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St. Louis prosecutor says he's prosecuted 45% more cases than predecessor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecution of violent crime in St. Louis is rising sharply in the six months since an embattled progressive prosecutor was replaced by an appointed circuit attorney, according to the prosecutor's office.Gabe Gore said Tuesday that his office has prosecuted 45% more cases than in the same six-month period of 2022, when Kim Gardner was the city's top prosecutor. Gore, speaking at a news conference, said his office also has made a dent in a backlog of pending criminal cases by resolving about 2,500 of them — mostly violent crimes in a city with one of the highest homicide rates in the nation.“There’s no type of crime that we are looking the other way on,” Gore said. “We are enforcing the laws. We don’t accept the notion that as a citizen of the city of St. Louis you have to accept a certain amount of property crime, or what people would refer to as petty crime, as a cost of living in the city."Gore, a Democrat, was appointed by Republican Gov. Mike Parson in...

Tenants placed in temporary housing after apartment fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

JERSEYVILLE, Ill. – At least a dozen people are without a home after a fire at an apartment building in Jerseyville, Illinois.The fire took place after 12 p.m. Tuesday at the Jerseyville Manor Apartments, located in the 800 block of South Liberty Street.The fire started in one apartment. There’s no word on whether the fire spread. However, there is significant smoke and water damage in the building.Residents in the building will be placed in temporary housing for the time being. No injuries have been reported.

Southern California airman among those killed in Osprey crash off Japan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has identified the eight service members lost when their Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan last week and was now focused on recovering all of their bodies and the aircraft debris. The CV-22B Osprey crashed on Nov. 29 during a training mission. Ospreys have had a number of crashes, including in Japan, where they are used at U.S. and Japanese military bases, and the latest accident has rekindled safety concerns.On Monday, the Air Force said six of the eight crew members' remains had been located. Three of those have been recovered. The two lost crew members were unlikely to have survived and the search for their remains was continuing, the Air Force said Tuesday. This dying lake could be the site of California’s next ‘gold’ rush “The depth of sorrow is immeasurable," Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, who heads Air Force Special Operations Command, said in a statement announcing the names of the crew. “The honorable service of these ...

Homeowner detained after shooting neighbor who refused to leave, police say 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

A homeowner allegedly shot their neighbor who would not leave their residence Tuesday morning, police said. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, one neighbor entered the other’s house, located in the 2200 block of Chelan Place in Hollywood Hills, and then refused to leave shortly before 11 a.m. The homeowner then shot the neighbor, authorities confirmed.  Redondo Beach school locked down for 2nd report of student with weapon in 2 days The injured neighbor was transported to a nearby hospital and is said to be in stable condition. Police detained the homeowner pending further investigation. This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.

Pixar’s ‘Soul,’ ‘Turning Red’ and ‘Luca’ coming to theaters for limited-time after Disney+ debuts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

Disney Pixar’s “Soul,” “Turning Red,” and “Luca” are set to make their theatrical debut in 2024.The movies originally had streaming-only releases on Disney+, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Pixar said they want “moviegoers to experience the three films the way they were meant to be seen,” according to multiple reports. Pixar Fest returns to Disneyland with new parade and returning fireworks show The Oscar-winning animated movie “Soul” will hit theaters on Jan. 12, “Turning Red” will make its debut on Feb. 9 and “Luca” will be released on March 22. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 2 at theaters nationwide.The movies will also be accompanied by short films “Burrow,” “Kitbull” and “For the Birds,” respectively. Disneyland brings back Southern California resident ticket offer for 2024 The films will also remain on Disney+ during their theatrical releases.This move by Walt Disney Co. is similar to that of NBCUniversal and HBO Max, who also released movies to the company’s str...

