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Witness describes hiker's slide down Half Dome in Yosemite

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A group of hikers visiting Half Dome saw first-hand a life-threatening incident - and one witness described the experience as terrifying."It started as a nice day, a little cloudy, we just thought it was going to pass by, and as soon as we got up there, it started turning, looking a little bit worse," said Ramiro Alvarado Half Dome hikers shocked by lightning while sheltering from Yosemite storm Despite taking cover, hikers say they still received shocks from the lightning bolts while climbing Half Dome on September 21.Alvarado says he really didn't know what was going on, seeing lots of panic on other hikers' faces, but he started recording video of the scene."My first thought once I got closer was my kids. My kids came to mind and I'm like 'man, there's no way, if I go up there and something happens, my wife and kids..alone.' That was the fear that came upon me whenever I got there," said Alvarado.Alvarado continued by saying there was a girl to hi...

Bibiana Mendoza Dies in 3-Vehicle Collision on 69th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

20-Year-Old Female Passenger Dies in Three-Car Accident on Thomas RoadPHOENIX, AZ (October 6, 2023) – Tuesday, October 3rd, a 3-vehicle collision took the life of Bibiana Mendoza on 69th Avenue.Around 6:15 p.m., law enforcement officers responded to the scene near Thomas Road. According to initial reports, Mendoza was a passenger in an eastbound vehicle that collided with another car making a turn. A third vehicle also struck the one Mendoza was in, leading to a rollover.Shortly after, 20-year-old Mendoza was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel. Additionally, paramedics transported all three drivers involved to a nearby hospital for treatment of their non-life-threatening injuries.During preliminary investigations, authorities did not find evidence to suggest that impairment played a role in the accident.Emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area to facilitate cleanup and initial procedures. Further details will be provided as they beco...

Child Airlifted after Bicycle Accident on Lone Tree Way [Brentwood, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

12-Year-Old Cyclist Injured in Bicycle Collision near O’Hara AvenueBRENTWOOD, CA (October 6, 2023) – Thursday evening, a 12-year-old child had to be airlifted following a bicycle accident that occurred on Long Tree Way.The incident prompted a response from law enforcement around 5:30 p.m., near the intersection of Lone Tree Way and O’Hara Avenue.Findings suggest that the driver of a vehicle may have struck a young cyclist and left the scene without reporting the incident to authorities. Upon their arrival, officers found the 12-year-old child unresponsive with significant head injuries.Paramedics quickly transported the injured child to nearby Dolphin Park, from where they were airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Oakland. The involvement of the driver and whether they stayed at the scene remains uncertain.The identities of those involved have not been disclosed either.No additional details regarding the bicycle accident on Lone Tree Way have been released at this t...

3 Dead after Multi-Vehicle Crash on Cerritos Avenue [Azusa, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

Three Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Collision near Arrow HighwayAZUSA, CA (October 6, 2023) – Wednesday afternoon, a multi-vehicle collision on Cerritos Avenue claimed the lives of three victims.First responders arrived at the scene at approximately 4:00 p.m., near Arrow Highway. Initial reports indicate that two eastbound motorcyclists were involved in the collision, colliding with multiple vehicles at high speeds.Amidst the collisions, one of the riders lost control and struck a pedestrian who was seated on a nearby patch of grass. Medical personnel swiftly arrived at the scene and sadly declared both the pedestrian and one of the riders deceased.Additionally, paramedics transported the other motorcyclist to a nearby hospital where they also died. Early investigations suggest that excessive speed played a significant role in the accident.Azusa Officials are actively continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.The team at Sweet James offers thei...

Halloween 2023: Theatrical tricks and treats haunt Bay Area stages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

Halloween is traditionally a big deal in San Francisco, even if the Castro’s famously mammoth street parties are sadly a thing of the past.For local theatergoers there’s usually no dearth of spine-tingling shows to brave throughout the month of October, from elaborate haunted-house experiences to classic thrillers and cult-classic camp.Here’s a tantalizing taste of what’s in the theatrical trick-or-treat bag this year.“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”: Ever since its 1975 release, this musical comedy horror movie has kept running as a midnight-movie cult classic, with live “shadow casts” mimicking the onscreen action and a practiced accompanying ritual of shouted audience responses. Mountain View’s Pear Theatre and Harmony Werks is presenting screenings of the movie, complete with shadow cast and the works (or werks). Details: Oct. 20-21; Pear Theatre, Mountain View; $25; www.thepear.org“Lizard Women”: Now holed up in SF’s Phoenix Theatre after the demise of the PianoFight venue, Awes...

