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Ask Amy: Successful sister ponders her family obligation

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

Dear Amy: My question is about family obligations — both financial and emotional. My sister and I are both in our 70s and retired.She has made life choices that have left her alone and out of money with serious health issues. She has had multiple marriages that failed. She quit working at a young age (30s) due to health concerns.I believe our mother supported her for years before (my mother’s) death in 2003. We live 1,000 miles apart.She has children who live near her: one who has not had contact with her in a decade and one who helps only when she feels she has to.I have been married for over 40 years; we both worked hard for decades and have a reasonable retirement that may or may not last as long as we live.My sister has often expressed how she needs money, without actually asking for it. I have given her about $1,000 over this past year. I send cash gifts for holidays and birthdays, but I’m sure that is nowhere near what she needs.She has recently asked me to exit her life...

Italy calls for clearer apology from France over migration 'insult'

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

Antonio Tajani, Italy's foreign minister, said that Rome was not satisfied with the apologies given by Paris following a French minister's accusation of Rome mishandling the influx migrants.In an interview, Tajani, a member of the conservative Forza Italia Party, said that "clearer words were needed"."I hope the French government will change its position, and that an apology is issued that contrasts the positions taken by the Minister of the Interior. I will gladly accept them."Gerald Darmanin, the French interior minister, said that Giorgia Melons right-wing prime minister was "unable to resolve the migration problems for which she had been elected". Darmanin said that Meloni "lied" to voters about her ability to end the migrant crises.Tajani cancelled his visit to Paris in the last moment on Thursday (4 May) as a protest against what he deemed an "insult" towards Italy.On Friday (5 May), the French government's spokesperson Olivier Veran tried to diffuse tensions by telling CNews ...

Presale Codes for The Jonas Brothers Five Albums One Night The Tour

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

It’s true, I’m a Sucker for the Jonas Brothers and we have the presale codes for The Jonas Brothers tickets going on sale today. They’ve just made our collective dreams come true with the announcement of a brand spanking new tour, dubbed “The Tour” where they’ll be performing five albums in every night of their stops. The tour will launch on August 12 in Bronx, NY and wrap on October 14 in Miami, FL, with a stop here in Los Angeles at Dodgers Stadium on September 9 — see below for all dates. Passwords and presale codes for The Jonas Brothers Five Albums One Night The Tour tickets are as follows:What are the presale codes for The Jonas Brothers Five Albums One Night The Tour?Presale tickets for the Michelle Wolf It’s Great to Be Here Tour go on sale today, May 9 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change, and vary by event date:Citi card presale code or password: 412800 (you will need a Cit...

Warriors-Lakers series going exactly as basketball-playing dog predicted. Will ‘Air Corg’ turn out right?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

Could Warriors’ fans balm for their nerves over the next 36 hours before Game 5 starts be … a very athletically-skilled dog?Denny Ku and his corgi Lilo have been doing trick shot videos for over three years now under the handle “aircorg” across several social media platforms, with “Steph Furry” often playing with balls into basketball-shaped garbage bins.Lilo will frequently predict the results of how certain playoff matchups will go, and did so for the Warriors-Lakers series before Game 1 last week.So far, Lilo nailed each game exactly right, predicting the Lakers would take a 3-1 series lead by dropping Game 2.Lilo’s prediction for the remainder of the series? The pup’s apparently spot-on shooting predictions see the Warriors storming back, take Games 5, 6 and 7 and winning the series.It wouldn’t be the first time Golden State has made that exact comeback, either. The Warriors were in this exact position in the Western Conference finals back in 2016, down 3-1 against the Thunder a...

What to do — and not to do — if you find newborn kittens

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

Spring is here and so are kittens! Right beside blooming flowers and new wildlife, you may come across a nest of newborn kittens. Whether it’s a whole litter under your deck or a single kitten that seems abandoned in your shed, there are a few things to think about before you jump into action. Many times, it’s best to leave the kittens right where they are — with mom. Here’s the dos and don’ts of kitten rescue.Don’ts:• Don’t intervene immediately, unless the kittens are in clear danger. It may take several hours for mom to come back from hunting for food, but kittens can survive for that long without food.• Don’t intervene if mom returns. She has chosen a place that she believes is safe. Let her raise the kittens for the first five to six weeks. Or, if mom is not feral and you have a quiet house with a spare room or an empty garage, call Marin Humane to learn about fostering a mom and newborns. Toddling kittens are easy prey for wildlife, so if you have a place that mom can raise he...

