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New wave of antisemitic flyers on Danville trail adds to hate-crime ‘heat map’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

DANVILLE — Under the cover of darkness, the Iron Horse Trail is an easy place to post anonymous, antisemitic flyers. In daylight, the well-traveled rail trail provides a bevy of eyeballs for the hateful messages that have been cropping up in the Bay Area.But the high traffic in places like the Iron Horse Trail, which runs more than 30 miles between Concord and Pleasanton, may also speed up the removal of such flyers. That’s exactly what Tom Maneloveg did last weekend when he spotted a colorful paper pinned to a pole while on one of his frequent early morning walks with a friend along the trail.“You couldn’t miss it — the moment I saw what it was, I pulled it down and showed my buddy,” Maneloveg said. “I’m Jewish, so I was somewhat taken aback and offended by it. … That (flyer) was the only one we came across, but we’ve been speculating as to whether there were more. Maybe other people already on the trail took them down.”His experience on the path near Del Amigo Sw...

Disneyland to turn Steakhouse 55 restaurant into a bar and lounge

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

Disneyland plans to turn a dimly lit and lavishly decadent Old Hollywood-style hotel restaurant that was home for decades to an upscale steakhouse steeped in Disney history into a seasonal bar and lounge with a lighter and brighter design.The former Steakhouse 55 restaurant will be converted into a flexible lounge space that will occasionally serve as an extension of a seasonal bar to accommodate more guests during peak periods, according to Disneyland officials.SEE ALSO: Disneyland opens Finding Nemo water park at Pixar Place HotelDisneyland has not yet announced names or opening dates for the new lounge space and seasonal bar at the Disneyland Hotel.Walt Disney Imagineering has been exploring new options for the former Steakhouse 55 restaurant since January.The refreshed space will feel lighter, brighter and more cohesive with the rest of the hotel lobby, according to Disneyland officials.Steakhouse 55 permanently closed in July 2021 during the phased reopening of eateries, shops ...

San Rafael residents warned to remove Italian cypress trees or face fine

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Rafael Fire Department is warning residents to remove Italian cypress trees in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfires. Mountain lion spotted in Petaluma Pre-citation letters have been sent out to residents who currently have Italian cypress trees on their property, the fire department said. Those who do not remove the trees by September 4 can face a fine of $250.Meanwhile, the City of Orinda is advising people to remove bamboo and juniper trees within 10 feet of roadways by December 31.

Lebanon hands over to Italy a notorious drug dealer arrested near Beirut

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon handed over to Italy on Thursday morning a notorious Italian drug dealer arrested last month north of the capital of Beirut, judicial officials said.Bartolo Bruzzaniti was flown to Italy on a private jet that took off from Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.The anti-Mafia prosecutors based in Reggio Calabria, a city in the region of Calabria in southern Italy, have called Bruzzaniti a major organized crime figure. He was also described as a prominent player in the Bruzzaniti-Morabito-Palamara clan, which is based near the Calabrian town of Africo and is known for criminal activities abroad.Bruzzaniti was arrested while dining in July at a restaurant in the coastal town of Jounieh, north of Beirut, in a joint action by Lebanon’s General Security Directorate and Italy’s financial police as part of an Interpol action and a crackdown on the prominent Italian organized crime sy...

IdaCorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — BOISE, Idaho (AP) — IdaCorp Inc. (IDA) on Thursday reported earnings of $68.6 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Boise, Idaho-based company said it had profit of $1.35.The utility company posted revenue of $413.8 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on IDA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IDASource

Un conductor embiste y apuñala a varias personas en Corea del Sur, hay 13 heridos

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

Al menos 13 heridos dejó un violento incidente en Corea del Sur este jueves, cuando un hombre embistió su auto contra una multitud y luego apuñaló a varias personas cerca de una estación del metro en Seongnam, según informó The Associated Press.El conductor apuñaló a nueve personas y otras cuatro sufrieron heridas tras ser arrolladas por el auto cerca de la capital Seúl, de acuerdo con autoridades locales. Hasta el momento se desconocen las identidades de las víctimas y si hubo algún motivo específico. El sospechoso fue detenido. Este incidente se da solo días después de que un hombre apuñalara a cuatro peatones en una calle de Seúl. Una de las víctimas falleció. Source

Bausch: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Bausch Health Companies Inc. (BHC) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $26 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.The Laval, Quebec-based company said it had profit of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 81 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 75 cents per share.The drugmaker posted revenue of $2.17 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.04 billion.Bausch expects full-year revenue in the range of $8.45 billion to $8.65 billion.Bausch shares have increased 49% since the beginning of the year. The stock has more than doubled in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks...

InterDigital: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — InterDigital Inc. (IDCC) on Thursday reported earnings of $21.8 million in its second quarter.The Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had profit of 79 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.30 per share.The wireless research and development company posted revenue of $101.6 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $101.2 million.For the current quarter ending in September, InterDigital expects its per-share earnings to range from $1.10 to $1.20.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $97 million to $100 million for the fiscal third quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $103.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on IDCC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/IDCCSource

Pinnacle West: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (PNW) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $106.7 million.The Phoenix-based company said it had profit of 94 cents per share.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.19 per share.The power company posted revenue of $1.12 billion in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.03 billion.Pinnacle West expects full-year earnings to be $4.10 to $4.30 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PNW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PNWSource

Itron: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:31:05 GMT

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (AP) — LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. (AP) — Itron Inc. (ITRI) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $24.2 million.The Liberty Lake, Washington-based company said it had profit of 53 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 65 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 31 cents per share.The energy and water meter company posted revenue of $541.1 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $518 million.For the current quarter ending in September, Itron expects its per-share earnings to range from 44 cents to 56 cents.The company said it expects revenue in the range of $535 million to $545 million for the fiscal third quarter. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $497.7 million.Itron expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.03 to $2.28 per share...