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Two dead in suspected murder-suicide after multiple shots fired in Severance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

Police found two people killed in a suspected murder-suicide after breaching the walls of a Severance home while responding to a report of gunshots following a disturbance on Wednesday.After police breached the walls of the home in the 800 block of Emerald Lakes Street, they reported finding the body of a minor with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. They also reported finding the body of a female who appeared to have sustained a gunshot before her death.Police block off the 800 block of Emerald Lakes Street in Severance after a 15-year-old apparently took two people hostage on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)“The team was very methodical and patient and did everything it could. We did numerous callouts anticipating the party may be inside the house,” Severance Police Chief Ken Chavez said. “But it’s a bad outcome, obviously. We have a homicide and suicide, both, and a family tragedy.”Police said they exhausted all options before obtaining a search wa...

Starbucks is selling drinks for half the price: How to redeem the one-day deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

Starbucks rewards members can get their favorite drink for half the cost on Thursday.The coffee giant has declared Thursday to be “Yay Day,” and from noon to 6 p.m., a 50% off coupon can be found in the mobile app. With the coupon, rewards members can get 50% off any handcrafted drink.   Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20 The offer is exclusively available on the Starbucks app and can’t be used on DoorDash or Uber Eats delivery orders. The discount is limited to one per person and can be redeemed at participating Starbucks locations.The deal also coincides with National Pumpkin Day, so customers can use the coupon to get their favorite pumpkin-flavored drink.

3 Hospitalized after Semi-Truck Accident on Interstate 10 [Chandler, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

Three Injured in Big-Rig Collision near Mile Post 167CHANDLER, AZ (October 26, 2023) – Friday, three victims, including a child, were hospitalized after a semi-truck accident on Interstate 10.It occurred around 2:00 p.m., in the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near milepost 167, involving a semi-truck and two vehicles.According to Department of Public Safety Officer Bart Graves, a witness told them that one vehicle crossed all lanes and caused a collision between the two.Furthermore, a vehicle was pinned underneath the semi-truck. As a result, a child and two adults suffered serious injuries. The paramedics rushed all injured occupants to the hospital for treatment.Meanwhile, the authorities blocked all westbound lanes, and it was later reopened just before 6:00 p.m. Police said that the eastbound lanes were not affected by the incident.No additional information was added and the crash is still under investigation.It is the driver’s responsibility to ensure the safety o...

Colby Greiner Dies in Bicycle Accident on Lake Las Vegas Parkway [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

40-Year-Old Bicyclist Pronounced Dead after Bicycle Crash near Montelago BoulevardLAS VEGAS, NV (October 26, 2023) – Officers responded to a bicycle crash Tuesday morning, that claimed left Colby Greiner dead. Police responded to the scene at 6:40 a.m., just north of the Village Resort near Montelago Boulevard on October 17th.Officers say a commercial vehicle was making a right turn with the right of way. There, the commercial vehicle struck 40-year-old Greiner, who was heading east on a bicycle. Paramedics arrived and took the cyclist to Sunrise Hospital where he later passed away.In addition, the involved driver remained in the area and cooperated with the investigation. Following preliminary duties, speed or impairment was not suspected as a factor in the incident.Emergency crews shut down a portion of the roadway during cleanup and preliminary duties. Once available, further details will be provided.The team at Sweet James sends out their heartfelt sympathies to the friend...

New House speaker helped try to overturn 2020 election

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

By Nicholas Riccardi | Associated PressThe new leader of one of the chambers of Congress that will certify the winner of next year’s presidential election helped spearhead the attempt to overturn the last one, raising alarms that Republicans could try to subvert the will of the voters if they remain in power despite safeguards enacted after the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Mike Johnson, the Louisiana congressman who was elected speaker of the House of Representatives on Wednesday after a three-week standoff among Republicans, took the lead in filing a brief in a lawsuit that sought to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential election win. That claim, widely panned by legal scholars of all ideologies, was quickly thrown out by the U.S. Supreme Court.After the 2020 election, Johnson also echoed some of the wilder conspiracy theories pushed by then-President Donald Trump to explain away his loss. Then Johnson voted against certifying Biden’s win even after the Jan. 6...

