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Local police stepping up security as former Hamas leader calls for ‘Day of Jihad'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

Israel’s war with Hamas has now entered its seventh day with causalities mounting on both sides of the conflict.Law enforcement agencies in the Los Angeles area are among many stepping up security on Friday after former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called for supporters to flood the streets for a “Day of Jihad.”The uprising, Meshaal says, is a response “to the Zionists and their criminal leaders and what they wrought, and to the Americans who came to their aid.” In his speech, Meshaal called for the “Ummah to engage in battle” and for supporters to fight as “jihad is an individual responsibility.”“I think it’s very scary,” said John Paul, a Los Angeles resident. “Terrorism is intended to be scary and I think they’ve succeeded in frightening a lot of people.” UCR students speak out after Palestinian flags appear on campus While there have been no specific credible threats in Southern California, law enforcement including the Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles police departm...

Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order ahead of an expected ground invasion against the ruling Hamas militant group.The U.N. warned that so many people fleeing en masse — almost half the Gaza population — would be calamitous. Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel nearly a week ago and has fired thousands of rockets since, dismissed the evacuation order as a ploy and called on people to stay in their homes.The evacuation order, which applies to Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, sparked widespread panic among civilians and aid workers already running from Israeli airstrikes and contending with a total siege of Gaza. Israel has cut off all food, water and supplies and caused a territory-wide blackout.“Forget about food, forget about electricity, forget about fuel. The o...

This is Halloween 2023: Our Annual LA Ghoul Guide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

If you’re like a lot of us, you were ready for Halloween as soon as it was gone last November! Even when the pumpkins get rotten and the spice doesn’t taste so nice anymore, spooky season remains beloved in Los Angeles. In fact, it really never goes away.  Horror conventions, screenings and cosplay events ensure it. When the real deal dark delights of the season are here, our city goes HAM for Halloween. Especially after the Halloween Quarantines of 2020, screaming our heads off, losing ourselves in a spooky story and getting in touch with our wicked side by dressing up and partying with others, feels like a celebration of life as much as it does death. Here are the best places to do just that.  Most run through Oct. 31, but check links below for info on dates and times.(David Nguyen/Disneyland Resort)Monstrous MainstaysBefore we survey the latest theme park offerings in LA this year, we have four words for you: “Get a Fast Pass!” The alternative is truly scary with wait times runni...

Driver brandishes firearm in Saratoga road rage incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

Oct. 2Vehicle burglary: Between 10 p.m. on Oct. 1 and 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 2, someone broke through a window of a vehicle parked in the 18000 block of Swarthmore Drive and stole a vehicle owner’s manual valued at $70.Vehicle burglary: Between 9 a.m. and noon, someone broke through a window of a vehicle parked at the Quito Courtyard Offices on Cox Avenue and stole a flashlight valued at $50.Vandalism: Between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., someone broke a bathroom window of a residence in the 20000 block of Big Basin Way. The total amount of damage was estimated at $500.Assault and battery: At 1:30 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance in the 12000 block of Pierce Road. An investigation revealed the suspect got into an argument with the victim and then pushed the victim to the ground.Shoplifting, public intoxication: At 8:34 p.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at Safeway in the Argonaut Shopping Center on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. An investigation revealed two suspects stole groceries va...

‘Sunset Strip Killer,’ who murdered 6, dies in San Quentin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

This August 24, 2018, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows serial killer Douglas Daniel Clark, who was sentenced to death for six grisly murders in California during the early 1980s. Clark has died of natural causes. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says Clark, who’d been housed at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, died, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at an outside medical facility. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP) SAN QUENTIN — Serial killer Douglas Daniel Clark, who was sentenced to death for six grisly murders in California during the early 1980s, has died of natural causes, officials said Thursday. He was 75.Clark, who’d been housed at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, died Wednesday at an outside medical facility, according to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ‘An u...

