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Detectives offering $20,000 reward for information leading to those responsible for murder of NBA champion's father in Compton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detectives held a press conference on Tuesday where they announced a $20,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of 65-year-old Richard Allen Jefferson Sr, the father of NBA champion Richard Jefferson and "beloved Compton resident." The murder of Jefferson Sr. happened on September 19, 2018, when a vehicle driving south in the 1400 block of Paulsen Avenue shot at him and a group of other men. Deputies responded to the scene and transported Jefferson Sr. to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. “He was killed for no reason other than being friendly and having a conversation with a few other males that lived in the neighborhood,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. “Investigators believe the vehicle was occupied by gang members from another neighborhood who mistakenly thought Mr. Jefferson and the other males were gang member...

California bill would ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales & other food items

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

A bill being considered by the California State Assembly would ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales candy, Dubble Bubble Twist Gum, and other food items that the sponsor says contain small amounts of potentially dangerous and toxic chemicals.Introduced by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), AB 418 proposes that California stop allowing the manufacture, sale and distribution of foods that contain Red Dye No. 3, Titanium Dioxide, Potassium Bromate, Brominated Vegetable Oil, or Propyl Paraben.These chemicals have been linked to health problems including increased risk of cancer, damage to the immune system and behavioral issues in children, Gabriel's office said in a news release. California bill would require schools to notify parents if their child identifies as transgender While many Californians won’t recognize these chemicals by name, they can be found in popular food and drink items. According to experts, Titanium Dioxide can be found in cupcakes, trail mix and ice c...

CHP temporarily escorts traffic through I-5, Grapevine during brief snowfall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

California Highway Patrol officers escorted drivers along Interstate 5 through the Grapevine Tuesday evening after snow fell on the busy roadway, causing dangerous and slick conditions.CHP began escorting vehicles around 5:20 p.m., according to Caltrans. After about two hours, the escorts ended after snowfall turned into a light rain. California’s all-time snowpack record within reach Despite CHP allowing vehicles to go along the Grapevine corridor without supervision, officials continued to urge motorists to drive with caution through the area.Roads remained wet and slick Tuesday night, Caltrans said, and temperatures were expected to drop in the late hours, although not expected to reach freezing. Strong storm system continues to soak Southern California Rain continued to fall across much of California Tuesday evening as the region stared down it 12th atmospheric river of the wet season. The most powerful part of the storm was expected Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning w...

Barge smashes into 3rd Street Bridge in San Francisco

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – As a bomb cyclone swept through the Bay Area on Tuesday, an industrial barge broke loose and smashed into the 3rd Street Bridge in San Francisco, authorities said.The collision, which was reported around 4:50 p.m., splintered wooden planks on the span, according to a video and photos shared by the San Francisco Fire Department.The fire department said the bridge was closed. The span links a parking lot with Oracle Park.The U.S. Coast Guard did not immediately return a message seeking additional information about the incident.AVOID AREA 3RD STREET BRIDGEINDUSTRIAL BARGES LOOSE AND HIT THE BRIDGE- 3RD STREET BRIDGE (LEFTY O’DOULS’ IS CLOSEDDIGITAL CREDIT SFFD PIO pic.twitter.com/BQCZXYWHG7— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) March 22, 2023Check back for updates.

Video shows couch fly through the San Francisco sky

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Strong winds in San Francisco on Tuesday have led to trees falling to the ground, power outages, and now, a couch flying through the sky.Video shared with KRON4 (above) above appears to show just that as a shocked resident observes from his apartment. The video shows the couch eventually landing on the street. It was filmed by Brandon Au at Main Street and Folsom Street in San Francisco. Another storm hits Bay Area: 193k customers lose power The winds have caused damage across the city. At 50 California Street, pieces of glass fell off a high-rise, causing Sacramento Street and Davis Street to be blocked off. Drivers hoping to return to the East Bay from San Francisco were met with a huge traffic jam after a big rig overturned on the Bay Bridge. As many as four lanes were blocked as crews worked to clear the truck, causing massive delays. KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: h...

