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Woman with BB gun and knives flees Rohnert Park police, arrested

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman was arrested Monday afternoon in Rohnert Park after she was seen with an apparent gun and knives behind a grocery store, according to police. Just before 2 p.m., a person with a gun and knives behind a FoodMaxx store on Rohnert Parkway was reported to police. Officers arrived and found a woman in possession of a handgun and knives, police said. Suspect arrested after fleeing in kayak in Bel Marin Keys The woman, Danielle Lormer, failed to listen to the officers' commands and walked away towards the Copeland Creek ravine. She was eventually struck with two 40mm sponge rounds after two hours of de-escalation tactics failed, police said. Photo: Rohnert Park PDPhoto: Rohnert Park PDPhoto: Rohnert Park PDThe 41-year-old was taken into custody and found to be in possession of a BB gun and two knives. Lormer sustained bruising due to the sponge rounds and one officer sustained a dog bite injury by a police canine during the incident, according to police. Both were trea...

Sherwin-Williams just announced its Color of the Year for 2024

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.While 2023 may only be just over half over, trendsetters are already looking ahead to next year. Sherwin-Williams just announced its Color of the Year for 2024, and if this earthy, uplifting shade doesn’t have you reaching for a paint brush, nothing will.2024 is the year of ‘renewed comfort’Sherwin-Williams’ 2024 Color of the Year is Persimmon, an earthy terra cotta tone with just a hint of bright tangerine. It’s neutral, yet refreshing, and we can see why this is the paint brand’s pick for the upcoming year: In the post-pandemic era, we’re still all about embracing calm and comfort in our homes, and this is a color that does just that.In fact, all of the colors in Sherwin-Williams’ 2024 Color of the Year collection fit that bill. These are shades that feel familiar but with just a little bit of a twist — neutrals but with bright pops or undertones. They’re like the color...

Suspect arrested after fleeing in kayak in Bel Marin Keys

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

(BCN) -- Marin County sheriff's deputies arrested a suspect Tuesday in a grand theft case who allegedly fled in a kayak, according to the Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday morning, deputies warned residents of Bel Marin Keys to remain in their homes as they pursued the suspect, who fled the scene in a blue kayak. Phone scammers posing as law enforcement, SJPD warns Just before 10:30 a.m., the Sheriff's Office announced that they had arrested the suspect. There was no other information immediately available on the case. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Phone scammers posing as law enforcement, SJPD warns

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Jose Police Department is warning residents of a new fraud scam in which scammers impersonate law enforcement officials. In the scam, identified by the SJPD Financial Crimes Unit, scammers use new technology that allows them to mask their caller ID and make it appear to be from a law enforcement agency, police said.This sort of caller ID masking is known as "phone number spoofing." Federal workers in SF told to work from home due to safety concerns: reports Recent reports suggest that scammers call victims and inform them they have warrants for their arrest. The suspects will then threaten to arrest and book the victims into jail unless they pay. Scammers have tried to convince victims to meet at or near law enforcement buildings."Law enforcement officers will never call individuals demanding money for warrants to avoid arrest," SJPD said. The agency advises calling the police if you receive a call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer who tells y...

Several businesses burglarized near downtown Oakland

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Several businesses were burglarized on Saturday near downtown Oakland, according to the Oakland Police Department. The burglaries occurred around 7 a.m. in the 300 block of 26th Street. Officers arrived to the area and found physical damage to each of the businesses' front entryways. The photo on the left shows one of the businesses whose front entrance was severely damaged by the burglars.Image: @chefsmelly (Instagram)According to police, it appeared that the individual(s) took several items from each business before leaving the area. Feinstein files lawsuit accusing trustees of husband’s estate of financial elder abuse The burglaries are currently under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact OPD's Burglary Section at 510-238-3951.

Netanyahu voices support for Israel’s military after his allies and son lambaste security officials

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to reassure the Israeli public and army Tuesday of his full support for the military following recent rhetorical attacks on senior security officials by his far-right political allies and divisive son. Thousands of military pilots and soldiers have vowed not to turn up for reserve duty in protest of Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary, sparking a backlash from the Israeli leader’s coalition allies and other ultranationalists. “The prime minister and defense minister reject any attack on senior security establishment officials and fully back the commanders and soldiers of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), who are working day and night for the security of Israel,” Netanyahu’s office said. Growing opposition within the Israeli military to government plans to weaken the Supreme Court poses perhaps the most serious threat to the legislation, which has already spurred unrelenting ...

Homeowners were having issues with hot water tank before deadly blast in Pennsylvania, officials say

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

PLUM, Pa. (AP) — The owners of a home that exploded in western Pennsylvania last weekend were having issues with their hot water tank, authorities said, but the cause of the blast that killed five people — including two municipal officials — remains under investigation.The explosion in Plum destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others. It occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. Saturday at a home owned by Heather Oravitz, the town’s community development director, and her husband. The town is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Pittsburgh.Plum Mayor Harry Schlegel said Oravitz, 51, and Plum Borough Manager Michael Thomas, 57, were killed in the blast, along with three others who lived in the neighborhood: Kevin Sebunia, 55; Casey Clontz, 38; and Clontz’s 12-year-old son, Keegan.Oravitz’s husband, Paul, suffered severe burns over most of his body and remained hospitalized Tuesday in critical condition, Schlegel said. Two others injured in the blast were tr...

Ship sets sail from England to retrace Charles Darwin’s voyage nearly 200 years later

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

PLYMOUTH, England (AP) — A schooner set sail Tuesday from the south coast of England to train and inspire a new generation of naturalists by retracing the voyage taken by a young Charles Darwin nearly 200 years ago that led to his theory of evolution. The Dutch ship Oosterschelde was cheered as it left Plymouth on a two-year mission to work with future scientists who will study species discovered by Darwin and develop projects to save them. The boat will serve as a floating laboratory on the sea and in port, where some 200 young naturalists and conservationists from around the world will meet along the way to take part take part in the project called Darwin200.“This is about hope, it’s about future and it’s about changing the world,” said leader Stewart McPherson.McPherson said a group of mostly 18- to 25-year-olds “won’t let animals or plants fall off the cliff of extinction.”Darwin set sail aboard the HMS Beagle in 1831 on a five-year voyage that passed around South Am...

Shinhan Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — Shinhan Financial Group Co. (SHG) on Monday reported net income of $941.6 million in its second quarter.The Seoul, Korea, Republic Of-based bank said it had earnings of $1.75 per share.The financial services company posted revenue of $6.29 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $3.15 billion, exceeding Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SHG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SHGSource

Neymar completes Saudi move to Al Hilal after 6 seasons with Paris Saint-Germain

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:31:10 GMT

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Neymar became the latest superstar soccer player to take the riches on offer from the Saudi Pro League, completing a move to Al Hilal on Tuesday after six seasons at Paris Saint-Germain.The clubs reached an agreement on the transfer of the Brazil forward for a reported 90 million euros ($98 million), a record for a league that is now financially backed by the oil-rich state.Al Hilal, a record 18-time national champion, is one of four Saudi clubs effectively nationalized by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund that claims assets of about $700 billion.The 31-year-old Neymar signed a two-year contract that is expected to earn him an annual salary of about $100 million. That would be around half of the reported salary being taken home by Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al Nassr and whose move to Saudi in January sparked a slew of transfers to the kingdom by players like Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez and Jordan Henders...