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Contra Costa Public Defender says all Antioch police cases must be reviewed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

(KRON) -- After an investigation revealed that Antioch Police Department officers had allegedly used racist language in texts, the Contra Costa County Public Defender told KRON4 that all of the cases the department has been involved in will need to be reviewed. Video of baby born on sidewalk in San Francisco goes viral The investigation into messages sent by the APD officers was conducted by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office with help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The APD officers allegedly sent the racist messages while discussing suspects that the officers were investigating, according to the DA's Office. Public Defender Ellen McDonnell tells KRON4 that the text messages and other disclosures during the investigation exposed a "pervasive and troubling culture" at APD. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News ...

Want to go watch the Warriors in Sacramento? This is how much it will cost you

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

(KTXL) — The Sacramento Kings will appear in their first playoff game since 2006 on Saturday night. The Kings will face the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs with Game 1 taking place at the Golden 1 Center. The first game of the best-of-seven series will tip off on Saturday night at 5:30 p.m.Individual game tickets went on sale to the public Monday, but getting inside the arena won’t be cheap. As of Monday afternoon, the get-in price for the Kings home playoff game is the highest on record for an NBA first-round contest at $548, according to Front Office Sports. That price is on TickPick, a third-party online marketplace based in New York City. On Ticketmaster, the official ticketing partner of the NBA, the get-in price for Game 1 at the Golden 1 Center is slightly cheaper at $450.Season ticket holders had priority in buying playoff tickets, many of which are on the resale market on Ticketmaster. For the lower le...

Pavelski records 1,000th career point as Stars trounce Wings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Joe Pavelski notched his 1,000th career point with a second-period goal, Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists and the Dallas Stars thumped the Detroit Red Wings 6-1 on Monday night.Pavelski, playing in his 1,248th game, became the 10th American-born player to reach the milestone when he tipped Miro Heiskanen’s shot from the point.The Stars, who have won four straight, tied idle Colorado for the Central Division lead with two games remaining.Jason Robertson supplied a goal and two assists. Esa Lindell, Ty Dellandrea and Jamie Benn also scored for the Stars.Dallas goaltenders Jake Oettinger and Scott Wedgewood combined for 19 saves. David Perron scored for the Red Wings, who were playing their home finale. Detroit’s starting goaltender, Ville Husso, was replaced by Magnus Hellberg after giving up three goals in 12 minutes and 10 seconds.Hintz tapped in his 36th goal through Husso’s pads off a feed from Thomas Harley. Hintz’s drop pass set up ...

Adolescente lucha por su vida tras ser arrollada mientras paseaba dos perros en Rockville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

Una adolescente que paseaba a dos perros en Rockville, Maryland la tarde del lunes resultó herida cuando un vehículo los impactó. El auto atropelló a la joven de 17 años en el área de Upper Rock Creek Trail en Muncaster Mill Road poco antes de las 4:30 p.m., informó la policía del condado Montgomery.Los primeros auxilios llevaron a la víctima al hospital con heridas que amenazan su vida, según la policía. Los animales murieron.Las autoridades dijeron que el conductor permaneció en el lugar. No revelaron más detalles de inmediato.Esta es una historia en desarrollo.Source

Alvarez, Tucker lead Astros past Pirates 8-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yordan Alvarez had three hits and boosted his RBI total to a major-league-leading 16 by driving in two runs in the Houston Astros’ 8-2 win over Pittsburgh on Monday night.Kyle Tucker added two hits and drove in three runs for the Astros. Maruicio Dubón singled three times to extend his hitting streak to a career-best six games as the reigning World Series champions sent the fast-starting Pirates to the second loss in their last seven games.Framber Valdez (1-1) kept the Pirates in check for seven innings, allowing two runs on three hits with five walks and five strikeouts as Houston won consecutive games for the second time this season.Ji Man Choi hit his first home run for Pittsburgh. Rodolfo Castro added an RBI single in his first start at shortstop while filling in for injured Oneil Cruz, who is out four months after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured left ankle suffered in a loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.Roansy Contreras (1-1) struggled wit...

