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Man uses hammer in smash-and-grab robbery at Simi Valley Macy's: Police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

A man suspected of using a hammer to smash display cases and take merchandise from a Macy's in Simi Valley was captured after a short pursuit Thursday evening. A smash-and-grab robbery was reported shortly before 8 p.m. at the department store located at 1475 Simi Town Center Way. The suspect fled in what was described as a white passenger vehicle before police arrived but officers were able to locate it a short time later traveling eastbound on the 118 Freeway, the Simi Valley Police Department stated in a news release. A pursuit ensued for a short time when the driver, later identified as 44-year-old Palmdale resident Lande Butler, refused to pull over. Butler exited the freeway and continued on surface streets until abandoning the vehicle and fleeing on foot in a residential area. Butler was ultimately located and arrested after a perimeter was established with the help of Los Angeles Police Department air support. Toll lanes open on 405 Fwy in Orange County Roughly $6,000 in s...

Cinerama reopening pushed to 2025, Deadline says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

Hollywood film fans will have to wait a little longer for a classic theater to reopen.The Cinerama Dome and former Arclight Cinemas won't reopen next year as planned, Deadline reports. Instead, a redesign of the space means the second quarter of 2025 seems like a probable time for reopening.The outlet previously reported an expected reopening in 2023, though that was already a delay from what many thought would be a 2022 reopening. ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theaters shutting down all locations permanently The Cinerama and Arclight chain closed in April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which put parent company Pacific Theatres Exhibition into bankruptcy."From there, many of that exhibitor’s prime Arclight locations went to various rivals: Amazon took the Culver City location, Regal snapped up the Sherman Oaks and Pasadena Arclights, with AMC taking the Pacific’s Grove and Arclights in La Jolla and D.C. among others," Deadline reports.The Cinerama Dome itself remains under the ...

SV Chat: A look at how the (vegan) sausage is made

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

Time Magazine’s 200 best inventions of 2022 feature a series of innovations that have the potential to change society. The list highlights advances in artificial intelligence, accessibility, virtual reality, climate technology, among numerous other advances that could forever alter the way we live.Also on the list? Vegan salami.Related ArticlesTechnology | One identical twin went vegan while the other didn’t. This is what Bay Area scientists found. Technology | Opinion: What kind of seafood is morally ethical to eat? Technology | Second Harvest launches holiday campaign to raise $30 million by year’s end Technology | Does turkey actually make you sleepy? Technology | Share the Spirit: Rising hunger spurs Martinez nonprofit to feed hundreds more people every day than before the pandemic It’s a stunning rise for Bay-Area based Alex Volkov, the founder of Green Wolf Foods, an innovative company creati...

Prep roundup: No. 1 De La Salle cruises past Vallejo. SRV girls rout Redwood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

Boys basketballNo. 1 De La Salle 75, Vallejo 34Alec Blair scored 24 points as De La Salle, the Bay Area News Group’s top-ranked team, improved to 2-0 with a victory at home over Vallejo on Thursday night in the first round of the DLS tournament.Ibrahim Monawar added nine points and Braddock Kjellesvig added eight points for the Spartans, who will play Head-Royce in the semifinals on Friday.De La Salle, coming off a 62-51 victory over Southern California powerhouse Centennial-Corona in its season opener on Saturday in Dublin, led Vallejo 19-10 after one quarter and 43-17 at halftime.Head-Royce defeated Marin Catholic 61-39 in its first-round game Thursday.On the other side of the bracket, Serra routed James Logan 78-38 and Central Catholic of Portland, Ore. defeated Sacramento 73-49.The final is Saturday.No. 13 Sacred Heart Prep 62, Granada 61TJ O’Brien scored 27 points and JP Kerrigan chipped in with 10 points as Sacred Heart Prep held off last season’s NorCal Divi...

What did Israel know about Hamas’ October 7 attack?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

By Rob Picheta and Simone McCarthy | CNNHamas’ surprise attack on October 7 left Israel flat-footed, sparking a backlash that is still rippling through the country.The operation saw at least 1,500 Hamas fighters pour across the border into Israel, in an assault that killed at least 1,200 Israelis, while others are still held hostage by the militant group.But a report from the New York Times claimed Israel obtained Hamas’ plan for the attack more than a year in advance.The report says Israeli officials dismissed the plan as aspirational, and deemed it too complex for the group to carry out. Other outlets, including Israeli newspaper Haaretz, have also reported the claim.Here’s what we know about Israel and the US’ advance knowledge of the attack.What did Israel reportedly know about the attack?Israeli officials obtained a document describing Hamas’ battle plan for its October 7 terror attack more than a year before the militant group carried out the assault, the New York Times report...

