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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Thief had ‘enough copper wire to rewire small building': deputies
(KRON) — Deputies said a 31-year-old man faces several charges after he was caught with a bunch of stolen copper wire and piping in his vehicle following a traffic stop, said the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. Serial shoplifter robbed same store 16 straight times: SFPD SCCSO said the driver of a Chevy Suburban was pulled over for its license plates not matching the car. The arresting deputy soon discovered the plates were stolen from a Jeep in Oakland, and the vehicle was reported stolen in San Jose. 'Inside the SUV was enough copper wire and piping to rewire a small building,' said the sheriff's office. 'The driver, 31-year-old Andrew Reyes, was already on Post-Release Community Supervision (PRCS) and gave a questionable explanation. To make matters worse, he tried to smuggle drugs into the Santa Clara County Main Jail!' The sheriff's office did not disclose the time and location of the incident. Reyes' list of charges includes auto theft, possession of stolen property, copper theft, drug paraphernalia possession, attempting to bring contraband into a jail, and violating PRCS terms, confirmed SCCSO. The sheriff's office said the recovered Chevy Suburban has been reunited with its owner. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
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Iowa law would ground Trump's donated jet with a thud
Air Force One flies over Mount Rushmore. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force) Last week, the Pentagon accepted the emir of Qatar's gift of a Boeing 747, a $400 million bauble donated for our president to enjoy by a monarch whose family has ruled the tiny Mideast nation for more than a century. Our commander in chief said the United States would be stupid to reject the donation — a present he hopes to use as a temporary replacement for Air Force One. The key word there: a temporary replacement. Controversy clouds this gift for a couple of reasons. And Iowa's public gift law — which deals with freebies much less ostentatious than the Qatari jet — provides important context on the controversy. First, the Boeing 747 is far from being free. The United States government will need to spend upwards of $1 billion, according to Business Insider magazine, before the president can climb aboard what has been described as a sky palace considering its opulent use of marble and polished wood. U.S. experts first must inspect the jet to confirm Qatar did not hide any devices that might jeopardize the president's safety or security. Then the Pentagon needs to retrofit the aircraft with advanced, military-grade communications, security and defensive gear so the new version of Air Force One can serve as an aerial command post during a time of war. At the conclusion of Donald Trump's presidency in January 2029, the White House and Pentagon leaders said ownership of the jet will pass to his presidential library foundation — where the plane could become a museum relic or remain in service for Citizen Trump's personal travel. That arrangement leaves some of my Iowa government friends incredulous. Even those who are retired can still quote chapter and verse from Iowa's state government ethics laws that impose no-nonsense restrictions on the acceptance of gifts by public officials and employees. For example, state government cannot accept a donated $75,000 Chevy Suburban for use by Gov. Kim Reynolds while she is in office and then hand her its keys when her term ends in January 2027. The fact is, officials in Iowa can accept gifts worth only $3 or less. You read that correctly — $3, not $3 million, and certainly not $300 million. When The Des Moines Register employed me, I would lunch periodically with state employees. They always paid their tab and I paid mine. They feared even an appearance that they might owe me or my employer a favor in the future if I bought their meal. With state employees so concerned about such an appearance involving a ham on rye, it is logical to worry about a conflict of interests with Qatar for the rest of the Trump presidency and beyond. There's more to this Qatar gift that should raise the eyebrows of Jane and Joe Taxpayer, good-government advocates and Iowans serving in Congress — especially when White House representatives are running chainsaws through the federal budget. The cost to U.S. taxpayers to prepare the Qatar 747 for the president should cause political heartburn for Republicans in Congress. The optics are terrible. Two similar 747s — adorned with 'United States of America' across their fuselages — are fueled and ready to fly the president anywhere, anytime. The president and the Republican majorities in Congress talk about out-of-control federal spending. They want to pare government safety net programs for the poor, like SNAP and Medicaid. They want to reign in FEMA, the federal disaster recovery agency, and reduce the National Weather Service budget. They want to cut funding for national parks, medical research, food safety inspections and the arts. But little comment has arisen about the eye-popping price of retrofitting the Qatar jet for the president's use for the next 36 months and then to remove the secret weaponry and communications gear before the plane sets course for the departing president's library or personal airstrip. The federal government already is spending $4 billion for two new Air Force One 747s that now are in production. The Qatar jet will not save a nickel on that contract. The House last week