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Driver arrested following car chase from the East Bay to SF, and back again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

RICHMOND – California Highway Patrol officers on Friday night arrested a driver who led them on a car chase from the East Bay to San Francisco, where he hit a police dog, and then back to the East Bay, according to a spokesman for the agency.The pursuit started around 3:20 p.m. when a Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a stolen Infiniti sedan on westbound Highway 4, said CHP Officer Andrew BarclayBarclay said the driver did not pull over and the deputy pursued him to westbound Interstate 80, where the chase was handed off to a police helicopter. The copter then followed the driver through Richmond, Albany and Berkeley, and into San Francisco.Ground units closed in on the Infiniti when it appeared to come to a stop on a city street.A CHP officer believed the driver was going to run from the car and got his K9 out of the back of his cruiser. The driver, however, took off in the Infiniti and hit the dog, as well as several vehicles, Barclay said.The K9 suffered minor to...

Allen homers, drives in career-high 5 as A’s pound White Sox 12-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

CHICAGO — Nick Allen homered and drove in a career-high five runs, Zach Neal won his first start in seven years and the Oakland Athletics pounded the Chicago White Sox 12-4 on Friday night.The Athletics (38-91) tagged Dylan Cease for a career-high nine runs on the way to their fourth win in five games. Chicago lost for the 10th time in 13 games.Meanwhile, two people were shot during the game, according to a New York Times report. There was no word on the condition of those shot, but one woman was bleeding from her leg, according to a fan sitting near her. The game was not stopped because of the incident.Oakland Athletics’ Nick Allen celebrates in the dugout after his home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Tanner Banks during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Dropping the first two in a four-game series between two of the worst teams in the majors only added to a rough week for the White Sox (50-...

Two people are shot at Oakland A’s game in Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

Two people were shot in Chicago during the Oakland A’s 12-4 victory over the White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field Friday night, officials said.The shooting occurred inside the stadium during the game, according to Tom Ahern, a spokesperson for the Chicago Police Department told the New York Times.Authorities did not provide further details, but local news outlets reported that the shooting did not interrupt Friday night’s game. A concert headlined by Vanilla Ice scheduled for after the game was canceled, according to local news reports. The scoreboard above center field said the cancellation was “due to technical issues.”Related ArticlesOakland Athletics | Allen homers, drives in career-high 5 as A’s pound White Sox 12-4 Oakland Athletics | Rubin: John Fisher couldn’t hide how he failed Oakland A’s Oakland Athletics | Langeliers homers twice, Gelof hits tiebreaking shot as A’s beat White Sox Oakland Athletic...

Suspect in custody after chase across Bay Bridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

(KRON) -- California Highway Patrol confirmed it was involved in a chase Friday across the Bay Bridge in both directions. The suspect was taken into custody just after 9 p.m. in Richmond. CHP said the pursuit began at about 3:20 p.m. when a Costa Costa County Sheriff's deputy attempted to stop a white Infinity traveling westbound on State Route 4. Police pursued as the car went onto Interstate 80, CHP said. The suspect then went across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco. The deputy chose not to follow the car for the sake of the other drivers on the road, but a sheriff's helicopter followed the vehicle overhead as it drove recklessly and at high speeds, per CHP. The driver eventually crashed into cars in San Francisco, and CHP officers arrived at the scene. As officers prepared to possibly chase the suspect on foot, he took off driving, striking two cars and a police K9, CHP said. The dog has non-life-threatening injuries. The chase then crossed back over the Bay Bridge into the East B...

Pop-up shops coming to empty San Francisco storefronts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Desperate times call for desperate measures, such as one radical idea to turn around San Francisco’s downtown. It’s part of the mayor’s plan to take storefronts from vacant to vibrant.Seventeen businesses have been chosen to fill vacant storefronts in downtown San Francisco. The pop-ups will operate for at least six months and Mayor London Breed says it’s good for owners and the city. SF restaurant bans armed officers, police union responds A wide variety of businesses were chosen for the Vacant to Vibrant program in San Francisco. Restaurants, artists, retail shops and others are excited to be a pop-up. All of them are ready to change the negative stereotypes of downtown.Sept. 17 is when business owners will move into pop-up locations stretching from Embarcadero Center to Montgomery Street. It wasn’t easy for the nonprofit SF New Deal to pick the winners. Executive Director Simon Bertrang says 875 applied, and more paperwork is still coming in.“I’m excited ...

