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Five arrested, numerous firearms seized in SFPD bust

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Five people were arrested for their involvement in an aggravated assault with a firearm incident, and numerous guns were seized, according to the San Francisco Police Department on Twitter. The assault occurred on May 15.Search warrants were served for:Kevon Greene-HubbardDavid GomezLazarus David-ReavisNicholas EakinZion DavisAll five were arrested for their involvement in the incident. Photographs accompanying the tweet showed several handguns, one assault-rifle-type weapon, and clips of ammunition, including what appeared to be extended clips.No further details on the nature of the assault were provided by SFPD.

Sonoma County sees 22% reduction in homelessness from last year

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

(BCN) -- Sonoma County is touting its annual 2023 Point-In-Time count of people experiencing homelessness, citing a 22 percent decline in overall homelessness and a 24 percent decline in people who had been designated "chronically" homeless from the previous year, the county said Wednesday. The Point-In-Time count, or PIT, was undertaken on a single day in January and was a census of sorts that counted the number of people in the county who were experiencing some level of homelessness at that time. 4 of wealthiest US counties are in Bay Area: study This year's count found 2,266 individuals experiencing homelessness compared to 2,893 in 2022. The county said that this is the largest decrease since 2015. Supervisor Chris Coursey said the new numbers were due to the "hard work" of entities in the county that have made it a goal to reduce homelessness, as well as Measure O, which was passed in 2020 and adds a quarter-cent sales tax to fund mental health and homelessness i...

Reds bullpen loses Hunter Greene’s no-hit bid vs Cubs in 8th inning

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Christopher Morel of the Chicago Cubs led off the eighth inning with a bloop single against reliever Eduardo Salazar, ending the Cincinnati Reds’ no-hit bid Friday that began with six dominant innings by Hunter Greene.Greene, winless in his first 10 starts, tied a career high with 11 strikeouts and walked two. The right-hander threw 110 pitches before handing off to Salazar, who retired all three batters in the seventh.Morel hit a soft line drive on Salazar’s first pitch of the eighth inning, and the ball easily dropped into center field.Chicago’s Nico Hoerner hit a fly to the left-field warning track in the sixth inning. But the Cubs hadn’t hit many balls hard. They trailed 7-0 after 7 1/2 innings.There have been 17 no-hitters by Cincinnati. The first was thrown by Charles “Bumpus” Jones on Oct. 15, 1892. The most recent one was on May 7, 2021, when 34-year-old Wade Miley threw a complete game against Cleveland, becoming the oldest pitcher in ...

Oklahoma ties DI record with 47th straight win, 9-2 over Clemson

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Haley Lee hit a grand slam, Cydney Sanders and Alyssa Brito each added a homer and top-ranked Oklahoma extended its winning streak to 47 with a 9-2 victory over Clemson in the opener of the Norman Super Regional on Friday.Oklahoma (55-1) tied Arizona’s all-time Division I record of 47 straight wins — set in 1997. The Sooners seek to break the record on Saturday in Game 2 of the best-of-three series with Clemson (49-11).Oklahoma had two fielding errors in the fifth inning as Clemson pulled within 4-2, but the Sooners broke it open in the bottom half with five straight hits, including a grand slam.Oklahoma’s 15th error of the season put runners on second and third with one out in the fifth. Caroline Jacobsen took advantage by hitting a two-run double down the line. Clemson loaded the bases after Oklahoma’s second error of the inning, but Jordy Bahl ended the threat with a strikeout and a soft liner to Tiare Jennings at second base.Oklahoma’s first three batters of...

Denny Stolz, former Michigan State football coach, dies at 89

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Denny Stolz, who was named football coach of the year in four conferences, has died. He was 89.Michigan State announced Stolz died on Thursday. The family informed the school of his death, and no cause was given.Stolz was 126-92-2 over 21 seasons with the Spartans, Bowling Green, San Diego State and Alma College. He was the 1974 Big Ten coach of the year and was also named the top coach in the Mid-American Conference, Western Athletic Conference and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.The Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Famer played three sports at Mason High School and went on to play Division III football and baseball at Alma, where he later won 35 football games over six seasons as coach.Stolz was Michigan State’s defensive coordinator under College Football Hall of Fame coach Duffy Daugherty for his final two seasons before being promoted to coach and going 19-13-1 from 1973 to 1975.He went on to win 56 games over nine seasons at Bowling...

