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Ernest Smart Dies in Motorcycle Accident on State Route 432 [Kelso, WA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

81-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Single-Vehicle Collision near Kelso DriveKELSO, WA (August 16, 2023) – Late Tuesday afternoon, Ernest Smart was killed in a motorcycle accident on State Route 432.The incident occurred around 4:26 p.m., near Kelso Drive just east of Interstate 5.According to reports, Smart was driving a 3-wheeled Can-Am Spyder motorcycle when he left the roadway for reasons unknown. The motorcycle then traveled up an embankment and struck a guard rail before coming to rest on the shoulder.Crews say 81-year-old Smart, of Olympia suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. In addition, he was wearing a helmet at the time.Emergency personnel closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Once available, further details will be provided.The team at Sweet James would like to offer their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Ernest Smart. May you find comfort and strength during this difficult time.It is impo...

Tropical Storm Hilary May Bring Strong Winds To L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

The National Weather Service (NWS) says Tropical Storm Hilary may impact parts of Southern California as soon as this weekend.While Southern California is typically absent from the effects of tropical storms, the NWS Los Angeles said there is up to a 30% chance strong winds reach landfall Sunday night.Hilary formed off the Southwest coast of Mexico Thursday and is expected to become a “major” hurricane Friday. Its strength is expected to decrease by the time it moves into the Southern California region, but could still bring tropical storm-level rain and winds.“Confidence continues to increase on a heavy rainfall, potentially high impact, event unfolding across parts of the Southwest and California Saturday to Monday,” NWS said Thursday.Here is the latest forecast info for Tropical Storm Hilary from @NWSNHC:– Hilary forecast to become a major hurricane Fri night– Hilary is forecast to impact #SoCal as a tropical storm on Mon– 20-30% chance tropical stor...

2 brands halt ads after appearing next to pro-Nazi content

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung | Associated PressAt least two brands have said they will suspend advertising on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after their ads and those of other companies were run on an account promoting fascism. The issue came less than a week after X CEO Linda Yaccarino publicly affirmed the company’s commitment to brand safety for advertisers.The nonprofit news watchdog Media Matters for America documented in a report published Wednesday that ads for a host of mainstream brands have been run on the account, which has shared content celebrating Hitler and the Nazi Party.Ads for brands including Adobe, Gilead Sciences, the University of Maryland’s football team, New York University Langone Hospital and NCTA-The Internet and Television Association were run alongside tweets from the account that had garnered hundreds of thousands of views, CNN observed.Spokespeople for NCTA and pharmaceutical company Gilead said that they immediately paused their ad spendi...

Kurtenbach: The SF Giants’ offense has flatlined, and it has Gabe Kapler flummoxed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Baseball has undergone a lot of changes this past year.But even in this era of new rules, scoring runs is still vital to winning games.And the San Francisco Giants can’t seem to do it anymore.If this team wants to make something of this promising yet perplexing campaign — if the next six weeks are going to be anything but an excruciating journey to hang onto a Wild Card spot, followed by a quick postseason exit — that has to change right now.This season sits on the brink, and it’s poised to be defined in the coming week, when the Giants are heading to Atlanta to play baseball’s best team, followed by a jaunt to Philadelphia to face their top rival in the Wild Card chase.After a 2-4 home stand against the Rangers and Rays where the Giants only scored more than three runs per game once, this team is hitting the road with no momentum. The road is all they’re hitting these days.Related ArticlesSan Francisco Giants | SF Giants haunted by...

Outside Lands headliner Foo Fighters set benefit show at Chase Center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

The Foo Fighters are set to play their second high-profile gig in San Francisco in a little over a month.Fresh off their headlining set at Outside Lands music festival over the weekend, Dave Grohl and company have announced plans to play the Dreamfest Concert at Chase Center on Sept. 13.The concert, held in conjunction with Salesforce’s biggie Dreamforce 2023 conference, is a benefit for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.Tickets start at $1,000 and include a cocktail reception.Visit the theconcertforkids.org for more information.The Foo Fighters have won 15 Grammy Awards and delivered such memorable albums as “The Colour and the Shape,” There Is Nothing Left to Lose,” “One By One” and “In Your Honor.”The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act’s most recent album was “But Here We Are.”Related ArticlesMusic | This music star is so popular that he’s playing two nights at Levi’s Stadium Music | ...

