Sacramento

5-year-old Utah boy dies from accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound

Sunday, August 25, 2024 5:28PM Live streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming. SANTAQUIN, Utah — A 5-year-old Utah boy died when he accidentally shot himself with a handgun in a small town south of Salt Lake City on Thursday, police said. Lt. Mike Wall with the Santaquin Police Department told KSL-TV the boy found a 9 mm handgun in the back room of his house and fired a single shot. The boy’s parents and siblings were inside the home when the shooting happened but were not with him in the room. They tried to resuscitate him until emergency responders arrived, but he died at the scene. Authorities do not suspect foul play, and investigators are trying to determine how the boy got ahold of the gun. No other information was released, and a spokesperson for the police department did not immediately respond to a phone message left by The Associated Press on Thursday evening. Santaquin is about 60 miles (96 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City. Copyright © 2024 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

Los Angeles

Forecasters Predict Slight Warming Trend in Riverside County This Week

Forecasters are predicting a gradual warming trend in Riverside County early this week, the National Weather Service said Sunday. Sunday’s highs reached 89 degrees in the Riverside metropolitan area, 86 in the Temecula Valley and 101 in the Coachella Valley, according to the NWS. The Riverside metro area was expected to increase to 94 on Monday and 96 on Tuesday, while the Temecula Valley was expected reach 90 on Monday and 92 on Tuesday. The Coachella Valley was also expected to get warmer, reaching 105 on Monday and 108 on Tuesday, according to the NWS. Temperatures will slightly drop again starting Wednesday, and will fluctuate a few degrees each day going into the weekend, according to current forecasts. Overnight lows in the Riverside metropolitan area and Temecula Valley were expected to linger in the 60s all week. The Coachella Valley was predicted to have lows in the 70s all week long, according to the NWS.

Los Angeles

Search Continues For Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Doctor

The search continued Sunday for the person who shot a doctor to death outside a Woodland Hills hospital. The shooting occurred at about 5:30 p.m. Friday on Topanga Canyon Boulevard just south of Oxnard Street. The victim, later identified as 61-year-old Dr. Hamid Mirshojae, was walking to a vehicle at the time in the parking lot of the Woodland Hills Medical Clinic and Urgent Care at 5995 Topanga Canyon Blvd., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. His body was found near the driver’s side of a white SUV, ABC7 reported. Several bullet casings reportedly were found next to the body. Police said the shooter fled the scene on foot, and no suspect description was immediately available. Mirshojae worked at the hospital and specialized in emergency medicine, according to the medical center’s website, which said he received a doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Police said he was walking to the SUV when an unknown suspect approached him and shot him multiple times. Witnesses heard gunshots and saw a body on the ground in the parking lot. “Everyone

San Diego

Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI after hitting, killing runner crossing street in Pacific Beach

A motorist was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving Saturday night after allegedly striking and killing a man running across a street mid-block in Pacific Beach, police said. The man who died was running east across Mission Bay Drive, near De Anza Cove Park, when he was hit around 8:55 p.m. He died before he could be taken to a hospital, San Diego police said. According to police, the victim was running across Mission Bay Drive when a driver in a large pickup heading south in the right-hand lane spotted him and stopped. The man kept running and was struck in the fast lane by a 2003 Subaru WRX driven by a 23-year-old man who told police he did not see the pedestrian because the pickup was in his way. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Subaru was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. No other information was released. Anyone with any information regarding the crash was urged to call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

Los Angeles

Series of suspected suspicious fires stifle traffic along 10 Freeway in Los Angeles

Several small fires along the 10 Freeway in Mid-City Los Angeles slowed traffic on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Reported at about 11:32 a.m., the grass fires were spread across the westbound side of the 10 near La Brea Avenue. The fires caused severe traffic jams and crews advised travelers to avoid that portion of the freeway. No structures were threatened by the fires. They were knocked down by 12:06 p.m., the fire department said. No injuries were reported. The fires were being investigated as having “potentially suspicious starts,” though they weren’t officially called arsons as of Sunday afternoon. No additional details were immediately made available.

Bay Area

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library launches in San Mateo County

San Mateo County Libraries launched Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library this month, offering free books by mail to children younger than 5. “The Imagination Library of San Mateo County invites families to sign up for free, monthly books for children ages 0-5,” San Mateo County Libraries said in a press release. Families can register online or by mail. The first book typically arrives within 8-12 weeks, with a new book delivered monthly thereafter. According to the Foundation of San Mateo County Libraries, about 1,709 children in the county are eligible for the program. Statewide, 77,061 children are enrolled in an affiliate program. The Imagination Library was founded in 1995 by country music icon Dolly Parton in her home state of Tennessee. “Dolly’s vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families,” according to the Imagination Library website. The book-gifting program is offered around the world in partnership with local organizations and public libraries. For more information, visit the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library website or the San Mateo County Libraries site.

