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Krayzie Bone reveals he 'fought for his life for 9 days,' provides update from hospital bed

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

Krayzie Bone gave fans an update on his health with a selfie from his hospital bed. "Just fought for (my) life literally for nine days straight," he posted to Instagram on Tuesday. He then thanked all those who supported him during this time. "I only won the battle this time because I know Jehovah God was with me every step of the way fighting for me," he continued. "Never take life for granted, enjoy it while you have it! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers trust me I needed every last one of them."Krayzie Bone provided an update on his health to fans from his hospital bed on Oct. 3, 2023. Photo: InstagramMany big names took to the comment section to send more well wishes to the hip-hop star. "Love (you) brother, this post made me smile. God is good," wrote Kid Cudi."Sending strength king," Lil Jon wrote.Rapper Fat Joe said, "I love you my brother with all my heart, I been praying. God is great."Singer Krayzie Bone poses with his Grammy for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or ...

A seventh victim of the ‘Happy Face Killer’ is identified

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

Another victim of the “Happy Face Killer” has been identified, giving names to seven of the man’s eight known victims.Suzanne Kellenberg. (Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office) The body found in September 1994 next to a Florida freeway is that of Suzanne Kjellenberg, who was 34 when she was strangled by long-haul truck driver Keith Jesperson,  said Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden at a Tuesday news conference.Another of the man’s victims, who was found dead in 1993 east of Gilroy, Calif., was identified last year.Jesperson, now 68, was dubbed the Happy Face Killer because he drew smiley faces on letters he sent to the media and police. He is serving four life sentences without the possibility of parole in Oregon. He confessed to killing eight women from 1990 to 1995 in California, Washington, Oregon, Florida and Wyoming — and claims to have committed more than 100 killings.1995 photo: Keith Hunter Jesperson, dubbed the Happy Face Killer, at the ...

California renters pay 43% more than US, but the gap’s shrinking

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: The gap between what California tenants pay and nationwide rents narrowed during the pandemic era.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at ApartmentList’s stats on what new tenants pay in order to gauge how much rents have risen in the pandemic era. It compared averages for California and the nation for July through September to similar summer months in 2019 using a rental measurement tracking all unit sizes.ToplineCalifornia rents ran $1,958 a month this summer, the second highest in the nation behind Hawaii. That was up 14% since July-through-September 2019.Meanwhile, the typical US tenant only paid $1,369, but that was up 21% in the same period.Those moves translate to California tenants paying 43% more vs. the national norm – a premium that was 52% four years ago.Still, that means it costs $589 a month more –...

Starbucks set to close seven stores in San Francisco

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

By Jonathan Park | CNNSeven Starbucks locations across San Francisco will shut down effective October 22, the company told CNN on Tuesday.When asked why the company decided to close these stores, a Starbucks spokesperson said it was part of a larger evaluation of their store portfolio.“Each year as a standard course of business, we evaluate the store portfolio to determine where we can best meet our community and customers’ needs,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “This includes opening new locations, identifying stores in need of investment or renovation, exploring locations where an alternative format is needed and, in some instances, re-evaluating our footprint.”Starbucks has also opened three new stores in downtown San Francisco in the last six months and is renovating four other locations, the spokesperson said.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | The Cats hosting Oct. 8 Maui benefit with music, Oct. 22 paella dinner Restaurants, Food and Drink | ...

4 horses have died at Golden Gate Fields race track within a 2-week span

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

By Laura Studley | CNNFour horses have died at Golden Gate Fields in the East Bay in the past two weeks, California Horse Racing Board spokesperson Mike Marten told CNN on Tuesday.Two of the horses, a 5- and 6-year-old, were euthanized on October 1 and September 25 after they suffered musculoskeletal injuries from racing and exercising, Marten said.A 2-year-old horse died on September 27 after an “apparent cardio failure” and a fourth horse was euthanized after she sustained a wound in her stall, he said.CNN has reached out to Golden Gate Fields for comment.There have been 12 horse deaths at Golden Gate Fields in 2023, Marten said. Five were recorded as musculoskeletal injuries, which are sustained during racing and training, and seven were non-musculoskeletal, he said.The non-musculoskeletal injuries could range from illness or stall accidents, according to Marten.Related ArticlesOther Sports | Famed racehorse trainer Bob Baffert files alleging plot by bettors to extort,...

