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Walnut Creek man arrested after teen fatally shot in botched robbery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

(KRON) -- A Walnut Creek man is facing a slew of felony charges after he attempted to rob an armed Antioch man in Brentwood.Antonio Barajas, 20, was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility jail on the following charges: Attempted murder, attempted robbery, conspiracy, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, and discharging a firearm.The charges stem from a botched robbery in Brentwood that unfolded at 7:45 p.m. on July 14.According to the Brentwood Police Department, Barajas and a 17-year-old boy were armed with guns when they tried to rob a 21-year-old Antioch man. The Antioch man also had a gun. "All three exchanged gunfire on Marjoram Drive," BPD wrote. The teenager and the Antioch man were struck by bullets, while Barajas was uninjured. Police officers found three firearms at the crime scene. The 17-year-old boy later died from his gunshot wounds. Barajas remained locked in jail as of Tuesday afternoon in lieu of $2.5 million bail.

Organization helps raise funds to pay medical bills for pets with cancer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

(KRON) -- Ken Wayne has the story of how Magic Bullet Fund helped one Bay Area pet owner whose dog was diagnosed with cancer.

PHOTOS: Freezer section chained shut in SF Walgreens

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

(KRON) -- Walgreens is taking new steps to combat theft at one of its San Francisco locations. In photos posted to social media, chains can be seen locked around the freezer section of a Walgreens located at 16th Avenue and Geary Boulevard. Efforts underway to save Anchor Brewing Company (Photo courtesy of Richie Greenberg)In one photo posted by Richie Greenberg, the chains can clearly be seen across the front of the section with locks securing it to the wall.Walgreens isn't the only retailer in the Bay Area taking new steps to combat theft. Safeway also announced this week that it has taken new anti-theft measures in some of its Bay Area stores. The grocery chain says the goal of the new measures is to ensure a safe and positive experience for customers and employees. KRON4 reached out to Walgreens and received the following statement from a spokesperson:"Retail crime is one of the top challenges facing our industry today. We are focused on the safety of our patients, customers a...

Baggage cart crashes into United flight on tarmac at SFO

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A baggage cart collided with an aircraft on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to United Airlines. The aircraft, United flight 1107, was parked at the gate at the time. Sunset District high-rise ‘isn’t a thing,’ according to Weiner No one was injured as a result of the crash. The aircraft was subsequently removed from service, United said. The airline arranged for another plane to take customers to their destination.Flight 1107 was bound for Austin, TX and it was scheduled to take off at 9:10 a.m. According to United's website, the flight is estimated to arrive one hour and 14 minutes late. The flight was standing at Terminal 3 at SFO when the crash occurred.

Saints draftees Miller, Saldiveri deemed unfit to practice as camp approaches

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints third-round draft choice Kendre Miller and fourth-round draft choice Nick Saldiveri are among a handful of players the club has placed on injury lists with a week left before the opening of training camp.Miller, a running back out of TCU, has been placed on New Orleans’ non-football injury list along with rookie receivers Shaq Davis and A.T. Perry, general manager Mickey Loomis said Tuesday.Saldiveri, an offensive lineman out of Old Dominion, has joined rookie defensive back Anthony Johnson on the Saints’ physically unable to perform list.Under NFL rules, players who begin the regular season on a physically unable to perform list cannot play in their club’s first four games.The Saints’ opening practice of training camp is scheduled for July 26. New Orleans opens the regular season at home against Tennessee on Sept. 10.The 6-foot, 220-pound Miller rushed for 1,399 yards and 17 touchdowns on 242 carries for TCU last fall ...

