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Joseph Lopez Pronounced Dead Following Motorcycle vs Truck Accident on 30th Street [Lancaster, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

Motorcycle-Pickup Truck Collision near Avenue H Resulted in One FatalityLANCASTER, CA (August 15, 2023) – Friday night, a fiery motorcycle crash involving a pickup truck on Avenue H claimed the life of Joseph Lopez.The fatal collision happened around 11:37 p.m. at the intersection of Avenue H and 30th Street West.According to the investigators, a westbound Toyota Tundra on Avenue H turned left onto 30th Street West. At the same time, a motorcycle traveling east approached the intersection and collided with the Tundra.The impact of the crash ejected the rider and caused the motorcycle to be fully engulfed in flames. Unfortunately, the motorcyclist sustained significant injuries and died at the scene.Later, the medical examiner’s office identified the deceased rider as 29-year-old Joseph Lopez of Lancaster. It was unclear if the female driver of the Toyota Tundra sustained any injuries.Police are investigating whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the incident. Those with addi...

Santos Coronel Arrested after Double Crash on Clovis Avenue [Fresno, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

Woman Killed, Officer Injured on Subsequent Collision Near Shields AvenueFRESNO, CA (August 15, 2023) – Police arrested Santos Coronel after two separate crashes early Monday morning on Clovis Avenue that left a woman dead and an officer injured.Officers responded to the first incident around 11:50 a.m. on Clovis and Shields Avenue in the city of Fresno.Upon arrival, authorities located a female suffering fatal injuries after getting hit by a male driver. Tragically, the woman died at the scene. However, her identity remains undisclosed to the public, pending notification from the next of kin.Police said the male driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.While officers provided traffic control in the area, another vehicle traveling south on Clovis near Garland Avenue crashed into a police car. The collision caused the patrol vehicle to spin and hit an officer, leaving the officer with moderate injuries.In the end, authorities arrested the second driver –...

Handsome Dick Flexes in Long Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

Handsome Dick Flexes in Long Beach: In May of this year, Brit punk icons the Damned performed at the Belasco, and the Dictators opened for them. However, quite a few people who were at that show were surprised when the New York proto-punks took to the stage and Handsome Dick Manitoba wasn’t fronting them.This writer spoke to the Dictators’ Andy Shernoff in 2021 for sister paper the Village Voice, and he said that, “We want to make music and we need a healthy, creative environment. You inject Manitoba into that, and it changes the dynamics in a very, very bad way.”Alright, far be it from us to tell people who they should and shouldn’t get along with. And to be fair, the show with the Damned wasn’t horrible. It was actually a very professional, polished version of what the Dictators was. But after seeing Handsome Dick Manitoba perform solo in Long Beach on Saturday night, we’re reminded of the fact that the Dictators shouldn’t be polished.Part...

India Day parade, Burlingame arts, Assyrian food star in weekend festivals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

There’s a jam-packed weekend of Bay Area festivals ahead, with a big India Day parade, arts and crafts, live music, Assyrian culture and a car show on tap. Among the highlights:Festival of India: The 31st annual FOG (Festival of Globe) celebration of Indian culture features entertainment, food, a Saturday dance competition, a two-day fair (mela) with more than 120 booths and a Sunday parade with more than 50 floats and 100 cars.  Details: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both Saturday (free health fair from 10 a.m. to noon) and Sunday (parade from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.); 39439 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont; free admission; https://fogsv.com/.Assyrian Food Festival: The annual event boasts culinary treats from what’s called the cradle of civilization, along with live music, dancing, children’s activities and a Samovar Alley featuring teas, coffees and pastries. Details: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 20; Assyrian Church of the East, 680 Minnesota Ave., San Jose; free a...

More mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus in Santa Clara County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

SANTA CLARA COUNTY — Sprayings aimed to reduce the adult mosquito population are set to be performed Wednesday and Thursday night after more insects tested positive for West Nile virus in Santa Clara County.The Santa Clara County Vector Control District confirmed the positive tests on Monday and Tuesday. According to the district, the infected insects were located in parts of San Jose and Sunnyvale, in ZIP codes 94086, 94087 and 95132.Starting around 10 p.m. Wednesday in San Jose and at the same time Thursday in Sunnyvale, the district plans to use truck-mounted equipment to treat a limited area of the cities with Zenivex, an insecticide that targets and kills adult mosquitoes.In San Jose, the spraying will focus on a stretch of Sierra Road near the city’s Piedmont Hills neighborhood.In Sunnyvale, the spraying will focus on a larger stretch focused on the area of Ithaca Avenue and Pippin Avenue, bordered by South Bernardo Avenue, Leaota Avenue, South Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale...

