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Earthquake rumbles Silicon Valley Sunday morning

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred southeast of San Jose on Sunday morning, according to reports from the United States Geological Survey.The quake happened at 6:49 a.m., with its epicenter near Morgan Hill, 15.5 miles southeast of San Jose. Though an earthquake of that magnitude typically does not cause any damage to property, most people near the epicenter can feel light shaking from the tremors, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Taylor Swift’s awesome reaction to being made mayor of Santa Clara (aka, Swiftie Clara)

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

Santa Clara City officials rolled out the red carpet for Taylor Swift, temporarily renaming the city “Swiftie Clara” and making her honorary mayor in recognition of the singer-songwriter’s two sold-out shows at Levi’s Stadium.The pop star commented about both of those things during the second show on Saturday (July 29) as she sat at her faux-moss-covered piano partway through her mammoth, curfew-busting 45-song show that ran just shy of 3 1/2 hours. (Read our full review of Night 1 here.)She spoke about how people will tell her about some of the articles written about her on the internet, including some that are particularly cool.“They will tell me about some of the cool ones and they will be like, ‘Hey, did you know that they changed Santa Clara to Swiftie Clara?’ Swift is shown saying in videos shared over social media. “For two days.”Then Swift went on to address her appointment as honorary mayor.“And then they were also...

Altamont fire scorches 80 acres before being contained

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

A fire in Altamont burned beside Interstate 580 Saturday night, spreading to 80 acres before it was contained by fire officials at 8:30 pm.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Person, dog killed in East Bay fire Crime and Public Safety | Three-alarm fire torches homes, trees in Bay Point on Thursday Crime and Public Safety | PG&E profits hop higher in latest quarter Crime and Public Safety | Containment of Wonder Fire near Shasta Lake increases to 70% Crime and Public Safety | Wonder Fire consumes 100 acres near Shasta Lake The cause of the fire, which occurred off I-580 and North Flynn Road in Alameda County, is still under investigation. It lasted about an hour-and-half, interrupting freeway traffic, before being put out by fire officials.Near the same time, a fire also scorched the Pleasanton side of Stanley Boulevard, leading to two-hour road closure of East Stanley Boulevard near Isabel Av...

Highway 13 in Oakland closed after fatal crash involving pedestrian

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

A fatal crash early Sunday shut all southbound lanes of Highway 13 near Montclair and left one pedestrian dead.California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a man crawling in the slow lane at 1:17 a.m. near the Park Boulevard onramp.According to California Highway Patrol, the man was walking in the number two lane when he was hit by two separate cars, one of which was a black Toyota Corolla. Both drivers remained on the scene, and no drugs or alcohol were suspected in the crash.Oakland Fire Department responded and confirmed the fatality at 1:33 a.m. The California Highway Patrol ordered the highway closed soon after, diverting traffic onto Park Boulevard.The highway reopened to southbound traffic at 3:38 a.m.As of June, four pedestrians had been killed in Oakland this year.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Head-on collision kills suspected DUI driver, passenger on I-280 in Los Altos Hills Crashes and Disasters | Alameda County DA gives early re...

Elderly man dies after being struck by vehicle in Santa Clara

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

(KRON) -- An 85-year-old man died after being struck by a car in a Santa Clara crosswalk on Friday evening, according to the City of Santa Clara. Woman dies in Redwood City domestic violence stabbing Authorities said the crash happened around 8:48 p.m., and a witness called 911 to report that a pedestrian had been hit by a car. Fire crews and police arrived at the scene and gave the pedestrian medical attention, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators with the Santa Clara Police Department determined that the driver of a Toyota pickup truck was heading west on Homestead Road when they struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian was in a crosswalk when he was hit, the city said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The vict...

