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Ulisses Torres Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Indian School Road [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

33-Year-Old Motorcyclist Fatally Struck in Deadly Collision near 19th AvenuePHOENIX, AZ (October 5, 2023) – Thursday evening, September 28th, a motorcycle accident claimed the life of Ulisses Torres on Indian School Road.Around 10:00 p.m., officers arrived at the scene located near 19th Avenue. According to preliminary reports, Torres was navigating his motorcycle through a green traffic signal on 19th Avenue when a vehicle executed a left turn, resulting in a collision between the two vehicles.Medical personnel were dispatched to the scene and rushed the 33-year-old Torres to a nearby hospital. Despite their efforts, he later succumbed to his injuries.Furthermore, the female driver of the other vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities. Law enforcement officials reported that she displayed no signs of impairment.An active investigation is in progress to uncover additional details related to the incident. As soon as more information becomes available, it wi...

Jonathan Ayala-Chavez Arrested after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Glendale Avenue [Sparks, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

23-Year-Old Suspect Arrested after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident near 21st StreetSPARKS, NV (October 5, 2023) – Jonathan Ayala-Chavez found himself in police custody following a hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian on Glendale Avenue.Around 5:30 p.m. on September 22nd, officers rushed to the scene near 21st Street. Initial reports suggested that a motorist had struck a pedestrian and promptly fled from the scene.Paramedics arrived and rushed the injured pedestrian to a nearby hospital, where they were listed in critical condition.Remarkably, a vigilant eyewitness tailed the suspect as they made their escape, leading authorities to Ayala-Chavez. Consequently, police arrested the 23-year-old and booked him into Washoe County Jail on charges related to the hit-and-run incident.Once available, further details will be provided.It’s crucial to remember that thousands of people sustain injuries each year due to irresponsible driving behaviors. When you’re in the ...

Letters: Mahan proposal | Dumping PG&E | Congressional chaos | Republican cult | STEM careers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.S.J. should implementMahan’s homeless planRe: “Time for blame game on homelessness to end” (Page A13, Oct. 1).Mayor Matt Mahan’s commentary about housing solutions for the unhoused is the epitome of “common sense solutions,” a campaign slogan he used in 2022 that is on target today. My family strongly supported Matt’s homegrown vision for a San Jose that works stridently and compassionately for all.Mahan says there are enough resources to build secure individual cottages or casitas on public lands to house the homeless. He writes that is exactly what was done after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. Let’s begin today on his vision.Joseph Di SalvoSan JoseDumping PG&E agood idea for San JoseRe: “Riling PG&E, San Jose OKs electric utility” (Page B1, Oct. 5).I was happy to hear that San Jose is having a study to start their own electric utility. PG&E is much too e...

Can Harry and Meghan avoid more ‘car chases’ during return to New York?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle let it be known Thursday they are returning to New York City next Tuesday for what sounds like a very good cause.However, for this sometimes-polarizing couple, this Big Apple trip also marks a return to the city where they suffered their biggest-ever public relations debacle. That was in May, when they were accused of exaggerating claims that they had been the targets of a “near-catastrophic” car chase through the streets of Manhattan.In an announcement shared “exclusively” with People, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said they are marking Mental Health Day by participating is an Archewell Foundation event. The “Mental Wellness in a Digital Age” summit will look at how families and communities can build a safer online world for children and teens.What’s not mentioned in this announcement is whether the couple and their team will be better equipped to avoid the controversies and security issues that have surround...

Drone attack kills at least 80 at Syrian military graduation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

By Kareem Chehayeb and Albert Aji | Associated PressBEIRUT — A drone attack hit a crowded military graduation ceremony Thursday in the Syrian city of Homs, killing 80 people and wounding 240, the health minister said, in one of the deadliest recent attacks on an army that’s been fighting a civil war for more than a decade.The strike killed civilians, including six children, as well as military personnel, and there were concerns the death toll could rise as many of the wounded were in serious condition, Health Minister Hassan al-Ghabash said.Syria’s military said in an earlier statement that drones laden with explosives targeted the ceremony packed with young officers and their families as it was wrapping up. Without naming any particular group, the military accused insurgents “backed by known international forces” of the attack and said “it will respond with full force and decisiveness to these terrorist organizations, wherever they exist.”No grou...

