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Phoenix Coldon: Still missing after nearly 12 years

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

SPANISH LAKE, Mo – This December 18 marks the 12th anniversary since Phoenix Coldon went missing. She was last seen leaving her family's home in Spanish Lake on December 18, 2011. Her car was later discovered abandoned in East St. Louis, and since then, no further clues have emerged regarding her whereabouts.At the time of her disappearance, Phoenix Coldon was dressed in grey sweatpants adorned with either UMSL or Lindenwood printing down one leg. She paired this with a dark-colored hoodie and wore tennis shoes. She had pierced ears. In a FOX2 report from 2012, Goldia Coldon, Phoenix's mother, described the day her daughter disappeared as "a normal Sunday for her family." They attended church, did some shopping, and the UMSL student departed in her black 1998 Chevy Blazer around 3 p.m., never to be seen again.Phoenix's car was found with the engine running at 9th Street and St. Clair Avenue in East St. Louis, and both her phone and bank activity ceased. St. Louis officer shortage...

Police respond to reports of mass shooting at UNLV

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

Police in Las Vegas responded to reports of a shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas with “multiple victims” on Wednesday, authorities said.The shooting was first reported at Beam Hall, which is home to UNLV's Lee Business School and the Harrah College of Hotel Administration. Police also responded to a report of additional shots fired at the student union."The suspect has been located and is deceased,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department posted on X, formerly Twitter, at about 12:30 p.m. “This is an active investigation. Please continue to avoid the area and watch for responding emergency units.”Coverage of the UNLV active shooter incident from 8NewsNow. Dec. 6, 2023. (KLAS-TV)The number of victims was not immediately clear, and details were extremely limited.Earlier, UNLV Police told students and faculty to “RUN-HIDE-FIGHT” in a social media post, according to KTLA sister station KLAS-TV.University officials were still urging students and facult...

Investigators seek additional victims of Apple Valley man alleged to possess, distribute child porn

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

An Apple Valley man is facing charges for allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is looking for potential additional victims.James Leonard Colvin, 61, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of distribution of child pornography, possession of child pornography, sending obscene matter to a minor and contacting a minor to commit a felony, the SBSD said in a news release. The SBSD said they received a tip about Colvin from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Nov. 7. During that investigation, detectives found that he "communicated with unidentified underage female victims and distributed child sexual abuse material via the internet," the release said.He was released on bail on Tuesday, and jail records did not indicate a scheduled court date.Investigators believe there could be other victims, and anyone with information is asked to call Detective Wendy Winegar at 909-890-4904.To report information ano...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of raping 17-year old, Combs denies claims

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

Sean "Diddy" Combs is one of three men accused of sex trafficking and gang raping a 17-year-old girl in 2003. Combs was 34 at the time of the alleged incident. The victim was not named in the suit. Court documents filed on Wednesday say this is the fifth lawsuit filed against Combs in the last three weeks. The first one was in mid-November, which was filed by his ex-girlfriend, Cassandra Ventura. The two parties have since settled.“Seeing two other women bravely speak out against Mr. Combs and Mr. Pierre, respectively, gave Ms. Doe the confidence to tell her story as well,” according to the lawsuit. Rob Reiner, Quinta Brunson and more remember Norman Lear Like the court documents in Ventura's case, this one has a trigger warning on the front page that warns of "highly graphic information of a sexual nature, including sexual assault."Legal journalist Meghann Cuniff posted the documents on X, formerly Twitter. The victim, who isn't named, claimed she was 17 and in the 11th grade wh...

Planned Parenthood sues Fontana for allegedly blocking abortion access

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

The Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties affiliate filed a formal complaint against the city of Fontana alleging that the city is blocking abortion access, according to multiple reports.The suit filed Monday in San Bernardino Superior Court “requests that a construction moratorium be lifted to allow progress on a Planned Parenthood health center,” the Los Angeles Times reported.The complaint alleges that the moratorium violates residents’ constitutional rights to access reproductive health. California voters decided to make abortion and contraception accessible through the approval of Proposition 1 in 2022. California sues anti-abortion organizations for promoting experimental ‘abortion pill reversal’ procedure In 2022, Planned Parenthood signed a lease for a future health center at 9699 Sierra Ave., the site of a former bank. Jon Dunn, the affiliate's president and chief executive officer, told the Times that the property was “well-suited for the health center...

