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CHP officer details Highway 4 chase that ended with woman dying in fiery crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

MARTINEZ — A California Highway Patrol officer took the stand Friday and recounted chasing a woman driving eastbound on Highway 4, then watching her speed off the freeway and rear-end a commercial truck in a crash that killed her.Officer Darius Rackley, a motorcycle cop for CHP, testified at an inquest hearing that in the moments after watching 31-year-old Pittsburg resident Elsy Zapien-Vasquez rear-end a large, green transport truck, he went from attempting to arrest her to trying to save her life as the engine to the SUV caught fire. Rackley attempted to smash out a window from the SUV and used a fire extinguisher from a good Samaritan to try and put out the blaze, he testified.Despite the efforts, Zapien-Vasquez died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash, including damage to her spleen, kidneys, lungs and massive internal bleeding, pathologist Dr. Ikechi Ogan testified Friday. Zapien-Vasquez suffered third-degree burns and her blood showed signs she̵...

Letters: Essential goals | Recall reform | Gas stoves | Splitting hairs | Arts classes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Mahan making goodon essential goalsRe: “Beautifying city’s key gateways with trees” (Page B1, Nov. 30).The acceptance speeches are over and I still see Mayor Matt Mahan of San Jose remaining focused on his essential goals to improve the city.He isn’t a politician who shakes a few hands, poses for pictures, says a few words and moves on with his agenda.Weekly I read articles or see news clips of him planting trees, cleaning litter or supporting efforts for the unhoused in San Jose.He continues to focus on the core principles that he campaigned on for a better San Jose. As John Quincy Adams said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Thank you Mayor Matt Mahan for your leadership.Lorie RizzoSan JoseGet realtors on boardwith gas stove dangerRe: “Gas stoves are poisoning us; how the industry hid the dan...

Ike's Sandwiches offers to change name if Shohei Ohtani signs with SF Giants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most-coveted free agent in MLB history. The two-way superstar is predicted to land the most lucrative contract in league history.A popular Bay Area sandwich chain is joining in on the bidding. Ike's Love & Sandwiches is offering to change its name if Ohtani signs with the San Francisco Giants, the business owner said on a social media post this week. If Ohtani is wearing a Giants uniform in 2024, Ike's Love & Sandwiches will be renamed to "Shohei's Love & Sandwiches."Ohtani will also be offered free Ike's sandwiches for life if he signs with San Francisco. 49ers QB Brock Purdy reveals his In-N-Out order Ike's also made a free-sandwiches-for-life offer to Aaron Judge last year, which didn't work as Judge re-signed with the Yankees. Many of Ike's menu items are already named after San Francisco Giants legends such as Madison Bumgarner, Barry Bonds, Matt Cain and Hunter Pence. According to Fox Sports, Giants arch...

Taylor Swift No. 1 most streamed artist of 2023 on Spotify

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Spotify announced that Taylor Swift is this year’s most streamed artist, with more than 26.1 billion global streams since January 1.Based on Spotify’s pay per stream being an estimated $0.0035, Swift earned a staggering $91,350,000 in 2023 from the streaming platform alone, according to a data analysis by Vegas Gems. Swift's streams bumped Bad Bunny down to Spotify's No. 2 most streamed artist. The Puerto Rican Latin music sensation held the top spot for the past three years.Spotify's annual Wrapped wrote, "Musically, 2023 was defined by the return of major female pop stars, sonic diversity that topped the charts, and a global music atmosphere that gave rise to powerful genres."Miley Cyrus can buy herself flowers to celebrate singing the most-streamed song of the year. Spotify reported "Flowers" was streamed 1.6 billion times globally.Swift's streaming success was further catapulted by her world tour. The pop superstar had an incredibly successful year with "The Eras Tour,...

Marlins finalizing a deal to add former Giants manager Gabe Kapler to front office, AP source says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins are finalizing an agreement to hire former San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler as an assistant general manager, according to a person familiar with the deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the deal has not been finalized.Kapler was fired by the Giants with three days left in the 2023 regular season after the team failed to make the playoffs for a second straight year. He had a 295-248 record over four seasons with the Giants, but his only year guiding the team to a winning record was 2021, when San Francisco won a franchise-record 107 games and the NL West title.San Francisco lost in the NL Division Series that year in five games to Los Angeles, then went 81-81 last year. The Giants were 78-81 at the time of Kapler’s firing.The 48-year-old Kapler also managed the Philadelphia Phillies from 2018-2019, going 161-163.Once his hiring is announced, Kapler will be one of four assistant general mana...

Live updates | Israeli strikes kill over 175 people in Gaza after cease-fire ends, officials say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

Israeli strikes on houses and buildings have killed at least 178 people throughout the Gaza Strip on the first hours of fighting after a weeklong truce collapsed Friday, according to the Health Ministry there. Israel said it struck more than 200 Hamas targets. Militants in Gaza resumed firing rockets into Israel, and fighting broke out between Israel and Hezbollah militants operating along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. Cease-fire mediator Qatar said efforts are ongoing to renew the truce, which saw Israel pause most military activity in Gaza and release 300 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for militants freeing over 100 hostages held in Gaza. Israel says 115 adult men, 20 women and two children are still held captive. Weeks of Israeli bombardment and a ground campaign have left homeless more than three-quarters of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, causing a humanitarian crisis as they face widespread shortages of food, water and other supplies. No trucks carrying a...

ISPS Handa Australian Open Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

FridaySydneya-The Lakes (Host Course)6,899 yards; Par 72b-The Australian Golf Club7,228 yards; Par 71Purse: $1.8 millionSecond RoundNote: Tournament is played on two courses with different pars.Min Woo Lee, Australia67a-64b—131Patrick Rodgers, United States64a-70b—134Connor Syme, Scotland64b-70a—134Sam Brazel, Australia70a-65b—135Joaquin Niemann, Chile66b-69a—135Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela66b-69a—135Alex Fitzpatrick, England68b-68a—136Grant Forrest, Scotland65b-71a—136Jeffrey Guan, Australia70b-66a—136Ryo Hisatsune, Japan69a-67b—136David Horsey, England66b-70a—136Rikuya Hoshino, Japan68a-68b—136Samuel Jones, New Zealand69a-67b—136Jason Scrivener, Australia72a-64b—136Lars Van Meijel, Netherlands70b-66a—136Laurie Canter, England70b-67a—137Cameron Davis, Australia63a-74b—137Lucas Herbert, Australia68b-69a—137Hayden Hopewell, Australia65a-72b—137Matt Jones, Australia69b-68a—137Yuto Katsuragawa, Japan67a-70b—137Alexander Levy, France66a-71b—137Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Spain69b-69a—138Marc ...

ISPS Handa Australian Open Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

FridaySydneya-The Lakes (Host Course)6,899 yards; Par 72b-The Australian Golf Club7,228 yards; Par 71Purse: $1.8 millionSecond RoundNote: Tournament is played on two courses with different pars.Min Woo Lee, Australia67a-64b—131-12Patrick Rodgers, United States64a-70b—134-9Connor Syme, Scotland64b-70a—134-9Sam Brazel, Australia70a-65b—135-8Joaquin Niemann, Chile66b-69a—135-8Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela66b-69a—135-8Alex Fitzpatrick, England68b-68a—136-7Grant Forrest, Scotland65b-71a—136-7Jeffrey Guan, Australia70b-66a—136-7Ryo Hisatsune, Japan69a-67b—136-7David Horsey, England66b-70a—136-7Rikuya Hoshino, Japan68a-68b—136-7Samuel Jones, New Zealand69a-67b—136-7Jason Scrivener, Australia72a-64b—136-7Lars Van Meijel, Netherlands70b-66a—136-7Laurie Canter, England70b-67a—137-6Cameron Davis, Australia63a-74b—137-6Lucas Herbert, Australia68b-69a—137-6Hayden Hopewell, Australia65a-72b—137-6Matt Jones, Australia69b-68a—137-6Yuto Katsuragawa, Japan67a-70b—137-6Alexander Levy, France66a-71b—137-6...

López Obrador cumple cinco años en la presidencia con unos 161.500 homicidios dolosos, 17,65% más que en el Gobierno anterior

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — A cinco años de que Andrés Manuel López Obrador asumiera la presidencia de México, su Gobierno ha logrado frenar el aumento anual de los homicidios dolosos, pero esos crímenes se mantienen en niveles elevados y ya superan a los registrados en todo el sexenio anterior, de acuerdo con cifras oficiales y especialistas consultados por CNN.Desde el 1 de diciembre de 2018 hasta el 31 de octubre de este año —la actualización más reciente—, en esta administración se han registrado 161.518 homicidios dolosos, un promedio de 2.737,59 al mes, según las estadísticas del Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública (SESNSP).Este total representa 17,65% más que todos los homicidios dolosos registrados en el sexenio de Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018), cuando fueron 137.286.Durante este Gobierno, 2019 —primer año completo de esta gestión— cerró con 34.719 homicidios dolosos. En 2020, la cifra fue de 34.569, lo que representó una baja de -0,43%.Inseguridad en...

Browns starting Joe Flacco against the Rams. Veteran is fourth QB for Cleveland in ’23

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:24 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joe Flacco isn’t exactly a rah-rah guy, but the veteran quarterback’s steady presence might be exactly what the Cleveland Browns need to stay in the playoff chase.Flacco will start Sunday for the Browns, kicking off his 16th NFL season by becoming the team’s fourth starting quarterback this year.“I don’t know if Joe’s ever been accused of being enthusiastic,” coach Kevin Stefanski said. “Joe’s a pro. I’ve been around pros. He’s right up there. He does his job.”The 38-year-old Flacco signed with the Browns (7-4) two weeks ago after Deshaun Watson had season-ending shoulder surgery. Flacco is playing this week against the Los Angeles Rams because rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson remains in the concussion protocol after getting hurt in last week’s loss at Denver.If Flacco plays well this week, he’ll likely remain Cleveland’s starter for the rest of the season.It’s a twist for the Browns as Flacco spent 11 seasons beating them while he played for AFC North rival Baltim...