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☆ Los Angeles freeway damaged by arson reopens ahead of schedule
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view following a fire erupted over the weekend, shutting down a heavily trafficked corridor in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Garcia/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 20 (Reuters) - A section of a freeway running through downtown Los Angeles that had been heavily damaged by fire earlier this month reopened on Monday, weeks ahead of initial forecasts, city officials said, offering a pleasant surprise for Southern California commuters. Officials said arson was the cause of a Nov. 11 fire that damaged Interstate 10 in Los Angeles, forcing a closure of the busy east-west road in both directions. "Our city is grateful for the 24/7 efforts of construction crews who have worked tirelessly to ensure that the 10 freeway will be safe to drive on by Monday," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday evening. Reporting by Gabriella Borter Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jorge Garcia, Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Gabriella Borter, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, California, Los Angeles Mayor, Santa, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles, Southern California, Santa Monica

Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko gives an update on the death and investigation of Pro-Israeli supporter Paul Kessler who died at a rally on November 5, 2023, Thousand Oaks, California, U.S, November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Garcia Acquire Licensing RightsTHOUSAND OAKS, California, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A California man pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and battery charges on Friday in the death of a Jewish man who fell to the ground and hit his head during an altercation between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators this month. Alnaji pleaded not guilty to the charges and remained jailed on a $50,000 bond, the prosecutor's office said. Neither murder nor voluntary manslaughter charges were filed because prosecutors found no evidence of malice aforethought or intent to kill, the DA said. Reporting by Jorge Garcia in Thousand Oaks, California; Additional reporting by Joseph Ax in New York and Brad Brooks in Longmont, Colorado; Writing and additional reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Kim Coghill and William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Erik Nasarenko, Paul Kessler, Jorge Garcia, Loay Alnaji, Alnaji, Kessler, Nasarenko, Jim Fryhoff, Witnesses, Imam Abdul, Latif Sackor, Sackor, Joseph Ax, Brad Brooks, Steve Gorman, Kim Coghill, William Mallard Organizations: Pro, REUTERS, Israel, Court, Palestinian, Hamas, . Police, Penn, Times, Police, Amtrak, Thomson Locations: Ventura County, Oaks , California, U.S, California, Moorpark , California, Los Angeles, Rhode Island, New York City, Manhattan, Oaks, Israel, Gaza, Rhode, Providence, Thousand Oaks , California, New York, Longmont , Colorado

☆ Repairs to arson-damaged Los Angeles freeway expected to take at least 3 weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Crew members work in the area, where a fire erupted over the weekend, shutting down a heavily trafficked corridor in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Garcia Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Nov 14 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles freeway section heavily damaged by a weekend fire can be salvaged and reopened after extensive repairs rather than having to be demolished and rebuilt, a project that nevertheless will likely take three to five weeks, officials said on Tuesday. The project was expected to commence immediately and continue around the clock until completed, California Governor Gavin Newsom said. Meanwhile, arson investigators were continuing their work seeking to identify the person or persons responsible for setting the fire, Newsom said. Newsom said the state had leased the site to Apex Development Inc, a company based in Calabasas, north of Los Angeles.

Persons: Jorge Garcia, Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass, Newsom, Daniel Berlant, Steve Gorman, Alistair Bell Organizations: REUTERS, Santa, Fire, Apex Development Inc, Apex, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, California, California's, Calabasas

LOS ANGELES, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Investigators have determined arson caused the weekend fire that heavily damaged an elevated stretch of a downtown Los Angeles freeway, forcing its indefinite closure and setting the stage for prolonged traffic turmoil, state officials said on Monday. [1/7]Crew members work in the area, where a fire erupted over the weekend, shutting down a heavily trafficked corridor in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 13, 2023. Newsom identified the leaseholder for state-owned property beneath the freeway that burned as Apex Development Inc, based in Calabasas, California, north of Los Angeles. Newsom on Sunday proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles County in order to expedite repairs to the freeway. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles and Daniel Trotta in Carlsbad, California; additional reporting by Rich McKay in Atlanta and Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Stephen Coates and Miral FahmyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Daniel Berlant, Berlant, Karen Bass, Laura Rubio, Rubio, Cornejo, Jorge Garcia, Bass, Steve Gorman, Daniel Trotta, Rich McKay, Lisa Baertlein, Jonathan Oatis, Stephen Coates, Miral Organizations: ANGELES, downtown, Transportation Department, REUTERS, Engineers, Apex Development Inc, Apex, Sunday, Los Angeles Times, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, California, Santa Monica, downtown L.A, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Calabasas , California, Los Angeles County, Carlsbad , California, Atlanta

