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Three-alarm fire rips through historic hotel in Richmond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

RICHMOND — A three-alarm fire early Monday displaced six people and left significant damage to a historic unoccupied hotel, fire officials said.The fire tore through the International Hotel, located on Ethel Dotson Street and caused fire and smoke damage to one home on both sides of the building, Richmond Fire Battalion Chief Rico Rincon said Tuesday. The fire rose to three alarms because of all of the surrounding homes that crews needed to protect, he said.Fire crews first were called to the blaze at 5:45 a.m. and found it engulfed in flames, Rincon said. Crews had it under control at 7 a.m.Nobody was injured. The Red Cross was working with the displaced to find temporary housing.The hotel, which is unoccupied, was built around 1900 and became a hub to Black workers with the Pullman Company. It was owned by Ethel Dotson, an activist.South Street, the original street name where it stood, was renamed for Dotson.Rincon said crews have not determined what caused the fire. He said...

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a ‘rebel heart,’ dies at 96

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN.He was 96.Belafonte died Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure, Sunshine said.Belafonte was dubbed the “King of Calypso” after the groundbreaking success of his 1956 hit, “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O).” He also became a movie star after acting in the film adaption of the Broadway musical, “Carmen Jones.”But Belafonte biggest contributions took place offstage. He was a key strategist, fundraiser and mediator for the civil rights movement. He continually risked his entertainment career — and at least once his life — for his activism. He became a close friend of the Rev. MartinLuther King Jr., who often retired to Belafonte’s palatial New York apartment to talk strategy or escape the pressures of leading the civil rights movement.A voracious reader with a burn...

Campbell crime report for the week of May 5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

April 16500 block of East Hamilton Avenue: A woman was trying to jump out of a moving vehicle, and the suspect was holding her in the car.April 173000 block of South Winchester Boulevard: Someone broke the taillights to a pickup truck parked in the lot.5:37 a.m. in the 2300 block of South Winchester Boulevard: Someone lit debris in a dumpster on fire.7:49 a.m. in the 2200 block of South Winchester Boulevard: Someone lit debris in a garbage can on fire.7:21 a.m. in the 900 block of Sobrato Drive: Someone tried to open the gate to the backyard of an apartment.Overnight in the 100 block of Redding Road: A gray 2010 Honda Accord and brown 2016 Honda Odyssey were stolen.Overnight in the 1200 block of Juanita Way: A white GMC Sierra truck was stolen.Overnight at Van Dusen Lane and York Avenue: Someone took a camera and laptop from an unlocked car.Overnight in the 00 block of South Milton Avenue: Someone took the catalytic converter from a Toyota Prius.Overnight in the 500 block of West La...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

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3 arrested for retail thefts in Petaluma

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Three suspects were arrested in two separate retail thefts in Petaluma over the weekend, according to the Petaluma Police Department. Petaluma police officers responded to reports of a theft at Aeropostale on Saturday around 7:45 p.m. Officers said a woman had allegedly stolen over $4,000 worth of merchandise and shoved an employee who was trying to stop her. The employee was unharmed, officials said. Bob Lee’s accused killer has checkered past Police found the suspect, Alyssa Hunsucker, 30, of Eureka, and arrested her for the robbery. Police said they also found 3.6 ounces of suspected fentanyl on her. She was charged with robbery and possession of a controlled substance.On Sunday around 6:23 p.m., Petaluma officers responded to reports of a theft at Nike where two suspects had allegedly stolen more than $700 in merchandise. Police said they found a man and a woman in a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle. Police arrested Danielle Edwards, 41, and Matthew Rabbit, 47, ...

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as drought hits farmers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spain is requesting emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in its agricultural heartlands, Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said Tuesday.Planas wrote to the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, on Monday to plead for aid for Spain’s 890,000 farm workers, including from the bloc’s agricultural crisis reserve and unused rural development funds, he said.“There is drought, there are high temperatures, but they are much more accentuated in the case of the Iberian Peninsula,” Planas added following a cabinet meeting, describing the release urgent financial assistance as of “the utmost importance.” Spain already received 64.5 million euros ($70 million) last year from the EU Common Agricultural Policy’s crisis reserve to cope with the increased cost of raw materials linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but five consecutive years of drought in some regions have w...

Millonaria recompensa: otro de los hijos de “El Chapo” está entre los 10 más buscados de la DEA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

Uno de los hijos de el “Chapo Guzmán” es ahora uno de los 10 criminales más buscados de la DEA, que ofrece una millonaria recompensa para dar con su paradero y detención.Se trata de Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, conocido como “El Chapito” y quien es el hijo mayor del capo mexicano Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán Loera.La DEA ofreció este fin de semana $10 millones por “El Chapito”, quien está acusado en Estados Unidos de narcotráfico de fentanilo y de ser uno de los líderes del peligroso Cártel de Sinaloa. EEUU acusa a los hijos de “El Chapo Guzmán” por tráfico de fentanilo Ovidio Guzmán niega ser hijo de “El Chapo” en audiencia de extradición “El Chapito” ocupa el tercer lugar del listado de fugitivos de la agencia federal, en la que también está incluido otro de los hijos de el “Chapo Guzmán”, Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, más conocido como Alfredillo.“Iván Archiv...

McDonald’s first quarter sales boosted by higher prices

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

McDonald’s reported higher-than-expected sales in the first quarter as store traffic grew despite higher prices.Global same-store sales rose 12.6% compared to the January-March period last year, the Chicago burger giant said Tuesday. That’s well above the 8.7% increase that Wall Street had been forecasting, according to analysts polled by FactSet.Good weather in January and easy comparisons to last year __ when the coronavirus depressed demand __ helped increase sales. There was also a steady recovery in China after COVID restrictions were lifted, McDonald’s said. Marketing campaigns, like a McSpicy chicken sandwich promotion with a streetwear brand in China, and a Valentine’s Day meal promotion in the U.S. with rappers Offset and Cardi B, also boosted the chain’s performance. CEO Chris Kempczinski said the company is starting to see resistance to price increases in many markets. Customers may not add fries to an order, for example, and delivery orders have slowed as cus...

New to Colorado? How to become an official resident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- If you recently moved to the Centennial State or are planning on moving here, you might have some questions about what you need to do once you get here.From becoming a resident of Colorado to getting your license transferred and registering your vehicle, it can be overwhelming. 5 Colorado traffic laws you might not know When are you considered a resident?In order to become a Colorado resident, you must meet certain requirements, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue:Own or operate a business in ColoradoAre gainfully employed in Colorado Reside in Colorado for 90 consecutive daysTransfer your driver licenseAfter becoming a Colorado resident, you must transfer your driver license within 30 days. In order to do that, you will need to do the following, according to the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles:Schedule an appointment with a DMV near youSocial Security Number: Say it verbally or provide your documentProvide proof of identification: Here are the spe...

Biden announces 2024 bid: 'Let’s finish this job'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:36:56 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more than concerns over his age. He faces a smooth path to winning his party’s nomination, with no serious Democratic rivals. But he’s still set for a hard-fought struggle to retain the presidency in a bitterly divided nation.The announcement, in a three-minute video, comes on the four-year anniversary of when Biden declared for the White House in 2019, promising to heal the “soul of the nation” amid the turbulent presidency of Donald Trump — a goal that has remained elusive. “I said we are in a battle for the soul of America, and we still are," Biden said. “The question we are fac...