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Palo Alto turns back Los Altos as Jorell Clark scores 26 points to lead the way

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

LOS ALTOS — Palo Alto got off to a hot start, knocking down 8 of 10 shots in the first quarter, and was never seriously challenged Friday in a 61-49 victory over Los AltosPalo Alto (11-3) concluded the first week of Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division play 2-0, in first place in a division that appears to be extremely balanced and competitive. All seven teams were at .500 or better in non-league play.Jorell Clark, a 6-foot-1 junior and the son of Stanford head track and field coach J.J. Clark, got Palo Alto off to the fast start, scoring 10 of his game-high 26 points in the first quarter, which ended with Paly up 17-10.“He’s a special player,” Palo Alto coach Jeff LaMere said. “I think he’s one of the better players in the section. He can score the ball, he can shoot it and drive. He’s a great athlete and a tremendous teammate. He not only leads us in points and rebounds, but also in assists. He plays the game the right way.&...

Warriors: How a frustrated Jonathan Kuminga cleared the air with Steve Kerr after playing time dispute

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga said he got what he wanted out of his conversation with Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Friday.Both parties were feeling better after frustration boiled over about Kuminga’s playing time following the Warriors’ 130-127 heartbreaking loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.Friday night, after Kuminga played a game-high 36 minutes in the Warriors’ 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons, the 21-year-old said he and Kerr have patched things up.“There’s no beef,” he said. “We move on with better understanding, hoping we all can work with each other and help this team, and leave everything in the past.”It must be music to Kerr’s ears after he woke up on Friday to a story in The Athletic that said Kuminga has “lost faith in his coach.”The story quoted “sources close to Kuminga” that said Kuminga “no longer believes Kerr will allow him to reach his full potential,” adding that the Warriors’ loss on Thursday, when Kuminga sat the bench for the ent...

Warriors G Chris Paul breaks hand, needs surgery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Golden State Warriors will be without Chris Paul for the foreseeable future. The veteran guard suffered a fractured left hand in the Warriors' win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday and will need surgery, the team confirmed. Paul appeared to suffer the injury in the third quarter when running into Pistons guard Jaden Ivey. He came out of the game shortly afterward while flexing his hand. Giants acquire former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray in trade with Mariners The Warriors traded for Paul in the offseason, and he has started 11 games in the 2023-24 season. He had eight points in 24 minutes Friday before leaving the game. Paul, who has been plagued by injuries throughout his career, has appeared in all but three of the Warriors' first 35 games. He is averaging 9.0 points and 7.3 assists per game this season.Paul has had a decorated career that includes 12 NBA All-Star nods. He has led the league in assists five times. The injury punctuates a tumultuous we...

600-pound metal sculpture in San Jose gets stolen and destroyed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – A San Jose artist is in shock after someone stole and destroyed his 600-pound metal art sculpture on New Year’s Day. “How can I say this? It was a shock. I was definitely upset,” said the artist, Edo Rosenberg. Rosenberg says when he pulled up to his studio in San Jose Tuesday morning, his 600-pound metal sculpture bolted to the concrete was gone. 66-year-old woman beaten and robbed near Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood Surveillance camera footage caught a white truck pulling up to the studio in broad daylight. Its driver removed the bolts and used a chain hoist to lift the sculpture into his truck.  Rosenberg says he went to a local scrap yard in hopes of finding his sculpture. That’s when he says he found out his art piece is gone forever.“They have a receipt to this guy for $120 dollars for 1,200 pounds of metal… and your piece is gone, that was it,” he said.Rosenberg says he left the sculpture outside overnight to treat the metal with ac...

66-year-old woman beaten and robbed near Oakland's Temescal neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – A 66-year-old woman was pushed to the ground and kicked repeatedly in the head in Oakland on Wednesday evening. The assault happened near the MacArthur BART Station. Police say two suspects stole the woman's purse, phone, and shopping bag. Residents evacuated after Pleasant Hill car crash leads to ‘significant’ gas leak "It's shocking because I walk here all the time for my lunch. It's definitely scary,” said Nancy Fernandez, who works in the neighborhood.Fernandez was shocked after hearing about the robbery and bearing on 40th Street near Clarke Street near her daily walking route."For me it's safe. A lot of my co-workers do talk about, ‘Oh be careful. Don’t walk.’ But for me so far it's been safe, so it is scary something like that happened,” Fernandez said.According to Oakland police, just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, the woman was walking alone when she was pushed to the ground and kicked in the head repeatedly by two suspects who then stole her belongings...

Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Oregon after midair blowout of window

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Oregon on Friday after a window and chunk of the fuselage blew out shortly after takeoff and the gaping hole caused the cabin to depressurize. Flight data showed the plane climbed to 16,000 feet (4,876 meters) before returning to Portland International Airport. The airline said the plane landed safely with 174 passengers and six crew members. Alaska Airlines provided no information about whether anyone was injured or the possible cause. In a short emailed statement, the airline said Flight 1282 from Portland to Ontario, California, experienced an incident soon after departure and that more information would be provided later. The plane was diverted about about six minutes after taking off at 5:07 p.m., according to flight tracking data from the FlightAware website. It landed at 5:26 p.m.The pilot told Portland air traffic controllers the plane had an emergency, was depressurized and needed to return to the airport, according to ...

Myanmar confirms that a key northeastern city near China has been seized by an armed ethnic alliance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged that it withdrew its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China after it was taken over by an alliance of ethnic armed groups it has been battling for months.The Three Brotherhood Alliance took control of Laukkaing late Thursday after Myanmar military forces laid down their arms and were allowed to withdraw, both sides said Saturday.Photos and videos on social media showed a vast amount of weapons that the alliance claimed to have captured.Laukkaing is the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone, which is geographically part of northern Shan state in Myanmar.The Three Brotherhood Alliance is comprised of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army and the Arakan Army. The MNDAA is a military force of the Kokang minority, who are ethnic Chinese. The capture of the city was a primary goal of the alliance’s offensive launched on Oct. 27.Myanmar government spokespe...

Frustrated LeBron sounds off on Lakers’ struggles after 10th loss in 13 games, 127-113 to Memphis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James didn’t sugarcoat his increasingly sour feelings after the Los Angeles Lakers spiraled to their 10th loss in 13 games Friday night, falling 127-113 to the Memphis Grizzlies.“We just suck right now,” a visibly perturbed James said after he scored 32 points in the Lakers’ fourth consecutive loss.Anthony Davis had 31 points in Los Angeles’ latest discouraging defeat since winning the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers — who gave up a season-high 23 3-pointers to a Memphis team that’s last in the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage — have beaten only San Antonio, Oklahoma City and Charlotte since raising the trophy in Las Vegas four weeks ago.Before the game, coach Darvin Ham said he felt confident in his job security because of his discussions with owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka. After the Lakers’ latest dismal effort, Ham praised his team’s areas of improvement while expressing a curious frustration with the publ...

Warriors guard Chris Paul fractures left hand, will require surgery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State guard Chris Paul fractured his left hand Friday night in the Warriors’ 113-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons and will have surgery next week.The Warriors made the announcement after the game regarding the 38-year-old Paul, who is expected to return this season.Paul missed a 3-pointer from the right wing with 6:08 left in the third quarter and moved to try to corral the long rebound when he made contact with Detroit’s Jaden Ivey. Paul grabbed at his hand before going to the locker room. “That’s tough, I feel so bad for Chris, I know he’s had a couple of hand surgeries before I believe, maybe on the other hand,” coach Steve Kerr said. ”I saw him holding it and instantly was worried. Just got the word after walking off the floor. So I feel terrible for Chris and obviously guys will step up and be ready to play. We’ve got to hold down the fort without him.” Paul was acquired from Washington on draft day for Jordan Poole after ...

Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with traditional rituals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:11:52 GMT

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers dived into the wintry waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria on Saturday to retrieve crucifixes cast by priests in Epiphany ceremonies commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ.The legend goes that the person who retrieves the wooden cross will be freed from evil spirits and will be healthy throughout the year. After the cross is fished out, the priest sprinkles believers with water using a bunch of basil.The celebration of Epiphany, or the Apparition of Christ, as Bulgarians call it, began in the capital, Sofia, with a water-blessing ceremony. Senior Orthodox clergy said prayers for the prosperity of the people and blessed the colors of representative army units — a tradition abandoned in 1946 and re-established in 1992.The most attractive Epiphany ceremony was held again in the small mountain city of Kalofer in central Bulgaria, where dozens of men wearing traditional white embroidered shirts waded into the Tun...