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Off-duty LAPD officer killed in crash on 210 Freeway in Glendora identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

An off-duty LAPD officer died early Saturday morning after appearing to have crashed into the back of a semi-truck on the 210 Freeway in Glendora. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. in the eastbound span of the 210 Freeway near Grand Avenue. Preliminary reports suggest that the semi-truck had broken down in the middle of the freeway and the off-duty officer’s car crashed into it."Upon arriving on scene, CHP personnel determined that it was a major injury collision," said CHP Sergeant Joel Holly. "At this point, the initial cause for the collision is still under investigation, however it appears that a rear end was involved." An off-duty LAPD officer died early Saturday morning after appearing to have crashed into the back of a semi-truck on the 210 Freeway in Glendora. (KeyNews TV)"With great sadness, I share that earlier this morning, a police officer on his way home from work was involved in a traffic collision on the 210 Freeway," LAPD Police Chief Michel Moore said i...

Man shot in the head on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

A man was hospitalized after being shot in the head in front of tourists on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Friday night.Police responded to Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue around 7:37 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.When officers arrived, they found a 37-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his head just footsteps from the famous TCL Chinese Theatre, authorities said. Two suspects fled the scene - a Hispanic female and a Hispanic male, both in their 20s, police said.Police said the victim initially witnessed some sort of fight or argument between the suspects when he tried to intervene.That’s when the male suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the head in front of the Hard Rock Café.The suspects ran off into the crowds of Hollywood Boulevard before officers arrived. The victim walked over to the entrance of the Capitol One Café where he collapsed.The victim’s identity has not been released.Sky5 video showed dozens of patrol cars surrounding the sce...

Clear skies, dry weather throughout SoCal for the weekend; clouds return on Monday 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

Clear, sunny skies are in the forecast for Saturday, with wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour expected Saturday afternoon and into Saturday night. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will increase, and the region will remain dry through Sunday. Temperatures are expected to drop by the end of the weekend.   “A cooling trend with strengthening onshore flow is forecast for early next week,” said NWS. Low clouds are expected in coastal areas, but they will make way for sunshine on Sunday. Monday and Tuesday are forecast to be cloudy, with cooler temperatures accompanying the overcast skies. “On Monday, we will see more cloud coverage, and Tuesday as well,” said KTLA meteorologist Kacey Montoya. “This is when temperatures are really going to start to cool off as the front passes through.” Thursday and Friday will see sunshine and warmer temperatures return to the region. 

Joc Pederson lands on IL as SF Giants’ injuries begin to pile up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

DETROIT — With his right wrist wrapped in black athletic tape, Joc Pederson walked around the Giants’ clubhouse Saturday morning with a member of the training staff. Sitting at his locker across the room was Matt Beaty, waiting to hear if Pederson’s wrist inflammation was serious enough to add him to the roster.They got their answers: Beaty was in the Giants’ lineup Saturday against the Tigers, while Pederson was placed on the 10-day injured list, only adding to a growing list of San Francisco’s sidelined position players. Pederson joins outfielders Mitch Haniger and Austin Slater and catcher Roberto Pérez on the IL, while Michael Conforto was out of the lineup for a second straight game after tweaking his calf on the base paths Wednesday.“Obviously it’s difficult to not have Haniger, to not have Slater, Joc as well, these are core pieces of all of our lineups,” manager Gabe Kapler said before Saturday’s game. “These are things that ev...

Police say carjacking suspect killed in Newark police shooting had airsoft pistol

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

The California Department of Justice is investigating a fatal police shooting that occurred in Newark after police revealed Saturday that the suspects involved had a non-lethal air pistol.The shootings Thursday afternoon left one man dead and another injured and occurred as officers from Newark and Fremont say they were trying to apprehend a carjacking suspect. In the initial reports of the shooting, police didn’t say whether the suspects were armed or not.On Friday, police said the suspect had an air gun, which is a nonlethal toy gun that resembles a traditional firearm but shoots plastic pellets. They described it as a “full-metal airsoft pistol that is designed to look like a Baretta M9,” which can be purchased online. They also released a photo of the gun.Newark Police said the carjacking suspect who was killed in an officer-involved shooting had an airgun, which shoots nonlethal plastic pellets but looks like a real firearm. (Credit: Newark Police) Police...

