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Complete interview with former California Governor Jerry Brown

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

(Inside California Politics) — In early March, Inside California Politics visited former California Governor Jerry Brown at his ranch in Colusa County for a wide-ranging interview on his life after politics, current issues facing California and the nation, and what he thinks American politicians should be doing during the time they wield the power to make changes. The complete interview below has been lightly edited for clarity.Nikki Laurenzo: Governor, what's life like out on the ranch? Former Gov. Jerry Brown: The obvious: it's good. It's a good life. It's beautiful out here. There's animals. There’s hawks. There's eagles flying around. There's wild boars, jackrabbits, squirrels, coyotes, and, of course, all the cows. And then there are over 300 different identified wildflowers right on this ranch and they will start coming out now— a few have come out already. So it's a symphony of creation, which I'm right in the middle of. So I thoroughly enjoy it. Laurenzo:...

The big takeaways from Jerry Brown's Inside California Politics interview

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

(Inside California Politics) — Former California Governor Jerry Brown spoke with Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo about his thoughts on several topics, including political figures that naturally seek the presidency, and several potential wars that the U.S. may face.Homelessness in CaliforniaThe former Democratic governor took a forceful approach to solutions for California's homelessness problem. "Well, I think they have to find a way to get enough shelter and then you need a law that says you can't pitch your tent on the street," Brown said. "...And then if you go somewhere, if you have any ability, you should have to pay for it in some form of work or some contribution back to your society." Dr. Mark Ghaly discusses the end of California’s COVID-19 state of emergency Brown said he supported Gov. Gavin Newsom's CARE court, a program of court-ordered treatment for adults who have specified psychotic disorders, but noted potential barriers to the program's success....

One person shot in Antioch road rage incident

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was shot Tuesday in what police are describing as a road rage incident in Antioch. The Antioch Police Department received a call shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday advising that someone was shot on Lone Tree Way at the intersection of State Route 4. Officers responded and found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Antioch PD. PHOTOS: Van full of marijuana explodes on Highway 101 The victim was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive. Officers determined the shooting stemmed from a road rage incident between two unrelated vehicles. One of the occupants of a vehicle involved in that incident shot at another vehicle and inadvertently injured the unrelated occupant of a nearby vehicle.An investigation into the incident remains active, police said.

Italian court deliberates appeal of 2 US men in cop killing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

ROME (AP) — Italy’s highest court started deliberations Wednesday in what should be the final appeal of two U.S. citizens convicted in the stabbing death of a police officer during a plainclothes operation in Rome in the summer of 2019.Finnegan Lee Elder, now 23, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, now 22, were convicted in May 2021 of slaying the 35-year-old officer, as well as of attempted extortion, resisting a public official and carrying an attack-style knife without just cause.The two men, who were friends in northern California before they traveled to Italy together, initially received life sentences, Italy’s most severe penalty. An appeals court last year upheld their convictions, but reduced the sentences to 24 years for Elder and 22 years for Natale-Hjorth. The Italian legal system allows defendants another appeal to Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation, which heard some seven hours of arguments before going into deliberations Wednesday evening. The court can either uphold the ...

DeSantis nabs presidential endorsement from GOP House member

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, an outspoken member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, preemptively endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president on Wednesday, pushing his fellow Republican House members to look beyond former President Donald Trump for the 2024 GOP nomination.The public showing of support appears to be DeSantis’ first endorsement from a member of Congress and comes as the governor has been courting conservative lawmakers ahead of a formal announcement expected after the end of the state legislative session in May.Roy wrote in an email sent from his campaign that the party needs “a new generation of leadership” at the helm, and he argued that DeSantis has “proven his ability to win at the ballot box time and time again.” The comments were implicit knocks on the 76-year-old Trump, who lost his own reelection bid in 2020 and was blamed for an unexpectedly poor showing by Republican candidates in last year’s midterms.“When other Republicans ...

