| State Police arrest man in bicyclist’s death
LAROSE — State Police on Tuesday arrested a Cut Off man accused of leaving the scene of a fatal traffic accident Sunday night, according to a news release. Troop C Public Information Officer Gilbert Dardar said in the release that Tommy Eymard, 57, was booked with one count of felony hit-and-run just before noon Tuesday. Troopers determined it was a white 1998 Chrysler Cirrus, driven by Eymard, that hit a bicycle rider Sunday night on La. 308 near the Larose Truck Plaza, a State Police news release said. Car parts found at the scene of the crash matched the damaged Cirrus that troopers located on Tuesday, the news release said. The bicyclist, Rigoberto O. Valladares, 41, of Lockport, was dead at the scene. .
Winter storms at both ends of the country dump snow, snarl travel
CHICAGO (AP) — Winter storms at both ends of the country dumped snow and snarled air and land travel Friday, killing at least 10 people, blocking major highways and even stranding 400 train passengers in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Nearly 7 1/2 inches of snow was reported at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport before the front moved out of the area Friday. About 500 flights were canceled at O'Hare, which canceled 600 flights Thursday and housed hundreds of stranded travelers who spent the night awaiting planes from other cities also affected by the storm. At least 12 inches of snow was reported in Springfield by Friday morning, said National Weather Service meteorologist Gino Izzi. Other parts of Illinois saw similar amounts. "If you don't have to be out here, don't," Ty Wilson, a very wet Chicago bicycle messenger, said as he stopped along a slushy street between morning deliveries.
Woman involved in dragging case dies
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced in July 2007. "Double jeopardy is attached," Harrington said. "It's ridiculous that under state law, what happened to Eva is the same punishment as stealing a $10 DVD." That fact upsets Winter, the family friend. "He's going to get out soon and be able to live his life," she said. "She won't. It's just frustrating." .
Davis sworn as police chief
Janet Davis was sworn in Jan. 23 as the Clovis Police Department's first female chief. Davis, a 21-year veteran of the department, took the oath of office at the Clovis Veterans Memorial Building surrounded by city officials, co-workers and loved ones. She now oversees a department of 115 sworn officers, who respond to more than 30,000 calls for service a year, and an annual budget of $23.4 million. "Twenty-one years ago, I couldn't believe it when Chief Jerry Galvan asked me to be part of the police department," Davis said. "Standing here now, what a tremendous honor to represent the finest group of men and women in law enforcement." Former police chiefs Galvan, Joe Maskovich and Jim Zulim watched Davis be sworn in. Davis' mother, Edna Sacks, pinned the chief's badge on her uniform.
Want to park on double yellows but don't want to get towed?
Clearly frustrated, all the council workers could do was ticket Mr Love - for at least the 75th time this year. As reported by The Herald earlier this month, Mr Love and the council have effectively been at war for some time. The millionaire parks one of his cars illegally almost every day - and then happily pays the fine. Officials, however, believe his vehicles cause an obstruction and are determined to stop him. A council spokeswoman yesterday said: "The council is committed to stamping out illegal parking in the city. This individual is not exempt and we will not be deterred from taking appropriate action." The authority, moreover, has a cunning plan. Parking officials will soon take receipt of two monster trucks of their own, each strong enough to tow any rogue parker, however big.
Wind Tunnel Tuneup: Faster Bikes
The numbers on the meter provide a relative measure of Gotti's aerodynamic efficiency. As the wind flows past Gotti, some of it is interrupted. This causes the floor that takes up most of the center of the tunnel to dip and sway ever so slightly. Since the floor is actually the top of a massive aerodynamic balance, the slightest movement is measured and recorded by a bank of computers. Later these second-by-second samplings will be distilled into information that hopefully will help Gotti win the world's best-known bicycle race. As the test begins, the numbers on the display fluctuate randomly. Then, as Gotti lowers his head, they begin to drop: 3.0, 2.82, 2.65. The numbers give Gotti a relative measure of the degree to which his bicycle and body impede airflow. Smaller numbers represent less aerodynamic drag.
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