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Harry Belafonte dies: Activist and entertainer was 96

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

NEW YORK — Harry Belafonte, the civil rights and entertainment giant who began as a groundbreaking actor and singer and became an activist, humanitarian and conscience of the world, has died. He was 96.Belafonte died Tuesday of congestive heart failure at his New York home, his wife Pamela by his side, said Ken Sunshine, of public relations firm Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis.With his glowing, handsome face and silky-husky voice, Belafonte was one of the first Black performers to gain a wide following on film and to sell a million records as a singer; many still know him for his signature hit “Banana Boat Song (Day-O),” and its call of “Day-O! Daaaaay-O.” But he forged a greater legacy once he scaled back his performing career in the 1960s and lived out his hero Paul Robeson’s decree that artists are “gatekeepers of truth.” He stands as the model and the epitome of the celebrity activist. Few kept up with Belafonte’s time and commitment and none his stature as a meeting poi...

Man ejected from pickup truck, struck by other vehicles on freeway in Mission Hills: CHP

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

A man is dead after he was ejected from his pickup truck when it flipped over in Mission Hills, then struck by at at least one other vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.The man, whose identity has not been released, was on the transition road from the northbound 5 Freeway to the eastbound 118 Freeway at about 12:10 a.m. when his white Ford Ranger rolled down an embankment, according to Sgt. Daniel Ralph. The pickup came to rest against a chain link fence at the bottom of the hill, but the driver was ejected from the vehicle and remained on the roadway.A man was killed after he was ejected from his pickup in a rollover crash on April 25, 2023. (KTLA)A man was killed after he was ejected from his pickup in a rollover crash on April 25, 2023. (KTLA)A man was killed after he was ejected from his pickup in a rollover crash on April 25, 2023. (KTLA)He was then hit by "one or two other vehicles," Ralph said.Officials have not said if those vehicles stopped to offer assistan...

Alpilean Reviews: Legit or SCAM? Ice Hack Effective or Fake Hype?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

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Former DOJ Attorney Finds New Passion in Private Practice

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

After spending several years as an attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Eliott Nazarian has begun a new career in private practice. Nazarian is now a part of the immigration team at La Liga Defensora, a law firm in Los Angeles.Nazarian’s decision to transition from the government to private practice was motivated by his desire to work more closely with individuals and make a more direct impact on their lives. He saw immigration law as an area where he could apply his legal expertise to help people navigate the complex and often confusing U.S. immigration system.“At the DOJ, I was dealing with cases that involved immigration issues, which were important, but I didn’t feel like I was able to help individuals in a tangible, personal way,” Nazarian said in a recent interview.Nazarian became a DOJ attorney through the highly competitive Attorney General’s Honor Program. He graduated from the Sandr...

Three-alarm fire rips through historic hotel in Richmond

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

RICHMOND — A three-alarm fire early Monday displaced six people and left significant damage to a historic unoccupied hotel, fire officials said.The fire tore through the International Hotel, located on Ethel Dotson Street and caused fire and smoke damage to one home on both sides of the building, Richmond Fire Battalion Chief Rico Rincon said Tuesday. The fire rose to three alarms because of all of the surrounding homes that crews needed to protect, he said.Fire crews first were called to the blaze at 5:45 a.m. and found it engulfed in flames, Rincon said. Crews had it under control at 7 a.m.Nobody was injured. The Red Cross was working with the displaced to find temporary housing.The hotel, which is unoccupied, was built around 1900 and became a hub to Black workers with the Pullman Company. It was owned by Ethel Dotson, an activist.South Street, the original street name where it stood, was renamed for Dotson.Rincon said crews have not determined what caused the fire. He said...

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer with a ‘rebel heart,’ dies at 96

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

Harry Belafonte, the dashing singer, actor and activist who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died, his publicist Ken Sunshine told CNN.He was 96.Belafonte died Tuesday morning of congestive heart failure, Sunshine said.Belafonte was dubbed the “King of Calypso” after the groundbreaking success of his 1956 hit, “The Banana Boat Song (Day-O).” He also became a movie star after acting in the film adaption of the Broadway musical, “Carmen Jones.”But Belafonte biggest contributions took place offstage. He was a key strategist, fundraiser and mediator for the civil rights movement. He continually risked his entertainment career — and at least once his life — for his activism. He became a close friend of the Rev. MartinLuther King Jr., who often retired to Belafonte’s palatial New York apartment to talk strategy or escape the pressures of leading the civil rights movement.A voracious reader with a burn...

Campbell crime report for the week of May 5

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

April 16500 block of East Hamilton Avenue: A woman was trying to jump out of a moving vehicle, and the suspect was holding her in the car.April 173000 block of South Winchester Boulevard: Someone broke the taillights to a pickup truck parked in the lot.5:37 a.m. in the 2300 block of South Winchester Boulevard: Someone lit debris in a dumpster on fire.7:49 a.m. in the 2200 block of South Winchester Boulevard: Someone lit debris in a garbage can on fire.7:21 a.m. in the 900 block of Sobrato Drive: Someone tried to open the gate to the backyard of an apartment.Overnight in the 100 block of Redding Road: A gray 2010 Honda Accord and brown 2016 Honda Odyssey were stolen.Overnight in the 1200 block of Juanita Way: A white GMC Sierra truck was stolen.Overnight at Van Dusen Lane and York Avenue: Someone took a camera and laptop from an unlocked car.Overnight in the 00 block of South Milton Avenue: Someone took the catalytic converter from a Toyota Prius.Overnight in the 500 block of West La...

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Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

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3 arrested for retail thefts in Petaluma

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Three suspects were arrested in two separate retail thefts in Petaluma over the weekend, according to the Petaluma Police Department. Petaluma police officers responded to reports of a theft at Aeropostale on Saturday around 7:45 p.m. Officers said a woman had allegedly stolen over $4,000 worth of merchandise and shoved an employee who was trying to stop her. The employee was unharmed, officials said. Bob Lee’s accused killer has checkered past Police found the suspect, Alyssa Hunsucker, 30, of Eureka, and arrested her for the robbery. Police said they also found 3.6 ounces of suspected fentanyl on her. She was charged with robbery and possession of a controlled substance.On Sunday around 6:23 p.m., Petaluma officers responded to reports of a theft at Nike where two suspects had allegedly stolen more than $700 in merchandise. Police said they found a man and a woman in a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle. Police arrested Danielle Edwards, 41, and Matthew Rabbit, 47, ...

Spain pleads for EU crisis funds as drought hits farmers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:00 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spain is requesting emergency funds from the European Union to support farmers and ranchers amid extreme drought conditions in its agricultural heartlands, Agriculture Minister Luis Planas said Tuesday.Planas wrote to the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, on Monday to plead for aid for Spain’s 890,000 farm workers, including from the bloc’s agricultural crisis reserve and unused rural development funds, he said.“There is drought, there are high temperatures, but they are much more accentuated in the case of the Iberian Peninsula,” Planas added following a cabinet meeting, describing the release urgent financial assistance as of “the utmost importance.” Spain already received 64.5 million euros ($70 million) last year from the EU Common Agricultural Policy’s crisis reserve to cope with the increased cost of raw materials linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but five consecutive years of drought in some regions have w...