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0 to 60 mph in a Lucid EV took me by surprise

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

Lucid is a relative newcomer to the EV scene, but they’re building a luxury car brand from the ground up with more efficiency and range than the competition."Our goal is to introduce electric vehicles that will really set new standards for things like range, performance, and efficiency especially," said David Buchko, a product PR manager for Lucid Motors. Lucid Air EV's lined up in Santa MonicaLucids start at $87,000 and recently I got to test drive the $107,000 Touring edition for a day. It has 620 horsepower and an estimated range of 425 miles.Inside, it's clear this is a luxury EV, with a great big sweeping display right in front of you, plus another retractable display in the center console.The interior is wrapped in soft suede, but the company also offers an animal free interior option.The colors of the cars are California inspired and they are indeed spacious, with lots of room inside and large front and back trunks.My drive takes me through windy mountain roads and Lucid hand...

Amid high cost of living expenses, Jack in the Box wants to help customers pay rent

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

Jack in the Box wants to help its customers pay next month’s rent.As the cost of living continues to increase, mainly due to high inflation, the fast-food company announced it's helping pay next month’s rent for five lucky customers during its new Mint Mobile Shake promotion.The new shake is a collaboration between the fast-food company and Mint Mobile, a cellphone company partially owned by actor Ryan Reynolds.An image of the Mint Mobile shake, a collaboration between Jack in the Box and Mint Mobile. (Jack in the Box) To enter the sweepstakes, people will have to:Sign up for Jack in the Box’s rewards program, Jack Pack Rewards.Purchase a Mint Mobile Shake between March 15 and 31 on the Jack in the Box app or on its website.Complete guidelines of the sweepstakes rules can be found online.The contest is only open to people who are 18 years old or older and who live in these states. ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoHawaiiIdahoIndianaIllinoisKansasLouisianaMichiganMissouriNevadaNew JerseyNew M...

Stephen Wayne Stith Pronounced Dead in Pedestrian Crash on Harris Road [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

72-Year-Old Bakersfield Man Killed in Pedestrian-Auto Collision near Wible RoadBAKERSFIELD. CA (March 15, 2023) – Monday morning, a pedestrian accident on Harris Road claimed the life of Stephen Wayne Stith.Officers responded to the fatality around 6:16 a.m. at the intersection of Harris Road near the auto mall, just east of Wible Road.Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim lying on the road with multiple serious injuries.According to the investigators, an eastbound vehicle hit the pedestrian crossing the street.Responding medical personnel eventually arrived and declared 72-year-old Stephen Wayne Stith dead at the scene.Meanwhile, the driver stayed at the site of the incident and cooperated with the investigators.Moreover, both directions of the roadway were briefly shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Bakersfield Police said that drugs or alcohol did not play a role in the incident. Those with additional information about the pedestrian crash can conta...

3 Killed in Wrong-Way Collision on Interstate 8 [Imperial, CA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

Three Pronounced Dead after Multi-Car Accident near Forrester RoadIMPERIAL, CA (March 15, 2023) – Monday night, three occupants were killed in a wrong-way collision on Interstate 8.Authorities responded to the scene around 7:36 p.m., on the westbound lanes of the freeway just east of Forrester Road on February 20th.For reasons under investigation, the driver of a 2021 Tesla Model 3 was traveling east on the westbound lanes. As a result, the Tesla collided head-on with a 2016 Acura ILX, causing the Tesla to erupt in flames.Due to the impact of the collision, medics pronounced two occupants inside the Tesla dead at the scene. Crews also pronounced the 28-year-old male driver of the Acura from Coachella, dead at the scene. First responders closed off the surrounding area for a brief time during cleanup and preliminary duties.At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided about the wrong-w...

John Singleton’s Snowfall Diet

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

As the final season of  late director and screenwriter John Singleton’s critically acclaimed and semi-autobiographical series Snowfall draws to a close, a climax of drug lord sit-downs take place in some of L.A.’s most iconic urban eateries – a recurring theme throughout the series from the start. Over the course of six seasons, the FX series has chronicled how an off-the-books CIA operation contributed to the destruction rock cocaine leveled upon South Central L.A. during the 1980s. Singleton co-wrote the screenplays for the first two episodes with series creators Eric Amadio and Dave Andron and directed the finales for the first two seasons. The family saga stars Damson Idris as Franklin Saint, a young drug dealer. It was one of the last projects Singleton worked on before his untimely death in April 2019.Singleton, who at age 24 was the first Black American nominated for a best director Oscar in 1992 for Boyz n the Hood, was keenly familiar with some of L.A.’s most beloved places...

