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8th bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

An eighth bus from Texas carrying asylum seekers arrived in Los Angeles Thursday morning, organizers said.A total of 40 migrants arrived at Union Station from Brownsville, Texas around 11:10 a.m. Thursday, according to the L.A. Welcomes Collective.The asylum seekers came from Venezuela, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, and 12 were children. Almost all of them have relatives, loved ones or sponsors in California, the organization said.The migrants were taken to a receiving site in Chinatown where there were offered food, clothing, hygiene kits, health checkups and legal immigration orientations. The collective is also facilitating reunions with family members."We have joined hands and resources in Los Angeles to receive and treat asylum seekers with dignity and respect. We hope that everyone will arrive safely and that these modes of transportation do not compromise anyone's health, especially the children," Angelica Salas, executive director of CHIRLA, said.To date, 32...

Lakers, Dodgers and other sports teams donate $450k to Hawaii wildfire victims

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

The Los Angeles Lakers, Anaheim Ducks and L.A. Dodgers are among the 12 sports teams from the Los Angeles and Orange County areas that have donated $450,000 to help people impacted by the Hawaii wildfires, a news release said. These sports teams also contributed to the donation:Anaheim AngelsAngel City Football ClubLos Angeles Chargers and RamsL.A. GalaxyLAFCL.A. KingsLos Angeles Sparks Schools reopening, traffic moving again in signs of recovery from Maui fires that killed 110 Celebrities like Oprah, Jason Momoa and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have also been a helping hand to those impacted by the wildfire.The fast-moving wildfire spread across the island of Maui has burned at least one historic town to the ground, killing at least 110 people. Many residents are still missing and others have been left with intermittent power and unreliable cellphone service while without necessities since the wildfire sparked one week ago.Hawaii’s Red Cross branch encourages people to call 1-8...

8-year-old killed by school bus; Kansas dad says daughter 'loved school, loved everyone'

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

A Kansas father is speaking out after he says a school bus driver struck and killed his 8-year-old daughter on Wednesday morning.Jasper Harper says his daughter, Harmoney Harper, and his oldest son had walked outside to wait for their bus when she was fatally struck. According to the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, the two were waiting outside when a Derby Public School bus – not the one they were waiting for – hit Harmoney around 7:20 a.m. after she walked between two cars. She died at the scene. How EMS personnel handles grief "My wife said she heard my son screaming for his sister, and she came outside," recalled Jasper Harper. "I got woke up to 'I need you now.' I got dressed. Before I made it to the front door, I had heard, 'Call 911, my daughter's dead.'" He believes speed may have played a factor in the accident, which happened in the 3300 block of East Locust, just west of 47th Street South and Kansas Highway 15."My daughter wasn't crossing 47th, where people are moving...

Woman, infant found safe after kidnapping in Oakland

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

OAKLAND — A woman and an infant were found safe after they were apparently kidnapped Wednesday, police said.Police were investigating the kidnapping and did not announce any arrests. They said the kidnapping happened about 9 a.m. in the 1200 block of East 33rd Street. Officers contacted the person who reported the kidnapping when they got to the scene.That person then provided video of a possible kidnapping of a woman and an infant.Police did not say how investigators were able to find the two people. They were continuing to investigate and urged anyone with information to contact them at 510-238-3641.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Drive-by shooting targets group walking in East Bay, strikes home with residents inside Crime and Public Safety | 5 things to know about the police scandals in Antioch and Pittsburg Crime and Public Safety | Woman found shot to death in hills above East Oakland Crime and Public Safety | ...

San Jose: James Lick High School on lockdown after two students stabbed

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

SAN JOSE — James Lick High School in East San Jose was placed on lockdown Thursday after two students were stabbed, according to authorities, and a suspect remained at large.The two students, both minors, were transported to a hospital with at least one stab wound each, police said. The stabbings were reported at 11:25 a.m.The suspect, who fled the scene before officers arrived, remained unknown according to authorities. The school remained on lockdown as of 12:06 p.m.This is a developing report. Check back for updates.

San Jose police officer remains hospitalized after shooting

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

SAN JOSE — The San Jose police officer who was shot while responding to a family disturbance Wednesday morning remained in critical, but stable condition as of Thursday, according to authorities.In a statement posted to social media at 11:39 a.m., the San Jose Police Department confirmed that the officer, only identified as a woman and 10-year veteran of the department, was stabilized after she was struck by gunfire in the upper body.“We are extremely grateful for the outpouring of support we have received from our community and understand that this shocking incident takes a heavy toll on all of us,” a portion of the statement reads. “We ask that you continue to keep our brave sister officer in your prayers for a speedy recovery.”The shooting happened at a condominium complex near Auzerais Avenue and Race Street around 8 a.m., after a woman who lives there called police and reported that her husband was drunk, had tried to hit her and broke down a bathroom do...

SF Giants coach details challenges she’s faced during pregnancy

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken said she has felt nothing but love and support from everyone in the organization since she revealed to them earlier this summer that she and her husband were expecting their first child in February.But Nakken has also experienced some mental and physical health challenges since her pregnancy began.Nakken was too ill to join the Giants on a 10-day road trip last month through Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Washington, and Detroit and told the San Francisco Chronicle on Wednesday that she experienced some gloomy times while being away from the team.“To be completely honest, there were some dark moments, for sure, because I love being active and on the field and around this team day in and day out, and there was a good stretch of time where I just couldn’t get out of bed,” Nakken told the Chronicle’s Susan Slusser. “I couldn’t really move. I couldn’t keep anything down and I just felt extremely weak.”Nakken said she stayed at her mom’s home i...

Warriors schedule release: Everything you need to know about the 2023-24 season

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

The NBA schedulemakers have ensured there will be plenty of drama to start the Warriors’ 2023-24 season.The Warriors will open their season Oct. 24 against the Phoenix Suns before heading on the road — where Golden State notably struggled last season — for three games and seven of the next eight. But back to the drama-packed matchup of two teams poised to be among the Western Conference’s best.There will be plenty of intrigue for the Suns-Warriors matchup on TNT’s Opening Night, from Kevin Durant potentially playing his first game in front of Warriors fans since he left in the summer of 2019 to new Warrior Chris Paul (that’s still weird to write) playing his former team that dealt him this summer to Washington for Bradley Beal. And could Klay Thompson and Devin Booker get into another barking match?An answer to one of the biggest storylines heading into training could be answered on that night, too: Will Paul come off the bench for the first time ...

Thunderstorms over Bay Area’s Diablo Range mountains possible as moist air continues to circulate

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

What many in the Bay Area may have hoped would be a brief tangle with steamy, muggy air has lingered longer than  National Weather Service forecasters expected.Now residents and meteorologists are bracing for the moisture-filled air to deliver its most potent weather so far — in the form of lightning and thunder.The weather service issued a severe weather outlook for Thursday afternoon in Bay Area mountains along the Diablo Range. Thunderstorms will be possible through the early evening and could bring areas of heavy rainfall, small hail, lightning and rural flooding.The area covers the mountain range from Coalinga to Santa Rosa.“We’ve got that lingering upper-level moisture, and we have that daytime heating,” NWS meteorologist Matt Mehle said. “That’s what is allowing for the thunderstorms to develop.”It also was expected to bring muggy conditions into Thursday night, he said. The temperature Thursday in Brentwood was expected to peak at 98, whil...

Two students hospitalized after stabbing at James Lick High in San Jose

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:53:59 GMT

(KRON) -- Officers are responding to a stabbing that involved two students at James Lick High School in San Jose, according to the San Jose Police Department. The unknown suspect, or suspects, fled the scene before police arrived. Antioch police officers arrested by FBI, mayor says The two students, both described as juveniles, were transported to the hospital. Each had at least one stab wound. Police are investigating. The school is currently on lockdown and police are advising people to avoid the area.SJPD said it is coordinating with school district officials.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.