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Police rescue San Mateo County teen suspected of being being sex trafficked in Pinole

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

PINOLE — Investigators rescued a 16-year-old San Mateo County girl who they said was being sex trafficked in the Bay Area and was to be moved out of state, police said.Police found the girl in a San Pablo last week at a house in the company of the 18-year-old, according to a statement from Pinole police Det. Sgt. Justin Rogers. The man — who police said admitted to sex trafficking the girl — was arrested on suspicion of human trafficking of a minor and booked him into the Martinez Detention Facility.The arrest came after police received a report around 12:20 p.m. on March 8 that the 16-year-old runaway from San Mateo County was at a house in Pinole. Pinole police officers did not locate her immediately at that home, but investigators later tracked her down in San Pablo.Rogers said investigators interviewed the girl with the assistance of a human trafficking victim advocate from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, and that she told them she was being traff...

Campbell crime report for the week of March 24

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

Feb. 68:27 a.m. on the Los Gatos Creek Trail: Someone spray-painted profanity.Overnight in the 1400 block of Maysun Court: The catalytic converter was stolen off of a 2015 Toyota.9:20 a.m. in the 600 block of Maple Avenue: A 1995 Honda stolen out of San Jose was recovered.11:27 a.m. in the 1600 block of Beck Drive: A man, 64, was contacted and found to have an outstanding warrant. He was in possession of a methamphetamine pipe.1:39 p.m. at South Bascom and East Hamilton avenues: During an argument, the pushed the victim multiple times and physically restrained her so that she couldn’t leave the vehicle.1:16 p.m.  600 block of Cypress Ln.: The suspect, 31, came within 2 yards of the victim in violation of a served restraining order.3:52 p.m. at E. Hamilton Avenue and April Way: Both plates were stolen off of a 2018 Volkswagen.4:07 p.m. in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue: A man, 60, was causing a disturbance and was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself.700 block of No...

Inbound flight delay at SFO due to strong winds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Strong winds caused a ground delay for incoming flights at San Francisco International Airport Tuesday morning, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. This is causing some incoming flights to be delayed for about 80 minutes. Bay Area atmospheric river updates: Flood Advisory in effect This story is developing and will be updated.

All northbound 680 lanes reopened following big rig jackknife

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

PLEASANTON, Calif. (KRON) -- Northbound 680 near Castlewood Drive in Pleasanton was shut down due to a traffic collision Tuesday morning. A semi-truck jackknifed in the road around 4:10 a.m. creating delays, according to the California Highway Patrol incident page.As of 7 a.m., all lanes were reopened according to CHP.Wet weather may impact Tuesday morning's commute. Make sure to slow down and plan for extra travel time.This story is developing and will be updated.

Romanian court rejects bail request by divisive Andrew Tate

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Tuesday rejected a bail request from the divisive social media influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate who is detained in the country on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, an official said.Tate, 36, a British-U.S. citizen who has 5.3 million Twitter followers, was initially detained in late December in Romania’s capital Bucharest, along with his brother Tristan, and two Romanian women. None of the four has yet been formally charged in the case.After a morning hearing Tuesday at the Bucharest Tribunal, a judge rejected Tate’s bail request, said Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania’s anti-organized crime agency DIICOT. It is not clear what bail conditions were proposed by Tate’s legal team.In Romania, it is rare for defendants under preventative arrest for serious crimes to request posting bail. More common are requests to be placed under other judicial conditions such as house arrest or geographical r...

AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong’s ‘villain-hitting’ ritual draws crowds

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — For people holding a grudge in Hong Kong, one way to release their anger is to take part in the “villain-hitting” ritual.Those seeking to ease their anxieties and improve their mood visit an area beneath the Canal Road Flyover in Causeway Bay, one of the city’s shopping districts. Under the highway, they watch ritual practitioners —mostly older women — use a shoe to bash an image of the person who is the target of their anger.The target could be anyone — rival lovers, unfriendly colleagues, horrible bosses or unlikeable public figures.The ritual is especially popular in March because some believe the best day to perform it falls on “ging zat,” as pronounced in Cantonese, a day on the Chinese lunar calendar that literally means “awakening of insects.”This year, “ging zat” fell on March 6. The tradition attracted crowds for the first time after the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions, including a mask mandate.“I’m hoping to cut out all the gossip around me an...

Polish activist convicted for helping obtain abortion pills

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Warsaw court on Tuesday convicted an activist for helping a pregnant woman access abortion pills in Poland, sentencing her to eight months of community service.The case of Justyna Wydrzyńska has been closely watched by human rights activists, who believe it would set a precedent in a country with some of Europe’s most restrictive abortion legislation.Prosecutors had charged Wydrzyńska with “helping with an abortion,” a crime punishable up by to three years in prison. Source

Andrey Kurkov, Maryse Condé on International Booker list

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov and acclaimed Guadeloupe-born writer Maryse Condé are among 13 contenders announced Tuesday for the International Booker Prize for translated fiction.Kurkov, 61, who has written widely for Western publications on Russia’s invasion of his country, is nominated for “Jimi Hendrix Live in Lviv,” a darkly comic portrait of life in the western Ukraine city.Condé, often mentioned as a possible Nobel Literature Prize candidate, is nominated for “The Gospel According to the New World.” The writer, who is 86 and has lost her sight, dictated the novel to her husband and translator, Richard Philcox.The International Booker Prize is awarded every year to a translated work of fiction published in the U.K. or Ireland. It is run alongside the Booker Prize for English-language fiction.The longlist of books from 12 countries and 11 languages also includes “Whale” by Korean author Cheon Myeong-kwan, “Ninth Building” by China’s Zou Jingzhi, “Standing Heavy...

Sports betting apps give millions in free bets in Maryland

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

Sports betting apps promote free bets to lure new gamblers. It is legitimate, and it adds up to millions of dollars each month.Maryland Lottery and Gaming reports the eight mobile sports betting apps approved to operate in the state handled $325.1 million in wagers in February — $15.8 million of that was free promotional wagers.More Maryland NewsMore Business NewsMore Sports NewsPromotional play provided to customers by sportsbooks is deducted from the taxable win owed to the state.Maryland’s 10 retail and eight state-approved mobile sportsbooks generated a combined $339.4 million in wagers in February. Sportsbooks contribute 15% of taxable win to the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which supports public education programs.Mobile wagering accounted for $2.7 million in contributions to the state in February. Retail sportsbooks, including betting parlors at Maryland casinos, contributed $98,114 in February.Maryland’s sportsbooks do not have a limit on promotion...

Montgomery Co. restaurants will offer healthy alternatives for kids’ meals, beginning Wednesday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:36:01 GMT

Some new kids items will be on the menu at restaurants in Montgomery County, Maryland, beginning Wednesday.Drink options that are considered to be healthy alternatives will be added to kids’ menus at eateries across the Maryland county this week. The required-alternatives only apply to restaurants that bundle food and drink into a meal for kids.More Food & Restaurant NewsMore Health and Fitness NewsMore Montgomery County NewsAmong the less-sugary options is 6 ounces or less of 100% fruit juice. Milk with the kids’ meal must be nonfat or 1% and could not exceed 8 ounces. And chocolate or other flavored milks don’t count.Montgomery County Council member Craig Rice, the lead sponsor of the bill that requires this change, has previously said that it will help combat the rising incidence of childhood obesity.The second phase of the “Healthy Meals for Children” bill will require restaurants to offer healthy meals, like at least two fruits or vegetables th...