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Paul Sanchez and 1 Other, Declared Dead in Pedestrian Crash on Astoria Street [Sylmar, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

Fatal Pedestrian-Car Collision Claims Lives of Man and Woman near Foothill BoulevardSYLMAR, CA (September 25, 2023) – Tragedy unfolded on Thursday night when Paul Sanchez and an unidentified female victim lost their lives in a pedestrian accident on Astoria Street.Officers swiftly responded to the devastating incident at approximately 7:40 p.m., which occurred at the 13900 block of Astoria Street, near Foothill Boulevard.According to initial reports, a 35-year-old driver heading eastbound on Foothill collided with a man who was pushing a woman in a wheelchair, the reasons for which remain unknown.First responders who arrived at the scene pronounced the man pushing the wheelchair deceased on-site. Medical personnel transported the female victim to a hospital, where she tragically succumbed to her injuries.The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Coroner has identified the deceased male pedestrian as 38-year-old Paul Sanchez, while the identity of the female victim remains u...

Jamie Pruitt Killed in Hit-and-Run on Mission Boulevard [Jurupa Valley, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

Fatal Accident in Jurupa Valley Claims Life of 42-Year-Old WomanJURUPA VALLEY, CA (September 25, 2023) – Tragedy struck on Wednesday afternoon when a hit-and-run collision on Mission Boulevard resulted in the untimely death of Jamie Pruitt.Deputies swiftly responded to the incident just before 3:30 p.m., which occurred at the 5000 block of Mission Boulevard.According to an eyewitness account, a white 2012 Toyota Corolla struck the woman. Following the impact, the unidentified driver fled the scene without providing any assistance to the injured victim.Upon their arrival, emergency responders found a female victim lying on the road. Despite their efforts to save her, paramedics were forced to pronounce 42-year-old Jamie Pruitt, a resident of Jurupa Valley, deceased at the scene.A photograph taken at the scene captured the Corolla involved in the incident, showing significant damage to the front passenger side hood and windshield.Jurupa Valley authorities are now urging anyone w...

Ruben Reyes Victoria Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Storke Road [Goleta, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

David Rousso Apprehended After Fatal Pedestrian Collision near Bollay DriveGOLETA, CA (September 25, 2023) – On Wednesday afternoon, tragedy struck when 29-year-old Ruben Reyes Victoria lost his life in a hit-and-run incident on Storke Road.The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 p.m. along the southbound lanes of Storke Road near Camino Real Marketplace, close to Bollay Drive.Reports indicate that 19-year-old David Rousso was operating a vehicle in the vicinity when he collided with Victoria, who was a landscape maintenance worker. Following the collision, Rousso fled the scene without providing any assistance to the injured victim.Emergency responders found the unconscious victim lying in the bicycle lane. Despite their life-saving efforts, paramedics tragically declared Ruben Reyes Victoria, a resident of Goleta, deceased at the scene.Sheriff’s authorities successfully located and apprehended the suspect, David Rousso, in the 400 block of Storke Road.As a result o...

Halloween gardening: Experts suggest some spooky season plants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

For some Halloween enthusiasts, the season starts long before October: The scary movie marathons have begun, the decorations are up and… the plants are showing off their foliage? Yes, the plants. Spooky-looking garden and house plants have become increasingly popular. More than 17,000 posts on Instagram include the hashtag #gothgarden and plants such as the Raven ZZ (aka  Zamioculcas zamiifolia) and Alocasia Black Velvet are hot commodities in plant shops.Though many of these plants are popular year-round and are long-term additions to gardens and homes, Halloween seemed like the perfect time to give them their spotlight. We asked experts for their picks for some creepy – but striking – plants. Carnivorous cutiesA classic edition in the creepy plant pantheon is the carnivorous plant, and Danae Horst, owner of Folia Collective in Eagle Rock and author of the book “Houseplants for All,” knows of a few common varieties that will love munching on creepy crawlies in a sunny window. Venus...

