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Ignacio Alejandro Razo Pronounced Dead Following Pedestrian Accident on Highway 119 [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

33-Year-Old Man Struck and Killed by Driver Near Hughes LaneBAKERSFIELD, CA (June 1, 2023) – Monday night, a pedestrian-auto collision along Highway 119 left Ignacio Alejandro Razo with fatal injuries.The deadly incident occurred on May 15th at around 10:07 p.m. near Highway 99, east of Hughes Lane.Based on the initial investigation, the vehicle hit the pedestrian walking along Taft Highway in South Bakersfield. However, the circumstances that led up to the collision remain unclear.Eventually, medical responders arrived at the scene and transported the pedestrian to Kern Medical for significant injuries.At around 12:27 a.m. on May 16th, the male victim succumbed to his injuries. Later, the Kern County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased pedestrian as 33-year-old Ignacio Alejandro Razo.At this time, it was unclear whether drugs or alcohol contributed to the fatal collision. Reports only stated that the victim was walking along the lanes of the highway.No further details re...

Christa Brodsky Killed in Single-Car Crash on State Route 128 [Mendocino County, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

Ukiah Woman Dead and 1 Injured After Vehicular Accident near NavarroMENDOCINO COUNTY, CA (June 1, 2023) – Early Wednesday morning, a single-vehicle crash on State Route 128 claimed the life of Christa Brodsky of Ukiah.The incident occurred on May 10th, at around 12:50 a.m. along State Route 128 near Navarro.According to the CHP, an Isuzu box truck, driven by 43-year-old Timothy Marino, veered off the road and collided with a tree. The events leading to the crash remain unknown.First responders pronounced 41-year-old Christa Brodsky dead at the scene, while Marino, had major injuries and received treatment in the Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.At this time, the California Highway Patrol is currently investigating the cause of the collision and will release further updates once they become available.The Sweet James team sends their warm and sincerest sympathies out to the friends and family of Christa Brodsky. May you find comfort and strength during this devastating ti...

Jonathan Brenha Killed in Solo-Car Crash on US-95 [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

39-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Car Accident near Jones BoulevardLAS VEGAS, NV (June 1, 2023) – Early Friday morning, a solo-car collision on US-95 claimed the life of Jonathan Brenha.The crash occurred on May 17th, at around 3:46 a.m. near the Jones Boulevard off-ramp.According to Nevada State Patrol, a man failed to maintain his traveling lane causing him to crashed into a pole. Responding officials declared him dead on the scene.Police later identified the deceased as 39-year-old Jonathan Brenha. As per the reports, the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries and his manner of death was accidental.Las Vegas police department did not release any additional information at this time. However, an active investigation is underway.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. The Sweet James team sends our deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and friends of Jonathan Brenha.It is important to have strong legal rep...

San Jose Sharks broadcaster going into Hockey Hall of Fame

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

Dan Rusanowsky, the radio play-by-play voice of the San Jose Sharks since the team’s inception in 1991, has been named the newest recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.Rusanowsky, who has called over 2,400 Sharks games in his career, will receive his award at the Hockey Hall of Fame NHL Media Awards Luncheon in Toronto on Nov. 13.“Dan has an insatiable love for radio and has been an integral part of promoting the game of hockey in the Bay area on that medium from day one of the San Joes Sharks’ existence in 1991,” said Chuck Kaiton, President of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association, in a statement. “He is extremely worthy of this honor.”Longtime sports journalist Mark Mulvoy, who went on to become the youngest managing editor in Sports Illustrated’s history, will be the recipient the of Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for excellence in hockey journalism.Rusanowsky’s and Mulvoy’s award plaques will be displayed in t...

Move Disney World to Colorado if Nuggets beat the Heat, Gov. Polis proposes to Ron DeSantis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

On the verge of the NBA finals, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has proposed a “friendly wager” with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, with a happy Disney ending should the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat.The championship matchup starts on Thursday and Polis suggests that the Walt Disney World Resort pull up stakes from the Sunshine State and land in colorful Colorado should the Nuggets beat the Heat.In the wager, posted at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday on Twitter, Polis refers to Colorado as “the ACTUAL happiest place on earth to do business, have fun, and be free!”Related ArticlesSports | Wanna go to the NBA Finals? It won’t be cheap. Sports | Jokic leads Nuggets past LeBron’s Lakers 113-111, into their first NBA Finals It’s not the first time Polis has envisioned Disney in Colorado.In April 2022, Polis offered Mickey and Minnie Mouse “full asylum in Colorado” after DeSantis, now a presidential candidate, was critical of Disney as part of a long, ongoing battle with the ...

