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The $174,000 question: Who gets the money Steve Bachar brought to court?

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

In a trust account sits $174,370 of Steve Bachar’s money. Should he be able to withdraw it?The cash was turned in to the Denver District Court last month by Bachar, a disgraced businessman and disbarred attorney who admitted stealing it from an old friend.But that old friend, Jamie Lindsay, didn’t want it. On March 10, the 74-year-old cancer patient asked Judge Eric Johnson to reject a plea deal between Bachar and prosecutors and put Bachar on trial in hopes that he is sent to prison. He was told the money would go back to Bachar.Johnson, in an unusual decision, granted the request and scheduled a September trial.Robert Swestka, a public defender representing Bachar, then asked when his client could get his $174,370 back. A court clerk told him it would be available in a few days.But then came three lawyers carrying three garnishment demands.“What (Bachar) should understand is that people are paying attention to what he does and will continue to take every legal step, lawful step, t...

KTLA, Nexstar honor this year's group of 'Remarkable Women'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

Each year, Nexstar Media Group celebrates International Women's Month by spotlighting "Remarkable Women" from coast to coast, with the big winner eventually being named "Nexstar Woman of the Year."This weekend, more than 100 remarkable women arrived in Los Angeles, all inspirational leaders from across the country making an impact in their communities — from helping the homeless to working with domestic violence victims.Their work and contributions are in the spotlight as they descend on Hollywood and receive the star treatment.On Sunday, hours after their arrival in L.A., they walked the "purple carpet" and danced poolside at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, where they had their very own Remarkable Women decorative waterfall.They kicked off Monday with a double-decker bus tour of some of Los Angeles' most iconic landmarks.All 200 Nexstar TV stations in 116 markets around the U.S. accepted nominations for this prestigious honor. Nexstar received more than 10,000 nominations this year.Many...

This is a good time to be a big fat chicken

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

Smaller chickens, beware -- KFC and Chick-fil-A have your number.Restaurant chains that feature chicken sandwiches and chicken-on-the-bone offerings are seeking birds no larger than 4 pounds.That is, chickens that are more Tom Holland than Henry Cavill.The big-breasted birds that until now have dominated the poultry industry are no longer in high demand, the Wall Street Journal reports.Instead, restaurant chains want small-breasted chickens that lend themselves more easily to sandwiches.This preference, the Journal says, "is driving up costs for restaurant operators.""What happened was the chicken sandwich ... it just became much tougher for us to find that small bird," Dan Shapiro, CEO of food-service chain Krispy Krunchy Foods, told the paper.Poultry suppliers are being pressured to breed more birds that weigh in below heavyweight status, even though smaller chickens have less meat and tend to be less profitable for livestock businesses.What this change in American eating habits s...

Lakers star Anthony Davis named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for 2nd time

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

For the second time this season, Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis has been named Player of the Week for the NBA's Western Conference.During the week of March 27 to April 2, Davis led the surging Lakers to a 3-0 record with important road wins over the Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets.During that three-game winning streak, Davis averaged 38.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks per game while shooting 65% from the floor and 80% from the free throw line.This is the ninth weekly award Davis has received in his career, including his fourth as a member of the Lakers. Davis was named Western Conference Player of the Week earlier this season for the week of Nov. 28 through Dec. 4.Davis, 30, is averaging 26.6 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks per game in his fourth season as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. He's appeared in 52 games, including 50 starts. LeBron James returns to Lakers; comes off bench agains...

SF Giants nearly make franchise history while spoiling White Sox home opener

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

CHICAGO — Ringing in the White Sox home opener Monday, it was the Giants who threw a party. Call it a disco dinger bash.Rebounding from a season-opening series loss in New York, the Giants launched seven home runs — four in one inning and two from David Villar — while Anthony DeSclafani turned in six sharp frames in a 12-3 win. It even featured a special guest, DeSclafani’s fiery alter ego (Tony D?) who jawed and lunged at a Chicago player, just one of many retired by the San Francisco right-hander in his first start since last June.DeSclafani’s counterpart, White Sox starter Michael Kopech, proved to be just the medicine San Francisco’s bats needed after being blanked twice in their first three games of the season.Joc Pederson got the party started in the second inning with a no-doubter to right-center, and he would have had second in his next at-bat if not for Luis Robert’s leaping catch at the center field wall. No worry, though, Pederson was merely settin...

