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Hollywood writers strike comes to an end, union leaders announce

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

The Writers Guild of America announced Tuesday afternoon that the strike is officially coming to an end on Wednesday.  “The WGA reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. Today, our Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement. The strike ends at 12:01 am.,” the WGA posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.  Leaders of Hollywood’s writers union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios. The governing boards of the eastern and western branches of the Writers Guild of America both voted to accept the deal, and afterward declared that the strike would be over and writers would be free to work starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. The writers still have to vote to ratify the contract themselves, but lifting the strike will allow them to work during that process, the Writers Guild told members in an email. Hollywood act...

Wrongfully convicted man released after spending 28 years behind bars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

A man convicted of robbery, kidnapping and sexual assault has been released from prison after 28 years after it was determined he was wrongfully convicted, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.Last week, the conviction of Gerardo Cabanillas was vacated after evidence was reexamined by the DA's Office Conviction Integrity Unit. In a press release issued Tuesday afternoon, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón called Cabanillas' imprisonment a "grave injustice."“Upon thorough reexamination of the evidence and a comprehensive review of the case by my office’s Conviction Integrity Unit, it has become abundantly clear that a serious error was made," Gascón said. "I extend my deepest apologies to Mr. Cabanillas for the miscarriage of justice and the failure of our criminal legal system."Gerardo Cabanillas shakes hands with District Attorney George Gascón following a press conference in which the DA announced his release from prison on Sept. 26, 2023...

Boy fatally struck by car in Adelanto remembered as ‘selfless’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

A 12-year-old boy was struck and killed by a vehicle in Adelanto Monday morning, officials said.The incident occurred around 7:10 a.m. near the intersection of Seneca Road and Jonathan Street, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.The boy was struck as he was crossing the street in the area heading to a bus stop, a spokesperson detailed in an email to KTLA.The victim, identified by his family as Aiden Ortiz, was treated, but died from his injuries.The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and was cooperating with the investigation, the spokesperson said.Aiden Ortiz is seen in a photo provided by his family on Sept. 26, 2023. Aiden was described by his mother and stepfather as a caring boy who loved sports. As the oldest of three boys on his mother's side, he was wise beyond his years, loved ones said. “He thought of everybody before himself,” Aiden’s stepfather Alex Hardy told KTLA.On Tuesday, balloons, candles and pictures left at a growing memorial adorne...

$15.6 million approved to combat smash-and-grab thefts in Los Angeles County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

City officials approved a $15.6 million grant to combat the rising number of smash-and-grab thefts targeting Los Angeles County retailers.The funds were approved unanimously by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.Funding will be given to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s recently created Organized Retail Theft Task Force.The task force will be comprised of one lieutenant, three sergeants and thirty detectives focused on preventing and tackling organized retail theft including smash-and-grabs, catalytic converter thefts, and cargo thefts.The task force will also collaborate with other law enforcement agencies, the District Attorney’s Office and local businesses, officials said.A recent study from the National Retail Federation found that organized retail crime has increased in the U.S. by 26% since 2000.A group of flash mob robbers raiding a Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga mall on Aug. 12, 2023 and video of a group of thieves ransacking a Nordstrom Rack in ...

Man Dies in Head-On Accident on O’Connor Road [San Antonio, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

Man Pronounced Dead after Head-On Collision near Interstate 35SAN ANTONIO, TX (September 26, 2023) – Early Sunday, one man was pronounced dead after a head-on collision on O’Connor Road.Shortly before 2:30 a.m., local authorities received reports via dispatch near Interstate 35 and Wurzbach Parkway.As per reports, one driver veered across the double yellow lines, entering the opposite lane, and collided head-on with a truck. The initial impact set off a chain reaction involving three vehicles.Upon arrival, first responders discovered the overturned truck in a nearby ditch. The male occupant inside the truck succumbed to his injuries, and medics pronounced him deceased at the scene.Paramedics transported two passengers from the wrong-way vehicle to a nearby hospital, where they received treatment for minor injuries.Law enforcement officers later took the truck driver into custody for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, following a field sobriety test. Currently, an ac...

Senate crafts stopgap bill, setting up showdown with House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot | CNNWith just days to go before the government runs out of money, the Senate has unveiled a bipartisan stopgap bill in a bid to avert a shutdown – but there’s no guarantee that it will be able to pass in the House.The release of the Senate bill, which was negotiated on a bipartisan basis, sets up a stark contrast – and a showdown – with the House, where the Republican majority faces deep divisions and the demands of hardline conservatives have been highly influential in driving the agenda as a shutdown looms.The two chambers are now on a collision course as the House voted Tuesday night to advance a package of appropriations bill that are dead on arrival in the Senate and would not avert a government shutdown.House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has little room to maneuver with only a narrow majority. Hardline conservatives have railed against the prospect of a short-term funding extension and many oppose additional aid to Ukra...

Oakland business owners call for state of emergency on crime amid symbolic strike

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

OAKLAND — Business owners who went on strike in protest of the city’s spiking crime rates ultimately closed their storefronts for just two hours Tuesday, but it was enough time to get their point across: Oakland’s rise in robberies and burglaries is intolerable.“Oakland has become known as a city that is OK with violence and crime, and we’re not,” said Nigel Jones, owner of uptown restaurants Calabash and Kingston 11.The public demonstration — while mostly symbolic — allowed restaurant and store owners to join local business leaders in calling for the mayor to declare a state of emergency. Doing so, they say, could help Oakland secure more funding from the state and federal government for additional law enforcement and provide direct cash payments to businesses that have taken financial hits from thefts and robberies.The message reflected anti-crime sentiment that has won support from Oakland’s more moderate political ranks, plus...

Gabe Kapler “totally agrees” with Logan Webb’s critique of SF Giants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Logan Webb pitched a complete game in a Giants’ win on Monday night, but his call for the Giants to “make big changes” following a disappointing 2023 season reverberated throughout the organization and likely resonated with a frustrated fan base.Manager Gabe Kapler made it known that he agrees completely with Webb’s assessment that the team slipping out of postseason contention was because they hadn’t created a winning culture.“Loved it and totally agree with everything he said,” Kapler said before Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres. “We have to set the standard every time we come to the ballpark.”Asked what needs to change, Kapler said preparation for each game needs to be more consistent.“The standard expectation has to be that we’re a winning organization and we’ll stop at nothing to get better,” he said. “And I think Logan’s sentiment is shared by ...

Council considers Lazy Dog’s bid to locate in Brentwood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

“Joe! Joe!”: President Biden arrives to cheers at Moffett Field as California flexes political clout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:48 GMT

A small crowd of onlookers erupted in applause, screaming out “Joe! Joe!” as President Joe Biden stepped off of Air Force One and onto the tarmac at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View on Tuesday afternoon.Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Susan Ellenberg, dressed in a gold satin pantsuit, and David Korsmeyer, the deputy center director at NASA’s Ames Research Center, shook hands with the president in front of his motorcade, chatting with him for several minutes before Biden headed over to greet the crowd.The octogenarian president showed no sign of his age as he broke into a jog, kicking off another ovation of cheers on the tarmac.Biden spent a few moments chatting with a young girl before taking someone’s phone and snapping a selfie with them. He rounded out his short visit with more handshakes and even a hug.President Joe Biden greets guests at Moffett Field on Tuesday, Sept 26, 2023, in Mountain View, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News...