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Claiming Her Space: Simran Porwal’s Advocacy for Authentic Self-Expression

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

In this vibrant world, one voice echoes resonantly, fighting to shatter the barriers of imposter syndrome and advocating for authentic self-expression. That voice belongs to Simran Porwal, a trailblazing producer who has carved her space in the storytelling industry. Her life’s journey is a powerful tale of how she’s fought the feeling of being an outsider and advocated for self-empowerment, bringing about a big change in her art, work, and life.Growing up in a male-dominated Indian society, Simran found herself trapped in a web of traditional roles. She was confined to spaces and roles defined by societal norms. However, in the chaos of her reality, she found her escape in storytelling. Movies and TV shows became her refuge, introducing her to worlds where freedom wasn’t just theoretical.However, her interest in these narrative worlds grew into active engagement after she started making short documentaries for a non-profit organization committed to preserving Indi...

Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident on State Route 78 [Oceanside, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

Male Rider Fatally Struck in Motorcycle Collision near Interstate 5OCEANSIDE, CA (August 11, 2023) – Late Sunday night, a man sustained fatal injuries in a motorcycle accident on State Route 78.Officers responded to the scene around 11:01 p.m., along the westbound lanes of SR-78, approaching the I-5 northbound transition ramp.Per reports, the rider of a 2012 Harley Davidson lost control on the ramp for reasons unknown. The motorcycle was then hit by a Mitsubishi Outlander, driven by a 69-year-old man from San Diego.Emergency personnel rushed the 29-year-old male motorcyclist to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. At this time, authorities have not yet released his identity.The Mitsubishi driver did not sustain any injuries. Following preliminary duties, the CHP did not suspect alcohol and drugs to be a factor in the collision.Officials are asking anyone with additional information about the State Route 78 motorcycle crash to contact the CHP Oceanside Area offi...

Handsome Dick Manitoba gets Face to Face

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

The KinksFace to Face (Reprise)Handsome Dick Manitoba gets Face to Face: Former Dictators singer Handsome Dick Manitoba told us about his love for a Kinks gem.Handsome Dick Manitoba: Let me start by saying when I had my radio show for 14 years at Sirius satellite radio I came up with all kinds of questions.(Reprise)What’s your favorite album? What’s your favorite song? What’s your worst album? What’s your worst song? One of my favorites were… the worst album cover ever! That one was really fun. Now that I got that out of the way, I’ll start by copping out and saying it’s impossible with the thousands of albums I’ve listened to to pick a favorite. After I hand it to you and I pick it, I could take a nap, and when I wake up from that nap, I might change my mind!!I’m a child of the British generation. There’s a ton of Stones and Beatles albums  that could be number one at any moment but since this is the moment in life that counts, the moment you’re asking me to pick my favorite album ...

‘I just lost it,’ California judge texts his court staff, prosecutors say. ‘I just shot my wife’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

It seemed like a morbid joke, the late-night text prosecutors say Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson sent to his court clerk and bailiff:“I just lost it. I just shot my wife. I won’t be in tomorrow. I will be in custody. I’m so sorry.”Minutes before the text was sent, prosecutors say, Judge Ferguson pulled a Glock .40 pistol from an ankle holster and fatally shooting his wife, Sheryl, in the chest at close range in front of an adult son.Slurring his words, smelling of alcohol and still wearing his now empty ankle holster, a prosecution court filing says, the judge made a series of expletive-laden, seemingly remorseful confessional comments to responding officers.“What the (expletive) did I … well, I guess I’m done for a while,” the judge said to police, according to prosecutors. “Oh my God. … My son. … My son. … (Expletive) me. … What an (expletive) I am, Jesus Christ. I’m sorry. … I (expletive) up. … Oh man, I can’t believe I did this.”Related: California judge cha...

Only 16% of Californians can afford to buy home as mortgage rates rise

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

By John Gittelsohn | BloombergBuying a home in California slipped further out of reach as interest rates climbed and scarce inventory bolstered prices.Only 16% of households could qualify to purchase a median-priced single-family home in the second quarter, the California Association of Realtors reported Friday. That’s down from 19% in the first quarter and 17% a year earlier.The state faces an affordability crisis that threatens to hamper growth in the economy and population. People and companies have left California, or chosen not to move there because housing is so much more expensive than in most of the US.“In the long run — three or four years — we’ll see tight supply and lower affordability will trim the competitiveness of California if nothing is done to increase the supply of housing,” Oscar Wei, deputy chief economist for the state Realtors group, said in an interview.Nationally, more than a third of households could afford to purchase a $402,600 median-priced home, accordi...

