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New DU women’s soccer head coach Julianne Sitch eager to take program to new heights

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

For the first time in over three decades, the University of Denver women’s soccer job opened up last month. Soccer circles noticed.Even with 33 NCAA Division I women’s soccer jobs open in this hiring cycle, “a very deep pool of applicants” raised their hands when the DU gig became available in May after the athletic department announced Jeff Hooker would not return after 31 seasons, per a department spokesman. Julianne Sitch, 39, who was announced as the program’s head coach Wednesday, had one of the deepest résumés of them all.“Coach Sitch, put simply, is the most exceptional fit we could find for DU Athletics competitively, academically and socially,” Josh Berlo, DU vice chancellor for athletics, said Thursday at Sitch’s introductory news conference. “She’s had success everywhere she’s gone … She’s the perfect fit for the University of Denver.”Sitch made headlines last fall at the University of Chi...

Police in pursuit of suspected DUI driver in Los Angeles

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in pursuit of a driver in a pickup truck suspected of driving recklessly and being intoxicated. Police initiated the pursuit in the Santa Monica area with the suspect traveling westbound on the 10 Freeway before exiting at Lincoln Boulevard and eventually transitioning to the traffic-congested northbound 405 Freeway. As the pursuit continued, the driver exited at Burbank Boulevard, but continued straight to stay on the 405 Freeway. The driver is reportedly a female and there may be a child in the vehicle. Sky5 is overhead.

Dozens of luxury cars burglarized along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu 

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

In a brazen burglary spree, thieves have been targeting dozens of luxury cars along the Pacific Coast Highway near Las Flores Canyon, leaving some residents fearing for their safety.  People living along that stretch of PCH woke up Memorial Day weekend to a knock at the door by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy informing them of the break-ins. “Walking out and just seeing everything vandalized was just traumatizing,” a resident identified only as Leah told KTLA. “It’s like you don’t feel safe in your own home. Malibu is so peaceful everyone loves coming here.”  Surveillance cameras from Leah’s home captured the thieves breaking into her Range Rover, which was parked in the driveway. Once the burglars had taken some of her personal items from the SUV, they can be seen in the video wiping their prints off the car, so as not to leave any evidence behind.  “It just hurts to see that these guys would have the audacity to break in and get away with it, just walk away, get in...

Pleasanton: Portion of southbound I-680 to be shut down this weekend

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

By Bay City NewsCaltrans plans to close a portion of all southbound lanes of Interstate 680 in Pleasanton this weekend.The I-680 freeway will be closed in the southbound direction between Sunol Boulevard and Koopman Road from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday.The closure is being done to replace a portion of deteriorated roadway with new pavement. The work will make roads safer for drivers, while reducing the need for nightly closures, according to a Caltrans advisory.Caltrans will place signs warning of the closure to inform motorists and they will stay in place throughout the weekend. California Highway Patrol officers will also be available to guide drivers.Northbound I-680 will remain open and will not be affected by the closure.In the case of rain or unanticipated developments, the closures will be rescheduled.

Sale closed in Fremont: $1.6 million for a detached house

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

38890 Moore Drive – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 38800 block of Moore Drive in Fremont was sold on May 8, 2023 for $1,600,000, or $1,262 per square foot. The house, built in 1978, has an interior space of 1,268 square feet. The property sits on a 6,685-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:A 1,508-square-foot home on the 38700 block of Adcock Drive in Fremont sold in January 2023, for $1,481,000, a price per square foot of $982. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 1,409-square-foot home on Matson Place in Fremont sold for $1,260,000, a price per square foot of $894. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Stonington Terrace, Fremont, in June 2022, a 1,638-square-foot home was sold for $1,750,000, a price per square foot of $1,068. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Man charged in Antioch shooting that left woman dead, her husband injured

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

ANTIOCH – A 46-year-old man is facing murder and attempted murder charges in connection with a shooting last month in Antioch, police said.The shooting was reported May 25 around 8:45 p.m. in the 4400 block of Delta Fair Boulevard. Officers arrived to find a 43-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds. The man survived, but the woman died of her injuries.Detectives with the Antioch Police Department identified the suspect as Brian Yacopetti. He was arrested five days later in Brentwood with the help of the U.S. Marshal Service.In a statement Thursday, police said Yacopetti was in a domestic relationship with the woman. The other victim was identified as her husband.Yacopetti was on parole for assault at the time of the shooting, according to police.On Wednesday, detectives presented the case to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, which in turn filed murder and attempted murder charges against Yacopetti.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety...

Former KTVU anchor Frank Somerville charged after most recent arrests

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

Former KTVU anchor Frank Somerville was charged Wednesday with several misdemeanors after being arrested twice within a nine-hour period earlier this week in the Berkeley Hills.Somerville faces charges of criminal threats, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and trespass and refusing to leave private property, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office. The former television anchor also faces two counts of driving under the influence — both of which note his prior conviction of drunken driving in late 2021.Prosecutors have moved to revoke Somerville’s probation, which steams from his earlier conviction, court records show.Authorities say they twice responded to calls by Somerville’s family this week — first on Monday evening after he allegedly got into a fight with a relative, then early Tuesday morning when Somerville re-appeared at the house after having been drinking and driving, acco...

FBI arrests Texas businessman linked to AG Paxton case

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

By Jake Blieberg and Paul J. Weber | Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents on Thursday arrested a Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton.Nate Paul was booked into an Austin jail in the afternoon after being taken into custody by federal agents, according to online inmate records of the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. It was not immediately clear what charges led to his arrest, and the records said only that he was being held on a federal detainer for a felony. Attorneys for Paul and spokespersons for Paxton, and the U.S. attorneys office in West Texas did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The FBI declined to comment.Paul’s entanglements with Paxton were central to the GOP-led state House of Representatives’ overwhelming vote to impeach the Republican last month.Paul’s troubled real estate empire has been the focus of federal scrutiny for years and agents sear...

Woman arrested for bringing drugs into Redwood City jail: sheriff

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman was arrested for bringing drugs into a Redwood City jail, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (SMCSO) announced Thursday in a press release. Dafne Araceli Largaespada, 41, is accused of bringing drugs into Maple Street Correctional Facility on Tuesday. Video shows attempted break-in using unknown device at San Jose hotel room How Largaespada brought the drugs into the facility remains unclear. She was spotted by a corrections officer in the act. Largaespada served as a baking instructor at the jail, according to SMCSO. She taught classes for non-violent incarcerated individuals to "enhance their culinary skills to be employable upon leaving our care."KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Largaespada is a resident of So...

Mountain View man reported missing

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:21:31 GMT

(KRON) -- A Mountain View man has been reported missing by police after he was seen leaving a family member's home Thursday morning. Isidoro Mauricio was seen by a gardener leaving the residence on the 2000 block of Latham Street at about 8 a.m. Mauricio lives on the 100 block of East Middlefield Road. The Mountain View Police Department said he is considered at-risk due to a medical condition. He did not have a phone or car when he left the residence Thursday morning. Gilroy man reported missing since last week "Numerous places have been checked, but as of now there is no further information about his location," MVPD said. Police did not list Mauricio's age. Mauricio is described as 5-foot-6, 165 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black ballcap, a blue polo shirt, blue khaki pants and black tennis shoes. Anyone who sees him is asked to call 9-1-1.