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Thousands impacted by outage, after car crashes into SDG&E power line

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

SANTEE, Calif. -- A power outage impacted a little more than 2,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers Sunday morning after a truck crashed into a power line in a suspected DUI, the San Diego Sheriff's Office said.Deputies were dispatched to the scene near Mast Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue shortly after 11:40 a.m., after receiving a call of a white truck hitting a power line in the area in a solo accident. Gas station robbed at gunpoint, suspect not located Due to the accident, about 2,205 customers in the neighborhoods of Santee and Carlton Hills lost power. As of 6 p.m., almost all of the customers have had their power restored.The road was closed while SDG&E crews worked on the power line.The exact events that lead up to the crash have not been identified at this time. However, the driver of the truck was arrested for driving under the influence, according to the SDSO.The identity of the driver has not been shared by law enforcement at this time.

CPD: 14-year-old shot in the chest in Chatham

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

CHICAGO — A 14-year-old boy is in the hospital after being shot in the chest in the Chatham neighborhood Sunday evening.According to the Chicago Police Department, a 14-year-old boy was near the sidewalk in the 8000 block of South Drexel Avenue around 6:42 p.m. when he was hit in the chest by gunfire.Police said the victim was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in serious condition.There are no offenders in custody at this time. Man, 37, fatally stabbed in neck on West Side If you or someone you know has information that can help detectives make a breakthrough in the investigation of this incident, anonymous tips can be filed online at cpdtip.com.

What to know about the 2023 White Sox home opener

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

CHICAGO — For the first time in 2023, fans of the White Sox will get to see their team in action on the south side on Monday.After opening the season with four games in Houston, the club is returning to Chicago to begin their home schedule on Monday afternoon against the San Francisco Giants. Here are a few things to know about the White Sox home opener on Monday.(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)Weather forces a changeAbout 24 hours before the game against San Francisco, mother nature has forced the timeline to move up a bit. With stormy conditions predicted for the late afternoon and early evening on Monday, the White Sox moved the start time for the home opener from 3:10 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. to have the best chance to get the game in before rain arrives. Before that, temperatures are expected to be in the mid-50s with mostly cloudy skies.(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)A recent trend continues for starting home seasonOne thing that hasn't changed for the White Sox the majority...

LIVE BLOG: Tornado Warning for Milam County until 9:15 p.m.

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parts of Central Texas are seeing severe storms Sunday evening. While most of the activity remains to our north, we could see a few strong to severe storms in our part of the state.Much of the area is under a Slight risk for severe storms (category 2 out of 5), especially north and northwest of Austin.A Tornado Watch is currently in effect for Milam County through 11 p.m. FORECAST: Tornado watch issued for parts of Central Texas The severe weather risk looks greatest from 5 p.m. until around 10 p.m. marching west to east. Large hail will be the main risk but damaging straight-line winds will also be possible, and there will be a threat of an isolated tornado. Weather ResourcesHow to talk to your kids about severe weatherTraffic mapLive Central Texas radarCentral Texas rainfall totalsDownload KXAN Weather AppSign up for KXAN daily forecast newsletter and severe weather alerts newsletterFIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up ...

Tornado watch remains for Milam County as storm approaches

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The National Weather Service have issued a Tornado Watch for Milam County due to the risk for isolated severe storms capable of producing a tornado. The San Saba and Lampasas tornado watch has been cancelled.Tornado watch continues for Milam CountyOne, previously tornado-warned, supercell is on track to move into Milam County after 8:15 p.m. Damaging winds, large hail and the possibility of a tornado will be concerns for this storm. The rest of Central Texas looks to stay dry the rest of the night. UPDATED April forecast increases chances for rain After humidity rushed in on Sunday, we'll add more heat for the start of the work week with highs in the low 90s Monday and Tuesday.Highs next few daysThe record high for Monday, April 3 is 90° set in 2017. The record for Tuesday April 4 is 92° set four years ago.A very low (10%) chance of storms exists for Monday afternoon-mid-evening. Areas north of Austin may see a strong or severe storm if storms develop. While most...

