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2 killed in apparent street race crash into firetruck in South Los Angeles; 4 crewmembers injured 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

A driver and passenger were killed in an apparent street race when their vehicle crashed into a firetruck, injuring four crewmembers, in West Compton Tuesday.The crash was reported around 12:30 a.m. as the engine company was responding to a medical incident, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Craig Little said. The truck was traveling down Avalon Boulevard when it was hit by the civilian vehicle traveling on Compton Boulevard, Little said.Officials investigate a fatal collision in the Compton area on Sept. 5, 2023. (KTLA)Four crewmembers were transported to a local hospital with non-critical injuries. “Unfortunately, the two members of the civilian vehicle were fatalities,” he said.The victims were identified by a California Highway Patrol spokesperson as a man and a woman who were both about 30 years old. Man threatened to kill driver in road rage incident Witnesses said the vehicle that hit the truck was racing another vehicle at speeds around 80 mph when the crash...

Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias arrested, accused of felony domestic violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has been arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence, according to the LAPD. The 27-year-old starter was arrested Sunday night, booked and later released on $50,000 bond, according to inmate records. No other details about the incident or the arrest have been released by the Los Angeles Police Department, though the L.A. Times reported it is believed to have occurred at BMO Stadium, where LAFC played Inter Miami. Urías was among the celebrities who attended the game where star Lionel Messi played.Julio Urias of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Dodger Stadium on Sept. 1, 2023. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)The left-handed pitcher, who was pivotal in the Dodgers' 2020 World Series win, last pitched on Friday against the Atlanta Braves.He is set to appear in court on Sept. 27, during the last week of baseball's regular season, ESPN reported. In a statement late Monday morning, the Dodgers said...

Doja Cat Tackles Her Demons

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

Doja Cat Tackles Her Demons: Grammy-winning hip-hop star Dojo Cat is exploring her dark side on new single and video “Demons.”Doja co-directed the amazing video alongside Christian Breslauer (SZA/Chris Brown), and it’s got a wonderfully spooky horror movie vibe. TVs on snowy white noise, kids tossing and turning, lightning — it’s all there. Then we see a demon crawling (cat-like, dare we say) across the ceiling. Great stuff.The tune is a banger. “I would never let you in my VIP; We are enemies, we are foes; Who are you, what are those; You are gross,” she coos, unceremoniously. These, apparently, are her demons.“The video features a special cameo from Emmy-Award winning actress, Christina Ricci (The Addams Family / Netflix’s Wednesday),” reads the press release. “’Demons’ made its broadcast premiere on MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop and on the Paramount Times Square billboards.”Doja Cat Tackles Her Demons: Doja...

The little town that builds NFL footballs — all 480,000 of them

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

In the 154 years since Princeton and Rutgers played what became known as the first official collegiate football game, the sport has become a billion-dollar industry that enraptures millions of fans every season. But without 150 people working in a small Ohio factory, the game would be a nonstarter.The Wilson Sporting Goods factory in Ada, Ohio, produces roughly 700,000 footballs – including 480,000 for the NFL – each year. By hand.Each and every football used during any professional or college football game is produced at the factory, the exclusive supplier since 1955. The balls, made from stamped cowhide – no pigskin here – are cut, sewn, manipulated and stitched by the workers who define devotion to their craft, many who have worked 40-plus years at the factory.“Our employees are dedicated and hardworking, show a passion for sports and are committed to upholding the excellence in craftsmanship that Wilson has become known for over its 100-plus year history,” says Sarah Houseknecht...

