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Splurge on Summer Vacation? Here Are 12 Ways To Get Your Finances Back On Track

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

Photo Source: Adobe StockAh, the joys of a well-deserved, extravagant summer vacation. The sand between your toes, the tropical cocktails with those tiny umbrellas, the rush of spontaneity, and the art of doing absolutely nothing! Alas, all good things must come to an end.Now that you’re back in reality, you might find your wallet feeling significantly lighter. And your bank account? Let’s not even go there. Thankfully, we have just the cure for your financial hangover.So, sit back, kick up your feet (preferably not on a sandy beach this time), and let’s talk strategy. If you’re feeling a little queasy at the thought of money, fret not! We will introduce you to 12 pain-free, possibly even enjoyable, strategies to get your finances back on track. Let’s dive right in.1. Feel Like You’re Still on Vacation With RampPhoto Source: RampBusiness credit cards with EIN only from Ramp are our little secret. Business credit cards with an Employer Identification Number (EIN) of...

Man Dead after Pedestrian Crash on Cajalco Road [Mead Valley, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

Traffic Collision near Florence Street Left One DeadMEAD VALLEY, CA (July 17, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, a pedestrian crash on Cajalco Road left a man with fatal injuries.The deadly collision happened around 5:12 a.m. at the intersection of Cajalco Road and Florence Street.According to California Highway Patrol, the male pedestrian who appeared to be a transient, walked onto Cajalco. According to reports, a Toyota Tacoma pickup driver failed to stop on time and hit the man.Responding paramedics eventually arrived at the scene and located the victim unconscious in the middle of the roadway. Unfortunately, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.Meanwhile, authorities questioned the pickup driver but they were not arrested.At this time, the identity of the deceased victim remains undisclosed to the public.Riverside County Officials partially closed down Cajalco Road for at least three hours as crews cleared the scene. Those with additional information about the fatal pedes...

Fernando Farfan-Zamora Died in Motorcycle Crash on Owens Avenue [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dead after Colliding with VehicleLAS VEGAS, NV (July 17, 2023) – Monday night, police responded to a motorcycle-vehicle crash that claimed the life of Fernando Farfan-Zamora.The deadly collision occurred on July 10th just before 9:40 p.m. on Owens Avenue and Lamont Street, just west of Nellis Boulevard.According to the authorities, a 2013 Yamaha YZR-R6 driven by 21-year-old Farfan-Zamora and a 2014 Nissan Altima were involved.In addition, the Nissan was occupied by a 27-year-old driver with three passengers including a 6-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl.Furthermore, the police determined that Farfan-Zamora was traveling west on Owens Avenue at high speed.As a result, he crashed into the Nissan that was pulling out of a private drive.Consequently, the driver of the Nissan suffered significant injuries and was taken to University Medical Center in serious condition.Unfortunately, the impact of the collision left Farfan-Zamora with extreme injuries whic...

Woman sought in multiple Concord robberies

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

CONCORD — A woman who robbed two credit unions Saturday but failed in an attempt at a bank was being sought by police Monday.The string of robberies began around 2 p.m. Saturday.The woman successfully robbed the Travis Credit Union, 2095 Diamond Blvd., in the The Veranda shopping center, and the Diablo Valley Credit Union at 1051 Detroit Ave., authorities said.But she was unsuccessful in her her attempt at robbing the Bank of America branch at 1935 Mt. Diablo St. Authorities did not say why that attempt did not succeed.The chronology of the robberies has not been confirmed by police.In all the cases the woman gave a teller a note demanding money, police said. No weapons were seen.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Driver in East Bay fatal DUI will receive up to one year in jail through plea deal Crime and Public Safety | Man shot in East Oakland on Sunday night Crime and Public Safety | Emeryville: One shot during attempted arm...

Watch: Steph Curry’s heart-warming celebration with son Canon after golf tournament win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

Warriors star Steph Curry won another championship on Sunday, and as always his family was there to help him celebrate.Canon: “Did you win?”Steph: “Yes we did!” pic.twitter.com/CdY4YBLSXR— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) July 16, 2023After Curry became the first active athlete in 34 years to win Tahoe’s American Century Championship golf tournament, he hugged his wife Ayesha and joyously scooped up his son Canon, 5, and showered him with kisses. Curry congratulated Canon on making it through the long day.Canon then asked, “Did you win?”Curry replied, “Yes, we did.”Later the fun continued with the trophy in hand.Celebrating pic.twitter.com/tXTH9nc19S— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) July 16, 2023Not a bad celebration for the man who gave you “Night-night” after the Warriors won the NBA championship in 2022.Curry also pumped up the crowd after his hole-in-one the previous day.ELECTRIC HOLE-IN-ONE CELEBRATION FROM STEPH CURRY (via @NBCSports)pic.twitter.com/wMuRDQt2Gb&...

