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Man and Woman Killed in Head-On Accident on Interstate 280 [Santa Clara County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

Two Pronounced Dead after Head-On Collision near El Monte RoadSANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA (August 7, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, a man and a woman were killed in a head-on accident on Interstate 280.Authorities responded to the scene around 1:10 a.m., just north of El Monte Road on July 29th.Officers say the driver of a 2007 Honda Civic was heading north in the southbound lanes. As a result, the Honda struck an oncoming 2021 Toyota Avalon head-on.Medics arrived and pronounced the 23-year-old female driver of the Honda and her 23-year-old male passenger dead at the scene. Although, police have not yet released their identities.Meanwhile, paramedics transported the two occupants from inside the Toyota to a nearby hospital for further treatment.Following preliminary duties, police suspect that the driver of the Honda was under the influence. Officers blocked the southbound lanes of the interstate and motorists were advised to use El Monte Road before they were reopened around 6:00...

Woman Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Sahara Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

82-Year-Old Woman Dies after Pickup Truck Hit on Las Vegas BoulevardLAS VEGAS, NV (August 7, 2023) – Tuesday evening, an old woman died after a pedestrian crash on Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.On August 1st, at around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a pedestrian vs. pickup truck crash that claimed the life of one person.Upon investigation, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department stated that the 82-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man crossed the street at a red light on South Las Vegas Boulevard.Furthermore, a Ford pickup truck driven by a 63-year-old man was stopped at a red light and started to move.As a result, the pickup truck struck both pedestrians causing them to be downed on the ground.Consequently, paramedics arrived at the scene and transported both pedestrians to Sunrise Trauma in critical condition.Unfortunately, the 82-year-old female pedestrian succumbed to her injuries.Meanwhile, the pickup truck driver remained and cooperated with the investigat...

One Killed in Traffic Accident on State Route 116 [Sonoma, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

Multi-Vehicle Crash near Old Adobe Road Left One FatalitySONOMA COUNTY, CA (August 7, 2023) – Tuesday evening, one person died following a traffic accident on State Route 116.The incident happened on August 1st, at around 7:00 p.m., on State Route 116 near Old Adobe Road.According to reports, the accident prompted the closure of some lanes of the interstate from Old Adobe Road to Watmaugh Road.Furthermore, officers advised the drivers to use other routes due to the road blockage.Meanwhile, officials have not released the identity of the deceased person.Moreover, authorities have yet to determine the events that led to the collision.Further investigation is still ongoing and details will be disclosed once available.The team at Sweet James sends their warm and sincerest sympathies out to the friends and family of the victim. May the memories of your loved one and the love of your family give you strength in the days ahead.Losing a loved one in an accident is always traumatic and...

Dog in golf cart runs over 4-year-old girl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

A dog in a golf cart hit the accelerator and ran over a 4-year-old girl at a festival in Michigan.The child had no visible injuries, said the fire department in Westland, on the western outskirts of Detroit.Bella, the department’s arson dog, was in the cart’s driver’s seat at Friday’s Blues, Brews and Barbecue event when she jumped down onto the pedal.As the cart lurched toward a group of people, a firefighter in the passenger seat grabbed the steering wheel. The only person struck was the girl. “The passenger side front tire ran over her left leg,” the department said in a press release Saturday.The child was shaken up, but apparently not physically hurt. Her mother refused medical treatment beyond the paramedics’ initial assessment, and the girl was playing in a bounce house 10 minutes later.Bella will be returning to the cart “with extra precautions in place,” according to the fire department.Related ArticlesNational News | Three woman floating on a Montana river attac...

Search map: California commutes among longest in nation. How does your area rank?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

Everyone who commutes to work in California knows that it fells like it takes forever to get to the office. And even though average commute times dipped by several minutes with the remote-work revolution during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting to work still feel like an arduous ordeal. But how long does it take really, and are our commute times in California really so bad compared to the rest of the nation?As it turns out, many California metro areas report among the longest commute times in America.The absolute worst commute time anywhere in America was in the quiet Pennsylvania metro area of East Stroudsburg, where commuters spent upwards of 38 minutes each way commuting mainly to New York City in 2021. But the second worst commute time was in Merced, California, where commuters spent around 35 minutes getting to work, with thousands commuting to neighboring Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties. Stockton-Lodi came in fourth, with a 34-minute average commute time with many commuters v...

