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Effort to regulate short-term rentals takes step forward in St. Louis 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Some residents in downtown St. Louis say some short-term rentals have turned into meeting spots for large groups to hold late-night parties.“It’s frightening,” said Nicole Younge, a downtown resident for the past 13 years.She’s said some of those gatherings have escalated into early-morning crimes.“The next thing you know, you hear glass breaking,” Younge said. Circuit Attorney refuses charges to woman arrested in Cherokee St. shooting “There’s late-night parties,” said Aneka Keck, a downtown resident. “It’s disturbing the whole neighborhood.”A spokesperson for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones's Office said she is supportive of efforts to regulate short-term rentals. The city’s Planning Commission met Wednesday and approved definitions for short-term rentals. That step helps pave the way for the St. Louis Board of Aldermen to take up the issue.Some regulations the board will now consider include a permit requiring annual renewal and a designated contact person for each s...

Riverside County officials concerned about influx of migrants

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

Riverside County officials are concerned about an influx of illegal immigrants that could potentially stretch resources, causing a humanitarian crisis.Riverside County is the only non-border county accepting migrants seeking asylum and last month, the average number of arrivals was approximately 122 per day. However, those numbers have significantly increased, according to Brooke Federico, Riverside County director of communications. “Since we started, that was March 2021, we’ve received around 74,500 individuals,” Federico said. “In the last couple of weeks we’ve seen our daily numbers increase significantly. It’s almost 200 asylum seekers a day.” This influx of migrants could be a result of Title 42, a policy implemented during the coronavirus pandemic that allowed authorities to remove migrants from U.S. land borders in order to prevent the spread of Covid. However, Title 42 expires on Thursday and local, state and federal officials are bracing for a surge in migrants at the...

Police searching for driver in fatal Porter Ranch hit-and-run

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Porter Ranch earlier this week. The incident occurred May 7, just before 1 a.m., near the intersection of Braemore Road and Bowmore Avenue, an LAPD news release stated.  Authorities say the driver of a dark-colored vehicle was traveling eastbound on Baremore when they collided with a pedestrian who was sitting in the roadway. The driver continued traveling eastbound, failing to stop, identify themselves or attempt to render aid after the pedestrian sustained severe injuries from the collision.  Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene took the victim, described only as a Hispanic male in his 20s, to the hospital. The man died at the hospital a day later.  Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact LAPD’s Valley Traffic Division Officer Reyes at 818-644-8114 or Det. Ortega at 818...

LAX celebrates 10th anniversary of Pets Unstressing Passengers program with pup parade and giveaways 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

Los Angeles World Airports celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Pets Unstressing Passengers (PUPs) program at LAX with a pup parade and giveaways for departing passengers on Wednesday. The LAX PUPs program began in April 2013 with 30 therapy dogs as an effort to “enhance the passenger experience” at LAX. As of 2023, the program has grown to 80 canines and volunteer handlers. Wednesday’s festivities took place in Terminal 1 of LAX in partnership with Southwest Airlines, whose representatives helped distribute commemorative giveaways for passengers. More than a dozen dogs were paraded down a red carpet with their handlers who stopped for photos and interviews by the “pup-parazzi.” The dogs do have a calming effect on passengers near and far; LAX’s PUPs program has served as a model for more than 90 airports across the world that have started a similar program.  700 dogs rescued from puppy mill in Iowa; 53 available for adoption in Studio City "The LAX PUPs are...

Lakers coach responds to Kerr comments on flops; Curry named to All-NBA second team

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – One day after Warriors coach Steve Kerr bemoaned what he felt were glaringly obvious flops by Los Angeles Lakers players trying to draw charges, his counterpart, Darvin Ham, claimed the high road, saying he didn’t want to get into a back-and-forth regarding any contentious calls by NBA officials.Kerr said Tuesday there “was definitely some gamesmanship” by the Lakers during Monday’s Game 4, particularly late in the fourth quarter when Draymond Green was called for a foul as he attempted to set a screen on guard Lonnie Walker IV, who tumbled to the floor upon contact.Kerr said Tuesday that it was “a blatant flop. (Walker) just takes a dive and the ref bought it.”Asked about Kerr’s comment prior to Game 5 on Wednesday at Chase Center, Ham stayed above the fray.“I just control what I can control. That’s coaching my team,” Ham said. “I don’t go down the rabbit hole, pointing fingers, blaming the official. I never did when I was an assistant coach and I don’t ...