Massive RV encampment cleanup underway in Hollywood Hills 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

Nearly 50 RVs are being removed from a Hollywood Hills street on Wednesday as part of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program. No parking signs were added along Forest Lawn Drive earlier in the week to let those who live in the encampments know that they would have to leave by Wednesday.  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of raping 17-year old, Combs denies claims Officials with the city and county of Los Angeles and the local council district have been doing outreach in the area for months, offering encampment residents hotel rooms and other types of interim housing options. The move to temporary housing is voluntary, officials said, but residents were told that they would have to relocate from the site.Many were seen leaving the area on Wednesday morning as heavy machinery began to pick up debris and load it into garbage trucks. Heavy machinery seen picking up debris and loading it into garbage trucks at the site of a large RV encampment on Dec. 6, 2023. (Sky5)Heavy m...

San Jose will get new Ace Hardware, filling big empty store space

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

SAN JOSE — A new Ace Hardware is headed to San Jose, a retail use that will take over a big store space that’s been empty for about a year, executives said Wednesday.Westlake Ace Hardware has leased a shuttered Pacific Sales Kitchen & Home store at 634 Blossom Hill Road in the Sunrise Plaza shopping center.“San Jose is thriving and rapidly growing,” said Joe Jeffries, president of Ace Retail Holdings, the owner of Westlake Ace Hardware. “We can’t wait to join this fantastic community.”All told, the Ace Hardware store is leasing 25,000 square feet, according to David Taxin, a partner with Meacham Oppenheimer, the commercial real estate firm that arranged the rental deal.The new hardware store location is a short distance from the scene of a massive fire in April 2022 that torched a Home Depot store, also on Blossom Hill Road in San Jose.“With the absence of a Home Depot store not even a mile away, this new Ace Hardware should fill a...

Sale closed in San Ramon: $2.3 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

2830 Bethany Road – Google Street ViewA 3,462-square-foot house built in 2004 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 2800 block of Bethany Road in San Ramon was sold on Nov. 15, 2023, for $2,275,000, or $657 per square foot. This two-story house offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and four baths. The property is equipped with central A/C. In addition, the home includes an attached three-car garage.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:On Tolley Court, San Ramon, in August 2022, a 3,757-square-foot home was sold for $2,260,000, a price per square foot of $602. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 3,757-square-foot home on Cullens Court in San Ramon sold for $2,160,000, a price per square foot of $575. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,962-square-foot home on the 3100 block of Ashbrook Lane in San Ramon sold in October 2022, for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $675. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Bay Area arts: 15 cool live shows — and 1 film fest — to see this weekend

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

There are a ton of shows, concerts and dance recitals to see this weekend in the Bay Area, both of the holiday and non-holiday nature.Here is a partial rundown.Tabard aftermath: ‘Blues is a Woman’ back onAmong the several shows thrown into doubt  by the sudden closure of the Tabard Theatre in San Jose, was the acclaimed Pamela Rose-directed musical revue “Blues Is a Woman.”But that show, along with singer Le Perez’s holiday show “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” has been rescheduled for this weekend at the OneCreative performance/streaming venue in San Jose. Here are the details.“Blues Is a Woman”: The extraordinary Bay Area vocalist Pamela Rose brings her multi-media tribute to female blues artists, including such legends as Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Ma Rainey, Ida Cox, Memphis Minnie and Bonnie Raitt, to OneCreative on Dec. 9. Details: 8 p.m.; 196 N. 3rd St., San Jose; $25-$35; tickets and more details at...

With Congress stalled, US sends more weapons to Ukraine

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:00:37 GMT

By Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Lee | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending a $175 million package of military aid to Ukraine, including guided missiles for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), anti-armor systems and high-speed anti-radiation missiles, the Pentagon and State Department announced on Wednesday.The latest aid comes as Congress remains stalled on legislation that would provide new funding for Ukraine as it battles to push back Russian forces, as well as money for Israel’s war with Hamas and other security needs. The Biden administration has said funding to aid Ukraine is running out, and the Pentagon packages of weapons and other equipment for the war have become much smaller in recent months.In a statement, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that unless Congress approves the supplemental funding, “this will be one of the last security assistance packages we can provide to Ukraine.”The White House is seeking nearly $106 b...