A Northern California lottery player scored $500 on a scratchers ticket. He tried his luck again – and won $1 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

By Ashley R. Williams | CNNA Northern California man who says he rarely plays scratch-off lottery games turned his luck from a previous win into a million-dollar payday.Vang Cha told California Lottery officials he usually prefers playing games with bigger jackpots – like the Powerball and Mega Millions prizes that have recently soared to over $1 billion.Out of curiosity, Cha said he browsed the odds online of winning the $30 California 200X Scratchers game and the $10 million prize, according to a lottery news release.“I looked at the odds of winning and found it’s better odds than (the) SuperLotto Plus (game), so I figured I might as well give it a shot,” he said.He spent $30 on a ticket and took home a $500 prize – but dared to try his luck once more.Related ArticlesBusiness | $1.55 billion — and possibly higher: Mega Millions jackpot soars after no winner Friday Business | Friday night’s Mega Millions jackpot will be $1.35 billion Busi...

CHP investigating July fatal shooting on Highway 24

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

ORINDA — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal highway shooting that killed a 22-year-old Oakley man late last month, authorities said.The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Brandon Valencia and said he died at a hospital July 29, a day after the reported shooting on westbound Highway 24. California Highway Patrol Officer Andrew Barclay said the gunfire happened July 28, just east of the St. Stephens Drive exit.Barclay, the CHP’s Golden Gate Division spokesperson, said technical difficulties within the CHP’s communication system prevented the agency from releasing the news via their email and social media systems. The agency was caught unaware Monday when asked why they had not released a statement on the fatal shooting.In the statement, Barclay said CHP officers in the Contra Costa division were notified about 9:30 p.m. on July 28 that somebody had been taken to a hospital after being shot while on Highway 24.The C...

Asylum-seekers start populating barge off southern England

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

By Danica Kirka | Associated PressLONDON — A small group of asylum-seekers has been moved onto a barge moored in southern England as the U.K. government tries to cut the cost of sheltering people seeking protection in the country, British news media reported Monday.The asylum-seekers were transferred to the Bibby Stockholm, a floating hostel that will ultimately house up to 500 men, from other sites around the country. More were expected to arrive later Monday as authorities seek to reduce the number of asylum-seekers housed in expensive hotel rooms that were requisitioned on an emergency basis as the number of arrivals has surged in recent years.The barge, which is owned by UK-based Bibby Marine, is normally used to provide temporary housing for workers when local accommodation isn’t available. With three stories of closely packed bedrooms, the barge resembles a college dormitory, though the rooms are utilitarian. It also includes a kitchen, dining area, common rooms and laun...

San Jose office building tied to WeWork exec falls behind on payments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

SAN JOSE — A downtown San Jose office building whose principal owners include a firm headed by the WeWork co-founder has fallen behind on its mortgage payments, sources say.The group that owns the San Jose office building near St. James Park has missed at least one monthly loan payment, according to information provided by financial services and research firm Morningstar and a source from the ownership group.The building is at 152 North Third Street, totaling 130,700 square feet, according to a real estate brochure. The property’s owner is a group controlled by Nazare Capital Management, whose principal executive and founder is Adam Neumann, the co-founder of WeWork, a firm that pioneered the concept of shared office spaces.The financial difficulties that face the building are a reminder of the struggles that now confront downtown San Jose.At the end of June, downtown San Jose’s office vacancy rate was 29.9%, which was an all-time high, according to Cushman & W...

Even San Jose-based Zoom is making its staff return to the office

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:35 GMT

New York  — Zoom, the San Jose company that powered the remote work revolution during the pandemic, is telling its employees to come back to the office.In a statement, Zoom said it’s now enforcing a “structured hybrid approach,” meaning that employees who live near an office “need to be onsite two days a week” because it’s “most effective” for the video-conferencing service.“As a company, we are in a better position to use our own technologies, continue to innovate, and support our global customers. We’ll continue to leverage the entire Zoom platform to keep our employees and dispersed teams connected and working efficiently,” the company said.Putting aside the irony, Zoom isn’t excluded from the return to office trend that’s sweeping tech companies. In recent months, Google, Amazon and Salesforce have enacted similar policies, ending a Covid-era approach that gave employees more freedom to work from home. However, businesses have faced some pushback from employees after workers gre...