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Dueling protests separated by police ahead of Pride event at North Hollywood elementary school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

At Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood, days of controversy over a Pride month event came to a head Friday morning, though it remains to be seen if this will be the end of the debate over teaching LGBTQ topics at schools.For Pride month, teachers will read students Mary Hoffman’s book “The Great Big Book of Families,” which Goodreads called “a celebration of the diverse fabric of kith and kin the world over.”The Los Angeles Unified School District agreed, telling KTLA last month that the event is intended to highlight diversity.Some parents, however, claim the discussion of same-sex relationships and other topics during the Gay Pride and Rainbow Day assembly is not appropriate for children and should be taught at home by parents, not at school by teachers. They're at the school Friday morning to protest the assembly. LGBTQ flag burned at North Hollywood elementary school ahead of controversial Pride assembly An Instagram account called Saticoy Elementary Parents has promo...

Man punches woman, hits her with car and robs her at Apple Valley gas station, deputies say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

A dispute over a coat led a man to punch a woman and strike her with his car at an Apple Valley gas station Monday night, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.At the Apple Valley Gas Mart on Highway 18 about 11:30 p.m., a 55-year-old Apple Valley woman reported to a deputy that she had been assaulted by 58-year-old Apple Valley man Richard Edward Shaw "while they were arguing about a jacket," the Sheriff's Department said in a news release. During the confrontation in the gas station's parking lot, Shaw "struck the victim with his fist and with his vehicle," then stole from her, authorities said. Owner of stolen car tracks down, confronts thief in Apple Valley, officials say "The suspect left the location with the victim’s bicycle and other property," the release added. The unidentified woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while Shaw was arrested at his home Wednesday morning.Shaw faces charges of robbery and assault with a deadly weapo...

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson returning to 'Fast & Furious' franchise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

The Rock is cooking up something big.On Thursday from Hawaii, Dwayne Johnson announced that his character Luke Hobbs from the “Fast & Furious” franchise will be coming back.The news comes after Johnson made a cameo in the latest “Fast X” film.“Your reactions around the world to Hobbs’ return in 'Fast X' have blown us away,” the action star's caption read. Now, to the big announcement. "The next 'Fast & Furious' film you’ll see the legendary lawman in, will be the 'Hobbs' movie that will serve as a fresh, new chapter & set up for 'FASTX: Part II.'"Fans were surprised the "Black Adam" star returned to the franchise, noting past disagreements with "Fast" costar Vin Diesel. However, it turns out, the pair have made amends. "Last summer Vin and I put all the past behind us. We’ll lead with brotherhood and resolve - and always take care of the franchise, characters & FANS that we love," Johnson continued. "I’ve built my career on an 'Audience First' mentality and that will...

Can 3D-printed homes solve California’s housing crisis?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

Homes now rising from a dusty subdivision in Desert Hot Springs may be at the forefront of future homebuilding.Unlike the dozens of houses surrounding this 20-home development on the east side of town, these houses aren’t made from wood and stucco.They’re “3D-printed” at a Mexican factory, using a huge robotic arm to layer recycled glass into sturdy wall panels that are assembled like Lego blocks at the home site.Proponents say 3D printing can produce homes faster and potentially cheaper than traditional construction. Since they can use recycled materials, they’re more eco-friendly and generate less waste.The process, 3D developers say, could be one solution to the housing crisis.“There is no way in 10 years we’ll be able to be building like we are today,” Chris Murphy, chief strategy officer for Oakland-based Mighty Buildings, which produces the houses for the Desert Hot Springs developer, Palari Group of Beverly Hills.“Even if we didn’t have a massive shortage on the supply side, ...

Everything Apple Plans to Show at WWDC: XR Headset, iOS 17 and More

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

By Mark Gurman | BloombergApple Inc.’s most significant product launch event in nearly a decade kicks off Monday, when the company will introduce its first major new product category since the Apple Watch alongside multiple new Macs and software upgrades across its platforms.Related ArticlesTechnology | Cupertino retail center is sold by Silicon Valley real estate giant Technology | Mirage unique sculpture goes on display at Apple Park in Cupertino Technology | Apple plans to turn locked iPhones into smart displays with iOS 17 Technology | Apple announces multibillion-dollar agreement with Broadcom for components made in US Technology | Apple engineer on secretive project stole data, fled to China: feds The event starts from the company’s Cupertino, California campus on Monday, June 5th at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.The highlight of the event will be a mixed-reality headset, likely to be dubbed either the Real...

