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Conner McDougall and Kaden Mackowiak Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run Collision on Interstate 90 [Spokane, WA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

Two Hospitalized and Two Suspects Arrested after a Two-Vehicle Hit-and-Run IncidentSPOKANE, WA (August 17, 2023) – Late Monday night, Conner McDougall and Kaden Mackowiak were hospitalized following a deadly collision.The incident took place on August 14th, at around 11:30 p.m., in the westbound lanes of Interstate 90.Investigation showed that a 2008 Honda Accord and a 2010 Acura TSX collided in the area. The Accord was driven by 22-year-old Dustyn Forrest with 21-year-old Gabriel Aparicio, and the Acura was occupied by 21-year-old McDougall and 22-year-old Mackowiak.According to reports, both vehicles were headed west when the Accord cut in front of the Acura. This causes the Honda to strike the guardrail and rollover. The Acura continued to veer off the road and slammed into a bridge abutment.Moreover, Forrest and Aparicio drove away from the scene after causing the incident. Officers later found them.Paramedics arrived at the location after and transported McDougall and Mac...

Lesli Vega Bolanos Killed in 2-Car Accident on 35th Avenue [Laveen, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

19-Year-Old Female Passenger Pronounced Dead after Speeding Collision near Southern AvenueLAVEEN, AZ (August 23, 2023) – Saturday evening, Lesli Vega Bolanos was killed in a 2-car accident on 35th Avenue.The incident occurred just before 9:30 p.m., near Southern Avenue on August 19th.Per reports, two vehicles were street racing when they collided, sending one vehicle into a power pole. Upon impact, one of the vehicles also rolled over.Medical personnel arrived and pronounced 19-year-old Bolanos dead at the scene. In addition, crews say four others also suffered injuries, one in critical condition.Moreover, at least 7,200 people were affected by the power outage caused by the incident. And on Sunday, power was restored to almost everyone.The loved ones of Bolanos set up a GoFundMe page to help with costs during this difficult time.Following preliminary duties, impairment was not listed as a factor of the incident, but speed is suspected. No arrests have been made at this time, ...

One Injured after Rollover Crash on Interstate 5 [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

Semi-Truck Crash Near 7th Standard Road Resulted in Major InjuriesBAKERSFIELD, CA (August 23, 2023) – Monday evening, a rollover crash on Interstate 5 left a semi-truck driver seriously injured.Reports of the incident arrived around 9:27 p.m. along the northbound lanes of I-5, just south of 7th Standard Road.Based on the report, a semi-trailer rolled over and ended up on its side for unknown reasons. At this time, it remains unclear if there are other vehicles involved in the collision.Responding medical personnel transported the truck driver to a hospital for treatment of significant injuries.In the end, authorities closed one lane of Interstate 5 as crews cleared the scene. No further details regarding the rollover crash have been released to the public.The Bakersfield Officials will provide more information once available.Because of their sheer size, large vehicles, like semi-trucks and trailers, increase the risk of a rollover crash. So, If you’re driving one, always...

Catalytic converter thieves shoot South Bay man who confronted them on his driveway, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

SUNNYVALE — A man was shot early Wednesday morning while confronting thieves attempting to steal his car’s catalytic converter, police said.The shooting happened at about 3:30 a.m. outside a home on the 1500 block of Klamath Drive, the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said in a news release. At least one of four thieves fired multiple shots at the man after he confronted them on his driveway, police said. He was wounded in his leg.The man is in stable condition and was expected to be released from a hospital later Wednesday, authorities said.Police did not release a description of the suspects but said they drove off in a dark-colored sedan.Thefts of catalytic converters — attractive to thieves for the precious metals they possess — have skyrocketed in recent years in the Bay Area, sometimes leading to violence or turning deadly for thieves. Last October in Berkeley, a man was shot at, but not wounded, by thieves attempting to steal the catalytic converter off of his vehi...

Mystery of California’s octopus garden in ocean’s midnight zone solved by scientists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

Deep-sea octopuses are typically solitary creatures that inhabit frigid waters in one of Earth’s most challenging environments.The 2018 discovery of thousands of the eight-legged cephalopods about 2 miles below the ocean’s surface flummoxed and fascinated marine scientists in equal measure. The consortium of octopuses clustered around a hydrothermal vent — an opening in the seafloor where warm, chemical-rich fluids flow out — about 10,500 feet (3,200 meters) down in what’s known as the midnight zone, a place of perpetual darkness.The octopus garden — found on a small hill near the base of Davidson Seamount, an extinct underwater volcano 80 miles (128.7 kilometers) southwest of Monterey, California — was full of a species called Muusoctopus robustus, nicknamed the pearl octopus by the research team because of the way they look while upside down protecting their eggs.The find is the largest known aggregation of octopuses on the planet — researchers counted more than 6,000 octopuses in...

