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6 Injured after Police Chase near Washington Boulevard [Harvard Heights, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

Four Arrested after Police Chase on Washington Boulevard and Western Avenue Ended in Multiple InjuriesHARVARD HEIGHTS, CA (March 9, 2023) – Early Tuesday morning, a carjacking incident led to a police chase near Washington Boulevard.The carjacking occurred on March 7th, at around 8:00 p.m., in the 600 block of East 105th Street. The carjackers stole a gray Honda Accord at gunpoint.Police later spotted the Accord at around 12:30 a.m. and attempted a traffic stop. However, the Accord fled the scene and police gave chase. After a short while, the officers pulled back and began tracking the suspects instead.As the Accord approached the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Western Avenue, it collided with two other vehicles. The suspects attempted to flee on foot, but were caught shortly after.The impact of the collision left six people, in addition to the four suspects, with varying injuries. Some of the victims, a 15-year-old boy, a 14-year-old girl, a 14-year-old boy, and a ...

Alisha Kopecky Died after Crash on East Granada Avenue [Apache Junction, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

26-Year-Old Female Driver Dies and 3 Other Injured in Deadly Car Accident near Broadway RoadAPACHE JUNCTION, AZ (March 9, 2023) – Late Sunday, police responded to a crash that claimed the life of Alisha Kopecky.On March 5th, officers were dispatched to a car accident on East Granada Avenue, just east of Highway 88/Idaho Road and south of Broadway Road.According to the police, a UTV driven by 26-year-old Kopecky with three male passengers crashed in the area which led to the death of Kopecky.Meanwhile, the three men suffered injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.Furthermore, the officers were not yet able to determine the cause of the incident but impairment is suspected as a factor.No additional information was added and the crash is under investigation. Moreover, authorities will release updates as they become available to the public.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies a...

Jennifer Cardenas, Matthew Pineda Dead after Wrong-Way Crash on 91 Freeway [Corona, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

Jennifer Cardenas, Matthew Pineda Killed in Two-Car Collision near 15 FreewayCORONA, CA (March 9, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, Jennifer Cardenas and Matthew Pineda were killed in a wrong-way crash on the 91 Freeway.The incident happened on March 5th, shortly before 4:00 a.m., on the 91 Freeway, just east of the 15 Freeway.According to reports, Pineda, in a 2019 Honda Accord, drove his vehicle westbound in the eastbound HOV lane of the 91 Freeway. The Accord was traveling at a high rate of speed. It then collided with a Toyota Corolla. The impact of the collision left the Corolla’s occupants, Cardenas and her passenger, identified as a 23-year-old woman with injuries.First responders to the crash pronounced 22-year-old Jennifer Cardenas and 24-year-old Matthew Pineda dead at the scene. Medics transported Cardenas’ passenger, the 23-year-old woman, to a regional trauma center for treatment.The team at Sweet James sends their warm and sincerest sympathies go out to t...

McConnell treated for concussion after suffering fall at DC hotel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is being treated for a concussion and is staying at a hospital for observation after a fall at a hotel in Washington, DC, on Wednesday evening.“Leader McConnell tripped at a dinner event Wednesday evening and has been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for a concussion. He is expected to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation and treatment,” David Popp, communications director for McConnell, said in a statement released Thursday afternoon.“The Leader is grateful to the medical professionals for their care and to his colleagues for their warm wishes,” the statement said.The fall happened at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington, DC, which was formerly the Trump International Hotel, according to a source familiar with the matter.McConnell was attending an event for the Senate Leadership Fund, a McConnell-aligned super PAC, another source familiar with the matter said.The 81-year-old is the Senate...

Rise in fentanyl deaths justifies use of military force against Mexican drug cartels, says California Sheriff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes is counting on recently introduced federal legislation to help prevent narcotics from flowing into OC.In a March 6 letter he sent to the authors of legislation that would authorize the use of military force against Mexican drug cartels, Barnes said the cartels are “flooding American communities with the deadly drug fentanyl” and taking lives on “both sides of our southern border.”“It is time for the federal government to take meaningful action against these hostile drug trafficking organizations,” Barnes said in the letter to Republican Reps. Mike Waltz of Florida and Dan Crenshaw of Texas.Introduced in January, the legislation would authorize the president to “use all necessary and appropriate force against those responsible for trafficking fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance into the United States or carrying out other related activities that cause regional destabilization in the Western Hemisphere.”The use of “military force” refers to the us...

