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Evacuation orders lifted after brush fire erupts in Riverside County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

Authorities in Riverside County lifted evacuation orders for residents whose homes were threated by the Ramona Fire, which broke out just west of San Jacinto Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the blaze near the Ramona Expressway and Warren Road just after 2 p.m. The blaze grew to 328 acres and was 20% contained by 8:30 p.m., when fire officials said "all evacuation warnings on the Ramona Fire are lifted and residents are permitted to return to their residences."Authorities also said that Warren Road, between Ramona Expressway and Esplanade Avenue, has been opened. Footage from Sky5 showed crews creating fire breaks in front of homes in the area, spraying retardant and clearing brush before, while firefighting aircraft made water drops on hotspots along the fire's path. Crews with Riverside County Fire Department battle a blaze in vegetation west of San Jacinto in Riverside County on May 22, 2023. (Cal Fire Riverside)Evacuation orders and warnings, which have since been lif...

Former LAPD officer charged with sexually assaulting 4 children dies in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

A former officer with the Los Angeles Police Department who was charged with eight counts of lewd acts with a child after allegedly sexually assaulting four boys has died in custody, authorities announced Monday.  Paul Razo, who had been taken into custody less than two weeks ago, was transported to an L.A. County medical center on May 20 for a pre-existing medical condition. The 46-year-old died while receiving treatment, officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told KTLA.  The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office alleges Razo sexually assaulted four boys between 2007 and 2016 in his Covina home. Two of the victims were described as being his young male relatives, officials said. Paul Razo is seen in a 2018 photo released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on May 15, 2023. Razo had worked with the LAPD for about 24 years and was assigned to the Hollywood area as a training coordinator, officials said. He “separated” from the departme...

Police close road south of San Jose after what officials are calling a ‘major’ collision

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

San Jose Police have closed down southbound Monterey Highway near Morgan Hill following an accident that involved multiple vehicles and left one person critically injured.The department announced that they were on the scene of what they are calling a “major” collision near the intersection of Monterey Highway and Live Oak Avenue just after 8 p.m. The accident was first reported at 6 p.m.According to a San Jose Police department spokesperson, one person was transported to a hospital with life threatening injuries after the crash. Their status remains critical.Monterey Highway parallels Highway 101, the main thoroughfare south of San Jose. Police have asked drivers to use alternate routes – including the highway – as they address the crash.

'Hard time understanding': Ex-A's announcer Kuiper responds to firing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Glen Kuiper will no longer be announcing Oakland A's games after he used a racial slur during a broadcast on May 5, NBC Sports Bay Area confirmed on Monday. Kuiper used the word when describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. He claimed that his words “didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to” when he used the "n-word" instead of saying "Negro Leagues." A’s reach second ‘binding agreement’ for stadium site in Vegas “Following an internal review, the decision has been made for NBC Sports California to end its relationship with Glen Kuiper, effective immediately,” the network said in a statement to the Associated Press. “We thank Glen for his dedication to Bay Area baseball over the years.”According to the AP, “the decision was based on a variety of factors, including information uncovered in the internal review.” That quote came from an anonymous source who did not reveal specific details. Kuiper's alleged mistake happened before the first ...

Kamala Harris in Bay Area to promote chip production

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

(BCN) -- Vice President Kamala Harris visited Applied Materials in Sunnyvale on Monday to celebrate the chip-equipment maker's $4 billion investment in a new research-and-development facility. The center in Silicon Valley would be the largest of its kind in the semiconductor industry, dedicated to quickly developing new tools and production techniques for the chip business. The 180,000-square-foot facility is estimated to employ 1,500 construction workers during construction and 2,000 engineering jobs once construction is complete. Two victims identified in fatal morning crash on Hwy-101 in Sunnyvale The investment coincides with the Biden Administration's $53 billion investment towards semiconductor manufacturing and research. Signed last August, the CHIPS and Science Act uses federal funds to incentivize domestic semiconductor companies to keep manufacturing in the U.S. Harris said the investment is an effort to keep the U.S. as a lead competitor in industries like ...