Bay Area

Two dogs killed, firefighter injured in East San Jose blaze

SAN JOSE — Fourteen residents, including six adults and eight children, were displaced after a fire broke out Saturday at a multi-unit townhouse in East San Jose. Two dogs were killed in the blaze, and one firefighter was injured. According to the San Jose Fire Department, the fire began around 2:50 p.m., and prompted a two-alarm response. Adjacent structures were evacuated as a precaution. The injured firefighter sustained burns to his neck and ears. He was transported to a local hospital, treated, and later released. The Red Cross has been contacted to assist the displaced residents. Animal Control was also involved in the response to the dogs’ deaths. The cause of the fire is under investigation. . Originally Published: August 25, 2024 at 11:41 a.m.

Bay Area

Search continues for woman missing after Colorado River flash flood at Grand Canyon National Park

SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — Search crews again Sunday were combing the Colorado River at Grand Canyon National Park for an Arizona woman missing after a flash flood days earlier. National Park Service officials said Chenoa Nickerson, 33, was swept into Havasu Creek above the Colorado River confluence around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. She wasn’t wearing a life jacket. Nickerson, from the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, was hiking along Havasu Creek about a half-mile (800 meters) from where it meets up with the Colorado River when the flash flood struck. Nickerson’s husband was among the more than 100 people safely evacuated. “Chenoa Nickerson is still missing,” Nickerson’s sister, Tamara Morales, said Sunday on social media. “Attempts to find Chenoa via her Apple watch have been unsuccessful,” Morales added. “Do NOT lose hope. She will be found.” Park officials said Sunday’s search by air, ground and motorized boats was focused at the confluence of Havasu Creek and the Colorado River. Chenoa Nickerson stayed overnight at a campground near the village of Supai on the Havasupai reservation, deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon. The flood trapped several

Bay Area

Major BART delay strikes Oakland, and no Red Line service

By Bay City News There is a major BART delay in downtown Oakland in all directions due to an equipment problem on the track, the agency said at 9 a.m. Sunday on social media. Also, there is currently no Red Line service. Riders bound for Millbrae should take the shuttle train between SFO and Millbrae and transfer to or from the Yellow line (Antioch-SFO), the agency said. For Millbrae take the shuttle train between SFO and Millbrae and transfer to/from the Yellow line (Antioch-SFO). Millbrae riders from Richmond take the Orange/Berryessa train and transfer at MacArthur to the Yellow/SFO train, the agency said. Originally Published: August 25, 2024 at 10:52 a.m.

San Diego

Hurricane Hone sweeps past Hawaii, dumping enough rain to ease wildfire fears

HONOLULU (AP) — Hurricane Hone passed just south of Hawaii on Sunday, dumping enough rain for the National Weather Service to call off its red flag warnings that strong winds could lead to wildfires on the drier sides of islands in the archipelago. Hone (pronounced hoe-NEH) had top winds of 85 mph (140 kph) Sunday morning as it moved westward, centered about 45 miles (72 kilometers) off the southernmost point of the Big Island, according to Jon Jelsema, a senior forecaster at the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu. He said tropical storm force winds were blowing across the island’s southeast-facing slopes, carrying up to a foot (30 centimeters) or more of rain. “As the rain gets pushed up the mountain terrain it wrings it out, kind of like wringing out a wet towel,” Jelsema said Sunday. “It’s been really soaking those areas, there’s been flooding of roads. Roads have been cut off by high flood waters there in the windward sections of the big island, and really that’s the only portion of the state that’s had much flooding concern at this point.” How does

San Diego

NASCAR at Daytona: Drama, crashes fill race with surprise winner

DAYTONA, Fla. (WFLA) — The COKE ZERO SUGAR 400 race was filled with drama and crashing at the Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night. The race was full of big wrecks and a surprise winner, with the regular season on the line. NASCAR racer Zane Smith gives on Coke Zero Sugar 400 race As the drivers loaded into their cars, Olympic gold medalist and Palm Harbor native, Bobby Finke, dropped the green flag. In stage one, the racers went three wide in a tight, large pack, all pressing for the lead. But the first sign of trouble came with flames shooting out of the car of Daniel Suarez, as the ’99 Chevrolet practically melted in the pit. In stage two, things broke loose with the first crash of the night as Ross Chastain spun, taking out some of the sport’s biggest names. Another late-race crash launched pole winner Michael McDowell into the air, taking out Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, and 12 more. NASCAR fines crew chief $100,000 after ‘grievous mistake’ On the second to last lap, Josh Berry went upside down in a scary moment

