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Domino's Pizza driver shot and killed in Oakley identified

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

(KRON) -- A Domino's Pizza delivery driver who was shot and killed while sitting in his car in Oakley on Wednesday night has been identified. The Contra Costa County Coroner identified the victim as 24-year-old Gabriel Stewart.According to the Oakley Police Department, Stewart was sitting in his car taking a break from delivering pizzas and parked in front of his home across the street from Vintage Parkway Elementary School when he was shot. Serial Bay Area shoplifter arrested 90 times Officers were dispatched to the home on the 1400 block of Rutherford Lane at about 4:52 p.m. on a report of shots fired. They arrived to find Stewart in his car suffering from gunshot wounds.He was pronounced dead at 5:03 p.m.Stewart was sitting in the car when another car pulled up, someone got out and shot him at close range, according to police. The shooter then got back in the car which headed left on Rutherford and turned north onto Vintage Parkway.According to police, Stewart's mother was home...

Death stemming from San Jose fight ruled homicide

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

(KRON) -- The death of a San Jose man after a fight in 2022 has been ruled a homicide, the San Jose Police Department said Thursday. On July 11, 2022, SJPD responded to the 6400 block of Hellyer Avenue for the report of an adult male in distress. The man died at a local hospital. County pledges to reform CPS after San Jose infant dies from overdose The death was ruled a homicide by the Santa Clara County Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office on Dec. 12. Police are still investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding the homicide but did not release details about it. SJPD did not announce an arrest of any suspect in connection to the death. Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected] and/or [email protected], or call (408) 277-5283

Rapper Mistah F.A.B. hosting holiday toy drive

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

(KRON) -- Bay Area rap icon Mistah F.A.B. spoke to KRON4's Catherine Heenan about his 19th annual toy drive, "Toys for Joy." Watch the video in the player above for more on the upcoming event, which takes place this Saturday, Dec. 23 in Oakland.

Pelicans star Williamson sitting out with illness as team deals with “bug.” Mitchell out for Cavs

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — New Orleans star forward Zion Williamson sat out Thursday night against Cleveland because an unspecified illness as the Pelicans deal with a flu bug.Cavaliers All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell also missed his second straight game with an illness.Pelicans coach Willie Green said Williamson did not travel with the Pelicans. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick was one of three players listed as having non-COVID illnesses on the injury report. Jonas Valanciunas and Herb Jones were the others.“It’s that time of year where, you have some illnesses going around all the teams,” Green said. “We got some guys dealing with a little bit of a bit of a bug. That’s kind of where we are.”Williamson was listed as questionable on the injury report before the Pelicans changed his status about two hours before tip-off — even though he wasn’t the team. He’s averaging 22 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 23 games.Williamson scored 13 points in the Pelicans’ 115-113 lo...

No. 2 UCLA dominates in the paint and routs Hawaii 85-46 to go 11-0

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 2 UCLA cruised undefeated through its nonconference schedule, beating ranked UConn, Florida State and Ohio State on the road.Now, the Bruins are about to face their biggest test yet.They’ll take on No. 6 Southern California after Christmas in the teams’ Pac-12 opener in a game expected to be a sellout at Pauley Pavilion.“It’s going to be a blast,” coach Cori Close said Thursday after the Bruins routed Hawaii 85-46 to finish 11-0 in nonleague play. “We’re not even close to playing our best basketball.”Charisma Osborne scored 17 points and UCLA had over half its points in the paint in the first half.The Rainbow Wahine had no answer inside for 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts, who towered 3 inches over their tallest player. Even when double-teamed, Betts fought through to draw a foul. She finished with 16 points and seven rebounds. Hawaii’s starting center, Brooklyn Rewers, picked up three fouls in the first half.The Bruins led 45-16 at halftime, out...

Coming off surprising win, Panthers look to slow down QB Jordan Love, Packers on Sunday

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

GREEN BAY (6-8) at CAROLINA (2-12)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, Fox.BETTING LINE: Packers by 4 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Green Bay 7-7, Carolina 3-9-2.SERIES RECORD: Packers lead 10-6.LAST MEETING: Packers beat Panthers 24-16 on Dec. 19, 2020, in Green Bay. LAST WEEK: Packers lost to Buccaneers 34-20; Panthers beat Falcons 9-7.PACKERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (18), RUSH (21), PASS (17), SCORING (18-T).PACKERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (30), PASS (12), SCORING (17-T).PANTHERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (17), PASS (31), SCORING (29).PANTHERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (3), RUSH (20), PASS (3), SCORING (29).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Packers even; Panthers minus-6. PACKERS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Dontayvion Wicks had six catches for 97 yards against Tampa Bay to set career highs in both categories. The fifth-round pick from Virginia has teamed up with second-round selection Jayden Reed to give the Packers a pair of promising rookie wideouts. Wicks has only one touchdown, but he has had a...

