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Rider Dies in Motorcycle Crash near Camelback Road [Glendale, AZ]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

27-Year-Old Man Killed in Car Crash near Camelback Road near 75th AvenueGLENDALE, AZ (March 15, 2023) – Saturday night, a motorcycle vs. car crash near Camelback Road claimed the life of a man.The incident happened on March 11th, just before 7:00 p.m., near the intersection of Camelback Road and 75th Avenue.For reasons currently unknown, a motorcycle and a car collided as they were traveling along Camelback Road. The impact of the collision left the rider with serious injuries.Emergency crews transported the man to a local hospital for treatment. However, the rider succumbed to his injuries. At the hospital, medics pronounced the 27-year-old victim dead, due to the extent of his condition.Following the crash, the involved driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the authorities. He was assessed by the officers and did not show any signs of impairment.At this time, the officers were not yet able to determine what caused the incident and further investigation is still ac...

Meet Andrey Lysenko – tech expert turned real estate mogul and crypto investor

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

Born in Moscow, Russia, Andrey migrated to the United States at the age of 16, settling in Stamford, Connecticut. Driven by his love for technology and computers, Andrey started working at a young age and landed his first corporate IT job at the tender age of 20. Over the next decade, he worked for top companies like Mastercard Worldwide, GE Capital, Allianz Global Investors and Seacor Holdings.At the age of 28, Andrey moved to Miami, Florida, and stumbled upon his passion for real estate. He bought his first property in Fort Lauderdale and started renting it out on Airbnb, and thus began his journey towards becoming the founder and CEO of Miami Luxury Access, a successful short-term rental business.Andrey is a well-known name in the high profiled circuit, having worked with several music artists and athletes, providing them with luxurious homes and transportation in Miami.He is also involved in the crypto, real estate, and NFT investment space and is an avid investor himself.When A...

Woman Fatally Injured in Pedestrian Accident on Highway 1 [Laguna Beach, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

Female Pedestrian Pronounced Dead after Fatal Collision near Moutain RoadLAGUNA BEACH, CA (March 15, 2023) – Friday evening, one woman was fatally injured in a pedestrian accident on Highway 1.Laguna Beach police officers responded to the scene around 6:45 p.m., in the area of South Coast Highway and Mountain Road.According to a witness, the driver of a sedan struck the victim while she was crossing the southbound lanes outside of a marked crosswalk.Despite life-saving efforts, medical personnel later pronounced the female pedestrian dead at the scene.Meanwhile, the involved driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.Following preliminary duties, officers determined that impairment did not play a factor. However, an active investigation is still currently underway. Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties.Those with additional information about the pedestrian accident on Highway 1 are encourage...

Historic Oakland theater and church will become tech charter school

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

OAKLAND — A tech-focused charter school is slated to sprout in Oakland on the site of a century-old performance venue and church after a deal to buy the property, according to Newmark, a commercial real estate firm.A wide-ranging renovation is being planned at the historic Palace Theater, located at 1445 23rd Avenue in east Oakland’s San Antonio neighborhood.The building was constructed in 1923 and has been the site of an array of activities over the decades.BayTech Charter School, acting through its affiliate 1445 23rd Avenue LLC, paid $2.2 million for the property, documents filed with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show.Palace Theater located at 1445 23rd Avenue in Oakland’s San Antonio district. (Google Maps)Brokers with real estate firms Newmark, Maven Properties and Weinstein Local arranged the property purchase.The seller was an affiliate headed up by real estate investor Edward Hemmat, state and county business records show.The charter scho...

SF Giants’ Cactus League split-squad games rained out

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Giants were slated to play a pair of split-squad games Wednesday but both fell victim to the soggiest day yet of an abnormally wet and chilly Arizona spring.With a steady stream of rain forecasted to continue throughout the day, the Giants’ home game against the Chicago White Sox and their road contest at the Diamondbacks, only a few miles away, were both canceled. It being spring training, neither exhibition will be rescheduled.The biggest concern for the Giants was getting their players their scheduled work without a game to play.Alex Wood was set to make his third start of the spring at Scottsdale Stadium, while Sean Hjelle was their scheduled starter at Salt River Fields in what would have been his fourth appearance this spring.At about 11 a.m., manager Gabe Kapler said they were still working through contingency plans but wasn’t concerned. Both pitchers should be able to continue to build up their workload in side sessions. After pitching int...