Jane Birkin dies at 76; British actress and singer was namesake of luxury Hermes handbag

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

By John Leicester | Associated PressPARIS — Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism, has died at age 76.The London-born star and fashion icon was known for her musical and romantic relationship with French singer Serge Gainsbourg. Their songs notably included the steamy “Je t’aime moi non plus” (“I Love You, Me Neither”). Birkin’s ethereal, British-accented singing voice interlaced with his gruff baritone in the 1969 duet that helped make her famous and was forbidden in Italy after being denounced in the Vatican newspaper.French singer Serge Gainsbourg and British performer Jane Birkin had a musical and romantic relationship. Their songs notably included the steamy “Je t’aime moi non plus” (“I Love You, Me Neither”). (Keystone/Hulton Archive via Getty Images)The style Birkin displayed in the 1960s and early 1970s — long hair with...

CHP: Drunk, wrong-way driver caused crash that killed Santa Clara County jail deputy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

SAN JOSE — The crash that killed a 51-year-old Santa Clara County sheriff’s jail deputy early Saturday morning was caused by a driver going the wrong way on Highway 87, according to authorities.In a news release Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol revealed that the 26-year-old driver of a Toyota Sienna involved in the collision was driving northbound on southbound Highway 87, near the connector to Interstate 280, just south of downtown San Jose.At around 4:50 a.m., the Toyota collided head-on with a Honda Accord, killing the Honda driver, a 51-year old correctional deputy with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The driver of the Toyota was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI, CHP Officer Ross Lee said Monday.The CHP will recommend charges to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, Lee said. The man who was arrested suffered moderate injuries as a result of the crash.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Driver in East Bay fatal DUI...

55 pilot whales die stranded on a beach in Scotland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

LONDON — A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday.Marine rescuers, the coast guard and police were called to Traigh Mhor beach on the Isle of Lewis in northwest Scotland after receiving reports that dozens of the mammals were in difficulty there early Sunday.The British Divers Marine Life Rescue found that only 15 of the whales — a mixture of adults and calves — were still alive, and attempted to refloat two of the more active animals that were low down in the water.But by Sunday afternoon rescue teams decided that the remaining whales should be euthanized on welfare grounds, after considering the shallow beach, rough wave conditions and how long the whales had been out of the water.Related ArticlesEnvironment | World Orca Week: A look at the ocean’s largest predator Environment | California residents help convince Norwegian govern...

Driver in Hayward fatal DUI will receive up to one year in jail through plea deal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

DUBLIN — The driver in a 2021 crash that killed a pedestrian has accepted a plea deal, but will have to wait six more weeks before a judge decides whether he’ll go to jail, court records show.Jose DeJesus Gonzalez, 50, of Hayward, has pleaded no contest to drunk driving with great bodily injury in the March 13, 2021 crash that killed Charles Laramore as he attempted to cross Hathaway Avenue in Hayward. Gonzalez’s blood/alcohol level was measured at .13, nearly twice the legal limit, according to police.In exchange for his no contest plea, prosecutors dropped vehicular manslaughter charges against Gonzalez. He will be sentenced on Aug. 31, but it will be up to a judge to determine whether he receives any jail time. The maximum sentence he can receive, per the terms of the deal, is one year behind bars.At a minimum, Gonzalez will be sentenced to a three-year probation term, court records show.Authorities said in court papers that after the crash, Gonzalez stopped, co...

Mother: Suspect in Georgia killings needed help for years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:58 GMT

By Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy | Associated PressHAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — The 40-year-old man who shot four people in the country’s 31st mass killing this year needed mental help for nearly a decade but his family and officials couldn’t force him to get treatment, his mother said.Andre Longmore walked through his neighborhood in the semi-rural suburb of Hampton, Georgia on Saturday and fatally shot four neighbors, all senior citizens. The killings set off a manhunt that ended Sunday with Longmore dead in a shootout in another suburb about 15 miles (25 kilometers) north of Hampton. The shooting wounded a sheriff’s deputy and two police officers, who all are expected to recover.Longmore had a “mental breakdown” in 2014, leading to an inpatient hospital stay, his mother Lorna Dennis, told WSB-TV on Sunday.She said her son “kept deteriorating” but refused to seek medical attention, and that officials said they couldn’t force him to seek care....