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Deadly Southern California wildfire triggered by sagging electrical line, Cal Fire report says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

A Cal Fire investigatory report released this week confirmed that a sagging Southern California Edison electrical line came in contact with a communications cable, creating an arc that ignited the deadly Fairview fire near Hemet in 2022.The report was provided in response to a subpoena from the attorneys for some of the victims of the fire who have sued Edison, claiming negligence by the public utility was responsible for the 28,000-acre fire that destroyed 22 homes and damaged five others, killed two people and injured several others.Firefighters coordinate efforts at a burning property while battling the Fairview fire near Hemet on Sept. 5, 2022. A Cal Fire report released in November 2023 said sparks from the contact between a sagging Southern California Edison line and another line caused the fire. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in March by Alexander “Trey” Robertson IV and Gerald Singleton, asks for unspecified damages. A tri...

Former California home of late ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ star Ted Knight sells for $1.2 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

Noted architect William Krisel designed the 1,770-square-foot house. (Photo by Charmaine David)Kitchen updates include a subway tile backsplash. (Photo by Charmaine David)The backyard pool. (Photo by Charmaine David)Show Caption of ExpandA Woodland Hills midcentury-modern home once owned by late comedic actor Ted Knight has sold for $1.205 million.The home listed for $1.199 million in September.Related ArticlesEntertainment | Photos: East Bay mansion built by tech billionaire listed for $35 million Entertainment | Photos: Private island in San Francisco Bay for sale for $25 million Entertainment | Photos: Ex-‘RHOC’ Elizabeth Lyn Vargas lists renovated California estate for $9 million Entertainment | Photos: Fire-resistant Oakland hills mansion with a pool made from a container listed for $5 million Noted architect William Krisel designed the 1,770-square-foot house. Completed in 1954 and remodeled by the seller, it has ...

Man who shot 2 teens to death inside California theater ruled sane; will be sentenced to prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

A man who shot and killed two teenagers inside a Corona movie theater more than two years ago was ruled sane Tuesday by a judge after a weeklong trial and will be sentenced in February to state prison for his crimes.Joseph Jimenez Jr., 22, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Had he been found insane, he would have been placed in a state mental hospital.Jimenez, who said months ago in a jailhouse interview with Southern California News Group that he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, testified that he had not been taking his medications and had subsequently been tormented by voices in his head that threatened to harm him. The only way to save himself, Jimenez said, was to kill the teens.During testimony in his sanity trial, which ended Tuesday, Jimenez said the voices came from “Abigail” and an unnamed companion while he was in the Regal Edwards cinema at the Crossings at Corona on July 26, 2021, watching “The Forever Purge” with three friends.The voices, Jimenez t...

Belt attack on elderly Jewish man in Beverly Hills brings assault charges

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

A man accused of using a belt to attack an elderly Jewish man in Beverly Hills who was on his way to a synagogue to observe Shabbat over the weekend was arrested and charged with assault, prosecutors said Tuesday, Dec. 12.Police said Jarris Jay Silagi, 44, attacked a 75-year-old man and tried to rob his wife on Saturday, Dec. 9, running at them before hitting the man with the belt multiple times.Los Angeles County District Attorney Gascón said Silagi used enough force to leave the elderly man with severe injuries to his head.Silagi, arrested the same day as the attack, was charged with one count each of attempted robbery, elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon. He was also charged with two counts of assault.As of Tuesday, Silagi had not been charged with any hate crimes, though Gascón said the victim was wearing a yarmulke at the time of the attack. And the victim’s wife told KTLA the attacker yelled at her, ‘Give me your earrings, Jew’“Hate crimes around the country have incr...

California kids sue EPA for not protecting them from climate change

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

Long Beach teen Genesis experienced symptoms of heat exhaustion when temperatures spiked in July, and she’s dealt with headaches and allergies due to wildfire smoke multiple times in her 17 years.Emma, 16 of La Jolla, was diagnosed with asthma this summer and regularly suffers from climate-related anxiety.Maryam of Santa Monica sometimes struggles to wear her hijab due to increasingly common heat waves and had to cancel her 13th birthday party this summer when Southern California experienced its first tropical storm warning in several decades.These three are among 18 young people, ranging in age from 8 to 17, who are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for violating their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection by failing to safeguard them from the impacts of climate change. (Their last names are being withheld because they’re minors.) Half of the plaintiffs in Genesis B. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency are from Southern California, including...