Business Highlights: Inflation creeps up in April; ‘Crunch’ time in debt ceiling talks

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

___A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve increased in AprilWASHINGTON (AP) — A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April, and consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high. The index, which the Federal Reserve closely monitors, showed that prices rose 0.4% from March to April. That was much higher than the 0.1% rise the previous month. Measured year over year, prices increased 4.4% in April, up from 4.2% in March. The year-over-year figure is down sharply from a 7% peak last June but remains far above the Fed’s 2% target. The report also showed that despite rising prices, consumers remain buoyant. Their spending jumped 0.8% from March to April, the biggest increase since January.___‘Crunch’ time in debt ceiling talks, as McCarthy and Biden reach for a deal with deadline loomingWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and debt ceiling negotiators have hit “crunch” time as they strain to make a de...

Ecuador follows unbeaten US into U20 World Cup knockout stage

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The United States completed a perfect group stage at the Under-20 World Cup and Ecuador joined it in the knockout stage on Friday.The Group B-leading Americans beat Slovakia 2-0 in San Juan, and second-placed Ecuador hit Fiji 9-0 in Santiago del Estero.The U.S. had already secured a spot in the knockout stage but finished the group stage with three wins from three games, and no goals conceded.Cade Cowell scored before halftime from a counterattack, and Niko Tsakiris added their second in injury time.Slovakia could still advance as one of the four best third-placed teams.Ecuador led Fiji 4-0 by halftime, including a brace by Justin Cuero. Alan Minda also scored twice in the second half, and Cristhoper Zambrano bagged both of his in injury time.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Kingston Music Strategy open for public feedback

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

The city of Kingston, in consultation with the firm Nordicity, is trying to build a cohesive music strategy to build on the foundation that already exists in the city’s music scene. The process really ramped up in February with the city holding a public engagement session and introducing interested members of the music community to Nordicity, the firm that is now leading the charge in crafting what will essentially serve as Kingston’s framework to growth and sustainability of the music sector.Now, Nordicity has released a draft of the strategy to ensure that their consultation has set them in the right direction, and to see if anything has been missed. Members of city staff have already reviewed the document internally to ensure that things noted align with where the city is and its overall reach.In the process of consultation, Nordicity CEO Kristian Roberts said it became clear that Kingston’s music community is passionate and wants to be heard in the process.R...

Severe storm chances: Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After some morning sunshine, storms will pop up over the Interstate 25 corridor in the early afternoon Friday and will push out across the plains, becoming stronger in the Denver weather forecast. This is the most common activity in lightning deaths Friday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as Denver and the Front Range have moved into the slight risk category for a severe storm.Pinpoint Weather: Severe storm outlook on May 26.Weather today: Severe storms, weather possibleSunny skies will be around Friday morning, and they will help highs climb to the upper 70s before storms build in the early afternoon. Storms will form and will push out across the plains into the early evening and increase in strength. Storms under the slight risk category can produce damaging winds, severe hail and a potential tornado. This risk can be experienced a few times per year.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on May 26. Weather tonight: Clearing skiesStorms will wrap up and clear to the ea...

Colorado cities best in nation for cyclists

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:40:14 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As Memorial Day signals the beginning of another Colorado summer, its cities, yet again, present some of the best in the country for summer cycling. CoworkingCafe, a shared space information site under the umbrella Yardi Systems, released an analysis of the top 20 cities for cyclists. Total scores were ranked by the rate of bike accidents, the number of bicycle commuters, lanes per square miles, weather, sharing options, and the number of spaces with bike amenities. More than sopapillas: What’s on Casa Bonita’s opening menu Denver has recently made a priority of cycling accommodations, including completing 137 miles of new bike lanes in the last five years. The city now has more than 433 total miles of bikeways, including on-street and off-street facilities (such as trails). More than 300 miles of bikeways are on-street.Boulder has the fourth-best score in the nation, between San Francisco and Oakland. Davis, California has the nation's highest score. Denver itse...