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Campaign promoting Ubers over drunk driving coming to many college campuses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A campaign to prevent drunk driving through ride-sharing apps is expanding to college campuses nationwide before football season. Anheuser-Busch, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and Uber launched the Decide to Ride campaign in 2021. Nearly 12,000 people have used Uber ride-share discount codes to get home safely.“Football season is a time for fans to come together. To ensure a future with more cheers for all, it’s imperative that we help college football fans get home safely. That’s who we are, and that’s what this coalition is all about," states Anheuser-Busch Chief External Affairs Officer Cesar Vargas. Police: DWI, hit-and-run suspect caught by his own Tesla cameras “Please remember that it’s against the law to drink under the age of 21 and if you do choose to consume alcohol, leave the keys at home and make a plan for a safe ride before the first drink – designate a non-drinking driver, use ride-share or public transportation.” states Tess Rowland, MADD National Pr...

Bodies of 3 U.S. Marines — including Coloradan — killed in aircraft crash in Australia have been retrieved

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia — The bodies of three U.S. Marines killed in a tiltrotor aircraft crash during a training exercise in Australia were retrieved from the crash scene while another Marine remained in critical condition, the Marine Corps said Tuesday.Those killed were from Colorado, Illinois and Virginia.The Marine V-22B Osprey with 23 Marines on board crashed Sunday in tropical forest on Melville Island while taking part in Exercise Predators Run, a drill that includes the militaries of Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.All 20 survivors were injured and were flown by rescue aircraft 80 kilometers (50 miles) south to the city of Darwin within hours of the crash. Three of those Marines remained in Royal Darwin Hospital on Tuesday, one in critical condition and two stable, a Marines statement said.The three casualties had been declared dead at the crash site and their bodies were returned to Darwin late Tuesday, a statement said.Up to 2,500 U.S. Marines have b...

Four-vehicle crash forces closure of Tower Road, three of four drivers hospitalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

A four-vehicle crash overnight northeast of Denver injured drivers and forced the closure of Tower Road between 96th and 100th avenues, authorities said.Related ArticlesColorado News | Aurora police detective injured in motorocycle crash in Nebraska airlifted home to Colorado Colorado News | Highly decorated U.S. Marine killed in Australian aircraft crash was a Colorado native Colorado News | Pedestrian struck by driver while crossing Denver street has died, police say Colorado News | Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run crash on Federal Boulevard in Denver Colorado News | Man who drove through crowd at Golden bar pleads guilty to murder Three of the four drivers involved in the crash around 11 p.m. Wednesday were taken to a hospital for treatment, according to a Commerce City Police Department posting on X, the social media site formerly called Twitter.Crash alert: Tower closed between 96th and 1...

Denver weather: Near-record heat with air quality alert, elevated fire risks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

Sunny and dry conditions with near record temperatures across metro Denver on Thursday will reduce air quality and raise fire risks, according to the National Weather Service.The heat will persist through the weekend and, in the high mountains and valleys, winds will intensify in the afternoons, gusting at speeds up to 25 miles per hour, weather service forecasters said.State health officials issued an air quality alert for Colorado Front Range cities along Interstate 25, effective through 4 p.m., warning that pollution combined with heat may raise the concentrations of ground-level ozone to unhealthy levels.Temperatures around Denver on Thursday afternoon will hit 97 degrees, decreasing to 63 degrees at night, forecasters said. On Friday, the high temperature is expected to be 95 degrees.Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment officials requested that residents reduce driving in gas and diesel vehicles as pollution reaches levels considered harmful for children, th...

Westlake High football player dies after severe asthma attack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

The Westlake High School community is mourning the death of 17-year-old varsity football player Julius Poppinga.Principal Jason Branham announced the death in an email to the school community Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times.Poppinga, a junior at the school in Thousand Oaks, had been hospitalized after a severe asthma attack last week, the Ventura County Star reported. Westlake football player Julius Poppinga is seen in an image posted to the football team's Facebook page.The 6 foot, 1 inch tall, 220-pound lineman apparently suffered a collapsed lung during his stay in the hospital and never recovered. He died Wednesday, the newspaper reported."Words can not even begin to describe the immense amount of love, kindness, compassion, humor, athleticism, knowledge, trustworthiness, consideration for others, sincerity, loyalty, and friendly characteristics Julius holds," his sister Jasmine Poppinga posted on her Instagram account. The Westlake football team offered condolence...

