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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ventura sinkhole takes down a shed and two vehicles, sends people scrambling
A sinkhole near a construction site in Ventura took down a shed and two vehicles Tuesday morning, as the ground collapsed several feet — rupturing pavement, cracking a fence and sending people fleeing for safety. The sinkhole formed next to the site of a future apartment building on East Front Street near South Laurel Street, but it primarily damaged an adjacent lot where several vehicles had been parked. The sinkhole is located less than a mile from the Ventura Pier and even closer to the ocean. No one was injured in the collapse. Ventura city officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the sinkhole. A representative for the company building the apartment complex also could not be reached for comment. Tron Elliott, who owns a nearby auto repair shop, said a neighbor grabbed him early Tuesday after noticing the ground was moving. Elliott and the neighbor both store vehicles in the lot where the sinkhole eventually formed. "We could see it was starting to sink and drop,' Elliott said in an interview with The Times. 'It just happened to be where my trucks were." The two men worked together to try to move the at-risk vehicles away from the area, and were able to move two before the movement accelerated. As Elliott worked to pull out a third vehicle to safety, he said the ground shifted again, and his son yelled at him to get out. 'I was trying to tow another truck out," said Elliott, the owner of Elliott's Performance, an auto repair shop about 100 yards away from the sinkhole. 'I floored it up and over as it collapsed." Read more: Rancho Palos Verdes is home to a Trump golf course. But his cuts are imperiling the city's landslide response Just after he moved the vehicle out, he looked back and watched a customer's blue pickup truck descend with the sinking earth, collapsing into his personal black truck. When the ground shifted a bit more, the movement pushed a covered Porche onto the edge of the sinkhole, left precariously dangling. "It's stuck pretty good," Elliott said. City officials later came and red-tagged the area, declaring it too dangerous for anyone to enter, Elliott said. He didn't know what might have caused the sinkhole, but said there hasn't been any more movement since early Tuesday. He wasn't particularly worried about future sinkholes, as much as he was concerned about how another large apartment building could affect the area. 'Too many apartment complexes, they're trying to push us out," Elliott said of the small businesses in the area. "We expect some growth but this is out of control." Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
7 Injured in Mass Shooting at Washington Park Gathering
On May 28, a shooting occurred near Tacoma, Washington, injuring seven people Five victims were taken to the hospital by emergency responders, while three others went on their own Police are still investigating the incident, unsure of the number of shooters or whether the victims were the intended targetsSeven people were shot and injured in a mass shooting near Tacoma, Washington Wednesday evening. Lakewood police said there was a gathering of more than 100 people when some kind of dispute broke out between two groups on May 28, which led to the gunfire erupting, police sergeant Charles Porche told the AP. 'Officers arriving at the park found a large crowd that had gathered due to the nice warm weather. The scene was quite hectic as a large number of these people were attempting to flee the park after hearing the shots,' Porche told the News Tribune. West Pierce Fire & Rescue provided medical care to five of the victims, Porche said, per the outlet. Those five were taken to a local hospital, while three others went to the hospital on their own. 'Unfortunately, there were unintended/uninvolved victims struck during this careless act of violence,' Porche said in a news release, per the AP. 'Detectives will continue to sort through the information gathered to hold those involved accountable for their actions.' Police said the victims ranged from a 16-year-old girl, who was in stable condition, to a 38-year-old man who was in critical condition, the outlet reported. Three others were in serious condition. 'We've had these couple of days here where the sun finally came out and it's been a gorgeous time for people to get out and enjoy the park, the lake and then you have something like this that happens,' Porche said. 'It is one of the great tragedies, right? You don't want anybody to get shot and then you end up with seven different victims that happen out of this act of violence.'Investigators told the News Tribune that they don't yet know how many shooters were involved or if the victims were intended targets. No arrests have been made, and the shooting remains under investigation. The shooting comes just days after a separate mass shooting in Philadelphia on Memorial Day, which left two people dead, and nine others injured. Read the original article on People
Los Angeles Times
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Los Angeles Times
Ventura sinkhole takes down a shed and two vehicles, sends people scrambling
A sinkhole near a construction site in Ventura took down a shed and two vehicles Tuesday morning, as the ground collapsed several feet — rupturing pavement, cracking a fence and sending people fleeing for safety. The sinkhole formed next to the site of a future apartment building on East Front Street near South Laurel Street, but it primarily damaged an adjacent lot where several vehicles had been parked. The sinkhole is located less than a mile from the Ventura Pier and even closer to the ocean. No one was injured in the collapse. Ventura city officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the sinkhole. A representative for the company building the apartment complex also could not be reached for comment. Tron Elliott, who owns a nearby auto repair shop, said a neighbor grabbed him early Tuesday after noticing the ground was moving. Elliott and the neighbor both store vehicles in the lot where the sinkhole eventually formed. 'We could see it was starting to sink and drop,' Elliott said in an interview with The Times. 'It just happened to be where my trucks were.' The two men worked together to try to move the at-risk vehicles away from the area, and were able to move two before the movement accelerated. As Elliott worked to pull out a third vehicle to safety, he said the ground shifted again, and his son yelled at him to get out. 'I was trying to tow another truck out,' said Elliott, the owner of Elliott's Performance, an auto repair shop about 100 yards away from the sinkhole. 'I floored it up and over as it collapsed.' Just after he moved the vehicle out, he looked back and watched a customer's blue pickup truck descend with the sinking earth, collapsing into his personal black truck. When the ground shifted a bit more, the movement pushed a covered Porche onto the edge of the sinkhole, left precariously dangling. 'It's stuck pretty good,' Elliott said. City officials later came and red-tagged the area, declaring it too dangerous for anyone to enter, Elliott said. He didn't know what might have caused the sinkhole, but said there hasn't been any more movement since early Tuesday. He wasn't particularly worried about future sinkholes, as much as he was concerned about how another large apartment building could affect the area. 'Too many apartment complexes, they're trying to push us out,' Elliott said of the small businesses in the area. 'We expect some growth but this is out of control.'
