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Governor Newsom announces $1 billion in homelessness funding, largest mobilization of small houses in state history

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the release of $1 billion in Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention funding to support communities fighting homelessness statewide. Governor Newsom originally paused the funding last year and demanded that local governments revise their ambitions to propose a 2 percent reduction in homelessness. Local governments will now target a 15 percent reduction in homelessness statewide by 2025. In addition, the Governor also announced the largest mobilization of small homes to serve people experiencing homelessness in the state’s history. The California National Guard will assist in the preparation and delivery of 1,200 small homes to Los Angeles, San Diego County, San Jose and Sacramento free of charge and ready for occupancy. “In California, we are using every tool in our toolbox, including the largest-ever deployment of small homes in the state, to move people off the streets and into housing,” said Governor Newsom. “The crisis of homele...

Oakley: Botched drug deal ends in shooting, two arrests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

OAKLEY — Authorities have arrested two people and are searching for a third in connection with a shooting Wednesday night in Oakley, which police say appeared to be the result of a drug deal gone bad.The shooting in the 1000 block of Quail Valley Run also marked the second major incident in the general vicinity that day.Just before 10:15 p.m., officers were called to the area for a report of three males fighting inside a vehicle and the sound of gunshots, the Oakley Police Department said in a statement.Officers found the vehicle at the intersection of Laurel and Teton roads. Police said it had been reported stolen on March 11 and was occupied by an 18-year-old Pittsburg man and a juvenile. The man, who was behind the wheel, had been shot in the upper chest.The man was taken to an area hospital for medical treatment. He was later released and arrested on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle. The juvenile, meanwhile, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a firearm and poss...

Alameda catalytic converter thefts spike since new year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) -- At least 30 catalytic converter thefts have been reported so far this month in Alameda. The police department says in several cases the thieves pulled guns on or even opened fire on good Samaritans trying to intervene. Suspect arrested for slashing hundreds of car tires in Alameda Mechanic Ky Truong is all too familiar with the anger and inconvenience associated with being stripped of a catalytic converter. He owns Alameda Auto Body Services in Alameda.Twice this year, thieves attempted to steal the exhaust emission control device from two of his cars directly in front of his business, getting away with one of them."Even we put the chain," Truong said. "One of my it's; they stole his Prius three times. Three times."A neighbor called police during the second attempt on Truong's truck, and the suspect ran off. But Alameda police are cautioning against getting involved in an active theft.Since March 1, police say there have been at least 30 catalytic convert...

Swayman makes 36 saves NHL-leading Bruins beat Jets 3-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jeremy Swayman made 36 saves for his third shutout of the season and eighth overall in the NHL-leading Boston Bruins’ 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.Trent Frederic, Pavel Zacha and Tomas Nosek scored to help Boston rebound from its first consecutive regulation losses of the season.Frederic opened the scoring at 50 seconds of the first period with his 15th goal of the season. Zacha added his 18th with 6:38 left in the first. Nosek scored into an empty net with six seconds left for his sixth of the season.Connor Hellebuyck stopped 21 shots for the Jets.UP NEXTBruins: At Minnesota on Saturday.Jets: At Nashville on Saturday.___AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Raptors win sixth straight at home, beat Thunder 128-111

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 14 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-111 on Thursday night, extending their season-high home winning streak to six.Jakob Poeltl had his third straight double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors. Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points and Fred VanVleet and Scottie Barnes each had 19.O.G. Anunoby scored 17 points for Toronto as all five Raptors starters reached double figures, and a season-high six scored 15 or more.“There was a lot of good, good stuff there,” Toronto coach Nick Nurse said of his team’s balanced attack. “I really liked our transition offence tonight.”The Raptors outscored Oklahoma City 23-6 on fast-break points.“Toronto was on brand tonight,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “I thought they were the aggressor. A lot of the fast breaks in the first half were off of our turnovers, which we know they’re obviously really capable of.”Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points an...

