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Authorities investigating bomb threat at Whitney High School in Cerritos 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

Los Angeles County sheriff's officials received a call about a bomb threat at Whitney High School in Cerritos around 12:50 p.m. Thursday afternoon.Scott Smith, a spokesperson for the ABC Unified School District, confirmed that the school is on lockdown and that students are safe in classrooms. They will released to parents and guardians when authorities determine there is no imminent safety threat.According to a memo that was sent to a parent, a person called the Cerritos Station and threatened to detonate a bomb at the school unless they received $10,000. Smith could not confirm the report regarding the money request sent in the memo.Multiple Cerritos deputies are investigating the threat and a sheriff's helicopter is orbiting the school. Students will be escorted by deputies to Cerritos Park East located at 13150 East 166th St., officials said. Parents should go to Cerritos Park East with their ID's to be reunited with their students.Check back for updates on this develo...

Los Angeles animal shelters at max capacity; adopters and fosters needed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

Los Angeles Animal Services has lowered the fees for adoptions as shelters across the city deal with crowding and max-capacity facilities.LA Animal Services is particularly hoping to find adopters for medium- and large-sized dogs, which are often harder to place in permanent homes.This Saturday, LA Animal Services will be providing extra incentive for people looking to add a bigger dog to their family. At the East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys, those who adopt a larger dog will get to bring home their new friend with a free starter kit that includes a collar, leash, dog bed, toys and food. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is sponsored in part by SoCal Honda Dealers.Another adoption event will be hosted on March 25 at the Chesterfield Square location in South Los Angeles. Additionally, this weekend, adoption fees are being reduced at all six of LA Animal Services shelters for all dogs and cats. Adoption fees for dogs start at $51 ($75 for puppies) and $12.50 f...

Linden Ralph Burke Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Twentynine Palms Highway [Joshua Tree, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

Richard Helmle Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Accident near White Feather RoadJOSHUA TREE, CA (March 14, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, Linden Ralph Burke died in a pedestrian crash on Twentynine Palms Highway.The incident occurred on March 4th, at around 5:00 a.m., near White Feather Road on Twentynine Palms Highway.According to reports, Burke was walking east on the westbound lanes for reasons unknown. Shortly after, the driver of a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche struck the pedestrian.The driver of the Chevrolet was identified as 43-year-old Richard Helmle. He remained at the scene and cooperated with the officers.Despite life-saving efforts, 81-year-old Linden Ralph Burke was pronounced dead at the scene.Meanwhile, crews determined that alcohol or drugs were not factors in the incident. At this time, an active investigation is still currently underway.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. The Sweet James team sends their deepest condolenc...

The Impactful LA Charity Fashion Show You Don’t Wanna Miss – Outer Edge LA ft. WIN

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

Are you ready to get your fashion on and make a difference for women in war zones? Then mark your calendar for March 21st and join the amazing audience that will attend the most anticipated Web3 convention on the West Coast – Outer Edge LA, formerly known as NFT LA.More than just a gathering of cultural influencers and innovators in the tech space, it will also be the main stage to showcase culture, entertainment and social impact.Spear headed by the inspirational Tal Navarro, Founder of Social Lady and WIN, and teaming up with Nik Kalyani of DAO Nftydreams and the fabulous Arielle Caputo from NFTLA, Outer Edge LA is going above and beyond to ensure the success of its social impact track.The WIN Fashion Show is committed to assisting women in conflict zones and their everyday struggles against sex trafficking and violence.  A nonprofit that helps women in these situations, Women In Need, has created a marketplace where women may sell their artwork, and all proceeds from the event wi...

CuraeSoft Launches New Platform coAmplifi to manage a hybrid workforce

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

The California-based software development firm, CuraeSoft, announces the launch of its new platform, coAmplifi, designed to manage hybrid workforces. The launch is scheduled for April 2023. coAmplifi is a workforce utilization and productivity management platform that enhances hybrid and remote work. The new SaaS platform fosters a dynamic workgroup environment, allowing organizations to manage remote workforces, including international workforces.CuraeSoft CEO, Mark Parinas stated that, “The pandemic has drastically changed the way people work, many are not keen on returning to traditional workspaces. CuraeSoft’s coAmplifi is an innovative solution that creates a virtual building where remote workers can collaborate, communicate and work together, regardless of their locations. This platform will help organizations overcome the challenges of managing a hybrid workforce, including wage and hour disputes, productivity management, and communication gaps.”According to a study by Upwork...

