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Police search for gunman after fatal shooting inside L.A. Live restaurant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

At least one person was killed and another was rushed to the hospital after a shooting at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday night as police are searching for the suspect, authorities confirmed to KTLA.  Calls about the shooting at 800 West Olympic Boulevard, a popular tourist destination near the Peacock Theater and across from Crypto.com Arena, came in at around 6:15 p.m., officials with the Los Angeles Police Department said.  Video of the incident obtained by KTLA showed police and firefighters arriving on the scene and going into Fixins Soul Kitchen within the sprawling entertainment complex. "It is a concern at any place, not just at L.A. Live or anywhere in the city of Los Angeles, but yes, this is a tourist location. It is hundreds, if not thousands of people a day," LAPD Commander Lillian Carranza said. Authorities said that the shooting suspect, described only as a Black male wearing black Adidas shoes who fled the scene in a white Honda, possibly an ...

Marcus Keshawn Harris & Natalie Jean Gage-Avila Killed in Car Crash on State Highway 46 [Seguin, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

Two Pronounced Dead after Multi-Vehicle Collision near Cordova RoadSEGUIN, TX (November 29, 2023) – Marcus Keshawn Harris and Natalie Jean Gage-Avila died early Sunday morning in an auto collision near Cordova Road.The incident occurred at approximately 12:54 a.m., on the northbound lanes of Highway 46.Officers say the driver of a southbound Jeep Cherokee veered into northbound lanes and struck a Chrysler 300 head-on. The Chrysler then became engulfed in flames.Two additional vehicles collided with the scattered debris. Emergency responders on the scene pronounced both the Cherokee and Chrysler drivers deceased. Authorities subsequently revealed the identities of the deceased individuals: 37-year-old Marcus Keshawn Harris from Luling and 23-year-old Natalie Jean Gage-Avila from New Braunfels.Presently, the Seguin Police Department is actively investigating the incident.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the deceased ...

Gimme Gimme Holidays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

Gimme Gimme Holidays: If December 1 heralds the start of the proper holiday season, then punk rock supergroup Me First & the Gimme Gimmes are the perfect band to ring it in. There’s nothing clever going on here, and they’ll gleefully admit it. “Our running theme is where we’ve taken our live set, which is sort of a weird kind of American schlager direction,” singer Spike Slawson told this writer in 2017. “Because we do trash too. I dare say we do trash better than the Germans, although schlager is definitely a strong entry in the trash field.”“For the uninitiated, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes consist of Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape on the guitar, Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) on the other guitar, Lagwagon drummer and Fat Wreck utility superhero Dave Raun on the skins, and are rounded out by Fat Wreck-head-honcho/NOFX main-dude Fat Mike, and incomparable crooner Spike Slawson,” reads the press release. “Together, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes — an outfit that ha...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

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Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian to run for Congresswoman Anna Eshoo’s open seat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

A week after U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo surprisingly announced her retirement from Congress after more than three decades, Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian has officially jumped into what could be one of the most competitive congressional races Silicon Valley has seen in years.Simitian, who has served as supervisor for the northern part of the county and parts of West Valley since 2012, said in a press release announcing his candidacy for the District 16 seat that he will follow Eshoo’s “tradition” while utilizing his “own practice of prioritizing constituent service.”“I will advance the values and issues that are the hallmark of our Valley: innovation, inclusion and fairness,” he said.Before becoming supervisor, Simitian served in both the California state senate and assembly, representing 14 of the 15 cities in the district over the course of his political career. District 16 covers a large swath of the Peninsula and the South Bay, run...