'I'd be strong enough to say no': Livermore high school students learn dangers of fentanyl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

(KRON) -- A day after National Fentanyl Awareness Day on Tuesday, students at Granada High School in Livermore took in a first-hand account of how devastating the deadly drug can be.A fentanyl-related overdose claimed Judy Burrescia's daughter Correen in 2019.On Wednesday, Burrescia returned to Correen's alma mater, Granada High School, in Livermore. A public service announcement produced by the Livermore Police Department was shared --highlighting the dangers of the drug. New study illuminates fentanyl crisis’ youngest victims "Unfortunately, in one use, she died," Burrescia said when talking about her daughter Correen.Burrescia sat in a classroom while the PSA played. Afterward, she met with students touched by her family's tragedy."She had no idea that fentanyl was in there and she died. And, she doesn't even know it," Burrescia said."I do believe that I'd be strong enough to no," said senior Elle Bowman. "I believe I'm educated and aware kind of my surroundings and who I surro...

Coco Republic is latest store to announce closure of downtown SF location

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Another store will be shuttering its downtown San Francisco location this summer. Furniture store Coco Republic said its Union Square store will close by the end of July or when its inventory is sold out.Coco Republic joins stores such as Nordstrom, Whole Foods and Office Depot that will be closing their stores in the area. It will soon begin a sale of its on-site inventory. T-Mobile closes flagship Union Square store In a press release sent out Wednesday, Coco Republic cited "well-documented" issues with San Francisco contributing to the closure. The release said after taking "numerous precautions" to protect customers and employees, it was deemed "impossible" to keep the store open. “We invested extraordinary time and capital in our initial US flagship store in Union Square,” said Anthony Spon-Smith, Coco Republic’s Creative Director and Founder based in Sydney, Australia. “Less than six months from opening, we could not be more disappointed to be shutte...

Kirilloff’s single scores automatic runner in 11th, Twins beat Padres 4-3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Kirilloff’s single in the 11th inning scored automatic runner Max Kepler and the Minnesota Twins pulled out a 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.With Kepler on second, Carlos Correa was intentionally walked. Kirilloff then pulled a pitch from Domingo Tapia (0-1) down the right-field line to help Minnesota snap a three-game losing streak.Griffin Jax (2-4) escaped a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 11th to secure the win for the Twins after both teams scored their automatic runners in the 10th.Kepler homered, doubled and scored three runs for Minnesota, which got another quality start from Pablo López.Juan Soto homered for San Diego, which has lost three of four. Josh Hader blew his second save in 13 chances this season when pinch-hitter Donovan Solano singled in the 10th to score the automatic runner. The Padres are winless in four extra-inning games this season.San Diego loaded the bases in the top of the 11th after a pair of walks — on...

Republicanos dicen que miembros de la familia Biden recibieron pagos millonarios de entidades extranjeras, según informe sobre registros bancarios

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

Washington (CNN) — El presidente de la Comisión de Supervisión de la Cámara de Representantes, James Comer, dio nuevos detalles para respaldar las acusaciones de que miembros de la familia de Joe Biden, incluido su hijo Hunter, recibieron millones de dólares de entidades extranjeras en China y Rumania, incluso cuando Biden era vicepresidente, según un memorándum obtenido por CNN.Los nuevos registros bancarios citados en el memorándum fueron obtenidos por la comisión a través de una citación e incluyen pagos realizados a empresas vinculadas a Hunter Biden. Los republicanos también sostienen que Hunter Biden utilizó sus conexiones familiares para ayudar a facilitar una reunión en 2016 entre un candidato serbio a secretario general de las Naciones Unidas y el entonces asesor de Seguridad Nacional del vicepresidente, Colin Kahl.Así es la vida de Joe Biden en datos: cuántos años tiene, qué estudió, familia, cronología y másLos pagos en el extranjero plantean dudas sobre las activid...

Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:50:10 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Pratto homered and Brad Keller won for the first time in nearly a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 9-1 on Wednesday night.Keller (3-3), who leads the majors with 32 walks allowed, got into immediate trouble walking the first two batters he faced, but escaped first-inning damage with a double play and strikeout.Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single to left for the White Sox lone run off Keller.Keller finished five innings, allowing one run on three hits and four walks, striking out four to earn his first win since April 12.The Royals batted around in the first, collecting six hits, including Pratto’s two-out RBI single, grabbing a 4-0 lead while forcing Lance Lynn (1-5) to toss 37 pitches in the inning.Lynn surrendered seven runs on nine hits two walks, fanning four over five innings.Pratto’s homer, a two-run shot to right, gave Kansas City a 7-1 lead in the fifth.Michael Massey opened t...