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Los Angeles City Council weighs rodeo ban 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote on a ban on rodeos on Tuesday. The proposal has been floating around City Hall for the last three years and was introduced by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who cites animal safety as a main concern, saying that rodeo animals are tortured and abused with a variety of instruments.  Animal rights activists side with Blumenfield, arguing that horses, bulls, steer and calves are “chased, wrangled, roped and tormented for spectacle and so-called entertainment.”  Calls from police impersonators increasing in Orange County community Councilmember Monica Rodriguez opposes Blumenfield’s proposal; instead, she is looking to carve out protections for “cultural events,” she says, including Charrería, a national sport of Mexico and traditional equestrian tradition in Mexican and Western United States communities. According to officials with the California Rodeo in Salinas, which operates the largest rodeo in the Golden State, the language of th...

Erick Quezada Osuna Pronounced Dead after Car Crash on 101 Freeway [Agoura Hills, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

Violent Crash Near Chesebro Road Left Male Driver DeadAGOURA HILLS, CA (December 5, 2023) – A vehicle crash along 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills claimed the life of Erick Quezada Osuna.The fatal incident occurred around 3:06 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Ventura (101) Freeway at Chesebro Road.According to CHP, a black Ford Mustang collided with a second vehicle, causing it to go off the freeway.Subsequently, the Mustang crashed into a pole and split the vehicle into multiple pieces before catching on fire.Good Samaritans at the scene tried to extricate the driver and use dirt to help put out the fire in the Mustang. Additionally, a portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Unfortunately, the first responders declared the Mustang driver dead at the scene. He was later identified by the medical examiner’s office as Erick Quezada Osuna.Authorities did not provide the condition of the second driver involved. At this time, the inves...

Lester Matute-Urquea, One Other Killed in DUI Crash on Military Parkway [Dallas, TX]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

Two Pedestrians Killed by Impaired Driver on Military ParkwayDALLAS, TX (December 5, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, a deadly DUI crash claimed the lives of Lester Matute-Urquea and one other person.The incident happened at the 6700 block of Military Parkway around 5:00 a.m., November 12th, involving a vehicle and two pedestrians.Upon investigation, the troopers learned that 23-year-old Joel Rosales-Perez was traveling eastbound when he drove off the highway and collided with another vehicle.Furthermore, two people were outside of the vehicle, one later identified as 21-year-old Matute-Urquea, who was then struck by Rosales-Perez. The vehicle came to rest upon hitting a light pole.Unfortunately, Matute-Urquea and the other victim succumbed to their injuries, and they died at the scene. In addition, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will later release the identity of the other victim.An active investigation is underway and Dallas Police will release additional inf...

San Jose Sharks undergo lineup changes for game vs. New York Islanders

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

The San Jose Sharks will have forwards Filip Zadina and Nico Sturm and defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic in their lineup on Tuesday when they play the New York Islanders at UBS Arena.Zadina has been on injured reserve since Nov. 27 and Sturm was hurt Sunday morning in the hours before the Sharks’ game against the New York Rangers. Vlasic has been scratched from eight of the last nine games and will take Matt Benning’s spot in the lineup.Kaapo Kahkonen will start in goal for the Sharks after MacKenzie Blackwood was in net for San Jose’s 6-5 loss to the Rangers. Kahkonen is 2-1-0 in three career games against the Islanders, with a .907 save percentage and a 3.01 goals-against average.Goalie Ilya Sorokin will start for the Islanders. In three career games against San Jose, Sorokin is 1-0-2 with a 1.94 GAA and a .935 save percentage.Zadina hasn’t played since Nov. 24 when he left the Sharks’ game with the Montreal Canadiens after one period with an upper-body injury. He has thr...

