By Michael Sasso Published 3:34 pm, Thursday, March 15, 2018 Photo: Amy Osborne, Special To The Chronicle Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz speaks at the SF Travel Association annual luncheon last June. United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz speaks at the SF Travel Association annual luncheon last June. Photo: Amy Osborne, Special To The Chronicle Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO Oscar Munoz 1 / 1 Back to Gallery United Airlines has managed a feat to which no company aspires — outraging the world twice in less than a year. The death of a puppy in an overhead bin this week raises anew the question of whether the carrier’s CEO can hang onto his job. United has sustained a series of embarrassments on CEO Oscar Munoz’s watch, from the death of a French … [Read more...] about Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO Oscar Munoz
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Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO
Michael Sasso, Bloomberg Published 8:27 am, Thursday, March 15, 2018 Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer. Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 United Continental CEO Oscar Munoz at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing in Washington on May 2, 2017. United Continental CEO Oscar Munoz at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing in Washington on May 2, 2017. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer. Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO 1 / 1 Back to Gallery United Airlines has managed a feat to which no company aspires -- outraging the world twice in less than a year. The death of a puppy in an overhead bin this week raises anew the question of whether the carrier's CEO can hang onto his job. United has sustained a series of embarrassments on Chief Executive … [Read more...] about Dead-dog outcry amps up pressure on United CEO
Tampa police amping up patrols to prevent Spring Break car thefts
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department is amping up patrols across the city to prevent car thefts during spring break."If the crime of opportunity is there and you give somebody the opportunity to take something, they're going to find it," said Major Ruben Delgado, with the department's district one office.Delgado says spring break is a time when they can see more people fall victim to car theft. Most of the cars that get hit are unlocked, he said.Police said when kids are off of school, some can get into trouble.That's why they are reassigning some school resource officers to do checks on kids as well as increasing patrols in neighborhoods as well as popular tourist spots like beaches.Dieter Hamilton was troubled to discover his car door wide open after someone came and tried stealing items from his vehicle."It's definitely an uneasy feeling," Hamilton said.He said it's easy to forget to lock your car door but his family is working on making it a habit."It's one of those … [Read more...] about Tampa police amping up patrols to prevent Spring Break car thefts
Gowdy Amps Up Pressure on WH Security Clearance Process
GOP South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy is reportedly amping up pressure on the White House to answer questions about its vetting and security clearance process after controversies over staffers' access to top-secret information. A spokeswoman for the House Oversight Committee, which Gowdy heads, said Friday a five-paragraph letter sent to the panel by White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short was "inadequate" and that "we have communicated to the White House that we expect full compliance," Bloomberg reported. The pressure comes amid questions over the vetting of top aide Rob Porter, who was forced to resign after allegations of domestic violence from two ex-wives surfaced. White House chief of staff John Kelly subsequently reduced access to top-secret classified information for aides who lacked completed security clearances — including Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and adviser on issues including Israel-Palestinian peace talks. Gowdy is also facing … [Read more...] about Gowdy Amps Up Pressure on WH Security Clearance Process
LI company revives the classic Supro guitar amp
Been a long time since it rock and rolled. The distinctive sound of Supro guitar amplifiers was made famous by Led Zeppelin. But the amps became rarities coveted by musicians after their manufacturer went out of business. Now Absara Audio LLC, a Port Jefferson Station company, has found a growing market for its modern reproductions of the classic Supro amplifier. Absara bought the Supro trademark, originally owned by Valco Manufacturing of Chicago, and began selling the amplifiers in 2014. The original Supro amps used vacuum tubes instead of more modern transistor technology. Music aficionados say such “tube” amps generate a better sound and more distinctive tone than other types. Absara used reverse engineering to capture that sound in their own tube amps. But it updated the manufacturing process, such as using circuit boards instead of hand-wired construction. Today, Absara’s roughly 20 full-time employees — many of whom are musicians — assemble … [Read more...] about LI company revives the classic Supro guitar amp