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State Farm is raising rates for California drivers

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

State Farm, California's largest vehicle insurer, is raising rates for its 3.7 million policyholders now that many if not most of them are on the road again.Vehicle insurance premiums declined during the pandemic after I and others pointed out to the state Department of Insurance that rates no longer reflected the reality of cars sitting in driveways.Now Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is approving rate increases in light of the pandemic easing and people returning to offices.Most recently he's given the green light for State Farm to raise premiums by a total $264 million, which translates to about $70 per policyholder.Insurers say the higher rates reflect the greater risk of most people being back on streets and freeways.But consumer advocates say this is price gouging, and that in many cases, higher premiums are unwarranted."These massive premiums increases have been approved even though most auto insurance companies have failed to fully repay their customers for windfall over...

Video shows car launched into the air by runaway tire in Los Angeles

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

Dramatic dash camera footage from a Tesla captured the moment a vehicle on a Southern California freeway ran over a tire that had just come off a nearby pickup truck, launching the car into a midair spin. The incident occurred on Mar. 23 on the 118 Freeway in Chatsworth and was caught on Anoop Khatra’s dashboard camera.  Video shows traffic moving along the roadway when a dark-colored vehicle approaches a pickup truck that had just transitioned into the middle lane. Moments later, the truck’s front driver’s side tire pops off right in front of the dark-colored car.  The driver of the dark-colored vehicle runs over the tire and shoots into a midair spin before crashing back onto the freeway hood first and rolling back right side up. As if that weren't scary enough, the video also shows the tire coming back into the frame and slamming into the wreckage of the vehicle as it skids to a stop.  Dash-cam footage from a Tesla captured the moment a vehicle on the 118 Freeway in Cha...

Aerial photos show massive train derailment scene near Baker

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

A freight train derailed and caught fire in the eastern desert of San Bernardino County Monday morning, authorities said.The derailment was reported around 10 a.m. near Kelso, southeast of Baker.According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, 55 cars jumped the tracks, including two locomotives. Aerial photos show heaps of charred, mangled metal from the train derailment. March 27, 2023 (Viewer photo)Aerial photos show heaps of charred, mangled metal from the train derailment. March 27, 2023 (Viewer photo)Aerial photos show heaps of charred, mangled metal from the train derailment. March 27, 2023 (Viewer photo)Fire officials say there were no passengers onboard. HazMat teams were addressing what officials called a "minor fuel leak from one locomotive." The derailed cars were carrying iron ore, according to the release. Aerial photos show heaps of charred, mangled metal.No fires or injuries were reported related to the incident, and fire officials say there is no current...

San Jose Police say hostage suspect had replica gun, ordered mother to tie her son’s hands

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

The San Jose man killed by a police officer late Wednesday night was wielding two machetes and what was later to be revealed to be a replica gun while he held a family hostage in their home, according to the San Jose Police Department.In a news conference Monday morning, San Jose police Chief Anthony Mata called the situation a “terrifying home invasion” which created a “volatile and high-risk situation.” None of the people held hostage were injured.“The swift, decisive and life-saving actions of the responding officers resulted in the rescue of a mother and her two children from an unknown armed assailant,” Mata said. “Every officer at this event was absolutely determined to save the family and arrive at a peaceful resolution while knowing they had very little room for error.”Mata said the department received calls around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday reporting a fight involving a machete in an apartment in the 900 block of Boynton Avenue in We...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in San Jose the week of March 20

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

A house in San Jose that sold for $3.5 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in San Jose in the past week.In total, 25 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.9 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $874.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of March 20 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.9 million, single-family residence in the 15200 block of Charmeran AvenueThe sale of the single family residence in the 15200 block of Charmeran Avenue in San Jose has been finalized. The price was $1,920,000, and the new owners took over the house in March. The house was built in 1949 and has a living area of 2,834 square feet. The price per square foot was $677. The house features 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.Charmeran Avenue9. $2 million, single-family home in the 3800 block of Mars CourtThe sale of the single-family residen...

