California Dolphin

SAN FRANCISCO — On a sunny-then-chilly Saturday afternoon outside Chase Center, Thrive City featured no shortage of black, white and purple t-shirts and crewnecks. P-Lo and E-40 and Mayzin provided the slaps. Kehlani and Goapele and Khyenci provided the soul. The Golden State Valkyries’ weekend block party, an event that came shortly after the team revealed its name and logo, represented the first time that fans in the Bay Area had the opportunity to express their in-person support for the region’s newest sports team. Despite only four days notice, roughly three thousand flocked to the team’s future home and, indeed, made their excitement known. “The Bay shows up — we all know that — in really, really powerful ways,” said Valkyries president Jess Smith. The Bay Area had long clamored for a WNBA team before the arrival of the Valkyries, and with the franchise set for its inaugural season next year, Saturday’s block party provided a glimpse of the team’s budding fanbase. “It shows us that support for expansion is possible, and that so many cities and so many places that have been deserving of a lead

Athletics fall to 10 games below .500 with loss to Royals

The Athletics’ free-fall continued Saturday in a 5-3 road loss to the Kansas City Royals, with their record having dropped to 10 games under .500. Seth Brown gave the A’s some reason for hope in the second inning with a mammoth two-run home run against American League earned run average leader Seth Lugo, but Oakland (19-29) never led. The grim march backwards continues as the A’s sink in the American League West standings. It was their seventh straight loss, ninth in the last 10 games and 12 of the last 14 after sitting at .500 at 17-17 on May 4. Brown’s home run was his fourth of the season, with Kyle Isbel hitting his fourth for the Royals. Kansas City improved to 28-19. A’s manager Mark Kotsay was encouraged with his team getting 11 hits, even with the run output limited to Brown’s blast. “We just didn’t get the big hit, the two-out hit, which they were able to capitalize on in the fifth to add on to their lead,” Kotsay told reporters. “Ultimately, I think the offense, there are better signs. Those are the

Bay Area

GOP’s Kristi Noem assails Newsom, Biden at California convention

Controversial South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a featured speaker at this weekend’s California Republican convention, came out swinging Saturday as the party gathered in Burlingame to strategize and rev up its members for the November election. She took swipes at Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden, and called on state Republicans to step up their support for local and national Republican candidates and ballot measures. “I think the biggest contrast between your governor and me is I don’t know if he ever asks himself (if his actions) are constitutional,” Noem said, referring to Newsom’s COVID-19 lockdowns. “I think your governor just says, ‘I’m going to do whatever the hell I want to do.’ It works for him.” Noem also criticized what she called Biden’s loose border policies, his COVID-19 restrictions, and said she was “fighting the fake news every single day.” However, in contrast to the often-incendiary Donald Trump, the presumed presidential candidate, Noem encouraged supporters to engage in “civil” dialogue with those they disagree with. “A diversity of opinions around the table and perspectives on background and experience in policy results in

Bay Area

Update: Eastbound lanes reopen on Bay Bridge as crews put out grass fire

Officials closed down the eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge on Saturday afternoon for two hours as crews battled a grass fire that broke out along Interstate 80. As of 4:30 p.m., three of the five lanes on the bridge between San Francisco and Yerba Buena Island had been reopened. The fire began on a hillside of Yerba Buena Island around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. San Francisco Fire Department boats responded to the scene and began battling the fire shortly after. Drivers should avoid taking Interstate 80 and take alternative routes, officials said. https://x.com/SFFDPIO/status/1791953060731953392 California Highway Patrol temporarily closed all eastbound lanes for an hour and a half to facilitate fire crews’ access to a water source, which is on the left side of the bridge. The fire is on the right side. During the closure, many people were getting out of their cars and walking along the bridge, or taking naps behind the wheel, drivers there said. Kalvin Alvarez was headed to the Luke Combs concert in Santa Clara with two friends when the traffic slowed down on the Bay Bridge, then came to

Fake rideshare driver wanted for sexually assaulting woman turns himself in, police say

Sunday, May 19, 2024 3:32AM Bikramjit Singh, the man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he picked while posing as a rideshare driver, has turned himself in. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — Bikramjit Singh, the man wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he picked up while posing as a rideshare driver, has turned himself in. Clovis Police say Singh turned himself in Friday night. Singh has been accused of falsely presenting himself as an Uber driver to people as they were leaving a bar. Photo of the suspect provided by the Clovis Police Department. Signh had allegedly picked up the victim from a bar in Old Town Clovis on April 21. After picking her up, Clovis Police say Singh took her to a location in Fresno, where he carried out the sexual assault. Police say Uber has confirmed that the victim had not called for a ride that night and that the SUV Singh was driving is not registered with the company. Investigators say Singh had used his roommate’s vehicle and removed the plates. Officials say Singh, a long-haul truck driver who works across

