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Los Gatos home gets revamp from Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

Safe at HomeRebuilding Together Silicon Valley, a nonprofit that helps repair and update homes in the South Bay, is hosting a “Safe at Home” event in Los Gatos on Saturday, July 8. The Safe at Home events allow volunteers from across the region to gather at a home and ensure it’s accessible, equipped for aging residents and protected from disasters.On July 8, volunteers are putting the finishing touches on one Los Gatos family’s home. To volunteer and for more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/SafeAtHomeLG.Vasona Lake updatesMore residents are now able to enjoy the water at Vasona Lake County Park, one of the most frequented parks in the area. ADA-compliant boat docks were recently installed at the park. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors directed the installation work, which was done by Guerra Construction Group.Park opens after stormHowes Play Lot, the small park located off Thomas Drive near Union Avenue, has been partially reopened to the public after storms ...

Victim struck in head with pickaxe in San Carlos

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

(KRON) – A man was arrested after striking an individual in the head with a pickaxe Friday night in San Carlos. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, just before 11 p.m., deputies responded to the report of someone that had been attacked and struck in the head with a pickaxe on the Highway 101 overpass at Holly Street. The victim had non-life-threatening injuries and was treated by medics on scene. I-680 collision on Capitol Expressway on-ramp The suspect, who was known to the victim, was identified as Matthew Garcia. He had fled the area on foot and was later found by police hiding in the 500 block of Skyway Road, police said. 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%; }The 37-year-old was found to be in possession of narcot...

I-680 collision on Capitol Expressway on-ramp

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Jose Fire Department reported a vehicle collision Saturday evening. I-80 collision involving big rig diesel spill, one hospitalized The collision occurred on the southbound Interstate 680 on-ramp at East Capitol Expressway around 8 p.m. The closure of the on-ramp caused significant traffic delays in the area, SJFD said.

Sports on TV for Monday, June 19

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, June 19AHL HOCKEY10 p.m.NHLN — Calder Cup Final: Hershey at Coachella, Game 6COLLEGE BASEBALL2 p.m.ESPN — College World Series: TBD, Game 7, Omaha, Neb.7 p.m.ESPN — College World Series: TBD, Game 8, Omaha, Neb.MLB BASEBALL8 p.m.MLBN — Regional Coverage: NY Mets at Houston OR Arizona at MilwaukeeSOCCER (MEN’S)11:50 a.m.FS2 — UEFA Euro Qualifying Group Stage: Armenia vs. Latvia, Group D, Yerevan, Armenia2:30 p.m.FS1 — UEFA Euro Qualifying Group Stage: France vs. Greece, Group B, Saint-Denis, France11 p.m.FS1 — UEFA Euro Qualifying Group Stage: Turkey vs. Wales, Group D, Samsun, Turkey (Taped)SOFTBALL6 p.m.ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Leach vs. Team Filler, Rosemont, Ill.8:30 p.m.ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Taylor vs. Team Filler, Rosemont, Ill.TENNIS5 a.m.TENNIS — London-ATP, Halle-ATP, Berlin-WTA, Birmingham-WTA Early Rounds6 a.m.TENNIS — London-ATP, Halle-ATP, Berlin-WTA, Birmingham-WTA Early Rounds5 a.m...

A winning combination: Maryland man who played same lottery numbers for a decade finally nets a big payday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

(CNN) — After nearly 10 years of playing the same lottery number combination, a $50,000 payday has finally arrived for a man in Maryland, lottery officials said.The winner from Prince George’s County, who remained anonymous, won the big prize on May 28 after playing the Maryland Lottery’s Bonus Match 5 game, according to a news release.“I play the same numbers all the time, I’ve been doing so for years,” the man told officials from the Maryland Lottery’s headquarters in Baltimore.He visited a liquor store in Temple Hills and bought a $4 ticket containing six lines – one of which included his usual combination of the numbers 5, 6, 8, 23 and 30, he said.The winner, who is a retired printing press operator, says he chose four of the lines himself while the computer system randomly generated the remaining two lines.He learned in disbelief the following day that he’d won the top prize using his special set of five digits, the Maryland Lottery reported.As a bonus, the anonymous winner als...

