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Disneyland Holidays set to return with seasonal rides, attractions and food in November

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

While most people are still deciding how they will celebrate the last weeks of summer, die-hard Disneyland fans are looking forward to the “merriest time of the year” at the “Happiest Place on Earth.”Theme park officials announced some details guests can expect at this year’s Holidays at the Disneyland Resort celebration, which will run from Nov. 10 until Jan. 7, 2024.Holiday Ride OverlaysJack Skellington, Sally, Zero and Oogie Boogie will once again take over the Haunted Mansion attraction this holiday season. The attraction is expected to close on Aug. 14 to undergo the annual transformation, according to the Disneyland calendar.Haunted Mansion Holiday at the Disneyland Resort From Sept. 1–Oct. 31, 2023, (Disneyland Resort)The Haunted Mansion Holiday ride is typically available through the Halloween and holiday seasons at Disneyland.The Haunted Mansion Holiday will again join the holiday version of “It’s a small world.”Across the walkway at Disney California Adventure, Cars Land’...

FBI looks for more possible victims after woman escapes from cinder block cell in Oregon

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who posed as an undercover police officer kidnapped a woman in Seattle, drove her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon and locked her in a cinder block cell until she bloodied her hands breaking the door to escape, the FBI said Wednesday.Negasi Zuberi, 29, faces federal charges that include interstate kidnapping, and authorities said they are looking for additional victims after linking him to violent sexual assaults in at least four more states.“This woman was kidnapped, chained, sexually assaulted, and locked in a cinderblock cell,” Stephanie Shark, the assistant special agent in charge of the FBI’s Portland field office, said in a news release. “Police say she beat the door with her hands until they were bloody in order to break free. Her quick thinking and will to survive may have saved other women from a similar nightmare.”After the woman escaped from his home in Klamath Falls, Zuberi fled the southern Oregon city of roughly 22,000 people but was ...

Jesus Banda, Kadee Hernandez, and 7 Others Injured in 2-Car Crash on State Route 17 [Moses Lake, WA]

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

Nine Hurt in Two-Vehicle Collision near North Lake RoadMOSES LAKE, WA (August 2, 2023) – Jesus Banda, Kadee Hernandez, and 7 others were hurt in a 2-car crash on State Route 17, Sunday afternoon.The incident occurred around 12:10 p.m., just five miles north of Moses Lake near North Lake Road on July 30th.Per reports, 34-year-old Banda drove a 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan through a stop sign onto North Lake Road. As a result, Banda struck a northbound 2007 Chevy Tahoe, driven by Hernandez.Due to the impact of the collision, multiple occupants inside the Tahoe including 19-year-old Joylynn E Rodriguez, of Moses Lake suffered injuries. Paramedics transported nine occupants to Samaritan Hospital for treatment.Following preliminary duties, officers do not believe that alcohol or drugs played a factor. However, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway.Driving can be very dangerous and almost anything can happen if you are not prepared. Always ...

Raphael Landry Arrested after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on State Route 2 [Snohomish County, WA]

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

25-Year-Old Driver Arrested after Pedestrian Collision near Milepost 39SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA (August 2, 2023) – Friday night, Raphael Landry was arrested after a hit-and-run pedestrian crash on State Route 2.Dispatchers responded to the scene around 10:20 p.m., near milepost 39 just east of Index on July 28th.For reasons under investigation, 25-year-old Landry was heading the wrong-way on the westbound lanes. Landry then struck a male pedestrian and immediately fled the scene while heading east.Medics arrived and transported the 20-year-old pedestrian to Harborview Medical Center for further treatment of unspecified injuries.Following preliminary duties, officers located Landry on the eastbound lanes at milepost 55. As a result, police arrested him and took him into custody with DUI related charges.At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided.Operating a vehicle is a responsibil...

Walter Ubaldo Rodriguez Killed in Pedestrian Crash on 14 Freeway [Santa Clarita, CA]

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

Sylmar Man Killed in Pedestrian versus Truck Collision near Sand Canyon RoadSANTA CLARITA, CA (August 2, 2023) – Saturday night, Walter Ubaldo Rodriguez was killed in a pedestrian accident on the 14 Freeway.The collision happened at around 8:00 p.m., along the northbound lanes of Highway 14, south of Sand Canyon Road.According to reports, a pedestrian standing next to a parked vehicle walked into the oncoming traffic.Subsequently, an oncoming Freightliner traveling north on 14 Freeway struck the man. Police said the pedestrian sustained major injuries and died at the scene.Later, the CHP identified the man as 57-year-old Walter Ubaldo Rodriguez of Sylmar, Los Angeles. It remains unclear whether drugs and alcohol played a factor in the incident.Those with additional information about the 14 Freeway pedestrian crash are encouraged to contact the CHP Newhall area office at 661-600-1600.The team at Sweet James sends their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Walter Ubal...

