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Long Beach man accused of posing as teen online to entice minor

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

A Long Beach man has been arrested after allegedly posing as a teen to entice a minor online, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department officials said Friday.The incident dates back to April 10, when deputies responded to a report of online solicitation of a minor for sex.The parent of the victim discovered the inappropriate conversation and images on the victim’s phone, authorities said.The suspect, 48-year-old Alex Ronaldo, allegedly posed as a 15-year-old boy.Investigators found evidence that Ronaldo had allegedly sent the victim child porn and solicited the victim for sexual purposes.Before parents and law enforcement were involved, the suspect was allegedly making plans to meet with the victim.Ronaldo was eventually arrested and booked on suspicion of child pornography and online solicitation of minor for sexual purpose charges, officials said.“The Riverside County Sheriff Office would like to remind parents that social media and messaging apps are the most common medium used by se...

Man shot in North Hollywood; suspect at large

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

Police are searching for a suspect after a man was shot in North Hollywood on Friday afternoon.Los Angeles police responded to a shooting on the 6100 Block of Carpenter Avenue around  3:24 p.m.Arriving officers found a man with gunshot wounds at the scene. The suspect had fled the area before authorities arrived.Police were searching for a suspect after a man was shot in North Hollywood on Aug. 25, 2023. (KTLA)Police were searching for a suspect after a man was shot in North Hollywood on Aug. 25, 2023. (KTLA)The victim’s condition remains unknown. Video from the scene shows a canopy being set up as a heavy police presence surrounds the area.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Jets intercept civilian aircraft near Biden's California vacation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

A civilian pilot may have received the fright of their life on Friday morning as they violated a temporary flight restriction over Lake Tahoe due to President Biden's vacation in the area, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). At around 7:50 a.m., the civilian aircraft began its flight towards Lake Tahoe when two NORAD F-16 fighter jets and a United States Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin intercepted and escorted the aircraft out of the area. NORAD said that during the event flares were used to grab the attention of the civilian pilot. "Flares were employed with the highest regard for the safety of the intercepted aircraft and people on the ground," NORAD wrote in a news release. Flares are designed to burn out quickly and completely before landing on the ground. "NORAD employs a layered defense network of radars, satellites and fighter aircraft to identify aircraft and determine the appropriate response," NORAD wrote in the release. "The identification and mon...

theART-Dept.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

theART-Dept. a new, multi-use, multimedia art gallery, storefront, and hyper-inclusive event space in West Hollywood, is emerging as a revitalizing hub for Los Angeles’ various siloed scenes, neighborhoods, “spaces,” and creative communities. Founded by Greg Bean, an entrepreneur emerging out of the Web3.0 space, and curated by Keith Botha, a South African native now living in Los Angeles. The 8748 Holloway Drive location of theART-Dept. is a three-story creative space operating near the nucleus of LA’s famous Sunset Strip. Located near the newly reinvigorated Viper Room and the latest Supreme flagship store, effectively positioning this new curatorial operation in the epicenter of West Coast retail, culture, nightlife, and progressive arts programming. The space also functions as a creative advisory platform capable of remote curation and pop-ups, as well as an online, simplified, direct-to-consumer sales platform. In addition, theART-Dept. is also a Web3.0 collective featuring ove...

49ers’ trade Trey Lance to Dallas Cowboys for fourth-round pick

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Trey Lance is off the 49ers, and onto the rival Dallas Cowboys.Lance, drafted No. 3 overall in 2021 after a massive trade up to that perch, got dealt for a fourth-round draft pick, a team source confirmed less than three hours before kickoff of the 49ers’ preseason finale.Lance’s exit comes just two days after coach Kyle Shanahan informed him that Sam Darnold would be the top backup this season to Brock Purdy.The 49ers’ trading partner comes as a bit of a surprise, on multiple levels.One, it’s the Cowboys, and the 49ers can only hope this trade does not backfire the way an August 1992 deal did, in which Charles Haley was sent to Dallas (for 1993 second- and third-round picks) to help buoy the Cowboys’ Super Bowl runs.Second, Dallas has invested heavily in Dak Prescott as their starter, even though Prescott and the Cowboys have been eliminated from the playoffs the past two seasons by the 49ers. Cooper Rush was poised to serve as Pres...

