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Calm conditions stall Spring Creek fire’s growth ahead of red flag warning

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

The Spring Creek fire was calm Tuesday with minimal growth despite firefighters’ concerns about potentially dry and windy conditions.The fire did not grow overnight into Tuesday and stayed at 2,932 acres, or about 4.6 square miles, with 37% containment, fire officials said. Although crews had been bracing for red flag conditions, with high wind and hot temperatures, the weather stayed favorable throughout Fourth of July morning, said fire spokesman Eric Coulter.“It’s actually looking really good,” he said just before noon Tuesday. “It hasn’t gotten too warm yet, and the wind has stayed pretty calm … No real fire activity today, it’s been mild with some smoking and smoldering.”He said fire crews still expect red flag conditions in the next couple of days and are preparing by strengthening existing fire containment lines. The fire is burning several miles southeast of Parachute and ignited June 24. The blaze grew significantly on J...

Video: Jeep driver smashes into Lexus dealership in Beverly Hills, abandons car 

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

Video captured the moment when a Jeep driver repeatedly smashed through the front of a Lexus dealership in Beverly Hills. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Monday night in the 9200 block of Wilshire Avenue.  The driver, who has not been identified, is seen ramming their Jeep into the glass storefront of the dealership twice before driving away. Video captured the moment when a Jeep driver repeatedly smashed through the front of a Lexus dealership in Beverly Hills on Monday, July 3, 2023. (Street People of Beverly Hills)Video captured the moment when a Jeep driver repeatedly smashed through the front of a Lexus dealership in Beverly Hills on Monday, July 3, 2023. (Street People of Beverly Hills)Video captured the moment when a Jeep driver repeatedly smashed through the front of a Lexus dealership in Beverly Hills on Monday, July 3, 2023. (Street People of Beverly Hills) Substance found at White House tests positive for cocaine After attempting to drive off, ...

Costa Mesa police investigating man's murder

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

The Costa Mesa Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate the person or people responsible for a man's murder late Monday night.The 38-year-old victim was found lying on the sidewalk near Sterling Alley and Pomona Avenue around 10:45 p.m. The man was shot multiple times, police say. Officers administered first aid at the scene until paramedics arrived to take him to a nearby hospital where he later died. Burglar shoots dog during Los Angeles home invasion His identity has not yet been released. Police officials say the deadly shooting is an active investigation and no arrests have been made at this time. Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward by contacting either Detective Kris Moore at 714-754-4986 or Sergeant Jose Morales at 714-754-4933. 

Oakland man’s murder and robbery case headed back to juvenile court

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

OAKLAND — A 21-year-old man who is charged with committing a string of violent crimes when he was 16 has been transferred back to juvenile court, records show.Zikih Nobles, of San Leandro, was charged in 2021 with murder, five counts of attempted murder, three counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery, all in relation to a series of 2017 crimes when he was still in his teens. Since then, Nobles has bounced back and forth between juvenile and adult court, and now may find himself going back and forth at least once more.A June order signed by an Alameda County Superior Court judge approved Nobles’ transfer from adult back to juvenile court, after Nobles’ attorney filed a motion citing a new state law that changes the legal standard for when teens can be tried as adults. The new law requires a judge to find “by clear and convincing evidence that the minor is not amenable to rehabilitation while under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court,” whic...

Los Banos house destroyed by neighbors’ fireworks, police say

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

A Los Banos house was destroyed by a fire apparently ignited by fireworks set off one block over, police said.Firefighters and police were called just before 10 p.m. Sunday, July 2, for a large fire in a residential neighborhood at the city’s north edge.When officers arrived, the police report said, they found a house on Acaciawood Court “fully involved in fire,” with flames spreading to a house next door and two houses that front on Parkwood Drive.Officers said they saw evidence of fireworks use at a home on Parkwood, and that “many of the occupants” of that home left the area when emergency crews arrived. A search warrant was obtained, and “live illegal aerial fireworks” were found in the home.Ultimately, the Acaciawood house was destroyed, and the fire burned trees, fences and sheds at three adjacent properties.No arrests were announced; the case remains under investigation, police said.Los Banos allows only “safe and sane” fi...

