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Drivers of boxy SUVs and pickup trucks are more likely to kill pedestrians, study finds

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

By Peter Valdes-Dapena | CNNBig trucks and SUVs, especially those with flat front ends, aren’t just more intimidating to look at, they are genuinely deadlier for pedestrians, according to new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.Researchers at the institute looked at records of almost 18,000 incidents in which vehicles struck pedestrians. They found that vehicles with grille areas that were 40 inches tall or higher are 45% more likely to kill a pedestrian they might hit.Tall front ends are common among full-size trucks and SUVs but they aren’t exclusive to very big vehicles. The Jeep Renegade, a compact SUV, also has a boxy front-end with the front edge of its hood more than 40 inches off the ground, according to the study.Even when the hood isn’t that high, a boxy front-end — with a grille that’s nearly vertical and a hood that goes almost straight out from the windshield — is more likely to cause death or serious injury to a pedestrian. In general, vehicles wit...

Thieves hit Walgreens in downtown Los Gatos twice in one day

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

Nov. 10VEHICLE TAMPERING: 8:31 a.m. on Blossom Hill Road. The oil was drained from a motorcycle parked at Kings Court. Prior to the incident, an employee asked motorcycle’s owner about the make and model, then looked something up online.SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: 11:30 a.m. at Karl and Vineland avenues. The caller was walking his dog and noticed a white BMW 325i driving through neighborhood and stopping at various houses. The caller’s son saw one person go into mailboxes and another taking pictures of houses.PETTY THEFT: 11:45 p.m. at Safeway on N Santa Cruz Avenue. A woman was loading groceries into her car when two men approached her to talk to her then stole her credit cards, which were subsequently used.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Vehicle vandalized at Saratoga open space preserve Crime and Public Safety | Skimmers found on ATMs in Campbell Crime and Public Safety | Los Gatos woman says ex stole game consoles from her home C...

‘We served together’: Milpitas veterans honored on Nov. 11

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

At a Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, former U.S. Army crewman Bill Chuan showed his Challenge Coin, which honors those who have served in the military, to those gathered in Milpitas City Hall’s Veterans Plaza.“Most importantly, we served together,” Chaun said.Mayor Carmen Montano opened the ceremony with a poem, “I am and will always be a U.S. veteran” and introduced the dignitaries. the presentation of colors and flag raising by the Knights of Columbus was followed by the Milpitas Community Band performing “Stars and Stripes Forever.”Montano and Liliana Ramos, a U.S. Air Force vet and chair of the Milpitas Veterans Commission, joined forces at the podium to present the Veteran of the Year award to Vietnam veteran Diego Hammett. Hammett also received a veteran recognition award from the office of state Sen. Aisha Wahab and a proclamation from the City of Milpitas. Assemblymember Alex Lee presented Hammett with a certificate of recognition.Hammett retired from the army in 1990. He ...

Consumer inflation continued to ease last month, in welcome news for US households and the Fed

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

By Alicia Wallace | CNNMinneapolis  — US consumer price inflation cooled down in October after rising for the last two months. The moderation in inflation was even more than expected, sending US stocks sharply higher and providing a touch more solace to Americans who have dealt with painfully high prices the past two years.The Consumer Price Index rose 3.2% for the 12 months that ended in October, down from 3.7% in September, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Tuesday.On a monthly basis, prices were unchanged for the first time since July 2022. A month before, they shot up 0.4% as gas and rent costs added upward pressure.The Dow rose by 365 points or 1.1% on the news, with the S&P up 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite higher by 2%.Energy prices dropped in October; however, that was offset by the continued rise of shelter costs, according to the report.“The continued moderation of inflation will help keep the Federal Reserve on the sidelines,” said Greg McBride, chi...

