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4 teens arrested in connection with gang-related stabbing of 29-year-old man in Ventura County 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

A group of four juveniles have been arrested after a street fight led to a man being stabbed in Ventura County. Thousand Oaks Patrol Deputies were called to the intersection of Avenida de las Plantas and Calle Tulipan on reports of a man being stabbed at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. When they arrived, they discovered the 29-year-old victim had sustained “non-life-threatening" wounds. He was treated at a nearby hospital. Although the victim was unable to provide a description of any of the suspects, detectives with the Thousand Oaks Special Enforcement Unit and Directed Enforcement Unit launched an investigation and were able to identify all four allegedly involved.  Man steals car, leads officers on pursuit, crashes minutes before 22nd birthday The following day, detectives located and arrested the four juveniles after search warrants were served at each of their residences. The search warrants revealed additional evidence...

49ers Studs and Duds: Deebo Samuel is still the man for San Francisco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers are 3-0 for the first time since their NFC Championship-winning 2019 season, beating the Giants Thursday night 30-12 to lay claim to not only that record, but also the status as the league’s best team.Here are the players that helped them win a difficult-at-times game in front of a national TV audience. (And a couple of players who didn’t have great games.)StudsRelated ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | Instant analysis: 49ers climb to 3-0 with home-opening rout of Giants San Francisco 49ers | 49ers live blog: Deep ball to Deebo stretches Niners’ lead over Giants San Francisco 49ers | 49ers kicker Jake Moody ready for regular-season home debut on new grass field San Francisco 49ers | How 49ers fans in the Bay Area can watch tonight’s game on TV San Francisco 49ers | 49ers vs. Giants: 5 keys to winning home opener in Year 10 at Levi’s Stadium RB Christian McCaffreyTher...

Instant analysis: 49ers climb to 3-0 with home-opening rout of Giants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Scoring 30 points and winning before a stadium packed with 49ers fans is the NFL’s most impressive early-season trend.Thursday night’s extra element: This 30-12 victory over the New York Giants came in the 49ers’ home opener, following expected road wins over the Pittsburgh Steelers (30-7) and the Los Angeles Rams (30-23).The 49ers, in christening their 10th year at Levi’s Stadium, started their three-game homestand before yet another crowd full of 49ers Faithful donning red jerseys.Ultimately, the 49ers want to play here for a Super Bowl berth on Jan. 28 as the NFC’s No. 1 seed, and every victory along the way is imperative. Next on their to-do list are the Arizona Cardinals (0-2) and then a playoff rematch with the Dallas Cowboys (2-0)This marked the 49ers’ 13th consecutive regular-season victory, and among those watching the 49ers dominate in their 1994 throwback jerseys were NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and 49ers alumni Jerry Rice, Joe Staley, Alex Sm...

DUI driver tries to buy more alcohol after crashing into Santa Rosa store

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

(KRON) -- A man who was driving drunk when he crashed into a business got out of his car and tried to buy more alcohol after the accident, the Santa Rosa Police Department said. The crash happened at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday on the 2400 block of Dutton Avenue. An image provided by police (above) showed a Toyota truck up against a fence.A police investigation revealed that the driver, later identified as 34-year-old Jesus Carreno-Ortiz of Santa Rosa, was driving southbound on Dutton Avenue where he went into the business' parking lot. He did not slow down and crashed into the store. ‘5 deaths, few answers’: Domestic violence task force formed in San Mateo County After the crash, Carreno-Ortiz went into the store he crashed into and tried to buy alcohol, per SRPD. Police did not identify the business that was hit by the car, but SRPD's image shows a sign that says "Ray's." There is a Ray's Food Store at 2455 Dutton Ave. Carreno-Ortiz was the only person in the car. He had a blood-alcohol...

Prince William Co. reports rise in students using e-cigarettes, marijuana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

The number of Prince William County, Virginia, students with a documented behavior violation for use of a prohibited substance more than doubled last year compared to before the pandemic, county officials told the school board this week.In the 2022-23 school year, there were 1,800 students with a prohibited substance violation. In 2018-19, the county reported 864. It didn’t include data from the 2019-20, 2020-21 or 2021-22 school years, because of the reduced number of kids in school due to the pandemic.The number of students documented for using electronic cigarettes increased from 303 in 2018-19 to 639 in 2022-23, according to school board documents. Marijuana possession increased from 101 to 245, respectively, and marijuana use increased from 107 to 189.Several other school systems, including Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland, have reported similar trends regarding student substance use, and in some cases opioid overdoses. A rise in opioid overdoses in Arlington ...

