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San Jose police complaints up three years in a row

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

(BCN) -- In the years since George Floyd's murder, San Jose has aimed to reform its police department, yet the number of complaints against officers has increased for the third year running, according to a new report. One out of every three of San Jose's nearly 1,100 police officers received some type of complaint in 2022, a slight increase over 2021. The city's Office of the Independent Police Auditor released its annual report this week for 2022, containing statistics regarding complaints and investigations into officer conduct. It also makes recommendations to the department to improve policing in the city, which the police chief will respond to at a City Council meeting on Tuesday. More trouble for downtown SF as owner of Hilton, Parc 55 cease payments on hotel properties The San Jose Police Department employed 1,087 officers last year, and 362 of them received at least one complaint from a member of the public, or about 33%, the report said. An additional 55 complaints ag...

2 arrested for 2021 San Jose homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

(BCN) -- Two suspects have been arrested for the death of a San Jose resident found in Discovery Meadow Park in San Jose in 2021, police said Monday. William Jones, 37, and David Barraza, 30, both of San Jose were arrested late last month on suspicion of killing 41-year-old Wayne Ham of San Jose. Foot patrol officers discovered Ham unconscious and not breathing in the park on Sept. 13, 2021, according to police. Alexis Gabe’s family plans funeral services, ‘Our daughter is coming home’ Medical personnel pronounced Ham dead in the park, police said. An autopsy indicated that Ham was slain, according to police. Officers arrested Jones and Barraza May 25 in San Jose and both have been taken to the Santa Clara County Jail. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

SF drag queens honored on floor of California state legislature

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

(KRON) -- San Francisco drag icon Sister Roma was honored on the floor of the California State Legislature on Monday as an official Pride Month honoree. Sister Roma is a member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an LGBTQ advocacy group whose members dress as drag versions of nuns.The group has been under the spotlight of late after they were invited to the Los Angeles Dodgers Pride night and then uninvited, apparently under pressure from out-of-state conservatives like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. More trouble for downtown SF as owner of Hilton, Parc 55 cease payments on hotel properties However, following a public backlash, the Dodgers reinvited the Sisters to Pride Night."For 44 years, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have given love, laughter, and support to the LGBTQ+ community," read a statement on the CA State Legislature's website. "The sisters have stood and fought with us when no one else would.""The California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus is proud to honor Sister Roma f...

DHS Intel Report on Cop City Protesters Cribbed Far-Right Activist Andy Ngo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

A Department of Homeland Security agency’s intelligence report about the Atlanta protest movement “Stop Cop City” lifted a sentence nearly verbatim from an article published on a far-right news website published a day earlier.The December 16, 2022, report from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Office for Bombing Prevention describes protesters opposed to razing a forest for a massive new police facility as “militants” comprising a “violent far-left occupation” — phrasings identical to an article written by right-wing provocateur Andy Ngo.“Five militants, part of the violent far-left occupation, were arrested and charged with domestic terrorism and other felony charges,” said the CISA report, referring to protests against the construction of the police facility, dubbed “Cop City” by its opponents.A day earlier, the Post Millennial, a conservative news outlet founded by Ngo that has faced criticism for its partisan bent and misleading stories on subjects like Covi...

Mets cut catcher Tomás Nido, reinstate Omar Narváez from 60-day IL

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Needing to make a difficult decision at catcher, the New York Mets cut light-hitting Tomás Nido on Monday when they reinstated fellow backstop Omar Narváez from the 60-day injured list.Nido was designated for assignment in a move that keeps catcher Francisco Álvarez in the majors. The 21-year-old rookie flourished in May and ascended to first string, taking advantage of consistent playing time while Narváez and Nido were on the IL.Nido was activated May 25 but has made only two starts since, going 1 for 5 with two strikeouts. He was a Gold Glove finalist last season and is signed through 2024 after essentially taking over the starting job from a slumping James McCann last year by the time the Mets entered the playoffs.This season, however, Nido is batting a paltry .125 (7 for 56) without an extra-base hit.New York has seven days to trade or release him. The 29-year-old Nido could also be claimed by another team — or accept an outright assignment to the minors with th...

