SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A new program brought musical composition to the Sonoma County Jail. Video taken by the Santa Rosa Press Democrat shows an incarcerated man listening to music  he wrote being played by a string quartet across the country in New York. A total of 11 men took part in the 10-week program. Organizers say that learning to write and read music unlocks a new world for people behind bars.  “You can see it in their faces that it gives them hope,” said retired Lt. Liana Whisler. “They hear what they wrote. It was so impactful.”  The class is offered through the non-pro ..read more

OAKLAND, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol released video of how they worked to remove protesters from blocking highways and bridges on Monday – several of the protesters stuck their hands into pipes, secured by concrete in barrel drums to stymy officers from removing them.  The video shows a man’s hand pushed through a pipe and held down with concrete inside a 55-gallon drum. An officer is seen unscrewing a screw to try to pull out the man’s hand. The officer yells “Let go! Let go of the bar!” several times and the man is heard screaming “Ow, ow, ow! The rebar is cutting me. Stop! S ..read more

Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face shortages that were previously unforeseen. The damage was recently detected in four 8-foot-wide steel tubes — called the river outlet works — that allow water to pass through the dam in northern Arizona when Lake Powell reaches low levels. Dam managers spotted deterioration in the tubes after conducting an exercise last year that sent large flows from the dam into the Grand Canyon. To reduce risks of ..read more

A man suspected of spraying gunfire from atop a Marina del Rey apartment complex over the weekend was identified Monday by authorities. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as 41-year-old Victoryloc Nguyen, who remains jailed in lieu of $2-million bail. No one was injured in the Saturday night shooting in the 4100 block of Via Marina, according to a written statement from the Sheriff’s Department. The incident began at 10:15 p.m. when deputies from the Marina del Rey sheriff’s station responded to reports of gunshots from inside the apartment complex. Later, a she ..read more

FREMONT, Calif. – Police have deployed pepper balls on Pro-Palestinian demonstrators participating in a ‘Blockade the Bay’ Day of Action outside the Fremont Tesla plant, on Monday evening.  California Highway Patrol confirmed the weapons deployment by the Fremont Police Department and that it was to control the crowd. CHP stood by off Interstate Highway 880 in Fremont due to the protest, which has since ended.  ‘Free Palestine!’ protesters gathered near the automotive factory at the Warm Springs BART station at 5:30 p.m.  Fremont police began to assemble at the site of the demon ..read more

Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece.Video above: Paris 2024 unveils Olympic torch designCloudy skies prevented the traditional lighting, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess uses the sun to ignite a silver torch — after offering up a symbolic prayer to Apollo, the ancient Greek sun god.Instead, she used a backup flame that had been lit on the same spot Monday, during the final rehearsal.Normally, the foremost of a group of priestesses in long, pleated dresses di ..read more

A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables.Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said it was “touching” to see how many people lent their hand “to save art treasures and iconic images from the burning building.” One man jumped off his bicycle on his way to work to help in the effort.Brian Mikkelsen, chief of the Danish Chamber of Commerce, which is headquartered in the Old Stock Exchange, a ..read more

A flight that took off from Stockton crashed in a mountain area in San Bernadino County, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The crash happened on Saturday around 8:21 p.m.The San Bernadino County Sheriff’s Office said the pilot, who was the sole occupant on board, died in the crash. He was identified as 35-year-old Blake Broadbent, a resident of Riverside.Officials said witnesses reported hearing a plane sputter before a loud crash, followed by seeing a red flash. Rescue crews were not able to search for the plane until the next day, because the mountain area was not access ..read more

SAN MARTIN – A Caltrain hit an occupied car Monday night in San Martin, according to the commuter rail line. The incident, which involved southbound train no. 410, happened around 6:20 p.m. at Monterey Road and Fitzgerald Avenue, near the San Martin station, the Cal Fire Santa Clara Unit said in a social media post. The car was occupied by one person, according to Caltrain spokesperson Randol White. Cal Fire said the person was taken to an area hospital with moderate injuries. No injuries were reported among the train’s estimated 25 passengers, according to White. As of 7:35 p.m., crews were s ..read more

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 3:13AM CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — Clovis Police say they chased multiple armed suspects across Fresno County on Monday evening. The department said they were first called out to the Target near Clovis and Shaw avenues for a report of a robbery in the parking lot. When officers arrived they found the victims, two men, who identified the suspects as three men with what appeared to be firearms. Clovis Police say that the suspects stole personal property from the victims. Officers identified and began chasing the suspects across Fresno, following them to a location east of Ker ..read more