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Squatter lived in Piedmont home for 2 days after breaking in: police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

(KRON) -- A man broke into a Piedmont home on Wednesday and stayed there for two days, according to the Piedmont Police Department. Police investigated the home on the 1600 block of Grand Avenue after receiving reports of a trespasser. Bay Area college coach charged with pimping women into prostitution The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Yuri Graham Brand. Brand is a convicted burglar and was on parole. Police said he was arrested previously for trespassing at another home, per police. The owners of the home were not present when Brand broke in, according to police. Jail records show Brand is being held at the Santa Rita Jail and has no bail.

Cal Fire battling 14-acre vegetation fire northeast of Napa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

(BCN) -- Cal Fire is battling a vegetation fire northeast of the city of Napa, the agency said at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday. The fire is burning near the 1600 block of Wooden Valley Road and is 14 acres, Cal Fire said. Westfield mall operators sued by American Eagle over ‘rampant criminal activity’ Dubbed the "Alta Fire," the blaze is in grass-oak woodlands and has a moderate rate of spread. Cal Fire is employing eight fire engines, four air tankers, two helicopters and bulldozers to put out the fire. Cal Fire announced at 4:39 p.m. that forward progress on the fire had been stopped. At the last update, it was 50 percent contained. Wooden Valley Road was closed between Highway 121 and Wooden Valley Cross due to the blaze, Napa County said. Crews are working on enforcing containment lines, Cal Fire said. Bay City News contributed to this story.

Rangers overcome Scherzer’s early exit to beat Blue Jays 6-3, leapfrog Toronto in wild card

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Robbie Grossman hit a two-run home run, Max Scherzer pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings before leaving because of a right triceps spasm and the Texas Rangers beat Toronto 6-3 on Tuesday night, leapfrogging the Blue Jays in the AL wild-card race.Corey Seager had three hits, drove in a run and scored twice as the Rangers (80-64) won their fourth straight and wrapped up the season series against Toronto (80-65) with two games remaining. Seager finished 3 for 4 with an intentional walk.Texas came in a half-game behind the Blue Jays.Scherzer (13-6) snapped a four-start winless streak. The three-time Cy Young Award winner allowed three hits, walked one and struck out two. He threw 73 pitches, 49 for strikes.Manager Bruce Bochy and the trainer came to the mound in the sixth inning after Scherzer felt discomfort on his first pitch to Bo Bichette. Following a brief discussion, a frustrated-looking Scherzer walked off and was replaced by right-hander José Leclerc.Scherzer allowed a ...

¿Por qué la temporada de huracanes de 2023 ha sido tan activa y no se espera que termine todavía?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

(CNN) —  La temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico suele alcanzar su punto máximo esta semana, pero las temperaturas récord de los océanos están impulsando una temporada hiperactiva que, según los expertos, no muestra signos de desaceleración.La temporada promedio de huracanes comienza el 1 de junio y se extiende hasta el 30 de noviembre, pero su punto máximo estadístico es el 10 de septiembre. En lo que va de este año, la actividad ciclónica ha sido superior a la media en todos los aspectos, según Phil Klotzbach, investigador científico del Departamento de Ciencias Atmosféricas de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado.Lee se suma a la tendencia creciente de huracanes intensos fortalecidos por océanos más cálidos“Ha sido una temporada bastante movida”, dijo Klotzbach a CNN. “No es algo sencillo, pero parece que la temporada se va a clasificar por encima de lo normal”.Catorce ciclones con nombre han recorrido el Atlántico, la media de toda la temporada.Cinc...

Player of the Week: Oakdale’s Dom Nichols

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "3223471c-9608-4013-ad94-21619ed3e4f3"}).render("700221bff1dd4769910b565b2311d5a9"); });Now in his third year as a starter for the Oakdale High School football team, Dominic Nichols has always had the physical tools to succeed. The senior tight end and defensive end, who has accepted a football scholarship to play for the University of Michigan, put in countless hours this past offseason, working to refine his skills — and it is showing in the results.This past Friday, the 6 foot 6 inches tall, 250-pound Nichols made plays on both sides of the ball. On defense, he made 11 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks, while on offense, he caught a 40-yard pass and threw a 37-yard touchdown pass on a trick play as the Oakdale Bears beat visiting All...

