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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Legislation would helpcodify hate crimesRe: “Bill aims to bolster hate-crime charges” (Page B1, April 2).I understand the purpose of the California Public Defenders Association’s opposition to further clarification of hate crime criteria that address prosecution problems based on accused perpetrators’ motivations. It’s currently too difficult for the DA to establish a case a jury relates to and will understand as a crime.Hate has become normative in our society. So has hate-motivated behavior, and this affects juries.This legislation (AB 1064) however will clarify for arresting officers, investigators, DAs and CPDAs that a pattern of targeted hate behaviors establishes a hate crime motivation. The bill can also help to actually establish, in practice, an understanding of these patterns, as illegal examples for investigators during future case development.People who have never experience...

Woman vanishes in San Francisco during cruise vacation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Police Department Missing Person Unit is asking for the public’s assistance to find a missing 33-year-old woman. On Monday at 6 p.m., a woman called SFPD's Central Police Station reporting that Alaina Marie Adams was missing. Adams does not live in California and she was supposed to board a cruise ship at Pier 27, police said. Adams never boarded the ship, and she remained missing as of Tuesday afternoon, police said.Adams is described as white, 5'4" tall, weighs 140 pounds, has black hair, and brown eyes. Adams has tattoos behind both ears and a tattoo on her right foot. Alaina Marie Adams is missing in San Francisco. (SFPD image) The SFPD Special Victims/Missing Persons Unit is leading this investigation. "At this time, there are no known (imminent) risk factors associated with Adams and there is no evidence of foul play," police wrote.Anyone who sees Adams should call 911. Anyone with information on her possible whereabouts should call th...

Narcan is now available over the counter, will it help?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan for over the counter use. Now, medical experts across the Bay Area are weighing in on how it could impact treatment of overdoses. 4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California Narcan, also known as naloxone hydrochloride, is a nasal spray that can be administered to reverse an opioid overdose. Previously, it was somewhat accessible, but you had to know where to look. Now, many people are hoping this shift will bring even more access to the life-saving medication. The fentanyl crisis, birthed out of the ongoing opioid epidemic, has hit San Francisco quite hard. The City by the Bay saw 638 overdose deaths in 2022, and most are tied to fentanyl, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. The crisis does not appear to be slowing down. Just yesterday, Bay Area Rapid Transportation listed several suspected overdoses that had occurred on trains or platforms in the pa...

One suspect charged in October Airbnb party killing of Berkeley High students

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

(KRON) -- One of two juveniles arrested for the homicides of two brothers who were fatally shot last year at a house party has been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, according to Oakland PD. Angel and Jazy Sotelo were fatally shot on Oct. 1, 2022 at a residence on the 950 block of Apgar Street in Berkeley. Puppy found stuffed in garbage bag in Santa Cruz County Jazy, 15, and Angel, 17, were students at Berkeley High School. The brothers were killed at a party held at an Airbnb in Oakland. There were around 30 people at the party when the shooting occurred. When officers initially responded to the incident, they located several victims with gunshot wounds. Officers attempted life saving measures on Angel and Jazy but they succumbed to their injuries at the scene.Only one of the two juveniles arrested in connection to the shooting has been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, police said.The party at which the shooting occurred was unauth...

Attempted car break-in leads to Brentwood shootout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

BRENTWOOD, Calif. (KRON) -- Gunfire was exchanged early Sunday morning in Brentwood after an attempted car break-in, the Brentwood Police Department said. The shots were fired on the 2700 block of Serene Court before 4 a.m. Sunday morning. BPD officers determined that the suspects were in the victim's driveway trying to break into a vehicle when the victim discovered them. 3 San Francisco shootings in 1 day leave 1 dead, 14-year-old injured The victim confronted the suspects, and a suspect fired a round at the victim, police said. The victim was also armed, and they fired three or four rounds back at the suspects. The suspects then drove away. The victim was not injured in the shootout. Police do not know if the suspects were injured, but local hospitals did not report anyway gunshot victims. The suspects were described as two white men. One was wearing a black hoodie, the other was wearing a gray hoodie and both were wearing ski masks. The getaway vehicle is a blue BMW convertibl...

