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3 women sought in organized retail theft ring after stealing over $13,000 worth of merchandise 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

Detectives from the LAPD’s Commercial Crimes Division Organized Retail Theft Unit are searching for three women responsible for targeting and stealing from retail stores in the City of Los Angeles and other locations throughout L.A. County. According to authorities, the suspects enter businesses with empty purses or shopping bags and then hide makeup, eye care and medication in their empty bags and leave the store without paying. The suspects are responsible for stealing over $13,000 in merchandise, officials said. The Los Angeles Police Department released descriptions of the three suspects: Suspect 1: 21- to 25-year-old Black female with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs approximately 280 pounds Suspect 2: 24- to 30-year-old Black female with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 3 inches tall, and weighs approximately 240 pounds Suspect 3: 25- to 30-year-old Black female with black hair with red streaks and brown eyes, 5 feet 5 ...

Siu Ping Negrin Qigong Energy Healer, Spiritual Coach and Acupuncturist Announces Release of Her New Book, “Stronger Than Your Stress”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

Meet Siu Ping Negrin, a Qigong healer, spiritual coach, acupuncturist, and founder of Heal From Within. She is pleased to announce the LA release of her groundbreaking new book Stronger Than Your Stress. Her book is the ultimate guide to achieving true health and wellness.Stronger Than Your Stress, is a comprehensive guide that goes beyond traditional stress management techniques and helps readers prevent stress from coming into their body in the first place.  The techniques and principles outlined in the book are based on years of research and master teachings to provide readers with an energetic and spiritual approach to healing that encompasses the body, mind, emotion and spirit. “I believe that the only way we can overcome stress is by mastering control over our dominating and negatively-biased brain,” said Siu. “Through my program, Heal From Within©, I aim to teach individuals how to tap into the enormous power of Qi to engage their true self in order to become the ...

Will San Jose take a harder stance on homeless encampments?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

Kicking off a contentious debate early in his tenure, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is pushing for a stricter approach to homeless encampments that have cropped up below the city’s underpasses and along its rivers, describing them as a public safety and environmental hazard for all residents.The mayor’s proposal, while still in the early stages, would push for 1,000 interim housing units to be built by the end of the year to combat the city’s homelessness crisis, while simultaneously establishing a pilot program to prevent the expansion of encampments that pose heightened safety risks and require the greatest share of city resources.He claims the strategy will make a serious dent in sheltering the 5,000 San Jose residents who sleep on the streets every night, contending once an unhoused resident receives shelter through the city, an encampment should no longer be an option. The plans include the hiring of mental health workers and law enforcement to prevent expansion o...

Hong Kong theaters pull ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

By Kanis Leung | Associated PressHONG KONG — Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city.Film distributor VII Pillars Entertainment announced on Facebook that the release of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” on Thursday had been canceled with “great regret” in Hong Kong and neighboring Macao.In an email reply to The Associated Press, the distributor said it was notified by cinemas that they could not show the film as scheduled, but it didn’t know why. The cinema chains involved did not immediately reply to a request for comment.For many residents, the Winnie the Pooh character is a playful taunt of China’s President Xi Jinping and Chinese censors in the past had briefly banned social media searches for the bear in the country. In 2018, the film “Christopher Robin,” also featuring Winnie the Pooh, was report...

US speeds up Abrams tank delivery to Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

By Lolita C. Baldor | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of getting the 70-ton battle powerhouses to the war zone by the fall, the Pentagon said Tuesday.The original plan was to send Ukraine 31 of the newer M1A2 Abrams, which could have taken a year or two to build and ship. But officials said the decision was made to send the older M1A1 version, which can be taken from Army stocks. Officials said the M1A1 also will be easier for Ukrainian forces to learn to use and maintain as they fight the invading Russian forces.“This is about getting this important combat capability into the hands of the Ukrainians sooner rather than later,” said Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary.The Biden administration announced in January that it would send the tanks to Ukraine — after insisting for months that they were too complicated an...

