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New 'Strangers Things' haunted house coming to Universal Studios Hollywood

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

“Stranger Things” is heading back to Universal Studios Hollywood for Halloween Horror Nights, the theme park announced Thursday.The all-new haunted house will transport guests to Hawkins, Indiana, where they will encounter the newest supernatural villain, Vecna, who is determined to obliterate the volatile barrier between the eerie Upside Down and the real world in an attempt to reign supreme, the theme park announced. ‘The Last of Us’ haunted house coming to Universal Studios, Hollywood Popular characters from the TV series, including, Eleven, Max and Eddie, will accompany guests as they journey through the new scary attraction.Those brave enough to enter the attraction will be on the front line of Vecna’s attacks, travel through iconic scenes such as the Hawkins Lab, the Creel House and Vecna's chilling mind lair, and come face to face with supernatural creatures, including demobats and Vecna himself.Parkgoers who enter the attraction will be tasked with saving humanity from Vec...

Officer Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash on Sixth Street [Coronado, CA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

Motorcycle Police Sergeant Hospitalized after Collision near Alameda BoulevardCORONADO, CA (July 13, 2023) – Sunday morning, a two-vehicle crash on Sixth Street in Coronado sent a motorcycle officer to a hospital.The crash occurred around 9:00 a.m. after an SUV pulled out of an alley on Sixth Street near Alameda Boulevard.Reports said that the SUV collided with the officer on a patrol bike, causing the officer to get stuck in the grill of the vehicle. In addition, the impact also ejected the officer from the motorcycle and he landed on the hood of the SUV.The officer managed to stay conscious and contact dispatch for help.Shortly after, emergency responders arrived and rushed the officer to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.Meanwhile, the involved driver and their passenger stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigators. Police do not consider drugs and alcohol to be a factor in the incident.Those with additional information about the Sixth S...

Raul Zepeda Gonzalez Dead, Julian Sosa Arrested after Head-On Collision on Campbell Avenue [Tucson, AZ]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

33-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Crash on Canada StreetTUCSON, AZ (July 13, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, Raul Zepeda Gonzalez died, and Julian Sosa was arrested after a head-on collision.Shortly after 2:00 a.m., police responded to the scene on Campbell Avenue near Canada Street.Per reports, the driver of a Toyota FJ Cruiser was swerving in and out of lanes at a high rate of speed. Eventually, the Cruiser veered across the center line and struck an oncoming white 2001 Nissan Altima head-on.Medics arrived and pronounced the driver of the Nissan, 33-year-old Gonzalez, dead at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics took his 31-year-old female passenger to Banner UMC in critical condition.Crews also took the driver of the Toyota, 22-year-old Julian Anselmo Sosa to a hospital before he was booked into the Pima County Jail. Officers charged Sosa with manslaughter, aggravated assault, and felony criminal damage.During cleanup and preliminary duties, police located drugs a...

The Sun Rose Shines on The Strip with Star-Studded Music Moments

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

The Sunset Strip is in a sexy and sophisticated phase. The famous boulevard has gone through many different musical guises over the past several decades, from the riotous go-go hotspots and legendary stage debuts of the ‘60s and ‘70s, to the metal mayhem of the ‘80s, to the velvet-roped DJ ragers of the ‘90s and early 2000s. Post-COVID restrictions, this part of West Hollywood seems to have bounced back, but in a more glam, grown-up way, with intimate rooms like The Sun Rose providing superstar-driven music moments that harken back to the area’s illustrious Old Hollywood heyday and inception.You can still cruise up the Strip to rock out at the Roxy and Whisky or dance the night away at Hyde or Bootsy Bellows, but those of us who’ve been there/done that, seek a more curated kind of nightlife these days. The 150-capacity Sun Rose has blossomed into a hot spot thanks to its sleek, color-saturated yet warmly lit surroundings, interactive spirit, and focus on elevating the shared crowd e...

House Ethics Committee revives Rep. Gaetz investigation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

By Paula Reid, Alayna Treene and Annie Grayer | CNNInvestigators from the House Ethics Committee have begun reaching out to witnesses as part of a recently revived investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, focused on allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use or other misconduct.At least one witness in Florida told CNN they have spoken to investigators about the Republican congressman in recent weeks about alleged lobbying violations, and sources familiar with the Ethics Committee probe say other witnesses also have been contacted.A source familiar with the House panel’s work told CNN that the Justice Department’s decision not to bring charges against Gaetz does not impact what the committee will and won’t investigate. The committee plans to examine the same allegations they were looking into when they opened the investigation in 2021, the source told CNN.The Ethics Committee, which at the time was controlled by Democrats, originally opened an i...

