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CHP calls off pursuit of grand theft auto suspect out of Riverside

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

Authorities with the California Highway Patrol chased a driver suspected of grand theft auto out of Riverside Thursday night. Law enforcement agencies in the Inland Empire initiated the pursuit, where the driver was clocked at speeds near 100 miles an hour. CHP picked up the chase as it traveled on the westbound 60 Freeway, before the driver transitioned onto the southbound 57 Freeway through Lemon, then onto the 60 Freeway again. Sky5 video showed the suspect weaving through traffic, nearly losing control at times. Pursuit suspect seen driving at a high rate of speed on the westbound 60 Fwy Mar. 9, 2023 (KTLA)Pursuit suspect seen driving on the westbound 10 Fwy with CHP closely trailing Mar. 9, 2023 (KTLA) Suspect seen on the westbound 10 Fwy getting dangerously close to another driver Mar. 9, 2023 (KTLA)Suspect seen on 10 Fwy toward Santa Monica shortly before CHP ground units backed off Mar. 9, 2023 (KTLA).CHP ground units eventually made the decision to back off while a law enf...

Suspect in Lincoln Heights police shooting identified; 3 officers recovering

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

Authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday identified the 32-year-old man accused of shooting three police officers during an investigation in Lincoln Heights Wednesday night. The suspect, identified as Los Angeles resident and parolee Jonathan Magaña, was found dead after a barricade situation that lasted several hours.  The shooting took place sometime after 6 p.m. near the intersection of Mission Road and North Broadway. Officers were in the area searching for the 32-year-old when he ran inside a house and then barricaded himself in a nearby shed.  Authorities set up a perimeter and called in a police K-9 unit. After officers called out to Magaña and he refused to surrender, a chemical agent was deployed where he was holed up.  “Unfortunately, that suspect responded to the chemical agent by opening the shed and opening fire on the officers,” LAPD Commander Stacy Spell said at a news conference. “The officers then returned fire and as a resu...

California 'Teacher of the Year' accused of sexually abusing a minor is re-arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

A San Diego County teacher suspected of having an inappropriate relationship with a former student was re-arrested Thursday, two days after bailing out of jail, authorities said.Jacqueline Ma, a 34-year-old sixth-grade teacher at Lincoln Acres Elementary School in National City posted bail Tuesday night and was released from Las Colinas Detention Facility.Since that time, detectives "developed probable cause to re-arrest Jacqueline Ma on additional felony charges," National City police stated in a news release Thursday.Ma was booked Thursday into Las Colinas Detention Facility on suspicion of an additional 14 counts including two lewd and lascivious acts with a minor, seven counts of possession of child pornography, four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of prevention and dissuading of a witness, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department’s jail log.Ma, who was named a San Diego County "Teacher of the Year" in August, was re-arrested in the 3300 bloc...

Long Beach Airport adds nonstop flights to Portland, Boise

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

Travelers will soon be able to fly from Long Beach to Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho courtesy of Southwest Airlines.The Long Beach Airport and Southwest announced that the airport would be adding the new nonstop service in the fall.The flights will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays beginning on Oct. 7.With this newest service, the Long Beach Airport now offers nonstop service to 24 destinations around the country — the highest total in the airport's 100-year history.In January, the airport welcomed weekly direct flights to New Orleans, also aboard Southwest. The budget airline was also awarded additional slots at Long Beach Airport in February, including daily service to Albuquerque, New Mexico, Colorado Springs, Colorado and El Paso, Texas. Those flights will be taking off later this year.Seasonal flights to Maui, Hawaii also are making a return in 2023. Historic terminal at Long Beach Airport closes for yearlong renovation Despite only providing service at Long Beach Airpor...

Bay Area storm updates: Flooding in North Bay

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

(KRON) -- A multi-vehicle injury accident has been reported in Walnut Creek as the first in a series of atmospheric rivers is set to roll into the Bay Area Thursday. The storm is expected to bring widespread rain, wind and wet weather conditions with a flood watch set to go into effect for the entire Bay Area. Rainfall is expected to arrive by Thursday afternoon and intensify throughout the weekend.Officials advise residents to prepare for the next storm by securing any property and stocking up on sandbags to prevent flooding. Bay Area storm: Here’s what to do if your house floods Stick with KRON4 for the latest updates on the storm.Bay Area storm updates:9:35 p.m. -- Rain and flooding impacts businesses in SFBusiness managers in San Francisco say the relentless rain has been affecting their bottom line as there are fewer people walking the streets. For Roark Expedition, a clothing store on Chestnut Street, the storm is a double-edged sword -- it helps the store sell more warm clo...

