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You Paid For It: North county family's raccoon nightmare sparks action

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A family of raccoons is contributing to the nightmare of a north St. Louis County family. Recently, Gloria Brown has been hearing strange noises in a home she's been renting with help from the St. Louis Housing Authority. Turns out, the noises were from a family of raccoons. Brown, a working mother, took a picture of the momma raccoon on the roof and shared it with the You Paid For It team. Rather than running, the raccoon just sauntered back and forth and stared at Brown while she took snapshots. Brown couldn’t get the landlord to take action, nor could she get help from the housing authority for dealing with the raccoon. Deputy shot in Lincoln County; suspect found dead “It’s scary. It’s huge. It’s aggressive," said Brown. "It ain’t running from us. We are running from it." Brown says the raccoon made a hole through her roof and fears its babies are also inhabiting the home. "I hear them every morning. It's too much," said Brown. Even her neighbor, Mike ...

Support growing for wounded Lincoln County deputy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - As a wounded Lincoln County deputy shot in the line of duty continues to recover from injuries, support is growing among first responders and community members. Robert Wagner was shot around 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the 1500 block of Creech School Road on Thursday while responding to a disturbance. Authorities later found the suspect deceased in a shed, though investigators have not yet disclosed the suspect's cause of death. Wagner joined the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in June with around two years of service and had recently completed training to serve in the county. Deputy shot in Lincoln County; suspect found dead “He’s the kind of cop everybody wants to work next to,” said Capt. David Hill of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.  Hill is hopeful Wagner will be released from the hospital in the next four to seven days. He is also grateful for the support being shown by the community.  “The emails, phone calls, that have come in have been absolutely fan...

Coach Prime energizes fans at CU Buffs’ annual Boulder Chamber Kickoff Luncheon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders, left, is joined by super fan Peggy Coppom, center, and athletic director Rick George in singing the fight song during the Boulder Chamber Kickoff Luncheon at the Buffaloes’ indoor practice facility on Aug. 25, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (University of Colorado Athletics)The impact of Colorado hiring Deion Sanders as head football coach on Dec. 3 has been evident from the start, but Friday was yet another reminder.An estimated 1,600 fans attended the 34th annual Boulder Chamber Kickoff Luncheon at the Buffaloes’ indoor practice facility. That’s more than double the estimated attendance at the 2022 event.As expected, the event was loaded with energy, much of it generated by Coach Prime himself as the Buffs prepare for the Sept. 2 opener at TCU (10 a.m. MT, Fox).“How about this?” athletic director Rick George said after Coach Prime’s entrance. “That energy, that’s what you get with Coach Prime. It’s gonna be fun. It’s gonna be exciting. It is go...

California’s homelessness and affordability problems rooted in one thing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

When Californians are asked to identify the biggest problems facing the state, homelessness and the high cost of living consistently rise to the top of the list.While they are not one and the same, experts say both can trace their roots to the same problem: a housing shortage in the Golden State.A recent study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco found that in the six months prior to becoming homeless, survey participants reported a median monthly household income of $960, which amounts to just $11,520 a year.According to Zillow, the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in California is three times that: $2,869 a month or $34,428 per year.“The results of the study confirm that far too many Californians experience homelessness because they cannot afford housing,” said Dr. Margot Kushel, one of the study’s authors. “I think it’s really important to note how desperately poor people are, and how much it is their poverty and the high housing costs that are leading ...

Suspected Inland Empire bank robber arrested in San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

A man suspected of robbing two banks and attempting to rob two others in the Inland Empire has been arrested after a weekslong investigation.Nathaniel Vincent Gallardo, 29, was apprehended by authorities Thursday in San Diego and booked into jail in connection with the robberies that took place in June and July in Riverside and Moreno Valley.The first crime in Riverside took place on July 3, when the suspect, believed to be Gallardo, entered a Bank of America branch located on the 5200 block of Canyon Crest Drive. Gallardo allegedly passed the bank teller a note that said he was armed and was demanding money. The bank teller activated a hidden alarm and the suspect fled without receiving any cash.Weeks later on July 27, the same suspect entered the Citibank branch located on the 3600 block of Central Avenue and passed a similar note to the teller. The bank employee handed over less than $1,000 and then the suspect fled the scene.Then on July 31, he entered a US Bank branch on the 98...

