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L.A. County lays to rest 1,900 unclaimed remains in annual ceremony

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

The remains of more than 1,900 people were laid to rest Thursday during a ceremony in Los Angeles County.A tradition that has spanned more than 125 years, the yearly Ceremony of the Unclaimed Dead honors those who died in the Los Angeles area but whose remains were never claimed by loved ones.The ceremony is held to offer a respectful and compassionate end to those who died and ensure that no soul is truly forgotten.Los Angeles County Supervisors Hilda Solis and Janice Hahn lay flowers at the grave where the remains of 1,900 people were laid to rest during L.A. County annual Ceremony of the Unclaimed Dead on Dec. 14, 2023. (Los Angeles County Department of Health Services)At the Los Angeles County Crematorium Cemetery in Boyle Heights, local faith leaders led the non-denominational event, laying to rest 1,937 remains into a single communal grave.The burial is coordinated by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, the Department of Health Services, the Office of Decedent Affairs...

Loved ones mourn man fatally stabbed on Metro train in South L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

A family remains devastated after a young man was fatally stabbed on a Metro train in South Los Angeles earlier this week.The victim, Jalil Sosa Illera, 27, was onboard when, during a verbal altercation, he was stabbed multiple times by a suspect, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Illera later died from his injuries at the hospital.His mother, Brigitte Rangel, recalls the last conversation she had with her son before he was murdered.“I said, ‘Okay, enjoy. I love you. I’ll talk to you later,’” Rangel recalls. “He goes, ‘All right, Mommy.’ Then 15 minutes later, [the stabbing] happened.”One of five children, Illera's family from New York is struggling to cope with the devastating loss.Jalil Sosa Illera, 27, in a family photo.Jalil Sosa Illera, 27, in a family photo.Jalil Sosa Illera, 27, and his siblings in a family photo.Suspect wanted after allegedly stabbing a man to death aboard a Metro train in South L.A. on Dec. 12, 2023. (Los Angeles Police Department)A man was kil...

This winter's El Niño could be one of the strongest in decades. What it could mean for California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

The 2023-24 El Niño is likely to be one for the record books. In an update released Thursday, the Climate Prediction Center said this winter's El Niño was slightly favored to be "historically strong." The national forecasters gave it about a 54% chance of being one of the five strongest since 1950. El Niño is back: What it could mean for California’s winter Those odds are up from last month, when the Climate Prediction Center gave this year's El Niño a 35% chance of being among the strongest ever, like the one we saw 2015-16 or 1997-98.But a super-strong El Niño doesn't necessarily mean super-strong impacts, like storms, flooding or heavy snow. "While stronger El Niño events increase the likelihood of El Niño-related climate anomalies, it does not imply expected impacts will emerge in all locations or be of strong intensity," says the Climate Prediction Center. What are they expecting to happen this winter? As with any weather, it depends on where you live. The precipitation outl...

80s synth-pop pioneers Men Without Hats back with new music, Anaheim show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

Every generation naturally feels as if the music of their youth was the best era of them all. As more time elapses, however, it becomes harder to deny the oversized influence and enduring appeal of the 1980s.From arena-packing hard rock acts like Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Journey, to new wave pioneers The Cure, Duran Duran and U2, cassette-hoarding kids of the 80s never need to revisit the music from their childhood - because it never went away.Many of the top acts from that era are still enjoying heavy rotation on the radio and still packing venues across the U.S. and around the globe. Case in point: Depeche Mode’s recent four-night residency in Los Angeles (two nights at the Kia Forum and two nights at Crypto.com Arena).Carved into the Mount Rushmore of 1980s hits is “The Safety Dance” from Canadian synth-pop band Men Without Hats. This complex analog jam and its quirky video took the world by storm, landing at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart and even inspiring a “Weird Al” ...

The Holiday Cannabis Accessory Guide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

The Christmas season has arrived and just like every year, we have the perfect cannabis accessories to please the cannabis enthusiast in your life. It was a great year for cannabis accessories. That was whether you were talking about all the cool new stuff or standard bearers getting upgrades. There were plenty of both. So that means we’re able to go all over the place with this list to cover a variety of products. And for all the good out there, there is a bunch of garbage. Anything on this list we can vet. Just because something isn’t on this list doesn’t mean it’s not awesome. We promise you can have faith in these products and they are all available now.  Storz and Bickel VentyCourtesy of Storz and BickelI’ve personally been using Storz and Bickel products for 18 years. I imagine that the first analog Volcano I hit in the dorm before the digital upgrade still works to this day. But we’re not talking about coffee table vaporizers, we’re talking about Storz and Bickel’s...