Goldberg: Texas case shows abortion ban exemptions are shams

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

Soon after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, horror stories started emerging of women denied medically urgent abortions for pregnancies gone dangerously awry. In response, the anti-abortion movement developed a sort of conspiracy theory to rationalize away the results of their policies.Pro-choice activists, they argued, were deliberately misconstruing abortion laws, leading doctors to refuse to treat women who obviously qualified for exceptions. “Abortion advocates are spreading the dangerous lie that lifesaving care is not or may not be permitted in these states, leading to provider confusion and poor outcomes for women,” said a report by the anti-abortion Charlotte Lozier Institute. Catholic conservative Richard Doerflinger accused “pro-abortion groups” of spreading “false and exaggerated claims in order to ‘paralyze’ physicians and discredit the laws.”Whether this argument stemmed from genuine denial or a cynical desire to mislead the public, a shattering c...

Denver weather: Light snowfall in metro Wednesday morning, Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day is in effect Wednesday morning as fog, freezing drizzle and light snow could make for poor driving conditions in the Denver weather forecast. Take it easy on the roadways this morning as there will likely be slick spots and visibility issues. A winter weather advisory has been issued for the northern and southern Front Range, foothills and along the Palmer Divide until noon on Wednesday. 2 killed, 1 critically injured in Broomfield crash There is also a winter weather advisory along the Eastern Plains with around 1-4 inches of snowfall expected throughout the day. It expires Wednesday evening at around 11 p.m. Watch for slick spots.Pinpoint Weather: Advisories on Dec. 13 Meanwhile, there are also winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings to the south. The San Luis Valley, Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Continental Divide are expecting 4-10 inches of snowfall. According to Colorado's Most Accurate Forecast, areas under the...

AAA: Don't pump your brakes if you have this type of vehicle

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The old phrase of "pumping your brakes" when it's icy out isn't very helpful for most cars these days. Most people don't need to — and shouldn't — pump their brakes when their car is skidding out.Pumping the brakes is when the driver steps on the brake pedal multiple times in a row to stop the wheels from locking up. It's the old-fashioned way to prevent skidding on ice.For most drivers, pumping your brakes is no longer necessary.This is because a lot of cars have an anti-lock braking system, which pumps your brakes for you. These Colorado highways are some of the most hated roads in America According to Skyler McKinley from AAA, if you own a car that's less than 10 years old, you have anti-lock brakes.In 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mandated anti-lock brakes.However, if your car is older than 10 years, you most likely still have them. Anti-lock braking systems have become a standard since the '90s, McKinley said.How to tell if your car ...

Why bridges, overpasses are more dangerous in the winter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The roads might be dry in your neighborhood, but those same conditions don't always hold on overpasses and bridges.During the winter season, bridges and overpasses are often more dangerous to drive over than on regular roads. While the road conditions are fine on city streets or highways, bridges and overpasses can become icier than regular roads. AAA: Don’t pump your brakes if you have this type of vehicle Denver saw the results of a surprisingly slick overpass in November 2022 with a 100-car pileup on 6th Avenue and Kalamath Street. While it wasn't a particularly snowy day, the overpass conditions left multiple cars totaled.According to Skyler McKinley from AAA, crashes like the 100-car pileup occur because overpasses and bridges freeze much quicker than regular roads."A big chunk of that highway [6th Avenue] was completely fine, and then you get to the portion where it's an overpass, and because you've got cold above and cold below, that freezes over much more q...

CAMACOL’s annual food drive gives to local families ahead of the holidays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:05:48 GMT

In anticipation of the holiday season, South Florida residents are already forming lines along Northwest 16th Avenue as they gear up for CAMACOL’s food distribution. For almost four decades, CAMACOL has been a beacon of hope, providing food baskets to families in need. The event kicks off at 8 a.m. at CAMACOL headquarters, located at 1401 West Flagler Street and 14th Avenue. Food baskets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and among those eagerly awaiting their turn is Jose Leonarte, who has been a participant for 49 years.“Every year I do this you know for my family and you know they giving a good basket, good product for the whole family and I’m glad for that with the CAMACOL do that every year,” he said.Wednesday’s Holiday Food Basket Giveaway holds special significance as it honors Mario O. Gutierrez, past President of CAMACOL and PepsiCo executive. Gutierrez’s vision initiated this food drive almost four decades ago, start...