20,000 Kaiser health care workers on strike in the Bay Area

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- The Kaiser Permanente strike has begun on Wednesday and is expected to last until Friday. This strike will be the largest health care strike the U.S. has ever seen. Nationwide, the strike will include 75,000 employees. The strike will affect hospitals in seven states, including Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., and California.Almost 60,000 California workers are striking, including 20,000 in the Bay Area.  Feinstein to lie in state Wednesday; memorial service moved to steps of City Hall Thursday The health care workers said they are protesting unfair labor practices and are in search of better treatment from executives, better pay, better staffing, and performance bonuses.Contracts expired over the weekend. Union officials said there have been good discussions, but the two parties remain far apart.Ultimately, workers are hoping for a 6.5 percent raise in the first year of a 4-year contract. However, currentl...

Arrest made in 1983 North Bay cold case homicide

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

(KRON) -- Forty years after the beating death of a woman whose naked body was found in Rohnert Park, an arrest has been made, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.Investigators working on the 1983 cold case homicide of Noelle Russo identified one of the persons of interest developed over the years as a suspect. Alfredo Carretero Jr., 65, of Lakeport, was linked to the death based on DNA and other evidence, according to the sheriff’s office. Detectives with the Violent Crime Investigations (VCI) unit arrested Carretero Jr. on Oct. 2.The arrest comes after a “significant amount of evidence” was collected and numerous interviews were conducted in the investigation, the sheriff’s office said. VCI detectives sent pieces of evidence to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and the Serological Research Institute for DNA analysis between 2010 and 2023, which they said led to a positive identification of the suspect. Two arrested for murder and torture after 2-year-old drowns in...

7 arrested in Oakland in connection with separate auto burglaries

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland officers arrested seven people in connection with three separate cases of auto burglary in the city, police said.Last Thursday, undercover officers allegedly saw two people getting out of a vehicle and committing an auto burglary in the 3300 block of Grand Avenue. With air support, the officers followed the vehicle to the 600 block of Potter Street. After a foot pursuit, officers arrested the individuals.In the second case, undercover officers saw another two individuals cutting off a catalytic converter from a parked vehicle. When officers attempted to intervene, the suspects fled in a stolen vehicle and intentionally rammed an unmarked police vehicle, nearly hitting one of the officers, police said. Two arrested for murder and torture after 2-year-old drowns in Rodeo bathtub With air support, officers followed the vehicle to the 100 block of Eighth Street. After a foot pursuit, both individuals were arrested. Officers found three catalytic converters, along with...

South City man arrested for alleged indecent exposure to women

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

(BCN) -- Palo Alto officers arrested a 33-year-old man this week after he allegedly exposed himself to women, including inside a hospital, according to police.Around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, officers were alerted to a report of indecent exposure that had occurred two hours earlier on the bike trail adjacent to the railroad tracks between Embarcadero Road and Encina Avenue, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a news release.A woman in her twenties reported that she was walking in the area when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her forearm, causing her to be startled and turn around. She saw his pants were down and his genitals were exposed. She yelled and fled, and later called the police to report what had occurred, according to the police department. Victim robbed by man he met on Caltrain: police Shortly before 7 p.m. on the same day, officers received another report of an indecent exposure that occurred inside Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive. The victim, a hospit...

¿Por qué abandonan sus puestos los trabajadores de salud en Estados Unidos? Es la mayor huelga en la historia del país

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:46:57 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este miércoles, más de 75.000 empleados sindicalizados de Kaiser Permanente, uno de los mayores proveedores de servicios sanitarios sin ánimo de lucro del país, abandonaron sus puestos de trabajo, en la que se ha convertido en la mayor huelga de trabajadores de salud en la historia de Estados Unidos.Los empleados en huelga, que trabajan en California, Colorado, Washington, Virginia y Oregón y en la capital, están representados por una coalición de ocho sindicatos que comprende al 40% de la plantilla total de Kaiser Permanente. La gran mayoría de los trabajadores en huelga se encuentran en los estados de la Costa Oeste. La huelga comenzó a las 6 de la mañana, hora local, y se prolongará hasta este sábado por la mañana.El contrato de 75.000 trabajadores está a punto de expirar. La huelga del sector salud más grande de la historia en Estados Unidos podría estar cercaEsta huelga sin precedentes se produce en un momento de gran actividad laboral en todo Estados Unid...