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Hollywood Remembers Pee-wee Herman Actor Paul Reubens, Dead at 70

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

Paul Reubens, best known for his portrayal and creation of Pee-wee Herman, reportedly died Sunday at the age of 70.The announcement was made Monday through Reubens’ Facebook page, noting a longtime battle with cancer.“Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness,” the post said. “Paul bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit. A gifted and prolific talent, he will forever live in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and man of remarkable character and generosity of spirit.”Paul Reubens on the January 15, 2010 cover of L.A. Weekly. (Photo by Kevin Scanlon for L.A. Weekly)Reubens had been battling cancer for six years, according to the post, which included a prepared message from the actor, apologizing for...

SF Giants’ trade deadline priorities come into focus in extra-inning loss to D-backs

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Giants manager Gabe Kapler likes to use the phrase “read and react,” and that philosophy can help explain why the Giants’ outlook ahead of Tuesday’s 3 p.m. PT trade deadline has shifted, particularly in regards to pitching.What was once an excess of starting pitching depth has quickly turned into an area of scarcity.But while the Giants aren’t likely to ship out any of their arms, Farhan Zaidi said Monday, they aren’t in a hurry to pay a premium to go out and get any, either.Zaidi was speaking from inside the third-base dugout before the Giants’ series opener against the D-backs, and it took only a few hours for the team to prove his point.Turning to an opener for a third straight game, pitching wasn’t the problem in a 5-4 loss to the D-backs, closing the gap in the wild-card standings to one game.Alex Wood and Jakob Junis combined to get the Giants through five scoreless innings, while seven total San Francisco pitcher...

Newly opened Martinez cocktail lounge burglarized

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

(KRON) -- A new business in Martinez is picking up the pieces after a break-in and vandalism. Bentley's Cocktail Lounge held a grand opening on Friday, and someone broke in Sunday morning.KRON4 spoke to the owners about their efforts to keep the business up and running.The owners tell KRON4 they felt like they were on a huge high Friday. They had a line of people to support their grand opening. 2 businesses close after 10 years in downtown Walnut Creek Less than 48 hours later, their business was broken into causing thousands of dollars in damage and lost supplies.Forty minutes of security camera video of a man terrorizing Bentley's Cocktail Lounge and the attached indoor market "Market and Main." Co-owners of both businesses Krystal Endsley and her partner Malena Clegg say it's hard to watch the footage."Took down umbrellas, stole plants, threw plants everywhere. Stole our menus that were bolted on the table," Endsley said. "He was just targeting the courtyard and then he came ba...

Cal Raleigh homers twice as Mariners stay hot and topple Red Sox 6-2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a pair of solo home runs off Nick Pivetta, Julio Rodríguez added a two-run single as part of a four-run eighth inning, and the Seattle Mariners moved a season-best four games over .500 with a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.Seattle (55-51) concluded its most successful month of the season, going 17-9 in July and inched closer in the AL West and wild card races.But the successful month wasn’t enough for the Mariners front office to keep from selling off a few pieces. Seattle’s afternoon started with closer Paul Sewald being traded to Arizona and outfielder AJ Pollock getting dealt to San Francisco.The day ended with the Mariners reaching their highwater mark for the season.Raleigh hit a towering fly ball leading off the second inning that had enough carry to sneak into the right field seats for his 15th homer of the season. His 16th with one out in the seventh inning was a no-doubter off the bat and stayed inside the foul pole to give Se...

Alen Stajcic leaves as head coach of Philippines Women’s World Cup soccer team

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — The Philippine Football Federation said Tuesday that Alen Stajcic has decided not to continue as head coach of its national soccer team just two days after the side played its final group game at the Women’s World Cup.The federation said the Australian coach is set to “explore other options” after he was recently linked with the vacant role with Perth Glory’s A-League men’s side.Stajcic is a former coach of the Australian women’s team who was removed from his position just before the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. No official reason was given by Australian officials. The Philippine federation praised Stajcic for “changing the landscape of Philippine football forever” after taking the country to its first World Cup.His side upset co-hosts New Zealand in a historic 1-0 win but lost later matches to Switzerland and Norway, including a 6-0 defeat Sunday to the Norwegians that meant the Philippines would not qualify for the knockout stage.Previous...

Chinese state media report 11 dead and 27 missing in flooding around the capital, Beijing, after days of heavy rain

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media report 11 dead and 27 missing in flooding around the capital, Beijing, after days of heavy rain.Source

Violence against Colorado health care workers on the rise

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- At hospitals and clinics across the state, aggression toward health care workers is on the rise. Barb Jahn with Intermountain Healthcare said health care workers have experienced a 32% increase in reports of violence. “People don’t feel safe,” Jahn said. “The last few years have been very stressful for people in our whole society, behavioral health issues, stressors that people didn’t have before, and I think it's manifesting in inappropriate behaviors in the health care setting in many ways.”  Joshua Ewing with the Colorado Hospital Association said health care workers have the highest rates of workplace violence.  Kaiser Permanente health care workers picket Saturday for more staffing, better wages In a release, CHA stated health care workers are five times more likely to be injured than other workers, a nurse is assaulted every 30 minutes on average and 90% of health care workers had experienced or witnessed violence from a patient or patient’s caregiver in a o...

Lightning possible cause of Arvada house fire

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) -- Arvada firefighters believe lightning struck a home which caused a small fire Monday night.The home, located on Janice Way, was luckily not seriously damaged and no one was hurt.  The fire was relegated to the attic area. The homeowner was the only one home and she was not hurt. Video: Lightning, hail and flooding around metro Denver Arturo Bugarin lives next door and he said he was in his garage at the time."It kinda rattled my cage, a little bit. I, like, kinda have a concussion, right now," Bugarin said.Fire investigators will investigate the blaze to confirm the exact cause and origin.

Bats silent again as Red Sox fall to Mariners 6-2 for third straight loss

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

Things started promisingly enough.Coming off a couple of walk-off losses in San Francisco, the Red Sox took the lead almost immediately in Monday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners. Jarren Duran led off the game with a walk, stole second and came all the way around to score after forcing a pair of bad throws from the Mariners defense.As it turned out, that was nearly all the offense the Red Sox could muster all night.Boston’s bats fell silent again on Monday, and though the score was close throughout the wheels ultimately came off late as the Mariners raced past the Red Sox 6-2. The club wasted a brilliant performance by Nick Pivetta and was ultimately undone by a pair of Cal Raleigh solo home runs and by a four-run Mariners rally in the eighth that put the game out of reach.The result was one of the most deflating losses of the season, which came less than a day before Tuesday’s trade deadline.The obvious bright spot of the evening was Pivetta. With the ...

Autopsy reveals inmate's cause of death in North County

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:12:23 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- Authorities on Monday announced the cause of death to a 53-year-old inmate in April at the Vista Detention Facility.An autopsy revealed Eddie Faulkner's manner of death was an accident and that he died due to acute fentanyl, tranzodone and gabapentin intoxication, with hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease contributing, Lt. Joseph Jarjura with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.The incident occurred April 17 around 7:30 p.m. when deputies found Eddie Faulkner, 53, unresponsive inside of his cell, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. 12-year-old paddleboarder killed in Mission Bay crash First responders attempted lifesaving measures, but Faulkner, who was the only person staying in the cell, was pronounced dead at the scene, per law enforcement."We extend our sympathies to the Faulkner family and those affected by his death. A Sheriff's Family Liaison Officer will support the family as they dea...