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Multi-Car Crash on 5 Freeway Closes Lanes [Newhall, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Injuries Reported after Multi-Vehicle Collision near Calgrove BoulevardNEWHALL, CA (July 18, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, drivers sustained injuries in a multi-car crash on 5 Freeway.Police responded to the scene around 3:45 a.m., near Calgrove Boulevard.For reasons under investigation, the driver of a pickup-truck crashed into the center divider and came to rest blocking two freeway lanes. Shortly after, two other vehicles became involved in the collision.At this time, authorities have not released any details about the potentially injured victims.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties.Driving can be hazardous, and almost anything can happen if you are unprepared. Always check behind your vehicle before backing. Do not depend on mirrors alone and always back at a slow speed. By driving safely and legally, you can help avoid causing or increasing the risk of accidents that may have devastating consequences for ...

Man Hospitalized Following Hit-and-Run on Glenoaks Boulevard [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Driver Wanted after Injury Hit-and-Run near Montford StreetLOS ANGELES, CA (July 18, 2023) – Tuesday evening, a hit-and-run collision on Glenoaks Boulevard involving an elderly pedestrian resulted in major injuries.Paramedics responded to the collision around 6:15 p.m. at Glenoaks Boulevard, just north of Montford Street in Pacoima.According to the investigators, a light-colored silver sedan veered into the bicycle lane while traveling on Glenoaks and hit a pedestrian.However, the sedan driver did not pull over to render aid to the victim and fled the scene.Eventually, units from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the scene and transported the victim to a hospital. The 69-year-old male pedestrian remains in critical condition.At this time, the city of Los Angeles is offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone who can lead the authorities to the arrest of the suspect.Those with further information about the Glenoaks Boulevard hit-and-run are encouraged to contact the d...

Santa Clara to make Taylor Swift honorary mayor, rename the city ‘Swiftie Clara’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Taylor Swift is set to be the next mayor of Santa Clara — at least for her two-night engagement at Levi’s Stadium later this month.Santa Clara is the latest city pulling out all the stops as Swift passes through the Mission City on July 28 and 29 for her record-breaking ‘Eras Tour.’On Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council is expected to vote on a proclamation that would name Swift the honorary mayor and change the city’s name for ceremonial purposes to “Swiftie Clara.”The document, which bares Mayor Lisa Gillmor’s name, said the commendation is being given to “celebrate the positive local impact to the Santa Clara community, as well as the impact regionally, of Taylor Swift’s music, tours and extraordinary fanbase.”Related ArticlesMusic | Despite previous warnings, woman arrested outside Taylor Swift’s home Music | Who will have the 2023 song of the summer? Some predictions Music ...

Romanian court keeps Andrew Tate under house arrest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

By Stephen McGrath and Andreea Alexandru | Associated PressBUCHAREST, Romania — A court in Romania’s capital on Tuesday ruled to extend by another 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer who is charged with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.The decision at the Bucharest Tribunal comes a month after prosecutors formally indicted the 36-year-old social media star along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian women in the same case. All four defendants — who were arrested in late December near Bucharest and have denied the allegations against them — will remain under house arrest for 30 more days.Outside the court on Monday, Tate told journalists that “the moral arc of the universe bends towards justice in the end.”“My brother and I are extremely resilient people. … In the end justice shall be served,” he said. “We’re feeling like things are going to work out pe...

What you need to know about the drug price fight in those TV ads

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Arthur Allen | (TNS) KFF Health NewsIn recent months ominous ads about prescription drugs have flooded the TV airwaves. Perhaps by design, it’s not always clear who’s sponsoring the ads or why.Or, for that matter, why now?The short answer is that Congress is paying attention. House and Senate members from both parties have launched at least nine bills, parts of which may be packaged together this fall, that take aim at pharmacy benefit managers, companies that channel prescription drugs to patients. Here’s a primer to help you decipher what’s happening.What are pharmacy benefit managers?Known as PBMs, these companies were created in the 1960s to help employers and insurers select and purchase medications for their health plans. The industry mushroomed as prescription drug spending grew about 200-fold between 1967 and 2021. In addition to negotiating discounts with manufacturers, the PBMs set payment terms for the pharmacies that buy and dispense the drugs to patients. In effect, the...