No. 7 Texas routs Oklahoma State 61-47 in Big 12 quarters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Texas coach Rodney Terry decided shortly before facing Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals that he would be cautious with Timmy Allen, his senior leader, who’d been dealing with a nagging lower leg injury.Sir’Jabari Rice, Arterio Morris and Dylan Disu picked up the slack quite nicely.Rice jumped into the starting lineup and scored 13 points, Disu scored 11 while playing more minutes than he has nearly all season, and Morris contributed 10 while also getting extended time. Together, the trio helped the seventh-ranked Longhorns roll to a defensive-minded 61-47 victory Thursday night and a spot in the semifinal round.Texas, the No. 2 seed, will play sixth-seeded and No. 22 TCU on Friday night.“Timmy got a little bit nicked up in the Kansas game (last weekend),” Terry said. “We just made a decision that we’re going to go day to day. We’ll put him back out there when the opportunity presents itself that he’s 100 perc...

Clemson runs away from NC State, 80-54 in ACC quarterfinal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Ian Schieffelin and PJ Hall each scored 15 points and Clemson pulled away from North Carolina State in the second half to earn an 80-54 victory in a quarterfinal game at the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Thursday night. Clemson (23-9), the No. 3 seed, will face second-seeded Virginia in the second of Friday night’s semifinal match-ups. NC State got off to a strong start and held a nine-point lead midway through the first half, 20-11. The Tigers roared back to take a 39-36 lead at intermission. Chase Hunter hit three straight jumpers to get Clemson started in the second half and the Tigers outscored the Wolfpack 41-18 over the final 20 minutes. From the midway point of the first half, Clemson scored two points for every point its defense allowed, outscoring the Wolfpack 69-34.Hall gave Clemson a double-digit lead with a jumper midway through the second half to take a 57-46 lead. Brevin Galloway and Schieffelin hit back-to-back 3-pointers as the...

No. 24 Creighton beats Villanova 87-74 in Big East quarters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 21 points, Ryan Nembhard added 17 and No. 24 Creighton defeated Villanova 87-74 Thursday night at the Big East Tournament in a rematch of last season’s championship game.The third-seeded Bluejays (21-11) advanced to the semifinals Friday night at Madison Square Garden to face second-seeded and 15th-ranked Xavier. The top four seeds swept the quarterfinals.Nembhard made three of Creighton’s 12 3-pointers, including one from the corner off an offensive rebound that put the Bluejays up 18 with 12:54 left in the second half.Eric Dixon’s 3 for sixth-seeded Villanova (17-16) cut lead to 65-56 with 4:43 left and perked up the Villanova fans at the Garden after a Creighton had dominated the second half.But Arthur Kaluma responded with a 3 after the Bluejays broke Nova’s press to bump the lead back to 12 on the next possession. Kaluma finished with 18 points on 5-of-8 shootingKalkbrenner competed a three-point play with 3:26 lef...

Descanso en paz: crean nichos humanitarios para migrantes muertos en la temida selva del Darién

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

PINOGAMA, Panamá – Cadáveres no identificados o sin reclamar de migrantes fallecidos en la peligrosa selva panameña del Darién, en la frontera sur con Colombia, cuentan desde este jueves con nichos “humanitarios” donde podrán reposar de una manera digna de forma permanente o hasta que sean repatriados por sus familiares.Este primer conjunto de cien nichos de “resguardo humanitario” en Darién para los migrantes que fallecieron en la selva en su camino hacia Estados Unidos se inauguró este jueves en el municipio de Pinogana, impulsado por el Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR) y el Instituto de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses (IMELCF) de Panamá.“La importancia de este módulo de resguardo humanitario es el hecho de poder facilitar cien nichos para la inhumación individual de restos humanos de personas migrantes que puedan haber fallecido a lo largo de la ruta del Darién y que no tengan un lugar donde preservarse en condiciones dignas”...

No. 15 Xavier rallies to beat DePaul, reach Big East semis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:10:30 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — With two graduate students, two seniors and a junior in the starting lineup, No. 15 Xavier isn’t likely to panic in the postseason.Jack Nunge had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Colby Jones scored 22 and the Musketeers pulled off a late comeback to beat DePaul 89-84 in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals Thursday night.Souley Boum added 16 points for the second-seeded Musketeers (24-8), who trailed by 13 in the second half and led for only 2 1/2 minutes total. They will face No. 24 Creighton in the second semifinal Friday night at Madison Square Garden after the third-seeded Bluejays beat sixth-seeded Villanova 87-74.“We’re thrilled to still be alive,” Xavier coach Sean Miller said. “I thought that DePaul played a great game. Could have easily lost that game three, five, 10 times over.”Umoja Gibson had 22 points and six assists as the 10th-seeded Blue Demons (10-23) gave Xavier all it could handle. Nick Ongenda added 16 points on 8-of-11 shooting, and Caleb Murphy...