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Watch live: Brush fire destroys structures in Riverside County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

This is a developing story. Hit refresh for updates.A brush fire erupted in a rural community west of Perris in Riverside County Tuesday afternoon, destroying several structures and vehicles. The Juniper Fire was first reported around 2:30 p.m. in the area of Santa Rosa Mine Road and El Nido Road and rapidly spread to 15 acres, according to Cal Fire.Mandatory evacuations were ordered for homes south of Santa Rosa Mine Road, east of El Baquero Road, west of Maywood Club Road and north of Rocky Hills.Crews were digging containment lines as air tankers and at least one helicopter battled the fire from above with water and flame retardant. A home burns in the Juniper Fire in Riverside County, California. June 27, 2023. (KTLA)A structure burns in the Juniper Fire in Riverside County, California. June 27, 2023. (KTLA)Sky5 view of the Juniper Fire in Riverside County, Calif. June 27, 2023. (KTLA)Sky5 view of a brush fire near Lake Matthews in Riverside County. June 27, 2023. (KTLA)Sky5 vie...

Superman, Lois Lane officially cast in new Warner Bros., DC Studios film

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

James Gunn and DC Studios have found their new Clark Kent and Lois Lane for the upcoming film, “Superman: Legacy.”David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan are set to play the iconic couple in the latest retelling of Superman’s story, Deadline reported Tuesday.Audiences may know Brosnahan from her Emmy-winning role as Miriam "Midge" Maisel in Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The lesser-known Corenswet has appeared in projects like “Pearl,” “The Politician” and “Look Both Ways.”“Superman: Legacy” will be Corenswet’s first leading role in a major studio film, a part once held by British actor Henry Cavill, who was relieved of his duty's as the Man of Steel when Gunn was named the new DC Studios head. ‘Succession,’ Abbott’ win big at 2023 Dorian TV Awards Warner Bros. and DC Studios searched extensively for the next generation of actors to play the iconic comic book couple. Gunn, who is slated to direct the new film, and Peter Safran, who serves as co-chairperson of DC Studios alongs...

Teen Injured in Skateboard Accident on Froude Street [San Diego, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

17-Year-Old Skateboarder Struck by SUV Near Narragansett AvenueSAN DIEGO, CA (June 27, 2023) – Saturday afternoon, a teen was hospitalized following a skateboard accident on Froude Street.The collision happened shortly before 1:45 p.m. at the 1800 block of Froude Street, a residential area near Narragansett Avenue.According to the police, a teen on a skateboard was hanging onto an open window of a moving 1997 Toyota 4Runner traveling south.Afterward, the teenager stepped off his skateboard, causing the tire of the SUV to hit him.Responding paramedics rushed the 17-year-old to a hospital for treatment of leg injuries. Reports indicated that his injuries were not life-threatening.It was unclear whether the driver of the SUV stayed at the scene and cooperated with the authorities.San Diego Officials encourage those who witnessed the incident to contact them as soon as possible.Road accidents can happen anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. When using motorized bicycles, skateboards, ...

Women in Entrepreneurship

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

A feature on the challenges faced by women starting their own businesses and the support they need to succeed Statistics show that women are more likely to start businesses than men, yet despite a growing number of women leaving traditional employment to enter into the world of entrepreneurship, they still face significant and unique challenges.For instance, women may not have access to the same resources or opportunities available to men, such as startup capital and mentorships. Additionally, cultural attitudes can be an obstacle; traditional values in some parts of the world still prioritize male-led businesses over female-run ones.Fortunately, great strides have been made toward leveling the playing field for women entrepreneurs. But even with these advancements, there is still much work to be done if we are to fully appreciate and nurture women’s potential in entrepreneurship.“They say that if you want to go through professional growth boot camp, start a business,” says Stephani...

Top 10 Inspiring Innovators Pushing the Boundaries in Their Industries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

1 – Alexandra RodriguezAlexandra Rodriguez, a remarkable financial and tax strategist at IRBusiness, IRB.Tax, and IRB Immigration, exemplifies perseverance and determination in adversity. Alexandra’s journey is rooted in her parents’ pursuit of the American Dream. Growing up in a household where financial struggles were constant companions, she witnessed her father’s rise from humble beginnings to owning his own tax office. As a young girl, she was instilled with values of hard work and self-education, starting with simple tasks such as organizing documents and cleaning the house. An avid interest in learning and contributing paved the way for a lifelong career in finance for her.With the foundation laid by her father, Alexandra embarked on a mission to empower individuals and businesses by providing them with the tools and knowledge needed to navigate financial complexities mostly only privy to the wealthy class. Her accomplishments speak volumes, as she tra...

