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Santa Monica Celebrates Kobe Bryant Day, Lights Up Wheel With ’24’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

The famous Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier will illuminate in honor of Kobe Bryant this Thursday, August 24, from 7:30 p.m. to midnight.The Ferris Wheel is located in Pacific Park, a free-to-enter amusement park that often changes the wheel’s illumination.Since 2016, August 24 has been known as Kobe Bryant Day, or Mamba Day in Los Angeles, with the 8/24 date representing the two jersey numbers he wore with the Lakers. The “Mamba” represents his nickname and personal branding.Bryant’s birthday was Wednesday, August 23, as the NBA hall 0f famer would have turned 45.The city of Los Angeles continues to honor Bryant posthumously, with the star passing on January 26, 2020 in a helicopter accident. In 2022, the NBA renamed the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award to the Kobe Bryant Trophy. In the past, Los Angeles City Hall has also lit up in Laker purple in Bryant’s honor.Bryant, his daughter Gianna and nine others were on their way to the Mamba Sp...

Woman Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on Griffith Avenue [South Los Angeles, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

Motorcyclist Hospitalized after Mini Bike Crash on 27th StreetSOUTH LOS ANGELES, CA (August 23, 2023) – Sunday morning, a hit-and-run crash on Griffith Avenue left a rider hospitalized.The crash happened on August 13th, at around 3:45 a.m., in the area of 27th Street and Griffith Avenue in the Los Angeles South Central neighborhood.Based on the initial investigation, the suspect’s vehicle —described to be a “box type”— hit a woman riding a mini motorized “pocket bike”. However, the driver did not pull over and continued driving westbound on Adams Boulevard.Responding Los Angeles Couty Fire paramedics rushed the female victim to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.Currently, the city of Los Angeles is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who can give information that may lead to the suspect’s arrest.Those with further information regarding the hit-and-run are encouraged to contact Detective Juan Campos of the LAP...

Kurtenbach mailbag: What now for the 49ers and Trey Lance?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

It’s been a while since we’ve opened up the mailbag, but luckily it’s chock full of content this week with our big three — the Niners, Warriors, and Giants.The big four, if you consider Trey Lance his own beat these days. Can’t the Niners go one training camp without quarterback drama? If you’d like to be featured in the next mailbag, reach out at [email protected]. In the meantime, let’s get to the bottom of things: Trey Lance is now the 49ers’ third-string quarterback. What will the Niners do with him?— Too many emailers to countRelated ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | Kurtenbach: Trey Lance or Sam Darnold for 49ers backup QB? Kyle Shanahan says ‘why not both?’ San Francisco 49ers | Kurtenbach: Kyle Harrison’s SF Giants call-up means the clock is ticking on Farhan Zaidi San Francisco 49ers | Kurtenbach: Brock Purdy picked up where he left off. That makes the 49e...

Here’s how to watch the first Republican presidential debate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

If Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, seems too early for a presidential debate, that isn’t stopping the Republican Party from holding one in the city of Milwaukee and broadcasting it on multiple Fox News-affiliated outlets.The debate is set to begin at 6 p.m. Pacific time on Wednesday, with Fox News beginning its coverage at 5 p.m. and continuing past 9 p.m. — which on the East Coast is midnight, or that time when cable news channels morph from shiny carriages into not-so-shiny pumpkins until the news cycle begins anew the following morning.The debate is sponsored by the Republican National Committee, and the wraparound coverage will be carried on:Fox News ChannelFox Business Networkfoxnews.comThe Fox Nation streaming platformThe streaming service Rumble will also carry the contest.The biggest news surrounding the debate concerns who will — and won’t — be there.This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates, top row from left, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Florida Gov. Ron De...

Review: East Bay set ‘Fremont’ a unique, engaging immigrant story

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

An East Bay city receives its cinematic closeup this weekend — and it’s a worthy one.In “Fremont,” a droll and perceptive indie dramedy directed and co-written with wit by Babak Jalali, insomniac Afghan immigrant Donya (first-time actor Anaita Wali Zada) seeks to carve out a more vibrant existence in the titular East Bay city while working at a San Francisco fortune cookie factory.But the 22-year-old’s lack of sleep proves to be a big impediment, one that’s fueled by her feelings of being a stranger in a strange land as well as by dealing with her own past in her homeland.Sleep deprivation leads the deadpan-direct Donya to try to get sleeping pills from a Jack London-obsessed psychiatrist (a hilarious Gregg Turkington), who doesn’t exactly know how to interpret what she’s feeling but does hit on something incisive about the immigrant experience via London’s classic, “White Fang.”Jalali’s quirky Jim Jarmusch-like storytelling is a delight but requires that you...

Car crashes into power pole, knocking out power in part of Sausalito

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

(KRON) -- Power is out in parts of Sausalito due to a vehicle that crashed into a power pole Wednesday, according to the Southern Marin Fire District. Power has been knocked out from Gate 5 Road to Nevada Street along Bridgeway, according to officials. Man shot in the leg confronting catalytic converter thieves in Sunnyvale PG&E is at the scene working on repairs, SMFD said. However, early reports indicate power will remain out until tomorrow.There are also street closures as a result of the crash with Coloma Street between Bridgeway and Gate 5 Road closed. Bridgeway remains open in both directions. PG&E water district crews are on-site there.Motorists are advised to stop at all non-functioning traffic signals, to avoid the area if possible, and seek alternative routes to Highway 101.

Shohei Ohtani leaves the mound abruptly in 2nd inning because of arm fatigue, Angels say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani left the mound in the middle of an at-bat during the second inning Wednesday because of arm fatigue, the Los Angeles Angels said.Ohtani had a 2-2 count on Reds third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand when the Angels’ training staff came out to check on him following a 94 mph fastball. Ohtani headed off the mound after a brief discussion, having thrown just 26 pitches in the first game of a doubleheader.The two-way superstar and AL MVP front-runner skipped his previous turn in the rotation last week to rest his arm late in a long summer. Ohtani’s velocity was down across the board Wednesday while he faced the Reds’ first six batters, although he sometimes ramps up his pitching speeds gradually in the opening innings.Ohtani hit his major league-leading 44th homer in the first inning, a two-run shot against Cincinnati. He also left the game as the Angels’ designated hitter, with rookie Nolan Schanuel replacing him.Ohtani h...

Banco BBVA: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. (BBAR) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $130.3 million.The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based bank said it had earnings of 64 cents per share.The financial holding company posted revenue of $1.78 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $969.8 million, beating Street forecasts.Banco BBVA shares have increased 33% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $5.18, a climb of 77% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BBAR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BBARSource

Deadly heat wave in the central US strains infrastructure, transportation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Temperatures have soared in the central U.S., leading to deaths in some states as more dangerous heat is expected, a national weather service official said. The harsh heat wave has broken records, caused damage, shortened school days and forced the evacuation of a nursing home this week as some cities brace for triple digit temperatures through August. There have been 25 heat-related deaths this summer in Louisiana, officials said Tuesday, and in Nebraska, a 1-year-old left in a hot van died.The heat is expected to become “dangerous to the average person” if they don’t have air conditioning, said Alex Lamers, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center. It has felt hotter than 110 degrees in cities in Texas and Louisiana more often than at any time since World War II, Lamers said. The brunt of the enduring heat has hit states from Florida to New Mexico, he said. The Electric Reliability Council of Te...

Grupo Supervielle: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:15 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Grupo Supervielle SA (SUPV) on Wednesday reported net income of $27.1 million in its second quarter.The bank, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it had earnings of 31 cents per share.The financial services provider posted revenue of $667.6 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $251.6 million, which topped Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SUPV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SUPVSource