Construction kicks off on bilingual charter school in Morgan Hill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

After nearly a decade without a permanent home in Morgan Hill, Voices College-Bound Language Academy broke ground in Morgan Hill last week on a new public charter school.Voices is a network of dual-immersion schools in English and Spanish, with five locations throughout Santa Clara, San Joaquin and Contra Costa counties. The network primarily serves Latino, low-income and English learning students, with the aim of providing early college preparedness and helping close the achievement gap for Latino students.Though the academy has been in Morgan Hill since 2015, it has not had their own building since its inception. The Morgan Hill school serves 291 kindergarten-to-eighth-grade students from the city and surrounding areas. Currently, those students are spread across multiple locations, including a church and a community center.“The new Morgan Hill building is possible because of the powerful strength of our community, and I am excited to see what we can achieve together now and...

Curry, Thompson and Kerr react to WNBA’s move to the Bay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry has a few ideas for what to name the Bay Area’s new WNBA franchise. None that he’s willing to share.“I don’t give out those ideas for free,” Curry said.Team name ideas were flowing during Warriors practice on Thursday, happening in the practice facility below the court where officials officially announced that the franchise would be bringing a new, temporarily nameless WNBA team to San Francisco and Oakland.“Something that resembles the characteristics of the Bay Area,” Klay Thompson said.The team name will come. First, the Bay Area can revel in excitement. The Warriors core know best how much the Bay Area’s interest in basketball has skyrocketed since their team started dominating the NBA nearly 10 years ago. Curry and Thompson also know the strong women’s basketball culture that existed years before they came to Golden State, led by Tara Van Derveer and Stanford women’s basketball.“...

Mike Lindell’s lawyers seek to quit case over unpaid legal fees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

By Liam Reilly | CNNAttorneys representing conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell and his company MyPillow in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems asked to withdraw from the case on Thursday after Lindell allegedly racked up millions in unpaid legal fees.In a court filing, Minnesota-based Parker Daniels Kibort said both Lindell and MyPillow have not paid the firm for its work on the case and won’t be able to pay future fees and costs.“On October 2, 2023, [the law firm] was informed by Defendants that they are not able to get caught up with or make any payment on the large amount they owe in arrears nor pay for anywhere near the estimated expense of continuing to defend against the lawsuits going forward, including either the legal fees or litigation costs,” the filing stated.In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Lindell acknowledged he has not paid the attorneys for the last two or three months, adding that he did not know who would next represent him in the case. But L...

A dozen migrants were bused from Texas to San Jose. But who sent them?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

A dozen South American migrants, including five children, were bused from El Paso, Texas, to San Jose last weekend, according to county authorities who are working with community groups to care for the families while attempting to sort out who sent them here.“We’re still learning the full details of their arrival and journey here,” said Aundraya Martinez, manager of the Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations. “The goal now with the Rapid Response Network is to make sure the families are stabilized.”The group’s arrival marks the latest in a series of unannounced flights and bus trips delivering migrants from the southern border to California, but Martinez and other local officials believe it is the first to Santa Clara County and the broader Bay Area.The Biden administration’s loosening of border restrictions has led to a surge of migrants crossing the southern border and sharpened political debate over U.S. immigration policy. Repu...

FTX co-founder admits to multiple financial crimes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:22:25 GMT

By Allison Morrow | CNNA key witness for prosecutors in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried testified that both he and Bankman-Fried committed multiple financial crimes related to their oversight of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.Gary Wang, who co-founded FTX with Bankman-Fried, told jurors — in compliance with an earlier plea deal — that he was guilty of wire fraud, securities fraud and commodities fraud, and that he committed those crimes under the direction of Bankman-Fried.Wang’s testimony, along with that of two other close business associates, is a crucial component for the government’s case against Bankman-Fried, 31, whom prosecutors say orchestrated a massive, yearslong scheme to steal from customers and defraud investors.Bankman-Fried, known as SBF, has pleaded not guilty to seven counts of fraud and conspiracy.Wang, whose testimony will continue Friday morning, offered an account that closely hews to the government’s claims and corroborates media reports about various special...