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Vickie Stevens Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Steckel Drive [Santa Paula, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

Pedestrian Accident on Harvard Boulevard Left Woman DeadSANTA PAULA, CA (August 24, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, Vickie Stevens died after a pedestrian crash on Steckel Drive.Officers responded to the incident just before 2:00 p.m. at the intersection of Steckel Drive and Harvard Boulevard.According to reports, Stevens was traveling in the area in a wheelchair when she was struck by a pickup truck. She became pinned under the vehicle and was dragged for a distance before the truck stopped.Upon arrival, emergency crews discovered 68-year-old Stevens crushed under the pickup truck. Firefighters and paramedics saved the woman’s life by pulling her from under the truck.They transported Stevens to Ventura County Medical Center and then airlifted to a facility in Los Angeles in severe condition.Later at the hospital, officials pronounced 68-year-old Vickie Stevens dead, due to the extent of her injuries.Meanwhile, the 31-year-old male driver from Santa Paula stayed at the site of th...

Two Hurt in Two-Vehicle Accident on State Route 525 [Lynnwood, WA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

25-Year-Old Driver and 21-Year-Old Passenger Hospitalized after Vehicle Collision near Washington FreewayLYNNWOOD, WA (August 24, 2023) – Late Sunday night, two people sustained injuries in an accident on State Route 525.The incident happened on August 13th at around 11:30 p.m. when a 25-year-old driver pulled over due to a vehicle failure.According to the Washington State Patrol, the vehicle was a Lexus LS and it blocked two northbound lanes.Furthermore, the driver went out of the Lexus and stood outside, when a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder driven by a 58-year-old with a 21-year-old passenger, struck both the man and his vehicle.Consequently, first responders arrived at the scene and transported the Lexus driver and the passenger to Harborview Medical Center with various injuries.Meanwhile, the 58-year-old driver of the Nissan did not obtain any injuries.Moreover, the authorities also added that the Lexus and the Nissan were both wrecked. An active investigation is still underway.S...

Weekend festivals: Art, antiques, pride, hot rods lead the Bay Area offerings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

Late summer means another weekend packed with festival choices. This time it’s gay pride, classic cars and hot rods, arts and wine, antiques and collectibles. Here are the highlights:Palo Alto Festival of the Arts: Celebrating the 40th year of this University Avenue event with 250 arts booths, Italian Street Painting Expo along Tasso Street, live music on two stages, children’s art studio, plus food, wine, beer. Bring tote bags for purchases. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 26-27. Free admission. Details: www.paloaltochamber.com/festival-of-the-artsSilicon Valley Pride: “Live Out Proud” festival, 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, followed by parade at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, along Market Street and festival noon-6 p.m. Aug. 27. Plaza de Cesar Chavez Park, 1 Paseo De San Antonio, San Jose. Live entertainment, vendors and food. Festival admission, $5 per day. Details: www.svpride.comGoodguys West Coast Nationals: More than 3,500 American-made hot rods, classic ca...

US intelligence assessment: Wagner chief’s plane crash after intentionally caused explosion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

By Emma Burrows and Aamer Madhani  | Associated PressWASHINGTON — A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment has found that the plane crash presumed to have killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was intentionally caused by an explosion, according to U.S. and Western officials.One of the officials, who were not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that the explosion falls in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “long history of trying to silence his critics.”The officials did not offer any details on what caused the explosion that was believed to have killed Prigozhin and several of his lieutenants to avenge a mutiny that challenged the Russian leader’s authority.Details of the U.S. assessment surfaced as Putin on Thursday expressed his condolences to the families of those who were reported to be aboard the jet and referred to “serious mistakes” by Prigozhin. The White House declined to comment.The founder of the Wagner military company and six...

