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Silicon Valley tech giants HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise agree to pay $18 million over age-bias claims

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

After a seven-year legal battle, technology industry icon HP and its spinoff Hewlett Packard Enterprises have agreed to pay $18 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing them of purging older workers, according to a court filing.The lawsuit went on so long that lead plaintiff Donna Forsyth, a manager laid off at age 62 after 17 years with the companies, did not survive to see its resolution, a court motion for the plaintiffs said.Claims in the case date back to 2012, before the legendary Palo Alto electronics firm Hewlett-Packard in 2015 divided into HP for hardware, such as computers and printers, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise for business software and services.Three years before the split, the company “began implementing a company-wide initiative to replace thousands of existing, older workers with new, younger employees,” the lawsuit claimed. Then-CEO Meg Whitman, the lawsuit alleged, “repeatedly admitted that her goal was to make the entire organizatio...

Residents skeptical after toxicology report finds no ill effects from Martinez refinery incident

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

Nearly a year after the nearby refinery showered the city of Martinez with 20 tons of metal-contaminated dust, residents are still asking what went wrong, and how so many failures could occur in succession.On Monday evening, Contra Costa County Health department officials tried to address some of their concerns when they offered the first opportunity for public comment on a toxicology report studying whether the spent catalyst release had made the city’s soil unsafe.Community members, however, say they’re not satisfied.Although the results of the report were first made public in June, the meeting felt like an effort to extend an olive branch to a community that believes the refinery and the health department need to re-earn their trust.“We value your opinion and want you to feel empowered,” said Matt Hoffman, the deputy director of the Contra Costa County health department. “We really want to have the community involved in this process.”The report stems from an incident in Nov...

Enchanted evening for San Jose Museum of Art’s gala auction

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

The San Jose Museum of Art Gala Auction was a glittering affair Saturday night, filling the outdoor Circle of Palms with more than 300 guests and using the museum itself as the venue for an energy-filled after-party.The evening’s honorees — Bay Area artist Enrique Chagoya and patrons Evelyn and Rick Neely — have longtime connections to the museum that emphasize its role as a place that opens its doors to Bay Area artists, and art lovers, of all sorts.“My relationship with the San Jose Museum of Art has been very rich over time,” said Chagoya, whose work was first shown there in 1997 as part of the Eureka Fellow Awards Exhibition. “Of all the museums, I think the San Jose museum is one of the ones that cares the most about local artists and the community.”Bay Area-based artist Enrique Chagoya was honored at the San Jose Museum of Art’s 2023 Gala Auction at the Circle of Palms in downtown San Jose on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (Sal Pizarr...

Target says organized retail theft too much, will shutter stores in Oakland, San Francisco, Pittsburg

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

Officials at Target Corp. — citing organized retail thefts and the ongoing threat such thefts often bring to their staff and customers — announced Tuesday that the company will cease operations at high-profile Target stores in Oakland, Pittsburg and San Francisco.The last day those stores will be open is Oct. 20.Target officials specifically mentioned the ongoing problem of organized retail theft and the threat that thefts large and small have presented to their guests as the reason for the closures.The company also announced the closure of stores in New York City, Seattle and Portland. Nine stores were closed in total, while Target officials pointed out that they maintained dozens of other stores in each of those major markets.“We take the decision to close stores very seriously, and only do so after taking meaningful steps to invest in the guest experience and improve business performance,” the company said in a statement announcing the closures. They added that they &...

Kurtenbach: Logan Webb called out the SF Giants’ culture. It showed true leadership

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

Whether it was in-the-moment frustration or the symptom of a much larger problem, Giants pitcher Logan Webb’s comments following Monday’s game were a great service to the fan base and the organization.Webb spoke the truth. The Giants aren’t a winning team, and it will take changes — “big changes” — to rectify that problem.And he, the only player on the team signed to a long-term, big-money contract, is sick of it.The fanbase has been sick of it for a long time. The fluke that was the 2021 campaign no longer carries weight. The steady stream of mediocrity, brought about by a roster full of underdeveloped youngsters, waiver pickups, and uninspiring free-agent signings has taken its toll. Watch enough games where the Nos. 3 and 4 hitters are pinch-hit for in critical late-inning spots, and you’d be restless, too.But the fans’ cries for better have fallen upon deaf ears with the front office.Webb has amplified their message so it can no longer b...

