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70-year-old Riverside County man charged with lewd and lascivious acts with a minor

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

A 70-year-old man has been arrested on charges of sexual assault of a minor in the unincorporated area of Coronita, authorities announced on Wednesday.  In April, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was alerted to an alleged sexual assault in the 1900 block of Pine Crest Drive by law enforcement officials in Florida.  “The victim stated that she had been sexually assaulted multiple times by family members while she slept,” a RCSD news release stated.  Investigators were then able to locate additional victims who were sexually assaulted under similar circumstances between the years of 1980 and 2019 by a suspect identified as Abimael Hernandez Saldana, a resident of Coronita. Riverside doctor charged with sexual assault; police seek additional victims The 70-year-old was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center where he was charged with multiple counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor.  Anyone with information on this case is ur...

Two arrested in connection with attempted murder at San Jose home

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

SAN JOSE – Two men have been arrested in connection with an injury shooting earlier this year in San Jose, police said.On Jan. 18, one suspect entered a home on West Reed Street near South First Street and shot the victim at least once, San Jose police Officer Steve Aponte said in a news release Wednesday.The victim’s injuries were described as not life-threatening.Police later identified 33-year-old Anthony Watson as the gunman and 29-year-old Richard McCord as his accomplice, Aponte said. Both men are residents of San Jose.Detectives obtained search warrants for each suspect’s residence and recovered ammunition and a “ghost gun,” or an unregistered privately made firearm, Aponte said.Both men were arrested on June 20 and booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit attempted murder, Aponte said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Murder charge over fentanyl-laced pills that caused San Jose woman’s death Cri...

Deadly heat has killed at least 112 in Mexico since March

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

By Marlon Sorto, Sahar Akbarzai, Florencia Trucco and Taylor Ward | CNNAt least 112 people have died in Mexico as a result of “natural extreme temperatures” since March, according to the country’s health secretariat.The Mexican state of Nuevo León was hardest hit, with 64 deaths confirmed, according to the report. Dozens of deaths were also reported across Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Sonora, and Campeche.At least 1,559 people received medical treatment for temperature-related problems in the same period, the report also said.Over the past ten days in particular, Mexico has seen record-breaking temperatures, with some locations seeing monthly or even all-time records: temperatures have topped 45 degrees Celsius in places (113 degrees Fahrenheit).In Tamaulipas, local authorities announced Wednesday that dozens had died in the current heatwave, prompting governor Américo Villarreal Anaya to order the formation of a working group to develop a response plan.Tamau...

California police watchdog will soon receive tidal wave of misconduct records, and recent reprimands spell trouble for impugned Antioch cops

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

Under the terms of a new California law, more than 50 police officers across the state have been suspended or outright banished from the profession this year for alleged misconduct — and a batch of Southern California officers on the list could hint at what is to come for Antioch officers who allegedly sent racist text messages.Meanwhile, the number of officers facing decertification is only expected to grow over the next few months.That’s because of a looming deadline for every law enforcement agency in California — except the prison system — that will require police departments to turn over three years of records on police misconduct allegations to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, or POST. The watchdog commission has the power to take away an officer’s certification, making him or her ineligible for employment at any law enforcement agency statewide.A recently enacted state law, SB 2, requires that police agencies send this firs...

San Jose’s Fresh Prince: Sharks take offensive-minded center in NHL Draft

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

The San Jose Sharks selected Will Smith with the No. 4 overall pick in the first round of Wednesday’s NHL Draft in Nashville, Tennessee, taking a player they hope will someday be the franchise’s No. 1 centerman.Smith, 18, is considered a game-breaker who possesses terrific vision and hockey sense. He had 127 points in 60 games for the U.S. National under-18 team this past season — second in program history only to New Jersey’s Jack Hughes — and his skillset has drawn comparisons to Vancouver’s J.T. Miller and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras.Patrick Marleau, who recently rejoined the Sharks organization as a player development coach and hockey operations advisor, made the draft announcement at Bridgestone Arena.The “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme song played as Smith came to the stage to shake hands with Marleau, general manager Mike Grier, and other members of the Sharks’ front office.“I feel like I’ve got to add to the name,”...

Man hospitalized after bee attack in Petaluma

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was hospitalized after he was attacked by a swarm of bees in Petaluma on Wednesday, North Bay Fire confirmed. The fire department responded to the report of a victim with bee stings and arrived to find a victim down in the roadway, said Kelly Bradley with North Bay Fire. He was treated by paramedics and taken to a Petaluma hospital. The man was flying model airplanes with others when the swarm attacked, per Bradley. He was still surrounded by bees when paramedics arrived. ‘Confrontation’ with police during search warrant leaves one dead in Richmond "He may have gone over to retrieve his plane, and there was a beekeeper out here, and the bees swarmed around that person where his plane had crashed," Bradley said. A witness of the attack described a similar situation. Victor Barbieri says the victim's model plane crashed in a field, and he drove his car over to get it. When he stepped out, the bees attacked.Barbieri said the victim "staggered" away and collapsed. He...

Over 100 'Safe Parking' spaces now available for unhoused families in Mountain View

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

(KRON) -- More families in Mountain View who are living in oversized vehicles will be able to park safely thanks to a new addition at the Shoreline Lot. $100K is considered low income in the Bay Area, report says Seventeen new oversized vehicle spaces have been added to the lot as part of Mountain View's Safe Parking program. The program was established to provide residents living in their vehicles a secure environment. The goal is to support these residents as they work towards "more stable housing," the city said. Mountain View's program is the largest safe parking provider in the region, and the lots offer a total of 114 parking spaces at five different locations, Mountain View Mayor Alison Hicks said. Many of the people who participate in the Safe Parking program are families, and the average length of stay is 287 days. Participants in the program are also offered additional support including case management, restrooms, water, wash stations and other basic services. KRON On i...

At-risk man reported missing in Union City

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

(KRON) -- Police are asking for the community's help in the search of a missing at-risk person, the Union City Police Department announced. Ryan T. Hengst, a 31-year-old man, was last seen Tuesday around 4 p.m.Hengst is 5-foot-7 and weighs 400 pounds, according to police. He has "mental health concerns."UCPD did not say specifically where Hengst was last seen. If you have information about Hengst's location, call 911 or UCPD at 510-471-1365.

Giants’ Conforto leaves after an inning because of a tight left hamstring

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — San Francisco Giants outfielder Michael Conforto left Wednesday night at Toronto after an inning because of a tight left hamstring.Conforto fielded four balls in Toronto’s five-run first inning, running into the wall in foul territory to make a catch on Matt Chapman’s fly ball. Austin Slater pinch hit when Conforto’s turn came up for the first time in the top of the second inning.Conforto signed a $36 million, two-year deal to play in San Francisco last January. He came in batting .236 with a team-high 12 home runs and 42 RBIs in 70 games.Conforto hit .255 with 132 home runs and 396 RBIs over parts of seven seasons with the New York Mets before joining the Giants.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Nationals manager Dave Martinez ejected for the 2nd time in a week

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:22:46 GMT

Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez, right, argues with home plate umpire Jeremy Riggs after the final play during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Houston. The Astros won 5-4. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)(AP/David J. Phillip) Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez, right, argues with home plate umpire Jeremy Riggs after the final play during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in Houston. The Astros won 5-4. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)(AP/David J. Phillip) SEATTLE (AP) — For the second time in a week, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez watched the end of a game on television back in th...