Chipmaker Qualcomm to lay off over 1200 California workers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

By Jennifer Korn | CNNNew York — Qualcomm, one of the largest microchip manufacturers globally, is scaling back its workforce.The San Diego-based company will be laying off about 1258 roles in California, according to a filing with the California Employment Development Department. Impacted employees include those based out of San Diego and Santa Clara in multiple roles, from engineers to legal counsel to human resources, with job reductions coming around December 13th.The layoff news comes about a month after the company announced a deal with Apple to provide 5G chips through at least 2026. Qualcomm is also the chip supplier for the newly announced Meta Quest 3.Related ArticlesBusiness | San Jose eyes fresh initiatives to spur AI job and innovation hubs Business | Tech, non-tech firms slash hundreds more Bay Area jobs in fresh layoffs Business | 76% of California’s pandemic pay hikes lost to inflation Business | Crime isn’t ...

The fired Oakland police chief is on a list of candidates to fill his old job. Does he have a chance?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

OAKLAND — Nearly eight months after being fired, former Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong has clawed his way back onto an unofficial short list of candidates to be the city’s top cop.But this may be as far as he ever gets. Armstrong’s fate is once again in the hands of Mayor Sheng Thao, who fired him in February and has the final say in choosing his replacement.So despite three of the city’s police commissioners earlier this week publicizing the list, which included Armstrong and six other unnamed candidates, it is unlikely to gain any traction with the mayor’s office, especially not when the application deadline doesn’t expire until Friday.This latest, mostly symbolic showing of public support for Armstrong by outgoing chair Tyfahra Milele and two other commissioners further highlights the deep political divides that have emerged in Oakland around the former chief’s firing.Last month, an arbitrator who heard both sides of Armstrong’s app...

Cal Bears freshman QB Mendoza ‘wanted to be thrown into the fire’ and he’ll get plenty of heat at No. 16 Utah

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

Will Saturday afternoon at Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium be a rude reality check for the Cal football team?Or can the progress made by the Bears’ offense — which jumped to a new level after Fernando Mendoza’s encouraging debut at quarterback — show some staying power against one of the nation’s best defensive teams?Although the Bears (3-3, 1-2 Pac-12) are 13.5-point underdogs against the 16th-ranked Utes (4-1, 1-1), there is an optimistic buzz surrounding the Cal offense we haven’t seen before during coach Justin Wilcox’s seven-year regime.“I’ve heard Utah is an electric atmosphere,” Mendoza said this week, “so I’m really looking forward to it. These are the moments you live for.”Cal fans hope this isn’t a case of be careful what you wish for. The Utes have won 17 in a row at home and will welcome their 80th consecutive sellout. The Bears lost 35-0 at Utah in their most recent meeting in 2019, and have not won in Salt Lake City since 1963.SALT LAKE CITY, UT – SEPTEMBER 16: A gene...

Kaiser Permanente and union workers reach tentative deal after largest health care strike in US history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

Union workers and health-care giant Kaiser Permanente have reached a tentative deal following the largest strike in US health care history, according to a social media post from the largest union involved.Related ArticlesHealth | Union workers reach a tentative deal with Kaiser Permanente after the largest-ever US health care strike Health | Kaiser agrees to $200 million settlement after behavioral health investigations Health | Negotiations to resume between Kaiser Permanente, workers Health | Kaiser Permanente unions lay groundwork for another strike in November Health | Kaiser Permanente workers warn of potential second strike “The frontline healthcare workers of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions are excited to have reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente,” SEIU-United Health Workers said at 4:07 a.m. Friday.The frontline healthcare workers of the Coalition of Kaiser P...

Union reports tentative deal reached with Kaiser Permanente

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:21 GMT

(KRON) -- Health care workers said they have reached a tentative agreement with Kaiser Permanente Thursday, according to a post on X.Kaiser and unions representing 75,000 workers were back at the bargaining table with the possibility of another strike looking on the horizon.In social media posts from both the union and Kaiser Permanente, the two parties said they are thankful for the involvement of Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su. A full announcement is to come shortly, according to both parties. Social Security to get 3.2% boost next year The workers' union asked in August for a $25 hourly minimum wage. In addition, workers wanted wage increases of 7 percent each year in the first two years and 6.25 percent each year in the subsequent two years.Kaiser proposed minimum hourly wages between $21 and $23 depending on the location, according to a statement last week.KRON4 has reached out to Kaiser for comment.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.The Associated Press...