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Actor David Soul of 'Starsky and Hutch' dies at 80

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

Actor David Soul, who earned fame as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” in the popular 1970s television series, has died at the age of 80.His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday after a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family."David Soul, left, Paul Michael Glaser, and Antonio Fargas, right, stars of the original 1970's "Starsky and Hutch" television series, arrive at the British premiere of the new movie of the same name based on the TV series, in London in March of 2004. (AP Photo/John D McHugh, File)“He shared many extraordinary gifts in the world as actor, singer, storyteller, creative artist and dear friend," she said in a statement. “His smile, laughter and passion for life will be remembered by the many whose lives he has touched.” Glynis Johns of ‘Mary Poppins’ dies at 100 Soul portrayed detective Ken “Hutch” Hutchinson alongside Paul Michae...

Boy nabbed after crashing stolen car, running from officers in San Marino: Police

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

A minor is facing several charges after he allegedly was spotted driving a stolen car that he then crashed before trying to run from police in San Marino.The car was spotted by an automated license plate reader at San Gabriel and California boulevards at about 3:25 p.m. Thursday, the San Marino Police Department said in a news release. When officers spotted the car at Huntington Drive and Del Mar Avenue, the vehicle turned left onto Del Mar, then "made an abrupt right turn into the rear alley of the 2400 block of Huntington Drive where the vehicle collided with an unoccupied parked vehicle and a block wall," police said.The boy hopped out and ran though residential streets, back yards and the Rubio Wash before trying to hide in a garage in the 1500 block of Rubio Drive.A K-9 found the boy behind a locked door in the garage, and despite jumping out of a garage window, the boy was apprehended by police in the 1400 block of Del Mar Avenue, police said.After being medically cleared at a...

Christopher Nolan's film slammed by Peloton instructor while he was in the class

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

For many Peloton users, the point of the program is to exercise in the comfort of your own home sans judgment from others. That wasn't exactly the case for Christopher Nolan.The British filmmaker had an uncomfortable moment during a class when the instructor slammed one of his films over three years ago. Nolan revealed the story while accepting the Best Director award for his film "Oppenheimer" at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards gala. “I was on my Peloton. I’m dying. And the instructor started talking about one of my films and said, ‘Did anyone see this? That’s a couple hours of my life I’ll never get back again!'” Nolan told the crowd. “When (film critic) Rex Reed takes a s--t on your film he doesn’t ask you to work out!"While Nolan didn't call out the exact Peloton instructor, fans on social media brought back a clip of cyclist instructor Jenn Sherman who talked about his film "Tenant" in 2020 starring David Washington and Robert Pattison. After Variety posted the story, S...

New details on woman found dead 3 days after Northern California car crash

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

A woman whose body was found in a van three days after it crashed died of an accidental drug overdose, the Mendocino County sheriff’s office said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Capitola woman’s boyfriend arrested after human remains found in East Bay park Crashes and Disasters | Chance sighting leads to rescue of driver stranded for days in California backcountry Crashes and Disasters | A skull found near Lake Tahoe has finally been linked to a nurse who disappeared in 1970 Crashes and Disasters | East Bay boyfriend eyed in Capitola woman’s disappearance Crashes and Disasters | Torso found in dumpster identified as missing California mother of 3 Wednesday’s report was an update on a case that began with a two-vehicle crash on Oct. 8, 2023, in the Brooktrails subdivision near Willits.California Highway Patrol officers responding to the scene were told that one driver fled in a T...

California housing costs at 7-year low, relatively speaking

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

“Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: California’s housing costs – compared with other states – were at a seven-year low in 2022.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at a curious cost-of-living yardstick – the federal government’s annual “price parity” report that puts key consumer expenses into a national perspective between the 50 states and the District of Columbia. We focused on the recently released data for 2002 and compared those stats with the last time California had a better housing cost number (2015). ToplineCalifornia housing costs ran 60% above the US norm in 2022, by this math. That’s the smallest premium since 2015’s 58%.So you see, I’m not saying the cost of putting a roof over your head in California has become any bargain. I’m only highlighting a sliver of calm in California’s affordability mess.Golden State housing expenses still r...

The 24 sexiest new hotels for 2024

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

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10-year-old Northern California boy who allegedly shot and killed another child won’t face charges

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

By Cindy Von Quednow | CNNA 10-year-old California boy who was arrested after allegedly fatally shooting another boy with a stolen gun he’d found in his father’s car will not be charged, the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office told CNN in a statement Thursday.His father, Arkete Davis, 53, appeared in court and was charged Wednesday with criminal storage of a firearm, two counts of child endangerment and felon in possession of a firearm, among other charges, according to the DA’s office.“Based on the facts currently known, the sole criminal liability and responsibility for the child’s death (lies) exclusively with this Defendant,” the DA’s office stated.Authorities said Davis was legally prohibited from possessing or owning a gun, and the recovered firearm had been reported stolen in 2017, CNN previously reported.Davis’ son was being held in the Sacramento County Youth Detention Facility. His grandmother told CNN affiliate KCRA he was released from custody and is with his mother in...

Beach Hazards Statement in effect for Bay Area coast

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

(KRON) -- The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for Friday from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. The warning is for the coastal North Bay, San Francisco Peninsula coast, Monterey Bay and Big Sur coasts. The NWS forecasts an increased risk of sneaker waves up to 10 feet and breaking waves. The unexpected waves have the potential to sweep people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches.Beach Hazards Statement issued Jan. 5, 2024. (Image: National Weather Service) Pacifica Pier closed after being damaged by high waves The NWS warns that the waves are dangerous conditions for inexperienced surfers and swimmers. For your safety, NWS reminds beachgoers to never turn their back on the ocean. 

Lockwood man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting child for years

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

(BCN) -- A Lockwood resident in Monterey County was convicted of forcible lewd acts on a child under 14, prosecutors said Thursday. Michael Paulsen, 62, pleaded guilty in December to three counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child who he was related to, according to prosecutors. Three men charged in Tuan Le murder case Paulsen began sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14 in 1995 and did so "for years," according to prosecutors. He would commit the crimes when no one else was present and often in a vehicle where he could ensure that the girl could not escape. The victim came forward as an adult with their accusations and Paulsen admitted to them with detectives from the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. He was arrested in December 2022. The three criminal counts against Paulsen all count as "strikes" under the state's Three Strikes Law, which can increase mandatory prison sentences for people convicted of violent or serious felonies. On Feb. 13, a judge will give Paulse...

Stock market today: Wall Street rises as reports raise hopes for perfect landing for the economy

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:13:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting higher Friday after reports showed a strong job market is giving workers bigger raises, but key parts of the economy still don’t look like they’re overheating. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in morning trading, though it’s still on track for its first losing week in the last 10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 92 points, or 0.2%, as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher.Treasury yields swung sharply in the bond market following a set of reports on the economy. They initially climbed after the latest monthly jobs report showed U.S. employers unexpectedly accelerated their hiring last month. Average hourly pay for workers also rose, when economists had been forecasting a dip.Such strong numbers are good news for workers, and they should keep the economy humming. That’s a positive for corporate profits, which are one of the main things that set prices for stocks.But Wall Street’s worry is ...