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Bear that captivated Southern California neighborhood killed by driver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

Crowds of residents near San Bernardino gathered to watch as a bear led officials on a chase through town Thursday night before it was tragically killed by a driver.The female bear was first spotted in a tree at Mary and Darby Streets in Muscoy, an area north of San Bernardino.News of the chase reached local residents, bringing out large crowds of bystanders hoping to catch a glimpse of the bear.“It was just a really crazy day,” said Briseida Perez, a Muscoy resident.The bear is between three and four years old, weighs between 250 and 300 pounds and is originally from Sierra Madre, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.After posting up in a tree in Muscoy Thursday morning around 7:30 a.m., she stayed there nearly all day.Bear on the run in Muscoy on Sept. 28, 2023. (KTLA)A large crowd gathered to get a glimpse of a black bear that climbed a tree in Muscoy on Sept. 28, 2023. (KTLA)Bear on the run in Muscoy on Sept. 28, 2023. (KTLA)A large crowd gathered to get a...

Police seeking information about hate crime vandalisms in Marina Del Rey

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

Police are seeking the public’s help after receiving several calls reporting hate crime vandalism in Marina Del Rey on Friday. In the morning after parking overnight on the street, victims discovered that their cars were vandalized with spray-painted swastikas in front of their homes. Cars were vandalized with spray-painted swastikas in front of homes in Marina Del Rey. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)There is no information available about the suspect or suspects at this time. Anyone with information on these incidents or similar incidents in the area is encouraged to contact Marina Del Rey Sheriff’s Station at 310-482-6000 or the LASD Major Crimes Bureau Hate Crime Coordinator, Detective Wong at 323-267-4819.

Man accused of sexually battering students in Glendale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

A man who runs an insurance training school was arrested for alleged sexual battery of his students.The suspect was identified as Marcello Tagliente by the Glendale Police Department.Tagliente owns MGT Insurance which is located on the 600 block of W. Broadway. The company provides training to prepare students for insurance licensing and related certifications.Through his company, Tagliente would allegedly lure students into his office under the guise of assisting them with exam preparations, police said.Once alone, Tagliente is accused of sexually battering his students which included several women in their 20s, authorities said.The suspect has been arrested and charged as police continue searching for additional victims. Marcello Tagliente in a booking photo from the Glendale Police Department.Anyone with information or who may be a victim is urged to call the Glendale Police Assaults Bureau at 818-548-4840.“Your information is crucial,” police said.

Three-bedroom home sells for $2.3 million in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

4740 Proctor Avenue – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 4700 block of Proctor Avenue in Oakland was sold on Aug. 15, 2023. The $2,250,000 purchase price works out to $885 per square foot. The house, built in 1993, has an interior space of 2,543 square feet. The layout of this two-story house includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the house includes a two-car garage.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 1,977-square-foot home on the 6400 block of Broadway Terrace in Oakland sold in January 2023, for $1,175,000, a price per square foot of $594. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Alta Road, Oakland, in July 2022, a 1,451-square-foot home was sold for $1,725,000, a price per square foot of $1,189. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,739-square-foot home on Morpeth Street in Oakland sold for $1,875,000, a price per square foot of $1,078. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

High-spending Padres eliminated despite 3-2 win over White Sox

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres will spend the offseason wondering what went wrong.The high-spending Padres were eliminated from postseason contention on Friday night despite a 3-2 win over the Chicago White Sox, a finality that promoted Manny Machado to give teammates a postgame pep talk.“We did what we were supposed to do, but a little too late,” Machado said. “We’re going to grow from this. … We’re capable of playing better baseball than we did this year.”Juan Soto was batting in the seventh inning when the Miami Marlins completed a 4-3 come-from-behind win at Pittsburgh for their 83rd win, ensuring the Padres would not get one of the NL’s three wild-card berths.Despite winning 12 of their last 14 games, the Padres (80-80) could not overcome a mostly sluggish performance by a star-filled team that started the season with the major leagues’ third-highest payroll at nearly $258 million. A 1-9 skid in early May dropped Padres below .500 — San Diego last had a winning recor...

