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2 dead in Highway 1 crash on Peninsula

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people were killed in a crash in San Mateo County on Tuesday evening, California Highway Patrol's Redwood City division confirmed. The crash was a head-on collision on Highway 1 at Bean Hollow Road near the town of Pescadero, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said. Two vehicles were pulled from a lagoon after the wreck. The crash was called in to police at about 6:40 p.m. Rescue teams were deployed at about 7:30 p.m. and are still conducting a search. Image from California Highway Patrol. There is no information regarding how many occupants were inside the involved vehicles. One "critically injured" victim was taken to a hospital. Highway 1 was shut down in both directions due to the wreck. Currently, one-way traffic control is in place, Caltrans said. Drivers are told to expect delays. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Victim shot in foot during San Rafael robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Rafael Police Department is asking for the community's help in solving a robbery and shooting. The incident happened on April 29 just after 9:45 p.m., when callers reported shots fired in the area of Hoag Street and Mill Street. Officers arrived to find the victim, who had been shot in the foot, police said. Sunnyvale man arrested for inappropriate relationship with underage girl SRPD said four suspects approached the victim and tried to rob him at gunpoint. He was shot, and the suspects ran away on Mill Street, per police. SRPD obtained surveillance videos of the suspects and their vehicle, which you can see above. Police believe the car used was a newer-model Toyota RAV4. Anyone who recognizes the suspects and/or the vehicle is asked to call SRPD at (415) 485-3000.

Connor Joe homers against former team as Pirates beat San Francisco 2-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Connor Joe homered against his former team and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat San Francisco 2-1 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak against the Giants.The Pirates moved back to .500 (27-27) after falling under for the first time since they were 1-2. Pittsburgh has gone 7-19 after starting the season 20-8.Joe, who played for San Francisco in 2019, homered off John Brebbia in the first inning. Michael Conforto tied the game with an RBI single in the bottom of the inning.Pittsburgh scored the go-ahead run in the fifth, aided by a Giants error. With Rodolfo Castro on first and one out, Jason Delay singled to left. The ball bounced past left fielder Mitch Haniger, allowing Castro to advance to third and Delay to second.Sean Manaea delivered a wild pitch, allowing Castro to score.Josh Palacios followed with a ground ball to first, but Giants first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. threw Delay out at the plate. The call was challenged and confirmed upon review.Manae...

Aaron Judge hits 18th homer of season, Yankees beat Mariners 10-2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Aaron Judge homered for the third time in two games, Anthony Volpe and Greg Allen also went deep and the New York Yankees stretched their winning streak to four with a 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.Judge hit a towering fly ball on the first pitch of the seventh inning from reliever Darren McCaughan that carried just enough to clear the fence in left-center field, even if it would not have been a homer at Yankee Stadium.It was the 18th of the season for Judge, who hit a pair of homers in the series opener on Monday night.While Judge hitting another homer will get the headlines, it was Volpe’s long ball that broke open the game. With two outs in the third inning, Seattle starter Logan Gilbert caught too much of the plate with a 1-2 slider and Volpe drove the pitch 413 feet for a three-run shot and a 6-0 lead. It was Volpe’s eighth homer of the season and snapped a 2-for-22 slide for the rookie.Allen, filling in for injured center fielder Harris...

A’s score winning run on a Braves fielding error for 2nd 2-game win streak of season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

Oakland Athletics' Esteury Ruiz gestures after hitting an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) Oakland Athletics' Esteury Ruiz gestures after hitting an RBI single against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Seth Brown scored on a fielding error by Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley in the ninth inning, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Braves 2-1 on Tuesday night, recording consecutive victories for the second time this season.Braves reliever Raisel Iglesias (1-2) walked th...

Gallen pitches 6 shutout innings, Diamondbacks hit 3 HRs in 5-1 win over Rockies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six shutout innings, Ketel Marte and Evan Longoria homered in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-1 on Tuesday night.Gallen (7-2) is 6-0 with a 0.66 ERA in six starts at Chase Field this season. He gave up five hits and two walks and struck out seven to win for the first time in three starts and lower his season ERA to 2.72. The right-hander hasn’t allowed a homer in 63 innings — dating to his second start of the season.Corbin Carroll also homered and scored twice for Arizona, which has won three in a row.Nolan Jones hit his first homer of the year in the ninth for Colorado against reliever Kevin Ginkel. Ezequiel Tovar had three of the Rockies’ eight hits.The Diamondbacks took the lead on Kyle Freeland’s second pitch of the game. Ketel Marte homered off the foul pole screen in left for his eighth of the season. After Christian Walker worked a two-out walk, Longoria belted a 3-1 pitch 452 feet to cent...

