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Kim Gardner supporters upset; some not surprised by her resignation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Many of Kim Gardner's longtime supporters were disappointed at the news of her resignation on Thursday, although some say they are not surprised.Reverand Darryl Gray, with the Baptist Ministers Union and Community Justice Coalition, has been in the fight to defend Gardner from the beginning of her battles."It's disheartening. I wish that I could say that I'm surprised, but with the barrage that was levied against her from day one," he said. "The exodus of prosecutors with the exclusion lists with the Greitens trial—everything else—she had to deal with it, the reality became how much more can you stand."Gray said the full court press by the legislature to give the governor the power to appoint a special prosecutor was really the beginning of the end for Gardner. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on I-270 "The attorney general suing you, and then you've got the legislature creating legislation to get rid of you. How much more is expected," he said. "I think today...

Oxnard man pleads guilty to deadly house party stabbing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

An Oxnard man was found guilty on Thursday of a deadly stabbing at a house party.Librado Ruiz Rojo, 22, pled guilty to one felony count of second-degree murder for the death of Carlos Murillo, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.On Jan. 26, 2020, Oxnard police officers responded to reports of a stabbing at a home on the 3000 block of Sycamore Street shortly after 12:30 a.m.Investigators learned that as Murillo and a group of friends were leaving the party, the suspect, Rojo, challenged them to a fight.A physical altercation broke out between the two men when Rojo stabbed Murillo multiple times, court documents said. When officers arrived at the scene, Murillo was pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed he had been stabbed 10 times.“The family and friends of Carlos Murillo have had to endure so much over the past three-and-a-half years trying to understand why Carlos was gone, while simultaneously and tirelessly advocating for the person who murdered him to be bro...

Steph Curry shows Joe Montana he can throw scoring passes in playoffs, too

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Steph Curry dished out the third-most assists of his playoff career Thursday night.But, please, refer to them as scoring passes.Admiring them in the Chase Center audience was Joe Montana, who’d thrown the most touchdown passes in the NFL playoff history upon retiring with 45 such scoring strikes — and with four Super Bowl rings for the 49ers.Curry unselfishly looked like a quarterback on the hardwood as the Warriors pulled away from the Lakers in a 127-100 win, evening their conference-semifinals series at 1.It was Curry’s highest total of assists — or scoring passes — since Steve Kerr became coach in 2014-15. The only other playoff games Curry notched more: 15 assists in a 2014 opening-round, Game 3 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers; 13 in a 2013 opening-round, Game 2 win at Denver.“Steph was brilliant,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “In the first half, he wasn’t really going offensively, but he was just running our team.” View ...

No plea deals for alleged Jasper Wu killers, Alameda County DA says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price says she has received death threats, racist attacks and hate-filled messages - all within the short time she has been in office.These attacks come in the wake of criticism for the DA's criminal justice reform policies."Someone is suggesting that I should have a bullet in my forehead," Price said in an interview with KRON4. Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price addresses controversy since she took office Receiving less-than-flattering comments about your job performance comes with the territory for elected public officials. However, Price says the kind of messages she has received since being sworn into office back in January has raised concerns for her personal safety. The hate-filled messages appeared to escalate after reports of the DA offering plea deals for murder suspects, removing enhancements, and the possibility of prosecutors going easy on the three men charged in the death case of Jasp...

One killed in SF shooting Thursday night

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A male victim was shot and killed in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood Thursday night, the San Francisco Police Department confirmed. SFPD officers responded to the 1800 block of Eddy Street at about 7:14 p.m. for the report of a shooting. The officers arrived at the scene, located the gunshot victim and rendered aid. SF parking ticket scam going around in city: Here’s what to look out for The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.SFPD's investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact SFPD at 415-575-4444.

Civil rights attorney John Burris hired by family of Walgreens shooting victim

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Renowned civil rights attorney John Burris was hired by the family of Banko Brown, who was allegedly shot and killed by a Walgreens security guard in San Francisco. Burris' office said that he will review evidence, but there is no word as to whether a lawsuit will be filed. Burris' office confirmed the news to KRON4 Thursday night. He is currently gathering evidence and is hopeful that San Francisco Brookie Jenkins will release video of the shooting to him. No plea deals for alleged Jasper Wu killers, Alameda County DA says Brown, 24, who identified as a transgender man, was shot and killed in the area of 4th and Market streets on April 27. The security guard, 33-year-old Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, was arrested after the killing. However, Anthony was released from jail after Jenkins confirmed that she will not be charging him with murder, citing self-defense. “The evidence clearly shows that the suspect believed he was in mortal danger and acted in self-d...

