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Romanian nationals caught allegedly stealing from Pasadena Macy's; suspects may be tied to other thefts

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

Four Romanian nationals have been arrested and charged in connection with organized retail theft in Pasadena, authorities announced Wednesday.A section of the Pasadena Police Department aimed to combat retail theft and vehicle burglaries recently focused their attention at a Macy’s on 401 S. Lake Avenue.On Sept. 8 detectives closely monitored four people who they believe were “methodically choosing high value clothing items,” police detailed in a news release.The suspects allegedly concealed items by hiding behind each other. They eventually left the store without paying for any of the items, police said.Romanian nationals charged in a retail theft operation are seen in a surveillance photo released by the Pasadena Police Department on Sept. 20, 2023. Detectives tried to arrest the suspects, but they managed to get away. Then, after a brief foot chase, three of the suspects were apprehended, but the fourth tried to get away and allegedly tried to drive a vehicle into an officer’s ve...

Shake Shack makes recipe changes for select items

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

Shake Shack is making recipe adjustments to a few of its menu items, including the fan-favorite crinkle-cut fries.On Monday, the restaurant chain announced that it would be testing a new frying oil from Zero Acres Farms, a food company focused on creating healthy and environmentally friendly cooking oil, at two locations in New York City. McDonald’s to phase out self-serve soft drink fountains The Zero Acre oil will be used to fry Shake Shack’s  “Crinkle Cut Fries, 'Shroom Burger, Shack Stack, Veggie Shack, Chicken Shack, Chicken Bites and new limited-time Hot Menu items,” a news release said.The Zero Acre oil is made with rain-fed sugarcane plants.“We're excited to further elevate the taste of their fries, chicken, and other menu items with cleaner frying in Zero Acre oil,” Jeff Nobbs, co-founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms, said in a statement.“This partnership combines the deliciousness that Shake Shack is known for with the health and sustainability focus of Zero Acre, all...

12 L.A. County schools receive 'Blue Ribbon' honors

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

Los Angeles County is officially home to some of the best schools in America. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Office of Education announced that 12 L.A. County schools were named "Blue Ribbon Schools" for 2023.The national honor is made by the United States Department of Education and is meant to highlight schools that "demonstrate overall academic excellence or significant progress in closing achievement gaps."A total of 353 schools across the country received the Blue Ribbon designation in 2023, including 313 public schools and 40 private schools.Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo said the recognition is a "testament to the commitment and passion" of the community, including students and teachers."When we come together with a shared vision, great things can be accomplished. This recognition reflects that collaborative spirit, bringing immense pride to each awarded school and its community," Duardo said.The following schools in Los Angeles County were na...

Moua Ly Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Crash on Hughes Avenue [Fresno, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

77-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Collision near Weber AvenueFRESNO, CA (September 20, 2023) – Moua Ly was killed early Tuesday morning, in a pedestrian collision on Hughes Avenue.Officers arrived to the scene around 6:20 a.m., just north of Weber Avenue after receiving multiple dispatch calls.Per reports, the driver of a sedan struck 77-year-old Ly as he was using a walker, and stepping off the sidewalk. Medical personnel arrived and transported the man to Community Regional Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries.Meanwhile, the involved driver stayed at the scene and was assessed for DUI. Authorities later determined that the driver involved had a suspended license and an outstanding warrant.Emergency crews closed down the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties.No further details regarding the pedestrian crash have been released to the public at this time; however, Fresno officials will provide more information ...

Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs despite GOP block

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

By Mary Clare Jalonick | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in place to succeed Gen. Mark Milley when he retires at the end of the month.Brown’s confirmation on a 83-11 vote, months after President Joe Biden nominated him for the post, comes as Democrats try to maneuver around holds placed on hundreds of nominations by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Pentagon’s abortion policy. The Senate is also expected to confirm Gen. Randy George to be Army Chief of Staff and Gen. Eric Smith as commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps this week.Tuberville has been blocking the Senate from the routine process of approving military nominations in groups, frustrating Democrats who had said they would not go through the time-consuming process of bringing up individual nominations for a vote. More than 300 nominees are still stalled amid Tuberville’s blockade, and confirming th...

