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Fair minimum wages: Action for decent living conditions in the EU 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

Parliament approved new rules to ensure minimum wages provide for a decent standard of living in the EU. Parliament has been calling for EU measures to secure a decent income for all workers for a number of years. In-work poverty in the EU has increased over the past decade and economic downturns, like the one experienced globally during the Covid 19 crisis, show adequate minimum wages have an important role in protecting low-wage workers, as they are more vulnerable.In September 2022, MEPs adopted new rules to improve the adequacy of minimum wages. They expect this will lead EU countries to achieve real wage growth and avoid competition on labour costs in the single market, as well as help reduce the gender pay gap, as nearly 60% of minimum wage earners in the EU are women.Find out more about EU measures to safeguard workers’ rights.What does the new EU legislation on minimum wages entail?EU countries will have to make sure their national statutory minimum wage allows for a decent ...

Heavy flooding leaves Lancaster residents stranded inside homes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary that brought heavy downpours, Lancaster residents have been stuck inside their homes for two days, unable to leave because of the water levels and debris build up on their street. Frustrated neighbors say poor drainage is to blame and any small amount of precipitation leads to flooding and takes a long time to drain. “Where can I go?” said Janis Carroll, a resident in the area. “Whenever we have rain for any type of endurance, it’s a flood. It doesn’t make sense. You can’t drive in it. Your car will get stuck out there. See, it looks like river.”A truck submerged in water after tropical storm Hilary makes landfall (Source: KTLA)Officials with the city of Lancaster told KTLA that it has crews working around the clock to drain neighborhoods. However, residents demand to know when city officials will offer a permanent solution to this ongoing problem.“And we kept telling the city, please come and fix the drain that’s right here on the left...

9th bus of migrant families and children arrive in L.A. after Hilary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

After the 8th bus carrying migrants arrived in Los Angeles on Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent yet another bus of migrant families and children that arrived in Los Angeles today. The bus departed from Brownsville, Texas on Sunday and arrived at Union Station today around 6:45 p.m. During the time the bus was in route, Southern California was gearing up for its first tropical storm in over 84 years, Tropical Storm Hilary.  8th bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass condemned Governor Abbott’s actions as a “despicable act beyond politics,” accusing him of endangering the lives of families and children by transporting them through extreme weather conditions.  “It is evil to endanger the lives of vulnerable migrants by sending a bus with families and toddlers on board to a city that at the time was under an unprecedented tropical storm warning,” Mayor Bass said. “As I stood with state and local leaders warning Angelenos to stay safe and brace...

Suspect in custody after shooting, killing woman in Pasadena

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

After an hours-long standoff, authorities have arrested a man suspected of shooting and killing a woman Monday in Pasadena. Around 10:02 a.m. Monday, Pasadena police responded to the 200 block of South Raymond Avenue on reports of several shots fired and found 34-year-old Jamila Elysse Moss, a resident of Pasadena "unresponsive with fatal injuries," a news release from the Pasadena Police Department stated. The suspected gunman, now identified as 32-year-old L.A. resident Guary Lonnie Shuford III, was eventually tracked down to an apartment complex near the intersection of Del Mar Boulevard and Raymond Avenue.Authorities were unable to contact the suspect at first, which led to a sweep of the building. They eventually located the apartment where the suspect was believed to be located and negotiations began.The relationship between the suspect and the victim are unclear at this time, police said.The Pasadena Police Department is being assisted by the Glendale Police Department and a ...

Highway 87 to be closed for pavement repair project

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

SAN JOSE – The California Department of Transportation is planning full closures of northbound and southbound State Route 87 in the coming two months for a pavement repair project, according to the agency.The closures will take place on different weekends between State Route 85 and Interstate 280, Caltrans said in a news release Monday.Northbound lanes will be closed after 9 p.m. on Sept. 22 and reopen no later than 5 a.m. the following Monday, according to Caltrans. Similarly, southbound lanes will be closed after 9 p.m. on Oct. 20 and reopen no later than 5 a.m. the following Monday.Caltrans said the purpose of the project is to “improve ride quality, enhance safety and extend the service life of the pavement.”Traffic will be detoured during each closure.“During these lane closures, motorists should expect delays, so please allow yourself more time for your commute,” Caltrans spokesperson Victor Gauthier said in a video message.Check back for updates.

