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Long Beach suspects arrested in over $1.5 million drug bust

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

Two Long Beach men were arrested after a stockpile of narcotics worth over $1.5 million dollars was discovered.The suspects were identified as Hector Valle, 48, and Efren Sanchez, 52, by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.The suspects were tracked down during an investigation into drugs being imported and distributed across Ventura County, including fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.On June 16, Valle and Sanchez were taken into custody. A search warrant for both of the suspects’ homes and a vehicle upholstery shop yielded a stockpile of seized ammunition and narcotics.Authorities believed Valle had been using an upholstery shop in Gardena to store, package and distribute his narcotics.A search of the upholstery shop on the 17000 block of Broadway Avenue resulted in the discovery of a semi-automatic firearm, fentanyl, methamphetamine, cutting agents, packaging material and heroin.Two Long Beach men were arrested after authorities discovered a cache of illegal narcotics worth over...

Sharks acquire forward from cap-strapped Florida Panthers

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

The San Jose Sharks have acquired Anthony Duclair from the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Steven Lorentz and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick.Duclair, who turns 28 in August, is entering the final year of a three-year, $9 million contract he signed with the Panthers in 2021. He is coming off a season in which he had nine points in 20 regular season games and 11 points in 20 playoff games as Florida advanced to the Stanley Cup Final.“Anthony will bring speed and tenacity to our lineup on a nightly basis,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said in a statement. “He has a well-rounded game along with the ability to score and we are excited to have him join our organization.”Lorentz, 27, was the Sharks’ fourth-line center this past season and finished with career highs in goals (10), points (19), and ice time per game (11:50) as he evolved into one of the Sharks’ top penalty killers.Lorentz was acquired last summer from Carolina as part of the trade that sent Brent Burn...

Plane crashes into Lake Tahoe, boaters rescue two people

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

An airplane with two people on board crashed into Lake Tahoe on Saturday morning, police said.Boaters in the area rescued both people, one of them who suffered a serious head injury, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.Police had received calls at around 10:15 a.m. reporting a fixed-wing plane had gone down in Rubicon Bay, on Tahoe’s west side, in the southern portion of the lake about five miles north of Emerald Bay, police said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | What to do if your flight is canceled or delayed Crashes and Disasters | Bay Area travelers will join 5 million Californians on the move for July 4 Crashes and Disasters | Why airline delays and cancellations are so bad: It’s not just the weather Crashes and Disasters | Severe storms scuttle more than 7,000 US flights Crashes and Disasters | Europe dealing with flight disruptions as strikes impact air travel...

Vallejo police find woman with ‘signs of trauma’ dead in home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

Vallejo Police detectives were called in after officers found a woman dead Friday night in what the department said is the city’s 11th homicide of the year.Officers responded to a report of a woman not breathing in a home in the 6100 block of Wild Dune Court just after 10:30 p.m. Medical personnel declared the woman dead at the scene, in a subdivision near the Blue Rock Springs Golf Club, east of I-80.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Antioch landlord pleads no contest in tenant’s killing Crime and Public Safety | Alameda County DA frees woman convicted in 2003 Oakland murder Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man accused of causing UC Berkeley employee’s death after road-rage incident gets 9 years in prison with plea deal Crime and Public Safety | A UC Berkeley student’s research into a flowering shrub took him to Mexico and a violent death Crime and Public Safety | Man accused of 2 ...

DeSclafani says he is ‘running on fumes’ after surrendering 3 home runs in SF Giants’ loss to Mets

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

NEW YORK — Trips home for Anthony DeSclafani, a native of northern New Jersey, seem to bring nothing but bad memories.It was last year in this ballpark that DeSclafani was tagged for five runs, the tipping point that led to his placement on the injured list and what led to eventual season-ending surgery. On Saturday, DeSclafani surrendered three home runs in the span of four batters in the the third inning, sending the Giants to a 4-1 loss in their second game against the Mets.“I don’t think he’s at his sharpest right now,” manager Gabe Kapler said of DeSclafani, who lasted only three innings.Brilliant through the first month of the season, DeSclafani has a 6.02 ERA in 11 starts since tossing eight shutout innings on May 2.In his first season back after undergoing surgery last July to repair a tendon in his right ankle, DeSclafani said he was “running on fumes a little bit” and was looking forward to the All-Star break. He has failed to complete more than thr...