California cop ordered to stand trial on assault charge for 2018 on-duty shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

A Torrance police officer placed on administrative leave was ordered Monday to stand trial for shooting a knife-wielding suspect in 2018 after a judge ruled sufficient evidence existed that the officer used more force than necessary.Superior Court Judge Kevin Stennis said sending the case to trial was a “difficult decision for the court and will be a difficult decision for the jury,” but said prosecutors had presented enough evidence during a preliminary hearing to have the case against David Frederick Chandler Jr. heard by a jury.Chandler, 35, faces one count of assault by an officer stemming from an Aug. 27, 2018 officer-involved shooting that left Jarvis Goode with a bullet wound to the shoulder.Prosecutors played body-worn camera from Chandler and a second officer and played a portion of an interview with Chandler conducted during an internal investigation of the shooting.Margo Goode, Jarvis’ grandmother, testified Monday that Jarvis suffered from mental health problems. She sai...

Southwest Airlines promised better performance after holiday meltdown. Has it delivered?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

Alexandra Skores | The Dallas Morning News (TNS)DALLAS — More than half a year has elapsed since Southwest Airlines’ December meltdown displaced thousands of passengers and canceled flights for days across the country during the holidays.The airline promised passengers that it has put measures in place so something of this magnitude wouldn’t happen again. Southwest CEO Bob Jordan has praised the airline’s operational performance and continued to reiterate that customers have stayed loyal to the carrier.“I guarantee there’ll be changes to our plan to put even more focus on operations because, I can’t say it enough, it just can’t happen again,” Jordan said during an interview with the Dallas Morning News in January.So how has the Dallas-based carrier fared since then?For the first six months of the year, according to FlightAware, a flight tracking data firm, Southwest had 709,073 flights in the U.S. and international flights in and out of the country scheduled, but it canceled 8...

Here’s the latest on Madonna’s shows in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

Madonna has announced her rescheduled North American dates for her Celebration Tour.She has also canceled a number of pre-existing dates.Both of those items factor into the pop star’s California run.Madonna is now set to perform Feb. 27-28 at Chase Center in San Francisco, two shows that were originally scheduled for Oct. 4-5. Her date at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento has been moved from Jan. 13 to Feb. 24.Madonna’s San Francisco date on Jan. 15 has been canceled.And there has been a whole mess of changes for her run in Los Angeles.For starters, her dates on Sept. 27, 28, 30 and Oct. 1 at Crypto.com Arena have been moved to March 4, 5, 7 and 9 at the Kia Forum, respectively.Also, the Jan. 7 and 8 shows originally set for KIA are being combined into one date at the same venue on March 11.Tickets for the previously scheduled shows will be valid at the rescheduled dates — except in the case of Los Angeles (and one gig in New York) due to the change of venue.L.A. f...

College students blocked from campus when COVID hit want money back. Some are getting refunds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

By Elaine S. Povich, Stateline.orgThousands of college students will get hundreds of dollars in compensation as colleges and universities move this summer to settle multimillion-dollar lawsuits stemming from canceled classes and activities during COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.While some of the class-action suits against the colleges and universities are still in litigation, and still others dismissed, several major cases have been settled in recent weeks.The settlements mean students who were charged tuition and fees but weren’t able to use in-person services during the pandemic shutdowns will receive some compensation, though they won’t be refunded for all the on-campus amenities they lost.The amounts depend on the total settlement figure, minus legal fees and other court expenses. Each case has a different timeline.Most recently, the University of Delaware agreed in June to set up a $6.3 million fund to partially reimburse tuition and fees that the students paid for classes, housing...

Pac-12 finances: Estimating the NCAA Tournament cash available for the remaining schools

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

Before the ‘Pac-4’ schools begin their home renovation — if, in fact, they choose that option — the quartet must establish a budget. How much cash would Cal, Stanford, Oregon State and Washington State have available to offset expenses and attract expansion candidates?The details are unknown. Less than two weeks after the collapse of the conference, the financial officers and general counsels are plowing through budgets, bank accounts and bylaws.Which schools have voting rights and thus control the assets?How significant are the liabilities?What resources are available for the rebuild?One revenue stream is clear: The remaining schools would own the NCAA Tournament units earned by the outgoing members.“Those shares stay with the conference,” Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes said recently. “It’s one of the many valuable assets we have.”Each game played by a conference in March Madness equals one unit. Those units translate to dollars and are paid out...