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Female Driver Killed in Fiery Auto Collision on Highway 580 [Oakland, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

Woman Pronounced Dead after Fiery Car Accident near Beaumont AvenueOAKLAND, CA (September 21, 2023) -Late Tuesday morning, a female driver lost her life in a fiery automobile collision on Highway 580.Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, which occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m., near the Beaumont Avenue overpass.According to reports, the driver of a white Chevrolet Trailblazer collided with a Chevrolet Bolt, operated by a 44-year-old woman. The Chevrolet Bolt came to a stop in the central divider, while the Trailblazer halted on the right shoulder.Reports also indicate that one of the involved vehicles caught fire. Oakland firefighters arrived and successfully extricated both female drivers from their vehicles and extinguishing the flames.Both women were transported to a hospital by paramedics where one of them succumbed to her injuries. As of now, the identities of the individuals involved have not been released to the public.At approximately 11:16 a.m., authorities ...

Woman Dies in DUI Crash on Rindge Lane [Redondo Beach, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

Driver Arrested after Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision Near Artesia BoulevardREDONDO BEACH, CA (September 21, 2023) – Monday evening, a two-car collision involving a DUI driver on Rindge Lane left a woman dead.The deadly collision happened shortly before 6:40 p.m. at the intersection of Rindge Lane and Artesia Boulevard.Responding officers declared a female driver dead at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver, who was believed to have caused the crash, was transported to a local hospital with unspecified injuries.At this time, authorities are preparing to present felony DUI charges of vehicular manslaughter to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.No further details regarding the Rindge Lane two-vehicle crash have been released to the public. The Coroner’s Office will release the deceased woman’s identity once the next of kin has been notified.Anyone with additional information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact traffic investigator Scot Martin at 310-379-...

Ian Streebel Arrested, 3 Hospitalized after DUI Collision on Lakeville Highway [Petaluma, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

Three Hospitalized after Head-On Collision near Pine View WayPETALUMA, CA (September 21, 2023) – On Tuesday, Ian Streebel was in custody following a DUI-related collision on Lakeville Highway that left three others injured.Law enforcement officers arrived at the scene around 11:05 a.m., near Pine View Way and the Kaiser Permanente medical facility.As per reports, the driver of a blue Chevrolet truck lost control while traveling eastbound on the highway. Consequently, the Chevrolet veered into oncoming traffic, resulting in a collision with a green Kia Soul.Paramedics arrived and took the three Kia occupants to a nearby hospital for further medical attention. After investigative procedures, police concluded that the Chevrolet’s driver was operating the vehicle under the influence of narcotics.Consequently, Ian Streebel, a 32-year-old resident of Santa Rosa, was taken into police custody on suspicion of DUI. Subsequently, Streebel was booked into the Sonoma County Jail.Off...

Suspect In Deputy Killing Charged With Murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

Murder charges have been filed against Kevin Cataneo Salazar in the killing of Los Angeles Sheriff’s (LASD) Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.Salazar, 29, entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, with a following court date scheduled for Tuesday, November 7.“My heart is broken during this incredibly difficult time for the family of Deputy Clinkunbroomer and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,” Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement. “This senseless act of violence is an affront to the values of justice and peace that we hold dear in our community. Our law enforcement partners worked tirelessly to investigate and find the alleged individual responsible for murdering Deputy Clinkunbroomer. I want to assure you that my office’s Crimes Against Peace Officer’s Division is committed to bringing to justice the person responsible for this heinous crime.”It is alleged that Salazar shot into a police vehicle outside of the Palmdale Sheriff’s s...

California sues Bay Area crisis pregnancy centers for offering abortion-pill reversal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

California sued Bay Area crisis pregnancy centers Thursday for offering an abortion pill reversal procedure that Attorney General Rob Bonta said is unproven and largely experimental.The lawsuit against Heartbeat International, a national anti-abortion group, and RealOptions Obria, which operates pregnancy centers in San Jose, Oakland, Redwood City and Union City, accuses them of deceptive and fraudulent advertising of the abortion pill reversal procedure in violation of California’s false advertising and unfair competition laws.“Those who are struggling with the complex decision to get an abortion deserve support and trustworthy guidance — not lies and misinformation,” Bonta said. “We are launching today’s lawsuit to put a stop to their predatory and unlawful behavior.”Heartbeat International and RealOptions Obria representatives were not immediately available for comment.Abortion pills have become a central front in the nation’s battl...

