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Surfboard-stealing otter of Santa Cruz appears with tiny pup

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

Monterey Bay’s most notorious marauding marine mammal has surfaced — with a furry little copy of itself.The Santa Cruz sea otter that shot to fame after photos spread worldwide of it stealing and riding on surfers’ boards has been photographed with a tiny newborn pup at its side.Otter 841, with its distinctive blue tag from former captivity, was spotted Tuesday with a miniature version of itself at the same iconic surfing spot where it perpetrated mayhem on the waves this summer, and for months evaded capture by authorities deploying boats, nets, cages and scuba divers.San Jose State University environmental studies professor and Santa Cruz resident Dustin Mulvaney, who has made a hobby out of spotting and photographing Otter 841, stopped by Lighthouse Point and the Steamer Lane surf break Tuesday and saw the animal, then noticed it was not alone. “I was like, ‘That looks like two otters,'” Mulvaney said Wednesday during a visit to the same locati...

Dusty Baker announces retirement after 26 seasons as MLB manager

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

By KRISTIE RIEKEN (AP Sports Writer)HOUSTON (AP) — Dusty Baker has retired as manager of the Houston Astros, ending an illustrious 26-year career as a big league skipper highlighted by a World Series win last season.Baker broke the news in an interview with USA Today.“I’m very grateful and thankful to (owner) Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this opportunity, and to win a championship,’’ Baker told the newspaper. “I felt like they’ve been good for me, and I’ve been good for them.“What I really appreciate is that Jim has been totally honest and transparent with me on all things.’’Baker told the newspaper that he’d like to move into an advisory role in baseball, either with the Astros or a team closer to his Northern California home.“I’ve still got a lot to offer; baseball has been my life,’’ said Baker. “I have a lifetime of knowledge, much more than those who have never played the game.’’Messages were left by the AP seeking comment from the 74-year-old Baker.The Astros...

GOP senator from Iowa calls for Nancy Pelosi Federal Building to be closed

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A Republican senator from Iowa is publicly calling for the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco to be closed due to conditions on the street outside. In a thread posted to X, formerly Twitter Thursday morning, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) likened the building to a "haunted house" and compared the drug dealers and users who frequently congregate outside it to smoke, shoot and deal fentanyl to zombies.In the thread, Ernst calls the building an "abandoned tower" that's looming "18-stories into the sky." In the senator's narrative, "Zombie-like bodies with blank stares shake & stumble about aimlessly," while "criminals wield weapons & shoot firearms.""This isn't the backdrop of a Halloween haunted house. It's the Nancy Pelosi Federal Building in San Francisco," Ernst tweets. Pregnant woman killed in San Jose hit-and-run crash, baby survives In a subsequent tweet, Ernst says "the conditions are so frightening, federal employees have been warned to st...

One killed, another injured in San Leandro barbershop shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was killed and another was injured after a shooting in San Leandro on Wednesday afternoon, the San Leandro Police Department said. SLPD officers responded to a business in the 2200 block of East 14th Street just after 1 p.m. for the report of shots fired. Pregnant woman killed in San Jose hit-and-run crash, baby survives Police found two victims with gunshot wounds. One victim died, and the other suffered only minor injuries. There is no threat to the public, police said. An investigation is underway.Another with information is asked to call (510) 577-3235 or the police's anonymous tip line at (510) 577-3278. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Illegal street racers busted in Brentwood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Two street racers apparently did not notice a Brentwood Police Department officer was directly behind them when they attempted to have an illegal speed contest. BPD said one of its officers was patrolling along Sand Creek Road when he saw two cars driving at a high rate of speed on Monday."The officer caught up to the vehicles. He got behind them at the intersection of Sand Creek Road and Fairview Avenue," the police department wrote. Both drivers began racing again as soon as the light turned green. The officer hit the gas pedal too, and pulled over one racer.The driver was arrested on suspicion of initiating a speed contest and his Dodge Charger was impounded for 30 days.

5 suspects steal $100K worth of items from Apple Store in Burlingame: police

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

(KRON) -- The Apple Store in Burlingame was hit with grand theft on Tuesday, according to the Burlingame Police Department. Five suspects went into the Apple Store located at 1301 Burlingame Ave. and stole a number of unspecified Apple products.The total loss was about $100,000, the department said. The five suspects then fled in a grey BMW X5 SUV with no license plate. Retail theft is the worst in these 10 US cities, study finds No employees or loss prevention staff were injured in the theft. Burlingame police officers spotted the BMW driving and tried to stop it. However, police did so unsuccessfully as the suspects are still at large. No other information was immediately available.

Northfield: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — WOODBRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NFBK) on Wednesday reported profit of $8.2 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Woodbridge, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 19 cents.The holding company for Northfield Bank posted revenue of $54.9 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $31.8 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NFBK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NFBKSource

Eovaldi set for 1st career World Series start with Rangers. Gallen gets Game 1 for Diamondbacks

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi will start Game 1 of the World Series for the Texas Rangers on Friday night against Zac Gallen and the Arizona Diamondbacks.Eovaldi, a Texas native who signed with the Rangers last offseason, will make his first career World Series start. The right-hander is 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA in four starts this postseason, including the AL Wild Card Series and AL Division Series clinchers, and the must-win Game 6 of the AL Championship Series at Houston on Sunday night.“Nate’s had plenty of rest, he’s ready to go,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday. The Diamondbacks, who traveled to Texas a day after clinching the NL pennant in Philadelphia, will start Gallen, an All-Star right-hander who is 2-2 with a 5.24 ERA in his first postseason. The 28-year-old started Arizona’s openers in the NLDS and NLCS after winning 17 games during the regular season.Bochy didn’t say who will start Game 2, though Eovaldi and left-hander Jordan Montg...

Panthers coach Frank Reich on drafting Bryce Young No. 1 over CJ Stroud: ‘We got the guy we wanted’

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers defended their decision to take Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, even as C.J. Stroud has gotten off to a strong start.When the Panthers traded up to the top spot in the draft and selected the smaller Young over Stroud, who went second overall to the Houston Texans, the comparisons between the two QBs became inevitable.And through six games Stroud has clearly been better.But Panthers coach Frank Reich doesn’t seem concerned as the top two picks prepare to meet for the first time on the NFL stage Sunday in Carolina, as he views their careers as a marathon rather than a sprint.“We got the guy that we wanted to get,” Reich said. “ We couldn’t be happier about that, in every way. I am happy for C.J. He’s had six good games and I have no doubt he will have many more good games. But I know this: when it comes to evaluating quarterbacks or any other position it is (about) years, not weeks.”Stroud has thrown for 1,660 ya...

White House throws lavish state dinner for Australia but takes pizazz down a notch in time of war

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:44:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House took the pizazz down a notch for Wednesday’s state dinner, but more than 300 guests from politics, business, government and beyond turned out to celebrate close U.S. ties to ally Australia while striking a measured tone in a time of death and suffering in the Middle East.The celebrity quotient was lower than usual for the fourth state dinner of President Joe Biden’s term, but actor John Leguizamo was happy to represent Hollywood and guessed that he’d snagged an invite because of all his work helping to elect the president. As for what legislator he’d most like to be cast as, Leguizamo thought for a minute and declared “Schumer” — as in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York — and joked he might get a chance to talk it over with the lawmaker during the dinner.The gowns were more muted for this fall soiree than the eye-popping colors prominent at the state dinner for India last spring, but Caroline Kennedy stood out i...