Southern Miss heads to super regionals for second straight season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Dustin Dickerson hit a go-ahead three-run homer in sixth inning and Southern Miss rallied for the fourth straight game to claim the Auburn Regional with an 11-7 victory over Pennsylvania on Monday.Southern Miss (45-18) is headed to the super-regional round for the second straight season. The Golden Eagles will face Tennessee, who captured the Clemson Regional, on Friday.Dickerson gave Southern Miss an 8-5 lead with his fourth home run of the regional — and 10th of the season.Penn scored twice in the seventh before the Southern Miss offense got going, scoring three runs in its last three trips to the plate. Danny Lynch had an RBI single and Carson Paetow added a two-run double for a four-run lead.Penn (34-16) also lost to Southern Miss 11-2 late Sunday night after left-handed pitcher Justin Storm retired 17 of the 18 hitters he faced. The Golden Eagles scored eight times in the final inning to defeat previously unbeaten Penn.___More AP college sports: https://apne...

Callaghan’s arrival as US coach taken in stride by Pulisic, used to changes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

Christian Pulisic takes coaching changes in stride, whether at Chelsea or now the U.S. national team.The top American has played for three managers in four seasons at Stamford Bridge, where Mauricio Pochettino takes over this summer. Pulisic will be working with his third U.S. coach in seven months when the Americans meet Mexico on June 15 at Las Vegas in a CONCACAF Nations League semifinal.Anthony Hudson became interim coach in January after Gregg Berhalter’s contract expired, then quit and was replaced last week by B.J. Callaghan. “It’s all come as a bit of a surprise for us,” Pulisic said Monday after practice in Carson, California. “We’re dealing with it as best we can. We’ve spoken and given our input as much as we can. It’s not our job as players to appoint a manager or whatever the deal is, but we’re just here to come out and perform as best we can, no matter who the who coach is.”Berhalter was moved aside while the U.S. Soccer Federation hired a law firm to investigati...

Fire crews rescue driver from flooded road in Arvada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Five vehicles became trapped Monday afternoon on a flooded road in Arvada, with one driver needing to be rescued.There was approximately a foot of water covering the pavement in the area of West 58th Avenue and Simms Street, Arvada Fire said.There were no reports of injuries, according to the fire department. 7 more days of rain and storm chances in Denver A rescue boat could be seen in a photo shared by Arvada Fire. The department said it was assisting with the rescue.Heavy rain moved through the area starting around 4 p.m. Monday.

Colorado Springs man killed after seeking help from police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KDVR) — Two men were found dead Friday afternoon less than a mile from the Colorado Springs Police Department.The family of one of the men, identified as Qualin Campbell, said he was taken hostage. Campbell's wife, Talija, said she called for help after her husband told her he was in trouble.However, Talija Campbell and her civil rights Attorney Harry Daniels said police did not respond to that call for help and arrived after Qualin Campbell was dead.The two men were found dead in a parking lot in the 1500 block of South Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police blotter said officers had been called to the location for a shooting and found two men dead. The men died in the middle of a parking lot outside several area businesses and fast food restaurants. Robert Hanssen, FBI agent convicted of spying, dies in Colorado supermax prison The call came in at 2:09 p.m.One person who saw the surveillance video told FOX31 they saw the car pull ...

How will the rain affect Colorado's popular reservoirs?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:00 GMT

CHATFIELD RESERVOIR, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado reservoirs are popular places to boat, swim and fish in the summer. The question now is whether the rain will affect your summer plans.At Chatfield Reservoir, the water levels are normal right now. There’s a reallocation pool that stores some of the extra rainfall. The storage area prevents flooding in the recreational areas and downstream. Fort Collins flooding strands hotel guests, damages cars The Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company said it can release some of that water into the reservoir as needed.“We’ll be able to use that storage bucket very strategically in timing those releases to make sure that there’s still a good steady flow on the river when things do tend to dry out, and provide for a great recreation throughout the summer months," said Charly Hoehn with the Chatfield Reservoir Mitigation Company. Hoehn said the stored water is multi-purpose and can be used for agricultural and environmental purposes as well.Aurora res...