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has partnered with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) to launch last week a pilot Wildlife Confiscations Network in Southern California. Southern California is considered an epicenter for trafficked wildlife, much of it from Asian countries. Criminal networks and syndicates have built illegal wildlife trade into a multi-billion dollar a year criminal enterprise, Ashe said. [1/5]A critically endangered radiated tortoise, who was confiscated in 1998 and named Ninja, is shown eating at the Los Angeles zoo as the U.S. Back at the FWS Office of Law Enforcement, a room holds taxidermied trafficked animals and birds, horns and ivory.

Persons: Dan Ashe, AZA, Ashe, Moka, San Diego . Speed, Jake Owens, Owens, Braxton, Rene Galindo, Ray Hernandez, Mary Milliken, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Maler Organizations: Los Angeles Zoo, U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Association of Zoos, Aquariums, Wildlife Confiscations Network, El Paso , Texas ., Lions, Tigers, Bears, Wildlife Confiscations, LA Zoo, Los Angeles International Airport, LAX, CITES, FWS, Law, Thomson Locations: Bali, U.S, Southern California, Miami, El Paso , Texas, El Paso , Texas . Southern California, Bengal, Mexico, California, San Diego ., Los Angeles, Los, LAX

☆ Hollywood's janitors swept out of jobs by dual strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jorge Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"You start to think your savings are not great, your medication is expensive, and other expenses to cover are difficult," said Cendejas, 43. Janitors - like caterers, carpenters and costume workers and other Hollywood trades - have been swept up in the economic downturn that has come with the so-called "hot labor summer" in Hollywood. Cendejas hopes the strikes will end soon, but she is not encouraged by what she has seen. While recovering from her surgery, she embroiders handmade napkins to sell and bring in some income for her home. [1/3]Former Hollywood studio janitor Yolanda Cendejas, 43, embroiders handmade napkins for extra income after being laid off due to the Hollywood strikes, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 6, 2023.

Persons: Yolanda Cendejas, Cendejas, Jorge Garcia, Karla Chavez, David Huerta, Huerta, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Hollywood, Los, REUTERS, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, Writers Guild of America, SAG, SEIU's United Service Workers, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Mexico, Hollywood, Los Angeles , California, U.S

☆ Majority of US dog owners hesitant about canine vaccines, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Rollo Ross | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The study of Canine Vaccination Hesitancy (CVH) by Boston University's School of Public Health was released on Aug. 26. It found 37% of owners consider dog vaccines to be unsafe, 22% of dog owners view them as ineffective, and 30% deem them unnecessary. In all, 53% of dog owners held one of these three views, according to the study, which was conducted in partnership with the market research and data analytics company YouGov. However, veterinarians also try to persuade dog owners to get their pets vaccinated against other diseases. In California, vets recommend vaccines against parvovirus, canine hepatitis and distemper.

Persons: Mike Blake, Matt Motta, " Motta, Todd Calsyn, hesitancy, that's, it's, Calsyn, Patty Sosa, " Sosa, Sandra Stojanovic, Rollo Ross, Jorge Garcia, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Boston University's School of Public Health, Reuters, Laurel Pet Hospital, UNICEF, Thomson Locations: Encinitas , California, U.S, California, Laurel, West Hollywood, Laguna Beach, Los Angeles

☆ Hawaiian Electric takes expert help but says goal not to restructure
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Homes damaged by fire are seen in Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Garcia Acquire Licensing RightsAug 18 (Reuters) - Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE.N) is seeking expert advice amid growing scrutiny over its role in the Maui wildfires, but the largest power supplier in the US island state said on Friday that the goal was not to restructure the company. The company did not clearly outline the purpose for which it was seeking expert advice. "Like any company in this situation would do, and as we do in the normal course of business, we are seeking advice from various experts," it said in a filing. It did not include around 2,600 homes and businesses that were destroyed, which represent less than 1% of its customers.

Persons: Jorge Garcia, Arshreet Singh, Arunima Kumar, Arun Koyyur Organizations: REUTERS, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Moody's Investors Service, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Honolulu, California, West Maui, Bengaluru

Homes damaged by fire are seen in Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 14, 2023. The company said in its filing that shutting off power was not part of its high-wind management protocol. Analysts have said Hawaiian's situation is reminiscent of that of PG&E Corp (PCG.N) and wildfires in California. PG&E filed for bankruptcy protection in 2019, and subsequently restructured, citing potential liabilities exceeding $30 billion stemming from California wildfires that were blamed on its equipment. As of Thursday, about 1,900 customers in West Maui remained without electricity, Hawaiian said.

