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Exercise horse rider dies at Los Alamitos race track

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

An exercise horse rider was killed during a training exercise at Los Alamitos race track early Saturday morning. The rider, identified as 53-year-old Alfredo Luevano, was training a 2-year-old filly on when he was found on the ground on the backstretch of the track by first responders, Los Alamitos said in a release. He was rushed to Long Beach Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Los Alamitos is located in Cypress.“As of now, there have been no eyewitness accounts with any precise details on the incident,” the Los Alamitos Race Course release said.  The 2-year-old horse, named Fly From The Fire, was not injured and ran off, race course officials said.  She had made five starts this year for trainer Mike Casselman and was entered in the seventh race at Los Alamitos on Saturday night, but was scratched from the race as a precaution, according to track management.  San Fernando politician, environmental justice advocate Cindy Montañez dies “On behalf o...

Manhunt continues for Nashville police chief's son suspected in shooting of 2 Tennessee officers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee were searching Sunday for the estranged son of Nashville's police chief as the suspect in the shooting of two police officers outside a Dollar General store.Officers in La Vergne, a city about 20 miles (32 kilometers) southeast of Nashville, were investigating a stolen vehicle outside the store Saturday afternoon when they sruggled with the suspect, who pulled a handgun and shot them, said LaVergne Police Chief Christopher Moews. Police identified the suspect as John C. Drake, Jr., 38, who is the son of Metro Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake.One of the officers was shot twice, in the groin and right forearm, while the other officer was hit in the rear left shoulder. Both were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. One of the officers was released from the hospital Saturday night. The other officer was kept overnight for observation and was in stable condition, said Anne Smith, a spokesperson for the city of...

Can MMJ Cardholders Grow CBD Hemp?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

Read the original article about Legally Growing Hemp here.More American patients than ever before have access to medical cannabis products. Even though marijuana isn’t federally legal in the USA, many states have regulated MMJ programs. Plus, let’s not forget Canada fully legalized weed in 2018!Although it’s easier for patients to get medical weed or CBD hemp products, many complain about the cost of these items. Even diehard cannabis supporters admit that lab-verified CBD and THC items can cost a pretty penny. Understandably, some MMJ cardholders have considered growing cannabis cultivars at home to cut their monthly expenses.However, just because someone has a valid MMJ card doesn’t mean they have the right to grow cannabis at home — including CBD hemp strains. MMJ patients must carefully review their territory’s latest home-cultivation policies before ordering a batch of high-CBD seeds.Why Can’t MMJ Patients Grow Hemp At Home?There are a few glaring ambiguities in the 2018 US Far...

Bay Area high school football: Where to find our complete Week 9 coverage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

That’s a wrap for Week 9 of the 2023 high school football season.Serra left no doubt that it’s the West Catholic Athletic League’s dominant team. Livermore running back Kamarri Robinson delivered one of California’s all-time great rushing games, finishing with 534 yards.San Ramon Valley’s Marco Jones did it all in a tough win over California.De La Salle won just hours after learning about the sudden death of defensive line coach Steve Jacoby. Leigh, down to its third quarterback, beat Overfelt in a crucial league game.As always, the Bay Area News Group has you covered.If you have not already, please subscribe here for digital access all season long. Your contributions keep us going.Here is our complete Week 9 coverage.Enjoy.Roundup: Best of Week 9Saturday roundup: Wilcox, Berkeley win close onesResults: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 faredPhotos: Our staff’s Week 9 imagesTotal dominance: Serra overpowers RiordanEmotional triumph: DLS wins in honor of la...

Sunnyvale high school district seeks public input on trustee areas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

FUHSD districting committeeAs part of its transition from at-large to trustee area elections, the Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) is forming a Community Trustee Area Districting Committee to facilitate the process of gathering input and developing draft district maps.These maps will then be considered by the FUHSD Board of Trustees for elections from 2024 and through 2032. The district is looking to create five trustee areas.The committee will be tasked with holding multiple community meetings to gather public input. The board of trustees’ goal is that the committee will represent the diverse communities, interests and experience of the residents of the Fremont Union High School District.The committee application is available at https://www.fuhsd.org/newsroom/trustee-areas/ctad. The application deadline is Oct. 30 at 4 p.m.Lawrence Expressway closuresSections of Lawrence Expressway near Tasman Drive will be closed Oct. 30-Nov. 13 while Valley Transportation Authority comp...

