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New Texas law will help first responders track overdoses in real-time 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Lake Travis Fire Rescue Chief Robert Abbott knows the heartache.Families in his community including his department impacted by overdoses and fentanyl. "Hits home — I mean you start going, is this in my backyard — no, it's your front yard," Abbott said. In 2021, his Assistant Fire Chief, Mike Prather, lost his son to a fentanyl overdose. Prather recalled a frantic call from his wife saying she couldn't wake up their son, Kyle. "I've been in the fire services for 23 years — here in my mind being a healthy 25-year-old kid — this could be an overdose. All I could think about was my wife was about to try to resuscitate her son the same way I've tried to resuscitate people for years." Prather said emotionally. The department started raising awareness through PSAs about the tragic losses and the need to better track overdoses. "There wasn't any data that public safety agencies could easily see and access to see where these trend...

CicLAvia takes over South L.A. for Juneteenth celebration 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

CicLAvia is celebrating Juneteenth by closing down part of Vermont Avenue in Gramercy Park on Sunday so that pedestrians, bicyclists and people of all ages and mobility levels can enjoy what the vibrant neighborhood has to offer. Vermont Avenue between Exposition Boulevard and Century Boulevard will be closed from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. to allow participants to enjoy live performances, food trucks and fun for the entire family.In addition, on-site record expungement, mental health services, tenant support and more will all be available at the event.The festivities are in collaboration with the Office of Supervisor Holly Mitchell, who is putting on her 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration & Resource Fair. The first CicLAvia took place in 2010. Since then, there have been 44 more events attended by over 1.8 million people, according to the CicLAvia website. For more information on Sunday’s CicLAvia Juneteenth celebration, click here. 

Man arrested on suspicion of killing 50-year-old Pittsburg man

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

(KRON) – A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing of a 50-year-old man in Pittsburg on Saturday.According to the Pittsburg Police Department, at 1:45 a.m, officers responded to the report of a man assaulting an individual near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and East Leland Road. Officers located an unresponsive 50-year-old male victim who was laying down on the ground. I-80 collision involving big rig diesel spill, one hospitalized Pittsburg police began providing life-saving measures, however, the victim succumbed to his injuries. Officers were able to locate the suspect, Juan Mendez-Medina of Pittsburg. The 46-year-old was arrested and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility on one charge of murder, police said. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0...

Windows smashed at Dolores Heights business twice in two days

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

(KRON) A Dolores Heights business owner is facing "break-in fatigue" after facing two separate break-ins incidents this week. Mom, 12-year-old daughter die in fiery Tesla crash in Santa Clara Dolores Deluxe is a corner store located on 22nd Street in San Francisco. The shop was founded in 1911, and it has been a staple in the city ever since, according to the company's website. The owner first noticed a broken window on Friday morning. The store took to social media to share their thoughts. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }"It happened again," the owner wrote on Facebook Friday morning after the first incident. The owners said a few hours after the business opened, someone picked up a rock and smashed it through the shop's security glass wind...

Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir celebrating Juneteenth

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

(KRON) -- Various events are being planned around the Bay Area to celebrate Juneteenth.Executive Director Maren Amdal and Artistic Director Terrance Kelly from the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir spoke with KRON4's Stephanie Lin to share how they are celebrating this year's holiday.

1 killed in motorcycle crash on I-70 Saturday night

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police in Denver investigated a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on westbound Interstate 70 at Sheridan Boulevard Saturday night.The crash was reported just after 8 p.m.Police told FOX31 that a second person on the motorcycle was taken to the hospital.Westbound I-70 was closed immediately after the crash but was later reopened.

Meloni to visit Paris this week to push Rome’s World Expo candidacy

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

PARIS — Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will be in Paris on Tuesday to support Rome’s candidacy to host the 2030 World Expo.The Italian leader will participate to the General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) — the Paris-based institution that oversees World Expos, an official with direct knowledge of the visit told POLITICO. Officials from both countries are currently working to organize a meeting between Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron while the Italian prime minister is in the French capital, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly.Rome is competing with Riyadh (Saudi Arabia,) Busan (South Korea) and Odessa (Ukraine) to host the 2030 event, but the Ukrainian candidacy has been put on hold given the ongoing war.Two officials with direct knowledge of the file stressed that Meloni’s goal is not to earn Paris’ support as France already repeatedly declared it would support Riyadh, raising cr...

US, China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talks, U.S. officials said Sunday.The officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken was able during a nearly 6-hour meeting to secure a visit to Washington by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang. But, they said progress on other issues remains a work in progress.Blinken, the highest-level American official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office, will have more senior level contacts with the Chinese on Monday, including potentially with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Despite Blinken’s presence in the Chinese capital and the relatively upbeat assessment of Sunday’s meeting, the prospects for any significant breakthrough on the most vexing issues facing the planet’s two largest economies remain slim. Blinken’s trip follows his postponement of plans to visit China in February after...

Dauphin mourns elderly community ‘who made us where we are today’

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

The elderly community in Dauphin is among the hardest hit by last week’s fatal highway crash, with many knowing friends who were on the bus.Residents of Dauphin are searching for answers and anxiously waiting for updates about the identities of the victims and the status of those who remain in hospital.“We just can’t imagine the devastation that families are having to cope with right now, and so our hearts go out to them,” said 90-year-old Florence Marchak.Fifteen people were killed and 10 were injured in Thursday’s fiery crash between a transport truck and a minibus that was carrying seniors from the Dauphin area to a casino near Carberry, Man., some 190 kilometres away.Six of the hospitalized patients remain in critical condition, Shared Health said in an update Sunday morning.Some of those on the bus involved in the crash are believed to be from St. George’s Place, a retirement home in Dauphin – the small community of 8,600 people northwest of Winnipeg.LATEST ON MANIT...

20 wounded including 1 fatal in shooting in Willowbrook Township

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:55:20 GMT

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. -- At least 20 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday morning during a gathering in unincorporated Willowbrook Township.A DuPage County Sheriff’s Office official said around 12:30 a.m., deputies were near Route 83 and Honeysuckle Rose Lane when they heard gunshots and responded to the area.According to Battalion Chief Joe Ostrander with the Tri-State Fire Protection District, 12 ambulances were brought to the scene. In total, 10 people were transported from the scene to area hospitals, with injuries ranging from graze wounds to more serious gunshot wounds.Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)Investigators look over the scene of an overnight mass shooting at a strip mall in Willowbrook, Ill., Sunday, June 1...