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Storms bring an end to water restrictions for 7M in SoCal

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

By John Antczak and Stefanie Dazio | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — California’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing flooded roadways, landslides and toppled trees to the southern part of the state as well as drought-busting rainfall that meant the end of water restrictions for nearly 7 million people.Even as residents struggled to clean up before the next round of winter arrives in the coming days — with some 27,000 people still under evacuation orders statewide Wednesday — the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s decision brought relief amid the state’s historic drought.The district supplies water for 19 million people in six counties. The board imposed the restrictions, which included limiting outdoor watering to one day a week, in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties last year during a severe shortage of state water supplies.But weather woes remained Wednesday, as an additional 6...

Teenager arrested on suspicion of carjacking, assault in Antioch

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) -- A teenager has been arrested in connection with a carjacking that resulted in a shooting on Sunday, according to the Antioch Police Department. Stanford employee arrested after false claims of rape on campus Jacari McKinney, 18, of Oakley was taken into custody at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, and he was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon, according to police. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW At 11:24 a.m. on Saturday, APD received several reports of a person being shot at the Twin Creeks Apartments on James Donlon Boulevard. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, police said. The victim was transported to the hospital in s...

Walnut Creek home burglar arrested, charged; bail set at nearly $2M

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- A man was arrested last week after being linked to a number of home burglaries in Walnut Creek and parts of unincorporated Contra Costa County, the city of Walnut Creek announced in a news release Wednesday. Keith Stevenson, a 42-year-old Brentwood resident, was arrested in San Francisco on March 7 after police obtained a warrant. ‘Princess Diaries’ mansion in San Francisco listed for nearly $9M One of the burglaries Stevenson is accused of happened Jan. 26 around 10:26 a.m. at a home on the 400 block of Castle Rock Road. Within three minutes, Walnut Creek Police Department (WCPD) officers arrived and saw the suspect drive away.Police then chased the suspect eastbound on Ygnacio Valley Road but ended their pursuit because of the suspect's reckless driving, the release said. An investigation later determined Stevenson was the suspect in the January burglary but also another burglary investigated by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.KRON On is ...

Cal basketball player finds success off-court as 'influencer'

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

(KRON) -- Mia Mastrov has 690,000 TikTok followers."I honestly was just doing it for fun. I remember in high school just putting some things on there, there wasn't any pattern as to what would go viral per se," said Mastrov.Millions of views later, Mastrov isn't quite so cavalier. Thanks to the groundbreaking 2021 legislation that allows student-athletes to profit off their own name, image, and likeness, Mastrov, a sophomore on the Cal basketball team, is one of the top female earners in all of college sports. NBA’s Dame Lillard texts his support for Oakland High following Oakland Tech win "My teammates who aren't necessarily wanting to build up their socials and start out I always tell them, I'm always on their heads like 'why aren't you posting more, why aren't you posting more,' like why not?" she said.It's a good question.Mastrov earns money by partnering with brands to advertise their products in Instagram posts and TikTok videos. Her teammates are often prominently featured,...

Boise State seeks 1st March Madness tournament win

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Max Rice remembers the excitement he saw watching Northwestern win its first NCAA Tournament game six years ago. Now, Rice wants to do the same for his Boise State team that is looking for its first tournament win when the 10th-seeded Broncos take on the seventh-seeded Wildcats in a West Region game in Sacramento on Thursday. “I think the last couple years we’ve done a lot of checking off boxes that this program has never done before,” Rice said. “That’s one of the last boxes I think would be huge for this program, to check off an NCAA Tournament win. I know Northwestern did that a couple years ago, I think. I remember watching that. That’s something that has been our goal all year.”In a West Region filled with powerhouses like defending champion Kansas, UCLA, Connecticut and Gonzaga, the Wildcats and and Broncos are clearly lacking.Northwestern (21-11) has made it to this stage for just the second time, beating Vanderbilt in the first round in 2017 b...