10 die-hard Christmas and holiday movies full of action, horror and comedy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

Christmas movies often focus on laughter – think “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” – and love – just look at all those Hallmark holiday rom-coms.But this list isn’t that. This is where the holidays get dangerous, whether it’s li’l Kevin McCallister bonking bad guys on the head in “Home Alone,” or the more existential threats facing John McClane in “Die Hard.”Here are 10 of the all-time best holiday movies that mix horror, comedy, action and more.That shadowy horned creature is the title character of “Krampus,” and while he shows up during the holiday season he’s not handing out candy canes and toys. (Photo courtesy of Legendary Pictures) “Anna and the Apocalypse” (2017): What says Christmas more than a high school overrun by zombies at Christmas? That it’s also a musical and Scottish only adds to its funny horrors.Related ArticlesMovies | Wonderful novel ‘Eileen’ becomes neutered film Movies | Holiday horror stalks Christmas in films...

Man fatally hit by train at East Bay BART station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

A male individual died after he was hit by a train at the Richmond BART station on Thursday night, the transit agency said.Around 10:20 p.m., a male on the platform entered the trackway at the Richmond station as a train was approaching, leading to a fatal collision, BART said in a statement Friday morning.The transit agency said that based on preliminary investigation, no foul play is suspected.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Los Gatos motorcyclist killed in crash is identified Crashes and Disasters | Man killed in East Bay freeway multi-vehicle crash Crashes and Disasters | Vehicular manslaughter, other charges filed in hit-and-run death of 86-year-old East Bay man Crashes and Disasters | East Bay Woman charged in connection to deadly wrong-way Peninsula crash Crashes and Disasters | Woman arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, child endangerment after deadly San Jose crash Due to the fatal coll...

Los Gatos motorcyclist killed in crash is identified

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

A motorcyclist who was killed last week in a crash near San Martin has been identified as Ramesh Babu Krishna Sastry, a 68-year-old Los Gatos resident.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Man killed in East Bay freeway multi-vehicle crash Crashes and Disasters | Vehicular manslaughter, other charges filed in hit-and-run death of 86-year-old East Bay man Crashes and Disasters | East Bay Woman charged in connection to deadly wrong-way Peninsula crash Crashes and Disasters | Woman arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, child endangerment after deadly San Jose crash Crashes and Disasters | Victim identified in Friday’s fiery crash on Highway 1 near San Gregorio The collision of the motorcycle and a car was reported at 2:46 p.m. on Nov. 22 at the intersection of Uvas and Watsonville roads, the California Highway Patrol said.A witness said the motorcycle failed to stop at the stop sign before beginning...

Break-in, food theft at Saratoga Woods Swim Club

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

Nov. 20Theft by false pretenses: A Saratoga resident reported contacting someone through a fake investment website. The suspect ultimately convinced the victim to invest money in a fraudulent real estate scheme for a total loss of about $54,000.Possession of a stolen vehicle and drug paraphernalia: At 2:38 p.m., deputies responded to an automated license plate reader notification for a stolen vehicle at Saratoga and Kosich avenues. An investigation revealed the vehicle was stolen from Fremont and still outstanding. The vehicle was located and stopped a short time later. The suspect, who was also in possession of drug paraphernalia, was arrested and booked into main jail.Nov. 22Petty theft: Between 2:04 p.m. and 2:12 p.m., two suspects stole mail packages from the front porches of two residences in the 20000 block of Seaton Avenue for a total loss of about $130.Nov. 25Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man brandishes handgun at someone who ‘got in his face’ Cri...

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:53:30 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, died Friday. She was 93.O’Connor died in Phoenix, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court said in a news release. Chief Justice John Roberts mourned her death. “A daughter of the American Southwest, Sandra Day O’Connor blazed an historic trail as our Nation’s first female Justice," Roberts said in statement issued by the court. “She met that challenge with undaunted determination, indisputable ability, and engaging candor.”In 2018, she announced that she had been diagnosed with “the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease.” Her husband, John O’Connor, died of complications of Alzheimer’s in 2009.O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high cou...