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Arson suspected in Santa Cruz ‘Circles’ church fire

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Fire Department is investigating an early morning fire at the former Garfield Park Community Church as arson, a department official said Tuesday.Thanks to observant neighbors, firefighters were called at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday to the Errett Circle facility at the center of the Garfield Park or “Circles” neighborhood for reports of smoke and flames, Battalion Chief Josh Coleman wrote in a department release. There, they found heavy smoke issuing from the property’s most westerly structure. Firefighters made a forced entry through fencing and doors surrounding the building and used multiple hoses for an aggressive interior attack on the fire, according to Coleman.Firefighters found multiple fires found in various locations within the building. Coleman credited community members’ early reports of the fire for assisting firefighters in making a quick fire attack “before it evolved into a more complex and dangerous incident.” The fires did an estimated $105,000 in ...

Goldberg: What’s driving former progressives to the right?

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

In a new essay in the progressive magazine In These Times, writers Kathryn Joyce and Jeff Sharlet grapple with the contemporary version of an old phenomenon: erstwhile leftists decamping to the right. There have been plenty of high-profile defectors from the left in recent years, among them comedian Russell Brand; environmentalist-turned-conspiracy-theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; and journalist Matt Taibbi, a onetime scourge of Wall Street, who was recently one of the winners of a $100,000 prize from the ultraconservative Young America’s Foundation.What gives this migration political significance, however, are the ordinary people following them, casting off what they view as a censorious liberalism for a movement that doesn’t ask anyone to “do the work” or “check your privilege.” Joyce and Sharlet write, “We, the authors of this article, each count such losses in our own lives, and maybe you do, too: friends you struggle to hold onto despite their growing allegiance to terrifying id...

‘Not your grandparents’ post office:’ The future USPS being tested in California

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

San Diego, CA, November 30, 2023: Distribution clerks Ross Albers, left, and Piero Cavallini put packages on a new Automated Delivery Unit Sorter (ADUS), which is used to automate sorting of smaller packages at Chula Vista’s Main Post Office on Thursday, November 30, 2023. The location has been selected as a new sorting and delivery center for Chula Vista and Imperial Beach. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) From the outside, Chula Vista’s Third Avenue post office looks exactly as it has for decades, with its sand-toned column rows and opaque windows.It’s easy to miss, even from the lobby, that the 56,500-square-foot facility has undergone a major facelift.Step inside its processing floor and you’ll get a glimpse of the future of the U.S. Postal Service.“This is not your grandparents’ post office anymore,” said Mayra Elena, a customer relations coordinator at the South County site. “The post office is evolving.”Chula Vista, California – August 03: A view of the Chula ...

California Costco shooter built false narrative after killing attacker in panic, prosecutor says

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

When off-duty Los Angeles Police Department Officer Salvador Sanchez fatally shot 32-year-old Kenneth French and wounded his parents after the intellectually disabled man slugged Sanchez in the deli of the Costco in Corona in 2019, Sanchez not only panicked, he also fabricated a narrative intended to show he acted reasonably and to therefore avoid criminal charges, a prosecutor said Tuesday,  Dec. 26.Videos of Sanchez’s statements to authorities both immediately after the shooting and two months later revealed his “lies,” Deputy state Attorney General Mike Murphy said during closing arguments of Sanchez’s voluntary manslaughter trial at the Larson Justice Center in Indio.Sanchez is also on trial on two counts of assault with a firearm for wounding Russell and Paola French. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.“He told police he had been shot in the head, he believed Kenneth was hunkered down and he believed Kenneth was armed with a gun. But none of those beliefs was true. Nor we...

New monument honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers planned for Maryland State House

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

A new monument honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers is being planned for the Maryland State House grounds.The monument stems from a proposal by Steven X. Lee, an adjunct history professor at Stevenson University and author and founding director of the Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum in Baltimore County.“Mr. Lee worked with the archives to create a proposal that was put before the State House Trust and unanimously approved to honor African Americans who served in the Revolutionary War in a figural monument that will be located in the general location of the historic front of the State House, where the statue of Roger Brooke Taney once stood,” said Elaine Rice Bachmann, state archivist.Lee is the author of “The Story or Mr. Thomas Carney,” a Black Revolutionary War soldier born in 1754 on the Eastern Shore.The monument will be the State House Trust contribution to the state’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Un...

