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In-N-Out Burger announces more expansion plans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

In-N-Out Burger is expanding to yet another state.The Southern California-based fast food chain, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, announced on social media Tuesday that it plans to open multiple locations in New Mexico by 2027.“We're excited to share that we will be fully in the Four Corners," In-N-Out’s president and owner Lynsi Snyder shared on Instagram and Facebook. “We can’t wait to have smiling associates serving customers quality burgers, fries and shakes in such a unique, beautiful state.”In-N-Out already has locations in Arizona, Utah and Colorado which left New Mexico as the only remaining Four Corners state without one.The new restaurants will be in Albuquerque with plans for other New Mexico locations “in the years beyond,” a press release stated. The new restaurants will be served by a distribution hub in Colorado Springs.The very first In-N-Out burger opened in 1948 at a tiny stand at Francisquito and Garvey avenues in Baldwin Park, a suburb of Los Angel...

Number of infants born with syphilis exploding, CDC numbers show

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

In a startling revelation in the health community, cases of syphilis among newborns has risen at dramatic and alarming numbers, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.According to the CDC, recent numbers show that more than 3,700 babies in the U.S. were born with syphilis in 2022, a number that is more than 10 times higher than the total number cases in 2012.The sexually transmitted infection is known to cause a number of devastating lifelong medical conditions, as well as other tragic outcomes like miscarriage, infant death and stillbirth.CDC officials say the increase in infant infections follows along the same path as the rising number of syphilis cases among women of reproductive age, particularly those with social and economic factors that act as barriers for quality health care."The congenital syphilis crisis in the United States has skyrocketed at a heartbreaking rate," said CDC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry. "New actions are ne...

Former Super Bowl champion Matt Ulrich dead at 41

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay announced former NFL player Matt Ulrich has died at 41.Ulrich was an offensive lineman who played on the team's Super Bowl championship team during the 2006 season."I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of Matt Ulrich. Matt was with us only two seasons, but left his mark on many," Irsay posted on X, formerly Twitter. "Great guy, I hear he was a great dad — and he was a Super Bowl champ. My prayers to his family."Ulrich, born in the Chicago area, attended Northwestern and signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played five games that season and five games in 2006 before retiring."It's an incredible feeling," Ulrich said in a 2019 interview when asked what it was like to play in the Super Bowl. "Definitely one of the best memories, just being on the field with your teammates, especially that game."Indianapolis Colts offensive guard Dylan Gandy, left, and offensive guard Matt Ulrich are pictured in Jan. 2007 at the team's hotel ...

Longer Nights: Arts Calendar November 9-15

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

The season of longer nights and the realization that the year is almost over combine to produce this week’s arts calendar that’s as overstuffed as a turkey. Gallery openings spotlight photography, painting, sculpture, South Asian voices, hip hop friendships, the spirit of collaboration, the story of Ukraine, the secret life of cardboard, the mediated imagery of Black femininity, the dynamics of spectacle, the sun behind the clouds, everyday surrealism, and talking back to the internet. Plus documentary films on the Civil Rights movement, an iconic dancer, and a pirate of stained glass; a new thriller, live shorts, and an artist made publication on the eco-future; new theater on generational history, a high desert conceptual land art festival, night walks in the garden, an open studios art walk in Inglewood, a panel on Indigeneity in contemporary art, and more.Hiba Schahbaz at Rajiv Menon ContemporaryThursday, November 9Item Number at Rajiv Menon Contemporary. A new art space with a ...

Man Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Accident on Northgate Boulevard [Sacramento, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Pedestrian Crash near Winterhaven AvenueSACRAMENTO, CA (November 8, 2023) – A pedestrian accident claimed the life of one man Monday night, on Northgate Boulevard. The incident unfolded shortly before 9:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Winterhaven Avenue.The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation. A male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, and the driver involved in the accident remained at the scene, fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation.Paramedics responded to the scene, providing immediate medical care to the severely injured pedestrian before transporting him to a nearby hospital. He succumbed to his injuries, and his identity remains undisclosed by the authorities.To facilitate cleanup and preliminary duties, emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area. Further information regarding the incident will be shared as it becomes available.The Sacramento Major Collision Investigations Unit has take...

