Home

Rare spring snowstorm blankets Southern California mountains

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

A spring storm brought tons of snowfall to Southern California mountains for a rare taste of wintertime in May.Heavy overnight storms created wet, slushy road conditions for residents, catching many off guard. Running Springs received around three inches of snow, while some areas of Mt. Baldy saw up to eight inches of snow.Don Marquez, who was visiting Runnings Springs from Los Angeles, was completely unprepared for the winter weather.“This isn’t the easiest thing to do,” said Marquez while chaining up his tires in the wet weather.Marquez was in Runnings Springs and decided to head back down the mountain on Wednesday. Little did he know, the area would be completely covered with snow.With the spring season in full bloom, experts say the overnight storm activity is actually quite rare to experience in May.“It’s rare. We don’t see another storm like this on the horizon,” said Alex Tardy with the National Weather Service. “This probably was an anomaly, kind of a one-and-done storm.”An ...

Sale closed in San Ramon: $1.7 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

114 Pebble Place – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 100 block of Pebble Place in San Ramon has new owners. The 2,280-square-foot property, built in 1980, was sold on April 17, 2023. The $1,700,000 purchase price works out to $746 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, an attached garage, and three parking spaces. The unit sits on a 7,200-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 1,988-square-foot home on the 100 block of Pebble Place in San Ramon sold in November 2022, for $1,515,000, a price per square foot of $762. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Thunderbird Drive, San Ramon, in September 2022, a 2,112-square-foot home was sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $758. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 1,288-square-foot home on Casper Place in San Ramon sold for $1,331,000, a price per square foot of $1,033. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms...

$50K reward offered for SF mail thief

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The United States Police Inspection Service is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of someone accused of robbing a USPS letter carrier and stealing U.S. mail. The USPIS reported four mail thefts in San Francisco, allegedly all committed by the same suspect:March 11 at 6:25 p.m. at 3972 Folsom StreetMarch 24 at 9:59 a.m. at 2445 Mariposa StreetApril 11 at 4:11 a.m. at 3256 21st StreetApril 12 at 3:01 a.m. at 3256 21st StreetThe suspect was seen driving a silver/gray Mercedes Benz, which you can see below. The hefty reward is being offered to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call (877) 876-2455.

New statewide hotline launched for reporting hate acts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

SACRAMENTO (KRON) -- In response to a rise in hate crimes Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of CA vs Hate.CA vs Hate is a new multilingual statewide hotline and website that provides a safe, anonymous reporting option for victims and witnesses of hate acts. CA vs Hate is in direct response to the rise in reported hate crimes in California, which in recent years, reached their highest levels since 2001 – jumping almost 33% from 2020 to 2021, according to the Governor's Office. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) started the conversation to create a state hotline to report hate crimes in 2021. CA vs Hate was launched at the start of Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May. Newsom said, "Here in California, we are sending an unequivocal message that hate will not be tolerated. We stand firm for a 'California for All,' and it is important that we hold perpetrators accountable for their actions and provide resources for those individuals victimized by hate cri...

Boat catches fire at Mount Vernon Yacht Club in Northern Va., injuring 3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

A boat caught fire at the Mount Vernon Yacht Club, injuring three people, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.UPDATE Tarpon Lane: Fire is under control. Three patients transported with minor injuries. Fire investigators are on scene. pic.twitter.com/hlZWjYAAkD— Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) May 5, 2023The department said it showed up to the club, in the 4800 block of Tarpon Lane, to find flames coming from the boat. Fireboats from D.C. also responded, DC Fire and EMS said on Twitter.Our Fireboats are enroute on mutual aid to assist @ffxfirerescue with a confirmed boat on fire in the Mount Vernon Marina. #DCsBravest— DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) May 4, 2023The three people hurt in the fire were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Fire investigators are still trying to determine what caused the fire.Below is a map of where it happened. Source

Red Sox win 6th straight, complete 4-game sweep of Blue Jays

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Masataka Yoshida and Rafael Devers each homered, and the Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-5 victory Thursday night.Boston won its sixth straight overall to jump over Toronto for third place in the AL East. It’s the first time the Sox have swept the Jays in a four-game series since 2002.Devers finished with four RBIs and Yoshida three, and Jarren Duran had three hits and two of the Red Sox’s five stolen bases.Brayan Bello (1-1) picked up his first win of the season after allowing four runs — two earned — and six hits in five innings. He struck out five and walked one. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and drove in two runs for Toronto, which has lost five straight. Yoshida set the tone early for Boston when he jumped on the first pitch he saw from Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (2-3) in the first inning for his sixth home run. The Red Sox scored five more in the second on run-scoring hits by Reese McGuire, Ramiel Tapia and ...

