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Laura Taylor Killed in Hit-and-Run Bicycle Crash on Highway 280 [San Francisco, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

41-Year-Old Mission District Woman Dies in Bicycle Accident near Alemany BoulevardSAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 18, 2023) – Saturday morning, Laura Taylor lost her life in a hit-and-run incident while riding her bicycle along Highway 280.The incident prompted a swift response from law enforcement, occurring at approximately 12:27 a.m. on October 14th, along the northbound lanes in close proximity to Alemany Boulevard East.According to initial reports, the driver of a vehicle collided with a pedestrian initially believed to be walking in the central median, going against oncoming traffic. Subsequently, it was clarified that the victim was, in fact, riding a bicycle.Around 12:41 a.m., units from the San Francisco Fire Department arrived at the scene, and confirmed the death of one person. The driver responsible for the incident did not stop and fled the scene prior to the arrival of authorities.Later, the Office of the Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 41-year-old Taylor,...

Timothy George Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Accident on McCall Boulevard [Menifee, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

47-Year-Old Menifee Man Dies in Auto-Pedestrian Collision Near Sherman RoadMENIFEE, CA (October 18, 2023) – A pedestrian versus auto collision on McCall Boulevard Sunday night took the life of Timothy George.The deadly crash happened shortly after 10:15 p.m. on McCall Blvd, just east of Sherman Road.According to the Menifee Police Department, an eastbound Honda sedan struck the man walking in the westbound lane for unknown reasons.Police said the driver failed to see the pedestrian walking the westbound lanes because the victim was wearing “non-reflective clothing”.After hitting the victim, the driver pulled over to a nearby gas station and called emergency dispatch.Unfortunately, the responding paramedics from the Riverside County Fire Department declared the man dead at the scene. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office later identified the deceased man as 47-year-old Timothy George of Hemet.Anyone with additional information regarding the fatal pedestrian crash is urged to co...

Wednesday 13 on Friday 20

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

Wednesday 13 on Friday 20: It’s been a hot minute since horror-glam-punks the Murderdolls broke up, and frontman Wednesday 13 has been busy performing solo since then. This one is a solo gig, but the Frankenstein Drag Queen From Planet 13 is going to be performing the music of the Murderdolls, a full set of it, for the first time in a while. Should be wild. Gemini Syndrome, Infected Rain, and the Rhythm Coffin also play.We spoke to Wednesday 13 in 2018, not long after his Condolences album was release. He told us that, “Each record I can listen to, and I can tell the difference and the progression. Plus I’ve had a solid band lineup for the past three or four releases, so that’s definitely changed the writing and the way things sound compared to the first few albums, because I pretty much played everything except for the drums on the first few. It’s always evolving and we’re always experimenting, trying to do different things but keep the heart of what Wednesday 13 is. With us, it’s ...

What to watch: Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ flawed but powerful

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

It’s being hailed as an American classic and a film for the ages, even before  most people have had a chance to see it — but does Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” live up to that hype and, more importantly, does it really need to be 3 hours and 26 minutes long?We’ll weigh in on that as well as on another big-buzz film with a sizable running length, “Anatomy of a Fall.” Also reviewed here: “The Burial” and “Nyad.”“Killers of the Flower Moon”: Martin Scorsese’s good but way-too-long adaptation of David Grann’s exceptional prize-winning nonfiction investigative book strives to be a masterpiece, but falls short of that goal. It tells a somber and sad American tale that’s based on the real-life killings of mostly female Osage Nation members in early 1920s Oklahoma and the greedy, power-mad White rancher at the center of it all, grabbing for land rights.Scorsese is one of our finest filmmakers — as is evidenced in n...

Doctors abandon a diagnosis used to justify police custody deaths. It might live on, anyway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

Markian Hawryluk and Renuka Rayasam | KFF Health News (TNS)Brooks Walsh hadn’t questioned whether “excited delirium syndrome” was a legitimate medical diagnosis before the high-profile police killings of Elijah McClain in Colorado in 2019 and George Floyd in Minnesota in 2020.The emergency physician in Bridgeport, Connecticut, was familiar with the term from treating patients who were so severely agitated and combative that they needed medication just to be evaluated.But it gave him pause when excited delirium — and not the restraint tactics used by arresting police officers — was mentioned as a possible factor in the deaths of those two Black men. That’s when Walsh took a closer look at the American College of Emergency Physicians’ 2009 position paper on excited delirium, which he and other physicians had relied on to treat such patients, then decided something needed to be done.“I was disappointed by a lot of stuff in that paper: the quality of the evidence that they cite and just...