Steph Curry to star in NBC comedy 'Mr. Throwback'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

(KRON) -- Stephen Curry has already proven to be a star on the court. He is now attempting to become one on the small screen as well. Deadline reported Tuesday that Curry will star in a new NBC comedy titled Mr. Throwback. It is Curry's latest foray into television -- his company Unanimous Media made ABC game show Holey Moley and Apple docuseries Underrated.KRON ON is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Curry's co-star in the show will be Adam Pally, who has starred in shows including Happy Endings and The Mindy Project. Pally confirmed the news on his Instagram. "The series about a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer looking for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry," Deadline wrote.Curry's role in the show ...

Alameda police activity at Park and Otis cleared

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

(KRON) -- Police activity in Alameda at Park Street and Otis Drive has been cleared, according to Alameda PD. Earlier, the Alameda Police Department was asking the public to avoid the area of Otis Drive and Park Street due to police activity. Residents on the 2400 block of Otis and on Rosewood Way were temporarily told to shelter in place until further notice, according to the City of Alameda.

UConn returns home to celebrations, vandalism on campus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn coach Dan Hurley let the moment envelope him Tuesday on the 40-mile ride from Bradley International Airport back to campus watching the fans who hung signs from highway overpasses and lined the streets leading into campus. More than 7,000 people gathered inside Gampel Pavilion, Connecticut’s home arena, to greet the team Tuesday afternoon with raucous cheers and standing ovations in a celebration of Monday’s win over San Diego State. It was the program’s fifth NCAA title in the last 24 years — the most of any program in college basketball.“This is a big deal,” Hurley said. “The NCAA Tournament is a big deal. Playing in the Final Four is a big deal. And obviously basketball is a big deal to the people of Connecticut. Men’s and women’s basketball, it’s the pro sports team of the state and you just see the incredible pride that people have in their Huskies.” Junior guard Andre Jackson said he got emotional just looking at t...

Marlins place pitcher Johnny Cueto on IL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins placed veteran pitcher Johnny Cueto on the 15-day injured list because of right bicep tightness.Cueto’s debut with the Marlins ended in the second inning after he allowed a three-run homer to Minnesota Twins slugger Joey Gallo on Monday. The 37-year-old Cueto said he had experienced discomfort in his bicep since spring training but attempted to pitch through it. The results of an imaging test Cueto took Tuesday appeared promising, said Marlins manager Skip Schumaker.“Positive stuff with not much inflammation at all in the bicep which was the concern,” Schumaker said. “We just want him to be ready. I think him being built up the right way has been the challenge.”Cueto signed an $8.5 million, one-year free agent deal with Miami in January that includes a club option for 2024.The Marlins also placed infielder Joey Wendle (strained right intercostal) on the 10-day injured list and promoted left-handed pitchers Daniel Castano and Braxton Garrett and infield...

South Carolina’s Brea Beal to enter WNBA draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:33 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Brea Beal’s time as South Carolina’s talented defensive stopper is over. The fourth-year senior said Tuesday on social media that she was foregoing a fifth year in college that’s allowed due to COVID-19 and will enter the WNBA draft. Beal is a 6-foot-1 guard from Rock Island, Illinois, who has been a centerpiece of the Gamecocks’ smothering defense. Beal’s teammate, forward Laeticia Amihere, also announced her intention to enter the draft. Beal started 137 of 138 games in her four seasons. She helped the Gamecocks win three Southeastern Conference tournament titles, reach three Final Fours and win the national championship in 2022.Amihere is a 6-4 fourth-year senior who was part of the 2019 recruiting class that was ranked No. 1 in the country. Three-time All-American Aliyah Boston, also among the newcomers with Beal and Amihere four years ago, entered the draft on Saturday and has signed with an agency. South Carolina (36-1) lost ...