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Psychedelic Decriminalization Bill Passes CA Assembly

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

The California State Assembly passed this year’s effort at psychedelic decriminalization, sending it off to a Senate that has already passed it previously for a final stamp before heading on to the Governor’s desk. Things look good for psychedelic decrim in The Golden State. Senate Bill 58 would remove criminal penalties for the personal possession of certain naturally occurring psychedelics. The list includes psilocybin/psilocin, Dimethyltryptamine (“DMT”), and mescaline. Peyote is excluded to prevent drug tourism from leading to its extinction in the wild. Indigenous users in California already have federal protections, so they don’t need to worry about it.  Before sending it back to the Senate after its 42-13 vote, the Assembly added amendments to establish a working group under the California Health and Human Services (CalHHS) Agency. It would be tasked with issuing a recommended framework governing the future therapeutic use of the substances specified in this bill. The w...

Gustavo Quexada-Chavez, Arturo Carabez Ochoa Killed in Car Crash on Avenue 17 [Madera County, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

Fiery Collision near Crescent Drive Left Two Men DeadMADERA COUNTY, CA (September 8, 2023) – Friday night, a car collision on Avenue 17 claimed the lives of Gustavo Quexada-Chavez and Arturo Carabez Ochoa.The incident happened on August 25th, at around 9:46 p.m., on Avenue 17, east of Crescent Drive.According to reports, a Nissan Altima, driven by Quexada-Chavez traveling east drifted onto the right shoulder and hit Ocha, who was unloading corn from a Ford F-250 pickup. The impact of the collision pushed both vehicles into a chain-linked fence and caused the Altima to catch fire.Good Samaritans used buckets of water and a fire extinguisher to put out the fire and extricated Quexada-Chavez from the vehicle. Other bystanders called for emergency crews to be dispatched to the scene.First responders arrived shortly after and pronounced both men involved in the incident dead at the scene. They are identified as 42-year-old Arturo Carabez Ochoa, of Kerman, and 42-year-old Arturo Car...

Woman Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Collision on Morena Boulevard [San Diego, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

63-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash near Jutland DriveSAN DIEGO, CA (September 8, 2023) – Friday, one woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run pedestrian collision on Morena Boulevard.Authorities responded to the scene just after 10:30 a.m., at the 4600 block of Morena Boulevard on September 1st.Investigators say the driver of a vehicle struck a female pedestrian and immediately fled the scene without contacting authorities.Paramedics arrived and transported the woman to a nearby hospital for further treatment of life-threatening injuries. Although, police have not yet released her identity.At this time, the suspect remains at large and an investigation is still ongoing.Emergency crews closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties. Once available, further details will be provided about the pedestrian collision on Morena Boulevard.As a driver, it is our responsibility to ensure the safety of our passeng...

England marks 1 year since Queen Elizabeth II died

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

By Danica Kirka | Associated PressLONDON — With gun salutes and tolling bells, the United Kingdom on Friday marked the anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III, who remembered his mother as a symbol of stability during her 70-year reign.Charles and Queen Camilla observed the anniversary at the family estate in Scotland and attended a service of remembrance at a small church nearby where the late queen worshiped.“In marking the first anniversary of her late majesty’s death and my accession, we recall with great affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us,” Charles said in a recorded message. “I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year as we do our utmost to be of service to you all.”Military units commemorated the king’s accession to the throne by firing salutes at the Tower of London on the east side of th...

San Mateo: Pedestrian in critical condition following alleged hit-and-run; driver arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

SAN MATEO — A man was arrested Thursday after a hit-and-run collision in San Mateo left a man in critical condition, according to authorities.Police received a report of a hit-and-run at 4:57 p.m. in the intersection of East Hillsdale Boulevard and Curtiss Street, just a few residential blocks from the Hillsdale Shopping Center. Responding officers found a 41-year-old man with multiple injuries, authorities said.Witnesses described the suspect vehicle, a white Toyota Tacoma, and gave officers the truck’s license plate number. The truck was spotted driving north on El Camino Real just moments later. Officers then located and arrested the driver on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in injury.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Pair plead not guilty in DUI crash, attack on East Palo Alto cop Crashes and Disasters | Suspects arrested in connection with shooting at Redwood City diner Crashes and Disasters | Driver charged with vehicul...

