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Rain continues Wednesday before skies clear in Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

Periods of rain, high winds and mountain snow continued across much of Southern California Wednesday morning, with the National Weather Service forecasting the storm system sticking around throughout the day.  The 71 Freeway was closed in both directions at Valley Boulevard due to a "traffic hazard," according to the California Highway Patrol. One northbound lane reopened about 10:30 a.m., though the southbound lanes remain closed, according to Caltrans.The 71 Freeway was closed after the recent rains created potholes on March 22, 2023. (KTLA)The 60 Freeway was also impacted by potholes at Paramount Boulevard, aerial footage from Sky5 showed.Downtown Los Angeles received more than an inch of rainfall late Monday night through Tuesday as the heaviest rain drenched the metropolitan area, according to an interactive map from the Ventura County Public Works Agency. Higher totals were recorded in some locations, including the San Gabriel Valley, foothills and mountains.Snowfall of 2 to 5...

Teen Injured in Bicycle Crash on Ming Avenue [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

Car vs. Bicycle Crash on Ming Avenue near El Portal Drive Left a 16-Year-Old HospitalizedBAKERSFIELD, CA (March 22, 2023) – Friday evening, a bicycle crash on Ming Avenue left a 16-year-old boy hospitalized.The incident happened at around 7:02 p.m., near El Portal Drive.According to reports, a 16-year-old cyclist was riding his bike in the area when a woman driving on the same road struck him. The impact of the collision left the boy with serious injuries.Emergency crews arrived at the site of the collision shortly after. From there, medics transported the boy to a local hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.Injuries sustained in a bicycle-auto collision can take a toll on a person’s financial, physical, and emotional well-being. That is why it is important to exercise due care and abide by all traffic laws whether you are a driver or a bicyclist. If you’re driving, always look out for bicycle riders at all times. Also, do not engage in any non-drivin...

3 Hurt Following Auto Collision on Highway 17 [Los Gatos, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

Traffic Crash near South Santa Cruz Avenue Resulted in Multiple InjuriesLOS GATOS, CA (March 22, 2023) – Monday evening, a car collision on Highway 17 left at least three people with injuries.According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 8:49 p.m. along the northbound State Route 17, just south of South Santa Cruz Avenue.At this time, the circumstances that led up to the incident and the total number of vehicles involved remain unknown.Responding emergency personnel said at least three people were injured, however, it was unclear if anyone was transported to a hospital.In the end, authorities advised motorists to expect delays in the area of the incident.No further details regarding the Highway 17 car collision have been released to the public. Santa Clara County Officials will provide more information once available.One small driving mistake can lead to a car collision. This is why it is important to drive defensively and always abide by all driving la...

1 Hospitalized after Pedestrian Accident on Rural Road [Tempe, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

One Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Collision near Lemon StreetTEMPE, AZ (March 22, 2023) – Late Thursday evening, one victim was pronounced dead after a pedestrian accident on Rural Road.Police responded to the scene just before midnight on March 9th, on Lemon Street near the ASU Tempe campus.According to reports, the driver of a vehicle struck a pedestrian as they were walking in the middle of the street. Medics arrived and transported the pedestrian to a nearby hospital in serious condition.At this time, authorities have not released the identities of those involved. Following preliminary duties, officers determined that impairment was not a factor in the incident. However, further investigation is still currently underway.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties before it was later reopened. Once available, more details will be provided.Road accidents can happen anytime, anywhere, and to anyone. If you’re beh...

2 Injured in Traffic Accident on Del Mar Heights Road [San Diego, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

Four-Vehicle Accident on Del Mar Heights Road near Carmel Valley Left Two HospitalizedSAN DIEGO, CA (March 22, 2023) – Wednesday morning, a multi-vehicle accident on Del Mar Heights Road left two people with injuries.According to San Diego Police Department, deputies arrived at the scene near Carmel Valley shortly before 8:00 a.m., March 15th.Furthermore, the officers learned that a 2016 BMW driven by a 16-year-old kid was traveling eastbound Del Mar Heights when he lost control of his vehicle and veered onto the westbound lanes.Consequently, the BMW crashed into a Toyota Camry and a Toyota Corolla. The BMW pushed back the Camry which caused the latter to strike a Lexus SUV.Eventually, the 50-year-old driver of the Corolla suffered serious injuries while the 54-year-old Camry driver complained of pain.Medics transported the Corolla driver to Scripps Memorial Hospital while the Camry driver to Jacobs Medical Center.Meanwhile, the driver of the BMW and the 18-year-old driver of ...

