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Opening night notes: Nuggets ring ceremony scenes from Ball Arena, a new Denver jersey sponsor and Lakers’ offseason beef

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

There were seemingly no tears, or if there were, they were sufficiently disguised. The Nuggets kept things brief during their ring and banner ceremony Tuesday night at Ball Arena before opening the season against the Lakers.Jamal Murray did the Blue Arrow as he walked out to receive his ring. The crowd completely drowned out Altitude broadcaster Vic Lombardi as he introduced Nikola Jokic (last but not least in the ring reception order, of course). Murray jokingly pretended to throw his ring to somebody in the stands as the ceremony ended. And Aaron Gordon and Michael Malone gave punctual speeches before a banner sporting the Larry O’Brien trophy was raised into the rafters.“You guys have been the best fans in the NBA for eight years. We appreciate that,” Malone said. “Last year was amazing. We’ve got one ring. Who wants another?”Fans gave commissioner Adam Silver the draft treatment, booing him. They were taken by Gordon’s charisma as A.G. s...

Daughter charged in mother's murder in El Monte

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

A 25-year-old woman accused of killing her mother at her home in El Monte Sunday evening has been formally charged with her murder. Kimberly Gonzalez allegedly stabbed and killed her mother, Jacqueline Perez, at her home on the 11000 block of Ranchito Street.Gonzalez was allegedly seen by an El Monte police officer outside of the home covered in her mother's blood. Bloody footprints at the home could be seen from Sky5 Monday morning.Perez was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspected murder weapon was recovered, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.Gonzalez was charged Tuesday with one count of murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office alleges that Gonzalez used a knife during the murder.District Attorney George Gascón called Perez's killing an "unimaginable tragedy." "This was an extraordinarily violent act which has had a profound impact on our community," Gascón said. "We are fully committed to se...

Mission Inn Museum in Riverside at risk of eviction from historic hotel and spa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

The beloved Mission Inn Museum is in danger of being evicted from its namesake, the historic Spanish-style landmark Mission Inn Hotel and Spa in the heart of downtown Riverside, over a fight about the lease.  Both the hotel and the museum attract tens of thousands of visitors every year for their rich history and the annual Festival of Lights celebration.  The Mission Inn Foundation runs the museum within the historic landmark hotel.  “We provide access to the artifacts, access to the tours and without that, the only way anyone would be able to see the hotel would be through meal, hotel stays and weddings, which means most of our citizens would never be able to experience it,” Jarod Hoogland, the executive director of the Mission Inn Foundation, told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson.  After a decades-long run, the museum could face eviction because of a disagreement over a new lease.  “It would sever the foundation and the museum from the hotel,” Hoogland explained. “The hot...

1 Killed, 3 Injured in Wrong-Way Accident on 10 Freeway [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

One Pronounced Dead, Three Hospitalized after Wrong-Way Crash near Santa Fe AvenueLOS ANGELES, CA (October 24, 2023) – One victim was fatally injured Thursday morning, in a wrong-way crash on 10 Freeway.Officers say the unidentified driver of a white Dodge Charger was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes for reasons unknown. Shortly after, the Dodge then slammed into an eastbound black sedan.Medics arrived and later declared one victim dead at the scene. Although, authorities have not yet release their identity. In addition, crews took three other occupants to LA General Medical Center with serious injuries.The identities of those involved in the accident have not yet been released. Once available, further details will be provided about the wrong-way accident on 10 Freeway.Emergency personnel were also advising other drivers to avoid the area during cleanup and preliminary duties.The team at Sweet James sends out their heartfelt sympathies to the friends and family of th...

SUV vs Semi-Truck Crash on Alameda Street Kills Woman [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

Female Driver Pronounced Dead after Big-Rig Collision near 8th StreetLOS ANGELES, CA (October 24, 2023) – An accident occurred on Alameda Street Saturday morning, resulting in the loss of one woman’s life.Law enforcement arrived at the scene just before 3:00 a.m., at the intersection of Alameda and 8th Street. Eyewitness accounts reveal that the driver of a black SUV failed to stop at the intersection and collided with a semi-truck that had the right of way with a green light.The impact of the collision caused the female SUV driver to later succumb to her injuries, losing her life at the scene. Her identity is currently being withheld from the public.Meanwhile, the truck driver emerged from the accident unscathed. Initial investigations into the incident have not clarified further contributing factors. Newly obtained footage from the scene depicts emergency crews using a chain to extricate the SUV from beneath the trailer.Anyone with additional information about the two-...

