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L.A. police pursuits injure more than 1,000 people in past 5 years: LAPD report 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

More than a thousand people have been injured in the past five years during police pursuits, and half of those injuries were sustained by innocent bystanders, according to a new report on police chases in Los Angeles.In 2023 alone, seven people were injured and three were killed during police pursuits, according to the Los Angeles Police Department's Pursuit Injuries Report. “Clearly we don’t take that lightly,” said LAPD Commander Craig Valenzuela.The Board of Commissioners requested more data after two fatal pursuits in the San Fernando Valley earlier this year. However, Chief Michel Moore is not ready to make immediate changes to the department’s pursuit policy, Commander Valenzuela confirmed.  “He doesn’t want a policy that fully limits officers from chasing because we do have a responsibility to make arrests,” he said. One person had to be rescued from a car after a pursuit crash in South Los Angeles on March 19, 2023. (KTLA) A police pursuit of a suspected reckl...

Los Angeles to Las Vegas bullet train receives bipartisan backing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

A bipartisan congressional group from California and Nevada has asked for federal funding to be fast-tracked for the high-speed train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.A new station will be built in Rancho Cucamonga and will connect to existing Metrolink service lines in San Bernardino and Los Angeles. Riders from SoCal area can arrive in Vegas in a little over two hours while traveling at speeds of nearly 200 mph.The company behind the project, Brightline West, will spend over $10 billion to lay tracks along the Interstate 15 corridor in a public-private partnership.The Nevada Department of Transportation is seeking $3.75 billion in federal funding from the Biden administration-backed federal infrastructure law.All six of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California sent the letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, asking for funds to be fast-tracked.Brightline’s train will connect the Los Angeles metro area to Las Vegas with high speed rail....

Sale closed in Oakland: $1.9 million for a two-bedroom home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

5720 Buena Vista Avenue – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 5700 block of Buena Vista Avenue in Oakland was sold on March 17, 2023. The $1,860,000 purchase price works out to $669 per square foot. The house, built in 1995, has an interior space of 2,782 square feet. The property features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. The unit sits on a 4,112-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In July 2022, a 3,686-square-foot home on Acacia Avenue in Oakland sold for $5,200,000, a price per square foot of $1,411. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.A 2,510-square-foot home on the 6100 block of Ocean View Drive in Oakland sold in June 2022, for $3,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,335. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Roble Road, Oakland, in September 2022, a 2,920-square-foot home was sold for $2,230,000, a price per square foot of $764. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. 

Charges will be dropped against man arrested for striking ex-SF fire commissioner, statement says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Charges will be dropped against the man accused of striking former San Francisco Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani with a metal pipe, Carmignani told KRON4. Carmignani, 53, was struck in the Marina District on April 5, resulting in hospitalization and surgery.Garret Allen Doty, 24, was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with serious bodily injury, and assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury for the incident. Now, Carmignani says those charges will be dismissed. Victim who died in North Beach shooting was attempting to rob other victims, arrest made A statement on behalf of Carmignani said that the San Francisco District Attorney's Office used self-defense as its reason for dropping the charges. Carmignani used pepper spray before the attack, and the statement said Carmignani may be prosecuted. "We strongly believe that rather than threatening Mr. Carmignani, they should focus on prosecuting the indivi...

Gray, Ruiz propel Nationals to 5-0 win over Mets

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Washington Nationals traded away two superstars for the future promise of Josiah Gray and Keibert Ruiz, this was exactly the sort of night they had in mind.Gray pitched six overpowering innings and Ruiz, his young batterymate, homered to help Washington beat the listless New York Mets 5-0 on Tuesday.Ruiz and Gray were both top-rated prospects when they were acquired from the Dodgers in the July 2021 blockbuster deal that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to Los Angeles.“For us to be forever linked together is cool,” Gray said. “For us to both have success today is a lot of fun.”Luis García had a two-run double and Joey Meneses added a pair of RBI singles among three hits. Ruiz also finished with three hits as the rebuilding Nationals won the first meeting this season between the NL East foes.Finally given some offensive support in his fifth start this year, Gray (1-4) struck out nine and walked one while allowing four hits in a successful homecoming. The rig...

