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Artist Kacey McClain Pens Explosive Anthem Dedicated To All ‘Outsiders’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

Encouraging everyone to embrace their identities, gifted singer-songwriter Kacey McClain has delivered the ultimate anthem for anyone who has ever been an outcast. McClain’s recent single, “Outsider,” is available now and amplifies the voices of those who don’t always fit within the mainstream.McClain’s “Outsider,” co-written by Myah Marie and Jason Strong, is a memorable track with pop-punk roots and inspirational lyrics. Opening with the riveting rhythm of guitar strings, “Outsider” ramps up for a catchy chorus as McClain’s melodic voice complements the pulse of drums within the infectious beat. Euphorically blending the nostalgia of early 2000s pop-punk with a modern uptempo sound and a relevant message, McClain addresses relatable feelings of loneliness with lyrics like, “In a room full of people, I still feel alone.” The lyrics display a raw vulnerability while the beat blares with energetic confidence, res...

Richie Barragon Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Scooter Accident on Ash Street [San Diego, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

22-Year-Old Man Hospitalized after Scooter Collision near 5th AvenueSAN DIEGO, CA (October 3, 2023) – Thursday evening, Richie Barragon suffered severe injuries in a hit-and-run incident involving a scooter on Ash Street.Around 8:34 p.m., authorities rushed to the scene located on the 400 block of Ash Street near 5th Avenue. According to reports, a westbound vehicle collided with a motorized scooter rider traveling south on the west side of the 5th Avenue bike path. An eyewitness reported hearing a loud noise from outside and then found the scooter rider lying face down on the road. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene without offering assistance or notifying police. Emergency medical responders transported the male victim, identified as 22-year-old Richie Barragon, to a hospital with severe head injuries and a life-threatening brain bleed. For a short period, emergency crews closed off the vicinity to manage the aftermath and carry out preliminary tasks. More details will...

One Killed in Two-Vehicle Collision on Craig Road [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

Man Pronounced Dead after Vehicle-Motorcycle Accident on Coleman StreetLAS VEGAS, NV (October 3, 2023) – On Wednesday afternoon, a motorcyclist died following a two-vehicle collision on Craig Road.The incident occurred on September 20th shortly before 3:00 p.m. near Simmons Street involving a black Honda motorcycle and a silver Dodge Durango driven by a woman.According to the North Las Vegas Police Department, the rider was traveling at Craig Road at high speeds approaching Coleman Street when he crashed into the Dodge who attempted to cross Craig Road on Coleman Street.Furthermore, the collision ended up injuring both parties where the rider suffered life-threatening injuries and the female driver obtained minor wounds.Unfortunately, the rider succumbed to his injuries just moments later and responding paramedics pronounced him deceased. He was identified only as a man in his 20s to 30s.Consequently, the first responders transported the woman to UMC Hospital for treatment.She...

Letters: Spending priorities | Offering hope | Microgrid solution | Politics over environment | EBT applications | LGBTQ+ issues

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Spending priorities atSJSU are out of whackAccording to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 Best Colleges rankings, San Jose State University was recently voted as the top public university in the West for best value.However, many students of the accredited university are extremely unsatisfied with the conditions of the institution. Dormitory buildings such as Joe West and Washburn Hall were constructed in the early ’60s and haven’t been modernized since. These two primarily first-year student living quarters still lack basic living necessities such as a central air conditioning system and functioning/private restroom facilities.Additionally, the school recently spent $70 million dollars on the new athletic facility, yet students continue to go hungry as they struggle to pay for the most basic $1,500 meal plan.The allocation of money makes the institution’s ranking of best value extremely surpris...

Warriors notebook: Steve Kerr announces who will start for Draymond Green against Lakers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Four days remain until the Warriors’ first preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers and Steve Kerr chose to answer a looming question out the gate.With Draymond Green sidelined due to injury, Chris Paul will be part of the starting five on Oct. 7 alongside Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney, Kerr said.“It’ll be a great talking point around the water cooler,” Kerr said after Tuesday’s practice. “As I said, we’ll try a lot of different lineups during the exhibition season. They’ll start the first game and we’ll see after that.”The preseason starting five won’t be set in stone moving forward, but it’ll give the Warriors a look at how Paul plays alongside the Curry. The lineup is small and similar to the three-guard lineup Golden State used with Jordan Poole and typical two-guard Thompson playing at the three position and guarding the power forward spot — but...

