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California official submits proposal to have new national monument near Joshua Tree National Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

A plan to create a massive national monument adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park received a formal proposal this week, with advocates hoping that the official designation would preserve habitats for endangered species and important tribal cultural sites on the land.U.S. Rep Raul Raiz, a Democrat representing California’s 25th congressional district, submitted the formal proposal, which was first announced by a coalition of environmental groups last year, Desert Sun reported. For Emmett Till’s family, national monument proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story California’s 25th congressional district includes Imperial County, the Eastern Coachella Valley, and the cities of Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Hemet, Needles, and San Jacinto.The site would span about 660,000 acres and sit alongside the southern border of Joshua Tree National Park. The proposed plan would include land in both Riverside and Imperial counties.The proposed site for the monument, known as Chuckwa...

Dirk Stronck Dies in Motorcycle Accident on State Road 14 [Santa Fe County, NM]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

53-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Collision near Mile Marker 30SANTA FE COUNTY, NM (September 27, 2023) – Late Saturday night, a motorcycle accident claimed the life of Dirk Stronck on State Road 14.At approximately 11:50 p.m., authorities arrived at the location near mile marker 30.According to initial accounts, the motorcycle rider was traveling north when they lost control and collided with the guardrail.Medics pronounced the rider dead at the scene, due to the extent of injuries sustained. The victim was later identified as 53-year-old Stronck, a resident of Los Cerrillos.For a brief time, emergency crews closed off the vicinity to facilitate cleanup and preliminary procedures. Officers believe that impairment played a role in the crash. Additional information will be released as it is made available.The team at Sweet James would like to offer their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Dirk Stronck. May you find comfort and strength through the...

LA Weekly sits down with electronic dance music icon Markus Schulz on his relationship with the historic Avalon Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

Photo Credit: Coldharbour RecordingsMarkus Schulz is known among his legions of devoted dance music fans as the “unicorn slayer” for giving his own dark, progressive, techno-tinged twist to the widely popular genre of EDM known as trance. As he rounds out a busy, gig-packed summer of touring across North America, Europe, South America and Asia, Schulz pauses his whirlwind travel schedule for a moment to reflect on his recent record-breaking ‘The Rabbit Hole Circus’ show at Los Angeles’ historic Avalon Hollywood.L.A. Weekly: Congratulations on your recent show at Avalon Hollywood! Apparently, that performance broke all sorts of attendance records for the venue and the reaction from attendees appears to have been overwhelmingly positive. Please describe what it was like.Markus Schulz: Yeah, that show! Avalon was absolutely amazing. I’ve been playing shows at Avalon for well over 10 years, now, and this was one of my favorite shows. I think what made this ...

Producing Passion: How Laura Medeiros Melds Business and Art

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

Developing your story in an effective way, without losing creative value—Laura Medeiros lives by this mantra. And it’s no simple feat. As a producer navigating the intricate lanes of the film industry, she masterfully walks the tightrope between business and creative integrity.A Passion Ignited in Porto AlegreIt all began in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, where a young Laura was enchanted by the magic of cinema. Raised on a diverse diet of films, some arguably not age-appropriate, she discovered an inseparable love for storytelling on the silver screen. “I grew up watching an array of films that most kids my age wouldn’t have seen, and by the age of eleven, I became a very big fan of Kubrick’s work,” she recalls. “It was like stepping into multiple universes before I even knew how to navigate my own.”As Laura matured, so did her understanding of the filmmaking process. Originally aspiring to be an actress, her focus soon broadened. R...

Meet ScieNFT, The Innovative Decentralized  Solution for Scientific Publishing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

The scientific and educational publishing sector is worth an estimated $30 billion. However, there is little return on the investment institutions make in promoting that research, nor the scientists make in developing and compiling it. Dr. Arash Rafii, who pioneered his own research in gynecologic oncology and molecular biology, understands that struggle first hand after working 15 years in the medical field. But his newly minted technology start-up, ScieNFT, aims to change that.As Rafii explains, publishing is a crucial step in career advancement for many researchers. “Scientists and researchers have to publish their work if they want to advance their careers—they don’t have a choice. It’s why we see upwards of five million papers published each year,” he says.The Power of Blockchain in Scientific Pre-print PublishingScieNFT supports scientists in moving their research and careers forward. The company’s blockchain-driven distributed system will support trans...