approved a budget proposal from the White House and Republican leaders that the Congressional Budget Office says will add $2 trillion, with a 't,' to the $36 trillion national debt over the next 10 years. At the same time, the White House and Pentagon are getting ready for a huge military parade in Washington next month costing an estimated $45 million. There is one more reason the optics of the Qatar gift are so embarrassing. President Trump's tariffs on imported products are expected to raise U.S. consumer prices. The president has lectured Americans on their need to make do with less in the near term for the good of the U.S. economy. You know, two dolls instead of 30, five pencils, not 250. Members of Iowa's delegation in Congress ought to use one of their pencils to scratch a note to the president and attach a copy of Iowa's government gift law. The Iowa Code provisions limiting gifts to $3 or less could provide him good airplane reading the next time Air Force One flies over our state. Plus, a little prairie common sense would teach him that for the good of the federal budget, even presidents can make do with less — specifically, a Qatar 747. Two, not three planes, will work just fine. Randy Evans is a member of the Iowa Writers' Collaborative and his columns may be found on his blog, Stray Thoughts. Editor's note: Please consider subscribing to the collaborative and the authors' blogs to support their work.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Alcohol may be factor in high speed crash in Oildale that injured adult, child; More questions remain
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The remnants of a chaotic scene were left following a high-speed crash at an Oildale intersection on Tuesday evening. Discarded gloves, medical equipment, even a whole bumper with a license plate still on were there on Wednesday. 'A gray Honda Accord was traveling southbound on Manor Street, the white Chevy Suburban was traveling eastbound on China Grade Loop,' said Sgt. Brandon Richards with the California Highway Patrol. Man drove onto Lerdo Jail, crashed into vehicle containing 7 on China Grade Loop: KCSO The Kern County Sheriff's Office said late Wednesday afternoon the driver drove through the main gate arm at the Lerdo Detentions Facility then sped off, eventually making it to the Bakersfield area. The driver ran a red light and hit the Chevy Suburban, according to the Highway Patrol. The SUV had two adults and five children between 1 and 10 years old. An adult and child traveling in the SUV suffered major injuries. The Honda driver also suffered severe injuries. Alcohol is being considered as a factor in the crash. 'One of the involved drivers may have been intoxicated,' Richards said. Gang member stabbed 2 people near Kern County Fairgrounds, led police on chase: BPD The driver of the Honda was not an inmate at the jail, officials said. 'We're unaware of what he was doing at Lerdo,' said Sgt. Richards. On Wednesday, 17 News visited the Lerdo Jail facilities, where it is seen that the barrier gate is only in use for entry, and not for exiting vehicles. Authorities have not confirmed the identities of the suspect or the people in the SUV, nor why the man was fleeing from Lerdo. The crash is under investigation by CHP, and the incident at Lerdo is under investigation by KCSO. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man gets 6 years, 8 months for Stella's Sandtrap crash
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man who led police on a brief, high-speed chase that ended with a vehicle crashing through the wall of east Bakersfield bar Stella's Sandtrap was sentenced to prison Wednesday morning, according to court records. Manuel Gonzalez, 23, was sentenced to six years and eight months after pleading no contest to charges of drunken driving and evading a peace officer causing injury. The crash occurred shortly after midnight on June 16, 2024, after police tried to pull over an Audi A4 in the 2000 block of Niles Street for illegally tinted windows. The Audi sped off and a chase ensued that reached speeds of more than 80 mph, according to court documents. The Audi's lights turned off as it entered the intersection of Niles and Oswell streets on a red light, police said. It hit a Chevy Suburban traveling north then careened into the parking lot of Stella's Sandtrap — barreling into a parked car and knocking it through a wall. Multiple patrons were injured, none seriously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
16-05-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
Moose on Main Street — and other reasons to go to Greenville, Maine
Beane has been doing this job for three years, and is out in the woods nearly every day, fishing, hunting, and guiding. He encounters moose regularly, on the logging roads in a mud-spattered Chevy Suburban (our transportation on this day) or from a canoe in one of the many ponds. 'We get a lot of people from Massachusetts and New York — and a New Zealand couple last fall — who've never seen a moose,' he says. 'It's always a unique experience.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up This is the view of the lawn and lake from a carriage house room at the Lodge at Moosehead. Nice, eh? Diane Bair Searching for Bullwinkle Thanks to this job, we've seen moose in the Moosehead region, in Attean Pond, and even along the shoreline of Greenville's famous landmark, 40-mile-long Moosehead Lake. But it's always a thrill to see a 1,000-pound ungulate in the wild, and we were here for it. Along the logging roads (privately owned but open to the public for respectful recreation use), we saw forests in various stages of growth and harvesting. Moose like to forage budding hardwoods, along paths they can navigate with a rack of antlers, Beane told us. Advertisement We drove past a stand of white birch trees, and Beane stopped the truck: 'There's a moose down there.' Before we could get a good look, the hulking dark shape vanished. 