Explosive thrown at Japan PM at campaign event; 1 hurt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

By MARI YAMAGUCHI and FOSTER KLUG (Associated Press)WAKAYAMA, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated unharmed Saturday after someone threw an explosive device in his direction while he was campaigning at a fishing port in western Japan, officials said. Police wrestled a suspect to the ground as screaming bystanders scrambled to get away and smoke filled the air.One police officer was slightly hurt and Kishida continued campaigning Saturday, but the chaotic scene was reminiscent of the assassination nine months ago of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which also came on a campaign tour and continues to reverberate in Japanese politics. Kishida was visiting Saikazaki port in Wakayama prefecture to support his ruling party’s candidate in a local election, and the explosion occurred just before he was to begin his speech.A young man believed to be a suspect was arrested Saturday at the scene after he allegedly threw “the suspicious object,” Chief Cabinet Secret...

Oakland police still searching for missing man from 2019

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland Police Department continues its search for a missing man last seen in 2019.Michael Shaw is described as a Black male weighing 170 pounds and standing at five feet, 10 inches tall. He was bald at the time of his disappearance, police said.  At-risk Petaluma resident missing Shaw was last seen with a family member at the Oakland Airport where he was reportedly heading to Georgia. His last clothing description is unknown, according to OPD.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%; }Anyone with information regarding Shaw’s whereabouts is asked to call OPD’s Missing Persons Unit at (510)-238-3641.

San Francisco Ballet's first Black principal dancer stars in Romeo and Juliet performance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The San Francisco Ballet continues its 90th anniversary season with performances of Romeo and Juliet starting next week.Nikisha Fogo, one of the stars of the production, is the first Black principal dancer to perform with the ballet. She joins KRON4 Anchor Stephanie Lin in studio to discuss.

Al menos 12 personas habrían muerto al interior del centro penitenciario de Guayaquil tras enfrentamientos, según autoridades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

(CNN Español) — Al menos 12 reclusos habrían perdido la vida a consecuencia de enfrentamientos armados registrados el viernes en el Centro de Privación de Libertad Guayas Número 1, en Guayaquil, según información preliminar enviada por el Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral a Personas Adultas Privadas de la Libertad y a Adolescentes Infractores de Ecuador (SNAI).El SNAI dijo a medios en una nota informativa que aunque el director del centro penitenciario visualizó a 12 fallecidos, las entidades encargadas del levantamiento de cuerpos son la Fiscalía General de Ecuador y el Servicio de Criminalística.En sus redes sociales, el SNAI agregó que ambas entidades se encuentran en el Centro de Privación de Libertad Guayas Número 1 para los “trámites, procesos legales y verificación de víctimas de estos lamentables enfrentamientos”.El Servicio añadió que se han reforzado todos los protocolos de seguridad en coordinación con miembros del Grupo Especial de Acción Penitenciaria, la Pol...

Fulham ends poor run with 3-1 win at Everton in EPL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:41:10 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Fulham ended an alarming run of Premier League defeats by beating Everton 3-1 on Saturday as Marco Silva claimed a first win against his former employers to damage their attempt to avoid relegation.Harrison Reed put the Cottagers ahead midway through the first half but Everton hit back through Dwight McNeil and seemed the likeliest to score again before halftime at Goodison Park.But the momentum swung back toward Fulham when Harry Wilson put the visitors back ahead just after the break. Dan James sealed victory to snap Fulham’s sequence of five successive losses.With Fulham in the ascendancy, Everton’s players became increasingly disjointed and were booed off at the full-time whistle after squandering the chance to put daylight between themselves and the Premier League relegation zone. Everton remains above the bottom three on goal difference alone.This will be especially frustrating for Everton manager Sean Dyche, whose side have a much better ...