2 teens arrested for alleged armed robbery, pursuit in Orange County
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
Two teenagers were arrested after an alleged robbery and high-speed pursuit in Garden Grove on Friday night.The suspects were identified as Martin Eusebio and Vivian Martinez, both 18 years old, according to the Garden Grove Police Department.Officers received calls of an armed robbery near the area of Brookhurst Street and Westminster Avenue around 6:40 p.m.The victim told police she was sitting in a parking lot and eating with a friend when the suspects approached them with a handgun.They allegedly threatened to shoot the victim before escaping with around $200 in cash, police said. They fled the area in a vehicle which was later spotted by officers.Authorities attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the teens refused to stop, leading officers on a pursuit. During the chase, the suspects drove at high speeds and eventually lost control near Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue, crashing into a flower shop at the corner. New details released on missing Tarzana family, woman’s ...Chuck E. Cheese is getting rid of its animatronic bands, except here
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
Chuck E. Cheese has announced that it will be removing its iconic animatronic bands from all locations, except for one in Los Angeles.That one restaurant -- located in Northridge -- is where Munch's Make Believe Band will be taking up a "permanent residency," according to an official Chuck E. Cheese release. Classes on celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rick Ross are engaging a new generation of law students A re-opening party was held at the Northridge Chuck E. Cheese on Friday evening, where participants were able to win exclusive prizes and enjoy a special appearance by Atari, Inc. and Chuck E. Cheese founder Nolan Bushnell. While they charmed and entertained kids for decades, the animatronics have apparently run their course as the “Pizza Time Theatre” will give way to new, high-tech features at restaurants across the nation.“New enhancements include a new state-of-the-art dance floor, a giant video wall and screens, the most popular kid-focused arcade games and new ...Warriors debut “City Edition” jersey and court honoring iconic San Francisco symbol
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors will debut their “City Edition” jerseys and home hardwood court designed to honor San Francisco’s iconic cable car on its 150th anniversary. The black and gold patterns will be debuted for Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.The uniform’s design is inspired by the classic cable car features. That includes “San Francisco” written in wavy typeface to replicate the ribboned street labels on the front of the trolleys. It also has a patch inspired by the cable car silhouette with two cable cars on the side of the shorts.The special hardwood is lined black and gold with gold cable cars on opposite wings.“It gives a real San Francisco vibe with the tracks,” Moses Moody said. “I really like it.”Jonathan Kuminga grew an appreciation for the design when he watched the Warriors’ video explaining the cable car’s history in San Francisco.“It shows a lot about the cit...Cal football: How the Bears (barely) kept their bowl hopes alive
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
BERKELEY — Cal tried to make this look easy, but couldn’t do it.The Bears, desperate to snap a four-game losing streak, had three leads of 14 points against Washington State in the first half and seemed in control of things after building a 42-24 advantage with 9:26 left.But the Cougars scored twice in a span of 2 minutes and 10 seconds, pulling within 42-39 when Cameron Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Djouvensky Schenbacker with 7:33 to play.The Bears escaped with the three-point victory only after Dean Janikowski missed wide left on a 48-yard field goal try with 50 seconds left.WSU got the ball once more, at its own 30-yard line with 22 seconds left and no timeouts. The Cougars got as far as the 47 before Ward’s pass bounced off the hands of Kyle Williams at the 2-yard line and was secured by Cal linebacker Cade Uluave as time expired.Cal (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12) earned its first win since Sept. 30 and kept alive its hopes of playing in a bowl game for the first time since 2019. Th...Sinaloa Cartel ran complex ‘underground banking system’ to supply Chinese currency exchanges with drug profits, feds say
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
LOS ANGELES — In a new federal indictment, prosecutors here have accused the Sinaloa Cartel of not just distributing drugs like cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine into the United States by the kilogram, but conspiring with Chinese nationals to launder the trafficking proceeds.The indictment charges 14 people with conspiracy to distribute drugs and money laundering. One of the defendants is also charged with assault on a federal officer, after he allegedly rammed a Drug Enforcement Administration task force officer with a Lexus, court records show.The defendants include Oakland resident Jose Antonio Pardo, 30, who is charged with transporting more than 100 pounds of cocaine. Pardo had his first court appearance before a federal magistrate in Oakland and is next due in court Nov. 14, pending extradition to the Central District of California.The other defendants have been identified in court papers as Edgar Martinez-Reyes, Raul Contreras, Oscar Mayorga, Luis Belandria-Contreras...Saturday’s football roundup: Serra crushes Salinas; Heritage routs Redwood
