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Authorities locate at-risk missing man out of Compton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

Authorities with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department on Monday located an at-risk man who had been missing out of Compton. Febronio Barajas Torres, 25, had last been seen April 7, at around 6 p.m., as he was walking northbound on Gibson Avenue towards Rosecrans Avenue. He was wearing a black T-shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.  The 25-year-old was described as Hispanic male, approximately 5 foot 11 inches tall, 170 pounds, with black hair, a mustache and hazel eyes. Torres has a scar on his left eyebrow, a tattoo of a palm tree on his right forearm and a skull on his left wrist, according to an LASD bulletin.  Febronio Barajas Torres, 25, was last seen on April 7, 2023, in Compton. (LASD)Authorities thanked the public, the media and deputy personnel for their efforts in locating Torres, though they did not provide any information on his condition or where he was found. An at-risk or critical missing person is defined as:- The missing person is a victim of crime or foul play- The m...

1st trailer drops for Disney's 'Peter Pan & Wendy'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

Scene from the trailer of Peter Pan & Wendy. (DIsney)Disney’s first trailer for the upcoming Peter Pan live-action reboot, Peter Pan & Wendy, dropped on Monday, transporting fans back to Neverland once again.The film, which is based on both the J.M. Barrie novel and the 1953 Disney animated classic, “introduces Wendy Darling, a young girl looking to avoid boarding school who meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up.“Alongside her brothers and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell, she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. There, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that will change her life forever,” Disney says in the film’s synopsis.Peter Pan & Wendy stars Jude Law as Captain Hook, along with Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Yara Shahidi, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk and Jim Gaffigan.This will be the ninth official Peter Pan film in the Disney franchis...

This is where you can see the superbloom in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

Now that California's historic wet winter is firmly in the rearview mirror, many Californians are flocking to state parks to catch a glimpse of the spectacular superbloom.Many wildflowers have sprouted all at once, providing plenty of beautiful photo opportunities throughout the Golden State. The California Department of Parks and Recreation is recommending several places for people to see the colorful superbloom in person.Southern CaliforniaAnza-Borrego Desert State ParkAntelope Valley California Poppy ReserveChino Hills State ParkColonel Allensworth State Historic ParkEastern Kern County Onyx Ranch State Vehicular Recreation AreaRed Rock Canyon State ParkTule Elk State Natural ReserveNorthern CaliforniaMount Tamalpais State Park China Camp State Park Trione-Annadel State Park Sugarloaf Ridge State ParkLake Elsinore, a popular spot to view the superbloom, is closed to visitors this year to ensure "the safety of public land and wildlife," the city said. Officials want to prevent the...

4/20 festival returning to San Francisco Hippie Hill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- 4/20 is turning into a three-day-long event in San Francisco. Every April 20, cannabis enthusiasts flock to Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park to light up and celebrate cannabis culture. Thousands are anticipated to gather in Robin Williams Meadow for music and entertainment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also this year, the second-annual Evergreen San Francisco festival will stretch over April 20, 21, and 23 at multiple locations throughout the city, event organizers said. "From the counterculture movement in the 1960s to compassionate use during the AIDS crisis, cannabis played an important role in San Francisco’s history of progressiveness and activism. The Evergreen San Francisco festival highlights this legacy and puts a spotlight on the city’s regulated cannabis and social equity businesses. With iconic places throughout the city like Hippie Hill and The Castro serving as a backdrop, the festival gives visitors the opportunity to experience first-hand how we are r...

Cambio electoral en Buenos Aires: se votará el mismo día por presidente y jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad, pero en urnas separadas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

(CNN Español) — El jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, anunció que la elección local se realizará el mismo día que los comicios presidenciales, pero en urnas separadas.Además, habría una boleta de papel para la elección nacional y una boleta en única electrónica para la contienda local.“Esto evita que los porteños tengamos que ir a votar hasta seis veces en el año. Nos ahorra mucho tiempo y nos evita gastos innecesarios”, indicó Larreta en un video publicado en su cuenta oficiales en redes sociales.¿Cuándo y cómo se podrá consultar el padrón electoral para las elecciones 2023 en Argentina?El alcalde defendió que este sistema sería “más ágil, más sencillo, más transparente”.Ahora bien, la decisión generó críticas de aliados de Rodríguez Larreta, como el expresidente Mauricio Macri y gran parte de la dirigencia del PRO, uno de los partidos de centro y centroderecha que integran la coalición opositora Juntos por el Cambio.“Qué profunda desilu...