Angelina Jolie may quit acting and live in Asia once she’s free of Brad Pitt divorce battles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

Angelina Jolie has hinted that she wants to quit acting, as she reveals her plans to leave “unhealthy” Hollywood and “spend more time” in Cambodia once she’s resolved her divorce battles with Brad Pitt, which she claims has limited her ability “to travel freely.”These revelations from Jolie come in a new interview with the Wall Street Journal magazine, the Daily Mail reported. The 48-year-old actor, director and humanitarian lamented that so much of her life in recent years has been centered around Los Angeles.With her actor parents, Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, Jolie grew up around the Hollywood industry. The Oscar winner told the Wall Street Journal: “I grew up in quite a shallow place. Of all the places in the world, Hollywood is not a healthy place. So you seek authenticity.”Jolie said she would have left Los Angeles much sooner, but she explained that she’s been stuck having to deal with her protracted legal bat...

Taste-Off: The best canned diced green chiles — and the duds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

It may be the brand Mom always used or the one listed on the recipe, but is that popular brand of diced green chiles really the best?Diced green chiles, not to be confused with spicy, pickled jalapenos, are typically Anaheim, Poblano or Pasilla peppers that have been roasted, peeled, diced and canned — and ready for use in everything from green chile stew to eggs, casseroles, soup or rice. You can find canned Hatch chiles, the prized mild peppers grown in New Mexico’s Hatch Valley, in some markets, too,Even though the ingredients in every can of diced green chiles are essentially the same, the differences between brands are vast. Some have peppers cut in a 0.75 to 1 cm dice, plump and almost crispy. Others are 0.5 cm or less, and so mushy that the canning liquid has turned to green gravy.Good diced green chiles are made with ripe peppers that have been expertly roasted and meticulously processed to remove the tough skins and seeds. They are juicy and have such huge pepper flav...

San Francisco homicide victim identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A woman who was found dead in a Presidio Heights apartment last week has been identified as 27-year-old San Francisco resident, Kimberly Wong. Wong was found dead during a well-being check at an apartment on the 3200 block of Clay Street. DVC coach accused of assaulting women on bus converted into ‘dungeon’ in court today Her identity was confirmed by the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.The San Francisco Police Department is investigating the incident as a homicide.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No further details are available at this time.

Shoplifter hit loss prevention employee while wearing stolen clothes: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

(KRON) -- A shoplifting suspect was arrested for robbery after he assaulted a Macy’s loss prevention employee while leaving the store wearing stolen clothing, according to the San Mateo Police Department. VIDEO: Person steals Christmas tree from parked car in San Mateo Police responded to Hillsdale Shopping Center on a report of fighting, police said. Officers found a Macy’s loss prevention employee attempting to detain a shoplifting suspect, identified as Tauangemai Latukefu, 20, of Redwood City. Latukefu had spent three hours in the store selecting clothing and shoes before going to a fitting room where he put them on, SMPD said.KRON On is streaming live.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Approximately $961 worth of clothing items were recovered, and Latukefu was arre...

California assemblyman Evan Low joins race to replace retiring Rep. Eshoo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

California Democratic Assemblymember Evan Low launched an expected bid for Congress on Tuesday, jumping into the race to replace longtime Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), who is not seeking reelection in 2024.Low, 40, would be the first openly LGBTQ congressman to represent the Bay Area and the fourth openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress from California. His endorsements include several of the state’s sitting members of Congress, including Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna, Judy Chu and Mark Takano.Low in an interview with Politico ahead of Tuesday’s announcement described himself as a “fighter” and said he is prepared to defend the rights of LGBTQ people in Congress. He denounced House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) conservative record on LGBTQ rights, which has put some civil rights advocates on high alert.“The best way to combat that is to send more openly LGBT individuals to Congress,” Low said.First elected to California’s State Assembly in 2014, Low has used hi...

Smaller field of candidates will face off at Republican presidential debate Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:38 GMT

(WDCW) -- Four GOP presidential hopefuls will face off on the debate stage at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have met the RNC's new polling and donation requirements.  How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate The candidates must have at least 80,000 unique donors and reach 6% in at least two national polls or in one poll from two early-voting states. Chris Christie barely made the cut, crossing the polling threshold in the days before the Monday deadline. When he visited Israel last month, he took a swing at his rivals, “Happy to be here. Although when I heard the list of people who've been here already, I’m wondering if you guys are a jinx.” He quipped, “Pence is out, Scott is out. Bergum was never really in and Ramaswamy is crazy.”  Election 2024: Breaking down the candidates, policies and issue...