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Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Forget EV power;expand the gridRe: “State should require EVs to power homes, businesses” (Page A6, June 14).State Sen. Nancy Skinner’s suggestion that we could use EV car batteries as backup power for homes in a blackout doesn’t consider you’d have no way to recharge the car battery for emergencies or other necessities during the uncertain length of a blackout.It would be far better if our state government prioritized money from our taxes to expand the grid to prevent blackouts.Ed KahlWoodsideQuestions raised aboutTrump’s capacityRe: “Trump arraigned, pleads not guilty” (Page A1, June 14).The attraction of Donald Trump to his stubborn followers — despite his grossly aberrant behavior — is no mystery to mental health professionals.Several professional psychiatric analyses are available (e.g., at the Scientific American website) that call into question Trump’s mental qua...

Toddler struck by commercial truck in Concord in stable condition

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

(KRON) -- A 2-year-old toddler who was struck by a commercial truck in Concord earlier this month is in stable condition at Oakland Children's Hospital, the Concord Police Department said Tuesday. "The family has asked for privacy and no media contact," police said. "The family has set up a Go Fund Me Page that is providing on the child's condition."The GoFundMe page police link to identifies the child as James, and states that he will "be in the hospital undergoing several surgeries." Group of bicyclists rides onto 580 freeway, prompting CHP warning James was riding a bicycle in the crosswalk on June 13 at around 2:15 p.m. when he was struck by the truck. He suffered lower leg injuries as a result of the collision, police said. He was taken to Oakland Children's Hospital by ambulance.One of the photos posted by a woman identifying herself as James' grandmother in the GoFundMe shows the child riding a purple bike. It's not known if this was the same bike the toddler was riding whe...

Shooting at Daly City grocery market leaves 1 hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

(KRON) -- The Daly City Police Department is investigating a shooting that broke out at the Sun Valley Dairy Market in the area of Schwerin Street and Geneva Avenue that led to one being hospitalized. Police activity had been reported in the area earlier by the North County Fire Authority.Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 615 Schwerin Street at around 12:30 p.m., police later clarified. One person was shot and is currently being treated at a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Group of bicyclists rides onto 580 freeway, prompting CHP warning Bus lines serving the area, including the inbound and outbound 9R was being rerouted via Rio Verde between Velasco and Geneva, as a result of the activity.An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.Bay City News contributed to this report.

Four teens taken into custody for stealing a vehicle in Fairfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

(KRON) -- Four teenagers were taken into custody last week for allegedly stealing a vehicle in Fairfield, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Officers received an alert for a stolen vehicle at around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday June 13. Fairfield PD Officer McCoy located the vehicle. Video: Fighter jet intercepts plane over Marin County for violating Biden air space Before McCoy could execute a stop, the vehicle pulled to the curb and four people got out and fled into the surrounding neighborhood. Police established a perimeter and conducted yard-to-yard searches. After finding nothing, a search team led by Fairfield K9 Kilo found the teens hiding in a shed in the rear of a home in the 1000 block of Hawk Lane. Toddler struck by commercial truck in Concord in stable condition All four teens, two 16-year-old boys, a 14-year-old boy, and a 15-year-old-boy, were taken into custody without incident.One of the 16-year-olds was booked into juvenile hall for possession of a stolen ve...

CHP says it has seized 41 stolen vehicles in Tenderloin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It has been six weeks since California Highway Patrol began working in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, and in that time CHP says it has seized 41 stolen vehicles. A new operation went into place on May 1, which entailed the state deploying CHP, California National Guard, and California Department of Justice resources into the drug-ridden district. Fentanyl seized from ‘Tenderloin’s poison pipeline’ could kill 2.1 million, Newsom says CHP worked with San Francisco Police Department officers in providing supplemental patrols in high-crime areas around the city, including the Tenderloin. Two-hundred people died from accidental drug overdoses in San Francisco between January and March of 2023, according to data released by the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner."The collaboration between CHP and the SFPD continues to take dangerous drugs off the streets and return stolen property to its rightful owners," CHP Golden Gate said. In addition to recov...

