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San Francisco home invaders still on the loose

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A group of robbers who carried out a San Francisco home invasion is still at-large one month later. The violent robbery happened just after 3 a.m. on the 200 block of Santos Street on October 2.Police said four thieves armed with firearms broke into the house and assaulted a victim. The group stole "numerous items from the house, as well as two vehicles," according to the San Francisco Police Department. The victim was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444.

San Jose water main breaks, 24 customers impacted

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

(KRON) -- A water main broke in San Jose overnight, resulting in impacts for 24 customers, according to San Jose Water. The utility responded to a code three water main break on Martha Street at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, according to a spokesperson. Boarded-up San Jose home shown in realtor’s viral video sold for $780K A 12-inch cast iron main ruptured, resulting in traffic delays and "significant cleanup," the utility said. Crews are currently on the scene.Repairs are not estimated to be complete until about 6 p.m. Cleanup will likely continue into the night, according to SJ Water.Video from the scene showed a truck being towed out of what appeared to be a sinkhole.

Jewish parents pen letter to Berkeley school district demanding better student protection

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Parents of Jewish students sent a letter to the Berkeley Unified School District Wednesday demanding that the district do more to for "students' physical and psychological safety in school." The letter, which was attached to a petition with over 800 signatures, stated that since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Jewish students had been subject to increased antisemitic comments from other students."We are dismayed, disappointed and frightened by the district's lack of care for our students' physical and psychological safety in school since the October 7 terrorist attacks, which killed more Jews than in any moment in our history since the Holocaust," the letter read. Boarded-up San Jose home shown in realtor’s viral video sold for $780K Since the Hamas attack, Jewish students in Berkeley schools have been subject to calls to "kill the Jews" or "eliminate Israel," the letter said. Non-Jewish students have also reportedly asked Jewish students what "their number is," in an...

School board candidate in Fairfax Co. back on the ballot after’s judge’s ruling

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

Follow WTOP’s coverage of the Virginia elections.The Fairfax County Office of Elections “requalified” Franconia District school board candidate Marcia C. St. John-Cunning after a new ruling about her campaign Wednesday.“This decision is justice for the 3,000 residents who already exercised their constitutional right to vote. More than that, it upholds my platform where every student, parent, and FCPS educator in every zip code counts,” St. John-Cunning said in a statement.Marcia is back on the ballot! Vote for her normally by filling in the bubble next to her PRINTED name! pic.twitter.com/CrDBZIVXhE— Fairfax Democrats (@FairfaxDems) November 2, 2023St. John-Cunning was disqualified Oct. 25 — just a few weeks before the Nov. 7 election — by a Fairfax County Circuit Court judge. As first reported by FFXnow, the judge’s order invalidated some of the signatures St. John-Cunning’s campaign had gathered to support her candidacy, because some of the paperwork ...

Sale of federal oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico off again pending hearings on whale protections

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An upcoming sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases was officially postponed Thursday amid legal fights over protections for an endangered species of whale. A federal appellate panel last week paused a separate appeals panel’s order that the sale be held next Wednesday. Oil industry advocates had pressed President Joe Biden’s administration to go ahead with the sale anyway. But the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it was postponing the event because of the legal uncertainties heading into a Nov. 13 appeals court hearing. The lease sale, called for in 2022 climate legislation that was part of the Inflation Reduction Act, was announced earlier this year. The available tracts covered a broad area of Gulf waters off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. It was originally scheduled for Sept. 27. But BOEM announced in August that it was scaling back the amount of acreage oil companies would be allowed to bid on from 73 mill...

Top-ranked Georgia braces for SEC East challenge from No. 14 Missouri

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 14 Missouri (7-1, 3-1 SEC, No. 12 College Football Playoff) at No. 1 Georgia (8-0, 5-0, No. 2 CFP), 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS).Line: Georgia by 15 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Georgia leads 11-1.WHAT’S AT STAKE?The winner will have command of the SEC East. Georgia could make a stronger case for the top spot in the second CFP ranking with a win while Missouri could improve the best CFP ranking in school history. Two-time defending national champion Georgia will put its 25-game winning streak on the line as well as its streak of 35 consecutive regular-season wins and 23-game home winning streak. A win would Missouri the tie-breaker advantage with Georgia in the battle for a spot in the SEC championship game. The Bulldogs had to rally from a 10-point deficit to win at Missouri 26-22 last season. KEY MATCHUPMissouri’s red-zone offense vs. Georgia’s scoring defense. The Tigers’ 97.1% success rate in the red zone is the best in the n...