'You might see a massive face sticking out between two trees. Then they disappear like a ghost,' Beane said. We saw a few white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, a woodcock, a snowshoe hare, and an eagle, but no Bullwinkles. He didn't do a moose-call, but described it as an 'Errrr sound, deep, guttural, and nasally,' using a funnel-like device. Tread carefully — there might be fresh moose scat under your feet as you head out to the ponds near Greenville in search of you-know-what. Diane Bair To boost our chances, Beane parked the truck and we hiked to a couple of ponds to look for moose eating grasses in the water. No joy there, either. 'It's too early for moose to be at the ponds. The grass isn't tall enough yet,' he assessed. We did see fresh moose tracks in the muddy road, and moose scat (poop) in the trail. 'The dark color indicates it's pretty fresh,' Beane said. But no moose, only some overturned tree roots with moose-like shapes. Our necks were getting sore. 'Is there such a thing as moose-neck?' we asked our guide. 'No — only whiplash when you see a giant one!' he said. Advertisement C'mon, moose! We were thinking, hoping to conjure one. 'The moose must be at a meeting today, and nobody told me,' Beane said. At the Moose Lodge, maybe? 'No moose for you!' our companion Paul said. (Seinfeld fans will get it.) Still, it was nice to be out in nature, enjoying its fresh May greenness, even on a rainy day. We didn't see another soul on our journey. It was relaxing, even as we bounced along the bumpy gravel roads. Moose watching demands a Zen-like level of awareness — you block out everything else as you search the landscape for a moose-like form that might emerge any minute. Or not. 'I'm hoping for a surprise moose on our way out,' Beane said, as we headed back toward Greenville nearly four hours later. But we still had a shot. 'At night, you can see moose ambling around town,' he noted. Thus, the moose warning signs along the roadways. 'You can see a lot of deer up and down Main Street, too.' So, we didn't get lucky on this safari, but we vowed to come back in summertime and paddle one of the pristine ponds to give it another go. Even if you strike out moose-wise, you still had a nice paddling experience. She'll be dreaming of ungulates in this snazzy number. Outfit your whole family in moose gear in Greenville. Diane Bair Moose Overload: It's a thing But in Greenville, there's no lack of moose-y things. You can quickly reach Moose Overload and never actually see the real thing. In Northwoods Outfitters' retail store, we saw infant-size moose-printed onesies, adult jammies with moose, moose-emblazoned socks, and 'moose ears' pastries. Pop into the Kamp Kamp general store, and you can buy a lamp with real hooves as a base. We're not sure if they're moose feet or deer feet, but still. The Corner Shop (books and gifts) has an entire display children's picture books devoted to moose subjects Even Northern Maine Minerals, a store with rock and mineral specimens, has a giant stuffed you-know-what. Advertisement We suspect these are deer hooves, not moose, but this lamp at Kamp Kamp still makes a statement. Or something. Diane Bair In summertime, you'll be focused on the water, though. Greenville is located on the southern end of Moosehead, Maine's largest lake. The passenger steamboat Katahdin, aka The Kate (seasonal, from $60; cruises past piney islands and Mt. Kineo, the 800-feet mountain that seems to rise from the water. Fishing of all kinds is a major pastime here. The adjacent Moosehead Marine Museum (mid-June to mid-October) is full of nautical finds. Wake up to this? Absolutely. Lakefront campsites at Lily Bay State Park are among the best in New England. Diane Bair Where to camp, stay, and eat Love to camp and hike? Get ready to be wowed by 952-acre Lily Bay State Park ($6 day use per person, non-resident; $30 + $5 fee to camp, non-resident; Prefer to sleep indoors? The Lodge at Moosehead Lake ) from $425 in summer season; Advertisement The inn serves breakfast to guests, and offers chef's tasting dinners about once a month in high season. Innkeeper Beverly Burgess does the cooking herself, or brings in a guest chef from another acclaimed Maine restaurant. But Burgess—not a trained chef-- holds her own in the kitchen. On our visit, her seven-course dinner included a spring pea soup with wasabi cream--pure springtime in a bowl. The tuna crudo made a convert of the raw tuna hater in our party. Relying on ramps, fiddleheads, and other seasonal greens, the meal was a medley of lovely bites. Halibut with apple-fennel foam and ribeye with porcini dust were among the courses. The arancini in pea and ramp puree with parmesan tuile at 368 Maine tastes as good as it looks. Diane Bair Where else to eat in town? With a population of around 1400, Greenville is small, so there aren't a lot of choices. The Stress-Free Moose ( Takeaway message here: C'mon up for some moose watching (by water, if possible) and enjoy the raging beauty of bluer-than-blue Moosehead Lake. You'll likely get lucky, moose-wise. Even if you're skunked, you'll have a good time. We did. Just don't blame us if you bring back some moose-printed pajamas. And please leave the moose poop on the trail, for someone else to discover. If you go: Advertisement Diane Bair and Pamela Wright can be reached at
