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Sunday Links: Woman Found Dead in Remote Humboldt Well

Sunday Links: Woman Found Dead in Remote Humboldt Well
  • A woman was killed and 32 people were injured after a big-rig jackknifed across a highway median in Los Angeles County. Fire officials have declared a mass casualty event following yesterday morning's crash on the 210 near Irwindale Avenue. [ABC7]
  • Highway 101 in Redwood City was briefly closed on Saturday morning after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a car. California Highway Patrol officials allege the victim was "walking and running" through the lanes of 101 before being hit shortly before 5am. [KRON4]
  • Humboldt authorities have confirmed the death of a 34-year-old woman found trapped in a remote well earlier this week. The details of how she became stuck in the 20-foot-deep well for at least a day remain under investigation. [Chronicle]
  • The decommissioned third-story riverboat Grand Romance caught fire late Friday night from an undetermined source. Beached in Vallejo, the landlocked vessel already previously suffered from a blaze in 2023. No injuries were reported. [NBC Bay Area]
  • Authorities with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office announced they have finally identified the remains of an 18-year-old woman who was found dead in Port Costa following a "train-related" incident back in February. Known now as Layla White, her death was previously ruled a suicide. [KRON4]
  • Figure skating gold medalist and Oakland hero Alysa Liu enjoyed a warm reception at Ballhalla on Friday night, sitting court side to watch the Golden State Valkyries take on the Minnesota Lynx. [SF Standard]

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