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Residents: We warned SF city leaders before massive fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Crews continue to deconstruct what remains of the construction fire that broke out Tuesday on the corner of Octavia Boulevard and Oak Street in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood.The massive 4-alarm blaze destroyed an apartment building that was under construction, as well as damaged five neighboring buildings. The source of what caused the fire has not been released by officials. According to the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, this is not the first time a fire has happened in this area, and they have previously warned city leaders about unsheltered people igniting warming fires. The association noted several fires that had occurred in their neighborhood from tent encampments. On March 31, a car was lit on fire near a tent encampment and on April 24, a construction site was set on fire near a tent encampment. The following day, a tent encampment was up in flames, the association said. “Yes. I have seen, like, homeless, like putting fi...

3 suspects at large in connection to San Mateo home burglaries

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are looking for three suspects connected to three home burglaries in July, the San Mateo Police Department announced in a press release. Philz Coffee to close original SF Mission District location Three separate homes were burglarized in the area of the 1300 block of Palos Verdes Drive and the 2300 block of Ticonderoga Drive. The burglaries allegedly happened between July 14 at 9 a.m. and July 16 at 12:15 p.m.San Mateo PD said three suspects are wanted for questioning. Their suspect descriptions are listed below:Suspect 1: White or Hispanic male, approximately 5-foot-10 and 230 poundsSuspect 2: Hispanic male, approximately 5-foot-6 and 160 poundsSuspect 3: Unknown race malePhotos from San Mateo police show a snapshot of what the three suspects may look like (below). Surveillance video (video player above) shows the suspects lurking in the area of where the alleged burglaries happened.From left to right: Suspects 1, 2, and 3 are wanted by police in connection ...

Vacaville man arrested for illegal peeping

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A Vacaville man was arrested Wednesday on four counts of illegal peeping, according to the Vacaville Police Department. Detectives had been alerted when someone contacted the Vacaville Police Department on July 23 to report she had a man peeping inside her residence on West Street early that morning.The same day, someone else contacted Vacaville PD to report he'd seen social media posts showing a man peeping into windows in his neighborhood on Peach Tree Avenue, police said. The reporting caller believed it was the same person who'd peeped in his window in May. Student found unresponsive at San Jose pool has died: police During the course of the investigation, detectives received video surveillance and information that led to the identification of 53-year-old Corey Harvey as the suspect.Detectives were already aware of at least three illegal peeping incidents involving a man who matched Harvey's description. All had occurred within a few residential blocks of Kentucky St...

Dead man with gunshot wound pulled from Vallejo creek

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

(KRON) -- The Vallejo Police Department is investigating a potential homicide after a body was pulled from a creek with a gunshot wound on Tuesday. VPD responded to the 2200 block of Sacramento Street at about 6:53 p.m. for the report of a man in the water. The man was pulled from the water when officers arrived, and he was declared dead at the scene. The North Bay's Austin Creek runs past 2200 Sacramento St. Student found unresponsive at San Jose pool has died: police Police are investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting. The homicide is the city's 13th of 2023.Police are waiting for the county coroner's office to notify the victim's family before releasing his identity. Anyone with information is asked to call (707) 648-5430 or (707) 648-4533.

Reds place Ben Lively on the 15-day injured list because of a right pectoral strain

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Ben Lively on the 15-day injured list Wednesday because of a right pectoral strain and recalled right-hander Daniel Duarte from Triple-A Louisville.Lively (4-7, 5.20 ERA) allowed 13 runs across four innings in Cincinnati’s 20-9 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.Duarte’s return to the Reds comes just a day after the team optioned him to Triple-A to open a spot for newly acquired reliever Sam Moll.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Sports on TV for Thursday, August 3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, August 3AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL5:30 a.m. (Friday)FS2 — AFL: Richmond at WesternAUTO RACING9 p.m.ESPN — SRX: Racing Series, Grand Rapids, Mich.CFL FOOTBALL8:30 p.m.CBSSN — B.C. at WinnipegGOLF9 a.m.GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open, First Round, Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, Scotland2 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Wyndham Championship, First Round, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, N.C.6 p.m.GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The Utah Championship, First Round, Oakridge Country Club, Farmington, UtahHORSE RACING1 p.m.FS2 — Saratoga Live: From Saratoga Springs, N.Y.LACROSSE (WOMEN’S)5 p.m.ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Glynn vs. Team Apuzzo, Sparks Glencoe, Md.7:30 p.m.ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Moreno vs. Team Bosco, Sparks Glencoe, Md.MLB BASEBALL12 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Philadelphia at Miami OR Chicago White Sox at Texas (2 p.m.)3 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: Baltimore at Toronto OR Chic...