Pavelski scores again, Stars beat Kraken 4-2 to even series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski scored his fifth goal in two games since returning from concussion protocol with an assist from Wyatt Johnston, his 19-year-old rookie housemate who also scored a goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Seattle 4-2 on Thursday night to tie the second-round series at a game each. Evgenii Dadonov added a nifty wraparound goal and Tyler Seguin scored for the Stars, who like in their first-round series against Minnesota bounced back from an overtime loss at home in the opener to get even before hitting the road. Game 3 is Sunday night in Seattle. Tye Kartye and Jordan Eberle had goals for the Kraken. Johnston, who has lived with Pavelski’s family this season, set up his mentor’s power-play goal when he initially whiffed at the puck before whipping around and sending it into the laid-out stick of goaltender Philipp Grubauer. Pavelski was there for the rebound and put the Stars up 3-1 with 3:03 left in the middle period. Pavelski scored all four Stars goals ...

Expulsan a dos turistas extranjeros por intentar tomarse fotografías desnudos en Machu Picchu

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

(CNN Español) — Dos turistas europeos fueron expulsados este jueves de Machu Picchu cuando personal de vigilancia del parque arqueológico encontró a uno de ellos desnudo y a su amigo intentando tomarle una fotografía cerca al sector conocido como la Casa del Guardián.Los ciudadanos de origen suizo y francés violaron el reglamento de visita de Machu Picchu, y por lo tanto, fueron puestos a disposición de la Policía Nacional, confirmó Maritza Rosa Candia, directora de la Dirección Desconcentrada de Cultura de Cusco.Perú a los turistas: “¡Dejen de desnudarse en Machu Picchu!”Las fotografías fueron eliminadas en presencia de la policía, y los turistas fueron intervenidos por el delito de “pudor público, exhibiciones y publicaciones obscenas”, según confirmó la policía a través de un mensaje en su cuenta oficial de Twitter.#7maravillasdelmundo¡La maravilla del mundo se respeta!Un sujeto extranjero quien se desnudó para luego tomarse fotografías en los restos arqueológic...

More sand and wider beaches coming soon to Encinitas, Solana Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

ENCINITAS, Calif. -- Beaches in Encinitas and Solana Beach will soon get wider. U.S. Representative Mike Levin announced he secured $30.5 million in federal funding for a sand replenishment project. The goal is to create wide sandy beaches so there is more room to play and use recreationally, and also help the bluffs by creating a buffer to protect against coastal erosion.The sand replenishment project is part of the coastal storm reduction damage project that has been in the making for 20 years, according to local elected officials."Looking at our beaches and our shoreline today, you do have to wonder, so this project is in the nick of time," Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz said.The $30.5 million will be used to replenish sand along 7,800 feet of shoreline in Encinitas, then another 7,200 feet in Solana Beach."Which is so important to our recreation, to our beautiful beaches, to the public safety to preserving the infrastructure that is important to all of our daily lives. And really im...

Mayor, local migrant rights advocates call on Congress to act ahead Title 42 expiration

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:19:12 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- As Title 42 ends on May 11, a surge of migrants are expected at the U.S.-Mexico Border, and local migrants rights advocates, immigration attorneys and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria are calling on Congress to step in.“The City will continue to support the County, which is developing a plan to address impacts on our communities," Gloria said in a statement to FOX 5 Thursday. "I have met directly with Customs and Border Protection in Washington D.C. and in San Diego to articulate the City’s concern that we simply don’t have the resources to address an influx of migrants and need significant support to address the looming crisis at the Southwestern border. Ultimately, the only real solution is for Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform that constructively addresses this issue and ends this cycle of crises that have a profound impact on American cities.” Immigration Attorney Andrew Nietor says the situation on the border is "characteriz...