The nine most expensive homes that reported sold in Hayward the week of Sep. 11

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

A house in Hayward that sold for $1.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Hayward in the past week.In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.2 million. The average price per square foot was $643.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Sep. 11 even if the property may have been sold earlier.9. $600,000, condominium in the 22100 block of Sevilla RoadThe sale of the condominium in the 22100 block of Sevilla Road in Hayward has been finalized. The price was $600,000, and the new owners took over the condominium in August. The condominium was built in 1982 and has a living area of 1,171 square feet. The price per square foot was $512. The condominium features two bedrooms and two bathrooms.Sevilla Road8. $745,000, single-family home in the 21600 block of Banyan StreetA sale has been finalized for the single-...

Letters: Missed deadline | Crime stance | PG&E hikes | Alzheimer’s research | Failed policies | Gas prices

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Missed grant deadlinerequires change at topRe: “Oakland misses deadline for state crime aid” (Page A1, Sept. 16).The news that Oakland’s Economic & Workforce Development department failed to submit the state grant application on time is extremely disappointing. However, please don’t throw special hires or consultants at the problem. Instead, use the people who are already benefiting from the citizens’ tax dollars to get the EWDD’s house in order.According to the city’s website, the EWDD has a staff of about 28 people, plus the department head. If you hire an additional person for grant applications, you need to fire those who are already supposed to be doing that job. Consider a change in leadership, also.Oakland is my hometown, and in my lifetime, crime has never been this bad. I am saddened to see how Oakland has changed.Ultimately the buck stops with Mayor...

Kurtenbach: The SF Giants’ playoff hopes are dead. You only needed to watch one player to understand why

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

The Giants’ 2023 season is over.Not literally, of course. The Giants still have 10 games to play. But those games won’t mean much of anything.Not after Wednesday’s 7-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.San Francisco needed to go to Arizona — a rival for a National League wild card spot – and win both games in a 20-hour series against the Diamondbacks.They lost both. And they didn’t put up much of a fight in either.Pair that with the feeble efforts in Colorado last weekend, and the Giants no longer have a realistic shot of making the postseason.What went wrong? There was a point this season where this team was 13 games over .500 and looking plucky amongst the best teams in the National League.In the short term, you can point to the team’s terrible road record, feeble offense, or bullpen breaking down. The lack of reliable starting pitching outside of Logan Webb (who receives no run support) was also problematic.But the big picture was in the Diamondbacks’ o...

Willow Glen football community defends coach after sideline incident

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

SAN JOSE – Willow Glen High School football parents have come to the defense of coach Oscar Caballero in the aftermath of a video that surfaced last weekend appearing to show a coach knocking over a member of the crew holding the sideline yard markers.In an email Wednesday addressed to Willow Glen principal Amy Hanna and copied to numerous other parties, including the Bay Area News Group, a parent of a player on the San Jose school’s team said the crew member was violating rules by videotaping and tripped when confronted by Caballero.“Coach Caballero did not assault the parent volunteer,” Bryan Holmes, writing on behalf of the WGHS Rams parents, said in the email. “He walked over to him after multiple players reported to him that he was video taping them and their play calling process and slapped the phone he was video recording with out of his hand, which caused him to step back and trip over the chain.”The Bay Area News Group has seen the grainy video shot from the other side of t...

Fantasy plays: Players to start and sit for NFL Week 3

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:00:33 GMT

The NFL dialed up the scoring in Week 2 after a lackluster opening week.Teams averaged 22.7 points per game in Week 2 — a noticeable improvement on Week 1.That helped us in fantasy as things began to even out and look a little more like we expected them to look prior to the season.Still, there were plenty of surprises, and while we don’t want to completely ignore our preseason projections, we have to react to what’s happening on the field. There are only 17 games in the NFL season, so we shouldn’t be afraid to fade slow starters in favor of hot names.That’s what we’re attempting to do here. Every week, I’ll be listing out every fantasy-relevant player, sorted by position and bucketed into tiers, with the higher-tiered players deemed more start-worthy. For specific start/sit advice between two players in the same tier, refer to numberFire ’s projection model.These tiers are meant to reflect your typical 12-team, half-PPR scoring formats with only one starting quarterback — though, th...