Multiple people shot in Oakland, 2 arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

(KRON) -- Multiple people were shot in Oakland on Friday and two people were arrested in connection to the incident, the Oakland Police Department said. OPD responded to the 6200 block of International Boulevard just after 5:30 p.m. for the shooting. Officers found one victim, who was transported to a local hospital for treatment. CHP chases suspect across Bay Bridge Shortly afterward, more victims arrived at local hospitals, OPD said. An investigation revealed that all of them suffered their injuries at the shooting on International Boulevard. All of the victims are in stable condition, according to police. OPD did not specify how many victims were reported. Officers located two people involved in the shootings and arrested them while they were trying to escape using public transportation, according to police. OPD is investigating the shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call (510) 238-3426. 

Pham loses homer on bizarre fan interference, Diamondbacks beat Reds 10-8

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks jumped to an early four-run lead, and nearly blew it in the ninth inning.Their starting pitcher earned his first win in the majors. They even scored on infield fly rule popup.The most impressive highlight of a wild night: a kid stealing the ball from an outfielder trying to steal a home run.Tommy Pham lost a homer when a kid snatched the ball from Cincinnati left fielder Spencer Steer’s glove, but the Diamondbacks did enough offensive damage before that to beat the Reds 10-8 on Friday night.“Once I saw what happened, I had the same reaction every fan had in the stadium that it was a pretty remarkable play by the kid,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “It looked like the ball was in Steer’s glove and the kid stole it. I don’t know how he did it.” Pham followed Jace Peterson’s two-run triple with a two-run double off Hunter Greene (2-6), giving the Diamondbacks a 5-1 lead in the fourth inning.With Arizona leading ...

Mariners tie Texas for AL West lead, beat Royals 7-5 behind Suárez’s 3 hits, 3 RBIs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners tied Texas for the AL West lead, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Friday night behind Eugenio Suárez’s three hits and three RBIs that included go-ahead, two-run single in the fourth inning.Seattle was 10 games out of first at 47-48 before play on July 20, but the Mariners have gone on a 25-8 run. At 128 games into the season, this is the latest the Mariners have had a share of first place since 2003.Kansa City led 3-2 before Suárez’s fourth-inning single. Seattle built a 6-3 lead in the fifth when Teoscar Hernández scored on Austin Cox’s wild pitch, and Josh Rojas had an RBI single.Kyle Isbel cut the gap to 6-5 with a two-run homer in the seventh against Matt Brash. Suárez hit a run-scoring double in the eighth against Taylor Hearn.Andrés Muñoz allowed a single and walk in the ninth, then retired Maikel Garcia on a groundout. Bobby Witt Jr. was intentionally walked with two outs, loading the bases, and Muñoz struck out pinch...

Chicago police say two women were injured in shooting during White Sox game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say two women were injured in shooting during White Sox game.Source

En nueva intervención en la mayor cárcel de Ecuador hallan armas y droga

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:41 GMT

QUITO – Una nueva intervención de la Policía y de las Fuerzas Armadas de Ecuador en la Penitenciaría del Litoral, la más grande y poblada del país, dejó este viernes como resultado más armas y droga incautada, entre otros objetos prohibidos dentro de la prisión.Entre los elementos requisados en la Penitenciaría, situada en la porteña ciudad de Guayaquil, hay un arma de fuego, ocho granadas, mil 114 balas, un centenar de teléfonos celulares y 1.6 kilos de droga, según detalló en un comunicado la secretaría de Comunicación de la Presidencia de Ecuador.El operativo, donde participaron unos 1,700 policías y militares, se centró en los pabellones 1 y 4 de la Penitenciaría del Litoral, conocida oficialmente como el Centro de Privación de Libertas Guayas Número 1, que alberga a unos 5,700 reclusos.De acuerdo con el Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral (SNAI) a Personas Privadas de Libertad, el organismo estatal encargado de custodiar y administrar las prisiones en Ecuador, la inter...