Ryan 1st to 5 wins, Twins beat Yanks 6-2, take season series

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Ryan became the first five-game winner in the major leagues this season, Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach hit two-run homers in the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat New York 6-2 on Tuesday night to clinch their first season series against the Yankees since 2001.Ryan (5-0) joined Jerry Koosman in 1979 as the only Twins pitchers to win their first five starts since the franchise moved to Minnesota for the 1961 season. Ryan allowed two runs — one earned — and seven hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and no walks.The Twins have won four of six games against the Yankees this year heading into their last meeting on Wednesday, the best record for Minnesota against New York since going 4-2 in 2001.“Twenty-two years? I was 6,” Buxton said when told 2001 was the last time the Twins won the season series against New York. “This one felt extra good after hearing that then.”Minnesota and New York each had eight hits but the Twins had seven extra-base...

FAA promises less helicopter noise in Northern Virginia and DC region

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

“Today marks an important day mitigating helicopter noise in our area,” said Virginia Rep. Don Beyer. (WTOP/Nick Iannelli)Those who have been vocal about their concerns regarding noisy helicopters flying over residential areas in Northern Virginia are getting some renewed attention from the Federal Aviation Administration.According to the FAA, helicopter pilots are being ordered to make changes as a direct result of “helicopter complaints” filed by residents over the past year.“Today marks an important day mitigating helicopter noise in our area,” said Virginia Rep. Don Beyer.Beyer said that, over the years, he has heard from “many, many, many constituents about the nuisance of helicopter noise.”The FAA said Tuesday that from now on, helicopter pilots would be required to raise altitudes and alter flight paths to reduce the impact of noise in Northern Virginia and around the D.C. region.“Here in the nation’s capital with military...

Islanders beat Hurricanes 3-2, avoid playoff elimination

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brock Nelson scored by knocking in an airborne puck that had bounced off the face of Carolina’s Sebastian Aho, and the New York Islanders added two goals that came off turnovers, beating the Hurricanes 3-2 on Tuesday night and extending their first-round playoff series.The Islanders trailed 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, but staved off elimination by scoring the game’s first two goals and never trailing.Pierre Engvall scored midway through the first period after getting a 1-on-1 shot at Antti Raanta off Carolina’s failed clear. Mathew Barzal took a turnover by Martin Necas the other way to beat Raanta late in the second for the 3-1 lead.Ilya Sorokin finish with 34 saves as New York sent the series back to UBS Arena for Friday’s Game 6.Aho — who exited to the locker room briefly after Nelson’s goal — and Paul Stastny scored for the Hurricanes.Raanta finished with 19 saves for the Hurricanes, who have to win on the road again to avoid a Game 7 at home Sunday.STA...

Woman hospitalized after car plummets into ravine in Rock Creek Park

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

A woman is in the hospital after her car fell down a ravine in Rock Creek Park Tuesday afternoon.D.C. Fire and EMS said the car left the road around 5 p.m. on Piney Branch Parkway — east of Beach Drive in Northwest D.C.Update crash with entrapment Piney Branch Parkway NW. Using a rope pulley system & ladders, Special Operations personnel lifted patient to roadway. Adult female to be transported with serious injuries. A 2nd patient who was not trapped has already been transported. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/73QhW9HhUt— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 25, 2023Crews had to rappel down into the ravine to rescue the woman trapped inside her crushed car.D.C. Fire said she is expected to recover from her injuries.Only one car was involved in the crash, and U.S. Park Police will be investigating the crash throughout Tuesday evening.Source

Denver weather: Rain, snow into Wednesday morning

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:53:42 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather will stay soggy Tuesday night into Wednesday with scattered showers and storms, cool temperatures and mostly cloudy skies. Tuesday and Wednesday will be a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day, and there's another chance for precipitation later in the week.Weather tonight: Storms, lightningThe rain on Tuesday afternoon will start as thunderstorms due to warm temperatures and will transition to rain showers by Tuesday evening as temperatures cool.The biggest threat during the afternoon in the lower elevations will be lightning. Some of the rain showers will turn to snow in the foothills and south across the Palmer Divide overnight. Temperatures will fall into the 30s on the Front Range. Weather tomorrow: Morning snow, rainScattered snow showers will continue above about 6,000 feet Wednesday morning, with rain showers in the lower elevations. There will be some slushy road conditions along the Palmer Divide and into the foothills and mountains. Most of the Denver...