California Lottery players become instant millionaires from scratcher games
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
Four California Lottery players are ending the spooky season on a high note after winning a combined total of $12 million from scratcher games.Two winners, who purchased tickets in Los Angeles County, won $5 million each from the Premier 7’s and 100x Scratchers games. These were the biggest wins from the group, lottery officials announced. Seven California Lottery players become instant millionaires from scratcher games Robert Linn, who played the Premier 7’s Scratcher game, purchased the ticket at a Chevron gas station on Avenue L in Lancaster.Alejandra Mendoza, who played the 100x, purchased the ticket at World Donuts & Ice Cream in Pomona.Jaime Medrano, who also purchased a winning scratcher ticket in L.A. County, won $1 million after playing the Cloud 9 scratcher game. The ticket was purchased at a Vons location on Woodruff Avenue in Lakewood.In Northern California, Cornelia Treichel-Rocque also won $1 million after purchasing a ticket from a store in San Joaquin County.Th...Authors Shine at DPA Pre-Golden Globes Gifting Suite 2024
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
The DPA Pre-Golden Globes Gifting Suite is an annual event featuring a meticulously curated selection of exclusive brands and innovative products gifted to nominees and guests. This year, the event, which is slated for January 5th and 6th at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, takes a literary turn. Authors represented by Black Château Enterprises, in conjunction with Books That Make You, will step into the spotlight.Kelly Anne Manuel, Korynn Newville, and William Stevenson will have their books featured in gift bags. Manuel and Newville will be there in person to sign copies of their books for attendees. The venue provides an opportunity that is unlike a typical author book signing. It is intimate and festive, with plenty of Hollywood glamour and flair.Kelly Anne Manuel has, in a short time, made a name for herself in children’s literature after turning a personal tragedy upside down. Her book, “The Catcher Dream,” symbolizes hope and resilience, a theme that resonates with readers of...49ers Three Things: This isn’t the team Brock Purdy was supposed to quarterback
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
SANTA CLARA — These 49ers were built to be a team that runs the ball, has a catch-and-run passing game, and plays elite defense.That’s the kind of squad Brock Purdy, the NFL’s cheapest starting quarterback, was meant to helm.But now the 49ers can’t run the ball, they can’t defend, either, and without Deebo Samuel, their passing game has lost its yards-after-the-catch prowess — the middle of the field isn’t open.This team looks normal the last few weeks, which has put the burden of winning on the quarterback’s shoulders.It’s not a burden he’s ready to carry. It’s not a burden he is supposed to carry.Purdy brought the 49ers close in all three games, but three consecutive losses aren’t debatable.Yes, Purdy was, as head coach Kyle Shanahan said, “one of the reasons we were in the game” on Sunday. Purdy’s good was downright great. He makes the kind of big throws that no 49ers quarterback under Shanahan has attempted, much less completed: deep outs to the sideline,...San Francisco’s Fall Restaurant Week features deals at 200 locations
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
Fall Restaurant Week is back, a promotion that encourages Bay Area food lovers to return to San Francisco to discover new places and revisit old favorites.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | How to claim a prize in Taco Bell’s 2023 ‘Steal a Base, Steal a Taco’ giveaway Restaurants, Food and Drink | Saratoga restaurateurs causing a stir in Santa Cruz Mountains Restaurants, Food and Drink | A first look (and first taste) at Copita rooftop restaurant and bar Restaurants, Food and Drink | California officials delay start of 2023 Dungeness crab season to protect whales Restaurants, Food and Drink | Hi Felicia in Oakland owes more than $100,000 to former workers, says city More than 200 restaurant locations are participating in the promotion co-sponsored by the Golden Gate Restaurant Association and Open Table, with meal deals that run from this Friday, Nov. 3, through Thursday, Nov. 16.Lunch/brunch ...Search on for suspect after Hayward man dies in shooting
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
HAYWARD — A shooting Sunday afternoon killed a Hayward resident and left police looking for the suspect, authorities said.Officers responded to the 400 block of Berry Avenue about 2:45 p.m. and found the victim with more than one gunshot wound, according to a statement from Hayward police spokesperson Officer Cassondra Fovel.The 55-year-old was dead at the scene. Authorities did not identify him Monday afternoon, pending notification of relatives.Police said they have not made any arrests in the shooting’s aftermath. The homicide is the ninth one investigated by Hayward police this year.Police asked anyone with information to contact Det. Green at 510-293-7176.This is a developing report. Please check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Oakland homicide suspect gets 90 days in jail for violating parole by possessing guns during police chase after fatal shooting Crime and Public Safety | Gypsy Hill killings: Elderly sex of...Oakland homicide suspect gets 90 days in jail for violating parole by possessing guns during police chase after fatal shooting