Woman charged with lying about Stanford University rapes that shook campus

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

A Stanford University employee who authorities say twice reported last year that she was viciously dragged out of sight on campus and raped — touching off student uproar and renewing scrutiny on the renowned college’s diligence in addressing sexual assault — has been criminally charged with fabricating the claims.The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has charged Jennifer Ann Gries, 25, of Santa Clara, with two felony counts of perjury and two misdemeanor counts of making a false crime report to a mandated reporter. The mandated reporters were hospital staff at Valley Medical Center and Stanford Hospital who relayed her rape claims to law enforcement.Records show that Gries was being booked Wednesday at the Santa Clara County jail, and that her initial bail amount was set at $25,000.In a statement, District Attorney Jeff Rosen called the allegations against Gries a “a rare and deeply destructive crime” that damaged the confidence of “legitima...

Future NASA moonwalkers will sport sleeker suits

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

By Marcia Dunn | Associated PressCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade.Exactly what that looks like remained under wraps. The company designing the next-generation spacesuits, Axiom Space, said Wednesday that it plans to have new versions for training purposes for NASA later this summer.The moonsuits will be white like they were during NASA’s Apollo program more than a half-century ago, according to the company. That’s so they can reflect heat and keep future moonwalkers cool.The suits will provide greater flexibility and more protection from the moon’s harsh environment, and will come in a wider range of sizes, according to the Houston-based company.NASA awarded Axiom Space a $228.5 million contract to provide the outfits for the first moon landing in more than 50 years. The space agency is targeting late 2025 at the earliest to ...

Listen: Golden Gate Bridge singing in the rain

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Crossing the San Francisco Bay Area's bridges has been an eerie experience this winter as storms lash the bay with wind and rain. Twinkling lights illuminating the Bay Bridge recently went dark, and this week, the Golden Gate Bridge belted out a wailing melody.Known officially as "The Bay Lights," the iconic 1.8-mile light installation by artist Leo Villareal was turned off indefinitely due to lack of funding. The beloved illuminated pathway shined for a decade, but it was not designed to sustain rough coastal weather conditions.The Bay Bridge's famous neighbor began "singing" on Tuesday as an atmospheric river blew whipping wind gusts through the city. Motorist Kali Wagner recorded the song as she drove across the Golden Gate Bridge. (Listen in the video player above). Surfers ride stormy waves breaking by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Jan. 6, 2023. (AP Photo /Jeff Chiu)A wind gust of 77 mph was recorded in San Francisco on Tuesday, the Na...

Bomb threat investigated at Stanford Shopping Center

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

(KRON) -- Someone called in a bomb threat against Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto Wednesday morning and police officers combed the mall looking for any possible explosives. The threatening phone call was received by the shopping center's managers at 10:15 a.m., police said. "Officers and security personnel are currently sweeping the mall with the help of an explosives-detection canine," the Palo Alto Police Department wrote. By 11:45 a.m., police determined that the mall was safe because no dangerous devices were found.

San Jose police arrest man for homicide in connection to wife's death

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:24:04 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Jose man was arrested for homicide in connection to his wife's death, the San Jose Police Department announced on Wednesday. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Foxdale Loop on Tuesday just before 7 a.m. on a report of a dead woman at a residence. Man accused of 2022 SF sexual assault convicted When officers arrived, they found a woman who was no conscious and not breathing. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The victim's husband, who reported the incident, was contacted at the scene and detained. He was subsequently arrested for homicide. He will be identified in the coming days, police said.Motives and circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation. The release of the victim's identity is pending notification of next of kin. The incident is San Jose's 5th homicide of 2023.