Rahul hundred takes India to 245, South Africa 49-1 at lunch on day two

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

CENTURION, South Africa (AP) — KL Rahul scored his ninth test hundred as India was bowled out for 245 on the second morning of the first test against South Africa in Centurion. South Africa was 49-1 in reply at lunch. Dean Elgar was unbeaten on 29 with Tony de Zorzi 12 not out.The start of play had been delayed by 25 minutes due to rain.Resuming on 208-8, Rahul led the way for India, scoring 31 of the 37 runs his team added in the morning session.He put on 47 for the ninth wicket with Mohammed Siraj, who contributed five runs to the partnership.Rahul hit 101 off 137 balls while Kagiso Rabada finished with 5-59. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter reached his century by hoisting Gerald Coetzee over mid-wicket for six, becoming the first overseas player to score multiple test hundreds at Centurion after he had also struck 123 at the same venue in December 2021. Nandre Burger brought India’s innings to a close in the 68th over by bowling Rahul, as he finished with 3-50 on his debut.South Af...

Dónde todavía puedes comprar el último Apple Watch

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

(CNN) —  Gracias a un fallo de la Comisión de Comercio Internacional de EE. UU., Apple ya no puede vender su Apple Watch Series 9 y Apple Watch Ultra 2 en Estados Unidos debido a una disputa de patentes.La ITC prohibió a Apple importar los relojes afectados a los EE. UU., y las tiendas Apple estadounidenses ya retiraron el producto de sus estantes. Pero las tiendas de terceros aún pueden vender el stock restante, incluidos los grandes minoristas.Los modelos más antiguos del Apple Watch, así como el Apple Watch SE más económico, no formaron parte de la sentencia y siguen en stock. La prohibición solo incluye el Apple Watch Series 6 y posteriores y todos los modelos de Apple Watch Ultra.¿Qué tiendas siguen vendiendo los relojes Apple más nuevos?Este martes por la tarde, Best Buy todavía vendía el Apple Watch en varios colores, a partir de 399 dólares. También seguía vendiendo el Apple Watch Ultra 1 y 2. El hipermercado de electrónica confirmó que todavía está vendiendo los reloj...

Denver weather: More sunshine and seasonal temperatures

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Winds will be lighter on Wednesday with sunshine back in the state, making for a comfortable afternoon in Denver.Weather today: Afternoon sunshineA few clouds linger on Wednesday morning, but the state will see mainly sunny skies throughout the afternoon. Winds will be lighter as high temperatures are close to seasonal averages in the middle 40s. Colorado snow totals for Dec. 25-26 Weather tonight: Clear skiesSkies stay clear Wednesday night, making for a cooler start to Thursday. Lows will dip into the upper teens and low 20s with light winds.Looking ahead: Staying dry and mildMainly sunny skies stick with the Front Range on Thursday as seasonal highs reach the middle 40s. Friday adds a few extra clouds, but Denver will see mostly sunny skies as highs top out in the low 50s. The last weekend of 2023 looks mild with a mix of sun and clouds on Saturday and highs in the lower 50s. Sunday is also partly cloudy with more seasonal highs in the middle 40s. New Year's Day...

Denver seeks help from Wheat Ridge to house migrants

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) -- A so-called emergency town hall meeting is set to take place in Wheat Ridge to discuss whether a hotel should house migrants coming into Denver.According to a flyer FOX31 received from people living in the neighborhood, there is an “emergency” town hall meeting taking place on Wednesday night to discuss the possibility of a Wheat Ridge hotel becoming home to Denver migrants. Denver food pantries stretched thin helping migrants with rising demand The flyer is concerned about the potential of hundreds of migrants being housed in Wheat Ridge.According to Denver's migrant dashboard, currently 4,132 people are being sheltered. As of Tuesday, Dec. 26, there have been more than 34,000 migrants bussed into Denver at a cost of more than $36 million. About 108 new arrivals came on Dec. 26. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center. The location of the shelter has not been confirmed by the City of Denver.

Several new Florida laws going into effect in 2024

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:20:04 GMT

FLORIDA (WSVN) — As the new year approaches, the state of Florida is set to welcome several new laws. The Ethics Requirements for Public Officials Act is set to take effect in the new year. Under this act, city council members will be obligated to disclose their net worth and provide the dollar amount for every asset they own over $1,000. The strict requirements have led to the resignation of several council members who argue that the law infringes on their privacy and security.In addition to the Ethics Requirements Act, an expansion of Florida’s Move Over Law is also set to take effect. The updated law mandates drivers to move over a lane for disabled vehicles displaying warning or hazard lights. Similarly, if someone is outside a vehicle that is stopped on the road, motorists are required to change lanes when possible.The Florida Legislature passed the laws earlier this year, and they take effect Jan. 1, 2024.