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Pedestrian deaths have risen 70 percent since 2010. Blame trucks.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

Pedestrian deaths on American roads have risen by more than 70 percent since 2010, an increase that safe-streets advocates ascribe partly to our national love affair with trucks. Vehicles struck and killed 7,388 pedestrians in 2021, compared to 4,302 in 2010, according to federal crash data tabulated by The Hill. Pedestrian deaths rose by another 5 percent in the first half of 2022. Trucks aren’t solely to blame, but they are a key factor. The number of pedestrians killed by light utility trucks, the most common culprit after cars in the latest federal data, more than doubled between 2010 and 2021, from 732 to 1,773. “There’s this race to the bottom of people buying more large cars because they want to feel safer around all of the other large cars,” said Rebecca Sanders, founder of Safe Streets Research & Consulting, a crash analysis firm. “We are ever more vulnerable, ever more at risk, from these larger vehicles.” In 2010, Americans bought and leased cars a...

Heading To The Desert? Cool Off At The Breezy Maleza At Drift Palm Springs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

Maleza, at the center of the new Drift Palm Springs hotel in downtown Palm Springs, is a casual indoor/outdoor upscale Baja restaurant that features a sleek design anchored by firepits and a breezy bar with an extensive agave bar program and menu of seasonable shareable plates.In partnership with San Jose del Cabo-based Roots and Roads, the new hotel was built from the bottom up and is slightly set back from the noisier and bustling main drag, with panoramic views of the mountains. Other Drift boutique hotels are in Cabo and Santa Barbara, with a future Nashville location in the works.Out of 39 units, 30 are suites with full kitchens that include stoves, ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators and eating areas. There are three- and four-bedroom suites that can accommodate six and eight respectively, with a private bath in the master suite and shared bathroom on the other side of the large living space, and a balcony that overlooks the cactus garden and enormous pool.Magaritas and purple s...

California Legislature designates Vietnam Human Rights Day in May

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

The California Legislature has designated May 11 as Vietnam Human Rights Day.Championed by Assemblymember Tri Ta, R-Westminster, legislators passed a resolution Thursday to commemorate the day “in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam.”“The Vietnamese people are suffering under an oppressive regime, and our hearts are with them,” Ta said. “Passing this resolution today sends an important message that Californians stand in solidarity with the people of Vietnam and that we are willing to help fight for their freedom.”The measure encourages Californians to mark May 11 with activities such as ceremonies, discussions or rallies. It also “recognizes the need for a democratic government,” according to Ta’s office.Related ArticlesPolitics | Editorial: ‘Delete Act’ would give Californians needed privacy protections Politics | California legislative effort to curtail trafficking fentanyl through social media sta...

San Jose teen, man shot while driving in East Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

OAKLAND — A 14-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man were wounded by gunfire Thursday night as they were in a vehicle driving in East Oakland, authorities said.The boy was wounded in the abdomen and the man in the head, authorities said. They were both in stable condition.The shooting happened about 10:27 p.m. Thursday in the area of Foothill Boulevard and Brookdale Avenue.The boy, who police were told lives in San Jose and the man, who police were told lives in Hayward, were in a vehicle driven by another person when someone on the street began shooting at them.ShotSpotter technology indicated more than 20 rounds were fired, authorities said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two men arrested in East Bay parking-lot shooting Crime and Public Safety | Police seek suspect who left unexploded firework on East Bay school campus Crime and Public Safety | Maserati-driving suspects fail to steal catalytic converter, threaten witness wit...

Los Gatos sends road safety improvements back to the drawing board

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

The Los Gatos Town Council last week sent safety improvements on Shannon Road back to the drawing board an effort to make the designs mesh with the rural, country feel of the road.Dozens of residents who live along the stretch of Shannon Road between Los Gatos Boulevard and Cherry Blossom Lane voiced their concerns at an April 18 meeting that the current designs were incompatible with the rural feel of the area.The town has been working to install sidewalks, bike lanes and street parking to improve the safety of the road, which is a popular route for students at Blossom Hill Elementary, Van Meter Elementary and Fisher Middle schools to bike or walk to school.“I love this street,” Mayor Maria Ristow said. “It’s beautiful, but I think it will also be beautiful when there’s sidewalks and bike lanes.”The council’s vote also transferred thousands of dollars in town funds to the project, while requiring that staff revise the design to add more trees and remove parking spaces and host an i...