What to expect at the new San Francisco IKEA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The time has come. An IKEA is opening in San Francisco this Wednesday.On Monday, KRON4 got a tour of the city-formatted store on Market Street. These smaller urban locations are already in places like London and Paris. Now there's one in Supervisor Matt Dorsey's district. KRON4 spoke with him to learn what the city will be doing to protect IKEA from the increased theft that had several companies leaving that area.  Missing Netflix employee was last seen in SF, police say There has been a mass exodus of other retailers leaving downtown and the Westfield Mall due to increased theft and declining sales. Dorsey says it’s refreshing to hear IKEA wants to be a part of the city’s rebound. “As a city, we are still in the process of coming back after COVID and it means a lot as the district supervisor of the mid-market that this is going to be a centerpiece of Market Street revitalization… which I think in the next few years we are going to see more progres...

Dogs from Maui available to adopt in Bay Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

NOVATO, Calif. (KRON) -- Several dogs from Hawaii are now in the Bay Area and up for adoption. They are at different humane societies to make room at the Maui Humane Society as they take in animals impacted by the devastating wildfires that burned two weeks ago.Dogs are coming in from Maui on a private jet that was donated to transport the animals. Volunteers from the Marin Humane Society are happy to carry the crates back to their Novato facility.Lisa Bloch from Marin Humane says the dogs were not owned animals but were at the Maui Humane Society waiting for adoption. Their flight to Marin will allow volunteers in Maui to take in more animals that have been left without a home because of the deadly wildfire. Rain falls in Bay Area as remnants of Hilary hit “It’s a tremendous effort to take care of animals in a disaster zone and you an imagine on an island to, getting more people to help,” said Bloch, a spokesperson for Marin Humane.There were two puppies in the group of dogs gett...

Ha-Seong Kim’s grand slam leads Padres over Marlins 6-2

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ha-Seong Kim hit a grand slam and a double, stole third and scored twice to lead the struggling San Diego Padres to a critical 6-2 win against the Miami Marlins on Monday night in a matchup of National League wild-card hopefuls.“Since he has been in the leadoff spot really is kind of when he hit his stride,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said of Kim. “He knocks in runs, he gets big hits, he gets on base, he understands what is asked of him in a leadoff spot, and he plays defensively as well as anybody in the game. He has become quite the player.” The Padres (60-66) are four games behind the Marlins (64-62) in the wild-card race. San Diego rebounded after losing three of four at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks in its previous series.The Marlins have lost five of their last six games. Miami and San Diego play two more games in the series.San Diego starter Michael Wacha (10-2) had a solid outing in the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up one run, five hits and str...

Pham’s 2-run double in 11th lifts Diamondbacks to 4-3 win over Rangers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks sputtered for eight innings, momentum from a big weekend seemingly gone. Ketel Marte came through with a clutch homer.Arizona was down again in the 11th inning, trailing by two runs. Tommy Pham, one of the team’s newest members, lifted the Diamondbacks to the type of victory they could look back on come playoff time.Pham lined a two-run double in the 11th inning after Marte hit a tying homer in the ninth, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.“As you can see, this team has a lot of heart,” said Pham, who was traded from the New York Mets at the deadline. “I’m just trying to contribute, do what I can to help the team win, do my part and go from there.”The Rangers led 1-0 going into the ninth inning after Adolis Garcia hit his 31st homer and Jordan Montgomery scattered four hits over eight sterling innings.Texas manager Bruce Bochy went with Aroldis Chapman over Will Smith (1-5) to close out the game — and ...

Brent Rooker slugs a 2-run homer in the bottom of the 9th as the Athletics beat the Royals 6-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:32 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a two-run home run off Dylan Coleman in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in a matchup of teams with the worst records in the major leagues.Zack Gelof, Jordan Diaz and Shea Langeliers also went deep for the MLB-worst Athletics (35-90), who snapped a three-game skid and won for the second time in 10 games.The home run enabled Rooker to attend a concert by country star Zach Bryan before it ended next door at the Oakland Arena, former home of the Golden State Warriors.“Rook has been swinging the bat pretty well (as) of late,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay said. “I know he really wanted to get to this concert. He took it in his own hands. “The A’s led most of the game, but squandered a 4-2 lead in the eighth when the Royals scored twice off Lucas Erceg, tying the game.Kansas City had another runner in scoring position when Michael Massey singled and appeared to steal ...