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Popular Kobe Bryant Mural Saved After Threats Of Removal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

A landmark mural depicting Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Bryant in downtown L.A. will remain after threats of removal.The mural is on the outer wall of Hardcore Fitness Bootcamp on Pico Boulevard, only a few blocks away from the Crypto.com Arena. Painted by a local artist who goes by Sloe, the mural paid tribute to the former Lakers start and his daughter, who tragically died in a plane crash in January 2020. View this post on InstagramA post shared by (@sloe_motions) On September 14, Hardcore Fitness announced that the landlords planned asked for the mural to be removed from the wall with a September 30 deadline.“I was notified by my landlord that I have until September 30, 2023 to remove the Kobe and LA mural from our walls,” Hardcore Fitness owner Cecilia Moran wrote through an Instagram post. “This mural means a lot, not only to the city of L.A. and Laker fans, but most importantly it honors Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi. This mural has saved us during ...

San Jose Sharks injuries keep piling up: Forward out indefinitely

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Barabanov is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, coach David Quinn said Wednesday.Barabanov was injured late in the third period of the Sharks’ 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers. He was hit by a shot from Sharks winger Mike Hoffman in front of the Panthers’ net and knocked down by a Gustav Forsling cross-check to the back before he was landed on by Oliver Ekman-Larsson.Barabanov, 29, did not play the rest of the game as the Sharks fell to 0-5-1 on the season, marking the first time in team history that they’ve lost their first six games to start the year.“It’ll be a while,” Quinn said of Barabanov’s availability to San Jose Hockey Now in Tampa Bay, where the Sharks will play the Lightning on Thursday. “I don’t have a hard date, but it’ll be a while.”Barabanov had not scored a point yet this season but has largely been a top-six forward for the Sharks since he was acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in April 2021. Pri...

1st major snow storm of season drops 1 foot on Montana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

By Amy Beth Hanson | Associated PressHELENA, Mont. — The first major snowstorm of the season dropped up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow in the Helena, Montana, area by Wednesday, sending an army of snowplows and sand trucks out on the roads.Residents woke up to swirling snow and the sound of shovels on sidewalks just days after temperatures rose into the lower 80s. Trees decked out in fall colors and some Halloween decorations were weighed down with snow. Helena Public Schools canceled six school bus routes Wednesday morning, but no schools were closed.The National Weather Service warned of hazardous travel on snowy mountain passes and ice on some highways when snow initially melts and then freezes as road temperatures drop.Plows scraped snow off the highways, streets and parking lots and sand was scattered on roads to increase traction as the Montana Highway Patrol responded to dozens of crashes and slide-offs, including jackknifed semi-tractor trailers, according to the patrol&...

Smartphone essentials for traveling abroad

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

I just returned from two weeks in Japan — a combination business trip to attend the UN’s Internet Governance Forum in Kyoto, followed by a week of touring some of Japan’s interesting smaller cities and their surroundings: Kanazawa, Matsumoto, Nakatsugawa  and Osaka. Of course, I had a smartphone with me — in this case a brand-new Pixel 8 Pro review unit that was officially released while I was in Japan. And, in ways that may not seem obvious, the phone was extremely useful during the trip.Before I left the country, I made sure I had an international plan. Otherwise, I might might have spent more on calls and data than on airfare.I use AT&T and, although their $10 a day international day pass isn’t cheap, it’s a lot less expensive than paying roaming fees for data, text and calls while outside the United States because it let me use my unlimited plan while abroad.  Other carriers also have international plans and there may be discounts if you use it for an extended pe...

New South Bay center in Gilroy offers universal service to victims of violent crimes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

After the horrific Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting in 2019, community and county leaders opened a support center in the city to help those victims struggling to cope with the tragedy. But it soon became apparent to many that victims of all violent crimes needed help.So the seeds for Mariposas Resiliency Center were planted, and this week bore fruit to much fanfare, as it became the first center of its kind in Santa Clara County.“I hope that with the expansion of services, with more days like today, we can normalize coming for help because there’s still such a stigma around it,” said Melissa Santos, senior director of Strategy and Community Development at Community Solutions, which provides much of the mental health services for the Mariposas Center. “People deserve a place for healing.”To celebrate the grand opening, the center featured art from students around the county and music from Gilroy’s Brownwell Middle School Choir, with several local le...

