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A’s outlast Guardians on Kemp’s walk-off single

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

By BEN ROSS | Associated PressOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tony Kemp hit a game-ending single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.With the score tied 3-all, Ryan Noda led off the ninth with a walk against James Karinchak (0-2). Noda advanced to second on a groundout by Esteury Ruiz before Kemp singled him home.Ruiz and Jace Peterson also drove in runs to help Oakland snap a six-game home losing streak to Cleveland.Trevor May (2-1) pitched a scoreless inning for the win.Gabriel Arias homered for the Guardians, who lost for the first time since opening day, snapping a four-game win streak. José Ramírez had an RBI double.Ruiz doubled in Noda to put the A’s ahead 1-0 in the third. Peterson added a sacrifice fly two batters later.Cleveland tied it in the fourth on an RBI groundout by Josh Naylor and Arias’ solo homer off Oakland starter JP Sears, who allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings with five strikeouts.Ramí...

Warriors come back to beat Thunder as Curry, Poole shine

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

By JANIE McCAULEY (AP Sports Writer)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 34 points, Jordan Poole dazzled down the stretch to score 30 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-125 on Tuesday night in their final regular-season home game to move into fifth place in the Western Conference standings.For a day, that is. The winner of the Clippers-Lakers game Wednesday jumps to fifth and will drop Golden State to sixth.On a night Klay Thompson was a late scratch with low back tightness, Poole and his backcourt mates came through. Poole raised his hands to make a 3 sign while celebrating his big make from deep with 3:17 to play that put the Warriors up 131-120. He added a 360-degree layup the next time down off Draymond Green’s steal.Two Dubs 30 pieces in their home W Steph:34 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST, 6 3PMPoole:30 PTS, 4 AST, 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/dEtiFZO74C— NBA (@NBA) April 5, 2023Green contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists with a pair of block...

Antioch shooting under investigation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

ANTIOCH — Police and other first responders were at the scene of an injury shooting on Tuesday, authorities said.Shortly after 7:35 p.m., Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters responded to reports of a possible medical emergency in the 5100 block of Carriage Way west of Woodbridge Way.Police did not share any details immediately about the circumstances that led up to the shooting, the victim’s condition or any description of a suspect or associated vehicle.Anyone with information may call a police non-emergency line at 925-778-2441 or text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH.Check back for updates.Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.

Santa Rosa HS student, mother arrested after stolen golf cart leads to police confrontation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) -- A student at Maria Carrillo High School in Santa Rosa and his mother were arrested on Tuesday, the Santa Rosa Police Department said on Facebook. The student is accused of taking a golf cart and riding it around campus before resisting arrest.Police responded to the school, located at 6975 Montecito Blvd, at 1:48 p.m. They were told a student, later identified as 18-year-old Gavin Levine, stole a golf cart and rode it around before abandoning the vehicle and running off campus. Woman vanishes in San Francisco during cruise vacation School administrators found Levine near Montecito Blvd and St. Mary Drive. When confronted, police said he got into an administrator's face and threatened to kill him, slash him, and knock his teeth in.Levine eventually got into a vehicle driven by his mother, 41-year-old Brandi Levine. Officers found the car in the 6000 block of Montecito Blvd and initiated a traffic stop. SRPD said Gavin got out of the car "in an aggressiv...

Forgotten plane crash that changed aviation memorialized in Millbrae

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

MILLBRAE, Calif. (KRON) -- In Millbrae, a city with deep ties to the aviation community -- it sits near SFO -- there is a new memorial to commemorate the loss of Pan Am flight 7. On Tuesday, the City of Millbrae unveiled a monument to Pan Am Flight 7.Back in 1957, the Boeing 377 crashed en route from San Francisco to Hawaii. All eight crew members and 36 passengers died. Fifteen of the people onboard were from the Bay Area. Fisherman missing after boat capsizes in bay Ken Fortenberry's father was the co-pilot on the flight. Fortenberry was 6 when the plane went down. He has spent years working to make this memorial a reality."Not a day goes by that I don't think about my dad," Fortenberry said. "We need to remember these folks. Some of us got together and formed a nonprofit to bring us to where we are today to remember these folks and never be forgotten."The crash of Pan Am Flight 7 and the subsequent investigation eventually led, in part, to the creation of the Federal Aviation A...

