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86-year-old man dies in head-on crash Thanksgiving evening in Concord

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

A head-on traffic crash left an 86-year-old man dead on Thanksgiving evening in Concord, authorities said.The wreck happened about 6:50 p.m. Thursday on Oak Grove Road near Treat Boulevard, according to Lt. Robert Garcia of the Concord Police Department.A vehicle was driving north on Oak Grove Road when it hit one vehicle and then slammed into another vehicle, which was traveling in the southbound lanes and carrying the 86-year-old man, Garcia said. The man was taken to a hospital, where he later died. It is not clear whether anyone else was injured.The driver of the northbound vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, Garcia said.The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the wreck can call the police at 925-671-5065.

Don Horsley, former San Mateo County sheriff and supervisor, dies

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

Don Horsely, the former longtime San Mateo County sheriff and supervisor who spent more than 25 years in elected office across the Peninsula, died on Friday.Horsley’s death was announced Friday evening by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, where Horsley worked his way up from a low-level patrol deputy to the county’s top lawman in a career that spanned more than three decades. His age was not disclosed.“Sheriff Horsley loved and believed in helping children in our underserved communities,” the announcement read. It added that “his legacy of service and dedication to our community will forever be remembered and cherished.”Horsley began working for the sheriff’s office in 1972 as a patrol deputy in East Palo Alto. He was elected as sheriff more than two decades later, in 1993, and held the office for 14 years until retiring in 2007.After a few years as board president of the Sequoia Healthcare District, he won election to the San Mat...

Pro-Palestine protest takes over San Francisco's Union Square

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Pro-Palestine protestors took over Union Square in San Francisco on Friday, demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.The youth-led march and rally happened in the middle of busy Black Friday shopping. The group led by “Arab Youth Organizing” started at City Hall and then marched to the Macy’s right in the center of Union Square.Among all of the shoppers, people were waving Palestinian flags and holding up signs calling for the end to the fighting in Gaza.“We’re here to shut down Black Friday and to ask everyone to stop spending money that is going to go to the Israeli government that’s gonna fund a genocide,” said Zayna Elkarra with Bay Youth 4 Palestine. Israel releases 33 Palestinians from West Bank prison as part of cease-fire swap Bay Youth 4 Palestine and Arab Youth Organizing were some of the groups bringing people together Friday night. The protest comes as there is a brief pause to the violence in Gaza while prisoners and hostages are exchanged betwee...

Stephen Curry scores 35 points with seven 3-pointers as Warriors hold off Spurs 118-112

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 35 points and matched his season high with seven 3-pointers while also dishing out six assists, and the Golden State Warriors held off Victor Wembanyama and the slumping San Antonio Spurs 118-112 on Friday night in an In-Season Tournament game.Cedi Osman’s 3 with 21 seconds left pulled the Spurs within 112-109 before Curry converted four free throws the rest of the way and Klay Thompson made a pair.Dario Saric added 20 points with four 3s and seven rebounds off the bench, while Thompson contributed 15 points and six assists. Golden State won for just the second time in nine games and still hopes to advance out of Group C in the in-season tournament.No. 1 pick Wembanyama had 22 points and eight rebounds but shot 1 for 6 from long range in San Antonio’s 11th straight loss. He had five quick points with a 3-pointer as the Spurs jumped ahead 11-4. The 7-foot-3 rookie drove to the basket with a pretty around-the-waist move, only to ha...

Canucks continue to find success in Seattle as Vancouver runs away with a 5-1 win over Kraken

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Teddy Blueger scored his first goal of the season on a short-handed breakaway early in the first period, Sam Lafferty and Nils Hoglander scored three minutes apart in the third period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Friday night.Dakota Joshua scored on a rebound in the second period and Quinn Hughes picked up another assist to remain the top point scorer in the league as the Canucks evened the season series with their Pacific Northwest rivals.Thatcher Demko made 23 saves and was excellent in the second period when Seattle controlled play but couldn’t get a shot past the Vancouver goalie. Blueger gave Vancouver the early lead, taking advantage of a turnover by Seattle defenseman Justin Schultz at center ice while on the power play and beat Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord. Joshua doubled the lead at 12:07 of the second period finding himself in the right spot to tap the puck past Daccord after Conor Garland’s initial shot was saved.Laffert...

