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Samantha Muro Killed in Two-Car Crash on North Perris Boulevard [Perris, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

Two-Car Collision near Ramona Expressway Leaves One Dead, One InjuredPERRIS, CA (July 17, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, a two-car collision in the 4100 block of North Perris Boulevard leaves Samantha Muro dead.The incident happened on July 12th, at around 3:45 p.m., near the intersection of North Perris Boulevard and Ramona Expressway.According to reports, two Kia Sedans were traveling near the intersection when they collided. At this time, the circumstances leading to the collision remain unclear.The impact of the crash caused both drivers of the involved vehicles to sustain injuries.Emergency crews arrived at the site of the collision shortly after. There, they pronounced 29-year-old Samantha Muro dead at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics transported the other involved driver to Riverside University Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. The Sweet James team sends their deep...

Woman Injured in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on State Route 97 [Toppenish, WA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

Female Pedestrian Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run Collision near Fort RoadTOPPENISH, WA (July 17, 2023) – Early Friday morning, one woman was injured in a hit-and-run pedestrian crash on State Route 97.Offices responded to the scene around 4:24 a.m., near Fort Road on July 14th.Per reports, the driver of a northbound vehicle on SR 97 struck the female pedestrian near the intersection and immediately fled the scene.Medics arrived and transported the 23-year-old woman from Wapato to Yakima Memorial Hospital for further treatment. Although, authorities have not yet released her identity.At this time, the suspect is still at large and those with further information are encouraged to contact local officers as soon as possible.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Once available, further details will be provided.Operating a vehicle under the influence is one of the most dangerous things you can do as a driver. If you f...

Driver Injured in Pursuit Crash on Barstow Avenue [Clovis, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

1 Hurt in Rollover Crash along Barstow Avenue near Leonard AvenueCLOVIS, CA (July 17, 2023) – On Wednesday, an unidentified individual sustained injuries after a pursuit crash on Barstow Avenue.The incident started on Barstow Avenue and Locan Avenue in the early morning of July 5th.According to the CHP, a domestic violence suspect started a chase with the police officers and the suspect driver ended up on Leonard Avenue hitting three other vehicles before it overturned.The suspect got off the vehicle and tried to flee on foot but officials eventually caught him after a brief struggle.Moreover, the suspect was brought first to the hospital with unspecified injuries for treatment.At this time, authorities have no information if there are other injuries from the crash on Leonard Avenue. However, an active investigation is still underway.Make our roads safer by abiding by all traffic laws and following the conditions of the road. Remember that willfully disregarding traffic laws a...

Letters: Free parks | Homelessness solutions | Take action | Failing fair | Open communication | Regulating ingredients

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Santa Clara Countyshould make parks freeRe: “Marin County makes parks free to support equity” (Page B5, July 7).The article “Marin County makes parks free to support equity” in the July 7 Local section touched a sore spot.My wife and I are frequent visitors to Santa Clara County parks. Thanks to buying a lifetime parking pass for seniors (which are no longer available), we drive in and park freely. I often comment on how underused the parks seem, sometimes even on beautiful weekend days. I also notice folks and families cruising for parking on surrounding streets to avoid the fee.We all fund the county through our property assessments, rents and state taxes. Santa Clara County should follow Marin’s lead and make our parks truly open public places for everyone.Kris SowollaLos GatosHomelessness solutionsabound in regionRe: “50 homeless students will get stipend” (P...

Georgia Supreme Court tosses Trump’s latest legal salvo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

By Marshall Cohen | CNNThe Georgia Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a long shot legal bid from former President Donald Trump to essentially shut down the Fulton County criminal probe into his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.The court said in a five-page opinion that Trump hadn’t demonstrated the “extraordinary circumstances” that would require their intervention at this time. Trump had asked the Georgia justices to throw out the wide array of evidence collected so far in the Fulton County investigation and to block state prosecutors from ever using that material in any future criminal or civil proceedings.“(Trump) has not shown that this case presents one of those extremely rare circumstances in which this Court’s original jurisdiction should be invoked, and therefore, the petition is dismissed,” the ruling said.The decision was unanimous. Eight of the nine members of the Georgia Supreme Court were appointed by Republican governors.Trump has other legal cha...

