Home

They lost everything in the Paradise fire. Now they're reliving their grief as fires rage in Hawaii

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Melissa Crick was heartbroken this week while watching videos on her phone of people fleeing from a fast-moving wildfire in Hawaii.“Sending love and support from Paradise, California," Crick commented on one woman's social media post.To Crick's surprise, the woman wrote back. She knew Paradise — the small Northern California city in the Sierra Nevada foothills that was mostly destroyed by a wildfire in 2018. The woman told Crick her support meant a lot to her.“That was a really heavy moment,” Crick told The Associated Press.Lahaina, Hawaii, is a tropical paradise on the northwest coast of Maui. But wildfires ravaging the region have forever linked it to another Paradise, this one in California. The two small towns have the grim distinction of experiencing the two deadliest wildfires in U.S. history — tragedies that played out in a remarkably similar way.“It’s not what we want to be remembered for,” Crick said. Both blazes started in the overnight hours when...

Alleged Redwood City drug deal leads to shooting that injured 2 men

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

(BCN) -- An alleged drug deal gone bad led to an exchange of gunfire that injured two men Thursday in Redwood City, according to police. At an undisclosed time, several 911 callers reported shots fired somewhere near the Veterans Memorial Senior Center at 1455 Madison Ave., police said. Massive amount of narcotics, ghost gun seized in Tenderloin bust When officers got to the scene, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds and soon determined that an alleged failed drug deal preceded the shooting. The men were taken to a hospital and are expected to recover, according to police. Police said "not all" the people involved have been cooperative with investigators. Anyone with information is asked to call the Redwood City police tip line at (650) 780-7110 or Bay Area Crimes Stoppers at (415) 946-8733 or www.bayareacrimestoppers.com Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Gov. Newsom deploys search and rescue teams to Hawaii

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

(BCN) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he has deployed search and rescue teams to Hawaii following devastating wildfires that struck the island of Maui. Newsom said in a news release that members of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services have been deployed to Hawaii. California's Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces will also travel to the island to assist in search for survivors and recovery operations, he said. Pilot error causes SF-bound United flight to nearly plunge into ocean, NTSB says "Californians know firsthand the devastating toll of catastrophic wildfires fueled by climate change, capable of wiping out entire communities and centuries of irreplaceable history and heritage. Our state is sending resources to support our Pacific neighbors during their time of need," Newsom said. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday the wildfires devastated most of the town of Lahaina in Maui. Dozens have died and thousands have fled their homes due to t...

Leipzig signs French defender Castello Lukeba after selling Joško Gvardiol to Manchester City

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig signed French defender Castello Lukeba from Lyon on Friday as the German club reinvests some of the money it made from selling Joško Gvardiol to Manchester City.The 20-year-old Lukeba built his reputation as one of the top young defenders in France by playing 58 games in the top division for Lyon since his debut in 2021, and six more in the Europa League.He arrives on a five-year contract. Lyon said the deal was worth 34 million euros ($37 million) including possible add-on fees, plus 20% of the profit on a future sale. That’s just over a third of the fee Leipzig reportedly received for Gvardiol.Lyon said Lukeba had told the French club’s American owner John Textor that he would refuse to sign a new contract — it had two years remaining — and so the club opened talks on a sale.The signing continues Leipzig’s focus this off-season on signing a string of promising young players to replace first-team regulars like Gvardiol, Dominik Szob...

Liberty football coach: Death of freshman lineman was not football-related

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

The death of a freshman football player at Liberty University was not football-related, first-year Flames coach Jamey Chadwell said Friday.Chadwell said the team learned of the passing of Tajh Boyd, 19, from Chesapeake, Virginia, on Saturday. He declined to give further details about Boyd’s death, saying he wanted to respect the privacy of the player’s family.A spokesperson for the Lynchburg police said this week that police had looked into the death and determined a criminal investigation was not necessary.“It’s been a challenging time not only for our staff, our players and just our whole community trying to comprehend all the different things have been going on,” Chadwell said at a press conference.Boyd, an offensive lineman who enrolled in January, had already blended in well, not only with fellow linemen, but the team in general, Chadwell said. “He made a huge impact on the team. He was very quiet as far as an outwardly quietness. But when he was one on one with his...

