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10 Freeway will open next week, Newsom says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

The 10 Freeway will reopen by next week, California Governor Gavin Newsom said during a press conference Thursday.Newsom credited the tireless and continuous work of repair crews who have been working around the clock to get the busy roadway back open to traffic."We will be open, five lanes in both directions, Tuesday of next week," Newsom said. The announcement was made Thursday evening during a Los Angeles press conference hosted by local and state officials.Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass were among the speakers. Both elected officials have promised regular and timely updates regarding the closure, which has crippled traffic in and out of downtown for several days and was initially expected to remain in place for several weeks."All of the stars have been aligned," Bass said, paraphrasing a Caltrans official.Earlier this week, Newsom said engineers had evaluated the integrity of the pillars that safely elevate the heavily trafficked roadway and determined it would not need...

The Globe Theatre To Remain Open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

After fears that the Globe Theatre in downtown L.A. would close permanently, L.A. Weekly can confirm that it will remain open.The theater said it would “for sure” stay in operation and this Saturday’s GPS 5-year anniversary event would continue as planned.On Tuesday, multiple events appeared to be on the lookout for new locations with the GPS, or Gay Pride Saturday, briefly having moved its weekend event to Heart WeHo. GPS announced it would remain at the Globe with its latest Instagram post reading, “The Globe is here to stay.”The Nov. 17 Electroton Rave which was previously scheduled to be held at the Globe, appears to have moved to Catch One on Pico Boulevard.Prestige Wrestling, who had announced its plans to find a new location for its Dec. 14 Combat Princess event, said it would remain at the Globe.“After searching for a new venue and confirming a new location for our joint show with TJPW, we were told tonight by the venue management the Glob...

Warriors react to Draymond Green’s suspension: “He definitely did go too far”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors will be without Draymond Green as he serves a five-game suspension for putting Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert in a headlock during a skirmish on Tuesday night.Green went after Gobert, it appears, to get him off of teammate Klay Thompson during an on-court altercation between him and Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels. After looking over the video replay, head coach Steve Kerr thinks Green was right to protect his teammate, but that he took it too far.“Yes, he definitely did go too far,” Kerr said. “I didn’t have a problem with him getting Rudy off Klay, because the rule of thumb is you don’t put your hands on a player of another team. You get your own guy. So I thought Rudy was wrong for putting his arms on Klay regardless of his intentions.”In-game officials deemed Gobert a “peacemaker” and didn’t hand down any punishments. In their official release, the league handed Gobert a $25,000 fine for ...

Time for 49ers’ Brock Purdy’s encore against Tampa Bay Bucs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Winning his first career start against Tom Brady, and doing so with a broken rib, will make for a heck of an opening scene in the “Mr. Irrelevant” movie that someday will be made about Brock Purdy.“Looking back, it’s always sort of fun to see where I was as a backup trying to find my way in the NFL and sort of making a name for myself,” Purdy recalled Thursday. “It’s a good memory, for sure.”Purdy, rather than downplay its significance, appreciates that confidence-instilling debut as the 49ers’ starter. Memories – and echoes of “Pur-dy! Pur-dy” chants from a crowd that includes his teary-eyed family – are being stirred up this week because he and the 49ers (6-3) are preparing for Sunday’s rematch against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) at Levi’s Stadium.“He showed he was capable of being our starting quarterback,” coach Kyle Shanahan said, “and I don’t think anything’s been different this year so far.”But there will be differences from that 35-7 rout on Dec. 1...

County judge moves to dismiss Garlic Festival shooting case against the Gilroy, festival security and organizers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

In a ruling involving a tragedy that stunned the country, a Santa Clara County judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the City of Gilroy and other defendants filed by victims in the 2019 mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, according to city officials and lawyers involved in the case.Just months after the horrific events of July 28, 2019 left three people dead and 17 injured, several victims, led by Wendy Towner, who was shot in the leg after diverting the shooter’s attention from nearby children, joined together in a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Gilroy, the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association, and First Alarm Security & Patrol, Inc.The suit alleged that the city had “dangerous condition(s) of public property” and cited First Alarm and the Garlic Festival Foundation for negligence and “premises liability,” meaning they failed to protect visitors of the Garlic festival from dangerous conditions.The city welcomed the decision by Santa Clara County Superio...