8 fatally shot in Serbia town a day after 9 killed at school

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A shooter killed at least eight people and wounded 13 in a drive-by shooting in a town close to Belgrade late Thursday, the second such mass killing in Serbia in two days, state television reported.The attacker used an automatic weapon to shoot randomly at people near the town of Mladenovac, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of the capital, the RTS report said early Friday. Police were looking for the 21-year-old suspect, who fled after the attack, the report said.Serbian Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic called the shooting “a terrorist act,” the report said.Special police and helicopter units have been sent to the region as well as ambulances, it added.No other details were immediately available, and police had not issued any statements.On Wednesday in Belgrade, a 13-year-old boy used his father’s guns in a school shooting rampage that killed eight of his schoolmates and a school guard. The bloodshed sent shockwaves through the Balkan nation u...

No solo fue Ed Sheeran: así terminaron otras demandas famosas por derechos de autor en la música

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

(CNN) –– No es la primera vez que una demanda por derechos de autor, como la que enfrentó Ed Sheeran y de la que salió victorioso, acapara titulares.El caso, que giró en torno a la canción “Thinking Out Loud” y la acusación de que había copiado un tema de Marvin Gaye, tiene precedentes en demandas similares, que se han vuelto cada vez más comunes durante los últimos años. Aunque los resultados han variado de un caso a otro.El caso de Ed SheeranEd Sheeran fue demandado por las supuestas similitudes entre “Thinking Out Loud”, ganadora de un grammy en 2016, y la canción “Let’s Get it On” de Marvin Gaye.La familia de Ed Townsend, coautor de “Let’s Get It On” con Gaye, acusó a Sheeran de copiar partes claves del éxito de 1973. Según los demandantes, las canciones tenían muchas semejanzas en la progresión de acordes, el ritmo armónico y ciertas melodías.Ed Sheeran no infringió los derechos de autor con “Thinking Out Loud...

Ticket buyer bill moves from House without inventory disclosure amendment

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives passed live event ticketing legislation at a time when many national organizations are calling for increased monitoring of price gouging and deceptive practices.“It is a consumer-friendly bill," said David Weingarden of the Colorado Venue Association, who said the bill will help ensure consumers are buying legitimate tickets. The Ticket Buyer Bill of Rights Coalition fought for an amendment to Senate Bill 23-060, which would have required large venues to reveal how many tickets are held back by sellers. "If fans know how many tickets are actually for sale, that's an important data point for when they're making a decision on whether or not to wait in line or wait in an online queue for 10 hours," said Brian Hess of the Sports Fans Coalition. Fees tack on 25-30% of Red Rocks ticket price The amendment was voted down. The Coalition told FOX31 that without it, ticket sellers will be able to create fake scarcity, which af...

Bodycam video shows police catching suspect in fatal spring break shooting on Ocean Drive

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:09:15 GMT

Police body camera video captured the tense and chaotic moments when police officers apprehended the suspect in a fatal shooting that took place in the heart of South Beach during spring break.The footage, obtained exclusively by 7News, captured an officer tackling 24-year-old Dontavious Polk to the ground, March 19.“Get on the ground! Get on the ground or I’ll shoot you!” an officer is heard telling the suspect.Officers with Miami Beach and Miami-Dade police were searching for Polk ever since gunshots rang out along busy Ocean Drive, near 11th Street, at around 3:30 a.m.Officers were able to track down the suspect to 12th Street and Collins Avenue.“Yellow’s in custody, yellow’s in custody,” an officer said, referring to the color of the shirt Polk was wearing.Surveillance video showed the moment shots rang out a few blocks away.Two groups walked toward each other near 10th Street. The unsuspecting victim was seen on the sidewalk with his ar...