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Man who groped sleeping woman on plane to Los Angeles gets nearly 2 years in prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

A Diamond Bar man who was found guilty of groping a sleeping woman on a plane from Cleveland to Los Angeles in 2020 was sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison, officials said Thursday.Back in May, a jury found Mohammad Jawad Ansari, 50, guilty of one count of abusive sexual contact, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Aside from the 21 month sentence, he was also ordered to pay a $33,750 fine, $1,600 in restitution, a $100 special assessment and an additional $5,000 special assessment, officials said.The charge stems from a Feb. 21, 2020 incident when Ansari was on a flight from Clevland to LAX. He intentionally touched the inner thigh of a woman sleeping in the seat next to him, officials said.“At some point during the flight to Los Angeles, Ansari placed his left hand on the victim’s right knee and, without the victim’s consent, moved his hand to her inner thigh,” officials detailed. “The person sitting in the aisle seat next to the victim witnessed Ansari’s hand ...

Will mail be delivered on Columbus Day?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

Delivery services to homes or Post Office Box addresses will be temporarily halted in observance of Columbus Day on Oct. 9. Postal Service facilities will also be closed for retail services. Normal delivery and collection schedules are expected to resume on Oct. 10, a news release said.Priority Mail Express services won’t be impacted by the holiday. U.S. Postal Service looking to hire more workers before the holiday season Other delivery services like UPS, Amazon and FedEx will be open, though FedEx will operate on a modified service according to its holiday schedule.The United States Postal Service is typically closed on New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.People that still need to buy stamsps can do so at most grocery, pharmacy, and convenient stores and most postal products and services will still be available online on Oct. 9, officials said.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein memorial service held at SF City Hall Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A memorial service for the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein is to be held on the front steps of San Francisco City Hall on Thursday, in the city where she served as its first female mayor. The service is scheduled to start at 1 p.m., and several dignitaries and notable people will speak.The memorial will not be open to members of the public after Sen. Feinstein’s office previously said it would be. The service will be broadcast live on KRON4 and streamed on KRON On Thursday at 1 p.m. with special coverage beginning at noon. Speakers at Sen. Feinstein’s memorial service include:U.S. President Joe Biden (recorded)U.S. Vice President Kamala HarrisSan Francisco Mayor London BreedU.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck SchumerU.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy PelosiEileen Mariano (Sen. Feinstein’s granddaughter)California Gov. Gavin Newsom is in attendance but is not among the speakers.Sen. Feinstein will be buried at a private, family-on...

Rider Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision on White Lake Parkway [Reno, NV]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

Motorcycle vs. Sedan Accident Left One FatalityRENO, NV (October 5, 2023) – On Friday evening, a two-vehicle collision on White Lake Parkway resulted in the death of one rider.The collision between a motorcyclist and a four-door sedan occurred around 5:35 p.m., September 22nd, near Cold Springs, per initial reports.Furthermore, Reno Police Officers responded to the scene and pronounced the rider deceased, while the occupants of the sedan suffered minor injuries. Their current condition is currently unknown.Consequently, the authorities blocked White Lake Parkway at U.S. 395 for a couple of hours to allow crews to clear the scene. They later reopened it following the incident.At this time, the circumstances of the collision were not yet determined, and the identity of the deceased was withheld.No additional information was added by officials, further investigation is still active.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and family of the v...

Kylie Releases Tension at Grammy Museum

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

Kylie Releases Tension at Grammy Museum: Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue has just released her 16th studio album, and Tension could well be her best yet.Sure, nostalgia-hounds will refer to her first three, under the Stock Aitkin Waterman hit factory umbrella, when she was regularly scoring number one singles in her native nation and the UK. Others will look to 2001’s Fever and the absolute international smash that was “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.”To be fair, Kylie has barely put a foot wrong this entire millennium. 2007’s X (not related to Twitter) should get more attention that it does, though 2020’s pandemic drop Disco was start to finish dance-pop perfection. Tension tops it.On Wednesday evening, in front of an enraptured crowd at the Grammy Museum, she told us all about how the album came to be. Sadly, there was no musical portion to the event as there so often is at this venue. But the moderated Q&A was still a lot of fun.(BMG)Before...