‘Longer than any game I’ve ever been a part of’ – Sequoia, Palo Alto play 19-inning, six-hour baseball epic

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

Sequoia and Palo Alto played a marathon of marathon games, 19 innings stretched across almost six hours, with 13 players throwing 576 pitches during 158 plate appearances. The result Saturday was the most grueling 7-4 victory of Sequoia coach Mike Doyle’s career.“I’ve been involved in a few nine- or 10-inning games, but it was eight or nine innings longer than any game I’ve ever been a part of,” said Doyle, who has been with the Sequoia program for nearly a decade and played high school and college baseball in the Midwest in the 1980s. The game was longer than any at the MLB level in 2022 and six innings off the United States high school record, a 25-inning affair in 1975 between East Bay schools Hayward and San Lorenzo. When asked if he wanted to play seven more innings to break the record, Doyle was quick to answer.“No,” he told the Bay Area News Group with a laugh. “We had a great day, and 19 innings was enough. We’ll let Hayward and San Lorenzo keep the record.”On Friday, Sequoi...

Bay Area storms: Rain, winds, cold on the way as another Tuesday blitz shapes up

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

As another Tuesday approached, so, too, did another foreboding storm, promising at least some of the same menace as the two previous ones to whip through the region.“We’re gonna see the winds increase,” National Weather Service meteorologist Rick Canepa said Monday afternoon. “We’re gonna see more rain. It’s going to be cold. And you’re going to see it along all the coastal sections from Sonoma County all the way down to Monterey County, into the Santa Cruz Mountains and along the East Bay Hills.“All of the locations in the region will see similar conditions.”Lately, if it’s a Tuesday in March, a nasty weather system is swallowing the region.On March 21, a furious atmospheric river storm clobbered the Bay Area, ushered in 70 mph winds and killed five people. On March 14, winds hit nearly 100 mph. Both of those storms left trees down, thousands of people without power and areas flooded.The weather front set to move in by ear...

Police find vehicle in deadly San Jose crash, ask driver to turn themselves in

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The vehicle involved a deadly hit-and-run involving a mother and her young daughter in San Jose has been found, but the suspected driver has not, the San Jose Police Department confirmed to KRON4. Suspect identified after hours-long standoff in Gilroy Police say the vehicle was found just outside of the city's limits on Monday. The car is currently being examined by detectives and processed for evidence, police said. "With the vehicle in custody, it is only a matter of time until the suspect is identified. We are advising that the suspect turn themselves in now." -- San Jose Police Department The crash happened on Sunday evening just before 7 p.m. when a mother was walking with her daughter and dog. Police said a 2000 Honda sedan possibly driven by a female was traveling west on Blossom Hill Road when it hit the woman, her daughter and their dog, who were crossing the street. The mother and the dog later died. The daughter was taken to a local hospital ...

Fairfield girl dies days after being hit by suspected drunken driver

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

(KTXL) — An 11-year-old girl Fairfield girl died days after being hit by a suspected drunken driver, according to the Solano County Coroner. Fairfield Police said the girl was on East Tabor Avenue, near Grange Middle School, around 8 a.m. Thursday when she was struck by an SUV.  Teen arrested after allegedly leading Sacramento County deputies on pursuit in stolen car First responders took the 11-year-old girl to the hospital where she remained in critical condition. The coroner’s office confirmed her death on Monday. She was identified as Terra Star Jackson.The driver of the SUV was arrested as police suspected she was under the influence. According to police, the 32-year-old driver also had two children in the car. 

Nonprofit helps recover body of missing 7-year-old at Moss Landing

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:10:42 GMT

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KRON) -- A days long search for a missing 7-year-old boy ended on Saturday when recovery divers assisting the Monterey County Sheriff's Office found his body in Moss Landing. The body of the boy's mother was recovered in the water two days earlier. Suspect identified after hours-long standoff in Gilroy California Recovery Divers is a non-profit team that assists with drownings. The group has extensive sonar technologies and search techniques for underwater. The team contacted the sheriff's office on Friday to offer support with search efforts.The Monterey County Sheriff's Office searches for Edgar at Moss Landing (Photos courtesy of California Recovery Divers)Saturday morning at 8 a.m., the sheriff's office went out with the California Recovery Divers team to resume the search for the missing boy. Just over 3 hours later, divers found a child’s remains about 10 feet below the harbor’s surface.  Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for...