Woman's death being investigated by Vallejo PD, deemed a homicide

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

(KRON) -- Authorities are investigating a homicide that happened Friday night, the Vallejo Police Department (VPD) announced in a press release. VPD officers responded to a call at around 10:41 p.m. of a woman not breathing on the 6100 block of Wild Dunn Ct.When medical personnel arrived at the scene, the woman was pronounced dead. The circumstances behind her death are unknown and are being investigated, per VPD.This is Vallejo's eleventh homicide of 2023, the city's police department said. The woman's identity was not released. Woman found dead in Fairfield motel room KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Police said anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact Detective Bradley Phillips at (707) 805-1359 or Bra...

Goldschmidt’s 4 RBIs leads Cards over Yanks 11-4 in rain-interrupted doubleheader opener

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt hit a go-ahead, three-run homer off Luis Severino in a five-run third and Jack Flaherty pitched six shutout innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Yankees 11-4 on Saturday in a rain-interrupted doubleheader opener.Goldschmidt had four RBIs and Nolan Gorman also homered for St. Louis, which reached double-digit runs for the first time since May 21.Rain twice stopped the game, for a total of 2 hours, 37 minutes. The first stoppage, in the middle of the seventh, lasted 2:19. After 18 minutes of play, the game was delayed in the middle of the eighth for another 18 minutes. Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson then made his big league mound debut and got three straight outs, throwing 11 pitches ranging from 82-86 mph.The teams were scheduled to meet again in a night game.Flaherty (5-5) won his second straight start after going 0-1 in his previous five. He allowed four hits, struck out four and walked two after giving up six runs in eac...

Fowler leads the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20 under in a bid to end drought

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Rickie Fowler birdied six of his last eight holes Saturday to surge into the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 20 under, giving him anotherachance to end a four-year PGA Tour victory drought.Fowler had an 8-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Adam Hdwin at Detroit Golf Club. Two weeks ago in Los Angeles in the U.S. Open, Fowler squandered a chance with a closing 75 in a fifth-place tie. Hadwin had a 63 to tie the tournament record. Fellow Canadian Taylor Pendrith was third at 18 under after a 67. Pendrith bogeyed two of his last four holes.Monday qualifier Peter Kuest (65) and Aaron Rai (68) were 17 under. Taylor Moore (69) was another stroke back with four other players, including Collin Morikawa, who shot a 67 for the second straight day.Play was suspended for 1 hour, 42 minutes because of lightning in the area and the schedule for the final round was adjusted in the hopes of completing the final round with inclement weather in the forecast.The leaders will tee of...

Acuña and Albies hit consecutive HRs in Braves’ win over Marlins; Arraez average dips to .388

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Charlie Morton has been in the majors for 16 seasons and he has never seen anything like this Atlanta Braves offense.“Nothing much surprises me, but this is ridiculous,” Morton said. “I don’t think they realize how good they are, which is awesome.”Ronald Acuña and Ozzie Albies homered as part of a six-run first inning and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Saturday as major league batting leader Luis Arraez saw his average dip to .388.Morton (8-6) struck out five in 5 2/3 innings and scattered four hits and one walk in winning his third consecutive start. “His stuff was really good,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “ Any time he can get into the sixth inning, that’s great for us.”Kirby Yates, Nick Anderson, Ben Heller, and Joe Jiménez completed the shutout for the Braves out of the bullpen.Matt Olson went 2 for 4 with a run scored, and Austin Riley was 2 for 4 with two runs scored for the Braves, who have outscored the Marlins 23-4 in the first tw...

Bohm has 6 RBIs as Phillies score most runs in 5 years with 19-4 rout of Nationals

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:43:50 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Alec Bohm homered twice and tied his career high with six RBIs, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored their most runs in five years in a 19-4 rout of the Washington Nationals on Saturday.Kyle Schwarber had a grand slam, and Nick Castellanos homered, singled and doubled with three RBIs for the Phillies, who scored their most runs since beating Miami 20-1 on April 7, 2018. Philadelphia had 18 hits, including four by Bohm, who matched his career best.“Days like today where everybody’s swinging the bat well, a lot of smiles in the dugout,” Bohm said. Defending NL champion Philadelphia has won six of eight and 12 of 16.“Everybody swung the bat well,” manager Rob Thomson said. Zack Wheeler (7-4) won his fourth straight decision, giving up four runs and seven hits in five innings.“It’s nice,” Wheeler said of the runs, “especially when you’re out on the mound.”Bryce Harper doubled, had two hits and drove in two runs, and J.T. Realmuto also had two RBIs.“ItR...