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Kazakh minister sets out how to strengthen EU’s relationship with his country

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

In a visit to Brussels to take part in the European Commission’s Raw Materials Week, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Industry and Construction, Kanat Sharlapaev, explained how his country is already meeting many of the EU’s requirements for critical raw materials. He set out how, as reliable partners, Kazakhstan and the European Union, can expand that supply and strengthen trade and investment links, writes Political Editor Nick Powell.It’s been a year since the EU and Kazakhstan agreed a strategic partnership on critical raw materials, batteries and green hydrogen. At a business forum on that strategic cooperation, Kazakh Industry Minister Kanat Sharlapaev said Kazakhstan fully supports the European Union's aspirations for diversifying sustainable supplies of critical raw minerals and is confident that the country can make a significant contribution to achieving this goal. “Our Republic has all the necessary qualities, including the availability of raw materials, unique production capacit...

Fire breaks out at Hollywood and Highland shopping center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

A large blaze damaged the Foot Locker store at Ovation Hollywood Wednesday afternoon, with damage from flames and smoke reaching as high as four stories, officials said.The fire at the shopping center at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue was reported at 12:12 p.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department said in an alert.The fire started on the first floor of the complex, but the flames and heat may have extended as high as the fourth floor, the LAFD said on X, formerly Twitter.The fire reached greater-alarm status by the time the LAFD posted an alert at 12:50 p.m., though officials confirmed that by that time, "a small fire in the wall of a first floor shoe store [was] now under control."No injuries were reported.

Los Angeles hospital seeking ID of patient

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is asking for the public's help to identify a man that has been hospitalized for more than a week.The patient is currently at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Boyle Heights and has been at the hospital since Nov. 5.He was brought to L.A. General from the downtown Los Angeles area, health officials said.He's described as having a thin build, standing at 5 feet 11 inches and weighing about 117 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and is believed to be about 39 years old.Officials are asking for the public's help to identify a patient who has been hospitalized since Nov. 5, 2023. (Los Angeles County Department of Health Services)He also has two "very small" tattoos on his right and left wrists, health officials said.Due to medical privacy laws, the extent of his injuries cannot be released.Anyone who may recognize the man is urged to contact Cesar Robles of Los Angeles General Medical Center Department of Social Work at 323-...

Video shows terrifying moments as Bahamas tour boat sinks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

A video shows the terrifying moments a ferry carrying tourists heading to Blue Lagoon in the Bahamas sunk Tuesday at around 10:30 a.m. A 74-year-old woman from Broomfield, Colorado, was killed, police confirmed to The Associated Press. She had been on vacation with her family when the boat sank. According to local Bahamas news outlets, the Colorado woman was able to make it to land but died "as a result of the incident." The cause of her death is unknown. Two other people were hospitalized after the incident. Kelly Schissel, a passenger on Royal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas, was aboard the two-tier ferry with over 100 other people heading to Blue Lagoon when she noticed something was wrong. Frontier Airlines launches $499 ‘all-you-can-fly’ annual pass Schissel said she was on the top deck when she heard people "freaking out" and saw water coming into the boat after the boat took a sharp turn."Well the Bahamas is off to a fun start… our ferry went down on our way to Blue ...

Dungeness crab masala? The new Michelin-connected Pippal has it in Emeryville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

Emeryville’s restaurant scene continues to heat up in 2023 – this time quite literally – with the looming arrival of Pippal, a fast-casual restaurant from the team behind San Francisco’s Michelin-recognized ROOH Progressive Indian.Pronounced like “people,” Pippal opens Nov. 18 on the second floor of the Bay Street Emeryville shopping mall. The husband-wife duo behind it, Anu and Vikram Bhambri, intend to serve dishes from across the 1.3 million square miles of India, which promises a significant amount of variety and flavor profiles. Think whole Dungeness-crab masala with lemongrass and coconut from Kerala, a chicken dum biryani with curried peppers from Hyderabad and sweet Malai Kulfi from Delhi. Oh, and there’s a menu of craft cocktails inspired by India’s architectural wonders like the Red Fort and Taj Mahal. (Cocktail foam-heads take note: That last one comes with a topping of mascarpone foam.)Pippal is a new restaurant opening November 2023 i...

