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Woman Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Crash on 19th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

Woman Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Accident near Cactus RoadPHOENIX, AZ (October 17, 2023) – Saturday evening, a pedestrian accident on 19th Avenue claimed the life of one woman.On October 14th, around 6:30 p.m., authorities were dispatched to the scene near Cactus Road. According to initial reports, a woman was struck by a northbound vehicle while crossing 19th Avenue mid-block.Emergency medical responders located the woman with severe injuries. She was then transported to a nearby hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.In the aftermath, emergency crews temporarily closed off the road to facilitate cleanup and initial response tasks. The driver involved in the accident remained on the scene and cooperated with the ongoing investigation.Officers will release additional information as it becomes available.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend their heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased woman. May you find comfort and strength...

Shab x Fat Joe Hit Mainstream Radio & Top 40 With “VooDoo”

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

Where did this artist COME FROM??We discovered Shab via our weekly review of the top 40 iTunes Pop charts. These charts are one of the most competitive in the world – where the cream of the crop rise to the top. Shab’s track stuck out because she had a collaboration with the infamous Fat Joe. After digging deeper into her catalog and instagram – What we found left us awestruck. Shab’s beauty is only exceeded by her incredible talent. She’s not just another independent artist –  she’s up next! With Grammy winner and Billboard topping industry titan Damon Sharpe by her side – she’s poised to do big things.Damon Sharpe, the producer behind “VooDoo,” has worked with some of the biggest A-List artists – including Jennifer Lopez. His collaboration with Shab on this track speaks volumes about her talent and the bright future that lies ahead. But the surprises don’t end there. Hip-hop legend Fat Joe featured with Shab on this...

From Trials to Triumphs: Jenna Brocious’ Life of Resilience and Spiritual Rebirth

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

Jenna Brocious’s story is one that resonates with the beats of perseverance, faith, and transformation. Born into a challenging household marked by the unpredictability of an alcoholic single mother, Jenna’s narrative paints a vivid picture of triumph over adversity.Beginnings and ChallengesWhile many children find solace in the comfort of their homes, Jenna’s early years were punctuated with life lessons of caution, resilience, and adaptability. Despite the turbulent environment, there were moments of warmth, and her mother always made sure her basic needs were met. But beneath these acts of care were deeper lessons on what not to emulate in life; “I always say that my mom taught me what not to do in my life,” says Brocious. These formative experiences instilled in Jenna a drive to ensure that her future would be starkly different from her past. Looking back, Jenna always knew her mother loved her and knew she was doing the best she could, but she was committed to...

Judge rejects latest attempt to toss Georgia election charges

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

By Marshall Cohen | CNNJury selection in the first Georgia election subversion trial is set to begin Friday as planned, after the judge issued a slew of rulings Tuesday rejecting attempts to throw out the charges.Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee denied eight motions from co-defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, pro-Donald Trump lawyers who are the first to go to trial.Chesebro is accused of helping orchestrate the fake electors plot and Powell is charged with crimes stemming from the Coffee County voting system breach. They are the first of the 19 defendants to go to trial, because they invoked their right to a speedy trial.They have already lost several bids to get the case dismissed. Both have pleaded not guiltyIn an 18-page ruling, McAfee rejected the defendants’ arguments that Fulton County prosecutors misapplied Georgia’s anti-racketeering law, and that the indictment failed to establish key elements of the crimes that have been charged, among other thin...

Letters: Support for recall | Selective condemnation | Moral equivalence | No platform

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Pride flag banjustifies recallRe: “Pride flag ban will continue in district” (Page A1, Oct. 12).As a parent and educator, I support the recall effort of Board President Ryan Jorgenson and Trustee Linda Hurley by Sunol parents, teachers and former board members. Their votes to ban the LGBTQ Pride flag only make sense when taken in the larger national context of extremists moving in on communities to roll back LGBTQ people’s safety and equality.Jorgensen gives a “respect both sides” argument as justification for the Sept. 12 resolution. He is quoted in USA Today as saying, “Even though I may have my personal beliefs … we don’t need to … try to control their families.”Do those “personal beliefs” you refer to so vaguely, Mr. Jorgensen, include anti-LGBTQ beliefs? You have been voted in to support education for all children in your community. We will...

