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One Injured in Motorcycle Accident on Procyon Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

Rider Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Collision on Tropicana AvenueLAS VEGAS, NV (August 7, 2023) – Friday morning, a rider sustained injuries in a motorcycle accident on Procyon Avenue.On July 28th, at around 6:00 a.m., officers responded to a motorcycle accident in the area just west of Interstate 15.Furthermore, the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and he was transported to University Medical Center in a critical state.Meanwhile, the officers blocked the westbound lanes of the intersection and they advised the motorists to avoid the area.At this time, the events that led to the collision were not yet determined. Officers suspected speed was a factor in the accident.No other information was added by the authorities and the crash is still under active investigation.It is important to observe proper caution when riding a motorcycle. When turning or changing lanes, use hand and turn signals to give other drivers enough time to slow down and prepare for you to get over. To...

Video: CDC scientist peeved by holiday party chatter named Legionnaires’ disease in 1976

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

News broke this weekend that the deaths of two people and the illness of a third have been linked to Legionnaires’ disease at a day spa in Richmond. The bacteria Legionella pneumophila continues its lethal growth and steady rise in cases nationwide, which the Centers for Disease and Control says began in 2000.The pathogen spreads when victims inhale mist or small droplets of water in the air that contain legionella. Joseph McDade, the microbiologist who named the disease following an outbreak at an American Legion convention at a hotel in Philadelphia in summer 1976 that ultimately sickened more than 220 people and killed 34, said in a CDC video that he discovered the bacterium after being insulted at a holiday party that winter over why the agency was taking so long to find it.The researchers who worked with McDade at the CDC through the Legionnaires’ discovery retold their experience of initial hypotheses reaching dead ends in a short video touting the organizationR...

Attorney calls Antioch police force ‘clear and present danger,’ asks for federal oversight

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

A Bay Area civil rights attorney who represents more than a dozen plaintiffs in lawsuits against the Antioch Police Department has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the police department, calling its officers a “clear and present danger” to the city’s residents.In a letter sent to Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen M. Clarke and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California Ismail J. Ramsey, attorney John Burris accused officers of engaging in “racially biased policing over a sustained period of years.”Burris said his law group already has filed two federal civil rights lawsuits representing 13 plaintiffs, each of whom have alleged violations against the police department. Burris said he and attorney Ben Nisenbaum have interviewed 150 people who could become plaintiffs in later lawsuits, he wrote in the letter sent last week.Burris called the behavior “a sustained pattern and practice of pervasive disc...

San Leandro: Man wounded in East Bay’s most recent freeway shooting

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

SAN LEANDRO — A man was shot Sunday afternoon while riding in a car on Interstate 580, the California Highway Patrol said.The man sustained non life-threatening injuries. The CHP did not provide any additional information about the victim.The shooting happened about 2 p.m. Sunday on eastbound I-580 near Benedict Drive. No one else in the vehicle was injured. The victim was initially driven to the San Leandro Police Department, where he was treated by paramedics before being taken to a hospital.A motive for the shooting has not been released yet by the CHP. Nor has any information been released about suspects or the vehicle they were in.The shooting was the fourth non-fatal shooting on freeways between Richmond and Hayward since July 29.About 1:25 a.m. Friday a vehicle was hit by gunfire on westbound Interstate 80 near Central Avenue in the Richmond area but none of the occupants were injured. The CHP is investigating that case as one of possible road rage. No arrests have been...

Single family residence sells in Fremont for $1.6 million

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

1503 Bridges Court – Google Street ViewA house located in the 1500 block of Bridges Court in Fremont has new owners. The 1,487-square-foot property, built in 1985, was sold on June 16, 2023, for $1,578,500, or $1,062 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two baths. The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the house is equipped with a garage. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 7,050 square feet.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:In April 2023, a 1,958-square-foot home on Shinn Court in Fremont sold for $1,602,000, a price per square foot of $818. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,874-square-foot home on the 1400 block of Skelton Avenue in Fremont sold in August 2022, for $1,420,000, a price per square foot of $758.On Acacia Street, Fremont, in May 2023, a 1,587-square-foot home was sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of ...

Sadly, Natalie Portman’s Big Sur wedding (with guest Ivanka Trump) didn’t end in a fairytale

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied couldn’t have picked a more perfect spot for a wedding filled with romance, inclusivity and bohemian bonhomie.They exchanged vows on a starlit night in Big Sur on Aug. 4, 2012, surrounded by local wildflowers and with traditions that reflected her Jewish faith, his French nationality and her adherence to a strict vegan diet, Glamour reported at the time. Celebrity friends were there, including Mike Nichols, Diane Sawyer, Macaulay Culkin and Ivanka Trump, who attended with her husband Jared Kushner, Portman’s 2003 Harvard classmate.Sadly, Portman and Millepied’s idyllic wedding didn’t lead to a happily ever after. The Academy Award winner, 42, and her former dancer husband, 46, have separated, following revelations that he allegedly had an affair with Camille Étienne, a 25-year-old French climate activist, Us Weekly reported.“After news of his affair came out, they’ve been trying to work on their marriage but are currentl...

Woman in critical condition, man in jail after Antioch weekend sideshow

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

(BCN) -- A woman suffered major injuries after a suspected sideshow participant crashed into her car while fleeing police early Sunday in Antioch. Police received multiple reports at approximately 2:51 a.m. about a sideshow developing at the Antioch Marina Harbor and Smith's Landing parking lots. As officers set up to disperse the sideshow, a vehicle fled the marina at a high rate of speed with no lights on, police said. An officer initially followed the vehicle, but called off the chase because the officer saw the fleeing vehicle's hood was blocking the windshield. Elderly woman and boy stabbed to death in San Jose home The vehicle crashed into another car at West Ninth and G Street, causing major injury to an unrelated Antioch woman in her 50s and damaging a city water hydrant. The victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The 21-year-old male driver fled from the crashed car but was caught by police after a short foot chase. He was arrested on...

Santa Clara police seek help identifying woman struck by SUV

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

(KRON) -- Santa Clara police are asking for the public's help to identify a woman who died after she was struck by an SUV early Sunday morning. The woman was between 25-35 years old, average weight and height, had brown hair, blue eyes, and several tattoos. Police said she was either white or Hispanic.The fatal accident was reported to emergency dispatchers just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Santa Clara Police Department officers said their investigation revealed a Honda SUV was traveling northbound on Lawrence Expressway toward Monroe Street. The woman was walking on Monroe Street in a crosswalk when she was struck by the SUV, police said. The woman was pronounced deceased at the crash scene. "The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and fully cooperated with SCPD. Drugs and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in this collision. The driver was a 49 year-old male resident of Campbell," SCPD wrote.    Anyone who witnessed, has video footage, or knows...

Brookdale: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD) on Monday reported a loss of $4.5 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 15 cents per share.The senior housing company posted revenue of $750.8 million in the period.In the final minutes of trading on Monday, the company’s shares hit $3.79. A year ago, they were trading at $4.62._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BKD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BKDSource

Alto Ingredients: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:18:08 GMT

PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — Alto Ingredients, Inc. (ALTO) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $7.6 million.The Pekin, Illinois-based company said it had net income of 10 cents per share.The ethanol producer posted revenue of $317.3 million in the period.In the final minutes of trading on Monday, the company’s shares hit $3.71. A year ago, they were trading at $4.71._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ALTO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ALTOSource