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State approves needle exchange program in Santa Ana despite city's objections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

Needle delivery services for drug users will be available in Santa Ana after the state approved a syringe exchange program on Tuesday.The announcement comes despite the city's continued objections over the program, with officials citing threats to public health and general safety concerns. The program was approved by the California Department of Public Health from an application by the Harm Reduction Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing and preventing drug use in Orange County.The nonprofit will be authorized to provide delivery of syringes and pickup of used syringes to private homes, tents, RVs and other non-traditional forms of housing.State officials said the organization will not be allowed to deliver syringes to unhoused individuals near playgrounds or schools. Syringe exchange programs exist to help prevent transmission of blood-borne infections, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The program in Santa Ana faced plenty of pushba...

4-year-old girl killed, parents injured in crash near Oracle Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 4-year-old girl was killed and her parents were injured in a crash in San Francisco on Tuesday, the San Francisco Police Department said. SFPD responded to 4th Street and King Street at about 5:15 p.m. regarding a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrians. All of the victims were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The girl was pronounced dead at the hospital. Teen girls nabbed after San Francisco business ransacked Each of the victims was a pedestrian. The girl who was killed was in a stroller. Her father has life-threatening injuries. SFPD said the family was in from out of town. The involved car was pinned against a pole after the crash. The driver remained at the scene, police said. Drugs and alcohol are not expected to be a factor. The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management is telling people to expect traffic delays, consider alternate routes and allow time for additional travel time.The crash is one block away from the home-plate ...

Petaluma bus driver arrested on suspicion of annoying a minor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

(KRON) -- A Petaluma bus driver was taken into custody after a fast food restaurant was evacuated on Tuesday, the Petaluma Police Department said. Lloyd Robinson, 41, of Rohnert Park was arrested on a count of annoying/molesting a child under 18 years old. "Petaluma Police Detectives were conducting an investigation regarding allegations of lewd behavior, specifically annoying a minor," PPD said. The subject was Robinson, a bus driver with Petaluma Transit. Missing Oakley man found dead Police developed probable cause to arrest Robinson and responded to North McDowell Boulevard to do so. Upon arrival, officers could not find Robinson in the building where he was last seen. Police then got word that Robinson was hiding in a fast food restaurant on North McDowell Boulevard. More units responded, and police believed he had barricaded himself inside the restaurant. The restaurant was evacuated, but police could not find Robinson inside. Police then learned that he was hiding in the b...

Alligators in Beltsville? Apartment residents warned to be careful while walking pets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

People who live in Maryland don’t often have to worry about alligators in the area, but residents of a Beltsville apartment complex recently received an alarming email warning them of a reptile “on the loose” on the property.“It was brought to our attention a reptile which looks like an alligator is on the property loose,” the apartment’s management wrote in the email.Management at the Lighthouse at Twinlakes Apartment Homes complex said they contacted animal control and Maryland wildlife officials.“Please be careful while entering and exiting your home,” the email said. “Please be mindful of your kids playing outside and while walking your pets.”The area surrounding the complex appears to be an idyllic habitat for an alligator with its large, dark green, swampy-looking pond full of dozens of swimming and quacking ducks.“It’s a feeding frenzy,” apartment resident Synai Williams said, joking as she talked a...

Seager homers twice and drives in 5 runs, AL West-leading Rangers beat slumping Angels 7-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit two homers and drove in five runs and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the slumping Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Tuesday night. Seager had a two-run homer that just cleared the left-center wall and later pulled a no-doubt shot into the right-field seats for his 12th career multihomer game. The All-Star shortstop capped his three-hit night with a two-run single in the eighth inning. Jordan Montgomery (8-10) struck out nine without a walk over six innings in his third start for the Rangers since they got him in a trade deadline deal from last-place St. Louis. The left-hander is 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA for Texas. Angels starter Lucas Giolito (7-9), one of their deadline acquisitions, allowed four runs while throwing a season-high 110 pitches over six innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked two.Los Angeles (59-62) kept two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who can become a free agent this offseason, and made moves hoping for a playoff push. The...

