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Subway or monorail? Heavy rail supporters crash presentation in Sherman Oaks

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

Plans to connect the San Fernando Valley with Westside Los Angeles via public transportation and provide new options to underserved areas along the way continue to be contentious for supporters of dueling methods of transit.The Sepulveda Transit Corridor project will connect the Valley to the Westside by navigating the natural barrier of the Santa Monica Mountains. LA Metro wants to connect the two regions by railway by either tunneling underground or following roughly the same path as the 405 Freeway.Six options are on the table, with each varying in total cost, transit time, amount and location of stops along the route, and whether the vehicles are automated or operated by a driver.But what type of railway to build is proving to be the big hot-button issue.On Thursday, a meeting meant to promote one of the possible solutions was crashed, respectfully, by supporters of the other.Of the six project proposals, three use traditional heavy-rail trains like subways, while the other thre...

Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers donate $1 million towards Japan earthquake relief efforts 

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

The Los Angeles Dodgers, along with their superstar new signing Shohei Ohtani, are making a large donation towards earthquake relief efforts in Ohtani's home country of Japan. The Dodgers and Guggenheim Baseball are donating $1 million to support those affected by the 7.6 magnitude quake that struck in western Japan on New Year’s Day, the team said in a statement on social media. “Our thoughts are with all of Japan in the wake of this tragedy,” the team’s statement read.  Video shows man claiming to be famous bite, kick officer during arrest at bank Ohtani is also making his own personal contribution, the Dodgers said, but exactly how much was not immediately disclosed. “I would like to thank those who have joined in the recovery effort, and my hope is that we continue to come together to support those whose lives have been upended,” Ohtani said in a statement released along with the team's statement. The New Year's Day earthquake killed at least 84 people, Reuters reported on Th...

Drivers from Las Vegas to L.A. hit near-whiteout conditions

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

The 15 Freeway between Nevada and Los Angeles saw unusually heavy snow on Thursday in a scene more familiar to mountain communities than a Southern California desert.“Got caught in a bit of a snow storm. Luckily Cali didn’t close the highway,” X user @realuncleslammy said, amid the closure of several roads elsewhere, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal.Snowy conditions on the 15 Freeway between Las Vegas and metro Los Angeles in San Bernardino County, Calif. Jan. 3, 2024. (@realuncleslammy via Storyful)The video was recorded several miles south of the agricultural checkpoint in San Bernardino County, just across the Nevada state line, in Mountain Pass (elevation 4,730 feet).The National Weather Service reported that a winter storm system had brought 5-8 inches of snow.

San Jose Sharks sent to their 10th straight loss by hard-hitting Jets

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

SAN JOSE – It’s not a stretch to say the San Jose Sharks would like to model some parts of their game after the Winnipeg Jets.A big, skilled, speedy team that pressures the puck all over the ice and finishes every check.The Sharks got a big dose of that style of play Thursday in what turned into their 10th straight regulation-time loss.The Jets, in between throwing their weight around, scored a power-play goal at the 3:14 mark of the third period to help earn a 2-1 win over the Sharks at SAP Center.With Filip Zadina serving a hooking penalty, Gabriel Vilardi tapped a pass from Nikolaj Ehlers past Mackenzie Blackwood for the eventual game-winner.Alexander Barabanov scored for the Sharks and Blackwood finished with 28 saves in an impressive individual performance.The Sharks’ next game is Saturday at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs.“We know the test we have in front of us,” Sharks coach David Quinn said before the game. “This is arguably one of the best teams, if not the best team...

Nikola Jokic buzzer-beater stuns Warriors in 130-127 loss to Nuggets

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors are going to have nightmares about what happened at Chase Center on Thursday night.In the game’s final seconds, Nikola Jokic took three steps past half-court, then drained a long-range 3-pointer at the buzzer to send the NBA champion Denver Nuggets home with a 130-127 win.The Warriors led by 18 midway through the fourth quarter but the Nuggets went on a 13-0 run to spark a remarkable comeback.Jokic finished with 34 points while going 13-for-16 from the floor and 2-for-2 from three-point range. The MVP candidate also dished out 10 assists and added nine rebounds.Leading 123-105 after an Andrew Wiggins basket with 6:51 to play, the Warriors missed eight consecutive shots, five by Steph Curry, as Denver chipped away behind Jokic and Aaron Gordon (30 points).Still, the Warriors were in position to win, tied at 127 with the ball. But Curry’s turnover — a cross-court pass that was intercepted by Jamal Murray — put the ball in DenverR...

