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What to know about the emergency alert test hitting your cellphones and TVs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST": If you have a cellphone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies.The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System sends out messages via the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts. The Emergency Alert System is a national public warning system that's designed to allow the president to speak to the American people within 10 minutes during a national emergency via specific outlets such as radio and television. And Wireless Emergency Alerts are short messages — 360 characters or less — that go to mobile phones to alert their owner to important information.While these types of alerts are frequently used in targeted areas to alert people in the area to thing like tornadoes, Wednesday's test is being done across the country.The test is slated to start at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday. Wireless phone cust...

Man jumps from 2nd floor in Koreatown fire that left woman critical

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

A man was injured while jumping from the second story of a burning home in Koreatown where a woman was found in critical condition Wednesday morning. The blaze was reported in the 900 block of South Ardmore Avenue shortly after 4 a.m.Arriving crews found a well-developed fire on the first floor of a boarded-up two-story home and went into an offensive mode, Los Angeles Fire Department Battalion Chief Donald Dillenberger said. Firefighters knocked down the blaze in about 15 minutes and found two injured people. One patient was described as a 21-year-old man who had suffered minor injuries from jumping off the second floor of the house, the fire department stated in a news alert. 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walk off the job The second victim is a 50-year-old woman who sustained burns and smoke inhalation. She was said to be in critical condition. Both patients were treated and transported from the scene, Dillenberger said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Krayzie Bone reveals he 'fought for his life for 9 days,' provides update from hospital bed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

Krayzie Bone gave fans an update on his health with a selfie from his hospital bed. "Just fought for (my) life literally for nine days straight," he posted to Instagram on Tuesday. He then thanked all those who supported him during this time. "I only won the battle this time because I know Jehovah God was with me every step of the way fighting for me," he continued. "Never take life for granted, enjoy it while you have it! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers trust me I needed every last one of them."Krayzie Bone provided an update on his health to fans from his hospital bed on Oct. 3, 2023. Photo: InstagramMany big names took to the comment section to send more well wishes to the hip-hop star. "Love (you) brother, this post made me smile. God is good," wrote Kid Cudi."Sending strength king," Lil Jon wrote.Rapper Fat Joe said, "I love you my brother with all my heart, I been praying. God is great."Singer Krayzie Bone poses with his Grammy for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or ...

A seventh victim of the ‘Happy Face Killer’ is identified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

Another victim of the “Happy Face Killer” has been identified, giving names to seven of the man’s eight known victims.Suzanne Kellenberg. (Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office) The body found in September 1994 next to a Florida freeway is that of Suzanne Kjellenberg, who was 34 when she was strangled by long-haul truck driver Keith Jesperson,  said Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden at a Tuesday news conference.Another of the man’s victims, who was found dead in 1993 east of Gilroy, Calif., was identified last year.Jesperson, now 68, was dubbed the Happy Face Killer because he drew smiley faces on letters he sent to the media and police. He is serving four life sentences without the possibility of parole in Oregon. He confessed to killing eight women from 1990 to 1995 in California, Washington, Oregon, Florida and Wyoming — and claims to have committed more than 100 killings.1995 photo: Keith Hunter Jesperson, dubbed the Happy Face Killer, at the ...

California renters pay 43% more than US, but the gap’s shrinking

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: The gap between what California tenants pay and nationwide rents narrowed during the pandemic era.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at ApartmentList’s stats on what new tenants pay in order to gauge how much rents have risen in the pandemic era. It compared averages for California and the nation for July through September to similar summer months in 2019 using a rental measurement tracking all unit sizes.ToplineCalifornia rents ran $1,958 a month this summer, the second highest in the nation behind Hawaii. That was up 14% since July-through-September 2019.Meanwhile, the typical US tenant only paid $1,369, but that was up 21% in the same period.Those moves translate to California tenants paying 43% more vs. the national norm – a premium that was 52% four years ago.Still, that means it costs $589 a month more –...