“El Gordo”: telescopio de la NASA captura nueva imagen del cúmulo de galaxias

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

La NASA publicó una nueva imagen el miércoles de un cúmulo de galaxias masivo con otras galaxias distantes en el fondo.“El Gordo” ha existido desde que el universo tenía 6,200 millones de años. El cúmulo de galaxias más grande de su tiempo, El Gordo, sirve como una “lupa cósmica natural” que permitió a la NASA ver las galaxias de fondo con mayor claridad.“La lente de El Gordo aumenta el brillo y magnifica el tamaño de las galaxias distantes”, dijo Brenda Frye de la Universidad de Arizona y autora principal de un artículo que analiza las observaciones de El Gordo. “Este efecto de lente proporciona una ventana única al universo distante”, agregó.El telescopio espacial James Webb de la NASA capturó la imagen infrarroja, dando a los observadores un vistazo de las galaxias que solo se insinuaron en las imágenes del telescopio espacial Hubble. La NASA anuncia que enviará humanos al “lado oscuro de la Luna” NASA rompe e...

Denver weather: Rain still possible each afternoon through the weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Showers and thunderstorms will develop in Denver weather late each day for the next week. The storms will be scattered, which means not everyone will see rain in the coming days. The chances are much lower than earlier in the week when there was more widespread heavy rain according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Denver rain chances for the week aheadWeather tonight: Early evening thunderstormsRain chances Wednesday night will happen early in the evening for metro Denver and the Front Range. There will be fewer storms across the area. However, any thunderstorms can still generate lightning, wind and heavy rain. The greatest threat for strong storms will be confined to the northeast corner of the state along the Imterstate 76 corridor.Overnight low temperatures across Coloardo by Thursday morningWeather tomorrow: Lower rain chancesThursday will start off with sunny skies followed by increasing clouds along the Front Range. Temperatures...

Colorado sees small increase in number of COVID cases

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Health officials are watching a slight uptick in the number of COVID cases in Colorado.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported the number of new COVID cases has increased in the last few weeks and is at the highest level of the summer.Dr. Carrie Horn, the chief medical officer at National Jewish Health in Denver, offered some perspective. 2 new human cases of West Nile confirmed "I do think there is a real increase, again the hospitalizations will trail behind that a little bit, and while we have seen a bit of an increase, it hasn't been severe," she said. "Thankfully these later variants seem to be a little less harmful."Horn said with school starting next week in some areas, doctors are keeping an eye on the numbers. "I think we are going to see things increase a little bit more as school starts back up again. You are putting a lot of people and kids in classrooms together," she said.Families should continue taking all the same saf...

Fast-moving river pops up in Buffalo Creek after storm

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:40:25 GMT

BUFFALO CREEK, Colo. (KDVR) — The mountain town of Buffalo Creek in Jefferson County is keeping a watchful eye on the sky after storms created a fast-moving river of hail and rain in their community.One family FOX31 talked to said the deluge was like none other they’d seen before. A big concern was water rushing the down mountain and not knowing when the rain would stop. Video: Strong storms cause damage, dump hail Katherine Davidson posted pictures on social media showing what it looked like as heavy rain fell in Jefferson County on Tuesday afternoon."We were concerned about getting down here, but we really couldn’t see the base of the hill. As soon as I got my car down here, it was just a river at the base of the road," Davidson said.A road washed out in Buffalo Creek after a storm on Tuesday, Aug. 1. (KDVR)Storm forms river on the street in Buffalo CreekA road was washed out and Tuesday, and it has not been repaired. There are concerns more rain could cause more problems.Water ...