VTA purchases $76 million tunnel boring machine for BART’s San Jose extension

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is all in on its plans to build a roughly five-mile long tunnel under downtown San Jose and Santa Clara for its Silicon Valley BART extension after officials announced this week it had purchased a $76 million tunnel boring machine.The custom-made machine was ordered from German company Herrenknecht and will be manufactured, assembled and tested in Germany before its disassembled and shipped in pieces to Santa Clara County. It will then be reassembled at the project’s West Portal/Newhall Yard located between the San Jose airport and Santa Clara University where work is expected to begin in 2025.The six-mile BART extension will connect the Berryessa Transit Center in north San Jose to downtown and Santa Clara with four stops and could carry more than 50,000 passengers on weekdays to other parts of the Bay Area by 2040, according to VTA estimates.“There’s no turning back now,” San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said in a news rel...

Two-alarm fire burns in San Leandro

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

SAN LEANDRO — Firefighters were battling a two-alarm blaze Wednesday afternoon at a 7-Eleven store, authorities said.No injuries had been reported as of 1:45 p.m.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Oakland: Person badly burned after fire breaks out in tent Crashes and Disasters | Veteran Oakland firefighter named new chief of city’s fire department Crashes and Disasters | Vacant Oakland warehouse damaged in previous fire gutted by new blaze The fire erupted about 12:20 p.m. at the store at East 14th Street and 136th Avenue, the Alameda County Fire Department said.People inside the store were able to get out on their own.Water was being poured on the fire from aerial ladders and ground units. A portion of the roof collapsed, fire department spokesperson Cheryl Hurd said.Streets in the area were shut down while firefighters battled the blaze and people were being asked to avoid the area.Hurd said preliminary information i...

Early signing period fall 2023: Bay Area’s college-bound high school athletes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

Editor’s note: For updates, please have your coach, athletic director, or school administrator email [email protected] are the Bay Area high school athletes who have made or are planning to make college commitments official during the November signing period, which began Wednesday, Nov. 8.BellarmineColin Pearce (Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, soccer)Brandon Kim (Macalester College, baseball)Paul Wheeler (UC-Santa Barbara, baseballTyler Roller (UC-Santa Barbara, water polo)Wade Mountz (Arkansas, baseball)Archbishop MittyMia Rodriguez (San Diego State, softball)Lindsey Miller (Kentucky, softball)Corri Hicks (Oklahoma, softball)Morgan Cheli (Connecticut, basketball)Kiana Vostermans (Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, soccer)Tyler Jones (UC Riverside, basketball)Cameron Ventura (San Jose State, soccer)Luka Pintar (San Diego State, baseball)Jordan Geis (UCLA, soccer)Katelyn Cook (Fairfield, volleyball)Elana Weisman, (Bucknell, basketball)Belle Bramer (Lehigh, basketball)Sara Pina, I...

New York turns on Ivanka Trump: ‘Crime family, crime family!’ crowd chants as she arrives at court

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

When Ivanka Trump arrived at the New York Supreme Court Wednesday to testify in her father’s civil fraud trial, she didn’t receive the cheers and adulation she once counted on when she stepped out in public in her hometown.“Crime family, crime family!” a gaggle of protesters shouted as former President Donald Trump’s daughter exited a black SUV and made her way toward the courtroom. Trying to look unbothered by the chants but still grim-faced, Ivanka Trump had come to court to face questioning from the New York Attorney General’s office on alleged widespread fraud in her family’s Trump Organization.People yell “fraud family!” at Ivanka Trump as she enters the courthouse. pic.twitter.com/GL2kAQJMkJ— Scott Dworkin (@funder) November 8, 2023Once upon a time, Ivanka Trump was viewed by some as a New York City high-society princess, valued as the polished, elegant antidote to her father’s brash, crass persona. She and her husband Jare...

Teenagers steal SUV, cause wrong way crash on Highway 101 in Monterey County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:22:32 GMT

(KRON) -- A group of Monterey County teenagers stole an SUV, evaded law enforcement, drove the wrong way on Highway 101 in Salinas, and caused a major head-on crash Tuesday night, police said.The Greenfield Police Department said the incident is a grim wakeup call for what can happen when juveniles make bad decisions. "A tragic event transpired in our community. To our younger community members, remember: while California laws might seem lenient on delinquent behavior, the rules of physics do not discriminate by age. We urge you to think twice before committing a crime. Consider the potential consequences," police wrote on Facebook Wednesday. Police said the incident began when the group of teenagers stole a Kia SUV in Greenfield on Oak Avenue. "Despite our extensive search efforts, the vehicle eluded us," GPD wrote. Later that same evening, the stolen Kia was spotted first on the Monterey Peninsula and later in Salinas. "Unfortunately, the teens drove the vehicle the wrong way on H...