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.5 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

179 El Dorado Avenue – Google Street ViewA house built in 1950 located in the 100 block of El Dorado Avenue in Palo Alto has new owners. The 888-square-foot property was sold on Feb. 23, 2023. The $2,500,000 purchase price works out to $2,815 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, one bathroom, a garage, and two parking spaces. The backyard also has a pool. The unit sits on an 8,040-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:On Ramona Street, Palo Alto, in September 2022, a 988-square-foot home was sold for $2,950,000, a price per square foot of $2,986. The home has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.A 2,338-square-foot home on the 2900 block of Ramona Street in Palo Alto sold in June 2022 for $3,886,000, a price per square foot of $1,662. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 1,038-square-foot home on Colorado Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $2,620,000, a price per square foot of $2,524. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.&n...

Woman used dead father’s Social Security for Miami Heat tickets, Costco purchases

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

A Lauderdale Lakes woman who used her dead father’s Social Security benefits for tickets to the Miami Heat, shopping trips to Costco and concerts has been sentenced to five months in prison, the Department of Justice said.Terri Lynn Hankerson, 59, also will be required to pay restitution for the theft of nearly $50,000, as well as serve five months of home confinement after she’s released from prison.Related ArticlesNational News | Taco Bell ‘rat poison’ case closed, employees cleared of wrongdoing National News | Woman’s ritual to ‘burn away pain in her life’ set neighbors’ homes ablaze, police say National News | Flying with your cat? TSA warns “do not send your pet through the X-ray unit” National News | Morgue contractor who removed body from Michigan house accused of breaking in next day to steal valuables National News | Firefighter wearing fire department...

These San Francisco trails are closed to dogs due to coyote pupping season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Park Trail stretching from Mountain Lake to the Presidio Promenade as well as the Bay Ridge Trail from the Rob Hill Campground to the Presidio Golf Course will be closed to all leashed or unleased dogs starting March 14 due to coyote pupping season. The closure will run through early September."The Presidio Trust closes these trails each season as a precaution to protect local dogs, their owners, and the coyotes during this period," Presidio Trust officials said in a news release.(Presidio Trust)During pupping season, coyotes can become more protective around their pups and may become more aggressive. The Presidio Trust said it expects most of the pups to be born from late March to early April.The trails will reopen to dogs in early September when pupping season is over.The trails will remain open to humans.(Presidio Trust)(Presidio Trust)(Presidio Trust)(Presidio Trust)(Presidio Trust)(Presidio Trust)(Presidio Trust)If you see a coyote in the park:Keep y...

Magic Software: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

OR YEHUDA, Israel (AP) — OR YEHUDA, Israel (AP) — Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. (MGIC) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $10.1 million.On a per-share basis, the Or Yehuda, Israel-based company said it had net income of 20 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 28 cents per share.The business process integration software company posted revenue of $147.1 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $40.7 million, or 79 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $566.8 million.Magic Software expects full-year revenue in the range of $585 million to $593 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MGIC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MGICSource

AP source: Jets releasing WR/KR Braxton Berrios

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:01 GMT

The New York Jets are releasing wide receiver/kick returner Braxton Berrios in a salary cap move, according to a person familiar with the decision. Berrios, an All-Pro selection as a kick returner in 2021, was due to count $8.2 million on the cap and the sides couldn’t come to an agreement on a restructured contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the move won’t become official until the NFL’s new year begins next Wednesday.ESPN first reported the Jets’ decision to release Berrios.New York will save $5 million on the cap by releasing Berrios, but will have $3.2 million in dead money. Berrios was re-signed last offseason to a two-year, $12 million contract. He’s the first significant player to be cut by the Jets as they try to improve their salary cap situation. New York was slightly over the cap heading into next week, but recently cleared $3.6 million when they restructured tight end C.J. Uzomah&#...