Persons: Jorge Garcia, Wells, Jonathan Reeder, Arshreet Singh, Arunima Kumar, Shreyashi Sanyal, Caroline Valetkevitch, Arun Koyyur, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Electric, Moody's, E Corp, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Honolulu, American, California, West Maui, Bengaluru, New York

☆ Maui's 'one big family' of locals rally to aid of wildfire victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

"We're all one big family in Maui, we call it 'ohana'," said Romero, a 55-year-old retired battalion chief for the island's fire department. While the fires were still burning, residents of nearby Moloka'i skimmed over the narrow strait on jet skis to unload donations on Maui beaches. Firefighters have flown in from Oahu on their own dime to help with relief efforts, Romero said. A nearby veterinary clinic had set up a stand where victims of the fires can bring ailing pets. "If we keep it bottled up inside we're not going to be able to move forward."

Persons: Marco Garcia, Uilani, Louis Romero, Romero, Kapu, Labo, George Vanyi, Jonathan Allen, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Stojanovic, Liliana Salgado, Andrew Hay, Sharon Bernstein, Colleen Jenkins, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Hawaii, REUTERS, Maui, FEMA, Firefighters, Cross, U.S . Department of Veteran Affairs, Ritz, Carlton, Walmart, Thomson Locations: Maui, Honolulu , Hawaii, U.S, LAHAINA, Hawaii, West Maui, Lahaina, Moloka'i, Oahu, Napili

☆ West Maui highway reopens but 'destruction zone' remains off limits
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Hawaii officials on Wednesday reopened a highway into West Maui to all motorists for the first time since last week's deadly wildfire, but the devastated town of Lahaina remained closed as the painstaking search for hundreds of missing dragged on. [1/2]Vehicles are seen in traffic on Honoapiilani Hwy after officials allowed residents and tourists back into West Maui after a wildfire destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, in Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 11, 2023. Maui Fresh Streatery, a local business, urged people in a Facebook post to refrain from using the highway into town for sightseeing. "Let us allow this time for our Lahaina residents." As officials work to identify the deceased, stories about those who perished have emerged from loved ones.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Biden, Deanne Criswell, Criswell, Josh Green, Marco Garcia, Ma, Daisy, Daisy Ma, Kevin, Saane Tanaka, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Stojanovic, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Oatis, Sandra Maler Organizations: Twitter, Wednesday Biden, U.S . Federal Emergency Management Administration, White, FEMA, REUTERS, New York Times, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: LAHAINA, Hawaii, West Maui, Lahaina, Washington, Maui, charring, U.S, Chicago

☆ Lahaina wildfire insured property loss to be about $3.2 bln - KCC
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The damage at the Ho'Onanea condominium complex is seen in the aftermath of a wildfire, in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Garcia Acquire Licensing RightsAug 16 (Reuters) - Insured property losses from the wildfire that ravaged the resort town of Lahaina in Hawaii last week are estimated to be about $3.2 billion, catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC) said on Wednesday. More than 2,200 structures fall within the fire perimeter, KCC estimated, citing an independent geospatial analysis of satellite and aerial imagery. The high proportion of wood frame and older construction present in the Lahaina buildings likely contributed to the damage, it said. Moody's Investors' Service said on Tuesday that estimated insured losses from wildfires on Maui in Hawaii would be at least $1 billion.

Persons: Jorge Garcia, Karen Clark, KCC, Aon, Noor Zainab Hussain, Saumyadeb Organizations: REUTERS, Karen Clark & Company, Insurance, Investors, Tokio, Allstate, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Maui officials defend decision not to sound sirens during wildfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LAHAINA, Hawaii, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Maui's emergency management chief on Wednesday defended his agency's decision against sounding sirens during last week's deadly wildfire amid questions about whether doing so might have saved lives. Herman Andaya, administrator of the Maui County Emergency Management Agency, said sirens in Hawaii are used to alert people to tsunamis. Because the sirens are primarily located on the waterfront, they would have been useless to people on higher ground, he said. Hawaii Governor Josh Green also defended the decision not to sound sirens. In other developments:[1/5]A Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) search, rescue and recovery member conducts search operations of areas damaged by Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S. August 15, 2023.