Blaze breaks out along I-580 in the Altamont Pass

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

ALAMEDA COUNTY – Crews on Friday night were fighting a fire in the Altamont Pass, according to authorities.The blaze was reported at 5:37 p.m. at Interstate 580 and Grant Line Road, Cal Fire said in a social media post. As of 7:07 p.m., the fire covered 27 acres and was 50% contained.“Dozers and crews are working to reinforce containment lines,” Cal Fire said in the post.#GrantFire [update] I 580 X Grant Line Rd in the Altamont (Alameda County) is now 27 acres and 50% contained. Dozers and crews are working to reinforce containment lines. #CALFIRESCU @AlamedaCoFire pic.twitter.com/87w2WBvImn— CAL FIRE SCU (@calfireSCU) August 26, 2023Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Crews contain blaze on park district land near Oakland Coliseum, I-880 Crashes and Disasters | PG&E bills could hop higher with plan to bury lines, change rates Crashes and Disasters | Interactive Maui wildfire map: Before and after images of Lahaina show scale...

Kurtenbach: The 49ers botched the Trey Lance project from start to finish

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers botched the Trey Lance project from start to finish.But thank goodness it’s over.Lance was supposed to be the Niners’ “franchise” quarterback — the future of the team, the foundation of the roster.And yet, the Niners could never quite decide on him.This isn’t to say that the 49ers didn’t have a plan for Lance. They did. The issue is that their plans consistently changed for three seasons.On Friday, the Niners decided on a new plan: him to the Cowboys. The former No. 3 overall pick — who cost three first-round picks to select — was cashed in for a future Day 3 draft pick.One can’t imply that Lance had fallen because he never actually rose.And while Lance is in no way exonerated for his failure of a Niners tenure and all that unrealized potential, the fact is that this pairing of quarterback and team was doomed from the start.And worse yet, if the pairing of Lance and his new team is charmed, one of the Niners’ to...

Simone Biles’ stunning performance gives her commanding lead at U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

SAN JOSE — Every other gymnast in the SAP Center stopped talking, stopped moving and looked towards the great one.There was Simone Biles, in just her second competition since taking a two-year break to focus on her mental health, ready to attempt a move so difficult that no other woman has ever tried it in a competition.It was all about Simone as the elite women began Day 1 of the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San Jose on Friday night.As Biles’ name was announced at the vault, thousands of screaming fans at the SAP Center pointed their phones her way. She smiled and got into position. Then she turned on the engine and started to roar, her legs churning and arms pumping as her 4-foot-8 frame zipped up the mat, then leaped onto the vault and flipped into the air.She hung up there forever, doing two complete cycles and sticking the landing of the Yurchenko double pike. The crowd erupted for nearly a minute. Biles held a smile for what seemed like forever. Every gymnast in her ...

CHP chases suspect across Bay Bridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

(KRON) --California Highway Patrol confirmed it was involved in a chase Friday from San Francisco to the East Bay. The suspect remains at large. CHP said the pursuit began by a police agency in Costa Costa County and the suspect went to San Francisco. The chase then crossed back over the Bay Bridge into the East Bay and went through Emeryville before ending in the City of Richmond. The suspect car was driving erratically and crashing into other vehicles on the road. Police are no longer chasing the suspect on roadways. CHP believes the suspect is hiding in a house in Rich,omd, according to a KRON4 source. This situation is still developing. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

27-acre fire burns in East Alameda County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:56 GMT

(KRON) -- Cal Fire responded to a fire that has burned 27 acres in Alameda County on Friday night. Cal Fire reported the fire at I-580 and Grant Line Road at 6:19 p.m. That address is in the community of Altamont, east of Livermore and west of Tracy. The fire was first reported at 10 acres but later grew to 27. As of 7:07 p.m., it was 50% contained.The fire has been named the "Grant Fire." This is a developing story. Stick with us for updates.