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Gene Daniel Ashley-Aragon Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on South Boulder Highway [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

Two-Car Collision on East Flamingo Road Left Teenager Dead and Police Officer HurtLAS VEGAS, NV (September 7, 2023) – Monday evening, Gene Daniel Ashley-Aragon was killed in a two-vehicle crash on South Boulder Highway.The deadly collision happened at around 6:19 p.m., near the intersection of South Boulder Highway and East Flamingo Road.According to reports, the marked LVMPD patrol car was stopped in the left travel lane facing southbound on Boulder Highway. The light turned green and the cruiser pulled into the intersection and, there, struck a Buick LeSabre, driven by Ashley-Aragon, traveling westbound on Flamingo Road.Emergency crews were dispatched to the site of the collision shortly after. Officials pronounced 17-year-old Gene Daniel Ashley-Aragon dead at the scene.Meanwhile, medical responders rushed the police officer to a hospital for further treatment.Following preliminary duties, officers do not believe drugs or alcohol were a factor. However, an active investigation is ...

Black Pot Supper Club And A Weiser Family Farm Dinner – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

A.O.C.  presents The Weiser Family Farm Dinner, a special all-vegetable menu highlighting some of the restaurant’s favorite produce from Alex’s Weiser’s family farm, on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Weiser, a beloved fixture at the Farmers’ Market and with LA chefs across the board, will be in attendance to meet-and-greet guests. Suzanne Goin, along with Lucques Group Executive Chef Javier Espinoza and Chef de Cuisine James Ho, will prepare a four-course dinner inspired by and sourced from Weiser Family Farms.Begin with melons and Mareko peppers with salsa macha, cotija and pepitas and grilled carrots with summer squash and green Romesco, carrot tops and charred Meyer lemon. Next is Amorosa potatoes and sunchokes from the wood oven à la Raclette with pickled torpedo onion followed by roasted eggplant and honeynut squash with Tehachapi red fife, nectarine amba and herbed focaccia. Dessert by Pastry Chef Tristyne Frutos is almond Sbrisolona and blistered red grapes and Beaumes De Venise sa...

Music greats unite for benefit concert in response to Maui wildfires

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

LL Cool J, who just headlined a terrific hip-hop concert at Chase Center in San Francisco last week, is one of the many stars set to perform at the #MauiStrong benefit on Sept. 8.The YouTube livestream event also inclues Gretchen Rhodes featuring Mick Fleetwood and Friends, Ziggy Marley, Lukas Nelson, Nathaniel Rateliff, Fred Armisen, Sarah McLachlan, Ryan Bingham, Stewart Copeland, Kai Lenny and more.The 120-minute event takes place on will air on Ziggy Marley’s official YouTube Channel on September 8th, 2023, at 2PM HST / 5PM PST / 8PM EST on Sept. 8 at https://yt.be/mauistrong.“Funds raised will support two crucial causes: the Maui Strong Fund, which provides immediate and long-term recovery aid for the people and areas devastated by the Maui wildfires; this can be done directly on the livestream watch page by clicking the DONATE button. And MusiCares, a charity supporting the health and welfare of the music community through preventive, emergency, and recovery programs. Ad...

Two tech companies strike deal for purchase of San Jose office site

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

SAN JOSE — A tech company has bought a San Jose site from another tech firm in a deal that suggests a post-coronavirus malaise still afflicts parts of the Bay Area’s office market.The office building, located at 2201 Qume Drive, was bought by ISE Labs for $24 million, according to documents filed on Sept. 6 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.IPG Photonics, a maker of optical fiber lasers, sold the office site to ISE Labs, a technology services firm that has an operation in Fremont.It wasn’t immediately clear whether ISE Labs would keep the Fremont office and expand at the San Jose site or shift the Fremont operations to San Jose.ISE Labs bought the office building through an all-cash deal, the county documents show.The just-bought office building totals slightly under 64,000 square feet, according to a marketing brochure being circulated by real estate firm TRI Commercial, whose brokers Martin Morici and Joshua Gispan were marketing the building fo...