Faith-based maternity homes ‘create a haven’ in states with strict abortion laws

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

Anna Claire Vollers | (TNS) Stateline.orgCHILTON COUNTY, Ala. — At the end of a gravel road that runs through a wooded property in Chilton County, Alabama, a plain white two-story house sits overlooking a small pond.Outside the house, everything is tranquil: The swings on the new playground nearby are quiet, the pond is still, the rocking chairs lined up on the covered front porch rest vacant.Inside, the house is a hive of activity on a sunny morning in mid-September. Volunteers mop floors and carry plastic tubs of supplies to the upstairs bedrooms while contractors install stair railings and touch up paint in the hallways.In the middle of it all is Ashley Liveoak, executive director of an anti-abortion pregnancy resource center in nearby Clanton, a small town known mainly for its peach farms, nestled along Interstate 65 between Birmingham and Montgomery.Liveoak’s center has been renovating the 11-bedroom house to open it this month as a maternity home, a type of group housing for p...

Trump lawyers seek to halt civil fraud suit in New York

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak | Associated PressNEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York appeals court Friday to halt his Manhattan civil fraud trial while they fight a court ruling that calls for dissolving companies that control some of the former president’s most prized assets, including Trump Tower.Trump’s lawyers asked the state’s intermediate appellate court to suspend the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit and prevent Judge Arthur Engoron from enforcing his ruling of last week, which revokes the Republican frontrunner’s business licenses and puts a court-appointed receiver in charge of his companies.Engoron “clearly does not comprehend the scope of the chaos (his) decision has wrought,” Trump lawyers Clifford Robert, Michael Farina and Michael Madaio wrote in a 41-page appellate brief filed as the non-jury trial entered its fifth day of testimony.Taking Trump’s companies “will unquestionably in...

San Jose Sharks place three veteran forwards on waivers, likely clearing way for younger players

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

The San Jose Sharks placed veteran forwards Oskar Lindblom, Jacob Peterson, and Ryan Carpenter on waivers Friday, likely clearing the way for forward William Eklund and Thomas Bordeleau to be on the team’s 23-man roster for the start of the regular season.NHL teams have 24 hours to claim either Lindblom, Peterson, or Carpenter. If one or more of the players clear waivers, the expectation is they will be assigned to the San Jose Barracuda, the Sharks’ AHL affiliate.Lindblom, 27, is in the second year of a two-year, $5 million deal he signed with the Sharks in July of last year as a free agent.Per CapFriendly, if Lindblom clears and is assigned to the AHL, he’ll continue to count $1.35 million against San Jose’s cap.Peterson, 24, was qualified as a restricted free agent by the Sharks and signed to a one-year, two-way deal worth $775,000 at the NHL level. Carpenter, 32, received the same contract when he signed with the Sharks as a free agent in July.Although the Sharks wer...

Mailbag: Marquee Big Ten matchups on the West Coast, Pac-2 legal affairs, CFP access, Hotline coverage plans and more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

The Hotline mailbag publishes each Friday. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’ in the subject line. Or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline.Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.Which of the Big Ten matchups on the four West Coast campuses are you most excited to see in 2024? — @DouglasTSThere are three options and no wrong answers.The Big Ten used an incredibly complex scheduling model that produced 261 unsatisfactory options for the 2024-28 opponent rotation, but the 262nd version hit the mark.The process included breaking the 18 schools into two groups of nine, three groups of six and six groups of three — all to create balance within each bucket.We couldn’t help but note that Oregon has nine games against the Big Ten’s Big Three (Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State) over the five-year timeframe. The Trojans and Huskies have eight, but UCLA has just seven.Is that a sign the Bruins were place...

Bezos vs. Musk: Launch of Amazon test satellites latest salvo in billionaire duel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:36 GMT

In the battle of space-minded billionaires, Elon Musk has paved the way with SpaceX as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has had to play catchup with his company Blue Origin. The first launch of a pair of satellites for Amazon set for Friday could prove to be both a boon for the future of Blue Origin and also give Musk some serious competition for one of SpaceX’s money-making ventures.The duo of test internet-providing satellites are the first for Amazon’s Project Kuiper. The Project Kuiper Protoflight is scheduled to launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41 with a two-hour launch window that opens at 2 p.m.Space Launch Delta 45 forecasts an 70% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch, and 85% in the event of a 24-hour delay.Amazon has plans to launch 3,236 of the satellites, with the majority flying from Cape Canaveral on either Bezos’ Blue Origin New Glenn rockets or ULA’s new Vulcan Centaur rockets, which will ...