AUBURN (CBS13) — All lanes of Highway 49 are closed due to a fatal crash involving multiple vehicles. CHP Auburn said a female driver was driving southbound in a Lexus sedan that was missing a tire when she swerved into the northbound lanes and crashed head-on into another vehicle. The Lexus driver was ejected from her vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. CHP said the second vehicle involved had at least two occupants who were trapped but have been freed and transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries. The occupants of a third vehicle involved were not injured. Caltrans District 3 said all lanes of the highway at Joeger Road are blocked due to the crash. Cal Fire and Placer County firefighters are on the scene of the fatal crash. Hwy 49 is closed between Florence and Bell. From Grass Valley take Florence through Saddleback or from Auburn take Dry Creek through Saddleback to get to Grass Valley. CAL FIRE/Placer County firefighters are still at scene of a fatal … [Read more...] about Highway 49 Shut Down Outside Of Auburn After Fatal Crash
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Toyota Plans to Launch Over 30 Vehicles in the Next Three Years
Over the next 36 months, Toyota is planning on making 31 vehicle announcements, spanning from new car launches to model refreshes and introducing additional trims. At the annual company holiday party in Detroit, Toyota's executive VP of sales North America Bob Carter announced that "31 new announcements" will be made over the next three years, as reported by Roadshow. It's likely that those announcements won't all be for brand new vehicles that have never seen before; instead, we'll probably be seeing various refreshed models introduced from both Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus. All the brands' segments will presumably be getting a new addition of some sort, which means we'll soon be seeing new pickups, sedans, SUVs, and crossovers, electric, hybrid and gas-powered, over the upcoming years. Carter later continued to state that in 2021, we can expect to see, "10 new products, either refreshed products, derivative products or products that are currently not in either of the brands' … [Read more...] about Toyota Plans to Launch Over 30 Vehicles in the Next Three Years
Japanese car sales recover as discounts are offered
Japanese car sales are recovering after a dramatic falloff earlier in the year as deep discounts were offered to overcome a consumer boycott.A total of 2,357 cars from the country were sold here in November, which is 19.2 percent more than in the previous month, according to a Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association’s (Kaida) report released Dec. 4.The brands covered were: Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Infiniti and Nissan.Toyota’s recovery was especially pronounced, with the company selling 780 units in November, up 91.2 percent on month. The rebound in sales for Lexus, Infiniti and Nissan was 13.8, 89.3 and 106.5 percent, respectively. Honda reported a decline in sales.The Japanese automakers are still behind for the year. Sales from January to November totaled 32,991 units, a 19 percent decrease from the 40,663 units in the same period a year ago. Korean customers have been shunning Japanese products as tensions with Japan increased following its establishment of … [Read more...] about Japanese car sales recover as discounts are offered
The 2020 Kia Telluride Is a Pretty Nice SUV to Drive and Sleep In
The fact that Kia is building a large seven/eight-seater SUV is about as surprising as discovering that the Twinkie you’ve just bitten into contains an interior chamber, filled with a white, sweet, creamery substance. It’s a move so safe that I’d tell it my bank card PIN, if it asked. People will buy these, because, it seems, that’s all they want to buy anymore. Happily, Kia’s jump on this particular bandwagon is a jump well executed. I can say this because not only did I take the 2020 Kia Telluride on a little road trip, but I slept in it overnight, too, because that’s how you really get to know a car. (Full disclosure: Kia lent me a 2020 Telluride with a full tank of gas for a week so I could review it. I did not need it for transportation as I already own several ridiculous cars but I used it for that anyway. They made me swear not to sleep in it or let my kid lie on the dashboard and I’m proud to have honored that promise.) Also, if a car … [Read more...] about The 2020 Kia Telluride Is a Pretty Nice SUV to Drive and Sleep In
DIY Sitting / Standing Desk
Advertisement Desks are an essential piece of office furniture that generally don’t come cheap. Fortunately, you can build your own custom sit/stand desk for as little as $50-$150 that can fit any space, functions better, and looks better than many store bought desks!I designed my DIY desk using MDF board with a standing portion for my wife. Having tried standing desks, I personally prefer a chair, but they are a great option for many people (assuming you aren’t using them wrongly: 5 things you’re doing wrong with your standing desk 5 Things You're Doing Wrong At Your Standing Desk 5 Things You're Doing Wrong At Your Standing Desk Many people, especially those who work from home, are looking to standing desks as the solution for prevention of several serious health issues caused by sitting all day, but not everyone uses it correctly. Read More ). Because of this, I made the desk so that it had both a standing and a sitting part to fit whatever … [Read more...] about DIY Sitting / Standing Desk
How To Build A Cheap Standing Desk From Ikea, And What It’s Like To Use
Advertisement There’s a current craze emerging for standing desks, literally desks that you stand at while working. Having spent the last five years as a self-employed freelance writer who spends most of his days sat at a desk, I’ve experienced back problems as well as instances of the seemingly unavoidable repetitive strain injury. Perhaps a standing desk is the solution to my problems.Unfortunately standing desks cost a small fortune, and I had neither the means or the desire to buy an overpriced piece of furniture that wasn’t guaranteed to do me any good. So I turned to the Web and found several cheaper alternatives, including the one settled on by Bakari From Sitting To Standing While Typing: Why You Need To Change Your Working Habit From Sitting To Standing While Typing: Why You Need To Change Your Working Habit Writing full-time keeps me sitting at a desk nearly eight hours a day. My office chair is not one of those Lexus ergonomic models designed to take … [Read more...] about How To Build A Cheap Standing Desk From Ikea, And What It’s Like To Use