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LAX pylons will light up to honor former Los Angeles Mayor Richard J. Riordan

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

The Los Angeles International Airport pylons will light up to honor former L.A. Mayor Richard J. Riordan, who died Wednesday night surrounded by family, friends, caregivers and his beloved dogs.Riordan was 92 years old.“Tonight, our pylons will be lit the city’s colors, red-green-yellow to honor former LA Mayor Richard Riordan,” the official Twitter account for the airport announced Thursday. Former L.A. Mayor Richard J. Riordan dead at 92 Both current and former L.A. city officials reacted to the news of Riordan passing Thursday morning, with many crediting him for helping lead L.A. through challenging times such as the 1992 Rodney King riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake.“Mayor Richard Riordan loved Los Angeles and devoted so much of himself to bettering our City,” L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. “In the wake of the Northridge earthquake, Mayor Riordan set the standard for emergency action – he reassured us and delivered a response with an intensity that still pu...

'I want to be out there so bad': Paul George describes ongoing recovery, series with Suns

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is continuing his recovery from a knee injury that ended his regular season and cast a shadow over his team's NBA title dreams.The 32-year-old multi-time NBA All Star has spent the first two games of his team's playoffs series against the Phoenix Suns on the sideline, supporting his teammates from the bench.George says he's been watching the games amid feelings of excitement and envy."I want to be out there so bad, it hurts," the former Palmdale basketball star said on his podcast, Podcast P with Paul George. "Just walking out there and seeing the crowd going crazy. I'm like, f***, I missed this. Like this is what it's about ... that’s the playoff environment I miss so much.” George is expected to miss the entirety of his team's Western Conference Playoffs series against Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Devin Booker and the Suns.He says he's been working "ass off," to get back on the court and keep the Clippers' title aspirations alive. "I'm trying to ...

Tenn. GOP lawmaker resigns after ethics panel finding

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee resigned Thursday due to an ethics violation involving the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy.Rep. Scotty Campbell, vice chair of the House Republican Caucus, was among the GOP legislators who voted two weeks ago to expel two Black Democratic lawmakers for protesting in support of gun control on the House floor.The Mountain City lawmaker issued his resignation effective immediately, a letter to fellow legislators states.WTVF-TV first reported on the finding by the Ethics Subcommittee, which issued its decision on March 29 in a document addressed to Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton. The document says the panel found Campbell violated the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy.When asked about the ethics panel decision by WTVF-TV on Thursday, Campbell said, “I had consensual, adult conversations with two adults off property.”“I thin...

Oakland mayor blindsided by A’s bombshell Vegas deal amid negotiations

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

OAKLAND — Following months and months of uncertainty, Oakland thought it was inching closer to a deal for a new waterfront ballpark for the Oakland As this week, negotiating daily to keep one of baseball’s storied franchises in the city it had called home for five decades.Then, in an instant, it was over.On Wednesday evening, Mayor Sheng Thao received an unexpected call from A’s President Dave Kaval. He kept his words brief: “Heads up, we have a land deal in Las Vegas.”Hours later, the A’s dropped the same bombshell on the rest of Oakland — that the team was nearing an agreement to buy land in Las Vegas and build a $1 billion, 35,000-seat ballpark a mile off the strip, finally ditching the Coliseum in East Oakland that Kaval has spent the past couple years disparaging.Oakland thought it was still “in mid-negotiations — the closest we’ve ever been to landing a deal,” Thao said. But troubling signs permeated the talks.&...

Five-bedroom home sells for $3.7 million in Fremont

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

891 Pebblewood Court – Google Street ViewA 5,139-square-foot house built in 1998 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 800 block of Pebblewood Court in Fremont was sold on March 13, 2023, for $3,700,000, or $720 per square foot. The property features five bedrooms, five baths, a garage, and four parking spaces. It sits on a 0.5-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 2,792-square-foot home on the 46900 block of Sentinel Drive in Fremont sold in January 2023, for $2,320,000, a price per square foot of $831. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 2,961-square-foot home on Geronimo Court in Fremont sold for $2,900,000, a price per square foot of $979. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Roadrunner Road, Fremont, in June 2022, a 3,136-square-foot home was sold for $3,150,000, a price per square foot of $1,004. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

