Home

San Bernardino City Unified School District begins classes on Monday in wake of new bill 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

While most kids associate the end of August or the beginning of September with the back-to-school season, children in one local school district are starting the school year especially early. Monday marked the first day of the 2023-2024 school year for pupils in the San Bernardino City Unified School District, and students were seen lining up outside of schools across the district, including Highland Pacific Elementary School in Highland, where students were greeted by a red carpet to help make the early first day feel special. The early school year start date coincides with a later school day start time for middle and high school students in the area and is in accordance with SB 328, which sought to fix the length of school days in response to studies that show students – especially middle and high schoolers – who have later school start times get more sleep.  Thousands of L.A. renters may face eviction as COVID back rent payment deadline approaches “The research was cl...

Cardi B hurls mic at concertgoer in Las Vegas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

Cardi B is the latest artist to have a fan throw something while performing on stage. Over the weekend in Las Vegas, Cardi was performing her hit song "Bodak Yellow" at Drai's Beach Club when a fan threw, what looked like, water at her. However, the Bronx native didn't let the act slide. The "I Like It" rapper chucked her microphone into the crowd almost instantly, as her security team rushed to the stage. The fan appeared to have been escorted out of the venue by security.The show seemed to continue with fan video showing Cardi continuing to dance and appear unbothered.The incident is just the latest in a series of bad behavior at concerts. Artists like Harry Styles, Drake and more have become targets of objects thrown at them on stage. Singer Bebe Rexha suffered a black eye when a fan threw a phone at her during a performance in New York.

Lady Gaga pays tribute to Tony Bennett: 'I will miss my friend forever'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

Lady Gaga penned a touching tribute to dear friend and music legend Tony Bennett. The singer took to Instagram on Sunday evening to post a lengthy tribute to the crooner. "I will miss my friend forever," her caption began. "I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together. With Tony, I got to live my life in a time warp. Tony and I had this magical power. We transported ourselves to another era, modernized the music together, and gave it all new life as a singing duo."Gaga then explained that their connection wasn't just a musical act and that her friendship with the "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" singer was 100 percent authentic. Tony Bennett, left, and Lady Gaga appear at the Americans for the Arts 2015 National Arts Awards in New York on Oct. 19, 2015. Bennett died Friday, July 21, 2023. at age 96. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)"Though there were five decades between us, he was my friend. My real true friend. Our age diff...

Leobardo Cervantes Killed in Hit-and-Run Bicycle Crash on California Avenue [Long Beach, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

29-Year-Old Bicyclist Fatally Struck in Hit-and-Run Collision near Harding StreetLONG BEACH, CA (July 31, 2023) – Thursday morning, Leobardo Cervantes was killed in a hit-and-run bicycle crash on California Avenue.The incident took place at the intersection of California Avenue and Harding Street around 7:55 a.m., on July 9th.Per reports, the driver of a dark-colored sedan was speeding eastbound on Harding and struck the bicyclist. Upon impact, the driver fled the scene without contacting police or rendering aid.Medical personnel arrived and transported the cyclist to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Authorities later identified the deceased victim as 29-year-old Cervantes, of Long Beach.Meanwhile, officers are still looking for the suspect driver who intentionally hit the victim and fled the scene. At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate ...

James Runge Killed in Parking Lot Crash near 196th Avenue [Buckeye, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

72-Year-Old Pedestrian Dead after Semi-Truck Crash near Indian School RoadBUCKEYE, AZ (July 31, 2023) – Wednesday morning, James Runge lost his life in a parking lot accident near 196th Avenue and Indian School Road.The incident happened on July 26th, around 9:30 a.m., at Fry’s grocery store near 196th Avenue and Indian School Road.According to reports, 72-year-old James Runge, was walking in the parking lot when a semi-truck struck him. The impact of the collision left Runge with serious injuries.Following the crash, paramedics arrived at the scene and transported Runge immediately to the hospital. At the hospital, officials pronounced James Runge dead, due to the extent of his injuries.Additionally, the driver of the semi-truck remained at the scene and he cooperated with the responding authorities.Police stated that the driver was not suspected to be impaired at that time.Meanwhile, the events leading up to the deadly incident were not yet determined by the authorities and ...

