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Rainfall headed to Southern California

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

Another storm system is headed to Southern California this week, with threats of gusty winds, potential flooding and hazardous driving conditions.Showers will arrive beginning Thursday night and will stick around through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.In Los Angeles and Ventura counties, light to moderate rain is expected, with rainfall totals expected to hit between 0.75 to 1.5 inches.Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties will receive moderate to heavy rainfall during the storm with expected totals of 2-4 inches. In Northwest San Luis Obispo County, 5-10 inches are forecasted.Higher elevations will continue to see snowfall this weekend above 10,000 feet with “significant avalanche danger at about 5,000 feet,” said NWS.“We have a couple more storms heading our way,” said KTLA Meteorologist Vera Jimenez. “So even though the snow levels will remain high, there will be the possibility the snow will get really compacted and heavy due to the incoming rain.” ...

Pizza Hut brings back '90s-era mini basketballs for March Madness

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

Children of the '90s, rejoice! Pizza Hut is bringing back an old fan favorite: Pizza Hut mini basketballs.The pizza chain announced Wednesday that it would be bringing back the popular toy from the 20th Century, just in time for the start of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.For a limited time, you can order the mini basketballs for $7 through the Pizza Hut website and app. The black and red mini basketballs are emblazoned with the company's slogan: Nobody Out Pizzas The Hut.You'll need to provide your own hoop, unless you purchase a Big New Yorker, which comes with specialty March Madness packaging that transforms into a hoop and backboard.Pizza Hut Brings Back Limited-Edition Mini Basketballs for the First Time Since the 1990s. (Pizza Hut)Pizza Hut is entering its seventh year as the "official pizza of March Madness," the company says, and Chief Marketing Officer Lindsay Morgan says they wanted to do something special for basketball fans."We're bringing back a fan-favorite...

2023 Remarkable Women Nominee: Dorina Timbol

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

KTLA 5 News is spotlighting a trailblazer who's changing lives across the Southland. Dorina Timbol is one of this year's Remarkable Women nominees. She has spent nearly two decades helping homeless teens transition from a life of poverty to one of success and hope. KTLA’s Kareen Wynter shows us how her work is transforming communities.

Santa Rosa student found with large hunting knife in backpack on campus

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) -- Less than a week after a student died from a stabbing incident at a Santa Rosa high school, another student was found in possession of a knife at a nearby school on Tuesday morning, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. One dead in Rockridge collision after attempted robbery Around 9:20 a.m., an officer was called to the Amarosa Academy located on Dutton Avenue on the report of a student who had a knife in his backpack. Officers met with school officials when they arrived on campus, and officials said school policy requires staff to search the backpacks of all students before they enter campus. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW The administrator said they checked the backpack of a 15-year-old...

SF traffic backs up after incident on Bay Bridge

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man on the Bay Bridge reportedly experiencing mental health issues led to traffic being snarled as police worked to deescalate the issue, according to the California Highway Patrol. KRON4 video (above) showed a large traffic jam on San Francisco's Embarcadero. On the bridge, the eastbound lanes 1, 4 and 5 were blocked as a result of the activity. However, as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, the incident was cleared and all lanes have reopened, according to a tweet from CHP San Francisco. WiLD 94.9 remembers beloved morning show host JV since disappearance The man was on the outer edge underneath the bridge. It is not known what his current status is.Drivers were earlier advised to expect heavy traffic and delays and use alternate routes if possible, according to an alert from San Francisco Department of Emergency Management.SF Muni bus service to and from downtown SF may also be experiencing delays as a result of the activity, according to a tweet from SFMTA. The inc...

Tony La Russa terminates relationship with animal rescue group after adoption mishap

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- Hall of Fame baseball manager Tony La Russa terminated his relationship with the Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) after a mishap with the adoption of a dog, according to a press release sent out on Wednesday. La Russa created the foundation in 1991 and it bore his name until he decided to sever ties. According to the press release, the incident that made La Russa want to cease his involvement happened Feb. 9 when a dog named Lovebug was adopted. The release, which was written by Singer Associates PR, alleges that behavioral notes stated the dog needed a harness, but Lovebug was sent to her adopters without one. Lovebug escaped from her elderly adopters before they even got her into their home. Nearly two weeks after she escaped, the La Russas learned that ARF was ceasing attempts to rescue her, per the release. Draymond Green spent his first NBA check at this East Bay store Freeze warnings were issued that night, and members of the La Russa family and...

Nakashima tops Isner at Indian Wells minus Djokovic, Nadal

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Nakashima took advantage of two double-faults by John Isner in an error-filled game to collect the match’s only service break and went on to reach the second round at the BNP Paribas Open with a 7-6 (7), 6-3 victory in the all-American contest Wednesday.Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was in the stands as play got started at the year’s first Masters 1000 event, a combined tournament for women and men.Nakashima, a 21-year-old from San Diego, saved one set point for 2018 Wimbledon semifinalist Isner, who is 37, en route to grabbing the opening tiebreaker. And Nakashima, who won the ATP Next Gen Finals last year, broke to lead 4-2 in the second set after nearly 1 1/2 hours of play, taking his four points in that game via that pair of double-faults, one forehand by Isner that found the net tape and didn’t make it over, and another that sailed long.In all, Isner, the 2012 runner-up at Indian Wells, double-faulted seven ...

Kevin Durant out for Suns after ankle injury in pregame fall

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant slipped on the floor during pregame warmups and was ruled out Wednesday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder because of left ankle soreness.The game was supposed to be Durant’s home debut with his new team. He has played in three games since being traded to the Suns, but all were on the road. Phoenix traded for Durant and T.J. Warren in a blockbuster deal in February, sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and other draft compensation to the Brooklyn Nets.___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Proposed new gun laws advance in Colorado Senate

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — At the state Capitol, Colorado senators were getting an earful Wednesday night about three major gun bills. Two of them are already on their way to the full Senate, and one more was still being debated Wednesday night.The bills would broaden red flag laws, allow victims of gun violence to file lawsuits against firearm dealers and manufacturers and raise the age for firearm purchases to 21. These are bills that, if made law in the state, could face battles in court in the future.That did not stop a Senate committee from moving them along for consideration by the full chamber. ‘Assault weapons’ ban introduced in the Colorado legislature The committee passed a bill expanding red flag laws to allow more people to request a court order preventing someone from purchasing a firearm.Another bill that advanced would allow gun violence victims to sue dealers and manufacturers. Those opposed to the bill said they worried it would create a burden for business owners and manuf...

Why isn't Colorado on permanent daylight saving time?

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:16:12 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill to make daylight time permanent in Colorado in June 2022. Yet, the clocks still fell back in November. In 2023 we are once again about to spring forward.You would think Coloradans would be done with it forever, but that isn't the case.If you're sick of changing the clocks twice a year and are looking for some hope, you may be disappointed.What is daylight saving time, and what is standard time?Standard time is essentially the base in a given time zone, which, in Colorado, is the Mountain time zone.So, for the four months of the year daylight saving time is not in effect, Colorado is on Mountain Standard Time. When you spring forward your clocks in March, you join Mountain Daylight Time, which is just standard time plus one hour.The law signed by Polis last year would change the year-round standard time in Colorado to Mountain Daylight Time instead. Why isn't Colorado on permanent daylight time yet?Legally, Colorado cannot adopt dayligh...