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ATV Accident in Lake County Kills One and Injures Four Kids
An ATV rollover incident has killed a Michigan Teen and injured four children. Last Thursday night, the 18-year-old man was driving the ATV with four kids in tow on a private property on Schwartz Lane in Lower Lake. It was then the vehicle flipped onto its left side with the front right passenger on the ATV ejected hitting a cattle fence. The 18-year-old driver died at the site. Two passengers were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries while the other two were airlifted to a Sacramento hospital for major injuries. CHP says no one was wearing helmets or seat belts.
Stockton's Sears is closing, one of four remaining in California
The end of an era has come for the Stockton Sears. The store located at Weberstown Mall, 5110 Pacific Ave., is closing, according to "store closing" signs that can be seen next to the outdoor Sears' logo. Signs inside the store are not much different with "everything must go!" and...
Sonoma County GO LOCAL looking for new leadership to manage organization
Maybe you’ve seen the blue circle stickers on local business with the phrase “GO LOCAL” or watched a community member pull out a blue card with the same messaging while making a purchase at a local business. The network behind this movement, Sonoma County GO LOCAL, has long aimed to encourage the community to keep their dollars close to home when shopping. The co-op has worked since 2010 to ...
With an unexpected bundle of cash, father and son build a new music legacy
A manila envelope stuffed with $100 bills passed quietly in a Denny’s parking lot isn’t the usual way that new music commissions get funded. But Adam Tendler has never been particularly concerned with concert hall niceties. The Grammy-nominated pianist made his Bay Area debut at Oakland’s Piedmont Piano...
Elderly woman victim of jewelry swap; 2 suspects at large
(KRON) – An elderly woman was the victim of a jewelry swap theft, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. Two suspects are at large. Palo Alto PD was notified of a grand theft of a woman in her eighties on the 2600 block of Cowper Street around 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The victim was […]
3 South Bay business owners to be sentenced in separate workers' comp fraud cases
Three people will be sentenced after pleading guilty in two separate workers compensation fraud cases, the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Both cases involve business owners failing to properly maintain mandatory workers compensation insurance, which covers business should employees suffer an on-the-job injury. Mark Anthony Ramos, the owner of two companies providing pediatric therapy in the Bay Area, will receive three years in federal prison, the DA's office said. However, his sentence will be suspended to six months in county jail upon paying restitution. Edgar Cabrales Sr. and Edgar Cabrales Jr. will be sentenced to a decade of...
Milpitas Great Mall Theft Suspect with $100K Felony Warrant Apprehended After Police Chase
A routine shopping day at the Great Mall in Milpitas turned into a foot chase for local police officers yesterday afternoon when they responded to a theft report. Law enforcement was dispatched at precisely 4:41 PM following a theft incident involving a 42-year-old suspect from Auburn. According to the Milpitas Police Department, the suspect's attempt to evade arrest was thwarted as officers apprehended him shortly after attempting to flee the scene.
Police: Armed man robs Sebastopol gas station, flees on electric scooter
Sebastopol police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a gas station on Gravenstein Highway early Sunday morning and fleeing on an electric scooter. The man, wearing a neon-green coat and ski mask, walked into the Fast Gas gas station in the 1000 block of Gravenstein Highway South in Sebastopol at about 5:48 a.m. Sunday, according to police. On July 14, 2024, at approximately 5:48am, an ...
Alameda ends five-year deal with shelter after 'financial misconduct' allegation
(The Center Square) - The City of Alameda will cancel a five-year, $10.7 million contract with a management company that ran a homeless shelter after allegations of “financial misconduct.” The city, Dignity Moves and Five Keys Schools and Programs had received a state grant to operate a 47-unit, 61-bed interim housing program for the homeless. That housing complex was known as Dignity Village. Five Keys had a five-year agreement with...
‘Damn, I found family’: Celebrating Black cowboy culture at an East Bay rodeo
Brightly colored cowboy hats bobbed through the crowd as dust swirled around bales of hay at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo in Castro Valley this weekend. Spectators turned out by the thousands for the 40th Anniversary Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, a multi-competition, all-Black event founded by Bay Area native Lu Vason.
Willits man dies after rollover crash late Sunday night
WILLITS, Calif. — The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office has identified the man who died in a rollover crash on Valley Road near Willits this past weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in the Garberville area, officers were called to a two-vehicle crash off Valley Road, east of Davidson Road, east of Willits, just after 11 p.m. on Sunday night, July 14. After investigating the crash, the CHP says a 1985 Toyota pickup truck, driven by Julian Franks, 30, of Willits, was traveling east on Bailey Road. They say the Toyota drifted partially into the westbound lane and sideswiped a 2022 Honda Accord, being driven by a 16-year-old girl.
Players Seek to Enforce Original Arbitration Rules in Sega Petition
Numerous players of computer games produced by Sega of America are seeking a court order directing the entertainment giant to adhere to the terms of a 2021 agreement when arbitrating their claims that the targeting of their age and gender groups with ads during play violates California law.
Tripepi Smith launches new media training curriculum at the California JPIA Elected Officials Summit
Speaking to the media—especially in a live, on-air situation—can be daunting for both new and seasoned municipal leaders and elected officials. Bright lights in their face, a microphone capturing every word, and a camera capturing every facial expression can make them seize up or panic. To help elected...
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