Man found dead at Tracy construction site; two teens arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

A man was found dead Wednesday at a construction site in Tracy, and two teenagers were accused of his murder, the city’s police department said.The body was reported at 8 a.m. at a site on Corral Hollow Road south of Interstate 580 where homes are being built for the Tracy Hills subdivision.He was identified as Rodrigo Padilla Diaz, 52, of Tracy. Police did not report the cause of death.Later Wednesday, two suspects were arrested; one was 18 and the other 17. Both were booked on suspicion of murder, kidnapping and carjacking, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Mother of missing 5-year-old Colorado girl arrested on suspicion of child abuse resulting in death Crime and Public Safety | Man burned wife’s car after hit-and-run that killed 12-year-old girl Crime and Public Safety | Mother charged with manslaughter for allowing son to wander from home and freeze to death Crime and Public Safety | Plea deal ...

Here’s the real reason Target’s stock is dropping

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

By Nathaniel Meyersohn | CNNNew York  — If you follow right-wing media or Twitter, you may have seen a lot of coverage recently about Target’s stock price falling.But the explanation for why it’s happening is dead wrong.Right-wing outlets and personalities have repeatedly claimed that Target’s decline — the company snapped a nine-day losing streak Thursday, during which shares dropped to around a three-year low — was due to backlash over its Pride Month clothing.“Target shares hit three-year low as Pride backlash hits bottom line,” a Fox News headline said Friday. Fox News aired more than 2 hours of coverage on Target’s Pride Month displays from May 23 to May 30, according to Media Matters, a liberal media monitoring group.Target faced a homophobic campaign that went viral on social media over its annual Pride Month clothing collection. Fueled by far-right personalities, including self-described “theocratic fascist” Matt Walsh, and on social media platforms, the anti-LGBTQ campaign ...

SFUSD facing lawsuit after 1st grader allegedly targeted with racial slur

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The parents of a Black first-grade student who was allegedly repeatedly called the N-word and subjected to physical and emotional abuse are suing the San Francisco Unified School District. In a legal filing with the United States District Court Northern District of California, the child's parents named the school district, Ulloa Elementary School, principal Carol Fong and several school administrators as defendants.According to the filing, the student, named as "Minor A.P." or "Student A," was physically spanked, hit, and called derogatory names and racial slurs that included "the N-word, fat, ugly, naked prune and stupid." The filing also states that instead of addressing the situation, the defendants concealed it. 4 teens found with 5 stolen catalytic converters in SF arrested: police Fong, who was the school's principal at the time, allegedly engaged in "a reign of terror -- screaming at students and appearing scary." Fong was reassigned by the district ...

Truckee River rafting season canceled due to low water levels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

(KRON) -- Normally, the Truckee River Rafting Company starts welcoming visitors on Memorial Day, but not this year. River rafting on a section of the river might be shut down for the entire summer season.Despite a historic wet winter, the 5-mile stretch of weaving water from Tahoe City to River Ranch Road is currently at low levels. "It is a complicated system. Because of the snowpack, the water master can't release water from Tahoe because it can lead to flooding downstream,” said Sydney Courcier, Truckee River Rafting Company manager.She said the rafting season should be in full swing by now, operating about 100 to 200 rafts a day. “We are really sad about it all, but we are happy about the amount of water, and it is good for everything,” said Courcier.  3 dead, 2 injured after crime spree in San Jose, Milpitas; suspect arrested She said they typically hire 70 workers for the season that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. "They are high school and college kids, so it is k...

José Mourinho charged by UEFA for verbally abusing referee at Europa League final

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:15 GMT

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — José Mourinho was charged by UEFA on Friday after being filmed aggressively cursing at the English match referee in a stadium garage after the Europa League final.UEFA said the Roma coach is charged for “insulting / abusive language against a match official” after Sevilla’s victory in Budapest this week.It was one of a slew of disciplinary charges UEFA opened into incidents at a testy, bad-tempered game that lasted more than three hours on Wednesday.Footage circulated Thursday of Mourinho approaching referee Anthony Taylor in the garage and calling him a “disgrace” with an expletive.Later Thursday, Taylor and his family were harassed and verbally abused by Roma fans at the airport in Budapest.The potential link between the two films likely means Mourinho will get a more severe sanction than the minimum two-game touchline ban demanded by UEFA disciplinary rules for “insulting or directing abusive language at a match official.”Roma lost to Sevilla in a penalty...