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Woman Killed in Solo-Car Crash on Highway 152 [Los Banos, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

Solo-Car Crash into Tree on Highway 152 near Bloomfield Avenue Left a 24-Year-Old Woman DeadLOS BANOS, CA (May 9, 2023) – Early Monday morning, a solo-car crash on Highway 152 claimed the life of a 24-year-old woman.The incident occurred on May 1st, just before 4:00 a.m. in the highway’s eastbound lanes, just west of Bloomfield Avenue.Initial investigation showed that the BMW was occupied by a 23-year-old woman, who was driving, and her passenger, a 24-year-old female.According to reports, the driver was traveling at 65 miles per hour on the eastbound lanes when she made an unsafe turn and lost control of the BMW. The vehicle continued to travel on the south shoulder and struck a tree.Emergency crews arrived shortly after and transported the passenger of the BMW to San Jose Regional Medical Center where she later died.At this time, authorities have not released the identity of the victim. The solo-car crash on Highway 152 remains under investigation.In this sorrowful tim...

Young Boy Hurt in Bicycle Collision on Woodrow Avenue [San Diego, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

11-Year-Old Boy Injured in Bicycle Collision on Woodrow Avenue near Marjorie Drive in Lomita NeighborhoodSAN DIEGO, CA (May 9, 2023) – Early Thursday evening, a young boy sustained injuries in a bicycle collision on Woodrow Avenue.Officers responded to the scene around 5:30 p.m., at the 1300 block of Woodrow Avenue, near Marjorie Drive in the Lomita neighborhood.Upon arrival, officers learned that a boy riding a bicycle crossed over the northbound lanes and onto the east sidewalk. The child then left the sidewalk in a westerly direction and was struck by a northbound Hyundai Elantra.Paramedics said the 11-year-old boy suffered leg injuries which are not considered life-threatening.Meanwhile, the 37-year-old female Hyundai driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the police. Police said that drugs and alcohol did not play a factor in the incident.The San Diego Police Department Traffic Division is asking anyone with information about the Woodrow Avenue crash to contact 85...

California city transitioning entire police car fleet to Teslas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

SOUTH PASADENA  — A small Southern California city is transitioning to an all-electric police car fleet.The city of South Pasadena is acquiring 20 Teslas for patrol duties, administration and detective work, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.The plan includes 10 Tesla Model Y vehicles, 10 Tesla Model 3 cars and more than 30 charging ports at South Pasadena City Hall, including some for public use.Some vehicles are already in use and others still need to be outfitted, Deputy City Manager Domenica Megerdichian told the Times.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Tesla fired ‘angry Black woman’ after ‘maniacal’ White manager sought illegal termination of Latina worker: lawsuit Crime and Public Safety | EVs are cleaning up California’s air, but mostly for the affluent Crime and Public Safety | Americans insist on 300 miles of EV range. They’re right Crime and Public Safety | Letters: Walkable stre...

Ex-Pakistani PM arrested, sparking widespread violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

By Munir Ahmed and Riazat Butt | Associated PressISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested and dragged from court Tuesday as he appeared to face charges in multiple graft cases, a dramatic escalation of political tensions that sparked violent demonstrations by his angry supporters across the country.The arrest of Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022 but remains the leading opposition figure, represented the latest confrontation to roil Pakistan, which has seen former prime ministers arrested over the years and interventions by its powerful military.At least one person was reported killed in clashes between protesters and the military in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, with another five people wounded there, while about 15 injuries were reported amid similar violence in Karachi, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore. Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrations.Amid the violence, officials at Pakistan’s telecommu...

CAAMfest returns to S.F. with maybe its splashiest lineup yet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

In an encouraging indicator that Hollywood might, just might, be responding to increased demand for high-profile, high-quality films concentrated on the Asian experience, this year’s CAAMFest — billed as the world’s largest showcase for Asian and Asian American movies — contains a few hyped studio features within its lineup.The most eye-catching are the raucous R-rated opening night feature “Joy Ride” — a wild comedy that receives a huge theatrical release July 7 — and the Disney+ streaming series “American Born Chinese,” adapted from the award-winning graphic novel by the East Bay’s own Gene Luen Yang.But let’s not get too ecstatic about how Hollywood is making up for its prior shortcomings. And there’s still room for improvement given that there are numerous worthwhile shorts, documentaries and narrative features, most of which haven’t caught the eye of big studios yet.As for CAAMFest, it kicks off May 11 off in a splashy and tremendous way with...

