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An Orange County man was arrested and faces federal charges for allegedly stalking a professional videogamer for several years. Evan Baltierra, 29, of Trabuco Canyon, was arrested by FBI agents Monday afternoon and appeared in United States District Court in Santa Ana Tuesday. According to court documents, Baltierra “orchestrated a campaign of harassment targeting the… Continue reading Orange County man accused of stalking prominent ‘World of Warcraft’ player

A 62-year-old man pleaded guilty in federal court to child pornography charges after he admitted to using Instagram to convince a 10-year-old girl to send him nude photos and videos. Barry Bryant Rossman, a current resident of Sonoma County but previously a resident of Oxnard, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of production and receipt of… Continue reading Oxnard man admits to using Instagram to convince 10-year-old girl to send him nude photos

They’ve been on the endangered species list since the 1990s, and now the desert tortoise is facing new challenges. The 10-inch, 12-pound reptile is the Mojave’s most iconic animal, but the desert tortoise is on the brink of extinction, and it turns out humans are one of their biggest threats. Michael Vamstad has worked at… Continue reading Joshua Tree’s desert tortoises facing new set of challenges as experts fear risk of extinction

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) — A man is in critical condition after a police shooting Wednesday in Santa Rosa, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident happened at 1:40 p.m. in the 4400 block of Lahinch Lane. Off-duty Oakland police officer involved in shooting near BART The shooting involved parole agents from the California… Continue reading Man in critical condition after police shooting in Santa Rosa

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) — Vallejo Police Department’s nighttime 911 center might be closing down due to a shortage of staff. Vallejo police announced in a press release Wednesday, that department was fully staffed in early 2020, but has faced a significant loss in employment in recent times. Officials say staff often leaves to work at… Continue reading Vallejo PD may close nighttime 911 dispatch

The Chicago White Sox recalled Jake Burger from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday after center fielder Luis Robert went on the COVID-19-related injured list. Burger was in the lineup Wednesday and hit a go-ahead three-run homer to help the White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in front of 21,075 at Guaranteed Rate Field. “Timing… Continue reading Jake Burger’s 3-run homer leads the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 win against the Boston Red Sox

The Chicago White Sox recalled Jake Burger from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday after center fielder Luis Robert went on the COVID-19-related injured list. Burger was in the lineup Wednesday and hit a go-ahead three-run homer to help the White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 in front of 21,075 at Guaranteed Rate Field. “Timing… Continue reading Jake Burger’s 3-run homer leads the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 win against the Boston Red Sox

OAKLAND — A person was fatally shot Wednesday night in an East Oakland neighborhood, authorities said. Shortly before 9:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of ShotSpotter activity in the 1800 block of 89th Avenue in the city’s Webster neighborhood, police said. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle struck by gunfire, as well as a… Continue reading One fatally shot in East Oakland neighborhood

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — The Texas mass shooting comes nearly one year since the VTA rail yard mass shooting in San Jose. On May 26, 2021, nine people were killed after a disgruntled employee open fired. Thursday, residents plan on having a candlelight vigil here for the victims starting at 6:30 p.m. They will… Continue reading VTA to hold vigil 1 year after mass shooting

FREMONT, Calif. (KRON) — A Fremont 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday for threatening a school employee over social media. The Fremont Police Department said the teenager threatened gun violence and used racial epithets. Swastika, ‘Hitler’ markings found at Piedmont HS Police were contacted by American High School just before 9:45 a.m. about the incident. After an… Continue reading Fremont teen arrested: Threatened gun violence, made racial remarks