Persons: Herman Andaya, Andaya, Josh Green, Green, Matthew A, Foster, Handout, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Robert Dyckman, Buddy Jantoc, Laurie Allen, shouldn't, Allen, Jonathan Allen, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Stojanovic, Brendan O'Brien, Julia Harte, Eric Beech, Daniel Trotta, Colleen Jenkins, Stephen Coates Organizations: Emergency Management Agency, Force, U.S . Army National Guard, Staff, REUTERS Acquire, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: LAHAINA, Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, Lahaina , Hawaii, U.S, Maui County, Oahu, Chicago, New York, Washington, Carlsbad , California

[1/5] Yadira Ulloa, 55, sits outside her daughter's home in Lahaina after her home was destroyed during the Lahaina fire on the island of Maui in Hawaii, U.S., August 15, 2023. "God guided me," she said as she recalled the day last Tuesday when a wildfire ripped apart her community. The gas station, she later learned, exploded when the wildfire reached it, and the apartment building burned to the ground. The inferno killed at least 101 people after racing from grasslands outside town into Lahaina. Ulloa, who works as a housekeeper, and her daughter found refuge with an older daughter in the village of Olowalu.

Persons: Yadira Ulloa, Mike Blake, incinerate, Ulloa, Kiet Ma, Daisy Luu, Luu, it's, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Stojanovic, Sharon Bernstein, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Taxi, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Olowalu

☆ Hawaiian Electric shares plunge further as S&P downgrades utility to junk
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Caroline Valetkevitch | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Jorge Garcia/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE.N) were down 20.3% in afternoon trading Tuesday, extending this week's sharp losses, as S&P downgraded the credit rating on the electric utility to junk status in the wake of wildfires in Maui. Hawaiian Electric did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the downgrade. He added that Hawaiian Electric does not have a formal shut-off program and precautionary shut-offs have to be arranged with first responders, CNN reported. Also on Tuesday, brokerage Guggenheim cut its price target on the company's stock to $18 from $32. Wells Fargo and Morningstar cut their price targets for Hawaiian Electric on Monday.

Persons: Jorge Garcia, Jim Kelly, Guggenheim, Morningstar, Caroline Valetkevitch, Medha Singh, Michelle Price, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian, Electric, National Weather Service, Hawaiian Electric, CNN, Reuters, Guggenheim, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Wells

It's our loved ones," Pelletier said, relating the instructions that a director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency gave rescue workers in a briefing. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsEven as Hawaii officials promised more help for the displaced, some Lahaina residents were taking matters into their own hands. Officials declined to estimate how many remained unaccounted for but promised they were meticulously verifying the status of all. The database includes names collected from "missing persons" notices posted at shelters as well as information submitted by loved ones. Reuters GraphicsBar chart shows visitor spending share of GDP to Maui and Hawaii which are much higher than that for the entire U.S.

Persons: Jorge Garcia KAHULUI, John Pelletier, It's, " Pelletier, Patience, Kanamu, Balindin, Pelletier, Shelee Kimura, ”, Kimura, Josh Green, Jeremy Greenberg, Chris Young, Green, Jorge Garcia, Mike Blake, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Andrew Hay, Brad Brooks, Sharon Bernstein, Dan Whitcomb, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Maui County Police, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian Electric, Federal Emergency Management, Cross, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Maui County, buffeted, “, California

Smoke billows from flames near Lahaina as wildfires driven by high winds destroy a large part of the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S. August 9, 2023. The database includes names collected from "missing persons" notices posted at shelters as well as information submitted by loved ones. About 46,000 people had flown out of Kahului Airport, Maui's main airport, between Wednesday and Saturday, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority. "50% of our visitor economy still exists and is thriving in South Maui," the Maui Fresh Streatery food truck posted on Facebook. Bar chart shows visitor spending share of GDP to Maui and Hawaii which are much higher than that for the entire U.S.

