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Arrest made in slaying at Brea apartment complex

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

The suspected shooter has been arrested after a person was shot and killed in Brea Wednesday evening.The Brea Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at an apartment complex at 650 N. Tamarack Ave. around 7:30 p.m., police said on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. "Brea officers arrived and located a shooting victim inside the complex," police said. "The victim was deceased. Brea detectives determined that the death was a homicide."A suspect in the killing was taken into custody Thursday afternoon, though the names of the victim and suspect have not been released "to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation," police said.Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Jason Celmer at 714-990-7741 or [email protected].

Man found stabbed to death at Malibu beach

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

A vigil was held Thursday night to remember a 21-year-old man who was found stabbed to death at a Malibu beach.Emmanuel Baltazar Silva was a new father to a three-month-old son when his body was found near a lifeguard tower at Las Tunas Beach just before midnight on Aug. 22.He later died at the hospital from multiple stab wounds. As his friends and family gathered at the beach Thursday night, the suspect still remains at large.His mother, Patricia Silva, said Emmanuel worked as a security guard and was always a good son who never got into trouble. She recalls the last time she spoke with her son.“He said, ‘Mom, I’ll be back.’ He even told me, ‘It won’t take long, I promise. I’ll be back,’” she said. “But he never came back.”Emmanuel Baltazar Silva, 21, in a family photo.Emmanuel Baltazar Silva, 21, in a family photo.A memorial set up by loved ones to remember Emmanuel Baltazar Silva at Las Tunas Beach on August 31, 2023. (KTLA)Loved ones gathered for a vigil to honor Emmanuel Baltaz...

Johannesburg fire death toll rises to 76

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

By Gerald Imray and Mogomotsi Magome | Associated PressJOHANNESBURG — Search teams finished checking a derelict Johannesburg apartment building a day after one of South Africa’s deadliest fires broke out there as pathologists faced the grisly task Friday of identifying charred bodies and body parts that were transported in large trucks to mortuaries across the city.The death toll from Thursday’s predawn blaze rose to 76 after two people died in a hospital overnight, Health Minister Joe Phaahla told reporters. At least 12 of the victims were children, authorities said.Homeless South Africans, poor foreign migrants and others who found themselves marginalized in a city often referred to as Africa’s richest but which has deep social problems inhabited the downtown building.The number of injured people hospitalized from the fire also increased to 88, according to a provincial health official.After conducting three searches through each of the building’s five stor...

Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie breaks presales records at AMC Theatres

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

Taylor Swift’s concert film has already broken theater records more than a month ahead of its October 13 release. AMC Theaters said Friday that the singer’s Eras Tour concert movie “shattered records for single-day advance ticket sales revenue,” with $26 million of tickets sold on Thursday.RELATED: The hits keep coming: Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran shows raise big bucks in Bay AreaIt beat the previous record holder, “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which sold $16.9 million worth of tickets in one day ahead of its release in 2021, AMC said in a statement.Swift’s movie crushed the daily record less than three hours after tickets became available, prompting the theater chain to say that it will add extra showtimes where possible.Related ArticlesMovies | Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ concert film is coming to movie theaters Oct. 13 Movies | The hits keep coming: Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran shows raise big bucks in Bay Area Movies | ...

‘Parental rights’ group apologizes after using San Jose councilmember’s face on flyer

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

A “parental rights” group whose critics say promotes anti-LGBTQ messaging apologized late Thursday night to San Jose councilmember Bien Doan for erroneously using the elected official’s photo on a flyer for an upcoming event hosted by the organization.“Our schools have fallen prey to a dangerous agenda pushed by politically driven educators seeking to indoctrinate our children at the expense of your family’s values and beliefs!” the flyer from Informed Parents of Silicon Valley reads. It also includes three books from LGBTQ authors, warning parents, “Did you know these books are available to children as young as five?”In a statement issued early Friday morning, Doan says he never gave permission to the organization to use his photo and was never informed of the agenda of the meeting, which was to take place at Seven Trees Community Center at 5:30 p.m. A date was not attached to the flyer.“A flyer has been circulating the web inco...

It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

By Deidre McPhillips | CNNCovid-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it’s hard to know exactly how widely it’s spreading.Federal data suggests that the current increases have stayed far below earlier peaks and notable surges. But judging by word of mouth among family, friends and coworkers, it can seem like everyone knows someone who’s sick with Covid-19 right now.“We have several folks down with Covid, unfortunately,” one health-focused nonprofit told CNN when seeking comment for this story.Rates of severe disease may be staying at relatively low levels, but experts agree that there are probably more infections than the current surveillance systems can capture.“There is more transmission out there than what the surveillance data indicates,” said Janet Hamilton, executive director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. “And we should be paying attention to it, because we are starting to see an ...

