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Pleasant Hill neighborhood locked down for a second time in less than 24 hours

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

PLEASANT HILL — Police on Friday returned to the Pleasant Hill neighborhood they shut down a day earlier after a retired detective allegedly shot and injured his wife, and then barricaded himself inside his home until the officers left without doing anything.The Pleasant Hill Police Department issued a shelter-in-place order for the Sherman Acres area around 5:30 p.m. Friday. In addition, Marcia Drive and both directions of Monument Boulevard at Interstate 680 were closed, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Berkeley police video shows officer shooting suspect during November incident Crime and Public Safety | While Oakland’s 911 system was dangerously understaffed, 1,000 operator applications went unprocessed Crime and Public Safety | Pleasant Hill police surround former cop’s home after shooting, then just leave Crime and Public Safety | Two arrested in connection with downtown Walnut Creek ...

Union City shoe store burglarized three times in two days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

UNION CITY, Calif. (KRON) -- Three times in two days, thieves burglarized a family-owned shoe store in Union City. The thieves eventually cleared the place out.Within a span of 24 hours, a group of suspects broke into Sole Scrubs in Union City three times. Owner Kyle Goudie says the first happened early Sunday morning. Burglars take 40+ iPhones from Berkeley Apple Store "First they smashed the window. They noticed we have bars here and we also have an extra security gate. They saw that so they left. And, then they came for a second time. That's when they came -- broke this window," Goudie told KRON4. "They came back with a chainsaw or whatever. They cut down the bars. And, then they pushed them in and they all dropped on the ground here. After that, they just jumped right through and just cleared us out."Surveillance video shows the suspects taking everything they could. The store initially filled with shoes and clothing eventually emptied."I definitely felt devastated," Goudie sa...

'F*** the Haneys!': Tensions rise at weigh-in as Haney, Prograis prepare for world title fight in SF

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The first world title fight in San Francisco in over a decade is only one day away. Locals and boxing fans everywhere are excited for this championship bout as the Chase Center has sold out. Tensions are brewing as Devin Haney and Regis Prograis get ready for their world title fight, which will be for Prograis' WBC super lightweight belt. On Friday, both fighters weighed within the limit of 140 pounds as required by the California State Athletic Commission. Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) and Prograis (29-1, 24 KOs) appeared laser-focused as the two engaged in an intense minutes-long staredown (see below). Alameda County supervisors ask Oakland A’s to pay for Coliseum The weigh-in was open to the public, and it was heavily a pro-Haney crowd. That shouldn't be a surprise as Haney, 25, is the Bay Area native fighting in his hometown since turning pro in 2015. Prograis, 34, was seen flipping off the crowd. After his interview with DAZN's Chris Mannix, Prograis sto...

Crashes, spinouts close I-70 as Friday snowstorm hits Colorado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Interstate 70 was suffering multiple traffic impacts on Friday as a snowstorm pushed in, causing crashes and spinouts.I-70 westbound was closed Friday night at Ward Road after six cars and a semi crashed, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department.Police posted about the crash just before 9 p.m. and said no injuries were reported at the scene. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox Traffic cameras from along the interstate showed traffic at a standstill. A photo provided by the police department showed the interstate covered in snow as it continued to fall during the Friday night storm.Meanwhile, I-70 eastbound was closed near Exit 243: Hidden Valley and Exit 251: Floyd Hill, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Colorado State Patrol said around 9:40 p.m. that multiple vehicles had spun out, and a commercial vehicle lost its trailer. The trailer was blocking all four lanes of the interstate.State Patrol said detour...

Do you know what to do if your car skids?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado driving school is making sure the next generation of drivers is prepared for all the weather elements.DriveSafe Driving Schools offers a "Defensive Skills Day," a one-day defensive driving course that teaches drivers how to stay safe in emergencies. What to do when your car skids on snowy roads?Jake Dinwiddie, a senior lead instructor with DriveSafe Driving Schools, said throughout the course they focus on precision driving, obstacle avoidance and skid control."If the back of your car turns to the right, you’re going to turn the wheel to the right to try and straighten back out,” Dinwiddie said. “If your car goes left, you’re going to turn the wheel back left. You hope it happens one time, but it could even happen where it goes back and forth for a little bit and you’re going to be switching." After I-76 crash, first responders plead: Don’t drink and drive He said it’s important to stay calm, keep your feet off the pedals and keep your ey...

