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The 2024 Mazda CX-30 Premium Plus AWD Crossover SUV

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

What is a CX-30? The CX-30 is a subcompact crossover SUV built in the Salamanca, Mexico assembly plant and sold in North America by Mazda. The 2024 CX-30 is now available in 8 different models and prices that include the entry level CX-30 2.5 S base model for $24,995, the 2.5 S Select Sport for $26,500, the 2.5 S Preferred for $28,790, the 2.5 S Carbon Edition for $29,790, the 2.5 S Premium Package for $31,990, the 2.5 Carbon Turbo model for $32,790, the 2.5 Turbo Premium Package for $34,990, and the top of the line 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus for $36,800.With so many levels of equipment to choose from, and with prices ranging from $24,995 to $36,900, plus options and delivery charges, the Mazda CX-30 model lineup has a subcompact crossover SUV priced in everybody’s range and budget. So let’s take a dive into what the CX-30 has to offer in today’s value minded car buying market place.This week Mazda sent me a top of the line 2024 CX-30 Turbo AWD SUV to test drive and re...

Gasoline Has Its Own Upstream Emissions

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

Most of the electricity used to power battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is generated by power plants that burn fossil fuels, producing upstream greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. When ordinary people estimate the environmental impact of the various light duty powertrains, many assume that the upstream emissions created by BEVs are roughly equivalent to the tailpipe emissions of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). Experts who carefully quantify vehicle emissions disagree with this intuitive misconception, which grossly underestimates the extraordinary volume of ICEV tailpipe emissions and fails to account for the significant upstream emissions associated with the production and distribution of gasoline. Before a gallon of gas is pumped into an ICEV’s tank, it has already generated a sizable quantity of carbon dioxide.The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is a highly respected authority on the decarbonization of the transportation se...

Alleged intoxicated driver arrested by Benicia PD

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

(KRON) – The Benicia Police Department arrested an alleged intoxicated driver on Saturday. Benicia officers responded to a vehicle collision in the 2000 block of Lake Herman Road around 3 p.m. on Dec. 9.  21-year-old woman arrested for attempted murder in Santa Rosa According to police, the suspect was driving at a high speed when the driver lost control and sideswiped another car. The suspect’s vehicle flipped upside down and caught fire after hitting a power pole.Both drivers sustained minor injuries.The intoxicated driver was arrested. 

Hercules police to enforce ‘Drive Sober’ campaign from Dec. 13 to Jan. 1

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

(BCN) -- The Hercules Police Department will enforce the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" national campaign beginning Wednesday, Dec. 13.Additional officers on the lookout for drivers suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will be deployed during the implementation through New Year's Day, police said over the weekend. Alleged intoxicated driver arrested by Benicia PD "Impaired driving isn't just dangerous, it's illegal," Hercules Police chief Joseph Vasquez said in a statement posted on social media."This enforcement period allows us to get the message out that it is essential to act responsibly and plan a sober ride home," he added.Quoting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the police department said 1,013 people were killed in the U.S. in December 2021 in alcohol-impaired driving crashes.It advised people who plan to consume alcohol to "stay in for the night or have a 'go safely' game plan by scheduling a ride or designating a sober drive...

Everton beats struggling Chelsea 2-0 to move 4 points clear of Premier League’s relegation zone

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton moved four points clear of the Premier League’s relegation zone by beating Chelsea 2-0 on Sunday for a third straight win.The latest victory may not have had the flourish of Thursday’s 3-0 triumph over Newcastle at Goodison Park when the hosts scored all of their goals in the last 11 minutes, but the manner of victory would have been no less pleasing to Everton manager Sean Dyche.Having kept Chelsea at bay relatively comfortably, Everton struck through Abdoulaye Doucoure in the 54th minute and substitute Lewis Dobbin drilled home his first Premier League goal in stoppage time as Dyche’s team continued its recovery from a 10-point deduction for financial mismanagement.Chelsea had 71% possession but familiar failings up front cost the visitors, who have now won just twice in eight league games.One downside to the afternoon for Everton was fifth bookings of the season for defender Jarrad Branthwaite and midfielder Idrissa Gueye, who w...

