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Smash-and-grab robbers storm Palmdale jewelry store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

Security cameras captured the moment a group of smash-and-grab robbers escaped with over $15,000 worth of merchandise in Palmdale on Thursday.The owners of Kimberly’s Jewelry located on the 440 block of E Palmdale Boulevard said the theft happened around 12:06 p.m. when three masked thieves stormed into the shop.Video shows one suspect immediately spraying the security guard with bear spray before directing the spray toward two other employees.A second suspect wielding a hammer focused on smashing the store’s glass display cases.A third suspect followed closely behind and was seen grabbing all the jewelry and merchandise from the shattered display cases and throwing them into a large plastic bin.Security cameras captured a group of smash-and-grab robbers escaping with over $15,000 worth of merchandise in Palmdale on Sept. 28, 2023. (Kimberly's Jewelry)Security cameras captured a group of smash-and-grab robbers escaping with over $15,000 worth of merchandise in Palmdale on Sept. 28, ...

Suspect in Albany Toyota service center shooting identified

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

(KRON) -- The man who allegedly killed the mother of his child at a Toyota service center on Sept. 21 was identified as Lamar Walker, 24, of Vacaville by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) on Thursday. Walker is believed to have shot Alonna Gallon, 24, of Richmond before he was killed by police. ACSO was tight-lipped in its initial press conference the day of the shooting, but in a press release on Thursday, it revealed more information about the day's events. Worker dies after being trapped under 8 feet of dirt in San Francisco The Sheriff's Office said the Albany Police Department and Berkeley Police Department responded to the service center at 1025 Eastshore Highway just before 11:15 a.m. for the report of an active shooter. Dispatchers were told a man with a gun entered the business and started shooting. Officers with the Berkeley Police Department entered the building and went to look for victims and the suspect. They saw Walker crouched near a desk in a "large ope...

New film documents Carlos Santana's journey from SF to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

(KRON) -- He's a pioneer of Latin rock and truly needs no introduction. A new documentary released this month is giving fans of Carlos Santana an in-depth look at his life and legacy. La Doña singer goes from the Mission District to the main stage From launching his career right here in San Francisco to earning more than a dozen Grammys and a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Santana spoke about it all with KRON4. Watch the full story in the video player above.

Aprueban en Argentina la eliminación del impuesto a las ganancias para unos 800.000 trabajadores y jubilados

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Senado de Argentina convirtió en ley el proyecto que elimina el impuesto a las ganancias para más de 800.000 trabajadores y jubilados, después de la media sanción que obtuvo el martes en la Cámara de Diputados.Con 38 votos a favor y 27 en contra, la medida quedó aprobada por el Senado, tras un debate que se extendió por varias horas.La iniciativa, impulsada por el ministro de Economía y candidato a presidente por el oficialismo, Sergio Massa, fue anunciada el pasado 11 de septiembre y enviada en forma de proyecto de ley ese mismo día al Congreso de la Nación.“Para mí el salario no es ganancia, es remuneración”, indicó entonces Massa.Las claves de la modificación del impuesto a las ganancias que podría convertirse en ley esta semana en ArgentinaEn la Cámara Baja, el proyecto obtuvo 135 votos a favor, aportados por los bloques del oficialista Frente de Todos, la izquierda, los libertarios, los federales, Provincias Unidas, y de los gobernadores ele...

Doyle drives in 4 runs and Montero finishes a triple shy of cycle as Rockies beat Dodgers 14-5

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle drove in four runs, Elehuris Montero finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-5 Thursday night in a matchup of the first- and last-place teams in the NL West.Colorado, which was 2-10 against the Dodgers this season entering the game, had lost nine of its last 10 games and had scored just 16 runs in its last eight games. The nine-run setback was tied for the third-most lopsided loss of the season for division-champion Los Angeles. The Rockies pounded out a season-best 18 hits and their 14 runs tied a season high. Every Colorado starter had a hit and seven had at least two hits.Montero, Charlie Blackmon and Sean Bouchard homered for the Rockies.The 37-year-old Blackmon had three hits and two RBIs. Bouchard’s home run was his second in as many days, giving him homers in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.Chris Flexen (1-8) earned the win. The 29-year-old right-handler gave up...

