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Woman abducted after Whittier shooting found dead; man arrested

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

A 19-year-old woman who was believed to have been abducted after a shooting in Whittier has been found dead, and a man has been arrested in connection the killing.Andrea Vazquez’s body was discovered in an open field in Moreno Valley Monday night, Whittier police said. Police responded to the parking stalls of Penn Park shortly after midnight on Sunday after a man reported that an armed suspect approached his vehicle — occupied by him and a female passenger — and fired gunshots in their direction, Whittier police said.Family members said that Vazquez was with her boyfriend in a parked car at the curb when another vehicle pulled up and fired a shot, striking Andrea. They believe that the boyfriend then ran to another couple in the park for help. 19-year-old woman abducted after Whittier shooting When he returned, he saw that Vazquez was missing and there was blood on the floor, police said.Investigators believe the shooting was random. Vazquez's sister said that she traced her phon...

Billy McFarland announces Fyre Festival II, reveals presale tickets are sold out

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

Get ready for Fyre Festival II.Yes, the ill-fated music festival from 2017 is coming back to the Caribbean. The announcement was made on Sunday by Billy McFarland, the festival's promoter. "It all started during my seventh-month stint in solitary confinement," he explained in a video posted to social media. "I wrote out this 50-page plan of how I would take this overall interest in demand in Fyre and how it would take my ability to bring people from around the world together to make the impossible happen."In this March 6, 2018 file photo, Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in New York. More than three years after the highly publicized Fyre Festival famously fizzled out in the Bahamas. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)McFarland said he spoke to "people as far away as the Middle East and South America" to host the festival but "ultimately decided" to return to the Caribbean.The target ...

2 pickpockets targeted elderly shoppers in Burbank, police say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

Police are looking for a man and a woman who they say targeted elderly retail shoppers in Burbank to pickpocket.The suspects are wanted in connection with three separate incidents dating back to February and March.They allegedly steal victims’ wallets in distraction-style thefts and later use any stolen credit cards to buy things at various businesses in North Hollywood, according to Burbank police.The incidents occurred on:Feb. 2 at an Aldi grocery store at 687 N. Victory Blvd.Feb. 17 at a Costco at 1061 W. Burbank Blvd.March 4 at a CVS Pharmacy at 2500 W. Victory Blvd.Police on Tuesday provided surveillance images of the suspects.The man is described as being in his 30s and has black hair. He has been seen wearing a camouflage hat, glasses, a black neck gaiter, a black shirt with a rainbow decal, camouflage pants, Croc-style shoes and a black sleeve on his arm. Witnesses described the man as having “painted-on eyebrows.” police said.The woman is described as being in her 30s and h...

Bicyclist Pronounced Dead Following Hit-and-Run on Tenaya Parkway [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

Hit-and-Run Collision on Centennial Parkway Left One Bicyclist DeadLAS VEGAS, NV (August 22, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, a hit-and-run crash on Tenaya Parkway killed a 64-year-old cyclist.The incident happened on August 14th, at around 6:05 a.m., in Tenaya and Centennial Parkway.According to investigators, the rider was traveling northbound on Tenaya in the official bike lane north of Centennial Parkway.The collision occurred when the front of the Hyundai connected with the bicyclist’s rear. The bicyclist was thrown forward onto the road.The driver of the Hyundai fled the incident rather than remain at the scene.Medical personnel arrived and transported the bicyclist to a nearby hospital for further treatment.However, they were unsuccessful, and officials pronounced the bicyclist dead, due to the extent of his injuries.Meanwhile, officers looked for the suspect driver who hit the victim and fled the scene. The driver was located a few blocks away and was detained.At this t...

‘Fremont’ the movie is impressing critics. Where is it playing this weekend?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

The independent feature film “Fremont” is impressing some of the nation’s top critics as the movie nears its release date this weekend, with showings scheduled throughout the Bay Area.With scenes shot in the East Bay city that shares its name, the fictional film follows Donya (Anaita Wali Zada), a former interpreter for the U.S. government in Afghanistan, as she struggles “to connect with the culture and people of her new, unfamiliar surroundings while processing complicated feelings about her past,” according to the film’s distributor, Music Box Films.“It’s essentially a film partly about the immigrant experience, but also just generally, that at the end of the day, everyone is looking for love, everyone is looking to be happy, everyone is looking for a decent cup of coffee,” said Rachael Fung, a producer with Fremont the Movie, in an interview with this newspaper last year.The film — directed by Babak Jalali — held a 96% Rotten Tomat...