California food bank first in world to earn ‘zero waste’ certification

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

Second Harvest Food Bank in Irvine used to budget $100,000 a year to buy cardboard boxes.Those boxes helped transport food between donation centers, their facilities and the more than 300 sites throughout Orange County — from houses of worship to after-school programs to shelters for the unhoused — that rely on the nonprofit to help keep local residents fed.But two years ago, the organization started replacing those boxes with plastic bins that can be used, disinfected and reused countless times. The bins cost $75,000, which means the investment paid itself off in less than a year. And now the food bank is no longer sending some 48,000 pounds of cardboard into the waste stream each month.That’s one example of a change Second Harvest Food Bank made that helped it become the world’s first food bank to earn a “zero waste” certification from a division of the Green Business Council, the prestigious group behind LEED designations for buildings and other certifications for sustainable fac...

Lakers to unveil Kobe Bryant statue in February

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

Late franchise icon Kobe Bryant’s Lakers legacy will physically be immortalized on Feb. 8, 2024 – a date chosen to further honor the Bryant family.The Lakers and Vanessa Bryant on Thursday morning announced that they will unveil Kobe’s bronze statue at Star Plaza outside of Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 8, 2024, before the Lakers’ home game against the defending champion Denver Nuggets that evening.The franchise said in a news release that the Feb. 8 ceremony will be outside the arena and details will be “released in the coming months.”“As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker,” Vanessa said in a video the Lakers posted on social media at 8:24 a.m. Thursday. “Since arriving in this city and joining the Lakers organization, he felt at home here, playing in the City of Angels.“On behalf of the Lakers, my daughters and me, I am so honored that, right in the center of Los Angeles, in front of the place known as the house that Kobe built, we are going to u...

Hydra: The Greek island of calm where cars are banned and time stands still

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

By Rochelle Beighton | CNNHydra is at first glance no different from its neighbors. Like other islands in the Aegean Sea, it has white-washed streets, fragrant jasmine-filled air and breathtaking vistas of the shimmering blue waters around it.What sets Hydra apart is its favored mode of transportation. Locals have resisted the clamor of honking horns, instead embracing the rhythmic sound of horse hooves.Here, cars are not just absent; they’re intentionally kept away. A ban on motorized vehicles (except fire and refuse trucks and ambulances) is enshrined in local legislation.The Greek island’s population of about 2,500 locals get around using mules, donkeys and small horses.Stepping off the ferry and onto Hydra Port, the heart of the island, visitors are met by small horses gracefully weaving their way through the cobblestone streets and giving them a taste of the island’s unhurried pace.As you wander through Hydra’s quaint pathways, it’s common to witness locals going about their da...

Police activity reported in SF's Mission District

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

(KRON) -- There is police activity at 14th and Valencia streets, San Francisco’s emergency management department said at 10:30 a.m. Man who violently attacked 2 women in SOMA convicted on multiple charges Emergency crews are currently at the scene. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and expect traffic delays.This is developing news. Stick with KRON4 for more updates.

Over $85K in stolen goods recovered from Bay Area flea markets, 2 arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

(KRON) -- Over $85,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered from flea markets in the Bay Area and Sacramento area, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday. Two people were arrested.The investigation was launched in July by the CHP's Golden Gate Division Organized Retail Crime Task Force. The initial focus was on several individuals police suspected of selling stolen Victoria's Secret merchandise at the Coliseum Flea Market in Oakland. Retail tags were still attached to the merchandise, according to the CHP. 2 women shot near Fruitvale BART station in Oakland On Aug. 22, investigators found the same suspects selling "significant quantities of retail goods" at another flea market in Galt, near Sacramento. Victoria's Secret investigators did a product scan which revealed there had been no point-of-sale transactions at any Victoria's Secret retail outlet.Officers recovered merchandise valued at more than $20,000.Photo: CHPPhoto: CHPCHP detectives surveilled the suspects away from t...

Teen missing, last seen at San Lorenzo school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:53:42 GMT

(KRON) -- A 15-year-old boy is missing after he was last seen attending Kipp School in San Lorenzo on Tuesday, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Man who violently attacked 2 women in SOMA convicted on multiple charges Alex Umana is 5-foot-9 and weighs 210 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Alex was last seen wearing a black shirt with gold print, blue jeans, brown boots and a black backpack, police said. Anyone who may have seen Alex or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact the Alameda County Sheriff's Office at 510-667-7721.