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Fallen Riverside County deputies honored during Memorial Day weekend event

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department held a Memorial Day roping event to honor fallen deputies Isaiah Cordero and Darnel Calhoun Sunday at the Riverside Rancheros Equestrian Center.  The sheriff’s department’s mounted enforcement detail made a special appearance.  ”We love our horses. We love our deputies and this was the best thing we could have right now,” Assistant Sheriff Dave Lelevier told KTLA.  Families came out for food and fun and to watch the roping competitions. A very special leather saddle was the top prize in a raffle held during the event that raised some $8,000 for the families of the two deputies.  The event was a first of its kind for the sheriff’s department, and while there was plenty of entertainment, many attended as a way to honor the two deputies, both of whom lost their lives while on duty.  Motorcycle Deputy Cordero was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in Jurupa Valley on Dec. 29, 2022. Just two weeks after that, Deputy Ca...

Missing dog reported in San Francisco

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Have you seen her? A dog has been reported missing on Sunday, the San Francisco Police Department announced on Twitter. Bonnie, a 12-year-old Husky mix, was last seen outside of the Lucky Supermarket on Sloat Boulevard near Lake Merced. She has an orange leash and is described to be black and tan in color. Bonnie is 3 feet tall and weighs 60 pounds.SFPD first tweeted about Bonnie's disappearance at 7:03 p.m. The department says if you have information about Bonnie's location, call 415-553-0123.

US Census breakdown: The largest racial group in each Bay Area county

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau breaks down the largest racial group in each of the nine Bay Area counties. The data, released on Thursday in a report from the 2020 Census, is divided into subcategories, including age, sex and race.The Bay Area's population is 7,765,640, and the largest racial group is white people at 39.2% (3,047,707), according to the latest U.S. Census data. The region's second-largest group is Asians at approximately 27.9% (2,171,656). Study: 4 of wealthiest US counties are in Bay Area Here's the breakdown showing each Bay Area county's largest and second-largest racial group:Alameda CountyAsian: 32.4% (545,261) White: 31.1% (523,836)Total population (all races): 1,682,353 Contra Costa CountyWhite: 43% (501,697)Hispanic: 27% (314,900)Total population: 1,165,927Marin CountyWhite: 68.4% (179,377)Hispanic: 18.8% (49,410)Total population: 262,321Napa CountyWhite: 55.2% (76,158)Hispanic: 35.4% (48,829)Total population: 138,019San Francisc...

Olson blasts 2 HRs, Acuña has 4 hits as Strider, Braves overpower Phillies 11-4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

Ronald Acuña Jr. drove in three runs with four hits, including a two-run single in Atlanta’s seven-run first inning, and the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-4 on Sunday night to split the four-game series.Matt Olson hit a pair of two-run homers for Atlanta, and Spencer Strider became the fastest pitcher in modern history to reach 100 strikeouts in a season.Acuña hit a run-scoring triple in the fifth before Olson’s second homer to center. Acuña had two singles in the first when the Braves sent 11 batters to the plate, collected seven hits and opened a 7-0 lead. Led by Acuña and Olson, who had three hits, the Braves set a season high with 20 hits.Strider (5-2) struck out nine while pitching six innings of two-run ball. The right-hander fired a called third strike past Nick Castellanos for the first out of the fourth, giving him 100 strikeouts in 61 innings and topping Jacob deGrom’s 61 2/3 innings in 2021 as the fastest to 100 in the modern era.Olson followe...

Kamloops Blazers rout Peterborough Petes 10-2 in Memorial Cup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — Logan Stankoven had a goal and four assists, Connor Levis had a goal and two assists and the Kamloops Blazers routed the Ontario Hockey League champion Peterborough Petes 10-2 in the Memorial Cup on Sunday. The win came after Kamloops defenseman Kyle Masters was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was hit and fell backward into the corner boards with less than seven minutes remaining. There was no immediate word on Masters’ condition.Ryan Michael, Fraser Minten, Ashton Ferster, Matthew Seminoff, Dylan Sydor, Jakub Demek, Matthew Seminoff and Ryan Hofer each scored goals for the Blazers, who bounced back from an 8-3 loss to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Quebec Remparts on Friday night.Caedan Bankier and Olen Zellweger also added two assists each for the Blazers, who scored four power-play goals and improved to 1-1 in the four-team, 10-day tournament.Peterborough dropped to 0-2 and must beat Quebec on Tuesday to advance.So...