Today in Sports – Len Bias, the 2nd pick in the NBA draft two days before, dies of a heart attack

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

June 191867 — Ruthless, ridden by J. Gilpatrick, wins the inaugural Belmont Stakes at Jerome Park in the Bronx. The filly earns $1,850 for her victory.1914 — Harry Vardon wins his sixth and final British Open by shooting a 306, three strokes ahead of J.H. Taylor at Prestwick Club.1936 — German heavyweight boxer Max Schmeling knocks out previously unbeaten Joe Louis in the 12th round. Schmeling’s victory sets off a propaganda war between the Nazi regime and the United States on the eve of World War II.1938 — FIFA World Cup Final, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris, France: Luigi Colausig & Silvio Piola each score 2 goals as Italy beats Hungary, 4-1.1954 — Ed Furgol edges Gene Littler by one stroke to win the U.S. Open, the first golf tournament to be televised nationally.1955 — Jack Fleck beats Ben Hogan by three strokes in a playoff round to win the U.S. Open.1973 — Pete Rose (Cincinnati Reds) and Willie Davis (LA Dodgers) both record 2,000th MLB career hit; Rose, a single in 4-...

3-time Sixth Man award winner Lou Williams announces retirement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Lou Williams announced his retirement from the NBA on Sunday, ending a career after winning the league’s Sixth Man award three times and scoring more points off the bench than anyone in history.Williams played for six teams — Philadelphia, Toronto, the Los Angeles Lakers, Houston, the Los Angeles Clippers and Atlanta. He last played in the 2021-22 season with the Hawks.Out of 1,123 regular-season games played over 17 seasons, Williams came off the bench in 1,001. He scored 13,396 points off the bench, which is 2,117 more than Jamal Crawford and 2,249 more than Dell Curry.Williams and Crawford are the only three-time recipients of the Sixth Man award in league history.Williams was the 45th pick in the 2005 NBA draft. Out of the 60 players taken that year, only Chris Paul scored more points in the NBA than Williams — who went straight to the league out of high school.He finishes his career with 15,593 points, 131st in NBA history.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba an...

Al menos una persona muerta y 20 heridos deja tiroteo en un estacionamiento en Chicago

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

WILLOWBROOK, Illinois — Varias personas fueron baleadas la madrugada de este domingo durante una reunión en un estacionamiento en los suburbios de Chicago, informaron estaciones de televisión.Los funcionarios del condado de DuPage dicen que una persona murió.Un video mostró el estacionamiento lleno de escombros y cinta policial en Willowbrook, a unas 20 millas al suroeste de Chicago.“Se suponía que sería como una celebración del diecinueve de junio. Comenzamos a escuchar disparos, así que descendimos hasta que se detuvieron”, dijo la testigo Markeshia Avery a WLS-TV.Otro testigo, Craig Lotcie, dijo: “Todos corrieron y fue un caos”.Source

1 dead in shooting Saturday, DPD investigating

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A man died and two others were injured after a shooting Saturday, according to the Denver Police Department.The shooting was in the area of East 35th Avenue, Forest Street, East Thrill Place and Hudson Street.Two victims were located with unknown injuries and taken to a local hospital. A third person self-transported to the hospital.One of the victims, an adult male, was later pronounced deceased. Investigators are working to gather information on what led up to the shooting.

Petteri Orpo to be Finland’s new prime minister

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:20:23 GMT

Petteri Orpo, the leader of the conservative National Coalition Party, is set to become Finland’s new prime minister, local public broadcaster Yle reported Sunday.Orpo’s National Coalition Party came in first in parliamentary elections in April, getting 22 percent of the vote, while the right-wing populist Finns Party were a close second with 21 percent. The Social Democratic party was third with 20 percent.Orpo decided to build a right-wing coalition with the Finns Party, the Swedish People’s Party and the Christian Democrats. Together, they hold a majority of 108 out of the Finnish parliament’s 200 seats.In Sunday’s announcement, NCP’s Elina Valtonen is to become Finland’s new foreign minister, while Antti Häkkänen gets the defense portfolio. The NCP will also get the following ministries: employment, culture and science, local government and regional affairs, social security as well as climate and environment.The Finns Party leader Rii...