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15-year-old shot in Santa Rosa Saturday night has died, police say gang-related

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

(BCN) -- A 15-year-old boy shot in an altercation in Santa Rosa Saturday night has died, according to Santa Rosa Police Chief John Cregan. The boy was in critical condition Sunday night after being shot Saturday night. He had no pulse when paramedics arrived and died around 11:43 p.m. Sunday night. Police believe the incident was gang related. No arrests have been made so far. Man dies in Hayward ATV crash, high-speed suspected Police received several calls at 8:04 p.m. Saturday about gunshots and a person lying in the roadway in the 2000 block of Blacksmith Way.Police said the suspects fled before they arrived. Officers found a handgun under the victim, several shell casings, and other evidence.Breaking news -Santa Rosa police chief says 15 year old boy who was shot on Sat. night, no pulse when paramedics arrived, revived, rushed to hospital has died. 1143 pm last night. Police believe it was gang activity. Last weekend another 15 yo killed. No arrests so far pic.twitter.com/...

Wiener, other leaders to announce transit funding bill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, will hold a press conference Monday along with other Bay Area legislators to announce legislation to create "self-help funding for Bay Area public transportation," according to a press release. The proposed funding would fill the region's remaining need for transit operations funds and complement recently appropriated funds from the state budget. Fox News overhauls primetime lineup Bay Area transit agencies like BART and SF Muni have struggled in the wake of the pandemic. Ridership has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels and agencies have warned of potentially drastic service cuts with increased funding.A recent poll of Bay Area residents cited safety and cleanliness as two of the key factors discouraging riders from returning to BART. Sen. Wiener's proposed bill would include funds to address safety, cleanliness and reliability.In addition to Wiener, State Sen. Josh Becker and BART Board Director Rebecca Saltzman ...

These Bay Area cities could see 90-plus degree temps this week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

(BCN) -- After a chilly June, the Bay Area will see temperatures start to warm up by the end of the week, forecasters said. The chance temperatures will reach 90 degrees or above is high for inland areas on Friday and Saturday, from the North Bay to Monterey County, according to the National Weather Service. Toddler sickened after swimming in ocean at Stinson Beach The probability is 95 percent for Livermore and 65 percent for Concord while Oakland and San Francisco face no chance, National Weather Service meteorologist Dalton Behringer said Monday. In the North Bay, Santa Rosa has a 50 percent chance of 90 degree and above temperatures while Napa has a 20 percent chance. In Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, the risk to coastal areas is 40 percent or less while inland areas face a 70 percent or greater chance. Residents of Concord and Livermore should be careful Friday and Saturday because the risk of injury from the heat is moderate over the two days. In Santa Rosa a...

DPS appeals judge's ruling to release executive session tapes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Denver Public Schools appealed a judge's ruling that would make a nearly five-hour-long executive session public. FOX31 and other Denver media organizations sued DPS over an allegedly improper executive session it held in March, the day after a student shot two administrators at East High School. After the nearly 5-hour-long closed-door session, the board voted unanimously to reverse course on its policy barring school resource officers from being in the district's high schools. Judge sentences Club Q shooter with 5 life terms The media coalition's attorney argued the session was improper because the district did not provide sufficient public notice on all the items that were being discussed. Denver District Court Judge Andrew Luxen agreed in his ruling, writing, "The Court finds the March 23, 2023 executive session was convened in violation of statute because the subjects discussed during the executive session were not properly noticed as required by C.R.S. § 24...

Prosecutor: Deputy fled during Parkland school massacre, putting own life ahead of students’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy fled to safety during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, putting his own life ahead of the children he was charged with protecting and giving the gunman time to fatally shoot several victims, prosecutors told jurors Monday during closing arguments of his trial on child neglect charges.https://www.youtube.com/live/DrE-7zYL8mA?feature=shareBroward County Deputy Scot Peterson could have located and stopped Nikolas Cruz as he carried out his Feb. 14, 2018, attack inside the three-story 1200 building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School but instead of opening a door, looking in a window or seeking information from fleeing students, he chose to take shelter next to an adjoining building, prosecutor Kristen Gomes told the jury. That prevented him from confronting Cruz before he reached the third floor, where six of Cruz’s 17 killings were committed.“Choose to go in or choose...