Letters: Trump strategy | Keep safeguard | Deal harshly | Valuing democracy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Is Trump strategy‘Too corrupt to convict’?Remember when Lehman Bros. collapsed in 2008? Who could forget? That sparked federal bailouts to banks and insurance companies that were deemed “Too Big To Fail.”It looks like Donald Trump is making a similar page in history, by earning 91 criminal charges in four indictments. Legal pundits are wondering how so many trials can even be scheduled. And, how would an ex-president serve prison time if convicted?Trump’s strategy is becoming “Too Corrupt To Be Convicted.”Bruce JoffePiedmontBill would removesafeguard for abusedAssemblymembers Tina McKinnor and Buffy Wicks and state Sen. Scott Wiener have written AB 1028, a bill that is halfway through California’s legislative process and removes mandatory reporting among health care professionals if they find signs of abuse on a patient.This bill, like other articles and movement...

Letters: Psychiatric beds | Rethink housing | Gun control | Western history | Trump acolytes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.County needs more, notfewer, psychiatric bedsRe: “County must secure needed inpatient psychiatric beds” (Page A6, Aug. 11).Please do not remove any mental health beds. The need is so great.Less mental health support is only making our communities less safe and families’ quality of life diminish. Our loved ones’ mental health deserves as much support as any other illness.My heart breaks for all who are unable to get the necessary support.Linda LissnerSan JoseWe must rethinkhousing across agesRe: “Texas? Florida? Nope. Bay Area refugees are fleeing to Seattle” (Page A1, Aug. 13).The Bay Area and California housing crisis is an American issue. We must reconfigure housing across the ages and stages of life.Last year I helped relocate my parents who are in their mid-80s to Stoneridge Creek, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Pleasanton. They were “aging in pla...

Bears are climbing Half Dome in Yosemite National Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Park Rangers recently discovered evidence of a black bear's presence on the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite.On Tuesday, Yosemite National Park announced that black bears have been present on the famous summit. They warn bears can easily tackle the 46-degree angle "no cables needed" - and warn hikers to be cautious since black bears are excellent climbers. This endangered species was sought in Tulare County Rangers advise hikers in Yosemite National Park to keep all smelly objects, from food to sunscreen, locked in a bear locker or bear canister. If someone needs to keep food in the car, rangers say to keep it out of sight, with the car windows rolled up and the doors locked.Whether at camp or on the trail, they advise always to keep backpacks and scented items within arm's reach since bears and other animals like the Half Dome ground squirrels will approach unattended bags quickly and will try to take their contents. "For the safety of ...

Providing $100 per day to SF jurors increased economic, racial diversity: report

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

(BCN) -- A San Francisco program that increases pay from $15 to $100 per day to jurors with low to moderate incomes has proven to increase the economic and racial diversity of jury pools in the city, a new report found. The Be The Jury pilot program, launched by the San Francisco Financial Justice Project in the city's Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, began in March 2022 with the goal of expanding access to civic duty by removing financial barriers. 4-year-old girl killed, parents injured in crash near Oracle Park, driver arrested A majority of participants in the program -- 84% -- reported that they would not have been able to serve on their respective juries without the $100 per day stipend, according to the report released at the one-year mark of the program. Participants had a median household income of $38,000, which is well below San Francisco's median of $121,826, indicating that the program successfully removed financial hurdles to serve. While jury duty i...

Transgender care ban for minors takes effect in North Carolina after lawmakers override governor’s veto

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:29 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender care ban for minors takes effect in North Carolina after lawmakers override governor’s veto.Source