Fire causes on-ramps of multiple highways in San Jose to shut down

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews were responding to a grass fire between Parkmoor Avenue and I-280 in San Jose on Thursday afternoon, the San Jose Fire Department said on X. Officials said the fire is approximately one acre, and forward progress (spreading of the fire) has been stopped. Around 3:30 p.m., the on-ramps from I-280 northbound to CA-17 southbound and I-880 northbound are currently shut down. The right two lanes of CA-17 southbound between I-280 and Hamilton Avenue were also shut down. Drivers were asked to seek alternate routes. As of 5:30 p.m., the scene appears to have been cleared up, according to a KRON4 photojournalist at the scene. Overturned big rig on Hwy 101 in San Jose causes traffic delay (SJFD)(SJFD)No structures are threatened by the fire, SJPD said. No injuries have been reported. This is a developing story.

Family of Mario Gonzalez settles wrongful death suit with Alameda police for $11 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

(KRON) -- The family of a man who died while being restrained by Alameda police in 2021 settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Alameda and the police officers involved in his death for $11 million, the family's lawyers confirmed to KRON4.Mario Gonzalez died on April 19, 2021, after Alameda Police Department officers pinned him face-down to the ground for several minutes. He was 26 years old. Gonzalez left behind a now-7-year-old son who was represented by the law firm Haddad & Sherwin LLP. He will be paid $11 million, and $350,000 will go to Gonzalez's mother. "The separate settlement agreements with the estate of Mr. Gonzalez and Mr. Gonzalez’s mother, both of which are in the process of being finalized, are expected to provide that payment shall fully and forever discharge and release all claims and causes of action," the City of Alameda said. "The parties further agreed that the settlement shall not be construed as an admission by any party of liability or of an...

Eastern Kentucky player McCullough faces assault charge after run-in during Tennessee car accident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Eastern Kentucky women’s basketball player Sierra McCullough is charged in Tennessee with assaulting a woman who requested insurance information following an April car accident in Nashville.McCullough, 22, had a collision with a woman identified as Morgan Garrett on April 20 at Jefferson Street and the 140 East exit ramp, according to the arrest report on scoopnashville.com. McCullough didn’t believe the damage to Garrett’s car merited exchanging personal information, the report added, but Garrett demanded it. McCullough allegedly struck Garrett multiple times in the face, the report stated, causing minor injuries and damage to her glasses.Witnesses produced video of the incident, the report stated, including a way to contact the car’s owner, who turned out to be McCullough’s grandfather. He gave law enforcement her phone number and told them she would have been the only person driving, the report added.McCullough was charged with assault and booked into the ...

Slumping Eagles travel to sliding Seahawks with major playoff implications at stake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Nick Sirianni isn’t yet feeling a growing anxiety or concern about what’s happened the past two weeks with Philadelphia.Pete Carroll seems to be feeling every bit of the worry about what’s happened with Seattle.The two slumping teams will meet on Monday night, each trying to snap losing streaks and where a win could dramatically alter how the final three weeks of the regular season are viewed.“We’re not hitting a panic button as far as, ‘we’ve got to do everything.’ We didn’t play well and we didn’t coach good the last two weeks,” Sirianni said with the Eagles having lost two straight. “We didn’t play good enough and we didn’t coach good enough the last two weeks to win the games. It wasn’t up to our standard, so we’re pissed and we’re looking for ways to fix that.”The Eagles (10-3) are no longer alone atop the NFC East after last week’s loss to Dallas. They no longer have the inside track at the No. 1 seed in the NFC after losing to San Francisco two weeks ago and th...

Cardinals playing better since Murray’s return, but face tough test against 49ers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:09:52 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have been reasonably competent since quarterback Kyler Murray returned last month.They’ll need a lot more than competence when they host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.The NFC West-leading Niners have looked like the league’s best team during their current five-game winning streak. San Francisco clinched its third straight playoff berth last week and can clinch its first division title since 2019 with a win this weekend.“When you watch the tape, all three phases jump out to you,” first-year Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said. “They’ve got good players, they’re well coached and they win games so that’s what everybody in the NFL is trying to do.”Aside from a midseason three-week swoon when some key players were hurt, San Francisco has delivered. Its current streak includes victories over Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Seattle, Philadelphia and Seattle again. All of those teams are still in the playoff hunt.The Cardinals hav...