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Video shows group of juveniles ransacking Nike store in South L.A.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

A large group of juveniles stole around $12,000 worth of products from a Nike store in a flash mob raid that was captured on video Sunday evening, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the call regarding the retail theft came in shortly before 6 p.m. at the Nike Community Store located in the 9800 block of South Alameda Street. Initial reports indicated that ten to 15 youths had entered the business and taken multiple products, but that number was later increased to 17, LAPD confirmed. The video shows the juveniles, most of whom are dressed in hooded sweatshirts with masks, hastily grabbing merchandise off shelves and clothing racks. (Citizen App)Four of the suspects are female and the other 13 are males, authorities said. They range from 15 to 20 years old.A video posted to the Citizen App shows the thieves rushing through the store with blue bags, hastily grabbing merchandise off shelves and clothing racks as other shoppers look on. Wa...

Taleban Dooda Looks Back for No One

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

Taleban Dooda Looks Back for No One: Florida rapper Taleban Dooda has released new single and video “Look Back For No One.”It’s an upbeat tune, perfect for shaking away some of the cold weather blues that might be setting in post the changing of the clocks.“Over this backdrop, his wavy cadence collides with the melodic chorus,” reads the press release. “In a moment of reflection, he cuts deep on the hook, ‘No, you can’t press rewind, but there’s something I advise. Look back for no one’.”Earlier this year, Dooda released his project Taleban vs. Dooda.“Taleban vs. Dooda arrived after a busy year in which Dooda continues to build on the momentum he accumulated last year with his disarmingly cohesive Step Wit A Passion and White Chalk & Yellow Tape mixtape,” to reads. “Prior to that, he dropped a series of singles, including ‘Foreigns & Trackhawks,’ ‘Sunset,’ and ‘Call 100 Time...

Breaking Into The Hemp Bud Business — Can Anyone Open A CBD Shop?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

To read the original article about Breaking Into The Hemp Bud Business, visit us at Real Tested CBD.CBD is no longer a “niche” supplement. Indeed, many market analysts believe CBD may be the most successful health & wellness product in modern times. And it doesn’t appear the CBD market has stalled since the 2018 US Farm Bill passed. The most recent estimates suggest the CBD industry could reach a market cap of $47.22 billion by 2028.With so much money pouring into CBD products, it’s understandable why more people are interested in opening a hemp business. But does that mean anyone in the USA could legally sell CBD oil? What do entrepreneurs need to know before setting up a CBD shop?Can Anyone Legally Open A CBD Store? — Legal Considerations For CBD EntrepreneursUnder federal law, anyone in the USA has the right to sell CBD products if they meet the 2018 US Farm Bill’s definition of “hemp.” That is, all of the CBD extracts in your shop need to have ≤ 0.3 percent delta-9 THC. No m...

A mysterious respiratory illness is spreading among dogs and baffling veterinarians. Here’s what owners can do

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

By Chris Boyette and Holly Yan | CNN From New Hampshire to Oregon, researchers are trying to figure out what’s causing an infectious respiratory disease among dogs that has turned deadly in rare cases.The mysterious illness is described as an “atypical canine infectious respiratory disease,” the Oregon Department of Agriculture said in a November 9 news release. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, eye or nose discharge and lethargy.Veterinarians in Oregon have reported more than 200 cases of the disease since mid-August. Other cases have been reported in Colorado, Illinois and New Hampshire.“Based on the epidemiology of the cases reported at this point, the cases appear to share a viral etiology, but common respiratory diagnostic testing has been largely negative,” Oregon State Veterinarian Dr. Ryan Scholz told the American Veterinary Medical Association.In other words, dogs with the unidentified illness show similar signs of an upper respiratory disease but generally don’t test po...

Heisman Watch: Two frontrunners emerge, according to the oddmakers, and neither is named Penix

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

Welcome to our weekly look at the Pac-12’s leading Heisman Trophy candidates via an assessment of the top players in the conference. Consider this one Heisman voter’s view of the regional landscape. The rankings are based on individual performance, value to the team and quality of competition.Had the Heisman Trophy winner been announced at the end of September, Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. might very well have walked away with the award.At the end of October, he would have been a lock.But like conference championships, the trophy is won in the stretch run.As of today, Penix is not the betting favorite — or even a close second. He’s running third, behind LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and Oregon quarterback Bo Nix.The latest odds from BetMGM show Nix as the favorite at 11-to-10, followed by Daniels at 7-to-5.As for Penix, well, he’s running third at 5-to-1.The situation is extremely fluid. But if oddmakers are correct, Penix needs two impressive performa...

