Davenport
LATEST NEWS
Push to build more homes on California coast stifled after lawmakers derail housing bills
Several efforts to minimize the power and influence of the California Coastal Commission have stalled. The post Push to build more homes on California coast stifled after lawmakers derail housing bills appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Tesla big rig fire prompts closure of major California mountain freeway
A Tesla big rig that caught fire has kept both directions of California's Interstate 80 closed in the Sierra Nevada for hours on Monday. Cal Fire crews responded to the scene of an electric semit-truck fire around 3 a.m. near Emigrant Gap. California Highway Patrol later confirmed they were dealing with a hazardous materials situation due to potentially toxic fumes from the big rig's batteries. First responders say that the batteries of the electric big rig were still burning more than four hours later. Due to the situation surrounding the batteries, people are being kept at least a half mile away from...
Episode 592: Nellie May Madison: California’s First Woman on Death Row
On the afternoon of March 25, 1934, Belle Bradley found one of her tenants, forty-five-year-old Eric Madison, dead on the floor of the apartment he rented with his wife, Nellie. Madison had been shot in the back four times with a .32 caliber revolver and there was no sign of Nellie Madison, nor was there any evidence of a break-in or a robbery. In the days that followed, investigators quickly determined that Nellie had shot her husband and they tracked her to a remote cabin in northern California, where she was arrested and taken back to Los Angeles and charged with the murder.
Son of CCR’s Doug Clifford Arrested In Connection With Homicide And Missing Person Cases
Brent Clifford, the son of Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford, was arrested in Portola, California on Wednesday, August 14th. The arrest is tied to a homicide in Nevada along with a missing person case in California. A warrant for Clifford’s arrest was sent out by the Reno Police Department regarding the shooting death of William Andrews. On Sunday (August 11th), Andrews was found dead with a gunshot wound to his head. Authorities also allege that Clifford stole Andrews’ car and used it to flee the murder scene. Clifford’s girlfriend, Patricia Portella-Wright, was also reported missing on Friday (August 9th), and was believed to be in a vehicle that matched the description of Andrews’ Chevrolet Blazer. Clifford was arrested in Andrews’ vehicle after being spotted on a highway 50 miles northwest of Reno. On Thursday (August 15), an unidentified body that is believed to be Portella-Wright was found along a highway in Washoe County, Nevada. (Consequence of Sound)
Cedric The Entertainer’s Celebrity Golf Tournament Aims To Bring Much-Needed Representation To Sport: ‘Black People Can Really Do Anything’
Not only does Cedric the Entertainer‘s 11th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament benefit the youth, but it aims to bring more attention to golfing within the Black community.
Dewan: Safety first as students return to school
It’s never more important for motorists to slow down and pay attention than when children are present — especially before and after school. Students throughout Santa Clara County are returning to school. That means school buses are back on the road, there are more pedestrians, students on bikes, skateboards, scooters and cars near schools for student drop-off and pick-up. All of us need to be on high alert and make safety our first commitment near all school zones.
Bizarre laws in California that could get you into trouble
States throughout the country have strange laws you may have never heard of before. In California, you'll want to maintain appropriate language on the mini-golf course to remain a law-abiding citizen. Take a look at a handful of California laws that may seem a bit bizarre. 1. No swearing on...
Santa Clara County officials want to toughen eviction protections
Santa Clara County landlords are dodging a decades-old law that requires they pay to relocate evicted tenants. To combat that, county leaders could give unincorporated neighborhoods stronger eviction protections than surrounding cities. The Board of Supervisors next month will discuss expanding their 1993 tenant relocation assistance policy which covers renters in unincorporated areas. The changes would... The post Santa Clara County officials want to toughen eviction protections appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Take the Stanford Car-Free Challenge!
Sunday, Sept. 22, is World Car-Free Day, a worldwide initiative to encourage motorists to take a break from driving and explore alternatives. Want to go green? Take the Stanford Car-Free Challenge. To be entered to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards, commute via bike, public transit, vanpool, or...
Opera San José to Present ‘La Bohème’ with Kidon Choi
Opera San José is set to perform Puccini’s “La Bohème” from Nov. 16 to Dec. 1, 2024. The opera will be performed in time for the holiday season in a production set in Paris at Christmastime in the aftermath of the Great War. The opera...
Neon Night Dance Brings a Bright Start to the School Year
Leadership hosted its annual back-to-school dance on the Green, featuring dazzling lights, colorful decorations, yummy food, face painting, and fun music on Friday night. Neon Night has been an M-A tradition for many years, with freshmen making up the majority of this year’s attendees. “It’s fun, good music, and I love the environment here. Everyone’s super nice. It’s more than what I thought it would be,” said freshman Olivia Rogers.
New Downtown Menlo Park Art Walk Is Expanding
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Elevate Art Menlo Park is making our downtown more enjoyable. I am one of four Menlo Park residents currently building a unique public art walk in Downtown Menlo Park using contemporary art that is created by Bay Area artists and installed on the buildings of local businesses. The others are Christine Duval, Debbie Hall, and Jeff Kleck. Our non-profit, Elevate Art Menlo Park, partners with retailers, restaurants, and building owners; commissions artworks; and fully manages all aspects of every art installation. We share the desire to make our downtown more appealing and believe high-quality art can enrich our community and lift everyone’s spirits.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.