Local Audubon Society creates online gallery for bird art

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

The Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (SCVAS) is continuing its inaugural September Bird Celebration with an online gallery featuring photos and artwork of birds submitted by community members. Submissions will also be featured in SCVAS materials including Instagram, Facebook and newsletters.“We had almost 50 people submit their artwork, including several youth,” Teresa Cheng, the volunteer leading the September Bird Celebration, said in a statement. “While this was the first year for this event, we’re very pleased with how it went and look forward to sponsoring similar initiatives in the future.”Artists and photographers represented in the gallery at https://bit.ly/SCVASgallery include Cheng and Floy and Dave Zittin of Cupertino and Jeremy Frank, Ed Reed and Camden Bac of Sunnyvale. San Jose residents with works in the online gallery are Sushanta Bhandarkar, Chris Johnson, Kristin Lynn, Rajesh Pasupathy, Orizema Cruz Pina, Howard Friedman, Sapana Kapadia, Karen Maor, Chris Henry, ...

Some San Jose neighborhoods placed under quarantine for fruit flies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

The Willow Glen and Rose Garden areas of San Jose are within a portion of Santa Clara County that the California Secretary of Agriculture has placed under quarantine for the oriental fruit fly following the detection of eight flies in the cities of Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.The quarantine area also includes all of the cities of Santa Clara and Sunnyvale as well as portions of Saratoga, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos and Mountain View. These areas are expected to remain under quarantine until June 1, 2024, and the boundaries of the quarantine area may be expanded.The oriental fruit fly is an invasive pest that poses a significant threat to California’s agricultural industry. It is known to infest more than 230 fruits and vegetables, including valuable California crops such as avocados, apples, stone and citrus fruits, tomatoes and peppers.To prevent the spread of oriental fruit flies, residents in the quarantine areas should not move homegrown fruits and vegetables from their propert...

Police Recognition Luncheon honors Los Gatos law enforcement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

Police were thanked for keeping the community safe at the Los Gatos- Monte Sereno Police Department’s annual recognition lunch, held Oct. 19.“Our community can be very proud of our police department,” Los Gatos Mayor Maria Ristow said. “They are responsible, transparent and accountable. They are guardians of our town and our schools.”Police Chief Jamie Field awarded many officers and others who work behind the badge for dedication. She cited Communications Lead Christine Cossin, who worked 1,000 hours overtime this past year, as an example of many who go above and beyond to keep Los Gatos and Monte Sereno safe. Mark your calendars for the police ball on March 4 at Testarossa Winery.There are lots of Halloween activities around town.The Los Gatos History Club is fundraising via pumpkins. For sale will be pumpkins decorated with succulents, and hand-knitted pumpkins Oct. 28-29, 10 a.m-3 p.m., at 123 Los Gatos Blvd. www.historyclublosgatos.orgCostumed kids will be walking from Fisher M...

Latest line: A good week for UC Berkeley, a bad week for John Duarte

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

UC BerkeleyFlagship UC campus announces a $2 billion deal to build classrooms, labs and housing on 36 acres at NASA Ames in Mountain View to expand research into space, engineering and other fields, with groundbreaking in 2026.    John DuarteFirst-term Republican congressman from Modesto, whose district Joe Biden won by 11 points in 2020, votes for far-right firebrand and Trump ally Jim Jordan for House speaker, endangering his own re-election next year.   Christina PascucciLA TV anchor gets a few minutes of attention after announcing she will run for U.S. Senate. But she has no statewide name recognition, and other Democrats — like Adam Schiff, with $32 million in the bank — are far ahead. 

They said it: Newsom’s temporary replacement for Feinstein’s senate seat is really temporary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

“I know this will be a surprise to many because traditionally we don’t see those who have power let it go. It may not be the decision people expected but it’s the right one for me.”— U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler on deciding not to join next year’s race for a full term. Gov. Gavin Newsom tapped her for the remaining 15 months of the late Dianne Feinstein’s term, fulfilling a promise to appoint a Black woman. He chose an outsider to avoid influencing the senate race, but didn’t tell Butler she couldn’t run.