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California saw a 10% increase in pedestrian traffic deaths over 3 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

As the most populated state in the nation, it should come as no surprise that California also has the highest number of pedestrian traffic fatalities.504 pedestrians were killed in crashes involving vehicles in California in 2022, according to preliminary data from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association: a nearly 10% increase over 2019. The Golden State's pedestrian fatality rate was 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, substantially higher than the national rate of 1.04. This also means California plays an oversized role in the national data, which shows pedestrian deaths are up 70 percent since 2010 – a surge experts attribute to more large vehicles on the road. Florida was second with 443 pedestrian deaths in 2022. Texas was third with 368.California, Florida, and Texas comprise 28% of the U.S. population but accounted for 38% of all pedestrian traffic deaths in 2021 and based on 2022 preliminary data.In 2010, Americans bought and leased cars and trucks in roughly equa...

Spring 2023 Dine LA Restaurant Week begins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

Dine LA Restaurant Week is back and celebrating a big milestone, its 15th anniversary. The event is a great way to experience the dining scene of Los Angeles. "We are so excited to celebrate our 15th anniversary this year for Dine LA," Stacey Sun, executive director of Dine LA, told KTLA 5 News' Lu Parker. "We have over 370 participating restaurants across 66 neighborhoods in L.A."Rossoblu, All Day Baby's Dinner concept, Spoon and Pork, and Chimmelier showed off their Restaurant Week specials for the staff at KTLA. For a full list, check out their brand new website, here. Lunches and dinners start at $15 and can go up to $65.Dine LA Restaurant Week starts on April 28 and lasts until May 12, and it includes weekends. No tickets or passes are required. Just head to one of the participating locations and ask for the Dine LA Restaurant Week prix fixe menu.

Granada Hills woman arrested in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

Los Angeles Police Department detectives have arrested the woman accused of fatally hitting a man in Sylmar last Friday.  Mary Inez Mercado, 21, of Granada Hills was arrested and booked on a felony charge of hit and run causing death, according to LAPD. She was being held on $50,000 bail.  Mercado is accused of striking a pedestrian who was pushing a shopping cart while traveling westbound on Hubbard Street west of Adelphia Avenue on April 21 around 12:50 a.m.  Police release surveillance video in fatal Highland Park hit-and-run Mercado’s sedan continued westbound on Hubbard until Dronfield Avenue, where she momentarily exited the vehicle but re-entered shortly after and drove away, police said. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported the man to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The victim has not been identified. 

1 Hospitalized after Head-On Crash on Forbestown Road [Oroville, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

Hit-and-Run Driver At Large Following Wrong-Way Crash near Old Olive HighwayOROVILLE, CA (April 28, 2023) – Monday evening, an unidentified person sustained injuries after a head-on crash at Forbestown Road.The accident occurred shortly before 6:00 p.m. along Forbestown Road and Old Olive Highway.According to the CHP, a driver in a 2005 Saturn Ion was driving west on Forbestown Road at high speeds when it crossed the double yellow lines and collided head-on with a white 1990 Dodge truck driving east across the same road.The Dodge overturned and landed on its roof on the south shoulder as a result of the impact.Responding emergency crews then extricated the Dodge driver and transported them to a nearby hospital with major injuries. The victim’s identity is being withheld at the moment.Meanwhile, the driver of the Saturn reportedly fled the scene on foot but was able to arrest the passenger.At this time, officials ask any witnesses of the car crash at Forbestown Road to co...

One Dead after Train Crash on East Tabor Avenue [Fairfield, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

Amtrak Train Collision near Railroad Avenue Left One Dead and Several InjuredFAIRFIELD, CA (April 28, 2023) – Wednesday morning, an Amtrak train crash on East Tabor Avenue left one dead and several others injured.The incident happened near the intersection of East Tabor Avenue and Railroad Avenue.According to the report, an Amtrak train traveling eastbound hit a truck near the intersection. The impact of the collision caused the truck to careen into another vehicle.The driver of the truck sustained serious injuries and died as result of the crash.Additionally, responding emergency personnel transported several people to a hospital for treatment of minor to moderate injuries.Reports said the train had approximately 120 individuals on board, including both passengers and crew members. None of the train occupants sustained injuries.Following the collision, authorities closed several roadways in East Tabor Avenue between Clay Bank and Tolenas roads as crews investigate the scene.T...