Paris Hilton dresses baby son in tropical print after Maui vacation controversy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

Just a week ago, Paris Hilton was branded an “idiot,” “disgusting” and “oblivious,” for continuing her family vacation at a luxury Maui resort in the days after historic wildfires tore through nearby Lahaina, destroying the town and killing more than 100.This week, the hotel heiress and reality TV star continued to appear to be oblivious by posting glamour shots of herself and her baby son, Phoenix, with the two wearing matching tropical-print outfits. The photos showed her cradling the 8-month-old in her Beverly Hills mansion, with the two of them wearing outfits with palm-leaf prints that could be interpreted as souvenirs from their Maui trip.#MommyMonday with my angel baby pic.twitter.com/XyoUQ6d3rF— ParisHilton (@ParisHilton) August 21, 2023“Mommy Monday with my angel baby,” Hilton captioned the photos, which showed her playing the role of doting mom. The photos were posted on Instagram Monday, Page Six and other outlets repo...

‘Marvel Snap’ comes out of Early Access on Steam with bonuses

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

“Marvel Snap” has been imagine from the ground up as mobile game, but that hasn’t stopped developer, Second Dinner, from creating a version for PC. The game has been on Steam as an Early Access title, but that’s changing today as the game is official released on the platform.“Launching the game on PC has been a dream of ours for years now, and we’ve worked really hard to ensure it’s an experience that players new and old are going to absolutely love,” Second Dinner co-founder Ben Brode said in a news release. “This is especially an exciting time for the streaming community, who have welcomed MARVEL SNAP with open arms. The game looks absolutely beautiful on PC and we can’t wait to see the epic streams on Twitch now that we’re live.”On the PC, “Marvel Snap” features native widescreen support, and it looks much better as players can appreciate the artwork more. It also makes creating and trying out new...

North Carolina coach wants Cal and Stanford “to die on the vine,” blasts ACC for considering them

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

As Stanford and Cal continue holding out hope they are invited to the Atlantic Coast Conference in the realignment game, one prominent ACC coach is blasting the potential move.Legendary North Carolina women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance does not want to add the two Bay Area schools to the East Coast conference — and wasn’t shy about letting his feelings be known.“I want Cal and Stanford to die on the vine,” Dorrance said in an interview with WRAL, a television station in Raleigh.The ACC has reportedly met to consider adding the Cardinal and the Bears, but at least four schools are reportedly not in favor of the expansion move. A potential meeting scheduled for Tuesday was canceled.The moves being made in college athletics are mostly centered around football, but would impact other sports, too. That includes women’s soccer, where Dorrance has been the coach of North Carolina since 1979 and Stanford has recently emerged as a national powerhouse in the sport, winning three national cha...

AI industry will help struggling downtown, SF mayor says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday cited progress in the effort to revitalize the city's beleaguered downtown. Earlier this year, Mayor Breed laid out a "Roadmap to San Francisco's Future," identifying a vision for revitalizing the downtown district.The plan called for five key priorities:An economically diverse and resilient job engineA welcoming clean and safe environmentA dynamic destination active at all hours, every dayA world class transportation experienceAn equitable economy that supports full participation by allOn Tuesday, Mayor Breed's office issued a six-month update on the implementation of the plan. The roadmap has made progress in changing laws to fill vacant spaces, reforming taxes, launching downtown activations, and making streets cleaner and safer, according to a statement. Person robbed, dragged by 2 armed suspects in Oakland: video “We have been working both aggressively and methodically to deliver key changes to support our ec...

Faith Kipyegon pushes pace and pulls away to defend 1,500-meter title at world championships

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:00:56 GMT

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon pushed the pace early and pulled away down the stretch to defend her 1,500-meter title at the world championships on Tuesday night.The 29-year-old Kipyegon only grew stronger as the race went along, finishing in a time of 3 minutes, 54.87 seconds to beat Diribe Welteji of Ethiopia by almost a second. Sifan Hassan, running from back in the pack for a chunk of the race, surged into third place.Whether it’s winning races or setting records, Kipyegon has been in quite a zone this summer. Over a 50-day span, she set world marks in the 1,500 meters, 5,000 and the mile.In Budapest, it was all about medals for Kipyegon, not breaking records.“This is a great season for me,” Kipyegon said. “I told myself, ‘You are the strongest and just keep going.’”No time for rest, though. Kipyegon will be back on the track Wednesday evening for the start of the 5,000 meters. She got a bit of a longer break than expected with officials ...