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2 dead after driver hits pedestrian, then building in downtown Los Angeles: LAPD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Two people are dead after a car struck a pedestrian, then hit a building in downtown Los Angeles early Thursday morning, police said.A few minutes before 1:30 a.m., a 25-year-old man was walking on a sidewalk alongside 6th Street when he was hit by a car that was traveling in the same direction, police said in a news release. That vehicle then continued on until it struck a building.The driver and pedestrian were both taken to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Their identities have not yet been released.Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective D. Ramirez at 213-833-3713 or email [email protected].  During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).  Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org. 

Mirta Curbelo Killed in Multi-Car Crash on Desert Inn Road [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Woman Pronounced Dead and Several Injured After Head-On Collision near Jones BoulevardLAS VEGAS, NV (April 27, 2023) – On Tuesday afternoon, Mirta Curbelo lost her life in a multi-car crash on Desert Inn Road.The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. near Jones Boulevard. Per reports, multiple vehicles were involved in the deadly accident.A 2005 Nissan Titan driver traveling westbound in the second of three travel lanes on the way to Desert Inn when for unknown reasons tried to change lanes and lost control of the car.As a result, the Nissan collided with the back of a Honda Civic, resulting in a series of collisions at the intersection. The Nissan then kept going southwest, crossing the Desert Inn center median. A Tesla then swerved to avoid a collision but also collided with the median. The Nissan continued on, colliding with the front of a 2010 Ford Flex.Responding officials arrived and declared the female passenger of the Ford dead from her injuries. Police later identified t...

Christopher Anderson Killed in Motorcycle Crash on West Fourth Street [Beaumont, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Motorcycle-Auto Collision near Nicholas Road Left 27-Year-Old San Jacinto Man DeadBEAUMONT, CA (April 27, 2023) – Monday night, a motorcycle versus car collision on West Fourth Street claimed the life of Christopher Anderson.Based on the report, the collision happened around 11:50 p.m. at the 800 block of West Fourth Street, near the Nicholas Road intersection.Beaumont police claimed that a motorcyclist was traveling at an unknown speed when their motorcycle and a sedan collided.Afterward, witnesses in the area contacted emergency dispatch, and Riverside County Fire Department paramedics arrived shortly.Unfortunately, the first responders declared the rider dead at the scene. Authorities later identified the deceased rider as 27-year-old Christopher Anderson of San Jacinto.Meanwhile, paramedics transported a passenger from the crash to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The driver was not hurt in the incident.Those with additional information about the West Fourth Str...

Josef Binter Killed in Bicycle Collision on Whitewood Road [Murrieta, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Bicycle Crash near Poinsettia Street Kills 73-Year-Old Murrieta ManMURRIETA, CA (April 27, 2023) – Sunday evening, Josef Binter was killed in a bicycle accident involving an SUV on Whitewood Road.The collision happened at around 7:50 p.m., just north of Poinsettia Street.According to reports, a northbound bicyclist was riding along Whitewood Road and failed to spot a parked SUV along a curbside.Investigators said the 37-year-old female driver of the SUV parked on the roadside to tend to her child in the backseat.As the bicyclist enter the intersection, the bicyclist collided with the rear end of the vehicle.Unfortunately, the first responders declared the male bicyclist dead at the scene. Later, police identified the deceased man as 73-year-old Josef Binter.The female driver and her child did not sustain any injuries.Those with additional information about the Whitewood Road bicycle-auto collision are encouraged to contact Investigator Kurt Stickelman at 951-461-6306.The team ...

Shawn Powers Severely Injured in Motorcycle Collision on Highway 12 [Sonora, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

Two-Vehicle Crash Near Southworth Road Intersection Left Motorcyclist DeadSONORA, CA (April 27, 2023) – Late Saturday morning, Shawn Powers was hospitalized following a deadly motorcycle crash along Highway 12.The collision happened shortly after 11:30 a.m., near the intersection of Highway 12 and Southworth Road.According to reports, a SUV was slowing down to make a left-hand turn, when a rider attempt to pass on the left-hand side of the vehicle. The 2021 Harley Davidson collided with the SUV and left the 50-year-old male rider with fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Meanwhile, paramedics transported the SUV driver to San Joaquin General Hospital for major injuries. Authorities identified the SUV driver as 38-year-old Shawn Powers.Police added that the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed when the collision occurred.At this time, the authorities have not disclosed the identity of the deceased rider, as they are waiting to notify the next of kin...

