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California High-Speed Rail gets big boost from Biden Administration

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

The California High-Speed Rail Authority has been awarded more than $200 million from the Biden Administration in what is one of the largest pieces of federal funding awarded to the project in its history.The $202 million grant was made by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program — part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021. The grant funding will be used to complete six grade separations in the city of Shafter, about 18 miles northwest of Bakersfield in Kern County.A grade separation is a roadway that is "re-aligned over or under a railway to eliminate hazards," according to CAHSR.Photo from the California High-Speed Rail Authority shows the Excelsior Avenue Grade Separation Project between Seventh Avenue and Highway 43 in Kings County. Funding will be used to design and construct the grade separation, as well as purchase any outstanding right-of-way that will separate car and pedes...

Man arrested in connection with series of Simi Valley burglaries

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

A Sylmar man was arrested last Tuesday in connection with a series of residential burglaries in Simi Valley. On September 12, Simi Valley Police identified 29-year-old Eduardo Rodriguez of Sylmar as the suspect involved in a residential burglary in the 2400 block of Cedarwood Circle, according to a news release. After a thorough investigation, police discovered that Rodriguez was also responsible for two additional burglaries including a residential burglary on September 14 in the 2900 block of Racine Street in Simi Valley, as well as a Hot Prowl Burglary in the 2200 block of Trinway Avenue. At approximately 6:00 a.m. on September 19, authorities arrested Rodriguez while he was leaving his home. At the time of the arrest, Rodriguez was found in possession of a loaded firearm, narcotics and suspected stolen property. After conducting a search warrant, officers recovered additional firearms, a ballistic vest, and stolen property linked to at least one Simi Valley burglary. R...

Days after fatal hit-and-run, 23-year-old man turns himself in

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after turning himself in for a fatal hit-and-run crash in Riverside County last week, officials announced.  The incident occurred on Sept. 20 in the 5000 block of Mission Boulevard just before 3:30 p.m., according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies from the Jurupa Valley Sheriff Station responded to the scene and located the victim, identified as 42-year-old Jamie Pruitt in the roadway. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.   Shirtless man in golf cart leads police on chase Through their preliminary investigation, deputies learned that the suspect, now identified as Jose Manuel Aguilar-Acosta, fled the area in a white 2012 Toyota Corolla. The front passenger side hood, fender and windshield sustained heavy damage, RCSO said.  Jose Manuel Aguilar-Acosta, 23, was arrested on Sept. 23, 2023, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Riverside County. (RCSD)Through their preliminary investigation, ...

SF Giants shortstop has ‘pretty good’ chance to play Sunday in possible swan song

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford said last week he intended on starting this weekend when he’s eligible to come off the injured list, and manager Gabe Kapler didn’t disabuse anyone of that notion Monday.Before the Giants opened their three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park, Kapler said he felt “pretty good” about the possibility of Crawford, who has a right hamstring strain, being activated Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.“Obviously, there’s a few more steps to take to make sure that he’s healthy enough to take on that last game of the season,” Kapler said. “But it’s certainly within the realm of possibility and something that we’re working towards. Obviously, it would mean a lot to Giants fans, a lot to Brandon, his family, and all of us as well.”Asked if Crawford has to demonstrate anything to show he can play Sunday, Kapler said, “He doesn’t have to prove anything to me. He just has to feel healthy e...

Three-bedroom home sells for $3.7 million in Saratoga

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

20030 Winter Lane – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 20000 block of Winter Lane in Saratoga has new owners. The 2,572-square-foot property, built in 1955, was sold on Sept. 5, 2023. The $3,710,000 purchase price works out to $1,442 per square foot. This single-story home has three bedrooms and three baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by the use of wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. Additionally, the house features a two-car garage.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Via Escuela Drive, Saratoga, in February 2023, a 3,565-square-foot home was sold for $4,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,220. The home has 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 2,798-square-foot home on Blythe Court in Saratoga sold for $3,859,000, a price per square foot of $1,379. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,308-square-foot home on the 13100 block of Cumberland Drive in Saratoga sold...