McClymonds to host Silver Bowl after Skyline forfeits semifinal game

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

OAKLAND — McClymonds will host the Oakland Athletic League championship game, commonly known as the Silver Bowl, after Skyline forfeited its semifinal game against the Warriors. The game will be played at 7 p.m. on Nov. 25. McClymonds will play the winner of Oakland Tech and Castlemont.Oakland Section commissioner Franky Navarro told the Bay Area News Group on Wednesday morning that Skyline dropped out after it fired first-year head coach Jonathan Carroll on Monday.Navarro said the school informed the section of its decision on Tuesday afternoon. It is unclear why Carroll was dismissed.Skyline did not immediately respond to the Bay Area News Group’s request for comment.Fremont-Oakland tied Skyline for fourth place in the OAL standings but lost a coin flip on Saturday for the right to play McClymonds.Given that Skyline didn’t make its coaching decision until midweek, replaying McClymonds’ opponent was not an option.“At that time, it was too late to get Fremont in the fold,” Nav...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton the week of Nov. 6

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

A house in San Ramon that sold for $3.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton in the past week.In total, 21 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million, $737 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 6 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.2 million, single-family home in the 700 block of Liquidamber PlaceThe property in the 700 block of Liquidamber Place in Danville has new owners. The price was $2,200,000. The house was built in 1985 and has a living area of 2,922 square feet. The price per square foot is $753. The house features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.9. $2.2 million, single-family residence in the first block of Woodside DriveThe sale of the detached house in the first block of Woodside Drive, Danville, has been finalized...

Former Santa Clara University women’s soccer captain becomes first player for Bay FC 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

If Bay FC got it right, the newest expansion team in the National Women’s Soccer League has found its heart and soul.Alex Loera, the former captain for the Santa Clara University women’s soccer team that captured the NCAA College Cup championship in 2021, was acquired as Bay FC’s first player on Wednesday morning.The 24-year-old central midfielder is coming off an exceptional season with the Kansas City Current, who made Loera the 26th overall pick in the 2021 draft, though she returned to Santa Clara for a final year of eligibility after the pandemic and did not begin her professional career until 2022.It only took one season for the Current to lock Loera into a three-year contract extension.But Bay FC general manager Lucy Rushton said she had circled Loera as a priority acquisition, and when the team had the chance to acquire her in exchange for $175,000 in allocation money and protection in the expansion draft, Rushton was thrilled to pull the trigger.“We could not have found a b...

Heisman Watch: Don’t look now, but a former Pac-12 QB is running down two current Pac-12 QBs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

Welcome to our weekly look at the Pac-12’s leading Heisman Trophy candidates via an assessment of the top players in the conference. Consider this one Heisman voter’s view of the regional landscape. The rankings are based on individual performance, value to the team and quality of competition. A new threat has emerged in the Pac-12’s pursuit of its second consecutive Heisman Trophy, and he’s a former friend.LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels produced a record-setting game and joined the group of betting favorites three weeks before ballots are due.Daniels grew up in Southern California and was a three-year starter for Arizona State before moving to Baton Rouge before the 2022 season.He spent most of the past two months as a second-level Heisman candidate but improved his prospects substantially last weekend in a victory over Florida, becoming the first quarterback in FBS history to have at least 350 yards passing and 200 yards rushing.The performance forced oddsmakers to adj...

APEC updates: Biden Xi hold meeting, protesters take to streets in SF

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:51:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting entered its fifth day, protesters took to the streets across San Francisco, resulting in Muni being rerouted. To the south, there are also protests near the planned location for Wednesday's meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping. With widespread street closures in effect, including two lanes shut down on the Bay Bridge, San Francisco has been transformed by the conference, which is expected to draw 20,000 people and 22 world leaders to the city. APEC street closures: How to navigate traffic, closures, and tow away zones Follow our live blog for the latest updates on protests, road closures and more.APEC San Francisco 2023 live updates:Wednesday, Nov. 1511:30 a.m. -- Biden-Xi meeting underway in WoodsidePresident Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping opened their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year Wednesday with a solid handshake ahead of talks with far-reaching implications f...