Serious injuries reported in South Bay wreck

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman has life-threatening injuries after a "major" car crash in the South Bay, the San Jose Police Department reported. SJPD responded to the area of Monterey Highway and Live Oak Avenue at 6:13 p.m. for a wreck involving multiple vehicles. The victim was taken to a local hospital. Southbound Monterey Highway was closed between Live Oak Avenue and Palm Avenue due to the wreck. SJPD expects the closure will last several hours. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and find alternate routes.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Brawling teens to force Contra Costa County Fair to close early

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) – An all-out brawl spoiled the Contra Costa County Fair for hundreds of families last weekend. People attending say instead of getting in line for the fun, a bunch of teenagers were getting into fights. The fair was shut down early by security Saturday night in Antioch after several fights broke out between groups of juveniles. One man, who asked not to reveal his identity, claims that he was assaulted by someone while reporting the fight to a woman on the security staff. A’s announcer Glen Kuiper let go after use of racial slur on broadcast “One of the friends, they pushed me,” the man recounted. “He said, ‘You want to fight with me?’ She never do nothing. So, who is going to protect us?”Officials at the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office say they received reports of several fights at the fair around 7:26 p.m., and that was when deputies approached the scene. The juveniles scattered to other locations on the fairgrounds and continued fighting. Deputies we...

From birth to death, legacy of racism lays foundation for Black Americans’ health disparities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

From birth to death, Black Americans fare worse in measures of health compared to their white counterparts. They have higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, higher incidence of asthma during childhood, more difficulty treating mental health as teens, and greater rates of high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s disease and other illnesses. The Associated Press spent the past year exploring how the legacy of racism in America has laid the foundation for the health inequities that Black people face.Here’s a breakdown of each story of a five-part series:Birth: Why do so many Black women die in pregnancy? One reason: Doctors don’t take them seriously.Childhood: Black children are more likely to have asthma. A lot comes down to where they live.Teen years: Black kids face racism before they even start school. It’s driving a major mental health crisis.Adulthood: High blood pressure plagues many Black Americans. Combined with COVID, it’s catastrophic.Elders: A lifetime of racism makes Alzhe...

Roof collapses at school in Thailand, killing 7 sheltering from rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Seven people, including four children, died Monday when strong winds from a rainstorm caused a metal roof on a school’s activity center to collapse in northern Thailand, officials said Tuesday. The latest casualty was a 6-year-old boy who died late Monday night in a hospital after the collapse at the Wat Nern Por primary school, according to the public relations office in Phichit province, 300 kilometers (185 miles) north of Bangkok.Several students had gone inside the activity center to shelter from the rain when the roof collapsed, according to a Facebook post from the official disaster prevention department, and 18 people were hospitalized.Patcharin Siri, a staff member of the provincial Public Relations Department, said four boys, two parents and one member of the school’s cleaning staff died.The meteorological department issued a warning for heavy rain in northern Thailand this week. Monday was also the official start of the rainy season.Source

Kelenic, Rodríguez, Castillo lead Mariners to 11-2 rout over A’s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:51 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Jarred Kelenic hit his 10th homer of the season and Luis Castillo pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners routed the Oakland Athletics 11-2 on Monday night.Kelenic also singled twice and had three RBIs. Jose Caballaro launched a three-run homer and Julio Rodríguez had three hits, including two doubles, and scored three times as the Mariners matched a season high for runs.Castillo (3-2) snapped a two-start losing streak and surpassed 1,000 strikeouts for his career. The right-hander had eight strikeouts and two walks against Oakland (10-39), which has lost five in a row and eight of nine.Seattle led from the start, with Kelenic hitting a two-run homer in the first inning off Kyle Muller (1-4). Caballaro followed with a three-run shot in the second to give the Mariners a quick 5-0 lead.Kelenic drove in another run with a single in the fifth. The Mariners scored a pair in the sixth and extended the lead with three runs in the eighth, including a two-run sin...