San Jose Chamber seeks third CEO in three years amid downtown slump

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Chamber of Commerce is about to scout for its third leader in three years — right when downtown San Jose is battling to escape an economic “doom loop.”Derrick Seaver has unexpectedly resigned as the San Jose Chamber’s chief executive officer to take a teaching job at Berean Christian High School in Walnut Creek.Seaver said in an interview with this news organization that he has “long had a passion and an interest to go into the classroom” and that the stars had finally aligned for him to pursue his dream of teaching.Derrick Seaver, San Jose Chamber of Commerce CEO, speaks at a chamber barbecue event in San Jose History Park, August 2021. (Sal Pizzaro/Bay Area News Group)Some observers believe Seaver has helped place the San Jose Chamber on firmer ground in the wake of a scandal over a chamber political ad with racist undertones that showed Black men engulfed in tear gas with the message that inquired “Do yo...

Police locate Oakland woman reported missing in 2015

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

An Oakland woman reported missing nearly eight years ago has been located and is safe, the Oakland Police Department said Sunday.Authorities took Lisa Hu, 31, off their missing persons list Sunday afternoon after she was found and confirmed to be safe, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Missing Sierra Nevada hiker found dead; wife saw his tracking dot stop moving Crime and Public Safety | In aftermath of Hilary, San Bernardino Mountains resident remains missing as search of river continues Crime and Public Safety | Body of missing Bay Area man found in San Pablo Bay Crime and Public Safety | Marine charged with sexual assault of missing 14-year-old girl found in Camp Pendleton barracks Crime and Public Safety | Family says body of 17-year-old Saratoga girl found in Santa Cruz mountains Hu went missing on Dec. 8, 2015 and was last seen in the 900 block of 34th Street. At the time of her...

Pac-12 preview: Our breakdown of the quarterback depth (because it’s not always about the starters)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

The Pac-12 is entering the final season of its existence with perhaps the finest quarterback class in its history.The conference has the reigning Heisman Trophy winner and three of the top nine betting favorites for the 2023 award.It has three of the top four quarterbacks in Pro Football Focus’ early look at the NFL Draft prospects at each position.It has five former five-star recruits, with two scheduled to start the 2023 season on the bench because of the talent ahead of them.But there’s more to quarterback play than the quality of the starter, and the Hotline’s quarterback comfort quotient (QBCQ) takes depth into account. After all, the backup quarterback is the least important player on the roster right up until the moment he becomes the most important.The following ranking is based on a subjective assessment of each team’s ability to navigate the season given existing options within the quarterback room.(Note: Not all backups are listed, only those we believe ...

CHP officer saves kitten running in fast lane of I-580

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

A small black kitten was running for at least one of its nine lives in the fast lane of westbound Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore on Tuesday morning until a kind California Highway Patrol officer gave chase and saved its life.The Dublin CHP office posted on its Facebook page, “CHP officer Piccinini saved a kitten on the busy freeway this morning!“The scared kitten was running in the traffic lanes of westbound I-580, west of N. Livermore Avenue. Our officer chased the kitten until it found a place to rest in a crevice on the freeway wall.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Spotless arrival: Rare giraffe without coat pattern is born at Tennessee zoo Crime and Public Safety | Here’s your chance, Bay Area, to adopt one of Maui’s dogs or cats affected by the wildfires Crime and Public Safety | Mountain lion spotted in backyard of San Mateo home Crime and Public Safety | Letters: Evacuation...

Antioch council will hire, fire police chief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:14 GMT

Citing a lack of oversight that allowed abuses of power within the police force, the Antioch City Council has agreed to give itself the authority to hire, supervise and remove its police chief.But that won’t happen until 90 days after the second reading of the ordinance in September, giving Acting City Manager Kwame Reed time to hire an interim chief, which could happen as early as next week, according to Mayor Lamar Thorpe.“The reason for that is if you pick someone next week or so, we’re looking at two or up to three months in terms of the background check,” Thorpe explained. “So, I’m just trying to  make sure we’re respectful of his (Reed’s) authority now.”The move — on a 3-2 split vote with councilmembers Mike Barbanica and Lori Ogorchock dissenting — came only days after five former and current Antioch police officers and one community service officer were indicted following an FBI and Contra Costa County Distric...