Santa Clara County fast-tracks Narcan to fight fentanyl overdoses in libraries

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

In an effort to fight back against an explosive increase in fentanyl deaths in Santa Clara County, officials are trying to quickly supply Narcan to library branches and teach staff there how to prevent overdoses.Narcan, also known as Naloxone, is a nasal spray that helps revive individuals who are experiencing a fentanyl overdose. If successful, the county will soon have three of its libraries — in Milpitas, Saratoga and Gilroy — carry the medicine within the next two months.Though officials say there hasn’t yet been an overdose in a county library, the effort is part of a statewide push to get Narcan in public spaces.Assemblymember Matt Haney is currently working on legislation, AB24, that would supply Narcan to gas stations, bars and libraries. State Sen. Dave Cortese is also embarking on a legislative effort to have schools across California host fentanyl-related education and awareness programs.According to the county, 135 people died from fentanyl between January and Nove...

Five-bedroom home sells in Los Gatos for $8.6 million

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

15650 Glen Una Drive – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 15600 block of Glen Una Drive in Los Gatos has new owners. The 6,716-square-foot property, built in 1998, was sold on March 10, 2023. The $8,575,000 purchase price works out to $1,277 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a garage, and three parking spaces. It sits on a 1.1-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 3,568-square-foot home on the 15600 block of Peach Hill Road in Saratoga sold in October 2022, for $4,695,000, a price per square foot of $1,316. The home has 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 6,538-square-foot home on Glen Una Drive in Los Gatos sold for $7,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,147. The home has 8 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms.On Glen Una Drive, Saratoga, in March 2023, a 2,301-square-foot home was sold for $4,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,782. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Melania Trump a no-show on Trump Force One, but Eric Trump’s there

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

Depite reports that Melania Trump would stand by her man, the former first lady did not accompany Donald Trump on his Monday flight to New York City, where he will be booked and arraigned Tuesday on criminal charges related to his alleged affair with Stormy Daniels and the money paid in 2016 to buy the porn star’s silence.Melania Trump was not seen in Trump’s entourage as it left his Mar-a-Lago Resort in Palm Beach, Florida, and headed to the airport to catch a flight on “Trump Force One.”New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman tweeted that Trump was joined by his second son, Eric Trump, along with a host of campaign aides, including campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung, longtime communications aide Jason Miller, former White House aide Dan Scavino and Boris Epshteyn, who was on the team of lawyers who helped Trump mount a spurious legal effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Supporters greeted his motorcade as it swept out of the gates, Th...

Autopsy: Cause of death for Irvo Otieno was asphyxia

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

By Sarah Rankin | Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. — Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man whose death last month at a Virginia mental hospital has sparked outrage and led to second-degree murder charges against 10 defendants, died of “positional and mechanical asphyxia with restraints,” a medical examiner’s office said Monday.Arkuie Williams, the administrative deputy in the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, confirmed the cause of death findings to The Associated Press after attorneys for Otieno’s family first shared them in a statement. The manner of death was homicide, Williams wrote in an email.Otieno, who struggled with mental illness, died March 6 after he was pinned to the floor while being admitted to Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County.Video released earlier this month showed sheriff’s deputies and hospital employees restraining a handcuffed and shackled Otieno for about 20 minutes after he was forcibly led into a hospital room. Fo...

SF drag legend Heklina reportedly found dead in London

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:51:45 GMT

(KRON) -- Longtime San Francisco drag performer Heklina has reportedly died in London, according to a social media post from fellow SF drag mainstay, Peaches Christ (aka Joshua Grannell). Heklina and Grannell were apparently in London together starring in "Mommie Queerest," which is a described as a "Wild drag parody" of the 1981 film, "Mommie Dearest." These 2 Bay Area cities are the healthiest in America "This morning, in London, England I went to collect my dear friend Heklina, who is costarring with me in a Mommie Queerest show here, and found her dead," wrote Grannell, posting from the Peaches Christ Facebook page. "I do not know her cause of death yet. I know this is shocking news and I am beyond stunned.""Heklina is not just my best friend, but a beloved icon of our community," Grannell wrote. "I am a mess."Heklina, a mainstay in the local drag community, was a frequent guest on KRON4's "Live In the Bay," and appeared on the show in January to discuss her recent show, "But ...