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Juul to pay $462M to Illinois, other states amid settlement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia, marking the largest settlement the company has reached so far for its role in the youth vaping surge, the attorneys general in several states announced Wednesday.The agreement with New York, California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico and Washington, D.C. is the latest in a string of recent legal agreements Juul has reached to settle lawsuits related to the way it marketed addictive nicotine products. Critics said Juul was trying to lure children too young to smoke.Like some other settlements reached by Juul, this latest includes restrictions on the marketing and distribution of the company’s vaping products. For example, it is barred from any direct or indirect marketing that targets youth, which includes anyone under age 35. Juul will also limit the amount of purchases customers can make in retail stores and online. Trending: St. Louis County ...

Biden says he’s expanding some migrants’ health care access

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

By ZEKE MILLER, AMANDA SEITZ and MICHAEL BALSAMO (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children will now be able to apply for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges. The action will allow participants in the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, to access government-funded health insurance programs. “They’re American in every way except for on paper,” Biden said in a video released on his Twitter page. “We need to give Dreamers the opportunities and support they deserve.”The move is likely to generate significant pushback from conservative leaders of states that have been have been reluctant to expand Medicaid and critical of the Biden administration’s response to migrants who enter the U.S. illegally. While the federal government provides funding and guidelines for Medic...

Boulder police investigating possible tainted strain of fentanyl following series of overdoses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

Boulder police are investigating a possible tainted or new strain of drugs following a series of apparent fentanyl overdoses.According to a tweet from Boulder police, officers responded to five reports of fentanyl overdoses over the past two days, and police believe there may be more incidents that were not reported.In at least two of those incidents, police found people unresponsive but were able to deploy naloxone, commonly known by its brand name Narcan, to revive the patients.“We are currently investigating this unusually high number of overdoses and asking for the public’s help with any information,” Boulder police wrote in the tweet.In the past 36 hours Boulder Police have responded to five suspected fentanyl-related overdoses in the city and want to warn the public that there could be a new type and/or a tainted strain of fentanyl on the street.We are currently investigating this unusually high number of… pic.twitter.com/0z4FYYCeub— Boulder Police Dept. (@bo...

Nuggets Podcast: Howard Beck on why Denver has so many skeptics as West’s best NBA title contender

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Mike Singer is joined by longtime NBA journalist Howard Beck days before the start of the playoffs. Among the topics discussed:Are the Nuggets legit NBA title contenders? What are their vulnerabilities? What are outsiders underestimating about the team with the top record in the Western Conference? And why does it feel like they are being overlooked?What is the national perception of Jamal Murray two years removed from tearing his ACL in the Bay Area? Is he a worthy No. 2 on a team that has expectations of chasing the NBA title?Mike and Howard talk about a deep dive Howard did on Nikola Jokic prior to him hitting superstardom back in 2017, when the two sat down for lunch together in downtown Denver. What has changed about Jokic over time?How much does the noise factor into the MVP race? Has Jokic done himself a disservice by not lobbying more for the award?Subscribe to the podcastSoundCloud | iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify |...

Letters: Pickleball — Too much racket for a public space?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

Pickleball: Too much racket in the neighborhood?Re: “City crackdowns irk enthusiasts,” April 6 news storyMost of us know what NIMBY stands for: not in my backyard. For example, a NIMBY might support affordable housing as a concept, but would strongly oppose a new apartment complex next door. But recently, there was another pathetic example of NIMBYism: The folks who live near Congress Park got pickleball banned.Look – I like pickleball, but I’m hardly a superfan. This isn’t really about pickleball. It is about a tiny minority of people in a wealthy neighborhood imposing their will on the rest of the city by complaining that people are using a public space.Congress Park is a public park. We’re lucky to live in a city that has public spaces. The point of a public park is to foster community and give residents a place to gather and have fun. In my opinion, many cities are dying because people like those around Congress Park’s pickleball courts don’t seem to like that people...