4th overall pick Langford’s $8 million signing bonus largest ever for Texas Rangers draftee

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Fourth overall draft pick Wyatt Langford, the catcher-turned-college outfielder who hit 47 homers at Florida the past two seasons, signed a contract Tuesday with an $8 million bonus that is the largest ever for a player drafted by the Texas Rangers. “We think he’s the perfect fit for what we’re building here,” Rangers general manager Chris Young said. “Who he is as a person, his winning pedigree and certainly the talent as a player.”After appearing in only four games as a pinch-hitter as a college freshman, Langford become a starting outfielder for Florida. He hit .355 while tying the school record with 26 homers as a sophomore in 2022, and this year hit .373 with 21 homers as the Gators advanced to the championship round of the College World Series. “Obviously going through my freshman year, I really didn’t have any expectations. … I just want to play on the college stage first,” Langford said. “Probably about halfway through my sophomore year, when I ...

Rookie coach Zach Arnett will keep physicality and tenacity at Mississippi State

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Zach Arnett is not only the lone rookie among the Southeastern Conference’s 14 coaches, he’s also the youngest at 36 along with being the first of Hispanic descent in the league’s history. He’s been around the league long enough to know Tuesday that he broke the standard set by his former boss and predecessor at Mississippi State. Arnett not only wore a tie to talk to reporters, he also used a lot more than the seven words Mike Leach used in his opening remarks a year ago at SEC media days.“I’ve already said too much, and that combined with wearing a tie, I’m sure I’ve disappointed him a little bit here today,” Arnett said. “In recognition of his tremendous impact and influence not only on the game of football but on myself, I’m going to do my best to keep this short and sweet.”Arnett was named head coach in December soon after Leach died unexpectedly from a heart condition. He then coached the Bulldogs to a bowl victory over Illinois ...

Braves executives say it’s business as usual following spinoff from Liberty Media

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves executives say business will continue as usual under a new ownership structure following a spinoff from Liberty Media.Perhaps most notable is fans will be able to purchase stock in the newly created Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. and become owners of the team.Plans for the spinoff were announced last year and made final in a vote by Liberty stockholders, led by chairman John Malone, on Monday. Braves chairman Terry McGuirk and president Derek Schiller will continue their lead roles in the team and The Battery Atlanta, the mixed-use development adjacent to Truist Park that includes business, a hotel, restaurants, a concert venue and other properties. “So no surprises here, no changes really,” McGuirk said Tuesday. “The purpose here today is we absolutely want to tell you that it’s business as usual. There are no changes to how we operate. I am still the control person of the team.”The mantra of business as usual also was relayed by general manager Alex Ant...

Top overall draft pick Paul Skenes gets record $9.2 million signing bonus from Pirates

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Right-hander Paul Skenes, taken by Pittsburgh with the first pick in this month’s amateur draft, agreed Tuesday to a contract that includes a $9.2 million signing bonus.The amount is the highest for a drafted player, topping the $8,416,300 Detroit agreed to with first baseman Spencer Torkelson, the top pick in 2021.Skenes helped LSU to this year’s NCAA title after transferring from Air Force. He was selected Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series after going 12-2 with a 1.69 ERA and 0.75 WHIP in 19 starts with 209 strikeouts in 122 2/3. innings.“It was a pretty easy decision, with the organization and the people that are here,” Skenes said. “I was very comfortable wanting to come here. It was overall, a very easy offer, in my opinion, to take.”Skenes’ first step as a professional player will be to report to the Pirates’ spring training complex in Bradenton, Florida. The Pirates will then decide when and where Skenes will make his debut.Gene...

Suspected Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus and the surrounding area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:20 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit the area of Damascus early Wednesday, Syrian state media reported.Syrian state-run news agency SANA reported that Syria’s air defenses had shot down “most of” the missiles. It said in a statement, citing military sources, that two soldiers were injured and there were “some material losses” from the airstrikes.Israeli authorities did not comment immediately.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked war monitor, said the strikes marked the 20th time Israel has struck targets in Syria this year. The observatory said the strikes had hit military sites and warehouses of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, an ally of the Syrian government, causing the outbreak of a fire.Israel, which has vowed to stop Iranian entrenchment next door, has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets in government-controlled parts of neighboring Syria in recent years, but it rarely acknowledges them.The lasted reported Israeli airstrikes i...