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Homeless encampment cleanup postponed after 'highly inappropriate' email from LAPD officer

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

A controversial plan to clean up an encampment in West Hills on Thursday has been postponed after a "highly inappropriate" email from a Los Angeles Police Department officer was leaked, the department said Tuesday.The social media account Film the Police LA released a screenshot of an email from Senior Lead Officer Brittney Gutierrez in which she says the Thursday cleanup is being conducted by a "hush hush task force." She also indicated that she did not want any of the people experiencing homelessness to be contacted before the cleanup so she could arrest all of them."Everyone will be arrested and all their belongings will be taken away by sanitation," she wrote.William Gude, a Hollywood resident who was identified by the Los Angeles Times as the person behind the Film the Police LA account, described the wording of the email as "wild."A leaked email has postponed the cleanup of a homeless encampment in West Hills, as shown on June 28, 2023. (KTLA)"This language sounds like they’re...

Construction worker in critical condition after 'random' Garden Grove assault

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

A construction worker was assaulted while working on a site in Garden Grove last week, and police are looking for several suspects.The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. on June 20 in the 13800 block of Brookhurst Street, Garden Grove police Lt. Mario Martinez told KTLA.Construction workers had been working on some asphalt in the parking lot of a business complex when an altercation broke out between the workers and people who left one of the businesses.The altercation soon became physical and one of the workers was struck by a man in his early 20s described as being about 5 feet 9 inches tall and 140 pounds.The victim fell and injured his head. He was taken to a hospital where he is listed in critical but stable condition, Martinez said. The suspect fled from the scene and no arrests have been made.Detectives are working to get surveillance video amid the active investigation.The victim was identified only as Carlos in a GoFundMe page set up by his family.He was apparently admitte...

Innovative Imaging Company, oVio Technologies, Announces Participation At Las Vegas Aesthetics Event

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

oVio Technologies, a 360o imaging company, has recently announced its plans to attend The Aesthetic Show in Las Vegas. From July 7th to 9th, they will be presenting the oVio360 system. oVio has partnered with many clinics and medical professionals who benefit from their systems’ speed, efficient processing, and standardized photos and videos. The company expects to make many connections and learn about different providers who may need their solutions. oVio will be doing live demonstrations of their system, offering before and after photos, and demonstrating new system enhancements.The Aesthetic Show: Where Science Meets Beauty will be an environment for cultivating industry relationships and learning new information about the best players in the field. Hosted at the WYNN hotel, the event will have conferences for practitioners to share their knowledge and a multi-disciplinary expo. Over 2,000 visitors will be attending in addition to the 175 exhibitors and 90 presenters.oVio has att...

Erick Mikail Bartlett Pronounced Dead Following Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Edison Highway [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Fatal Pedestrian-Auto Collision Near Steele Avenue Leads to ArrestBAKERSFIELD, CA (June 28, 2023) – Early Friday morning, Erick Mikail Bartlett was killed in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash on Edison Highway.The incident occurred around 3:32 a.m., near Steele Avenue just east of Webster Street on June 16th.According to the investigators, a white Nissan Sentra going east on Edison hit the pedestrian in the No. 2 lane for unknown reasons. However, the driver did not aid the victim and fled the scene.Medical responders rushed the pedestrian to Kern Medical where he later succumbed to their injuries.Authorities located the abandoned suspect’s vehicle on Kentucky and Center Streets. On Wednesday, police arrested 57-year-old Brian Lee Estes for suspicion of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and felony hit-and-run.Later, the Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased victim as 26-year-old Erick Mikail Bartlett of Bakersfield.Anyone with additional information abou...

French President Macron calls teen’s shooting ‘inexcusable’

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

By Oleg Cetinic and Angela Charlton | Associated PressNANTERRE, France — French President Emmanuel Macron called the shooting death of a 17-year-old delivery driver by police “inexcusable” and pleaded for calm while justice takes its course. The government heightened the police presence in Paris and other big cities Wednesday after the killing triggered a night of scattered violence.The death of 17-year-old Nael during a traffic check Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre elicited nationwide concern and widespread messages of indignation and condolences. French soccer star Kylian Mbappe tweeted: “I hurt for my France.” Nael’s surname has not been released by authorities or by his family.Nael’s mother called for a silent march Thursday in his honor on the square where he was killed, while French activists renewed calls to tackle what they see as systemic police abuse. Government officials condemned the killing and sought to distance themselves fr...

Debris from implosion of Titanic-bound sub returns to land

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

By Patrick Whittle | Associated PressPORTLAND, Maine — Debris from the lost submersible Titan has been returned to land after a fatal implosion during its voyage to the wreck of the Titanic captured the world’s attention last week.The return of the debris to port in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, is a key piece of the investigation into why the submersible imploded, killing all five people on board. Twisted chunks of the 22-foot submersible were unloaded at a Canadian Coast Guard pier on Wednesday.Horizon Arctic, a Canadian ship, carried a remotely operated vehicle, or ROV, to search the ocean floor near the Titanic wreck for pieces of the submersible. Pelagic Research Services, a company with offices in Massachusetts and New York that owns the ROV, said on Wednesday that it has completed offshore operations.Pelagic Research Services’ team is “still on mission” and cannot comment on the ongoing Titan investigation, which involves several governm...

Ukraine accuses local man of directing deadly Russia attack

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

By Hanna Arhirova | Associated PressKYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday arrested a man they accused of helping Russia direct a missile strike that killed at least 11 people, including three teenagers, at a popular pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine.The Tuesday evening attack on Kramatorsk wounded 61 other people, Ukraine’s National Police said. It was the latest bombardment of a Ukrainian city, a tactic Russia has used heavily in the 16-month-old war.The strike, and others across Ukraine late Tuesday and early Wednesday, indicated that the Kremlin is not easing its aerial onslaught, despite political and military turmoil at home after a short-lived armed uprising in Russia last weekend.There has been no apparent military push by Ukraine to exploit that turmoil, though the government has been tight-lipped about recent battlefield developments as it seeks to gain momentum in its recently launched counteroffensive.The Kremlin reeled from the weekend mutiny led by ...

Why airline delays and cancellations are so bad: It’s not just the weather

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

By Chris Isidore and Caroll Alvarado | CNNNew York  — Hundreds of thousands of US airline customers were stranded this week as severe weather grounded planes and led to canceled flights. But storms were only one factor behind the travel nightmare. Staffing shortages, at both US airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control operations, took a bad situation and made it worse.The situation at US airports was only slightly better Wednesday. As of noon ET, FlightAware tracking service reported there were nearly 800 flights canceled and another 1,400 delays. Storms in the Boston area caused a groundstop there early Wednesday, keeping planes destined for Logan Airport at the gate or parked on the tarmac at airports around the country.Although that’s better than the 2,200 canceled flights in each of the last two days, or the more than 16,000 delayed flights between Monday and Tuesday, it’s hardly a smooth-running operation.Staffing shortageThe US air travel system i...

San Francisco's plan for housing young adults at SoMa site facing backlash

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco's plan to provide long-term housing for young adults experiencing homelessness at 1174 Folsom Street is facing backlash from some SoMa residents. In May, Mayor London Breed announced a proposal for the city to purchase a 42-unit building at 1174 Folsom Street for use as supportive housing for young adults. The building would provide "long-term affordable housing with onsite social services to help young adult tenants access and maintain housing stability," the Mayor's Office wrote.Shireen McSpadden, the city's Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing director, said, "Creating this home in the SoMa community will be transformational for the 42 youth who will reside at 1174 Folsom Street. We are excited to provide these young people with dignified housing and a safe and nurturing environment in which to thrive."The violent death of Banko Brown in April placed a spotlight on homeless young adults who are struggling in San Francisco. Brown,...

Alameda County ordinance passes, making it potentially illegal to watch sideshows

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT

(KRON) -- It could soon be illegal to even watch a sideshow in Alameda County after the county's board of supervisors approved an ordinance prohibiting spectators at sideshows. The ordinance passed on Tuesday by a vote of 4 to 1, KRON4 confirmed. The ordinance prohibits spectators at sideshows, street races and reckless driving exhibitions. Spectators who violate the ordinance could be subject to fines of up to $1,000, a sentence of up to six months in jail, or both. $10,000 reward offered for solving Oakland flower delivery homicide "Spectators play a part in sideshow events by encouraging, popularizing, and facilitating these events," the ordinance reads. "Sizable crowds will gather to watch races of side shows. Spectators will often take video recording of these events and post them on social media. This behavior can expose street racing and reckless driving exhibitions to a broader audience and potentially perpetuate the activity and increase its popularity."The ordinance also...