Deny FEMA funds to immigrant-ousting cities, NYC mayor says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

By Mark Morales, Priscilla Alvarez and Gregory Krieg | CNNMayor Eric Adams wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency to stop allocating money to cities that are using the funding to rent buses and send migrants to New York City, according to a city official. Adams’ call comes as the Biden administration braces for a further influx of migrants when the Covid-era border restriction, known as Title 42, expires in May.Adams met with administration officials, including FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, in Washington, DC, last Friday. He told Criswell that cities that bus migrants to New York City should not be given funding but he wasn’t given a direct answer on the request, the official said.More than 50,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the city since last spring, some of them bused to New York and other more liberal northeastern towns and cities by Republican governors and local officials from southern states. But what was originally seen as a stunt or political pro...

Twitter’s former CEO Jack Dorsey has a new app that looks a lot like Twitter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

By Samantha Murphy Kelly | CNN BusinessThe buzzy new social media app of the moment looks so much like Twitter it’s almost hard to distinguish the two. The profiles, timelines and colors are nearly identical. Even the creator is the same.But under the hood, Bluesky, developed by Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey, is vastly different.The app, which launched in a closed beta on iOS in February and on Android this month, runs on a decentralized network which provides users with more control over how the service is run, data is stored, and content is moderated.In recent days, it’s gained traction among journalists, politicians and celebrities, from Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to model Chrissy Teigan and the 90s band Eve 6.Here’s what you should know:What is Bluesky?Bluesky calls itself “a new social network for microblogging.” With the app, users can post and follow short updates on a timeline, just as they would on Twitter, though ...

Got expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons? These retailers will take them

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN BusinessBed Bath & Beyond’s competitors are coming to the rescue of customers looking to use expired coupons issued by the failed retailer. Big Lots said Thursday that it’s “assisting shoppers nationwide” by accepting expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons until May 7. Customers that bring one of the iconic blue-and-whites into one of its 1,425 stores will receive 20% off a purchase of $50 or more. The offer is only valid in stores.“At Big Lots, our mission is to help people live big and save lots, which means we’re always thinking of ways to step up and deliver even more value to consumers,” said CEO Bruce Thorn in a press releaseSimilarly, the Container Store said Wednesday it is offering a 20% discount on any single item to customers “who bring a competitor’s blue coupon to any store location,” with the offer ending May 31.Boscov’s, a department store with 50 locations, is also exchangin...

Two-bedroom home in Oakland sells for $1.9 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

69 Roble Road – Google Street ViewA 2,067-square-foot house built in 1993 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Roble Road in Oakland was sold on March 21, 2023. The $1,850,000 purchase price works out to $895 per square foot. The property features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage. The unit sits on a 7,338-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Roble Road, Oakland, in September 2022, a 2,920-square-foot home was sold for $2,230,000, a price per square foot of $764. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,782-square-foot home on the 5700 block of Buena Vista Avenue in Oakland sold in March 2023, for $1,860,000, a price per square foot of $669. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In January 2023, a 2,915-square-foot home on Buena Vista Avenue in Oakland sold for $2,325,000, a price per square foot of $798. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

SF home explosion leaves one injured

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:15:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person was rescued and treated for minor injuries after an explosion at a residential property in San Francisco Friday morning, the San Francisco Fire Department tweeted. Authorities say the explosion was possibly related to a propane home appliance. Bay Area transit agency accuses NBA of trying to ‘kneecap’ Warriors’ dynasty over Game 6 schedule The explosion, which occurred on the 600 block of 26th Avenue in the Central Richmond neighborhood, blew out the home's windows. SFFD is calling it an isolated incident. It's being investigated by the Fire Investigation Task Force.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.