Pedestrian Crash on 71st Ave, Intl Blvd Kills 1, Injures 1 in Oakland
Oakland, CA—A devastating car collision at the intersection of 71st Avenue and International Boulevard on Monday evening, August 19, 2024, resulted in the death of one pedestrian and left another injured and hospitalized, according to KTVU.
The crash was reported around 6:38 p.m., sending emergency responders to the bustling area filled with small businesses and frequent foot traffic. The Alameda...
Summer Warmth Continues Into Autumn
UNITED STATES—The locally mild climate might be rather boring. Winter weather is not very cold. Summer weather is only sometimes very hot. Then, warmth does not often last for very long. Such climate might seem to be deficient in seasons. Summer seems to be the primary season, with just a few cool weeks of winter. Spring and autumn seem...
Single-Vehicle Crash Kills 3 at I-880, Warren Ave in Fremont
Fremont, CA—A devastating single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, August 18, 2024, claimed the lives of three individuals on northbound Interstate Highway 880 near the Warren Avenue overcrossing, according to KRON.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers and emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at approximately 5:53 a.m. Upon arrival, they discovered a single vehicle that had collided with a concrete...
Snell Ave, Capitol Expy Crash Kills Female Pedestrian in San Jose
San Jose, CA—A woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking in San Jose late Sunday night, August 18, 2024, marking the 32nd fatal collision in the city this year, according to NBC Bay Area. The accident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the area of Snell Avenue and Capitol Expressway, a busy intersection known for its heavy traffic...
Bicyclist Injured in South Jackson Ave Crash in San Jose
San Jose, CA—A bicyclist was seriously injured in a crash on Sunday morning, August 18, 2024, in San Jose, according to NBC Bay Area.
The incident took place shortly after 9 a.m. in the 700 block of South Jackson Avenue. San Jose police reported that the bicyclist was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries. The other vehicle involved...
Fatal Pedestrian Crash at Bosworth, Diamond St in Glen Park area of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA—A woman lost her life after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday afternoon, August 15, 2024, in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood, according to NBC Bay Area. The fatal collision occurred around 2:50 p.m. at the intersection of Bosworth and Diamond Streets.
Emergency responders arrived at the scene shortly after the incident was reported. Despite their efforts,...
Banana Yellow (125)
UNITED STATES—Already, the battle Allied Fruit waged against the Caribbean Basin was a bit complicated. Despite its Herculean efforts to overcome the monumental obstacles Pachamama had created that stood in the Company’s way, victory was far from a slam-dunk. Plant diseases, such as Panama Disease, had spread to every Allied Fruit division by 1925. The Company’s abandonment of over...
Staking Helps Keep Trees Straight
UNITED STATES—Planting trees often involves staking. Until they disperse new roots, many new trees rely on stakes for stabilization. Their stability is limited by the initial confinement of their roots. Nursery stakes and their associated binding provide different support. They merely direct straight trunk growth. In a home garden, nursery stakes subordinate to landscape stakes.
This process is different for...
Planting Should Not Be Complicated
UNITED STATES—Autumn and winter are generally the best seasons for planting. Most vegetation is either less active than during other seasons, or dormant. It is therefore more complaisant to the distress of planting procedures. Weather is cooler and wetter than during other seasons. It is therefore less stressful to vulnerable vegetation recovering from planting procedures.
Nonetheless, planting continues throughout the...
Fatal Crash Involving Big Rig, Lexus at Hwy 1, Coral Reef In El Granada
El Granada, CA—A fatal collision involving a Lexus sedan and big rig truck brought traffic to a standstill on the Peninsula Thursday afternoon, August 1, 2024, according to KRON with additional reporting from CHPFatal.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the accident occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m. at Highway 1 and Coral Reef Avenue in El Granada.
The crash involved...