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Residents gather belongings as San Clemente apartment buildings face potential collapse

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

Residents of four apartment buildings teetering on edge of a collapsed hillside in San Clemente were given an opportunity to remove their belongings Thursday after all four were red-tagged. Official in Orange County are trying to determine the next steps in the recovery effort from the most recent storm, and several others.“This is going to be a longer-term process,” said San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan at a press conference on Thursday. “What we are concerned about, from the city’s perspective, is that everyone is taken care of...we’ve interacted with our residents and made sure that they know that they can count on us to take care of them through this difficult time.” Congressman Mike Levin announced that the federal government responded to his request to have Orange County added to the list of California counties included in the federal emergency declaration following the destructive winter weather dating back to December.“I’m proud to report that the White House approved our req...

“When can we go home?” Pajaro residents agonize as key question remains unanswered

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

PAJARO — Behind barricades and under the watchful eyes of armed police officers, dozens of frustrated Pajaro families gathered on the Main Street bridge with one question on their minds: “When can we go home?”Desperately trying to convince police officers to let them through to check on pets, grab important documents or simply to see if their homes were flooded, Pajaro residents are growing more and more frustrated as Monterey County officials continue to caution that a return home is not likely for another week, even as floodwaters have receded in the past few days.With no access to homes or jobs and no idea when they’ll be able to start rebuilding, many of the Pajaro residents — who were forced to evacuate after a levee breached in the wee hours of the morning Saturday — are feeling left behind.Rumors that looters could break into damaged homes in the deserted town swirled around shelters and among the panicked crowds gathered on the bridge this...

Trains derail in Washington, Arizona; no injuries

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

Associated PressANACORTES, Wash. — Two BNSF trains derailed in separate incidents in Arizona and Washington state on Thursday, with the latter spilling diesel fuel on tribal land along Puget Sound.No injuries were reported. It wasn’t clear what caused either derailment.The derailment in Washington occurred on a berm along Padilla Bay, on the Swinomish tribal reservation near Anacortes. Most of 5,000 gallons (nearly 19,000 liters) of spilled diesel fuel leaked on the land side of the berm rather than toward the water, according to the state Ecology Department.Officials said there were no indications the spill reached the water or affected any wildlife.Responders placed a boom along the shoreline as a precaution and removed the remaining fuel from two locomotives that derailed. Four tank cars remained upright.The derailment in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada, involved a train carrying corn syrup. A spokeswoman for the Mohave County Sheri...

Oakland PD warns residents as burglaries involve suspects disguised as Amazon workers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is warning residents about home burglary suspects. The department has seen an uptick in residential burglaries in which the suspects are disguised as Amazon workers, OPD said in a Facebook post on Thursday. City of Oakley dedicates bench in honor of Alexis Gabe In a number of cases, OPD said those individuals wear Amazon delivery driver vests and ring the doorbell to see if someone is home or not. Then, they break into the home, take several items and drive away from the area.OPD is actively investigating these burglaries. The department did not specify how many burglaries there were and where exactly they happened.In the past couple of years, KRON4 has reported instances of homes being broken into by individuals posing as either delivery or government workers. Last April, the Concord Police Department reported that an imposter UPS driver burglarized a home. Later that year in October, one home invader disguised as a P...

Pedestrian hospitalized in Union City collision; driver linked to disturbance at Starbucks

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

UNION CITY, Calif. (KRON) -- A pedestrian is in critical but stable condition after a vehicle collision Wednesday morning, the Union City Police Department announced in a press release. A driver hit a pedestrian south of a nearby Starbucks on 33115 Mission Boulevard around 8:11 a.m.The driver of the vehicle is the same person linked to a disturbance at Starbucks roughly half an hour earlier, according to police. City of Oakley dedicates bench in honor of Alexis Gabe Around 7:41 a.m., Union City police responded to a disturbance at the aforementioned Starbucks where a male subject was "acting aggressively and demonstrating erratic behavior." Officers tried to talk to the unidentified individual, but he walked away from the coffee shop.Police said the driver did not commit a crime, so officers did not chase this person. However, minutes later, the person came back to that Starbucks. Officers tried to provide the individual with resources and speak with him. Again, the person walked...