Bay Area scientist says he ‘left out the full truth’ to get climate change wildfire study published in prestigious journal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

A new study by a team of mostly Bay Area scientists that found human-caused climate warming has increased the frequency of extremely fast-spreading California wildfires has come into question from the unlikeliest of critics — its own lead author.Patrick T. Brown, climate team co-director at the nonprofit Breakthrough Institute in Berkeley and a visiting research professor at San Jose State University, said his Aug. 30 paper in the prestigious British journal Nature is scientifically sound and “advances our understanding of climate change’s role in day-to-day wildfire behavior.”But Brown this week dropped a bomb on the journal — as well as his study’s co-authors who are staunchly defending the team’s work. In an online article, blog post and social media posts, Brown said he “left out the full truth to get my climate change paper published,” causing almost as much of a stir as the alarming findings themselves.Brown wrote that the ...

Maui Fires: Recovery work continues in Hawaii one month later

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

Related ArticlesNational News | Hawaii post-fire: 9 great reasons to visit Maui now — and help the locals too National News | Music greats unite for benefit concert in response to Maui wildfires National News | Fearing economic disaster, Maui wants tourists to return. But feelings are complicated National News | Lahaina search ends with unclear death toll from fire National News | Hawaii utility takes responsibility for Maui fire With nearly all of Lahaina now searched in the one month since a wind-whipped inferno tore through the town, the death toll from the Maui fires has stood at 115 people for more than two weeks, the New York Times reported Friday. The Times also reported the FBI’s confirmation that 385 people are still missing since the August 8 conflagration.Survivors now in the thick of recovery meanwhile are questioning Maui Mayor Richard Bissen’s response the night of the fire and ...

San Jose State Spartans preparing another elite quarterback against Cal Poly

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

SAN JOSE — Derrick Odum is preparing the San Jose State defense to play its third five-star quarterback in a row, something the SJSU defensive coordinator hasn’t done in 25 years as a coach.SJSU (0-2) has faced a gauntlet of quarterbacks to start the season. The Spartans faced USC’s Caleb Williams, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, in their season opener and Oregon State’s DJ Uiagalelei on Sunday.Next up is Cal Poly’s Sam Huard, a transfer from the University of Washington who was the third-best quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class. The two quarterbacks ranked higher than him: University of Texas QB Quinn Ewers and Williams.“I don’t think it’s probably ever been done to face the top quarterbacks in their class three weeks in a row to start the season,” Odum said. “But it’s a great challenge and the guys look forward to that. That’s what you want as a player to play against the best guys.”The FCS Mustangs arrive at Spartan Stadium for Saturday’s 1 p.m. game coming o...

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis: Danny Masterson is ‘a role model’ with ‘exceptional character’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis showed their loyalty to actor Danny Masterson — the newly convicted rapist who happens to be their longtime friend — by writing letters of support for him ahead of his sentencing Thursday to 30 years to life in prison.“Good Morning America” reported that the couple were among more than 50 people who provided statements to the court about Masterson, their co-star from “That 70s Show.” The actor was convicted in May on two counts of rape, stemming from attacks that occurred in his Hollywood-area home in the early 2000s.Journalist Tony Ortega, who reports on the alleged abuses by Church of Scientology members such as Masterson, shared the full text of Kutcher and Kunis’ letters in his newsletter. Kutcher said that Masterson has always been “consistently excellent” as a “role model,” while Kunis said she could “wholeheartedly” vouch for the actor’s “exceptional charact...

Sale closed in Milpitas: $1.7 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:00 GMT

245 Silvera Street – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 200 block of Silvera Street in Milpitas was sold on Aug. 18, 2023 for $1,686,000, or $879 per square foot. The house, built in 1959, has an interior space of 1,918 square feet. This two-story house boasts a generous living space with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the home includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:In December 2022, a 1,160-square-foot home on Smithwood Street in Milpitas sold for $1,229,000, a price per square foot of $1,059. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Barker Street, Milpitas, in July 2023, a 1,095-square-foot home was sold for $1,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,187. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,370-square-foot home on the 300 block of Smithwood Street in Milpitas sold in May 2023, for $1,490,000, a price per square ...