Betrayal turned deadly: The killing of celebrity hair stylist Fabio Sementilli

When famed stylist and hair care executive Fabio Sementilli’ was found him stabbed to death on the patio of his home in Woodland Hills, California, on January 23, 2017, the crime was assumed to be a burglary gone wrong. Since 2012, police were noticing a rising trend of burglaries in upscale neighborhoods in Los Angeles that were causing alarm among residents. As detectives got to work and looked deeper, they began to realize something more sinister than a burglary gone wrong happened at the home, something that would lead them on what they described as a trail of love and murder. “However this went down,” Fabio Sementilli’s sister Mirella Sementilli told ABC News, “it was executed brilliantly because we were deceived.” ABC News’ Chris Connelly speaks with Mirella Sementilli, the sister of Fabio Sementilli, in an “ABC 20/20” interview. ABC News A monthslong investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department would result in Sementilli’s wife Monica and her lover Robert Baker arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Documents obtained by “20/20” provide a chilling firsthand account of how Baker said he plotted and carried out

Mookie Betts’ foul ball hits 8-year-old boy in the eye at Dodgers game

An 8-year-old boy was injured by a foul ball during Friday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodgers Stadium. In the fourth inning, Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts sharply hit a ball into the crowd behind home plate, striking Nathan Sanchez in the right eye. “As soon as the ball hits him, all I hear is, ‘My eye!’” Nathan’s mother, Daisy Sanchez told KTLA’s Chris Wolfe. The Sanchez family had traveled from their home in Lynwood to attend the game, hoping to catch a foul ball. Nathan even brought his glove, excited to see his favorite team play. They were sitting mid-level between home plate and first base when the ball headed directly toward Nathan’s seat and struck him in the face. The foul ball ricocheted off his right eye and disappeared into the crowd. Eight-year-old Nathan Sanchez being tended to by medical officials after being hit in the face by a foul ball at Dodgers Stadium on May 17, 2024. (Sanchez Family) Eight-year-old Nathan Sanchez being tended to by medical officials after being hit in the face by a

3 hospitalized after gunman opens fire at Los Angeles County supermarket

Three people were hospitalized after a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Claremont. The shooting happened Friday night at Super King Market located at 436 Auto Center Drive at around 5:11 p.m. The suspect was identified as Michael Abeyta, 27, from Pomona, according to the Claremont Police Department. Abeyta allegedly entered the grocery store with the intent to rob the business, police said. During the robbery, three adult victims were shot by the suspect. Abeyta then fled the store before officers could arrive. The victims were transported to a local hospital in stable condition. Through witness statements and surveillance videos, detectives were able to identify the suspect. Police also found the suspect’s clothing and a handgun which were believed to be used during the robbery. The items were found hidden under a vehicle at a nearby business. With help from an airship from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, Abeyta was spotted walking on the 100 block of Meredith Avenue where he was taken into custody. He was arrested on multiple charges including assault with a deadly weapon, being a felon in possession of a

LAPD seeking to fire senior captain who allegedly had romantic relationship with 9-1-1 dispatcher: report

The Los Angeles Police Department is moving to fire a senior captain who allegedly did not disclose a romantic relationship with a 9-1-1 dispatcher, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. Alejandro Vargas, who is a senior captain with the Van Nuys division, was advised by Assistant Chief Daniel Randolph that he would be assigned to home after an internal investigation uncovered a romantic relationship between Vargas and the civilian employee. According to the L.A. Times, Vargas lied to three investigators when confronted about the relationship. Officers who have committed fireable offenses must go through a board of rights hearing where both sides are able to present their cases. This process is written in the city charter. The report states that Vargas initially came under investigation when his relationship with the 9-1-1 dispatcher became known to LAPD officials. Vargas allegedly lied to department investigators and asked witnesses not to testify. The 9-1-1 dispatcher has been fired from her position, according to the L.A. Times. As a civilian employee, she was not able to go through a hearing process but can appeal the decision

Anchovies behind surge of sea lions in San Francisco

San Francisco’s famed Fisherman’s Wharf is seeing an unusually large number sea lions that local officials say is the largest herd of the sea mammals the area has seen in 15 years. The massive herd is snacking on an overabundance of anchovies. Kenny Choi explains.

