OAKLAND — Oakland’s interim mayor is delaying the release of a deeply consequential, two-year budget proposal that had been expected to detail how the city would balance a looming $265 million budget shortfall. The move by Interim Mayor Kevin Jenkins comes just two weeks after Oakland’s top finance official quietly resigned from the job she’s
How to use a bolt, nut, screw gauge Using a bolt, nut and screw gauge takes the guesswork out of your project, helping you quickly identify the exact size you need. Rates for home loans dipped, but consumers’ economic uncertainty continues to weigh down the housing market. In the week ending May 1, 30-year fixed-rate
Con-artist who stole millions in Ponzi scheme sentenced to 18 years A globe-trotting con artist who defrauded 237 victims out of $24.5 million to fund a lavish lifestyle was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. unbranded – Newsworthy Social media finance influencer Tyler Bossetti, 31, of Columbus, Ohio, faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding
President Trump’s appointments at top financial regulators mark a sharp policy reversal for the crypto industry. Coinbase executives say the administration has been methodical and bipartisan in its push to integrate crypto into the $100 trillion capital markets. The Federal Reserve remains the last major regulatory holdout, with key restrictions on crypto banking still in
REDWOOD CITY – A jury on Wednesday found a former Caltrain deputy director guilty of embezzling public funds to build a personal “crash pad” in a historic Burlingame train station, declining the defense’s argument that his supervisor had given him permission to put the funds toward renovating the apartment and residing there while working 80-hour
Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media A car drives through an electronic tolling facility on the Hardy Toll Road on March 14, 2022. State legislation that would require Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston is one step closer to becoming law after passing the Texas
The good news is that the state’s schools are not going to lose $418 million in federal funding they feared was lost last month when federal officials abruptly announced they were clawing back unspent pandemic recovery funds. The bad news is that the state could still be out $232.1 million, the Maryland Board of Education
One million Australians will soon be internet banking without a password. ANZ Bank is scrapping the security feature for ANZ Plus customers as it rolls out internet banking to them within months and replacing password protection with two other methods, the bank revealed on Thursday. ANZ Plus is already a totally digital banking service launched
Top headlines of the week, April 25 2025 Here are some stories you may have missed this week in central Ohio. Social media finance influencer Tyler Bossetti, 31, of Columbus, faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding investors of over $11 million. Bossetti promised high returns on investments for property flipping but federal prosecutors say he
British multinational bank Standard Chartered is saying that Bitcoin (BTC) could hit a new all-time high over the coming weeks, according to a new report. Standard Chartered’s head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, sees Bitcoin appreciating by around 26% from the current level and reaching a price of $120,000 before the end of Q2