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Kyle Freeland: Rockies’ hometown kid is all grown up but still learning

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

Kyle Freeland turns 30 on May 14.He’s pitched 834 2/3 innings in the majors, faced 3,611 hitters and struck out 642. Last April, he signed a five-year, $64.5 million contract. His offseason home is in balmy Scottsdale, Ariz.He’s all grown up. But in his heart, “K-Free” will always be The Colorado Kid.When the lefty takes the mound against the Nationals on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field, the Thomas Jefferson High School graduate will become the first pitcher in Rockies history to start three home openers.“I take a lot of pride in that,” Freeland said. ” As much of an honor as it is to be the opening-day starter, for me, the home opener is extremely special. Colorado is where I was born and raised. This is where I fell in love with baseball.”Freeland has a lot of tattoos, many with a Colorado theme, and he continues to add more ink. But the centerpiece of Freeland’s body art is a pocket watch. The hands are set at 8:14.“That’s pretty ...

Murder suspect fatally shot by police after assaulting officer in Vernon area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

A man who had been wanted on suspicion of murder and attempted murder was fatally shot by police in the Vernon area Wednesday morning after assaulting an officer while attempting to disarm her, authorities said. Officers from a multiagency gang taskforce were searching for the suspect in the Los Angeles Riverbed area between Vernon and Bell around 7:10 a.m. when he was spotted in an encampment, South Gate police Chief Darren Arakawa said. The man, who has not been identified, ran away, jumped over a wall and tried to get into a business in the 5600 block of District Boulevard. A South Gate officer confronted the man, who refused to surrender and instead tried to grab her gun, authorities said. After a struggle, the suspect punched the officer in the face and the officer eventually shot the man twice. The suspect was declared dead at the scene after first responders tried life-saving measures. A gun was recovered at the scene, Arakawa said. A $1 million arrest warrant was out for the...

Princess Cruises changes cruise route to offer solar eclipse experience

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

Princess Cruises will be tweaking the route of one of its ships next year to give passengers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a solar eclipse at sea.The April 2024 cruise aboard the Emerald Princess will have its itinerary altered to coincide with the last solar eclipse to cross North America for 20 years. The cruise will take a brief detour from its 15-day Panama Canal tour to catch the April 8, 2024 eclipse between Cabo San Lucas and Huatulco, Mexico.  "Guests will gather on the top decks and be given special glasses they can wear to safely view the eclipse as astronomy and space exploration enthusiast Fred Cink helps guide their viewing experience," Princess said in a news release. Passengers will also have the opportunity to partake in eclipse-themed drinks and snacks during the event.The Emerald Princess cruise ship is shown docked in this undated photo provided by Princess Cruises. (Princess Cruises)The voyage departs from Los Angeles on April...

Letters: Homeless sweep | Others’ money | UC fixes | Letter misleads | Climate change aid

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.San Jose should rethinksweeping homelessOn Thursday the city of San Jose will be sweeping the unhoused folks living in RVs at Columbus Park, getting ready to build a dog park. If their RVs don’t run, the city will crush them leaving folks with no home and with nothing. Is this inhumane? I think so.There aren’t any RV-safe parking sites. The city needs to rethink this and find a solution.Gail Anne OsmerSan JoseSpend your own moneybefore spending others’Regarding M.R.and Sujatha Pamidi’s letter(“Reparations owed by slaveholders’ descendants,” Page A6, April 4) about slaveholders’ descendants paying reparations, it is always good to hear how eager some folks are to spend other peoples’ money.No, I am not the descendant of a slaveholder, so I suppose that would exempt me from payment; however, I fail to see how demanding money from innocent people for the sins of the...

Here’s where new federal funding will be spent on California’s aging water projects

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

Fixed pipes. Better pumps, turbines and motors. New bypass channels. Repaired fish ladders. Refurbished valves.To improve California’s water infrastructure, more than $307 million of needed upgrades like those are included in staggeringly long to-do list of new public works projects throughout the West that will receive federal funding, Biden Administration officials announced on Wednesday.“This winter’s onslaught of devastating winter storms was just the latest in a long line of weather whiplash in California that’s overwhelmed and battered our aging infrastructure, all pointing to the need to continue to invest in our infrastructure,” said U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, who joined officials during a visit to the Imperial Dam in Yuma, Arizona.Funded by $4.3 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act and $8.3 billion in the infrastructure bill that Congress approved in a rare moment of bipartisan accord, California’s 24 projects — among 83 in 11 statesCombined, th...

