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Colorado student sues school district that wouldn’t let her wear Mexican flag sash at graduation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

A Western Slope student whose high school and district told her she could not wear a Mexican American sash to her graduation ceremony is suing the school district, school board members, superintendent and principal in federal court.Naomi Peña Villasano, 18, sued Garfield County School District 16, five school board members, superintendent Jennifer Baugh and Grand Valley High School principal Kelly McCormick on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.The lawsuit claims the defendants are violating Peña Villasano’s free speech rights and her state right to display the U.S. flag on her person.Baugh told The Denver Post that Garfield County School District 16 does not have a comment regarding the pending litigation.Honors student Peña Villasano was excited to wear a sash gifted by her brother when she walked across the stage to receive her high school diploma on Saturday. The sash features a depiction of the Mexican flag on one side and the American flag on t...

New Dodgers play-by-play announcer breaking barriers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Stephen Nelson is calling history on the field and making history in the broadcast booth as the first Asian American play-by-play announcer in Major League Baseball.The 34-year-old Southern California native is stepping into the big role after paying his dues in local sports, then hosting and announcing games for the MLB and NHL networks, Bleacher Report, NBC Sports, YouTube and Apple TV +. KTLA 5 News celebrates Asian American & Pacific Islander Month “The first Major League stadium I ever stepped on was (Dodger Stadium). I would have been 8 years old, and it was a celebration of Japanese community night,” Nelson told KTLA’s Frank Buckley. “Cut to two and a half decades later, this is home.”The broadcast booth made famous by the late Vin Scully is now hosting a new generation of broadcasters led by Joe Davis. Davis and the Dodgers think highly of Stephen Nelson, who will announce 55 Dodgers games this season.“It’s silly to think about...

Man acquitted after 33 years in prison for Baldwin Park attempted murder: Gascón

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

A man who's been in state prison for more than three decades is innocent of the attempted murder charge for which he was convicted, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.A statement from Gascón's office released on Thursday said Daniel Saldana, who was convicted in 1990, was not among the shooters who fired at six high schoolers in 1989 after mistaking them for gang members in Baldwin Park.Two of those teens were shot and survived.Saldana, who was 22 and working as a construction at the time, was convicted of six counts of attempted murder and a charge of firing at an occupied vehicle.In a 2017 parole hearing, however, information emerged that indicated Saldana was not present for the attack and was not involved in any way.After an investigation, Gascón's office determined Saldana had been falsely convicted.“As prosecutors, our duty is not simply to secure convictions but to seek justice," Gascón said in a statement. "When someone is wrongfully convicted, i...

2 California hotels ranked among the 'best' hotels in the U.S. by Tripadvisor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

Comfortable beds, dining options and plenty of amenities are all factors to consider when searching for the perfect hotel for an upcoming trip.Luckily, for those planning a summer vacation, or staycation, in the Golden State, two hotels were named among the “best” hotels in the U.S. in the latest top-rated hotels ranking from TripAdvisor. The list was compiled based on TripAdvisor user reviews and ratings over 12 months. The newest California theme park attractions to check out this summer Montage Laguna BeachThe hotel also offers kid-friendly activities such as, painting and scavenger hunts. (TripAdvisor) Located in Laguna Beach, the luxury seaside resort ranked seventh on the list. At the hotel, guests can enjoy a relaxing trip to the hotel spa, lay out by the pool during sunset, or shop at the nearby boutiques. (Tripadvisor) Located in Laguna Beach, the luxury seaside resort ranked seventh on the list. At the hotel,  guests can enjoy a relaxing trip to the hotel spa, lay out b...

Several Hurt in Traffic Crash near Arizona Avenue [Chandler, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

Vehicle-Truck Collision near Hunt Highway Left 8 InjuredCHANDLER, AZ (May 24, 2023) – Saturday morning, a two-vehicle crash near Arizona Avenue left several people with injuries.The incident occurred on May 6th just before 6:00 a.m. on State Route 87 involving a sedan occupied by two people and a truck with 6 occupants.According to the authorities, the two vehicles collided causing injuries with both parties ranging from moderate to life-threatening wounds.Furthermore, there were children involved but police have yet to confirm their number.Consequently, the deputies blocked the northbound lanes of the highway to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties but it was reopened by noon.The cause of the crash was not yet released by the authorities and an active investigation is underway.Chandler police will release additional information as it becomes available to the public.Accidents are unpredictable and happen when we least expect them. After an accident, your main focus should ...