Walnut Creek: Man charged with 15 felonies in burglary spree targeting businesses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

WALNUT CREEK — A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged with committing a string of burglaries targeting local business, Contra Costa prosecutors announced Friday.The Daly City resident was charged with 15 felonies alleging he burglarized seven businesses. The other charges include grand theft, for the items he allegedly stole, and vandalism, for the property he allegedly broke to gain entry into the stores.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | SUV gutted in fiery Oakland crash; no one found inside Crime and Public Safety | Walnut Creek man shot early Friday on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Man dead after Antioch shooting Thursday night Crime and Public Safety | Man shot in arm at East Bay park Crime and Public Safety | Oakland police identify man who was recently shot and killed in front of his wife In addition to the burglary case, the man faces separate charges ...

Closure of 3 California power plants likely to be postponed, state energy officials decide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

By SOPHIE AUSTIN | Associated Press/Report for AmericaTemperatures in many California cities are cooling down this week, but a debate is simmering on how to generate enough electricity to power the state through extreme weather events while transitioning away from a reliance on fossil fuels.The California Energy Commission voted Wednesday to extend the life of three gas power plants along the state’s southern coast through 2026, postponing a shutoff deadline previously set for the end of this year. The vote would keep the decades-old facilities — Ormond Beach Generating Station, AES Alamitos and AES Huntington Beach — open so they can run during emergencies.The state is at a greater risk of blackouts during major events when many Californians simultaneously crank up their air conditioning, such as a blistering heat wave.“We need to move faster in incorporating renewable energy. We need to move faster at incorporating battery storage. We need to build out chargers faster,” commission...

Who’s in charge of the Pac-12? Answer unclear as the lawyers dig in

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

One week after presiding over the collapse of a 108-year-old conference, George Kliavkoff’s role remains unchanged.“He’s still our commissioner, and there have been no discussions with him besides him intending to still serve,’’ said Washington State president Kirk Schulz, chair of the Pac-12 Board of Directors.“In my conversations with how to move ahead, George has been exemplary in terms of making sure the four remaining schools have options … He’s still making the day-to-day decisions for the conference office and preparing us for the fall. We still have a (competition year) to produce.”However, numerous discussions about the future of the conference have taken place without Kliavkoff’s involvement, according to a source. The presidents and athletic directors of the four remaining schools (Stanford, Cal, Oregon State and Washington State) are in frequent communication.Schulz declined to say whether Kliavkoff would lead any media rights negotiations if the ...

Disneyland braces for a ‘crowd crush’ as ticket prices drop and annual passholders return

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

The dwindling days of summer are expected to bring a brewing “crowd storm” to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as the twin forces of lower ticket prices and returning Magic Key annual passholders combine to swamp the Anaheim theme parks with visitors.A “crowd crush” is expected to descend on Disneyland and DCA on weekdays starting Monday, Aug. 14 after a summer of relatively lighter attendance, according to MiceChat.Disneyland employees have been warned to brace for traffic delays on the mornings of Aug. 14-18 and Aug. 20-25 on Ball Road, Disneyland Drive and Harbor Boulevard.SEE ALSO: Disneyland attendance rises and visitor spending increases thanks to higher ticket pricesIf recent history is any guide, the combined armies of bargain hunters waiting for Disneyland ticket prices to drop and Magic Keyholders shut out of the park for months are about to join forces over the next couple weeks at the Busiest Place on Earth.“Weekends have been a relative breeze crowd-wise this ...

San Mateo County: Man arrested after spray painting Nazi imagery on synagogue, vandalizing Teslas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:28 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY — A man responsible for spray-painting Nazi imagery and the name of an Elon Musk-owned company on a synagogue in Foster City and damaging vehicles in Burlingame was arrested Tuesday, according to authorities.The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office said that a 28-year-old former Foster City resident was arrested on suspicion of vandalism after three Tesla vehicles were scraped at a dealership in Burlingame, causing more than $60,000 of damages.On other occasions, according to the DA’s office, the man spray-painted more vehicles with the symbol and word for “Neuralink” in Burlingame.Neuralink is a Fremont-based company founded by Elon Musk that is currently developing brain-computer interfaces designed to assist people with medical needs. According to the company’s website, the implants will be used in the future to help quadriplegics move computer cursors with their neural signals, for example, and restore vision, motor and speec...