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Martinez mercury spill cleanup is complete, officials say

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

(KRON) -- Officials say the cleanup after a mercury spill in Martinez is complete and the all clear has been given as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Contra Costa Health. "An All Clear has been issued for a hazardous materials incident in Martinez," read a message from Contra Costa County. "The Health Advisory you were notified of at 8:19 p.m. on May 9 has ended. Please feel free to resume your normal activities." Gun aimed at motorists on San Leandro freeway caught on video The cleanup was initiated after a garbage truck picked up contaminated trash from the Martinez Amtrak station and inadvertently spread the materials throughout the area. Officials said a "substantial amount" of mercury was found in the parking lot of the Amtrak station, where it was "illegally dumped" into a trash can. Deputy director of CCH Matt Kaufman said the agency was informed of the spill by local fire officials on May 8. CCH was able to confirm the mercury was in the area nearly three hours later.KR...

Dellavedova back from NBA to play for Melbourne United in Australia’s NBL

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Matthew Dellavedova is returning from the NBA to reunite with Melbourne United in Australia’s National Basketball League.The 32-year-old guard agreed Wednesday to a two-year deal with United. A 2016 NBA Championship winner with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dellavedova helped United to a first-place regular season finish in 2021-22 — his only previous season in the NBL.He then headed back to the NBA and took a role as veteran leader with the Sacramento Kings, who ended a 16-year playoff drought before being eliminated by the Golden State Warriors.Dellavedova is also hoping to earn a spot on the Australian men’s national team — the Boomers — for the FIBA World Cup starting in August and next year’s Paris Olympics.“I want to come back and win a championship here. It’s a great club that has a really strong culture and I’m happy to be back a part of it,” Dellavedova said in a statement. “There’s excitement about getting to play with a lot o...

Missouri terminates rule limiting gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults without explanation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri terminates rule limiting gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults without explanation.Source

Marlene Hagge-Vossler, last surviving LPGA founder, dies at 89

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Marlene Hagge-Vossler, a Hall of Fame player and the last surviving founder of the LPGA Tour, died Tuesday morning, her family said. She was 89.Hagge-Vossler won 26 times on the LPGA Tour, including the 1952 LPGA Championship, and she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2002.She was 15-year-old Marlene Bauer when she joined 12 other women — including her older sister, Alice Bauer — in signing incorporation papers in 1950 for the fledgling LPGA Tour. Upon her death, the LPGA is among the premier women’s sports associations in the world, with players this year competing for $100 million in prize money.“Marlene will be missed dearly, but I can guarantee she’ll never be forgotten,” LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said. “She was an impressive athlete, a fiery competitor and at a young age showed women and girls that they could achieve greatness in all areas of life. We’re incredibly grateful for her contributions to the LPGA, women’...

How to watch the Nuggets vs. Lakers game Tuesday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Nuggets made it to the Western Conference finals, and the series against the Los Angeles Lakers starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.If you're hoping to catch the game, there are a few ways you can do that.Where can you watch the Nuggets vs. Lakers game?There are essentially two-and-a-half options: attend the game or watch it on TV — either at a bar or restaurant or at home.If you're a local Nuggets fan who still wants tickets to Game 1, you'll have to act fast and be prepared to spend some money. Denver Nuggets focused on vanquishing LeBron James and Lakers, not ghosts of the past The cheapest tickets for sale through official Nuggets vendor Ticketmaster were $151 on Tuesday afternoon. Standard admission tickets — meaning tickets not being resold by anyone — start at $159.Most of the closest seats are already sold, but you can still snag a couple of seats near the court starting at $1,375 plus fees.If you can't get a ticket or don't want to, it is likely that mo...

Families deal with basement flooding after record-setting rain in Denver metro

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) – FOX31 is hearing from a number of viewers who have said their basements flooded during last week's deluge.One of those homes belongs to Jodie Mooney, who lives in the Mission Viejo subdivision not far from the Cherry Creek Reservoir in Aurora.At her home, FOX31 found fans that have been running constantly to dry out the basement.Mooney said the basement began to flood late last week when the rain just wouldn’t stop.“When I first noticed, it was about 4 a.m., and I woke up. And I actually thought I spilled my water,” Mooney said. 23 Adams County roads still closed after deluge There were inches of water that had been covering her basement floor.“I just stepped down and it was like my heart just started beating. I woke up my husband and the first thing I did was turn the electricity off,” Mooney said.She quickly realized it was worse than she thought.“I took a few more steps and I realized it was just all flooded. The entire basement.” Mooney said.The family u...

Parker the Snow Dog has 'paws crossed' for Nuggets

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals beginning Tuesday night, and fans, including but not limited to humans, are representing their team.The Nuggets can go into the series with some extra confidence knowing that the furry mayor of Georgetown is roof-ing for them. Newly elected pet mayors taking office in Louisville The Nuggets are an NBA-best 40-7 at home and have won all six of their playoff games at Ball Arena.However, the Nuggets have lost all seven times they’ve faced the Lakers in the playoffs.Parker the Snow Dog, the honorary mayor of Georgetown, "is keeping his paws crossed" that the Nuggets pull off a win in the big game series, according to a press release from Georgetown. Nuggets-Lakers series starts Tuesday; here’s the schedule In support of his favorite team, Mayor Parker hiked to the top of Guanella Pass in his Nuggets gear.At the peak of the mountain, he showed off his gear from the top of the world a...

Denver Police launches new orientation program for recruits

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Police Department launched its new Before the Blue and Beyond the Badge program for its latest recruits. The goal of the program is to help them build relationships and learn about the community before they start patrolling. "Before we graduate them and send them to their respective districts, give them an opportunity to really see various cultures and communities, really see through those lenses," Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said. "I think it's important they have that exposure, have that experience before we expect them to patrol in those communities." How you can help migrants in Denver On Monday, 56 police recruits started the orientation. It's the largest recruiting class since 1986 and the first class to go through this program. During the week-long orientation program, recruits will hear from members of the Denver community, speak with residents and meet with people transitioning from various levels of incarceration. The hope is to expose new r...

Denver has had 5 times more rain than Seattle so far this May

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It has been an unusually rainy May in Denver with over 4 inches of accumulation so far. Denver has had about five times more rainfall than the rainy city of Seattle this May.Denver has had measurable rain at Denver International Airport for the last six days straight, while in Seattle, only a small amount of light rain fell at the airport Monday evening. From May 10-15, Denver picked up 4.57 inches of rainfall. In Seattle, the 6-day total is only 0.12 inches.Due to the rain Monday night, Seattle's May total is now .91 inches. Denver's is up at 4.65 inches making it the 11th-wettest May on record so far. With half of the month still to go and several rain chances in the 7-day forecast, it is likely that this May will finish in the top 10 wettest on record in Denver. An average May in Denver brings about 2.16 inches of rain, making it the wettest month of the year in Denver. This year, Denver has doubled the average May rainfall in just the first half of the month. Th...

SR 836 ramp to NB Palmetto reopens following tractor-trailer crash

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:10:58 GMT

A tractor-trailer was involved in a crash on the entrance ramp to the Palmetto Expressway from the Dolphin Expressway.On Tuesday morning, Florida Highway Patrol officers, along with firefighters, responded to the scene to assess the damage to the 18-wheeler that was seen hanging over the rail.According to FHP, the tractor-trailer failed to negotiate the curve properly, causing it to lose control and collide with the guardrail.Aerial video footage from 7Skyforce of the scene also showed the damage to the trailer as it hung on the guardrail of the ramp. Minor injuries were reported. As a result of the crash, crews had the ramp closed for a considerable amount of time as they clean up debris and remove the container. The northbound ramp ha since reopened.