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Elderly Man Killed, Passenger Injured in Solo-Car Crash on Balch Park Road [Tulare County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

74-Year-Old Man Dies in Solo-Vehicle Collision near Yokohl Valley DriveTULARE COUNTY, CA (August 2, 2023) – Monday night, an elderly man was killed and a passenger was hurt in a solo-car crash on Balch Park Road.The incident occurred around 8:10 p.m., near Yokohl Valley Drive on July 3rd.According to reports, a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette failed to negotiate a curb while traveling north on the roadway.The vehicle then left the road facing northwest and overturned onto its roof, causing the vehicle to catch on fire. Medics arrived shortly after and declared the Chevy driver dead at the scene. At this time, authorities only described the deceased driver as a 74-year-old man from Springville.His passenger, described to be 29-years-old, was transported to Kaweah Health Medical Center for treatment of moderate injuries. It remains unclear whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash. Tulare County Officials continue to investigate the fatal solo-car crash on Balch Park Road.In thi...

Man Struck and Injured in Pedestrian Collision on 5th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Suspect at Large after Intentional Pedestrian Crash on Bethany Home RoadPHOENIX, AZ (August 2, 2023) – Late Monday morning, one man was fatally struck in a pedestrian collision on 5th Avenue.Around 11:00 p.m., police responded to the scene near Bethany Home Road on July 31st.According to a witness, someone pushed a man onto the road and into moving traffic. There, the male pedestrian was struck by a passing vehicle.Officers say the suspect ran away from the scene after pushing the man. Shortly after, medics arrived and transported the man to a nearby hospital in critical condition.Meanwhile, the involved driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. No additional information was added and the pedestrian collision on 5th Avenue is still under investigation.Always remember that road rage can quickly become deadly. Acting out of anger is extremely dangerous and can easily escalate to a serious situation. Maintain focus on the road and avoid distractions as m...

Two Hurt in Pedestrian Crash on Chester Avenue [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Motorcycle Accident near West Columbus Street Left Rider, Pedestrian InjuredBAKERSFIELD, CA (August 2, 2023) – Tuesday night, a pedestrian crash on Chester Avenue left a rider and another person hospitalized.Police responded to the incident on July 18th, at around 10:57 p.m., on the Chester Avenue overpass, north of West Columbus Street.Upon arrival, the officers located the pedestrian suffering from moderate injuries and the motorcyclist with minor injuries.Eventually, both patients were transported to a hospital for treatment. Officials also blocked the southbound lanes of Chester Avenue at Beardsley Avenue as crews cleared out the scene.Based on the initial investigation, the motorcyclist hit the person while traveling southbound on Chester Avenue. Police pointed out that the pedestrian was crossing the overpass in an unmarked crosswalk.The Bakersfield Police Department is asking anyone with additional information about the crash to contact them at (661) 327-7111.Whether yo...

Fugitive in 2009 San Pablo homicide arrested in Mexico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

SAN PABLO — A Bay Area native has been arrested on an outstanding murder warrant, nearly 14 years after he allegedly shot and killed a man during an argument over a card game in a San Pablo garage.Mario Salinas Jimenez, 39, was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States to face charges that he murdered Manuel Velasquez, 30, of Richmond, on Sept. 20, 2009. Jimenez pleaded not guilty at his July 12 arraignment and is being held in county jail, records show.Authorities say that Jimenez and Velasquez got into an argument over the card game, as well as money Velasquez allegedly owed Jimenez, just before Jimenez allegedly shot and killed Velasquez. The shooting occurred in a garage on California Avenue, police said.Despite the arrest, Jimenez remains listed as an “armed and dangerous” fugitive on the city of San Pablo’s website, which theorized — apparently accurately — that he’d fled to Mexico.Jimenez is next due in court Sept. 1 for ...

Pence finds himself the reluctant centerpiece of case against Trump

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

By Jill Colvin | Associated PressNEW YORK — Mike Pence fought the Department of Justice in court to try to avoid testifying against his former boss. But the former vice president plays a central role in a new federal indictment unsealed Tuesday that outlines the first criminal charges against Donald Trump connected to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.The 45-page indictment is informed, in part, by contemporaneous notes that Pence kept of their conversations in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, as Trump tried to pressure Pence to go along with his desperate — and prosecutors say illegal — scheme to keep the two men in power.Among the discussions: An episode in which Trump is alleged to have told Pence that he was “too honest” for rejecting Trump’s false claims that Pence had the power to overturn the vote. “Bottom line – won every state by 100,000s of votes,” Trump said in another conversation, according to the ...

