Danville police giving out free Christmas trees
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
(KRON) -- The Danville Police Department is giving away free Christmas trees. The trees are being given out at the Danville Police Department, located at 510 La Gonda Way. They are being given out on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. Palisades Tahoe gets 15 inches of snow overnight You can get a tree between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. between Monday and Thursday. On Fridays, hours are between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. A maximum of one tree is allowed per household. Danville is just north of Livermore, which was recently named one of the California towns with the most "holiday spirit." The Lights of Livermore Holiday Tour begins Friday and goes through Dec. 23.Yvonne Ejim scores 21 points and No. 23 Gonzaga women down Cal 78-70 in overtime
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 21 points and Brynna Maxwell scored 18 points and 23rd-ranked Gonzaga took control in overtime and beat California 78-70 on Thursday night.Kayleigh Truong’s jump shot with 31 seconds left tied it at 65-all in regulation to force overtimeEjim finished shooting 9 for 19 and Maxwell was 6-for-17 overall but made 5 for 11 inside the arc. Kayleigh Truong scored 14 points and Kaylynne Truong distributed 12 assists against just three turnovers.Marta Suárez scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Leilani McIntosh and reserve Lulu Laditan-Twidale each scored 13 points, reserve Ila Lane scored 11 and McKayla Williams 10. McIntosh distributed 11 assists but was credited for seven turnovers.The Bulldogs never trailed in the extra session despite the fact Cal led for most of the game (21:16). Cal also finished with a higher shooting percentage, 42.9%, against 36.1% by Gonzaga.The Bulldogs (9-3) were coming off a historic 96-78 win over No. 3 Stanford ...Connor Hellebuyck’s 250th career win helps Jets to a 4-2 victory over Avalanche
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
DENVER (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night.The Jets won their third straight coming off a three-game skid. Also, third-place Winnipeg moved within two points of Central Division-leading Colorado.“We talked about it this morning – if we want to be considered an elite team, you’ve got to beat the teams ahead of you,” Jets coach Rick Bowness said. “We proved tonight that we can play with anybody.”Josh Morrissey finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, giving him 12 points in his last nine games. Adam Lowry also scored.Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and assist and Joel Kiviranta also scored for Colorado. Alexandar Georgiev finished with 24 saves.MacKinnon extended his overall point streak to 10 games and home point streak to 12. It was the 223rd multi-point game of MacKinnon’s career, moving him past Peter Forsberg and into third plac...Myanmar’s army is facing battlefield challenges and grants amnesty to troops jailed for being AWOL
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has been freeing soldiers and police who had been jailed for desertion and absence without leave, seeking to get them to return to active duty, a police officer and an army officer said Thursday. The releases follow an an amnesty plan announced earlier this week to get them back into service in order to ease an apparent manpower shortage.The plan was an apparent consequence of the military facing the greatest battlefield pressures since it seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. It began to encounter severe challenges after fierce fighting erupted in late October when an alliance of three ethnic minority armed groups launched an offensive in the northern part of Shan state, on the northeastern border with China.The offensive sparked renewed fighting nationwide on the part of both the pro-democracy Peoples Defense Force and their allies among other ethnic minority armed groups, spreading the military’...Konecny scores twice, Flyers beat Arizona 4-1 to end Coyotes’ winning streak at 5
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Konecny scored twice, Carter Hart made 25 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat Arizona 4-1 on Thursday night to end the Coyotes’ winning streak at five.Cam York had a goal and an assist and Joel Farabee and also scored for the Flyers. They have won three straight, four of six and nine of 13.“We’ve worked a lot on coming together and building something special,” said forward Sean Couturier, who had an assist on Konecny’s first goal. “Guys are buying in. We just have to keep building and start believing in ourselves. I think we are out to prove people wrong. There doesn’t seem to be much pressure on us. I don’t know if we are just naive or young, but we just go out and play hard and aggressive hockey.”Lawson Crouse scored for the Coyotes, who made NHL history by beating the last five Stanley Cup champions during the winning streak.Connor Ingram, who made 22 saves, also had his five-game winning streak broken. He gave up only f...Estos son los ganadores de The Game Awards 2023
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
(CNN Español) — The Game Awards, el evento de referencia en la industria del videojuego, premió este jueves a los mejores títulos lanzados durante el año desde Los Ángeles.Las nominaciones habían sido elegidas por un jurado conformado por más de 100 medios de comunicación e influencers de todo el mundo. Los ganadores fueron elegidos por un voto mixto entre jurado profesional (90%) y votaciones públicas de los aficionados (10%). Cualquier persona podía votar a través de la página oficial del evento hasta el 6 de diciembre.Estos premios han conseguido convertirse en la referencia de la industria del videojuego, algo así como lo que son los Oscar para el cine o los Grammy para la música.A continuación, una lista de todos los juegos nominados y los que resultaron premiados (resaltados en negrilla) en The Game Awards.Ganadores de The Game Awards 2023Juego del año (Game of the Year o GOTY)Alan Wake 2Baldur’s Gate 3Marvel’s Spider-Man 2Resident Evil 4Super Mario Bros. WonderThe Legen...Denver man searching for missing emotional support dog
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver man is hoping a hefty reward of $1,500 will help return his missing emotional support dog, a 2-year-old Boston terrier named Twyla.Despite his extensive search efforts, there has been no trace of his dog. Homeless encampment has Uptown residents prepared to break leases The last time CJ Ortega saw Twyla was the day before Thanksgiving in the area of Park Avenue West and Tremont Place. Since then, he has been posting and handing out flyers, hoping that someone will bring her home safely.“She was just very unexpected in my life, but the most beautiful blessing I can ever ask for," he said.Twyla, a constant companion for Ortega for two and a half years, slipped out of his apartment on Park Avenue West on Nov. 22.“She’s definitely more than an ESA — emotional service animal. She is my companion, my ride-or-die. The love of my life," Ortega said. "I was in a severe car accident a few years ago and suffered a lot of trauma, both physical and emotional."Besides b...Patriots teammate defends JuJu Smith-Schuster after breakout game
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
PITTSBURGH — JuJu Smith-Schuster returned to Pittsburgh for the first time as a visitor Thursday night, but played like he was still at home.The ex-Steeler caught four passes for a season-high 90 yards during the Patriots’ 21-18 upset in primetime. Smith-Schuster’s longest catch, a 37-yard deep ball, sparked the Pats on their first opening touchdown drive of the season. Smith-Schuster later burst through Pittsburgh’s secondary for gains of 28 and 17 yards to fuel the offense’s highest-scoring first half in almost two years.Patriots tight end Mike Gesicki said he felt happy for his teammate playing well against his old team, and realized the significance of his first catch instantly on a few levels. As Smith-Schuster works through the worst statistical season of his career (170 receiving yards in 10 games entering Thursday), Gesicki also came to his defense.“I feel like there’s been, for some reason, an outside, negative narrative about him, ...Ezekiel Elliott draws unique praise out of Bill Belichick after Patriots win
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
There’s good reason why Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott was able to stay on the field for over 90% of snaps and gain 140 total yards of offense 13 games into his eighth NFL season.“This probably is the best I’ve felt this late in a season,” Elliott told reporters after Thursday night’s 21-18 win over the Steelers.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots’ Bailey Zappe explains where his confidence comes from after Week 14 win New England Patriots | Callahan: Patriots’ upset in Pittsburgh feels bittersweet in the big picture New England Patriots | Bailey Zappe leads Patriots to 21-18 win over Steelers with impressive first half New England Patriots | Patriots’ Bill Belichick to make rare media appearance this weekend New England Patriots | Patriots will be extra shorthanded at wide receiver vs. Steelers The Patriots needed him to play a major rol...Patriots’ Bailey Zappe explains where his confidence comes from after Week 14 win
Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:15:17 GMT
One thing that Patriots current starting quarterback Bailey Zappe certainly doesn’t lack is confidence.Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott praised the QB for that quality after Thursday night’s 21-18 win over the Steelers in which Zappe threw three first-half touchdowns.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Ezekiel Elliott draws unique praise out of Bill Belichick after Patriots win New England Patriots | Callahan: Patriots’ upset in Pittsburgh feels bittersweet in the big picture New England Patriots | Bailey Zappe leads Patriots to 21-18 win over Steelers with impressive first half New England Patriots | Patriots’ Bill Belichick to make rare media appearance this weekend New England Patriots | Patriots will be extra shorthanded at wide receiver vs. Steelers “Zap was balling tonight,” Elliott said. “He commands our attention in that huddle. He was out there m...Latest news
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