Man who attacked police on Jan. 6 gets 4 years in prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

By Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated PressA Virginia man who assaulted police with a stolen baton and used a flashing strobe light to disorient officers trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison.Geoffrey Sills of Mechanicsville, Virginia, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, obstruction of Congress and robbery for his role in the violence at the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace tunnel, where police were beaten and crushed as as they tried to beat back the angry mob of President Donald Trump supporters.The 31-year-old has already served a year and a half behind bars since his June 2021 arrest.In a separate case on Tuesday, a judge declared a mistrial after jurors failed to reach an agreement on whether a man described as the Oath Keepers “operations leader” for Jan. 6 was guilty of obstruction. Michael Greene was acquitted of all other felony charges on Monday, but convicted of a misdemeanor of...

Chart: Where the wind gusts exceeded 70 mph in the Bay Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

Gusts above 80 mph were recorded in the Bay Area on Tuesday afternoon as a storm blew through.The highest speeds in the National Weather Service data as of 4 p.m. were 82 on Mount Umunhum and on Blackberry Hill Road, above Los Gatos.Most of the peak gusts came between 1:30 and 2 p.m., although the Blackberry Hill reading was at 3:30 p.m., as was San Francisco International Airport’s 62 mph.Power outages were reported across the Bay Area, and a tree that fell on a truck in Portola Valley killed the driver.The top numbers didn’t exceed those of the previous Tuesday, March 14, when 97 was recorded at Umunhum — but some sites saw higher winds this time, including Oakland’s airport and several weather stations in the Santa Cruz area.LocationMPHMt. Umunhum82Los Gatos Blackberry Hill82Mt. Alison (Mission Peak park)81Los Gatos Soda Springs76Oakland airport74San Bruno74Richmond Point Potrero72Sierra Azul71Mines Tower68Palo Alto Page Mill/Skyline68Mt. Diablo67Lexington...

Another storm hits Bay Area: 4 lanes blocked on Bay Bridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- Tuesday's storm is unleashing fierce winds and pounding rain across the San Francisco Bay Area. Evening commuters are facing a hazardous journey home with many roads slick, flooded, and blocked by toppled trees. One driver was killed in Portola Valley near Highway 280 when trees fell on Alpine Road. After 14 atmospheric rivers, how full are California’s reservoirs? Follow along for the latest Bay Area storm updates:Tuesday, March 214:50 p.m. -- 3 people critically injured by fallen trees in SFThe San Francisco Fire Department confirmed to KRON4 that three people were critically injured by two fallen trees. A tree falling on Post Street and Polk Street seriously injured two people, and one person was critically injured by a fallen tree on 23rd Avenue and Lincoln Way. Both scenes are active.4:46 p.m. -- Golden Gate Ferry service suspended due to weatherAfter the SF Bay Ferry announced that it was suspending service due to the weather, the Golden...

Window glass falls from another SF high-rise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Pieces of glass have fallen off a San Francisco high-rise located at 50 California, KRON4 has learned. The glass pieces fell on the Sacramento Street side of the building. Another storm hits Bay Area: Highway 17 reopens in both directions Sacramento Street and Davis Street are currently blocked off. The San Francisco Fire Department is on the scene. The glass was first described as spandrel glass by the building's owner. However later reports confirmed the glass as having come from a blown-out window.Clay and California are also closed due to the falling window glass. Winds downtown are extremely intense with people struggling to walk against them. According to a tweet from the San Francisco Fire Department, the window that broke was located on the building's 21st floor.Glass fell from a busted window in another downtown SF building. This time it happened at 50 California. I’m working on getting more details. pic.twitter.com/uln6S19GtB— Sara Stinson (...

Officials: Deputy Tased video-recording man, took cell phone

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:57 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida deputy accused of using a Taser stun gun on a man and taking his cell phone while the man was trying to video-record a family member’s arrest was booked Tuesday on misdemeanor charges.Broward County Deputy Carlos Ferrufino, 34, turned himself in Tuesday morning at the county’s main jail, a sheriff’s office news release said. He faces two counts of misdemeanor battery, one count of tampering with evidence and one count of petit theft. He has also been suspended without pay.“As law enforcement officers, our oath to uphold the law does not exempt us from following the law. There are consequences for breaking the law, even if it means bringing charges against one of our own,” Sheriff Gregory Tony said in a statement. “Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and I expect the highest level of professionalism from all BSO personnel.”According to internal affairs investigators, Ferrufino responded to a traffic ...