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Woman seeks charges after sex assault by Long Beach homeless man

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

A woman who was sexually assaulted by a homeless man in Long Beach is calling for county prosecutors to reconsider charges against the suspect.Following the man's arrest, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office opted not to file felony charges, which the victim is fighting back against.The attack happened on Oct. 20 at 2:15 p.m. in front of Village Market on the 140 block of Linden Avenue.Surveillance video shows the victim, Rebekah Pederson, walking on a sidewalk near Linden and Broadway when the suspect, Miguel Avila, 30, suddenly stands up, exposes himself and grabs her from behind.She falls onto the ground as Avila appears to pull up her skirt and thrust himself against her. An older man sitting nearby is seen getting up and pepper spraying the suspect. Avila then runs away from the scene.“Nobody in their right mind looked at that video and thought anything less than attempted rape,” Pedersen said.Miguel Avila, 30, is seen on video sexually assaulting a woman in Long B...

Veterans Voices: Documenting the stories of surving WWII veterans

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

A local man has made it his life’s work to document the stories of veterans from World War II from around the globe while the few remaining alive are able to tell their stories. Southern California native Rishi Sharma said he has always had a passion for the history of World War II. What started out as a high school project, speaking with veterans about their days in combat, turned into an adventurous career that’s taken him around the world.  “We’ve done interviews in Canada, all over the UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands,” he told KTLA’s Kareen Wynter.  A project seven years in the making, the 25-year-old continues to spotlight these unsung surviving heroes, some of whom are telling their stories for the very first time.  On a recent morning in Westlake Village, Sharma’s old neighborhood, he was reconnecting retired Army Staff Sergeant Jack Moran. Sharma first met the now 98-year-old World War II veteran when he was in high school, riding his ...

The Indescribable 2hollis Completely Dominated His Sold-Out Show at The Echo 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

The city of Los Angeles came alive last Sunday night as the enigmatic and innovative artist 2hollis took the stage at The Echo, delivering a performance that left a sold-out crowd in a frenzy. The LA-based 2hollis, has created a unique and mysterious musical identity that defies description. With a background in producing, singing, and songwriting, he’s known for skipping traditional genres, blending elements of hip-hop, techno, electronic dance music (EDM), and more, all while maintaining an alluring vocal presence. 2hollis’ music will make you stand up, bob your head, and even mosh, as seen at his sold-out Echo show.2hollis, electrified The Echo this weekend, shrouded in an air of mystique. He took the dimly lit stage, donning a hoodie with the hood up, and absolutely rocked the crowd. What distinguishes 2hollis from many other artists is that he’s not just the face of his music; he’s the mastermind behind the scenes, producing, mixing, and recording his own trac...

House rejects effort to expel Rep. George Santos, R-NY

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

By Kevin Freking and Stephen Groves | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos easily survived a vote Wednesday to expel him from the House as most Republicans and 31 Democrats opted to withhold punishment while both his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee investigation proceed.The effort to kick Santos out of the House was led by his fellow New York Republicans, who are anxious to distance themselves from a colleague infamous for fabricating his life story and accused of stealing from donors, lying to Congress and receiving unemployment benefits he did not deserve.But the resolution failed to gain the required two-thirds vote. Supporters could not even gain a simple majority, with the final vote being 179 for expulsion and 213 against.To succeed, numerous Republican lawmakers would have had to break ranks with newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson, who has said Santos should get his day in court. Johnson, R-La., also recently told Fox News that if Congress is going to e...

House rejects move to censure Rep. Tlaib over Israel remarks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

By Farnoush Amiri | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The House late Wednesday rejected an effort to censure Democratic Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, scrapping a Republican attempt to condemn the only Palestinian-American in Congress over her recent rhetoric around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.A measure to move forward with a censure resolution of Tlaib, a punishment one step below expulsion from the House, was dismissed with broad bipartisan support as both parties raised concerns about violating First Amendment rights.A Democratic effort to in turn censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who had sponsored the Tlaib resolution, was called off in response.The scheduled votes were among the House’s first acts of business after a nearly monthlong gridlock caused by the removal of Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California as speaker.The agenda of retribution reflects the growing divisiveness of the House, where severe forms of punishment that had long been viewed as an option of l...

