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Firefighters battle blaze in downtown Los Angeles

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

Los Angeles firefighters battled a blaze at a downtown building Thursday afternoon.The fire was first reported around 3:15 p.m. at a building on the 700 block of South San Pedro Street.According to Los Angeles Fire Department officials, a commercial building was heavily engulfed in flames.The building was occupied and firefighters were working to ensure all the occupants safely evacuated. The buildings on that block appeared to be mixed use with apartments located on top of businesses. Video posted to the Citizen app showed smoke pouring out of the building as crews worked to evacuate all occupants. Aerial video from Sky5 showed two parts of the building burning with black smoke coming from both the front and back of the building. San Pedro Street was closed in the immediate vicinity of the blaze as firefighters were on scene.

Black people disproportionately arrested for violating L.A. homeless ordinance, controller report shows

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

Black people have been disproportionately arrested for violating a city ordinance that critics say is used to punish the unhoused, according to a new report released by the Los Angeles City Controller's Office.Controller Kenneth Mejia released a detailed interactive map Thursday that shows a breakdown of the arrests made under Los Angeles Municipal Code 41.18, which prohibits sitting, lying or storing items in the public right-of-way. Between January 2012 and May 2023, authorities arrested 36,807 people for violating the municipal code, according to Mejia's office, citing data obtained from the Los Angeles Police Department.Of those arrests, more than 42% were Black people. Recent U.S. Census data indicates Black or African Americans make up less than 10% of the general population of Los Angeles. A chart shows the breakdown of arrests in Los Angeles for violation of Municipal Code 41.18, also known as the anti-camping law. (Los Angeles Controller’s Office)LAMC 41.18 is a highly-cont...

2 Killed, Girl Hospitalized after Fiery Crash on Davis Street [San Leandro, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Near A Street and Hathaway Avenue Resulted in Two FatalitiesSAN LEANDRO, CA (June 22, 2023) – Early Monday morning, a police pursuit following a fiery crash on Davis Street left two suspects dead and a girl injured.Deputies responded to a chase shortly before 2:00 a.m. near A Street and Hathaway Avenue in the city of Hayward.Subsequently, authorities managed to locate the stolen 2007 gray Toyota Camry that was carjacked by a victim on Sunday.Deputies tried to pull over the Toyota while traveling north on I-880 near Highway 238. However, the driver ignored law enforcement and exited the highway at a high rate of speed.Eventually, the suspect lost control of the vehicle in the area of Davis Street after attempting to evade a tire deflation device. The suspect then crashed head-on into a tree near Preda Street.Authorities declared the two suspects inside the vehicle dead at the scene. Their identities remain undisclosed by the police. Meanwhile, a 14-year-o...

The Diamond Bank Is A Hidden Gem Against LA’s Jewelry Trove

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

            It’s often said that artists are defined by their eyes and how they see the world around them, which extends into the art of jewelry making and craftsmanship. Diamond diving is more precarious than you might imagine, for natural diamonds sparkle singularly in their own light, each one shaped and sculpted uniquely from the next. An eye for detail and diversity are required to identify true treasures, and The Diamond Bank, one of the most recognizable names in jewelry in Los Angeles and beyond, has perfected the art of ornamentation through decades of refinement and trust baked into the community, and the eyes that search for these pieces. Part of the charm that defines The Diamond Bank is their bespoke nature even after years of growth and development, retaining a distinctly artisanal quality unrivaled in the jewelry space. Much of this work is attributed to Chris Arakel, owner and lead designer, who embarked on his own journey 25 years ago.            Fittingly tucked in...

Mark Wright – An Enthusiastic Entrepreneur Striving to Make His Name Stand Out from the Rest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

Continuous digitalization has made it possible to do more and more things online, whether it’s getting a loan, opening a bank account, or getting a credit card. Changes have been observed not only with individual customers, but, more intriguingly, with corporate finance management including the entrepreneurial industry. This pushes entrepreneurs who run long-term and profitable businesses to keep an eye on the horizon.In order to make their business run smoothly, all entrepreneurs must complete a long list of tasks. Some of those to-dos include long-term planning for the budgets and management system. Taking a business to the next level necessitates organizational strength in six key areas or components: vision, people, data, having an immediate problem resolution culture, using the 20/80 rule for process development, and gaining traction, or ensuring that everyone in the organization is rowing in the same direction. Intending to do the same many financial institutions adapted...