Policía: apuñalan en prisión al exoficial Derek Chauvin, condenado por el asesinato de George Floyd

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

Derek Chauvin, el exoficial de policía de Minneapolis condenado por asesinar a George Floyd, fue apuñalado este viernes por otro recluso y está gravemente herido en una prisión federal en Arizona, dijo a NBC News un funcionario encargado de hacer cumplir la ley familiarizado con el incidente.El ataque ocurrió en la Institución Correccional Federal de Tucson, una prisión de seguridad media que ha estado plagada de fallas de seguridad y escasez de personal, dijo la fuente a NBC News.La Oficina de Prisiones confirmó que una persona encarcelada fue agredida en FCI Tucson alrededor de las 12:30 p.m. hora local el viernes. En un comunicado, la agencia dijo que los empleados que respondieron contuvieron el incidente y tomaron “medidas para salvar vidas” antes de que el recluso, cuyo nombre no fue identificado, fuera llevado a un hospital para recibir tratamiento y evaluación adicionales.Ningún empleado resultó herido y se notificó al FBI, dijo la Oficina de Prisiones. Se han suspendido las...

Gaza cease-fire enters second day with more hostages to be exchanged and critical supplies delivered

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas was expected to swap more of its hostages Saturday for prisoners held by Israel on the second day of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and given civilians their first respite after seven weeks of war.On the first day of the four-day cease-fire, Hamas released 24 of the about 240 hostages taken during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison. Those freed from captivity in Gaza were 13 Israelis, 10 Thai nationals and citizen of the Philippines.During the four days, Hamas is to release at least 50 Israeli hostages, and Israel 150 Palestinian prisoners. Israel has said the truce can be extended an extra day for every additional 10 hostages freed — something United States President Joe Biden said he hoped would come to pass. The start of the truce Friday morning brought the first quiet for 2.3 million Palestinians reeling and desperate from relentless Isr...

9-year-old found dead in Orange County home

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

Police are investigating after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in Westminster on Friday.Officers responded to calls for a welfare check at a home on the 14100 Block of Goldenwest Street around 12:04 p.m.A concerned family member had contacted officers to conduct the welfare check, according to the Westminster Police Department.Officers eventually forced their way into the home where they discovered the young girl with “obvious signs of trauma,” police said.There was no one else inside the residence at the time. Investigators later identified the girl's mother, Khadiyjah Pendergraph, as a person of interest in her murder. 6 juveniles detained after shooting at Northridge mall Pendergraph was located at a shopping center in Aliso Viejo where she was taken into custody. She was booked at the Orange County Jail on murder charges.Authorities said there are no more suspects at this time and the case “appears to be an isolated incident.”“While police officers are exposed to tragedies on...

Acalanes strikes early, beats San Marin for NCS Division IV title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

Acalanes kick returner Paul Kuhner put the San Marin High football team into an immediate hole to begin the North Coast Section Division IV title game at Santa Rosa High on Friday night.Kuhner took the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown to set the tone as the Mustangs sustained a season-ending 24-7 defeat.San Marin (12-1) saw its 17-game winning streak snapped and its hopes of a third consecutive state title come to an end.The Mustangs drove for a tying touchdown — a 6-yard run by quarterback Dominic Ingrassia — in the second quarter. Acalanes kicked a 39-yard field goal as the first half ended to take a 10-7 lead into the break.San Marin had opportunities to tie the game or take the lead by driving inside Acalanes’ 10-yard line twice in the third quarter. The first drive ended with a missed field goal from 26 yards out. Acalanes surged in front 17-7 on the next possession, capped by a touchdown pass from quarterback Sully Bailey to Niko White.The second drive ended after the ...

How Pittsburg beat San Ramon Valley for third consecutive NCS D-I crown

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:56:49 GMT

DUBLIN – The score was tied early in the second half on Friday night when Pittsburg quarterback Marley Alcantara dropped back to pass on third down from his own 1, needing 14 yards to move the chains.The junior looked downfield, saw Bobby Shaw III running and let the ball fly, maybe deeper than he wanted but not beyond the receiver’s range.Shaw somehow made the catch and kept sprinting.The 99-yard touchdown strike gave Pittsburg a lead it would not relinquish as the Pirates won their third consecutive North Coast Section Division I championship with a 37-21 victory over San Ramon Valley.“When I see No. 11 running down the field, I know he is getting the ball,” said Alcantara, who passed for 320 yards. “We practice that. We practice being backed up and all that.”Pittsburg quarterback Marley Alcantara raises the first place plaque after defeating San Ramon Valley during their North Coast Section Division I championship game at Dublin High School in Dublin, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 24, ...