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2 Injured in Motorcycle Collision on 83rd Avenue [Peoria, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

Two Hospitalized after Motorcycle Accident near Thunderbird RoadPEORIA, AZ (July 13, 2023) – Wednesday morning, two victims sustained injuries in a motorcycle collision on 83rd Avenue.Dispatchers received calls around 10:00 a.m., near Thunderbird Road on June 14th.Per reports, officers arrived and located two victims with serious injuries. Paramedics transported them to a nearby hospital in critical condition.Following preliminary duties, it was unknown if alcohol or drugs played a role in the collision.No other information was disclosed by the officers and the crash is still under active investigation. Once available, further details will be provided.It is important to observe proper caution when riding a motorcycle. When turning or changing lanes, use hand and turn signals to give other drivers enough time to slow down and prepare for you to get over. To increase visibility, wear brightly colored clothes and reflective tape. For other drivers, check all your mirrors and blin...

Boy Injured in Patrol Car Collision near 11th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

Young Boy Struck by Police Officer near Yuma RoadPHOENIX, AZ (June 13, 2023) – Wednesday evening, a patrol car collision near 11th Avenue and Yuma Road, left a 2-year-old boy injured.The incident occurred on June 2nd, at around 6:00 p.m., involving a patrol vehicle.According to reports, officers were riding in a cruiser when they saw a young girl waving at them in front of a yard. As they were waving back that the girl a 2-year-old boy traveling into their path. The officers could not stop their vehicle in time and struck the child. As a result, the boy sustained serious injuries.Officials transported the boy to a local hospital for treatment. As of Thursday, June 8th, the child was still in the hospital in critical condition.Following the crash, the areas on 11th Avenue between Pima Street and Yuma Street were blocked during the length of the incident.When driving, it is vital to always be alert for pedestrians and other vehicles. This is especially true when you are driving ...

Three Arrested Following Collision with Police Car near State Route 51 [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

Two Men, One Woman into Custody after Collision near Bethany Home RoadPHOENIX, AZ (July 13, 2023) – Tuesday evening, authorities arrested three people after a collision with a police car near State Route 51.It happened at around 10:00 p.m., June 20th, when a Phoenix Police Department Tahoe and another vehicle were involved.According to the Phoenix police, the vehicle was occupied by two men and a teenage girl.Furthermore, after the suspects crashed into the patrol vehicle, they all ran away and moments later, they were located by the authorities.Consequently, all of them were detained and one of the men was hospitalized with minor injuries.Luckily, the officer occupying the patrol vehicle suffered serious wounds.Meanwhile, there were no reports made on what charges will the suspects be facing. An active investigation is still underway.Simply by driving defensively and following the conditions of the road, you can prevent a reckless driving accident. Do not engage in any non-dr...

Hollywood Actors Plan Midnight Strike As Contract Talks Break Down

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

Hollywood actors will join writers in a strike after TV/theatrical contract talks broke down Thursday.The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) was negotiating with prominent production companies since June 7, but as an agreement could not be made, the guild announced the strike, effective July 14 at 12:01 a.m. PST.“I went in, in earnest, thinking we could avoid a strike,” SAG-AFTRA president and actress Fran Drescher said Thursday. “The gravity of this move is not lost on me, or our negotiating committee, or our board members who have voted unanimously to proceed with a strike.”The strike affects more than 160,000 actors represented by SAG-AFTRA, who may still work on projects not connected to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).Similar to what the Writers Guild of America (WGA) sought in its contract negotiations with the AMPTP, the actors are negotiating terms for increased wages, ...

Multiple Critically Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash on Bradshaw Road [Sacramento, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

Several Hurt in 3-Car Accident near Jackson HighwaySACRAMENTO, CA (July 13, 2023) – Saturday afternoon, multiple victims were critically injured in a three-vehicle crash on Bradshaw Road.Authorities responded to the scene shortly before 2:00 p.m., near Jackson Highway.At this time, the events leading up to the incident remain unclear. However, reports indicate that three vehicles collided in the area and two were hit head-on.Medics arrived and transported two victims to a nearby hospital for further treatment and treated two others at the scene. Although, authorities have not yet released their identities.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Once available, further details will be provided about the three-vehicle crash on Bradshaw Road.Thousands of people are injured each year due to reckless driving. If you’re behind the wheel, pay full attention to the road and your surroundings. Do not engage in any non-driving ac...