Silicon Valley is “stabilizing” as tech layoffs wane: top real estate exec

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

SAN JOSE — The owner of San Jose’s Santana Row is seeing optimistic signs for the company’s retail, restaurant, office and housing business — including stability for the Silicon Valley economy — as tech layoffs start to fade.The encouraging outlook includes the iconic Santana Row mixed-use complex, executives with Federal Realty Investment Trust, said during a conference call with Wall Street analysts to discuss the company’s second-quarter financial results. Federal Realty is the principal owner and developer of Santana Row.“It feels like Silicon Valley is stabilizing,” Donald Wood, Federal Realty’s chief executive officer, said Wednesday during the conference call.The hopeful signs have emerged primarily because the pace of tech layoffs has dramatically decreased in the Bay Area and Silicon Valley, according to Wood.The improving picture for the tech industry and high-tech jobs has also brightened the prospects for the brand-ne...

49ers QB coach Griese on Purdy’s recovery and the challenge of juggling four quarterbacks

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Four is a crowd?Brian Griese, who coaches quarterbacks for the 49ers, doesn’t seem to think so.Players had the day off Wednesday, but through their first six practices the 49ers have given presumptive starter Brock Purdy the most work in full-team periods with 88 snaps (all with the first team), with Trey Lance getting 80, Sam Darnold 76 and — surprise — Brandon Allen 48.That is with Purdy sitting out two practices as he remains on a “pitch count” following UCL surgery last March 10.Although players were off, the 49ers made some assistant coaches available to speak with reporters, giving position coaches such as Griese a voice on how their units are faring.“You’d always want to have more reps,” Griese said. “I think it’s a great challenge that we have a lot of guys that are getting better and we’ll do the best we can with that.”Although no one has come out and said it, Purdy is the obvious st...

Four face felony gun charges in Oakland illegal casino bust; police say one man was armed lookout

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

OAKLAND — The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed felony gun possession charges against four men who were arrested during a raid on an illegal casino in Oakland, court records show.The four men, all Bay Area residents aged 19 to 23, were charged with illegal gun possession or illegal firearm activity in the five-count felony complaint. All four have since been released from jail, either on bail or on their own recognizance, court records show.They were arrested July 5 during an Oakland police raid on a suspected gambling establishment inside a residence on the 2300 block of East 16th Street, court records show. As police were casing the home, they observed a 20-year-old Fremont man “loiter in front of the residence while looking up and down the street, behavior consistent as acting as a ‘lookout’ for the casino,” a detective said in court filings.Police seized three guns, several magazines, undisclosed amounts of cash, pay/owe ledg...

Student found unresponsive at San Jose pool has died: police

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

(KRON) -- A student who was in the hospital after being found unresponsive Monday in a pool on a San Jose elementary school campus has died, the San Jose Police Department said. The student was in the summer program at Harker School, a K-12 college prep school, Harker's Head of School Brian Yager told KRON4.The student was floating in the pool on the school's lower school campus, which serves students from kindergarten through grade 5. Lifeguards and the school nurse performed CPR until paramedics arrived, Yager said. Police seek public’s help in locating missing Saratoga teen SJPD responded to a report of a juvenile student who was unresponsive at the school, which is located in the 4300 block of Bucknail Road. First responders rendered aid and the student was transported to the hospital in critical condition.On Wednesday, SJPD was notified that the juvenile did not survive.The school will be providing counseling services for campers, students and staff. Summer camp has been canc...

2 arrested, 9 victims recovered or ID'd in Contra Costa County DA, FBI human trafficking probe

Published Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:06:05 GMT

(BCN) -- Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced Wednesday officers arrested two men for human trafficking and recovered or identified nine victims in Contra Costa County, including one juvenile. The arrests by the Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force were made as part of Operation Cross Country, a nationwide effort last month to put a dent in human trafficking. Three separate operations took place in Contra Costa County from July 19 to Sunday, leading to the arrest of a 24-year-old man from Oakland and a 33-year-old man from Sacramento. "This crime is a real problem here in California," Becton said during a news conference at her Martinez office. Alleged Lake Tahoe foot fondler identified, arrested in NorCal "Our state consistently leads all other states in reports of human trafficking to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, accounting for 13 percent of all such reports in the last year," Becton said. "Over the past four years, j...