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Kobe Bryant’s handprints unveiled at Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

Kobe Bryant’s handprints and footprints are now permanently on display at the iconic Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.In an unveiling ceremony Wednesday, Vanessa Bryant and her daughters paid tribute to the late NBA star’s legacy. Eldest daughter Natalia, 20, gave a long speech while her younger sisters Bianka, 6, and Capri, 3, watched from the audience, People reported.“I’m honored to be here today to recognize the man that we all knew and loved — my dad, Kobe Bryant,” Natalia said. Referring to him as the “MVP of girl dads,” she said he always made time for his daughters despite his intense work ethic and commitment to basketball.“Being his daughter is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I hope to continue to embody and cherish the many lessons he has taught me,” she added.Most of those cemented into the theatre’s foreground are Hollywood luminaries like actors, directors and musical artists. In 2011, Bryant became...

From the Jalen Carter saga to the Aaron Rodgers fallout, even a slower day in March proved significant to the Chicago Bears

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

The NFL’s new league year rang it at 3 p.m. Wednesday, allowing the Chicago Bears to announce the trade of the No. 1 pick, the acquisition of receiver D.J. Moore and the free-agency signings of Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, Nate Davis, DeMarcus Walker and Travis Homer. The Bears still have a lot of work ahead to continue fortifying a roster that, as of Wednesday night, had 33 vacancies and an eye-popping number of notable holes. So where will general manager Ryaa Poles turn his attention next?Poles will meet with reporters Thursday at Halas Hall to recap the flurry of activity from the past week while also keeping an eye on what’s still to come. Still, even with the Bears failing to make any additions to the roster Wednesday, it was still a day full of significant developments. Here’s a glimpse into the most notable happenings and what they mean for the Bears going forward.Jalen Carter stumbled through his pro-day workout at Georgia.Poles and coach Matt Eberflus ...

Motorcyclist seriously hurt in East County crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

WINTER GARDENS, Calif. -- A motorcyclist crashed head-on into a car Tuesday near Lakeside, authorities said.The collision occurred around 2:50 p.m. on Riverview Avenue near Lemon Crest Drive in the Winter Gardens area, Officer Jared Grieshaber with the California Highway Patrol stated in a news release Wednesday. An 18-year-old riding a black 1985 Yamaha motorcycle in the northbound lane lost control, slamming into a 2012 Toyota Camry traveling in the southbound lane, per CHP. Caltrans work to repair sinkhole underneath SR-78 in Oceanside "The Yamaha continued, out of control, and the rider was ejected onto the roadway and struck by the Toyota," Grieshaber said.The motorcyclist, a West Virginia resident, was taken to a hospital with major injuries while the Toyota Lakeside driver suffered minor injuries, according to law enforcement.

Storms continue to impact pothole repairs for City of San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Potholes are popping up with each storm, despite crews trying to fill them as fast as they can.“Whatever the number of potholes we have, the goal is zero,” said Jose Ysea, spokesperson for the City of San Diego Office of Emergency Services.In January, pothole reports on the city’s Get It Done app reached a high of more than 2,200.“We have staff that are going through the reports and seeing how big the potholes are, which ones are maybe in a certain area where we can just go and take a chunk of them off the list at once,” Ysea said.San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria announced an “all hands on deck approach” with 150 city staff working seven days a week, including nights and weekends to catch up on the ever-growing backlog.In February the reports dropped to around 300, but not before more storms caused the reports to spike again. New atmospheric river heading for California next week, likely impact zone of Bay Area to San Diego On days like we saw this week where rain is activ...

Kentucky lawmakers struggle to finish transgender bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky struggled to wrap up a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors, as internal differences complicated their push to beat a Thursday deadline to complete the sweeping proposal denounced by some outside voices within their party.The Senate scaled back the bill on a razor-thin vote Wednesday night, but action then abruptly halted as the GOP-dominated chamber looked to regroup Thursday. It’s the last day lawmakers will meet until reconvening in late March for the final two days of this year’s session. Lawmakers have to complete work on the bill by Thursday to be able to override a potential veto by Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear.Senate President Robert Stivers said Wednesday night that he didn’t know if some version would ultimately pass, pointing to the “varying opinions.” The chamber voted 19-17 to pare down the bill’s limitations on transgender youth, their families and health care providers.&#...