Dragon Balls at Los Gatos Thai restaurant so spicy they caused ‘chemical burns’: lawsuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

A woman is suing a Thai restaurant in Los Gatos, claiming an appetizer called Dragon Balls was so spicy she suffered chemical burns to her vocal cords, esophagus and the inside of her right nostril.Harjasleen Walia’s throat and voice “have been damaged” by the appetizer at Coup de Thai, the lawsuit claimed. “She incurred permanent injuries and will forever be damaged,” the lawsuit alleged.Walia is suing the downtown Los Gatos restaurant and its owner, along with the chef who cooked the item, the waitress who took her order, and anyone at the restaurant that day or before who “in any way influenced, designed, prepared, or participated in creating the Dragon Ball dish,” according to the lawsuit.Walia went to dinner with a friend in July 2021 at the downtown North Santa Cruz Avenue restaurant and they ordered appetizers including Dragon Balls, according to the lawsuit filed earlier this month in Santa Clara County Superior Court. The dish is cu...

Police identify man killed in June 18 Oakland shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

OAKLAND — The victim of an early morning June 18 shooting has been identified by police as 44-year-old Pasadena native Tamaria Lacy.Lacy was shot and killed on the 1900 block of 73rd Avenue in Oakland shortly before 3 a.m. on June 18, police said. No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting thus far.According to police, three men approached Lacy as he stood next to his parked vehicle on 73rd Avenue. One eyewitness reported hearing multiple gunshots followed by the three men running down the street.When police arrived, Lacy was already dead. A loaded firearm was recovered from underneath his body, authorities say. Investigators also believe a suspect took some of Lacy’s property before fleeing the scene.Authorities have not announced a motive, but say it appears to be a targeted shooting.A GoFundMe page for Lacy describes him as a Pasadena native who went by “T” and was “truly a beloved son, nephew, brother, cousin, dad, uncle, and friend.&#...

SF Giants sign top two draft picks, luring both away from college commitments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

The San Francisco Giants selected high-school prospects with their top two picks in last week’s amateur draft, and it didn’t take long to lure them away from their college commitments with multi-million-dollar signing bonuses.First-rounder Bryce Eldridge, a two-way prospect from Virginia, and second-rounder Walker Martin, a Colorado prep shortstop, agreed to terms with the Giants on Monday, according to MLB.com’s Jim Callis.Eldridge, selected 16th overall, signed for a reported $3.9975 million. By signing for slightly under the $4,326,600 slot value for the pick, it freed up some bonus pool money for the Giants to go over-slot to ink Martin for a reported $2.9975 million, well above the $1,620,800 slot value for the 52nd pick.Martin, the Gatorade player of the year in Colorado, led all prep prospects with 20 home runs and was committed to the University of Arkansas. Eldridge, a power-hitting first baseman with a fastball that touches 96 mph, was committed to the Un...

If Ariana Grande couldn’t make her pandemic marriage last, she’s not alone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

When Ariana Grande wed luxury real estate agent Dalton Gomez in a top-secret ceremony in May 2021, the room “was so happy and so full of love.”But maybe Grande and everyone else shouldn’t have been so quick to believe that she and Gomez would really live happily ever after — and not just because of her history of cycling through romances that don’t last.The durability of Grande and Gomez’s romance probably was questionable all along because it blossomed during the COVID-19 pandemic when they were alone together for an extended amount of time during lockdown. News has now come that Grande, 30, and Gomez, 27, have been separated since the beginning of the year and are headed towards divorce, TMZ, Us Weeky and other outlets have reported.Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are no longer together. pic.twitter.com/U0gMlkuudT— E! News (@enews) July 17, 2023Many couples who met during the pandemic and enjoyed all that intense time together also found t...

Judge halts Iowa’s new 6-week abortion ban

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:11 GMT

By Hannah Fingerhut | Associated PressDES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa judge on Monday temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, just days after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law.That means abortion is once again legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy while the courts assess the new law’s constitutionality.The new law prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant.The Republican-controlled Legislature approved the measure in a rare, all-day special session last week, prompting a legal challenge by the ACLU of Iowa, Planned Parenthood North Central States and the Emma Goldman Clinic. Judge Joseph Seidlin held a hearing on the matter Friday, but said he would take the issue under advisement — just as Reynolds signed the bill into law about a mile away.Abortion providers said they scrambled last week ...