Sam Moore

Long Beach, Oakland, San Francisco

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Harrowing Calif. trail rescue of woman ‘death gripping’ side of cliff

1 week ago | modbee.com | Sam Moore

A search and rescue team completed an "intense, technical rescue" in Southern California recently after a hiker became stranded on a steep cliff along the Pacific Crest Trail. The hiker used an emergency communication device to signal for help after she became stuck along the Whitewater portion of the trail near the Riverside-San Bernardino county line, the Riverside County Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit posted on Instagram on Monday, along with a video of the rescue.
Calif. hiker rescued after 'death gripping' side of cliff along the PCT

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Sam Moore

A search and rescue team completed an “intense, technical rescue” in Southern California recently after a hiker became stranded on a steep cliff along the Pacific Crest Trail. The hiker used an emergency communication device to signal for help after she became stuck along the Whitewater portion of the trail near the Riverside-San Bernardino county line, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit posted on Instagram on Monday, along with a video of the rescue.
Bernie Sanders and AOC draw crowd of 36,000 to Los Angeles in their biggest rally yet

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Sam Moore

Sen. Bernie Sanders held his largest rally ever in Los Angeles on Saturday, as part of the "Fighting Oligarchy" tour held by himself and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The rally in downtown Los Angeles drew a crowd of 36,000 people, Sanders' largest yet, according to his communications director, Anna Bahr. Its size was 2,000 more than the Fighting Oligarchy rally held in Denver on March 21, which was also reported as being Sanders' largest at the time.
Bernie Sanders draws crowd of 36,000 to Los Angeles in their biggest rally yet

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Sam Moore

Sen. Bernie Sanders held his largest rally ever in Los Angeles on Saturday, as part of the "Fighting Oligarchy" tour held by himself and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The rally in downtown Los Angeles drew a crowd of 36,000 people, Sanders' largest yet, according to his communications director, Anna Bahr. Its size was 2,000 more than the Fighting Oligarchy rally held in Denver on March 21, which was also reported as being Sanders' largest at the time.
One dead, 33 hikers rescued from Arizona trail amid extreme heat

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Sam Moore

National Park Service officials have closed multiple trails inside Arizona’s Lake Mead National Recreation Area after one hiker died and 33 others needed to be rescued over the course of two days amid extreme heat conditions. Arizona Hot Springs Trail and Goldstrike Trail are closed as a result of “dangerously high temperatures and multiple heat-related search and rescue incidents,” Lake Mead park service officials announced on social media Thursday.
Former South Lake Tahoe security guard, 79, arrested

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Sam Moore

A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested on Monday and is accused of using his former role as a private security guard to prey on and assault women, officials announced. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department arrested Gilbert Avila, 79, on charges of sexual assault and false imprisonment related to crimes police say he committed while working as a security guard between 2016 and 2023, the department said in a news release Wednesday.
Ex-Tahoe security guard arrested, accused of using job to prey on women

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Sam Moore

A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested on Monday and is accused of using his former role as a private security guard to prey on and assault women, officials announced. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department arrested Gilbert Avila, 79, on charges of sexual assault and false imprisonment related to crimes police say he committed while working as a security guard between 2016 and 2023, the department said in a news release Wednesday.
Cuts leave famed California trail in shambles

2 weeks ago | sfgate.com | Sam Moore

Anyone planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail — the famed 2,650-mile hiking route that stretches from Mexico to Canada and typically takes almost half a year to complete — should prepare for an especially challenging trail this year, thanks to repair delays brought on by federal funding freezes. Several portions of the trail throughout California are in desperate need of repair, according to Justin Kooyman, director of trail operations for the Pacific Crest Trail Association.
New name for park on San Francisco's Great Highway has been revealed

2 weeks ago | sfgate.com | Sam Moore

After weeks of public debate, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has finally decided on a name for its new park along the now car-free Great Highway. Sunset Dunes is scheduled to officially open to the public on April 12, the department announced in a news release Wednesday. The name was chosen by the Recreation and Park Commission following thousands of submissions and a naming contest that sparked controversy among residents.
Funding cuts leave California sections of the Pacific Crest Trail in shambles

2 weeks ago | sfgate.com | Sam Moore

Anyone planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail — the famed 2,650-mile hiking route that stretches from Mexico to Canada and typically takes almost half a year to complete — should prepare for an especially challenging trail this year, thanks to repair delays brought on by federal funding freezes. Several portions of the trail throughout California are in desperate need of repair, according to Justin Kooyman, director of trail operations for the Pacific Crest Trail Association.