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33-year-old Simi Valley woman identified as second suspect in deadly West Hills shootout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

A second suspect has been identified in connection with a shootout Saturday at a busy West Hills shopping center that left one person dead, and three others injured, authorities announced Monday.  The shooting happened around 3:45 p.m., with police responding to the scene on reports of gunfire exchanged involving multiple people at a shopping plaza near Fallbrook Avenue and Vanowen Street. A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 35-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were hospitalized in serious or critical condition, LAPD said. After the shootout, police say 34-year-old Mark Connole of Woodland Hills, crashed his vehicle, fled the shooting and was picked up at the location by a female suspect, now identified as 33-year-old Amy Waters of Simi Valley.  “A pursuit ensued by marked police vehicles. Suspect Waters failed to pull over and violated numerous vehicle code violations putting the public at risk,” an LAPD news release ...

Disney teases live-action 'Moana' film, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson returns as Maui

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

A live-action remake of the animated Disney blockbuster "Moana" is in the works. CEO Bob Iger and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made the announcement during Disney’s annual shareholder’s meeting Monday. Johnson famously voiced the character of the demigod known as Maui in the 2016 movie. Auli‘i Cravalho voiced Moana in the original. She will serve as executive producer with Scott Sheldon of Flynn Picture Co.The "Black Adam" star made the announcement via a video message from the Hawaiian island of Oahu alongside his two young daughters. "Deeply humbled to announce we’re bringing the beautiful story of 'Moana' to the live-action big screen!" Johnson wrote in a caption on Instagram. "This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace, mana, and warrior strength.""I wear our culture proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reunite with Maui, inspired by the spirit of my late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, is one that run...

Home sales have slowed in this California city, prospective buyers can buy a home at a cheaper price

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

Prospective buyers in California may have trouble landing their forever homes in cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco due to expensive home prices and low inventory; however, purchasing a home in the Golden State is still possible.For those with little flexibility on location, a new study from Realtor.com revealed that homes in Chico have been on the market for longer and aren’t as expensive as other homes In California. This is where California residents can find the cheapest homes Researchers found that Chico, located in Northern California, has a surplus in home inventory. On average, homes in the area have stayed in the market for 78 days, which is more than twice as long as they were a year ago, according to the report.In comparison, on average, homes in Los Angeles stay on the market for 61 days and in San Francisco, the average is 29. In San Diego, homes usually remain on the market for 30 days, according to Redfin data from February.Researchers noted that the housing s...

Gerald Nelson Arrested after DUI Accident on Brunswick Road [Nevada County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

80-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after Side-Swipe Collision near Highway 174NEVADA COUNTY, CA (April 3, 2023) – Monday afternoon, Gerald Nelson was arrested after a fatal DUI accident on Brunswick Road.Officers responded to the scene shortly after 3:00 p.m., near Highway 174 on March 27th.Per reports, Nelson was heading west in a 1994 Dodge pickup-truck. Meanwhile, an 80-year-old woman was driving a 2006 Mercedes in the oncoming lane.For DUI related reasons, Nelson failed to negotiate a curve and crossed into the oncoming lanes. As a result, Nelson struck the side of the Mercedes and crashed into a pole and street sign.Medics arrived and pronounced the female Mercedes driver dead at the scene. Although, authorities have not yet released her identity.Meanwhile, paramedics took 81-year-old Nelson to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Following preliminary duties, officers booked Nelson into the Nevada County Jail under suspicion of felony DUI.At this time, an active inves...

First lady wants champs LSU – and Iowa – at the White House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

Associated PressWASHINGTON — First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she wants the defeated Iowa women’s basketball team to be invited to the White House in addition to the national title winner Louisiana State University. She watched LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa from the stands on Sunday night.Biden, speaking at the Colorado state capital in Denver, praised Iowa’s sportsmanship and congratulated both teams on their performance.“I know we’ll have the champions come to the White House, we always do. So, we hope LSU will come,” she said. “But, you know, I’m going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come, too, because they played such a good game.”The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about whether President Joe Biden would also extend a White House invite to Iowa — and whether it would be a joint visit with LSU or a separate engagement.Related ArticlesNational News | Pac-12 WBB: What̵...

