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4 horses have died at Golden Gate Fields race track within a 2-week span

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

By Laura Studley | CNNFour horses have died at Golden Gate Fields in the East Bay in the past two weeks, California Horse Racing Board spokesperson Mike Marten told CNN on Tuesday.Two of the horses, a 5- and 6-year-old, were euthanized on October 1 and September 25 after they suffered musculoskeletal injuries from racing and exercising, Marten said.A 2-year-old horse died on September 27 after an “apparent cardio failure” and a fourth horse was euthanized after she sustained a wound in her stall, he said.CNN has reached out to Golden Gate Fields for comment.There have been 12 horse deaths at Golden Gate Fields in 2023, Marten said. Five were recorded as musculoskeletal injuries, which are sustained during racing and training, and seven were non-musculoskeletal, he said.The non-musculoskeletal injuries could range from illness or stall accidents, according to Marten.Related ArticlesOther Sports | Famed racehorse trainer Bob Baffert files alleging plot by bettors to extort,...

20,000 Kaiser health care workers on strike in the Bay Area

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) -- The Kaiser Permanente strike has begun on Wednesday and is expected to last until Friday. This strike will be the largest health care strike the U.S. has ever seen. Nationwide, the strike will include 75,000 employees. The strike will affect hospitals in seven states, including Washington, Colorado, Oregon, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., and California.Almost 60,000 California workers are striking, including 20,000 in the Bay Area.  Feinstein to lie in state Wednesday; memorial service moved to steps of City Hall Thursday The health care workers said they are protesting unfair labor practices and are in search of better treatment from executives, better pay, better staffing, and performance bonuses.Contracts expired over the weekend. Union officials said there have been good discussions, but the two parties remain far apart.Ultimately, workers are hoping for a 6.5 percent raise in the first year of a 4-year contract. However, currentl...

Arrest made in 1983 North Bay cold case homicide

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Forty years after the beating death of a woman whose naked body was found in Rohnert Park, an arrest has been made, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.Investigators working on the 1983 cold case homicide of Noelle Russo identified one of the persons of interest developed over the years as a suspect. Alfredo Carretero Jr., 65, of Lakeport, was linked to the death based on DNA and other evidence, according to the sheriff’s office. Detectives with the Violent Crime Investigations (VCI) unit arrested Carretero Jr. on Oct. 2.The arrest comes after a “significant amount of evidence” was collected and numerous interviews were conducted in the investigation, the sheriff’s office said. VCI detectives sent pieces of evidence to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and the Serological Research Institute for DNA analysis between 2010 and 2023, which they said led to a positive identification of the suspect. Two arrested for murder and torture after 2-year-old drowns in...

7 arrested in Oakland in connection with separate auto burglaries

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland officers arrested seven people in connection with three separate cases of auto burglary in the city, police said.Last Thursday, undercover officers allegedly saw two people getting out of a vehicle and committing an auto burglary in the 3300 block of Grand Avenue. With air support, the officers followed the vehicle to the 600 block of Potter Street. After a foot pursuit, officers arrested the individuals.In the second case, undercover officers saw another two individuals cutting off a catalytic converter from a parked vehicle. When officers attempted to intervene, the suspects fled in a stolen vehicle and intentionally rammed an unmarked police vehicle, nearly hitting one of the officers, police said. Two arrested for murder and torture after 2-year-old drowns in Rodeo bathtub With air support, officers followed the vehicle to the 100 block of Eighth Street. After a foot pursuit, both individuals were arrested. Officers found three catalytic converters, along with...

South City man arrested for alleged indecent exposure to women

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

(BCN) -- Palo Alto officers arrested a 33-year-old man this week after he allegedly exposed himself to women, including inside a hospital, according to police.Around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, officers were alerted to a report of indecent exposure that had occurred two hours earlier on the bike trail adjacent to the railroad tracks between Embarcadero Road and Encina Avenue, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a news release.A woman in her twenties reported that she was walking in the area when a man approached her from behind and grabbed her forearm, causing her to be startled and turn around. She saw his pants were down and his genitals were exposed. She yelled and fled, and later called the police to report what had occurred, according to the police department. Victim robbed by man he met on Caltrain: police Shortly before 7 p.m. on the same day, officers received another report of an indecent exposure that occurred inside Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive. The victim, a hospit...

¿Por qué abandonan sus puestos los trabajadores de salud en Estados Unidos? Es la mayor huelga en la historia del país

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este miércoles, más de 75.000 empleados sindicalizados de Kaiser Permanente, uno de los mayores proveedores de servicios sanitarios sin ánimo de lucro del país, abandonaron sus puestos de trabajo, en la que se ha convertido en la mayor huelga de trabajadores de salud en la historia de Estados Unidos.Los empleados en huelga, que trabajan en California, Colorado, Washington, Virginia y Oregón y en la capital, están representados por una coalición de ocho sindicatos que comprende al 40% de la plantilla total de Kaiser Permanente. La gran mayoría de los trabajadores en huelga se encuentran en los estados de la Costa Oeste. La huelga comenzó a las 6 de la mañana, hora local, y se prolongará hasta este sábado por la mañana.El contrato de 75.000 trabajadores está a punto de expirar. La huelga del sector salud más grande de la historia en Estados Unidos podría estar cercaEsta huelga sin precedentes se produce en un momento de gran actividad laboral en todo Estados Unid...

Uruguay excited to face All Blacks for the first time at the Rugby World Cup

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

After plotting and scheming and hatching ways to contain New Zealand, Uruguay’s Los Teros couldn’t help but reveal their inner fan boys at the prospect of facing the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup on Thursday.The pool match in Lyon will be an historic first between them.“As a player, for me it is a dream,” Uruguay captain Andres Vilaseca says. “You grow up watching the All Blacks on TV. Except in a World Cup, I doubt there will be an opportunity like this.”Esteban Meneses, Uruguay’s coach for nearly eight years, says, “Analyzing them is a dream. They do the simple perfectly. It is a professional challenge, a luxury, and I am very grateful to be in this situation.”Vilaseca says they have a surprise in store for when they face their first All Blacks haka.“The idea is to enjoy it,” he says. “Seeing the haka on TV makes your skin crawl, it is a tremendous moment, and we are going to be in front of it. It won’t shrink us, it will motivate us.”NEW ZEALAND vs. UR...

Sports on TV for Thursday, October 5

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsThursday, October 5COLLEGE FOOTBALL7 p.m.CBSSN — Sam Houston St. at Liberty8 p.m.ESPNU — W. Kentucky at Louisiana TechCOLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S)5:30 p.m.ESPNU — Texas at UCF6 p.m.ACCN — Wake Forest at SyracusePAC-12N — Oregon at Southern Cal7 p.m.FS1 — Georgetown at XavierSECN — Auburn at Alabama8 p.m.ACCN — NC State at Virginia TechBTN — Northwestern at WisconsinPAC-12N — California at Utah10 p.m.PAC-12N — Oregon St. at UCLAGOLF7 a.m.GOLF — DP World Tour: The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, First Round, Old Course, St. Andrews, Scotland12 p.m.GOLF — LPGA Tour: The Ascendant, First Round, Old American Golf Club, The Colony, Texas2 p.m.GOLF — Korn Ferry Tour: The Korn Ferry Tour Championship, First Round, Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh, Ind.4 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Sanderson Farms Championship, First Round, Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Miss.HORSE RACING12:30 p.m.FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the RacesMLB BASE...

Marc Márquez to end 11-year partnership with Honda at end of MotoGP season

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Honda’s MotoGP team and former world champion Marc Márquez will be ending their 11-year partnership at the end of the season, the Japanese engine maker said Wednesday.Driving a Honda, Márquez won six world championships, won 59 races, and secured 64 pole positions in the MotoGP class.His last world championship came in 2019. The 30-year-old Spaniard has struggled with injury since he broke his right arm in the 2020 opener. He is currently 15th in the points standings.The agreement will cut short Márquez’s current contract by one year.“Both parties agreed it was in their best interests to each pursue other avenues in the future to best achieve their respective goals and targets,” Honda said in a statement.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/sportsSource

Sports on TV for October 9 – 15

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:00:13 GMT

Adv07(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsMonday, October 9COLLEGE GOLF4 p.m.GOLF — The Jackson T. Stephens Cup: First Round, Trinity Forest Golf Club, DallasMLB BASEBALL4:30 p.m.TBS — Divisional Series: TBD8:30 p.m.TBS — Divisional Series: TBDNFL FOOTBALL8:15 p.m.ABC — Green Bay at Las VegasESPN — Green Bay at Las VegasESPN2 — Green Bay at Las Vegas (Manning-Cast)VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)7 p.m.ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Edmond vs. Team Nootsara, Mesa, Ariz.9:30 p.m.ESPNU — Athletes Unlimited: Team Valentin-Anderson vs. Team De La Cruz, Mesa, Ariz._____Tuesday, October 10COLLEGE FOOTBALL7:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Coastal Carolina at Appalachian St.ESPNU — Liberty at Jacksonville St.COLLEGE GOLF4 p.m.GOLF — The Jackson T. Stephens Cup: Second Round, Trinity Forest Golf Club, DallasNBA BASEKTBALL10 p.m.TNT — Preseason: Denver at PhoenixNHL HOCKEY5:30 p.m.ESPN — Nashville at Tampa Bay8 p.m.ESPN — Chicago at Pittsburgh10:30 p.m.ESPN — Seattle at Vegas_____Wednesday, Octo...