Empowering Communities and Fostering Young Talent: Metamelanin’s Journey of Giving Back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

MetaMelanin CryptoSingers rises to prominence as a formidable proponent of the future-forward ideal of technological and artistic fusion in our contemporary world. It’s more than just games; it’s a cultural shift changing how we think about things like music and video games and the liberating potential of creative expression.MetaMelanin CryptoSingers invites everybody, presenting them with a wide range of benefits by combining the magic of Unreal Engine, innovative partnerships, and a forward-looking approach to fashion. The platform has embarked on a mission to give back to communities and mentor young talents, leaving an indelible mark on the music industry and beyond.Unveiling the Impact of MetaMelanin CryptoSingers’ Innovative Music WorkshopThe influence of MetaMelanin CryptoSingers isn’t confined to the online world. From a deep desire to support new musicians, the platform has developed an innovative Music Workshop that can be used as a launching pad fo...

Koji Day at The Lonely Oyster and All Chill At The Jazz Festival – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

It’s Koji Day at The Lonely Oyster on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at noon, starting with a hands-on Koji-making workshop (free for industry professionals,) followed by a 1:30 p.m. sake and mirin tasting with Lonely Oyster small bites. Dinner featuring koji seasoning dishes starts at 4 p.m., reservation via RESY. Koji, a national fungus of Japan, is used in everything from soy sauce to sake and everything in between in Japanese culinary culture. Japan’s top fermentation specialists will be on hand at Echo Park’s lively seafood restaurant to demonstrate how to make koji.Nick the Greek will celebrate National Gyro Day and the opening of the brand’s location in La Mirada on Friday, Sept. 1, with a buy one gyro, get one 50% off, at all of its locations, including the recently opened outposts in Long Beach and Marina del Rey, along with the brand’s other SoCal locations in West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Fullerton. Nick the Greek will be opening the doors t...

Sofia and Silvia: Sofía Valdés releases super-personal EP Silvia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

Sofia and Silvia: Panamanian musician Sofía Valdés isn’t particularly happy right now. When we chat with her via Zoom, she’s professional and polite, friendly even, but you couldn’t call her vibe “happy.” All becomes clear when we ask about her move to Los Angeles from Panama.As it turns out, she’s been here for about two years, but she properly moved all her stuff to L.A. a year ago. When we ask her about the transition, her initial response is to say everything you’d expect — that this is the place to be for musicians, everything happens here, all of the producers and writers are here, etc. But then, in a flash of frustration, she decides to be totally honest.“I have to be here, honestly,” she says. “I want to be home in Panama. I don’t want to be here, but whatever. That’s the truth. I’m not homesick; I moved out of home when I was 15, so I understand. I get how it goes. But I’m definitely very bored. I have good friends. Great friends. But they’re very busy people. I don’t have ...

7 incredible Bay Area things to do Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

Fans of bagpipes, chickpeas and Fremont — this is the weekend for you. For everyone else, we have some fun suggestions for you, too. So let’s get to it, shall we?As with everything these days, be sure to double check websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.1 SEE, HEAR & PLAY: Fun shows and fests are all overThe holiday weekend is just packed with cool recitals and stage productions as well as some awesome festivals, including the annual Scottish Games in Pleasanton. Here are some of your best options.A falafel sandwich at Falafel Drive-In in San Jose (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 2 EAT Fabulous falafelSure, hamburger joints and pizza parlors hog all the fast-food headlines. But when was the last time you succumbed to the the crispy, savory call o...

Gov. Newsom plans to transform San Quentin. Lawmakers and the public have had little input

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:36 GMT

By TRÂN NGUYỄN | Associated PressSACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ambitious and expensive plans for a dilapidated factory at San Quentin State Prison where inmates of one of the nation’s most notorious lockups once built furniture, and lawmakers have given him the greenlight to start with little input or oversight.He wants to spend $360 million demolishing the building and replacing it with one more reminiscent of a college campus, with a student union, classrooms and possibly a coffee shop. It’s part of his desire to make San Quentin, once home to the nation’s largest death row and where the state performed executions, a model for preparing people for life on the outside — a shift from the state’s decades-long focus on punishment.And Newsom wants it all to happen by December 2025, just before he leaves office.A 21-member advisory council Newsom selected to help shape the new facility’s design and programming does not have to follow open me...