Una avalancha en los Alpes franceses deja al menos 6 muertos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos seis personas murieron y varias más resultaron heridas en una avalancha que sacudió los Alpes franceses durante el fin de semana.El ministro del Interior, Gerald Darmanin, tuiteó este domingo que se desplegaron equipos de emergencia tras el incidente en el glaciar de Armancette, cerca del Mont Blanc, en el sureste de Francia. Las labores de rescate continúan.Nubes de nieve se deslizaron por la ladera de la montaña, según un video que compartió la agencia Reuters y tuiteó una estación de esquí cercana, Contamines-Montjoie.La vista después de una avalancha mortal en el glaciar Armancette, a la sombra del Mont Blanc, el domingo. (Crédito: jpclement38/Twitter/Reuters)La avalancha se produjo en el glaciar este domingo. Las condiciones en la montaña se describieron como “no demasiado alarmantes”, y el presidente del sindicato francés de guías de montaña, Dorian Labaeye, declaró a France Info que no sabía cómo pudo ocurrir una tragedia semejante en “...

Bohm has 6 RBIs, Phillies power past Alcantara, Marlins 15-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm homered and had six RBIs and the Philadelphia Phillies tagged NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara for nine runs in a 15-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.Brandon Marsh and Jake Cave added solo homers, and the Phillies pounded out 20 hits.Alcantara (1-1) had pitched a 1-hour, 57-minute shutout in his last start against Minnesota, then struggled to get anyone out in Philadelphia.Alcantara scuffled with a 1-3 record, 3.16 ERA last season against the Phillies, and it seems as if the NL champs have figured something out against the Marlins’ ace.The Phillies pounded him for five runs in the third inning and four more in the fifth — whopping totals considering Alcantara did not allow more than six runs in a game in 32 starts last season.Cave, claimed off waivers in December, rocked a solo homer off the second-deck facade in right to lead off the fourth for a 1-0 lead. Alcantara retired the next two batters.Then the bats got hot. The Phill...

Former principal, secretary accused of embezzling $100,000 from high school

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Nearly two years after he retired while under investigation, a former high school principal and his secretary could soon be arrested on accusations of embezzling more than $100,000 from Gateway High School in Aurora.The Problem Solvers have learned that 57-year-old Ronald Fay could soon face charges of embezzlement, theft and destruction of evidence. His long-time school secretary and alleged accomplice, 62-year-old Jill Watkins, could be arrested on counts of embezzlement and theft.Police in Aurora say the charges relate to conduct from October 2019 to July 2021, a two-year period when Fay served as principal at the academically struggling high school.Anonymous tip, deleted evidence, funneled cashAccording to a 338-page police report obtained by the Problem Solvers, Watkins had been Fay's loyal school secretary and bookkeeper since his time at Rangeview High School and followed him over to Gateway High School in the summer of 2019.On June 28, 2021, Aurora Pub...

Who pays when rental truck hits you?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

Her car got hit by a rental truck. They said make the company who rented it from us pay for your damage. That company said we didn’t rent the truck. After hitting that deadline, the South Florida woman turned where so many people have for 25 years, to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.When I spoke to Maudell on the phone, I said, “I have to meet this woman,” and I am glad I did.Maudell Smith: “I love people. I love talking. Talk all night.”Maudell is a character, and her story begins when she drove in between a truck and gas pumps to fill up.Maudell Smith: “So I pulled in because it didn’t really seem that close.”As you can see, Maudell started to open her door then closed it as the large Penske truck moved forward, backed up a little, then swerved and took off, smashing into the side of Maudell’s SUV.But let her describe it.Maudell Smith: “Oh, it hit it. It was like lightning. It happened so fast. It hit me. Bam! And eve...

Tavares scores late in OT as Maple Leafs edge Panthers 2-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:44:12 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — John Tavares scored with 21.3 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Florida 2-1 on Monday night to snap the Panthers’ six-game winning streak.Auston Matthews also scored for Toronto, netting his 40th of the season. Ilya Samsonov made 46 saves.Brandon Montour scored for Florida and tied the franchise record for goals by a defenseman in a season with his 16th. Goalie Alex Lyon made 23 saves and lost for the first time in seven straight starts in place of Sergei Bobrovsky.The Panthers managed to gain a point and moved closer to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Florida has gone 6-0-1 since losing in Ottawa on March 27.“That game could have gone either way,” Montour said. “They played well, both goalies played well and we ended up getting a point out of it. It obviously would have been better to get the extra point, but we are alright.”After a scoreless opening 37-plus minutes, the Maple Leafs took a 1-0 lead when Matthews deflected ...