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'We're ready': L.A. mayor, police outline city's plan for Hurricane Hilary arriving in SoCal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference Friday to discuss the city’s preparation for the incoming Hurricane Hilary set to make landfall in Southern California this weekend.Mayor Bass was also joined by the general managers of city departments.“The city of L.A. is mobilizing in advance of the landfall of Hurricane Hilary,” Bass said Friday. “This is potentially an unprecedented, extreme weather event for Los Angeles, Southern California and the rest of the West Coast. The city is prepared. We're not waiting for the storm to hit. We've already begun working 24/7 to be ahead of the curve and to be ready as soon as the storm reaches our shores."Currently a Category 4 hurricane, Hilary is forecast to head north through Baja California before making its way into the Southland. Southern Californians should start feeling the remnants of Hilary on Saturday as cloud coverage increases and light rain starts to fall. Stronger showers are expected to move in on Sunday with the ...

Loved ones search for missing Orange County man

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

Authorities are searching for a missing man who disappeared in Orange County this week.Jacob Mykel Gendusa, 30, was last seen on Aug. 14 when he left his Aliso Viejo home at an unknown time, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. He drove his 2013 white Toyota Prius to an unknown destination.He is described as a white man standing 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and possibly tan shorts, authorities said. Authorities say Gendusa is considered an at-risk missing person due to his past behavior, although no further details were provided.Jacob Mykel Gendusa, 30, in an undated photo from the Orange County Sheriff's Department. 6 thieves arrested after robbing Nike store in East L.A. Anyone who may know of Gendusa's whereabouts or has additional information is asked to call the O.C. Sheriff's Department at 714-647-7000.

Without manager Gabe Kapler, SF Giants continue lifeless play in loss to Braves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

ATLANTA — Well, throw out that theory.Gabe Kapler was not the Giants’ bad luck charm, nor the source of their offensive trouble.Absent his presence in the dugout Friday night, suspended for one game for returning to the dugout after he was ejected Tuesday, the Giants’ offense was absent as ever in a 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves to begin a three-game series against the best team in the sport.When Alex Cobb threw his arms up in disgust after the first pitch out of his hand snuck through the infield for a hit, it could have been the start of a very bad night against the best lineup in baseball. Instead, it was simply just another bad night for what has been the majors’ worst lineup for the better part of two months, now.Taking an 8.04 ERA in August into his start, Cobb gave the Giants what they needed, holding the powerful Braves offense largely in check. But their bats were neutered once again, on Friday by arguably baseball’s best strikeout artist, Spencer S...

Man shot at East Palo Alto Government Center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

EAST PALO ALTO — A man was shot Thursday night at the East Palo Alto Government Center, police said.Officers were dispatched to the government center at 2415 University Ave. around 8:30 p.m. after at least five gunshots were detected in the area, the East Palo Alto Police Department said in a statement. They arrived to find a man suffering from gunshot wounds.The man was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said.There were no early indications the shooting was related to activities at the government center, police said.Police did not announce any arrests Friday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Interactive map: Where 12,800 California gun homicides happened Crime and Public Safety | San Francisco airport employee accused of serial child molestation, discussing child ‘sex slave’ adoption and distributing sex abuse videos Crime and Public Safety | Police: Gun threat in Pacifica parking dispu...

Oakland school board candidates deemed eligible, despite major city error

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

OAKLAND — Faced with another fiasco that could have sabotaged a key local election in the fall, Oakland city officials decided the race must go on.The two candidates vying for an open Oakland school board seat will be allowed to run in November, despite a critical error by the city clerk’s office that led both candidates to fall short of gathering enough signatures in the right places to be eligible.The decision by City Clerk Asha Reed, emailed Friday to Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis and other officials, stands to resolve the election mess, though it also relies on a legal interpretation that might be vulnerable to challenges.“It would be patently unfair, and likely a violation of their fundamental right to hold public office, to disqualify these candidates” amid the situation, Reed said in the email. “We cannot support such an unjust result.”Amid changing boundaries, the city wasn’t clear about where the candidates needed to collect nomina...