San Jose’s Tabard Theatre going old school with weekend telethon

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

Tabard Theatre Executive Artistic Director Jonathan Williams will channel his inner Jerry Lewis this weekend when he stages a 27-hour fundraising telethon at the downtown San Jose venue. And like most fun ideas, this one was born of equal parts inspiration and desperation.The theater found itself with a hole in its schedule this weekend, Williams said, and he decided to double down on its new role as a performance venue by quickly putting together the telethon. Sure, it’s a little bit kitsch, but that’s right in line with the new Tabard vibe.“This is a fundraiser, but we also want to get the message out there that we’re reinventing ourselves, no longer as a theater-producing organization but as a nonprofit with a new mission centered around creating a safe and supportive space for artists to share their work with the community,” Williams said. “We want to galvanize the community that appreciates this space.”When he thought about the range of...

‘Intentional concealment’: Prosecutors claim former Fremont city manager hid misdeeds to strike rich payday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

Fremont’s embattled former city manager is facing new accusations of fraudulently concealing his misuse of a city-issued credit card to land a final, nearly-300,000 check from the city while on his way out, according to a new criminal complaint.Mark Danaj, whose tenure as the city’s top administrator ended ignominiously in 2021, now stands accused of obtaining money, labor or property by false pretenses after prosecutors say he mislead Fremont’s City Council while negotiating a hefty severance package during his final days on the job. The latest felony charge includes a special allegation of aggravated white collar crime, because the suspected amount taken from the city reached six figures.The new allegation comes days before Danaj was set to appear for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday. Prosecutors last year filed felony charges of embezzlement and public officer crime against Danaj, alleging he repeatedly used a city credit card on travel, medical services, food d...

Police seeking Texas resident in shooting of East Oakland man

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

OAKLAND — Police named a suspect Thursday afternoon in the shooting of a 46-year-old man inside an East Oakland home last week.Police released a photo and images of 23-year-old Treshawn D’Marion-Lee Bruno-Jackson, a Texas resident. Police said Bruno-Jackson has ties to Oakland.The shooting happened about 6:45 p.m. on June 15 at the victim’s home in the 1600 block of 99th Avenue in the Iveywood area, police said.The man and Bruno-Jackson got into a dispute inside the residence, police said. The wounded man was initially listed in critical condition but later upgraded to stable condition and is expected to survive.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of Bruno-Jackson. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.Information on the shooting also can be left by contacting the Oakland Police Department’s Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426 o...

Kurtenbach: Chris Paul is a Warrior, and somehow that makes perfect sense

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

This is why you can’t hold grudges in the NBA.In this league, a player can be a team’s sworn enemy for a decade — and vice versa.Then, in a shocking draft-day trade, that player joins that team.Chris Paul — yes, that Chris Paul — is now a Golden State Warrior. He was traded by Washington for Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins, and draft picks on Thursday.It’s going to take a while for us to collectively wrap our heads around this one.But at the core of it all is the well-known fact that everyone can overlook things when they’re desperate.The Warriors were desperate to rid themselves of Poole. The four-year contract extension the team signed him to before the start of last season was proven to be a mistake. Not only did Poole fail to perform like a nine-figure player and future face of the franchise this past season — particularly in the playoffs — but the emotional damage that rippled through the team following Draymond Green’s punch of Poole in the preseason never h...

Harry wanted Trump and Putin to open up about childhood trauma for Spotify podcast: report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:57 GMT

To launch his career as a star podcaster and to fulfill his end of the reported $20 million deal he and Meghan Markle signed with Spotify, Prince Harry floated several ideas for shows that didn’t impress producers and that may have contributed to the company’s decision to part ways with the couple.According to a report by Bloomberg’s Soundbite newsletter, one questionable concept would be for the renegade British prince to focus on the issue of childhood trauma and to interview a series of controversial global figures “about their early formative years and how those experiences resulted in the adults they are today.”Some of Harry’s dream guests included recently indicted former U.S. President Donald Trump, autocratic Russian President Vladimir Putin and polarizing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, according to newsletter writer Ashley Carman, citing sources with knowledge of the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity.Russian President V...