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Stabbing suspect in Santa Monica arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

A man was arrested Monday in Santa Monica after a stabbing at the beach that sent another man to the hospital, authorities told KTLA.  Officers with the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting an assault with a deadly weapon in the 2000 block of Santa Monica Beach around 2:07 p.m. At the scene, police found the victim near the beach restrooms suffering from at least one stab wound to his chest.   Simi Valley neighbors get in violent brawl Video of the scene posted to the Citizen App showed a heavy police presence while first responders administered first aid and CPR to the victim, who was on the ground. A trail of blood was also visible near the restrooms.  Not far away, two officers were seen handcuffing a man dressed in a dark colored cap and a dark shirt.  Police in Santa Monica seen cuffing a suspect in the stabbing of another man on July 31, 2023. (Citizen App)Police in Santa Monica seen administering first aid to the stabbing...

Pomona Fairplex to transform for frightful Halloween event

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

A popular event venue in Pomona will experience a ghoulish transformation this fall, as Fairplex hosts a new interactive Halloween event.Fairplex will become Fearplex and the home of the Los Angeles County Fair will welcome visitors to test their mettle in a brand new event taking place on weekends through October. Fearplex Presents LIGHTS OUT will offer guests the opportunity to brave terrifying mazes and graveyards where the dead will rise and the county fair will transform into a "gory carnival of carnage."“It is time we put our scare on,” said Walter Marquez, Fairplex’s President and CEO. “Fairplex’s 100-year-old grounds are the perfect setting for a Halloween season event like this."LIGHTS OUT will feature a zombie-themed maze, a carnival maze filled with clowns and "circus freaks" and a black-light experience that organizers say will "have you running for cover."Brave souls can also venture into an interactive wax museum or take a stroll through the graveyard. There will also ...

Jill On Money: Powerball lessons

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

Powerball fever has broken. Someone in California won the jackpot, which was worth just over $1 billion, the third-largest prize in the lottery’s history.Related ArticlesBusiness | Rental car insurance explained Business | Unused gift cards can feel like wasted money. Here’s what to do if you have them after a store goes out of business Business | ‘Barbie’ brought crowds back to movie theaters. Will they stay? Business | How behavioral economics can help you save on airfare Business | Not enough homes are for sale, so let’s pay owners to sell In the days leading up to the drawing, there were plenty of articles recounting the terrible odds (1 in 292.2 million) of hitting the jackpot, but as the lottery operator likes to remind us, “The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.87.”You might think that I am about to launch into a lecture about the ills of lotteries, but I assume you know that playing num...

Vallejo to name street after Bay Area icon, rapper E-40

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

(KRON) -- The city of Vallejo will be renaming a street after one of its own. Last week, the Vallejo City Council unanimously voted to rename nearly a mile of Magazine Street to "E-40 Way."The legendary Bay Area rapper is a Vallejo native and is known as a hip-hop icon in the region. E-40 has a song called "Magazine Street" off his 2015 album "Poverty and Prosperity." VIDEO: E-40 escorted out of playoff game between Warriors, Kings E-40 is not the only rapper to have a street named after them in the Bay Area. In May, the Oakland City Council voted to name a "Tupac Shakur Way" near Lake Merritt after the legendary deceased rapper. Last year, Oakland named a street after Too $hort. A stretch of Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland was named after the Bay Area rapper.Vallejo plans to have an official ceremony for "the renaming of the"E-40 Way" later this year.

Delays reported on Hwy 29 after six-car crash in American Canyon

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

(KRON) -- Traffic delays were reported after a six-vehicle crash on Highway 29 Monday afternoon, the American Canyon Police Department (ACPD) said. The crash happened just south of American Canyon Road near Safeway. Vallejo to name street after Bay Area icon, rapper E-40 Traffic on both the northbound and southbound lanes of the highway are expected to be impacted. Police and medical personnel are working to clear the scene.As of 7 p.m., ACPD did not report any injuries from the crash.There is no estimated time for when the roads will be cleared up. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

‘I was running around for help’: Restaurant owner speaks out after screwdriver attack in Northeast DC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