Author R.F. Kuang says she wanted ‘Yellowface’ to feel like ‘an anxiety attack’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

When Athena Liu, a bright Asian American literary star suddenly dies after choking on a pancake, her friend June Hayward sees a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. June, a White woman who admires and envies Liu in equal measures, swipes Athena’s latest manuscript and sets out to claim it as her own.“Yellowface,” the new literary thriller from R.F. Kuang, is an unusual page-turner, using the theft of a historical novel about Chinese laborers to fuel plot twists that revolve around publishing, marketing and social media. The story builds suspense while exploring ideas about artistic ethics, cultural appropriation, and the way the book world and the American marketplace fetishize the exotic while also trying to whitewash it.Kuang, who was born in China but came here at age four, shares some autobiographical elements with Athena: She’s just turned 27 but is already on her fifth novel – and her previous one, “Babel,” was an acclaimed best-seller – and she too has had to overcome preconceived...

Bay Area loses longtime women’s tennis event as WTA moves to Washington D.C.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

After a nearly continuous run of over 50 years, the Bay Area will no longer have a major women’s tennis tournament.The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced on Thursday that the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic is moving from San Jose to Washington D.C.The move brings an end to an iconic part of women’s tennis history, as the Bay Area’s event was the first U.S.-based event held on the groundbreaking Virginia Slims tour in 1971. Billie Jean King won the initial event and became a three-time champion.It’s been held every year but two (1978, 2020) since then, making it the oldest and longest-running women’s-only tennis event in the world. Other major tennis names to win multiple Bay Area tournaments include Chris Evert (three times), Martina Navratilova (five times), Kim Clijsters (four times).And that’s also true for the biggest names in the sport, the Williams sisters of Serena (three times) and Venus (twice). But perhaps most noteworthy is that a then-14-year-old Ven...

Oakland's White Horse Bar celebrates 90-year LGBTQ+ legacy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- One of the oldest continuously operating LGBTQ+ bars in the country is located in Oakland. The White Horse Bar just celebrated its 90th anniversary last month.The bar has a new owner who hopes to continue to build its legacy."It was a safe place then, it's a safe place now," said owner Patty Dingle.The White Horse on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland poured its first drink in 1933. Since then, it's continued to be safe haven for those in the LGBTQ+ community."From what I read it's never been raided," Dingle said. More Pride Month stories Police raids targeted gay and lesbian bars in the Bay Area starting in the 1950s. In the early '60s, police shut down nearly half the gay bars -- but the White Horse stayed open.It would be another 30 years before new owner Dingle would discover the LGBTQ+ sanctuary."I used to come here, in the '90s on Thursday nights," said Dingle. "This place has brought back a lot of great memories for me. When I first came out this was the ...

Is Bluesky Billionaire-Proof?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

For someone who hasn’t been on Twitter since it became a safe space for the far right under Elon Musk’s leadership, the new invite-only social media network Bluesky can feel like a nostalgic breath of fresh air. The vibes are great. A lot of old communities from Twitter that never quite made the jump to Mastodon — a harder-to-use federated social network — have shown up in Bluesky.Like Mastodon, Bluesky is an open-source, decentralized social network. Unlike Mastodon, which is notoriously confusing for the uninitiated, it’s simple to get started on Bluesky. The user interface is clean and familiar to people accustomed to modern commercial apps. Bluesky embraces user control over their timelines, both in terms of algorithmic choice — the Mastodon project is hostile to algorithms — and customizable content moderation.There are other fundamental differences between the two projects. While Mastodon is a scrappy nonprofit, Bluesky PBLLC is a for-profit startup. And while Mastodon is a vi...

FBI Reopens Case Around Julian Assange, Despite Australian Pressure to End Prosecution

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:36:39 GMT

The FBI has reopened an investigation into Australian journalist Julian Assange, according to front-page reporting from the Sydney Morning Herald. The news that the FBI is taking fresh investigative steps came as a surprise to Assange’s legal team, given that the U.S. filed charges against the WikiLeaks founder more than three years ago and is involved in an ongoing extradition process from a maximum security prison in the United Kingdom so that he can stand trial in the United States. Biden is now picking a fight with Australia (after offending them by cancelling a trip there over the debt ceiling) by re-opening a case against Australian journalist Julian Assange even as the country calls for his repatriation pic.twitter.com/P2tDMe7uRk— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) June 1, 2023Assange is charged under the Espionage Act with obtaining, possessing, and publishing classified information that exposed U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, crimes that themselves have gone unpunish...