Father, daughter detained by Alameda County deputies after false gun report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

HAYWARD, Calif. (KRON) -- A father-daughter bonding moment turned into a nightmare for an East Bay family after Alameda County Sheriff's deputies handcuffed the father. The sheriff's office says they "sympathize with the family's frustration" after the incident. Anthony Hudson said he and his daughter were filming a TikTok video on Friday near the Hayward BART station when deputies showed up, put him in handcuffs and pointed a gun at him. His 14-year-old daughter was patted down by another deputy. The sheriff's office said they were called to the area by someone who claimed to see a gun protruding from a white car that was occupied by a Black man. They then conducted a "high-risk traffic investigative stop" and detained both Hudson and his daughter. Young mother slain at Bay Area Toyota service center identified "We're scared," Hudson told KRON4. "People get killed like this. We don't know what's going on. I told her to give me the phone. We don't want nothing in your possession....

Fairfield school put on lockdown due to man 'touching himself inappropriately'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

(KRON) -- A Fairfield school was placed on lockdown on Monday after a man with his pants down started "touching himself inappropriately" in front of the school, the Fairfield Police Department said. The man had what parents thought was a gun, but police later determined it to be a lighter. Deandre Dickson, 34, of Vallejo was arrested a short distance away from the school. Father, daughter detained by Alameda County deputies after false gun report Police were called to David Weir School, a K-8 school located at 1975 Pennsylvania Ave., at about 2:10 p.m. by concerned parents. They told FPD that a man was standing in front of the school and engaging in "lewd behavior."Shortly afterward, another parent called the school to say the same man was armed with a gun and was pointing it at her. Officers arrived to search for the man, and school officials put the school on lockdown. After Dickson was arrested, the lockdown was lifted and classes resumed. He was booked into Solano County Jai...

Deadly weekend for pedestrians as Colorado fatalities reach all-time high

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — It was a deadly weekend for pedestrians across the Denver metro area with five different people killed in car crashes, four of those being pedestrians.Metro area police reported fatal automobile versus pedestrian accidents at the following locations:Bowles Ave. near Santa Fe Dr.E. Colfax Ave. and Children's WayMorrison Rd. and S. Sheridan Blvd.40th Ave. and Colorado Blvd.“This continually happens,” Denver safety advocate Allen Cowgill said. “It's typically on the same roads, places like Federal, Colorado, Colfax.” Parker police step up traffic enforcement Cowgill speaks out for safer streets from the heart.“A friend from church, Tim Campbell, was hit and killed on West Colfax,” Cowgill said. “My neighbor Gary was hit by a driver that kind of ran through a red light over close to Wadsworth. There is no appropriate number of traffic deaths. The only appropriate number is zero.”In order for there to be zero traffic-related deaths, Cowgill sees a need for systemic chan...

Police search for missing 13-year-old girl in Hollywood

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

The Hollywood Police is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 13-year-old girl.Mariah Dukes was last seen Monday afternoon at an apartment complex along South 52nd Avenue and Hollywood boulevard.She was wearing black and red checkered pajama pants, a white shirt that said “wild at heart” and had no shoes.If you have any information on Dukes’ whereabouts, you are urged to call police at 954-764-435.

2 teens injured after hit-and-run in Miami Beach speak out

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:52:47 GMT

The search is on for a driver who was involved in a hit-and-run that sent two teenagers to the hospital. Now, those two teens are out of the hospital and are speaking out about what happened.Miami Beach Police on Friday responded to the scene at the intersection of Sheridan Avenue and Pine Tree Drive after receiving reports of a hit-and-run incident. “I’m going to be OK, and nothing’s going to happened,” said Calvin Thomas.Those were the words Thomas told his mother right before he was tossed in the air after a vehicle hit him. He had to undergo three surgeries on his face. “They though I had died for a couple of moments ’cause I really thought it wasn’t real either,” he said. “I thought I passed out or I was dreaming or I died but it was definitely pretty scary.”Thomas’ mother, Sonia Thomas, said she received a call from officers to rush to the hospital. “He caught me down when I saw him,” Sonia said.The ...