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Husband of Austin High School orchestra director dies after October fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man who was injured in a fire that happened at Austin High School last month died on Thursday, according to a GoFundMe that continues raising funds for victims involved.Sam Herrera was the husband of orchestra director Ana Maria Solis-Herrera, the fundraiser said. 3 burned at Austin High School after fuel tanks catch fire Organizers of the pages said he died surrounded by his family. Herrera and two others were burned outside Austin High School in the concessions area for a “Monster Concert & Carnival” fundraiser event.According to the Austin Fire Department, the fire was caused by "accidental flash fire from gasoline."

High school football: Thursday state quarterfinal predictions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

Here are Thursday’s high school football state tournament quarterfinal games featuring East Metro teams:CLASS 6AStillwater (8-2) vs. Edina (7-3), at Park Center, 7 p.m.These two teams met in Week 7, with Edina announcing its presence as a true state contender with a 14-7 victory. Nick Kinsey only threw nine passes in that game for the Ponies, though, before exiting with an injury. Kinsey returned for the start of the playoffs, and Stillwater’s offense has been on a roll ever since. OUR PICK: Stillwater 27, Edina 23Rosemount (6-4) vs. Centennial (9-1), at Stillwater, 7 p.m.Centennial beat Rosemount 9-0 late in the regular season. Rosemount’s offense has seemingly found a bit of a groove in its ensuing games, but the Cougars are physical enough to negate the power of the wing-t offense. Centennial has had a number of good teams in recent years that have fallen just short of U.S. Bank Stadium. The time is now to break through. OUR PICK: Centennial 12, Rosemount 10CLAS...

Colorado high school football playoffs: Chalk, toss-ups and upset alerts in the second weekend of postseason play

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

The CHSAA state football playoffs are down to 16 teams in the top three classifications. Here’s a look at this weekend’s slate in all three with quarterfinal spots up for grabs.Class 5AThe chalkNever say never in prep football. But in regards to these matchups, we’ll go with “highly unlikely” the underdog wins.No. 17 Legacy (7-4) at No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-0), 7 p.m.: Not only have the Bruins won 15 straight playoff games, they’ve advanced to the quarterfinals 10 years in a row. Translation: The odds are very much stacked against Legacy.No. 18 Fountain-Fort Carson (8-3) at No. 2 Columbine (10-0), 7:30 p.m.: FFC pulled off a stunner last week, chewing up 389 yards on the ground in a 42-14 thrashing of No. 15 Fairview. Here’s guessing Columbine’s defense offers a bit more resistance.No. 13 Denver East (9-2) at No. 4 Pine Creek (9-1), 7 p.m.: Did East turn some heads with its 23-7 defensive tour de force vs. Mullen last week? Yup. Does any...

Hollywood actors, studios reach deal to end strike: reports

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

The union representing hundreds of film and television actors has agreed in principle to a deal with the motion picture studios, signaling the coming end of a four-month strike that brought the industry to a standstill.According to the Los Angeles Times, the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee approved a tentative deal with the major film studios Wednesday. The contract will still need to be approved and ratified by the union board and members, but it is expected that the deal will be signed to bring an end to the high-profile work stoppage.Details of the contract have not been released yet, but the Times reports it includes increased pay for members, increased residual payments related to streaming content and better health and pension benefits. Members of SAG-AFTRA strike for the 116th day SAG-AFTRA strike may end soon as negotiators move closer to reaching a dealJosh Gad and Rory O'Malley join SAG-AFTRA and WGA members as they walk the picket line outside Fox Studios on July 14, 2023...

Investigator with L.A. County Medical Examiner caught stealing from the dead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

An investigator with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has been charged with stealing property from deceased individuals during the course of his job, authorities announced on Wednesday.  Surveillance cameras captured 34-year-old Adrian Muñoz, a resident of L.A. who has worked for the Medical Examiner’s Office since 2018, take a gold crucifix off the neck of a deceased man and place it in his medical bag on Jan. 6.  The victim, a warehouse worker, suffered a heart attack and died at his job in South L.A. Muñoz was assigned to investigate the death. After he took the gold crucifix, Muñoz did not return the item, nor did he document it in the property receipt, the L.A. County District Attorney’s office said in a news release.   ‘Shockwaves of emotions’ after 4 L.A. Sheriff’s Department employees die by suicide in 24 hours Months later, rare antique coins with a receipt in the name of another man discovered dead on Nov. 12, whose case Muñoz had hand...

