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Dimness of BART station called a factor in fatal dragging of passenger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

The dimness of BART’s Powell Street station was cited by investigators into the dragging death of a passenger after a train car’s doors closed on her dog’s leash.Though surveillance video confirmed the operator performed the required “look-back procedure” before the train left the San Francisco station, he did not see the passenger struggling with the railcar doors 611 feet behind him, said the report issued Feb. 28 by the National Transportation Safety Board.In the incident on Sept. 13, 2021, a 41-year-old San Francisco woman suffered fatal injuries when she was dragged along the platform and hit the gate at its end.The woman and her leashed dog had boarded the ninth of 10 cars of a Dublin-bound train at 3:13 p.m. The leash was clipped to her backpack. The woman then stepped back out of the car — witnesses said she was apparently waving to someone on the platform — and the dog remained inside.When the doors closed on the leash and the train...

Kurtenbach: Jordan Poole’s formula for success — less splash, more Shai

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

Jordan Poole’s season is not what anyone expected from the once-ascendant guard.As of Thursday morning, the so-called third member of the Splash Brothers is shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc on nearly eight such shots a game.Pair that with actively harmful defense and a propensity for bogarting the ball, and it’s a big problem for the Warriors as they attempt to make the playoffs and eventually advance in them.The positives might be fleeting with Poole, but Wednesday’s game against the Mavericks hinted at how the fourth-year guard can positively affect the contest, even if his shooting from distance remains sub-par.Poole needs less “Splash” and to be more Shai.That’s Shai, as in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City’s brilliant point guard who deserves serious MVP consideration this season.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Kurtenbach: Jonathan Kuminga has arrived, and perhaps the Warriors have, too Golden State...

Man targeted by J6 conspiracists demands retraction from Fox

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

By Oliver Darcy and Marshall Cohen | CNNAn attorney for Ray Epps, the Arizona man that January 6 conspiracy theorists falsely claim led an FBI plot to orchestrate the insurrection, demanded an on-air retraction Thursday from Fox News and its right-wing talk host Tucker Carlson, and claimed they made “false and defamatory statements” about him.“The fanciful notions that Mr. Carlson advances on his show regarding Mr. Epps’s involvement in the January 6th insurrection are demonstrably (and already proven to be) false,” the attorney, Michael Teter, wrote in the letter. “And yet, Mr. Carlson persists with his assault on the truth.”The letter from Teter demanded a formal retraction and on-air apology “for the lies” that have been spread about Epps on the channel.In the aftermath of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, conspiracy theorists baselessly suggested that the assault was a so-called “false flag” operation staged...

Review: ‘Clue’ is a seriously silly murder mystery romp at SF Playhouse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

Inspired by Agatha Christie-style drawing room murder mysteries, the board game “Clue” has been a cultural staple ever since 1949. (It was initially created in England by Anthony E. Pratt as “Cluedo,” the name by which the game is still known outside of North America.)The play “Clue,” now onstage at San Francisco Playhouse, is a couple of steps removed from the Hasbro board game. Written by Sandy Rustin (with additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price), it’s a very faithful adaptation of the 1985 cult classic Paramount Pictures movie based on the game.This stage version premiered in 2020 at Cleveland Play House and was named by American Theatre magazine as the third most produced play in U.S. theaters this season, aside from Shakespeare.Hillbarn Theatre did the play in Foster City last June, Center Repertory Company produced it in Walnut Creek in October, and a high school edition has been making the rounds for a few years. Aside from the source material, it’s unrelated to ...

Photos: Beautiful sunsets emerge after recent storm subsides

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

Here is your chance, if you missed Wednesday night’s dramatic sunset in the Bay Area. Our photo staff captured some amazing photos, as the sun shined through the clouds to end the day. We also captured a gorgeous rainbow in Hollister.The weather finally calmed down Wednesday evening, after the most recent atmospheric river storm brought along a destructive “bomb cyclone” that touched down in the Bay and killed at least three people on Tuesday, as high winds knocked down trees.The cold storm split into two swirling low-pressure zones next to each other. The rare phenomenon is known as the Fujiwhara Effect, for Sakuhei Fujiwhara, a Japanese meteorologist who discovered it in 1921. Read more about the weather event here.The clouds turns cotton candy pink as the sun begins to set behind the foothills at Old Borges Ranch in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Branches are silhouetted by a gloomy sunset in Hollister, Cal...

