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Karen Bass declined $600 gift basket from Kardashians; What other gifts L.A.'s mayor rejected

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

The Kardashian family, the Los Angeles Dodgers and other affluent Angelenos sent gifts to the office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, which her office sent back, according to documents released by the city to a Reuters journalist.Ben Welsh, formerly of the Los Angeles Times and currently an applications editor with Reuters, filed a public records request with the mayor's office to obtain records of the gifts and the corresponding cash value that her office has received since taking office last fall.Welsh posted the correspondence on Reddit and shared a spreadsheet of the items Bass's office has received, rejected and the big names who sent them. The headliner among those gift-givers is one of the world's most recognized last names: Kardashian. Officials float idea of adding new fees to L.A. highways According to the records shared with Welsh, last month, Kim Kardashian attempted to send the mayor a $600 goodie bag containing Kardashian-branded products, including hot sauce, liquo...

2 juveniles shot in Pico-Union, suspects at large

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

Police are searching for suspects after two juveniles were shot near Loyola High School in the Pico-Union neighborhood on Tuesday.Los Angeles police received reports of the shooting at Pico Boulevard and Catalina Street around 4:30 p.m.Both victims are juveniles, but their ages and identities have not been released. When officers arrived, they found one victim lying on the sidewalk with injuries. They were transported to a local hospital by police. A bystander transported the second victim to the hospital. Police are searching for suspects after two juveniles were shot in the Pico-Union neighborhood on May 30, 2023. (KTLA)Police are searching for suspects after two juveniles were shot in the Pico-Union neighborhood on May 30, 2023. (KTLA)Police are searching for suspects after two juveniles were shot in the Pico-Union neighborhood on May 30, 2023. (KTLA)Police are searching for suspects after two juveniles were shot in the Pico-Union neighborhood on May 30, 2023. (KTLA)Police are se...

James Comey calls Durham report a 'nothingburger' in KTLA interview

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

Former FBI Director James Comey didn't mince words in his reaction to a special counsel's report on the FBI investigation into Donald Trump's 2016 campaign."There’s nothing new in that report about the FBI. No new facts," Comey told KTLA 5 Morning News anchor Frank Buckley. The 306-page report by Justice Department special counsel John Durham is refocusing negative attention on one of the most politically significant investigations in FBI history: the probe into whether Trump's 2016 presidential campaign was conspiring with Russia to tip the outcome of the election.The findings aren't flattering for the FBI, with Durham asserting that it rushed into the investigation without an adequate basis and routinely ignored or rationalized evidence that undercut its premise. The report catalogs a series of errors - though many were already documented years ago by a separate Justice Department inspector general report, and the FBI says it's taken several dozen corrective steps on its own."(Dur...

Detached house in Milpitas sells for $1.5 million

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

1387 Mount Shasta Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,763-square-foot house built in 1981 has changed hands. The property located in the 1300 block of Mount Shasta Avenue in Milpitas was sold on May 8, 2023. The $1,500,000 purchase price works out to $851 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 3,392-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:A 1,742-square-foot home on the 1000 block of Big Bear Court in Milpitas sold in January 2023, for $1,250,500, a price per square foot of $718. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In January 2023, a 1,271-square-foot home on Big Bear Court in Milpitas sold for $1,135,000, a price per square foot of $893. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Lassen Avenue, Milpitas, in March 2023, a 1,732-square-foot home was sold for $1,665,000, a price per square foot of $961. The home has 4 bedroom...

Luke Jackson completes long road back from Tommy John, joins SF Giants bullpen

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Giants manager Gabe Kapler keeps the wet bar in his office well-stocked. An array of mostly dark liquors line the metal shelves of the bar cart, its total value approaching a modest annual salary, but one bottle holds a special meaning.On Tuesday, it was about time to crack it open.“Today’s the day,” Giants reliever Luke Jackson said, smiling.After signing a two-year, $11.5 million free-agent deal this offseason, Jackson arrived at spring training bearing a gift for his new manager. Himself a fan of Japanese whiskey, Jackson asked around and learned Kapler’s tastes — “something that’s different,” he said — and decided on a bottle that retails for approximately $1,100: Yamazaki 18-year, single malt.“When I gave it to him, he goes, ‘Hey, I’m not gonna open this until you pitch,’ ” Jackson said. “I was like, ‘You do what you want. You can open it now. I don’t really care.’ He was like, ‘...

