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Activists say they tried to help Oakland man before attack on Asian elder

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An Oakland man who is accused of attacking an elderly Asian American woman in San Francisco has a history of mental illness, according to community activists.The Anti Police-Terror Project said it's familiar with James Ramsey, a 27-year-old Black man, because it tried helping him access mental health and housing services over the past year. Ramsey is a "disabled resident with a well-documented history of serious mental illnesses and a history of head injuries. This is not the first time Mr. Ramsey has been implicated in an incident of attacking elder members of our community," APTP wrote.APTP said it made several attempts to secure housing and mental health services for Ramsey through government and nonprofit agencies. But he was repeatedly "turned away," the activist group wrote.On Tuesday, Ramsey made his first court appearance after prosecutors charged him with assaulting an 88-year-old Asian woman near Union Square. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said ...

Person stabbed to death in San Mateo apartment

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

(KRON) -- One person is dead after a stabbing in San Mateo on Wednesday, the city's police department said. A suspect remains at large. The San Mateo Police Department was called to the 200 block of 37th Avenue at 3:48 p.m. A specific address was not given, and officers went door-to-door across an apartment complex to investigate. The victim was found in an apartment on the 200 block of 36th Avenue. Police believe the victim knew the suspect. SMPD is attempting to find and arrest the suspect. The investigation remains open.

More than 20 shootings have been reported on Bay Area freeways since start of 2023

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

(KRON) -- It has been a deadly and dangerous year on Bay Area freeways. KRON4 has covered 22 shootings on Bay Area freeways since the start of 2023, and there appears to be no end in sight. New Netflix AI role pays 33 times more than SAG minimum earnings A shocking illustration of the violence taking place on Bay Area freeways lays out 20 of the shooting locations below. The map paints a grim picture:(20 of the 22 Bay Area freeway shootings covered in 2023)Some freeways are more prone to shootings than others. For example, there have been at least eight shootings on Interstate 580 in Oakland since the beginning of the year. Not far behind is another freeway that runs through Oakland; Interstate 880 has seen seven freeway shootings since 2023 began. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News ...

Angels acquire pitchers Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López from White Sox for prospects

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-handed pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, signaling their determination to contend for a playoff spot with Shohei Ohtani.The Angels traded two of their top minor league prospects — left-hander Ky Bush and catcher Edgar Quero — to the White Sox, who got a solid return for two pitchers playing their final season before free agency.Los Angeles announced the deal shortly after Sports Illustrated cited an unnamed source in reporting the Angels will not trade Ohtani, the 2021 AL MVP and two-way superstar. Ohtani will be an unrestricted free agent this winter, but the Angels are pulling out all the stops to contend for their first playoff appearance in Ohtani’s six major league seasons.Giolito is the centerpiece of the deal for the Halos, who were eager to add an experienced starting pitcher. He was among the top available names on the market as an impending free agent u...

Big 12 leaders vote to accept Colorado, clearing the way for Buffs to depart Pac-12, AP source says

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted unanimously Wednesday night to accept Colorado as a new member, clearing the way for the school to leave the Pac-12 and rejoin the conference, a person with knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Big 12 was not making its expansion plans public with Colorado still needing to go through a formal process on its campus and officially apply for membership. ESPN first reported the vote.The university’s board of regents has a special meeting scheduled for Thursday with athletics operations on the agenda. Another person familiar with the Big 12’s expansion aspirations told AP the school and league have been in contact for more than a month about a potential departure from the Pac-12; the person said it was unclear if CU had come to a decision, speaking on condition of anonymity because the Big 12 was not publicly discussing details of potential expansion plans.Big 12 Commissione...

Pinch-hitter Austin Slater hits go-ahead 2-run homer in 6th, Giants beat Athletics 8-3

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Austin Slater hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth, Alex Wood earned the win with three scoreless innings of relief and the San Francisco Giants beat the Oakland Athletics 8-3 on Wednesday night.Wood (5-4) entered to start the fifth in a tie game and allowed just one hit making his fifth relief outing of 2023 to go with 11 starts.Slater connected against Hogan Harris (2-5) after J.D. Davis hit a two-run homer in the first against A’s opener Freddy Tarnok.Shea Langeliers hit a tying single in the fourth for Oakland following Aledmys Diaz’s RBI single and an errant throw by center fielder Luis Matos that allowed a second run to come home. Patrick Bailey and Mike Yastrzemski added RBI doubles in the eighth as the Giants swept the quick two-game Bay Bridge Series after snapping a six-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory Tuesday night.Highly touted Giants shortstop Marco Luciano made his major league debut and went 0 for 2 after spen...