News18
2 days ago
- News18
7 wounded in shooting at park in Washington state: Police
Last Updated: Lakewood, May 29 (AP) Seven people were shot and wounded at a park near Tacoma, Washington, where more than 100 people were gathered when the gunfire erupted, police said. Police detectives believe a dispute between two groups escalated to gunshots on Wednesday evening, Lakewood Police Sgt Charles Porche said. Investigators don't know how many shooters were involved or whether the victims were targeted, he said. No arrests were made in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. 'Unfortunately, there were unintended/uninvolved victims struck during this careless act of violence," Porche said in a news release. 'Detectives will continue to sort through the information gathered to hold those involved accountable for their actions." The police spokesman said the victims ranged from a 16-year-old female, who was in stable condition, to a 38-year-old male who was the only person still in critical condition on Thursday. He added that two others were in serious condition and the rest stable. Officers found a 'very hectic scene" when they responded to calls reporting shots at Harry Todd Park in Lakewood just before 8 pm (local time), Porche told KOMO-TV. The park is beside a lake in the suburb just south of Tacoma. He said medics transported five people to hospitals and two others went to hospitals on their own. The Seattle Times reported that Porche initially said three people were in critical condition. More than 100 people were at the park at the time, Porche said, adding the shooting remains under investigation. 'We've had these couple days here where the sun finally came out and it's been a gorgeous time for people to get out and enjoy the park, the lake and then you have something like this that happens," he said. 'It is one of the great tragedies, right? You don't want anybody to get shot and then you end up with seven different victims that happen out of this act of violence." The shooting comes days after a Memorial Day shooting at a Philadelphia park killed two people and injured nine. (AP) ARI First Published: May 30, 2025, 03:15 IST
The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
Seven wounded in shooting at a park in Washington state, police say
Seven people were shot and wounded at a park near Tacoma, Washington, on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) evening, where more than 100 people were gathered when gunfire erupted, police said. Police detectives believe a dispute between two groups escalated to gunshots, Lakewood Police Sgt. Charles Porche said. Investigators don't know how many shooters were involved or whether the victims were targeted, he said. No arrests were made in the immediate aftermath of the shooting. 'Unfortunately, there were unintended/uninvolved victims struck during this careless act of violence,' Mr. Porche said in a news release. 'Detectives will continue to sort through the information gathered to hold those involved accountable for their actions.' The police spokesman said the victims ranged from a 16-year-old female, who was in stable condition, to a 38-year-old male who was the only person still in critical condition Thursday (May 29, 2025). He added that two others were in serious condition and the rest stable. Officers found a 'very hectic scene' when they responded to calls reporting shots at Harry Todd Park in Lakewood just before 8 p.m., Porche told KOMO-TV. The park is beside a lake in the suburb just south of Tacoma. He said medics transported five people to hospitals and two others went to hospitals on their own. The Seattle Times reported that Mr. Porche initially said three people were in critical condition. More than 100 people were at the park at the time, Mr. Porche said, adding the shooting remains under investigation. 'We've had these couple days here where the sun finally came out and it's been a gorgeous time for people to get out and enjoy the park, the lake and then you have something like this that happens,' he said. 'It is one of the great tragedies, right? You don't want anybody to get shot and then you end up with seven different victims that happen out of this act of violence.' The shooting comes days after a Memorial Day shooting at a Philadelphia park that killed two people and injured nine.