Pac-12 lawsuit: New court filings by ‘Pac-2’ schools include examples that USC and UCLA were removed from board

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

Last fall, a few months after USC and UCLA announced they were leaving the Pac-12 behind, the conference office created a “Briefing Book” for the member universities. Marked “highly confidential,” the digital document included a section titled “Introduction to the Pac-12 Board of Directors” that featured the names of the presidents and chancellors, along with a picture of each. There was no mention of the Los Angeles schools.The exclusion of USC’s Carol Folt and UCLA’s Gene Block from the “Briefing Book” illustrates how the Pac-12 treated the presidents and chancellors of the outgoing schools — treatment that now stands at the heart of a legal dispute over control of the conference.The latest development unfolded Wednesday in Whitman County (Wash.) Superior Court, where attorneys for Washington State and Oregon State filed a motion for a preliminary injunction designed to ensure that the outgoing schools lose their seats, leaving the presidents of WSU and OSU...

49ers’ Brock Purdy in concussion protocol, misses Wednesday practice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy is in the NFL’s concussion protocol and could miss his first start since seizing the 49ers’ starting quarterback job last DecemberPurdy reported symptoms on the 49ers’ flight home from Monday night’s loss at Minnesota. He is not practicing Wednesday, and coach Kyle Shanahan said Purdy “does have enough time” to get medically cleared for Sunday’s home game against the Bengals, adding: “He just has to go through the process.”Sam Darnold would make his 49ers starting debut if Purdy remains in the NFL’s post-concussion evaluation process, which seemingly has become more stringent this season.No player this season has gained clearance within a week out of protocol, with evaluations done by an independent, neurologist. Dr. John York, the 49ers’ co-owner, has served as chairman of the NFL Owner’s Health and Safety Advisory Committee since its inception in 2011.Defensive end Nick Bosa cle...

'Insurrectionist,' 'MAGA extremist': Leading CA Senate candidates react to new Speaker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

After weeks of political chaos, House Republicans unanimously elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-CA) as Speaker of the House on Wednesday. The deeply conservative but lesser-known, member of the House GOP leadership team swept through on the first ballot with support from all Republican members.He was quickly sworn into office, effectively making him second in line to the presidency and drawing unequivocal condemnation from the three Democratic representatives vying to fill the Senate seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.Bay Area Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) issued a statement slamming Johnson as an "election denier" and a "MAGA extremist.""After over three weeks of infighting, the GOP showed their true colors today by surrendering to the extreme factions of their party and elevating an election denier to one of the most powerful positions in government," Lee said in a statement."I will work with anyone to get critical protections for working people passed," the statement continued....

49ers QB Brock Purdy enters concussion protocol

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

(KRON) -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is in concussion protocol, head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters on Wednesday. Purdy started to have concussion symptoms on the plane ride home after the 49ers' 22-17 loss to the Vikings in Minnesota on Monday night. ‘It’s like a dream come true’: New Giants Manager Bob Melvin on returning to Bay Area If Purdy, 23, is not cleared by the team's next game this Sunday, backup quarterback Sam Darnold is expected to start at home against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 29. Against the Vikings, Purdy completed 21-of-30 passes for 272 yards and one touchdown, along with two interceptions. Other notable 49ers injuries include Deebo Samuel (shoulder) and Trent Williams (ankle). Both will not practice on Wednesday. The 49ers are 5-2 and are atop the NFC West standings. San Francisco, along with the Lions (5-2), is behind the Eagles (6-1) for the top spot in the NFC standings. Implemented in 2018, the NFL's Concussion Protocol is a mult...

Ensign Group: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:40 GMT

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — The Ensign Group Inc. (ENSG) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $63.9 million.The San Juan Capistrano, California-based company said it had profit of $1.11 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.20 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.18 per share.The provider of nursing and rehabilitative care services posted revenue of $940.8 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $939 million.Ensign Group expects full-year earnings to be $4.73 to $4.79 per share, with revenue in the range of $3.72 billion to $3.73 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ENSG at https://www.zacks...