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California man admits to deliberately crashed plane to get YouTube views

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

With multiple camera shots and slick editing, Trevor Jacob documented the dramatic moments when his small plane crashed into a Santa Barbara County hillside as he parachuted to safety.The 2021 video titled, "I Crashed My Airplane," quickly amassed hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.The only problem: it was all staged.On Wednesday, Jacob, 29, pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstructing a federal investigation after admitting to intentionally crashing the plane to get views on his YouTube channel, the United States Department of Justice announced. He faces up to 20 years in federal prison.According to the plea agreement, Jacob had secured a sponsorship from a company that sold various products, including a wallet, which he intended to promote in a YouTube video.On Nov. 24, prosecutors say Jacob took off from the Lompoc City Airport in his single-engine Taylorcraft BL-65 on a solo flight purportedly destined for Mammoth Lakes.About 30 minutes later, while flying above the L...

San Ysidro border crossing mobbed with migrants as Title 42 ends

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

Migrants are rushing across the Mexico border in hopes of entering the U.S. in the final hours before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted. Many migrants fear that the change could make it more difficult for them to stay. With a midnight deadline looming, migrants in Mexico shed clothing before descending a steep bank into the Rio Grande, clutching plastic bags filled with clothes. One man held a baby in an open suitcase on his head. A U.S. official reported that daily encounters on Tuesday hit 10,000 — nearly twice the level from March and only slightly below the 11,000 figure that authorities have said is the upper limit of what they expect after Title 42 ends.President Joe Biden's administration has been unveiling strict new measures to replace Title 42, which since March 2020 has allowed border officials to quickly return asylum seekers back over the border on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.The new policies crack down on illegal crossings while also...

CVS fined millions for selling expired baby food, formula in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

Pharmacy and grocery retailer CVS has been ordered to pay $6.5 million in penalties for selling expired items in its stores, including over-the-counter drugs, baby food and infant formula.On Thursday, Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced that his office, as well as 11 other DA's Offices across the state, settled a civil lawsuit against the retail chain. The original complaint was filed in Santa Cruz County Superior Court and alleged that CVS and its subsidiaries had sold the expired items over a span of four years, despite California law that prohibits the sales of formula and baby food past its "use by" dates. Public health urges ‘high-risk’ L.A. residents to get Mpox vaccine ahead of Pride events When informed of the lawsuit, CVS investigated internally and cooperated with prosecutors to identify what went wrong and has since established a new system to verify expiration dates and re-trained existing employees on the proper procedure for handling expired pro...

Coast Guard suspends search for plane crash survivors off San Clemente Island

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its active search for survivors of a plane crash off San Clemente Island.The Gates Learjet 36A was carrying three people when it crashed Wednesday morning roughly one mile southwest of the island, officials said.San Clemente Island is the southernmost of California’s Channel Islands and is managed by the U.S. Navy.Coast Guard and U.S Customs and Border Protection crews on Wednesday located a debris field in the area where the plane is believed to have gone down. The search encompassed 334 square miles, the Coast Guard said.A map shows San Clemente Island in relation to Catalina Island, Orange County and San Diego. (KTLA)Officials have not stated where the flight originated or released any information about those aboard.The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.9 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

3775 El Centro Street – Google Street ViewA house located in the 3700 block of El Centro Street in Palo Alto has new owners. The 1,723-square-foot property, built in 1958, was sold on April 26, 2023. The $2,871,000 purchase price works out to $1,666 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on an 0.3-acre lot.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In January 2023, a 1,724-square-foot home on El Centro Street in Palo Alto sold for $2,004,000, a price per square foot of $1,162. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,738-square-foot home on the 700 block of Barron Avenue in Palo Alto sold in September 2022, for $2,860,000, a price per square foot of $1,646. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On La Para Avenue, Palo Alto, in June 2022, a 1,881-square-foot home was sold for $3,250,000, a price per square foot of $1,728. The home has 3 bedrooms an...

