LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A California man died in a crash Friday southwest of Boulder City, Nevada State Police said.

Police sent details to FOX5 on a fatal crash that happened in the area of the US 95 and mile marker 4 in Clark County April 25 around 9:29 p.m. Police said this is about 6 miles southeast of Boulder City.

Police said that the driver of a 2005 GMC Yukon traveled southbound on US 95 in the far right travel lane. At this moment, a pedestrian entered the US 95 from the center median into the path of the driver.

The pedestrian was identified by police as Julian Gusan, a 34-year-old from Redlands, California. Arriving officers at the scene said he died on scene from his injuries.

He was struck by the GMC’s front, and according to police, the driver stayed on scene for investigating officers.

“The investigation is being conducted by the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol – Southern Command Multidisciplinary Investigation & Reconstruction Team,” police said. “2024 Year to date: The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command has investigated 21 fatal crashes resulting in 26 fatalities.”

Police said this year’s fatalities data is preliminary and may change/be updated based on final investigation and coroner reports.

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A wind-whipped wildfire in Kern County quickly passed 1,000 acres on Thursday afternoon and prompted an evacuation warning.

The School Fire was reported at 1:41 p.m. east of the city of Maricopa. By 3 p.m. it had burned 1,000 acres, and an evacuation warning was issued for a rural area south of Highway 166.

Within three hours, forward progress had been stopped and the warning was lifted, said a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

As of 7 a.m. Friday, May 3, the burned area was at 1,479 acres (2.3 square miles) and containment was 50%, CalFire said. The cause was under investigation.

It was the largest of the 10 wildfires logged by CalFire so far this year. Last week’s Refuge Fire burned 475 acres in Fresno County; an Inyo County fire in early April destroyed four structures and forced the evacuation of the community of Cartago.

By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel

CHULA VISTA, California — Here is a prayer I wrote for National Prayer Day that I delivered Thursday morning, May 2.

Hear the call, California, let’s rise and unite,

In our land of splendor,  from plight to light.

From redwood shadows to shimmering shore,

Let’s build a future worth striving for.

“Listen,” resounds from valley to peak,

Affordable homes for all who seek.

In cities bustling and towns serene,

Let fairness dwell, let grace be seen.

Against the shadows of bigotry and hate,

Stand strong for love, let it resonate.

From San Diego’s warmth to the Bay’s cool mist,

Inclusion and safety top our list.

Housing that’s affordable, a roof for each head,

In neighborhoods where no one fears to tread.

From LA’s sprawl to Sacramento’s streets,

Let’s secure a haven where hope meets.

In tech’s grand hub, let innovation lead,

To solutions where compassion’s creed.

May Silicon Valley’s minds conceive,

New ways for the Golden State to achieve.

Let California’s dream be vast and bold,

A tale of kindness and courage told.

With every “shema,” let’s understand,

A call to act, for the future we planned.

Hear the call of the surf, the whispering pines,

For a state where every star aligns.

A haven of peace, where all are free,

California, let this our legacy be.

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Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel is spiritual leader of Temple Beth Shalom in Chula Vista.  He may be contacted via michael.samuel@sdjewishworld.com