Trump lawyer cross-examines rape accuser Carroll

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak and Jennifer Peltz | Associated PressNEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer went on the attack Thursday against writer E. Jean Carroll’s claims that she was raped by Trump in the 1990s, using cross examination to try to discredit the longtime advice columnist before a jury at a New York civil trial.Attorney Joe Tacopina began his questioning in Manhattan federal court by citing Carroll’s own words as he asked her to acknowledge that she has described her account as odd.“Certain parts of this story are difficult to conceive of,” she said.Tacopina used the word “supposedly” in reference to her rape claim, drawing an immediate and stern correction from the writer.“Not supposedly. I was raped,” she said.A day earlier, she began her testimony, telling how a chance encounter with Trump at a Bergdorf Goodman store in spring 1996 turned from flirtatious frivolity in the desolate lingerie section into a viol...

San Mateo County: Lawsuit cites ‘systematic failures’ in handling of serial child molester William Ayres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

“Systematic failures” by the state and local government resulted in the sexual abuse in hundreds of young boys by an infamous San Mateo-based child psychiatrist who died in prison, a fiery lawsuit filed Monday claims.FILE – William Ayres, a noted child psychiatrist, waits outside a San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, April 27, 2007. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) The suit pits 13 plaintiffs, all victims of longtime Dr. William Ayres, against the county, the State of California and other entities. The plaintiffs were all minors at the times of their assaults. Ayres contracted with various government entities to see children as a psychological evaluator, including through the San Mateo County juvenile justice system and at Hillcrest Juvenile Hall.He was convicted and sentenced to eight years in prison in 2013 after he pled no contest to eight felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child. Prosecutors at the time said they knew of at...

Forecast map: California rivers bulge with snowmelt, but no major floods expected. How’s it look near you?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

The “Big Melt” has begun.As the gargantuan Sierra snowpack gets heated up by warmer temperatures this week, many of the Golden State’s major waterways are expected to see a surge in flow from the melting snow — though major floods still seem a ways off for now. The only rivers forecast to exceed flood stage in the next four days are the Merced River near Yosemite Valley, which will close down parts of the national park, and the West Fork Carson River in Alpine County.The map below shows the two locations where minor flooding is forecast. Those spots are symbolized by yellow dots. These dot forecasts only predict flooding within the next four days.The blue lines represent California waterways that are expected to flow at an above-normal rate within the next 10 days. The thicker the blue line, the more water than usual is expected to flow through the waterway. The flow rates capture how much water would course through the river based on a cubic feet per second ...

Single-family residence in Saratoga sells for $3 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

18840 Kosich Drive – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 18800 block of Kosich Drive in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,579-square-foot property, built in 1963, was sold on April 12, 2023, for $2,970,000, or $1,152 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 0.3-acre lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 1,500-square-foot home on the 12400 block of Paseo Cerro in Saratoga sold in April 2023, for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,233. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Easton Drive, Saratoga, in November 2022, a 1,774-square-foot home was sold for $2,663,000, a price per square foot of $1,501. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 2,230-square-foot home on Easton Place in Saratoga sold for $3,000,000, a price per square foot of $1,345. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Santa Clara County judge rules Elon Musk likely must give deposition in fatal Tesla autopilot crash Suit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:57 GMT

By Peter Blumberg and Robert Burnson | BloombergA California state judge issued a tentative order requiring Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk to give a deposition in a lawsuit blaming Autopilot for a fatal crash in 2018.Tesla’s argument for why Musk shouldn’t be required to testify is “deeply troubling to the court,” Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Evette D. Pennypacker said in the order.The electric-car maker argued that it couldn’t vouch for the authenticity of videotaped interviews in which Musk touted the company’s driver-assistance technology, saying it’s possible some of them were digitally altered.“Their position is that because Mr. Musk is famous and might be more of a target for deep fakes, his public statements are immune,” the judge wrote. “In other words, Mr. Musk, and others in his position, can simply say whatever they like in the public domain, then hide behind the potential for their recorded statements being a deep fake to avoid taking ownership o...