Spanish league game between Granada and Athletic Bilbao suspended after fan dies in the stands

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

GRANADA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish league game between Granada and Athletic Bilbao was suspended Sunday after a fan died in the stands.Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simón rushed to get the referee’s attention in the 15th minute after Granada fans told him about the problem with one of the supporters, who reportedly went into cardiac arrest. The match continued for about five minutes when it was finally stopped again as doctors continued to work on the fan. Team doctors left their benches to try to help. Players stayed on the field until about the 40th minute before going into the locker rooms. The referee eventually called off the game and the league confirmed the death of the fan. It did not immediately give the cause of death. It also did not give any detail about the fan’s identity.Granada fans chanted Simón’s name because he alerted the referee to the situation.Athletic was winning the match 1-0 after a goal by Iñaki Williams in the sixth minute. ___AP soccer: https:...

Fulham wins 5-0 in Premier League for 2nd time in 4 days after thrashing West Ham

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Fulham won 5-0 for the second time in four days by thrashing West Ham at Craven Cottage to move into the top half of the Premier League standings on Sunday.There were five different scorers for Fulham, with Raul Jimenez giving the team the lead in the 22nd minute to take his personal tally to four goals in five games. The Mexico striker had previously not scored a Premier League goal since March 2022 — when he was a Wolves player.Willian converted a finish in the 31st after a dummy from Alex Iwobi and Fulham was coasting at halftime after Tosin Adarabioyo headed home a corner in the 40th to make it 3-0.Harry Wilson scored in the 60th and then unselfishly set up Carlos Vinicius for the fifth goal in the 88th as Fulham matched its rout of Nottingham Forest on Wednesday.Jimenez’s upturn in form has dovetailed nicely with Fulham’s as a whole. In the team’s previous three outings heading into this London derby, it had scored three goals to beat Wolverhampton, three mo...

Nice beats Reims 2-1 to take back 2nd place in Ligue 1

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

NICE, France (AP) — Ivory Coast forward Jeremie Boga scored the winner as Nice beat Reims 2-1 to take back second place in the French league on Sunday. Boga picked his spot from 18 yards to unleash a low strike that Reims goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf palmed into his own net in the 82nd minute. Nice is known for patiently probing for an opening by swapping passes in its own half. But goalkeeper Marcin Bulka diverted from the script with a long punt in the 55th. The Reims defense cleared the ball into the path of Gaetan Laborde, who drove forward to open the scoring for Nice with a shot off the underside of the bar. Reims captain Yunis Abdelhamid met a cross from Junya Ito to equalize with a downward header in the 78th. Ito also hit the woodwork with an effort in the 67th. “I think we were a bit too excited sometimes,” Nice center back Dante told Amazon Prime Video. “We will have to correct that for the next games so that we can have more control.” Nice has built its success on a solid de...

Horace Holmes, 7News journalist with legacy of helping others, dies at 66

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

Horace Holmes died at the age of 66. (Courtesy Courtesy Kimberly Lohman Clapp) Horace Holmes died at the age of 66. (Courtesy Courtesy Kimberly Lohman Clapp) The D.C. area has lost a man who leaves behind a legacy of righting wrongs.For almost 30 years, Horace Holmes spent much of his career at WJLA TV helping those who had been taken advantage of in the community. He was a member of the “7 On Your Side” team and a weekend 7News anchor.When area residents would call in with a problem, like a contractor ripping them off, or a business victimizing them in some other way, the D.C. native was always ready to help them find a solution or get their money back.Sometimes, he’d even seek out crooked contr...

Wirtz keeps Leverkusen unbeaten in Bundesliga with 1-1 draw at high-flying Stuttgart

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:54:34 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Florian Wirtz scored to prevent Bayer Leverkusen falling to its first Bundesliga defeat of the season by securing a 1-1 draw at high-flying Stuttgart on Sunday.Leverkusen stretched its lead over Bayern Munich to four points, though the 11-time defending champion has a game in hand after its game with Union Berlin was called off last weekend because of heavy snowfall.The unexpected break did Bayern little good as it slumped to a 5-1 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to leave Leverkusen the only unbeaten team remaining.Both Leverkusen and Stuttgart started with the focus on attack but both missed good chances. The best came after 25 minutes when Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface shot straight at Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel before Serhou Guirassy failed to beat Lukas Hradecky in a one-on-one at the other end.Stuttgart’s Josha Vagnoman crossed for Chris Führich to finally break the deadlock in the 40th minute.Stuttgart finished the first half with 18 shots at goa...