Single family residence sells in Saratoga for $3.9 million

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

A 2,572-square-foot house built in 1969 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 19700 block of Junipero Way in Saratoga was sold on Aug. 4, 2023. The $3,900,000 purchase price works out to $1,516 per square foot. This single-story home offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and two bathrooms. Additionally, the home includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:In December 2022, a 2,798-square-foot home on Blythe Court in Saratoga sold for $3,859,000, a price per square foot of $1,379. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Veronica Drive, Saratoga, in January 2023, a 2,479-square-foot home was sold for $2,950,000, a price per square foot of $1,190. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,687-square-foot home on the 19900 block of Garnett Court in Saratoga sold in April 2023, for $3,550,000, a price per square foot of $1,321. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Letters: Electrification incentives | Utility tax | Change at top | Wannabe king | Tainting science

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Federal act haselectrification incentivesThere are fantastic home electrification incentives available through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).These incentives can save consumers thousands of dollars in tax credits for residential electrification upgrades and will soon provide billions in rebates for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households.Getting fossil gas out of homes delivers tremendous health benefits and is a key part of our national strategy to reduce emissions.It’s an exciting opportunity and we need to get the word out. Rewiring America has a simple tool (https://www.rewiringamerica.org/app/ira-calculator) to help citizens understand how much money they’re eligible to receive for these upgrades.Matt CaronaOaklandA utility tax forinconsistent serviceRe: “PG&E’s wildfire strategy needs careful scrutiny” (Page A6, August 9).The Aug. 9 editorial discusses PG&E’s wildfire prev...

At least 5 killed in Michigan after series of tornadoes topple trees and power lines

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

By Corey Williams and Mike Householder | Associated PressCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — At least six tornadoes touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings and leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power, officials said.The National Weather Service on Friday confirmed that an EF-1 tornado with winds of 90 mph (145 kph) crossed from Ingham County into the western edge of adjacent Livingston County on Thursday night.Four other EF-1 tornadoes were reported in Bellville and Gibraltar in Wayne County, and in South Rockwood and near Newport in Monroe County.A weaker EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 80 mph (128 kph) was on the ground for less than two miles in Wayne County’s Canton Township, west of Detroit, the weather service said. That tornado caused a tree to fall into a house, said meteorologist Sara Schultz.The weather service office in Grand Rapids, in western Michigan, said ...

Appeals court revives bribery charge for Apple security exec in Santa Clara County concealed-gun permit scandal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

SAN JOSE — A state appellate court on Friday reversed a Santa Clara County judge’s 2021 decision to drop a bribery charge against an Apple security executive who was accused of offering a large iPad donation to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office to get concealed-gun licenses for his security agents.That means for the time being, Thomas Moyer — who runs global security operations for the tech titan — will head back toward trial in the South Bay for charges that were part of a massive scandal involving former Sheriff Laurie Smith that accused her administration of leveraging the sought-after weapons permits for political donations and other in-kind favors.Two sets of criminal grand jury indictments are making their way through the court system, with Smith’s former undersheriff and a top commander and advisor still facing criminal charges, and several co-conspirators facing prison sentences after becoming prosecution witnesses.Smith was never cr...

Letters: Better recruits | Definition of liberty | Reform permitting | New standard bearer | Climate destroyers | Poking holes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:28:46 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Better recruits wouldimprove policingRe: “Antioch and Pittsburg cops charged in vast conspiracy” (Page A1, Aug. 18).The recent exposé by the Bay Area News Group of arrests of violent cops in our area raises a bigger question. How are pre-rookies screened for such tendencies?A former police chief in my town proudly told me they are given an MMPI. I consulted with a psychology professor friend, the test actually measures similarity to others already in the profession, not degree of suitability for the task.It also seems that recruits are given extra consideration for military experience. In other words, having been trained to respond to potential conflict with violence.Wouldn’t it make more sense to prefer those trained in sociology and psychology? Favoring nonviolent resolutions would obviously be preferable, if only because of less financial liability for the employers of the police officers....