Gio Reyna on US roster after family tried to oust Berhalter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Gio Reyna, whose parents tried to oust U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter after the 20-year-old midfielder was sparingly used at the World Cup, was selected Wednesday by interim coach Anthony Hudson for CONCACAF Nations League matches against Grenada and El Salvador. Reyna made two substitute appearances during the World Cup totaling 52 minutes and Berhalter later said he almost sent a player home because of lack of hustle — remarks Reyna admitted were aimed at him. His parents, former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna and women’s national team midfielder Daniele Egan Reyna, then complained to U.S. Soccer Federation officials and notified them of a 1992 domestic violence incident involving Daniele’s college roommate and Berhalter’s future wife. The USSF commissioned a law firm to investigate, which determined Berhalter did not improperly withhold information of the incident. Hudson was appointed interim coach during the probe and will remain on until after a new USSF sporting direc...

Amid Man United bids, UEFA head hints at owners rule review

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — UEFA should rethink its rules that prevent clubs in related ownership from playing in the same competition such as the Champions League, its president Aleksander Čeferin said Wednesday.Čeferin, speaking in an interview with former Manchester United player Gary Neville, said UEFA was “not thinking about United only” in considering a review.United’s owners, the Glazer family, have invited offers to buy the storied club and a Qatari-funded bid and British industrialist Jim Ratcliffe have declared interest.A Qatari sovereign wealth fund already owns Champions League regular Paris Saint-Germain and Ratcliffe’s chemicals firm INEOS owns Nice, which regularly plays in UEFA’s lower-tier competitions.Both potential buyers could have problems with UEFA’s rule that bars clubs playing in the same competitions in any season if owners have “decisive influence” over them.Čeferin, who has held one international press conference since September, told Neville in a filmed interview relea...

21-year-old woman dies in crash in Miami Gardens

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

A crash has resulted in the death of a young woman who died after her vehicle rolled over.The family of the woman who died in the crash,which occurred early Wednesday, told 7News that she was 21-year-old Angela Timot.Her mother, Vialine Jean Paul, said that her family is speechless.The car was traveling at a high rate of speed when it rolled onto a sidewalk and landed in the parking lot of a Lehman Hyundai car dealership. The impact of the crash caused damage to several cars on the lot. 7Skyforce footage captured the scene where stunned employees of the dealership looked on as the damaged vehicle was towed away.The crash forced the closure of both the northbound and southbound lanes of U.S. 441, which caused significant traffic delays in the area. The roads have since reopened.Police are continuing to investigate this incident.

Judge: Miami Beach can end liquor sales in area at 2 a.m.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Miami Beach officials can move forward with plans to end alcohol sales after 2 a.m. in certain parts of South Beach, an internationally famous tourist spot.A Miami-Dade circuit judge ruled against a challenge by Story nightclub on Tuesday to an ordinance passed last month by Miami Beach city commissioners, according to court records. The ordinance forces businesses with a capacity of more than 100 patrons in the South of Fifth neighborhood, located at the southernmost tip of Miami Beach, to stop selling alcohol at 2 a.m. instead of 5 a.m.“This is a residential neighborhood that should not have to endure 24-hour nightclubs,” Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said in a Twitter post. “Hopefully we can begin enforcement very soon.”https://twitter.com/MayorDanGelber/status/1635669802088816646Attorneys for Story nightclub, which has room for more than 1,000 guests...

Worker hospitalized after falling off scaffolding inside Miami water tank

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:31:19 GMT

Crews came to the rescue of a worker who took a steep fall while working inside a water tank in Miami.According to City of Miami Fire Rescue, the victim was working inside a water clarifying tank near the Rickenbacker Causeway when he plunged seven feet off a scaffolding, Wednesday.Video captured by Miami Fire Rescue captured members of the Technical Rescue Team using a basket to pull the worker out of the tank.Paramedics transported the patient to Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition.