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Guillermo Sanchez Pacheco Arrested Following Deadly DUI Crash on State Route 76 [Oceanside, CA]

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

Person Killed in DUI Solo-Vehicle Crash Near Airport RoadOCEANSIDE, CA (June 15, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, a deadly single-vehicle crash involving a DUI driver led to the arrest of Guillermo Sanchez Pacheco.The fatal incident happened around 1:54 a.m. along the westbound SR-76 and Airport Road.According to the report, a driver of an eastbound 2033 Nissan Maxima traveling lost control while traveling east on the highway. As a result, the Nissan crashed into a large tree on the freeway’s south shoulder.Unfortunately, responding officers and paramedics declared the rear passenger of the vehicle deceased at the scene. The victim was only identified to be a man in his 30s.Meanwhile, the driver and his front-seat passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries.Investigators later determined that the driver was intoxicated at the time of the incident. Police eventually arrested 29-year-old Guillermo Sanchez Pacheco of Oceanside for suspected DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter...

Kennet Upp Killed in Rollover Crash on Interstate 80 [Washoe County, NV]

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

Reno Man Fatally Injured Following Single-Car Collision near Mile Marker 25WASHOE COUNTY, NV (June 15, 2023) – Monday afternoon, a rollover crash on Interstate 80 claimed the life of Kennet Upp.The accident occurred at about 2:00 p.m. on May 22nd, along Interstate 80 near Mile Marker 25.According to reports, the driver of a white 2000 Ford F-150 swerved into the right dirt area and collided with a paddle marker.The Ford then re-entered the traffic lanes, overturned, and collided with the guardrail. It then came to a stop on its wheels in the eastbound travel lane.As a result of the crash, the Ford driver was ejected from the vehicle. Emergency crews at the scene rushed him to a nearby hospital where died from his injuries. Police identified the driver as 30-year-old Kennet Upp of Reno.At this time, authorities are currently conducting an active investigation into the crash and will release more information once available.The team at Sweet James sends their warm and sincerest s...

Samuel Gonzalez Arrested Following Fatal DUI Crash on East Tropicana Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

Two-Vehicle Accident near South Palm Street Left One Motorcyclist DeadLAS VEGAS, NV (June 15, 2023) – Late Thursday night, a 20-year-old rider died and police arrested Samuel Gonzalez in a DUI motorcycle collision on East Tropicana Avenue.The accident happened around 11:35 p.m. on June 1st along E. Tropicana Avenue near South Palm Street.As per Nevada State Patrol, a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado was driving west on E. Tropicana Avenue when it turned left onto South Palm Street and collided with a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle.First responders rushed the motorcyclist to Sunrise Hospital’s Trauma Unit for treatment for life-threatening injuries.Tragically, the rider, who was only identified as a 20-year-old man, died at the hospital from his injuries.Meanwhile, the Silverado’s 31-year-old driver, identified as Samuel Gonzalez, showed signs of impairment and was booked at the Clark County Detention Center on DUI charges.No further information is available at this time, however, an a...

Carlos Smith Killed in Hit-and-Run on 98th Avenue [Oakland, CA]

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

50-Year-Old Man Killed in Bicycle Accident near D StreetOAKLAND, CA (June 15, 2023) – Wednesday evening, Carlos Smith was killed by a hit-and-run driver on 98th Avenue.The fatal collision occurred around 9:19 p.m. at the intersection of 98th and D Street in the city of Oakland.According to the victim’s relatives, the bicyclist was going to a store to buy some pet food when the crash happened.Police said the driver did not render aid to the victim and fled the scene before the authorities arrived.Unfortunately, 50-year-old Carlos Smith succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.Authorities can only determine that the suspect was driving a white vehicle with an unknown make or model.At this time, the city of Oakland is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who can provide details leading to the suspect’s arrest. Those with additional information about the 98th Avenue hit-and-run can contact the local police at 510-777-8570 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.No words can men...

‘Everybody assumes that it’s like the rest of California and it’s not’: Rural LGBTQ students and administrators describe campus strife.

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

BY ADAM ECHELMAN | CalMattersIn rural Siskiyou County, where California meets Oregon, the local community college is hiding its LGBTQ+ center behind closed doors. Queer students are scared for their safety.“We are a very conservative county, and we have many students that are out at school but not at home,” said Ty Speck, who goes by “Mama Ty” among students and serves as the advisor to the LGBTQ+ club at the College of the Siskiyous. Instead, she said, the three students in the group wanted to meet in a rotating set of undisclosed locations.All across California, but especially in rural areas and small cities scattered across the Central Coast, the Central Valley, and the Far North, community college leaders push back at the notion that California is an easy place to be queer.In a report from last year obtained by CalMatters, college administrators across the state expressed their support for LGBTQ+ students but said that setbacks persist.The report came as a follow up to a 2021 st...