Man’s hand partial amputated after hit by boat propeller on Lake Barryessa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

By Victoria Franco | Bay City NewsA 39-year-old man had part of his hand amputated and suffered major injuries Sunday afternoon after falling off a boat and being struck by the vessel’s propeller at Lake Berryessa, according to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office.The accident was reported about 12:48 p.m. and a deputy found the Richmond man suffering major lacerations on his hand and wrist and applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, the sheriff’s office said.The man was not wearing a life jacket, but family members were able to pull him back up to the boat, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said.The victim, who had been riding on the front of the bow before he fell into the water, was airlifted to a hospital in Vacaville for surgery.The Napa County Sheriff’s Office is reminding the public that riding on the bow, or forward part of a boat, is not allowed due to safety concerns.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication,...

West Edge mounts groundbreaking ‘mariachi opera’ in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

Throughout his career in opera, baritone Efraín Solís has sung a long list of works steeped in anguish. But he admits that his latest assignment, singing the role of Laurentino in “Cruzar la Cara de la Luna,” moves him in a uniquely personal way.“I feel the responsibility of this character,” Solís explained in a recent interview. “I really want to respect his history, who he represents. Both of my grandfathers have passed away, but I feel them a lot when I’m singing this piece — the weight of them, and the immense responsibility that comes with telling this story.”The opera, by composer Jose “Pepe” Martinez and librettist Leonard Foglia, considers issues of immigration, memory and legacy in what has been called “the first mariachi opera.” Translated, the title is “To Cross the Face of the Moon.”With Solís in the role of family patriarch Laurentino, this groundbreaking work makes its Bay Area premiere at West Edge Opera on July 23, directed by Karina Gutierrez and featuring the...

County agency buys San Jose senior citizens affordable housing complex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

SAN JOSE — A South Bay government agency has bought another San Jose senior citizens affordable housing complex that had been seized by federal officials through the foreclosure of a delinquent mortgage.The Santa Clara County Housing Authority has purchased the Jardines Paloma Blanca housing complex at 132 North Jackson Avenue in San Jose, documents filed on July 19 with the county real estate officials show.The housing agency paid $2.65 million for the Jardines Paloma Blanca complex, according to the documents filed with the County Recorder’s Office.The U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department sold the 43-unit residential complex to the County Housing Authority after it had foreclosed on a real estate loan it had issued to the prior owner of the complex.This marked the second time within a week that HUD foreclosed on a mortgage for a senior citizens housing center and then promptly sold the complex to the County Housing Authority.On July 13, the county agency paid ...

Relentless, record-breaking heat continues to bake Phoenix

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

By Seth Borenstein and Anita Snow | Associated PressPHOENIX — Phoenix’s streak of dangerously hot days was poised to smash a record for major U.S. cities on Tuesday, the 19th straight day the temperature in the desert city was to soar to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 C) or more.The nights have offered little relief from the brutal heat. Phoenix’s overnight low only dropped to 94 F (34.4 C) on Tuesday, the ninth straight day of temperatures not falling below 90 F (32.2 C), another record.It’s “pretty miserable when you don’t have any recovery overnight,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Salerno.The thermometer reached 100 F (37.8 C) before 9 a.m. for the sixth straight day on Tuesday.The length of Phoenix’s heat wave is notable even during a summer in which much of the southern United States and the world as a whole has been cooking in record temperatures, something scientists say is stoked by climate change.What’s going ...

SF Giants notes: Luciano promoted to Triple-A; Kruk and Kuip named top MLB broadcast crew

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:48 GMT

The good news down the farm system keeps coming for the San Francisco Giants.The Giants have promoted Marco Luciano, the 21-year-old shortstop ranked as MLB.com’s No. 15 prospect in all of baseball, to Triple-A Sacramento.Ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Giants’ system, Luciano will now join the No. 1 prospect Kyle Harrison in Sacramento (Harrison is currently out with a hamstring injury).In 56 games at Double-A Richmond, Luciano slashed .228/.339/.450 with 11 homers and 32 RBI. After an injury-riddled 2022, which saw Luciano only play in 57 games at High-A Eugene, his strong 2023 has led to this promotion.Marco Luciano has been promoted to @RiverCats pic.twitter.com/HIjwQb2DIr— SFGProspects (@SFGProspects) July 18, 2023It now means the Giants’ top three prospects, who are all 21, are either in Triple-A Sacramento (Harrison and Luciano) or on the MLB roster (outfielder Luis Matos).Luciano’s move up comes after a flurry of promotions last week, highlighted by their No....