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Medina Alert issued after driver hits person while fleeing Parker shoplifting incident

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

A Medina Alert has been issued after a driver hit a person while he was fleeing the scene of a shoplifting incident in Parker.The driver was fleeing a Walmart in Parker at about 8:30 p.m. when he ran a red light and hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at South Parker Road and Lincoln Avenue, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.Please share this medina alertsuspect vehicle (2005 Chevy Monte Carlo, white in color, CO Lic Plate “AWRS39”) was fleeing from shoplifting (Walmart) when they ran a red light and struck a pedestrian in a designated walkway at S Parker Rd at Lincoln Ave in the City of Parker. pic.twitter.com/eUO5TTUi2b— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) August 22, 2023The man drove north on Parker Road from the crash scene, and a witness last saw the vehicle at Orchard Road.The man was wearing a black t-shirt and black and gray shorts, and he had a woman in the passenger seat of the vehicle. He was driving a white Chevrolet Monte Carlo with the license plate of AWRS39.Accor...

Ojai hit with more aftershocks, including a 3.9 early Tuesday

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

Residents in Ojai were struck by another strong aftershock, now two days after the area was hit by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. Tuesday's aftershock, which registered a magnitude 3.9, woke up residents at 4:39 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey event page.The quake was felt as far as the Moorpark area, the U.S.G.S. "Did you feel it?" map showed. Power outage forces critical condition patients from Los Angeles hospital Several smaller aftershocks, all rated below a 3.0 magnitude, were recorded Tuesday morning. On Sunday, as rain poured down from Tropical Storm Hilary, a 5.1 magnitude quake rocked Ojai. The earthquake was felt as far as the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County, and prompted a citywide response from the Los Angeles Fire Department.Sunday's quake caused some property damage but no serious injuries were reported. Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles nerves as California endures Tropical Storm Hilary Dozens of aftershocks were felt in the hours that followe...

Writers, actors rally with other unions at Disney Studios

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

The writers and actors strikes continue to drag on in Hollywood, though their unions have a plan to keep morale high during hot labor summer. On Tuesday, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Writers Guild of America are joining the AFL-CIO and unions in a variety of industries for a National Day of Solidarity, SAG-AFTRA said in a press release.The unions will gather for a 10 a.m. rally at Disney Studios in Burbank, where union officials will be joined by Burbank Mayor Konstantine Anthony and actors like Kerry Washington and Sean Astin. Also set to attend are writer Aaron Sorkin and many stars of his show "The West Wing," including Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford and Dulé Hill.Negotiations between the actors and writers unions and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the studios, resumed earlier this month. Issues like residual payments, secure employment for writers and the use of artificial intellige...

State of Emergency declared in Inland Empire after Hilary

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

Hilary, which made history as the first tropical storm to hit California in 84 years, shattered rainfall records and caused widespread flooding and mudslides. Refresh this page to see the most recent updates on the recovery below.Tropical Storm Hilary Homepage | Rainfall Totals8:26 p.m. Monday - Officials with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power report that crews continue to restore power to customers who lost it during Sunday night's tropical storm. "As of 7pm, ~6,350 customers are without power out of 1.5 million. We've restored power to ~45,175 customers since the start of the storm," LADWP tweeted.5:41 p.m. Monday - Residents of an apartment complex in Palm Desert were evacuated after residential flooding began to cause an electrical hazard, Cal Fire Riverside County reported. 4:10 p.m. Monday - Sky5 provided this aerial view of the mudslide damage in the Seven Oaks ares of the San Bernardino Mountains.Mudslide damage in Seven Oaks, California from Tropical Storm Hila...

Rich the Kid Drops Big Pimpin

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

Rich the Kid Drops Big Pimpin: New York rapper Rich the Kid has released new single “Big Pippin,” a collaboration with Luh Tyler via RCA Records.“I’m buying land, property, I got blue racks on me, Just like I’m playin Monopoly, Hell nah they ain’t stopping me,” Rich the Kid raps, clearly pointing out that he’s after the cash, and he wants to enjoy life.According to the press release, “Earlier this year, Rich The Kid joined forces with Fivio Foreign and Jay Critch on their track ‘Still Movin’.’ Sampling ‘Please Mr Postman’ by Carpenters, ‘Still Movin’’ is about the lifestyle, wealth, and success of the three rappers.”Rich the Kid was born in Queens, and he found himself immersed in the street rap scene.“At just nine years old, Rich was taken by their slick wordplay,” reads his bio. “New York may have given him his penchant for lyrics, but Atlanta gave him his swag, as he was bound for the South at 11 ...