Laphonza Butler sworn in to complete late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

In a historic moment Tuesday of firsts for two Black women at the center of California politics, Vice President Kamala Harris swore Laphonza Butler into the United States Senate.Butler, 44, a former adviser to Harris, became California’s first openly LGBTQ U.S. Senator and the first Black lesbian to openly serve in Congress. She also became the only Black woman in the current Senate — and third in history — following Harris who left in 2021 after she was elected vice president.The White House said President Joe Biden called Butler after the swearing in to congratulate her.Butler’s big day came amid chaos in Congress’ other chamber, where Republicans ousted their own House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, also a historic first.Across the Capitol, Butler began serving the final 15 months of California’s longest-serving senator, Dianne Feinstein, 90, a Democratic icon who died late last week. She will be memorialized in hometown of San Francisc...

Pence calls Trump’s attacks on Gen. Milley ‘inexcusable’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

By Meg Kinnard and Jill Colvin | Associated PressWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday criticized his boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump for calling retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a traitor over phone calls he made to China in the final stormy months of Trump’s presidency.“Frankly what Donald Trump said about him in that tweet, about treason and death, was utterly inexcusable,” Pence said at a national security and foreign policy forum at Washington’s Georgetown University.The GOP candidate also reacted to the news that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted from his post, saying, “Chaos is never America’s friend.”The appearance was the first in a series of conversations with 2024 Republican presidential candidates on the topic co-hosted by The Associated Press and Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service.Trump in a recent social media post lashed out at Mi...

Pac-12 legal FAQs: Updates on the lawsuit filed by Washington State and Oregon State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

It has been 25 days since Oregon State and Washington State began legal proceedings against the Pac-12, and it could be another 25, if not many more, until the process concludes.Where do things stand?Here’s a Hotline guide to the lawsuit brought by the two remaining schools in Whitman Co. (Wash.) Superior Court.Why did WSU and OSU take the Pac-12 to court in the first place?The Cougars and Beavers are the only Pac-12 schools that aren’t fleeing the conference next summer. As such, they believe presidents Kirk Schulz (WSU) and Jayathi Murthy (OSU) constitute the entirety of the Pac-12’s board of directors, which holds voting authority over issues ranging from distribution of financial assets to membership composition (i.e., expansion).When commissioner George Kliavkoff attempted in early September to convene all 12 presidents and chancellors, the Cougars and Beavers sought, and received, a temporary restraining order to prevent the full board from meeting.Why are th...

Identities of drowning victims released as San Jose police continue investigation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

SAN JOSE — Details began to emerge Tuesday about the two toddler girls who drowned a day earlier at a home day care facility in San Jose’s Almaden neighborhood, as local authorities continued combing through evidence for clues as to how the children died.The 1-year-old girls — identified by authorities Tuesday as Payton Cobb, of Hollister, and Lillian Hanan, of San Jose — were found in a pool at an in-home daycare and later pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital, according to the Santa Clara County coroner’s office.Authorities on Tuesday did not offer any new public information about what they believe happened before the children were found Monday morning.Investigators continued combing through evidence after the drownings, which took place at a home day care facility on the 1000 block of Fleetwood Drive in San Jose. Police said Monday that officers had assisted rescuers from San Jose Fire with a welfare check at 9:05 a.m.Two children were in a state of &#...

Starbucks to close seven San Francisco locations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Starbucks is shutting down seven of its shops in Downtown San Francisco this month, the company confirmed to KRON4. Employees at the seven stores were told Monday that they are closing. The locations that will close are: Mission Street and Main StreetGeary Street and Taylor Street 425 Battery St. 398 Market St. 4th Street and Market Street 555 California St.Bush Street and Van Ness AvenueSeveral businesses in San Francisco, including retail stores and grocery stores, have shut down in recent months. While others cited crime as a reason for their closure, Starbucks did not provide a specific reason. Worker buried, killed in San Francisco trench collapse identified A Starbucks spokesperson sent the following statement to KRON4: "Each year as a standard course of business, we evaluate the store portfolio to determine where we can best meet our community and customers’ needs. This includes opening new locations, identifying stores in need of investment or renov...