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STL Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore doubles number of charges compared to 2022

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore has charged more than twice as many criminal cases in his first three months than former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner did in the same time period last year.That's according to an analysis by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Gore told our partners at the post that the surge is largely due to his office reviewing cases applied for by police and prioritizing lower-level offenses, which he calls "quality of life crimes." Girl’s path to school: speeding cars, sex offenders, dangerous crosswalk His office has also been catching up on a backlog of pending charges. Since May 31, Gore's office has filed more than 1,400 cases.

2 men missing in Lake Perris after tubing accident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

Dive teams are returning Thursday to search for two men who disappeared into the water after a tubing accident in Lake Perris a day earlier. California State Parks dispatchers received a distress call around 4 p.m. Wednesday reporting an accident in the boating zone just north of Alessandro Island. The person who called in the report told responders a man was tubing behind their boat when he fell into the water and could not swim back to the tube. Another man, who was a passenger on the boat, then jumped into the water to attempt to rescue the tuber and also began to struggle. Both men went under the water in distress and did not surface, a State Parks official confirmed. The unidentified men were about 45 years old, according to the official. Gas cloud prompts dozens of homes to be evacuated in West Whittier The men were not wearing life jackets and "are presumed missing under the water," the official stated. Lifeguards and a Riverside County Sheriff's Department dive team were ...

*NSYNC in a 'Better Place' with new song for 'Trolls Band Together'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

It's all millennials ever wanted, it's all they ever needed was *NSYNC to come back. This week has been huge for fans of the boy band. First, they reunited to present an award at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, now they have a new song for the third installment of the "Trolls" franchise.Chris Kirkpatrick, Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 30, 2018. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)The trailer for the new movie "Trolls Band Together," featured a snippet from the band's first song since the early 2000s.Universal Pictures dropped the new trailer on Thursday evening on YouTube. It opens with characters Poppy, played by Anna Kendrick, and Branch, played by Justin Timberlake spinning around looking adoringly at each other. Then text appears on-screen with words people have been waiting over two decades for: "Featuring new music by *NSYNC."NSYNC, l–r are Joey, J.C., Justin, Chris and Lance in...

Natuzzi Editions’ Italian Style in A Harmonious Total Living Design on Display at China International Furniture Fair

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

The 52nd China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) successfully concluded at the Shanghai Hongqiao National Convention and Exhibition Center from 5th to 8th September.Natuzzi Editions, with its consistent philosophy of harmonious design, is dedicated to providing consumers with an integrated presentation of design and comfort, creating a quality lifestyle through Italian craftsmanship.After four years of longing, Pasquale Natuzzi, the founder and chairman of furniture company Natuzzi Editions, returned to China and attended the China International Furniture Fair (Shanghai) this year with new products.He expressed excitement about the exhibition and said, “Coming here today has given me a very positive emotion. Everything I see here is full of vitality, and the products presented at the exhibition look fantastic.”As the founder and chairman of a massive enterprise with a long history, he shared the secrets of maintaining such abundant energy and a constant flow of inspira...

Larry Magid: Apple unveils new iPhones, ditches Lightning connector

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

As it does every year around this time, Apple, on Tuesday, announced new products, including its iPhone 15 models and updates to its Apple Watch.Related ArticlesBusiness | Magid: Cleaning up your internet browser Business | Magid: Managing privacy on Facebook Business | Magid: Google simplifies controlling information about you Business | Magid: Backing up is not hard to do In a slick video presentation, Apple CEO Tim Cook and other executives talked about the features, specifications, internal workings and other details of the iPhone’s faster processors, better cameras and physical characteristics. The phone touts more rounded edges and an “action button” on its highest-end model that turns what used to be the silencing switch into a multifunction switch for things like turning on the flashlight, recording a voice memo or opening a favorite app.They announced that their standard issue iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus...

