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Will this winding portion of Mulholland Highway ever reopen to the public?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

Will The Snake, a winding portion of the Mulholland Highway, ever reopen to the public? The 2.4-mile stretch of roadway nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains was given the nickname due to its many twists and turns. Storm damage from the 2018 Woolsey Fire, particularly caused by mudslides, prompted officials to close that portion of the roadway from Kanan Road to Sierra Creek Road for the past four years.A portion of Mulholland Highway known as The Snake is seen in this file image taken from Sky5. (KTLA)Construction is expected to be completed next year, but now officials are debating whether it is safe to reopen The Snake, which is notorious for street racing and violent crashes, to the public, The East Bay Times reported. “The problem is speed. The problem is speed on a roadway that is not built to go at the speeds that people do travel frequently … we’ve seen some horrific accidents due to that,” said Mark Pestrella, director of the county Department of Public Works. Winning $3....

13-Year-Old Girl Arrested after Pursuit Crash on Alpine Avenue [Stockton, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

Teenage Girl Arrested after Pursuit Collision near Mission RoadSTOCKTON, CA (August 9, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, a 13-year-old girl was arrested after a pursuit crash on Alpine Avenue.The incident occurred around 1:15 a.m., near Mission Road.Investigators say they spotted a vehicle driving without its headlights on. The driver then failed to pull over and the pursuit ensued.The suspect vehicle drove through multiple stop signs before eventually slamming into a wall and breaking a fire hydrant.Following preliminary duties, police arrested the 13-year-old driver for felony evading. Meanwhile, the 12-year-old passenger was returned to their parents.Medics say both young occupants escaped serious injury. At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more information will be released.Thousands of people are injured each year due to reckless driving. If you’re behind the wheel, pay full attention to the road...

Woman Killed in Pedestrian-Vehicle Collision on 101 Freeway [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

Semi-Truck Versus Pedestrian Crash near Alvarado Street Resulted in FatalityLOS ANGELES, CA (August 9, 2023) – Early Tuesday morning, a pedestrian-vehicle collision on 101 Freeway in the Echo Park area left a woman fatally injured.CHP officers responded to the deadly incident around 3:45 a.m. along the southbound lanes of the Hollywood (101) Freeway, near Alvarado Street.Based on the initial investigation, the woman experienced some vehicle difficulties and pulled over the highway to check her car.Subsequently, the driver walked into the traffic lanes for unknown reasons, causing her to get hit by a semi-truck.Responding emergency personnel declared the woman dead at the scene. However, her name and city of residence remain undisclosed to the public, pending notification from her next of kin.According to CHGP Sgt. Jensen, there are no signs of foul play and the collision appeared to be an accident.In the end, authorities closed down all the southbound lanes of Highway 101 and ...

Man Hospitalized after Electric Scooter Accident on 31st Street [San Diego, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

29-Year-Old Man Injured in Scooter Versus Trolley Collision near Commercial StreetSAN DIEGO, CA (August 9, 2023) – Monday afternoon, a man was hospitalized after an electric scooter accident on 31st Street.Authorities responded to the scene around 3:06 p.m., near Commercial Street.Per reports, a man riding an eastbound 2016 Vespa scooter on Commercial Street lost control for reasons unknown. As a result, the Vespa rear-ended an MTS Trolley going westbound on the same street.Medical responders transported the 29-year-old man to UCSD Hillcrest for treatment of life-threatening injuries. Although, police have not yet released his identity.Officers say alcohol was not a factor in the collision. At this time, the San Diego Police Traffic Division is asking anyone with additional information about the electric scooter accident to contact them at 888-580-8477.One small driving mistake can easily lead to a dangerous accident. This is why it is important to drive defensively and always...

Sixto Rodriguez dies; singer-songwriter’s unusual story of global fame told in documentary ‘Searching for Sugar Man’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

By Corey Williams | Associated PressDETROIT — Singer and songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, who became the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” has died. He was 81.Rodriguez’s death Tuesday in Detroit was announced on the Sugarman.org website and confirmed Wednesday by his granddaughter, Amanda Kennedy.He died following a short illness, according to his wife, Konny Rodriguez, 72.A 2013 Associated Press story referred to Rodriguez as “the greatest protest singer and songwriter that most people never heard of.”His albums flopped in the United States in the 1970s, but — unknown to him — he later became a star in South Africa where his songs protesting the Vietnam War, racial inequality, abuse of women and social mores inspired white liberals horrified by the country’s brutal racial segregation system of apartheid.Swedish filmmaker Malik Bendjelloul’s documentary “Searching for Sugar Man” presented Rodriguez to a much larger audience. The ...

