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Heavy rain collapses concrete planters at Southern California shopping mall

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

As heavy rainfall drenched Southern California on Wednesday, large concrete planters came crashing down at a shopping mall in Rolling Hills Estates.Around 60 to 80 feet of dirt-filled planters and flower boxes tumbled over a parking lot entrance at Promenade on the Peninsula around 2 p.m. A witness, Dana Graham, was sitting in his realty office across the street when he saw the concrete structures collapse. “I was sitting at my desk and I heard what sounded like a really bad traffic accident,” Graham recalled. “The water was cascading off the top level. It was like Niagara Falls. I’m glad nobody was under it when it collapsed because they wouldn’t be around.”Large concrete planter boxes came crashing down at a shopping mall in Rolling Hills Estates due to heavy rain on Dec. 20, 2023. (KTLA)Large concrete planter boxes came crashing down at a shopping mall in Rolling Hills Estates due to heavy rain on Dec. 20, 2023. (KTLA)Large concrete planter boxes came crashing down at a shopping ...

Oakley man shot and killed outside his home

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

OAKLEY – A 24-year-old man was shot and killed outside his home Wednesday in Oakley, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Originally charged with kidnapping woman over $11,000 theft, Oakland man pleads to gun charge for probation Crime and Public Safety | Woman found dead inside stolen vehicle in Oakland had been shot Crime and Public Safety | Man fatally shot in East Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Community opposition shuts down East Bay jail expansion project indefinitely Crime and Public Safety | Woman killed in Oakland traffic collision is identified; suspect facing multiple charges Shots were reported around 4:50 p.m. in the 1400 block of Rutherford Lane, near Vintage Parkway Elementary, Oakley police Chief Paul Beard said in a statement. Officers arrived to find the victim in his vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.The victim received emergency medical care but was pr...

Vallejo PD hold town hall on police shooting

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) – Vallejo police are starting a dialogue about a recent incident that led to an officer shooting a suspect. It happened on Nov. 20, and the man did survive.The Vallejo Police Department held a community town hall Wednesday night in an effort to build back the community’s trust and provide maximum transparency. They discussed the initial investigative steps after an officer shot a suspect back on Nov. 20.Police say the officer was trying to arrest two people in connection to an armed robbery. One of the suspects was a juvenile.VPD says they will be conducting an administrative investigation while the Solano County Major Crimes task force handles the criminal investigation. Some questions couldn’t be answered because it’s still an active investigation -- prompting concerns from many residents. Pizza delivery man shot dead in his car in Oakley “I believe that the citizens of Vallejo deserved and have earned the right to be told the truth,” one resident said.&nb...

Car involved in multiple crashes during chase in SF's Mission District

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A suspect was taken into custody in San Francisco Wednesday after crashing their vehicle into multiple cars during a police chase. One crash involved a San Francisco Police Department car. SFPD responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle on the 400 block of Jersey Street at about 5:07 p.m. Officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the car drove off. Serial Bay Area shoplifter arrested 90 times It rammed into a marked SFPD car as it took off, initiating a chase. The pursuit ended when the suspect car was involved in another crash at Harrison Street and Cesar Chavez Street. The driver was taken into custody and hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries. Charges are pending an investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with "SFPD."

Amey leads San Jose State past Santa Clara 81-78

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Myron Amey Jr. scored 17 points and sealed the victory with a free throw with 29 seconds remaining as San Jose State took down Santa Clara 81-78 on Wednesday night.Amey’s free throws gave San Jose State a 77-76 lead. Adama Bal’s layup pulled Santa Clara to 79-78 with five seconds left. Alvaro Cardenas added a pair of free throws for the Spartans with three seconds to go, and Bal missed a 3 to end it. Amey added nine rebounds, five assists, and four steals for the Spartans (7-6). Cardenas scored 14 points and added 10 assists. Latrell Davis and Tibet Gorener added 12 points apiece.Carlos Marshall Jr. led the Broncos (8-5) in scoring, finishing with 29 points and six assists. Bal added 14 points and five assists for Santa Clara. Camaron Tongue also had 11 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Toyota retira 1 millón de vehículos por falla en el sensor de la bolsa de aire