Hometown favorite Alexander Zverev beats Laslo Djere in straight sets to win Hamburg European Open

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Alexander Zverev won the Hamburg European Open for the first time on Sunday by beating Laslo Djere 7-5, 6-3.It’s the 26-year-old Zverev’s first title since winning in Turin, Italy, in November 2021 and he achieved it without dropping a set at his hometown tournament.“I was born here, I grew up on these courts, I first picked up a tennis racket in Hamburg, so to win here is bigger than winning a regular ATP event,” Zverev told his fans.The fourth-seeded Zverev began the week denying allegations of assault after the public prosecutor’s office in Berlin applied for a penalty order to be made against him. Zverev said the matter was being handled by his lawyers.He progressed to the final with wins over Alex Molcan, Maximilian Marterer, Luca van Assche, and Arthur Fils.Zverev converted three of his four break points to beat the 57th-ranked Djere in 1 hour, 50 minutes.Dutch player Arantxa Rus won the women’s title on Saturday. ___AP tennis: https://apnews.com/...

Verstappen looks unstoppable as he enters the F1 break with a massive lead

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen enters the mid-season break in unstoppable form, after emphatically winning the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday for an eighth straight win and 10th overall of a crushingly dominant season.Despite starting from sixth place he finished 22.3 seconds ahead of teammate Sergio Perez to give Red Bull an easy 1-2. It moved Verstappen ominously closer to a third straight world title and his own F1 record of 15 wins from last year. Verstappen is 125 points ahead of Perez after just 12 races, and his next target is matching Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record of nine straight wins with a victory at the Dutch GP when the lopsided season resumes on Aug. 27.“I just want to have a nice time now, have a bit of time with family and friends,” Verstappen said.Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc finished in third spot for a third podium of the season, with Lewis Hamilton in fourth for Mercedes ahead of Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso...

Video: Cardi B le lanza un micrófono a mujer que le tiró una bebida

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

La rapera Cardi B se defendió después de que un miembro de la audiencia le arrojara su bebida mientras ella cantaba en Las Vegas. El incidente parece haber ocurrido durante la presentación de Cardi B en Drai’s Beachclub el sábado. El video publicado en las redes sociales muestra que Cardi B estaba interpretando su éxito “Bodak Yellow” cuando alguien que sostenía un vaso grande aparentemente le arroja la bebida, empapando a la rapera mientras estaba en el escenario.Cardi B primero parece sorprendida, luego inmediatamente toma represalias arrojando su micrófono a la persona.El video, que contiene blasfemias, tiene más de 6 millones de visitas en TikTok. Estallan las redes sociales tras Cardi B compartir lo que empaca a su hija para el almuerzo “Depredador”: Cardi B arremete contra el Dalai Lama tras polémico beso a niño Un representante de la rapera no respondió de inmediato a una solicitud de comentarios de NBC Ne...

Brewers place right-hander Julio Teheran on IL with hip injury, recall Strzelecki

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander Julio Teheran on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with a right hip impingement.The move came after Teheran allowed nine runs on 11 hits in five innings in Saturday night’s 11-5 loss to his former team, the Atlanta Braves.Teheran (2-5, 4.74 ERA in 11 games) has lost his last three decisions.The Brewers recalled right-hander Peter Strzelecki from Triple-A Nashville. Strzelecki was 3-5 with a 4.54 ERA in 36 games, all in relief, with Milwaukee before he was optioned to Nashville on June 28. He had a 7.04 ERA in seven games with Nashville.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP–SportsSource

APD investigate after 16-year-old with gunshot wound left at hospital

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:08:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Aurora are investigating after a 16-year-old was dropped off at a local hospital after suffering from a gunshot wound early Sunday morning.Police were called to the hospital at 1:06 a.m. The shooting occurred in the area of the 13100 block of East 16th Avenue, but the exact location was unknown, APD said. 1 dead in crash on I-70 in Denver The victim was taken to the hospital by an unknown person in the victim's pickup truck. The person then drove off. The truck was later found in Denver.The teen was stabilized before going into surgery and is expected to survive.