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Elon Musk, Tesla deliver the first batch of Cybertrucks

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

Elon Musk's Tesla rolled out its first delivery of the highly-anticipated Cybertruck on Thursday in a multi-media event streamed live online.Musk touted the Cybertruck's towing capacity of 11,000 pounds, its ability to go from 0-60 miles per hour in 2.6 seconds, and, perhaps most importantly, its estimated battery range of 340 miles. Rear-wheel drive models, which have a 250-mile battery range, start at $49,890. All-wheel drive models start at $68,890.The Cybertruck was first shown as a concept in 2019. Production was originally planned to start in late 2021 but multiple delays put it behind schedule. Some of the delays were caused by changes to the original specification and the need to implement new technologies, Tesla has previously said.Elon Musk during the Cybertruck's unveiling. (Credit: Frederic J. Brown/Getty Images)One of the new technologies is a battery cell that’s more energy-dense than what the company currently uses. At the Cybertruck concept’s 2019 reveal, Tesla said ...

Andy Yi Fatally Struck in DUI Collision on South Valley View Boulevard [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

35-Year-Old Driver Dies, Sean Cornwall Arrested after DUI Accident near West Flamingo RoadLAS VEGAS, NV (November 30, 2023) – Andy Yi died early Sunday in a DUI crash on South Valley View Boulevard and West Flamingo Road.The incident occurred at approximately 3:10 a.m., on November 12th.The driver of a 2004 Toyota Corolla was traveling eastward through a green signal. Meanwhile, the driver of a 2016 Toyota Tundra, heading north on Valley Road, proceeded through a red light. This resulted in a collision between the two vehicles, causing extensive damage.Emergency responders transported 35-year-old Yi to UMC Trauma, where he later succumbed to his injuries. In the meantime, law enforcement identified the Tundra driver as 49-year-old Sean Cornwall.Investigators reported that he sustained minor injuries and displayed signs of impairment. Consequently, authorities arrested Cornwall on DUI-related charges, and the LVMPD Collision Investigation Section is conducting a thorough inquir...

Women Making a Difference Series: Meet Jenelle Friday, VP of Customer Success

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

Amidst unprecedented challenges and endless opportunities, visionary women are driving transformative change across diverse fields. This series stands as a tribute to their diverse voices and outstanding accomplishments, highlighting the invaluable contributions they bring to their industries and society at large. Among these influential leaders featured is Jenelle Friday, VP of Customer Success. Her unwavering dedication, resilience, and commitment not only shape the present but also pave the way for a more inclusive and equitable future, leaving an enduring impact and inspiring generations ahead.Her advice: In the world of Customer Success, success isn’t just about cold metrics and numbers. It’s about forging authentic connections with people and after years of managing customer relationships, I’ve come to the resolute belief that the true value of Customer Success is realized by leading with empathy in all things and allowing “Trust” to become your north star. In the ...

Photos: Alamo mansion built by tech billionaire listed for $35 million

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

A sprawling mansion in Alamo built by Peoplesoft founder Dave Duffield is for sale for $35 million.A mansion in Alamo, Calif. built by Peoplesoft founder Dave Duffield is for sale for $35 million (David Livingston). It took three-and-a-half years and $135 million to build the French country-style estate, named Fieldhaven, in 2012. The property sits on 21-plus acres and boasts 10 bedrooms and 22 bathrooms. The estate also has two guest houses and a barn that can house 20 cars.A mansion in Alamo, Calif. built by Peoplesoft founder Dave Duffield is for sale for $35 million (David Livingston). A mansion in Alamo, Calif. built by Peoplesoft founder Dave Duffield is for sale for $35 million (David Livingston). Duffield sold the home in 2020 with the proceeds going to Maggie’s Fund, a no-kill pet shelter in the East Bay established in memory of his family’s beloved dog.A mansion in Alamo, Calif. built by Peoplesoft founder Dave Duffield is for sale for $35 million (David Liv...

Bay Area tech layoffs soar to brutal heights with huge VMware job cuts

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

PALO ALTO — Tech industry job cuts in the Bay Area have reached two new grim milestones with the disclosure that the Broadcom purchase of VMware will spawn well over 1,000 more Silicon Valley layoffs, documents show.With the latest revelations of upcoming layoffs, the tech industry has now disclosed plans to chop twice as many Bay Area jobs in 2023 than they reported for 2022, according to this news organization’s review of hundreds of official filings with the state labor agency.Plus, Bay Area layoffs in the tech industry have now rocketed past the 31,000 mark for a period stretching from January 2022 to the present. Only a few days ago, the total layoffs for the 23 months was roughly 30,000.VMware has revealed its intentions to chop 1,267 jobs in Palo Alto on the heels of the company’s acquisition by Broadcom, WARN notices on file with the state Employment Development Department show.Tech companies so far in 2023 have disclosed plans to slash about 20,900 jobs in...

