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iPhone alert helps rescue stranded driver after Mount Wilson crash 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

An iPhone is being credited with alerting rescuers to a crash involving a car that plunged 400 feet off a cliff on Mount Wilson. According to a tweet by rescue crew member Mike Leum, the man’s phone's crash detection technology notified authorities of the crash at 10:51 p.m. Friday night on Mount Wilson Road. The car, Leum said, had fallen 400 feet down the cliffside. After locating the driver, an unidentified man, he was hoisted to safety by a Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations helicopter. The man suffered head trauma and his current condition is unknown. Apple's website says that their crash detection technology works on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models with the latest version of iOS. It also works on the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) and Apple Watch Ultra with the latest version of watchOS.When a severe crash is detected, the user's iPhone will sound an alarm and display an alert. If one is able, they can choose to ca...

2 hospitalized following head-on collision in Ventura County 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

A head-on crash in Oxnard sent two people to area hospitals on Friday evening. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred on the westbound side of the 34 Freeway east of Wood Road around 5:15 p.m. Responding officers found two wrecked vehicles – a 1995 Nissan and a 2021 Jeep – at the scene, with both drivers sustaining moderate to major injuries. Responding officers found two wrecked vehicles – a 1995 Nissan and a 2021 Jeep – at the scene, with both drivers sustaining moderate to major injuries. (CHP)Responding officers found two wrecked vehicles – a 1995 Nissan and a 2021 Jeep – at the scene, with both drivers sustaining moderate to major injuries. (CHP)Alvarez was airlifted to Ventura County Medical Center with major injuries. (CHP) iPhone alert helps rescue stranded driver after Mount Wilson crash The driver of the Nissan was identified as Jorge Alvarez, 70, of Van Nuys, while the Jeep driver was only identified as a 32-year-old indi...

Fire along Interstate 580 burns 25 acres near Altamont Pass in Alameda County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

LIVERMORE — Firefighters responded Saturday morning to a 25-acre grass fire that broke out along Interstate 580 near the Altamont Pass, and officials said a series of small fires in the area may have been set intentionally.Crews from the Alameda County Fire Department started battling the flames around 7 a.m. near Grant Line Road, which burned next to westbound traffic and closed the no. 4 lane, according to tweets from the California Highway Patrol’s Dublin office.The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Cal Fire and the CHP all responded to several fires that erupted over an 8-mile stretch. The CHP said they were investigating the series of fires as possible arson incidents.By 9 a.m., Alameda County officials warned of major delays for westbound travel along I-580.The CHP asked that anyone with information about the fires call (707) 641-8300.Proceed with caution westbound I-580 on the Altamont. Firefighters are battling a 25 acre fire at Grant Line Rd. The #4 lane is clos...

List: All the Michelin-starred restaurants in the Bay Area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

The Michelin stars were awarded Tuesday, July 18, to California restaurants.In the Bay Area, the three- and two-star ranks remained unchanged from last year, with the exception of Manresa, which has closed.Three Bay Area restaurants gained one-star status: Aphotic and Nari in San Francisco, and Auro, at the Four Seasons in Calistoga. Four lost their single star: Marlena, Omakase and Spruce in San Francisco, and Adega in San Jose. Two days before the announcement, Adega’s owners announced they would be closing the restaurant to focus on their small-plates concept, Petiscos.THREE STARS (Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey)Atelier Crenn, San FranciscoBenu, San FranciscoThe French Laundry, YountvilleQuince, San FranciscoSingleThread, HealdsburgTWO STARS (Excellent cuisine, worth a detour)Acquerello, San FranciscoBirdsong, San FranciscoCalifornios, San FranciscoCommis, OaklandLazy Bear, San FranciscoSaison, San FranciscoONE STAR (A very good restaurant in its category)Adeg...

I-580 fires near Altamont could be arson incidents, CHP says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are investigating whether a series of fires along Interstate 580 on Friday and Saturday were arson incidents, California Highway Patrol Dublin confirmed. Several fires broke out across an eight-mile stretch of the highway. Fire crews are currently on scene battle a 25-acre fire near Grant Line Road. Drivers are encouraged to use caution as they pass by the areas, and the number four lane is still closed at this time.(This is a photo of the fire along I-580 near Altamont)One of the blazes that sparked on Friday was named the Flynn Fire. The fire started along Interstate 580 near Flynn Road near Altamont stretched to 41 acres before it was contained, according to the Alameda County Fire Department. It was considered 100% contained around midnight. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position:...