5-year-old dies after being swept into Mendocino County river

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

A 5-year-old child died after being swept into a river near Covelo on Saturday, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Map: People drowned or swept away in California rivers, spring 2023 The disappearance was reported around 8:25 p.m. July 1 in the area of the Eel River Campground, at the confluence of the Eel and Black Butte rivers.As emergency crews were dispatched, the child was found by people downriver, who began resuscitation efforts. Those efforts were continued in an ambulance, but the child died.At least 19 people have drowned or gone missing in California rivers since mid-April, as water has been running high and cold during the melt of the snowpack.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Pittsburg: Two dead in Friday night wreck on Highway 4 near Bailey Road Crashes and Disasters | Amtrak train with 198 passengers derails in Southern California after hitting truck on tracks C...

1 arrested in series of brazen robberies targeting women in Lower Haight

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department has arrested one suspect and developed "several positive leads" connected to a recent series of robberies targeting women, according to SFPD Investigations Deputy Chief Raj Vaswani. According to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle, there have been multiple robberies targeting women in the area around Lower Haight and Alamo Square over the past few days.Three of the women who spoke to the newspaper said they were walking alone when they were assaulted and robbed of their cellphones. The robberies reported by the Chronicle exhibit similarities to a recent spate of robberies in other parts of the city. Suspect wanted for stabbing at Levi’s Stadium soccer game A recent rash of similar crimes in neighborhoods like the Mission, Tenderloin, Nob Hill and Outer Sunset has also seen women being targeted for their smartphones."It seems like there may be a pattern that we have seen over the last few days," SF Supervisor Rafael Ma...

Woman, girl injured in Oakland shooting Monday night

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

(BCN) -- Police in Oakland are investigating after a woman and a girl were wounded in a shooting Monday night in East Oakland.A ShotSpotter activation alerted police about 8:45 p.m. in the 3100 block of High Street, where officers found evidence of a shooting but no victims, according to Oakland police spokesperson Officer Kim Armstead. Suspect wanted for stabbing at Levi’s Stadium soccer game While the officers were there, two gunshot victims turned up in the 1800 block of 102nd Avenue. Police determined they had been shot in the area of High and Suter streets. The victims were taken to hospitals and are listed in stable condition, Armstead said.No arrests have been made and police didn't release any other information about the shooting.Anyone with tips about the incident is asked to contact the OPD Felony Assault Unit at (510) 238-3426.KRON On is streaming live.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-co...

Advierten que habrá movilizaciones en Guatemala si no se oficializan los resultados de las elecciones generales

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

(CNN Español) — Los representantes de cinco juntas directivas y concejo de alcaldes en Guatemala se reunieron este martes para advertir de movilizaciones en el país si no se hacen oficiales los resultados de las elecciones generales del pasado 25 de junio.En conferencia de prensa, el portavoz de estos grupos dijo: “Advertimos que de no revocarse las resoluciones emitidas por la Corte de Constitucional y Tribunal Supremo Electoral, tomaremos acciones legales y realizaremos movilizaciones masivas en acto de resistencia social”.“Responsabilizamos al estado de Guatemala que promueva la ruptura constitucional a través de las instituciones. Por la integridad y la vida de cada una de los participantes (…) que se manifiesten”, agregó.Arévalo: Las actas confirmarían que ganamos la elección 2:27La Corte de Constitucionalidad de Guatemala ordenó este sábado al Tribunal Supremo Electoral que suspenda la “calificación y oficialización” de los resultados ...

UEFA removes Spanish club Osasuna from European competition for decade-old match-fixing

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 06:07:43 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — Spanish club Osasuna was removed from the Europa Conference League on Wednesday by UEFA because former club officials were implicated in fixing matches a decade ago.Osasuna said in a statement it will appeal the ruling to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.By finishing seventh in La Liga last season, Osasuna earned a place in the playoff round of the third-tier European club competition, needing to beat one opponent in August to advance to the group stage.UEFA’s verdict lifts eighth-place Athletic Bilbao into the competition instead. A CAS ruling likely will be needed ahead of Athletic’s scheduled first-leg game on Aug. 24.Osasuna officials who are no longer with the club were implicated in fixing matches between 2012 and 2014.However, UEFA’s competition rules state that teams implicated in fixing any game played since April 2007 can be removed from the next competition for which they qualify. Further disciplinary measures can follow. Osasuna had not qualified fo...