The six most expensive reported home sales in Palo Alto the week of Aug. 21

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

A house in Palo Alto that sold for $5.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past week.In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $3.7 million, $2,052 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Aug. 21 even if the property may have been sold earlier.6. $2.4 million, single-family house in the 900 block of Clara DriveThe 1,014 square-foot single-family house in the 900 block of Clara Drive in Palo Alto has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in August and the total purchase price was $2,400,000, $2,367 per square foot. The house was built in 1953. The house features three bedrooms and one bathrooms.5. $2.5 million, single-family residence in the 600 block of Ashton Ave.A sale has been finalized for the single-family house in the 600 block of Ashton Ave. in Palo Alto. ...

Omega European Masters Par Scores

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

FridayAt Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf ClubCrans-Montana, SwitzerlandPurse: $2.7 millionYardage: 6,808; Par: 70Second RoundMatt Fitzpatrick, England63-65—128-12Alexander Bjork, Sweden65-64—129-11Alex Fitzpatrick, England65-65—130-10Romain Langasque, France65-65—130-10Ludvig Aberg, Sweden64-67—131-9Adrian Meronk, Poland67-64—131-9Renato Paratore, Italy67-64—131-9Gavin Green, Malaysia63-69—132-8Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark65-67—132-8Joost Luiten, Netherlands66-66—132-8Niklas Norgaard Moller, Denmark68-64—132-8Connor Syme, Scotland65-67—132-8Oliver Bekker, South Africa71-62—133-7Hennie Du Plessis, South Africa65-68—133-7Simon Forsstrom, Sweden66-67—133-7Masahiro Kawamura, Japan63-70—133-7Marcus Kinhult, Sweden67-66—133-7Mike Lorenzo-Vera, France67-66—133-7Guido Migliozzi, Italy72-61—133-7Eddie Pepperell, England63-70—133-7JC Ritchie, South Africa68-65—133-7Antoine Rozner, France69-64—133-7Jason Scrivener, Australia68-65—133-7Jordan L. Smith, England67-66—133-7Sebastian Soderberg, Sweden68-65—133-...

Omega European Masters Scores

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

FridayAt Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf ClubCrans-Montana, SwitzerlandPurse: $2.7 millionYardage: 6,808; Par: 70Second RoundMatt Fitzpatrick, England63-65—128Alexander Bjork, Sweden65-64—129Alex Fitzpatrick, England65-65—130Romain Langasque, France65-65—130Ludvig Aberg, Sweden64-67—131Adrian Meronk, Poland67-64—131Renato Paratore, Italy67-64—131Gavin Green, Malaysia63-69—132Nicolai Hojgaard, Denmark65-67—132Joost Luiten, Netherlands66-66—132Niklas Norgaard Moller, Denmark68-64—132Connor Syme, Scotland65-67—132Oliver Bekker, South Africa71-62—133Hennie Du Plessis, South Africa65-68—133Simon Forsstrom, Sweden66-67—133Masahiro Kawamura, Japan63-70—133Marcus Kinhult, Sweden67-66—133Mike Lorenzo-Vera, France67-66—133Guido Migliozzi, Italy72-61—133Eddie Pepperell, England63-70—133JC Ritchie, South Africa68-65—133Antoine Rozner, France69-64—133Jason Scrivener, Australia68-65—133Jordan L. Smith, England67-66—133Sebastian Soderberg, Sweden68-65—133Adri Arnaus, Spain65-69—134Jorge Campillo, Spain67-67...

El miembro de “Proud Boys” que rompió la ventana del Capitolio el 6 de enero fue condenado a 10 años de prisión

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:56:04 GMT

(CNN) — El miembro del grupo Proud Boy que atravesó una ventana del Capitolio de Estados Unidos con un escudo antidisturbios de la Policía el 6 de enero de 2021, permitiendo que la primera oleada de alborotadores irrumpiera en el edificio mientras los miembros del Congreso eran evacuados, fue sentenciado este viernes a 10 años de prisión.Las imágenes de Dominic Pezzola, apodado “Spazzolini”, usando el escudo antidisturbios de la Policía para irrumpir por primera vez en el edificio del Capitolio se convirtieron rápidamente en un símbolo de la violencia de ese día.“La realidad es que usted fue quien lo hizo”, dijo el juez de distrito Timothy Kelly durante la audiencia de este viernes. “Usted fue quien rompió esa ventana y permitió que la gente comenzara a ingresar al edificio del Capitolio y amenazar las vidas de nuestros legisladores. Es algo que jamás hubiera soñado que vería en nuestro país”.“Usted fue realmente, en cierto modo, la pu...