Single-family house sells for $5.3 million in Saratoga

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

13831 Via Alto Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious, recently built property located in the 13800 block of Via Alto Court in Saratoga was sold on June 28, 2023. The $5,250,000 purchase price works out to $1,772 per square foot. The house, built in 2018, has an interior space of 2,962 square feet. This single-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and four baths. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage. The lot of the property covers a substancial area of 0.4-acre, complete with a pool for outdoor enjoyment.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In January 2023, a 1,887-square-foot home on Ravenwood Drive in Saratoga sold for $3,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,855. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,213-square-foot home on the 18500 block of Allendale Avenue in Saratoga sold in February 2023, ...

Arson spree: Man charged with setting 10 fires in Morgan Hill and Gilroy

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

SANTA CLARA COUNTY — A San Jose man has been charged with deliberately setting 10 fires over the past month in what authorities are calling an arson spree inflicting destruction that spanned Gilroy and Morgan Hill.According to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and court records, 32-year-old Daniel Hilario Catano was charged with 10 counts of arson and five other criminal counts of prowling, burglary, possessing stolen property, having an illegal weapon, and resisting arrest.The resisting charge is likely connected to his reported evasion of police officers chasing him before he was eventually taken into custody Tuesday.Catano was booked into the Elmwood men’s jail in Milpitas and was being held in lieu of $1.025 million bail, according to jail records. He was scheduled for arraignment Thursday afternoon at the South County Courthouse in Morgan Hill.“I am deeply thankful that no one was hurt or killed,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said i...

Biden slams Tuberville for ‘jeopardizing US security’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

By Arlette Saenz and Kaitlan Collins | CNNPresident Joe Biden said Thursday that Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is being “irresponsible” and jeopardizing national security by blocking military promotions over his objections to the Defense Department’s reproductive health policies.“I’d be willing to talk to him if I thought there was any possibility he would change his ridiculous position on this. He’s jeopardizing US security with what he’s doing,” Biden said during a news conference in Helsinki, Finland, when asked by CNN about Tuberville’s position.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s office attempted to set up a call between the secretary and Tuberville on Thursday, but the Alabama senator’s office declined the opportunity, saying he did not have time for a call on Thursday or this weekend, a senior defense official told CNN. Tuberville had complained that Austin has not tried to reach him about his hold on military nominations in protest of the Pentagon’s reproductive health polic...

Oakland man jailed for seven months released after DA’s office concedes it can’t prove woman was killed

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

OAKLAND — An Oakland man spent seven months behind bars facing murder charges, despite an autopsy being unable to determine the alleged victim’s cause of death, court records show.Baraka Robertson, 42, was charged Oct. 18 with killing 53-year-old Belinda Washington in a beating at an Oakland home. Washington was found, dead, in a residence on the 2500 block of 82nd Avenue, six days before Robertson was arrested.Washington suffered from bruises and small cuts to her head, which authorities initially believed had killed her. But a subsequent autopsy not only failed to find an official manner of death, but found the injuries were “superficial” and didn’t kill her, according to court records.On May 17, weeks after turning the autopsy findings over to Robertson’s attorney, an Alameda County prosecutor dismissed the case, freeing Robertson from seven months inside Santa Rita Jail. In a statement to this newspaper, Chief Public Defender Brendon Woods sai...

Steph Curry, other Bay Area stars prepare to tee off at annual Lake Tahoe celebrity golf tournament

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:10:30 GMT

Led by the Curry contingent, the Bay Area is set to be well-represented at the annual celebrity golf tournament on the shores of Lake Tahoe.But Steph Curry isn’t just in the three-day American Century Championship for show. He’s in it to win, and he’s considered a contender.Caesars Sportsbook gives Curry 12-to-1 odds to win the tournament, tied with former NBA player and coach Vinny Del Negro for the seventh-best odds. His dad Dell isn’t too far behind, with 85-to-1 odds ranking 17th out of 89 golfers in the field. (Brother Seth is way back at 350-to-1.)Steph has played in the celebrity event at Edgewood Golf Course for several years now and finished 16th in last season’s event.Curry’s top competition has a Bay Area flavor to it. Former Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is one of three at 8-to-1 odds (alongside former Braves pitcher John Smoltz and former LPGA star Annika Sorenstam). And former A’s pitcher Mark Mulder has 5-to-1 odds ahead of his attempt to win the celebrity tournament fo...