Storms damage Contra Costa County roads

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

EL SOBRANTE, Calif. (KRON) – A winter of stormy weather has left several roads in Contra Costa County in a state of disrepair. Dips and erosion have taken a toll on San Pablo Dam Road.Old infrastructure coupled with the frequency and intensity of three months of storms created a major dip on the road. Contra Costa County Public Works let the area dry out a little bit before making temporary repairs to the thoroughfare Tuesday.“I think they need to dig it all down and see what’s going on down there – why there’s a water, you know, why there’s a sudden dip like that,” one driver told KRON4. Santa Clara County libraries will now carry Narcan, says Board of Supervisors Public works say underground pipes are failing, and the dip has been worsened by the large trucks that pass through daily. Over time, the dip grew to 30 feet long by 50 feet wide.The asphalt poured over the dip should get drivers through the next few rounds of storms, but eventually, permanent repairs such as replacing ...

Curry, Poole combine for 64 as Warriors beat Thunder 136-125

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 34 points, Jordan Poole dazzled down the stretch to score 30 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 136-125 on Tuesday night in their final regular-season home game to move into fifth place in the Western Conference standings.For a day, that is. The winner of the Clippers-Lakers game Wednesday jumps to fifth and will drop Golden State to sixth. On a night Klay Thompson was a late scratch with low back tightness, Poole and his backcourt mates came through. Poole raised his hands to make a 3 sign while celebrating his big make from deep with 3:17 to play that put the Warriors up 131-120. He added a 360-degree layup the next time down off Draymond Green’s steal.Green contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists with a pair of blocked shots and steals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, 21 in the first half, for the Thunder. Jalen Williams added 19 points but the Thunder lost their third in a row and fou...

Suns clinch playoff spot, rout injury-riddled Spurs 115-94

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 27 points and the Phoenix Suns never trailed, beating the depleted San Antonio Spurs 115-94 on Tuesday night to clinch a playoff spot.The Suns (44-35) won their sixth in a row, the longest current winning streak in the NBA. With one more victory in the final three games, Phoenix would assure itself of at least the No. 4 seed in the Western Conference and home-court advantage in the first round.Chris Paul scored 22 points, while Deandre Ayton had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Durant scored 18 points and reserve Torrey Craig added 15. The Suns are 7-0 when Durant has been in their lineup.Malaki Branham led the Spurs with 21 points. Tre Jones scored 20, while Keita Bates-Diop and Sandro Mamukelashvili each had 13.The Spurs (20-59) only dressed 10 players. They were without their top two scorers, Keldon Johnson (right foot sprain) and Devin Vassell (left knee). Also out for San Antonio were Zach Collins (finger), Jeremy Sochan (right knee soreness) ...

Good Samaritan claims car, dog stolen by people she was trying to help

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

(KDVR) — A metro area woman said her car and dog were stolen by individuals experiencing homelessness. “They took off with my car and my dog,” Julie Oliva said. Oliva said in late March, she stopped to help a man experiencing homelessness. She admits to letting him inside her Alfa Romeo to warm up. Soon after that man got out of her car, she said she noticed her cell phone was missing. Oliva said she then made contact with a group of people, also experiencing homelessness, who claimed to know the man in question. What can legally be done with a meth-contaminated home? Oliva said she allowed that group to ride with her in an attempt to find the alleged suspect. Once they arrived at the destination, Oliva said she got out of her 2020 Alfa Romeo to look for him. She admitted to leaving the car running and said the group stole it. Her dog, Gigi, was inside it. “I’ve done many things to help homeless, but this was horrible,” she said. “I just care about my dog.” If you have any inform...

How to sign up for the emergency fire alert system

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 16:03:27 GMT

GOLDEN, Colo. (KDVR) — Firefighters are thankful for moisture provided by this week’s snowfall but remind residents that Colorado has a year-round fire season. “We’ll be right back in wildfire season in a couple of days,” Golden Fire Chief Kasey Beal said as snow hit the Front Range. Snowmelt could make rivers deeper, faster this kayak season Two Jefferson County fires within the past week, the Hogback Fire and the Bear Fire, have homeowners on edge. "We have a wonderful community to protect, plus my own house,” one resident said. Lookout Alert System allows emergency communicationFirefighters remind everyone to sign up for the Lookout Alert System, which allows residents to coordinate with family members, schools, daycare, adult care and anyone else on the emergency list. “It is really important to also be able to notify anybody who might be at the residence, or if you have somebody who looks after your home or if you look after somebody else in your neighborhood, you can then r...