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Workers strike at major Southern California hotels over pay, benefits

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

Workers picketed major Southern California hotels again Monday after walking off the job during the July Fourth weekend to demand better pay and benefits.The strike by bellhops, front desk agents, room attendants, cooks, servers and dishwashers began early Sunday in Los Angeles and Orange counties just as summer tourism ramps up. Employers accused the union of failing to negotiate.Members of Unite Here Local 11 voted last month in favor of authorizing the strike. In addition to higher wages, the union wants improved health care benefits, higher pension contributions and less strenuous workloads.Contracts expired at midnight Friday at more than 60 hotels, including properties owned by major chains such as Marriott and Hilton. The strike affects about half of the 32,000 hospitality workers the union represents across Southern California and Arizona.Osiris Gaona, a phone operator at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, was joined on the picket line by her husband, 15-year-o...

HBO's 'Insecure' now streaming on Netflix; 'Ballers' and more headed there soon

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

Issa Rae's hit HBO series "Insecure" may have come to an end years ago, but fans can relive the magic or watch it for the first time on Netflix. The HBO original series dropped on the streamer on Monday. The company revealed the big news via Twitter saying, "All five seasons of Issa Rae's Peabody and NAACP award-winning series Insecure are now on Netflix!"This is the first time HBO content can be found on Netflix within the United States.The series stars Rae alongside Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell and Amanda Seales. The series aired its finale in December 2021.This just weeks after Deadline reported that Warner Bros. Discovery was set to make a licensing deal with Netflix. This all happened under the helm of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.Other titles headed to the streaming service are Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's series "Ballers," "The Pacific" and "Six Feet Under," Netflix confirmed to the outlet.Fans may notice that "True Blood" is on Hulu, but Deadline r...

Girl Killed in U-Haul vs Electric Scooter Collision on Pecos Road [Henderson, NV]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

17-Year-Old Girl Killed in Electric Scooter Accident near Sunshadow AvenueHENDERSON, NV (July 3, 2023) – Friday morning, a girl was killed in a U-Haul vs electric scooter collision on Pecos Road.Authorities responded to the scene shortly before 10:30 p.m., near Sunshadow Avenue on June 23rd.Investigators say a U-Haul truck was heading east on Sunshadow approaching Pecos Road. There, the U-Haul struck the girl who was riding an electric scooter north in the southbound lanes of Pecos Road.Paramedics arrived and transported the 17-year-old girl to Sunrise Trauma where she later died. Although, police have not yet released her identity.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Once available, further details will be provided about the fatal electric scooter collision on Pecos Road.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and f...

Humberto Munoz Vasquez Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision on Panama Lane [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

54-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after 2-Car Accident on Akers RoadBAKERSFIELD, CA (July 3, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, Humberto Munoz Vasquez was fatally injured in a two-vehicle collision on Panama Lane.Police responded to the scene around 3:15 a.m., at the intersection of Panama Lane and Akers Road on June 22nd.Per reports, the female driver of a vehicle lost control and struck another car driven by Vasquez. Upon impact, the woman’s vehicle spun out and hit a tree causing injuries to its driver and passenger.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced 54-year-old Vasquez dead at the scene around 3:39 a.m.Following preliminary duties, officers believe that intoxication and speed played a role. At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Humberto Munoz Vasquez. Thoughts are with them during this very diffic...

Oakland: Arrest warrant issued in shooting death of flower delivery man

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

OAKLAND — Prosecutors here have filed a murder charge against a 22-year-old man suspected of shooting a flower delivery man in broad daylight last month, court records show.Eric Loc Elvira, of Oakland, was charged with murdering Matheus Gaidos, 27, of Daly City, in the June 21 shooting. Loc Elvira has not been arrested and police have not publicly revealed if they have any clues to his whereabouts.Gaidos was shot and killed on the 400 block of 26th Street, roughly one block away from Loc Elvira’s residence. Surveillance footage shows that Gaidos was delivering flowers when he and a man who was walking his dog began arguing. The shooting happened around 6:40 p.m.Loc Elvira was arrested after a former employer saw photos of the person of interest that police released to the media, and identified him from the still, authorities said in court records. Police say he was also tied to the crime by “electronic data” and an inquiry to the DMV.Since Gaidos’ death...

