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Breaking Barriers: Meet Iliana de Silva, the Trailblazing Visionary Transforming Latin America’s Fintech Landscape

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

According to the International Monetary Fund, women represent less than 10 percent of leadership, both as founders and as members of executive boards, of fintech firms.According to Forbes, a study conducted by Statista across 27 countries in Latin America found that just 3% of CEOs of the world’s largest companies were women.And according to labsnews.com, data from Crunchbase revealed that funding for female-only founded startups in Latin America went from $14 million in 2019 to zero in 2020.All of this provides inspiration for Iliana de Silva, co-founder of the fintech startup Techreo.“There are some investors who won’t look me in the eye because I’m a woman,” Iliana said. “They’re not used to having a woman around who can be like them.”But she does not let the actions of others deter her from achieving her potential while continuing to build a startup that is poised for expansion outside of Mexico.“This makes me work harder, but that should not be the case,” Iliana said. “We shoul...

Congress Pushes Back Against VA on Pot and PTSD

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

The nearly decade-long battle to get American veterans access to medical cannabis continued on Capitol Hill this week. With the exception of seeing little kids with extreme forms of epilepsy like Dravet’s Syndrome, nothing went further in changing the national conversation around medical cannabis than supporting vets with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This movement was a direct result of first-hand experiences with medical cannabis safety and efficacy when it came to PTSD, as more veterans continue to take their own lives. In its own 2017 study on cannabis and PTSD, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) noted over one-third of patients seeking cannabis for medical purposes list PTSD as the primary reason for the request, and 15% of VA patients at outpatient clinics are using medical cannabis in the last six months. Cannabis Caucus founder Rep. Earl Blumenauer picked the fight up this week, to get vets access to cannabis. He originally started pushing the effort in 2014. In 2016,...

49ers QB Roll Call: Purdy more accurate on second straight day of passing

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Friday brought the 49ers’ third practice of training camp, and, most important, it offered a look at how Brock Purdy’s surgically repaired elbow responded on back-to-back days of action. Here is a recap of how he and the other three quarterbacks performed:BROCK PURDYAll 18 first-team snaps went his way, just as all 21 did in Purdy’s practice debut Thursday, meaning that his arm showed no ill effects or required any extra rest in his valiant comeback. His best throw was among his final ones: a 25-yard completion to Deebo Samuel over the middle after Purdy’s play-action methods had him turn his back to the defense, then rotate around to find Samuel.He wrapped up a 6-of-12 passing line with his third completion of the morning to Christian McCaffrey. A day after going 3-of-10 with an interception, Purdy nearly had a pass snagged by nickel back Isaiah Oliver as he converged on tight end Brayden Willis. Purdy’s other completions went to Br...

Two-bedroom home sells for $1.6 million in Fremont

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

309 School Street – Google Street ViewA historic house located in the 300 block of School Street in Fremont has new owners. The 1,405-square-foot property, built in 1915, was sold on June 8, 2023. The $1,600,000 purchase price works out to $1,139 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes two bedrooms and two baths. In addition, the house provides a garage. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 7,500 square feet.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 2,665-square-foot home on the 200 block of D Street in Fremont sold in October 2022, for $2,102,500, a price per square foot of $789. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 2,635-square-foot home on School Street in Fremont sold for $1,650,000, a price per square foot of $626. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On D Street, Fremont, in June 2022, a 1,324-square-foot home was sold for $1,525,000, a price per square foot of $1,152. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 ba...

Sinéad O’Connor told her children what to do if she was found dead

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

By Lisa Respers France | CNNSinéad O’Connor knew the value of her music legacy.In a 2021 interview with People magazine to promote her memoir “Rememberings,” O’Connor said she had explained to her children the importance of protecting her music and finances.To that end, she said she told them to call her accountant before they telephoned 911 should she ever be found dead.“See, when the artists are dead, they’re much more valuable than when they’re alive,” she told the publication. “Tupac has released way more albums since he died than he ever did alive, so it’s kind of gross what record companies do.”“That’s why I’ve always instructed my children since they were very small, ‘If your mother drops dead tomorrow, before you called 911, call my accountant and make sure the record companies don’t start releasing my records and not telling you where the money is,’” she further explained.The Irish singer died this week after being found unresponsive at a home in London. She was 56.No cause...