FDA Issues Warnings Against Feeding CBD To Farm Animals

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

Of the dozens of CBD product categories, the FDA seems to have the most issues with CBD edibles. Considering the FDA is concerned with the quality of the US food supply, it’s no surprise this organization is most concerned with using CBD as a food additive. Technically, other CBD products like oils and tinctures fall in the “nutritional supplement” category, which isn’t the FDA’s primary concern.However, it’s not just human-approved CBD edibles that have the FDA worried. According to recent letters sent to various hemp businesses, the FDA wants to put a halt to feeding farm animals CBD-enriched foods. Not only is the FDA afraid of how hemp will affect animals, it suggests “CBD feed” could affect many grocery items.FDA Sounds The Warning Alarms On “Hemp CBD Feed”Early this May, the FDA sent letters to four CBD-related businesses in the USA. Each of these hemp companies — which included the Hendersonville-based Kingdom Harves...

High school football 2023 preseason rankings: Bay Area News Group Top 25

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

Serra will start the new high school football season where it finished the last one. At the top of the Bay Area News Group’s rankings.But how long will the San Mateo powerhouse stay there?The Padres open the season at home Saturday against Sacramento-area juggernaut Folsom, followed by another home game a week later against North Coast Section powerhouse De La Salle.If Serra wins both of those games, it could have a lengthy run at No. 1.The Padres are that strong.But De La Salle is right behind Serra in the rankings. The Concord school has a big test in its opener Friday at home against Southern California heavyweight Orange Lutheran.Four schools that weren’t in the final Top 25 last season — Valley Christian, Archbishop Riordan, Menlo-Atherton and Monte Vista — are ranked to begin this one.Valley Christian, after a two-win season last fall, seems poised to make a big leap. The Warriors are No. 10 in the rankings, three spots ahead of talent-laden Riordan.One...

Saratoga’s College of Adaptive Arts earns $2.2 million in state funding

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

The College of Adaptive Arts–the nation’s first inclusive higher education program for people with differing abilities–was awarded $2.2 million in state funding Friday morning to expand its workforce development program and offerings for students.The funds, which were announced by state Sen. Dave Cortese, will go toward creating an educational model at the Saratoga-based school that can be replicated at any university campus across the country so students of all abilities can have a college experience.“These resources, secured by state Sen. Cortese, will allow this innovative lifelong collegiate model to reach full operational fruition for adults who historically have not had access to college education,” said CAA co-founder and executive director Deanna Pursai.In addition to educational opportunities, the CAA, which operates at the West Valley College campus at1400 Fruitvale Road, aims to create a career pipeline for educational apprenticeships and teaching classes.“The workforce d...

Separate reports of a man in a wheelchair in bike lanes in Los Gatos

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

Aug. 14PETTY THEFT: 9:08 a.m. at Tamarack Apartments on University Avenue. Two community mailboxes were pried open overnight, and all the mail was missing.VANDALISM: 10:37 a.m. at Aventino Apartments on Winchester Circle. A car was keyed and tires slashed. Racial slurs were also written on the vehicle.PETTY THEFT: 10:37 a.m. at Vasona Terrace on Winchester Boulevard. Mail was stolen from a community mailbox, and mail was scattered throughout the community.SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 11:17 a.m. at Los Gatos Swim & Raquet Club on Oka Road. Someone was found in the men’s locker room with a paint tool used to break into lockers. The suspect left on a bike.PETTY THEFT: 2:31 p.m. on Winchester Boulevard. An unlocked car was rummaged through, and house keys and paperwork including tax returns and bank statements were taken.NOISE DISTURBANCE: 9:51 p.m. on Hilow Road. A resident said there was construction going on the last two nights, and workers were using jackhammers.Aug. 15BURGLARY: 9:46 a.m....

Map of Northern California wildfires: What to know about the evacuations, outages, smoke

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 03:53:34 GMT

A week after lightning storms sparked dozens of wildfires, evacuation orders and warnings remain in place in four counties in California’s northwestern corner.The Smith River Complex in Del Norte County is the state’s second largest wildfire of the season, having burned 35,053 acres (55 square miles) as of Monday, Aug. 21. (California’s largest wildfire of 2023 is York, at more than 90,000 acres.)Warnings of hazardous or very unhealthy air quality were issued Aug. 21 for the communities of Somes Bar, Weitchpec, Hoopa, Willow Creek and Gasquet. Wildfire smoke forecasts will be issued daily by the North Coast air quality agency.The map above shows the mandatory evacuation orders in red and the approximate perimeters of the largest fires in black. Colored dots show the locations of some of the smaller fires.For updates and more information, see the links under each fire’s description.Del Norte County1/ Smith River Complex (orange dots). Official size 35,053 acre...