From Anza to Yorba: The Messy History Behind the Richmond's and Sunset’s Street Names
Katrina Schwartz: Always street names, but not always a lot of logic to the names. There was a very active group of residents in the inner Sunset who DID NOT want Spanish names. So we basically have Spanish names all the way out to Y.Olivia Allen-Price: But there’s no X or Z street. Olivia Allen-Price: So we have alphabetical-ish, Spanish-ish street names. Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by The Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, San Francisco Northern California Local.
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April 13, 2026 10:09 UTC
South Norfolk Council approves plans for home behind former Barclays Bank in Diss
Plans to build a house behind a former bank in Diss have been approved despite opposition from residents. Ben Barnard lodged plans with South Norfolk Council in August, seeking to transform a patch of land behind the former Barclays Bank, on Market Hill, into a four bedroom home. Plans to build a four-bed home behind the former Barclays Bank in Diss are approved. South Norfolk Council’s development management (planning) committee gave the green light on Wednesday. Plans to convert the bank itself into five flats and a shop were given the green light in July.
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April 13, 2026 04:52 UTC
Eric Swalwell quits California governor race after sexual assault allegations
Representative Eric Swalwell, the Democratic frontrunner in the fiercely contested race to be governor of California, has suspended his campaign amid a series of sexual assault and misconduct allegations by a former staff member and at least three other women. The women said Swalwell had sent them unsolicited nude photographs or explicit messages. There followed an exodus of campaign staff and mounting calls from colleagues and former staffers to resign from Congress. Swalwell, who is in his seventh term representing northern California, rose to national prominence as a pugnacious opponent of Donald Trump. Villaraigosa said suspending his campaign was “not sufficient.” “Eric Swalwell must resign his position in Congress and completely withdraw from the governor’s race immediately,” he said.
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April 13, 2026 04:26 UTC
Middle East crisis live: US plans blockade of Iran’s ports as Pope Leo says he has ‘no intention to debate’ Trump over war
Trump lashed out on social media at Pope Leo XIV, who, over the weekend, had called for an end to war without directly mentioning the conflict in Iran. Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf taunted Trump on X, saying in a post: “Enjoy the current pump figures. Photograph: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters Share1h ago 13.42 BST Pope Leo XIV has further defended his position of seeking peace, after US president Donald Trump criticised him for “catering to the Radical Left”. “But I do believe in the message of the Gospel, as a peacemaker.” View image in fullscreen Pope Leo XIV. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/EPA This comes after Leo suggested over the weekend that “delusion of omnipotence” was fuelling the US-Israel war in Iran.
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April 13, 2026 03:46 UTC
Trump calls Pope Leo ‘weak’ and ‘terrible’ in extraordinary broadside
“I’m not a fan of Pope Leo,” he said. Trump’s comments came after Leo suggested over the weekend that a “delusion of omnipotence” was fuelling the US-Israel war in Iran. Matteo Salvini, the far-right deputy prime minister who has been a staunch supporter of Trump, said: “If anyone is working hard on the issue of peace and conflict resolution, it’s Pope Leo. In his social media post on Sunday night, however, Trump went far beyond the war in Iran in criticising Leo. But Trump’s administration also has close ties to conservative evangelical Protestant leaders and has claimed heavenly endorsement for the war on Iran.
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April 13, 2026 03:36 UTC
Why is the US threatening to block Iranian ports and how would it work?
The US Central Command (Centcom) said the blockade would be confined to vessels transiting through Iranian ports – and that it would permit passage of ships headed to ports belonging to the US’s Gulf allies. Map showing the Gulf, Gulf of Oman and part of the Arabian Sea. By closing the strait to vessels carrying Iranian oil, Trump could cut off one of the regime’s major sources of funding – but it could also have a negative effect on global prices. About 100 tankers have transited the strait since the US and Israel started bombing Iran, most of them carrying Iranian oil products bound for China and India. The US has allowed Iran to continue these exports – and even lifted sanctions on Iranian oil at sea – in a move to ease supply pressures.
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April 13, 2026 03:31 UTC
Bernie Sanders warns ‘worst is yet to come’ in rallying cry against billionaires
Bernie Sanders has sounded an alarm over the US economy, warning “the worst is yet to come” unless workers overcome a “ruling class” of billionaires. The US senator spoke at a rally in Manhattan on Sunday alongside Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, who cautioned that artificial intelligence was “coming for human jobs” amid mounting concern over the technology’s rapid development. So Union Now is going to support workers and provide them with more resources, and my administration will stand right alongside them. They are wrong.”View image in fullscreen New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani also spoke at the rally, which took place at Terminal 5 in Manhattan. Photograph: Kyle Stevens/ShutterstockSanders argued that the US working and middle classes are facing an existential crisis at the whims of Trump and other billionaires.
