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23 health care workers arrested after protesting outside Kaiser Permanente in Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

Health care workers who were staging a protest outside Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Hollywood were arrested and cited by the Los Angeles Police Department for "civil disobedience" on Labor Day after police declared the protest an unlawful assembly.The workers were participating in a Labor Day march and rally that came to a conclusion outside the Hollywood hospital. The workers, represented by Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, have been embroiled in a dispute with Kaiser, one of the nation's largest health care systems, over what they say is unfair labor practices, including allegations of unsafe staffing levels. Workers’ holiday brings more action for ‘hot labor summer’ After weeks of growing unrest, tens of thousands of Kaiser employees began the process of authorizing a formal strike over the the discourse, which would be the largest health care strike in the nation's history.Photos shared from both the union and the LAPD showed protesters si...

Deputies shoot, kill man suspected of stabbing father to death in Hacienda Heights 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

At least one Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy opened fire and killed a man who had apparently fatally stabbed his father in Hacienda Heights Monday morning, officials said.The shooting in the 16700 block of Dawn Haven Road occurred around 5:30 a.m. after deputies responded to a reported assault, according to Lt. Hiraka and a press release from the LASD.Sheriff's officials later clarified that the situation was a family disturbance and included an alleged assault with a deadly weapon.The unidentified suspect apparently had tried to get into a neighbor's house after the fatal stabbing. At one point, the man was shot at least once while in front of the neighbor's home and declared dead at the scene.It is unclear what exactly led to the fatal encounter, and whether the suspect was still armed when he was shot. No deputies were injured, and no further details were available.The stabbing victim has also not been identified. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact th...

Oakland: Innocent bystander walking dog by lake is badly wounded by gunfire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

OAKLAND — Police sought clues to a shooting Monday afternoon in Oakland near Lake Merritt that left an innocent bystander in critical condition after she was wounded by gunfire.A woman who was walking her dog in downtown Oakland alongside the sun-drenched lake was shot after multiple people got out of a vehicle and shot at a second automobile traveling on Lakeside Drive, according to Oakland police officers.The gunfire wounded the unidentified woman at least once, authorities reported. She was taken to the hospital and was in critical but stable condition, according to police.Police technicians gather evidence at a shooting scene at the intersection of Lakeside Drive and Madison Street in downtown Oakland. Lake Merritt is visible in the background. (Harry Harris/Bay Area News Group)The dog was unhurt, police reported.The gunshots were fired near the corner of Lakeside Drive and Madison Street. The woman was walking her dog next to the lake.One vehicle stopped and occupant...

There’s a lot to learn, but can these rookies lead the Oakland A’s next resurgence?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

OAKLAND – The Oakland A’s coaching staff and front office are using this time with just under four weeks left in the regular season to help determine which players can be a part of the solution going forward.First baseman Ryan Noda, second baseman Zack Gelof, and outfielder Lawrence Butler figure into the team’s long-term plans — and could even be key ingredients for whenever the A’s are again ready to compete for a playoff spot.Gelof was just named the American League Rookie of the Month for August and Noda has played his best baseball of the year since he returned from a fractured jaw midway through last month, helping the A’s put together a positive stretch in what’s otherwise been a forgettable 2023 season.Those two and Butler combined for five hits and three home runs in a 10-inning, 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at the Coliseum on Monday. Noda hit his 14th home run of the season and Butler added his third and fourth bombs of the year as the A’s had their three-game w...

California’s COVID-battered healthcare workers rally for staff increases, higher pay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

On Labor Day, more than a thousand people gathered in Oakland’s Mosswood Park to march for higher wages and staffing increases for California healthcare workers who say not enough is being done to remedy the ongoing turmoil and stressful working conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Among the crowd were Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and the mayors of Oakland, Berkeley and other Bay Area cities. The rally was staged by SEIU United Healthcare Workers West, and two sister rallies occurred simultaneously in Los Angeles and San Diego.Dave Regan, SEIU UHW president, specifically called out healthcare giant Kaiser Permanente, saying it has until Sept. 30, when the union contract expires, to meet the workers’ demands, or face a possible strike.Elena Perez, a union representative, confirmed that the current contract ends on Sept. 30, and said “members of the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions are taking strike authorization votes no...