‘I consider them lazy’: Dublin introduces fines for rule-breaking real estate signs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

Dublin’s elected officials have stepped in with new rules for displaying open-house signs in an attempt to end the bickering between real estate agents who’ve complained their competitors are flouting the rules and gaining an unfair business advantage.Complaints over the past year, officials say, included agents exceeding the number of allowable signs per property and keeping the signs up past the sunset deadline for removal.“We were hoping that the realtors would be able to solve it amongst themselves, so that it wouldn’t have to come to council,” said Mayor Melissa Hernandez during the council’s Aug. 15 meeting, when it approved an amendment to city code governing real estate signs. She added: “But it seems like now it’s getting to the point where it’s not being solved.”The new rules introduce fines for repeated violations, from $100 to $500, and a deadline to take down open-house signs by 5:30 p.m. The council also upped...

A year later, Bay Area doctor’s mission to provide abortions on a boat has yet to launch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

The UCSF doctor who made national headlines last year for seeking to provide abortions in federal waters, several miles off the coasts of states that heavily restrict them, is still stuck on land — for now.Dr. Amy “Meg” Autry’s ambitious plan involved raising tons of money and purchasing a vessel where abortions could be offered to those living near the Gulf Coast who can’t afford to drive or fly elsewhere.But a year later, despite raising over a million dollars from small donors, she hasn’t been able to secure donations from wealthy benefactors or large foundations wary of investing in an enterprise that would almost immediately enter the legal crosshairs of states with newly restrictive abortion laws.The initiative — Protecting Reproductive Rights of Women Endangered by State Statutes (PRROWESSS ) — has made little progress, Autry said. She has yet to even acquire a boat.“With the whole legal situation here in the U.S., we could have a launch on...

Redwood City: Person struck, killed by Caltrain late Monday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — One person died after they were hit by a Caltrain late Monday night near the Redwood City station, according to the commuter rail line.The northbound train hit the person while it was approaching the station at 8:54 p.m., according to Caltrain. All 166 passengers aboard the train were moved to the platform while emergency personnel responded.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Caltrain hits, kills person while approaching Belmont station Crashes and Disasters | Caltrain strikes, kills person near Whipple Avenue No other injuries were reported.This was the 10th death of the year resulting from a Caltrain collision. The ninth was late last month, when a person was hit by a train in Belmont.

Vallejo police delay town hall addressing slow response time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

(BCN) -- The second of two town hall meetings to discuss Vallejo police response to alarm calls that was originally scheduled for Thursday has been postponed to Sept. 14, officials said. The town hall meetings were scheduled to discuss the Vallejo Police Department's proposal to reduce response to certain unverified alarm calls, citing limited sworn officer staffing. "We have carefully examined a variety of calls for service and have determined that alarm calls have approximately a 98 percent rate of being unfounded," the department said in a press release last month. The department would eliminate calls for service to unverified alarm calls classified as audible alarm, or silent alarm, under the proposal. Vallejo police would continue to respond manually-activated panic alarms and silent robbery alarms. Tourist desperate to find French bulldog stolen in San Francisco Police would also respond to alarm calls that require both the police and fire for medical reasons. ...

Saudi Arabia says it will extend its voluntary production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through end of year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it will extend its voluntary production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through end of year.Source

McIlroy begins Ryder Cup tuneup at the Irish Open. Cincinnati is last LPGA stop before Solheim Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:02:36 GMT

EUROPEAN TOURHORIZON IRISH OPENSite: Straffan, Ireland.Course: The K Club. Yardage: 7,350. Par: 72.Prize money: $6 million. Winner’s share: $1 million.Television: Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Golf Channel).Defending champion: Adrian Meronk.Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.Last week: Ludvig Aberg won the Omega European Masters.Notes: Rory McIlroy leads the field with the Ryder Cup only three weeks away. The other Ryder Cup players in the field are Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton. … McIlroy won the Irish Open in 2016. This is his 13th time playing his national open. … The K Club previously hosted the Irish Open in 2016. It is best known for holding the 2006 Ryder Cup that Europe won. … Lowry won the 2009 Irish Open when he was still an amateur. … Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is playing, along with three of his assistant captains — Nicolas Colsaerts, Edoardo Molinari and Thomas Bjorn. …...