Wells Fargo accused of new fake-accounts scam in lawsuit alleging racketeering, identity-fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Bernard “Jay” Patterson had never done business with Wells Fargo, so when he received a statement for a checking account in his name, he had questions. And as a forensic accountant and certified fraud examiner who has applied his expertise in numerous lawsuits — including several involving the San Francisco-based bank — he knew where to look for answers.A lawsuit Patterson filed Tuesday in California accuses Wells Fargo of creating fraudulent accounts for thousands of people, including many non-customers. Regulators fined the bank $3 billion in 2020 for creating millions of fake accounts to generate millions of dollars in fees and interest.“Just as one Wells Fargo fake account scandal concludes, another emerges,” the lawsuit alleges.Patterson claims that Wells Fargo, working with a Sacramento credit reporting agency also named as a defendant, used fake and real personal-identification information to open unauthorized accounts. In Patterson’s...

Evacuation orders issued in San Pablo after hazardous materials incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Residents of several blocks in San Pablo were ordered Wednesday afternoon to immediately evacuate their homes after a hazardous materials incident in the area.The evacuation orders were issued by the San Pablo Police Department for an area bordered by Giant Road to the west, Miner Avenue on the north, 11th Street to the east and Palmer Avenue to the south.Evacuees were told they could go to an emergency shelter at Contra Costa College’s gymnasium, located at 2600 Mission Bell Drive.Residents were told to take only what they could carry with them, and to stay off phone lines — unless they were reporting a life-threatening emergency or could not leave their home.ABC7 news reported that potentially hazardous substances were found in containers in a shed and garage of a home on the 900 block of Stanton Avenue and that a bomb squad is en route to inspect containers.Details about the hazardous substance were not immediately known.Check back for more information to this develop...

Should Trump be jailed? 2024 election may decide that

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

By Jill Colvin | Associated PressNEW YORK — The 2024 election will determine whether Donald Trump returns to the White House. It could also decide if he’ll face time behind bars.For Trump, who’s now facing his third criminal indictment — this time for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and block the transfer of presidential power — winning is about more than ego, redemption, score-settling or the future of the country.“This election may very well be about Donald Trump’s personal freedom,” said Ari Fleischer, a longtime Republican strategist. “It’s not an exaggeration to say, if convicted, he could be sentenced to prison unless he wins and he uses the levers of justice to reverse it or stop it or drop it.”The deeply personal stakes for Trump add to what is already an election unlike any other in modern history. It’s now not only a debate over the country’s challenges, but a partisan fight over whether the 77-year-old ...

Single family residence sells for $1.6 million in Alameda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

1015 Buena Vista Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 1000 block of Buena Vista Avenue in Alameda was sold on June 15, 2023 for $1,600,000, or $869 per square foot. The house, built in 1930, has an interior space of 1,841 square feet. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the home provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 8,212 square feet.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 1,114-square-foot home on the 1400 block of Ninth Street in Alameda sold in May 2023, for $1,140,000, a price per square foot of $1,023. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom.In January 2023, a 1,860-square-foot home on Fitch Court in Alameda sold for $1,275,000, a price per square foot of $685. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Sherman Street, Alameda, in June 2023, a 2,408-square-foot home was sold for $1,91...

Letters: Unasked questions | Deputize ex-officers | Climate bills | Republicans fiddle | Vegas plan | Trouble with truth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.DA meeting leavesquestions unaskedRe: “People question leaders over muggings and carjackings” (Page B1, July 29).We attended the community meeting on July 27 hosting DA Pamela Price at the Montclair Presbyterian Church. The line of people attempting to enter snaked around the block and many people were unable to enter the facility.We were asked to submit questions to Price in advance and I did so. However, the meeting devolved into a shouting match with aggrieved citizens airing their issues with violent crime in Oakland. I left in frustration after more than 1 1/2 hours with the moderator asking no questions, properly submitted, of Price challenging her on her performance in office: for instance, her refusal to transfer juvenile killers to adult court and her refusal to charge legislatively mandated enhancements.When I left in frustration no one had challenged her on her office’s soft ...