Coyote encounters: Keep the peace by keeping your distance

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

You’re walking your dog early in the morning, as usual. But as you amble up the sidewalk, you spot a furry brown shape up ahead. You tighten the leash, worried about an aggressive stray dog. Then you get a closer look. It’s a coyote.If you spend any time on social media, whether it’s your neighborhood’s Facebook page or NextDoor.com, it seems like coyote sightings have increased exponentially in the last few years. Not only that – the canids, many claim, are multiplying by the day, and some areas are being overrun, threatening public safety.But is that really the case?“No,” said Seth Riley, chief wildlife ecologist for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, who says he’s been hearing “that exact same thing” for the last 23 years.Riley’s National Park Service colleague, wildlife ecologist Jeffrey Brown, said the uptick in sightings is likely related to the fact that so many people have doorbell cameras nowadays, which pick up wildlife visitors day or n...

Predator protector: Winston Vickers’ research aims to give California mountain lions a fighting chance 

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

Winston Vickers might have one of the most suspenseful screen feeds in the state: His team has installed dozens of strategically placed cameras in the Orange County backcountry to track where mountain lions roam. As we speak, Vickers is waiting for a mountain lion to approach the deer carcass that one of his team’s biologists laid out in the Santa Ana Mountains. They are hoping to lure a cougar with a free meal, so Vickers can collar it with a GPS tracker.The director of the California Mountain Lion Project at UC Davis’ Wildlife Health Center, Vickers, 68, is one of the most experienced cougar experts in the U.S. He raves about his close encounters with the majestic predators.“When you handle them, oh my gosh, look at their claws and those teeth! They weigh about the same as me,” the tall and trim, gray-haired researcher says with playful envy in his voice, “but holy smokes, unlike me, they’re all muscle!”The UC Davis project, which has worked with mountain lions in Southern Califor...

Son of Hollywood exec accused of killing wife and her parents hired worker who found body parts in trash, prosecutors say

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

By Sarah Moon, Christina Maxouris and Steve Almasy | CNNLos Angeles  — The son of a Hollywood agent is facing charges in the killings of his missing wife and her parents after body parts were allegedly found in his trash and a nearby dumpster, according to California prosecutors.Samuel Haskell, 35, appeared Monday afternoon in a Los Angeles court where a judge denied him bail but granted his attorney’s request to postpone his arraignment. He was not asked to enter a plea to three counts of murder, each enhanced with special allegations of multiple murders.He was arrested last week after part of a woman’s body was found in a dumpster. The discovery early Wednesday led investigators to the home he shared with his wife, their three children and his in-laws. Los Angeles police say they searched the home and found blood and other evidence – but they did not find his wife or her parents.Prosecutors offered new details in the chilling case Monday, alleging Haskell killed 37-year-old Mei Li...

Another racehorse dies at Golden Gate Fields

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

(BCN) -- A racehorse named Comeuppance died at Golden Gate Fields on Nov. 4, the 16th horse death reported at the track so far this year. The cause of death wasn't listed on the California Horse Racing Board's equine fatalities website. Arrest made in fatal shooting outside San Leandro Chili’s Comeuppance was the third horse listed under trainer Samuel Calvario to have died this year.More than 70 racehorses have died at California tracks so far in 2023. Golden Gate Fields didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Reading International: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Reading International Inc. (RDI) on Tuesday reported a loss of $4.4 million in its third quarter.The New York-based company said it had a loss of 20 cents per share.The movie theater owner posted revenue of $66.6 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RDI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RDISource

Today in Sports – Mike Krzyzewski becomes D1’s all-time winningest men’s basketball coach, 903 wins

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:47:17 GMT

Nov. 151879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers to help advance the ball.1890 — Minnesota and Wisconsin square off for the first time in what has become the most-played series in college football history. The Gophers beat the Badgers 63-0 in Minneapolis.1901 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Gus Ruhlin in the sixth round to retain the world heavyweight title in San Francisco.1913 — Australia’s Ernie Parker beats New Zealand’s Harry Parker 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 to win the Australasian Championships.1952 — An NBA-record 13 players, five Baltimore Bullets and eight Syracuse Nationals, foul out in an overtime game. The Bullets win 97-91. So many Syracuse players fouled out that the officials let some of the players back into the game so the Nationals could keep five men on the court. Whenever those players fouled, Baltimore was given a technical foul shot in addition to the free throws.1960 — Elgin Baylor of t...