Rangers’ Max Scherzer leaves against Blue Jays because of triceps spasm

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer left Tuesday night against the Blue Jays in the sixth inning because of a right triceps spasm.The 39-year-old Scherzer, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, allowed three hits, walked one and struck out two in 5 1/3 shutout innings.Manager Bruce Bochy and the trainer came to the mound in the sixth after Scherzer felt discomfort on his first pitch to Bo Bichette. Following a brief discussion, a frustrated-looking Scherzer walked off the field and was replaced by right-hander José Leclerc.Scherzer allowed a season-high seven earned runs in his previous outing, a loss last Wednesday to Houston. He was winless in four starts entering play Tuesday.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Palacios and Falter lead the Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the Nationals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Palacios hit a two-run homer against his former team, Bailey Falter pitched six efficient innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Tuesday night.Palacios gave the Pirates a 2-0 lead in the second with his eighth home run, a 410-foot shot to the bullpen in center field. Palacios played 29 games for the Nationals last season, but Pittsburgh picked him up in the December minor league Rule 5 draft.Falter (2-8) allowed one run and four hits with four strikeouts and a walk in his first start since Aug. 27. He threw 44 of 67 pitches for strikes.The left-hander improved to 2-1 in eight games, five starts, with Pittsburgh since being acquired from Philadelphia at the Aug. 1 trade deadline.Palacios, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Jack Suwinski and Endy Rodríguez each had two hits for the Pirates, who have nine wins in their last 14 games. Pittsburgh won this one despite going 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position and stranding 15 overall.Washington i...

How Denver plans to spend $49M to house the homeless

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has released specific information on how the city proposes to fund efforts to house 1,000 homeless people by the end of the year.He emphasized that none of the city’s critical services would get cut, but that’s not appeasing some people who live near the proposed sites and still have a lot of questions about the plan. Colorado’s new roundabout law carries a $70 fine Johnston said the priority is to help people leave encampments and transition into more stable housing.“The plan is fully paid for. We have a path to success on that plan. We can deliver success on that plan without cutting critical city services,” Johnston said.Denver homeless plan: How much would it cost?He said the total cost would be $48.6 million. Of that:$18. 9 million would be used to purchase and operate Best Western.$5.4 million would be used for leases and operations at additional hotels.$19.6 million would go toward establishing micro-communities.$4 m...

Veteran shot at Northglenn garage sale is in critical condition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

NORTHGLENN, Colo. (KDVR) — A Northglenn veteran remains in the hospital after he was shot multiple times at a family garage sale.The family of Javier Sandoval said the 35-year-old is in critical condition after being shot in the chest, stomach, arm, leg, face and back. Car destroyed by electrical fire in Arapahoe County The shooting happened Sept. 1 during a garage sale at the Sandoval family home off Kennedy Drive in Northglenn. The family said a man showed up, asked about some tools and then pulled out a gun and started shooting Javier.His uncle, Magin Sandoval, said he found Javier in a pool of blood in the garage."He said he was trying to play dead in hopes the guy would leave, but I guess the guy shot him a few more times in the back," Magin said. "He just told himself he’s not going to die, he’s going to live."What was the shooter's motive?The family credits a quick response from the Northglenn Police Department and paramedics, who were reportedly on the scene within moments...

Pilot makes emergency landing at North Perry Airport; no injuries reported

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:47:01 GMT

A pilot made an emergency landing at a South Florida airport. The small plane skidded to a stop on its belly at North Perry Airport after its landing gear apparently malfunctioned, Tuesday night.At this time, it did not appear that any of the fuel spilled onto the runway.The pilot was the only one on board and was not hurt.