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Woman wins $2 million on scratcher ticket bought in L.A.; had previous $100K win decade earlier

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

Some people have all the luck, don't they?A California Lottery player is one of the state's newest millionaires after she won $2 million from a scratcher ticket she purchased from a Compton doughnut shop.Ruby Evans purchased an Instate Prize Crossword scratcher from Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. She scratched the ticket in her car and was shocked to see she had won $2,000.She told the California Lottery that she was so excited that she immediately went back into the doughnut shop to get a claim form. But when the employee scanned her ticket, she was shocked to see that she hadn't won $2,000 — she had won $2,000,000. Can you remain anonymous when claiming lottery winnings? Evans thought she was in for a nice chunk of change, but she ended up winning the game's top prize and a life-changing payday. “I’ll tell you what, this is a big blessing. It’s given me a chance to pay off my bills, my mortgage, and help my daughters,” Evans told the California Lottery. Oddly enough, this isn't ...

Reward offered for information in boy's drive-by killing in Long Beach

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

Long Beach City Council members on Tuesday approved a plan to partner with county officials to offer a reward for information on a drive-by shooting that killed one Long Beach teenager and wounded another earlier this month.The May 9 attack left 12-year-old Eric Gregory Brown III with a fatal gunshot wound to his upper body. An unidentified 14-year-old girl suffered a non-life-threatening wound to her lower body, police said at the time.Another girl, 13, was also at the scene but was physically uninjured.To help identify the shooter or shooters — believed to be two male suspects — the Long Beach City Council voted 9-0 to partner with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on a reward of at least $25,000 for anyone with information."My heart goes out to the family of Eric Gregory Brown III, a young child with a promising future. Together, we are determined to find those responsible for this devastating loss and are held accountable," Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement. "We...

Police seek hit-and-run driver who injured bicyclist in Westlake

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

Los Angeles Police Department investigators are asking the public to help them identify and track down the driver of a Nissan Sentra who struck a bicyclist in Westlake earlier this month and fled the scene.At 8:45 p.m. on May 13 at Hoover and Carondelet streets, an older model white Nissan hit a cyclist, who "landed on the hood and windshield of the vehicle and rolled off the vehicle landing in the street," police said in a news release.The Nissan fled — likely with damage to its front end, hood and windshield — leaving the cyclist with severe, though not life-threatening, injuries, police said.A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to the conviction of the driver or a resolution through a civil compromise.Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Juan Campos at 213-833-3713 or email him at [email protected] weekends and non business hours, calls can be made to the Central Traffic Division Watch Commander at 213-833-3746 or the department's to...

Nolan Kit Xayakoummane Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash near 49th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

21-Year-Old Pedestrian Dead and 24-Year-Old Suspect Arrested after Hit-and-Run Crash near Thunderbird RoadPHOENIX, AZ (May 25, 2023) – Friday morning, police responded to a pedestrian crash that took the life of Nolan Kit Xayakoummane.It happened on May 19th, just before 12:00 p.m., officers received a report involving a pedestrian that was struck near 49th Avenue and Thunderbird Road.Upon investigation, the officers learned that 21-year-old Xayakoummane was crossing Thunderbird Road when he was struck by a vehicle headed eastbound.Consequently, upon impact, Xayakoummane was then hit by another vehicle which later fled the scene.Furthermore, the first driver that struck Xayakoummane stayed at the scene and cooperated.Paramedics immediately transported him to the hospital and unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries and died.Following the crash, the suspect was later identified as 24-year-old Luis Julio Vazquez Santana and he was arrested by the police.Meanwhile, Santana fac...

Emylie Tran Killed in Head-On Crash on Bushard Street [Fountain Valley, CA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

Two-Vehicle Collision near Swift Avenue Kills 34-Year-Old WomanFOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA (May 25, 2023) – Saturday night, a head-on crash on Bushard Street killed Emylie Tran and left another person injured.The incident happened at around 11:50 p.m. along Bushard Street, near Swift Avenue.According to reports, a northbound silver 2005 Infiniti FX35 crossed into the southbound lanes. Subsequently, the Infiniti collided head-on with a black 2015 Nissan Sentra traveling in the opposite direction.Responding emergency personnel eventually arrived and transported the Nissan driver to a hospital for significant injuries. Tragically, the person seated on the passenger side died at the scene.Paramedics also transported the Infiniti driver, a 24-year-old Hawaiin Gardens man, to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Later, the Fountain Valley Police Department identified the deceased passenger as 34-year-old Emylie Tran. Reports said that Tran was an Orange Coast College campus account...