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
The Bay Area’s best high school football team played like it on Saturday and then some.Serra scored 27 points in the first quarter at home in San Mateo and cruised past eighth-seeded Salinas 47-7 in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open/Division I playoffs.The Padres advanced to play seventh-seeded Wilcox for the Open championship Friday night at San Jose City College. Wilcox stunned second-seeded St. Francis in a first-round game on Friday.The Open champion will move on to a state game. The Open runner-up will play for the CCS Division I title and a regional spot in two weeks.Nano Latu opened the scoring for Serra on Saturday with a 14-yard run. The two-point conversion made it 8-0.Jaden Green’s pick-six extended the advantage to 14-0 and Green’s 3-yard run widened the margin to 20-0.Kyon Loud’s pick-six made it 27-0.Serra scored all 47 points in the first half as it routed Salinas for the second consecutive year in the playoffs. In the semifinals last season, Serra sco...Former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden, 5 others killed in crash in downtown Houston
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
HOUSTON (AP) — A crash at a red light killed six people including former NFL cornerback D.J. Hayden in downtown Houston early Saturday. The two-vehicle crash occurred about 2 a.m. when a Chrysler 300, apparently “going very fast, high velocity," ran the red light and collided with an SUV, Houston Police Assistant Chief Megan Howard said.Five men and one woman died, including Hayden, the Houston Chronicle reported.Four people were pronounced dead at the scene. Those killed included the driver of the Chrysler and a man who appeared to be homeless, Howard said. Four people were taken to the hospital and two of them died, Howard said, while one female passenger was in critical condition with life-threatening injuries.Police interviewed a male passenger from the SUV at the hospital. Investigators were working to identify the driver of the SUV, Howard said. Hayden, 33, was born in Houston and starred at the University of Houston, according to his profile page on ESPN.com. A first-round dr...Colma PD investigating 6 suspects for retail theft, over $6K of merchandise stolen
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
(KRON) – The Colma Police Department is investigating a retail theft incident with six suspects that occurred on Nov. 4, the agency announced Friday.Colma officers were dispatched to a business in the 100 block of Colma Boulevard on a report of a theft on Nov. 4 at approximately 2:20 p.m. According to police, officers were advised six suspects burglarized the store and then fled in a white Lexus and silver Infiniti.It was later determined the suspects stole approximately $6,352 worth of merchandise, police said. Dog killed, pedestrian injured after San Mateo hit-and-run Colma PD provided descriptions of all the suspects.The first suspect is an adult male in his early 20s, approximately 5-foot-11, and approximately 170 pounds. He was wearing a black and green North Face jacket, blue and green floral print shorts, and cream-colored slippers. The suspect was carrying a black and white patterned bag across his chest. The second suspect was described as a Black woman in her early 20s, ...Auburn trounces Arkansas, 48-10, to become bowl eligible
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Auburn clinched bowl eligibility Saturday behind four touchdowns from Payton Thorne and a defense that held Arkansas to 255 yards in a 48-10 win.The Tigers (6-4, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) led 14-0 after the game’s first two series thanks to a 75-yard opening drive capped by a 12-yard run by Thorne. Arkansas punted on its first drive and Keionte Scott returned it 74 yards for another touchdown.“Fast starts have been good to us,” Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said. “I think we do a decent job of managing the game if we get out to a lead.”Despite coming off a season-high in yards gained against Florida a week ago, the Auburn defense never allowed the Razorbacks (3-7, 1-6 SEC) to find rhythm. Arkansas needed five drives before it avoided a three-and-out. It had just 110 yards of total offense at halftime and its three points came after Dwight McGlothern’s interception allowed Arkansas to start its fourth series at the Auburn 20.Auburn scored another t...UT Martin clinches at least a share of the inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association title
Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:28:48 GMT
MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Kinkead Dent threw for three touchdowns, Narkel Leflore rushed for 147 yards and two scores, and UT Martin beast Southeast Missouri State 41-14 on Saturday to claim at least a share of the inaugural Big South-OVC Football Association title.Its the third consecutive conference title for UT Martin (8-2, 5-1). The Skyhawks won the OVC championship outright in 2021 and shared the trophy with Southeast Missouri after posting a perfect 5-0 record in 2022.Sam Franklin also rushed for 100-plus yards for UT Martin, finishing with 123 on 21 carries. Dent added a touchdown run. JaMichael McGoy Jr. and Josh Hastings each made an interception for the UT Martin defense.Greg Menne and Patrick Heitert each threw an interception for SEMO (4-6, 3-2). Ryan Flournoy caught nine passes for 112 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown from Menne to pull within 27-14.UT Martin has won 21 of the last 24 games at home – including a 14-1 record over the past three seasons.___ Get alerts on t...Latest news
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