Miguel Andujar and Joshua Palacios drive in three runs apiece as Pirates beat Cubs 8-6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Andújar had thee hits and drove in three runs, Joshua Palacios hit a pinch-hit three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally by the slumping Chicago Cubs in posting an 8-6 victory on Thursday night.The loss was the 10th in last 13 games for the Cubs, who are now tied with the Miami Marlins for the final National League wild card spot.Pittsburgh’s Johan Oviedo (9-14) threw six scoreless innings, giving up four hits. The right-hander walked five but he escaped trouble on multiple occasions and held the Cubs to 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.Connor Joe and Ji Hwan Bae each added an RBI for the Pirates, whose bullpen surrendered six runs in the last three innings.The Pirates took a 2-0 lead in the third inning when an error by shortstop Dansby Swanson on a potential double play set the stage for Andújar to drive in Joe and Bryan Reynolds with a two-out double into the right-center field gap.Andújar knocked in another run in the fi...

Grainger, Carroll team up to give Georgia State best start ever with 30-17 win over Coastal Carolina

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Darren Grainger threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Georgia Southern defeated Coastal Carolina 30-17 in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Thursday night.Grainger was 15 of 26 for 191 yards and kept the ball 13 times for 47 yards to help the Panthers (4-0) extend their best start in school history. Marcus Carroll carried 29 times for 150 yards and a score.Georgia Southern leads the series 4-3 with the visiting team winning every time and Grainger, a Conway, South Carolina native, has two of the wins.The Panthers were up 27-10 when their punter fumbled a snap and Abraham Temoney scooped up the loose ball and stepped two yards into the end zone to cut the deficit to 10 with seven minutes to play. Following an attempted onside kick, Georgia State chewed up half the remaining time before settling for a field goal.Grayson McCall was 26 of 42 for 295 yards and a touchdown for the Chanticleers (2-2).The Panthers led 17-3 at halftime, thanks to a pair of 75-yard...

Verstappen hopes to end his Formula 1 ‘losing’ streak on a Japan GP track suited to his car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

After one loss in a row, runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen is confident he can get back to his winning ways at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.The Red Bull driver saw his record streak of 10 consecutive wins end in Singapore last weekend when he finished fifth. Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz won at Marina Bay, knocking Red Bull off the podium for the first time this year.Unlike the street circuit in Singapore, Suzuka is a track far more suited to Verstappen’s car. The Dutchman wrapped up his second consecutive championship in Japan last year.“Singapore is so different to what we will experience here in terms of the way you set up the car, so I’m also not worried that a weekend like that will upset our weekend here,” Verstappen said.Despite his worst result since last November, Verstappen increased his championship lead to 151 points over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, who finished eighth in Singapore.With seven races remaining, including three sprints, there are 206 points ...

Castellanos drives in 4 to set single-season career-best of 103 RBIs as Phillies top Mets 5-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Castellanos homered and drove in four runs to reach a career-best 103 RBIs in a season, and the Philadelphia Phillies maintained their hold on the top NL wild-card spot with a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Thursday night.Alec Bohm also homered and Bryce Harper added a pair of hits for the defending NL champion Phillies, who opened a seven-game homestand with their fifth win in their last seven game. Philadelphia (84-69) is 3 games ahead of Arizona for the first NL wild card.Mark Vientos homered, and Jeff McNeil singled, doubled, tripled and drove in a run for the Mets.Castellanos hit a 92 mph fastball from Jeff Brigham (1-3) 454 feet off the facing of the second deck in left field in the sixth inning to put Philadelphia in front 5-4. Castellanos’ two-run single in the first gave the Phillies a 2-0 lead, and he got another RBI in the third with a sacrifice fly. His previous single-season career best was 101 RBIs in 2017 when he was with Detroit. “It&#...

Juicio por la muerte de Elijah McClain: imágenes editadas de cámara corporal aclararían la detención

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:52 GMT

BRIGHTON, Colorado – Los fiscales de Colorado se centraron en las imágenes de las cámaras corporales de la policía, tanto en bruto como mejoradas digitalmente, mientras comenzaban a construir su caso el jueves contra dos agentes acusados de la muerte de Elijah McClain, un joven negro que fue detenido, sujetado por el cuello y sedado con ketamina hace cuatro años.La muerte de McClain, junto con los asesinatos de George Floyd, Breonna Taylor y otros, fue planteada por manifestantes de todo el país como un ejemplo abrasador de fuerza excesiva por parte de la policía contra los negros.Se presentaron cargos contra los agentes en 2021 después de que un informe forense revisado determinara que el potente sedante que le dieron los paramédicos a McClain, de 23 años, jugó un papel clave en su muerte.Los dos agentes procesados, Randy Roedema y Jason Rosenblatt, se declararon no culpables de los cargos de homicidio por negligencia criminal, homicidio y agresión, todos ellos delitos graves...