San Jose home with meth lab goes on market for $1.5 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A San Jose home that was busted as a meth lab seven months ago is now for sale. 668 Potomac Court went on the market for more than $1.5 million, and it's selling as-is.Surrounded by chain link fencing and warning signs reading "condemned," the home is currently unsafe to occupy. Keller Williams Reality's website lists the home for $1,550,000 and states, "Great opportunity to own large home. Great location to freeway and expressway. Home has inactive meth lab and meth."The homeowner, 35-year-old Peter Karasev, was arrested in March for keeping explosive materials, guns, and narcotics inside. FBI agents said Karasev stockpiled highly explosive bomb-making chemicals while he lived at 668 Potomac Court with his three young children and wife.Police found chemicals, drugs, and firearms "within easy reach of children. It was not a safe environment for children, or for anyone," San Jose Police Department Assistant Chief Paul Joseph previously told reporters. When ...

Man shot multiple times by Antioch police disputes their version of events

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) -- A man shot multiple times by Antioch police officers earlier this month during a foot chase disputes police accounts that he pointed a gun at them. Newly surfaced video that may strengthen the defendant's claim.A bystander who filmed the cellphone video recently shared it with 30-year-old Daniel Mackin's family. Mackin's civil rights attorney Melissa Nold says the person passed it along to help with his defense after reading the Antioch Police Department's reasoning for the shooting on Oct. 1."I think the concern is always going to be the transparency and accountability. If the police are saying that they shot somebody almost 10 times because of something they did, they need to be able to show that that actually happened. It appears that they're, at least, at minimum, misleading the public as the full details of what happens here," said Nold. Who is pilot Joseph Emerson? Pleasant Hill neighbors say he’s ‘very friendly’ On the morning of the shooting polic...

DA files charges against man in connection to San Leandro 24-Hour Fitness shootings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

(BCN) --Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced Tuesday that her office has filed murder charges against a man suspected of killing two people in separate shootings in the same San Leandro parking lot. Joshua Ballard, 23, is facing multiple charges related to the homicides, including carjacking and second-degree robbery, according to Price. The charges stem from two homicides, one on Sept. 13 and another on Sept. 24, in which Ballard allegedly shot two people in the head during carjackings at the same 24-Hour Fitness parking lot in San Leandro, Price said in a news release Tuesday. Berkeley police looking for woman who was licked by suspect Ballard is also facing three counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, gross negligence and carrying a loaded gun in a separate case in which he allegedly shot into an In N Out Burger restaurant in Oakland, hitting a bystander in the ankle. A ghost gun was allegedly found at the scene of the restaurant shooting and anoth...

Jokic and the Nuggets receive rings, watch championship banner raised before tipping off season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic alternated his gaze between the flashy ring on his left hand and the new championship banner heading toward the rafters.Both put a big grin on the big man’s face.Jokic and the Denver Nuggets went through a festive pregame ceremony Tuesday night to celebrate the franchise’s first NBA title in front of a capacity crowd. The Nuggets tipped off the season against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers with their new title — defending champions. It certainly had a nice ring to it. A long time coming, too — 47 NBA seasons in the making. “Last year was amazing,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said to the fans. “We got one ring. Who wants another? Let’s go get it.”On hand for the festivities was NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. So, too, was Stan Kroenke, the owner of the Nuggets and Josh Kroenke, the team’s president. Josh Kroenke brought the Larry O’Brien Trophy to midcourt to begin the party.The Nuggets went 16-4 in the playoffs last se...

Hurricane Otis rapidly grows into Category 4 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast heading for Acapulco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:29 GMT

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Otis strengthened from a tropical storm to a dangerous Category 4 hurricane in a matter of hours Tuesday as it approached Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, where it was forecast to make landfall near the resort of Acapulco early Wednesday possibly as a catastrophic Category 5 storm.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Otis has maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 kph) early Tuesday evening. It was centered about 85 miles (135 kilometers) south-southeast of Acapulco and moving north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).The center warned that Otis would continue strengthening and could become a Category 5 hurricane with top winds above 157 mph (253 kph) before making landfall. A hurricane warning was in effect from Punta Maldonado to Zihuatanejo.In Acapulco, people hurried home as rain began to pelt the resort and winds picked up, driving tourists from the beach.The Guerrero state government said it was preparing 396 shelters in anticipation of families b...