Goals, defense, quality emerge as Spain and Japan dominate Group C at the Women’s World Cup

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The knockout stage teams have emerged from one of the eight groups at the Women’s World Cup – Spain and Japan out of Group C – and they’re both in goalscoring form.La Roja and Nadeshiko each have beaten Costa Rica and Zambia soundly. The pair stand Nos. 1 and 2 in goals scored in the group stage so far with eight and seven, respectively. Each team has yet to allow a goal through two matches.Next up will be a meeting of the two on Monday to decide which team tops the group. Because of its extra goal, Spain holds the edge in the event of a tie.Spain can be flashy, and can score in bunches. Against Costa Rica, all of the goals in its 3-0 win came over six minutes in the first half. In Wednesday’s 5-0 rout of Zambia, Spain coach Jorge Vilda said his team “slowed down” after two early goals, implying the margin could have been even uglier.But what nice goals those early ones were.Teresa Abelleira gathered the fourth pass of a Spanish possession and ripped off...

Missing man's body found in Colorado River

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The body of a man who had been missing after a rafting accident in the Colorado River was found on Wednesday, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office said.First responders were called to the Cottonwood Boat Ramp on the Colorado River around 4:00 p.m. on July 23, the sheriff's office said. One person was pulled out of the water and resuscitated.The other man was unable to be rescued and continued down the river. A search was launched, which lasted several days. 2023 is set to be the deadliest year on water "Teams from across the region manned boats and kayaks to scour the banks of the Colorado River. Specialized water rescue teams working alongside scent dog teams aided in additional water search operations. Technology including an aerial drone and sonar equipment was also utilized," the sheriff's office said. Just before noon on Wednesday, first responders were called to Colorado River Road near Lyons Gulch to recover a body matching the description of the missing man.A...

Colorado's Lindsey Horan scores lone goal in 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When the United States were desperate for a spark, Lindsey Horan channeled her anger into a much-needed goal to keep the Americans unbeaten at the Women’s World Cup. Fuming after she was knocked over by Danielle Van de Donk in the second half, Horan scored a revenge goal minutes after to help the United States squeeze out a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands on Thursday at the Women's World Cup.The Dutch struck first with a goal from Jill Roord in the first-half to surprise the Americans, who needed Horan's goal to remain unbeaten in 19 consecutive matches. Horan’s goal on a header off a corner kick from Rose Lavelle in the 62nd minute followed some jawing between Horan and Van de Donk, who both play professionally for the French club Lyon. Horan was clearly angry after she was knocked off her feet, and she even cursed in the direction of Van de Donk. US opens Women’s World Cup with 3-0 victory over Vietnam “Dan is that type of player that, when she's on...

Cheyenne Frontier Days trick riding and roping enjoyed around the world

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:38:08 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (KDVR) -- Jennifer Nicholson was 9 years old when she started to ride horses. To her, every cowgirl was her hero. “When I was a little girl, I had this incredible passion to be with horses,“ Nicholson said.Her family thought her love of riding was a phase. She even tried college, but that horse didn’t run. Nicholson decided to pursue her love of trick roping and trick riding. “Before I knew it I was jumping on and off horses at full speed and standing up on them. I was absolutely scared to death,“ Nicholson said.Maybe she was scared, but she was definitely good. Now, Nicholson owns Riata Ranch International in California. “Riata Ranch is a place where we connect people to ranching lifestyles and horses,“ Nicholson said.The trick riders perform at every rodeo at the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Cheyenne Frontier Days parade all about the horse-drawn carriage That’s where 16-year-old Edyn Blum comes in. She’s not from a ranch, not a cowgirl, her dad is a surfer. Her mom i...