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Los Angeles next Indie Rock powerhouse “Sorry It’s Over” makes it’s debut at The Peppermint Club Sept 21, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

It’s clear that Sorry It’s Over, a pop and alternative concept band formed by Louis Petrella, has been making waves in the music scene with their original sound and songwriting. The band’s fusion of classic and modern rock, influenced by Louis’ SoCal background, has helped them garner a growing fan base and significant streaming numbers on platforms like Spotify.Louis’ journey from his early exposure to music through his sister’s Green Day records to becoming a music major and honing his skills in recording and producing, showcases his dedication to his craft. Louis says, “For me, music has been something I have loved all my life, and have some early memories sitting on my dad’s lap so I could play the drums or banging on the guitar ,but the first thing that really turned me on to play music was when I stole my older sister’s Green Day album American Idiot. After that, I was addicted to learn every single Green Day song ever written, and that inspired m...

Andres Osegueda Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Crash near Irvine Center Drive [Irvine, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

23-Year-Old Rider Died after Motorcycle-Truck Collision near Bake ParkwayIRVINE, CA (September 6, 2023) – On Tuesday afternoon, a motorcycle and truck collision near Irvine Center Drive claimed the life of Andres Osegueda.The investigators stated that the collision occurred on August 29th at about 2:30 p.m. near Irvine Center Drive and Bake Parkway.In addition, a gray GMC pickup truck and a Yamaha motorcycle, driven by 23-year-old Andres Osegueda, were involved in the collision.Furthermore, the authorities arrived at the scene and transported Osegueda with severe injuries to the hospital.Unfortunately, Osegueda succumbed to his injuries, and he later died. Additionally, the truck driver did not obtain any injuries and he cooperated with the authorities.Consequently, the authorities stated that alcohol was not a factor in the incident and further investigation is still active. Both directions of the roadway were temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties....

Five Hurt in ATV Crash on Road 1806 [Van Zandt County, TX]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

ATV Collision on Road 1806 Left Five People InjuredVANZ ZANDT COUNTY, TX (September 6, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, an ATV crash on Road 1806 left five people with injuries.According to the news report, the crash occurred around 12:26 a.m., on the 900 block of Van Zandt County Road 1806.According to reports, the ATV crashed on privately owned land.Firefighters were dispatched to the accident and they discovered five injured victims at the scene. Following the crash, paramedics transported the five victims to a local hospital for treatment of varying injuries.At this time, the identities of those involved in the incident remain undisclosed. Additionally, police have not released any further information regarding the ATV crash on Road 1806. However, an active investigation is currently underway.Authorities are encouraging anyone with additional information about the ATV crash on Road 1806 to contact them immediately.One small driving mistake can easily lead to a dangerous multi-vehic...

The March of the Bit Brigade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

The March of the Bit Brigade: After doing this job for so long, it’s good to know that it’s still possible to be surprised, to see something that feels completely different. With that in mind, Athens, Georgia band Bit Brigade perform live and full rock reinterpretations of old Nintendo (NES) soundtracks.One of the actual members of the band is a master gamer called Noah McCarthy, who plays speed-trial runs of NES games, viewable to the crowd on a giant screen, while the  band plays the soundtrack. It sounds super fucking nerdy, and it kinda is, but my god it’s a lot of fun.First of all, there’s a mild feeling of jeopardy — you get wrapped up in watching McCarthy play and root for him. There’s a temptation to feel like the band needs to be very reactive, that they need to be able to respond to whatever McCarthy does, and maybe there is a mild element of that. But McCarthy clearly knows the games so well that there are going to be few diversions nig...

Australian tourist charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter following San Mateo County crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY — Prosecutors have charged an Australian man with two counts of vehicular manslaughter after a deadly crash in which he was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road on Highway 84 near La Honda.Luke Nardini, a tourist and Formula 500 race-car driver according to Australian media, was headed eastbound in the westbound lane on Highway 84 around 5 p.m. Friday evening when he collided with a Ford Taurus carrying four passengers. A male backseat passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other backseat passenger, a woman, died later at a hospital.Nardini, who was driving a BMW M4, crossed into the westbound lane at about 55-60 miles per hour because of a road closure of the eastbound lane, according to prosecutors. When the closure ended, he forgot to cross back over to the right-hand side of the road.Prosecutors noted that in Australia, like the United Kingdom and many former British colonies, motorists drive on the left-hand side of the road. The Calif...

