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Belt and Road Initiative: A Road of Green Development for the New Era

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

Along Kenya’s Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, animals as tall as giraffes cross the railroad bridges easily through the large passages built for them. At solar farms in Pakistan’s Punjab province, plants and fruits are grown under the solar panels. These scenes not only showcase the tangible outcomes delivered under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but also highlight how the Belt and Road cooperation is turning the inspiring vision of green development into reality with concrete actions.Ancient Chinese wisdom makes new contributionA sound ecosystem is essential for the prosperity of civilization. For thousands of years, the Chinese civilization has set great store by the idea that humanity must seek harmony with Nature. Into the new era, China is committed to the principle that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and pursuing modernization that features harmony between humanity and Nature. Thanks to persistent efforts, incredible progress has been accom...

Man shot through his apartment's front door: LAPD 

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

A man in Hollywood was shot while answering his apartment's front door, authorities said. Initial reports from the Los Angeles Police Department indicate that the man was sitting in his residence, located in the 5600 block of Franklin Avenue, around 11 p.m. Monday evening when he heard a knock at his door.  Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run; LAPD searching for driver As he went to answer, the suspect fired several shots through the door, striking the victim. A man in Hollywood was shot while sitting in his apartment on Oct. 30, 2023. (OnSceneTV)Responding paramedics transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he is said to be in stable condition. Police could not confirm whether the shooting was gang related.  The suspect remains outstanding, and no description has been released. 

California's Most Haunted: 10 creepy places to visit

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

Professional and amateur ghost hunters alike will find plenty of places in California to connect with the supernatural. And if you don't believe in any of that stuff, many of these spots are still historic and worth visiting. Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los AngelesGuests can check into the glamorous hotel for a chance to see the rich and famous, dead or alive. Marilyn Monroe’s ghost has been rumored to frequent the upscale hotel from time to time. One room attendant claimed to see Monroe’s face while cleaning the suite she stayed in, Amuse reported.Others have reported hearing trumpet music coming from suite 928, where Montgomery Clift, an actor, used to practice his skills before his death in 1966.The Cecil Hotel, Los AngelesThe infamous Hotel Cecil in Los Angeles, California is seen on Feb. 28, 2017 (MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images)The Cecil in downtown Los Angeles has gained notoriety in recent years after the body of Elisa Lam, a Canadian college student, was found inside a wa...

‘Omar,’ a unique opera drawn from a slave’s memoirs, comes to SF

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

Jamez McCorkle talks about singing the title role of “Omar” with a mix of awe and admiration.The American tenor has been center stage in the award-winning opera since its inception. Composed by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, “Omar” premiered at the 2022 Spoleto Festival in South Carolina with McCorkle in the title role; he’s returned to it for multiple performances in Boston, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Now he’s heading a large cast as the opera, directed by Kaneza Schaal and conducted by John Kennedy, makes its much-anticipated Bay Area premiere at San Francisco Opera.Awarded this year’s Pulitzer Prize for music, “Omar” is based on the 1831 autobiography of Omar ibn Said, a Muslim scholar born in 1770 in what is now Senegal. Enslaved and transported to the U.S. in 1807, Said spent five decades as a slave on a North Carolina plantation, where he wrote his autobiography — the only known slave narrative written in Arabic.“What really connected me to him was his resiliency,” M...

Deadly attack in Sierra foothills: 12 years ago to the day, suspect was arrested for another stabbing there

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

A deadly stabbing Monday in the Gold Country town of Ione has been blamed on a man familiar to police there: Twelve years ago to the day, that suspect was arrested for stabbing a man in the same neighborhood.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | “Extremely lucky”: Disaster averted at Colorado amusement park after body, guns and bombs discovered Crime and Public Safety | Customer shot coming out of East Oakland liquor store Crime and Public Safety | Man dead in East Oakland shooting; police probe 107th homicide in 2023 Crime and Public Safety | CU Buffs football players have jewelry stolen during game against UCLA in the Rose Bowl Crime and Public Safety | Federal judge blocks California law banning gun shows at county fairs Both attacks occurred shortly after Joseph Stephens Jenkins had been released from prison, police said.Three people were stabbed in Monday’s attacks, the first of which was ...