Roach leads Duke in rout of Oral Roberts in NCAA opener

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Roach scored a career-high 23 points, and No. 5 seed Duke beat Oral Roberts 74-51 on Thursday in the school’s first NCAA Tournament game since Jon Scheyer took over as Blue Devils coach.Dariq Whitehead added 13 points for the Blue Devils (27-8), winners of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Scheyer helped Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski win two of five national titles as a former Duke player and assistant. He’s now trying to orchestrate some March Madness magic of his own.In his first NCAA Tournament game as Krzyzewski’s replacement, Scheyer led Duke to a 10th consecutive win and a second-round matchup in the East Region against either fourth-seeded Tennessee or No. 13 seed Louisiana-Lafayette.Oral Roberts (30-5) entered the tournament on a nation-leading 17-game winning streak but was unable to replicate its success of two years ago, when the Golden Eagles upset Ohio State and Florida during a surprising run to the Sweet 16. Duke sc...

Irish star Olivia Miles out rest of season with knee injury

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles will miss the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury to her right knee.The Fighting Irish (25-5) are a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host No. 14 Southern Utah (23-9) on Friday. No. 11 Mississippi State faces sixth-seed Creighton in the other game.Miles suffered the injury in a 68-65 win over Louisville in the regular-season finale and sat out the ACC Tournament. She will undergo surgery next week. The second-team Associated Press All-American led Notre Dame to the ACC regular season title. She averaged 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.1 steals.“The current timetable for her return is that we hope that she will be back for the summer in order to participate for the workouts,” coach Niele Ivey said. “My focus now is on this team, excited for this opportunity to play here back in South Bend, a team that has overcome a lot of adversity.”Notre Dame also lost starting guard Dara Mabrey to a ri...

Broome, Auburn hold off Iowa 83-75 in NCAA tourney

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Johni Broome had 19 points, 12 rebounds and five blocked shots, and No. 9 seed Auburn beat Iowa 83-75 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.The Tigers (21-12) made 11 of 12 free throws over the final four minutes to lock up a second-round matchup with No. 1 seed Houston or Northern Kentucky.Broome even made his ninth 3-pointer of the season to push the margin into double digits for the first time with 16 minutes left.The Tigers appeared poised to pull away in front of a partisan orange-and-blue crowd, going up by 17 with a 13-2 run midway through the second half sparked by Tre Donaldson’s three 3-pointers off the bench.The eighth-seeded Hawkeyes climbed back into it, twice cutting it down to four but coming no closer.Auburn had five players score in double figures. Wendell Green Jr. had 15 points, and Donaldson and KD Johnson each finished with 11. Allen Flanigan scored 10.Payton Sandford scored 21 points for Iowa. Kris Murray had 15 poi...

New Mexico report calls for strengthened culture, values

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

An independent law firm investigating a fatal shooting by a New Mexico State basketball player recommended the school enhance its weapons policy and ” strengthen a culture that encourages student-athletes to adhere to the integrity and values of NMSU at all times.”The school released the report Thursday evening, on the first full day of the NCAA Tournament, an event the Aggies were not eligible for after canceling their season in February.An executive summary of the report did not identify any NCAA violations or failure of the school to meet legal obligations. The summary said the report was restricted by the absence of several witnesses, “including multiple basketball coaches and players,” who refused to cooperate or were unavailable. The report made six recommendations stemming from a Nov. 19 incident in which forward Mike Peake brought a gun on a road trip to Albuquerque, then was seen on video using it to fend off an attacker who was firing his own gun at him. Peake has no...

Tips on how to prevent your pet getting ‘dognapped’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:43:40 GMT

Animal advocates say dognapping is on the rise and it’s important that owners know how to best protect their furry friends.Last year in our area, there were over 10 dognappings. The latest reported case happened in District Heights, Maryland, where a five-year-old Dachshund was taken from its owner’s porch.More Pet NewsMore Local NewsThe Humane Rescue Alliance reunites numerous animals with their families each year. The alliance says there are ways to keep your pet safe and returned in the event they are kidnapped.Make sure that your pet is microchipped and that your contact information on file is up-to-date.Your pet should always wear a collar or an ID tag with your name, phone number, and current address.Take clear photographs of your pet from various angles and update them regularly. Make note of any distinguishing features that could be helpful in identifying your pet.Keep photographs of yourself with your pet, as well as veterinary records and adoption or purchase paperwo...