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Club Q shooting suspect pleads guilty to murder, no contest to hate crime charges in 2022 attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS — A 23-year-old suspect pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs LGBTQ nightclub last year that killed five people and injured 22 others.Anderson Aldrich pleaded guilty in the Nov. 19 attack at Club Q during his arraignment in El Paso County District Court on Monday. Aldrich pleaded guilty to five counts of first-degree murder and 46 counts of attempted first-degree murder.Aldrich also pleaded no contest to two counts of bias-motivated crime, acknowledging that prosecutors likely could prove Aldrich acted at least in part because Club Q was an LGBTQ bar and was patronized by people who identify as LGBTQ.Aldrich will be sentenced to five consecutive life terms.The 23-year-old originally was charged with more than 300 counts in connection with the massacre, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and bias-motivated crimes.Video surveillance footage played in court showed that Aldrich donned body armor and attac...

Family of missing actor Julian Sands awaits ID of human remains found on Mt. Baldy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

Authorities in San Bernardino County are expected to release more information early this week about the human remains found by hikers in the Mt. Baldy wilderness – an area where crews have been searching for missing British actor Julian Sands.The remains were discovered Saturday morning and transported to the county coroner for identification, the sheriff's department said. This came several days after a large-scale search involving around 80 people failed to find the "Room with a View" and "Warlock" actor.“We are deeply grateful to the search teams and coordinators who have worked tirelessly to find Julian,” his family said last Wednesday in their first statement since Sands disappeared while hiking Mt. Baldy in January.Julian Sands, 65, has starred in over 100 movies and television shows. He was reported missing in the area of Mt. Baldy in California on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Phil McCarten)“We continue to hold Julian in our hearts with bright memories of him as a wonderf...

Man robbed, shot, left to die in San Bernardino County desert, sheriff's department says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

A man was robbed and shot in Apple Valley, then left in the desert near Landers, where his body was found, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.The unidentified man was reportedly robbed and shot at least one time in the 21600 block of Roundup Way a few minutes after midnight Sunday, officials said in a news release. Deputies learned that the victim was then taken to and left at "an unknown desert area," the release said.At 5:25 p.m., an off-road vehicle rider found a dead man near Old Woman Springs Road in Landers."Investigators believe the deceased male to be the shooting victim. Identification of the deceased is pending coroner’s investigation," the release said.Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Eric Ogaz at 909-890-4904. Callers can remain anonymous and contact We-Tip at 800-78CRIME or wetip.com.

Cabazon man shoots sister, then self in Riverside County, says sheriff's department

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

A Riverside County man shot and killed his sister and then himself on Sunday afternoon, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. At 4:40 p.m., deputies found 36-year-old Rose V. Fidler inside a vehicle in the 1500 block of Elm Street in Cabazon, where she had been shot to death, authorities said in a news release.While responding to that shooting, deputies were called to the 5200 block of Riza Avenue, where 40-year-old Leonard Gamez was dead after "suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound," officials added."Investigators determined both incidents are related based on witness statements and evidence located at both scenes," said the release, which added that Gamez is Fidler's brother.No details regarding a possible motive were released by investigators.Anyone with information is encouraged to call Lead Investigator J. Letterly at 951-955-2777 or Investigator R. Birmingham at 951–922–7100. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff's Homicide Tipline&nbs...

Meet Matriarchal Surrealist Palmer Earl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

Palmer Earl’s lush and finely wrought paintings proceed with a matriarchal surrealism that hearkens to the past in order to reimagine the future. Each of her complex and symbol-rich tableaux references visual styles and languages of symbolism across art historical and folkloric traditions, especially the magic, mystery, and creeping misogyny of the late Medieval and Renaissance eras. Influenced by the opulent mannerisms of illuminated manuscripts, but increasingly frustrated at the suppression of women that followed Europe’s conversion to a male-dominated monotheistic religion, Earl looks further back for iconography with the power to inform a radical shift in perspective. Serpents (of course), symbols of fertility and motherhood, icons of incantation and power. What if, she posits in her bright, beguiling paintings, women had been viewed as equals in society this whole time? How very different might things be—and how much more interesting!Palmer Earl: Snake Mother, Acrylic and gold...