GOP megadonor Harlan Crow refuses to provide details on Clarence Thomas’ gifts, trips

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

By Ariane de Vogue, Shawna Mizelle, Lauren Fox and Tierney Sneed | CNNHarlan Crow, the GOP megadonor who paid for luxury travel for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, declined to answer questions raised by a key Democratic senator who is examining whether those trips and a private real estate deal could have triggered violations of US tax law.“We have serious concerns about the scope of and authority for this inquiry,” Michael D. Bopp, a lawyer for Crow, said in a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden on Monday evening and obtained by CNN.“Given the Letter’s timing and focus, this inquiry appears to be a component of a broader campaign against Justice Thomas and, now, Mr. Crow, rather than an investigation that furthers a valid legislative purpose,” Bopp wrote.Wyden sent a series of questions to Crow in a letter last month, inquiring about trips over the years that the megadonor paid for on his private plane and super yacht that Thom...

Three-bedroom home sells for $1.7 million in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

5435 Locksley Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,600-square-foot house built in 1912 has changed hands. The historic property located in the 5400 block of Locksley Avenue in Oakland was sold on March 24, 2023, for $1,700,000, or $1,063 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It sits on an 8,008-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 2,605-square-foot home on the 5300 block of Lawton Avenue in Oakland sold in February 2023, for $2,825,000, a price per square foot of $1,084. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Ayala Avenue, Oakland, in February 2023, a 2,189-square-foot home was sold for $2,510,000, a price per square foot of $1,147. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 1,281-square-foot home on Shafter Avenue in Oakland sold for $1,375,000, a price per square foot of $1,073. The home has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms. 

Silicon Valley Bank regulators failed to assess collapsed bank’s risks: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Silicon Valley Bank regulators failed to identify and assess fast-expanding risks that ultimately doomed the collapsed financial high-flyer that catered to the tech sector, a new state report says.State regulators exhibited a sluggish and ineffective response to the hazards that arose from the failed bank’s dramatic growth, uninsured deposits and other problems, according to the report released by the state Financial Protection & Innovation Department — a report that was a self-assessment of the state agency’s missteps.The state financial agency’s report identified several deficiencies on the part of California bank examiners.Among the key findings and recommendations arising from the Silicon Valley Bank failure:The bank failed to address problems and state regulators didn’t push hard enough to address themThe state failed to assess risks unleashed by the bank’s rapid growthState financial officials should better scrutinize...

Bicyclist dead in Hayward’s fifth traffic fatality of 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

HAYWARD — A bicyclist died Sunday night after a collision with a person driving a vehicle, police said.The fatal encounter happened about 10:30 p.m. on eastbound Tennyson Road east of the Interstate 880 on-ramp, according to a statement from Hayward police. Officers arrived to find the bicyclist down.Medics pronounced him dead at the scene. Authorities on Tuesday identified him as Christopher Cassel, 29, of Salinas.The death is the fifth traffic fatality investigated by Hayward police this year.Police spoke with the 27-year-old driver and said alcohol or drug impairment do not appear to be factors.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in San Jose Crashes and Disasters | One person dead after crash in Livermore on Saturday night Crashes and Disasters | SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 7 dead Crashes and Disasters | US probes complaint that woman died after being tra...

How ‘High Desert’ brought Patricia Arquette, Matt Dillon and Bernadette Peters together

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

When Patricia Arquette read the script for “High Desert,” the actress knew she wanted to star in the offbeat TV series about a Yucca Valley woman who decides to reinvent herself as a private investigator.“Their voice was very clear,” Arquette says of the “High Desert” creators’ vision. “And they were incredible with comedy and black comedy, and that sort of weird sense of humor that I have. So that was the beginning of this thing.”That was in 2016, a year after Arquette won an Oscar, Golden Globe, and an armful of other prizes for her acting in Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood.” And even though she went on to make such acclaimed TV series as “Escape at Dannemora,” “The Act,” and “Severance” in the years that followed, Arquette never abandoned “High Desert.”Patricia Arquette stars as Peggy in the new Apple TV+ series “High Desert.” (Photo courtesy of Apple TV+)Bernadette Peters, right, stars as Ginger Fox, a not-all-that-successful actress from the ’70s, who also shares...