Another Bay Area child dead from fentanyl, another parent behind bars. ‘They don’t mean for their kid to die.’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

FREMONT — Kristofer Ferreyra was 10 days shy of his second birthday last month when Fremont police say he somehow ingested fentanyl and became the Bay Area’s latest child victim of the deadly opioid.In San Jose last spring, Phoenix Castro was just three-months-and-1-day old when she, too, died of a fentanyl overdose.In each case, parents sobbed over tiny caskets. And in each case, a parent with drug problems is now in jail, facing charges that they are responsible for the deaths of their babies.“Everyone is grieving,” one of baby Kristofer’s uncles said Wednesday, a day after the toddler’s mother, Sophia Gastelum-Vera, was arrested at her Fremont home.On the mother’s Facebook page, she posted an invitation late last month to his rosary, viewing and funeral at a time he should have been trick-or-treating. The message included a collage of photos spanning his brief life. “God’s Little Angel,” it said.One week later, Gastelum-Vera, 26, was arrested and sent to Santa Rita ja...

Hollywood actors strike to end after union reaches tentative deal with studios

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

By Andrew Dalton | Associated PressLOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing an end to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt.The three-year contract agreement must be approved by votes from the union’s board and its members in the coming days, but the leadership declared the strike will end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday.More than 60,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Performers went on strike July 14, joining screenwriters who had walked off the job more than two months earlier. It was the first time the two unions had been on strike together since 1960. Studios chose to negotiate with the writers first, striking a deal that their leadership marked as a major win and bringing their strike to an end on Sept. 26.The details of the agreement were not immediately released, but are likely to be shared with the actors and the publi...

San Francisco bakery burglarized in SoMa neighborhood, community contributes to recovery efforts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A small business was broken into early Tuesday morning in San Francisco. Rize Up Bakery in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood was burglarized and resulted in thousands of dollars in damage, owner Azikiwee "Z" Anderson told KRON4. The burglary happened at the bakery on 1169 Howard St. where one of the employees arrived around 4 a.m. and saw the garage door wide open. The employee checked the area and let Anderson know someone had broken into the business. Anderson arrived at the business around 5 a.m., and San Francisco police arrived around 6 a.m. Revel to end shared electric moped service in San Francisco No one was hurt, but it became a matter of finding out what was stolen, Anderson said. Unfortunately, for food and safety reasons, Anderson had to throw away all the bread that was already made for the possibility of the bread being tampered with. The property damage and items stolen totaled around $12,000, including five iPads used for transactions ...

San Francisco UN Plaza transforms into skateboarding park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- City leaders are hoping that a brand new skateboarding park constructed in the middle of United Nations Plaza will transform the space into a positive place for recreation. Mayor London Breed and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department unveiled and opened the skate park on Wednesday. "UN Plaza is at the heart of our Civic Center. I’m thrilled to see how we are bringing new life to this public space," Breed said. The 13,000-square-foot skating plaza, designed by local professional skateboarders and skate park advocates, is filled with elements from old iconic skate spots around the city, most of which no longer exist. City leaders proclaimed the plaza will be a "dynamic hub for recreation and community activities in the Civic Center neighborhood. The revitalized plaza now has the nation’s first street skating plaza of its kind, a fitness court studio, activities, and games." VIDEO: Police protect paramedics in San Francisco UN Plaza The city poured...

5 Republicans take the stage in Miami, while Trump holds a rally nearby. Follow live updates

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:56 GMT

Five candidates will take the stage at a whittled-down third Republican presidential debate in Miami as front-runner Donald Trump holds his own event a short drive away.What to knowWhat to watch during the Republican debateHow to tune in for the third GOP presidential debateTrump looks to upstage the debate with a rally targeting South Florida’s Cuban communityDebate will focus on Israel and foreign policy — and who can beat TrumpScott sticks to talking points instead of going after TrumpSen. Tim Scott needs a breakout moment in the third Republican debate, but he has so far has been sticking to his talking points.The South Carolina Republican on Wednesday night was given an opportunity by moderator Lester Holt of NBC News to contrast his candidacy with that of GOP front-runner Donald Trump.But instead of drawing bright lines, Scott talked about his optimism for America’s future and his own personal narrative, which he says portrays the kind of leadership that American needs.Candida...