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Pac-12 MBB preview: Our picks for the all-conference teams, postseason award winners and March Madness bids

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

Welcome to the Hotline’s fearless forecasts for Pac-12 men’s basketball as conference play ramps up.Here we go …NCAA Tournament bids: Arizona and ColoradoThe Wildcats are the best team in the conference and a lock for March Madness; the only question is whether they nail down a No. 1 seed. Most of the remaining teams have removed themselves from consideration with subpar showings in non-conference play. A precious few are on the NCAA bubble and must navigate 20 league games, plus the Pac-12 tournament, without accruing too many bad losses. Colorado is better equipped for that task than Utah, which is better positioned than either USC or Washington.Player of the Year: Colorado’s KJ SimpsonAn all-conference selection last season, the junior has upgraded his all-around play: He’s averaging 19.9 points, 4.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds and shooting a tick under 50 percent from 3-point range. Those are All-American numbers for a point guard who means more to the Bu...

Fremont PD seeks assistance finding missing 14-year-old girl

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

(KRON) – The Fremont Police Department is looking for 14-year-old Delilah Coats. According to police, Coats was last seen fleeing a medical facility near Fremont Boulevard and Sundale Drive at 3 p.m. on Friday. Coats struggles with a diagnosed mental condition. Robbers are following shoppers home, Alameda police say Coats is described as a Hispanic girl with brown hair and brown eyes. Coats is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds.If you locate Coats or have seen her, please contact the Fremont Police Department Dispatch at (510)-790-6800.

Cal State faculty to hold statewide strike in January

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

(BCN) -- The California Faculty Association will hold a week-long strike Jan 22-26 across all 23 California State University campuses.The association, which represents about 29,000 professors and lecturers, has been fighting for a 12% general salary increase for this year. However, labor negotiations with the chancellor's office have been stalled for months. The university system is proposing a total increase of 15% over three years, including this year. See’s Candies Embarcadero location closing on Christmas Eve Earlier this month, the faculty held a series of one-day rolling strikes across four campuses."As CSU management refuses to listen, we have no alternative but to disrupt the business of the CSU to get their attention," said Meghan O'Donnell, a professor at CSU Monterey Bay and vice president of lecturers for the faculty association. "We will not tolerate disrespect for the people who make the CSU work. The CSU runs on union labor and they need the dedicated employees and ...

Santa Clara County Superior Court implements two policies on jail bookings, warrants

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

(BCN) -- The Santa Clara County Superior Court this week said it launched two new policies this year on reducing unnecessary jail bookings and to improve court efficiency.One of the policies allows anyone with an active bench warrant to self-schedule their matter and appear in court on an out-of-custody basis. The warrant remains active until the person shows up for the court appearance, where the judge may review the person's custodial status. See’s Candies Embarcadero location closing on Christmas Eve The other new policy pertains to an out-of-custody arraignment that may be scheduled before the Court by people who receive notice of an arrest warrant, and this may be done through counsel. This allows them to appear in court without first being taken into custody while the judge at arraignment may review their custodial status. According to the Court, all charges are eligible for this policy.The new bench warrant policy took effect in May while the new arrest warrant protocol too...

Sunnyvale's top priorities for 2024

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

(BCN) -- Sunnyvale is hoping to finalize some of its biggest projects next year, from supporting homeless residents to putting in new sports fields.Here are some of the top projects the city's working on:Emergency family housing Fremont PD seeks assistance finding missing 14-year-old girl Homelessness is an expansive problem across the Santa Clara County, and Sunnyvale is no exception. The Sunnyvale City Council is reevaluating its contract with HomeFirst after asking for more metrics on five beds the city reserves for its unhoused residents at the San Jose Boccardo Reception Center. The city is working to move those reserved beds to the Sunnyvale Family Shelter, which is owned by the county and operated by HomeFirst.While the city's contract with HomeFirst will come back to council for discussion in 2024, the city is exploring other ways to support its unhoused population. Earlier this year, the city carved out money in its budget to hire a homeless services manager, which is sti...