Kyle Kuzma opts out of his contract with the Wizards, AP source says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

Kyle Kuzma will be a free agent when the league’s annual offseason shopping period starts next week.Kuzma has declined his $13 million player option with the Washington Wizards for next season, a person with knowledge of his decision said Tuesday, meaning he will be a free agent. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side disclosed the move.ESPN first reported Kuzma had declined the option. The move was not a surprise: Kuzma had said to The Washington Post and The Athletic in December that he was not planning to exercise the option, and given what he will command on the market, his decision makes sense.Kuzma is coming off the highest-scoring season of his six-year career. He averaged 21.2 points for the Wizards, who are finalizing a trade that will send three-time All-Star Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns. It’s possible that Kuzma could return to Washington on a far more lucrative deal; $13 million for someone averaging more t...

Big Pokey, of Houston’s legendary Screwed Up Click, dies after collapsing at Juneteenth show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after a Juneteenth performance. Born Milton Powell, Pokey was 48.Known for Texas and Gulf Coast hits such as “Ball N’ Parlay,”“Who Dat Talking Down,” and a verse on DJ Screw’s nearly 36-minute iconic freestyle known as “June 27th,” he collapsed while performing at Pour09, a Beaumont bar and nightlife space about an hour east of Houston. Videos quickly circulated on social media of the rapper, who was featured on Megan Thee Stallion’s 2022 “Southside Royalty Freestyle,” taking a deep breath into his microphone before appearing to pass out and fall onto his back. Pokey’s death was confirmed to The Associated Press by his publicist La’Torria Lemon, as well as Tom Gillam III, a justice of the peace in Jefferson County, where Powell was performing. Family and officials are awaiting autopsy results to learn the cause of death. Big Pokey, known by a slew of...

Reds designate veteran Wil Myers for assignment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds designated outfielder Wil Myers for assignment after activating him from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.Myers, an 11-year veteran who was signed as a free agent during the offseason, had been sidelined with a kidney stone and a left shoulder sprain.The 32-year-old Myers, the American League Rookie of the Year in 2013 with Tampa Bay and an All-Star in 2016 with San Diego, batted .189 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 32 games before he was sidelined.If Myers clears waivers, he can be outrighted to the minors or released.The Reds took a nine-game winning streak into Tuesday’s game against Colorado.“It was a tough decision,” Reds manager David Bell said. “It speaks a lot to how our guys were playing. Wil has been injured and hasn’t played a lot but has a long track record of being a really good player. He’s become a big part of our team. He also dedicated himself to our team and what is going on here. We know he can come back and become the play...

Girgensons gets a 1-year, $2.5 million contract to return to the Sabres for a 10th season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Forward Zemgus Girgensons is returning to the Buffalo Sabres for a 10th season after signing a one-year, $2.5 million contract Tuesday.The 29-year-old Girgensons is the team’s longest-serving active player and was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent next month.Despite extending their NHL-record postseason drought to a 12th consecutive season, the Sabres had 42 wins, their most since 2010-11, the last time they made the playoffs. Buffalo finished 10th in the Eastern Conference standings, falling two points short of making the playoffs.Girgensons, who is from Latvia, was selected by the Sabres in the first round of the 2012 draft, and he has established himself as a valuable checking-line forward.He’s coming off a season in which he had 10 goals and eight assists in 80 games. Overall, Girgensons has 81 goals and 174 points in 625 career games, which rank 13th on the team list.In a separate move, the Sabres signed forward Lukas Rousek to a two-year contra...

Victor Wembanyama throws out ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium ahead of NBA draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:17:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-plus French player expected to be taken by San Antonio with the first pick in the NBA draft this week, threw out a wild ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees played the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.He wore a pinstriped jersey with “New York” across the chest rather than the traditional interlocking “NY,” and he had Joe DiMaggio’s No. 5 on the back. Standing on the rubber, he fired the ball in the dirt, well wide of the plate to the first-base side.The 19-year-old spent this past season with Metropolitans 92 in the French league. The NBA lists his height as 7-4. He has said 7-3 and some internet sites show 7-5.The NBA draft is Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource