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San Diego, CA (April 13, 2025) – A motorcyclist sustained injuries in a crash involving a white SUV on westbound State Route 94 near Kelton Rd in the Bayview Heights area early Friday morning. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported the collision around 7:47 a.m., prompting a swift emergency response and temporary traffic disruption.

First responders, including paramedics, assessed and treated individuals hurt in the crash. The motorcyclist was injured during the collision and received on-site medical care before being transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. The exact extent of the rider’s injuries has not been disclosed, and the SUV driver’s condition remains unknown.

The incident occurred along a busy stretch of SR-94, where traffic from surrounding neighborhoods merges onto the highway. The collision caused delays on the westbound side of the road while emergency crews cleared the wreck and conducted an initial investigation.

Authorities are still working to determine the cause of the crash. Early reports did not indicate whether speed, lane changes, or visibility played a role in the incident, and investigators are reviewing statements and available surveillance footage.

Our thoughts are with those affected by this accident.

Motorcycle Collisions in San Diego County

Motorcycle crashes in San Diego remain a persistent safety concern, particularly on high-speed roads like SR-94. Riders face increased risk due to their limited protection, and collisions with larger vehicles such as SUVs often result in significant injury.

According to California Highway Patrol data, San Diego County reports hundreds of motorcycle accidents each year, many of which occur during commuting hours on busy arterial routes. Interchanges like Kelton Rd are especially hazardous due to lane merges, shifting traffic flow, and sudden stops that can be difficult for motorcyclists to anticipate.

Motorcyclists involved in highway crashes often suffer from road rash, broken bones, head trauma, or spinal injuries—even when wearing proper safety gear. Recovery can require extensive treatment and rehabilitation, not to mention the emotional and financial stress involved.

To improve safety, the CHP and local agencies encourage riders to wear high-visibility gear, avoid lane splitting in fast-moving traffic, and use caution when navigating entrance ramps or congested areas. Drivers of passenger vehicles are also reminded to double-check blind spots and signal clearly when changing lanes.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle crash, documenting the scene and seeking timely medical and legal guidance is essential to ensure a strong recovery and protect your rights.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a crash, reach out to Local Accident Reports for assistance.

Kyle Hart retired the first 10 batters he faced Saturday night, which was two more batters than he faced in his previous start.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first of the Padres’ two home runs and made bookend stellar defensive plays to end the first and ninth innings.

The Padres got a season-low three hits.

They beat the Rockies 2-0.

Just another victory at Petco Park.

The Padres are perfect through nine games at home, and their 12-3 record is the best in the major leagues and tied with the 1998 club for the best 15-game start in franchise history.

Saturday was their second time shutting out the Rockies in two nights and fifth shutout of the season, all of them achieved at Petco Park.

“Our pitching staff has been doing a great job start to bottom,” Tatis said of a staff that has 1.22 ERA at home. “And, man, it’s fun to play defense behind them. They keep you in the game. They keep pounding the strike zone. And when they’re doing that, we’re all locked in. … It’s just momentum, momentum creating. Starts with them, and then we follow back and it’s just really good baseball all the way around.”

Homers by Tatis, on the game’s seventh pitch, and Jason Heyward, in the fifth inning, made six innings from Hart and an inning apiece from Jeremiah Estrada, Jason Adam and Robert Suarez stand up.

The big-picture significance of the night was that Hart bounced back from a horrid start last Sunday at Wrigley Field when he got just two outs, walked four batters and was charged with five runs.

“That was probably the most embarrassed I’ve been on the baseball field a long time,” Hart said. “I had a lot of friends and family drive 8, 10 hours to come watch that game, and I was kind of sick to my stomach all week. … So it felt good to just get back out there and give the team a chance to win.”

Facing a much less disciplined group of batters and pitching far more precisely than he had against the Cubs, Hart allowed one hit and didn’t walk any.

