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Jorrick Battle, Connor Steyer Killed in Head-On Collision on Dallas North Tollway [Dallas, TX]

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

Two Drivers Pronounced Dead after Wrong-Way Accident near Wycliff AvenueDALLAS, TX (September 8, 2023) – Saturday, Jorrick Battle and Connor Steyer were killed in a head-on collision on Dallas North Tollway.Authorities responded to the scene just before 4:35 a.m., near Wycliff Avenue on August 26th.Per reports, Steyer was driving a 2019 Mazda CX5 north on the southbound lanes of the freeway. There, the Mazda struck an oncoming 2017 Ford F-150 head-on.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced 27-year-old Steyer and the driver of the Ford, 55-year-old Battle, dead at the scene.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Investigators say Steyer was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.Once available, more details will be provided.The team at Sweet James offers their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and families of Jorrick Battle and Connor Steyer. May you find comfort and strengt...

Kid Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash near Upper Drive [Corona, CA]

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

14-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run Crash near Rimpau AvenueCORONA, CA (September 8, 2023) – Friday morning, a bicycle crash near Upper Drive left a teen injured.It occurred just before 8:30 a.m., on September 1st, when a 14-year-old bicyclist was struck by a vehicle.Upon investigation, the officers learned that the cyclist was on his way home from school. Furthermore, the driver immediately fled the scene without stopping to call for authorities.After the crash, the suspect was last seen headed westbound on Upper Drive.First responders transported the boy to the hospital with serious but stable injuries.Meanwhile, the officers released a description of the vehicle as an older model white SUV.No additional information was released and anyone with information is urged to call Officer Kevin Matty at 951-817-5764 or via email at [email protected] driver must stop and take certain actions when involved in a vehicle accident that results in property damage or in...

Nick Bosa officially signs contract, ‘so excited to be a Niner for life’

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Nick Bosa proclaimed himself “a Niner for life” on Friday, after officially signing a five-year contract extension through the 2028 season.Bosa agreed to the historic contract Wednesday to become the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback at $34 million a year. He was set to earn $17.9 million this season on his rookie contract’s final year, and the hotly negotiated extension reportedly is worth up to $170 million.Bosa and the 49ers will fly out after Friday’s practice to Pittsburgh for Sunday’s season opener against the Steelers.With quill pen in hand, Bosa signed his deal upstairs in the 49ers’ offices alongside general manager John Lynch, with Bosa then pandering to the team’s social-media cameras and saying: “Faithful, just signed. I’m so excited to be a Niner for life. Let’s go win as many rings as we can. Let’s go.”As the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Bosa turns 26 when the 49ers play at t...

Gilroy: Owners close historic Milias Restaurant, a downtown landmark

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

The Milias, the landmark Gilroy restaurant that long ago hosted such famous customers as Will Rogers and Clark Gable, has closed its doors, a dozen years after a local duo returned the downtown icon to its former glory.Two signs on the ornate door tell the story. One encourages residents to keep businesses like this alive. “SHOP SMALL. SUPPORT RESTAURANTS,” it says. Underneath is taped a new notice that reads, “The Milias Restaurant is permanently closed since August 30, 2023,” and lists a phone number for leasing inquiries.“We hope that you have some great memories of the times that we shared at the Milias,” co-owners and friends Adam Sanchez and Ann Zyburra told customers on Facebook in announcing the shutdown, according to the Gilroy Dispatch.Sanchez and Zyburra had been business partners before becoming restaurant partners. But the two, who worked together for years in the car dealership business — he as owner, she as CFO — had maintained a healthy culina...

Cruise passenger goes missing as ship approaches Miami

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

A passenger reported missing from a cruise ship is being sought by Miami police. The Coast Guard suspended its search on Thursday.Kevin McGrath, 26, had been aboard the Carnival Conquest for a three-night cruise last weekend to the Bahamas. He was with family members celebrating his father’s 60th birthday, a relative told CNN.McGrath was reportedly last seen by his brother in his cabin around 2 a.m. Monday.  He failed to join his family for breakfast before the ship’s return to the Miami port, at 8 that morning, and they notified the crew after searching for him.Miami-Dade police told the Miami Herald that the cruise line says there’s no video or other evidence indicating he went overboard, but the Coast Guard nevertheless searched nearby waters for more than three days.A week earlier, a 19-year-old Texas man went missing from Wonder of the Seas on a weeklong cruise from Port Canaveral, Fla., to Mexico. Sigmund Ropich is thought to have gone overboard on Aug. 29 ne...

Map: Southbound Highway 101 to be shut down overnight

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

Southbound lanes of Highway 101 will be closed for 12 hours this weekend to allow construction work, the California Department of Transportation said.From 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday, southbound drivers will be routed off the freeway at Shoreline Boulevard in Mountain View and sent on a detour of about 2 miles.The map above shows the detour in purple.Updates on traffic in the area can be found at 511.org, the 511 X (Twitter) feed or Caltrans’ QuickMap online or QuickMap app. After construction work last weekend, Caltrans was able to reopen westbound Interstate 80 about 12 hours ahead of schedule.Related ArticlesTransportation | Highway 87 set for weekend closures in coming weeks: Roadshow Transportation | Major San Jose trail would link to future BART station by 2031 Transportation | East Bay motorcycle crash leaves one dead, another seriously injured Transportation | BART plan to bolster ridership starts next wee...

Meet the volcano scientist protecting us from the next California eruption

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

The next big earthquake. Wildfire perils. Steph Curry breaking both ankles simultaneously. California definitely has its share of potential disasters – but one you might not normally think of involves volcanoes.Give Andy Calvert a few minutes, and maybe he can change that. Calvert is the scientist-in-charge at the California Volcano Observatory in Menlo Park and Moffett Field, a U.S. Geological Survey facility that studies local volcanoes. Yes, they exist: The early-1900s eruption of Lassen Peak devastated the surrounding region and spread ash all the way to Nevada. Eruptions around Mono Lake and Mammoth Mountain occurred relatively recently between 300 to 600 years ago, and Mount Shasta went off about 3,000 years ago and is very capable of a repeat.“All of these volcanoes will erupt again. Whether it’s in our lifetimes or not is uncertain,” says Calvert. “It’s not something all Californians need to worry about, but it is important enough to fund scientists to keep an ey...

Rifle painted like Nerf gun seized by San Leandro PD

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A rifle painted to look like a Nerf gun was seized by the San Leandro Police Department on Thursday. San Leandro PD officers were dispatched to Tudor Road around 4:48 p.m. Thursday on a report of someone brandishing a gun.The caller told police there was a person seen outside in the neighborhood with a rifle. Officers were able to determine the same person was seen inside a residence with the firearm. 2 arrested in connection to Denny’s parking lot shooting in Redwood City San Leandro PD officers and detectives arrived on the scene and set up a containment around the house in question, police said.A search warrant was obtained for the residence. With the support of armored vehicles, drones, and helicopter support, officers called the suspect out safely.An initial search of the residence revealed two firearms in the suspect's possession. A further search revealed two rifles and a handgun inside the residence.Photo: San Leandro PDOne of those rifles was painted bright oran...

Oakland woman with early-onset dementia missing

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman with early-onset dementia. Penny Parker was last seen on Saturday in the 400 block of Oakland Avenue. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. According to OPD, she has short salt-and-pepper hair and brown eyes. Big changes to BART service schedule starting Monday The 57-year-old uses a walking cane that is described as having yellow and red tape at the bottom. Parker's clothing description is currently unknown. She is considered to be in poor physical condition and is at-risk due to early-onset dementia. Anyone with information on Parker's whereabouts is asked to contact OPD's Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.  

Heat hits New England, leading to school closures, early dismissals

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:40:20 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The heat that has gripped much of the nation has seeped into New England, forcing some schools to close or send kids home early on Friday, while the mayor of Boston declared a heat emergency with cooling centers opened around the city. In Lowell, Massachusetts, where none of the 28 schools have air conditioning, all classes remained closed on Friday “out of concern for the health and safety of staff and students,” as the temperature was expected to reach a high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), with the humidity making it feel like 95 F (35 C).Other schools in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire were also closed or sent students home early — and curtailed after-school activities.Electric fans were delivered to schools to help keep teachers and students comfortable as temperatures approached 90 F on Thursday in parts of New England. Most of the public schools in Boston have access to air conditioning, but the city would supply water and fans ...