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Part of workplace violence prevention bill causing controversy in California State Assembly 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

A bill regarding workplace violence prevention is receiving plenty of attention in the California State legislature, with one small part in particular sparking debate.The debate is over how retail employees and employers should respond to shoplifters.The author of the bill, Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), said that the bill is meant to protect workers so that if there’s any type of shoplifting incident, they don’t feel forced to intervene. “Under my SB 553, employers would be prohibited from forcing their workers to confront active shoplifters,” Sen. Cortese said. “And all retail employees would be trained on how to react to active shoplifting.” However, some groups, like the California Retailers Association, believe that the bill goes too far, and may create an “open-door policy” for thieves to steal from stores.  California bill focusing on gender affirmation in custody cases advances to State Senate “Our biggest concern with this is that it will eliminate the pos...

Hundreds gather to celebrate at Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

Hundreds of people gathered at Leimert Park today for the Leimert Village Juneteenth Festival, celebrating Black freedom and community through art, music, food, and education. Leimert Village Juneteenth Festival is one of the biggest and oldest Juneteenth events in the country. Taking over several streets of Leimert Park Village, the festival featured an array of Black-owned vendors showcasing art, food, and one of a kind pieces. The festival also featured musical performances by special guests including Jasmine Sullivan, Too Short and Wale.  “Everything you see here is designed, handmade and crafted from Ghana,” said Deidra Dixon, one of the participating vendors. The celebration in Leimert park has been taking place for more than 70 years and each year it gets bigger and better, bringing more people together. “I think it’s the fact of us celebrating each other, the inclusion, and the sheer launch path that this has come to be,” said DJ Qwees Coast, ex...

Keenan Anderson: L.A. Faces $100M Wrongful Death Lawsuit For LAPD Taser Incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

The city of Los Angeles faces a $100 million lawsuit that alleges LAPD’s use of a Taser killed Keenan Anderson during a January incident.Members of Anderson’s family announced the suit in Ladera Heights Monday, with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Carl Douglas on hand for a press conference.While the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner— Coroner determined Anderson’s death was caused by an enlarged heart and cocaine use, the family believes he died of cardiac arrest caused by repeated Taser stuns from officers, with Douglas saying, “I care not what the coroner’s office says in terms of his having cocaine in his system at the time of his death.”LAPD said the incident began as Anderson, 31, was involved in a hit-and-run accident and was approached by an officer. Police body camera footage was released showing parts of the encounter, including the officers applying the stuns before taking him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead hours...

Early morning Oakland shooting being investigated police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A shooting that occurred just after 3 a.m. Monday morning is being investigated by the Oakland Police Department. An Oakland PD spokesperson said police responded to the shooting in the 800 block of 70th Avenue.When officers arrived, they located a victim who had sustained a gunshot wound. Paramedics responded to the scene and provided medical aid. The victim was taken to the hospital and is currently in stable condition, police said. Mom and 12-year-old daughter dead in Tesla crash in Santa Clara The shooting is one of several incidents that occurred over a violent weekend nationwide. In Illinois, there was a mass shooting at a Juneteenth celebration. In San Francisco Sunday, six people were injured after two cars exchanged gunfire near Pier 39.Oakland PD said an investigation into Monday's shooting is ongoing.

Man accused of robbing several North Bay businesses arrested after chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

(KRON) -- San Rafael police arrested a man on Monday who is accused of committing three North Bay robberies. Corey Brian Gill, 33, of San Rafael was taken into custody in San Quentin after a pursuit.According to the San Rafael Police Department, Gill is the suspect in the June armed robberies of two San Rafael gas stations and a Novato Panera Bread. He also had a warrant out of San Francisco for armed robbery.The first robbery occurred at Fuel 24:7, located at the corner of Las Gallinas Avenue and Del Presidio Boulevard in the Terra Linda neighborhood. Police said that around 3 a.m. on June 13, a man walked into the gas station and robbed the clerk while showing an apparent handgun. He took cash and left in a dark-colored SUV. 5 teens arrested for armed robbery following pursuit in Burlingame On Sunday at 1:20 a.m., police said the suspect struck again in the same area. A man allegedly walked into the Chevron at 949 Del Presidio Boulevard and confronted the clerk with a handgun. H...