Tripadvisor’s top 10 experiences around the world and in the U.S.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

Tripadvisor’s annual Travelers Choice announcements continue to roll out, with its most recent awards bestowed on top experiences, the top 10 tours and attractions around the world and the top 10 in the United States.It’s a very fun list, accompanied by photos, descriptions and — of course — links so you can book those experiences with their partners. (Tripadvisor is in the travel business, after all.)“Experiences turn travelers into adventurers, connecting them with the local community and giving them unforgettable stories for years to come,” says Kate Urquhart, the company’s general manager of experiences. “We’re grateful to everyone who took the time to share their reviews and help fellow travelers plan their next escape.”Related ArticlesTravel | Top 10 must-sees along Route 66, from Santa Monica to Amarillo, Texas Travel | The 10 most underrated destinations around the world The lists run...

Courtney Dauwalter breaks record at Western States 100 by almost 80 minutes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

(CNN) — Ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter crushed the women’s course record at the Western States 100-mile race across the Sierra Nevada, taking more than an hour off the previous best time.Dauwalter poses for photo during a run near Twin Lakes, Colorado, in May.Credit: Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images Running into Auburn on Saturday night, Dauwalter, 38, finished the Western States in 15 hours, 29 minutes and 34 seconds, almost 80 minutes faster than Ellie Greenwood’s record set in 2012. The race was first run in 1974.“I just kept asking [my legs] to do one more mile for me and they kept responding, so I was very thankful for that,” Dauwalter told iRunFar about the last 20 miles of the race.“I was definitely, though, deep in the pain cave and really focused on every single step, every single second.”Cooler weather contributed to faster times at this year’s Western States 100, which started at 5 a.m. Saturday in Olympic Valley.Snow covered much of the initial stages of the...

Record rainfall may set up banner year for California wine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

NAPA . — As sunlight spilled into California’s famed Napa Valley on a summer day, rows of wine grapes reflected the benefits of this winter’s record rainfall.California has more than 960 square miles of vineyards dedicated to the wine industry, perhaps none as iconic as those growing in Napa Valley just north of San Francisco.This year, wine grapes are thriving after record winter rainfall in California, but cool days of spring that have carried into summer are threatening to keep the grapes from ripening. The longer the fruit has to stay on the vine the more exposed it is to possible wildfires in the fall and rain in early winter.The state’s normally bountiful wine grape harvest had been hindered in recent years by a combination of drought and wildfires.California growers reported $600 million worth of grapes lost to smoke damage after the 2020 fire season, the office of U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla said. California’s wine industry generates $170.5 billion annually, according to the Cali...

South Bay food banks encounter increased demand after the pandemic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.Under the hot midday sun, families lined up recently at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose to receive an assortment of vegetables, poultry and canned foods from Second Harvest of Silicon Valley. High demand was evident in the length of the line, which stretched around two corners of the property.One person standing in line was Maria Luz Alatorre, 82, who is a frequent patron of Second Harvest.“I usually use my entire Social Security check to pay for food, but coming here lets me keep a bit of pocket money to spend on other things,” she said. “It gives me a financial cushion.”Alatorre is just one of nearly half a million people served by Second Harvest in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. According to its website, demand for Sec...

2,800 US flights delayed or canceled due to severe storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:31 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN BusinessNew York (CNN) — More than 2,800 flights across the United States were delayed or canceled Monday after powerful storms ripped through the parts of the country, mainly in the Southeast and the Ohio Valley.Data from FlightAware showed that on Monday morning, 2,067 flights within, into or out of the US were delayed and another 758 were canceled.United Airlines(UAL)was faring the worst of the American domestic airlines. About 6% of its schedule, or 185 flights, was canceled and another 7%, or 208 flights, was delayed as of 10 am ET. Delta(DAL) wasn’t far behind, with 4% (163 flights) of its schedule canceled and 8% (293 flights) delayed.The delays and cancellations come after thunderstorms battered parts of Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and the Ohio Valley Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. More than 700,000 people across the region are without powerMeanwhile, more than 50 million people from Arizona ...