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Exclusive: San Jose fire captain recruited Pink Poodle strip club worker for employee photos

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

Under court order, the City of San Jose late Monday released its full investigative report on the notorious October incident in which an on-duty fire truck visited the Pink Poodle strip club, disclosing for the first time that only one fire fighter was disciplined over the incident.The report, released after this news organization sued to obtain it, also offers the first detailed explanation of why the fire crew went to the strip club: Crew members claimed Fire Captain William Tognozzi, the ranking officer in the crew, had recruited a photographer who also worked at the Pink Poodle to take pictures of them to adorn the wall at Fire Station 4. Tognozzi, along with firefighters Brian Dragges, Zach Clark and Matthew Westcott, said they used their station’s fire truck to drive to the club to pick up a flash drive with the photos. While they were there, they said, a bikini-clad woman who worked at the club demanded a ride on the engine, and they assented.But the 100-page release st...

The top 10 most expensive home sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland, reported the week of July 24

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

A house in Piedmont that sold for $7.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland in the past week.In total, 13 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.9 million. The average price per square foot was $977.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 24 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.9 million, single-family home in the 200 block of Highland AvenueThe property in the 200 block of Highland Avenue in Piedmont has new owners. The price was $1,910,000. The house was built in 1922 and has a living area of 1,686 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,133. The house features three bedrooms and one bathrooms.Highland Avenue9. $2 million, single-family residence in the 200 block of Saint James DriveThe 2,516 square-foot single-family house in the 200 block of Saint James D...

Man stabbed on San Francisco Market Street

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man was stabbed on a busy downtown San Francisco street in broad daylight Monday afternoon. Police officers said they responded to the scene at 3:55 p.m. on Market Street at 3rd Street. They found the victim suffering from life-threatening injuries and at least one stab wound.A pool of blood was seen on a sidewalk outside a McDonald's restaurant. The assailant fled the scene before officers arrived, police said.Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the San Francisco Police Department at 415-575-4444.

Rangers rookie third baseman Josh Jung to have surgery this week on fractured left thumb

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will have surgery this week after breaking his left thumb during Sunday’s 6-0 home win against Miami, but manager Bruce Bochy remains hopeful the rookie slugger can return this season.Dr. Donald Sheridan, a specialist, examined Jung in Arizona and determined he needs surgery to stabilize the injury at the base of his thumb. The procedure is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, and he likely will miss at least six weeks.“I feel awful for him,” Bochy said. “He was just having an incredible year. The thing is with him, too, it was workload concern, the load management, how much could you play him? Because he really hadn’t been through a season like this and here he was playing some of his best baseball. This guy just had tons of energy, still going and was swinging the bat well, playing a great third base. So I’m sick for him. I really am. And for us, too. You’re going to miss a guy like Josh Jung.”The...

Tormentas en Estados Unidos dejan a más de un millón de personas sin electricidad en el este del país

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

(CNN) –– El mal tiempo que azota el este de Estados Unidos causó vientos dañinos que dejaron sin electricidad a cientos de miles de personas y afectaron de manera generalizada los viajes en toda el área.Los pronósticos advirtieron que se podían producir ráfagas de vientos huracanados de hasta 128 km/h en las tormentas más fuertes. Los cortes de energía y las cancelaciones de vuelos crecieron exponencialmente a medida que las tormentas azotaban varios estados y sus principales áreas metropolitanas con ráfagas de hasta 115 km/h, entre ellas Atlanta, la ciudad de Washington, Baltimore, Filadelfia y Charlotte, en Carolina del Norte.Más de 120 millones de personas en EE.UU. están bajo el riesgo de tormentas severasDesde Alabama hasta Pensilvania, más de un millón de usuarios se quedaron sin electricidad este lunes, con la mayoría de los apagones registrados en Carolina del Norte, Georgia, Pensilvania y Maryland, según PowerOutage.us.Casi 1.500 vuelos se cancelaron este lunes y otros 7.00...