Person dead after being shot by Hayward police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

HAYWARD — A person died Wednesday night after being shot by Hayward police, a spokesperson for the department said Thursday.Hayward police Ofc. Cassondra Fovel said the shooting happened about 9:40 p.m. and confirmed it was a fatal shooting.Fovel said the shooting happened off City Center Drive. She did not release any other information, such as how many officers fired or what led to the gunfire.This is a developing report. Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Inside an FBI interrogation room: Here’s what happened after a Boogaloo follower showed up to confess role in Oakland federal cop killing Crime and Public Safety | Cop fired for his role in the killing of Sean Monterrosa will be reinstated by Vallejo Police Crime and Public Safety | Jurors award mom nearly $24 million after finding 2 California cops negligently shot her son to death Crime and Public Safety | Attorney claims offic...

Pac-12 legal delay: WSU and OSU hoped to proceed quickly, but conference office slow to move

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

Soon after Implosion Friday across the Pac-12, Washington State president Kirk Schulz identified the most immediate task: Determining which schools had voting rights and control of the conference’s assets.“We think there will be some clarity around governance issues in the next two weeks,” he told the Hotline.One month later, clarity has not emerged.Stanford and Cal have fled to the ACC. Only Washington State and Oregon State remain, and they still don’t have the answers needed to take the next step, whether it’s reforming the Pac-12 or joining the Mountain West.“I’m frustrated that we haven’t gotten the information as quickly as we had hoped,” OSU athletic director Scott Barnes told Oregonlive.com last weekend. “It is trickling in. We need to get that buttoned down.”The Hotline sought answers from the conference office.Why is it taking so long to determine the assets, liabilities and governing control?The Pac-12 declined to comment.What is the process and wh...

Newsom signs executive order to study AI use, risks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

(BCN) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of artificial intelligence in California and within state government while educating the public about the technology. Under the executive order, state agencies and departments are mandated to analyze potential threats to California's energy infrastructure through generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), Newsom's office said. State agencies will issue general guidelines for the public's use, procurement and training on GenAI based on the executive order, which also requires state departments to make a report on uses of GenAI, as well as potential harms and risks for communities, governments and state government workers in California. Steph & Ayesha Curry donate $50M to Oakland school district According to Newsom's office, state agencies will train state government workers to use GenAI technology approved by California. The executive order also pushes for partner...

Guaranteed income program application period for Alameda residents starts Friday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

(KRON) -- The City of Alameda is offering a guaranteed income program for low-income households. The application process for "Rise Up Alameda" begins Friday morning at 9 a.m. on the program's website or in-person.The two-year program will provide $1,000 a month to 150 Alameda households selected at random. Those who apply must be over 18 years old, an Alameda resident and have a household income at or below 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). The chart, provided by the pilot program, shows the AMI per household size.Household Size(number of people)Income Limit(50% AMI)1$51,8002$59,2003$66,6004$73,9505$79,9006$85,8007$91,7008$97,650Multilingual application support and computer access will be provided by the city at the Alameda Free Library, Mastick Center and Alameda Point Collaborative. The application period ends at 9 a.m. on Sept. 18. "The goals of Rise Up Alameda are to reduce economic instability for program participants, help to change local narratives and perceptions s...

Gov. DeSantis and Florida surgeon general warn against new COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking and his state surgeon general warned against getting the latest COVID-19 vaccine, which is expected to be available this month.The criticism from DeSantis at news conference in Jacksonville, Florida, arrived the same day his campaign for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination sent out an email to supporters vowing to “fight back against every bogus attempt the Left makes to expand government control” when it comes to COVID-19 precautions.At the Jacksonville news conference at an Irish pub, DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo promised Florida won’t be joining states, cities or school districts across the U.S. in temporarily closing schools or mandating mask-wearing because of the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases.“People are lurching toward this insanity again,” DeSantis said. “As we...

No. 8 Washington looks to keep rolling on offense hosting Tulsa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT

No. 8 Washington (1-0) vs. Tulsa (1-0), Saturday, 5 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network)Line: Washington by 34½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: First meeting.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Washington looked the part of a Pac-12 championship contender in its season opener with a 56-19 thumping of Boise State. After a sluggish first quarter, the Huskies showed how explosive their offense led by QB Michael Penix Jr. can be with 28 second-quarter points. Penix threw for 450 yards with 328 yards going to the trio of Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan and Ja’Lynn Polk. Tulsa opened with a convincing 42-7 win over FCS-program Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the first game for new head coach Kevin Wilson. Both teams have big games on the horizon – Washington is at Michigan State and Tulsa hosts No. 18 Oklahoma in Week 3.KEY MATCHUPWill anybody be able to get pressure on Penix this season? Washington’s QB was sacked only five times in 2022 and was sacked by Boise State on the third offensive snap of the season. After ...