Rudy Giuliani served indictment in Arizona fake elector case

Updated on: May 18, 2024 / 10:13 PM EDT / CBS/AP How could Arizona 2020 case impact Trump? What does the Arizona fake electors case mean for Trump? 10:24 Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to President Biden in the 2020 election. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes posted the news regarding the Trump-aligned lawyer on her X account late Friday. “The final defendant was served moments ago. @RudyGiuliani nobody is above the law,” Mayes wrote. The attorney general’s spokesman Richie Taylor said in an email to The Associated Press on Saturday that Giuliani faces the same charges as the other defendants, including conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges. Ted Goodman, a spokesperson for Giuliani, confirmed Giuliani was served Friday night after his 80th birthday celebration as he was walking to the car. “The mayor was served after the party and as he was walking to the car,” Goodman told CBS News in a statement

TikTok influencers file lawsuit against U.S. government

TikTok influencers file lawsuit against U.S. government – CBS News Watch CBS News Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ban. Scott MacFarlane has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Auto workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW

Auto workers in Alabama vote against joining UAW – CBS News Watch CBS News Workers at two Mercedes Benz plants in Alabama this week voted against joining the United Auto Workers union. The movement to unionize saw opposition, not just from the company, but also Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Michael George has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, under fire for shooting dog, describes making ‘hard decisions’ at California GOP gathering

BURLINGAME — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, once considered a potential 2024 running mate for former President Trump, received a warm reception at a gathering of California Republicans on Saturday just weeks after facing a harsh public backlash after she admitted killing her “untrainable” hunting dog. Noem, a champion of gun rights, warned of the perils facing the nation and her conservative leadership in the rural state, including her refusal to impose government shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We have an election year coming up here in 2024 where I don’t think it’s about Republicans and Democrats anymore. I don’t think it’s about political parties,” Noem told more than 200 people at a luncheon at the California Republican Party convention in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco. “I think it is about people who love America and people who are trying to destroy it.” She did not directly mention the incident with her dog that she wrote about in her book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong With Politics and How We Move America Forward,” which came out this month. But Noem alluded

Demare Dezeurn beats loaded Masters Meet field for 100 win

Demare Dezeurn had many spectators at Moorpark High shaking their heads in amazement Saturday at the Masters Meet, where the Southern Section’s best athletes across all divisions compete for berths in next week’s state track and field finals at Buchanan High in Clovis. The Bishop Alemany freshman beat a loaded field in the boys’ 100-meter dash, getting out of the blocks first and maintaining his lead down the straightaway to win in a wind-aided 10.36 seconds. “I was very surprised because I’ve been battling injuries but I’ve worked a lot on my start, and when I saw I was in the lead I kept putting my foot to the pedal,” said Dezeurn, who beat Long Beach Poly freshman Benjamin Harris (10.43) and Los Alamitos junior Devin Bragg (10.47). “It’s my PR and I also got the school record, so it’s great motivation going into the state meet.” It was more vindication for Dezeurn, who won the 100 in a wind-legal 10.47 seconds at the Mt. SAC Relays in April and won the event in 10.54 at the Division 4 finals last week after placing third

Seize the Day earns wire-to-wire Preakness Stakes win on muddy track

BALTIMORE — The 149th running of the Preakness Stakes was one for the ages. And the winning age was 88. In an outcome few saw coming, Wayne Lukas won his seventh Preakness on Saturday when Seize the Grey broke in front and never surrendered the lead over 1 3/16 miles. Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan did not disappoint with a solid runner-up finish, but it ended any chance of a Triple Crown. Lukas walks with a cane but still gets up on his pony every morning and supervises the training of his horses. All of the other trainers made a point to congratulate him after the race. Lukas, who is known as “The Coach” because he was a high school basketball coach, was touched by the display of affection. “One of the things that was very significant to me [Saturday] — and maybe it’s because I’m getting a little bit older — but as I came out of the grandstand and out across the racetrack, every one of the guys that were in that race stopped and hugged me and gave me a handshake. “That meant

Luis Matos enters exclusive company as SF Giants finally win 3 in a row

SAN FRANCISCO — When Luis Matos debuted as the second-youngest player in the majors last June, “Matos Mania” was born. The Venezuelan outfield phenom collected hits and scored runs at a rate that put him in the same conversation as Willie McCovey in franchise lore. Matos, now, is almost a year older. He boasts somewhere in the range of 20 pounds of extra muscle. It’s time for Matos 2.0. With another six RBIs in the Giants’ 14-4 win over the Rockies on Saturday, Matos surpassed even more exclusive company. This time around, the inner-circle Hall of Famer with whom the Giants’ young outfielder is keeping company is Orlando Cepeda, who held the franchise record for the most runs driven in over a two-game stretch at 22 years old or younger with nine between June 3 and 4, 1959. Matos had already matched Cepeda when he stepped to the plate in the eighth inning, then added two more RBIs to his ledger with his third hit of the afternoon. He has 11 RBIs in his past two games, matching Jack Clark (1982) and Bill Terry (1932)

San Diego

A swarm of small earthquakes in Imperial Valley lightly shakes eastern San Diego County

The temblors appear to be occurring along the Brawley fault system southeast of the Salton Sea and are unlikely to lead to a much larger event

San Diego

Battery fire at storage facility in Otay Mesa keeps reigniting

About 40 firefighters pouring water on batteries after the most recent flare-up at the Gateway Energy Storage Facility on Camino De La Fuente

2 men from L.A., 2 from Las Vegas arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl, cocaine, on dark web