Persons: Dustin Johnson, Handout, Josh Green, We've, Green, We're, Chris Loeffler, Deanne Criswell, Criswell, Jeremy Greenberg, Greenberg, Chris Young, Young, Basil Spring, Jorge Garcia, Mike Blake, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Andrew Hay, Brad Brooks, Sharon Bernstein, Doyinsola Oladipo, Dan Whitcomb, Joseph Ax, Daniel Trotta, Jonathan Oatis, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Monday, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Cross, Hawaiian Electric Industries, CNN, Kahului, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Reuters Graphics, Facebook, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Lahaina , Hawaii, U.S, Hawaii, Maui, Minnesota, West Maui, Maui's, South Maui

KAHULUI, Hawaii, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Hawaii Governor Josh Green on Sunday called a part of the island of Maui that was devastated by wildfires a "war zone," as the death toll reached 93 and was expected to keep climbing. "We're at 93 (victims) now ... it's a war zone, but the help is incredible." The death toll made the blaze Hawaii's worst natural disaster, surpassing a tsunami that killed 61 people in 1960, a year after Hawaii became a U.S. state. [1/2]The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 11, 2023. Reuters Graphics'TOO GRIM'Authorities began allowing residents back into west Maui on Friday, although the fire zone in Lahaina remained barricaded.

Persons: Josh Green, Green, We'll, Joe Biden, Deanne Criswell, we've, a.m, Mike Blake, Marco Garcia, David Ljunggren, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Stojanovic, Maria Caspani, Joseph Ax, Daniel Wallis, Raju Gopalakrishnan, William Mallard, Paul Simao Organizations: MSNBC, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Sunday, National Fire Protection Association, Officials, Hawai'i Department of Land, Natural Resources, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, Reuters Graphics, Authorities, Facebook, Thomson Locations: KAHULUI, Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, obliterating, it's, U.S, Paradise , California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maui County, Kula, Kahului, Honolulu , Hawaii

☆ Hawaii wildfires to cause second-largest total insured loss in state's history - KCC
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The damage at the Ho'Onanea condominium complex is seen in the aftermath of a wildfire, in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge GarciaAug 11 (Reuters) - The total insured loss from the ongoing wildfires on Maui island is expected to be the second largest in Hawaii's history, according to catastrophe modeling firm Karen Clark & Company (KCC). The firm estimates the total area burned at about 2,200 acres, while roughly 3,500 buildings within the fire perimeter. Insurance broker Aon said the extreme devastation to homes, businesses and other structures in Lahaina would likely drive economic and insured losses into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Reporting by Manya Saini in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi MajumdarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jorge Garcia, Karen Clark, KCC, Aon, Manya Saini, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: REUTERS, Karen Clark & Company, Maui, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Hawaiian, Bengaluru

☆ U.S. food bank gives groceries to striking Hollywood actors, writers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Jorge Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] People take groceries as World Harvest Food Bank founder, Glen Curado (not pictured) extends free groceries to Hollywood strikers, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge GarciaLOS ANGELES, July 27 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles food bank created to support low-income families is now coming to the aid of striking and struggling Hollywood actors and writers, some of whom show up for free groceries with tears in their eyes. We’re barely middle class as it is," SAG member Kristina Wong told Reuters at the food bank. Wong wanted to find ways to help her fellow union members, and that meant reaching out to the founder of the food bank, Glen Curado. This is particularly true for SAG members like Niketa Calame-Harris, who appreciates the "peace of mind" going to the food bank creates for her and her daughter.

Persons: Glen Curado, Jorge Garcia, Kristina Wong, they’re, Wong, Curado, they're, he's, they've, It's, Niketa, Harris, Danielle Broadway, Mary Milliken, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Harvest Food Bank, REUTERS, Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES, Hollywood, Screen Actors Guild, Writer's Guild of America, Reuters, SAG, WGA, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Los Angeles, Venice, United States, Glen

☆ US weather: flash floods in the northeast, heatwave intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Brad Brooks | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The NWS said the northeast could experience impassable roadways, tornadoes and even mudslides in some areas of higher terrain. Flooding inundated the northeast in recent days, with Vermont in particular reporting catastrophic flooding in its capital Montpelier, which is under a flash flood warning again on Sunday. HEAT WARNINGS FOR A QUARTER OF AMERICANS[1/10]A man takes picture of a digital sign displaying the high temperature, in Death Valley, California, U.S. July 15, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge GarciaThe heat warnings spread from the Pacific northwest, down through California, through the Southwest and into the Deep South and Florida. The NWS said widespread record-breaking high temperatures are likely to be recorded across the Southwest, in the western Gulf Coast and also in south Florida.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Jorge Garcia, Brad Brooks, Josie Kao Organizations: National Weather Service, NWS, Sunday, REUTERS, U.S . Census, Thomson Locations: England, New England, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Montpelier, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Gulf, Death Valley , California, U.S, California, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, Gulf Coast, Pacific, Lubbock , Texas

☆ 'Not hiding in the shadows anymore': West Hollywood appoints first Drag Laureate
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"This is the death rattle of a movement that just cannot adapt to a changing world and to a community that is saying, 'We're not hiding in the shadows anymore.'" She helped establish and run the Los Angeles Drag Story Hour to spark interest in reading and inclusion among children. Libraries staging drag story hours have faced angry protesters calling for children to be protected from adult entertainment. Pickle, who will be inaugurated as West Hollywood's drag laureate on July 16, will work with D'Arcy Drollinger, recently named San Francisco's Drag Laureate. "I really want to empower drag artists to explore their talents, push themselves and challenge themselves, to really show the world that drag is a powerful, dynamic and intellectual art form," said Pickle.