Cal safety Daniel Scott’s Pro Day bolsters case for 49ers, others in NFL Draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

BERKELEY — Daniel Scott is ready to leave his six-year residency at Cal for a promising career as an NFL safety.“Between the ears, the brain part of football, is kind of what sets me apart,” Scott said at Thursday’s pro-day workout before a cadre of scouts at Memorial Stadium.Scott is one of the Bay Area’s top prospects for next month’s NFL Draft, and he was the star attraction at Cal’s pro day, which also saw strong efforts from wide receiver Kekoa Crawford, running back Marcel Dancy, and punter Jamieson Sheahan.Scott’s stock shot up last month at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, where his 4.45-second time in the 40-yard dash ranked second among 19 safeties.California safety Daniel Scott (32) tackles Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels (14) forcing a fumble during the second half of the 125th Big Game at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Cal defeated Stanford 27-20. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) Scott had a formal inte...

California flooding victims cleared to return to ravaged farm town

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

Monterey County authorities Thursday morning lifted evacuation orders for the flood-ravaged farm town of Pajaro, allowing residents to return to their homes in most cases for the first time since they were forced to flee in the middle of the night March 11 after a levee failed and inundated their community.But county officials who lifted the orders at 10 a.m., a day earlier than they had indicated Wednesday, cautioned that Pajaro is still far from livable, with no water or sewer service and many homes requiring restoration work.“There are health risks to people returning to Pajaro,” a Monterey County notice said. “The county and Pajaro Sunny Mesa Services are working diligently to restore the sewer system. There is no potable water and toilets can’t be flushed. It isn’t recommended that residents stay until sewer and water are restored. Those entering the area do so at their own risk.”Related ArticlesWeather | Battered California faces ...

Uber driver calls for more warnings from rideshare platform after near $900 scam

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Denzel McAlpine accepted a ride request while driving for Uber Friday morning, a ride that cost him nearly $900.The Southern Nevada local says he drives up to 150 people around the Las Vegas Strip a week. He’s been an Uber driver for nearly seven years to help pay rent and support his small home renovation business.“I drive locals and tourists. I pretty much drive all around the city,” McAlpine said outside the 8 News Now station Tuesday morning. Mudslide cracks, closes Redwood Boulevard in Novato Last week, he hit a milestone: 4,000 trips. But, right now, he’s not celebrating. He said he accepted a ride after midnight on Friday in the Summerlin area. The ride was canceled by the passenger soon after. Then, he got a phone call from someone claiming they were with Uber Support.McAlpine said the person offered him a $250 bonus for reaching his driving milestone.“I was kind of surprised by it, but went along with it,” McAlpine said, before detailing...

Frank Somerville: Exclusive interview coming to KRON4 News

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Renowned Bay Area anchor Frank Somerville became the story himself in December of 2021, when he was involved in a DUI crash that was caught on video and went viral. Somerville was a longtime anchor at KTVU FOX 2 but had not appeared on-air in several months at the time of his crash.Now, for the first time, the beloved Bay Area newsman who is no longer in the anchor chair opens up to KRON4's Pam Moore in his first TV interview since the arrest. You can watch this Tuesday, March 28, at 10 p.m., only on KRON4.

Large asteroid coming close, but zero chance of hitting us

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:28:48 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend, missing both celestial bodies.Saturday’s close encounter will offer astronomers the chance to study a space rock from just over 100,000 miles (168,000 kilometers) away. That’s less than half the distance from here to the moon, making it visible through binoculars and small telescopes.While asteroid flybys are common, NASA said it’s rare for one so big to come so close — about once a decade. Scientists estimate its size somewhere between 130 feet and 300 feet (40 meters and 90 meters).Discovered a month ago, the asteroid known as 2023 DZ2 will pass within 320,000 miles (515,000 kilometers) of the moon on Saturday and, several hours later, buzz the Indian Ocean at about 17,500 mph (28,000 kph).“There is no chance of this ‘city killer’ striking Earth, but its close approach offers a great opportunity for observations,” the European Space Agenc...