Group of bicyclists rides onto 580 freeway, prompting CHP warning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A group of bicyclists rode onto the northbound lanes of Interstate 580 in Hayward on Monday, the California Highway Patrol said. The CHP got a call at 2:35 p.m. regarding several bicyclists riding northbound on San Miguel, north of Castro Valley Boulevard.Shortly after, the group rode into 580 west, the CHP said. By the time CHP units arrived, the cyclists had exited the freeway and entered the city. Tesla crashes into firetruck on 680 in Fremont last week: CHP The CHP warned against bicyclists riding into the freeway."We would like to use this incident as a very serious warning that the freeway is NOT a safe place for pedestrians or bicyclists," the CHP said. "Not only are motorists driving at freeway speeds, they're not expecting to encounter a pedestrian or bicyclist on the freeway! These elements together are a recipe for disaster.""Listen, we're all for an eco-friendly ride...we just don't want it to be your last," the CHP concluded. "Stay safe...and stay off the fr...

DC celebrates Juneteenth with block party

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

Crowds came out in droves to Black Lives Matter Plaza in downtown D.C. Monday to mark the day 158 years ago when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were told slavery was over.The block party, organized by Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office, featured live music performances, a kid zone with a bounce house, family friendly activities and lots of dancing.LaToya Foster, director of the District’s Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment (OCTFME), said that the event was about bringing people together.“This is about a celebration of unity, the culture, of connectedness throughout our city and throughout our country,” Foster said. “We all need to connect.”She said the afternoon party lineup included performances from Grammy-nominated go-go band EU featuring Sugar Bear and Grammy-nominated gospel artist Anthony Brown, along with other acts.Keisha Nelson, from Brandywine, Maryland, said Juneteenth is also a reminder that there is more work to...

Joey Votto homers in return to Cincinnati Reds’ lineup after 10-month absence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto homered in his return to the Cincinnati Reds’ lineup after a 10-month absence that followed an operation to repair his left biceps and rotator cuff.The 39-year-old hit sixth and played first base Monday night in a series opener against Colorado in the first big league game since Aug. 16. The 2010 NL MVP hit a 104.4 mph lineout to center in the second inning, then drove a first-pitch, belt-high fastball from Austin Gomber to the opposite field in right in the fifth. The 102 mph drive landed about a dozen rows into the right-field seats and put the Reds ahead 3-1.After circling the bases on his 343rd home run, Votto emerged from the Reds dugout for a curtain call, wearing a celebratory Viking helmet and cape. He had not homered since last Aug. 6 against Milwaukee’s Jake McGee.Votto was greeted with a standing ovation when he walked to the plate in the second inning and took off his helmet and waved to the crowd, then tapped it against his heart...

La nave espacial Juno de la NASA capta una imagen de un rayo fantasmal en Júpiter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

(CNN) — Una nave espacial de la NASA captó el inquietante resplandor de un relámpago en el interior de un remolino en Júpiter.El rayo verde se vio dentro de uno de los muchos vórtices que se agrupan cerca del polo norte de Júpiter.Los científicos siguen tratando de comprender muchas de las características de Júpiter —el mayor planeta de nuestro sistema solar—, entre ellas sus enormes tormentas y los rayos en el gigante gaseoso y cómo se producen.En la Tierra, los rayos se originan en las nubes de agua y la mayoría de las descargas se producen cerca de la línea del ecuador. Pero en Júpiter, los rayos surgen de nubes de amoníaco y agua, y se producen con mayor frecuencia cerca de los polos del planeta.La nave espacial Juno, que llegó por primera vez para observar Júpiter y sus lunas en 2016, captó el suceso durante su sobrevuelo cercano al gigante gaseoso número 31, el 30 de diciembre de 2020. La misión se encontraba a unas 19.900 millas (32.000 kilómetros) por encima de la cima de la...

Argentina: liberan a detenidos durante protestas contra una reforma a la Constitución de Jujuy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:20 GMT

(CNN Español) — El secretario de Derechos Humanos de Argentina, Horacio Pietragalla Corti, confirmó en una entrevista con Radio Provincia que todos los detenidos durante las protestas en Jujuy contra una reforma a la Constitución provincial “recuperaron la libertad”. La agencia de noticias Télam informó que los 21 detenidos, entre ellos ocho mujeres, fueron liberados entre la noche del sábado y la madrugada del domingo.El conflicto se inició el pasado viernes tras la aprobación de una reforma parcial de la Constitución, que incluye la prohibición de los cortes de rutas en el marco de protestas e impide la ocupación de entidades públicas durante reclamos sociales y gremiales.Pietragalla Corti añadió que “hay modificaciones que se ponen en contradicción con leyes nacionales e internacionales” sobre la autonomía de los pueblos originarios y que no se consultaron con el Instituto Nacional de Asuntos Indígenas (INAI). Añadió que estudiarán esas “incompatibilidades” para evalu...