San Jose: Police arrest man on suspicion of illegal gun possession one month after road-rage incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

SAN JOSE — Authorities said they found more than a dozen firearms, including unregistered guns, at the home of a man legally barred from possessing guns nearly a month after an alleged road-rage incident.The man was arrested last week, more than a month after he allegedly flashed a semi-automatic handgun at another man from his vehicle, police said.The initial incident took place in the area of Senter and Umbarger Roads on Aug. 15. The victim, who claimed that the 31-year-old man brandished a gun toward him, reported the incident to police.Police said in a news release Wednesday that officers identified the man through investigation and discovered that he was not legally allowed to possess firearms. Authorities did not explain why this was the case. Officers later obtained arrest and search warrants for the suspect.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose: Man arrested on suspicion of assault, kidnapping of store employee Crime and Public Safety | ...

Old tire, power pole hold clues to deadly Maui wildfire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

By Michael Biesecker, Jennifer McDermott and Bernard Condon | Associated PressMelted remains of an old car tire. Heavily burned trees. A charred stump of an abandoned utility pole.Investigators are examining these and other pieces of evidence as they seek to solve the mystery of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire: How did a small, wind-whipped fire sparked by downed power lines and declared extinguished flare up again hours later into a devastating inferno?The answer may lie in an overgrown gully beneath Hawaiian Electric Co. power lines and something that harbored smoldering embers from the initial fire before rekindling in high winds into a wall of flame that quickly overtook the town of Lahaina, destroying thousands of structures and killing at least 97 people.But as investigators sift through blackened debris to explain the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, one fact has become clear: Hawaiian Electric’s right-of-way was untrimmed and unkempt for years, d...

San Mateo Macy’s robbery results in arrest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

(KRON) – The San Mateo Police Department arrested an alleged thief who threatened a loss prevention agent with a stun gun and fled the scene. San Mateo officers were alerted to a robbery at Hillsdale Shopping Center Macy’s on Sept. 26. According to police, the suspect stole hundreds of dollars of Macy’s merchandise before threatening a loss prevention agent.Several officers responded and located the suspect matching the description in the area of Colgrove Street and 36th Avenue.  Target announces it’s closing stores in San Francisco, Oakland due to theft The suspect was identified as Antonio Aguilar Barrios. According to police, a witness confirmed that Barrios was the person who threatened the agent and stole items.Barrios, 26, was charged with second-degree robbery and booked into San Mateo County Jail. Barrios was arrested without incident, police said. 

SFPD responds to fight among students at high school in Mission District

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Officers responded to a fight Wednesday afternoon among students, the San Francisco Police Department said. The fight happened around 1 p.m. on the 3700 block of 18th Street in the Mission District where Mission High School is located. ‘No turn on red’ signs could be going up all over San Francisco Police arrived at the scene and are currently investigating the fight. SFPD has not confirmed if the involved students are Mission High School students. It is unknown at this time if there were any injuries or how many students were involved in the fight. KRON4 reached out to the San Francisco Unified School District for more information. We are awaiting a response. This story will be updated.

SJPD arrest suspect for felony assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:51 GMT

(KRON) – The San Jose Police Department arrested a San Jose resident for felony sexual assault.  San Jose patrol officers responded to a business in the 400 block of E. Santa Clara Street regarding a report of felony sexual assault on Sept. 19. Sexual Assault Investigation Unit (SAIU) detectives also responded to the scene. According to police, the suspect entered the business and assaulted an employee.  San Mateo and Hayward PD team up to arrest Hayward man The patrol officers and the SAIU’s preliminary investigation led to the identification of Miguel Rivera as the primary suspect. Subsequently, SAUI took over the investigation and obtained an arrest and search warrant for Rivera. Rivera was arrested in San José on Sept. 20 and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for assault. Rivera, 42, was charged with intent to commit a felony, kidnapping to commit a sexual offense, attempted robbery, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury, battery causin...