Alameda County to pay $7 million, reform jail training after settlement with family of Maurice Monk

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

Alameda County will pay $7 million and reform its deputies’ training programs after settling a lawsuit with the family of Maurice Monk, who died in the Santa Rita Jail in 2021 after allegedly languishing for days in his cell without any help from deputies.Details of the county’s settlement were announced Wednesday by the family of Monk, the 45-year-old Oakland man who died face-down on a mattress in his cell two years ago next to a puddle of urine and uneaten food on the floor. His death on Nov. 15, 2021, became a flashpoint among activists seeking improved conditions in the jail, where scores of people have died over the past decade from drug overdoses, suicides and killings.Along with the payout, Alameda County agreed to train current deputies and new hires to make “more quality checks” on inmates, said Adante Pointer, the lawyer for Monk’s daughter and son. For example, deputies must now document and personally check on inmates who refuse to eat, take medication...

Man, 19, charged with ramming Pleasant Hill officer with BMW

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

PLEASANT HILL — A 19-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a Pleasant Hill policeman who was attempting to arrest three robbery suspects after witnessing a strong arm robbery at a local shopping center, court records show.Kuanye Perkins was charged on Halloween with one count of second-degree robbery and one count of assault on a peace officer with force likely to produce great bodily injury. He is being held in the Contra Costa jail system without bail, court records show.Police identified Perkins as the driver of a BMW that rammed an unmarked Pleasant Hill police car during a Sept. 27 incident. The officer witnessed the BMW’s three occupants rob a person in a Toyota of $1,980 he’d just withdrawn from a nearby ATM at the Crossroads Shopping Center, police said.When the officer in the unmarked police car attempted to block the BMW’s exit from the parking lot, the BMW driver allegedly rammed the vehicle multiple times, causing a door to slam on one of ...

Purdy not thinking about 49ers’ painful last visit to Philly

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy played it cool Thursday, stiff-arming an obvious storyline of seeking vengeance in Sunday’s return to Philadelphia, where his elbow injury triggered the 49ers’ NFC Championship Game loss 10 months ago.“Am I going to go in there and get all sentimental, that I’ve come a long way? … Am I going into the game saying I want revenge? It’s not like that,” Purdy said.Instead, Purdy shifted the focus toward the bigger picture and how the 49ers (8-3) need a win over the Eagles (10-1) for playoff ramifications, especially when it comes to avoiding another game in Philly this postseason.His last visit went haywire only six snaps into the 49ers’ opening possession, when Purdy took a snap at midfield and had his right elbow struck by speedy Eagles pass rusher Haason Reddick.Reddick hasn’t reached out since then, nor did Purdy expect any well wishes in what has been arguably the NFL’s best comeback story this season.“I...

You need up to $15,000 more just to live like you did in 2021, analysis finds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – An economic analysis by a group of Congressional Republicans may have you feeling nostalgic for January 2021. There's not much to miss about that time – when many Americans were still out of a job or under stay-at-home orders because of the pandemic – but inflation hadn't yet exploded. Since then, the cost of just about everything, from groceries to gas to housing, has skyrocketed. An inflation tracker created by the members of Congress' Joint Economic Committee shows the impact of inflation on the average household in every state. (While the joint committee is chaired by a Democrat, the report and data was put out by the committees' Republican members.) The report uses January 2021 as a benchmark "because it was the last time inflation was within recent historical norms." Northern lights: More than 20 states have a chance at seeing the auroras Thursday Now, the report claims, most American household would need to spend an additional $10,000 or more just to afford...

Guns, drugs, cash seized in San Jose mobile home park bust

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:46 GMT

(KRON) -- Two men were arrested in a San Jose mobile home park bust in which eight firearms and a large amount of drugs were seized, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office announced. On Tuesday, members of the Santa Clara County Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF) executed a search warrant at a location on Ford Road in San Jose.During the raid, GVTF members discovered illegal firearms, illegally modified assault rifles, machine guns, body armor, bulk quantities of ammunition and a large quantity of drugs. Nima Momeni attorneys request change of venue, trial date set Items recovered included:2 AK-style assault rifles, suspected machine guns2 AR-style semi-automatic rifles, with one a ghost assault rifle1 ghost pistol1 pistol with an obliterated serial number2 handgunsThousands of rounds of ammuntionDrugs for sale that included fentanyl, 2,000-plus MDMA pills, cocaine, marijuanaMore than $10,000 in cashTwo San Jose men -- John Phan, 33, and Calvin Le, 25 -- were arrested and w...