Killer sinkhole opens in Florida for the third time

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

By Christina Maxouris and Rebekah Riess | CNNA sinkhole in west-central Florida has opened again, roughly 10 years after it killed a man when it opened under his bedroom, officials said this week.It’s the third time the sinkhole in Seffner, roughly a 15-mile drive east of Tampa, has opened.After the hole claimed the life of Jeff Bush in 2013, sending him plunging dozens of feet into the earth, Hillsborough County filled the hole and bought the property and home next to it to make sure no one lived too close. Then, in 2015, the hole reopened – about 20 feet wide at the time – and was again filled. No one was injured in the 2015 reopening.On Monday, county officials were told the sinkhole had once again opened, said Jon-Paul Lavandeira, division director for county code enforcement. Officials ensured the surrounding communities were not impacted and informed nearby residents it was safe to stay in their homes, the county said in a news release.A sinkhole remediation contractor visited...

Coroner: Lisa Marie Presley died from bowel obsctruction

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

By Alli Rosenbloom | CNNA report by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner stated on Thursday that Lisa Marie Presley’s death in January was caused by a “sequelae of a small bowel obstruction.”A small bowel obstruction is a blockage in the small intestine, often because of things like scar tissue, a hernia or cancer. Without surgery, it can cause bowel tissue to die or perforate, leading to death.Lisa Marie, the only daughter of the late Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, died hours after being hospitalized following an apparent cardiac arrest on January 12.She was 54.LA County Fire Department spokesperson Kaitlyn Aldana told CNN at the time that emergency responders were dispatched to a call in the 5000 block of Normandy Dr in Agoura Hills, California, at 10:37am local time for a cardiac arrest. Aldana would not confirm the name of the the patient, who could not be identified due to privacy laws, but said the patient was taken to a local hospital at 11:17 am.A spokesperson for t...

Sale closed in Milpitas: $1.5 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

176 Butler Street – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 100 block of Butler Street in Milpitas was sold on June 30, 2023 for $1,525,000, or $962 per square foot. The house, built in 1956, has an interior space of 1,586 square feet. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two baths. In addition, the house features a two-car garage. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 6,500 square feet and features a pool for added enjoyment.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 1,322-square-foot home on the 200 block of Silvera Street in Milpitas sold in February 2023, for $1,020,000, a price per square foot of $772. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Easter Avenue, Milpitas, in May 2023, a 1,112-square-foot home was sold for $1,399,000, a price per square foot of $1,258. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 1,869-square-foot home on Images Circle in Milpitas sold for $1,550,000, a price per square foot...

Letters: Legitimize sideshows | White privilege | Drug costs | Save the bees | Gas engines | 5G tech

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Legitimize sideshows,don’t punish themRe: “Sideshows spin heated debate” (Page A1, July 5).Regarding dangerous sideshows: Why doesn’t someone allow the sideshow participants to legitimatize their hobby? Use the Coliseum as a venue to hold indoor, legal, safe sideshows and charge admission.That would make the streets safer, put money in their pockets, and it could be a lot of fun each weekend year-round.Derek CarneyOaklandHolmes benefitsfrom White privilegeRe: “Elizabeth Holmes’ sentence reduced by almost 2 years” (Page C7, July 12).If you’re looking for a good illustration of “White privilege,” just take a look at the article in the East Bay Times on Wednesday about Elizabeth Holmes very mysteriously getting her sentence reduced by nearly two years after just six weeks behind bars.Do her race (White) and socioeconomics (billionaire) have anythin...

Duran Duran to play benefit concert at extremely intimate Bay Area venue

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:33:12 GMT

Duran Duran fans have the chance to see the multiplatinum-selling band perform in an extremely intimate small-venue setting next month in the Bay Area.The band — which headlined the SAP Center in San Jose and had a primetime slot at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival back in May — performs at the 500-capacity Guild Theatre in Menlo Park on Aug. 19.The group announced the news via its social media channels on Thursday.“Duran Duran will play a benefit concert for The Cancer Awareness Trust following news that friend and former bandmate Andy Taylor had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2018,” the band tweeted.Given the band’s immense popularity and the limited size of the venue, demand for these ducats could be quite intense.Related ArticlesMusic | Review: Duran Duran kicks off North American tour in epic fashion at BottleRock Music | Duran Duran’s John Taylor talks about band’s deep connection with fans...