Eastbound lanes of Bay Bridge temporarily shut down due to accident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge are shut down Thursday evening due to an accident, according to the California Highway Patrol. There is no timeframe for when they will reopen.The closure was in effect just east of Treasure Island. Why was the Bay Bridge blocked? APEC protests explained Earlier on Thursday, the westbound lanes were blocked for several hours as protesters in support of Palestine drove onto the bridge and shut down lanes, some throwing the keys of their vehicles into the bay.Around 80 people were arrested in that incident.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Want to get cheaper car insurance? Experts say shop around

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

With the cost of inflation, a lot of people are feeling the pinch and trying to save money. One way consumers can cut costs, according to experts, is by checking the rates on their auto insurance policies.“After a few years of holding steady, auto insurance premiums are rising. They’re expected to rise by as much 20% or more over the next few years,” said Kevin Brasler, executive editor of Washington Consumers’ Checkbook. “One of the reasons for that is, during the pandemic, there weren’t as many claims. Now, there are more claims.”Brasler said oftentimes drivers stick with the same auto insurance company year after year.“One of the reasons consumers do that is they think, ‘well, I’m probably getting the current insurer because I’ve been with them a long time and I see this loyalty discount in my policy,'” he said.But that could be a costly mistake. Brasler recommends shopping around because insurance companies ...

Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man convicted of abducting and strangling a 5-year-old girl who was taken from a Walmart store while her family was doing their Christmas shopping in 2001 was executed Thursday evening.David Renteria, 53, was pronounced dead at 7:11 p.m. CST after a chemical injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the deat of Alexandra Flores. He prayed, sang and asked for forgiveness before the drugs began flowing.“I’m sorry for all the wrongs I have done. And for those wo have called for my death, who are about to murder me, I forgive you,” he said in a final statement.Prosecutors said Flores, the youngest of eight children, was with family on a shopping excursion to the El Paso store on Nov. 18, 2001, when she was led from the store by Renteria, strangled and her body set on fire. The child’s remains were found the next day in an alley some 16 miles (25 kilometers) away.Renteria’s execution proceeded after the U.S. Supreme Court declined two se...

Guatemalan prosecutors pursue president-elect and student protesters over campus takeover

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan prosecutors said Thursday they will seek to strip President-elect Bernardo Arévalo and several members of his party of their immunity for allegedly making social media posts that encouraged students to take over a public university in 2022.Cultural Heritage prosecutor Ángel Saúl Sánchez announced the move aimed at Arévalo and members of his Seed Movement at a news conference while federal agents executed search warrants and sought to arrest more than 30 student members of the party.It was only the latest legal salvo against Arévalo, an anti-corruption crusader who shocked the nation by winning the presidential election in August. The United States government, Organization of American States and other outside observers have suggested the legal attacks are an attempt to keep Arévalo from taking power in January.Attorney General Consuelo Porras and outgoing President Alejandro Giammattei have denied political motivations.Since Arévalo won a spot in the ...

How to prevent your heating bill from going up as temperatures go down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:51 GMT

Setting the thermostat to a consistent temperature and considering a smart thermostat are among the things residents can do to avoid spikes in their energy bills this winter, according to Virginia-based Dominion Energy.Peggy Fox, media and community relations manager with Dominion, said setting the thermostat to 68 degrees in the winter could help keep costs low, but “each degree above 68 can significantly increase your heating bill.”Fox called the step a “no-brainer,” while pointing out that it “may be a little chilly for some people.”“The colder it is outside, the harder your heating system is working to keep your home warm, which is why power bills are typically higher in the winter,” Fox said. “That’s what we’re concerned about with energy bills.”Residents could also consider a smart thermostat that lowers overnight temperatures automatically, Fox said. However, it’s important to ensure the thermostat ...