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James Martinez Arrested after Fatal DUI Pedestrian Crash on Highway 198 [Visalia, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

Man Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Accident near Giddings StreetVISALIA, CA (June 14, 2023) – Sunday night, James Martinez was arrested after a fatal DUI pedestrian crash on Highway 198.The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m., near Giddings Street on June 4th.Per reports, Martinez was driving a vehicle and struck a male pedestrian. First responders arrived and pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.Following preliminary duties, officers determined that Martinez, of Exeter was not at fault but was under the influence of alcohol. As a result, police arrested Martinez for DUI.At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and friends of the deceased victim.Let the experienced lawyers at Sweet James help you win your pedestrian accident case. T...

Justin Estira Dies in Pedestrian Collision on Rinconada Drive [San Jose, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

15-Year-Old Willow Glen High School Student Killed in Pedestrian Crash near Pebble Beach DriveSAN JOSE, CA (June 14, 2023) – Wednesday morning, Justin Estira was killed in a pedestrian collision on Rinconada Drive.The incident occurred shortly before 1:00 a.m., at the 2400 block of Rinconada Avenue.Per reports, the driver of a northbound 2019 Subaru sedan was heading through a parking lot at a slow speed when they struck a pedestrian.First responders arrived and pronounced the pedestrian, 15-year-old Justin Estira, dead at the scene. The San Jose Unified School District stated that Estira was determined to be a student at Willow Glen High School.Police determined that both the victim and the driver involved were at a party that night. However, the location of the party remains unknown. Authorities said the female driver, identified to be in her late teens, could face charges. Although, the charges are being reviewed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney.At this time, the...

Ivanka Trump wishes Trump ‘a year filled with happiness’ after his arraignment in Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

Perhaps to dispel reports that she’s no longer an engaged daughter, Ivanka Trump on Wednesday posted a tribute to former President Donald Trump for his 77th birthday, telling her embattled father that she wishes him “a year filled with the happiness you deserve.”In her Instagram post, Ivanka Trump also hailed him as “the most incredible father,” saying his “love, energy and strength inspire me every day.” The woman who reportedly was Trump’s favorite child also shared several photos of herself with the former president, including one of him on the golf course with her and two of her children and one of her, as a baby, with him and her late mother, Ivana Trump.Ivanka Trump speaks along side her father US President Donald Trump following a tour of the H&K Equipment Company in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania on January 18, 2018. (MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) Ivanka Trump’s post comes the day after Trump appeared in federal court ...

Bay Area lawmaker’s bill would discourage California employees from confronting shoplifters

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

How do you keep retail workers safe from ransacking shoplifters and keep the doors open for business?A bill aimed at curbing workplace violence has sparked pushback from the California Retailers Association, which says the legislation would only dissuade employees from confronting shoplifters, leaving an open invitation “to come in and steal.”Senate Bill 553, submitted by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-Campbell, was approved in the Senate and is headed to policy committees in the Assembly.“Under my SB 553, employers would be prohibited from forcing their workers to confront active shoplifters, and all retail employees would be trained on how to react to active shoplifting,” he said following last month’s Senate’s approval.In a recent interview with Newsweek, Cortese said the bill doesn’t prohibit employees from stopping theft, although “we don’t want rank and file employees to be forced to place themselves in harm’s way.”The senator’s office notes that SB 553 “does not prohibit dedicated secu...

Bay FC finds its general manager in Rushton, former D.C. United GM

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

Bay FC made its first hire official on Wednesday and found the head of its business side.But the club has its first soccer-side hire, too.A source confirmed to Bay Area News Group that Bay FC is tapping Lucy Rushton, former general manager of Major League Soccer club D.C. United, to the same role for the Bay Area team. ESPN was first to report Rushton’s hiring.Rushton, 34, is a native of England who spent 18 months as the GM in the nation’s capital. She had previously worked as head of technical recruitment and analysis at Atlanta United in the MLS for five years, helping that club win an MLS Cup, and in England for Reading and Watford.When she was hired as GM in Washington D.C., she was only the second female general manager in MLS history. The first was Lynne Meterparel with the San Jose Earthquakes from 1999-2000 (though she was not as involved in on-field personnel decisions).Now, Rushton will move to Meterparel’s old stomping grounds in the Bay Area on the women’s side of the s...