George Thorogood (Gently) Destroys the Grammy Museum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

George Thorogood (Gently) Destroys the Grammy Museum: We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — these Grammy Museum events are superb. The Q&A’s are always informative, the moderators informed and well-prepared, and when there is a short performance afterwards, they’re always a blast.George Thorogood & the Destroyers were there on Thursday, and it was a predictably entertaining evening. Thorogood himself is an animated talker — a compelling and likable storyteller who takes every opportunity to involve the invested crowd in every twist and turn of his bio snippets.He wasn’t the only one there; the stage was packed with Destroyers. They didn’t get much of a word in, such is Thorogood’s “Chatty Kathy” personality. But they were on hand to add color when necessary, and it was good to see them in this environment.So we heard Thorogood talk about the band’s early days, and the fact that to this day he hat...

This Bay Area city ranks as the most fun city in all of California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

California specializes in fun.It has the great beaches, the wonderful restaurants, the magnificent mountains, so many fun festivals and, well, the Beach Boys, the band that gave the world the smash hit “Fun, Fun, Fun” back in 1964. And the fun runs from Crescent City to Chula Vista and everywhere in between.Yet, there can only be one epicenter of fun in California — a city where more fun can be had than any other spot in the Golden State.And a recent study shows that San Francisco is the most fun city in all of California.The City by the Bay is the only California spot that landed in the top 10 of WalletHub’s study about the most fun cities in the U.S.San Francisco landed at No. 5 on the overall list, just behind Las Vegas (No. 1), Orlando (No. 2), Miami (No. 3) and Atlanta (No. 4).The other top fun cities in California are:2. San Diego (No. 16 overall)3. Los Angeles (No. 20 overall)4. Sacramento (No. 34 overall)5. Oakland (No. 76 overall)In judging which spo...

Single-family residence sells in Palo Alto for $3.8 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

1844 Mark Twain Street – Google Street ViewA 1,381-square-foot house built in 1948 has changed hands. The property located in the 1800 block of Mark Twain Street in Palo Alto was sold on Nov. 16, 2023, for $3,800,000, or $2,752 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the house includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:In May 2023, a 3,141-square-foot home on Seale Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $5,475,000, a price per square foot of $1,743. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,070-square-foot home on the 1800 block of Guinda Street in Palo Alto sold in March 2023, for $3,799,000, a price per square foot of $1,835. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Tennyson Avenue, Palo Alto, in June 2023, a 2,846-square-foot home was sold for $5,300,000, a price per square f...

Review: ‘Spelling Bee’ at TheatreWorks is just d-i-v-i-n-e

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

Spelling as a competitive bloodsport lives in its own stratosphere. The ability to memorize and spell the most obscure words is certified after a few critical questions — “What’s the country of origin,” or, “Are there any alternate definitions,” and the granddaddy inquiry of them all — “Can you use it in a sentence?”Once the juggernaut of sporting life, ESPN, got hold of the competition, it turned brainiac, memorization hounds into legends, heroes in their communities, boons for the local news rag and worthy of all the savings bonds their ink-stained, dictionary-wielding hands could muster.“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ” now being presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, is a wild and wacky tribute to the underdog. There are no deified quarterbacks amongst these denizens of dork, just quirky kings and queens who are revered because words like syzygy and capybara vault them into stinger stardom.What makes the wonderfully joyous production of the small...

Breaking down the top Pac-12 football assistant coaches and coordinators of 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:25:27 GMT

Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker on Tuesday was honored as the 2023 Broyles Award winner, given to the nation’s top assistant coach or coordinator.The news was expected. Iowa fielded an offense straight out of the Stone Age but went 10-3 because Parker’s unit held opponents to 13 points per game.The group of five finalists included one Pac-12 coach, Oregon offensive playcaller Will Stein. But there was plenty of stellar coaching across the conference footprint this season.Here’s the Hotline’s ranking of the top staff members.(Note: Several head coaches serve as playcallers. They were not included.)1. Oregon State offensive line coach Jim Michalczik: Over the years, Michalczik repeatedly has turned two- and three-star prospects into all-conference performers at the heart of OSU’s superb running game. A longtime Pac-12 assistant — he first joined the conference in 1999 — Michalczik has been, for our money, the finest assistant (or coordi...