Vaughn drives in 3, González homers to help White Sox beat Angels 7-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Romy González just might play his way into a bigger role with the Chicago White Sox. If he keeps connecting like this, manager Pedro Grifol will have no choice.González homered in his third straight game, Andrew Vaughn drove in three runs and Chicago beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Tuesday night.The White Sox looked as if they were headed toward their fourth straight loss after Los Angeles grabbed a 3-1 lead against Lucas Giolito (4-4). But the White Sox turned it around in a big way, scoring five runs in the fourth against Tyler Anderson (2-1).Vaughn smacked a three-run double to put Chicago on top. González, a utility player, drove him in with a double, stole third and scored when Urshela allowed catcher Chad Wallach’s throw to wind up in left field, stretching it to 6-3. He made it a four-run game with a solo homer in the sixth against Chase Silseth.“If he keeps hitting home runs, he’s going to find himself somewhere to play every day,” Grifol said.Gonzále...

POLITICO Pro Morning Central Banker: Groupthink — CPIs — Lira losses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

Our one-stop source for central banking & monetary policy news.View in your browser or listen to audioBy GEOFFREY SMITHSNEAK PEEK— Cbank groupthink needs busting, former Pimco boss Mohamed El-Erian tells our Twitter Spaces.— Goldman points to “deposit beta” miscalculation as source of recent banking troubles.— Turkish Lira losses are accelerating as the CBRT runs out of ammo.POLICY TICKERECB 3.25% ⇡ — BOE 4.5% ⇡ — FED 5.25% ⇡— SNB 1.5% ⇡— BOJ -0.10% ⇣— RBA 3.85% ⇡— PBOC 3.65% ⇣— CBR 7.5% ⇣ — SARB 8.25% ⇡Greetings and welcome to Wednesday, and well done for making it through the first day back after a long weekend — especially if, like me, you always find yourself wondering at the end of May how you ever managed a five-day week in the first place. Tuesday’s missives out of Frankfurt made clear that we should all expect some long weeks ahead over the coming months, as the squeeze of higher interest rates exposes the vulnerabilities of a system that has spent too long under ...

How to watch Padres games starting Wednesday, May 31

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres on Tuesday announced new ways to watch the team's games starting Wednesday after Bally Sports San Diego's parent company, Diamond Sports, missed a rights fees payment and let the grace period expire.The decision prompted Major League Baseball to take over broadcasting rights, offering a direct-to-consumer streaming option that enables lifting blackouts for Padres games previously distributed on Bally Sports San Diego, Padres Vice President of Communications Craig Hughner said in a news release Tuesday.On May 31, viewers will be able to watch Padres games on the following television channels: DirecTV (now channel 694-3)AT&T U-Verse (now channel 781)Cox (now Yurview channel 4)Spectrum (now channel 305)Those who want to stream the game digitally can do so with:MLB.TV single Team Padres subscription available for $19.99 per month or $74.99 for the rest of the season;Padres games can be streamed for free through Sunday, June 4 on MLB.TV;You can also start a fr...

Who are the bride and groom in Jordan’s royal wedding?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. She’s a Saudi architect with an aristocratic pedigree of her own.Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, 28, and Rajwa Alseif, 29, are to be married on Thursday at a palace wedding in Jordan, a Western-allied monarchy that has been a bastion of stability for decades as Middle East turmoil has lapped at its borders.The families have not said how the couple met or provided any details about their courtship. They were formally engaged at a traditional Muslim ceremony in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in August 2022 that was attended by senior members of Jordan’s royal family.The bride and groom are destined to become a power couple in the Middle East, forging a new bond between Jordan and Saudi Arabia as the latter seeks to transform itself into a regional power broker.Here’s a look at the bride and groom.A US-EDUCATED ARCHITECT WITH ARABIAN TRIBAL R...