Flying Tails: Rescued coyote puppy to become zoo ambassador

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- You don't have to be in the wild to see a coyote here in the Bay Area. It seems like they're just about everywhere, even in The City.In this edition of Flying Tails, I fly a coyote pup to Orange County -- an animal that's become an ambassador for its speciesWatch the video in the media player above for the full segment.

University of California to consider opening downtown SF campus

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- From a day spa to a soccer stadium, San Francisco Mayor London Breed says the city has been looking at a number of options for the future of the San Francisco Centre.From the LEGO store to Nordstrom, what was once the city’s biggest mall has lost a number of big-name stores over the past year. The former Westfield Mall got a new management in the fall.  San Francisco crime decreased during holiday season, Mayor Breed says Now, the best option seems to be turning the property into UC Campus.“I can’t speak to the details around the negotiations and the conversations being had, I can only say that there’s real interest in the University of California’s desire to look at downtown as an option for campus, housing and a number of things," Breed said.The University of California confirmed that their president’s office has been exploring the possibility of a presence in downtown San Francisco. Mayor Breed says a campus won’t just help to solve a lack of student hou...

Medical negligence caused death of former Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, attorney says

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — The family of former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson said Thursday that the trailblazing Texas congresswoman, who died over the weekend at age 89, passed away after getting an infection and accused a Dallas rehabilitation facility of neglect.Johnson, who was the first registered nurse elected to Congress, died on Dec. 31 at her Dallas home. Les Weisbrod, her family’s attorney and Johnson’s longtime friend, said at a news conference that her death was caused by an infection in her spine that developed after she was left in her own feces at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation following back surgery.Weisbrod said he has given notice to Baylor Scott & White Health System and Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation that the family intends to file a lawsuit for medical negligence over her death. In a statement Thursday, Baylor Scott & White Health called Johnson “an inspiration to all,” and said they are committed to working with...

Today in History: January 5, ‘Waiting for Godot’ premieres in Paris

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

Today in History Today is Friday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2024. There are 361 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 5, 1953, Samuel Beckett’s two-act tragicomedy “Waiting for Godot,” considered a classic of the Theater of the Absurd, premiered in Paris. On this date:In 1896, an Austrian newspaper, Wiener Presse, reported the discovery by German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen (RENT’-gun) of a type of radiation that came to be known as X-rays. In 1914, auto industrialist Henry Ford announced he was going to pay workers $5 for an 8-hour day, as opposed to $2.34 for a 9-hour day. (Employees still worked six days a week; the 5-day work week was instituted in 1926.) In 1925, Democrat Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took office as America’s first female governor, succeeding her late husband, William, following a special election. In 1933, construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. (Work was completed four years later.)In 1943, educator and scientist George Washington C...

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly decline after mixed Wall Street finish

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:56:54 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Friday, after a mixed finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo but fell in Sydney, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The yen has weakened amid speculation that the Bank of Japan might go slowly on changing its lax policy stance as it assesses the impact of Monday’s major earthquake in central Japan.The U.S. dollar rose to 145.23 Japanese yen from 144.63 yen. The euro fell to $1.0930 from $1.0947. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.3% to 33,377.42. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.9% to 16,490.92, while the Shanghai Composite sank 1% to 2,926.32. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 shed nearly 0.1% to 7,489.10. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.4% to 2,578.08. A weak yen is a boon for Japanese exporters, like the automakers, because it boosts the value of their overseas earnings. Toyota Motor Corp. stock gained 2.5% while Honda Motor Co. added 2.2%. “Sentiments...