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Bay Area tech layoff plans in 2023 already top the total for all of 2022

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

Bay Area tech job cuts revealed so far in 2023 have already topped the total for all of 2022, an ominous reminder of the widening waves of layoffs that the technology industry has orchestrated.Over the first one-third of 2023, a period of four months, tech companies have revealed plans to chop well over 12,000 Bay Area jobs, this new organization’s review of official state labor filings shows.The 12,318 job cuts affecting tech workers in the Bay Area that have been revealed so far in 2023 now exceed — by a wide margin — the 10,457 tech sector layoffs disclosed in the nine-county region during all 12 months of 2022, WARN notices on file with the state Employment Development Department show.The latest tech layoffs in the Bay Area include a disclosure by Facebook app owner Meta Platforms that the company is planning more than 1,500 layoffs in June and July, according to the EDD filings.Bottom line: Tech industry layoffs during 2023 are galloping ahead at a far more br...

York Water: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

YORK, Pa. (AP) — YORK, Pa. (AP) — The York Water Co. (YORW) on Tuesday reported profit of $3.7 million in its first quarter.The York, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of 26 cents per share.The purifying and distribution company posted revenue of $15.4 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 YORW at https://www.zacks.com/ap/YORWSource

Wrexham party goes on in Wales and maybe Las Vegas, too

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham’s celebrations aren’t over yet.The Welsh soccer team owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will mark its promotion to the fourth division of English soccer with an open top bus parade through the city on Tuesday.The celebrity owners will reportedly jet the team off to Las Vegas as a reward for winning the National League with a record total of 111 points.Reynolds and McElhenney were at the Racecourse Ground to join in on the wild celebrations when promotion was clinched with a 3-1 win over Boreham Wood last month.But goalkeeper Ben Foster had hinted there was more to come.“They promised us a big deal at the end of the season,” Foster told CBS Sports last month. “They promised us a monster one (party) at the end of the season, (that) if we get promoted then they are going to take us away somewhere with a lot of flashing lights.”Wrexham’s women’s team also won promotion in a year of double success for Reynolds a...

PGA Tour elevates at Quail Hollow; LPGA has 8-team event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

PGA TOURWELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIPSite: Charlotte, North Carolina.Course: Quail Hollow Club. Yardage: 7,538. Par: 72.Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $3.6 million.Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).Defending champion: Max Homa.FedEx Cup leader: Jon Rahm.Last week: Tony Finau won the Mexico Open.Notes: This is the eighth elevated event of the year, offering a $20 million purse. The field features only six of the top 10 in the world ranking. … The last two Masters champions, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, are using their one opt-out from elevated events. The other two are Cameron Smith, who is with LIV Golf, and Will Zalatoris. who is recovering from back surgery. … Scheffler faces a busy swing with two Dallas-area events sandwiched around the PGA Championship. … Homa won last year at the TPC Avenel Farms. … Tony Finau joined Homa, Scheffler and Rahm as the only players wi...

Medvedev upset by Karatsev in Madrid; Khachanov advances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Daniil Medvedev’s impressive run this season took a hit after a straight-set loss to qualifier Aslan Karatsev in the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.The 121st-ranked Karatsev dominated in a 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over the second-seeded Medvedev for his first victory against a top-10 opponent since 2021.Medvedev entered the match with a tour-leading 33-4 record this year. The 29-year-old Karatsev is a former No. 14 in the world and has won three tour titles, the last in Sydney last year. “I’m feeling great, playing well,” Karatsev said. “I just have to focus every match, so I will be prepared for the next one.”The Russian will next play either Taylor Fritz or Zhang Zhizhen in the quarterfinals.Another Russian advancing to the last eight was Karen Khachanov, who beat doubles partner Andrey Rublev 7-6 (8), 6-4 after saving two set points in the tiebreaker and breaking serve early in the second set. Knocking out the fifth-ranked Rublev sealed KhachanovR...

125 names etched in remembrance at renovated DC police memorial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

Thirteen years ago, a D.C. couple walked by a dilapidated memorial for local police officers. On Monday, their passion project turned into a reality when the newly renovated D.C. Police Memorial was unveiled.D.C. officials laid a brightly colored wreath at the new wall and renovated fountain of the D.C. Police Memorial on Monday.Days after announcing his departure as chief of the D.C. police, Robert Contee remarked on the importance of having a place to pay respects to the 125 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in D.C.’s police department.“This memorial is part of our grieving process,” Contee said. “It honors those we lost far too soon. It reminds everyone who sees it, how courageous each person on this wall is.”The couple who went on the walk was Don Graham and his wife, who, when seeing the state of the memorial, remarked to her husband, who had served as a D.C. officer, “You have to do something about that!”That ...

Stolen Colorado tiny house found at Kansas grain elevator

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says it found a stolen tiny house at Scoular Grain in Coolidge, Kansas. (Courtesy Hamilton County Sheriff's Office)HAMILTON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — Someone stole a tiny house in Colorado and hauled it to Kansas. But thanks to some Kansas deputies, the homeowner is getting the house back.Hamilton County Sheriff Michael Wilson said the Colorado State Patrol notified his office Sunday evening to be on the lookout for a tiny house and that it was possibly headed toward Coolidge. It had been taken from a farm in Otero County, Colorado.The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office found the house at Scoular Grain in Coolidge. Wilson said, for some reason, three men were attempting to install lights on the tiny house. He said their final destination was going to be Reno County. Peyton Manning appears in this new Netflix show One of the alleged suspects is from Reno County. The other two are from Colorado.The sheriff said the men also allegedly had a stolen trail...

Denver's oldest restaurant has been around for 130 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- From an old mob hangout to a classic burger joint to world-class cuisine, the Mile High City has food that will satisfy every palate.Denver has several iconic restaurants, including its oldest, which has been open since 1893. 8 iconic restaurants only found in Colorado The Buckhorn Exchange is located at 1000 Osage St. in Denver.It features a unique menu, with offerings like rattlesnake, fried alligator tail and Rocky Mountain oysters. Not only will you find unique food options on the menu, you will also find a 500-piece collection of game on the walls, like deer, moose, buffalo, mountain sheep, and more. This is where you can get the best burger in Colorado Here’s a look at some of the history of the Buckhorn Exchange, according to its website:Denver’s most historic eating and drinking establishment was founded in 1893 by Henry H. ‘Shorty Scout’ Zietz, one of the most colorful figures of the Old West.In 1875, at age 10, wide-eyed Zietz met Col. W...

All-clear given following ‘dangerous situation’ at FIU’s MMC campus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

Florida International University’s MMC campus was on high alert following a campus-wide alert described as a “dangerous situation”.FIU sent out the alert just before 9:30 a.m., Tuesday morning. https://twitter.com/FIU/status/1653390447501275137?s=20According to FIU Police, the incident began inside one of their Acamedic Health buildings. As a result, nearby streets were closed as police investigated. Nearly 30 minutes after the alert went out, FIU Police confirmed officers were on the scene searching the building but that the call appeared to be false. https://twitter.com/FIUPOLICE/status/1653398456784887808?s=20Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Police arrive to Broward College after reports of alleged active shooter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:42 GMT

Fort Lauderdale Police responded to Broward College after they received a suspicious call of an alleged active shooter in the city’s downtown area.Students and staff remained inside the school, located at 111 E. Las Olas Blvd., while authorities searched the premises.7Skyforce hovered over the scene as a heavy police presence was seen on the streets around the building. As police worked to confirm the validity of the call, they are working to ensure the safety of everyone in the area.https://twitter.com/ftlauderdalepd/status/1653404170702004231Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.