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California’s psychiatric bed shortage in blamed for failure to keep mentally ill from hurting themselves, others

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

First came the voices.Kevin Cataneo Salazar heard them, his mother told the Los Angeles Times, before he allegedly gunned down a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Sept. 16 in Palmdale.Leonard Patton heard them, urging him to fly from his home in Minnesota to Orange County, where he bludgeoned a mother of two to death in 1994.Both their families have said in published reports they tried to get them help. But then catastrophe hit.Time and again, psychosis precedes violence. Red flags abound. Yet experts in law enforcement, mental health and gun laws point to cracks in the system designed to keep society safe from those whose mental illness drives them to attack.To be sure, the vast majority of the severely mentally ill do not commit violent crimes. Mental illness contributes to only about 4% of all violence, and even less to gun violence, according to researchers.But when it does happen, the outcome is devastating and the outcry loud.‘Mistakes happen’“There’s no silver bullet,” said...

California mall forced to close early — dozens of teens climb on cars, light fireworks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

The Lakewood Center closed its doors early on Saturday night as hundreds of teenagers were involved in disturbances that spilled into the mall parking lots, where around 100 teenagers climbed on cars, lit fireworks and caused additional mayhem, authorities said.Group of teens force Lakewood Center Mall to close early after causing "disturbance" https://t.co/ag63lndqHa— KCAL News (@kcalnews) September 24, 2023Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lakewood Station responded to the Lakewood Center at around 8 p.m. on Saturday night and found dozens of teens causing a disturbance in the area, said watch commander Sgt. Robert Martinez.Deputies began to try and separate the teens and send them home.Earlier, a social media post led about 300 juveniles to gather starting at 2 p.m. at the mall at Lakewood Boulevard and Candlewood Street, said Deputy Tracy Koerner of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The juveniles came and went throughout the afternoon.The...

Motorist, horse killed in California collision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

A motorist was killed after fatally striking a horse that had gotten loose in a semi-rural area of Jurupa Valley on Sunday evening, Sept. 24, authorities said.Just before 9 p.m., the driver of a sedan was heading southbound along Van Buren Boulevard, near the intersection with 56th Street, when the driver collided with the horse that was in the roadway, said Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Deirdre Vickers. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the horse was also killed in the collision.Information on the driver who died was not immediately available pending notification of family.It was not immediately clear how the horse had gotten loose and the owner had not yet been located Sunday evening, authorities said. Animal control personnel were also called to the scene while authorities continued their investigation into the night.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Hit-and-run kills two East Bay residents in their 60s Crime and Public Safety | ...

Five-bedroom home sells for $2.5 million in Dublin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

5092 Royal Pines Way – Google Street ViewA 3,815-square-foot house built in 2003 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 5000 block of Royal Pines Way in Dublin was sold on July 24, 2023. The $2,500,000 purchase price works out to $655 per square foot. This single-story home offers a roomy layout with five bedrooms and five bathrooms. Additionally, the house comes with a three-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space. The property’s backyard additionally features a pool.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:A 3,818-square-foot home on the 4900 block of Grayhawk Court in Dublin sold in June 2023, for $2,600,000, a price per square foot of $681. The home has 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 2,690-square-foot home on Landmark Way in Dublin sold for $2,075,000, a price per square foot of $771. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Palatino Court, Dublin, in May 2023, a 2,856-square-foot home...

Cuban embassy in DC hit with Molotov cocktails, foreign minister says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

The Cuban embassy in D.C. was hit with Molotov cocktails Sunday evening, according to the country’s foreign minister.“The Cuban embassy in the U.S. was the target of a terrorist attack by an individual who launched 2 Molotov cocktails,” Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodríguez said on a social media post. “The staff suffered no harm. Details are being worked out.”In the evening of today, Sep 24, the Cuban embassy in the US was the target of a terrorist attack by an individual who launched 2 Molotov cocktails. The staff suffered no harm. Details are being worked out.This is the second violent attack against #Cuba‘s diplomatic mission — Bruno Rodríguez P (@BrunoRguezP) September 25, 2023The embassy is located at 2630 16th Street Northwest.“We were contacted by embassy officials last night around 8:00 that an individual had thrown what would appear to be Molotov cocktails at the building,” U.S. Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi said in a s...