Persons: Pickle, Christina Cady, D'Arcy Drollinger, Jorge Garcia, Sonali Paul Organizations: West Hollywood, Angeles, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, West, Los Angeles, U.S

[1/5] Sekyiwa 'Set' Shakur poses during the posthumous Rapper Tupac Shakur's star unveiling ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, June 7 (Reuters) - Award-winning rapper, activist and actor Tupac Shakur received a posthumous star on Wednesday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where his sister and fellow rappers spoke of the musician's legacy around the world. “Tupac knew deep down that he was always meant for something great,” Sekyiwa Shakur said amid the crowd of around 100 people. Shakur was killed in 1996 at age 25 in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas that has never been solved. Tupac Amaru Shakur has become a global symbol of rebellion.

Persons: Shakur, Tupac, Mario, Tupac Shakur, “ Tupac, ” Sekyiwa Shakur, ” Shakur, ”, Outlawz, Malcom Greenidge, David Marvin, DJ Quik, E.D.I, Afeni Shakur, “, Allen Hughes, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Malcolm X, Che Guevara, Hughes, Jorge Garcia, Danielle Broadway, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Hollywood, REUTERS, Apollo, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, ANGELES, Harlem, Las Vegas, California, Africa, Asia, South America, Europe

[1/5] Cast members Issa Rae, Lauren Velez, Shameik Moore, Daniel Kaluuya, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld attend the premiere for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 30, 2023. For their sequel to 2018's "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," they have sought to build new worlds to immerse audiences in a web of animated adventure. The voice cast includes Issa Rae as Spider-Woman, Oscar Isaac as Spider-Man 2099, Daniel Kaluuya as Spider-Punk and Brian Tyree Henry as Miles' father, Jefferson Davis. The pre-pandemic "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" raked in over $35 million during its first three days of release and went on to win the 2019 Oscar for best animated feature film. Despite some concerns that those box-office-busting days are far from returning, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" is forecast to open with $95 to $130 million in the U.S. and Canada.

Persons: Issa Rae, Lauren Velez, Shameik Moore, Daniel Kaluuya, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mario, Christopher Miller, Phil Lord, Miller, they've, Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, Gwen, Oscar Isaac, Spider, Brian Tyree Henry, Miles, Jefferson Davis, unapologetically, Rae, Henry, Oscar, Andy Warhol, Stephen Hawking, Owen Gleiberman, Danielle Broadway, Rollo Ross, Jorge Garcia, Mary Milliken, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Sony, Miles Morales Marvel, Reuters, Rotten, Variety, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, ANGELES, Los Angeles, Canada

☆ Michael Jordan's 1992 Olympic practice jersey up for auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Jorge Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) - A sweat-stained jersey worn by U.S. basketball legend Michael Jordan in a practice session at the 1992 Olympic Games will hit the auction block in Los Angeles in June, estimated to sell at between $400,000 and $600,000. The white jersey with red, white and blue trim and 'USA Basketball' on the front is signed by Jordan and will be auctioned as part of a "Sports Legends" collection of sports memorabilia and collectibles June 23-25. All of the proceeds from the auctioned Jordan collection will be donated to benefit a center for women and children's health in Nairobi, Kenya, said Julien's Gallery Director Kody Frederick. Other lots being offered at auction include a grass-stained soccer jersey worn by Brazil soccer legend Pele in 1971 and items from basketball star Kobe Bryant, boxer Floyd Mayweather, soccer star Diego Maradona, baseball legend Babe Ruth and tennis star Rafael Nadal. Reporting by Jorge Garcia, Editing by Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Michael Jordan, Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Kody Frederick, Pele, Kobe Bryant, Floyd Mayweather, Diego Maradona, Babe Ruth, Rafael Nadal, Jorge Garcia, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: U.S, NBA, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, U.S, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Nairobi, Kenya, Brazil

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