Judge sentences ex-Dublin federal prison warden in inmate sex abuse case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

OAKLAND — The former warden of a Dublin federal prison and reputed member of the facility’s notorious “rape club” was sentenced Wednesday to nearly six years in prison for sexually abusing incarcerated women and later lying to investigators about it.Ray J. Garcia, the former warden of the federal women’s prison in Dublin, leaves the Federal Courthouse in Oakland in November 2022. Garcia, the former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club,” was found guilty in December of sexually abusing three incarcerated women and lying to federal investigators. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Ray J. Garcia received a sentence of 70 months in prison by a federal court judge after the hearing, which came three months after a jury convicted the warden of sexually abusing three incarcerated women at FCI Dublin and trying to cover it up.Garcia, who wore a gray suit and blue and white tie was ordered to appear in custody on May...

Map: 3 killed by falling trees during Bay Area storm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

Three people were killed by falling trees Tuesday as a “bomb cyclone” storm swept through the Bay Area.The map shows the locations of the fatal incidents. Click the links for the full articles.1/ Portola Valley, 1:34 p.m. A man driving a work van was killed by a falling tree on Alpine Road just west of Interstate 280.2/ Oakland, 4:23 p.m. A man believed to be homeless was killed when a tree fell on his tent on the shore of Lake Merritt.3/ Walnut Creek, around 7 p.m. Thomas Huster, 79, of Walnut Creek, was killed when the car in which he was riding was struck by a large tree on Stanley Dollar Drive in the Rossmoor community. The driver suffered minor injuries.Winds of more than 70 mph were recorded at more than a dozen sites in the Bay Area on Tuesday afternoon. The strongest gusts (chart) were around 1:30 to 2 p.m. in the South Bay and on the Peninsula, and around 4:30 to 5 p.m. in the Golden Gate area and the East Bay.A National Weather Service meteorologist called the ...

LA strike highlights paltry US school worker pay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

By Jocelyn Gecker and Collin Binkley | Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO — Bus drivers shuttle America’s children to schools where cafeteria workers feed them and teacher aides assist students who need the most help.And their pay is notoriously low. School support staffers earn, on average, about $25,000 a year in Los Angeles, barely enough to get by in one of the most expensive cities in America.The pay is a driving factor behind a three-day strike that has shut down the entire Los Angeles school system and put a spotlight on the paltry pay of support staff that serves as the backbone of schools nationwide.Even outside pricey California, the school gigs often don’t pay enough to live on.Arthur Anderson, a school worker in Virginia, says it’s a shame it took a walkout to draw attention to the longstanding problem, but he hopes it helps.“People are so frustrated. We all are,” said Anderson, a teacher’s assistant in the Chesapeake Public School System w...

Brentwood invites local organizations to apply for economic development grant program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

BRENTWOOD — This city is inviting businesses to apply for financial assistance through its economic development grant program, which is intended to support small businesses, local tourism and community-based promotional events and projects.The application window opened March 20 and ends April 17, and the grant period covers projects occurring between July 1 and June 30.The city’s economic development staff is holding a virtual workshop on March 23 from 6 to 7 p.m. to provide an overview of the process and guidelines.Applications will be reviewed and scored, presented to the Land Use and Development Committee and brought to the City Council for approval. Once approved, the applicant can request reimbursement by submitting required forms and supporting documentation.For new applicants, the award will be paid in one lump sum within 30 days after all required documents are submitted and the event is completed. If the applicant is a previous grant recipient, 50 percent of the...

Police: Denver HS student shot 2 staff members, is being sought

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:52:58 GMT

By Roxanne Garcia, Eric Levenson and Justin Lear | CNNA male student shot and wounded two faculty members at a Denver high school on Wednesday and then fled the scene, spurring a citywide search for his whereabouts, according to city officials.The shooting at East High School was reported at about 9:50 a.m., and police and medical responders arrived on the scene “very quickly” to find two adult men with gunshot wounds, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said.One faculty member is in stable condition, and the other is in critical condition, he said.The student suspected in the shooting, who is under 18, was under a school safety plan in which he was patted down each day, the police chief said. During Wednesday’s search, a handgun was retrieved and several shots were fired in an office area in the front of the school, away from other students and staff, he said.The student then fled the school, and a search is underway for his whereabouts. The weapon has not been recover...