Guerrero gets 3 hits, Kikuchi earns the win as Blue Jays beat Brewers 7-2

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Alejandro Kirk each had three hits, Whit Merrifield reached twice and drove in two runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 Tuesday night.Brandon Belt and Cavan Biggio each reached base three times and drove in a run as the Blue Jays snapped a four-game home losing streak.William Contreras hit a two-run home run, his second homer in two games, as the Brewers lost for the fourth time in five games.Yusei Kikuchi (6-2) allowed two runs and three hits in five innings, snapping a three-start winless streak. Kikuchi walked a season-high five and struck out four.Nate Pearson pitched two innings, Adam Cimber got two outs in the eighth and Tim Mayza retired Rowdy Tellez to strand a pair. Yimi Garcia finished for Toronto.Contreras gave Milwaukee an early lead when he connected for his sixth homer in the first, but Toronto answered with four runs in the bottom half against Adrian Houser (1-1). Guerrero and Matt Chapman had RBI singl...

Senga dominates, Lindor homers as Mets blank Phillies 2-0 in series opener

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga allowed one hit through seven dominant innings and Francisco Lindor homered to help the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 on Tuesday night in the first meeting this season between the NL East rivals.Eduardo Escobar added an RBI single and Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo robbed Nick Castellanos of a potential home run with a leaping catch at the fence.Senga (5-3) struck out nine and permitted one baserunner — a soft single by Kody Clemens that fell in front of left fielder Tommy Pham in the third.The rookie right-hander from Japan got six strikeouts with his disappearing “ghost forkball” and set a career high for innings in his 10th major league start.Adam Ottavino worked a hitless eighth, getting a huge lift when rookie Francisco Álvarez threw out fellow catcher J.T. Realmuto trying to steal second after a leadoff walk. Realmuto was initially ruled safe, but the call was overturned following a replay review that clearly showed an acrobati...

Jung homers, Heim drives in 4 to help Rangers outscore Tigers 10-6

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Jonah Heim drove in four runs, Josh Jung homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 10-6 on Tuesday night to improve to 35-19, the best record in franchise history at the one-third mark.Texas second baseman Marcus Semien extended his hitting streak to a career-best 19 games with a fifth-inning single. Rangers reliever Grant Anderson (1-0) won in his major league debut, stricking out seven of the nine batters he faced.Jung also scored three runs, and Aroldis Garcia had four hits and three runs.Miguel Cabrera had three hits and drove in two runs for Detroit. Cabrera passed Ken Griffey Jr. for 15th place with 5,272 total bases. The Rangers took a 1-0 lead in the second off Alex Faedo (1-3) on back-to-back doubles by Jung and Heim, and Cabrera tied it with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning.Jake Rogers led off the third with a homer and Spencer Torkelson put Detroit up 3-1 with a double in the inning. Texas scored three runs in the fourth. Heim made it...

Hayes helps Sun hold off Fever

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, Brionna Jones had 19 points and 11 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun held off the Indiana Fever 81-78 on Tuesday night.Rookie Aliyah Boston made her first career 3-pointer to pull Indiana within 79-76 with 48.1 seconds left. After a timeout, DeWanna Bonner missed a contested layup and Indiana raced the other way, but Jones blocked a shot at the rim. Indiana retained possession and Boston made a putback to make it 79-78.Hayes was fouled with 9.4 seconds left and made two free throws for a three-point lead. Indiana found Lexie Hull open in the corner for a potential tying shot but her 3-pointer came up short.Alyssa Thomas added 13 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists and Natisha Hiedeman scored 11 for Connecticut (4-1). Boston finished with 20 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points for Indiana (1-3). DREAM 83, SKY 65COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Allisha Gray and rookie Haley Jones each added 13 and ...

Howard scores 20, Dream cruise past Sky 83-65

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:44 GMT

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Allisha Gray and rookie Haley Jones each added 13 and the Atlanta Dream eased past the Chicago Sky 83-65 on Tuesday night.Cheyenne Parker had 10 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (2-2). The Dream made 18 of 24 free throws compared to 9 of 11 makes for the Sky. The Dream led 40-25 at halftime after Chicago shot just 28% and turned it over eight times. The Sky finished the game 25 for 77 (33%) with 15 turnovers.Dana Evans scored 11 points to lead Chicago (3-2). Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Kristine Anigwe each added 10. Sky starters Courtney Williams was 2 of 10 from the field and Elizabeth Williams went 3 for 10.Atlanta continues its five-game homestand against reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas on Friday.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Source