San Jose Sharks captain out indefinitely with lower body injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, putting his availability for the team’s Oct. 12 season-opener with the Vegas Golden Knights into question.Couture said Thursday on the first day of Sharks training camp that the injury didn’t take place at one particular moment, but happened over time earlier this offseason as he began to ramp up his skating for the upcoming year.“It’s not ideal. It sucks,” Couture said. “I wish I was out there with the guys. It’s tough watching. I hate watching. I want to play. I want to be a part of every day the guys are out there. But we are fortunate, I think, that it happened now so I can get back.“Right now we’re not playing yet, so the goal is not to miss any games and that’s all I’m focused on right now.”Asked about potentially missing the season-opener next month against the Golden Knights, the defending Stanley ...

Carbon offsets undercut California’s climate progress, researchers find

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

By Ben Elgin | BloombergSince the passage of its landmark climate regulations 17 years ago, California has been a leader in the fight against global warming. The state reached its 2020 emissions target four years early. It has set a timeline to phase out the sale of gasoline-powered cars, and utilities in the state must get 60% of their electricity from renewable sources by the end of the decade.But for all of California’s progress, some of it is being undercut by a problem with one of the state’s key climate policies, according to a research paper published Thursday.That policy, known as cap and trade, creates a market where the state’s biggest emitters must ratchet down their climate pollution over time or pay others who have more aggressively slashed their emissions. The program also allows companies to meet part of their requirements by purchasing carbon offsets. These credits come from projects around the country that follow the state’s rules, like forests that store extra carb...

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

By James Pollard and Jeffrey Collins | Associated PressCHARLESTON, S.C. — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh did something Thursday he hasn’t done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel — plead guilty to a crime.Murdaugh admitted in federal court to 22 counts of financial fraud and money laundering.Murdaugh, 55, is serving life without parole in a South Carolina prison for shooting his wife, Maggie, and younger son Paul. He has denied any role in the killings since their deaths in June 2021 and insisted he was innocent in two days of testimony earlier this year before he was convicted of two counts of murder.“There’s two things Alex will tell you. One, he stole the money. Two, he did not kill Maggie and Paul,” defense attorney Dick Harpootlian said after the hearing.The federal guilty plea likely locks in years if not decades in prison for the disbarred lawyer, even if his murder conviction and sentence in state court are over...

Taylor Swift fans help break records on voter registration site

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

Swifties, the Taylor Swift faithful, helped to achieve record-breaking traffic to the Vote.org site after an Instagram post by the singer encouraged fans to register to vote.The Vote.org site saw a 1226 percent jump in registrations, which amounted to 35,000 new registrations on National Voter Registration Day, according to a social media post by Voter.org CEO Andrea Hailey. That’s an average of 13,000 users every 30 minutes.Dear @taylorswift13 – may these stats serve as our love letter to you for amplifying voter voices! With our collective efforts, we achieved:35K+ registrations50K verifications115% in 18yo registrants vs '221.3M+ webpage viewsTogether, we make democracy shine! — Andrea Hailey (@AndreaEHailey) September 20, 2023Related ArticlesEntertainment | Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner’s power dinner adds to Joe Jonas’ woes Entertainment | Ed Sheeran at Levi’s Stadium will be bigger than Taylor Swift, Beyonce ...

SF Giants call in the kids as Brandon Crawford lands on injured list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:02 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Coming to terms with their distant playoff odds, the San Francisco Giants shuffled shortstops Thursday. The kids are in. A short-term rental is out. And the last tether to their World Series era may be on his last legs.Brandon Crawford, the man who has played more games at shortstop than anyone else in the 141-year history of the franchise, may only have one more in him. He was placed on the injured list Thursday, his right hamstring the latest in a line of ailments, and will only be eligible to be activated next Sunday, for the final game of the season, fittingly, against the Dodgers.Splitting duties in his stead will be top prospect Marco Luciano and Tyler Fitzgerald, another young shortstop who has been tearing the cover off the ball all year in Triple-A Sacramento. Fitzgerald, 26, a fourth-round pick in 2019, had to be added to the 40-man roster. Paul DeJong, who batted .184/.180/.286 in 18 games since being picked up last month, was waived to create a spot.Crawfor...