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Janae Edmondson begins rehab, nearly $800K raised in support

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Rehab is underway for Janae Edmondson, nearly one month after a life-changing tragedy in St. Louis. Edmondson, 17, was visiting St. Louis with her family for a volleyball tournament on Feb. 18. While walking around downtown St. Louis, a speeding driver failed to yield and collided with another vehicle. That second vehicle struck Edmondson, and both of her legs have been amputated since the crash.According to an update on her GoFundMe page, Edmondson began rehab with support from her parents Thursday. "I'm so proud of her," says supporter Marilyn Edmondson, who announced Edmondson's rehab. Trending: Mother of Jefferson County detainee wants to visit son in ICU The GoFundMe has raised nearly $800,000 for Edmondson in recent weeks, closer to a $1 million goal for her medical bills and other financial needs. Her parents noted earlier this month, "we are uplifted" by the support from the St. Louis community. In legal developments, the man accused in the crash, Daniel Riley...

St. Louis man sentenced 13 years in shooting death of brother

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A circuit judge sentenced a St. Louis man to 13 years in prison Thursday over the shooting death of his brother in 2021. Honor Johnson Jr., 38, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on a second-degree murder charge and an additional three years on an armed criminal action charge. Johnson pleaded guilty to both charges, admitting to killing his 33-year-old brother JamesJohnson on Jan. 19, 2021, in the 1300 block of Union Boulevard. Trending: Mother of Jefferson County detainee wants to visit son in ICU Johnson was originally charged with first-degree murder, though it was downgraded to second-degree murder, and he accepted a plea deal of lesser charges after permission from direct family. The St. Louis Circuit Court's Office says Johnson cried in court Thursday and apologized to his brother's young daughter. The judge told Johnson’s family that they need to visit and support Johnson while he’s in prison so that “he knows that there is love on the other side of those pris...

Two more teens arrested as Brighton police investigate shooting near schools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

Brighton police announced Friday that they’ve arrested two more teens as they investigate a shooting near schools earlier this week that may have involved students.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Brighton shooting involved students from several city high schools Crime and Public Safety | Weld County grand jury clears former Greeley officer in fatal police shooting Crime and Public Safety | Denver police ask public’s help for information in a 2020 shooting death The two were arrested and booked into the Prairie Vista Youth Services Detention Center Thursday afternoon, according to a Brighton Police Department statement.The shooting Wednesday led to temporary lockdowns at schools. Police responding to reports of shots fired shortly after noon found shell casings in the intersection of 9th Avenue and Bush Street, a couple blocks north of Brighton High School — but no victims. One victim went to a hospital for injurie...

Opinion: Leslie Herod subjected to racist, sexist tropes, perpetuated by journalists who should know better

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

As a former military officer, there is a roadmap for navigating success that requires bold, assertive leadership. This strategically appropriate roadmap for military leaders often brings challenges for women, especially Black women, because of historical stereotypes.As I moved from military service to business, and now as a CU regent, I have learned that women in business and politics suffer extreme pressure, unfair criticism, harassment, and bullying.So, when two articles questioning a Denver mayoral candidate and Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod’s “leadership style” came out in separate Denver media outlets last week, it neither surprised nor shocked me. But it did infuriate me.Progressive women of color face an institutionalized double standard normalized by journalists who write “bad boss” hit pieces like these. It creates a climate I have been all too familiar with throughout my life. It must end, but it will not if journalists ignore the racial disparity in their wri...

Driver, vehicle sought in fatal hit-and-run in Loma Linda

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is looking for a vehicle and its driver after a fatal hit-and-run in Loma Linda last month.The Feb. 28 incident left 39-year-old James Spivery Jr. lying in the roadway near the intersection of Barton Road and Oakwood Drive, officials said in a news release. Spivery later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Investigators believe the vehicle that struck Spivery might have been a white Nissan Juke, which likely has significant front-end damage and could be missing its front Nissan emblem. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or with information is asked to contact Deputy R. Legere at 909-387-3545.To report information anonymously, contact WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or visit wetip.com.