Tesla racism lawsuit: Elon Musk’s firm to pay $3.2 million after $137 million award tossed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

Tesla must pay a Black former Tesla worker about $3.2 million, most of it in punitive damages, after a judge in the racism-based case threw out an earlier jury award of $137 million.On Monday, a jury awarded Owen Diaz $3 million in punitive damages, plus $175,000 in non-economic damages, according to the verdict form released by the court.Diaz alleged in a 2017 lawsuit against Tesla that as a contracted elevator operator at the firm’s electric car factory in Fremont in 2015 and 2016, he endured “daily racist epithets,” including the n-word, and that colleagues drew swastikas and left racist graffiti and drawings around the plant.In October 2021, a San Francisco federal court jury awarded Diaz nearly $137 million — believed to be one of the largest awards in U.S. history for a single plaintiff in a race-discrimination case. But in April last year, Judge William Orrick in U.S. District Court in San Francisco slashed the amount to $15 million. He gave Diaz the option of a retrial...

Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s mystery “special advisor” raises legal concerns, experts say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

Santa Clara resident and small business owner Kirk Vartan has been a special advisor to Mayor Lisa Gillmor for the last three years, but now the city says it was never aware of the appointment — and few records between the two exist, sparking concerns about transparency, ethics and even legal complications.In February 2020, Gillmor asked Vartan, who is the general manager at local pizza parlor A Slice of New York, to be her special advisor on small businesses and worker cooperative initiatives. Vartan had previously converted his business to a worker cooperative.In an email, Gillmor said he has provided her with “information and insight on what was happening at the local, state and national level.”“For me, Kirk is an expert resource in this field and helps me with the additional layer of support I need, when I need it, to help small businesses with employee ownership,” she said. “As so many small businesses struggle in our city, especially small f...

Cal introduces Mark Madsen as face to lead Bears men’s basketball out of darkness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

Cal brought its band, chancellor, mascot, alumni and even the Stanford Axe onto the Haas Pavilion hardwood on Monday, all to welcome Mark Madsen as its men’s basketball coach.He really needed no introduction, not with his Bay Area roots and how he forcefully played some 25 years ago at rival Stanford.So Madsen, 47, seized on the pomp and circumstance, like an elbow-swinging rebound from his days on The Farm and in the NBA. Monday’s spotlight allowed him to start re-introducing the Cal basketball program, which bottomed out this past season with a 3-29 record.“I love my alma mater, I love where went to school, I love my experiences,” said Madsen, Stanford’s bruising leader from 1996-2000. “But my excitement is for Cal, to build this into a championship program.“… It’s not going to take us as long as everybody thinks.”Madsen oozed energy and optimism. Reflecting his defection from Stanford, he donned a navy suit with a blue-and-gold striped tie, thus fulfilling Cal’s unofficial rallyi...

Letters: Student access | Readjustment is sensible | 2nd Amendment | Enforce amendment | No rabbits | Not racist

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.UC scheme willhurt students’ accessA 2020 study conducted by the U.S. PIRG found that 63% of students across the country skip purchasing their textbooks in favor of more affordable means. The rising cost of textbooks has plagued the educational system for decades, and the Inclusive Access program being proposed to the University of California would strike another blow to students’ wallets — and more importantly, their right to choose.Inclusive Access is a system designed by textbook publishing companies that would charge a “materials fee” to students’ tuition, forcing them to pay for course materials. Traditionally, the choice of whether to purchase a textbook — and on what medium — has been up to the student.The solution is clear: We must reject the Inclusive Access model and instead take steps toward making their materials affordable. Making education accessible is a large task, but moves toward ...

Sale closed in San Ramon: $2.4 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:54 GMT

2047 Trefoil Road – Google Street ViewA 3,159-square-foot house built in 2018 has changed hands. The spacious, recently built property located in the 2000 block of Trefoil Road in San Ramon was sold on March 9, 2023, for $2,370,000, or $750 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, four bathrooms, an attached garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 5,935-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 3,159-square-foot home on the 1100 block of Trumpet Vine Lane in San Ramon sold in October 2022, for $2,235,000, a price per square foot of $708. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.On Trumpet Vine Lane, San Ramon, in June 2022, a 3,159-square-foot home was sold for $2,525,000, a price per square foot of $799. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.In January 2023, a 3,159-square-foot home on Zinnia Court in San Ramon sold for $2,380,000, a price per square foot of $753. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.