Highway 9 closure in Felton extended one week

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

FELTON — A full closure of Highway 9 at 0.8 miles south of Glengarry Road has been extended a full week and will now last at least through May 22, according to a Monday release from Caltrans.The closure, ranging from Henry Cowell Redwoods Vista Point to Glengarry Road, went into effect April 24 and was originally scheduled to reopen May 15.It is one of two projects along the highway meant to restore a failed slope and construct a side-hill viaduct.A detour is available using Graham Hill Road and electrical and directional signs have been put in place to alert travelers. Delays of up to 15 minutes can be expected, according to the release.Related ArticlesTransportation | Mercury spill closes East Bay Amtrak station Transportation | Cinco de Mayo traffic diversions were ‘strategic’ and ‘not new,’ San Jose police say Transportation | One person dead after fatal crash in Livermore on Saturday night Transportation | ...

Santa Cruz police auditor report zeroes in on use of force, Tasers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Police Department has made numerous updates to its Taser stun gun, supervisory review and communication policies after the latest review by a city-hired independent auditor.The March 2023 report by OIR Group’s Michael Gennaco and Samara Marion, released last week, delves into nearly three dozen complaints arising from citizen and internal complaints filed between 2019 and 2022. Several of the 33 complaints — the investigations for which did not conclude until 2022 — resulted in internal mandates for discipline ranging from counseling and training to debriefing and complete exoneration. In summaries provided in the report, appearing before the Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday afternoon, the subjects of two complaints were described as no longer working for the department, though the context made it unclear if the status change was related to the complaint.The independent auditor’s report recommends that the police department make 21 policy updates — of w...

California woman gets 40 years in prison for sexually abusing young children, filming the crimes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

A Yucaipa woman was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison on Monday, May 8, for child sexual abuse crimes that include obtaining custody of a 5-month-old infant so she could produce sexually explicit videos. Two children were victimized, the U.S. Department of Justice said.Stefani Kasey Marie Stevens, 31, was sentenced in Los Angeles by U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips.Stevens will be placed on permanent supervised release if she is released from prison.In November, at the conclusion of a four-day trial, Phillips found Stevens guilty of one count of obtaining custody of a minor with intent to produce child pornography, six counts of production of child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.Stevens did not have legal custody of the children but was watching them for their parents.In 2019, law enforcement received information that two Kik online messaging app accounts associated with Stevens uploaded chil...

Single family residence sells in Pleasanton for $3.2 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

4121 Grant Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 4100 block of Grant Court in Pleasanton was sold on March 27, 2023. The $3,200,000 purchase price works out to $953 per square foot. The house, built in 1992, has an interior space of 3,357 square feet. The property features four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a garage, and three parking spaces. The unit sits on a 0.4-acre lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Grant Court, Pleasanton, in July 2022, a 3,396-square-foot home was sold for $3,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,031. The home has 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 3,328-square-foot home on Locke Court in Pleasanton sold for $2,660,000, a price per square foot of $799. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 1,666-square-foot home on the 4200 block of Garibaldi Place in Pleasanton sold in February 2023, for $1,172,500, a price per square foot of $704. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Party shooting in Southern California leaves 2 dead, 5 more hurt

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:14 GMT

Two people were killed and five others were injured in a shooting at a house party in Adelanto on Sunday, May 7, and authorities were continuing to search for possible suspects.Just before 1 a.m., multiple gunshots were fired at the home in 10900 block of Bartlett Avenue where around 100 people had gathered for the party, according to Mara Rodriguez, a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. One man was pronounced dead and another was taken to a hospital by one of the partygoers, where he later died from his injuries.The victims were identified as 20-year-old Maqwan Allen, a resident of Rancho Cucamonga, and Derrick Irutingabo, 20, a resident of Marana, Arizona.Five other victims were taken to a hospital for gunshot wounds, though updates on their conditions were not available on Monday, May 8.No arrests had been announced on Monday and a description of the suspected shooter was not available.Anyone with information about the shooting should contact Detectiv...