December is packed with holiday cheer in Los Gatos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

Los Gatos is returning to pre-pandemic holiday festivity levels with a jammed-packed December calendar.For many Los Gatans the true beginning of the season is the ceremonial lighting of the holiday tree, set for Friday, Dec. 1, at 6 p.m. This year marks 100 years since the women of the Los Gatos History Club donated and planted the tree in the town plaza. The Fisher Middle School Chamber Strings will perform at the centennial celebration, and there will be a Winter Wonderland Light Show. www.losgatosca.govSanta Cruz Avenue will come alive Saturday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., when the annual Holiday Children’s Parade takes to the streets. Rain or shine, bands will play, local clubs and sports teams will march and wave from floats, and even Santa will be there. This hometown holiday tradition is a sweet reminder that kindness and helping one another is something to celebrate. Bring your chairs to watch the parade that begins at the corner of Almendra and North Santa Cruz avenues, proc...

Former San Mateo resident pleads guilty to embezzling $1.19 million from law firm

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – A former resident of San Mateo pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling more than $1.1 million from a San Francisco law firm, where he worked as an office manager, over a nearly seven-year period, according to federal prosecutors.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Second suspect in Peninsula carjacking arrested Crime and Public Safety | Jury reaches guilty verdict in San Carlos beheading case Crime and Public Safety | San Mateo County man found guilty of murder in connection to deadly 2018 shooting Crime and Public Safety | Woman sentenced to 18 years in prison for 1993 murder of San Carlos store owner Crime and Public Safety | ‘A man enraged’: San Carlos beheading case goes to jury after erratic trial Jairo Tomas Santos, 42, started embezzling from the law firm in March 2016 and continued to do so through February of this year, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a state...

Taste-Off: The best cream cheese in local markets — and the bad ones

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

It’s hard to think of a more versatile dairy ingredient than cream cheese. It’s mandatory for a proper bagel, and it’s an essential ingredient in all things party food: cheesecake, dips, cakes, casseroles.This fresh, i.e., non-aged, cheese made from cow’s milk and cream is buttery rich, with a mild, sour cream-like kick that’s delicious every which way — straight-up, mixed with herbs or stirred into eggs, pasta or soup. But what makes cream cheese such a go-to for home cooks is its thick consistency; it provides body and creaminess to everything from carrot cake frosting to spinach dip.Interestingly, as rich as cream cheese seems, it’s actually a nutritional step up from butter with half the calories and higher protein levels. Like butter, the high fat content means cream cheese can last for weeks in the fridge — and even longer in the freezer. Just note that the smallest introduction of bacteria can turn it into a package of mold.Great cream cheese is soft and creamy, with a delica...

The Golden Squirrel pub in Oakland becomes the Afghani Saffron Kitchen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

There’s a newcomer in Oakland’s tony Rockridge strip, and it’s nothing like the old one: Saffron Kitchen Restaurant & Bar, an upscale joint serving Afghan food blended with the flavors of the Mediterranean and Silk Road.Saffron Kitchen takes the place of the Golden Squirrel pub, which sold its business this year. Golden Squirrel was a gastropub popular for its bar bites, trivia nights, stand-up comedy and NBA watching parties. It also held other, more unexpected events, like the author talk last spring with journalist Luke Russert, son of legendary newsman Tim Russert, to discuss his new memoir about grief.“I purchased Golden Squirrel and ran it for almost two months and realized the concept was a dying breed and needed to be changed,” says Akbar M. Arghandiwal, managing partner of Saffron Kitchen. “So we closed the place and worked on a complete facelift. We opened it only a few days ago quietly as a soft opening. The reception from our neigh...

Oakland schools’ newest leader already preparing for political clash with labor opponents

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:00:32 GMT

OAKLAND — Jorge Lerma’s election to a vacant Oakland Unified school board seat could prove decisive for the political and financial future of a district that’s been in a perpetual state of crisis.Lerma, a retired former principal who captured 57% of the vote in a special election that concluded last week, already is leaning away from the core priorities of the district’s robust faculty union, which spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to defeat him.The votes he will cast as a representative for District 5 — a largely Latino area that includes parts of East Oakland, including Fremont High and the Fruitvale neighborhood — could break a political deadlock that involves an increasingly hostile dynamic between the union and board President Mike Hutchinson.“My focus will be on bringing some healing, meeting with everybody,” Lerma said in an interview following his election victory. “There are a lot of people in the teachers union ...