Heat wave cools down, modest temperatures expected for most of the Bay Area on Fourth of July

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

The weekend’s sizzling high temperatures began to descend on Monday, with modest temperatures and warm, clear skies forecast for Tuesday’s holiday.Conditions should present plenty of opportunity for Fourth of July backyard barbeques and soaks in the pool. The mercury is not expected to rise above the 90s Tuesday, with Livermore’s 88-degree forecast showing as the highest forecast in the region, according to the National Weather Service. Other highs include 86 in San Jose, 87 in Concord, 72 in Oakland, 65 in San Francisco and 80 in Palo Alto.The coastal cities are expected to see a mild day, with highs of 63 in Half Moon Bay and 70 in Santa Cruz.Those highs are a significant down shift from the weekend, which saw temperatures soar into the 90s in the South Bay and reach triple digits in parts of the East Bay.“For the Fourth of July it is going to be cooling down a little bit,” National Weather Service meteorologist Alexis Clouser said. “Temperature...

Fourth of July trash at Lake Tahoe beaches to be cleaned up by robots

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

There’s a new tool in the effort to reduce litter on Lake Tahoe’s famous beaches this Fourth of July weekend.Think of it as kind of like R2D2 with a trash bag. Or the Mars Rover with a “Keep Tahoe Blue” bumper sticker.On Wednesday, the morning after many crowds have gone home from the famous Sierra Nevada lake that Mark Twain once called “the fairest picture the whole earth affords,” a remote-controlled robot will sift through the sands at Kings Beach, Zephyr Cove and other popular Tahoe beaches to pick up bottle caps, cigarette butts and other trash left behind by the holiday masses.The computerized custodian moves about 2 miles an hour, and is roughly the size of a riding lawn mower.Known as “BeBot,” for “beach robot,” the remote-controlled, solar-powered, self-driving battery-operated contraption methodically sifts sand, collecting trash up to four inches below the surface that otherwise could end up eventually in the pr...

49ers QB Brock Purdy proposes to girlfriend

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy announced his engagement to girlfriend Jenna Brandt on Instagram Sunday.Congratulations @brockpurdy13 and Jenna! pic.twitter.com/YcYVo772fc— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) July 2, 2023In the post Purdy, 23, is down on one knee with a ring. The caption reads “My Jenna girl forever. I can’t wait to be your husband and grow together in Christ. Here’s to forever babe. I love you JB!”Brandt was a volleyball star at Purdy’s alma mater Iowa State University, and the two have been dating since college.The San Francisco 49ers reposted the photos and congratulated the couple on social media.49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey, who also recently got engaged to a former Miss Universe, commented “Yessir! The President.”Purdy is currently in Florida rehabbing the torn UCL in his right elbow, but he expects to be able to play by the 49ers season opener on Sep. 10.

Scientists find clues in what led to megaladon’s demise

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

By Amaya McDonald | CNNMegalodon, one of the most fearsome sharks that ever lived, wasn’t the cold-blooded killer it’s made out to be — at least not literally.Through an analysis of fossilized megalodon teeth, scientists have discovered the extinct shark was partially warm-blooded, with a body temperature around 7 degrees Celsius (44 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than estimated seawater temperatures at the time, according to a study published last week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.“We found that O. megalodon had body temperatures significantly elevated compared to other sharks, consistent with it having a degree of internal heat production as modern warm-blooded (endothermic) animals do,” study coauthor Robert Eagle, professor of marine science and geobiology at UCLA, said in an email.The findings suggest this distinct trait played a key role in the ancient predator’s terrifying size — and its eventual disappearance.Gigantism in megalodonBelieved to be...

3 evade arrest during Santa Cruz Mountains manhunt

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:04:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Three thieves evaded law enforcement Monday morning following a manhunt in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The search was triggered by an armed robbery that happened in a nature preserve wilderness area near Highway 9 and Highway 35 just before 8:15 a.m. "The victim was robbed at gunpoint of their belongings by multiple suspects. The suspects were spotted driving in the area by a neighboring agency and became involved in a pursuit," the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office wrote. The thieves were driving a car that had been stolen in Oakland. During the police pursuit, the stolen car crashed near Highway 9's mile marker 24 and the suspects fled on foot. Investigators said they found two loaded guns at the crash scene. With the thieves still at-large, the Sheriff's Office ordered nearby residents to shelter in place. The manhunt was suspended before 1 p.m. without any arrests, and the order was lifted. The suspects were all between ages 20-25. They were described by the Sheriff's O...