FBI search for 2 men accused of stealing from ATM in Miami Gardens

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

The FBI is seeking the public’s help in finding two alleged suspects accused of stealing from an ATM in Miami Gardens. To help with their search, the FBI released photographs of the alleged crooks.The incident took place at a Chase Bank branch, located at 18255 NW 57th Ave., Monday morning. According to the FBI, the two suspects were observing a vendor who was servicing an exterior bank ATM. The pair then rushed to open the machine and took an unspecified amount of money from the ATM. If you have any information on this crime, call 1-800-CALL-FBI or go to fbi.gov/tips.

Was your flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know about rebooking, refunds and more

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

The Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Amid peak summer travel, thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend and Monday as thunderstorms rolled in across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest.In addition to bad weather, a technology failing also contributed to to airline disruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly paused operations at Washington, D.C.-area airports Sunday evening due to a problem with the communications system at a major air traffic control facility. Departures resumed after repairs were completed.Beyond D.C., a chain of flights were also delayed or halted at other major travel hubs — including New York, Chicago and Atlanta — as thunderstorms moved across the country. Nearly 2,000 U.S. flights were canceled on Saturday and Sunday combined, according to flight tracking service FlightAware, and more than 1,400 U.S. flights had been canceled as of 2:45 p.m. ET Monday. Thousands of additional travelers experienced...

No excuses: Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton knows he still has work to do

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

As Giancarlo Stanton took the first pitch of his eighth inning at-bat for a strike on Sunday, Aaron Boone leaned toward his bench coach.“I like that,” the manager excitedly told Carlos Mendoza.The call went against Stanton, but the Yerry Rodriguez slider was low in the zone. With Stanton struggling mightily, Boone was happy to see the slugger showing patience. Stanton did so again on the next pitch, another slider that dipped below the zone.One more take, on a borderline heater called for a ball, set Stanton up for an RBI single. That provided a welcomed insurance run in the Yankees’ 5-3, series-winning victory over the first-place Rangers.“Hopefully we can build on that,” Boone said of Stanton, who entered Sunday’s game with just six hits and two RBI in his last 55 at-bats. “Obviously, we know when he gets going how much of a problem he is for the opposition.”Stanton agreed that the plate appearance – particularly the pitches he...

John Goodenough, a Nobel Prize-winning co-creator of the revolutionary lithium battery, dies at 100

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

By JIM VERTUNO (Associated Press)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work developing the lithium-ion battery that transformed technology with rechargeable power for devices ranging from cellphones, computers, and pacemakers to electric cars, has died at 100, the University of Texas announced Monday. Goodenough died Sunday at an assisted living facility in Austin, the university announced. No cause of death was given. Goodenough was a faculty member at Texas for nearly 40 years.Goodenough was the oldest person to receive a Nobel Prize when he shared the award with British-born American scientist M. Stanley Whittingham and Japan’s Akira Yoshino.“Live to 97 and you can do anything,” Goodenough said when the Nobel was awarded, adding he was grateful he wasn’t forced to retire at 65.And while his name may not ring a bell to most, Goodenough’s research helped unlock a revolution in technology now ta...

Wagner’s mercenary leader issues a defiant statement as Moscow tries to project stability

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:09:56 GMT

By The Associated PressThe leader of the Wagner mercenary group defended his short-lived insurrection in a boastful audio statement Monday as the Kremlin tried to project stability, with authorities releasing a video of Russia’s defense minister reviewing troops in Ukraine.Yevgeny Prigozhin said he wasn’t seeking to stage a coup but was acting to prevent the destruction of Wagner, his private military company. “We started our march because of an injustice,” he said in an 11-minute statement, giving no details about where he was or what his plans were.The feud between the Wagner Group leader and Russia’s military brass has festered throughout the war, erupting into a mutiny over the weekend when mercenaries left Ukraine to seize a military headquarters in a southern Russian city. They rolled seemingly unopposed for hundreds of miles toward Moscow before turning around after less than 24 hours on Saturday.The Kremlin said it had made a deal for Prigozhin ...