Alleged Sureño gang member sentenced for 2018 San Francisco murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man who authorities say was part of a San Francisco street gang was sentenced last week for his role in a 2018 murder, the Northern District of California's Attorney's Office said. Jose Aguilar, 34, of San Francisco received a sentence of 22 years. Aguilar, who is also known as "Slim," and Jonathan Escobar of Richmond, who goes by "Wicked" and "Rico," were convicted of using a gun to commit a murder on Aug. 11, 2018. According to an indictment filed in 2021, the murder was premeditated and deliberate, making it a first-degree murder. Shooting near Lake Merritt leaves innocent bystander injured Aguilar and Escobar were both members of a gang called the "19th Street/16th Street Sureños,” per the indictment. The gang was formed when two gangs united, and it controlled territory in the Mission District and Dolores Park, per the indictment. To maintain control of their turf, the gang sold drugs, committed robberies and carried out violent crimes, the NDCA sai...

San Jose brewery releases beer to support Anchor Brewing employees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

(KRON) -- A brewery in the South Bay is doing its part to help save iconic San Francisco brewery, Anchor Brewing. Fox Tale Fermentation Project, a San Jose brewery, has released a new beer in collaboration with the Anchor Union group.Proceeds from the beer, which is called Solidarity Ale, will be donated to the union in support of the workers' efforts to buy Anchor Brewing and keep the brewery famous for brewing Anchor Steam alive. Iconic SF drag bar to reopen in new location "100% of proceeds from Solidarity Ale will be donated to the Anchor Union in their bid/fight/dream of reclaiming Anchor and keeping a legendary institution alive in San Francisco as a worker-owner co-operative," ready a post from Fox Tale.Solidarity Ale is described as the South Bay brewery's "rendition of a pre-prohibition style California Commons ale," that uses "malted barley from Admiral Maltings," a malt-house on Alameda Point. California Commons ale, often referred to as "steam beer," is the same style ...

Palo Alto power outage ongoing, restoration time moved back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

(KRON) -- A power outage in Palo Alto is impacting about 1,300 customers in the city's downtown area is ongoing, according to a tweet from Palo Alto Utilities. While utilities said they initially expected power to be restored by 4 p.m., revised estimates now put restoration time at 8 p.m. Hundreds of drug users arrested in San Francisco The Palo Alto Police Department said on X the signalized intersections on Embarcadero Road between El Camino Real and Highway 101 are currently out as a result of the power outage.As of about 3:30 p.m., the utility said power had been restored to the Town and Country shopping center. The cause of the outage is currently being investigated.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Giants secondary depth will face challenge from Cowboys passing game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The way rookie cornerbacks Deonte Banks and Tre Hawkins have fit so seamlessly into the New York Giants defense, veteran Adoree Jackson has found himself playing a relatively new position.New York’s top coverage cornerback last season, Jackson has been playing more against the slot receiver since training camp opened in late July.With the season opener against Dallas coming on Sunday night, Jackson may very well be paired against Cowboys top wide out CeeDee Lamb in the nationally televised game.It’s not the way many envisioned the Giants cornerback rotation this spring. Jackson was the best defensive back on the team in 2022 and New York felt it had found a starter to play opposite him when it drafted Banks out of Maryland in the first round.Two days later, the Giants took Hawkins in the sixth round out of Old Dominion. It seemed like a selection to add depth to the roster.It wasn’t. Hawkins made an impression from the start and he has ...

Blue Jays score three runs in 10th to hold off A’s 6-5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:34 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Santiago Espinal hit a tiebreaking double in Toronto’s three-run 10th inning on the first pitch thrown by Francisco Pérez that scored Mason McCoy from second base, and the Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on Monday.The A’s made it interesting when Lawrence Butler hit his second home run of the game with a two-run drive against winner Jordan Romano (5-5).Cavan Biggio added an RBI single in the 10th as insurance for the Blue Jays, who are 3-1 so far on their six-game West Coast road trip. That chased Pérez (1-2) and Spencer Horwitz added an RBI double. The A’s had their three-game home winning streak snapped and fell to 7-23 this season against the AL East. Oakland hasn’t had a home winning streak of more than three games in one season since five straight victories at the Coliseum from Aug. 4-20, 2021.Esteury Ruiz stole his AL-leading 55th and 56th bases in the ninth to put the go-ahead run on third but the A’s ...