Bay Area: Who knew there were chestnut orchards right here?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

We’ve all heard the Christmas Song, the one that starts, “Chestnuuuuuts roasting on an open fiiiiire.”But how many of us have actually eaten them?The stewards behind two Bay Area chestnut orchards are on a mission to help more people learn about — and enjoy — these round, prickly-packaged treats. While Weylin and Rose Eng, an 80-year-old Orinda couple, find joy in distributing their farm-grown chestnuts from Winters, Hans Johsens offers visitors willing to trek into the Santa Cruz Mountains a chance to harvest their own from trees that date back to the Gold Rush.In general, Californians are not as familiar with chestnuts — outside holiday song lyrics anyway — as East Coasters, Europeans and people from areas of Asia where chestnut trees are native, Weylin says. Chestnut trees were once so abundant on the East Coast, legend had it that a squirrel could travel from New England to Georgia by scampering through the branches of the trees, never once touching the g...

San Jose man indicted after allegedly failing to disclose foreign bank accounts

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

SAN JOSE — A San Jose man was indicted by a grand jury last week on allegations that he falsified tax returns and failed to disclose his Chinese bank accounts, prosecutors said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Juveniles on e-bikes not following rules of the road in Los Gatos Crime and Public Safety | Man threatens to burn down Campbell fire station Crime and Public Safety | Exclusive: Los Gatos ‘party mom’ indicted by grand jury, clearing way for trial Crime and Public Safety | 15-year-old boy arrested in connection to San Jose hit-and-run that killed pregnant preschool teacher, baby Crime and Public Safety | Stanford says it is investigating after hacker group threatens to release confidential information The indictment, which was handed down on Nov. 1, 2022 but unsealed last week, accuses 67-year-old Chunsheng “Jay” Huang of working for Chinese-based companies for six years while a...

Disneyland’s ‘World of Color’ platform sinks and tilts from power of 1,200 fountains

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

A new season of a Disney TV show that takes viewers behind the scenes of Disneyland nighttime spectaculars reveals the challenges and limitations Disney Live Entertainment faced while developing the “World of Color” water show at Disney California Adventure.“You start to learn things very quickly,” Disney Live Entertainment Parades and Spectaculars Executive Steven Davison said. “Like if you turn on all the fountains, you’re going to sink the platform.”The second season of “Behind the Attraction” debuts Wednesday, Nov. 1 on the Disney+ streaming service with episodes dedicated to Disney nighttime spectaculars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Indiana Jones Adventure and Disneyland food.SEE ALSO: Disney reveals secrets behind Indiana Jones Adventure boulder scene“World of Color” projects high-definition digital imagery onto mist screens and synchronizes a musical soundtrack to 1,200 dancing fountains and fire effects in Paradise Bay at Disney California Advent...

Suspect who is prohibited from owning weapons arrested in armed San Jose burglary

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who is prohibited from owning weapons was arrested in an armed burglary and had several weapons seized, the San Jose Police Department said Tuesday. The incident occurred on April 2 when detectives with the SJPD Burglary and Financial Crimes Unit began investigating a residential burglary in San Jose.The suspect, police said, committed a residential burglary while armed with a firearm. During the robbery, the suspect was confronted by a neighbor and fled before police arrived. THC gummies found in candy stash at Bay Area elementary school During the course of the investigation, the suspect was identified as Steven Florentino, a 52-year-old San Jose resident. Detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Florentino and a search warrant for his residence.SJPD Covert Response Unit officers located Florentino and arrested him in San Jose on Oct. 25. Officers executed a search warrant at his residence and recovered a cache of weapons that included:Numerous unregistered fire...

Novato man arrested for starting fire with bottle rocket

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:14:14 GMT

(KRON) – A man who allegedly lit a bush on fire has been arrested for unlawfully starting a fire by the Novato Police Department.Novato police officers were alerted of a man lighting a bush on fire and were dispatched to the area of Redwood Boulevard around 12:34 p.m. on Oct. 28. The Novato Fire Migitation Ranger officers also responded to the scene.  Police looking for owners of dog found in Novato Upon the officers' arrival, the fire was extinguished. Officers made contact with 53-year-old Novato resident Cary Newman at the scene. Officers determined Newman utilized a self-made device that resembled a large bottle rocket that caused the fire.  Newman was booked into the Marin County Jail for unlawfully starting a fire, possession of controlled substances, and possession of illegally manufactured fireworks.