County approves plans to spend another $17M to build 300 affordable units in San Jose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

Santa Clara County is finalizing plans to build three new affordable housing projects in San Jose to add more than 300 desperately needed apartments for low-income and homeless residents.This week, the county Board of Supervisors approved spending up to $17.4 million to purchase the properties needed for the new developments. The projects include:The 154-unit Sunol-West San Carlos Apartments at 777 West San Carlos St. west of Highway 87 near downtown ($11.2 million)The 99-unit The Charles complex at 551 Keyes St. near Kelley Park ($3.2 million)The 60-unit Alum Rock Multifamily project at 1860 Alum Rock Ave. east of downtown between Highway 101 and Highway 680 ($3 million)The money for the projects comes from Measure A, a $950 million affordable housing bond approved by voters in 2016. In total, up to $53.8 million in Measure A funds will go toward the developments, already approved by local officials, to help cover the land purchases and building costs.Each project has also secured ...

Letters: Improving BART | Transparent trial | Big Oil giveaway | Empty promises | Studying AI | Writer’s bias

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Improving BART startswith firing managersRe: “BART watchdog to get a budget boost” (Page B1, March 30).Good to see BART is feeling some pressure to finally deal with some of its issues. But what took so long?Oh, they’re running out of money, that’s why. Obviously, BART management is part of the problem. Some or all need to be replaced for effective reform and leadership going forward.Mike KujacichLivermoreTrump trial mustbe transparentThe historic and unprecedented indictment of a former president of the United States will go down as one of the most historic events in our nation’s history. Under the current political polarization, I certainly hope that the future trial will be conducted in the most transparent way possible, on live television. At a minimum, the cameras should be rolling anytime the jury is in the room so everyone gets to see the same evidence as the jury.I can’t h...

NAACP, community groups demand accountability after SJPOA exec fentanyl bust

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People joined other community groups for a press conference in San Jose on Wednesday afternoon. The groups are coming together in response to the federal criminal complaint filed against a leader of a local police union. Rider dies after being ejected from motorcycle on Hwy-1 Last week, the San Jose Police Officers Association Executive Director Joanne Segovia was charged in connection with importation of illegal opioids, including fentanyl. The complaint was released after Segovia allegedly used personal and office computers to order drugs-- including fentanyl-- for nearly eight years. Shipments of illegal drugs were reportedly mailed to her home from countries including Hong Kong, Hungary and India, the Department of Justice writes. Joanne Marian SegoviaNow, community groups are asking for more accountability. The Asian Law Alliance Executive Director Richard Konda was one of th...

Catalytic converter thieves caught in Santa Rosa after traffic stop

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people were arrested and found with a stolen catalytic converter in Santa Rosa on Wednesday, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. Police said there were also open cans of alcohol and methamphetamine in the suspect vehicle. The car was pulled over in the area of Todd Road and Stony Point Road at about 1:20 a.m. for an expired registration. After the traffic stop, police learned that the driver of the car did not have a driver's license and the passenger was on pre-trial release for weapons violations. Alameda car thief caught in the act: police In addition to the drugs and the catalytic converter, police found tools used to commit crimes. Among those tools were several "bump keys," which SCSO explained are keys that are shaved down to fit into locks they aren't intended for. SCSO also recovered bolt cutters, wire cutters, sawzalls and more tools used to cut catalytic converters. Two glass pipes and 16.7 grams of suspected meth were found as well. The...

Alameda car thief caught in the act: police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:39 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect was in progress of a car theft early Wednesday morning before officers caught them in the act, according to the Alameda Police Department. Around 3:30 a.m., officers were called to an in-progress vehicle theft on the 2200 block of Santa Clara Avenue. 65 catalytic converters reported stolen in one month: Alameda PD However, when officers arrived, they did not find any vehicles in the area. Alameda police later found the victim's car being pulled by the suspect vehicle with tow straps near Clement Avenue and Park Street.The victim car (pictured above) is a white Dodge Challenger. Police said the Dodge owner was unaware of the middle-of-the-night theft. Alameda police contacted the owner and got a tow truck to being the car back to the owner's home.Last month, KRON4 reported there were 65 reported catalytic converter thefts and 62 reported vehicle thefts in Alameda during a 30-day span. Alameda police said the most stolen vehicles were Hyundai Elantra. Hyundai Sa...