Starbucks set to close seven stores in San Francisco

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

By Jonathan Park | CNNSeven Starbucks locations across San Francisco will shut down effective October 22, the company told CNN on Tuesday.When asked why the company decided to close these stores, a Starbucks spokesperson said it was part of a larger evaluation of their store portfolio.“Each year as a standard course of business, we evaluate the store portfolio to determine where we can best meet our community and customers’ needs,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “This includes opening new locations, identifying stores in need of investment or renovation, exploring locations where an alternative format is needed and, in some instances, re-evaluating our footprint.”Starbucks has also opened three new stores in downtown San Francisco in the last six months and is renovating four other locations, the spokesperson said.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | The Cats hosting Oct. 8 Maui benefit with music, Oct. 22 paella dinner Restaurants, Food and Drink | ...

4 horses have died at Golden Gate Fields race track within a 2-week span

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

By Laura Studley | CNNFour horses have died at Golden Gate Fields in the East Bay in the past two weeks, California Horse Racing Board spokesperson Mike Marten told CNN on Tuesday.Two of the horses, a 5- and 6-year-old, were euthanized on October 1 and September 25 after they suffered musculoskeletal injuries from racing and exercising, Marten said.A 2-year-old horse died on September 27 after an “apparent cardio failure” and a fourth horse was euthanized after she sustained a wound in her stall, he said.CNN has reached out to Golden Gate Fields for comment.There have been 12 horse deaths at Golden Gate Fields in 2023, Marten said. Five were recorded as musculoskeletal injuries, which are sustained during racing and training, and seven were non-musculoskeletal, he said.The non-musculoskeletal injuries could range from illness or stall accidents, according to Marten.Related ArticlesOther Sports | Famed racehorse trainer Bob Baffert files alleging plot by bettors to extort,...

20,000 Kaiser health care workers on strike in the Bay Area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- The Kaiser Permanente strike has begun on Wednesday and is expected to last until Friday. This strike will be the largest health care strike the U.S. has ever seen. Nationwide, the strike will include 75,000 employees. The strike will affect hospitals in seven states, including Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., and California.Almost 60,000 California workers are striking, including 20,000 in the Bay Area.  Feinstein to lie in state Wednesday; memorial service moved to steps of City Hall Thursday The health care workers said they are protesting unfair labor practices and are in search of better treatment from executives, better pay, better staffing, and performance bonuses.Contracts expired over the weekend. Union officials said there have been good discussions, but the two parties remain far apart.Ultimately, workers are hoping for a 6.5 percent raise in the first year of a 4-year contract. However, currentl...

Arrest made in 1983 North Bay cold case homicide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

(KRON) -- Forty years after the beating death of a woman whose naked body was found in Rohnert Park, an arrest has been made, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.Investigators working on the 1983 cold case homicide of Noelle Russo identified one of the persons of interest developed over the years as a suspect. Alfredo Carretero Jr., 65, of Lakeport, was linked to the death based on DNA and other evidence, according to the sheriff’s office. Detectives with the Violent Crime Investigations (VCI) unit arrested Carretero Jr. on Oct. 2.The arrest comes after a “significant amount of evidence” was collected and numerous interviews were conducted in the investigation, the sheriff’s office said. VCI detectives sent pieces of evidence to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and the Serological Research Institute for DNA analysis between 2010 and 2023, which they said led to a positive identification of the suspect. Two arrested for murder and torture after 2-year-old drowns in...

7 arrested in Oakland in connection with separate auto burglaries

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:55:54 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland officers arrested seven people in connection with three separate cases of auto burglary in the city, police said.Last Thursday, undercover officers allegedly saw two people getting out of a vehicle and committing an auto burglary in the 3300 block of Grand Avenue. With air support, the officers followed the vehicle to the 600 block of Potter Street. After a foot pursuit, officers arrested the individuals.In the second case, undercover officers saw another two individuals cutting off a catalytic converter from a parked vehicle. When officers attempted to intervene, the suspects fled in a stolen vehicle and intentionally rammed an unmarked police vehicle, nearly hitting one of the officers, police said. Two arrested for murder and torture after 2-year-old drowns in Rodeo bathtub With air support, officers followed the vehicle to the 100 block of Eighth Street. After a foot pursuit, both individuals were arrested. Officers found three catalytic converters, along with...