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2 Dead after Motorcycle Collision on Mount Whitney Avenue [Fresno County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Two Fatally Struck in Motorcycle Accident near Garfield AvenueFRESNO COUNTY, CA (August 21, 2023) – Thursday evening, two victims were killed in a motorcycle collision on Mount Whitney Avenue.Authorities responded to the scene around 9:00 p.m., just west of Garfield Avenue on August 17th.For reasons unknown, two motorcyclists were traveling in the opposite direction when they collided.Medics arrived and pronounced a 38-year-old rider from Riverside and a 43-year-old rider of a Yamaha dead at the scene. Although, police have not yet released their identities.Following preliminary duties, police say both riders were not wearing helmets at the time. In addition, investigators say the two victims knew each other and would frequently ride together.Police do not suspect drugs and alcohol to be a potential factor. At this time, Fresno County officials continue to investigate the fatal Mount Whitney Avenue motorcycle crash.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to ext...

Correction: How did we get here? Antioch dragged feet on police reforms, delighting officers facing civil rights charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Correction: An A1 story from August 20 incorrectly stated the city that paid a $7.3 million settlement in 2020 to the family of Humberto Martinez who died in police custody. The case was in Pittsburg.

Donald Trump’s bond set at $200,000 in Georgia case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

By Alanna Durkin Richer and Jill Colvin | Associated PressDonald Trump’s bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to court papers filed Monday.The bond agreement, outlined in a court filing signed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Trump’s defense attorneys, also bars Trump from intimidating co-defendants, witnesses or victims in the case — including on social media.He is also prohibited from communicating “in any way, directly or indirectly” about the facts of the case with any co-defendant or witness, except through attorneys.Trump was charged last week in the case alongside 18 allies who prosecutors say conspired to subvert the will of voters in a desperate bid to keep the Republican in the White House after he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.Trump has denied any wrongdoing. He has been railing against the case since before he was indicted and singled out Georgi...

‘Wedding Capital of the World’ lifted by Las Vegas’ historic chapels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Ricardo Torres-Cortez | (TNS) Las Vegas Review-JournalLas Vegas’ proud title as the “Wedding Capital of the World” has been fortified by a rich history — and more than five million nuptials.Locals, but more often tourists, tie the knot here in traditional ceremonies, while some, for example, have Elvis impersonators oversee their nuptials.Themed affairs or not, the city’s wedding chapels have been instrumental in keeping the Las Vegas wedding destination reputation afloat.“With more than five million ‘I do’s’ and counting, each year Las Vegas conducts more destination weddings than any other place on the planet,” according to Clark County’s marriage bureau. “For well over 70 years a ‘Vegas wedding’ has captured the public imagination as the ultimate quick, stress-free, fun, glamourous wedding destination.”For the upcoming 70th anniversary since the London Daily Herald first declared the city the “Wedding Capital of the World” on Sept. 23, 1953, Clark County that month is planning a ...

Pac-12 collapse: WSU’s Schulz suggests Fox’s strategy (to block Apple) fueled Big Ten’s raid of Washington, Oregon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

One of the Pac-12’s longtime media partners had strategic reasons for taking the step that decimated the conference, according to a university president with knowledge of the media rights negotiations.Washington State’s Kirk Schulz, chair of the Pac-12 board of directors, suggested late last week that Fox might have lured Washington and Oregon into the Big Ten in order to prevent the Pac-12 from signing an agreement with Apple.“We’ve got just a couple networks that are making the real decisions about who goes where based on the dollars they want to put into it,” Schulz said during a conversation published on the university’s YouTube channel.“I do think if I was Fox and ESPN, I’m not sure I want Apple in the marketplace, frankly. I don’t want somebody with pockets that are that deep as a rival if I can afford it.”Pac-12 presidents were expected to sign a grant-of-rights contract with Apple that would have kept the conference together. But a few minutes before their crucial meet...