Letters: Fixing the vote | Reparations and racism | Bad data | ‘Manufactured diversity’ | Playing games | Cut defense spending

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Prop. 22 is case ofvoters not being rightRe: “Legal attack on gig measure threatens direct democracy” (Page A12, May 7).Dan Schnur lists several California propositions in his Proposition 22 op-ed and calls the court case seeking to overturn the proposition an “attack” on direct democracy. Apparently, Mr. Schnur thinks voters are infallible. He conveniently left Proposition 8 off his list.Proposition 8 was an attempt to ban same-sex marriage; it passed in the November 2008 California state elections and was later overturned in court. Was the attempt to ban same-sex marriage an attack on democracy, or just the court case(s) attempting to overturn the proposition?Voters sometimes get things wrong, especially about esoteric issues like employment law, or the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.Thomas GrayLivermoreReparations willworsen racismRe: ̶...

San Leandro: Legendary Raider Nation sports bar Ricky’s is making a comeback

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

The walls have been stripped of the jerseys of the greats — Otto, Sistrunk, Plunkett, Blanda, Chester — and the historic sideline photo of Madden and Stabler. Also gone are the display cases filled with helmets, pennants, programs, “Reserved for Al Davis” and “Commitment to Excellence” signs, a “JST WIN BBY” license plate and other Oakland Raiders memorabilia.But the legendary Ricky’s sports bar in San Leandro has reopened, three years after its beloved founder died, giving Raider Nation a home to call its own again. Customers had feared that the business, which Sports Illustrated had famously named the No. 2 sports bar in the nation, wouldn’t survive the death of beloved owner Ricky Ricardo and the pandemic shutdown.“It was awesome,” said Tim Pinney, of San Leandro, who wore Raiders gear on his first return visit. “I look forward to going back there for more sporting events, especially Raiders games.̶...

SWAT team on the scene at Fremont apartment complex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

(KRON) -- A SWAT team is on the scene at a Fremont apartment complex Thursday afternoon in what police are describing as an "active incident." The incident occurred at the Briarwood Apartments located in the 40600 block of Grimmer Boulevard in the city's Irvington neighborhood. Officers and SWAT team members are on the scene. Enough explosive material to ‘level entire building’ found in San Jose facility The activity is centered on Bay Street between Grimmer Boulevard and Chapel Way. Police are asking people to avoid the area. Police say there is no indication of a public safety threat at this time.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Suspect in 2020 American Canyon Safeway shooting convicted of murder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

(KRON) -- A man arrested in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Fairfield man at a Safeway in American Canyon has been convicted of first-degree murder, the Napa County District Attorney announced Thursday. Christopher "Roly" Young was charged in the shooting death of Nathan Gabriel Garza in August of 2020. Enough explosive material to ‘level entire building’ found in San Jose facility A Napa jury reached the decision after a lengthy trial, the DA said. In addition to first-degree murder, Young was convicted of:Shooting from a motor vehicleFelon in possession of a firearmFelon in possession of ammunitionGiving false information to a police officerThe jury also found special circumstances of personally and intentionally discharging a firearm, firing a weapon from a vehicle with the intent to inflict death and lying in wait, the DA said. A first-degree murder charge requires that the jury find the murder to be willful, deliberate and premeditated.The shooting occurred on August 16,...

SF serial bank robber arrested, accused of 9 robberies in one week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:39:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to nine bank robberies in a six-day span, the San Francisco Police Department announced in a press release. In five of the nine robberies that happened between May 3 and May 9, SFPD said the suspect successfully stole cash from the bank. CNN to air hour-long ‘What Happened to San Francisco?’ special The suspect would enter a bank, hand a teller a note and demand money, according to the press release which states SFPD obtained images and surveillance footage. Here's a list of the when and where the nine alleged robberies happened. May 3: 200 block of Winston DriveMay 5: 2000 block of Irving StreetMay 8: 6100 block of Geary BoulevardMay 8: 600 block of 8th StreetMay 8: 300 block of Clement StreetMay 8: 1800 block of Irving StreetMay 9: 2600 block of Ocean AvenueMay 9: 2600 block of Ocean AvenueMay 9: 2000 block of Irving Street During the final May 9 incident on Irving Street around 3:30 p.m., officers were called to...