Hundreds of San Jose homes may sprout at closed assisted living center site

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

SAN JOSE — Hundreds of homes could sprout at the site of a one-time assisted living center in San Jose that’s near a train stop, city planning documents show.The residential complex could consist of 206 residences in a seven-story building at 1050 St. Elizabeth Drive in San Jose, according to the municipal records.“This will provide high-density housing in an area that is centrally located in San Jose,” said Erik Schoennauer, a land-use expert who is providing consulting services to the company that has proposed the project, Cupertino-based real estate firm KCR Development.The project is slated to be built on the site of a former assisted living center, according to Schoennauer.Courtyard and gathering areas of a residential development totaling 206 units in a seven-story apartment building at 1050 St. Elizabeth Drive in San Jose, concept. (DNA Design and Architecture)The property at present is owned by a Cupertino-based company that operates as  Evershin...

Prep roundup: Granada pitcher’s birthday wish finally comes true

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

BaseballGranada left-hander Joshua Morano knew what he wanted for his 18th birthday Wednesday.Run support.His teammates made the Arizona-bound pitcher wait most of the afternoon before finally granting his wish. Ben Johnstone hit a bases-loaded single in the home half of the eighth to give the Matadors a 1-0 win over Foothill.Happy birthday, Joshua.Morano’s complete-game three-hitter and Johnstone’s single to left through a drawn-in infield improved Granada’s East Bay Athletic League record to 5-1. The Mats, 12-3 overall and ranked No. 7 in the Bay Area News Group Top 20, are tied for first with De La Salle, Amador Valley is a half-game out at 4-1, and Dublin is 4-2. No. 12 Foothill is 3-3 and 9-5.Morano (5-1) likely knew runs were going to be in short supply against Foothill. He was facing Falcons’ righty Tyler Gebb, who has signed with UC-Riverside. Gebb worked seven innings before giving way to the bullpen.Morano pitched his second complete game of the season, striking out eight ...

How Moses Moody has stayed game-ready after fall from Warriors’ rotation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — One Warriors mantra has become cliché, though it’s always pertinent come playoff time: Stay ready. A player collecting dust on the bench could be tapped any minute to play in a must-win moment.That happened to Moses Moody during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals last year. His team faced a double-digit deficit at the half and the coaching staff had a twist in mind, calling upon the rookie to play his first big playoff minutes.Moody recorded only two points and one assist, but he made a defensive impact in 10 fourth-quarter minutes through smart positioning, quick reads and a key deflection. The Warriors won Moody’s minutes by eight points and took a commanding 2-0 series lead, staying on track for a quick series to make the NBA Finals.Because of moments like that series, the Warriors felt comfortable letting Damion Lee walk with Moody stepping up. A year later, the Warriors are back in the playoffs and Moody is back where he was before —...

San Francisco company relocates its HQ to Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

A company that specializes in making the facilities of some of the country’s largest corporations more energy efficient has moved its headquarters to Denver.Redaptive, which calls itself an energy-as-a-service provider, was formerly based in San Francisco. The company opened an office in the Denver area in 2019 and made the Mile High City its official headquarters in March.“Denver was, I would say, our HQ2 with San Francisco as our primary location,” Redaptive CEO Arvin Vohra said.Making Denver the official headquarters was “a no-brainer decision for us internally,” Vohra said. The office is in the Tabor Center on 17th Street in downtown Denver.In the past few years, companies from across the country and around to the world have relocated their headquarters to Denver. For example, Bay Area company Virta Health moved to Denver last year and as did United Kingdom company Macs Adventure.The city’s commitment to sustainability was a big draw for Redaptive. Vohra noted Denver has a clima...

Caltrans fills thousands of potholes in Bay Area since storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:16:28 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- This year's series of atmospheric rivers putt a pounding on Bay Area freeways and roads. More than 14,000 potholes in the area have been filled since January. Residents in some areas having to deal with the problem much more than others. If it feels like this year has been worse for potholes, you're probably not wrong.Caltrans said they've had to fill more than 4,200 potholes in just Santa Clara County. Nearly half that amount was reported in Alameda County."In the Bay Area, we have seen an unprecedented amount of rainfall starting earlier this year until last month this makes for challenging conditions for our infrastructure," said Pedro Quintana with Caltrans district 4. He added that even rare snowfall in some areas created challenges for crews.The numbers since January show a huge number of potholes that were reported to and filled in by Caltrans. Santa Clara County: 4,261Alameda County: 2,199Solano County: 2,084Total: 14,707As for the drastic amount i...