The headaches a government shutdown could create for people in the process of buying a home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

A government shutdown (if it happens) could add headaches to the home buying process for thousands of people nationwide, and that includes buyers in the D.C. area, especially government workers in the process of buying.“Federal employees, who might be in the middle of a mortgage application, who may be furloughed during that time and not get paid, that could cause a big slowdown in their process,” said Francki DiFrancesco, branch manager and senior vice president of mortgage lending for OriginPoint in Chevy Chase, Maryland.The problem for federal employees is mortgage lenders need to verify the income of a buyer, but if a buyer is not getting paid, they wouldn’t have the paystubs necessary to close.Also, anyone looking for a government-backed loan could also see delays in the processing of their applications.“[Federal Housing Administration] and [Veterans Affairs] loans will operate on a reduced capacity,” said DiFrancesco.Loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture wo...

Austin Reed accounts for 3 touchdowns as Western Kentucky tops Middle Tennessee 31-10

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Austin Reed threw for two touchdowns, ran for another and Western Kentucky defeated Middle Tennessee 31-10 on Thursday night in a Conference USA opener.Reed was 30 for 52 for 297 yards and an interception as the Hilltoppers (3-2) won their fifth-straight in the series dubbed “100 Miles of Hate” that WKU leads 37-35-1.Western Kentucky (3-2) had 444 total yards to 373 for the Blue Raiders but Middle Tennessee (1-4) was 5 of 16 on third down, 2 of 4 on fourth down and had three turnovers. The Hilltoppers used a late first-half turnover to get a rushing touchdown from Reed to go with his two passing scores, for a 23-3 halftime lead. Reed was 24 of 38 for 233 yards with touchdown passes to Easton Messer and Davion Ervin-Poindexter.But the Blue Raiders lost a fumble on their 310 and Reed took advantage with two passes to Jimmy Holiday getting the ball to the 1 before Reed bulled in for the score with nine seconds to go. Nicholas Vattiato was 27 of 45 for 25...

Cardell Williams throws for 3 TDs, runs for a fourth, to lead Tulsa past Temple 48-26

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Cardell Williams threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Tulsa to a 48-26 win over Temple on Thursday night to open America Athletic Conference play.While Williams was 14-of-17 passing for 244 yards and ran for another 90 yards, the Golden Hurricanes (3-2) smothered the Owls (2-3) offense with two turnovers and three stops on fourth down. Temple just surpassed its season average of 258 yards passing but 99 yards came in the fourth quarter after Tulsa was comfortably ahead. Tulsa’s offense piled up 533 yards behind Williams. He got the team off to a good start with 10- and 27-yard touchdown passes to Marquis Shoulders in the first quarter.Williams was 7-of-8 passing for 112 yard and three touchdowns in the first half with an 8-yard connection with Devan Williams that made it 21-3 at halftime. Cardwell Williams added a 22-yard touchdown run inthe fourth quarter that made it 48-18. Anthony Watkins and Tahj Gary also had rushing touchdowns for th...

‘Absolutely electric’: Fans rejoice at Camden Yards as Orioles clinch AL East

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

Cheers from a boisterous crowd at Camden Yards rose to a constant roar during the ninth inning of Thursday night’s game, with Orioles fans at the liveliest the ballpark has seen in years.“Nervous? No, no,” Shaun Collins, a Ridgely’s Delight resident, said during the final moments of the game, pausing to join other shouts from the standing area behind right field. “We’re having fun, no pressure.”Seconds later, reliever Tyler Wells recorded the final out of a 2-0 victory against the Red Sox, and the crowd exploded. The Orioles had clinched the American League East, winning the sport’s consistently most competitive division for the first time since 2014. Baltimore’s only other division title in the past 40 seasons came in 1997, which was also the last time the club secured the AL’s best record and thus home-field advantage leading up to the World Series.Clinching earned the Orioles the right to begin the postseason O...

For Orioles, second clubhouse celebration of 2023 makes clear: ‘This is the expectation for years to come’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:33:41 GMT

It was only 11 days ago that the Orioles went through the same procedure.They swapped out sweaty jerseys for orange T-shirts after an historic accomplishment, wrapped green-banded goggles around their heads and partied in the tarp-covered clubhouse, soaking one another in beer and champagne.That Sunday evening party came on the heels of an exhilarating, postseason-berth-clinching win in 11 innings over their fellow American League East power, the Tampa Bay Rays. This one — a 2-0 victory Thursday night over the last-place Boston Red Sox that crowned the Orioles division champs for the first time since 2014, on a night when the club reached a 30-year lease agreement to stay at Camden Yards — felt different.It still had the bones of a raucous celebration.Reliever Shintaro Fujinami still flashed a wide-eyed smile complemented by a signature, “Ahhh,” sticking his tongue out anytime there was a camera in his face. Rookie starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez still...