Home

Santa Barbara man arrested after punching stroller-pushing grandfather in Calabasas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

One day after security camera footage showed a man sucker-punch another man who was pushing his infant grandchild in a stroller in Calabasas on Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said they arrested the attacker in Oxnard.The victim, a man in his 60s, called the LASD Tuesday evening to report the incident, which happened in the 4000 block of Lost Spring Road, a spokesperson confirmed. On Wednesday evening, the LASD announced they'd arrested 29-year-old Angel Sanchez Jr. in Oxnard on a charge of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury. Thousands of Southern Californians targeted in ATM skimming theft A video of the attack posted on Neighbors and shared with KTLA had rattled the community.The clip showed the attacker walking up to the victim and hitting him squarely in the face with a left hook. The victim falls to the ground and the stroller, which contained the man's 10-month-old grandchild, tumbles over. His assailant then gets into a minivan par...

Six Flags planning to tear down Golden Bear Theatre

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

Six Flags Magic Mountain has filed a permit to tear down its Golden Bear Theater.The demolish permit was filed with Los Angeles County on Dec.5. The theatre, located across from Bugs Bunny World and near the Full Throttle Plaza, hasn’t been home to any major productions recently, according to Theme Park Insider. Six Flags Magic Mountain announces groundbreaking of California’s largest solar energy project The park occasionally uses the location for Fright Fest or during the fall when the Hallelujah Jubilee, a music festival featuring various Christian bands and performers, comes to town, according to theme park blogs.Some fans theorize that the demolishment could mean Six Flags is planning to build a new ride or expand one of its existing areas.

Minor shot in South Gate was killed by another child, Sheriff's Department says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

A child who was fatally shot in South Gate on Thursday was killed by another minor, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.The victim, who was not identified due to their age, was shot in the 3100 block of Wisconsin Avenue a few minutes before 9:15 p.m., the LASD said in a news release. That minor, who had been shot in the torso, was taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead. An investigation into the shooting identified another minor as the assailant, and that person was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said.The alleged shooter, whose identity is also being withheld due to their age, was charged with murder on Wednesday.Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

IRS addresses rumor surrounding inflation relief checks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

No, Californians will not be receiving another round of economic stimulus checks - nor will other Americans, for that matter.The Internal Revenue Service is debunking a rumor widely shared on social media that claimed a fourth round of payments would be issued to residents of 10 states starting Nov. 30, ranging from $250 to several thousand dollars.Anthony Burke, a spokesperson with the IRS, told SFGATE that his office has received multiple calls about the rumor, and it's simply not true."There is no fourth round of [stimulus checks] from the Treasury Department," he told the news outlet. Are more inflation relief checks coming in California? The final round of payments, which were billed as inflation relief checks in California, were issued in early 2023. By now, all eligible recipients should have already received their payments either by direct deposit or a debit card in the mail.According to the state, more than $9 billion was paid out as part of the program, which w...

Cardboard pizza boxes will be harder to find in Yosemite National Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Cardboard pizza boxes will start to become extinct inside Yosemite National Park as part of efforts by the park's concessioner to improve sustainability.In an announcement on Wednesday, Yosemite Hospitality staff say cardboard pizza boxes will be replaced with lower waste, compostable paper bags - eliminating more than 100,000 pizza boxes from the waste stream annually.Work to remove single-use plastics from the park is also underway, including in retail and dining areas. To date, the concessioner says all beverages packaged in single-use plastic bottles have been replaced with alternatives that use glass or aluminum packaging.“Starting 2023 without single-use plastic bottles was a huge step forward in our sustainability efforts and delivers on our commitment to be great stewards of this incredible park,” said Weston Spiegl, Vice President of Operations, at Yosemite Hospitality. “We are proud of the work we have done with our partners to make the trans...

Fighting rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

By Najib Joibain, Jack Jeffery and Lee Keath | Associated PressRAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, the military said, pressing a ground offensive that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory’s southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies.Two months into the war, Israel’s offensive into southern Gaza was bringing to Khan Younis the same fierce urban fighting and intensified bombardment that obliterated much of Gaza City and the north of the territory in past weeks.But in the south, the areas where Palestinians can seek safety are rapidly shrinking. Ahead of the assault, Israel urged residents to evacuate Khan Younis, the childhood home of two top Hamas leaders. But much of the city’s population remains in place, along with large numbers who were displaced from northern Gaza and are unable to leave or w...

Policy prohibits San Jose from passing Israel-Hamas resolution, mayor says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

With local elected officials across the Bay Area debating whether to weigh in on the Israel-Hamas conflict, it appears the largest city in Northern California apparently is unable to do so even as residents call for its councilmembers to take a stand.A bylaw dating back to the 1970s prohibits San Jose City Council from passing resolutions related to foreign policy matters, a rule that Mayor Matt Mahan pointed to when asked Wednesday whether he would support any legislative action related to the conflict.The rule states the council “shall not act or take a position” on “matters concerning the foreign policy of the United States of America nor its relationship to other countries of the world…” the document states. The policy, passed in 1979 and updated in 2016, allows for an exception if a federal official requests the city take a position.“Our world is full of violence, pain and sorrow — this is our moment to show the rest of the world that we can ...

Billionaires’ utopia CEO defiant in face of loud calls to drop lawsuit against Solano County property owners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

The CEO of a contentious plan backed by Silicon Valley billionaires for a utopia in Solano County refused to back down from a $510 million lawsuit against property owners, as he faced a mistrustful crowd of local residents.Former Wall Street investor Jan Sramek on Tuesday addressed about 150 ranchers and other locals at the American Legion hall in Rio Vista, a hamlet of 10,000 people on the Sacramento River near Antioch. His company, California Forever, billed the gathering as a town hall to inform the public and gather feedback about the plan to build a new city with tens of thousands of homes in the next 35 to 40 years.In jeans, scuffed brown dress shoes and an open-necked gray button-up shirt, Sramek highlighted his “blue-collar” background in the Czech Republic — mechanic father, teacher mother — and noted that “a series of scholarships” led to his degrees from the United Kingdom’s prestigious University of Cambridge and London School of...

Letters: Veterans’ lives | Education bill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Support bill to savelives of veteransPeacemaking is an active process not practiced enough, often overlooked, but taken on by many.The life of a veteran is very misunderstood. They are those who endure hardships that many others have the luxury of never having to know. Veterans answered “the call” when others wouldn’t, leaving comfort and putting their lives on hold so that others could live theirs. But what happens when they return and nothing seems to feel the same? One veteran life lost to suicide is too much.Senate Bill 928, the Not Just A Number Act, prevents and combats the suffering of those who have been forgotten. This bill needs your support to pass in Congress and to become a law.It’s always time to fight for the past, present and future veterans of America and to remember what it means to be a peacemaker, prioritizing others above ourselves.Jason DoOaklandBill promises to ‘lift allboats...

Military grounds fleet of Ospreys after deadly crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:54:20 GMT

By Tara Copp | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan.The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding hundreds of aircraft after a preliminary investigation of last week’s crash indicated that a materiel failure — that something went wrong with the aircraft — and not a mistake by the crew led to the deaths.The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service. Japan grounded its fleet of 14 Ospreys after the crash.Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, directed the standdown “to mitigate risk while the investigation continues,” the command said in a statement. “Preliminary investigation information indica...