Régimen de Daniel Ortega acusa a la iglesia católica de Nicaragua de formar parte de una red de lavado de dinero

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Gobierno del presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, acusó este sábado a la Iglesia Católica nicaragüense de formar parte de una red de lavado de dinero que presuntamente involucró a personas previamente condenadas por “Traición a la Patria” y varias diócesis del país, sin que se dieran detalles específicos, de acuerdo con un comunicado de prensa publicado por la Policía Nacional.“El resultado de las investigaciones confirmó la sustracción ilegal de recursos de cuentas bancarias que se había ordenado por Ley congelar, así como otros ilícitos que todavía están siendo investigados como parte de una red de lavado de dinero que se ha descubierto en Diócesis de distintos Departamentos”, se indicó en el comunicado.De acuerdo con la Policía, la Superintendencia de Bancos ha solicitado a la Conferencia Episcopal de Nicaragua y al arzobispo de Managua, el cardenal Leopoldo Brenes, que presente documentos que “muestren los movimientos de ...

Local businesses in wine country suffering after roadway closed due to sinkhole

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

PAONIA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Highway 133 leading into the North Fork Valley has been closed since late April due to a sinkhole in the middle of the road, and now it's affecting local businesses revenue. Some businesses reported a 50% drop in revenue, including Nido Restaurant, owned by Ed Vaughn and Lindsay Cusack. “We have such a small window of time. It’s the busy season here of just the amount of time it's going to take out of the increase in our sales,” Vaughn said. Rafter rescued from swift rapids on Royal Gorge Those local businesses said anyone getting into the area from the outside has to add on at least an hour and a half to travel time and it’s showing that most people just aren’t up for that added time.Sinkhole on Hwy 133 (Credit: CDOT)Sinkhole on Hwy 133 (Credit: CDOT)The closed road looks more like a river with rushing water pounding through. Morgan MacInnis, the owner of Espresso Paonia didn't believe it when he first heard about it."The rumor mills is very alive and act...

Scooter rider killed by hit-and-run driver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- Colorado State Patrol is asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that killed one person on a scooter Saturday night.The crash was near Wadsworth Boulevard and West Coal Mine Avenue around 11:30 p.m."A red moped scooter was going south on Wadsworth Boulevard toward Coal Mine Avenue when it was hit by another vehicle," CSP Sergeant Troy Kessler said.After the crash, what investigators believe to be a Mazda, fled the scene and the victim left was left to die, CSP said.The scooter rider was hit by other passing motorists and died at the scene. 2 scenic mountain roads open for season CSP said the person riding the moped scooter was wearing a helmet at the time."Even though it's a serious situation it will always turn out better by staying on scene," Kessler said. "Doing the right thing, ensuring the person gets the help they need and really being responsible for your actions."This crash served as a reminder for all...

Woman drives into water at New Smyrna Beach park, faces DUI charge, deputies say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — It was a scary day for families after a woman’s reckless ride down a Florida beach.Witnesses said they feared for their lives after the driver of a dark blue Nissan SUV, suspected of driving while inebriated, stormed through the beach and into the water at a park in New Smyrna Beach, Saturday.Video shared by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office showed the SUV in the shallow water as deputies spoke with the driver.Body camera footage captured the conversation with the motorist, identified as 26-year-old Sarah Ramsammy.“OK, what happened?” a deputy asked the driver.“Um, I’m not sure. I was driving, and they kinda stopped us. They said that we almost hit a child. I didn’t think that we did,” said Ramsammy.Witnesses described the scene as chaotic.Investigators said Ramsammy had a blood alcohol level of .153, almost double the legal limit.“She’s gonna go to jail, OK?” a deputy said to a...

Sánchez’s Socialists suffer in Spain’s regional, municipal elections

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:27:10 GMT

MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) suffered heavy losses in Spain’s local elections, as the conservative Popular Party (PP) took control of a string of key city halls and regions.The elections held for 12 of the country’s 17 regional parliaments and in municipalities nationwide are seen as a bellwether just months before a general election.The secretary general of the PP, Cuca Gamarra, described the result as “an immense blue tide.”The PP wrested control of the regions of Aragón, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands from the PSOE, although it will need the backing of other parties, likely the far-right Vox, in order to govern them. It also won an outright majority in La Rioja.In the municipal elections, the PP scored a major victory in the PSOE-controlled Seville, as part of a swing to the right across the southern region of Andalusia, as well as winning in the city of Valencia.As expected, the conservatives’ most convincing result was ...