Rosa Zareaseisan Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Reseda Boulevard [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

Pedestrian Crash near Braemar Country Club Left 45-Year-Old Tarzana Woman DeadLOS ANGELES, CA (May 25, 2023) – Tuesday night, a hit-and-run collision on Reseda Boulevard claimed the life of Rosa Zareaseisan.The incident happened around 10:40 p.m., at 4200 Reseda Boulevard, near the Braemar Country Club in the Tarzana neighborhood.Based on the initial investigation, a vehicle struck a woman jogging at the intersection. However, the driver continued driving and did not render aid to the victim.In addition, a couple of witnesses saw the victim’s body along the roadway and contacted 911.Unfortunately, the responding emergency personnel declared the woman dead at the scene. The coroner’s office later identified the deceased victim as 45-year-old Rosa Zareaseisan of Tarzana, Los Angeles.At this time, authorities are searching for the suspect’s vehicle, described to be a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Range Rover.Those with further information about the Reseda Boulevard hit-and-run are...

2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when a Southwest jet taxied across their runways

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Two airliners aborted landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across runways on which the other planes had been cleared to land.An air traffic controller told the Southwest pilots they should not have been on the runways during the May 19 incident.The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the Southwest plane cleared the runways when the other planes passed directly overhead, and the decision to abort the landings was “precautionary.”“The FAA looked into the events and determined the appropriate steps were taken to ensure safe operations,” the agency said.The National Transportation Safety Board said it is not investigating the matter.The incident comes after a half-dozen close calls in recent months that are being investigated by safety officials. Those include one in February in which a FedEx plane flew about 100 feet (30 meters) over the top of a Southwest jet in Austin, Texas, aft...

Rave arrival: California woman goes into labor at Electric Daisy Carnival

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

By Regina Ahn | KVVULAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A woman who was pregnant and not due for weeks had her Electric Daisy Carnival experience cut short. She went into labor at the music festival.”Yeah she decided to come out this weekend,” said Cristina Celis.Celis was enjoying her time at EDC the highlight of her year, she’s gone now for five years. This time it was no different.“We were there for the whole weekend Friday, Saturday. Friday felt fine, Saturday felt completely fine, then just vibing to the music,” she said.At 32 weeks pregnant she was taking it easy, but it was during artist Zedd’s performance, something felt odd.“Out of nowhere on Saturday night I started to get some weird pains, it’s my first baby so I wasn’t sure what I was feeling,” Celis said.After a quick trip to the medic at the rave, she said she was in an ambulance on her way to University Medical Center.“Within not even an hour of everything they transferred me within 30 mins to this hospital and within 15...

Why SF Giants pushed back Logan Webb’s start vs. Brewers

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

MILWAUKEE — Instead of their ace, Logan Webb, the Giants opted for a bullpen game Thursday in their first of four games with the Brewers.Webb was lined up to start the series opener on regular rest but will instead get a couple extra days, setting up a pitcher’s duel with Milwaukee’s Cy Young winner, Corbin Burnes, on Saturday. Left-hander Scott Alexander got the nod Thursday, the second time in the past four games the Giants have used an opener.Webb left his last start on Saturday with back tightness, but manager Gabe Kapler downplayed the significance of pushing back his next start.“We just like to give a guy an extra day or two when we can,” Kapler said Wednesday. “We saw what it did for Alex Cobb. We want to repeat that from time to time, give guys an extra day and come out with their best stuff.”It will be Webb’s second time this season pitching on six days’ rest, while Cobb has already done it twice, most recently on his last tur...

Supreme Court limits EPA authority to protect wetlands

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:00:32 GMT

By Mark Sherman and Jessica Gresko | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply limited the federal government’s authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands, the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority narrowed the reach of environmental regulations.The outcome could threaten efforts to control flooding on the Mississippi River and protect the Chesapeake Bay, among many projects, wrote Justice Brett Kavanaugh, breaking with the other five conservatives.The justices boosted property rights over concerns about clean water in a ruling in favor of an Idaho couple who sought to build a house near Priest Lake in the state’s panhandle. Chantell and Michael Sackett objected when federal officials identified a soggy portion of the property as a wetlands that required them to get a permit before filling it with rocks and soil.By a 5-4 vote, the court said in an opinion by Justice Samuel Alito that wetlands can only be...