Brujeria Brutality in Long Beach

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

Brujeria Brutality in Long Beach: Brujeria is a death metal supergroup that may or may not also be Mexican gangsters. Probably not, but still, their albums are intense so expect an insane night in Long Beach and one in L.A. Brujeria have courted controversy ever since their classic 1993 debut album Matando Güeros, which featured a real severed head on the sleeve.Meanwhile, they wear masks and bandanas on stage to hide their identities because, they say, they’re on the run from the authorities due to their gang activities that involve drug trafficking and satanic rituals. OR, and bear with us here, it’s because they’re in other bands such as Napalm Death and they don’t want people to recognize them. The fact that Napalm bassist Shane Embury (if he’s still in the band) has a mop of hair that spills over his bandana might give it away.The band spoke to LA Weekly’s Jason Roche back in 2016. “When we formed the band we wanted the music to be hard, so it made sense for the lyr...

Map: Over 158,000 Bay Area customers are without power. Are the lights on in your county?

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

Over 158,000 Bay Area customers were without power Wednesday morning, a day after fearsome winds hit 97 mph and wreaked havoc on powerlines throughout the region.The interactive map below shows power outages by county as of Wednesday morning. Click on a county to see how many customers are without power. Click the plus button to zoom in, or the minus button to zoom out.As of Wednesday morning, Santa Clara County was the most heavily impacted Bay Area county, with over 82,000 customers without power. In San Mateo County, over 42,000 were without power, and in Contra Costa County, nearly 24,000 customers were without power.  In Alameda County, over 7,000 were without power, and in Marin, over 800 had lost power.Check back for updates

San Jose hotel project site heads towards auction and foreclosure

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

SAN JOSE — The site where a hotel is slated to be developed in San Jose is headed for a real estate auction and possible foreclosure of a delinquent loan, Santa Clara County property records show.The proposed hotel development — approved by the city but never built — is located in north San Jose’s Alviso district near the Topgolf entertainment, dining and golfing complex.In 2019, the city granted final approval to the project, which would be a 200-room hotel at 7 Topgolf Drive, San Jose planning documents show.Now, however, the project’s future has tumbled into limbo, at best. Instead of construction starting on the hotel, the next major event for the development site appears to be a public auction scheduled for mid-April.A South Korea-based company, operating as Mirae-San Jose, bought the 3.2 acres of land for the hotel site in 2019, paying $22.5 million for the land, county public files show.At the time of the purchase, the real estate group also land...

Driver in Pittsburg hits, kills 17-year-old girl and flees

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

PITTSBURG, Calif. (BCN) -- A hit-and-run driver allegedly struck and killed a 17-year-old girl in Pittsburg on Tuesday night, police said. Police responded just before 7:15 p.m. a call about a person down in the street in the area of Stoneman Avenue and Briarcliff Drive. Officers found the teen suffering from injuries consistent with being hit by a car. The vehicle left the area and wasn't seen by the person who called 911, according to police. Officers provided medical aid to the teen, who was transported by paramedics to a hospital, where she died from her injuries. Investigators determined the teenager was walking northbound across Stoneman Avenue from Briarcliff Drive and was headed to Golden Gate School. As she crossed into the westbound lanes on Stoneman Avenue, the vehicle hit her. The teenager was walking within the fully marked crosswalk in the intersection, providing her the right of way to cross the street, police said. The driver allegedly left the scen...

Indigenous farmworker leader bids for Guatemala presidency

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 13:49:24 GMT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — An Indigenous female farmworker leader hopes to become Guatemala’s next president. But Thelma Cabrera faces an uphill fight, after the country’s Electoral Tribunal refused to allow her to register her candidacy. There is just one week left in the registration period for the June 25 elections, but Cabrera and her Movement for Peoples’ Liberation are vowing to go ahead with her campaign whether the gets registered or not. It was never going to be an easy fight. Even though the government’s last census said around 48% of Guatemalans identify as Indigenous — and some Indigenous groups insist the number is higher — lighter-skinned elites have always ruled. Paradoxically, the tribunal barred Cabrera’s running mate from registering their ticket on the grounds he did not supply a letter stating there are no corruption cases open against him — even though it allowed politicians with pending cases to register. “The political system has been corrupted,” said C...