American man arrested after deadly attack on 2 in Germany

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

By Geir Moulson and Frank Jordans | Associated PressBERLIN — An American man has been arrested in the death of a U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope, authorities said Thursday.The incident near the popular tourist attraction happened on Wednesday afternoon near the Marienbruecke, a bridge over a gorge close to the castle that offers a famous view of Neuschwanstein.The 30-year-old man met the two female tourists, ages 21 and 22, on a hiking path and lured them onto a trail that leads to a viewpoint, police said in a statement.He then “physically attacked” the younger woman, police said. When her companion tried to intervene, he choked her and pushed her down a steep slope.The assailant then appears to have attempted to sexually assault the 21-year-old before pushing her down the slope as well. She fell nearly 50 meters (165 feet), ending up close to her friend.A mo...

‘The Last of Us’ is coming to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights has revealed the second maze in its 2023 lineup.The Universal City theme park announced on Thursday, June 15 that it will be dedicating one of its walk-thru haunted attractions to the terrifying action-adventure video game “The Last of Us.”Scenes from the award-winning game, developed by Naughty Dog and PlayStation, will be brought to life in a new immersive experience that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. It’s a barren civilization where the infected and survivors must coexist. Inside the attraction, guests will walk deeper into the darkness and follow in the footsteps of the game’s heroes, Joel and Ellie, on a brutal journey where they encounter various kinds of infected including runners, stalkers and clickers, as well as the Hunters, a group of hostile humans.Once they reach their final destination, the scares aren’t over yet, as inside The Hotel Grand a labyrinth of dark tunnels and terror awaits.“The world inside th...

Freeway shooter fired on landscaping crew on I-80 in Berkeley, according to CHP

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol is looking for a freeway shooter who opened fire on a group of landscapers working alongside I-80 in Berkeley Wednesday. Officers with the CHP Oakland Area division were notified of the incident around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, police said. Tesla involved in ‘major injury’ vehicle collision in Santa Clara The victims, 14 employees with a landscaping company contracted by Caltrans, were working near the University Avenue off-ramp on the westbound 80 in Berkeley. A passenger in a passing white Ford Crown Victoria pointed a black handgun out the window and fired two shots at the landscapers, according to reports. The vehicle then fled the scene.The suspects in the Ford were described as Black male adults with short hair. Traffic was not impacted by the shooting. There is no known motive at this time, police said.The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Tech industry layoffs lead janitors to protest Silicon Valley working conditions

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Janitors who work at Silicon Valley tech companies are marching and protesting on Thursday to bring attention to what they say are dangerous workloads, following widespread layoffs. The event, which is being called "Justice for Janitors Day," comes on the anniversary of a strike launched by a Los Angeles janitors union in 1990.That campaign pit low-wage, largely immigrant workers against powerful businesses and multinational corporations, according to the UCLA Labor Center. Cinemark and Westfield abandoning downtown SF just the latest in string of bad news The janitors are entering into contract negotiations and are fighting for safer workloads from their employers that "won't cause injury and long-term damage to their bodies," according to organizers, SEIU United Service Workers West. That organization says that janitors who work at tech industry jobs in California have reported having to clean more than two and half times the International Sanitary Supplies Associati...

Sweden moves closer to launching a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:09:26 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden is moving closer to another bid to host the Winter Olympics for the first time in what’s shaping up to be a race for the 2030 Games with only one obvious candidate.Following a four-month feasibility study, Swedish sports officials said Thursday there is a desire for the Nordic country to stage the Olympics in Stockholm. It will be the ninth Winter Olympic bid for the nation that hosted the Summer Olympics in 1912.“Our preliminary study shows that Sweden has the opportunity, know-how and will to arrange the Winter Games in 2030,” Swedish Olympic Committee president Hans von Uthmann said.Von Uthmann said there will now be a “dialogue phase” with the International Olympic Committee as the second stage of the bid process.“The IOC has welcomed us to the next phase,” he said.The hosting rights have looked to be there for the taking for Sweden since its surprise entry in the 2030 picture this year as the IOC’s other options fell away. Sapporo was the lon...