Former big league slugger José Bautista is signing a 1-day contract to retire with the Blue Jays

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Former big league slugger José Bautista is signing a one-day contract so he can retire with the Toronto Blue Jays.The Blue Jays announced the deal on Friday. The 42-year-old Bautista is going to be added to the team’s level of excellence during a pregame ceremony on Saturday.Bautista played for eight teams during 15 seasons in the majors, appearing in his last game in 2018 with Philadelphia. He hit .247 with 344 homers and 975 RBIs in 1,798 games.Bautista was selected by Pittsburgh in the 20th round of the 2000 amateur draft and made his big league debut in 2004. He bounced around a bit before he was traded to Toronto in 2008.Bautista turned into one of the game’s most feared sluggers with the Blue Jays. The six-time All-Star swatted 288 homers during 10 years with Toronto, including a major league-leading 54 in 2010 and 43 in 2011.He is perhaps best known for his emphatic bat flip after crushing a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning of Toron...

Dallas faces Connecticut on home skid

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

Connecticut Sun (21-8, 11-3 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (15-14, 9-7 Western Conference)Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Dallas looks to end its three-game home slide with a victory over Connecticut.The Wings have gone 9-6 in home games. Dallas leads the WNBA with 41.2 points in the paint. Natasha Howard leads the Wings averaging 9.9.The Sun have gone 12-4 away from home. Connecticut ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 21.1 assists per game led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 8.2.The two teams match up for the third time this season. The Sun defeated the Wings 88-83 in their last matchup on July 26. DeWanna Bonner led the Sun with 32 points, and Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings with 25 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Satou Sabally is averaging 18 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals for the Wings. Ogunbowale is averaging 18.9 points over the last 10 games for Dallas.Thomas is averaging 14.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.9 steals for the Sun. N...

Las Vegas hosts Washington following Sykes’ 24-point outing

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

Washington Mystics (13-15, 6-9 Eastern Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (25-3, 15-1 Western Conference)Las Vegas; Friday, 10 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK WNBA LINE: Aces -18.5; over/under is 169.5BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits the Las Vegas Aces after Brittney Sykes scored 24 points in the Mystics’ 91-72 loss to the Phoenix Mercury.The Aces have gone 13-0 in home games. Las Vegas has a 19-2 record in games decided by 10 or more points.The Mystics have gone 4-10 away from home. Washington ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference with 25.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Shakira Austin averaging 6.2.The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: A’ja Wilson is scoring 20.6 points per game and averaging 9.6 rebounds for the Aces. Kelsey Plum is averaging 21.5 points and 3.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for Las Vegas.Sykes is averaging 14.7 points, 3.7 assists and 2.2 steals for the Mystics. Natasha Cloud is averaging 14.0 points ove...

Ecuador holds 6 Colombians in slaying of presidential candidate as violence weighs on nation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador will hold six Colombian men for at least a month as the country probes their involvement in the slaying of a presidential candidate whose life’s work was fighting crime and corruption, the national prosecutor’s office said Friday. A public ceremony to mourn Fernando Villavicencio was being held Friday in the capital convention center, while a separate funeral service was being held for relatives. “People need to know that his family’s in danger and we can’t go to such a big event,” the victim’s daughter, Tamia Villavicencio, told reporters outside the cemetery.The Colombian men were arrested Wednesday in connection with Villavicencio’s killing in the capital, Quito, earlier in the day. The men, whose nationalities were announced late Thursday, will be detained for at least 30 days in the investigation, but will almost certainly be held for months or years as the case plays out. Villavicencio was not a front-runner in ...

Jugoso premio: boleto de Powerball comprado en Ashburn se lleva un millón de dólares

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:11:00 GMT

Revise sus bolsillos si ha comprado un billete de lotería en el norte de Virginia esta semana. Un boleto de Powerball vendido en Ashburn le reportará a su comprador un millón de dólares.El billete se vendió en el 7-Eleven de 42870 Truro Parish Drive, según un comunicado de prensa de la Lotería de Virginia.Ese boleto acertó cinco de los números ganadores del sorteo del jueves por la noche: 10, 15, 21, 67 y 69, y sólo falló el número Powerball (3).La persona que tenga el billete deberá firmar inmediatamente en el reverso del mismo para establecer su propiedad, aconsejaron los funcionarios de la lotería. Cuando esté listo para reclamar su premio, el ganador deberá ponerse en contacto con la Lotería de Virginia. El ganador tiene 180 días a partir de la fecha del sorteo para reclamar su premio.El 7-Eleven que vendió el billete recibirá una bonificación de 10.000 dólares de la Lotería de Virginia.Además del boleto de Ashburn, otras dos personas en EEUU también acertaron los cinco primeros...