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $1.8 million for a two-bedroom home

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

961 Channing Avenue – Google Street ViewA 960-square-foot house built in 1924 has changed hands. The historic property located in the 900 block of Channing Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on Sept. 29, 2023. The $1,800,000 purchase price works out to $1,875 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition, the house comes with a garage.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, in September 2023, a 1,927-square-foot home was sold for $3,330,000, a price per square foot of $1,728. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 2,440-square-foot home on Regent Place in Palo Alto sold for $3,650,000, a price per square foot of $1,496. The home has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 823-square-foot home on the 900 block of Addison Avenue in Palo Alto sold in July 2022, for $2,437,000, a price per square foot of $2,961. The home has 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. 

San Jose hotel tower sale moves closer to reality — but job and tax-loss fears arise

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

SAN JOSE — A deal to convert a downtown San Jose hotel tower into university housing for SJSU students has moved closer to reality — although a local union raised the specter of tax and job losses due to the plan.The deal involves the sale of the 264-room southern tower of the 805-room Signia by Hilton San Jose hotel whereby a real estate developer would purchase the south tower and then lease the rooms in the highrise to San Jose State University students.Under this plan, the 541-room north tower would remain a hotel owned by an affiliate controlled by Bay Area business executive Sam Hirbod and operated by Hilton officials. The hotel is located at 170 South Market Street in San Jose.The San Jose City Council voted on Tuesday to agree to the sale of the south tower from the Hirbod group to an affiliate of Mill Valley-based developer Throckmorton Partners as well as to separate the current hotel property into two lots, one for the north tower and one for the south tower.D...

Newsom approves automatic speed cameras for San Jose, Oakland pilot program

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

In the Bay Area, drivers could soon start racking up speeding tickets without ever getting pulled over, after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a controversial speed camera bill, AB 645, into law over the weekend.Newsom’s approval marks the end of a nearly two-decade-long battle to bring automatic speed cameras to the state, even as they continue to raise privacy concerns and debate over whether they will help or harm marginalized communities.Related ArticlesTransportation | How a fight over 1,000 feet of Bay Area road led to lawsuits and allegations of corruption Transportation | Me & My Car: Pleasanton man owns first-, last-generation Thunderbirds Transportation | British Airways flight turns back right before landing in Israel Transportation | Mental health emergency on Highway 242 that closed all lanes has hopeful ending Transportation | New law makes top California transit agencies survey riders about har...

Body recovered confirmed as missing Alameda woman

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

(KRON) -- A body found near Bay Farm Island Bridge in Alameda Tuesday has been confirmed as that of a woman who went missing Saturday, the Alameda Police Department said.Police in Alameda had been investigating the disappearance of 52-year-old Desiree "Lisa" Huey Saturday who disappeared after telling a family member she planned to go for a short walk. Huey had last been seen at her residence in the 2200 block of San Antonio Avenue just after 8 a.m. Saturday.On Tuesday, police responded to a call at 12:55 p.m. about a possible person in the water near the base of the Bay Farm Bridge. Responding officers confirmed the person was dead. Mother of 5 found dead near San Jose identified "This is devastating news for her family, friends, and our community," said Alameda police in a statement. "We ask for everyone to respect the family's privacy during this difficult time."An Alameda PD representative said the department worked with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Bureau on...

2 Napa bicyclists hit, killed by lumber from flatbed truck on Silverado Trail

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:07:36 GMT

Two bicyclists died after lumber on a flatbed truck apparently shifted and hit them as they rode along Silverado Trail in Napa County on Tuesday morning, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson said. Officers responded around 11 a.m. to a collision between the two bicyclists and a three-axle 2018 Freightliner flatbed truck on Silverado Trail north of Oak Knoll Avenue, CHP Officer Vince Pompliano said. Possible body recovered in Alameda A preliminary investigation found that the two bicyclists and the truck were both going north on the roadway when the load of lumber shifted on the flatbed and struck the bicyclists, Pompliano said.One bicyclist, a man believed to be about 50 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene while the second bicyclist, a woman believed to be in her 40s, was taken to Queen of the Valley Medical Center and succumbed to her injuries there, the CHP spokesperson said.The truck driver, a 55-year-old man from Vallejo, stayed at the scene and cooperated with inv...