No. 6 Ducks and QB Bo Nix host California on Saturday at Autzen

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

California (3-5, 1-4 Pac-12) at No. 6 Oregon (7-1, 4-1, No. 6 CFP), Saturday, 5:40 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network)Line: Oregon by 24 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Oregon leads 42-41-2.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Oregon is ranked sixth in the College Football Playoff rankings, as well as the AP Top 25. The Ducks are within striking distance of the playoffs, but they’re still behind the undefeated Washington Huskies in the Pac-12 and national rankings as the regular season enters its final month. Oregon is coming off a dominant 35-6 victory over No. 13 Utah last weekend. California has lost three straight, but played No. 24 USC close before falling to 50-49 last weekend. The Golden Bears ‘ last victory over the Ducks at Autzen Stadium came back in 2007, when they defeated then-No. 11 Oregon 31-24.KEY MATCHUPCalifornia’s strength on offense is its running game. The Bears are averaging 200.5 yards a game, third-most in the Pac-12 and most since 2005 (235.2) Ca...

No. 3 Ohio State will go for its 10th straight win over Rutgers

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten, No. 1 in CFP) at Rutgers (6-2, 3-2), Saturday at 12 p.m. ET (CBS)Line: Ohio State by 18 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.Series record: Ohio State leads 9-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Ohio State controls its destiny in the run to the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 in the first CFP poll and need to keep winning to have a shot at a national title. Rutgers coach Greg Schiano and his Scarlet Knights have taken a step forward this season. Being competitive against a team that annually blows them out would confirm that. Ohio State has beaten Rutgers by at least 22 points in the nine previous games. KEY MATCHUPRutgers pass defense against the Buckeyes’ talented group of receivers led by Marvin Harrison Jr. The Scarlet Knights rank second in passing defense, yielding an average of 156.2 yards. Harrison is seeking his second 1,000-yard season. He has 889 yards receiving, and his 18.5 yard average ranks No. 1 ...

Slovis faces West Virginia again, this time with BYU as both teams try to become bowl eligible

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

BYU (5-3, 2-3 Big 12) at West Virginia (5-3, 3-2), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (FOX)Line: West Virginia by 10 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.Series record: West Virginia leads 1-0.WHAT’S AT STAKE?One team will become bowl eligible. BYU is looking for a strong November to avoid its worst record since 2019, when it went 7-6. West Virginia has never won more than six games in a season under fifth-year coach Neal Brown, who is fighting to keep his job. KEY MATCHUPWest Virginia QB Garrett Greene against BYU’s defense. The dual-threat Greene set a career high in passing yards and a season high for rushing in back-to-back games last month. His three rushing touchdowns against UCF last week were the most for a West Virginia quarterback since Pat White against Louisville in 2008. BYU has allowed just six rushing TDs but its eight sacks are by far the fewest in the league.PLAYERS TO WATCH BYU: QB Kedon Slovis. BYU’s offense has struggled of late. Slovis has averaged 159 passing yard...

Gobierno de Colombia: el padre del futbolista Luis Díaz fue secuestrado por la guerrilla del ELN

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:45:13 GMT

COLOMBIA – La guerrilla del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), con la que hay vigente un cese al fuego, es la responsable del secuestro del padre del futbolista del Liverpool Luis Díaz, afirmó este jueves la delegación del Gobierno colombiano en los diálogos de paz.“Hemos tenido conocimiento de que el secuestro perpetrado el pasado 28 de octubre en Barrancas, departamento de La Guajira, del que fueron víctimas Luis Manuel Díaz y Cilenis Marulanda, padre y madre del jugador de fútbol Luis Fernando Díaz, fue perpetrado por una unidad perteneciente al ELN”, informó en un comunicado el jefe de la delegación del Gobierno, Otty Patiño. En víspera de elecciones, secuestran en Colombia a los padres de Luis Díaz, delantero del Liverpool Colombia: la policía se vuelca a la búsqueda del padre de Luis Díaz Source