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Berkeley: Gaza ceasefire protesters disrupt, postpone City Council meeting

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

The Berkeley City Council abruptly walked out of its Tuesday night meeting — only 20 minutes after protesters calling for a ceasefire to the ongoing violence in Gaza disrupted the agenda’s routine proceedings.Shortly before 8:30 p.m., a few dozen protesters interrupted the meeting by repeatedly chanting “cease-fire now!” Several people took turns speaking at the podium, standing in solidarity with Palestinians and directly addressing attendees on Zoom who could still hear what was going on inside the boardroom.Not long after Mayor Jesse Arreguín called a recess to try to regain order, Berkeley’s elected officials returned to the council chambers and quickly voted to adjourn the meeting early. The remaining agenda items and public hearings were postponed to Nov. 21 amid a cacophony of boos and shouts.The meeting’s premature end was also preceded by roughly 30 minutes of public comment on issues that weren’t on Tuesday’s agenda, which was largely dominate...

Sharks’ third-period lead quickly disappears before sparse SAP Center crowd

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks scored twice in a 70-second span midway through the third period to take a one-goal lead over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.Then the Sharks gave the lead right back in even quicker fashion, as they allowed goals to Carter Verhaeghe and Kevin Stenlund in just 63 seconds in what became a 5-3 loss to Florida at SAP Center.With the Sharks down by a goal. Tomas Hertl scored on the power play at the 6:11 mark of the third period, redirecting a pass from Fabian Zetterlund past Panthers goalie Anthony Stolarz. Then, on a delayed penalty call on Florida, and an extra attacker on, Luke Kunin fired a loose puck in front of the net at the 7:21 mark for a 3-2 Sharks lead.Florida would tie the game with 9:54 left in regulation time, working it around on a power play before Verhaeghe snapped a shot past Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood for his seventh goal of the season.Then, just over a minute later, Stenlund’s shot on net from just inside the blue line got past ...

Southbound lanes of US-101 close after fatal crash

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Southbound lanes of Highway 101 closed Tuesday evening after a crash, California Highway Patrol said. All lanes have since reopened. The crash happened at Grand Avenue in South San Francisco. CHP officers responded to reports of a vehicle versus a pedestrian around 7:05 p.m. A man was struck and killed while on foot, CHP said. Officers said the vehicle that hit the victim was possibly a Ford van but they believe more than one vehicle hit the victim.No other injuries were reported.All southbound lanes were closed immediately after the crash. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Woman injured in SoMa stabbing

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in San Francisco on Tuesday, the San Francisco Police Department said. SFPD responded to the area of 6th Street and Jessie Street at about 4:04 p.m. for the report of a stabbing. Officers summoned paramedics to the scene and the woman was hospitalized. There has been no arrest made in connection with the stabbing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with "SFPD."  

Oven, toilet stolen from Piedmont home, 2 arrested

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Two suspects were arrested in connection with the burglary of a Piedmont home on Monday, the Piedmont Police Department said. An oven and a toilet were among the items stolen from the home. The burglary happened on the 200 block of Greenbank Avenue at about 7 a.m. The victim told police that the oven, toilet and tools were among the items taken. 90-year-old woman dies in Petaluma crash A PPD investigation revealed that a Ford pickup truck was believed to be involved in the crime. The truck was registered to an Oakland home. Police went to that home and found the truck and the stolen equipment. Police located the suspects at the home and arrested them. Officers found several replica handguns inside the truck, and one suspect had more than four grams of meth.The stolen items were returned to their owner. Police posted pictures of items recovered, which included a large toolbox and four phones. The oven appeared to still be in a box.

90-year-old woman dies in Petaluma crash

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

(BCN) -- A 90-year-old woman was killed when her car collided with the rear end of another vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma on Monday afternoon. California Highway Patrol officers and Petaluma Fire personnel responded around 4:42 p.m. to the area of northbound Highway 101, south of East Washington Street, on a report of a major collision. CHP investigators determined that a Honda CR-V being driven by a woman from Cotati was traveling north on 101 behind a Range Rover. The Range Rover was traveling only a few miles per hour due to stop-and-go traffic, and the Honda was traveling at an unsafe speed for traffic conditions and rammed into the back of the Range Rover. The driver of the Honda was taken to the hospital with major injuries and later succumbed to them and died, CHP said. The driver of the Range Rover, a 48-year-old man from Petaluma, was taken to the hospital with minor to moderate injuries, according to CHP. The identity of the woman is being withheld pending notific...

