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Mayor Bass, officials, provide update on 10 Freeway fire closure in downtown L.A.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass provided an update Tuesday night on what commuters can expect after a massive fire shut down the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles.“We got good news today,” Bass said. “At this point, we do not anticipate that the freeway is coming down. It can be repaired. This is going to be an inconvenience of weeks as opposed to months. I’m hoping those individuals who can work from home will stay home, and those individuals who have to come into town will ride Metro.”Officials announced that all commuter express buses will be free through the end of the year to help ease travel strains.Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency following the destructive fire.Newsom described the fire as being set with “malice intent,” saying the incident appeared to be an act of arson.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and city officials provide an update on Nov. 14, 2023 on the massive fire that shut down the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. A large storage fire closed part ...

Driver crashes into restaurant in West Hollywood

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to West Hollywood after a driver crashed their car into a local restaurant.  Calls about the crash at 7141 Santa Monica Boulevard, near Formosa Avenue, came in just before 7 p.m., officials confirmed to KTLA.  Video of the scene captured by Sky5 showed heavy damage to Jones restaurant. A portion of the structure was completely destroyed, with bricks and other debris piled on the sidewalk after the collision.  First responders on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle into Jones restaurant in West Hollywood on Nov. 14, 2023. (KTLA)First responders on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle into Jones restaurant in West Hollywood on Nov. 14, 2023. (KTLA)Details are limited and it’s unclear what led the driver of the dark-colored four-door sedan to crash into the building.  So far, no injuries have been reported.  It’s unknown if alcohol and or drugs may have been a factor in the collision.  Traffic...

10 Freeway closure costing some drivers more money

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

With the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles likely to remain closed for the next several weeks, forcing drivers to find alternate routes to their destinations, it’s not just adding extra time to their commute, in some cases, it’s also costing more money for drivers whose alternatives include pricey toll roads.  After the massive Nov. 11 fire damaged the freeway, prompting an emergency declaration from Gov. Gavin Newsom, city leaders have been scrambling to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of Angelenos who use the 10 Freeway downtown daily.  For those willing to pay for the privilege and typically a shorter commute time, transportation officials offer express lanes or the FasTrak system. During this state of emergency, many drivers said they’re wondering why the lanes have not been opened to everyone and why the prices aren’t being reduced.  The FasTrak pass comes in the form of a little box or transponder that sends or receives signals. Metro's Flex transponder,...

Klay Thompson, Draymond Green ejected after altercation with Timberwolves

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were ejected from the Warriors game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night following a heated altercation with Jaden McDaniels.Thompson and McDaniels got in a shoving match two minutes after tip-off when Thompson put a hand on McDaniels on a Minnesota miss and McDaniels fired back by pulling on Thompson’s jersey, ripping it.Both teams came into separate the two. That’s when Green entered the fray and grabbed Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and put him in a headlock, pulling him away from the scrum. Green was issued a Flagrant 2 foul and Thompson and McDaniels were issued double technical fouls, all were ejected.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Steph Curry undergoes MRI, out for Warriors’ game vs. Timberwolves Golden State Warriors | Kurtenbach: The Warriors can’t wait on Andrew Wiggins much longer Golden State Warriors | How rookies Jackson-Da...

David DePape's ex-wife Gypsy Taub says federal trial is a sham

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- David DePape tearfully testified on the witness stand for his federal trial Tuesday with three supporters listening in the courtroom gallery.DePape’s ex-wife, Gypsy Taub; his 20-year-old son, Nebosvod "Sky" Gonzalez; and 18-year-old son have attended every day of the trial to see first-hand the government's case against him.Prosecutors said DePape intended to kidnap and hold Nancy Pelosi hostage when he broke into her house in San Francisco on Oct. 28, 2022, days before the midterm elections, and bludgeoned Paul Pelosi with a hammer. The former U.S. House Speaker's husband "was never my target, and I’m sorry that he got hurt," DePape testified. David DePape cries while testifying at his federal trial on Nov. 14, 2023. (Courtroom sketch by Vicki Behringer) DePape testified for more than an hour, recounting how his political leanings went from leftist to right-wing after reading a comment on a YouTube video about former President Donald Trump. He did not deny&n...