SF Giants’ Alex Cobb ‘honored’ by No. 2 nod, plans to debut new pitches vs. Yankees

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

PEORIA, Ariz. — Alex Cobb began 2022 in the fifth and final spot in the Giants’ No. 5 starter, an indication of tough road that preceded his signing in San Francisco. This year, he earned quite the promotion: Cobb, 35, will slot in behind Logan Webb as the Giants’ No. 2 starter, a statement of how far he’s come.“I feel honored to get the ball that game, really just with where my career has been,” Cobb said after his latest and most effective spring outing, tossing five scoreless innings against the Mariners in a 0-0 tie on Thursday. “Early in my career, I definitely felt like I was a top-of-the-rotation type of pitcher. I had some tough surgeries that I had to battle back from. … I’m just thankful that I’ve had that ability to come back, because there were some dark times in the mind trying to figure out what I was doing wrong.”The Giants open the season March 30 in the Bronx against the Yankees.While their Opening Day star...

Three generations celebrate Bellarmine Barber Shop’s 70th anniversary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

When Gabe Gonzales opened Bellarmine Barber Shop in 1953, he wasn’t thinking about starting a business that would last seven decades. He just wanted to stop working 16-hour days for another barber shop so he could spend more time with his young and growing family.“My wife decided it. She said, ‘you’re not going to any of the kids’ games or taking us out on Sundays or weekends’,” Gonzales, now 96, told me as we sat in the shop this week.The decision paid off in ways Gonzales couldn’t have foreseen. He spent more time with his wife, Lupe, and their four children, and eventually took them on vacations to Europe and South America. And he built a business with deep roots in Santa Clara County, cutting hair for mayors, judges, CEOs and athletes.Retired barber Gabe Gonzales, 96, left, visits Bellarmine Barber Shop, Thursday, March 16, 2023, now run by his daughter Esther Faria, center, and granddaughter, Stacey Gonzales. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area...

Concord starting fresh — again — in search for Naval Weapons Station master developer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

CONCORD — The largest development project in the Bay Area needs a new master developer — again.Concord City Council members this week discussed next steps in finding a new team to develop the Naval Weapons Station, a massive project 20 years in the making and which is expected to take four decades to complete.The new suitor will be Concord’s third in less than three years. In late January, the council voted 3-2 to cut ties with Concord First Partners following revelations of internal strife and legal battles within the Seeno family, troubles first reported by this news organization.Council members said they had lost faith and trust in the Seenos, a powerful family who operate an East Bay building empire. The family’s Discovery Builders Inc. led the Concord First Partners consortium, along with Lewis Management and Oakland developer Phil Tagami’s California Capital & Investment Group.Abandoned by the U.S. Navy in the late 1990s, the 5,200-acre weapons station of...

Feds charge San Jose man in deadly fentanyl overdose in Fremont

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

FREMONT — A San Jose man was jailed on a federal drug charge after the FBI alleged he sold pills secretly laced with fentanyl to an unsuspecting bar patron in Fremont, who died minutes after taking the drugs.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Northern California announced Thursday that Ian Edward Parrish, 28, has been charged with one felony count of illegally distributing fentanyl. He made his initial court appearance in an Oakland courtroom Thursday and was remanded to federal jail custody by Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore, according to court records.According to an FBI investigation underpinning the criminal charge, Parrish was at a Fremont bar Aug. 16 when he approached the reported victim, a 46-year-old man from Cambridge, Ohio, and offered to get them drugs.Parrish showed them a clear plastic baggie, which he told the Ohio man and his friend contained Adderall pills and Percocet pills he referred to as “Perc 30’s,” the FBI stated in an affidavit acc...

San Jose restaurant owner accused of forcing waiter to house co-workers, threatening deportation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:21 GMT

A former San Jose restaurant worker has filed a lawsuit accusing his previous boss of forcing him to house two fellow employees in his small one-bedroom apartment, threatening to get him deported and saying he would “destroy him and his family” for disobedience.Afwan Mohammed claims his boss’s actions left him with panic attacks, dreams that someone was suffocating him, and “severe depression and anxiety” that put him in the hospital for a week under medication. He is still taking depression medication, the lawsuit alleges.“I was just hopeless,” Mohammed, 23, said by phone, adding that while working at Karimi Restaurant he failed two courses at De Anza College, where he’s studying business while employed full time now in a bank. “I couldn’t focus on my studies, I couldn’t do anything.”He said he quit his job as a waiter for a position as a bank teller and moved out of the apartment, but remains as the lease hold...