U.Md. program wants to reduce stigma around receiving mental health help

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage.You may know how to give first aid physically when an adult or child is in an emergency situation, but do you know what to do when someone is having a mental crisis? A local group is teaching Maryland communities how to administer mental health first aid.Julie Slivka, community educator and project manager for the University of Maryland’s ROPTA Program. (Courtesy Julie Slivka)“We go out into the community and we work to elevate people’s knowledge base about behavioral health issues, whether those be mental health or substance use,” said Julie Slivka, community educator and project manager for the University of Maryland’s ROPTA Program.ROPTA stands for Reinforcing Overdose Prevention through Training and Advocacy.She said her organization is also trying to breakdown the barriers and stigmas when it co...

Dan de alta de un hospital al único sobreviviente de una presunta intoxicación por hongos mortales en Australia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

(CNN) — El único superviviente de un envenenamiento con presuntos hongos mortíferos que mató a otras tres personas en Australia fue dado de alta del hospital tras una notable recuperación que ahora podría ayudar a la Policía a reconstruir lo sucedido.Ian Watkins, un reverendo de 68 años, quedó gravemente enfermo a finales de julio después de ingerir una comida de carne Wellington en el pueblo rural de Leongatha que había sido cocinada y servida por Erin Patterson, según informó la policía de Victoria.A los pocos días, Gail Patterson, de 70 años, y su hermana Heather Wilkinson, de 66, murieron en el hospital, seguidos por el marido de Gail, Don, de 70 años, un día después.Watkins sobrevivió, estaba gravemente enfermo y supuestamente necesitaba un trasplante de hígado, pero se recuperó lo suficiente como para abandonar el hospital de Austin en Melbourne el pasado viernes, casi dos meses después.“Nos complace anunciar que Ian Wilkinson logró avances significativos en su recuperac...

Free at-home COVID tests are back: Here's how to get yours

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – After a months-long hiatus, a government website that allows American households to order free at-home COVID-19 tests is back online Monday. People can go to COVIDtests.gov to place their order of four rapid at-home tests per household, which will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service. Once your order ships, you should get a tracking number sent to the email you include with your order. This is the fifth round of free at-home tests delivered by USPS. The Postal Service has delivered 755 million tests in previous rounds. Why you might want to wait to get the new COVID booster It's not clear how long the window to order new tests will be open, though the Department of Health and Human Services told the Associated Press it would be up for several months. Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at HHS, said the website will remain functional to receive orders through the holidays and “we reserve the right to keep it open ...

Denver City Council to vote on numerous contracts tied to homelessness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — On Monday night, the Denver City Council will consider extending contracts and potentially increasing funding toward partnerships in an ongoing effort to combat homelessness.The contract proposals come alongside a busy week tackling the issue of homelessness in Denver.During the meeting Monday night, council members will vote on extending or creating contracts with local nonprofits like The Salvation Army, Volunteers for America, The Boys and Girls Club and the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, in an ongoing effort to end homelessness. Volunteers raise funds for food pantry at risk of closing amid rising costs Some contracts will go through 2026 and total more than $9 million. Next up on Tuesday morning, city workers are scheduled to clear out an encampment near the governor's mansion off 7th and Logan Street. A seven-day notice was posted on Sept. 19 that the camp will be cleared by Sept. 26.“Individuals will move from the encampments in this area into a hotel...

3 tips for taking the best fall photos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:22:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Fall is in the air, and so are the changing leaves. Taking a picture doesn't necessarily last longer when the photos are worse than your memory. FOX31 spoke with a professional photographer and got a quick crash course on taking photos of the fall leaves. Denver’s pumpkin spice hysteria is just getting started Professional wildlife and landscape photographer John Williams talked about the basics you'll need to know to take a fall foliage photo.PlaceThe top rule to follow when taking pictures of fall leaves is to go somewhere that has them. Fall leaves are in the midst of changing and not everywhere you go will have peak foliage just yet.In late September, Williams recommends Lake Granby for its deep red colors. However, Lake Granby will only be in peak season until the end of September. After that, the Rockies will be the place to go, said Williams.Williams also recommends Highway 34, the road from Lake Granby to Monarch Lake, Cottonwood Pass in Granby and Gore Pas...