Dozens at big Nissan Tennessee plant will vote on own union

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Several dozen workers among thousands at a Nissan factory in Tennessee will hold a long-delayed vote on whether to unionize Thursday. Those leading the drive hope for an elusive win at a foreign-owned auto assembly plant in the traditionally anti-union South.After years of legal wrangling that spanned two presidential administrations, organizers successfully argued that the group of 75 tool and die technicians are eligible for standalone representation because they have extremely specialized skills for a job that can’t be done by others at the facility. The Japan-based company has contended the employees are not sufficiently distinct from other plant workers to be eligible for their own unionized bloc.Organizers have cited a variety of reasons to unionize at the Nissan plant in Smyrna, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) outside Nashville. Those include retirement, work-life balance and health care issues they want to negotiate.Nationwide, several high-profi...

Asian stocks fall after Wall St sinks on new bank fears

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday after Wall Street sank as a plunge in Credit Suisse shares reignited worries about a possible bank crisis following the failure of two U.S. lenders.Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney all dropped, reversing Wednesday’s gains. Oil prices edged higher.Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.7% on Wednesday after being down as much as 2.1% at one point following a 30% plunge in Credit Suisse’s share price. That fueled jitters about the strength of global banks that are under strain from interest rate hikes to cool inflation.The Credit Suisse fall “shakes already fragile investor sentiment,” said Venkateswaran Lavanya of Mizuho Bank in a report.Major banks in Asia were hit by heavy selling. Shares in Japan’s Mizuho Bank were down 3.9& while Resona Holdings, Japan’s No. 5 bank, fell 4.8%. In Hong Kong, Standard Chartered Plc lost 2.5% and HSBC was 2.5% lower. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.4% ...

Baldwin Hills homes in danger after rain-fueled mudslides

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

As a storm battered Southern California Tuesday night, heavy rainfall caused multiple mudslides in Baldwin Hills overnight, trapping cars in sludge and leaving several homes on the edge of disaster. Homeowner Thomas Anderson says he’s doing everything he can to shore up his property even as his next-door neighbor’s home was yellow tagged, meaning they only have limited access to their home but cannot stay in it.  The yellow tag came after mud and debris flowed down their back slope onto El Mirador Drive below.  “Because the hillside went under their slab, one of the bedrooms is right on the edge,” Anderson explained.  Anderson’s property is also in a precarious position.  “We’re doing all we can to hold on, but we’re only this far from the pool, and we don’t want that to go,” he told KTLA. “We just replaced the boards up here to stop the yard from going down and we have a retainer wall right here, but as you can see, it’s falling right down the other side.” Souther...

Waters at Orange County beach closed after massive sewage spill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

Authorities have closed off ocean access at Doheny State Beach following a massive sewage spill on Wednesday.The waters were contaminated after a 4,000-gallon spill was caused by “an overflow in a main city sewer line in San Juan Capistrano,” said the OC Health Care Agency.Located in Dana Point, ocean access will be prohibited both 1,500 feet upcoast and 1,500 feet downcoast of the San Juan Creek interface, officials said.The affected area will be blocked off from any swimming, surfing or diving. Waters will reopen when the tested water quality “meets acceptable standards,” officials said.Doheny State Beach ocean access closed after a massive sewage spill on March 15, 2023. (OC Healthcare Agency)“I am closely monitoring this situation along with the other incidents occurring throughout Orange County,” said Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley. “My office has participated in the County’s Emergency Operations Coordination since the Board of Supervisors passed my resolution to declar...

Authorities identify Gilroy man killed in confrontation with car thief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:51 GMT

GILROY – A man who was shot to death while confronting a car thief Tuesday morning in Gilroy has been identified as Jeffrey Dempler, 32, of Gilroy, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.Officers were initially called to the 1300 block of Pheasant Drive around 12:25 a.m. for a report of an injury hit-and-run collision, the Gilroy Police Department said in a statement. They arrived to find Dempler with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his chest.Dempler was taken to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries, according to police.A preliminary investigation revealed Dempler had confronted a person who was trying to steal his car. Police said the person shot Dempler and drove away in his car.The California Highway Patrol located the car and took the suspect into custody south of Salinas after a pursuit, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Public’s help sought in identifying suspect in San Jose hit-and-run ...