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

(CNN) —  Toyota está retirando del mercado alrededor de 1 millón de automóviles y SUV en los Estados Unidos debido a un posible defecto que podría provocar que la bolsa de aire del pasajero no se despliegue en un choque.El retiro del mercado involucra 15 modelos diferentes de Toyota y Lexus de los años 2020 y 2021, incluidos Toyota Camry, Rav4, Sienna y Lexus RX350 y ES350. Lexus es la marca de vehículos de lujo de Toyota.En concreto, el sensor del Sistema de Clasificación de Ocupantes que detecta cuando alguien está sentado en el asiento del pasajero delantero podría sufrir un cortocircuito. En algunos de estos vehículos el sensor fue fabricado incorrectamente.El sensor OCS puede indicar aproximadamente el peso de una persona, dando una indicación de si el pasajero del asiento delantero es un adulto o un niño. Si se detecta un niño en el asiento del pasajero delantero, es posible que la bolsa de aire no se despliegue en un choque porque la fuerza de la bolsa de aire podría le...

Conductores de Tesla tienen la mayor tasa de accidentes; los de BMW, la de DUI, según un estudio

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

Los conductores de Tesla en EEUU estuvieron involucrados en accidentes en una proporción mayor que los conductores de cualquier otra marca de vehículos durante el año pasado, según un nuevo estudio de 30 marcas de automóviles realizado por LendingTree.Los investigadores analizaron citas de personas que buscaban asegurar sus propios vehículos y no incluyeron datos de accidentes o incidentes que involucraran a conductores de autos de alquiler, dijo un portavoz de LendingTree a CNBC por correo electrónico el martes.“Es difícil precisar por qué ciertas marcas pueden tener tasas de accidentes más altas que otras. Sin embargo, hay indicios de que ciertos tipos de vehículos atraen a conductores más riesgosos que otros”, cita el estudio.Con 24 accidentes por cada 1,000 conductores durante el período comprendido entre mediados de noviembre de 2022 y mediados de noviembre de 2023, los conductores de Tesla registraron la peor tasa de accidentes en EEUU, seguidos por los conductores...

Thomas’ 19 help San Francisco beat Northern Arizona 91-51

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Malik Thomas scored 19 points as San Francisco beat Northern Arizona 91-51 on Wednesday night.Thomas shot 7 for 10, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc for the Dons (9-4). Jonathan Mogbo scored 16 points while finishing 8 of 8 from the floor, and added nine rebounds. Marcus Williams had 12 points and was 4-of-6 shooting (2 for 3 from 3-point range).The Lumberjacks (6-6) were led in scoring by Liam Lloyd, who finished with nine points. Trenton McLaughlin and C.J. Ford had seven points apiece.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Stock market today: Asian shares fall as Wall Street retreats, ending record-setting rally

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

Asian shares fell Thursday after Wall Street hit the brakes on its big rally following disappointing corporate profit reports and warnings that the market had surged too far, too fast.U.S. futures rose while oil prices dipped as data showed an unexpected increase in U.S. inventories.Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index fell 1.5% to 33,171.43, with Japanese automaker Toyota leading losses on the benchmark, falling as much as 3.9%. The company said Wednesday it is recalling 1 million vehicles over a defect that could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury.That came on top of news that Toyota small-car subsidiary Daihatsu had suspended shipments of all its vehicles in Japan and abroad after an investigation found improper safety testing involving 64 models, including some made for Toyota, Mazda and Subaru. Japanese transport ministry officials raided Daihatsu’s offices on Thursday. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.4% to 7,056.30. South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.7% to 2,59...

Celtics bounce back from a tough loss to beat Kings 144-119

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:34:57 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 28 points to help the short-handed Boston Celtics bounce back from a disappointing loss at Golden State with a 144-119 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.Boston blew a 17-point lead before losing to the Warriors in overtime Tuesday night and played without leading scorer Jayson Tatum (ankle) and big man Al Horford (rest) against the rested Kings.But the Celtics looked like the far fresher team and rolled to their sixth win in seven games. Kristaps Porzingis, who missed the game against Golden State because of a calf injury, dominated the interior for Boston with 24 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots. The shooters led by White did the rest as the Celtics made 22 of 42 3-pointers after missing 41 of 58 attempts from long range in the loss to the Warriors. De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points on his 26th birthday to lead the Kings, who had won three straight games. The teams got off to a fast...