Donovan Mitchell scores 27, Cavaliers use pair of 15-0 runs to top Heat 111-99

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Darius Garland shook off early foul trouble to score 18 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Miami Heat 111-99 on Friday night.Georges Niang scored 13 and Max Strus added 11 in his first road game against his former team. The Cavaliers are now 7-3 on the road this season — tied with Oklahoma City and Minnesota for the best such mark in the NBA.“We keep talking about the same thing,” Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “Every night, we can control whether or not we’re the best team on the floor. Are we the most competitive? Are we the most selfless? And when the guys do that, the talent rises.”Cleveland is 13-3 this season when holding teams under 120 points. The Cavs are 0-6 when teams score at least 120.Josh Richardson and Kyle Lowry each scored 17 points for the Heat, who have lost five of their last seven. Jimmy Butler scored 16, Caleb Martin added 15, former Cavaliers forward Kevin Love had 14 points an...

2 children dead, 1 person hurt in police pursuit crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Two children were killed Friday and another person was taken to the hospital after a police pursuit crash in the Mountain View neighborhood, authorities said.The pursuit started around 6:14 p.m. at 32nd Street and Oceanview Boulevard in Logan Heights, the San Diego Police Department told FOX 5. The suspect then led officers to Interstate 805 southbound, where the suspect vehicle exited the freeway and onto 43rd Street, according to police. The suspect vehicle then crashed into another car, causing the suspect to leave the car and run from the scene. San Diego police sergeant injured, suspect killed after shootout in 4S Ranch Two kids, possibly three and five years old, were taken to the hospital, where they both died, police confirmed. Another person was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.A person is in police custody at this time, but it is uncertain if that person is the suspect.Check back for updates on this developing story.

As UN climate talks near crunch time, activists plan ‘day of action’ to press negotiators

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests aimed at pressuring nations to move decisively to stop climate change were expected to be their most intense yet on Saturday, a “Global Day of Action” with events at United Nations-led talks in Dubai and around the world.If activists needed any additional energy, they may have gotten it with reports that OPEC’s chief had urged its oil-producing members to reject any agreement that targets fossil fuels for a speedy phase-out. It’s the central issue as talks head into their final days, as activists and experts have warned that the world must quickly reduce use of the oil, gas and coal that is causing dangerous warming.Mohamed Adow, director of Power Shift Africa, called the Dec. 6 letter from OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais, reported by several news organizations, “shameful” and said “the writing is on the wall for dirty energy.”“The reality is if the world is going to save itself, it cannot be held back by a small band o...

Reports: Scott Eby, man serving life sentence for murder of Wilmington toddler, dies in prison

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

CHICAGO — Scott Eby, a man who was serving a life sentence for the murder of 3-year-old Riley Fox in 2004, has died, according to reports. The Chicago Tribune reports that Eby, who was 52 years old, died in prison on Thursday.Riley Fox was kidnapped from her home in June of 2004 and was later found dead in a creek in Wilmington. Charges filed against man accused of burglarizing 8 Chicago businesses Riley's father, Kevin Fox, was wrongly charged with the murder of his daughter and spent eight months in jail before he was exonerated. He died in a crash in Arkansas back in March. In 2010, Eby, a sex offender who was already serving time in prison, confessed to the rape and murder of the Wilmington toddler and was sentenced to life in prison. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of Eby's death. 

Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts ruling allowing pregnant woman to have emergency abortion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court said it needs more time to weigh in on a lower court ruling which would have allowed a Dallas woman to get an emergency abortion, the Center for Reproductive Rights said in a news release.On Thursday, a Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order on the state's abortion ban, which granted Kate Cox permission to seek the procedure.Cox learned she was pregnant for a third time in August, and doctors told her last week her baby was at a high risk for a condition known as Trisomy 18. Judge allows Texas woman to have abortion for fatal fetal diagnosis, challenging state ban According to a lawsuit, this means there is a very high likelihood of miscarriage or stillbirth and low survival rates, which could potentially impact her future fertility.Earlier on Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton's office sent a letter to three hospitals and threatened legal action if any of them allowed the abortion to be performed at their faci...