Labuschagne century resists England push for Ashes win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Joe Root kept England’s hopes of a series-leveling win alive in the fourth Ashes test by dismissing centurion Marnus Labuschagne on a rain-affected fourth day Saturday.The worst fears of a washout at Old Trafford were not realized, with persistent showers finally clearing in time to get play underway at 2:45 p.m. But a stand of 103 between Labuschagne and Mitch Marsh threatened to shut the door on the home side.Labuschagne made a defiant 111 to nudge his side closer to a draw that would see Australia retain the urn. But he was finally removed about 15 minutes before tea when he nicked Root’s occasional off-spin to Jonny Bairstow, who gathered well at the second attempt.That left the tourists on 214-5, 61 behind England having ended day three 167 adrift.Root bowled only because of bad light, with the umpires deciding that conditions were too gloomy for the seamers, but his unpredictable offerings provided the biggest threat and he was unlucky no...

Malasia cancela un festival de música tras un beso del cantante de The 1975 con otro hombre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

(CNN) — Un festival de música en Malasia fue cancelado después de que el cantante de la banda británica The 1975, Matty Healy, criticara las leyes anti-LGBTQ del país y besara a un compañero de banda en el escenario.El incidente de este viernes por la noche en el escenario del Festival Good Vibes en Kuala Lumpur llevó al Ministerio de Comunicaciones del país a cancelar el resto del evento, de una duración prevista de tres días.Los actos homosexuales son ilegales en Malasia y se castigan con multas y hasta 20 años de prisión.En un discurso cargado de improperios durante la actuación de la banda, registrado en un video compartido ampliamente en las redes sociales, Healy dijo: “No veo el sentido de invitar a The 1975 a un país y que luego nos digan con quién podemos tener sexo”.“Desafortunadamente, no les podemos dar un montón de canciones optimistas porque realmente estoy furioso. Y eso no es justo para ustedes, porque ustedes no representan al gobierno. Ustedes son ...

EEUU se prepara para un invierno con tres virus: COVID-19, influenza y RSV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

Incluso cuando Estados Unidos se enfrenta a una intensa ola de calor este verano, la doctora Mandy Cohen, directora de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), ya está pensando en la temporada de resfriados e influenza del invierno.“Vamos a tener tres virus: COVID-19, por supuesto, influenza y RSV”, dijo Cohen en una entrevista. “Necesitamos asegurarnos de que el pueblo estadounidense comprenda los tres y qué puede hacer para protegerse”.La propagación de los tres virus respiratorios es actualmente baja, pero los CDC han comenzado a detectar ligeros aumentos en las pruebas positivas de COVID-19 y las visitas a emergencias relacionadas con coronavirus. Asimismo, la disminución de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 se ha estancado.Las subvariantes de Omicron XBB siguen siendo las formas más prevalentes del coronavirus, aunque esta semana la Organización Mundial de la Salud identificó una nueva variante de XBB, la EG.5, cuya prevalenc...

Fitzpatrick brothers giving their parents some tough choices at British Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

HOYLAKE, England (AP) — Two brothers teed off within an hour and a half of each other in the third round of the British Open.For the parents of Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick, it might have been a case of split loyalties as they weighed up which of their sons to follow at Royal Liverpool on Saturday.“I told them to go focus on him,” said Matt, the U.S. Open champion last year and the older of the siblings by four years. “That’s more important. This is my, what, ninth? So they’ve seen all nine of those.”They were treated to quite the show by Alex, whose first Open is going better than he can ever have imagined.He birdied three of his last four holes to shoot 6-under 65 and possibly move into contention for the claret jug, a highly improbable scenario for a player ranked No. 561 and who has golfed in his brother’s shadow.Alex’s score would have tied the record for the low score in 13 Opens to have been held at Hoylake had Jon Rahm not shot 63 a half hour earlier.“I’m not familiar with this...

Hollywood man arrested for fleeing officers in Florida Keys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:24 GMT

LOWER KEYS, Fla. (WSVN) – A 43-year-old Hollywood, Florida driver was arrested Friday after failing to stop on U.S. 1.Jose Miguel Falcon was charged with a felony and misdemeanor for fleeing, eluding, and resisting arrest around 12:05 a.m. on Saturday.The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a Volkswagen sedan near Mile Marker 29 for multiple traffic violations. According to officials, Falcon turned off the car’s lights, slowed down, came to a stop, and then took off again multiple times. The car also swerved outside its lane, passed vehicles via the bike path, and forced others to get off U.S. 1.The driver eventually stopped at Mile Marker 27, got out of the car, and walked away from the Deputy, while ignoring commands to stop. Falcon was then shocked with a Taser after being warned several times and placed into custody.Falcon was posted a bond of $3,000.