Home

San Jose man's body found in Santa Cruz Mountains

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) -- A 24-year-old San Jose man was found shot to death in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Highway 9, and two people were arrested on homicide charges. Oliver Waterfall's body was found on the evening of April 11 in a heavily wooded area with steep terrain. Santa Cruz County Sheriff's detectives classified the case as "suspicious." A coroner's autopsy determined that Waterfall died from a gunshot wound. Detectives spent two weeks conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance footage. On Wednesday, a young woman and man were arrested on suspicion of murdering Waterfall: 22-year-old Diana Ornelas of Santa Clara and 27-year-old Dennis Novoa of San Jose. "The motive of the homicide is believed to be of a personal nature," the Sheriff's Office wrote. In February, Waterfall tagged Novoa in a photograph of a marijuana plant and wrote, "Shoutout to the homie Dennis Novoa for teaching me how to grow. Mush love." Ornelas was booked into jail on one count of first-degr...

Man charged for allegedly possessing enough fentanyl to kill SF population 3 times

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

(KRON) — Friday, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced charges against a suspected drug dealer from who police seized about 11 pounds of fentanyl—enough to kill the San Francisco's approximately 873,970 residents almost three times over. One kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people, officials said.“The criminal justice system needs to recognize that drug dealing is a serious crime,” District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a news release. “Communities are under siege by rampant, open-air drug dealing and we must do everything we can to protect public safety and ensure that there are consequences for suspected drug dealers.” Antioch man arrested Thursday for 5th time this year David Diaz-Morazan, 23, was arrested on Tuesday. Following his arrest, police executed a search warrant on a home in Oakland where they said they found just over 11 pounds of fentanyl, one fourth pounds of methamphetamine and $9,810 in cash as well as other paraphernalia ...

Dos desconocidos se conocieron haciendo el Camino de Santiago. Dos semanas después estaban comprometidos

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

(CNN)– Cuando Loni Philbrick-Linzmeyer decidió hacer el Camino de Santiago, se empeñó en que era algo que tenía que hacer sola.Era 2013. Loni era una maestra de escuela californiana de 29 años que se encontraba “en una encrucijada”. Acababa de pasar por una dura ruptura sentimental y se sentía a la deriva.“Realmente me hizo girar para cuestionar mis propios valores y mi propio futuro: si quería tener hijos, cuál era mi camino para eso”. cuenta hoy Loni a CNN Travel. “Laboralmente, también estaba en una especie de mala racha, tuve un año realmente duro de enseñanza”.Mientras intentaba escapar de estos sentimientos socializando y manteniéndose ocupada, en el fondo de su mente, Loni sabía que lo que realmente necesitaba era tiempo para hacer una pausa y reflexionar. Tenía “un poco de miedo” de lo que pasaría si dejaba que las cosas siguieran su curso, sin cambiar. ¿Se quedaría estancada? ¿Aún más infeliz?Siete peregrinaciones laicas...

Biden commutes sentences of 31 convicted of drug crimes

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes who were serving time in home confinement, the White House announced Friday. Many would have gotten a lower sentence if they were charged today with the same offense because of changes in the laws. A commuted sentence means they’ll spend less time in home confinement. The commutations came as the White House announced a set of policy actions across 20 different agencies meant to improve the criminal justice system, which disproportionately affects Black and other non-white communities. The president announced his reelection campaign this week, and must keep Black voters in his coalition if he wants to win in 2024. The plan is an effort to expand health care access, affordable housing and education, and make it easier for those who have been mixed up in the system to get jobs, higher education and vote. The effort includes a plan to make more grants available for pe...

DougCo investigating bomb threat at high school in Parker

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

PARKER, Colo. (KDVR) -- A bomb threat at Chaparral High School is being investigated by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. "Students have been evacuated and are gathered in the parking lots," a tweet from DougCo Sheriff's Office said.The school is set for early release at 1:15 p.m.This is a breaking story. Updates will be posted as soon as they are received.