Target announces it's closing stores in San Francisco, Oakland due to theft

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Target announced it will permanently close three stores in the San Francisco Bay Area before Halloween. The retail giant said organized retail crime rings have become so rampant that store employees and shoppers are no longer safe."We cannot continue operating these stores because theft and organized retail crime are threatening the safety of our team and guests, and contributing to unsustainable business performance. We know that our stores serve an important role in their communities, but we can only be successful if the working and shopping environment is safe for all," the company wrote in a statement Tuesday. The following Target stores will close effective October 21:SF Folsom and 13th St: 1690 Folsom StOakland Broadway & 27th: 2650 BroadwayPittsburg: 4301 Century BlvdThirty-two Target stores remain open in the San Francisco and Oakland region.Target said it did not take its decision lightly, and the company made unsuccessful efforts to st...

President Biden arrives in Bay Area for campaign events

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (KRON) -- President Joe Biden is set to arrive in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday for a two-day stay.The president will be going to several campaign events after arriving in the Bay Area on Tuesday. This is Biden’s third visit in six months. Six months ago, he was touring storm damage, and three months ago, he was meeting with tech leaders to learn more about artificial intelligence as well as campaigning.This visit is expected to work out much the same, mixing business with pleasure. Biden plans to meet with scientists, but there will be a lot of private fundraisers during the stay as he seeks reelection in 2024. Two events Tuesday night will be private fundraisers to add more money to his campaign.Recent polling showed President Biden either tied with former President Donald Trump or drastically behind him, despite Trump’s numerous indictments. According to experts, the indictments have energized Trump’s base. Some of the worries about Biden among those...

Kaepernick pens letter to Jets asking to be signed to practice squad

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick wrote a letter to the New York Jets making his case that the team sign him to its practice squad. Kaepernick has not played in the NFL since 2016. The Jets lost their starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a torn Achilles tendon in the first game of the NFL season. Kaepernick's letter was posted on Instagram by rapper J. Cole on Tuesday. Kaepernick wrote the letter on Thursday of last week. Cole said that Kaepernick was initially reluctant to have the letter posted publicly, but Cole said he wanted it out there because "the people and all organizations should know the truth about how hard he works and how much he still wants to play." Since Rodgers went down, the Jets turned to backup Zach Wilson to be the team's starting quarterback. Kaepernick acknowledged Wilson in the letter and said that he is only asking to join the Jets' practice squad to practice against the Jets' defense and help them prepare for their next o...

Oregon man arrested for homicide of Vallejo boy after cold case review

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

(KRON) -- An Oregon man was arrested last week in connection to a 1987 homicide of a 6-year-old Vallejo boy, the Solano County District Attorney’s Office announced.Solano County DA investigators arrested the suspect, identified as Fred Cain III, at his Central Point, Oregon, home on Sept. 18 with the assistance of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Solano County DA officials said advances in DNA technology linked Cain to the death of the boy.In 1987, 6-year-old Jeremy Stoner was abducted near his home in Vallejo. The boy's body was recovered four days later on Sherman Island in Sacramento County, the DA’s office said. An autopsy showed signs that the boy was sexually assaulted.That same year, a suspect was named in the case. Shawn Melton was charged with murder and kidnapping after investigators said he had knowledge that only the person responsible for the death would know. The case would later be dismissed due to the jury not reaching a verdict. SF daycare worker gets 25 years...

Adele vuelve a suscitar rumores acerca de si se casó con Rich Paul

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:30:34 GMT

(CNN) — Adele, ¿estás casada?La cantante hizo un comentario que ahora tiene a varios preguntándose si podría haberse casado en secreto con su novio, el agente deportivo Rich Paul.En un video compartido en las redes sociales desde uno de sus conciertos en Las Vegas, Adele dijo que no entendía el fútbol americano.El mensaje de Adele para quienes arrojan cosas a los artistas durante los conciertosExplicó que se preocupaba por los jugadores y añadió que no era “la mejor esposa, la verdad, en lo que se refiere al fútbol (americano)… aunque a mi pareja le encanta”.No es la primera vez que Adele aviva los rumores de que pudo haberse casado en secreto.Un reciente video compartido en TikTok muestra a una mujer en uno de los conciertos de Adele pidiéndole matrimonio a la cantante.Sylvester Stallone dice que Adele exigió la estatua de Rocky como condición para comprar su casa“No puedes casarte conmigo”, dijo Adele. “Soy heterosexual, mi amor, y mi espo...