Se espera que Trump declare esta semana en Nueva York en la demanda civil que presentó la fiscal general del estado en su contra

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

(CNN) — Se espera que el expresidente Donald Trump regrese a la ciudad de Nueva York para enfrentar otra batalla legal este jueves, esta vez por la demanda civil que presentó la fiscal general de Nueva York, Letitia James, según dijeron varias fuentes a CNN.Está previsto que Trump rinda otra declaración por la demanda que apunta contra él, sus hijos y la Organización Trump, en la cual se afirma que estuvieron involucrados en un esquema expansivo que duró más de una década y proporcionó estados financieros falsos a prestamistas y otros que el expresidente utilizó para enriquecerse.Donald Trump se acoge a los derechos de la Quinta Enmienda y rechaza responder a las preguntas de la fiscal general de Nueva YorkTrump rindió una declaración para el caso en agosto de 2022, cuando se negó a responder a más de 400 preguntas, citando su derecho de la Quinta Enmienda contra la autoincriminación.Al mes siguiente, la oficina de la fiscal general presentó la demanda que busca US$ 250 millon...

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever.Source

Apartment complex had multiple violations before deadly fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Multiple Ivy Crossing residents, who fled a deadly fire early Saturday morning, said they were left with nothing but what they escaped with.“As soon as I opened the door, smoke came into our apartment and it was hot and I just knew we weren't going out that way," said Gavin Langlois, who escaped from the window with his girlfriend and one of their cats. Hydrocodone found during Gannon Stauch’s autopsy Langlois said he wasn't awoken by a fire alarm but by his girlfriend. He said the fire alarms in his unit weren't going off and there weren't any in the hallway going off either. He said the only one he heard was in the distance, possibly on the second floor. “Our apartment was full of smoke and it wasn’t going off," Langlois said. Langlois also said there were no sprinklers in the building. “It was extreme negligence,” Langlois said. Langlois' other cat was, thankfully, found the next day, alive in the burned apartment unit. He said they are starting ...

Parent safety advocacy demands data-driven decisions from DPS

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A group of Denver Public Schools parents is demanding more data and transparency to keep their kids safe.The Parents Safety Advocacy Group, also known as “PSAG” says it wants data on existing programs designed to keep students safe in Denver's public schools. The group said that data will answer a lot of questions.“What changes need to be made to the safety policy and discipline matrix to be sure and to ensure the safety of all of our students and staff?” PSAG member Teresa Pena said. PSAG exploring other options to keep kids safe The group formed after the East High School shooting that left two deans injured and a student dead nearly 3 weeks ago.The group said it will not stop asking the district questions until Denver public schools are safer.“This is not a moment for maybe. This is a moment (when) we must demand transparency now on policies and practices,” Larry Thomas said.The group is also criticizing the school board for discussing student safety issue...

Police searching for drivers in multiple hit-and-run crashes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:27:18 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is searching for suspects in three separate hit-and-run crashes over the past week. On April 3, a pedestrian walking in the crosswalk crossing North Quebec Street was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the intersection of Quebec and East 36th Avenue just before 6 p.m., a Crime Stoppers alert said. A pedestrian walking in the crosswalk crossing North Quebec Street was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee on April 3, 2023 (Photo credit: Denver Police Department)Police said the Cherokee attempted to make a left turn from westbound East 36th Avenue to southbound North Quebec Street when the pedestrian was hit and seriously injured. Denver police involved in Jeffco shooting The alert said the suspect vehicle may have light to moderate front-end damage. On April 7, the driver of a Ford Escape drove onto the sidewalk and hit a person walking northbound at the intersection of North Perry Street and West 16th Avenue just before 1 p.m., according to...