Hundreds of homes could replace San Jose shopping center near BART stop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

SAN JOSE — A new residential development in San Jose near a BART stop could replace a shopping center with hundreds of homes, plans on file with city officials show.The housing would replace North Valley Plaza, a small retail center on Berryessa Road between Berryessa Station Way and Lundy Avenue in San Jose, according to the planning documents.Pan-Cal Corp. subsidiary Pan-Cal Showcase Homes proposed the development.The project envisions the development of 210 homes, a very preliminary application on file with the city shows. Details about the type of housing that might be part of the weren’t immediately available.Pan-Cal filed the proposal in a fashion that suggests the developer would use a streamlined approval process for housing under the rules sketched out in SB 330, the planning documents show.Developers have proposed several housing projects on multiple sites in the vicinity of the Berryessa BART station, which at present is the transit agency’s sole stop in...

The top seven most expensive home sales in Saratoga, reported the week of May 15

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

A house in Saratoga that sold for $6.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Saratoga in the past week.In total, seven residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $4 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,449.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 15 even if the property may have been sold earlier.7. $2 million, condominium in the 14600 block of Fieldstone DriveThe 2,163 square-foot condominium in the 14600 block of Fieldstone Drive in Saratoga has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in May and the total purchase price was $1,952,500, $903 per square foot. The condominium was built in 1978. The condominium features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.Fieldstone Drive6. $3.2 million, single-family residence in the 20500 block of Reid LaneA sale has been finalized for the single-family home ...

Claudia Conway’s Playboy Bunny career is about ‘reclaiming my womanhood’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

Now that Claudia Conway has turned 18, the outspoken “wild child” daughter of former Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway has announced her decision to become a Playboy Bunny and is trying to put a feminist, self-empowering spin on this career move.“Now, as a young adult, I am aiming to reclaim my womanhood and femininity in a way that is truly mine,” said Conway in a tweet earlier this week. “I am putting myself out there in a way that is MY OWN and no one else’s. I have full control of my body and my voice.”Claudia Conway, 18, becomes Playboy bunny: ‘I reclaim my womanhood’ https://t.co/ShquRi4c6l pic.twitter.com/zxszcgLk5x— New York Post (@nypost) May 25, 2023Playboy also announced this week that Conway was joining its slate of Bunnies, announcing on Instagram that she was the legendary brand’s “newest Bunny.” As Playboy has struggled to retain relevance since the rise of internet porn, the shuttering of is print magazine and the death o...

Nasdaq threatens to delist Trump SPAC from stock market

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNNDigital World Acquisition Corp., the blank-check firm seeking to merge with former President Donald Trump’s media venture that owns the Truth Social app, has received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq.In a press release Wednesday, Digital World said it “received an expected letter” from the stock market because hasn’t filed a quarterly report for the period ending on March 31. The letter doesn’t mean the company will be delisted, but its stock could disappear from the Nasdaq exchange if it doesn’t get its act together soon.“The Nasdaq notification letter has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the company’s securities on the Nasdaq,” the company said. It has until July 24 to submit a plan to regain compliance of the Nasdaq’s rules.However, the company said there’s “no assurance” that Nasdaq will accept its plan or that the company “will be able to regain compliance within any extension period granted by Nasdaq.”Shares of DWAC were flat Thursday....

Bay Area graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang adjusts to being a pop culture megastar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:54 GMT

Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang’s life is a bit surreal right now, and that’s more than all right with him.The San Jose resident and East Bay native is in demand, with people clamoring for his thoughts on Disney+’s eight-episode adaptation of his award-winning 2006 graphic novel “American Born Chinese,” which debuted May 24.Yang has also been hobnobbing with people in high places, including a recent stop at the White House for a special screening where he met, among others, President Joe Biden and Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan (who’s a co-star in “American Born Chinese”). Yang also appeared this month onstage at the Castro Theatre for a Q&A and screening as part of the CAAMFest Asian American film festival.In between all that, he’s been hustling on two prominent projects; one writing a series of books with illustrators Les McClaine and Alison Acton that “further fleshes out” the Supercell mobile worlds imagined in the popular Clash of Clans and Clash Royale games; the other a r...