3 hospitalized in Antioch Hobby Lobby hazmat situation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) -- Contra Costa County Fire's hazmat team is at the scene of a Hobby Lobby in Antioch on Wednesday afternoon, Con Fire said. Three people were hospitalized due to the incident. Just before 3 p.m., Con Fire received calls about a possible aerosol or vapor being released inside the store, which is located at 5849 Lone Tree Way.A total of 69 employees and customers were inside the store, which was evacuated. Con Fire said it was unable to locate a canister, but it confirmed smelling something similar to bear or pepper spray. Video from the scene shows multiple people being put on stretchers and into ambulances. Con Fire said they were hospitalized with symptoms such as eye/skin irritation or respiratory problems. Crews are clearing the scene, and the store has been cleared to reopen, per Con Fire. The Antioch Police Department is investigating. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

YouTube opens new offices in San Bruno

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

(KRON) -- YouTube opened two new offices in San Bruno on Wednesday, the online video-sharing platform announced in a press release. The company is already based in San Bruno but has added two offices on 1400 and 1450 Bayhill Drive, which are adjacent to the headquarters at 901 Cherry Ave. "The opening reflects YouTube’s long-term commitment to its presence in San Bruno and continued investment in the local community," the company said. Photos of the new office space are below.(Credit: Mariko Reed)(Credit: Mariko Reed)(Credit: Mariko Reed)(Credit: Mariko Reed)YouTube, which is now owned by Google, was founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. YouTube has been headquartered in San Bruno since 2006.There are more than 390,000 full-time YouTube employees in the United States. “YouTube and Google are strong partners with the City of San Bruno, San Bruno Community Foundation, our local school districts, and the broader community. San Bruno is proud to be the home city of...

Southwest Airlines resisted operating at DFW Airport a half-century ago. Now it’s reconsidering

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Southwest Airlines says it is interested in operating flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the massive airfield that it rejected a half-century ago, when it was a tiny carrier with just a few planes.Southwest officials said Wednesday they have approached DFW representatives about getting gates in a proposed new Terminal F because there’s no more room for expansion at Dallas Love Field, the airline’s longtime home.“Dallas Love Field has been very good to us. It’s a wonderful facility,” Southwest CEO Robert Jordan. “But it is constrained.”Love Field has only 20 gates — Southwest controls 18 of them — and can’t expand under a 2006 federal law. That measure, which updated a 1979 law called the Wright Amendment, also bars Southwest from operating at DFW, but only until 2025.A DFW representative said the airport has had “preliminary discussions” with Southwest about the airline operating a moderate number of flights from DFW....

Players, colleagues remember Knight as innovator, champion

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight won his way, demanding perfection with a fiery approach that was as controversial as it was successful. He ushered in the era of the motion offense and used a stingy, havoc-creating defense to turn Indiana’s struggling program into a perennial national championship contender. Some comments on his legacy:“This is a terribly sad day for the IU basketball family, Indiana University, the state of Indiana and the world of sports as we say goodbye to Coach Knight. One of the things that he said to our 1976 team, which I was fortunate enough to be a part of, was that you may never see another team like this again. Well, I don’t know that we will ever see another coach like him again. I think it’s important for people to realize that. It was a special opportunity to have been coached by him, and an equally special opportunity to have him as a friend. Because as great a coach as he was, he was an infinitely better friend. He’s a big part of who we a...

Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:09 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor for hours to call for individual confirmation votes after a monthslong stalemate on the issue. Tuberville, R-Ala., stood and objected over and over again, extending his holds on the military confirmations and promotions with no immediate resolution in sight. But the extraordinary confrontation between Republicans, boiling over almost ten months after Tuberville first announced the holds over a Pentagon abortion policy, escalated the standoff into new territory as Defense Department officials have repeatedly said the backlog of confirmed officials could endanger national security. “Why are we putting holds on war heroes?” asked Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, himself a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. “I don’t understand.” Sullivan said that if the standoff continues and officers lea...