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Fire crews battle massive blaze in downtown Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday morning. The fire was reported around 5:50 a.m. at a two-story building located in the 1100 block of South Los Angeles Street. Crews respond to a fire in downtown Los Angeles on Aug. 30, 2023. (KTLA)Crews arrived to find heavy smoke showing and went into an offensive mode to battle the blaze, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Nicholas Prange said in a news alert. Heavy flames then began shooting through the roof prompting fire crews to transition into a defensive mode around 6:30 a.m.About 120 firefighters have been assigned to the incident, the LAFD stated.Arial video from Sky 5 showed several crews fighting the fire from ladder trucks and on the ground. Check back for updates on this developing story.

Shooting leaves man dead on South Park sidewalk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for the shooter who shot and killed a man in the South Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles Tuesday night.The unidentified victim, only described as a man believed to be 35 years old, sustained multiple gunshot wounds near the intersection of West 54th Street and South Broadway at about 10 p.m., according to the LAPD.He was pronounced dead at the scene.Footage from the scene shows the victim crumpled on the sidewalk, with numerous LAPD and Los Angeles Fire Department personnel on scene.Police did not release any description of the shooter or shooters, and it is unknown if the attack was gang-related.No further details were available.

U.S. fighting to stop planned Titanic expedition, calling wreck a gravesite

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the sunken Titanic, citing a federal law and an international agreement that treat the shipwreck as a hallowed gravesite.The expedition is being organized by RMS Titanic Inc., the Georgia-based firm that owns the salvage rights to the world’s most famous shipwreck. The company exhibits artifacts that have been recovered from the wreck site at the bottom of the North Atlantic, from silverware to a piece of the Titanic's hull.The government's challenge comes more than two months after the Titan submersible imploded near the sunken ocean liner, killing five people. But this legal fight has nothing to do with the June tragedy, which involved a different company and an unconventionally designed vessel.The battle in the U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, which oversees Titanic salvage matters, hinges instead on federal law and a pact with Great Brita...

Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 2, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

We’re back for another edition of the Bay Area News Group’s high school football picks.We predict 16 games in Week 2, including the big one on Saturday in San Mateo between No. 1 Serra and No. 2 De La Salle.In Week 1, Mike Lefkow finished on top with nine correct picks. His list of victories included Orange Lutheran’s win over De La Salle.Lefkow is going against the Spartans again in Week 2, as is yours truly. We both have Serra winning a close game in the rematch of the Padres’ three-point victory at DLS last season.Joseph Dycus is taking DLS.The Kid also is going with McClymonds on Friday to win a road game against Bellarmine/In our video roundtable, we address the unthinkable tragedy at Mountain View, analyze De La Salle-Serra, acknowledge some of the new coaches who won season openers last week and give a shout-out to some of the surprise winners on opening weekend.If you want just the predictions, keep scrolling.Also, if you haven’t already, please subsc...

They’re not hummingbirds, but giant sphinx moths appearing all around the Bay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

Diane Winkler was hiking with her wife about a week ago at Point Reyes National Seashore when she spotted something that drew her up short.“Along the Abbotts Lagoon Trail, we got to a boardwalk where there’s a marsh and beautiful flowers,” says Winkler, an amateur photographer from Oakland. “I noticed these little things zipping around and hovering next to the flowers, and at first I thought, ‘Aww, these are hummingbirds.’”When she got closer she saw that, in fact, they were not birds. They were giant moths with wingspans of three-and-a-half inches, sucking sweet nectar from the flowers with long, snaking proboscises.A white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) seen at Point Reyes National Seashore in August, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Diane Winkler) “I do bird photography, so my radar was up for hummingbirds. But I’d recently seen photos from friends of mine who’d gone to the High Sierra that were these beautiful, white-lined sphinx moths,” says Winkle...