Woman steals shoes from porch of Los Gatos home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

Sept. 9PENAL CODE VIOLATION: 11:24 a.m. at Bank Of America on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A skimming device found in an ATM. It’s unknown how long it had been installed.VANDALISM: 11:30 a.m. at Los Gatos Boulevard and Los Gatos-Saratoga Road. A male spray-painted one of pillars on the Bella Vista bridge.GRAND THEFT: 2:31 p.m. at Yellow Brick Road on North Santa Cruz Avenue. Two females and one male walked into the store, and one tried on a ring and then walked out of the store. The ring is valued at $6,000.Sept. 10MUNI CODE VIOLATION: 11:33 a.m. on Caldwell Avenue. A resident said a neighbor put out two traffic cones in front of his house and refused to move them so no one could park on the street.Sept. 11NOISE DISTURBANCE: 12:10 a.m. at Carry Nations on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A caller had a noise complaint about Carry Nations and/or Charlies. They were advised of the conditional use permits but refused to accept information for code compliance. The caller was upset and hung up and c...

California rents down 2.4% in a year, biggest drop in 29 months

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

“Rent Watch” tracks what’s happening at the intersection of landlords and tenants – who is paying what and where.Buzz: California rents are dropping at their fastest pace since early 2021.Source: My trusty spreadsheet’s look into ApartmentList’s tracking of rents and vacancy rates across California using their yardstick for the monthly cost of for units of all sizes.Top LineThe typical California apartment cost $1,958 a month in August, that’s off 2.4% in a year – the biggest drop since March 2021 as pandemic-era lockdowns were still chilling the economy. Nationally, rents fell 1.2%.The previous year’s decline is a relief for Golden State tenants who’ve seen rents rise statewide at an annual rate of 4.6% over the previous four years.You see, landlords became discounters this year because renters have options. Just ponder the growing number of empty units.The statewide vacancy rate was 5.1% for the third month in a row in August – up from 4% a year earlier. This is the biggest number...

Andrew Luck quietly returns to football in Palo Alto

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

PALO ALTO — Andrew Luck stood across the street from Stanford Stadium, where a dozen years ago he reached unimaginable heights.Back-to-back double-digit wins seasons and Top 10 finishes for the previously woebegone Cardinal. Two Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year awards, a runner-up for the Heisman Trophy each time. Soon to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft, leading the Indianapolis Colts on playoff runs.Luck ascended in the football world on the west side of El Camino Real. He abruptly ended the climb four years ago, retiring at 29, saying he needed to “remove himself from football.”Now, Luck is back on the field — but on the east side of El Camino Real, helping coach Palo Alto High School.Luck came in cold but quickly got up to speed.“The first week he got here, we have our whole playbook and he walks in not knowing any of our plays,” Palo Alto senior quarterback Declan Parker said. “The next day he comes, he knew every single play. It was crazy — he knows everything about footb...

Here’s what got cheaper and what got more expensive at grocery stores last month

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

By Elisabeth Buchwald | CNNNew York — As overall US inflation heated up last month, consumers got some relief at grocery stores.Grocery price increases in the United States slowed down in August, up just 0.2% for the month. That’s an improvement from July, when grocery prices were up 0.3%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Wednesday. For the year, grocery prices are up a modest 3%. This time last year, prices were up 13.5% compared to 2021.But just how much inflation relief you got at grocery stores last month depends on what was in your shopping cart.You needed to bring home more of the bacon to buy more baconBacon prices jumped by 4% last month, the biggest monthly increase since June 2020. The increase comes as wholesale pork belly prices -— the cut of meat used to make bacon — hit a near-record high of $2.37 a pound last month, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture. Prices have since come down by about $1 a pound.Overall pork prices also in...

Man stabbed inside ATM vestibule at Chase Bank in Berkeley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was stabbed early Thursday morning in front of a Chase Bank on Shattuck Avenue, according to the Berkeley Police Department. Around 3:36 a.m., officers responded to the scene and located a man inside the ATM vestibule with several stab wounds. The victim, who is in his 50s, was taken to Highland Hospital and is listed in stable condition, police said. Car impounded after alleged sideshow activity on Bay Bridge The suspect has not been identified or located. BPD is still at the scene as they conduct their investigation.