‘Meet Your Beat’: Amid Antioch police scandal, alleged brutality shatters family-man personas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

ANTIOCH – From the “Meet Your Beat” welcome pages the Antioch Police Department once posted on Facebook, officers Eric Rombough and Morteza Amiri look like awfully nice guys.Rombough, young and blond in his photos, is described as a family man, who enjoys wine tasting, cooking with his Traeger smoker and playing with his four dogs, including a Chiweenie.Amiri, who grew up in Antioch, loves dining out on sushi with his wife and young son. On his days off, he goes swimming with Purcy, the K9 he handles on the job. Every day he puts on his uniform, he says in the Facebook video, he wants to “make sure this community is safe for other families just like mine.”It all seemed so sweet – until federal agents in armored tanks with flash bang grenades pulled into their driveways before dawn Thursday. Authorities dragged them out of their homes, indicted them on charges of civil rights violations and released a trove of new text messages between Rombough and Amiri and a slew of other East Cont...

Dublin business owner arrested for having assault rifles, more than 2,000 illegal knives: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A Dublin business owner was arrested on Aug. 11 after authorities discovered a plethora of illegal firearms, knives and other weapons, Dublin Police Service announced Friday in a press release. Dublin residents warned about scam caller impersonating sergeant After executing a search warrant, police seized more than 2,000 illegal switchblade knives, 40 rifles/handguns, 245 sets of brass knuckles, four cane swords and body armor from Dublin Knives located at 6500 Dublin Blvd. The store owner, 51-year-old Deepak Chopra, was charged with possession of illegal firearms, child endangerment and several additional charges. A photo of Dublin police's discovery can be viewed below.Weapons seized on Aug. 17 (Dublin Police Services).Weapons seized on Aug. 11 (Dublin Police Services).A follow-up search warrant was executed at Chopra's Livermore residence. Police said they found 19 rifles, 25 assault rifles, over 50 high-capacity magazines, .30 caliber machine gun parts and devices u...

Encarnacion-Strand homers in 9th as Cincinnati Reds beat Toronto Blue Jays 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of an interleague series between playoff contenders.Encarnacion-Strand drove a 2-2 pitch from Jordan Hicks (2-8) deep to left for his fourth homer. It was Cincinnati’s fourth hit of the game.Fighting for positioning in the NL playoff standings, the Reds (64-59) won for the third time in four games.Toronto wasted a terrific performance by José Berríos, who struck out eight in 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander allowed one hit — Matt McLain’s one-out single in the sixth — and walked four.The Blue Jays (67-56), who are in the mix for an AL wild card, dropped their second straight game.Source

Anaheim Ducks acquire defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from Buffalo for a 4th-round draft pick

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have acquired defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres.The Ducks sent a fourth-round draft choice in 2025 to Buffalo on Friday night. Anaheim originally acquired the pick from Minnesota in the deal that sent John Klingberg to the Wild last March.The 29-year-old Lyubushkin is a five-year NHL veteran who began his North American career with Arizona in 2018. He was traded to Toronto in February 2022, and he signed a two-year, $5.5 million deal with Buffalo in July 2022.“We are excited to add Ilya to our blueline as we targeted another defenseman for the right side this offseason,” Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek said in a statement. “He is a big, physical, hard-nosed player that can kill penalties and will make us harder to play against.”Lyubushkin had 14 points in 68 games with Buffalo last season. He led the Sabres’ defensemen in hits and blocked shots per 60 minutes of play, and he played extensively a...

Kate Markgraf steps down as US Soccer’s women’s general manager

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:24 GMT

Former defender Kate Markgraf has stepped down after four years as general manager of the U.S. women’s national soccer team. Markgraf will continue in a transition role through the end of the month, U.S. Soccer announced Friday. “I am proud of the foundation we have built, and even more proud of the character and commitment demonstrated by our players as they represent the United States on and off the field,” Markgraf said in a statement. “I look forward to supporting all of our programs and have every confidence that we will maintain our standards of excellence moving forward.” Markgraf was appointed to the post following the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. She oversaw the search for a new coach following Jill Ellis’ departure. Vlatko Andonovski, who replaced Ellis, resigned earlier in the week after the United States was eliminated from this year’s World Cup in the Round of 16, the team’s earliest departure from the tournament. Markgraf appear...