His first out came when Tatis ran in to make a sliding catch on a sinking 98 mph line drive by Ezequiel Tovar.

For the final out of the game, with runners on first and second, Tatis ran back 60 feet toward the right field corner and leaped to grab a line drive by Kris Bryant.

“Big swing, big play in the first,” Shildt said of Tatis. “Just makes his normal routine great plays. Starts us off with a bang, literally, in the first and ends it with the exclamation (point).”

Kyle Farmer, who had all three Rockies hits on Friday against Nick Pivetta, broke up Hart’s string of outs at the start with one out in the fourth inning.

But after Farmer’s end-of-the-bat flare fell between Heyward and center fielder Brandon Lockridge, the inning was over two pitches later on lineouts to Tatis in right field by Ryan McMahon and Bryant.

Hart set down the final six batters he faced and was through six innings on 73 pitches, 49 (67%) of them strikes. He had thrown just 18 strikes among his 39 total pitches (46%) in Chicago.

The Padres were introduced to a pitcher they might be seeing for a while.

Actually, Tatis introduced himself to 23-year-old Chase Dollander, a hard-throwing right-hander who made his major league debut six days earlier.

Dollander blew a 97.4 mph fastball just off the plate past Tatis’ swing to run the count full in his first-ever matchup with a Padres batter. The next pitch was 97.6 mph, but it was down the middle, and Tatis sent it 424 feet over the wall in left-center field and directly into the glove of reliever Logan Gillaspie standing in the bullpen.

“I was looking for (a) fastball,” Tatis said. “That pitcher had really good stuff. Being able to put a barrel out there — you guys saw the game; you know it was (the) difference.”

Dollander, the ninth overall pick in the 2023 draft settled in after that. Lockridge’s lead-off walk in the third inning gave the Padres their only other baserunner until Heyward launched a 97 mph fastball left in the heart of the zone a projected 410 feet to right field.

A single by Luis Arraez in the sixth was the Padres’ other hit against Dollander, who was pulled with two outs and two on in the sixth inning Saturday.

The Rockies finished with four hits, including Zac Veen’s single off Suarez’s glove leading off the ninth and Farmer’s one-out line drive up the middle before Tatis’ catch preserved Suarez’s major league-leading seventh save in seven chances.

“He did a great job of hitting it, but what an outfielder,” Heyward said. “Heck of a play right there by Tati. He led this game from start to finish, for sure.”

Originally Published: April 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM PDT

Some two weeks into the season, Martín Maldonado is hitting .333/.333/.476 with a homer as the No. 2 catcher. It’s early, to be sure, but his production at the bottom of the lineup is a bonus on top of the defense he provides behind the plate. It’s also another reason to expand his palate as Maldonado will catch left-hander Kyle Hart for the first time this season.

To date, Maldonado has caught only Dylan Cease and Randy Vásquez, while Eliaz Díaz had caught Michael King, Nick Pivetta and Hart.

Maldonado catching Hart on Saturday (5:40 p.m. on Padres.TV) will allow Díaz to be fresh for the day-after-night pairing with King on Sunday.

Naturally, both have been preparing for the pairing.

“It’s just an opportunity for Martín and Kyle to work together the last several days,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said, “and be ready to compete tonight.”

Maldonado will hit ninth on Saturday, taking over the spot that Díaz filled a day earlier in an identical lineup.

Hart won Padres debut (5 IP, 2 ER) but the 32-year-old rookie could not get out of the first inning last weekend at Wrigley Field, as he walked four, allowed two hits and gave up five runs in two-thirds of an inning. Righties have a 1.375 OPS in 22 plate appearances, while lefties have a .400 OPS in five plate appearances.

“We’re going to find out,” Shildt said of what Hart took out of his last outing. “I think he clearly felt like he could have done one or more things, you know, as far as being in the strike zone to start with, and but I think Kyle’s an experienced guy, has got the international experience as well, and I’m excited to see him pitch tonight.”