Pac-12 recruiting: How the top 2023 prospects would rank in a future NFL Draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a weekly dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports.The following information, in his words, was provided to the Hotline on April 27 …The West Coast produced the top two picks in the NFL Draft this weekend in Pasadena’s Bryce Young and Rancho Cucamonga’s C.J. Stroud. Although neither played in the Pac-12, the conference will have a stellar lineup of quarterbacks in 2023 on two fronts:— The group of returnees is stacked with the likes of USC’s Caleb Williams, Washington’s Michael Penix and Oregon’s Bo Nix;— The incoming class of recruits is fully loaded, with five of the top 10 passers in the high school senior class.So let’s imagine it’s April 2026, when next season’s freshmen will be draft-eligible. And potentially spending a lot of time in the draft’s green room.HereR...

Police investigate fatal shooting in San Francisco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are investigating a shooting on Market Street in San Francisco that happened on Thursday evening, San Francisco police officials confirmed. Friday morning, San Francisco Police Department Tenderloin officials referred to the incident as a homicide.The incident happened just after 6:30 p.m. Officers responded to reports of the shooting in front of a business on the 800 block of Market Street near the Westfield Mall. At the scene, police said they found a victim suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment. Antioch man arrested Thursday for 5th time this year Police worked through the night on the investigation.The investigation is ongoing. Please contact the police at Tenderloin Station 415.345.7300 or SFPD dispatch 415.553.0123 if you witnessed the event or are aware of any evidence and reference SFPD Case # 230 293 413

Padre de más de 550 hijos: le advierten que no podrá seguir ofreciendo su esperma

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

Un tribunal holandés prohibió el viernes a un hombre donar más de su esperma después de haber engendrado al menos 550 niños en los Países Bajos y otros países y engañado a los futuros padres sobre la cantidad de hijos que ayudó a concebir.El tribunal señaló que, según las pautas holandesas, los donantes de esperma pueden producir un máximo de 25 niños con 12 madres y que el donante mintió a los futuros padres sobre su historial de donaciones.“Espero que este fallo lleve a prohibir las donaciones masivas”, señaló la corte en un comunicado.El donante, identificado como Jonathan M., proporcionó esperma a varias clínicas de fertilidad holandesas y a una clínica en Dinamarca, así como a muchas otras personas con las que se conectó a través de anuncios y foros en línea, dijo el tribunal en su sentencia. Acusan a doctor de usar su esperma de forma secreta para inseminar a pacientes Estudio halla restos de coronavirus en el semen de pacientes ...

Fracasan los proyectos de ley antiaborto en Nebraska y Carolina del Sur, controlados por el Partido Republicano

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

Washington (CNN) — Las medidas que habrían restringido severamente el aborto fracasaron este jueves en Nebraska y Carolina del Sur, que tienen legislaturas controladas por los republicanos, un reflejo del creciente malestar entre los republicanos por la popularidad política de las prohibiciones estrictas.En Nebraska, una “Ley del Latido del Corazón” habría prohibido la mayoría de los abortos después de las seis semanas, excepto en casos de violación o incesto o para preservar la vida de la madre una vez detectado el “latido del corazón del feto”, pero se estancó en la legislatura.La votación para superar el obstruccionismo fracasó por 32 votos a favor y 15 en contra, con la abstención de dos senadores, entre ellos el senador estatal republicano Merv Riepe, lo que dejó la medida a un voto de la mayoría de dos tercios necesaria para su consideración. Riepe, cofirmante del proyecto de ley, había propuesto una enmienda para trasladar la prohibición a 12 sem...

NBA Playoffs: Round 1 could end as quickly as Friday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:58 GMT

Boston is through to Round 2 after eliminating Atlanta. Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from joining the Celtics.The opening round of the NBA playoffs could end Friday if the Warriors beat Sacramento and the Lakers beat Memphis. Those are the only first-round series still going.Round 2 starts Saturday: Phoenix and Denver open their Western Conference semifinal series. The Suns practiced in Denver on Thursday, starting the process of getting used to the mile-high altitude that awaits in Games 1 and 2.The other conference semifinals: Miami-New York starts Sunday, Boston-Philadelphia starts Monday and the Lakers-Grizzles winner will play the Warriors-Kings winner.WHAT’S NEXT?Friday’s schedule has the Warriors playing host to Sacramento and the Lakers playing host to Memphis. Golden State and Los Angeles hold 3-2 leads in their respective series.HOW TO WATCH— Friday’s two games are on ESPN. Sacramento is at Golden State, a 5 p.m. local start in San F...