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Opinion: Leslie Herod subjected to racist, sexist tropes, perpetuated by journalists who should know better

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

As a former military officer, there is a roadmap for navigating success that requires bold, assertive leadership. This strategically appropriate roadmap for military leaders often brings challenges for women, especially Black women, because of historical stereotypes.As I moved from military service to business, and now as a CU regent, I have learned that women in business and politics suffer extreme pressure, unfair criticism, harassment, and bullying.So, when two articles questioning a Denver mayoral candidate and Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod’s “leadership style” came out in separate Denver media outlets last week, it neither surprised nor shocked me. But it did infuriate me.Progressive women of color face an institutionalized double standard normalized by journalists who write “bad boss” hit pieces like these. It creates a climate I have been all too familiar with throughout my life. It must end, but it will not if journalists ignore the racial disparity in their wri...

Driver, vehicle sought in fatal hit-and-run in Loma Linda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is looking for a vehicle and its driver after a fatal hit-and-run in Loma Linda last month.The Feb. 28 incident left 39-year-old James Spivery Jr. lying in the roadway near the intersection of Barton Road and Oakwood Drive, officials said in a news release. Spivery later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Investigators believe the vehicle that struck Spivery might have been a white Nissan Juke, which likely has significant front-end damage and could be missing its front Nissan emblem. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or with information is asked to contact Deputy R. Legere at 909-387-3545.To report information anonymously, contact WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or visit wetip.com.

Isaldo Santiago Killed in Wrong-Way Collision on Highway 101 [Paso Robles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

38-Year-Old Man Dies, Alvaro Alvizo Diaz Arrested after Head-On Accident near Wellsona RoadPASO ROBLES, CA (March 17, 2023) – Late Tuesday night, Isaldo Santiago was killed in a wrong-way collision on Highway 101.Police responded to the scene around 11:18 p.m., just north of Wellsona Road on March 14th.According to reports, 33-year-old Alvaro Alvizo Diaz was heading east on Wellsona Road in a 2020 Nissan Sentra. For reasons unknown, he suddenly turned south onto the northbound lanes of Highway 101.Diaz then struck an oncoming vehicle driven by Santiago, head-on at about 65 mph. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced 38-year-old Santiago, of Oxnard dead at the scene.In addition, officers arrested Diaz on suspicion of DUI. Medics also transported him to Sierra Vista Trauma Center for treatment of major injuries. Moreover, crews treated a passenger inside the Nissan at the scene for minor injuries.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. ...

Lamar Bryant, Desi Draught, Adolfo Valdez, Claudia Espinoza Died in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 10 [Benson, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Multiple Vehicles Crash on I-10 Leaving Four DeadBENSON, AZ (March 15, 2023) – On Friday, a crash claimed the lives of Lamar Bryant, Desi Draught, Adolfo Valdez, and Claudia Espinoza.It happened on March 10th at around 8:09 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near milepost 306.According to the Arizona DPS, the incident involved a tractor-trailer, a passenger car, and two commercial vehicles.Investigators have learned that the tractor was traveling westbound when it crossed the center median at milepost 306 and crashed into a commercial vehicle and a passenger vehicle, both traveling eastbound.Furthermore, the vehicles that were struck were occupied by 36-year-old Bryant, and 47-year-old Draught, both from New Orleans, 30-year-old Valdez, and 50-year-old Espinoza, both from Moorpark CA.In addition, the fourth vehicle tried to avoid the wreck when it swerved and went into the bushes. It was unknown if there were injuries in the fourth vehicle.Meanwhile, all four of them...

From Your Angel to Possessed — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

From Your Angel to Possessed: The 148th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Lindsey Herbert, R&B from Kanii and Justin Timberlake, pop from Nessa Barrett, goth from Ville Valo, indie from Arctic Monkeys, metal from Possessed and Brujeria, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Ville Valo (Juha Mustonen @juha_mustonen)From Your Angel to PossessedAlso this week:Print star Ville Valo told us that, “All good things go round in 20-year cycles. I calculated that if we were strong with my previous band in the early naughts, then now is exactly the right time to come back. It’s like flared trousers, bell-bottoms. They’re in and out of fashion, and I guess it’s the same thing with goth rock or whatever kind of racket it is that I make. HIM disbanded in 2017, and it took me a while to get my shit together and then...