Legendary hip-hop star set to headline San Jose Jazz Summer Fest

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

It’s Big Daddy Kane time.The Golden Age of Hip-Hop icon — who is unquestionably one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time — is set to perform at San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2023.He will help the festival celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop as he headlines the Sobrato Organization Main Stage on Aug. 11.Big Daddy Kane, whose many accolades and achievements include a number of gold-certified recordings and a Grammy Award, will be performing with a full band at the festival.His set will draw from a catalog that includes such influential ’80s and ’90s albums as “Long Live the Kane,” “It’s a Big Daddy Thing,” “Taste of Chocolate” and “Daddy’s Home.” And fans will most certainly be looking to hear such well-known songs as “Groove With It,” “Ain’t No Half Steppin'” and “Smooth Operator.”Related ArticlesMusic | What songs will T...

At hearing for ex-deputy charged with felonies, Contra Costa detective testifies ex-deputy had judges’ e-signatures saved on thumb drive

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

MARTINEZ — A former Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy who was fired and charged with five felonies had stockpiled e-signatures of superior court judges on a thumb drive found in his patrol car, according to police testimony at his preliminary hearing Thursday.Matthew Buckley, 42, of Pinole, has been charged with not just stealing two assault rifles from an Antioch resident in 2020, but also with forging documents with two judges’ signatures in an attempt to cover up the thefts. But testimony by Buckley’s old colleagues raise questions as to just how far the alleged forgery went, and whether it was limited to the bench.According to the testimony of Contra Costa Sheriff’s Sgt. Jonathan Kirkham, in August 2022, Buckley had been asked to teach a colleague, Sgt. Laurie Bailey, how to properly file and submit search warrant returns. Bailey would later tell investigators that during this training, Buckley presented her with a form — with her own signature &#...

No device found, say police responding to Palo Alto bomb threat

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

(KRON) -- Officers responding to a bomb threat at a business in Palo Alto did not locate any kind of explosive device, according to a tweet from the Palo Alto Police Department. The business is on the 400 block of Lytton AvenueThe business was evacuated along with several adjacent businesses. The threat came into the Palo Alto PD dispatch center at around 11:42 a.m., police said. Singapore-bound United flight transmits general emergency code, returns to SFO Neighboring businesses are being checked as a precaution. Officers are sweeping the area with the assistance of an explosive-detection canine.People are being advised to expect traffic delays in the areas of Lytton, Cowper and Waverly streets.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

All lanes open following injury crash on WB 580 east of Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

(KRON) -- All lanes have reopened following a traffic collision with injuries on the westbound lanes of Interstate 580 east of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Toll Plaza in Richmond, according to the California Highway Patrol. Earlier, the left lanes were blocked, and the CHP issued a severe traffic alert. Singapore-bound United flight transmits general emergency code, returns to SFO Drivers are being advised to expect residual delays.Photo: CalTransPhoto: CalTransPhoto: CalTransPhotos from a CalTrans camera in the area showed traffic backed up along the westbound lanes of I-580.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

'I’ve never seen anything like this': Illegal medical lab discovered near Fresno

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:59 GMT

REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An investigation into a warehouse near Fresno uncovered a large-scale illegal medical lab complete with bioengineered mice, infectious agents, nearly 30 refrigerators and freezers some of which were non-operational, incubators, and more leaving officials shocked and the public worried.Local, state, and federal agencies are all involved and what prompted this investigation was a simple garden hose that was illegally attached and coming out of a wall in the back of the building. Singapore-bound United flight transmits general emergency code, returns to SFO It was inside an ordinary warehouse located on "I" and Ninth Streets in the City of Reedley that a disturbing and shocking discovery was made back in April.“This is an unusual situation. I’ve been in government for 25 years. I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba.Even county health officials were left in shock. "I’ve never seen this in my 26-year career with the Co...