Man receives 40 years for 2019 murder, second conviction in case

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A second man was convicted in connection to a May 2019 murder Wednesday, according to Travis County court documents.Records said 27-year-old Jerome Yancey was sentenced by a judge to serve 40 years in state prison.According to past KXAN reports, Yancey faced the first-degree felony murder charge for the May 2019 death of 28-year-old Jannerra Williams. Williams was shot and killed at a hotel in the 7900 block of Gessner Drive. RELATED: Third suspect identified in connection with north Austin hotel fatal shooting According to documents, Yancey pleaded not guilty to the murder charge March 27. Court records showed Yancey was convicted by the court March 28 after a trial lasting two days.Documents said Yancey would receive a jail credit of 1,081 days, almost three years.Two other men were also arrested in connection to the fatal shooting — 21-year-old Roosevelt Haynes III and 26-year-old Timothy Bowie.On December 19, 2022, Haynes was sentenced to 15 years in priso...

Mayo Clinic AI program could be part of post-kidney transplant care

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

Roughly 300 patients receive kidney transplants at Mayo Clinic in Rochester annually, part of nearly 1,000 kidney recipients annually among all Mayo Clinic hospitals.Caring for those patients is a team of physicians, nurses and pathologists all working together before, during and after surgery. Artificial intelligence might join that transplant care team in the near future.In October 2022, Mayo Clinic researchers published a paper in Clinical Research detailing how an artificial intelligence program can find inflammation in biopsies from transplanted kidneys.Rochester-based Mayo clinicians already perform routine biopsies on kidney transplant recipients in the months and years after they receive their new organ, even if the patients feel fine and don’t have any symptoms of organ rejection, said senior research technologist Walter Park.“It really gives us an opportunity in the research realm to really understand the patients a lot better because we’re looking at alm...

Southbound lanes of I-5 at Grapevine closed overnight for repairs

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

Southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway at the Grapevine will be closed Sunday night through early Monday morning while Caltrans makes repairs to the roadway, authorities announced.  The closure, which was also in effect Saturday night, comes as Caltrans repairs portions of the roadway battered by recent storms. Crews will be drilling through the pavement and “lowering steel beams down 50 ft. to bedrock to protect I-5 against further landslide damage,” officials said. The southbound lanes closure begins tonight at 10 p.m. between Vista Del Lago Road and Templin Highway and lasts until 5 a.m. Monday.  Caltrans posted a detour map suggesting southbound travelers head east on State Route 138 and then south on State Route 14 to get around the scheduled closure. Detour map of southbound I-5 closure at Grapevine provided by Caltrans April 2, 2023. Northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway will remain open during the repairs.  

Donte DiVincenzo ‘glad’ he joined Warriors before new CBA goes into effect

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

DENVER — Donte DiVincenzo felt there was no better place to re-establish himself after an injury last season than with the Warriors.Golden State had to use part of the Taxpayer Mid-Level exception to get the deal done this summer, and DiVincenzo has established himself as a key rotational piece for the team.But a new clause in the NBA’s pending collective bargaining agreement would’ve prevented the Warriors from getting DiVincenzo last offseason.The NBA and National Basketball Players Association agreed late Friday night to a tentative six-year collective bargaining deal that is expected to go into effect next season. Several key issues, such as limiting the payout of high-spending teams, including the Warriors, and load management, among others, were addressed in the new deal.ESPN reported that the teams will lose the Taxpayer Mid-Level exception when they go over the second luxury tax apron, which is reportedly $17.5 million.This will impact the Warriors, who are...

Marin City roots for native Darrion Trammell's SDSU Aztecs in Final Four

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:46:57 GMT

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Marin City may be hundreds of miles from San Diego, but they're rooting for San Diego State to win the Division I men's basketball championship. Starting guard Darrion Trammell grew up in Marin County. Marin native hits game-winning free throw to send SDSU to Final Four His friends and family have been gathering to cheer him on in Houston for the Final Four. A watch party Saturday afternoon was held as the Aztecs beat Florida Atlantic University to advance to Monday's national championship.The room erupted in cheers after Lamont Butler hit a buzzer-beater to send the Aztecs to the NCAA national championship game. Watch the reaction from the watch party below. Everyone at the watch party says the whole community is so happy and proud of Trammell no matter what. When SDSU won its Final Four matchup, the energy was electric.It's the first time SDSU will be in the big game, and one of its starting guards is from Marin County.Trammell is from M...