O’Ward not dwelling on issue that cost win in IndyCar opener

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Pato O’Ward isn’t dwelling on the temporary loss of engine power that almost certainly cost him a victory in the season-opening IndyCar race on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg. He is instead focused on the second-place finish that he did have. “It’s just all about looking at how our weekend went,” O’Ward said Wednesday. “In ‘21 and ’22, we had terrible weekends there. So ‘23, qualified third and we ended the race on the podium. We went forward even with having a couple of issues. That’s a fantastic start to our (season).”Still, it could have been even better. O’Ward led with three laps remaining March 5 when his Arrow-McLauren Chevrolet had a sudden loss of power. That brief hiccup allowed Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson to pass him, and drive on to the victory. During an appearance at Texas Motor Speedway to promote the April 2 race where he got the first of his four career IndyCar wins in 2021, O’War...

Son of Lindsay Davenport is upcoming junior tennis player

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Jagger Leach, the 15-year-old son of three-time major champion Lindsay Davenport, lost in the second round at the FILA International Junior Championships.Leach was beaten by ninth-seeded Stiles Brockett, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 Wednesday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, where Leach’s mother reached the finals of the pro tournament six times. She won twice.Leach is tied for the most ITF junior singles titles this year with three, all won at events in New Zealand. He has a record of 18-1 this year and is currently ranked 205th in the world junior rankings.The Indian Wells amateur event is being held for the first time in conjunction with the BNP Paribas Open, featuring the combined ATP and WTA tours.Leach is the oldest child and only son of Davenport, a former No. 1-ranked player and Olympic gold medalist. She and her husband, Jon, also have three daughters.Leach is the latest offspring of a successful pro player to follow in their parents’ footsteps.Brando...

Cool, wet end of March possible in Colorado

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It has been an unusual March in Denver with no measurable snowfall yet halfway through the month. Based on the current climate outlooks, that could change by the end of the month. March is historically Denver's snowiest month of the year with 11.5 inches on average. Denver has only had a trace of snow, below a measurable amount, so far this month. On Wednesday, Denver hit 71 degrees. The first 70 degree temperature since November of last year. By Thursday afternoon, temperatures will drop to the 30s with a chance of light snowfall. Denver weather: Snow on Thursday, Pinpoint Weather Alert Day Although Thursday's chance for snow accumulation will likely stay under an inch across Denver, there could be more chances the last week of the month. The Climate Prediction Center's eight to 14-day outlook for precipitation from March 23 to 29 shows a chance for wetter-than-average conditions in Colorado that week. Along with wetter conditions, the temperature outlook for th...

Crews demolish part of Grafton home after car crashes into it, causes major damage

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

A home in Grafton was a total loss Wednesday after an SUV crashed into the back of the structure. Half of the home had already been torn down as of Wednesday night around 9 p.m. as crews remained on scene to secure what was left behind. “It’s a sad day,” homeowner John McNamara said as his home of 15 years come down. “[A] lot of people remember certain days like your wedding or your kids or whatever,” McNamara said. “Well, I’m going to remember this day when I’m getting forced out of my house and I got to start all over again.” First responders were seen working earlier in the day at the home at the intersection of Millbury Street and Providence Road just after 4 p.m.McNamara said he had just arrived home from work to greet his wife when the car hit their house. He said he and his wife heard a loud bang “like a bomb went off.” McNamara said he then went to the side of the house and saw the car. Firefighters had to cut one woman out of the Lexus SUV. Ano...

Bus monitor describes moment of impact, aftermath in Fall River school bus crash

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:28:44 GMT

A bus monitor this week described harrowing moments aboard a school bus in Fall River that lost control and hit the front porch of a home on Monday morning. Surveillance video showed the bus taking out a utility pole before hitting the porch near the the intersection of Charles Street and King Street around 7 a.m. Speaking with 7NEWS, Aindrea Cummings said the bus had just picked up a student at the bottom of the street when the bus jumped the curb and crashed. “I just grabbed the top of the seat, I ducked down, braced for impact and, next thing I know, I’m actually on the floor in the aisle,” Cummings said. Cummings was one of six people on the bus when it crashed. She said she doesn’t know what caused the driver to lose control. “I just was like ‘Is everyone OK? Is everyone OK?” she said of the moments after the crash. She said some students told her they were, indeed, OK. One called for help. The student, a middle school student, had ...