A ‘failure to launch’: Why young people are having less sex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

By Hannah Fry | Los Angeles TimesVivian Rhodes figured she would eventually have sex.She was raised in a Christian household in Washington state and thought sex before marriage would be the ultimate rebellion. But then college came and went — and no sex. Even flirting “felt unnatural,” she said.In her early 20s, she watched someone she followed on Tumblr come out as asexual and realized that’s how she felt: She had yet to develop romantic feelings for anyone, and the physical act of sex just didn’t sound appealing.“Some people assume this is about shaming other people, and it’s not,” said Rhodes, 28, who works as a certified nursing assistant in Los Angeles. “I’m glad people have fun with it and it works for them. But I think sex is kind of gross. It seems very messy, and it’s vulnerable in a way that I think would be very uncomfortable.”For what researchers say is an array of reasons — including technology, heavy aca...

One-car crash in Pleasant Hill kills driver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

PLEASANT HILL — A driver died Tuesday afternoon after the vehicle he drove lost control and slammed into a pair of poles, the California Highway Patrol said.Authorities early Wednesday identified the driver as 26-year-old Walnut Creek resident Akmaljon Khakimov. The crash happened about 2:05 p.m. on Coggins Drive. CHP Officer Brandon Correia said the black BMW sedan Khakimov drove was going east on Coggins when it crashed as it came upon the intersection at Las Juntas Way.The BMW collided with a concrete curb and then hit two metal poles, Correia said. After hitting the poles, the BMW flipped, Correia said.Khakimov died at the scene.The CHP is looking for any witnesses who may have see the crash or the BMW in the moments leading up to him. They encouraged anyone with information to contact their Contra Costa division office at 925-646-4980 or [email protected] ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Caltrain strikes, kills person near Whipple Avenue ...

‘Hazardous by design’? After pandemic boom, Amazon faces safety reckoning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

By Lauren Rosenblatt | The Seattle TimesWhen safety investigator Rose Kracht arrived at Amazon’s warehouse in DuPont, Washington, just hours after she had left the night before, she was blocked.Kracht, an inspector with Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries who was following up on worker complaints, came armed with heart-rate monitors, wearable sensors, a GoPro camera and a digital survey, prepared to ask employees what it was like to work at Amazon. Inside, Amazon employees unloaded trailers, packed boxes and moved thousands of items through the 1.1 million square foot facility. The roughly 1,000 people employed there worked among conveyor belts, robotic arms and autonomous robots moving customer orders from one station to the next.But that morning in August 2021, Chris Murphy, Amazon’s workplace health and safety manager for the suburban Tacoma warehouse, turned Kracht and her team away, Kracht later reported.It wasn’t the first time Amazon blocked inspectors. But the ac...

California mom arrested after authorities say she put alcohol in baby’s bottle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

A Rialto woman was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment for allegedly putting alcohol in her two-month-old baby’s bottle to stop it from crying, authorities said.The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department responded to a Fontana hospital on Saturday, Aug, 5, around 1 a.m. after reports that a seven-week-old child was intoxicated.The child’s mother was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Facing more than 500 abuse lawsuits, San Francisco Archdiocese says bankruptcy ‘very likely’ Crime and Public Safety | ‘That’s me!’: Turpin adult son makes rare appearance in open court Crime and Public Safety | Father charged after being found in hot car in desert with 2 children Crime and Public Safety | Police: Woman arrested after allegedly trying to hire hitman to kill her 3-year-old son Crime and Public Safety | A 12-year-ol...

"Do not go to Lahaina town," Fires rage across Maui

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:56:52 GMT

HONOLULU (KHON2) — As multiple fires continue to rage across parts of Maui, authorities have issued an immediate evacuation for some residents.On Tuesday, Aug. 8, an emergency proclamation was issued in response to the fires. Multiple agencies from federal, state and county are responding and helping residents evacuate in certain areas: Lahaina, Kula, North Kihei and Kaanapali.According to an early morning update on Wednesday, Aug. 9, emergency services officials said they are treating three burn victims from Maui who have been sent to Oahu. They said more patients are expected to be flown out.The first evacuation order was enforced for the Wahikuli subdivision due to the brush fires.Maui County issued an alert telling the public, "Do not go to Lahaina town."According to the United States Coast Guard, 12 individuals were rescued from waters off Lahaina.Active evacuations in effect for residents in these areas:Lahaina area: Wahikuli subdivisionKula area: Holopuni and Pulehu roadsNor...