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Big storm barrels toward a Big Sur school shuttered by landslides for months

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

Since early January, Ellen Hall has been teaching in an empty classroom.Hall’s students have been popping in and out of her online lessons since storms rocked Big Sur — and led to massive landslides — on Highway 1 late last year. More than two months later, half of the students at Hall’s school are still blocked from their classes, separated by immense levels of dirt, muck and rock.The situation could get worse this weekend as a new atmospheric river barrels toward Big Sur, with forecasters calling for up to 14 inches of rain. For now, until everyone can get to the classroom, no students are allowed at the school.The landslide at Mill Creek on Feb. 16, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 5). The landslide at Paul's Slide on Feb. 16, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Caltrans District 5). Show Caption of Expand“It’s a very small community as it is, and now we’re completely separated,” said Katie Day, a mother of one of Hall’s students. “It’s looking like it...

Richmond man shot and killed in city’s first homicide of 2023

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

RICHMOND — A 43-year-old man was shot and killed here Wednesday morning by a person who fired more than a dozen shots after spotting him in the front of a residence, police say.The victim, identified by authorities as Richmond resident Danny Barnes, was killed at around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, while standing outside a residence on the 2400 block of Aberdeen Way, police said. Barnes’ death marks Richmond’s first homicide of 2023.Police say it appears to be a targeted shooting; the suspect was driving by, apparently spotted Barnes, stopped the vehicle, and opened fire. Barnes died before paramedics could get there, authorities say.Police continue to investigate and have not made any arrests.Authorities say anyone with information can call Det. Orlando Guzman at 510-965-4966, email him at [email protected] or they can contact Richmond’s anonymous tip line at (510) 307-T1PS (8177)

Biden proposes $500 million boost to Silicon Valley BART

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

The Biden administration included a major gift to the Bay Area in its Thursday federal budget proposal: $500 million to build BART through San Jose, a vital revenue boost to a project racked by escalating cost projections.The funding would bring the 6-mile extension, which is supposed to be finished by 2034, a major step closer to reality, although the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority still needs to close a multi-billion dollar gap between project costs and available funding.“It’s definitely significant,” said Carolyn Gonot, VTA’s general manager. “There were only a handful of projects that got very large sums in the president’s budget.”The $9.3 billion extension would have BART trains whizzing underneath downtown San Jose and into Santa Clara. But the cost and time estimates have doubled since 2018, and more recently the VTA turned to Washington asking for a historic $4.6 billion federal grant. So far, the Federal Transit Adminis...

Texas executes inmate for killing 4 during drug robbery

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas has executed an inmate convicted of the drug-related killings of four people more than 30 years ago, including a woman who was 9-months pregnant.Arthur Brown Jr., 52, insisted he was innocent before receiving a lethal injection Thursday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the June 1992 slayings, which took place in a Houston home during a drug robbery.Authorities said Brown was part of a ring that shuttled drugs from Texas to Alabama and had bought drugs from Jose Tovar and his wife Rachel Tovar.Killed during the drug robbery were 32-year-old Jose Tovar; his wife’s 17-year-old son, Frank Farias; 19-year-old Jessica Quiñones, the pregnant girlfriend of another son of Rachel Tovar; and 21-year-old neighbor Audrey Brown. All four had been tied up and shot in the head. Rachel Tovar and another person were also shot but survived.“I don’t see how anybody could have just killed a pregnant woman and then made her suffer so muc...

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had been charged with corruption, money laundering

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had been charged with corruption, money laundering.Source

Muere Robert Blake, actor de “In Cold Blood” y “Lost Highway”, a los 89 años

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

(CNN) –– Robert Blake, destacado actor y ganador de un Emmy, falleció este jueves, según informó su hija, Delinah Blake. Tenía 89 años.Delinah Blake le dijo a CNN en un correo electrónico que su padre murió “en paz” y “rodeado de su familia”.La última participación cinematográfica de Blake fue en 1997 con “Lost Highway”, de David Lynch. Previamente estuvo en producciones como “In Cold Blood” de 1967. Su papel protagónico en la popular serie criminal “Baretta”, de la década de 1970, lo llevó a ganar un premio Emmy.En 2001, la segunda esposa de Blake, Bonny Lee Bakley, fue encontrada muerta en el Valle de San Fernando. En 2005, el actor fue absuelto de los cargos de homicidio relacionados con el caso. Más tarde perdió una demanda civil presentada por los hijos de Bakley.Noticia en desarrollo…The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Gregory, K-State women top Texas Tech in Big 12 opener 67-62

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gabby Gregory scored 26 points and ninth-seeded Kansas State defeated eighth-seeded Texas Tech 79-69 on Thursday night to open the Big 12 Conference Tournament.Serena Sundell added 19 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (17-15), who face top-seeded Texas. ranked No. 15, in the quarterfinals on Friday.Sundell fed Gregory for a basket that made it 67-62 for the Wildcats with 3:06 to play. After a Lady Raiders’ miss, Sundell sprained her ankle but five seconds later Brylee Glenn hit a clutch 3-pointer from the left corner at the 2:06 mark.Gregory added four free throws and Sarah Shematsi converted a three-point play to cap a press breaker with 31 seconds left to seal a win that avenged losses by 20 and 10 points to Texas Tech during the regular season.Bre’Amber Scott scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Lady Raiders (18-14) and Bailey Maupin had 13 points.Scott had 14 points in the fourth quarter, pulling the Lady Raiders within two...

No. 2 UCLA wins 11th straight, beats Colorado in Pac-12

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshman Amari Bailey scored a season-high 26 points and No. 2 UCLA beat Colorado 80-69 Thursday in the Pac-12 Conference Tournament quarterfinals.The Bruins (28-4) kept pushing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with their 11th straight win. UCLA has won 25 of 27 games overall and will next face fourth-seeded Oregon in Friday’s semifinals.Colorado coach Tad Boyle was ejected with 54.4 seconds left after arguing a call. He had to be restrained by his assistants before leaving the floor.Bailey eclipsed his previous high of 24 points on Feb. 9 at Oregon State. Tyger Campbell scored 18 points for the Bruins, Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 16 and Adem Bona totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds.Tristan da Silva led the Buffaloes (17-16) with 17 points.NO. 3 KANSAS 78, WEST VIRGINIA 61KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Playing without ailing coach Bill Self on the sideline, Kansas turned to big offensive performances from Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. along with some stingy defens...

Pedestrian killed on S. Federal after being hit by motorcycle

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

SHERIDAN, Colo. (KDVR) — Sheridan Police Department responded to a crash at Hampden Avenue and South Federal Boulevard where a pedestrian was hit and killed by a motorcyclist.The motorcyclist was seriously injured, according to police, and taken to a local hospital.The southbound lanes were closed from the 3500 block to the 3700 block of South Federal.

New York Times: NY prosecutors signal they’re nearing end of Trump hush money investigation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:12:29 GMT

(CNN) — Prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney’s office recently offered former President Donald Trump the chance to testify next week before a grand jury that’s been investigating a hush money payment scheme — signaling they are nearing the end of their investigation, The New York Times reported Thursday.Trump’s lawyer recently met with the district attorney’s office, one source told CNN. His legal team has been concerned with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s intentions because of recently ramped up activity at the grand jury, according to another source familiar with the matter. Former Trump White House aides Hope Hicks and Kellyanne Conway recently appeared before the grand jury.The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined to comment to CNN.“The Manhattan District Attorney’s threat to indict President Trump is simply insane. For the past five years, the DA’s office has been on a Witc...