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Firefighters help save Christmas for community reeling from church fire

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

POMONA, Calif. - Firefighters couldn’t save the church, but they were able to save Christmas for many of its congregants.The Victory Outreach Church in Pomona went up in flames early Sunday morning in a fire that remains under investigation.“The flames just began to run through the entire attic,” Pastor Robert Garcia told KTLA. “[Firefighters] had to pull out so nobody would get hurt, and they had to pretty much sit there and watch it burn for a couple of hours.”Video from OnScene.TV shows the Victory Outreach Church in Pomona, California going up in flames on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2023. (OnScene.TV)No one was injured, but around 500 toys that were to be given to children as Christmas gifts Sunday night were destroyed, along with the 42-year-old building itself.As news of the fire spread, community members started coming forward to donate toys. Then, Los Angeles County firefighters hatched a plan.“When [we] found out that community members of this church were planning their Christmas par...

David Perez Dies, Kendall Crump Hurt in Semi-Truck Accident on US Highway 84 [Littlefield, TX]

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

32-Year-Old Driver Pronounced Dead after Big-Rig Collision near South Loop 430LITTLEFIELD, TX (December 18, 2023) – David Perez died Sunday night in a semi-truck crash on US Highway 84 and South Loop 430. The incident occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m., on December 3rd.Authorities report that Perez, a 32-year-old resident of Lubbock, lost his life at the scene after failing to yield at a stop sign while driving. This resulted in a collision with a westbound semi-truck operated by 31-year-old Kendall Crump.Due to the severity of injuries, medics pronounced Perez deceased. Crump, suffering from minor injuries, was transported by paramedics to Lamb County Healthcare Center for treatment.The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing, and no further details have been disclosed at this time.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend their heartfelt condolences to the family of David Perez. May you find comfort and strength during this devastating t...

Warriors: Jackson-Davis ready to pounce on opportunity with Green out indefinitely

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

PORTLAND — The Warriors are thin enough in the front court. But for the next three weeks, at least, that frontcourt will have to stand on its own without its foundation in Draymond Green.Now, the center rotation especially is a floating mishmash of undefined variables; Kevon Looney has regressed and is sometimes unplayable against mobile, athletic teams. Dario Saric is a floor-spacing asset on offense, but not often the solution on defense.Even with a thin paint presence, rookie center Trayce Jackson-Davis is often buried on the bench, mostly because of a few iffy stints here and there. But the Warriors need him to the front of the bench pronto.Jackson-Davis saw an extended run against Portland when Saric ran into foul trouble early in the first half and gave Golden State a look on both ends they haven’t had consistently since the Zaza Pachulia and JaVale McGee days. The kind of game the coach Steve Kerr could lean in on while the rotation experimentation light is on.Rel...

Actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assault, harassment

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

By Jennifer Peltz and Jake Offenhartz | Associated PressNEW YORK — Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a two-week trial that the actor hoped would salvage his damaged reputation and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star.A Manhattan jury found Majors, 34, guilty of assault and harassment. He was also acquitted of a different assault charge and of aggravated harassment. Majors, who was asked to stand and face the jurors as the verdict was read, showed no immediate reaction, looking slightly downward.His sentencing was set for Feb. 6.The charges stemmed from a dispute between the “Creed III” actor and his girlfriend, Grace Jabbari, that began in the backseat of a chauffeured car and spilled into the streets of Manhattan one night last March.Jabbari, a 30-year-old British dancer, accused Majors of an attack inside the vehicle that left her in “excruciating” pain. She said he struck her in the head with his ope...

Richmond gang member takes 36 years for two killings; one in jail, another on a Contra Costa freeway

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

MARTINEZ — A member of a small Richmond-area gang has accepted a plea deal that includes a 36-year prison sentence for two separate killings, one of which occurred in a jail while the defendant was facing murder charges.Elliot Johnhenry Johnson, 29, pleaded no contest to two voluntary manslaughter counts, a conspiracy charge, and various enhancements in exchange for prosecutors dropping two murder charges against him. Johnson has been in jail since 2017, when he was charge with murder in the Interstate 80 shooting that killed 24-year-old Demarcus Doss.Three years later, Johnson and his co-defendant in the Doss murder case, Bryan Jamarie Anderson, allegedly attacked beat 32-year-old Levele Williams, an Oakland resident who suffered a broken jaw and died one day later during surgery. Prosecutors charged both Anderson and Johnson with murder under the theory that the beating led to Williams’ death.Anderson — the person who prosecutors allege shot and killed Doss while...