State boosts Water Project allocation to 100% – first time in 17 years

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

By Ari Plachta | Sacramento BeeAs parts of California brace for an influx of melting snow after a record winter, state water officials announced Wednesday that they would boost water supplies for agencies serving 27 million residents. This time, they promised the full measure.The Department of Water Resource’s announcement marked the first time since 2006 that its canals, pumps and reservoirs would deliver 100% of requested water supplies to cities and agricultural operations across the state.“Water supply conditions and careful management of reservoir operations during this extreme winter allows DWR to maximize water deliveries while enhancing protections for the environment,” said agency director Karla Nemeth in a statement. “DWR is moving and storing as much water as possible to the benefit of communities, agriculture, and the environment.”The State Water Project is a concrete system of reservoirs, canals and pumps that moves water from water-rich re...

Top five Earth Day events in the Bay Area this weekend

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

By many measures, the Bay Area’s environment is a lot cleaner that it was on the first Earth Day in 1970.The air is much less smoggy, cannery wastes aren’t dumped in San Francisco Bay, the pesticide DDT is banned, vehicles emit much less tailpipe pollution, electric cars are expanding in number, leaded gasoline is long gone, recycling programs are widely used, and endangered species — from bald eagles to gray whales — are on the rebound.But there are new challenges that weren’t around 53 years ago when former Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, a San Jose State University graduate, joined forces with Denis Hayes, a former Stanford student body president, to found Earth Day. Climate change has made droughts, heat waves and wildfires more severe. Population growth has pushed urban sprawl into wild areas. Fisheries like salmon have crashed. And new chemicals like PFAS compounds pose challenges.As one of America’s centers of environmental activism and o...

Suspect who fatally shot Home Depot guard was trying to steal toolbox, court docs say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

(KRON) -- Court documents released Thursday provided more information about the events surrounding Tuesday's fatal shooting at a Pleasanton Home Depot. Benicia Knapps, 32, and David Guillory, 31, were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Blake Mohs, 26.The documents, released by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, say that Knapps was trying to steal a DeWalt toolbox before shooting Mohs in the heart. According to court documents, surveillance video shows Knapps entering the Home Depot through the front entrance and selecting a large, yellow DeWalt box. Home Depot's website shows that many of its DeWalt boxes in stock are black, and it sells a large yellow one for $142.96. Arrest made in SF Muni egg hate crime attack caught on video Video allegedly shows Knapps exiting the back of the store without paying for the box. After she leaves, Mohs and another store employee are seen confronting her outside. Mohs and Knapps struggled over the item, and Mohs was able...

Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle in San Jose

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

(KRON) -- A pedestrian is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle Thursday afternoon, the San Jose Police Department said on Twitter. The collision happened near Hostetter Road and N. Capitol Avenue around 12:15 p.m.The unidentified pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries, according to SJPD. As of 3 p.m., the person remains in critical condition. Car crashes into Santa Rosa home, nearly strikes family: officials Roadways in the area of the collision were closed earlier but have since reopened. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }On Wednesday, SJPD reported its ninth homicide of 2023. The shooting happened that afternoon on the 1000 block of Blossom Hill Road.

White Sox’s Hendriks says he’s in remission from lymphoma

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:58:32 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks says he is in remission from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.Hendriks announced Thursday on Instagram that he is cancer-free. He posted several videos and photos documenting his treatment with this caption: “How It Started VS How It’s Going…. REMISSION. It’s official. I’m cancer free.”The Major League Baseball Players Association responded: “We couldn’t be happier for you @hendriks_31.” And Major League Baseball wrote, “Tremendous news! So happy for you, Liam.”Hendriks announced his diagnosis in January and completed his final round of chemotherapy two weeks ago. A three-time All-Star, Hendriks was third in the majors with 37 saves and made his third All-Star team last season. The Australian led the AL with a career-high 38 saves in 2021, after leaving Oakland to sign a $54 million, three-year contract with the White Sox.Hendriks has 115 saves and a 3.81 ERA over 12 seasons with Minnesota, Toronto, Kansas City, Oakland a...