Pakistan court rejects ex-PM Khan’s plea to suspend warrant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani court on Thursday rejected a petition from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyers to suspend a warrant for him to appear in court in a graft case linked to his term in office — a development that increases the likelihood of another police attempt to arrest the ousted premier.Khan has been holed up in his home in the eastern city of Lahore, where clashes erupted earlier this week when police tried to detain him after he failed to show up at an earlier cour hearing in the case. Khan, who was ousted from office last April, is facing charges in several legal cases, including the graft case, and also terrorism, over verbally threatening a female judge last year. He is now due to appear in court in the capital, Islamabad, on Saturday to answer the indictment that he had illegally sold state gifts as prime minister and concealed assets. Judge Zafar Iqbal ruled against suspending the warrant after hearing arguments from Khan’s lawyer Khawaja Haris and...

Hong Kong’s Mirror launches English song, revives Cantopop

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s most popular boy band Mirror, a major driving force behind the revival of the local pop music scene, launched its first English song on Friday, hoping to bring the city’s tunes to music lovers globally.The 12-member group is part of a new wave of local singers being embraced by Hong Kongers at a time when the city has been beset by the COVID-19 pandemic and political challenges over the past three years. Their music has birthed a new generation of fans who have found hope and comfort in the songs at an uncertain time. Its new single “Rumours” is somewhat “sexy” and “sensual” and accompanied by wavy dance moves, a stark contrast to the group’s previous powerful dance songs and funky music, its members said in an interview with The Associated Press on Sunday. Unlike their earlier Cantonese hits that conveyed an image of “a bunch of kids” and their energetic side, the new track shows they have become men, member Ian Chan said. “We are not ...

Pacers rally late, beat Eastern Conference-leading Bucks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Nembhard scored 24 points and Aaron Nesmith hit six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points as the Indiana Pacers rallied late and beat the Central Division- and Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks 139-123 Thursday night.With Nesmith leading the way, Indiana (32-38) shot 20 for 41 from 3-point distance, including 11 of 14 in the second half, and shot 56.5% overall. Meanwhile, Milwaukee (50-20) shot 52.8%, went 11 for 32 from beyond the arc and gave up 13 points off 12 turnovers.Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 25 points. Jrue Holiday added 19 and Khris Middleton finished with 16 for Milwaukee.Indiana, which was playing without injured leading scorer and All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton (ankle), had seven players score in double-figures. Buddy Hield scored and T.J. McConnell 19.The Bucks hit 18 of their first 29 shots, including 4 of 9 from 3-point distance to take a 40-30 lead after one period. The Bucks missed five of their first six shot...

Panthers have 7-goal 1st period in 9-5 win over Canadiens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe scored twice in Florida’s franchise-record, seven-goal first period and the Panthers beat the Montreal Canadiens 9-5 on Thursday night.Florida scored six goals in the second period against Boston on April 5, 2000. Against Montreal, the Panthers came just shy of tying the franchise record for goals in a game set in 1997, going scoreless in the third period.The teams combined for 10 first-period goals to tie the NHL record for goals in a first period. It also was the fastest first 10 goals in an NHL game, with Florida getting the 10th goal at 13:18.Aaron Ekblad also scored twice for Florida, helping the Panthers pull within three points of the final wild-card spot. They are 4-0-1 in their last five.Ekblad, Colin White, Gustav Forsling, Ryan Lomberg and Sam Reinhart also scored for Florida as the Panthers led 7-3 after one. Florida padded its lead with goals from Ekblad and Matthew Tkachuk in the second period.Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for Flo...

Avalanche hold off Senators 5-4 for 4th straight victory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:09:50 GMT

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, Lars Eller scored a strange deciding goal and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory.Colorado defenseman Cale Makar had a goal and an assist, and Lars Eller, Valeri Nichushkin and Evan Rodrigues also scored. Nathan MacKinnon had three assists, and Jonas Johansson stopped 31 shots.Nathan MacKinnonDrake Batherson, Shane Pinto, Travis Hamonic and Brady Tkachuk scored for Ottawa, Tim Stutzle had three assists and Mads Sogaard made 25 saves. The Senators have lost four in a row.The Avalanche scored three times in the second period, including Eller’s odd goal, to take a 5-2 lead.After Rantanen gave the Avalanche a 3-1 lead at 4:23, Pinto drew the Senators back within a goal eight minutes into the period. Rodrigues gave the Avalanche a 4-2 lead with 4:43 to go, and then the weirdness happened.On what the Senators appeared to think was icing against the Av...