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Classic character to appear at Disneyland for the first time

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

A Disney character older than Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Rabbit will make his debut at the Disneyland Resort.Pete, the cat-like cartoon character created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks in 1925, will be available for photo-op appearances when Mickey’s Toontown reopens at Disneyland Park on March 19. Pete’s debut at the Disneyland Resort marks the first time the character has appeared at any Disney theme park. For the first time at any Disney park, Pete makes appearances as he causes mischief around the neighborhood at Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park at Mickey’s Toontown. (Sean Teegarden/Disneyland Resort)Pete had several names and personalities through the years, but a version of Pete from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse will meet guests in Mickey's Toontown. New souvenir shop opens in Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park The character first appeared in the 1925 short film collection “Alice Comedies” before appearing in “Steamboat Wille” alongside Mickey Mouse in 1928. “Steamboat Willi...

Rafael Devera Killed in Pedestrian Crash on Highway 80 [Vallejo, CA]

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

39-Year-Old Man Struck by Multiple Vehicles near Sonoma BoulevardVALLEJO, CA (March 17, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, a pedestrian collision on Highway 80 claimed the life of Rafael Devera.The incident happened on March 9th, at around 4:00 a.m., on the eastbound lanes of the highway near Sonoma Boulevard.According to reports, Devera attempted to cross Highway 80, in the area near Carquinez Bridge toll Plaza, when he was struck by multiple vehicles. The impact of multiple collisions left him with serious injuries.Officials later pronounced 39-year-old Rafael Devera dead due to the extent of his injuries.Following the crash, crews close down the lanes surrounding the accident for an hour while they performed cleanup and preliminary duties.At this time, no further details regarding the pedestrian accident are available. The crash is still under investigation and any witnesses are urged to contact the California Highway Patrol Solano-area office at (707) 639-5600.The Sweet James...

Officials discuss security in case of Trump indictment

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

By Colleen Long and Jennifer Peltz | Associated PressNEW YORK — Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that former President Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks and appear in a Manhattan courtroom in an investigation examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with him, four law enforcement officials said Friday.There has been no public announcement of any timeframe for the grand jury’s secret work, including any potential vote on whether to indict the ex-president.The law enforcement officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said authorities are just preparing in case of an indictment. They described the conversations as preliminary and are considering security, planning and the practicalities of a potential court appearance by a former president.The Manhattan district attorney’s office and Trump’s lawyer, ...

After landmark Racial Justice Act ruling reversed Contra Costa murder convictions, defendants took 17 years in plea deal

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

MARTINEZ — Months after a judge overturned the murder convictions of two East Contra Costa men, citing the prosecution’s violations of the new Racial Justice Act, both defendants have been re-sentenced to 17 years in state prison through plea deals.Gary Bryant Jr. and Diallo Jackson had both originally been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole for decades, after being convicted in 2017 of murder and gang enhancements in the shooting death of 23-year-old Pittsburg resident Kenneth Wayne Cooper. Both men pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in exchange for the new sentences, according to court records.The new plea deals were finalized in late January and Jackson and Bryant were subsequently re-sentenced to state prison. Bryant is serving his sentence in Salinas Valley State Prison, while Jackson is in Solano State Prison. With credit for time served, both could be eligible for parole before the decade’s end. The new deal does not include gan...

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Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

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Stabbing reported on campus of San Francisco middle school

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A student at Francisco Middle School in San Francisco was stabbed on Friday and a juvenile was detained, according to the San Francisco Police Department. SFPD dispatched officers from Central Station to the school at approximately 12:45 p.m. on a report of a stabbing, police said.Officers arrived at the school, which is located on the 2100 block of Powell Street, and met with the victim, described as a juvenile, and school staff. The victim was transported by medics to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.Officers detained another juvenile and remain on the scene investigating.Earlier, San Francisco Unified School District announced that a student had been injured in an incident at the school and the police had responded."There is no active threat to the school community," the district said.Friday's incident is the latest in a string of Bay Area school stabbings, including an incident in Santa Rosa that left one student dead.This is a...

Clifford Elementary School in Redwood City no longer on lockdown

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

(KRON) -- Clifford Elementary School in Redwood City was briefly on lockdown Friday, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. However, a short time later, the Redwood City School District informed KRON4 that the "secure campus" status at Clifford School had been lifted."Dismissal at the school will continue as scheduled," a district spokesperson said.Sheriff's deputies are on the scene and all students are reportedly safe. People are being advised to avoid the area.KRON4 received the following statement from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office regarding the incident:"The school was placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution. Deputies were on scene earlier and the lockdown has since been lifted. No threat to the community."

Elizabeth Holmes says she won't flee before prison

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes promised a federal judge on Friday that she will not attempt to flee the country before she begins serving her 11-year prison sentence next month. The disgraced Silicon Valley entrepreneur recently gave birth to her second child. Holmes' defense attorney, Amy Saharia, said Holmes would never abandon her two young children, nor put her parents' house in jeopardy. The house's value is being used as Holmes' bond. Prosecutors took issue with Holmes' promise. Prosecutor Kelly Volkar asserted that the 38-year-old Woodside woman is a flight risk. "She has the means and the motive to flee," Volkar told the judge. Elizabeth Holmes alongside her boyfriend Billy Evans, walks back to her hotel following a hearing at the Robert E. Peckham U.S. Courthouse on March 17, 2023 in San Jose. (Photo by Philip Pacheco /Getty Images)U.S. District Judge Edward Davila was slated to make a ruling Friday over Holmes' custody status, as well ...

Catalytic converter thief steals cell phone at gunpoint in Redwood City

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect caught in the act of stealing a catalytic converter in unincorporated Redwood City robbed a person who was observing him of his cell phone at gunpoint. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, a catalytic converter theft took place shortly before 7:30 a.m. Thursday in Emerald Hills, a neighborhood in Redwood City. These are the top 10 vehicles targeted for catalytic converter theft, according to Carfax A neighbor who observed the theft in progress began recording the incident with his cell phone. As the suspect completed the theft, police say they realized they were being recorded and pointed a silver/black semi-automatic handgun at the neighbor and took the fun. The suspect then got into a Dark Blue Honda Accord from the 2000s and drove away, police said.Police describe the blue Honda as having no hub caps, missing the "H" from the Honda emblem, having no front license plate and the numbers "55278022N" on the windshield.

March Madness: Jones, Marquette roll over Vermont 78-61

Published Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:44:25 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kam Jones scored 18 of his 19 points in the second half as second-seeded Marquette beat No. 15 Vermont 78-61 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.Oso Ighodaro scored 14 points and David Joplin added 12 as Marquette (29-6) pulled away in the last 10 minutes and cruised to the rout. Marquette won its first NCAA game in a decade and advanced to face seventh-seeded Michigan State on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16. Michigan State beat No. 10 Southern California on Friday. Jones’ second-half surge included scoring 18 straight for Marquette, including a trio of 3-point shots. By the time he was finished, the Golden Eagles increased their lead from five points to 17 with just under 10 minutes left.Dylan Penn, Matt Veretto and Robin Duncan each had 11 points for Vermont (23-11), whose 15-game win streak was snapped by the Golden Eagles.Marquette led 39-30 at the half, despite Big East Player of the Year Tyler Kolek hitting only 3 of his 10 shots ...