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Retiree Gets 15 Years In Prison For Shooting Unarmed Man In Leg
A retired San Jose engineer was sentenced to 15 years in prison for shooting an unarmed 21-year-old student who was walking to a store to get snacks in 2022. Mark Henry Waters, 68, shot the man while he was trying to run away, shattering his femur in several places, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
Ohio man arrested in Cedar City for allegedly kidnapping a California girl
CEDAR CITY — An Ohio man was found Wednesday at a Cedar City gas station with a California teen who had been reported kidnapped. Ryan Gray Patch, 27, of Ohio, was booked into the Iron County Jail on suspicion of felony charges of aggravated kidnapping, endangerment of a child, and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana/spice and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the police affidavit.
Cal Poly Humboldt Artist Wins 2024 California Duck Stamp Contest
A painting by Cynthia Fisher of Hamilton, Montana has been chosen as the winner of the 2024 California Duck Stamp Contest. “I learned to love waterfowl during my years in college at Cal Poly Humboldt,” said artist Fisher.” “I spent all my times studying ducks and other birds, doing taxidermy, and went on the first of many Duck hunts after that,” said artist Fisher. Judges first noted the position and orientation of the mallards in Fisher’s painting, describing the ducks in flight as an action shot. The painting reflected the background as Sutter Buttes, a small mountain village near Yuba City in Sutter County. Artist Fisher’s Blue Ribbon winner and three runners up will be on display at the Pacific Flyway Decoy Association Annual Wildlife Art Festival in Sacramento.
Interstate 15 Shut Down Near Nevada-California Border Due to Semi-Truck Fire, Disrupting Travel Plans
Travelers planning to use Interstate 15 near the Nevada/California state line, found themselves at a standstill as the major thoroughfare was closed in both directions south of the boundary, following an incident where a semi-truck hauling lithium-ion batteries caught fire. The shutdown extended from Afton Canyon to Basin roads after the San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to the blaze on northbound I-15 at mile marker 113, between Barstow and Baker, News 3 LV reported.
Gina Carano’s Elon Musk-Backed Lawsuit Against Disney (And Cancel Culture) Scores Major Win
Gina Carano’s wrongful termination lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm, which is being funded by Elon Musk, scored a major win against the entertainment giant this week. According to reports out of California, the court presiding over the case denied Disney’s request to toss the lawsuit filed by Gina Carano, meaning it will go to trial […] The post Gina Carano’s Elon Musk-Backed Lawsuit Against Disney (And Cancel Culture) Scores Major Win appeared first on BroBible.
Los Gatos Meadows developer agrees to $1.1 million asbestos settlement
After the Los Gatos Meadows senior living project was slammed, in 2022, by Town officials over height concerns and not taking heed of requests to rejig the hill-perched site to allow in more lower-income residents, Covia Communities—the developer—disappeared. That April, it merged with Glendale-based Front Porch Communities and...
California is worst state for road rage, confrontational drivers, data show
Many California drivers could tell horror stories about aggressive or even violent encounters with other motorists on the freeways and local roads.But now a new study confirms that the Golden State is indeed the absolute worst when it comes to road rage.Data analyzed by Forbes Advisor ranked California at the top of its list of states with the "most confrontational drivers," earning a 100 out of 100 in its rating system.That means relatively high percentages of drivers who say other motorists have cut them off on purpose, yelled or cursed at them, tailgated, or even got out of their cars...
New Italian restaurant opens near downtown city park
– Parchetto (Park-ett-o), Italian for “Little Park,” is Paso Robles’ newest downtown restaurant by the culinary team Carole and Santos MacDonal. After 15 years of owning and operating Il Cortile, the duo was inspired to bring another restaurant concept to the heart of Paso Robles. Now open, Parchetto is located at 1234 Park Street, less than one block from the Downtown City Park in what was formerly Hemingway’s Steakhouse.
Gov. Newsom urges Oakland to change strict policy on police pursuits
California Governor Gavin Newsom is asking the city of Oakland to revise its decade old police pursuit policy that dramatically limits police chases. Business owners at an Asian shopping center on International Boulevard said they are fed up with the crime. “Mayor and chief of police, please do something. Oakland...
Stanford Training Camp VIP Preview: Tight End Breakdown
The 2024 preseason training camp is approaching for the Stanford Cardinal football team. Cardinal247 previews the upcoming camp with an in-depth breakdown of the Stanford tight ends unit. The breakdown includes an overview of what we learned in the spring, what the focus has been this offseason, how newcomers may...
Year in Review: Women's Swimming
STANFORD, Calif. - A mainstay in the upper echelon of NCAA women's swimming and diving, Stanford once again found success during the 2023-24 campaign in Paul A. Violich Director of Women's Swimming Greg Meehan's 12th season at the helm. The Cardinal was ranked in the top-10 of the CSCAA rankings...
Northern California sisters take NHRA drag racing by storm
SAN JOSE, Calif. — They're fearless, they're trailblazers, they're sisters... and they do things on on racetrack that make your jaw drop. "What we do is definitely very scaring," said Jasmine Salinas. "Going over 330 mph in three seconds. A lot of people can't really comprehend how fast that really is."
Santa Cruz awarded $8 million for coastal resilience projects
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The city of Santa Cruz has been awarded $8 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge. The money will go toward strengthening the resilience of coastal communities in Santa Cruz, as part of the larger $71 million award...
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