Florida’s already-volatile insurance industry is bracing for aftermath of Hurricane Idalia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

New York  — As it hits the disaster-prone Sunshine State, Hurricane Idalia could be a litmus test for Florida’s increasingly volatile and expensive insurance landscape.Despite several insurance companies exiting Florida, experts say the state’s residents are still mostly covered this hurricane season.But insurers are keeping a wary eye on Idalia. Experts say the state’s insurance industry can absorb potential losses for now, but an Idalia hit on a highly populated area could affect those companies’ future outlooks.“This would be a very different event if it was going right into Tampa versus much less populated areas,” said Matthew Carletti, an analyst at JMP Securities. “There should be much less loss where it’s headed now, but that could change. Tampa is on the edge of the cone, but (the storm) could still end up there, and that will have a big impact of ultimate loss. It’s still very early in that regard.”It is on a path to hit less-populated areas on Florida’s Gulf Coast, making ...

AVs might be an inconvenience now, but they are getting smarter and worst human drivers aren’t: Roadshow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

Q: I’m sympathetic to SF drivers inconvenienced by AV’s (autonomous vehicles), especially those that stop awkwardly, block traffic, and don’t move. But imagine if there were a daily report on the actions of the worst drivers in the city that day, both incompetent ones who inconvenience us and dangerous ones who cause accidents. There are lots of bad human drivers we never hear about. Are AV’s really more dangerous, or just more annoying?The big difference between human and AV drivers is that AV computers are getting smarter every year and eventually will be safer than human drivers. We’re suffering now through their learning curve but they can’t learn without real-world testing.John WhiteA: A good point.Q: My son works for Cruise. Their vehicles presently have limited hours and a limited geographic area in San Francisco in which they can operate. They don’t do HOV lanes, so that’s a future concern.John BeckA: AVs in HOV lanes may be here sooner than we think.Q: I have a ...

Kurtenbach: The 49ers’ roster cuts revealed this team’s biggest secret

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

Roster cut-down day used to be stressful around Santa Clara.Making the 49ers the 53ers meant cutting NFL-caliber players. The rest of the NFL kept an eye on who was jettisoned from Santa Clara, knowing that the Niners’ roster was the league’s deepest.San Francisco’s trash has proven to be other teams’ treasure.In 2020, the Niners cut Jauan Jennings (but were able to sign him to the practice squad). In 2021, they traded away linebacker Jonas Griffin for a late-round draft pick. He’s made 92 tackles in 22 games for the Broncos. Last season, running back JaMychal Hasty was released on cut day and subsequently had a nice season as the Jaguars’ third-down back.Are any of these players future Pro Bowlers? No. Even after leaving the Bay, they’re not even close to household names.But it was telling that the Niners felt compelled to move on from them.They’re solid, capable NFL players. The Niners simply had too many of those kind of players in ...

Preparing for Beyoncé concert at Levi's Stadium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Beyoncé fans are getting ready to take over Levi's Stadium Wednesday night ahead of her “Renaissance World Tour."Here's everything you need to know if you are planning to attend the concert.Timeline3 p.m.: Parking lot and box office open.3:30 p.m.: Early check-in begins for Club Renaissance or BeyHive VIP concertgoers. 6 p.m.: Stadium gates open.8 p.m.: Show begins.TransportationParking for regular vehicles start at $60 and parking for oversized vehicles, such as buses and RVs, start at $130. Traffic and delays are expected and fans are strongly encouraged to take public transportation. Here’s what it costs to see Beyoncé at Levi’s Stadium The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is offering more light-rail trains ahead of tonight's concert.What to bringWhen it comes to what you are allowed to bring inside the concert, Levi’s Stadium only allows clear bags that do not exceed 12 by 6 by 12 inches.Small cameras and cell phones are permitted. Professional cameras wit...

CHP issues Silver Alert for missing 77-year-old in San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

(KRON) -- A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 77-year-old man who was last seen on Paddington Way and Farringdon Drive in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol.Crispin Ramirez-De La Cruz is described as 5-foot-7 and weighs 140 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes. According to CHP, Ramirez-De La Cruz was wearing a gray polo shirt, black pants, black sandals and a black baseball cap with a United States flag before he went missing. He is believed to be on foot.Ramirez-De La Cruz was last seen on Tuesday around 3:40 p.m.