PG&E monthly bills might hop higher due to power line burial plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

OAKLAND — PG&E bills may hop higher, consumers warn, if the utility lands state approval for its general rate request — a proposal that includes wide-ranging plans to bury power lines.The state Public Utilities Commission is slated to render a final decision by year’s end on PG&E’s general rate case proposal, including authorizing PG&E to oblige customers to pay the cost of burying electricity lines in the company’s service territory.“We have a real affordability crisis for utility costs,” said Mark Toney, executive director of The Utility Reform Network, or TURN. “One of the biggest cost drivers is this massive expense for burying 10,000 miles of PG&E power lines.”TURN, a consumer group, has a straightforward proposal to deal with the issue of power line safety: insulate the lines.Oakland-based PG&E’s power lines have come under intense scrutiny in the wake of a string of catastrophic — and lethal...

Has Justin Bieber finally given his wife Hailey a purpose in life?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

Nearly a year after Hailey Bieber was mocked in a blockbuster report for being yet another “nepo baby” with no clear, identifiable career, she has perhaps found her purpose: Taking control and being “a voice” in the business affairs of her sometimes troubled pop star husband Justin Bieber.A report in Page Six said that the 26-year-old has “taken on a larger role” in his business dealings, making sure she’s “in the room” whenever there is a meeting.“Hailey has taken control and is heavily involved,” a source told Page Six about the sometimes model and influencer, who has dabbled in various endeavors. She’s also launched a skincare line and hosted YouTube videos, in which she offers make-up tutorials and cooks favorite recipes with her famous friends.“She’s a part of meetings and she’s talking a lot for him,” the source continued. “She’s the voice. They’re becoming a power couple. She’s a big par...

Petaluma man wearing only fur-lined boots and speedo arrested on weapons charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A Petaluma man who was wearing only a speedo and fur-lined boots was arrested Saturday for illegally possessing a handgun with a high-capacity magazine, according the Petaluma Police Department. Petaluma PD received a call reporting a man who was walking through Steamer Landing Park naked at around 3:51 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 19Officers arrived on the scene and made contact with James Francis Johnson, 48, of Petaluma. At the time, Johnson was standing next to a vehicle wearing only a black speedo and boots. He was on local probation with terms that indicated he submit to a search of his person and property, police said. Roman Catholic Archbishop of SF files for bankruptcy to cover settlements with abuse survivors During the search, officers found a loaded Smith & Wesson .40-caliber handgun with a high-capacity magazine. As officers attempted to handcuff and arrest him, Johnson resisted. After a brief struggle, he was handcuffed and arrested.He was transported to Sonom...

Iowa State’s Jirehl Brock, among football players charged in gambling sting, leaves the program

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State football player Jirehl Brock, who was charged in the state investigation into illegal sports wagering by ISU and Iowa athletes, has left the program, the school confirmed Monday.Brock, the Cyclones’ leading rusher last season, was among five projected football starters since Aug. 1 to be charged with tampering with records for allegedly attempting to disguise his identity on a mobile sports betting account.Brock, who is from Quincy, Illinois, placed 1,327 illegal wagers totaling over $12,000 between February 2022 and February 2023, according to a criminal complaint. The bets were made on a FanDuel account controlled by him but registered under another name, the complaint said.Brock is accused of making bets on three Iowa State football games, two in which he played, and 13 ISU basketball games.Defensive lineman Isaiah Lee left the team last week. Quarterback Hunter Dekkers, offensive lineman Jacob Remsburg and tight end DeShawn Hanika remain on the...

Michigan and Ohio State again are a cut above the rest in Big Ten’s final season before expansion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:11 GMT

If the Big Ten’s final season with a 14-team, two-division setup plays out the way it has since the conference expanded in 2014, an East team will win the championship and it will be Michigan or Ohio State.The preseason No. 2 Wolverines and No. 3 Buckeyes have flip-flopped as the team to beat now that Michigan has won two straight years over its bitter rival. No. 7 Penn State is also expected to be a factor.No. 19 Wisconsin, under first-year coach Luke Fickell, is the preseason media poll choice to win the West over No. 25 Iowa, where Kirk Ferentz begins his 25th season.The conference expands from 14 to 18 teams next year with the additions of Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington, and divisions will go away.Jim Harbaugh, who has taken his last two teams to the College Football Playoff, said he believes the 2023 Wolverines will be his best group since he took over in 2015. Michigan announced Monday that Harbaugh would serve a three-game suspension to start the seaso...