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April 13, 2026 02:50 UTC
Eric Swalwell Ends California Governor Campaign After Sexual Assault Allegations
East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell, who had emerged as one of the top candidates in California’s crowded governor’s race, suspended his campaign Sunday evening after a series of women accused him of sexual assault and harassment, including allegations that he raped a former staff member twice. In the short statement posted on social media, he did not address whether he will remain in Congress. Swalwell, a married father of three, faced swift calls to resign from his House seat and leave the governor’s race after the allegations were published by the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN on April 10. “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” Swalwell said on X. “I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.
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April 13, 2026 01:52 UTC
CV History: Turning 100 This Year, the La Quinta Resort Eventually Gave Its City Its Name
The La Quinta Resort and Club, the iconic hotel that gave its name to the city of La Quinta, is celebrating its centennial. In the 1930s, business executive E. S. “Harry” Kiener purchased thousands of acres of land adjacent to the La Quinta Resort. In the 1970s, La Quinta grew dramatically, and in 1982, La Quinta was incorporated as a city—taking its name from the resort. Photo courtesy of the La Quinta Historical SocietyOver the years, La Quinta Resort grew. Sources for this article include the La Quinta Historical Society; Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park; “History of La Quinta” by the city of La Quinta, the La Quinta Resort and Club; and Guideposts to History: People and Places of Historical Significance in Early San Bernardino and Riverside Counties( Santa Fe Federal Savings and Loan, 1977).
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April 13, 2026 01:46 UTC
‘I didn’t want to be on medication the rest of my life’: veteran runs psilocybin retreats for PTSD before FDA approval
I didn’t want to be on medication the rest of my life.”So, in February 2017, after hearing a podcast about ayahuasca, Gould traveled to Peru, where he tried the drug. State lawmakers have begun paying attention to the potential health benefits of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms”. Colorado, New Mexico and Oregon have legalized it for therapeutic use and at least eight states are now considering similar legislation. The organization has hosted more than 1,500 veterans and their spouses, none of whom had a psychotic episode, he said. When asked whether people who offer psilocybin to those struggling with PTSD should wait for federal approval, as some governors have argued, Gould pointed to the number of deaths by suicide among veterans.
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April 13, 2026 00:44 UTC
The kindness of strangers: The Ashes heat was unbearable. Then a Barmy Army member offered his seats in the shade
Worse still, by the middle of the day, the sun was beaming directly on to our seats. Before long, a bloke who was quite obviously a member of the Barmy Army – England’s travelling support squad – came up to me and asked if I was OK. I’m clearly Australian – I had my Adelaide cricket cap on – but that Pommy bloke still lent a hand to someone from the opposition. Optional Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information. What is your email address Your contact details are helpful so we can contact you for more information.
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April 12, 2026 22:31 UTC
Blue city, red state battle: Kansas City feuds over ‘colonial’ police system
As a legal artifact of the civil war and a product of conservative Missouri politics, a state commission operates the Kansas City police department. In Kansas City, the board of police commissioners consists of four members appointed by Missouri’s Republican governor, and the city’s mayor. Violence spiked across the country during the pandemic, and Kansas City was no exception. Gwen Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, is critical of Lucas’s posture toward Smith, the police chief. That speaks to the careful politics Kansas City leaders have to engage in with Republican leaders in a bright red state.
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April 12, 2026 22:30 UTC
U.K. puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support
Britain’s agreement to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands that are home to a strategic U.K.-American military base is on indefinite hold because U.S. President Trump’s administration has withdrawn its support for the deal. “Diego Garcia is a key strategic military asset for both the U.K. and the U.S.,” the British government said in a statement. He later agreed to let the United States use bases in England and on Diego Garcia to strike Iran’s missile sites, but not other targets. Under the agreement struck between the U.K. and Mauritius after years of negotiation, Britain would lease back the Diego Garcia base for at least 99 years. Britain’s opposition Conservative Party and Reform U.K. opposed the agreement, saying giving up the islands puts them at risk of interference by China and Russia.
Source:The Times
April 12, 2026 22:04 UTC
Man attacked by 'dangerously out of control dog' in Cumbria
Police are investigating after the attack on Dalston Road in Carlisle at approximately 7:45pm on Friday, April 10. A 27-year-old man, from Carlisle, sustained wounds to his leg from the dog. The dog was believed to be a crossbreed which was black in colour and was possibly a Doberman. The owner of the dog was said to be a white man, believed to be in his 40s or 50s, wearing yellow wellies, green jacket and black trousers, police said. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 209 of the 10 April.
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April 12, 2026 21:59 UTC
Palm Springs boards tackle airport operations, property fee dispute, and civil rights issues this week ⋆ The Palm Springs Post
The exterior of Palm Springs City Hall. AdvertisementHuman Rights Commission (Monday)The commission meets at 5 p.m. in City Hall’s Large Conference Room. AdvertisementAdministrative Appeals Board (Wednesday)The board meets at 2 p.m. at City Hall. The board will hear testimony and consider a resolution on the fees, which were levied under Palm Springs Municipal Code. Airport Commission (Wednesday)The commission meets at 4 p.m. at Palm Springs International Airport.
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April 12, 2026 21:35 UTC