Strongest US economic growth since 2021 puts Fed in tough spot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

Rich Miller and Augusta Saraiva | BloombergThe US economy likely expanded in the third quarter at the fastest clip in nearly two years, a surprising acceleration primarily powered by a consumer reaping the benefits of resilient job growth, rising wealth and easing inflation.Gross domestic product is projected to have grown at an annual rate of 4.5% last quarter, more than double the pace in the prior period, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists ahead of the release of government data on Thursday. That would be the fastest pace since the end of 2021, when the economy was shaking off the effects of the pandemic.“The US consumer has been surprising most predictions, including the Federal Reserve predictions, which is almost looking for the US consumer to soften, and yet they don’t,” Elie Maalouf, chief executive officer at InterContinental Hotels Group, said on the company’s Oct. 20 earnings call.The blowout quarter is good news for President Joe Biden, who’s had trouble convi...

At least 27 dead in Acapulco as Otis batters Mexicio

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

By Mark Stevenson | Associated PressACAPULCO, Mexico — Otis’ stunning transformation into a monster hurricane killed at least 27 people as it devastated Acapulco, officials said Thursday.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador went by road after the hurricane hit the iconic city on Mexico’s Pacific coast, where at least four people remained missing. He said Otis had toppled every power-line pole in the zone where it hit on Wednesday, leaving much of the city of 1 million without electricity.Otis turned from mild to monster in record time, and scientists are struggling to figure out how — and why they didn’t see it coming. With tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without power, the toll could rise.“The people sheltered, protected themselves and that’s why fortunately there weren’t more tragedies, loss of human life,” López Obrador said.Acapulco’s municipal water system was down and López Obrador, who made it into Acapulco late...

Sale closed in Los Gatos: $6.8 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

103 Kennedy Court – Google Street ViewA 4,500-square-foot house built in 1995 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 100 block of Kennedy Court in Los Gatos was sold on Oct. 12, 2023. The $6,750,000 purchase price works out to $1,500 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its five bedrooms and four baths. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house features a three-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. The property’s backyard also includes both a spa and a pool.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Kennedy Court, Los Gatos, in April 2023, a 3,860-square-foot home was sold for $5,400,000, a price per square foot of $1,399. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 5,303-square-foot home on the 16100 block of Kennedy Road in Los Gatos sold in July 2023, for $6,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,292. The home has 5 bedrooms and ...

California Uber driver accused of killing woman pushing stroller now faces murder charge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

A Los Angeles man accused of driving the wrong way on Shoreline Drive in Long Beach, running a red light and crashing into pedestrians and other vehicles — killing a woman — now faces a murder charge a week after he pleaded not guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to court records.Khalid Yagobbi, 46, was taken back into custody after a hearing at the Long Beach Superior Courthouse on Tuesday, Oct. 24, court and inmate records show. He was being held on $6 million bail.In addition to murder, Yagobbi also faces four counts of attempted murder and four counts of assault with a deadly weapon.Yagobbi was driving for Uber and behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Bolt with a passenger in the car, prosecutors say, when he ran the red light at Aquarium Way on Oct. 14.Police say Yagobbi did not slow down as he approached the intersection.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Driver killed in solo crash on Soquel San Jose Road Crime and Public Safety | Oakland ...

49ers great Ronnie Lott, music star Sheila E. introduce new music program

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:10 GMT

Legendary 49er Ronnie Lott and music star Sheila E. are among the arts/media/sports/business leaders who are banding together for Follow the Music.It’s a new music education and emerging artists program that has been developed in partnership with Elevate Oakland (which was co-founded by Sheila E.).The program is set to kick off with a concert featuring young artists from Oakland School for the Arts, GLIDE Memorial Church, San Francisco Community Music Center, ELM (Enriching Lives Through Music), Blue Bear School of Music and SFJAZZ at 6 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park. Tickets are $20, guildtheatre.com.The organization’s name — Follow the Music — serves as “a call to action inspired by the Bay Area’s unrivaled legacy of music and social justice. It recognizes that young people are inheriting a world facing profound challenges, and music has a unique ability to help them express themselves, and navigate the road ahead,” accord...