Southbound lanes of US-101 closed after fatal crash

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Southbound lanes of Highway 101 closed Tuesday evening after a crash, California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened at Grand Avenue in South San Francisco. One person is dead in the crash, which involved a pedestrian, CHP said. All southbound lanes were closed immediately after the crash. The left lane has since reopened. There is no estimated time for the other lanes to reopen. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Draymond, Klay ejected after skirmish in Warriors-Timberwolves game

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Golden State Warriors stars Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were ejected from Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves after a skirmish broke out on the court. The kerfuffle happened less than two minutes into the game before either team scored a point. It began when Thompson and Timberwolves' forward Jaden McDaniels got tied up near midcourt. More players joined the crowd, and Green put Minnesota center Rudy Gobert into a headlock. San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, who spent big in pursuit of a World Series title, dies at 63 McDaniels and Thompson were ejected, and Green was assessed a flagrant 2 foul for wrapping up Gobert, which also warrants an automatic ejection. The game is part of the NBA's new in-season tournament, and the Warriors are debuting their new court design that will be specifically used for the tournament. Neither Thompson, Green or Curry will score a point on the new floor in its debut. Curry missed the game with a k...

Nevada teachers group intends to sue over money approved to fund A's stadium

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A Nevada teachers' group has announced state legislators there violated the constitution when they okayed a bill to give the A’s $380 million in public money to help fund a new A’s stadium in Las Vegas. Now, they intend to sue. The news comes as major league owners are meeting in Texas this week and are poised to ok the A’s relocation to Las Vegas. They were greeted with a flyover from the Oakland 68’s with the message “A’s belong in Oakland vote no.” meaning vote no on approving the team's relocation to Las Vegas."We're trying to be visible and try to show that, you know, there are fans that care and, and we're trying our best," said Jorge Leon with the Oakland 68's. "We're not going down without a fight."Leon is one of several A’s fans in Texas for the owners meeting."We keep moving forward, we keep trying our best to do what we can in our situation," Leon said. "I believe there are many steps left before relocation takes place."Baseball analyst and former Miami Marlins ...

Biden says his goal for Xi meeting is to get US-China communications back to ‘normal’

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping swept into San Francisco on Tuesday as the two leaders made their final preparations for their first engagement in a year at a historic estate outside of the city.Biden expressed hope that the talks would help put a shaky U.S.-China relationship — marked by sharp differences over the last year — in a better place. The two leaders arrived in the city to be greeted by hundreds of demonstrators who lined up along their motorcade routes, waving Chinese, Taiwanese and Tibetan flags as well as signs in support of and opposition to the Chinese leader.Biden, before leaving Washington to make his way West on Tuesday to attend this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, said his broad goal was to get Washington and Beijing “on a normal course corresponding” once again even as they have sharp differences on no shortage of issues.“Being able to pick up the phone and talk to one another if there’s a crisis...

Cómo los grupos de odio antisemitas utilizan la inteligencia artificial tras los ataques de Hamas

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:36:47 GMT

(CNN) — Los grupos de odio y los trolls de extrema derecha de Internet han aprovechado las tecnología de inteligencia artificial (IA) y las tensiones en torno a la guerra entre Israel y Hamas al tiempo para avivar aún más el antisemitismo en Estados Unidos.La confluencia del conflicto y el rápido desarrollo (y absoluta accesibilidad) de las herramientas de inteligencia artificial han permitido a los grupos antisemitas convertir la tecnología en un arma para crear imágenes y audio que se utilizan para acosar a la comunidad judía, según indican expertos que rastrean el extremismo digital.“Hemos visto una convergencia ideológica realmente preocupante entre las comunidades digitales de extrema derecha y el sentimiento pro-Hamas”, dijo Ben Decker, CEO de Memetica, una empresa de análisis de amenazas que monitorea el odio en línea.Incidentes antisemitas aumentan en EE.UU. desde la guerra entre Israel y HamasLa actividad está en el radar del control de la ley a medida que...