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Singer, model tried to traffic more than 200 pounds of cocaine in SUV, Sheriff's Office says

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

A singer-songwriter from Van Nuys and her fitness influencer friend may be facing federal charges after they were arrested in Alabama last week while allegedly trafficking more than 200 pounds of cocaine, according to reports.Racquelle Dolores Anteola, 34, of Van Nuys and Melissa Dufour, 36, of Miramar, Florida, were arrested early Thursday while driving on Interstate 10 in Mobile County, Alabama, according to local media outlet Lagniappe.Anteola, aka Rahky, is a singer and rapper based in Los Angeles, according to her Instagram profile. Dufour, who goes by @melimacbarbie_on Instagram, is a fitness model and the owner and designer of a clothing brand called Sexy Sweats.Sheriff's officials told Lagniappe that the women were driving from Houston to Atlanta in a Ford Expedition with "hidden compartments" that contained 217 pounds of cocaine valued at about $3 million."The vehicle’s back seat was modified with a steel aftermarket compartment," according to Lagniappe's report. "The SUV’s...

Campsite booking app hiring 'Chief Outdoor Officer' to spend entire summer outdoors

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

Feeling burnout from your 9 to 5 office job? Is the sound of Mother Nature calling out to you becoming too loud to ignore? If you want to ditch the cubicle this summer in favor of the great outdoors, you'll want to make sure your resume is up to date.Campspot, a website and app for booking private campgrounds, is currently hiring a "Chief Outdoor Officer." The seasonal, three-month position comes with a $10,000 travel stipend, a $2,000 monthly "salary" and a virtual assistant to help with any of the finer planning details.You won't need to attend any Zoom meetings or combat the daily commute. The only requirement, the company said, is a love of camping."As the leading booking site for private campgrounds in North America, Campspot knows that the most memorable summers can be made of the littlest moment," the company said in a release.The chosen applicant will have no shortage of recreation options this summer. Campspot said the Summer COO will be able to enjoy waterparks, stargazing...

2 men arrested for fatal shooting of 18-year-old in Ontario

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

Two men have been arrested in connection with an October 2021 shooting that led to the death of 18-year-old Jesus Sanchez, officials with the Ontario Police Department announced on Tuesday.  Sanchez was leaving a crowded Halloween party on Oct. 23, 2021, in the 700 block of East Bonnie Brae Court in Ontario when gunfire erupted. The 18-year-old bystander was caught in the crossfire and was pronounced dead at the scene. Four others were wounded and taken to the hospital.  Police said the Halloween party had attracted an “unexpected number of guests,” most of whom were minors. No arrests were made at the time.  A year after his death, Sanchez’s family continued to search for answers, even plastering the teen’s picture on three billboards the city paid for near area freeways. HIs relatives pushed further and petitioned the state. In March 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those involved in the deadly shooting.  Th...

Jesus Alberto Cervantes Arrested After Pursuit Ends in Crash on Highway 101 On-Ramp [Salinas, CA]

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

Police Chase Near East Laurel Drive Ends in Two-Vehicle CollisionSALINAS, CA (June 6, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, police arrested Jesus Alberto Cervantes after a high-speed police chase resulted in a two-vehicle crash.The pursuit started around 3:45 a.m. near East Laurel Drive and Towt Street. According to the report, officers attempted to pull over a gray Honda Accord due to a traffic violation.However, the Honda driver did not cooperate and fled the scene, running past a red light. Police also said the Honda drove at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the road.Subsequently, the suspect entered the US Highway 101 south on-ramp from East Market Street and attempted to make a U-turn.The suspect then collided with a 2015 Honda Accord driven by a 43-year-old man, causing the suspect to lose control. Ultimately, the suspect’s Honda went off the Highway and came to a stop 15 feet down an embankment.Responding paramedics treated the civilian driving the 2015 Honda and rel...

San Jose woman arrested in connection with fatal stabbing

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

SAN JOSE – A 37-year-old San Jose woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing over the weekend in San Jose, police said Tuesday.The stabbing was reported just before 4 a.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Shawn Drive, near John Muir Middle School, according to the San Jose Police Department. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from at least one stab wound.The man was taken to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.The death marked San Jose’s 15th homicide of the year.The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.Christy Larina Herrera was identified as a person of interest in the case and was later taken into custody without incident, according to police. She was booked into county jail on a homicide charge.The motive and circumstances surrounding the homicide are under investigation, but police said Herrera and the victim knew each other.Anyone with ...