PG&E slashes Bay Area outage numbers overnight, but nearly 10,000 customers still in the dark

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Three days after a monstrous windstorm thrashed power lines and left hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents without power, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company worked to slash remaining outages to less than 10,000 as of Friday morning.According to the utility’s 9 a.m. update Friday, 9,711 PG&E customers were still without power. 4,652 of those were in the South Bay, while 3,777 were on the Peninsula. An additional 1,060 remained in the dark in the East Bay.Related ArticlesWeather | SPCA Monterey County rescues more than 200 pets from Pajaro River flooding Weather | Demolition of Seacliff State Beach pier to begin next week Weather | Here’s how much it’s rained in Southern California so far this season Weather | Newport Beach house red-tagged after landslide is demolished as soil continues to move Weather | “When can we go home?” Pajaro residents agonize as key question remains unans...

Could Jamie Foxx’s ‘meltdown’ derail Cameron Diaz’s movie return?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Cameron Diaz has a number of fans who probably won’t be happy with the news that their first chance to see her in a movie in nearly a decade has been thrown “into chaos” because her co-star Jamie Foxx had a “meltdown” and fired a bunch of people involved in the production.Diaz and Foxx have been in London since December filming “Back in Action,” an action-comedy for Netflix, People reported. The movie marks Diaz’s first film since 2014, when she co-starred with Foxx in an adaptation of the Broadway musical “Annie.”But The Sun reported that the production hasn’t gone smoothly. Foxx fired an executive producer, two directors and even his own driver, making himself “pretty unpopular” in the process, The Sun said.“There have been some issues on set and Jamie has had a major meltdown over it all,” a source told The Sun.Sources close to Diaz have told a difference story, with one telling People: R...

Matchbox Twenty returns with new music and plenty of California shows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

Matchbox Twenty is back with its first new music in more than a decade.And the pop-rockers plan to showcase the material in an upcoming tour that includes a number of stops in California.Matchbox Twenty — featuring Rob Thomas, Brian Yale, Paul Doucette and Kyle Cook — kicks off a lengthy string of Golden State dates with a show on May 21 at Concord Pavilion. From there, the group performs May 22 at the Hollywood Bowl, may 24 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, May 25 at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, May 28 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine and May 30 at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego.Tickets to the Concord show go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. March 24, livenation.com. Fan club members can buy ducats beginning 10 a.m. March 21.Visit matchboxtwenty.com for more ticketing details on all shows.These concerts are part of the band’s 50-plus-date Slow Dream Tour, which supports the group’s forthcoming fifth studio outing, “...

ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Putin for alleged deportation of Ukrainian children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

By Rob Picheta | CNNThe International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for an alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia.The court said there “are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Putin bears individual criminal responsibility” for the alleged crimes, for having committed them directly alongside others, and for “his failure to exercise control properly over civilian and military subordinates who committed the acts.”The charges, which relate to an alleged practice that CNN and others have reported on, are the first to be formally lodged against officials in Moscow since it began its unprovoked attack on Ukraine last year.It remains unlikely that a trial at The Hague will go ahead; Russia is not a member of the ICC and the court does not conduct trials in absentia, so any Russian officials charged would either have to be handed over by Moscow or a...

Several injured in felony DUI hit-and-run in Santa Rosa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:51 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) -- A Santa Rosa man allegedly driving under the influence hit three cars during rush hour and injured several, Santa Rosa police said. Police arrested him after he fled the scene on foot, SRPD officials said.Police responded to reports of an accident involving four vehicles at the intersection of Stony Point Road and College Avenue. The suspect, Luis Perez Perez, 24, was driving in a gray Honda north on Stony Point Road approaching College Avenue before crashing into three vehicles that were stopped in traffic. Trader Joe’s fruit product recalled, potentially contaminated with Hepatitis A Medical personnel treated several people injured during the accident, two of which were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.Officials said Perez Perez exhibited signs of intoxication and fled the scene on foot. Officers ultimately found Perez Perez, 24, on Jennings Avenue just east of Marlow Road and conducted a DUI investigati...