San Diego

Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts will not return home until 2025, NASA says

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA decided Saturday it’s too risky to bring two astronauts back to Earth in Boeing’s troubled new capsule, and they’ll have to wait until next year for a ride home with SpaceX. What should have been a weeklong test flight for the pair will now last more than eight months. The seasoned pilots have been stuck at the International Space Station since the beginning of June. A cascade of vexing thruster failures and helium leaks in the new capsule marred their trip to the space station, and they ended up in a holding pattern as engineers conducted tests and debated what to do about the flight back. After almost three months, the decision finally came down from NASA’s highest ranks on Saturday. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will come back in a SpaceX capsule in February. Their empty Starliner capsule will undock in early September and attempt to return on autopilot with a touchdown in the New Mexico desert. In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose for a portrait inside the vestibule between the forward

Los Angeles

Fake QR codes posted on Redondo Beach parking meters to scam drivers, police say

Someone affixed fraudulent QR codes to parking meters in popular areas of Redondo Beach in an attempt to scam residents and visitors, authorities warned. The QR codes — which direct people to a website that’s not affiliated with the city or its official parking meter system — were found on about 150 parking meters along the Esplanade and in the Riviera Village area, the Redondo Beach Police Department said Saturday in a news release. When users reached that website, poybyphone.online, they were prompted to enter their location and payment information. The stickers, all of which have since been removed, were placed next to labels for legitimate companies that allow people to make parking fee payments online by either scanning a QR code, downloading an app or visiting a website. The city contracts with two companies, ParkMobile and PayByPhone, to take those payments. Anyone who may have been defrauded by the fake QR codes, who received a parking citation after making a payment through the fraudulent website, or who has information about those responsible for the scam stickers is asked to contact the Redondo Beach Police

Los Angeles

RFK Jr.’s Secret Service protection ends after suspended campaign

By Kaia Hubbard, Allison Novelo August 25, 2024 / 2:49 PM EDT / CBS News RFK Jr. endorses Trump; Harris rises in polls RFK Jr. endorses Trump as Harris campaign builds on DNC momentum 03:24 Washington —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who suspended his third-party presidential bid last week and endorsed  former President Donald Trump, has lost his Secret Service protection following the decision to leave the race, his campaign said.  “Mr. Kennedy no longer has USSS,” Stefanie Spear, Kennedy’s press secretary, told CBS News.  In remarks in Phoenix on Friday, Kennedy said he was backing Trump because he could see no viable path to the White House. And although he said he wasn’t “terminating” his campaign — remaining on the ballot in some noncompetitive states — he pledged to remove his name from states where he could be a spoiler. Kennedy was on the ballot in more than 20 states when he suspended his White House bid.  President Biden directed the Secret Service to afford protection to Kennedy after the assassination attempt against Trump in July. Kennedy’s campaign had long requested the protection for

Los Angeles

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 25, 2024

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the U.S.    H.R. McMaster, former National Security Adviser   Rep. Summer Lee, Democrat of Pennsylvania   Rep. Pat Ryan, Democrat of New York Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt  Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner   Click  here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington. Today on Face the Nation, breaking news overnight: an exchange of airstrikes and missiles between Israel and Hezbollah militants based in Lebanon. Plus: Campaign 2024 enters a new phase. In what Israel is calling a preemptive strike against Hezbollah targets inside Lebanon and with what Iran-backed Hezbollah militants say is a retaliatory response, this morning, there remains hope of avoiding a wider conflict in the Mideast. We will have a report from Tel Aviv. And Trump administration National Security Adviser Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster will also be here. Plus: How will the Harris/Walz campaign keep their momentum going following their glitzy Chicago convention? The record $540 million raised in the last month will

San Diego

Over 2,000 Bicyclists participate in Coronado Bike The Bay Ride

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Over 2,000 bicyclist participated in the Coronado Bike The Bay Ride on Sunday morning. This year marked the 16th year of the ride. The official route is 25 miles across parts of Downtown San Diego, Coronado, Chula Vista, National City and Imperial Beach. Participants got the unique opportunity to ride over the Coronado Bridge, which is only allowed once a year, at this event. The money from the ride goes to the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition and helps further advancing road safety for bicyclist. Jonah Turner was one of the first riders to finish the route, completing it in 1 hour and 20 minutes. The best part of the ride for him was being able to enjoy this ride with other biking enthusiast. “Usually when I’m with a group, it’s a very different experience. I’ve never ridden with a group on the road before,” Turner said. “This was definitely a very new experience for me, but it was really awesome. I feel like I could trust everyone there and that everything was safe”. Copyright 2024 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights