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Draymond Green signs 4-year deal with Warriors: report

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Draymond Green is coming back. The Golden State Warriors' defensive anchor is resigning with the team on a 4-year, $100 million deal, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. There is a player option for the fourth and final year of the contract.The deal, which was tweeted by Charania Friday afternoon, keeps Green, 33, with the Warriors who drafted him No. 35 overall in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft. He has spent his entire 11-year career in the Bay Area, winning four NBA titles and a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017. Who’s still left on the Warriors’ 2022 championship team? Green became a free agent on June 19 when he declined a player option that would have paid him $27.5 million for the 2023-24 season. He is coming off a season in which he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, averaging 8.5 points, 6.8 assists and 7.2 rebounds per game.The Michigan State product has made four All-Star, eight All-Defensive and two All-NBA teams. Last wee...

Grass fire burns in Sonoma County, multiple agencies respond

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews are battling a grass fire Friday afternoon in Sonoma County, Cal Fire LNU said on Twitter. Multiple fire departments are at the scene near San Antonio Road and D Street.As of 3:30 p.m., the fire stands at approximately 15-20 acres. Cal Fire says the fire is spreading at a "moderate rate," and one structure is threatened. No injuries have been reported at this time. Cal Fire is calling this the #SanAntonioFire on Twitter. The intersection of D Street and San Antonio Road is approximately five miles outside of Petaluma. Crews battle fire at religious center in San Jose Cal Fire is being assisted by the Novato Fire Department, Marin County Fire Department, and Petaluma Fire Department in response. 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%; heig...

Rattlesnake advisory issued by East Bay Regional Park officials

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Rattlesnakes love sunshine. With summer heat warming up the region this week, snakes may become more visible along some East Bay Regional Park trails, park officials said Friday. "Snakes, notably rattlesnakes, typically emerge in warm weather to explore their environment, which can lead to more encounters with humans and dogs," EBRP officials wrote. If you see a snake, "leave it alone - do not try to capture or harm it. All park wildlife is protected by law. Move carefully and slowly away," park officials said.Earlier this June in Mount Diablo State Park, a 7-year-old boy was running along a trail when he felt something hurt his lower leg. He never saw the snake, but the boy showed symptoms that were consisted with a rattlesnake bite. The boy’s mother carried him down to a parking lot before he was airlifted in a California Highway Patrol helicopter. The boy was treated for serious injuries at a hospital and was expected to be OK."The mom did a great job keeping her son ca...

BART reopens restrooms at Embarcadero, Downtown Berkeley stations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

(BCN) -- BART reopened the restrooms at its Embarcadero and Downtown Berkeley stations Friday as part of an ongoing effort to reopen restrooms that have been closed at 10 of its underground stations since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.The restrooms are being staffed with attendants during all hours that the station is open to discourage unwanted behavior inside, and also received improvements like LED lighting and new toilets, sinks and hand dryers, according to BART.In February 2022, the restrooms at the Powell Street and 19th Street Oakland stations reopened, followed by the Montgomery Street and Lake Merritt stations last June, with attendants staffed at all four. Grad student commutes to UC Berkeley by plane to save on rent BART officials said in the year spanning from last June through this May, nearly 250,000 people used the four bathrooms."Reopening restrooms is something our customers have been demanding," BART board member Rebecca Saltzman said in a news release...

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is reinstated by Churchill Downs after deaths of 2 horses

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs reinstated trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. on Friday, nearly two months after indefinitely suspending him when two of his horses died suddenly at the home of the Kentucky Derby.Joseph is allowed to enter horses in races and apply for stalls at all Churchill Downs Inc. tracks immediately.The decision comes after an investigation by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and the release of necropsy reports of the two horses that died under Joseph’s care.Necropsies did not find any conclusive causes, according to the commission website. Sudden deaths are rare and the causes often unexplainable.“We remain deeply concerned about the condition of Parents Pride and Chasing Artie that led to their sudden death,” said Bill Mudd, president and COO of Churchill Downs Inc. “However, given the details available to us as a result of the KHRC investigation, there is no basis to continue Joseph’s suspension.”Stewards scratched Lord Miles from the Kentucky Derby ...

Wright set to initially remain with Commanders after Harris group takes over, AP source says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

Washington Commanders Team President Jason Wright watching players on the field warm up before the start of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Washington Commanders Team President Jason Wright watching players on the field warm up before the start of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) Jason Wright is expected to retain his job as president of the Washington Commanders, at least initially, after Josh Harris’ group takes over, a person with knowledge of the situation said.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of ano...

Steele, Morel and Madrigal help the Cubs snap a 4-game skid with a 10-1 win over the Guardians

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Justin Steele burnished his potential All-Star credentials while helping the Cubs get back on a winning track.The left-hander tossed a three-hit shutout into the seventh inning and won his third straight start, and Chicago snapped a four-game skid with a 10-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.Steele (9-2) struck out six and walked one in 6 1/3 innings as he lowered his ERA to 2.43. He didn’t allow a hit until David Fry lined a short-hop single off shortstop Dansby Swanson’s glove to lead off the fifth.The 27-year-old has the numbers for the NL’s pitching staff at the All-Star game in Seattle on July 11. The stuff and poise too.“He was very efficient and dominated,” Cubs manager David Ross said. “The ball was moving all over the place, some heavy cutters looked like today.”Steele slammed the door on Chicago’s losing streak that came after the Cubs had won 11 of 13.“He’s a horse, man,” Ross added. ‘Every time he takes the bump he’s a guy who f...

Cavaliers agree with free agent forward Caris LeVert on 2-year, $32 million deal, source tells AP

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers opened NBA free agency by agreeing with forward Caris LeVert on a two-year, $32 million contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.LeVert bounced between starter and reserve last season for the Cavs, who won 51 games in the regular season and ended their postseason drought before losing to the New York Knicks in the first round of the playoffs.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because league rules prohibit teams from announcing deals until next week.LeVert averaged 12.1 points, 3.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds last season. He was expected to have a larger role before the Cavs acquired All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a blockbuster trade last summer.Still, the 28-year-old LeVert, who came to Cleveland midway through the 2022 season, found his niche and was also one of the team’s best on-ball defenders.Cleveland has been desperate to find a two-way wing to go along with its young core — Mi...

Draymond Green, Kuzma staying put as NBA free agency opens, sources tell AP

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)(AP/Nick Wass) Kyle Kuzma doubled his salary in Washington, and Draymond Green ensured that Golden State’s championship core stays together.Free agency in the NBA got off to its traditional fast start on Friday night, with Kuzma agreeing to a $102 million, four-year deal with the Wizards and Green getting a new contract th...

1 killed, 6 rescued after driving around barricades onto washed-out road

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:07:43 GMT

(KDVR) — One person was killed and several more were rescued after driving past barricades and onto a washed-out road Friday near Roggen.Drivers are advised to heed the barricades at eastbound WCR 71 and WCR 16. Rain washes mud and debris onto flooded I-25 "Because although the road appears to be clear just beyond the barricades, within a mile after the barricades the road is washed out," and people have been swept away, the Weld County Sheriff's Office said in a release.6 people, 5 dogs rescued from washed-out-roadThe flood is at Weld County roads 73 and 16. Deputies responded there around 9 a.m. Friday after someone reported a floating car with someone inside, according to the sheriff's office. The car had gotten swept away by floodwater after the driver went around the barricade."The occupant of the car was pulled out of the water by witnesses on the scene, life-saving measures were administered, but the occupant of the car did not survive," the sheriff's office said.A submerge...