Man United loses again in worst run at this stage since 1930

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

Yet another defeat handed Manchester United its worst losing run at this point in England’s top-flight since 1930 on Saturday.A 2-0 loss at West Ham on Saturday was United’s eighth in the Premier League and 13th in all competitions.Goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus in the 72nd and 78th minutes at London Stadium propelled West Ham while United’s run without a goal was extended to four games. “That’s not good enough for our standards,” underfire manager Erik Ten Hag said. Ten Hag has faced speculation about his position for weeks, and former Chelsea manager Graham Potter is reportedly a contender to replace him if he is fired. Ten Hag said recently he has the backing of the club hierarchy but that will surely diminish if the losses keep mounting.United won the League Cup and qualified for the Champions League in Ten Hag’s first year in charge, but he has struggled to build on that success this term. His team was eliminated from the Champions Leag...

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence clears NFL concussion protocol and is expected to start vs the Bucs

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol Saturday and will travel with the team to Tampa Bay.Lawrence is expected to start against the Buccaneers (7-7) on Sunday, a huge boost for the Jaguars (8-6) as they try to end a three-game losing streak and stay atop the AFC South.Lawrence practiced Friday for the first time all week and was later cleared by team doctors and the league’s independent neurological consultant.The Jaguars believe Lawrence sustained a head injury while scrambling up the middle on the team’s final drive in a 23-7 loss to Baltimore last weekend. He misfired on seven of his final eight passes after the hit, a stretch that raised concerns on the sideline about his health. Lawrence reported symptoms after the game.There has been precedent for guys to play a week after entering the league’s concussion protocol, with San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy, Cleveland receiver Amari Cooper and New Orleans receiver Ch...

About 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

VATRY, France (AP) — About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day Saturday after a dramatic police operation prompted by a tip that those aboard might be victims of human trafficking, authorities said.Those aboard included children and families. The youngest passenger is a toddler of 21 months, and among the children are several unaccompanied minors, according to the local civil protection agency.Two of the passengers have been detained as part of a special investigation into suspected human trafficking by an organized criminal group, according the Paris prosecutor’s office. Prosecutors wouldn’t comment on what kind of trafficking was alleged, or whether the ultimate destination was the U.S., which has seen a surge in Indians crossing the Mexico-U.S. border this year.French authorities hung white tarps across the soaring bay windows of the small Vatry Airport in Champagne country to ensure privacy for the passengers ...

Solanke hat trick edges Bournemouth to win at 10-man Nottingham Forest

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Dominic Solanke grabbed a hat trick for Bournemouth to win at Nottingham Forest 3-2 and ruin Nuno Espirito Santo’s first game in charge at the City Ground in the English Premier League on Saturday.Forest looked like overcoming the controversial first-half red card to Willy Boly to earn a worthy point after Chris Wood headed them level in the 74th minute.But Solanke, who scored twice in seven minutes to overturn Anthony Elanga’s opener for Forest, broke their hearts when he headed home in the fifth minute of time added on.Forest will have grave complaints about the 23rd-minute dismissal of Boly, who was sent off for two yellow cards. Referee Rob Jones showed the second despite the defender clearly winning the ball.Nuno replaced the sacked Steve Cooper this week and will be enthused by what he saw from his side, but he has inherited a relegation battle and Forest could be in the bottom three if results do not go in their favor in the Boxing Day f...

Burnley beats Fulham in first EPL game handled by a female referee

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:10:39 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Burnley scored long-range goals through Wilson Odobert and Sander Berge to beat Fulham 2-0 in the first English Premier League game to be handled by a female referee on Saturday.Rebecca Welch was the match official for the game at Craven Cottage in a landmark moment for the competition, and she made her first big intervention when brandishing a yellow card to Calvin Bassey late in the first half after the defender struck Josh Brownhill with his hand.Burnley, which earned its third win, took the lead in the 47th minute after neat build-up play saw the ball arrive at the feet of Odobert. He took a touch and curled a shot into the top right corner of the net.Berge made it 2-0 after 66 minutes when he retrieved the ball on the halfway line and drove to the edge of Fulham’s box where he rifled his strike past Bernd Leno.Next-to-last Burnley stayed in the relegation zone but moved to within three points of safety.It was mid-table Fulham’s second straight league loss, w...