Saturday’s opposing pitcher is a rookie of a different kind.

Rockies right-hander Chase Dollander (1-0, 7.20 ERA) won his MLB debut on Sunday with six strikeouts over innings (4 ER) against the Athletics at Coors Field. The 23-year-old is ranked No. 24 among MLB.com’s top-100 prospects. The Rockies drafted Dollander ninth overall in 2023 out of Tennessee, which produced Hall-of-Famer Todd Helton.

Here is how the Rockies, who will be without center fielder Brenton Doyle (quad) a second straight game, will line up:

Silver Sluggers, careful hamstring

Before the game, the Padres will honor both Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill for the NL Silver Slugger awards they earned last year for third base and center field, respectively. Hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, assistants Mike McCoy and Pat O’Sullivan, coaches Allen Craig and Morgan Burkhart and sports science director Nathan Landau presenting the awards was at Machado’s request.

“Those are the guys that, with their blood, sweat and tears, take zero credit,” Shildt said. “They do their jobs. They do it very well, but I thought it’s nice for them to be a part of that with Manny and Jackson this afternoon.”

The walk out behind home plate will be all Padres fans see of Merrill this weekend as he hit the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain on Tuesday. He is doing pool work, but not yet swinging a bat or really doing anything remotely explosive.

“As we progress, it’ll start to ramp up,” Shildt said. “Hopefully sooner than later, but we’re going to take our time.”

Added Merrill: “Day by day. We’ll see here in a little bit, but feel good.”

Originally Published: April 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM PDT

In 2024, the state Assembly once again failed small businesses up and down California by its unwillingness to pass Senate Bill 585. This was critical legislation to end lawsuit abuse that needed immediate action.

For decades many small business owners have been embroiled in legal battles that have forced them to stare down the prospect of financial ruin. This legislation would have provided much-needed relief to these afflicted business owners in need.

The many problems tied to lawsuit abuse in California have reached a peak in recent years, with many small businesses being forced to shut their doors, lay off employees, or even flee the state for a more favorable business climate.

In an important attempt to fix this situation, the state Senate passed SB 585 in 2023. If it had become law, this bill would have addressed statutory damages, attorney fees, and the broken accessibility claims process. The bill would have also protected local businesses from unfair legal attacks, all while reaffirming the rights of disabled Californians. Rather than closing the door to just lawsuits, the bill would have realigned the incentives of trial attorneys to pursue justice and not personal enrichment.

But what did the Assembly do? It welcomed the legislation with deafening silence. Small businesses and concerned citizens like me were perplexed that it didn’t even get a chance to be heard.

Now that we are in 2025, one positive development has emerged — the ADA-curing bill has been reintroduced as Senate Bill 84. This is a renewed opportunity, under new leadership, for needed reforms to make their way through the Senate once again, and this time we hope for better news from the Assembly and its Judiciary Committee, which did not allow it to be heard in 2024.

Like the earlier bill, the new SB 84 would prohibit a construction-related accessibility claim for statutory damages from being initiated in a legal proceeding against a defendant who employs 50 or fewer individuals unless the defendant has been served with a letter specifying each alleged violation, and the alleged violations have not been corrected within 120 days of service of the letter. This is a very common-sense approach to addressing accessibility issues, protecting small businesses while preserving and improving accessibility for those in need.

To make California competitive and to attract small businesses and startups in the way the state once did, we must address the problem of rampant lawsuit abuse once and for all. The legislature must seize the chance to produce an economic win for our residents, and it ought to be jumping at the opportunity. Why would any legislator oppose such a bill?

Time will tell if SB 84 will become law, but if not, it is high time we as concerned citizens question our lawmakers about why they have been so lethargic in acting. For the sake of California’s small business community and disabled Californians exploited by trial attorneys, we need a victory in the war against lawsuit abuse. SB 84 is a critical next step that demands action today.

Victor Gómez is executive eirector of California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.