Holiday spirits: Five fancy seasonal cocktails you can make at home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

For the holidays, we asked mixologists at several local hotels and bars to share their recipes for special, festive cocktails, so you can get stirring and mixing at home.The bartenders at Pebble Beach Resorts offered up their new holiday cocktail, the Getting Figgy With It, which features mezcal and fig syrup. Resort spokesperson Julie Thomas called it a “great addition to any holiday gatherings and easy to make.”A classic egg nog recipe with a twist comes from Carlos Cruz, bar manager and co-owner of Churchill, a San Francisco cocktail bar. It’s made with bourbon, allspice liqueur, plus egg, sugar and cream and combines to make a “drink that tastes just like the holidays!” he says.Made with whiskey and walnut liqueur, this toasty Fireplace cocktail comes from Spoonbar, a Healdsburg bar located on the ground floor of the H2Hotel that draws its name from “Spoonfall,” a nearby outdoor sculpture made from 3,500 espresso spoons. Just note that you’ll need t...

SJ man who kidnapped his carjacking victim arrested, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A 27-year-old San Jose resident who allegedly carjacked and kidnapped a victim in June has been arrested, the San Jose Police Department announced Wednesday.Leie Pomele, 27, of San Jose, was identified as the primary suspect in a carjacking that occurred on June 17 in the 500 block of South Kiely Boulevard, authorities said. During the carjacking, Pomele allegedly threatened a man who was sitting in a vehicle and demanded the victim’s phone and money. After telling the victim multiple times that he would kill him, Pomele forced the victim to the passenger seat, according to SJPD. San Leandro barbershop murder suspect arrested after Maserati chase in Oakland Pomele then drove to a location on Highway 680 near Livermore and told the victim to get out, police said. The suspect then fled with the car and other personal property of the victim. Two days later, the California Highway Patrol recovered the stolen vehicle near Modesto.The San Jose PD Covert Response Unit took Pome...

SF man who illegally sold machine gun to informant gets four years in prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

(BCN) -- A San Francisco man was sentenced to 52 months in prison for illegally selling guns, including a machine gun and a stolen pistol, to a confidential informant, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Trajordon Svarda, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of felon in possession of a firearm and one count of illegal possession of a machinegun on July 12, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California.Based on his plea agreement, Svarda began to sell drugs in February 2021. That month, he sold ecstasy to the CI on two occasions. In March, Svarda also started to sell firearms to the CI, beginning with a pistol, which was later found stolen. Chevron refinery in Richmond issued violation notices for flaring event Later that March, he sold the CI ecstasy, a Smith and Wesson revolver, and a homemade, AR-style, .223 caliber pistol. Prosecutors said it was a "ghost gun" as it did not bear a serial number. Court documents showed Svarda's sales continued througho...

Blackstone acquires pet care app Rover in $2.3 billion all-cash deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

Private equity giant Blackstone will acquire the pet care app Rover in an all-cash deal valued at $2.3 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.Shares of Rover climbed about 28% on news of the deal, which will pay Rover shareholders $11 per share. Blackstone said that amounts to a 61% premium over the Rover’s average share price during the past 90 trading days. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024, at which time Rover will no longer be a publicly-traded company. The agreement includes a 30-day period expiring on Dec. 29 in which Rover and its advisors can solicit and negotiate other acquisition offers.Rover’s board of directors have approved the acquisition and recommended that Rover shareholders do the same.Rover shares mostly bounced around under $7 each for most of the year before jumping earlier this month on a strong third-quarter earnings report. Rover earned 5 cents per share last quarter, better than the 3 cents per share analysts were exp...

Court clears France’s justice minister of conflict of interest following an unprecedented trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:21:02 GMT

PARIS (AP) — A special court cleared France’s justice minister of conflict of interest Wednesday, ruling he was not guilty of having used his office to settle personal scores, in the first such trial of a French government minister while still in office.Eric Dupond-Moretti had denied wrongdoing and refused to resign before or during his two-week trial, defying what had been an unwritten rule until recent years that members of government quit when put under investigation.Wednesday’s verdict was a political victory for him and his allies. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said she was happy to say that Dupond-Moretti would stay on in his role.“The justice minister will now be able to continue his work as part of the government team … I am delighted,” she said on X, formerly Twitter.A high-profile lawyer before his time in government, Dupond-Moretti had been accused of abusing his position to order probes targeting magistrates who investigated him, his friends and his former c...