Luis Robert Jr. homers in return as Chicago White Sox top Chicago Cubs 5-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Robert Jr. hit a tiebreaking solo homer in his return to the lineup, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night.Robert drove a hanging slider from Julian Merryweather deep to left with two out in the seventh inning, giving the White Sox a 4-3 lead at a packed Wrigley Field. It was Robert’s team-high 32nd homer.The All-Star outfielder finished with two hits in his first start since he sprained his right pinky finger during last week’s 9-2 victory over the New York Yankees.Back home after a 3-3 road trip, the Cubs (61-58) wasted a chance to improve their positioning in the NL wild-card standings. Philadelphia, Miami and Cincinnati all lost.Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki homered for the North Siders, and Kyle Hendricks pitched six innings of three-run ball. It was the first loss in a breakout season for Merryweather (4-1).After Touki Toussaint departed in the fifth, four White Sox relievers combined for five innings of two-hit ball. ...

Officer adopts dog he found abandoned in a stolen vehicle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — An investigation into a stolen vehicle took a sweet turn after one of the responding officers adopted a dog he found abandoned in the backseat. Boulder Police Officer Nate Taylor works the overnight patrol shift. Colorado man: ‘The post office thinks I’m dead’ On July 20, he was called to assist in a case where other officers had stopped a stolen vehicle.“I noticed a dog kind of poked their head up in the back seat, so naturally, I was kind of like, 'Good job on the arrests, guys, but what about the dog?'" Taylor said.Dog seen on body camera videoBody camera video captures the first moments between Taylor and the dog, named Bonnie."She was super friendly," Taylor said. “Very friendly and hopped right out with me, played a little bit in the parking lot."Boulder Police Officer Nate Taylor found this dog abandoned in a stolen vehicle. (Credit: Boulder Police Department)Taylor was obligated to take Bonnie to the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. However, he sai...

Body camera video shows deputy save choking baby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — An Arapahoe County Sheriff's deputy is being applauded for saving a choking infant. His heroic efforts were captured on his body camera. Deputy Nicholas Pacheco, who has been with the department for eight years, was responding early Sunday morning to a call of an unresponsive child "turning blue." Southwest flight attendants sue for rights under Colorado sick leave law “Mother handed me a child, who was completely unresponsive," Pacheco said.Within minutes, Pacheco, who has two children himself, used his cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills to clear the baby boy's pathway and resume his breathing. “It feels amazing. It feels amazing,” he said. Pacheco was able to hand the boy off to South Metro Rescue Fire, who transported him to Children's Hospital.The 1-month-old boy, Carlos, is doing well and is now back at home.Arapahoe County Sheriff's Deputy Nicholas Pacheco saved 1-month-old baby Carlos, who was choking and unconscious when Pacheco responded ...

Orioles starter Jack Flaherty labors, catcher James McCann pitches in 10-3 loss to Padres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

The Orioles find themselves atop the American League East largely because they are masters of the nail-biter. Games such as Tuesday night’s blowout loss to the San Diego Padres have been uncommon, including those that end with them on the winning side.Baltimore’s 10-3 loss, which featured backup catcher James McCann’s first major league pitching appearance, left the Orioles at 74 victories. Exactly half have come in games decided by two or fewer runs. Despite a record 17 games above their opponent’s, Baltimore’s run differential is only seven better than San Diego’s.The Padres (57-63) cut into that deficit early Tuesday by quickly creating one for the Orioles. Making his third start for Baltimore after being acquired in a trade deadline deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, right-hander Jack Flaherty issued a bases-loaded walk before surrendering a grand slam to Gary Sánchez in a first inning in which he threw 18 strikes and 16 balls.Flaherty...

Editorial: Biden too slow on the draw over Maui disaster

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:57 GMT

Where’s the Joe Biden of 2021?That was the year the president, who endorsers touted for his sense of decency, visited several states upended by natural disasters.“Empathy matters,” said Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2020. “And in this moment of crisis, it is more important than ever that the next president restores Americans’ faith in good, effective government.”In December of 2021, Biden visited Kentucky to survey damage and pledge federal support for the victims of more than 30 devastating tornadoes that killed dozens and left thousands more in the region without heat, water or electricity, the Associated Press reported.A month after he took office, Biden went to Houston to survey the damage from a historic storm. He toured Idaho, Colorado and California to survey wildfire damage over the summer. After Hurricane Ida struck, Biden went to Louisiana as well as New Jersey and New York in September.Biden consoled a family in Manvil...