Kurtenbach: The WNBA is coming to the Bay with a clear mandate: win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The WNBA is coming to the Bay Area.That isn’t just a gift to women and women’s sports fans, but to everyone who loves basketball and high-level competition.And hopefully, it’s a gift to everyone who loves winning.Starting 14 years ago, Warriors CEO Joe Lacob built a new brand around the NBA’s most moribund franchise. Under Lacob and friends’ ownership, the Warriors were going to be winners, and they weren’t going to wait their turn or be apologetic about it.Lacob promised a title within five years when he bought the Dubs.Thursday, he made the same promise in announcing the WNBA’s 13th franchise — a team to be paid for, built, and run by the Warriors’ now-massive organization.I like where his head is at.I would love to be able to write about how meaningful it is to me to have a WNBA team in the Bay. I suppose I could provide some self-aggrandizing commentary telling you that I’m the husband of a wife and the father...

For the first time in 40 years, Panda Express puts dessert on the menu

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | 7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend Restaurants, Food and Drink | Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen joins Stanford Shopping Center Restaurants, Food and Drink | First look at San Jose’s Rollati restaurant, City Hall’s sleek new neighbor Restaurants, Food and Drink | Starbucks set to close seven stores in San Francisco Restaurants, Food and Drink | The Cats hosting Oct. 8 Maui benefit with music, Oct. 22 paella dinner Panda Express diners are accustomed to the fast-casual restaurant adding new shrimp, chicken and steak recipes occasionally to its array of wok-fired dishes.But never a dessert — unless you count the fortune cookies — until now.For its 40th anniversary, the chain is introducing its first-ever sweet treat, the Apple Pie Roll.“We are incredibly grateful for our pioneers that paved the way for Panda to create and p...

Rodeo couple charged with torturing 2-year-old and infant, murder of toddler in latest horrific Bay Area child abuse case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

Contra Costa prosecutors are filing murder, child abuse, and torture charges against a Rodeo couple who allegedly drowned a 2-year-old in a bathtub and physically abused a 10-month old baby, authorities said.Destiny Deboe, 22, and Tyshawn Haywood, 21, were charged with murder, child abuse causing death, and two counts of torture — one for each victim — in connection with the Monday incident in their Rodeo apartment. Haywood and Deboe have not yet entered a plea and remained jailed with a bail set in excess of $1 million.Authorities have not identified either victim by name or gender, but they have revealed that Deboe was both victims’ mother and Haywood is her boyfriend.Deboe and Haywood were arrested Monday after police were called to their California Street apartment for a report of a child having drowned. The 2-year-old was pronounced dead later that evening and the 10-month-old was hospitalized with injuries, authorities said.The arrests come just days after a shockingly s...

Sale closed in Danville: $2.5 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

172 Lowell Drive – Google Street ViewA 2,842-square-foot house built in 1985 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 100 block of Lowell Drive in Danville was sold on Sept. 13, 2023. The $2,450,000 purchase price works out to $862 per square foot. This two-story house provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the house includes an attached three-car garage.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Bolero Drive, Danville, in July 2023, a 2,623-square-foot home was sold for $2,180,000, a price per square foot of $831. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,660-square-foot home on the 300 block of Borica Drive in Danville sold in February 2023, for $1,925,000, a price per square foot of $724. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 2,388-square-foot home on Corte Dorado in Danville sold for $2,120,000, a price per square foot of $888. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Collision at major Brentwood intersection injures 12-year-old on bike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:45:52 GMT

BRENTWOOD — A 12-year-old boy on a bike survived Wednesday after being hit by a car near a major intersection, police said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Man fires gun to get wedding’s attention, shoots grandson, 12 Crashes and Disasters | Park Service says search for missing Point Reyes swimmer is now a ‘recovery effort’ Crashes and Disasters | At least 21 dead in bus crash outside Venice Crashes and Disasters | A woman was found trapped under a driverless car in SF. It’s not what it looks like, the car company said Crashes and Disasters | Former 49ers’ tight end Russ Francis dies in plane crash The collision happened about 5:35 p.m. on O’Hara Avenue at the Lone Tree Way intersection. According to police, the boy was riding his bike north on O’Hara and was hit while crossing Lone Tree by a vehicle that was going west.An air ambulance took the boy to a h...