Joey Votto homers as Cincinnati Reds beat Miami Marlins 5-2 to stop 6-game slide

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Joey Votto homered on consecutive pitches by Eury Pérez in the fourth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds stopped a six-game slide by holding off the Miami Marlins for a 5-2 victory on Monday night.TJ Friedl had two hits and two RBIs as Cincinnati improved to 10-14 since the All-Star break. The six-game slide matched the season high for the Reds (60-55), who remain in the thick of the playoff race.Cincinnati rookie Brandon Williamson (4-2) struck out a career-high nine in 6 2/3 innings. The left-hander allowed one run and three hits. Jorge Soler and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered for Miami in its fifth straight loss. The Marlins (58-56) finished with five hits and two errors.Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Burger opened the ninth with consecutive walks for Miami. But All-Star closer Alexis Díaz struck out Jesús Sánchez on a foul tip and got pinch-hitter Luis Arraez to bounce into a game-ending double play.It was Díaz’s 33rd save in 34 opport...

Carlos Correa leads Twins to 9-3 win over Tigers

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Correa homered and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins won their season-best fifth straight game with a 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.The Twins (60-54) also got a homer and three RBIs from Ryan Jeffers, improving to 15-8 since the All-Star break.Pablo López (7-6) won his second straight start, holding Detroit scoreless for seven innings. He gave up five hits and didn’t walk a batter while striking out eight. The Tigers only had one runner reach scoring position against him.Joey Wentz (2-10) took the loss, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and a walk in three innings. Wentz is now 0-6 with a 6.61 in 15 career appearances at Comerica Park.The Twins took control early, scoring four times in the first inning and three in the second. Donovan Solano led off the game with a double and scored on Carlos Correa’s one-out double. Max Kepler followed with an infield single and Jeffers hit his ninth homer of the year to put the Twins up ...

“Hay un repunte”: López Obrador reconoce incremento en el flujo migratorio

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, México – El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reconoció este lunes un incremento en el flujo migratorio en el país en el último mes, al tiempo que señaló que su gobierno está atendiendo el abandono de migrantes en autobuses de pasajeros, lo que ha aumentado en los últimos días.“Sí, hoy vimos que hay un repunte del flujo migratorio”, señaló el mandatario durante su rueda de prensa matutina.El gobernante mexicano respondió a cuestionamientos sobre los crecientes casos de migrantes abandonados en autobuses, pues tan solo en lo que va de este mes se han reportado más de 150 extranjeros abandonados en autobuses en algunas zonas del país.“Lo que procuramos es que no se trasladen los migrantes en estos autobuses inseguros porque hay muchos accidentes y estamos cuidando eso y protegiéndolos con albergues, alimentación”, comentó.El pasado 4 de agosto, agentes mexicanos interceptaron un autobús de pasajeros con 62 migrantes de tres continentes en el no...

Captado en video: estalla pelea masiva en el río Alabama; el alcalde promete justicia

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

Varios videos de una pelea en la orilla del río en Montgomery, Alabama, se volvieron virales en las redes sociales el domingo por la noche, y el alcalde reaccionó con la promesa de que prevalecería la justicia. El alcalde de Montgomery, Steven L. Reed, dijo en un comunicado el domingo que varias personas involucradas en los enfrentamientos del sábado por la noche fueron detenidas. “Se hará justicia”, dijo. Suspenden a jugadores tras violenta pelea durante juego entre los White Sox y los Guardians La acusan de arrancar de un mordisco la oreja a otra mujer durante fiesta en Florida La afiliada de NBC, WSFA de Montgomery, informó que se emitieron cuatro órdenes de arresto en relación con el altercado. Parece mostrar peleas que dividen a los combatientes en líneas raciales. La lucha pareció seguir el intento de un barco fluvial de atracar donde estaba amarrado un boto pontón.Un hombre que aparentemente era del barco fluvi...

16-year-old brings loaded gun to Prince George’s Co. summer school program

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:47:18 GMT

A 16-year-old student brought a loaded gun to Largo High School on Friday during summer classes, according to the Prince George’s County Police.The police said the School Resource Officers were notified at approximately 11 a.m. that several students observed the teenager with a gun during a fight that broke out at the school. Security personnel were alerted and the gun was recovered from the student, according to a news release.A statement saying that no students or staff members were harmed during the incident was sent out by Prince George’s County Public Schools on Monday. Associate Superintendent Carletta Marrow said the student brought the gun to the high school’s Summer Learning Program and that “the safety of our students is our top priority.”She urged parents to discuss acceptable behaviors and the consequences of bringing weapons to school with their children.“Please encourage your child to always immediately report the sighting of any wea...