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Mike Johnston nominates former rival from Denver mayor’s race for cabinet post

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has nominated Al Gardner, a fellow candidate for mayor in this spring’s city election, to lead the city’s Department of General Services.Johnston announced his selection on Friday afternoon. Gardner is an information technology professional and an adjunct professor at the University of Denver’s School of Technology and Communications. He has been a member of several city boards and commissions over the years, including the public safety department’s Citizen Oversight Board and the Denver Civil Service Commission.In April, Gardner was among 16 candidates for Denver mayor in the first-round election. He trailed the leaders in fundraising and came in 13th, with 725 votes. Johnston earned the most votes in that election and defeated Kelly Brough in the June runoff.Now Johnston has put forward Gardner as a nominee on his slowly growing list of mayoral appointees, with several key positions still unfilled.Johnston previously tapped state ...

CHP releases new information about crash-and-grab robbery

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

The group of thieves who robbed a driver after deliberately causing a crash on a Los Angeles freeway were after a haul of jewelry, authorities tell KTLA.The shocking robbery, which was captured on video on Oct. 24, unfolded on the eastbound 10 Freeway near Arlington Avenue.According to the California Highway Patrol, a black Dodge Caravan deliberately crashed into a black Alfa Romeo sedan, forcing it into the embankment along the shoulder of the road.  Video: Car plows into group of people in front of L.A. area restaurant With the Alfa Romeo disabled, video recorded by two drivers shows four men wearing dark clothes and masks jumping out of the Caravan and swarming the sedan, grabbing items while the victim was on his knees with his arms raised.Video shared on Citizen shows a group of thieves rob the driver of an Alfa Romeo after a collision on the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles. Oct. 24, 2023. (Citizen)Video shared on Citizen shows a group of thieves rob the driver of an Alfa Rome...

Building evacuated, road closed due to hazmat investigation near Caltech campus

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

An apartment building has been evacuated and a road is shut down for a hazardous materials investigation near the Caltech campus Monday morning. According to Pasadena Fire Department officials, the investigation is under way on Del Mar Boulevard between Mentor Avenue and Wilson Avenue. “Apartment units in the impacted buildings are being evacuated and traffic will be affected for several hours,” Pasadena FD said. The building being evacuated is adjacent to Caltech; Pasadena fire officials confirmed to KTLA that it is not student housing, but some students do live there.  Police pursue domestic violence suspect in 35-foot RV in Los Angeles Earlier on Monday morning, a police officer drove by and “saw a situation that didn’t look right” on someone’s porch, fire officials said.  Video from Sky5 shows what appears to be an impromptu lab setup on the ground floor porch of one of the apartments. It is unclear what chemicals may be present. Video from Sky5 shows what ...

Review: $80 interactive robot Dog-E delivers tail-wagging fun

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

The concept of a robot dog has been around for many years, but usually, they’ve been too expensive, too complicated, or both.Now, one toy company thinks they have the answer with a one-of-a-kind dog at an affordable price point.It's called the Dog-E by WowWee, and it's inspired by those popular blind boxes, where kids love the surprise of not knowing what they're getting."When you turn him on, this is when the magic really starts," said Sydney Wiseman, Dog-E's creator. She has high hopes for the robotic pup this holiday season."Honestly, I think I love toys more than kids," she quipped. Wiseman comes from a family of toy makers and one of her earliest inventions, called Fingerlings, was a massive hit."I think we really achieved in creating a character and a movie on your finger at a $14.99 price point, and no one had ever seen anything like that before," explained Wiseman. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rich DeMuro (@richontech)Dog-E is being marketed...

Video: Humpback whales entertain Southern California tourists

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

Passengers aboard an Orange County whale-watching tour had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with two humpback whales last week as they appeared to be "playing" around their boat.On Sunday, the majestic creatures spent nearly three hours cheerfully entertaining a Newport Coastal Adventure vessel, swimming up and around the small Zodiac while putting on an incredible display. ‘Aggressive shark activity’ prompts closure of beach in Orange County According to Captain Delaney Trowbridge, the humpbacks were seen doing pectoral fin slaps, which is a movement when a whale raises its fin into the air before slamming it back into the water, and tail throwing - a similar movement that is done with the tail.They were also seen rolling around in the water and peeking their heads above the surface in a movement called "sky hopping." Tail of a humpback whale seen on a Newport Beach whale watching tour on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Courtesy of Newport Coastal Adventure)Humpback whales are one of the m...

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Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

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Chappell Roan: Pop’s outrageous reigning diva brings her ‘Rise and Fall’ tour to Berkeley

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

Chappell Roan is pop’s newest “it-girl,” climbing the charts with hit songs like “Pink Pony Club” and “Casual,” and turning the music industry on its head with a unique blend of genres encompassing everything from dance ballads to disco and country.Nothing about her is conventional — not her songs, and not her shows. Instead of using traditional opening acts, Roan brings local drag performers to her stage. Instead of regular concert attire, she asks that her audiences dress in accordance to themed nights like “Slumber Party” or “Angels vs. Devils.” At every turn, Roan surprises and subverts.She’s taking the world by storm, but the skies have been brewing for a long time now. As a teenager, Roan began uploading videos of her songs to YouTube, and in 2017, she was signed by Atlantic Records. Shortly after, she moved from her hometown in Springfield, Missouri to Los Angeles in efforts to focus on her music career.While still with Atlanta Records, Roan rele...

Harry and Meghan’s biographer takes aim at ‘power-hungry’ William, ‘unpopular’ Charles

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have publicly retreated from attacking the British royal family after apparently realizing that the British and American public have become tired of hearing them “whinge,” as the English say. But the California-based Duke and Duchess of Sussex still have their proxies putting forth the idea that they were badly mistreated by the monarchy and that only their star power could have helped an antiquated institution stay relevant in the 21st century.One of those proxies has long been biographer Omid Scobie. Described as the Sussexes’ “mouthpiece,” and even as Meghan’s “lapdog,” the royal author has ramped up promotion for what he promises is a scathing new book about the royal family, which will offer an “explosive” and “penetrative investigation into the current state of the British monarchy,” The Telegraph reported.The description for Scobie’s “Endgame” brands Charle...

San Jose retail center could be replaced by affordable housing project

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

SAN JOSE — An affordable housing development with well over 100 units is being eyed on a San Jose site now occupied by a small retail strip center, a fresh example of a fast-shifting real estate landscape in the Bay Area.The proposed development would be located at 1190 Hillsdale Avenue in San Jose, the site of a retail center next to Almaden Expressway.The proposed development would consist of 160 apartments, according to a proposal on file with the San Jose Planning Department.The residences in the project are described as “affordable multifamily units,” according to very preliminary plans on file at City Hall.As prospects for office buildings and retail centers become murkier in a wobbly economy, real estate firms have increasingly turned to housing as a more fundamentally solid development option.It wasn’t immediately clear which real estate development company had proposed the project.  An architectural firm filed the proposal.What is clear, according to...

One person in critical condition after Berkeley shooting that involved an officer

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:51:01 GMT

(KRON) – Berkeley police are investigating a shooting that involves an officer. The shooting occurred in the area of 7th and Grayson Street around 5:26 a.m. on Monday. One person was transported to Highland Hospital and is in critical condition.This is a developing story.