Letters: Bottle bill | Highway failure | Serving citizens | Spur climate effort | Solutions over blame

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.State must do moreto promote bottle billRe: “Consumer convenience key to making bottle bills work” (Page A6, June 8).Too often, the media refers to plastic bottles as “single-use.” This is a misnomer, as 75% are recycled.This has led to a disturbing trend by some cities to ban the sale of plastic bottles. Such efforts do nothing to increase recycling but further the misinformation that plastic bottles are not getting recycled. This, in turn, discourages people from recycling. Instead of banning, how about making it easier to recycle?The Bottle Bill program is self-funding with an annual budget of well over a billion dollars. If a tiny portion of that budget was used to educate and inform consumers on how and why to recycle, participation would grow. Sadly, there is almost no public information by the state to promote the bill.We need to do better. With common sense, modernization, greater eff...

Wagner chief walks free. Many other Kremlin foes have not

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

By Dasha Litvinova | Associated PressTALLINN, Estonia — Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military — and walked free. Others who merely voiced criticism against the Kremlin weren’t so lucky.On Tuesday, Russia’s main domestic security agency, the FSB, said it had dropped the criminal investigation into last week’s revolt, with no charges against Prigozhin or any of the other participants, even though about a dozen Russian troops were killed in clashes.The Kremlin had promised not to prosecute Prigozhin after reaching an agreement with him that he would halt the uprising and retreat to neighboring Belarus. That came even though President Vladimir Putin vowed to punish those behind the rebellion.Asked about this U-turn by The Associated Press during a conference call with reports on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment.Prigozhin’s escape from prosecution — at least for now — was in stark contrast ...

Former Fremont city manager pleads not guilty to theft by false pretenses charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

OAKLAND — Fremont’s former city manager has pleaded not guilty to a new felony charge of theft by false pretenses, stemming from accusations he fraudulently concealed his misuse of a city-issued credit card to secure a severance payment of nearly $300,000 from the city.Mark Danaj — whose tenure as city manager ended in 2021 — entered the plea Tuesday in a brief appearance here in Alameda County Superior Court, setting up a preliminary hearing for Sept. 13.The new charge comes after prosecutors last year filed felony charges of embezzlement and public officer crime against Danaj, alleging he repeatedly used a city credit card on travel, medical services, food delivery and Apple products. He also has pleaded not guilty to those charges.According to a recently filed criminal complaint, prosecutors now also accuse Danaj of misleading Fremont’s City Council while negotiating a severance package during his final days on the job. The theft by false pretenses charge comes with a special all...

Facing SF Giants ‘definitely weird’ for Brandon Belt, but he’s still cracking jokes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

TORONTO — Brandon Belt ambled into the third-base dugout, plopped down on the bench and immediately turned a 10-minute question-and-answer session into a comedy bit. Set to face his former team for the first time, Belt is the same as he ever was, with signs from head to toe.He still has the same size 15 feet, but covering them (briefly) was a pair of white slides, adorned on top with a Blue Jays logo and “Belt No. 13” on the side. His neck (and the rest of him) are elongated as ever, but sitting on top was a blue cap accented in red and white.“It’s definitely weird,” Belt said, before he had gotten the chance to greet any former teammates, “but I’m not sure it’s as weird now as it’s gonna be when we’re out on the field.”Belt, 35, said he left open the possibility of returning to San Francisco, the organization that drafted him and where he spent the first 12 years of his big-league career, winning two World Series rings, up until the day he signed...

Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches Europe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:42 GMT

By Joe Sutton, Taylor Ward and Zoe Sottile | CNNCanada has officially marked its worst wildfire season on record, with smoke from the blazes crossing the Atlantic Ocean and reaching western Europe on Monday.Canada has had a dramatic start to wildfire season, with at least 19,027,114 acres already charred across the country. Wildfire activity in Canada typically peaks from June to August, leaving more than half of the peak season still to come.As a result of the unprecedented start to the wildfire season, this year has become the worst fire season on record, surpassing the previous benchmark set in 1989 for the total area burned. In 1989, at least 18,254,317 acres were burned in the country, according to fire statistics from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.And the smoke from the wildfires, which wrapped New York City in a cloud of smog earlier this month, has now reached as far as the United Kingdom, according to the UK Met Office.The smoke that has made its way into Euro...