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CONTRA-TIEMPO’s ¡azúcar!: Transformative Dance Residency Will Unite Los Angeles in Celebration of Heritage and Unity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

CONTRA-TIEMPO is showcasing an exuberant display of heritage and unity, celebrating their local community in LA. You won’t want to miss their upcoming performance of ¡azúcar! They’ve teamed up with The Ford Theater to put on a meaningful and inspiring show you won’t soon forget.¡azúcar! isn’t simply beautiful to watch—it’s emotionally moving as well. The performers elicit emotions through their approach to a topic that activists need to be speaking about. Through fluid and captivating dance, they explore and express sentiments regarding the intentional dismantling of anti-blackness in the Latine community tied into Afro-Latine ancestry. They mirror the movements of their ancestors to convey their truth.The cultural significance of sugar and how the industry oppressed generations of Latine individuals comes through the carefully choreographed motions of the dancers on display. When it comes to healing and transformation, artistic expression is the best way to achieve it. A fully-conc...

Pedestrian hit and killed by train Tuesday in Gilroy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

GILROY – A freight train hit and killed a female pedestrian Tuesday morning in Gilroy, according to authorities.The collision was reported around 8:45 a.m. at Leavesley and Monterey roads, the Gilroy Police Department said in an advisory.First responders performed life-saving measures, but she died from her injuries, police said. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release her identity once it is confirmed and her next of kin is notified.The Union Pacific Police Department is investigating the collision with help from the coroner’s office.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Southern California football legend drowns in Oregon river Crashes and Disasters | Young woman killed in rope swing accident at Folsom Lake Crashes and Disasters | Private jet came ‘within 100 feet’ of colliding with Southwest plane at California airport, NTSB says Crashes and Disasters | Motorcyclist declared dead after coll...

N. Korea confirms presence of missing US soldier King

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

By Gawon Bae, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand | CNNNorth Korea on Wednesday confirmed publicly for the first time that US Army Private Travis King crossed into its territory.A statement from the country’s government-controlled Korean Central News Agency claimed King had expressed “his willingness to seek refugee” in North Korea or a third country. It also claimed King confessed that he had decided to enter North Korea as “he harbored ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. Army.”King crossed the military demarcation line from South Korea into North Korea in July during a tour of the Joint Security Area inside the demilitarized zone. King, a junior enlisted soldier assigned to US Forces Korea, had faced assault charges in South Korea and was due to return to Fort Bliss, Texas and be removed from the military just one day before he crossed into North Korea, CNN has reported.KCNA added that he had admitted of “illegally” intruding into th...

Giuliani: Legal quagmires have left him broke

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb | CNNRudy Giuliani is staring down hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills and sanctions amid numerous lawsuits in addition to the new criminal charges – related to his work for Donald Trump after the 2020 election.In court on Monday, the former New York City mayor said the legal quagmires have left him effectively out of cash. He even appears to have responded to some of the money crunch by listing for sale a 3-bedroom Manhattan apartment he owns for $6.5 million.Not including standard legal fees, Giuliani faces nearly $90,000 in sanctions from a judge in a defamation case, a $20,000 monthly fee to a company to host his electronic records, $15,000 or more for a search of his records, and even a $57,000 judgment against his company for unpaid phone bills.While he has declined in court to provide details of his financial state, his lawyers wrote this week that “producing a detailed financial report is only meant to embarras...

Oakland A’s outfielder could miss rest of season with knee injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

JJ Bleday was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left knee sprain and Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said he was unsure whether the outfielder would be able to return this season.Bleday was injured Sunday in Washington while making a play on a ball hit to left field. He went 1-for-4 in that game with two runs and a walk in what became a crushing 8-7 loss in which Oakland allowed six runs in the ninth inning.Kotsay said Bleday, 25, suffered a strain to his anterior cruciate ligament and that team doctors recommended that he be shut down from all activity for the time being. Although no decision has been finalized, Kotsay said, “It’s definitely going to have to be discussed whether JJ can finish the year at any capacity. It’s an unfortunate injury.”The A’s (33-86) have just 42 games remaining after Tuesday’s game with the St. Louis Cardinals, as they entered the night 38 games behind the Texas Rangers for first place in the American League West. For the second...

Person killed in train crash in Gilroy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A female pedestrian is dead after she was struck by a train in Gilroy on Tuesday morning, the Gilroy Police Department said. Police were notified of the crash at Leavesley Road and Monterey Road at about 8:45 a.m. First responders tried life-saving measures, but the victim was pronounced dead. Police are withholding the identity of the victim until her family is notified. The Union Pacific Railroad Police and Santa Clara County Coroner's Office are investigating the crash.

Crews on scene of fire activity near Oracle Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Emergency crews are on the scene of fire activity in the area of 4th and King streets in San Francisco. People are being advised to avoid the area. The location is in the vicinity of Oracle Park. Teen girls nabbed after San Francisco business ransacked The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management is telling people to expect traffic delays, consider alternate routes and allow time for additional travel time.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Missing Oakley man found dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A man reported missing out of Oakley this summer has been found dead, the Oakley Police Department confirmed. Michael Orr, 56, was reported missing to police on July 28. Police posted about Orr's disappearance on Facebook on Aug. 3. He was found dead on Monday. His body was found by a vineyard worker north of Main Street and west of Big Break Road. He was lying along a fence line adjacent to railroad tracks and a vineyard. Teen girls nabbed after San Francisco business ransacked The body was identified as Orr by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday.Orr's family has set up a GoFundMe for his funeral funds. They are hoping to raise $10,000. "Michael was a wonderful son, brother, stepdad, grandfather and friend who touched the lives of those around him," the GoFundMe reads. "He leaves behind his mother, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, stepdaughter, and 4 grandkids."

Fire reported near Alamo Square in SF, units responding

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Firefighters are responding to a building fire near Alamo Square in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Firefighters union. The one-alarm fire broke out at 815 Hayes Street. Teen girls nabbed after San Francisco business ransacked San Francisco Fire Department units are reportedly on the scene.The inbound and outbound 21 Hayes bus line is blocked at Hayes and Webster streets due to SFFD activity, according to SF Muni. Buses are being rerouted around the affected area via Grove Street.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

OK, we can relax. The iPhone 'hang up' button might not be moving much after all

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:07:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone’s red “end call” button might soon be vacating its center position to take up residence one column to the right, it looks like it might have been mostly a false alarm.The initial shock followed the release of last week's test, or beta, version of iOS 17, the next major update of the iPhone’s operating software. That's where users first saw the end-call button, which has traditionally lived in splendid isolation centered well below function buttons such as “mute,” “keypad” and “speaker,” instead joining its peers and taking a more assimilated position in the lower right-hand corner of a six-button block. NBA 2K24 trailer shows Poole vs. Draymond on the court Now, though, images of the latest iOS 17 beta shared by multiple media sites shows the red button right back in the center of the phone dialpad, pretty close to where it’s long staked out its territory. But it's...