Suspect in police custody after pursuit ends in NW Miami-Dade; suspect fled on foot, swam across canal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

A suspect has been captured by police after a pursuit ended with him swimming into a canal and fleeing into a South Florida backyard.The suspect has been identified as 54-year-old Marc A. Anderson.A Florida Highway Patrol officer attempted to stop Anderson who is accused of ramming into a trooper in the area of Northwest 103rd Street and 32nd Avenue, Friday morning. At some point, troopers lost sight of the vehicle and called for a Miami-Dade Police helicopter, which were able to locate the truck. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where Anderson exited a white pickup and fled on foot in the area of Northwest Second Avenue near at South Biscayne River Drive.The suspect was described as having a black T-shirt and dark pants. During his escape, Anderson jumped into a nearby canal. He then then fled into a backyard. Both police agencies searched for the suspect with K-9 units. Anderson was then seen floating back in a canal. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where dive teams surrounded An...

Key radar antenna stuck on Europe’s Jupiter-bound spacecraft

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A critical antenna is jammed on a Jupiter-bound spacecraft launched two weeks ago, the European Space Agency reported Friday.The 52-foot (16-meter) radar antenna on Juice unfolded only one-third of the way following liftoff, according to the space agency.Engineers suspect a tiny pin may be protruding. Flight controllers in Germany plan to fire the spacecraft’s engine in hopes of shaking the pin loose. If that doesn’t work, they said they have plenty of time to solve the problem.Juice, short for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, won’t reach the giant planet until 2031. It’s taking a roundabout path to get there, including gravity-assist flybys of Earth and our moon, and Venus.The radar antenna is needed to peer beneath the icy crust of three Jupiter moons suspected of harboring underground oceans and possibly life, a major goal of the nearly $1.8 billion mission. Its targets include Callisto, Europa and Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system.The sp...

Bill allows DeSantis to run for president while governor

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

Republican Ron DeSantis would not have to resign as Florida governor in order to run for president if he chooses under a bill given final approval Friday in by the GOP-dominated state Legislature.The measure, attached to a much broader elections bill, would carve out an exemption to Florida law requiring anyone seeking office to resign from one they already hold after qualifying as a candidate. Only an officeholder running for U.S. president or vice president would not have to resign.Supporters portrayed the bill as purely a clarification and not intended specifically for DeSantis, who has not yet announced a presidential bid but is widely expected to declare his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the coming weeks. The bill passed the state House 76-34 along party lines and now goes to DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law.“It is an individual office that is unique. It is the chief executive of our country,” GOP Rep. Ralph Massullo said during House debate Frid...

Florida principal forced out in ‘porn’ flap views David statue

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

ROME (AP) — A former Florida school principal who was forced to resign after students were shown an image of Michelangelo’s iconic statue of a nude David viewed the masterpiece in person on Friday in Florence.Cecilie Hollberg, who directs the Accademia Gallery in Florence, where the David is the star attraction, said that Hope Carrasquilla, her husband and two children, came straight to the museum right after they arrived in the city.Carrasquilla stepped down as principal of Tallahassee Classical school in the Florida city last month after one parent claimed the towering sculpture was pornographic. Other parents complained they weren’t notified in advance that their children would be shown the nude figure during a lesson featuring the Renaissance.Hosting Carrasquilla was an “immense pleasure,” the gallery director said.“I am happy to be able to welcome her and introduce her to the beauties of our museum, besides showing her the David, a sculpture that, I repeat as I have...

Street flood advisory issued for parts of Miami-Dade County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:48:03 GMT

Due to heavy rains in South Florida, the National Weather Service on Friday issued a street flood advisory for parts of Miami-Dade County. The areas under the advisory include the following:Cutler BayPrinceton Palmetto Bay NaranjaPinecrestCountry WalkThe advisory lasts until 4:45 p.m. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.