Lawyer says Haslam testimony supports Berkshire’s bribery allegations in Pilot truck stop chain suit

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Deposition testimony from billionaire Jimmy Haslam supports claims by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathway that Haslam tried to bribe employees at the Pilot truck stop chain amid a dispute with Berkshire over the future of the company, a Berkshire attorney told a judge Thursday.In a deposition Tuesday, Haslam denied offering a “side payment” to Pilot Travel Centers controller David Clothier if the Haslam family exercises its right to sell its remaining 20% stake in PTC to Berkshire, attorney Ryan Stottmann told Vice Chancellor Morgan Zurn.Just minutes later, however, Haslam testified that he has an informal agreement with two dozen PTC employees to reinstate their lucrative executive bonus plan if the Haslams sell their stake in the company, according to Stottmann.Stottmann described Haslam’s admission as “stunning,” given that attorneys for Haslam’s Pilot Corp. have told the judge that Berkshire’s bribery allegations were false, meritless and “wild inventions.”“The...

Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

PRAGUE (AP) — A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting.The bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University, where the shooter was a student, Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek said. The gunman also died, authorities said. His name has not been released.Vondrasek said in the evening that 14 people had died and 25 were injured, after earlier reporting that 15 had died and 24 were hurt. He didn’t explain the change. Authorities warned that the death toll could rise. Police gave no details about the victims or a possible motive for the shooting at the building located near the Vltava River in Jan Palach Square. Czech Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said investigators do not suspect a link to any extremist ideology or groups.Vondrasek said police believe the gunman killed his father earlier Thursday in his hometown of Ho...

Raiders head to Kansas City on Monday for Christmas Day showdown in AFC West

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

LAS VEGAS (6-8) at KANSAS CITY (9-5)Monday, 1 p.m. EST, CBSOPENING LINE: Chiefs by 10, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Raiders 7-6-1; Chiefs 7-6-1.SERIES RECORD: Chiefs lead 73-54-2.LAST MEETING: Chiefs beat Raiders 31-17 on Nov. 26 in Las Vegas.LAST WEEK: Raiders beat Chargers 63-21; Chiefs beat Patriots 27-17.RAIDERS OFFENSE: OVERALL (29), RUSH (32), PASS (22), SCORING (24)RAIDERS DEFENSE: OVERALL (17), RUSH (23), PASS (11), SCORING (T9)CHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (7), RUSH (20), PASS (3), SCORING (T10)CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (4), RUSH (13), PASS (5), SCORING (3)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Raiders minus-5; Chiefs minus-8.RAIDERS PLAYER TO WATCH: Running back Zamir White filled in admirably for Josh Jacobs, who was out with a quad injury, by running for 69 yards and scoring his first career touchdown last week against the Chargers. The Chiefs are much better against the pass than the run, so it could be up to White to help the Raiders set the tone on offense.CHIEFS PLAYE...

Alex Verdugo shaves off beard 2 months early to get Yankees feeling after trade

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo complied with the New York Yankees’ rule against facial hair by a lot more than a whisker. He clipped off his red beard two months before spring training.“My mom loves it,” he said Thursday, showing off his impeccably shaved cheeks during a Zoom news conference. “My mom thinks I look like her little boy again. She says I look like I’m back in high school.”New York acquired the 27-year-old outfielder from the Boston Red Sox on Dec. 5 for right-handers Greg Weissert, Richard Fitts and Nicholas Judice, part of an offseason makeover that included getting slugging All-Star Juan Soto in a trade with San Diego the following day.Yankees owner George Steinbrenner issued a code in 1976 banning facial hair other than mustaches, lengthy locks that dropped below the collar and long sideburns. Once Verdugo was dealt to New York, he felt razor focused to conform.“It was kind of bothering me, man. That was the biggest thing going to the Yankees, you have to be cle...