Lee could hit Caribbean as a near-Category 5 storm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

By Mary Gilbert | CNNLee rapidly intensified into a strong tropical storm Wednesday as it tracks over record-warm ocean waters and an environment favorable for strengthening, which will fuel the storm to near Category-5 strength as it approaches the eastern Caribbean.Lee was a strong tropical storm late Wednesday morning with sustained winds of 70 mph and higher gusts, the National Hurricane Center reported, located 1,200 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands. Lee’s sustained winds strengthened by 35 mph in the 24 hours after it formed as a tropical depression Tuesday morning.Even more rapid intensification – defined as an increase in wind speeds of at least 35 mph in 24 hours or less – is expected in the coming days. The forecast track takes the hurricane across some of the warmest waters in the Atlantic Ocean and through relatively calm upper-level winds, which will allow Lee to explode in strength.“All the ingredients are in place for the storm to really intensify,” Jason Du...

49ers, Nick Bosa agree to record extension, bolstering Super Bowl contention

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Defensive end Nick Bosa has agreed to the richest contract in 49ers history, ending a 43-day holdout in what truly was a fait accompli, for a franchise that’s investing so much toward its first Super Bowl title since the 1994 season.The mega-deal comes just ahead of the regular-season opener, Sunday at the Pittsburgh Steelers.Bosa’s five-year, $170 million extension includes $122.5 million guaranteed, ESPN first reported just before coach Kyle Shanahan was to meet with the media and an hour before Wednesday’s practice.Bosa, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, waited out training camp before taking his rightful place among other 49ers earning top-of-the-market rates. At $34 million annually, Bosa is the highest-paid defensive player and non-quarterback in NFL history.The 49ers, unlike many of Silicon Valley’s other venture capitalists, are funding a project that’s approaching its third decade without the ultimate return: a Super Bowl t...

Judge temporarily blocks Chino Valley school board’s transgender notification policy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

A San Bernardino Superior Court judge on Wednesday, Sept. 6, temporarily blocked a Chino Valley Unified policy that would require schools to out transgender students to their parents.Judge Thomas Garza granted the state’s request for a temporary restraining order against the parental notification policy that requires schools to inform parents if their child identifies as something other than the gender they were assigned at birth.After nearly an hour of discussion in court, Garza said he granted the injunction against the notification policy in an “abundance of caution,” noting that while most parents are not a danger to their children there are exceptions. The purpose of the notification policy is unclear, Garza said, and too broad.The Chino Valley Unified school board adopted the policy — the rule echoes a bill that stalled in the state Assembly earlier this year after it was introduced by Riverside County lawmaker Bill Essayli — in a 4-1 vote July 20 after a contentious, four-hou...

Defendant in Oakland ‘murder poem’ case takes 9-year prison term in plea deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

OAKLAND — A man who was tied to a fatal shooting by a poem allegedly found inside his tent has accepted a plea deal that will result in a nine-year prison term, court records show.James Mallett, 44, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of 40-year-old Antonio Diaz. He is scheduled to be formally sentenced on Sept. 25.Diaz was shot and killed April 21, 2020 on the 1300 block of 83rd Avenue in Oakland at a homeless encampment where Mallett lived, police said. Weeks earlier, Mallett was seen on surveillance video stabbing Diaz repeatedly in another part of the city, but at the hospital Diaz told police he wouldn’t cooperate with attempts to prosecute Mallett for attempted murder, according to court records.After the shooting, police searched Mallett’s tent and discovered a firearm, along with a poem that contained a line that Mallett would “literally die by the hands of police bcuz killin him only meant that I killed me,” accor...

Innocent bystander shot at Lake Merritt in Oakland identified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:20 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- An innocent bystander who was shot at Lake Merritt in Oakland on Labor Day is recovering in a hospital. The young woman was identified by a GoFundMe page as Kylee Kienitz. The shooting broke out at 12:30 p.m. Monday while many people were enjoying the holiday outdoors around the lake. Oakland Police Officers Association president Barry Donelan said Kienitz was out walking her dog when she was shot.A stray bullet struck Kienitz in the hip, the GoFundMe page states. "The most loving creature on the planet was caught in the crossfire of violence on Monday," the woman's friend, Karly Pearson, wrote.Oakland police Lt. Hamann Nguyen said there were multiple gunmen, and the gunfight erupted between two Lexus vehicles. Shooters inside a white Lexus fired at people in the second Lexus. "Several witnesses flagged down officers and reported that there were two vehicles involved. One of the vehicles ... had pulled over and started shooting at a silver vehicle that was ...