Monday night’s $785 million Powerball jackpot is 9th largest lottery prize. Odds of winning are miserable

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa — The ninth-largest lottery jackpot will be on the line Monday night when numbers are drawn for a $785 million Powerball prize.The payout has grown so large because it has been building for more than two months, since a player in California matched all six numbers on July 19 and won $1.08 billion. That’s 28 consecutive drawings without a big winner.That winless streak is due to the miserable odds of winning the Powerball jackpot, at 1 in 292.2 million. It’s those long, long odds that result in such large top prizes, as they cause the jackpot to roll over week after week.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Letters: Oil companies | Self-driving cars | Dyslexia skills | Lottery owes | Spending here | Pride flag bans California News | Scratchers ticket worth $2 million sold at East Bay gas station California News | Winning Fantasy 5 lotto-ticket nets over $178,000 in East Bay The jackpot is the ninth-largest in the world, be...

‘Death cap’ poisoning suspected: Lunch survivor’s account called key to investigation into deaths

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

Almost two months after three of his lunch companions died from a poisoning involving suspected death cap mushrooms, an Australian clergyman has been released from the hospital.2005 photograph: Death cap mushroom in Marin County, Calif. IJ photo/Robert Tong. Police see Ian Wilkinson as a key witness to what happened during that fateful meal, served by his nephew’s wife.Wilkinson, 68, was one of four guests on July 29 at the home of Erin Patterson in Leongatha, Victoria, southeast of Melbourne. The gathering has been described as an attempt to address issues concerning the fractured marriage of Erin and Simon Patterson.Attending were Simon Patterson’s parents, Gail and Don Patterson, both 70; Gail’s sister Heather Wilkinson, 66; and Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson, a Baptist minister. Simon Patterson had declined to attend.Erin Patterson, 48, served her guests beef Wellington that she had prepared. She would later tell the police she used two types of mu...

‘This is how we get started’: Los Gatos establishes DEI commission

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

The Los Gatos Town Council voted to establish a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission at its Sept. 19 meeting that will be responsible for enacting policies and procedures to make Los Gatos a more welcoming place.Discussions about establishing the 11-member commission went late into the night Tuesday as councilmembers tried to define the scope and purpose of the new commission’s work.“We have heard from our community members that this is how we get started,” Councilmember Rob Moore said. “Los Gatos currently has a reputation–an indisputable reputation in some parts of the Bay Area–for being a place that is not inclusive, and voting against the creation of this commission will only further that reputation.”“I think the way we’re going to get tangible results is through establishing this committee,” Mayor Maria Ristow said.Los Gatos has taken steps to make the town a more welcoming place following incidents over the past few years like a far-right group whose members harassed cou...

Book Review: Rural Appalachian family’s dreams turn dark in new Ron Rash novel, `The Caretaker’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

Ron Rash has made the fog-shrouded ridges of Appalachia his fictional home in novels and short stories over a highly acclaimed career dating back decades. With “The Caretaker,” his first novel in seven years, he returns to this familiar mountain terrain and its remote hill culture.Set in the early 1950s in Blowing Rock, a hamlet in North Carolina’s mountainous west, the novel is a compelling drama of young lovers beset by parental grief and scheming. Often unforgiving elements — the sneer of class bias, community stigma and intolerance — are at work to destroy the youthful lovers.Jacob Hampton, 17, is the son of well-to-do parents obsessed with seeing him enjoy a financially rich future with a suitable young woman they’ve already selected for him. Naomi Clarke, a 16-year-old hotel maid, is not that woman — but Jacob is passionately in love with her and will not be deterred.When the young couple elope, Jacob and Naomi are basically kicked off the prosperous Hampton homestead — even t...

Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says cash found in his home was from his personal savings, not bribe proceeds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says cash found in his home was from his personal savings, not bribe proceeds.Source

Sean Payton’s Broncos fall apart in ’embarassing’ 70-20 loss at Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:58 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton called Sunday’s 70-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins embarrassing — something that will be tough to rewatch on tape for the players and coaches — in a postgame news conference that lasted less than five minutes.Denver gave up nearly 800 yards of total offense, including 350 yards rushing, and were overpowered by the Dolphins on both sides of the ball. Now they’re 0-3 for the second time in four seasons with few positives to take away from Sunday’s output.“We knew we were playing a real good offense,” said Payton, only in his third game as Denver’s coach, “but we’ve got to look closely at what we were doing. When somebody runs the ball up and down the field like those guys did, and throws it up and down the field, it’s not acceptable.”It was Denver’s most lopsided loss since the NFL and AFL merged in 1970. The Broncos lost 59-14 to the Raiders on Oct. 24, 2010, with Josh McDa...