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Beverly Hills PD Accused Of Targeting Black People In Lawsuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

A lawsuit presented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump accused Beverly Hills PD of racially profiling Black people in their arrests.Representing 1,086 people who allege Beverly Hills PD wrongfully arrested them in the past two years, Crump and attorney Bradley Gage’s class-action lawsuit seeks $500 million in damages. Each of the plaintiffs was released soon after their arrests, with Crump saying the arrests were made to send a message.“Beverly Hills police arrested 1,088 Black people over a 2-yr period — yet only 2 were convicted of any crime,” Crump said in a statement Tuesday. “We’ve filed a $500M lawsuit alleging they targeted Black people, not for crimes but to send a message that ‘We don’t want your kind around here.'”In response to the lawsuit, the city of Beverly Hills released a statement saying the statistics presented by Crump were “mischaracterized.”“The City of Beverly Hills is an international destination that...

Touraj Hosseinabadi Killed in Pedestrian Collision on 13th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

41-Year-Old Pedestrian Pronounced Dead after Fatal Accident near Bell RoadPHOENIX, AZ (September 12, 2023) – Late Thursday night, Touraj Hosseinabadi was killed in a pedestrian collision on 13th Avenue.Authorities responded to the scene just before 12:00 a.m., near Bell Road on August 31st.According to reports, two vehicles struck 41-year-old Hosseinabadi who was crossing at a red light. Paramedics arrived and transported Hosseinabadi to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.Due to the extent of his condition, medics later pronounced Hosseinabadi dead.Meanwhile, both drivers stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and friends of Touraj Hosseinabadi.Losing a loved one in ...

Elena Hernandez Hospitalized after Pedestrian Crash on Sacramento Street [Vallejo, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

Auto Versus Pedestrian Collision Near Redwood Street Injures 24-Year-Old WomanVALLEJO, CA (September 12, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, an unlicensed driver injured Elena Hernandez in a pedestrian crash on Sacramento Street in Vallejo.According to the report, the collision happened around noon at the intersection of Sacramento and Redwood Streets.Surveillance footage captured a truck making a left turn and hitting the woman in the crosswalk walking to a nearby store.Responding medical personnel transported 24-year-old Elena Hernandez to North Bay Medical Center for treatment. Based on Hernandez’s statement, she was being cautious and checking for oncoming traffic, but she failed to see the truck.In addition, residents of the area claimed that the intersection had numerous reports of close calls and accidents. They also pointed out the signal light turns white for pedestrians to cross the street at the same time it turns green for the oncoming traffic.Authorities released the unlic...

Pac-12 football: Ranking the top 2023 Heisman Trophy candidates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

Welcome to a new feature on the Hotline: Our weekly look at the Pac-12’s leading Heisman Trophy candidates via a power ranking of the top 10 players in the conference.Consider this one Heisman voter’s view of the field, which is packed with candidates for the first time in forever.The rankings are based on a subjective assessment of individual performance, value to the team and quality of competition.Essentially, the Hotline evaluates Heisman candidates using the top category within John Wooden’s famed Pyramid of Success: competitive greatness, which Wooden defines as the ability to “be at your best when your best is needed.”And yes, we consider defensive players.1. Colorado WR/CB Travis HunterKey stats: 14 receptions, seven tackles, one interception … and 274 snapsComment: The two-way wonder has made an impact on both sides of the ball in both of Colorado’s wins. We aren’t convinced he can play 130 or more snaps per game each week wit...

Apple unveils the iPhone 15

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

(CNN) — Apple on Tuesday kicked off its September keynote event, teasing updates to the iPhone and Apple Watch.Apple is expected to debut its iPhone 15 lineup Tuesday, and it could introduce the biggest change to the phone’s design in 11 years.The press event, which Apple teased with a “wonderlust” tagline, is taking place at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.Although the annual iPhone event has become formulaic over the years, announcing incremental changes to battery life, camera system and displays, this year Apple is expected to introduce USB-C charging to its smartphones for the first time. The change could ultimately streamline the charging process across various devices and brands.But the company will have to show off more than just a new charging system to get users to upgrade. Last month, Apple’s sales fell for the third consecutive quarter. iPhone revenue came in at $39.7 billion for the quarter, marking an approximately 2% year-over-year decline.Apple ki...