7 wounded in shooting at Virginia high school graduation

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. — Seven people were shot, three of them with life-threatening injuries, after gunfire rang out near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.Two suspects were taken into custody after the incident, Interim Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference.Edwards said officers inside a theater where the graduation was taking place heard the gunfire, went outside and saw multiple victims with gunshot wounds.Four had injuries that were not life-threatening, he said.Police did not believe there was any ongoing threat to the community.“We’re going to do everything we can to bring the individuals involved in this to justice,” Mayor Levar Stoney said at the news conference. “This should not be happening anywhere.”Richmond Public Schools said in a message on its website that the shooting took place in Monr...

Letters: Fiscal cliff | Preservation is the point | Neutral language | Truth-teller | Guilty of honor

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.BART’s fiscal cliff due tomyriad, solvable issuesRe: “BART ‘fiscal cliff’ reflects board’s denial of reality” (Page A12, May 28).BART’s cliff is even worse than we know.BART has huge ambitions including building a second transbay tunnel. They increase the system for the riders who will never come back.Daniel Borenstein correctly identified much of BART’s mismanagement.But why don’t people want to ride? Many no longer need to, due to the ability to work from home. Others simply can’t afford it. I always wondered how airport workers could afford the steep cost to commute to their jobs. The price is too high, relative to comparable systems, such as the Paris Metro or the Tokyo Subway, both of which are cleaner, more reliable and safer. And then there’s the crime issue. Creeps and crooks are rife in the system.We need to downsize the system and stop investing in pretty stations. Get t...

Twitter’s lawyers refute Musk claims about ‘Twitter Files’

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

By Brian Fung | CNNFor months, Twitter owner Elon Musk and his allies have amplified baseless claims that the US government illegally coerced Twitter into censoring a 2020 New York Post article about Hunter Biden. The foundation for those claims rests on the so-called “Twitter Files,” a series of reports by a set of handpicked journalists who, at Musk’s discretion, were given selective access to historical company archives.Now, though, Twitter’s own lawyers are disputing those claims in a case involving former President Donald Trump — forcefully rejecting any suggestion that the Twitter Files show what Musk and many Republicans assert they contain.In a court filing last week, Twitter’s attorneys contested one of the most central allegations to emerge from the Twitter Files: that regular communications between the FBI and Twitter ahead of the 2020 election amounted to government coercion to censor content or, worse, that Twitter had become an actual arm of the US government.In tweets...

Largest-ever RV safe parking site approved by San Jose city council for $18.9m

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

San Jose’s Berryessa neighborhood will be the site of a massive RV parking lot after city councilmembers approved an $18.9 million lease on Tuesday for the project as part of a strategy to offer faster, interim options to combat the homelessness crisis.The site — which will host up to 85 vehicles — will be the largest of its kind in the city and is located along Coyote Creek at 1300 Berryessa Road, allowing RV dwellers to legally park with no maximum stay in an area mostly surrounded by industrial buildings.In a unanimous vote, councilmembers approved a 10-year lease for the 6.3-acre parcel — and the city expects that all expenses for the site, including services, will amount to over $24 million over a five-year period. The project — about a mile from the nearby Berryessa BART station — currently doesn’t have an opening date.The city will lease the Berryessa site from Terreno Realty, which bought it in 2021 for $23 million. RV dwellers on th...

Water bills will spike for 140,000 San Jose residents starting July 1

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:35:01 GMT

Water bills will be rising for nearly a tenth of San Jose’s residents starting July 1 after San Jose councilmembers approved the rate hike on Tuesday — one of the largest increases in the region this year.Customers under the city-run San Jose Municipal Water System (SJMWS) will see a 14% rise in their bills — about $16 extra per month. SJMWS serves roughly 140,000 residents in North San Jose, Alviso, Evergreen, Edenvale and Coyote Valley.Officials blame the rising costs on increased prices from third-party water providers, supply and usage issues related to drought conditions and future infrastructure projects. In total, SJMWS expects to receive $8.9 million from the increase.Councilmembers voted 9-2 for the price increase, with Councilmembers Domingo Candelas and Bien Doan voting against it.Water usage is expected to remain the same this coming year — and costs are expected to rise in the years ahead. By 2024, water bills could go up by 15%, 11.5% in 2025 an...