How the Oakland A’s became the hottest team in baseball

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

OAKLAND — There’s something about the timing of all of this that doesn’t seem accidental, not to those on the inside of the A’s clubhouse, where a team that was on pace to be the worst of all time has suddenly become the hottest team in baseball.“Everything happens for a reason,” Tony Kemp said smiling at his locker on Tuesday afternoon, just before the A’s stormed back to beat the Tampa Bay Rays, 2-1, extend their winning streak to seven games and do it all in front of a roaring crowd of 27,759 at the Coliseum.“Tonight was as close to a playoff crowd as I’ve experienced managing a game,” said A’s manager Mark Kotsay. “The energy, the atmosphere, was everything that this stadium can be.”The electric crowd on hand for the reverse boycott of the team’s expected move to Las Vegas came at the perfect time: The A’s are finally winning.How did this happen?For the first two months of the season, the A’s rarely looked competitive. They rotated players from Triple-A to the ...

Lake Oroville is back at 100% capacity after being hit hard by yearslong drought

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

By Rachel Ramirez and Cheri Mossburg | CNNOnce a stark example of the drastic effects of California’s yearslong megadrought, Lake Oroville has rebounded and is once again filled to capacity, data from the state’s Department of Water Resources shows.California’s drought-stricken reservoirs have seen a remarkable recovery in recent months after a barrage of storms. It’s a much-needed improvement after they had been hovering at critically low levels for the past several years, officials said.Lake Oroville, the state’s most beleaguered and second-largest reservoir, is at 100% of its total capacity and 127% of where it should be around this time of year – a huge boost after the climate-change-fueled megadrought sucked away nearly all its water supply.A series of heavy winter storms and the following runoff from snowmelt have added 2.5 million acre-feet of water to the lake, raising levels by more than 240 feet since December 1, the state water agency said in a community update.“Condition...

Contra Costa District Attorney finds fatal shooting of Discovery Bay man by deputies, officers justified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

A Discovery Bay man shot to death by Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies and Oakley police officers last year assumed a classic firing stance as he pointed what they thought to be a rifle barrel as he approached them, justifying their actions, according to a report released Wednesday by the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.District Attorney Diana Becton released the Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident report on the death of 51-year-old Robert Steven Jones, who was shot 10 times by the three sheriff’s deputies and two Oakley police officers on March 22, 2022. The fatal encounter happened after deputies yelled at Jones for more than 20 seconds as he advanced about 40 feet toward them, Becton wrote in the report.Deputies had responded about 8:45 p.m. to the 8000 block of Westport Circle in Discovery Bay.Those who fired were Contra Costa sheriff’s Sgt. Amanda Sears, Deputy Antonia Powell and Deputy Kevin Duke; and Oakley police Sgt. Kevin Mor...

Watchdog: White House press secretary has violated Hatch Act

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

By Chris Megerian | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Since taking on the role of White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre has become known for frequently dodging questions by citing the Hatch Act. The law bars civil servants from politicking during their day jobs, and Jean-Pierre uses it to deflect reporters’ questions involving campaigns.But apparently she wasn’t careful enough. The Office of Special Counsel, a government agency that enforces the Hatch Act, said in a recent letter that Jean-Pierre violated the law before last year’s midterm elections.Her offense: Making frequent references to “MAGA Republicans” during White House briefings.According to a letter from the Office of Special Counsel, Jean-Pierre “made those references to generate opposition to Republican candidates” and “accordingly, making the references constituted political activity.”The letter was posted online by The Washington Post. It was first reported by...

Driver dies on I-680 in San Jose after SUV bursts into flames

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:26 GMT

(KRON) -- An SUV was engulfed in flames on Interstate-680 in San Jose early Wednesday morning after a driver lost control and crashed. The driver never made it out of his Toyota RAV4, and died inside his vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened around 4:45 a.m. According to the CHP, the Toyota was traveling northbound on I-680 near McKee Road when the driver lost control and crashed into a metal box on the busy interstate's right shoulder. The Toyota burst into flames moments after impact. No other vehicles were tangled in the crash. "The driver did not get out of the vehicle, and was pronounced deceased on scene. Officers closed the two right lanes of I-680 northbound to perform an on scene investigation," the CHP wrote. Firefighters doused the blaze and CHP officers reopened all lanes before 7 a.m. Investigators did not release the driver's name. "This crash is still under investigation. It is unknown at this time whether alcohol or drug impair...