Bell’s 2-run double keys 4-run 8th as Marlins beat Pirates 4-3 to close in on playoff spot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Miami Marlins arrived in Pittsburgh bleary-eyed. There’s an increasingly good chance they’ll leave it a playoff team.Josh Bell’s two-run double keyed a four-run, eighth-inning rally and the surprising Marlins moved closer to a postseason berth with a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.“I don’t even know what to say,” first-year manager Skip Schumaker explained. “Those games happen, it feels like every other day. And it’s just fun to watch.”Exhausting too.Miami’s magic number to earn the third and final wild-card spot in the National League fell to one when it surged past the Pirates and the Chicago Cubs fell in Milwaukee in 10 innings.Heady territory for a club that hasn’t reached the playoffs in a 162-game season since beating the New York Yankees in the 2003 World Series, when most of the current roster was in elementary school or younger.Two decades of losing and irrelevance have followed. That may b...

Cubs move a step closer to playoff elimination, losing 4-3 to Brewers in 10 innings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs were pushed to the brink of playoff elimination by the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers, who won 4-3 Friday night on Carlos Santana’s run-scoring double in the 10th inning.Chicago lost its fourth straight and fell 1 1/2 games behind Miami, which beat Pittsburgh, for the NL’s third and final wild-card spot. The Marlins hold the tiebreaker over the Cubs.Chicago seemed well on its way to earning a playoff berth less than three weeks ago when it owned a 78-67 record, but the Cubs have gone 4-11 since.Jeimer Candelario homered in the eighth and Ian Happ went deep in the ninth as Chicago rallied after trailing 3-0 through seven innings.But the Cubs couldn’t close the deal.Caleb Boushley (1-0), a Wisconsin native making his major league debut, struck out Patrick Wisdom with the bases loaded in the top of the 10th. Boushley had allowed the tying homer to Happ in the ninth.Santana led off the bottom of the 10th with a double off José C...

Reds hit six home runs, keep playoff hopes alive with 19-2 rout of Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cincinnati hit six home runs including Nick Martini’s three-run shot in the first inning in a 19-2 rout of the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night that kept the Reds alive in the National League wild-card race.Jonathan India, Spencer Steer, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Noelvi Marte and Tyler Stephenson also homered for the Reds who scored their most runs since putting up 20 against the Chicago Cubs on May 26, 2022.Cincinnati remain tied with the Cubs 1 1/2 games behind Miami for the last NL wild card. The Cardinals, at 69-91, have their most losses since going 70-92 in 1990.Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright, who announced on Tuesday that he is retiring after 18 seasons with the team, pinch hit in the sixth inning and grounded out to second base.Brandon Williamson (5-5) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings for his first win since Aug. 7, and Carson Spiers pitched the final three innings for his first career save.Jake Woodford (2-3) allowed seven r...

Nationals hit season-high 5 home runs, overpower Braves 10-6

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Carter Kieboom, Jake Alu, Kibert Ruiz, Dominic Smith and Lane Thomas homered to help the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 10-6 on Friday night.Washington tied a season high for homers on a night the NL East champion Braves started resting regulars to prepare for the postseason.Jordan Weems (5-0) picked up the win with one inning of relief, and Kyle Finnegan closed out the game. The Nationals used six relievers after starter Trevor Williams gave up two runs and seven hits in 3 1/3 innings.Ronald Acuña Jr. went 1 for 2 with a run and two steals before being pulled after two innings. He tied the Braves’ steals record of 72, set by Otis Nixon in 1991. Matt Olson was lifted for a pinch runner in the third inning after getting an RBI single in the first and walking in the third.Brad Hand (5-3) took the loss in relief of rookie Allan Winans, who gave up six runs in 5 1/3 innings and surrendered three home runs. The Braves had won four straight.Ruiz was 2 fo...

Fallen officer a 'beautiful person' who would help anyone

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:23:22 GMT

PUEBLO, Colo. (KDVR) — The mother of a slain Colorado Springs parole officer is speaking out.Angie Guerin said she is shocked and saddened but, ultimately, at peace with her daughter's tragic death."She was just a wonderful, beautiful person," she said. High earners to fund free school meals for 800,000 kids Thursday, 50-year-old Christine Guerin Sandoval was killed in the line of duty while trying to make a felony warrant arrest. It happened in Colorado Springs, near West Bijou and North Spruce streets. A second officer involved also was injured.Christine Guerin Sandoval (Pueblo County Sheriff's Office)The suspect was eventually captured.Guerin said Sandoval was her eldest child. She leaves behind a husband and two children."Everything: a wonderful, beautiful daughter, and, I'm sure, wife and mother to her children," she said."She'd help anybody out," her mother said.The second injured officer has been released from the hospital.