Bay Bridge reopens after big-rig topples

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A big-rig truck toppled on its side and snarled traffic just before 5 p.m. Tuesday on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco. The bridge reopened just after 8:30 p.m., California Highway Patrol confirmed. CHP San Francisco issued a "major traffic alert" for eastbound drivers following the bridge crash near Treasure Island. "I-80 e/b (San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge), just east of 1st Street on-ramp, a big rig has overturned and the four left e/b lanes are currently blocked. Expect major delays! Please use alternate routes and avoid area if possible!" the CHP wrote on Twitter. Live Bay Area storm updates All trucks were being asked to exit Interstate-80 eastbound at Fourth Street. "Please do not attempt to cross the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge at this time. There is not sufficient clearance for any trucks to pass the overturned truck and it will only create further congestion," the CHP told truck drivers. A big-rig truck crashed on the Bay Bridge on March 21,...

Roslovic scores 2, gets Blue Jackets past Capitals 7-6 in OT

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Boone Jenner tied it with 46.9 seconds left in the third period, Jack Roslovic got his second goal of the game 2:43 into overtime and the NHL-worst Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 7-6 on Tuesday night to end a three-game losing streak.Adam Boqvist also had two goals, and Eric Robinson and Emil Bemstrom also scored for Columbus. Johnny Gaudreau, Patrik Laine and Kent Johnson each had two assists, and Daniil Tarasov had 31 saves. Nick Jensen scored twice and Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie, Conor Sheary and Sonny Milano each had a goal for the Capitals, who have lost three in a row and six of their past eight games. BRUINS 2, SENATORS 1BOSTON (AP) — Linus Ullmark made 40 saves, Jake DeBrusk had the go-ahead goal, and NHL-best Boston continued its pursuit of the league’s record for regular-season victories.David Krejci added a power-play goal for Boston, which won its fourth straight. The Bruins have 54 wins — eight away the record of 62 set by Detroit in...

Dach, Drouin get Canadiens started in 3-2 win over Lightning

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

MONTREAL (AP) — Kirby Dach and Jonathan Drouin scored in the first period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Tuesday night.Mike Matheson also scored for the Canadiens, who had lost six of their previous seven — including a 5-3 defeat at Tampa Bay on Saturday. Nick Suzuki had two assists and Sam Montembault stopped 31 shots to improve to 14-14-3 on the season.“Sam played tremendous,” Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said. “I think everybody played well. I can’t think of a guy that wasn’t that good tonight. So when you have everybody on board, we’re hard to play against.“I liked our game. It was fun because we played against the same team as the last game. We had a lot of examples and you can really show the aspects to work on and how we want to show up against them and the things that we want to do.”Montembault agreed, adding: “We did a lot of video. Marty did a really good job to make sure we were ready tonight. … It’s fun playing back-to-back again...

Adam Larsson’s overtime goal helps Kraken beat Stars 5-4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Adam Larsson scored on a breakaway backhander 1:52 into overtime and emergency callup goaltender Joey Daccord made 25 saves in his first NHL appearance since Nov. 1 as the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Tuesday night.Brandon Tanev had two goals and an assist, fellow fourth-line forward Daniel Sprong had a goal and an assist and Jared McCann added his team-best 34th goal plus an assist for the Kraken, who bolstered their hold on the first wild-card playoff position in the Western Conference.Jamie Benn sent the game into overtime with the tying goal with 0.7 seconds left and had two assists. Miro Heiskanen and Joe Pavelski each had a goal and an assist and Wyatt Johnston also scored for the Stars, who rallied from a two-goal deficit in the final four minutes. Jake Oettinger stopped 22 shots.Daccord was called up from Coachella Valley of the AHL on Monday with No. 1 goalie Philipp Grubauer unavailable with non-COVID illness. It was the 13th career NHL start f...

Estadounidenses entre los 6 desaparecidos tras incendio en edificio que incluía alquileres ilegales de Airbnb

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:55:12 GMT

El alcalde de Montreal prometió el lunes endurecer la regulación de Airbnb mientras continuaba la búsqueda de seis personas desaparecidas después de que un incendio arrasara un edificio que incluía unidades de Airbnb en una sección histórica de la ciudad donde están prohibidas. Los bomberos inicialmente pensaron que había una persona desaparecida en el incendio del jueves en la ciudad del este de Canadá. Sin embargo, más tarde surgieron informes de unidades ilegales de Airbnb en más de i, y las autoridades actualizaron las desaparecidas durante el fin de semana a siete, incluidas algunas de los Estados Unidos. La policía de Montreal informó haber sacado el cuerpo de una mujer de entre los escombros el domingo por la noche. CNBC: las mejores casas de Airbnb que puedes rentar en EEUU Tragedia en vacaciones: muere al caer de balcón de su Airbnb tras dejar las llaves adentro El inspector de policía de Montreal, David Shane, dijo que ...