Every weekday at 4 a.m., Charles Oguh can be seen unloading supplies for his restaurant Brookland Grill in Northeast D.C.It’s a restaurant he’s owned for more than 20 years, and every morning starts like all others, even last Wednesday.As he unloaded a rental car that morning, a group of teenagers approached.“They split into two (groups) and before you know it, they came on both sides,” Oguh said.He would then be stabbed with a screwdriver by a masked attacker. Then he fell and hit his head on the pavement, leaving a gash.According to a police report, Oguh was also struck several times before the group stole the keys to the rental SUV and drove off.Oguh recalled that no one was around during or after the attack and his phone was in the car, so he couldn’t call for help himself.“I was running around for help,” Oguh said.He thought someone must have heard him calling for help and called 911 because police soon arrived. Oguh was then taken to the hospital.Oguh’s wife, Julie, call...

Syndergaard leaves debut with Guardians after being hit on the leg by a line drive against Astros

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Noah Syndergaard left his debut with the Cleveland Guardians after being hit on the right leg by a line drive in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros on Monday night.Syndergaard, who was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, was making his first start since June 7. He spent time on the injured list with a blister on his right index finger.With the Guardians leading 2-0, he walked Jose Altuve to start the sixth. Altuve stole second base, and Jeremy Peña then hit a ball that bounced off Syndergaard’s lower right leg.Syndergaard fielded the ball and got it to first for the out. But manager Terry Francona and a trainer were soon called to the mound to check on the right-hander.He threw a few warmup pitches before chatting with the staff and being removed from the game. Eli Morgan replaced him.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Brazilian player involved in match-fixing scandal transfers to Cyprus

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian soccer player who was charged in a recent match-fixing scandal said Monday he is leaving the South American country to play in Cyprus.Alef Manga, 28, is accused of accepting a bribe of about $11,000 to get booked in a Brazilian championship match involving his club Coritiba last year.Manga said in his social media channels he was loaned to Cyprus’ first division club Pafos. He cannot play in Brazil until he stands trial for his involvement in the match-fixing scandal that was revealed in November, but the ban does not extend to other countries.Manga’s contract with Coritiba extends to the end of 2024, and he said he wants to play again for the first-division club based in the southern Brazil city of Curitiba. Two weeks ago, Coritiba suspended him from training as the investigations by Goias state prosecutors moved forward. Brazilian media reported Pafos will pay 300,000 euros ($330,000) for Manga’s loan so he remains in Cyprus until Jun...

Phillies’ Walker shuts down Marlins to become majors first pitcher with 12 wins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Taijuan Walker threw 6 2/3 solid innings and became the first pitcher in the major leagues with 12 wins as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 in the opener of their four-game series Monday night.Walker (12-4) allowed two runs and six hits while striking out four to win his eighth decision.Alec Bohm doubled, singled and had two walks and an RBI for the Phillies (57-49), who moved a half game ahead of the Marlins for the third NL wild-card spot.Miami’s Luis Arraez had three singles and increased his major league-leading batting average to .381.Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly off Tanner Scott (4-4) with the bases loaded in the seventh that gave Philadelphia a 3-2 lead. Scott allowed a leadoff walk to Kyle Schwarber and Bohm’s double. Bryce Harper then grounded out to drawn-in third baseman Jean Segura and J.T. Realmuto was intentionally walked before Stott lifted a drive to medium left that scored Schwarber.Philadelphia padded the lead on Boh...

Man arrested for Gov. Polis death threat says 'he didn't mean to say that'

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:34:27 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A 41-year-old Aurora man who threatened to put a bullet in the head of Colorado Governor Jared Polis told the Problem Solvers he wasn't serious."It was not a genuine threat. It never was. I never was going to do that," Jeromie Rose, who has been charged with retaliation against an elected official, said. Man accused of threatening to shoot Gov. Jared Polis What Rose called a stupid voicemail, Colorado State Patrol deemed a legitimate death threat when detectives arrested him for a felony.What Rose allegedly threatened PolisAccording to an arrest affidavit obtained by FOX31, Rose left two threatening voicemails on June 20 on the governor's front desk line. Rose can be heard in the recorded messages saying about Polis: "I'm sick of you, you know, being mean to homeless people, um, I'm just done with it. So. you know, I'm gonna go down there and I'm gonna (expletive) fire a whole bunch of rounds right in your (expletive) head, right in your (expletive) house. And, a...