3 suspects arrested for breaking into 48 cars in Millbrae: sheriff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Three suspects were arrested Saturday morning in connection to 48 car burglaries across Millbrae, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (SMCSO) said in a press release. Throughout that morning, authorities received reports of about 48 cars being burglarized in the city. Driver, passenger arrested after chase leads CHP from Contra Costa County into Oakland Around 10:27 a.m., SMCSO deputies were notified of a stolen Hyundai near the Millbrae Avenue and US-101 intersection. As they were driving through the Westin Hotel on Old Bayshore Highway, the deputies heard a car alarm go off and learned a car's window was smashed.Shortly after, a witness reported the stolen Hyundai crashed into a house on Helen Drive and Tioga Drive -- approximately two miles away from the Westin Hotel. Three males were then seen running away from the car, jumping fences and entering the nearby Green Hills Country Club, according to the release. SMCSO deputies were eventually...

Filipowski, No. 21 Duke beat No. 13 Virginia for ACC title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jon Scheyer stood on the stage, wiping his brow as he scanned the bubbly crowd while his Duke players danced around the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship trophy.That’s when Kyle Filipowski walked up behind his coach and wrapped an arm around him.The youthful Blue Devils — from their freshmen to their 35-year-old rookie head coach — could savor a moment that felt oh-so-familiar for the blueblood program.Filipowski had 20 points and 10 rebounds as the tournament’s most valuable player and No. 21 Duke locked down defensively to beat No. 13 Virginia 59-49 in Saturday night’s ACC tournament championship, securing a title in Scheyer’s debut season as the successor to Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski.“Coming in, everyone was talking about, ‘We’re too young, Scheyer’s first year,’” freshman guard Tyrese Proctor said while standing amid confetti strewn about the court. “We just stuck together all year and just didn’t give up.”...

Oscars 2023 live updates: Latest news from carpet, show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press — on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre and behind the scenes. Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists in Los Angeles and around the country.___OSCARS PREDICTIONSAP Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr are pros at the predictions game — but the unexpected can always happen. Last year, Coyle edged out Bahr in predicting the eventual wins. We’ll see who wins tonight, but until then: Read their predictions and check out the interactive Oscar ballot at the end.___For more Oscars coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awardsSource

Schwarber’s 3-run homer sends U.S. past Great Britain in WBC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Kyle Schwarber launched a three-run homer, Nolan Arenado had three hits and two RBIs, and the United States overcame a slow start to beat Great Britain 6-2 on Saturday night in the World Baseball Classic opener for both teams.Trayce Thompson put Britain up 1-0 in the first inning with a homer off Adam Wainwright that just cleared the left-center wall. Thompson — who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers — is one of the few players on Britain’s roster with big league experience.Thompson’s drive briefly put a damper on the mood for the crowd of 39,650 at Chase Field, but the Americans weren’t down long.The U.S. grabbed a 2-1 lead in the third and then broke the game open in the fourth on Schwarber’s shot that landed in the stands near the swimming pool that sits behind the right-center fence at Chase Field.In Tokyo, Shohei Ohtani had another RBI double, 21-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki reached 100 mph 21 times in 66 pitches and Japan beat the Cze...

US Santa Barbara beats Cal St Fullerton 72-62, wins Big West

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell scored 12 of his team-high 20 points during a four-minute span to help UC Santa Barbara pull away from Cal State Fullerton and claim a 72-62 win in the Big West Conference championship game on Saturday night.The Gauchos (27-7) claim the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA tournament for the second time in three years.The Titans grabbed the lead on a layup by Vincent Lee with eight minutes to go and Mitchell, the Big West Player of the Year, snatched it back with a layup with 7:55 left. Latrell Wrightsell hit a jumper to put Fullerton back in front, but Mitchell snatched it back once more, this time for good, with a layup for a 51-50 lead. He added another layup, two free throws and a jumper and another layup to push the lead to 61-54 with just under four minutes left.Mitchell hit 8 of 12 from the field and was 4 of 5 from the line while grabbing four rebounds and distributing four assists. Calvin Wishart finished with 16 points, seven ...

Teen Wolff leads Austin to 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Austin FC teenager Owen Wolff scored the go-ahead goal, joining an exclusive club in a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.The 18-year-old midfielder made him and his father — Austin head coach Josh Wolff — the eighth father-son combo to score a goal in a MLS match. Josh Wolff debuted with the Chicago Fire in 1998 and scored 80 goals until retiring in 2012. Wolff helped Austin (2-1-0) take a 1-0 lead in the 9th minute when he picked up an assist on a goal by defender Jon Gallagher. Justen Glad — with assists from Damir Kreilach and Andrew Brody — scored the equalizer in the 22nd minute for Real Salt Lake (1-2-0).Real Salt Lake outshot Austin 17-11 with a 6-5 edge in shots on goalBrad Stuver made five saves for Austin. Zac MacMath finished with three saves for RSL.Austin ends a five-match road losing streak — four by shutouts — including the playoffs. Real Salt Lake has lost four of its last eight home matches after losing only three of its previous 2...

San Diego water reservoirs at 128% higher than normal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego is experiencing one of the top 17 wettest years on record, with more than four inches of rain above normal levels.“The rain is good, the precipitation is good and it’s really helping us get out of a drought," Chris Robbins with the Vallecitos Water District said.“We’ve had three consecutive dry years, and this water year, which started October 1, has been a really fantastic water year. San Diego we are at 128% normal conditions for precipitation," said Efren Lopez , the water resources specialist with San Diego County Water Authority.“The rain will fill the back country reservoirs and make us less reliant on Northern California and the Colorado River," Robbins said. How the recent storms impacted San Diego’s water supply in reservoirs According to state data, the snowpack in the Sierras are more than 200%, which serves as a frozen reservoir and refills reservoirs as the snow starts to melt, but there's concern with more forecasted rain in the Sierras.“If you...

Daylight saving time: Health experts, residents weigh in on springing forward

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Clocks are springing forward Sunday at 2 a.m. for the start of daylight saving time (DST). However, health experts continue to weigh in on the impacts. There has also been a measure, Proposition 7, that changes the way we observe DST, but no change has been made in the state.Gayle and Bob Lidell, visiting from Las Vegas, says they are "not happy about it" while others like Elizabeth Oreck, visiting from Los Angeles, "could not love it more."The start of DST means later sunsets.“It’s worth losing an hour of sleep for,” Oreck added.Derek Sariol, from San Diego, said “gets a little annoying, doing it every year go forward and backward.”When DST ends, it's then standard time. Standard time is when clocks fall back in November, entering the period of earlier sunsets.“Like in the dark, and we seriously have to go to school at 5 a.m., like that’s annoying,” said one of Sariol’s young sons.Dr. Susan Golden, the director for the center of Circadian Biology at the University of C...

Syrian state media: Israel fires missiles at western city

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli missiles targeted a western Syrian city on Sunday wounding three Syrian soldiers, Syrian state media reported.The official news agency SANA, citing a military source, said the missiles were fired at Masyaf in Hama province at dawn. Syria’s air defenses shot several of them down. No deaths were reported. Photos from SANA show that the missiles may have landed on farmland.There was no immediate comment from Israel, which has staged hundreds of strikes on targets in Syria over the years. However, it rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations. It says it targets bases of Iran-allied militias, notably Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group. Hezbollah has fighters deployed in Syria and fighting on the side of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government forces. Israel also says it targets arms shipments believed to be bound for the militias.Israel previously attacked Masyaf in May and August 2022 killing five people and wounding two. According to the Britain-ba...

Was Silicon Valley Bank To Big To Fail?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT