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Grandpa shoots burglar who broke into his business with grandkids inside

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November 30, 2024

Grandpa shoots burglar who broke into his business with grandkids inside

A business owner and grandfather in Rancho Cordova, California, said he shot a burglar in the early morning hours of Nov. 24 in an effort to protect his grandsons, who were sleeping in the back of the store at the time.

“My babies were with me, and he was going to attack me,” the 70-year-old business owner named Robert told Fox News Digital. Robert opted not to share his last name for privacy reasons.

The Sacramento Sheriff’s Office confirmed the shooting on Nov. 25, saying they received a 911 call at 1:15 a.m. on Nov. 24, a Sunday, from a business owner on Folsom Boulevard “stating that someone broke into his business and he shot them.”

Officers with the Rancho Cordova Police Department and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene, where they began lifesaving aid on the suspect. Authorities then transported the suspect to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

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A California business owner said he shot a burglar who broke into his store in the middle of the night to save his grandsons’ lives. (Google Maps)

Robert said he and his two grandsons, ages 4 and 14, were asleep in the back room when the burglar allegedly broke in through his front store window.

The burglar proceeded to walk through his store, past racks of items such as expensive leather jackets, and toward the back room where Robert and his grandsons were sleeping, Robert said.

Robert’s 14-year-old grandson was awake at the time and heard a noise, at which point he “jumped on” Robert to wake him up and tell him that someone was in the store. Robert went to get his gun – one his father gave him in 1958 that is registered in Robert’s name – and within seconds, the burglar allegedly tried to kick in the door to the backroom where Robert and his grandsons were.

Robert said the door made a loud “boom” sound, and the suspect shone a flashlight in his direction when the door opened.

“I had only been awake for about five minutes. I’m three feet from the door but five feet from him,” Robert recalled. “I thought I got shot.”

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Robert also said that the burglar was wielding a butane torch and holding it toward him when he entered the back room. Robert initially thought the torch was a gun, and he fired at the suspect.

“He charged at me. He didn’t run away,” Robert said. “He had an intent to come in the building and kill me.”

After sustaining a gunshot wound, the burglar walked out of and away from Robert’s store, at which point Robert called 911 and authorities arrived.

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“It’s disgusting. I feel bad that the man is dead.”
— Robert, store owner

Robert said he has been robbed at gunpoint three times. Burglars normally go for the leather jackets, he said, but Robert believes in this instance, the burglar was going to try to kill him and take his money.

The sheriff’s office said detectives and crime scene investigators “responded to the scene, began their investigation, interviewed witnesses, and began to gather evidence.”

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting on Nov. 24. (Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office)

“Based on their investigation, [d]etectives learned the subject broke in through the front of the business and then attempted to gain access to a rear living area occupied by the business owner and two minor grandchildren,” the sheriff’s office said. “The business owner shot the subject, who retreated back out through the front and collapsed in a nearby parking lot.”

Authorities have not made any arrests in connection with the incident, and an investigation is ongoing, “pending the autopsy, forensics, and other items,” the sheriff’s office said.

Robert teared up while recalling the incident.

“You don’t have time to think,” he said. “If he were 25 feet away from me, I would have said, ‘I’ve got a gun.’”

But in the moment, Robert recalled his only thought being “my babies next to me are going to die” if he didn’t act.

Robert said that in the days since the shooting, he has been unable to sleep and fearful of retribution, but he’s just thankful that his grandchildren are still alive.

Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.

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Firm behind climate lawsuits faces DOJ referral after court finds ‘misconduct bordering on criminal’

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December 23, 2025

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Firm behind climate lawsuits faces DOJ referral after court finds ‘misconduct bordering on criminal’

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A federal judge’s extraordinary decision to refer Hagens Berman to the Department of Justice for possible unlawful conduct escalated to an appeals court this week, marking one of the toughest challenges yet for a high-profile law firm known, in part, for its aggressive climate litigation.

The referral came as part of a lawsuit that Hagens Berman brought related to a separate topic, alleged drug-related injuries, and involved Judge Paul Diamond taking the rare step of asking the DOJ to review whether Hagens Berman acted unlawfully.

Diamond noted in an order on Dec. 2 that a court-appointed lawyer, known as a special master, found Hagens Berman engaged in a yearslong effort to bring “fraudulent” complaints in the case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Hagens Berman also obstructed discovery and “doctored evidence,” the special master found. The order noted that the firm’s apparent “misconduct bordering on criminal” warranted the DOJ’s involvement.

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Hagens Berman has aggressively pushed back on the allegations and turned to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit for relief. The firm accused the judge of bias, noting it had recently sought Diamond’s recusal from the case and claiming the judge could be retaliating.

“To rebut the charge in the court below would risk fomenting even greater ire of the district judge—ire that would be calamitous for petitioners’ clients,” Hagens Berman lawyers wrote. “To remain silent is to permit a baseless accusation leveled by an Article III judge no less, to hang like a dark, ignominious cloud over petitioners’ professional reputation.”

The clash comes as Hagens Berman continues positioning itself as a go-to firm for high-risk litigation, including environmental cases, even as its track record in that arena shows mixed results.

Last month, the firm filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Washington state homeowners against ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and other fossil fuel companies. The suit alleges the companies sparked a rise in natural disasters that has driven up homeowners’ insurance premiums and claims they mounted a “coordinated and deliberate scheme to hide the truth about climate change and the effects of burning fossil fuels.”

Fuel prices at a Shell gas station in Burien, Washington, on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

But in addition to the DOJ referral, Hagens Berman has thus far struggled to secure clear victories or settlements in its climate cases and was dealt some legal blows in that realm in recent years.

Efforts to reach a Hagens Berman representative for comment were unsuccessful by press time.

In 2018, Judge William Alsup, a Clinton appointee, tossed out San Francisco and Oakland’s case, which was brought by Hagens Berman against fossil fuel companies over the alleged effects of climate change. Alsup called the scope of the cities’ claims in that case “breathtaking.”

“It would reach the sale of fossil fuels anywhere in the world, including all past and otherwise lawful sales, where the seller knew that the combustion of fossil fuels contributed to the phenomenon of global warming,” Alsup wrote.

The cities dropped Hagens Berman as their representation after a series of adverse decisions in that case.

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People march as they take part in a strike to demand action on the global climate crisis on Sept. 20, 2019, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

The law firm also lost in a similar case that same year in New York. In that dismissal, the late Judge John Keenan, a Reagan appointee, again found Hagens Berman’s lawsuit was far too expansive.

“The City has not sued under New York law for claims related to the production of fossil fuels in New York,” Keenan wrote. “The City brings claims for damages caused by global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the combustion of Defendants’ fossil fuels, which are produced and used ‘worldwide.’”

The DOJ review, if upheld by the 3rd Circuit, could now overshadow the firm’s more recent endeavors and raises the stakes for the practice as it continues to take on ambitious cases.

Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.

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San Francisco, CA

Executive chef of new buzzy San Francisco restaurant Bourbon Steak visits ABC7

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December 23, 2025

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Executive chef of new buzzy San Francisco restaurant Bourbon Steak visits ABC7

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — ABC7 got in the holiday spirit Monday with the executive chef of San Francisco’s buzziest restaurants that just opened in October — to a lot of fanfare.

We’re talking about Bourbon Steak, inside the Westin St. Francis Hotel.

Legendary celebrity chef Michael Mina’s latest opening brings him back to San Francisco, and everyone came to celebrate: a cable car, Mayor Daniel Lurie, and Warriors superstar Stephen Curry — a partner in this venture who created the bourbon bar Eighth Rule inside the restaurant.

But they’re not just about style. They are first and foremost about steaks.

Because they are on the menu for so many holiday gatherings, we are delighted that Bourbon Steak executive chef Kevin Schantz joined us on ABC7’s “Midday Live.”

Watch the full interview in the player above.

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Where To Get Chinese Food In And around Denver On Christmas Day – 303 Magazine

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December 23, 2025

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Where To Get Chinese Food In And around Denver On Christmas Day – 303 Magazine

Chinese food became popular on Christmas Day primarily because Chinese restaurants were among the few businesses open, offering a convenient, affordable, and culturally neutral dining option.

Several excellent Chinese restaurants in the Denver area that will be open on Christmas Day, continuing a holiday tradition. Many of these locations offer both dine-in and takeout options.

We recommend calling ahead to confirm their holiday hours and placing any takeout orders in advance, as availability may change.

We hope this list of our favorite Chinese restaurants is helpful!

Central Denver

Peter’s Chinese Cafe

A local Chinese-American favorite since 1985, famous for its sesame chicken and loyal clientele

Directions: 2609 E 12th Ave

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant

Offering takeout and delivery from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
You can order online at cogreatwalltogo.com.

Directions: 440 E Colfax Ave

Pepper Asian Bistro

This spot has locations in City Park and the Lower Highlands, providing a mix of Chinese and Thai options for dine-in or takeout.

Directions: 2831 E Colfax Ave

Chinatown Bistro

A cozy uptown option located at 1789 Ogden St., serving classic dishes like sesame chicken and Mongolian beef with easy takeout/delivery options.

Directions: 1789 Ogden St

Little Ollie’s

Open for dine-in, takeout, and delivery from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Christmas Day.
Order online at littleollies.com.

Directions: 2360 E 3rd Ave

South & West Denver/Englewood

Golden Shanghai Restaurant(USHI)

A beloved establishment open from noon to 9 p.m., offering Chinese, Thai, and Vietnamese fare.
Order online at goldenshanghai-denver.com.

Directions: 1412 S Parker Rd

Star Kitchen

A large Chinese fixture known for its dim sum and seafood dishes.

Directions: 2917 W Mississippi

Bistro King Asian Restaurant

This family-owned restaurant in Englewood is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Order online via their website bistrokingonline.com.

Directions: 3542 S Fox St

Chopstix Fusion

A highly-praised, small Denver-area restaurant known for authentic Hong Kong-style cuisine, especially clay pots, noodles (like Beef Chow Fun), and incredible house-made Asian desserts.

Directions: 2020 S Parker Rd

Aurora & Nearby Areas

Chef Liu’s Kitchen

Known for its bold Szechuan and Northern Chinese dishes, available for dine-in or takeout.

Directions: 2222 S Havana St

Dillon’s Dumpling House

Open from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Christmas Day for takeout, delivery, and dine-in.
Order online at dillonsdumplinghouse.com.

Directions: 3571 S Tower Rd

Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings

The Aurora location is open from noon to 9 p.m. for dine-in, takeout, and delivery.
You can order via their website nanasdimsumanddumplings.com.

Directions: 2495 S Havana St

Shanghai Kitchen