Isaldo Santiago Killed in Wrong-Way Collision on Highway 101 [Paso Robles, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

38-Year-Old Man Dies, Alvaro Alvizo Diaz Arrested after Head-On Accident near Wellsona RoadPASO ROBLES, CA (March 17, 2023) – Late Tuesday night, Isaldo Santiago was killed in a wrong-way collision on Highway 101.Police responded to the scene around 11:18 p.m., just north of Wellsona Road on March 14th.According to reports, 33-year-old Alvaro Alvizo Diaz was heading east on Wellsona Road in a 2020 Nissan Sentra. For reasons unknown, he suddenly turned south onto the northbound lanes of Highway 101.Diaz then struck an oncoming vehicle driven by Santiago, head-on at about 65 mph. Medical personnel arrived and pronounced 38-year-old Santiago, of Oxnard dead at the scene.In addition, officers arrested Diaz on suspicion of DUI. Medics also transported him to Sierra Vista Trauma Center for treatment of major injuries. Moreover, crews treated a passenger inside the Nissan at the scene for minor injuries.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. ...

Lamar Bryant, Desi Draught, Adolfo Valdez, Claudia Espinoza Died in Multi-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 10 [Benson, AZ]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

Multiple Vehicles Crash on I-10 Leaving Four DeadBENSON, AZ (March 15, 2023) – On Friday, a crash claimed the lives of Lamar Bryant, Desi Draught, Adolfo Valdez, and Claudia Espinoza.It happened on March 10th at around 8:09 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near milepost 306.According to the Arizona DPS, the incident involved a tractor-trailer, a passenger car, and two commercial vehicles.Investigators have learned that the tractor was traveling westbound when it crossed the center median at milepost 306 and crashed into a commercial vehicle and a passenger vehicle, both traveling eastbound.Furthermore, the vehicles that were struck were occupied by 36-year-old Bryant, and 47-year-old Draught, both from New Orleans, 30-year-old Valdez, and 50-year-old Espinoza, both from Moorpark CA.In addition, the fourth vehicle tried to avoid the wreck when it swerved and went into the bushes. It was unknown if there were injuries in the fourth vehicle.Meanwhile, all four of them...

From Your Angel to Possessed — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

From Your Angel to Possessed: The 148th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Lindsey Herbert, R&B from Kanii and Justin Timberlake, pop from Nessa Barrett, goth from Ville Valo, indie from Arctic Monkeys, metal from Possessed and Brujeria, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Ville Valo (Juha Mustonen @juha_mustonen)From Your Angel to PossessedAlso this week:Print star Ville Valo told us that, “All good things go round in 20-year cycles. I calculated that if we were strong with my previous band in the early naughts, then now is exactly the right time to come back. It’s like flared trousers, bell-bottoms. They’re in and out of fashion, and I guess it’s the same thing with goth rock or whatever kind of racket it is that I make. HIM disbanded in 2017, and it took me a while to get my shit together and then...

PG&E slashes Bay Area outage numbers overnight, but nearly 10,000 customers still in the dark

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

Three days after a monstrous windstorm thrashed power lines and left hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents without power, the Pacific Gas and Electric Company worked to slash remaining outages to less than 10,000 as of Friday morning.According to the utility’s 9 a.m. update Friday, 9,711 PG&E customers were still without power. 4,652 of those were in the South Bay, while 3,777 were on the Peninsula. An additional 1,060 remained in the dark in the East Bay.Related ArticlesWeather | SPCA Monterey County rescues more than 200 pets from Pajaro River flooding Weather | Demolition of Seacliff State Beach pier to begin next week Weather | Here’s how much it’s rained in Southern California so far this season Weather | Newport Beach house red-tagged after landslide is demolished as soil continues to move Weather | “When can we go home?” Pajaro residents agonize as key question remains unans...

Could Jamie Foxx’s ‘meltdown’ derail Cameron Diaz’s movie return?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:12:30 GMT

Cameron Diaz has a number of fans who probably won’t be happy with the news that their first chance to see her in a movie in nearly a decade has been thrown “into chaos” because her co-star Jamie Foxx had a “meltdown” and fired a bunch of people involved in the production.Diaz and Foxx have been in London since December filming “Back in Action,” an action-comedy for Netflix, People reported. The movie marks Diaz’s first film since 2014, when she co-starred with Foxx in an adaptation of the Broadway musical “Annie.”But The Sun reported that the production hasn’t gone smoothly. Foxx fired an executive producer, two directors and even his own driver, making himself “pretty unpopular” in the process, The Sun said.“There have been some issues on set and Jamie has had a major meltdown over it all,” a source told The Sun.Sources close to Diaz have told a difference story, with one telling People: R...