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
OAKLAND — A 30-year-old Bay Area man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for violating his parole by possessing pistols that were found in his Lexus during a homicide investigation, court records show.Donald Everett Parks Jr., of Oakland, was sentenced Oct. 20 by Judge Thomas Stevens, after admitting he had violated his parole. After factoring in credit for time served and good behavior credits, Parks could be released within the next 20 days, court records show.Parks had been out of prison barely a month when was arrested shortly after midnight on Oct. 2, in connection with the killing of 26-year-old Anthony Sneede. Sneede was fatally shot on the 7800 block of Arthur Street in Oakland, police said.Within hours of the shooting, police identified Parks’ Lexus SUV as a “suspect vehicle” in Sneede’s killing and pursued it from Oakland to Pleasant Hill, where it crashed into “multiple police vehicles,” according to Parks’ parole violatio...Fatal crash in East Bay comes after driver speeds away from sheriff’s deputies
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
CROCKETT — A person who accelerated in a vehicle when Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to pull him over on a freeway early Monday died after crashing in the Crockett Hills, authorities said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Teen arrested in connection to San Jose hit-and-run that killed pregnant preschool teacher, baby Crashes and Disasters | Driver dies in fiery solo crash in Mountain View Crashes and Disasters | Single-car collision in Los Altos Hills leaves one dead Crashes and Disasters | Man killed in East bay freeway crash Crashes and Disasters | Man running across Interstate 580 hit by 3 vehicles, dies Deputies received a report of a stolen vehicle around 1:25 a.m., according to a statement from sheriff’s office spokesperson Jimmy Lee. The pursuit began in the area of eastbound Interstate 80 and the Willow Avenue exit in Hercules.Deputies tried to stop the vehic...Gypsy Hill killings: Elderly sex offender convicted of 1976 murder of Daly City woman
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
DALY CITY – A man already in prison for violent sexual crimes was convicted Friday in the slaying of a 19-year-old Peninsula woman that was part of the gruesome “Gypsy Hill Killings,” officially closing a case that took nearly half a century.Leon Melvin Seymour, 77, who has been in custody as an inmate-patient at Coalinga State Hospital for kidnapping and sexual assault convictions dating back to the 1970s, was officially convicted Friday after an 18-day trial. Seymour, who is housed as a sexually violent predator, was kept in custody at San Mateo County Medical Center during the trial.He was deemed responsible for the April 1976 stabbing death of 19-year-old Denise Lampe, who was found dead inside her car in the parking lot of the Macy’s at Serramonte Mall, where she worked. She was supposed to meet a friend after her shift, but never arrived.Law enforcement officials do not believe Lampe and Seymour knew each other.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ...Walnut Creek police looking for missing at-risk senior
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
(KRON) – The Walnut Creek Police Department announced Monday it is looking for an at-risk senior, David Oberweiser. Oberweiser is described as an 84-year-old white man with grey hair. UC Berkeley ‘Swifties’ launch Taylor Swift course According to police, David Oberweiser was last seen at the Tice Valley Safeway on Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. Oberweiser was walking his small black dog with an orange leash. Oberweiser was last seen wearing a hat, light blue zip-up fleece, and brown pants.Oberweiser is five feet nine inches tall and 150 pounds.Oberweiser is considered at-risk due to his age and medical condition.If anyone has any information, please contact the WCPD at (925)-935-6400.Update: Evacuation order lifted as Richmond gas leak repaired
Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:52:28 GMT
(BCN) --The Richmond Fire Department has given the all-clear to residents in Shasta Street and Carlson Boulevard area, after Monday's morning gas leak was stopped. The Richmond Fire HazMat team performed atmospheric air monitoring in the affected area and said at 12:38 p.m. the area is all clear and residents can return to their homes. The leak was caused by a construction crew in the area accidentally rupturing a natural gas line. PG&E crews were on scene. Body found in Bay near Pier 9, SFPD investigating The city issued a mandatory evacuation order shortly before noon in the Richmond Annex neighborhood. Evacuated areas included the 1900 block of Carlson Boulevard; the 1800 block of Shasta Street; and the 1800 block of Butte Street. Residents were sent to a temporary evacuation shelter site at Richmond Fire Training, at 3510 Cutting Blvd. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.Latest news
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