Balotaje Massa-Milei: ¿qué números necesitan para ganar?

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

(CNN Español) — El próximo domingo, Argentina conocerá quién será su nuevo presidente a partir del 10 de diciembre. El ministro de Economía y candidato de Unión por la Patria, Sergio Massa, se enfrentará al candidato de La Libertad Avanza, Javier Milei, en un balotaje con final incierto, según vaticinan la mayoría de las encuestas. ¿Qué caudal de votos necesita el oficialismo para asegurar su triunfo? ¿En qué distritos los libertarios aspiran obtener los votos necesarios para revertir la elección?CNN dialogó con ambos equipos de campaña sobre sus respectivos cálculos electorales. Estos conforman una “aritmética del voto” que no anticipa el resultado, sino que refleja las necesidades de Massa y Milei en cada una de las provincias de Argentina para mantener vivas sus ilusiones de éxito.El punto de partida de los candidatos es el que dejó el resultado de la primera vuelta del 22 de octubre. Según el escrutinio definitivo, Massa capturó el 36,7% de los votos, que equivalen a unos ...

Foster, Filipowski lead No. 9 Duke past No. 18 Michigan State in Chicago

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 27 points and 21 rebounds, and No. 1 Kansas outlasted No. 17 Kentucky 89-84 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night.Dajuan Harris Jr. added 23 points for the Jayhawks, who trailed by as many as 14 in the second half. KJ Adams Jr. scored 16 points, and Kevin McCullar Jr. finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.Kansas (3-0) closed the game with an 11-1 run. Harris opened the decisive stretch with a 3-pointer and two foul shots. Dickinson then put the Jayhawks in front for good with two free throws.Kentucky (2-1) had a couple chances to tie the game in the final 1:02, but it came up empty each time. Antonio Reeves scored 24 points for Kentucky, but he went 3 for 17 from 3-point range. Adou Thiero finished with 16 points and 13 boards. Freshman Rob Dillingham scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half.NO. 9 DUKE 74, NO. 18 MICHIGAN STATE 65CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Foster scored 18 points, Kyle Filipowski added 15 and Duke beat Michigan Sta...

Jordan Clarkson scores 30 points as Jazz send Trail Blazers to their 4th straight loss 115-99

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jordan Clarkson scored 30 points and Lauri Markkanen added 21 points and nine rebounds, leading the Utah Jazz to a 115-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night.John Collins had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Jazz. Kelly Olynyk finished with 12 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. Keyonte George added 15 points and Collin Sexton 13. George and Sexton each had seven assists.Utah won its second straight tournament game, while Portland, which dropped its fourth straight overall, slipped to 1-1 in West Group A play.Tenacious defense opened a door to consecutive victories for the Jazz. Utah forced a season-high 11 steals and routinely disrupted the Blazers’ offensive rhythm at key moments throughout the game.“We’re trying to be more active as a group,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “We’re trying to lean into our speed. Be a little bit more proactive on that end and I think it’s been very good for us.”Jerami Gra...

McHenry’s 22 points help Western Kentucky beat Murray State 86-81

Published Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:53:25 GMT

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Don McHenry’s 22 points helped Western Kentucky defeat Murray State 86-81 on Tuesday.McHenry was 7 of 12 shooting and 8 of 8 from the free throw line for the Hilltoppers (2-1). Dontaie Allen added 18 points while going 6 of 9 (4 for 5 from 3-point range), and he also had five rebounds. Khristian Lander shot 3 of 4 from the field and 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 12 points.Rob Perry finished with 21 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Racers (2-1). Jacobi Wood added 14 points, four assists and two steals for Murray State. In addition, Brian Moore Jr. had 13 points and five assists.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source