East Bay hit with magnitude 4.1 earthquake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Bay Area early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Another powerful earthquake shakes quake-devastated region in western Afghanistan Crashes and Disasters | Photos: Great California ShakeOut tour stops at San Francisco State Crashes and Disasters | Desperate people dig out dead and injured from Afghanistan earthquakes that killed at least 2,000 Crashes and Disasters | Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000 Crashes and Disasters | Report: Kilauea volcano produces 320+ quakes in 24 hours The quake was initially measured at a 4.5 magnitude when it struck at about 9:29 a.m., but was revised down to 4.1 a few minutes later.The quake was centered about 2½ miles southwest of Isleton. The quake triggered a ShakeAlert notification for users in many Bay Area counties, but peop...

A DeLorean with only 977 miles on it was unearthed in a Wisconsin barn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

By Leah Asmelash | CNN“Back to the Future” has been a family favorite film franchise for decades, so much so that the car used for the time machine can resell for up to six figures.Now, imagine finding that same model in the back of a Wisconsin barn, with original parts and less than 1,000 miles, partially sunk into the dirt like treasure. Great Scott!That’s exactly what happened to Michael McElhattan, who owns DeLorean Midwest, an auto restoration company in Illinois that specializes in DeLoreans, and his social media partner Kevin Thomas. The car featured in the “Back to the Future” franchise is a DeLorean DMC-12, manufactured for just three years from 1981-1983. With its gullwing doors and brushed stainless steel body, its spaceship-like appearance made the car ideal for the films, the directors have said.Thomas, left, and McElhattan, right, pose with the vehicle.(Mike McElhattan via CNN) Despite mechanical woes, the vehicles have since developed a cult following. And this o...

$166,152 lottery ticket winner sold at East Bay liquor store

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

PITTSBURG — Maybe they also bought something to help celebrate the big win.The person who purchased Tuesday night’s Fantasy 5 lottery game-winning jackpot ticket worth $166,152 at Vintage Liquors, 1339 Buchanan Rd. didn’t immediately step forward to say.The winning numbers were 3, 5, 30, 32 and 37.Store owner Ajmer Sandhu said in a phone interview Wednesday he was aware the ticket had been sold there, but said he does not know yet who the winner is.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | Letters: More than gaming | Helping police | Who benefits? | Dumping Trump | Hurting democracy California News | Powerball ticket sold in California wins $1.76 billion jackpot California News | Powerball jackpot leaps to $1.73 billion, second largest prize in the lottery’s history California News | Powerball ticket worth $1.3 million sold in San Francisco California News | Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated ...

No foul play suspected in death of missing Alameda woman recovered from Bay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

(KRON) -- A body found near Bay Farm Island Bridge in Alameda Tuesday has been confirmed as that of a woman who went missing Saturday, the Alameda Police Department said. No foul play is suspected in the woman's death, according to Alameda PD.Police in Alameda had been investigating the disappearance of 52-year-old Desiree "Lisa" Huey Saturday who disappeared after telling a family member she planned to go for a short walk. Huey had last been seen at her residence in the 2200 block of San Antonio Avenue just after 8 a.m. Saturday.On Tuesday, police responded to a call at 12:55 p.m. about a possible person in the water near the base of the Bay Farm Bridge. Responding officers confirmed the person was dead. Mother of 5 found dead near San Jose identified "This is devastating news for her family, friends, and our community," said Alameda police in a statement. "We ask for everyone to respect the family's privacy during this difficult time."An Alameda PD representative said the depar...

City of Vallejo plans to give E-40 key to city and unveil 'E-40 Way'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:32 GMT

(KRON) – Rap legend and entrepreneur Earl “E-40” Stevens will have an honorary ceremony on Oct. 21, according to the City of Vallejo. The celebration will commemorate E-40’s life and legacy as a hip-hop icon, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Vallejo ambassador. Street vending to be banned on SF’s Mission Street The ceremony will include the unveiling of, "E-40 Way", E-40’s honorary street sign designation, which had a unanimous vote in July from the Vallejo City Council. The City of Vallejo will also provide E-40 with a key to the city and deliver a proclamation reading, which will take place at the intersection of Magazine Street and Del Sur from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Magazine Street will be closed from Laurel Street to Hollywood Avenue during the event. Next month will mark the 30-year anniversary of E-40’s debut studio album, "Federal." E-40's "Poverty and Prosperity" album includes a song called "Magazine Street."