Astronaut Rubio sets record for longest US space trip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

By Jackie Wattles | CNNAstronaut Frank Rubio has now been in low-Earth orbit for more than 355 days, breaking the record for the longest space mission by a US astronaut.Rubio — who has been on the International Space Station since September 2022 — bested the previous record, held by retired NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, at 1:40 p.m. ET on Monday, according to a spokesperson for the space agency.What’s more, Rubio is on track to reach another significant milestone in a few weeks’ time. A Russian Soyuz capsule is not expected to return him and his two fellow crewmates — cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin — to Earth before September 27.That means Rubio will have spent at least 371 days in orbit once he completes his mission. He is on the cusp of becoming the first American to spend more than one calendar year in microgravity.Yet Rubio’s mission was not originally designed to break records.When Rubio left for the space station aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule on September 21,...

The top six most expensive home sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland, reported the week of Aug. 28

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

A house in Piedmont that sold for $2.7 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland in the past week.In total, six residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.5 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $988.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Aug. 28 even if the property may have been sold earlier.6. $375,000, condominium in the 800 block of York StreetThe 621 square-foot condominium in the 800 block of York Street in Oakland has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in July and the total purchase price was $375,000, $604 per square foot. The condominium was built in 1975. The condominium features one bedrooms and one bathrooms.York Street5. $730,000, condominium in the 600 block of Athol Ave.The sale of the condominium in the 600 block of Athol Ave., Oakland, has been f...

Alameda County DA drops murder charge against Hayward bouncer who killed ejected nightclub attendee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

OAKLAND — Alameda County prosecutors have dismissed the murder case against a Hayward security guard who shot and killed a nightclub attendee minutes after staff kicked him out of the establishment, court records show.Omar Garrett, 24, of Oakland, has been facing murder charges since May 2022, when he killed Joseph Cornelison outside of a club on the 400 block of A Street in Hayward. Garrett was arrested May 14, the same night as the shooting, but spent a grand total of 11 days in jail because his lawyer convinced a judge to release him without bail, court records show.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Bay carjacking suspects arrested following chase, crash Crime and Public Safety | Vehicle driver still sought in hit-and-run death of East Bay bicyclist Crime and Public Safety | Former Oakland PD chief tapped for New Orleans post Crime and Public Safety | East Bay carjacking suspects allow mom to remove inf...

How an affair plays into the impeachment of Texas AG Paxton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

By Paul J. Weber | Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas — How much does an extramarital affair matter to whether Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton keeps his job? An answer may arrive soon.The question hangs over the Republican’s impeachment trial that resumed Tuesday and is approaching the final stretch of testimony before a jury of state senators decides whether Paxton should be removed from office on charges of corruption and bribery. Most of the senators are Republicans and one is his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, although she will not have a vote in the verdict.But she has attended the entire trial so far, including Monday, when she sat in the Senate chamber as one of her husband’s former employees gave an account of the affair in the most public detail to date: How the relationship took a toll on staffers, how she urged Paxton to consider the risks and how she asked him to tell his wife about the woman.“Just because somebody has an affair doesn’t mean they...

Caltrans to alternate partial, full closure of Highway 12 later this month in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:55 GMT

(BCN) -- Caltrans announced that it will alternate partial and full closures of state Highway 12 in Santa Rosa later this month as part of a paving and concrete slab replacement project. The closures will be divided into day and night shifts between Fulton Road and Dutton Avenue beginning Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. through Sept. 25 at 5 a.m.. The highway will be fully closed during night shifts, which begin at 8 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. or 8 a.m. Detours will guide motorists around the closed portion of the freeway, the transport agency said. During the day shifts, which run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., one of two lanes in each direction will be closed. Motorists traveling on Highway 12 between Fulton Road and Dutton Avenue should prepare for significant delays or choose an alternative route, according to Caltrans. CHP arrest alleged suspect in Oakland freeway shooting The state agency said the weekend closures will help speed up the demolishing and recasting of concrete pavement slabs, w...