Meet Radical Creative Christy Roberts Berkowitz

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

Christy Roberts Berkowitz (she/her/they/them/multitudes) is a cross-disciplinary artist whose radical creative practice centers around empathy and risk-taking in the service of community well-being. Her intuitive and intentional turns at performance-based experiences, curatorial narratives, music and production, poetry, filmmaking, arts education, collective organizing, and unflinching historical review all flow to and from her abiding love for Los Angeles, its troubles and its triumphs, its contestations and compassions, its magic and its margins. Berkowitz has had an incredible month, with her appointment to a year-long residency as Creative Strategist with the L.A. County Department of Human Resources, her receipt of a Creative Corps grant to develop a storytelling project for the Inland Empire exploring shared legacies of displacement, and an incredible year in residency with her organization KCHUNG Radio at MOCA. We caught up with her on her way to Brooklyn for a reading of her...

Pacific Northwest travel: Exploring Seattle’s historic side from Pioneer Square to deep underground

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

SEATTLE – It’s a rare weekend getaway that combines subterranean sidewalks, conflagrations and a Polar Bar, complete with glacier ice. Also walruses. A little Jules Verne. And the founder of Nordstrom.Let me explain.A century ago, private clubs devoted to scientific exploration were a thing – in real life, not just in Disney movies and “Around the World in 80 Days.” New York City’s Explorers Club opened in 1904, offering expedition support, as well as libraries, lounges and grand halls where intrepid explorers – the real-life Phileas Foggs of the world – could regale fellow members with their adventures in icy climes and jungles. Polar explorer Robert Peary’s New York club, the Peary Arctic Club, opened in 1898.Walrus cartouches adorn the exterior of the Arctic Club Hotel in Seattle. (Getty Images) And on the West Coast, two Seattle tycoons launched their own Arctic Club, where Klondike Gold Rush stampeders could reminisce about their days in the gold fields. In 1916, it moved ...

Americans are spotting more sharks in the water. Here’s why that’s a good thing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

By Christina Maxouris | CNNIt’s that time of year again: the thick of summer when sharks have caught America’s attention.Unwanted interactions and shark sightings have made national headlines, and shark bites in popular tourist destinations have prompted temporary closures. In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed dozens of shark-monitoring drones to parts of the state after Long Island authorities reported five non-fatal shark bites over two days.It may feel like you’ve been hearing about these large creatures more often this summer, and that just might be the case. Experts say that while estimating population numbers is difficult, there are signs that some shark populations off US coasts are slowly rebounding after decades of dramatic declines – the result of longtime conservation efforts across the country that are beginning to pay off.“Sharks are coming back. Their numbers are growing,” said Dr. Bob Hueter, chief scientist for OCEARCH, a nonprofit ocean research and education org...

Photos: Celebrity roundup at Bay Area Taylor Swift concerts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

The stars came out to see Taylor Swift’s epic Eras Tour shows at Levi’s Stadium over the weekend. Both Friday and Saturday night shows were completely sold-out, but some celebs managed to get tickets.| Maya Rudolph attended The Eras Tour this weekend! pic.twitter.com/hKPSQR0vvL— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) July 30, 2023Actress and comedian Maya Rudolph posed with fans.| Tommy Dorfman was at @TaylorSwift13's show this weekend!"THIS NIGHT IS SPARKING !!! thank you for the best night of my…life??" pic.twitter.com/bR7mHjeb88— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) July 30, 2023And actress Tommy Dorfman from the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why called it “the best night of my…life??”| Tommy Dorfman attended the Eras Tour last night! —Instagram post will be linked in the replies! pic.twitter.com/f2KyIQMOml— Taylor Swift Updates (@UpdatingSwiftly) July 29, 2023Dorfman posed later with model Gigi Hadid at the Friday night show.Gigi Hadid...

#VanLife gets electrified: Six places to rent electric camper vans around the globe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:08 GMT

By Elissa Garay | CNNThe road trip-meets-camping experience afforded by camper van travel is having a moment.Interest in these compact recreational vehicles, typically outfitted with home-away-from-home comforts like sleeping spaces and kitchenettes, has surged in recent years, bolstered by social media streams flooded with images and videos depicting idealized, nature-immersive #vanlife travel scenes.Plus, at the pandemic’s height, such self-contained vans – a sort of hotel room on wheels – were perceived to offer a means of travel that cut away at health risks.Yet, for the nature-loving travelers who tend to gravitate toward these outdoor adventure-ready vans, there’s a crisis of conscience at play, given that the oversize, gas-guzzling vehicles are known for spewing out carbon emissions, as a worsening global climate crisis unfolds.Just as movement toward electric vehicles (EVs) has swept the automobile industry—with fossil fuel-powered internal combustion engines being increasin...