Single-family home sells in Fremont for $3.5 million

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

451 Tangelo Court – Google Street ViewA 3,421-square-foot house built in 2016 has changed hands. The spacious, recently built property located in the 400 block of Tangelo Court in Fremont was sold on Oct. 19, 2023, for $3,511,000, or $1,026 per square foot. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and five baths. In addition, the house is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 1,502-square-foot home on the 42100 block of Camino Santa Barbara in Fremont sold in July 2023, for $1,959,000, a price per square foot of $1,304. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 1,796-square-foot home on Montevideo Court in Fremont sold for $1,890,000, a price per square foot of $1,052. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Montevideo Court, Fremont, in August 2022, a 2,230-square-foot home was sold for $2,220,000, a price per ...

Will Sharks’ Duclair respond after healthy scratch? Here’s what he did the last time it happened

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

The San Jose Sharks – for multiple reasons — would love to see Anthony Duclair respond this week after the veteran forward was healthy scratched by coach David Quinn for the first time this season.Duclair watched Sunday as the Sharks fell behind early and were unable to score a 5-on-5 goal in what became a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, bringing an end to a 0-2-0 road trip.Among other things, Quinn wasn’t happy that Duclair didn’t hustle to get back onside Friday against the Arizona Coyotes, negating a late third-period goal by Mikael Granlund in what turned into a 1-0 Sharks loss.“He and I have talked about it,” Quinn told reporters Sunday night regarding Duclair. “I’ll keep that conversation between him and I. Listen, he’s had a good stretch here.”Duclair, with six points in his last seven games, figures to be back in the lineup Tuesday as the Sharks play the Los Angeles Kings to start a two-game homestand.In the past, Duclair has shown he can respond to being left out ...

Draymond Green to miss at least 3 weeks, undergo counseling: report

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has begun counseling and will miss at least three weeks after being suspended indefinitely by the NBA, according to a report. Green was slapped with an indefinite suspension by the league last week after striking the Phoenix Suns' Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a game. Buster Posey suggests SF ‘crime’ and ‘drugs’ may have been factors in Ohtani going to LA According to a league source cited by The Athletic, Green is expected to get counseling and work with the Warriors and the NBA while he's suspended. Sources cited by The Athletic said Green has been understanding and prepared to undergo counseling, although they would not reveal the specifics of the counseling.Green's latest suspension was the sixth of his NBA career and the second this season. Back in November, the four-time NBA champion was handed a five-game suspension for putting the Minnesota Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert in a headlock.

Airbnb using AI to crack down on NYE parties in SF

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Airbnb will be utilizing artificial intelligence in its efforts to clampdown on people holding disruptive New Year's Eve parties in rental properties, the company announced Monday. Airbnb incorporated anti-party measures last year that resulted in thousands of people globally being blocked from booking an entire home listing on the platform, including 450 guests in San Francisco.The company said that since first implementing party prevention measures for New Year's Eve in 2020, Airbnb has seen a "meaningful decrease in the rate of party reports" over the holiday in the US. Beloved Fremont restaurant closing after 46 years This year, Airbnb says it will be deploying proprietary and machine learning technology across several countries and regions globally to prevent parties."The aim of this system is to try to identify one, two and three night booking attempts for entire home listings over the holiday weekend that could be potentially higher-risk for a disru...

Surfer in distress at Sutro Baths rescued by SFFD

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 17:23:41 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A surfer in distress at Sutro Baths was rescued on Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco Fire Department said. The department received a call from a witness around 12:10 p.m. Surf rescue crews then sent four swimmers to retrieve the individual. They were able to get the surfer back on shore. SFFD added the rescue swimmers got some cuts from the rocks. Photos taken by SFFD from the scene can be viewed below. SFFD crews respond to grass fire at Baker Beach The surfer was evaluated and released. SFFD said the only complaint the surfer had was he was cold. Video from the Citizen App of the scene can be viewed in the media player above. Sutro Baths is located on the northwest corner of San Francisco, just north of Ocean Beach.