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Ohtani has 'the greatest day of baseball that anybody’s ever seen'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

'The greatest day of baseball that anybody’s ever seen'Shohei Ohtani threw his first shutout in Major League Baseball in one game and hit two homers in the next, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Detroit Tigers twice on Thursday to sweep a three-game series.Ohtani, though, gave the Angels a scare when he left the second game of the doubleheader due to cramps that led to him grimacing after hitting his 38th homer in the fourth inning.“He’ll get some fluids in him and he’ll be fine,” manager Phil Nevin said.He had a one-hitter and struck out eight as the Angels beat Detroit 6-0 in the first game and then cleared the fences twice in an 11-4 victory for the surging team's ninth win in 11 games.Ohtani became the first major league player to throw a shutout in one game of a doubleheader and hit a homer — much less two — in the other.“He probably had the greatest day of baseball that anybody’s ever seen today,” said right-hander Matt Manning, who gave up both homers to Ohtani. “It’s ...

Boy severely injured in traffic collision reunited with parents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department has reunited the 10-year-old boy who was severely injured in a traffic collision in the Wilshire Center neighborhood of Los Angeles with his parents. According to the LAPD, the unidentified boy was riding a rented scooter around 5 p.m. Thursday evening when he collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Vermont Avenue and 7th Street. LAFD paramedics responded to the scene and transported the boy to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition.  An LAPD statement said that the boy's phone had Cyrillic writing, indicating that he may been of Russian descent. Cook fatally shot at Wilmington anti-gang violence event The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities. No foul play is suspected, LAPD said. Anyone with information about this collision is urged to contact the West Traffic Division Watch Commander at 213-473-0222. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be direc...

People in these states live the longest, and its good news for California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

New data shows Californians live longer than people in most other U.S. states.According to the CDC, American life expectancy dropped in 2021 for the second year in a row and represents the largest two-year decline since 1921-1923. The average life span across the entire population is 76.1 years—the lowest since 1996. Life expectancy can be affected by numerous factors, from genetics to air quality to economic opportunities.Stacker used data from the 2023 County Health Rankings to determine the 25 states where people live the longest. The 2023 County Health Rankings values were calculated using mortality counts from the 2018-2020 National Center for Health Statistics. The U.S. Census 2021 American Community Survey and America's Health Rankings Senior Report 2023 data were also used to provide demographics on the senior population of each state and the state's rank on senior health care, respectively. Please note that in the data below...

Homeless man charged with attempted murder in stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

A 41- year-old unhoused man from Northern California is facing charges of attempted murder after stabbing a person in Riverside, authorities announced earlier this week.  On July 21, officers with the Riverside Police Department responded to the area of Central Avenue and De Anza Avenue at around 7:25 a.m. on reports of a stabbing that had just occurred.  At the scene, officers located an adult male victim suffering from stab wounds. The man was treated by paramedics at the scene and rushed to the hospital where he remains in critical condition, according to a news release from Riverside PD. Not long after, the suspect, identified as Adam Edward Chang was found and detained by officers, who also recovered the weapon used in the attack.  Adam Edward Chang, 41, of Northern California was arrested on July 21, 2023 for attempted murder. (Riverside PD)Detectives with the department's Robbery-Homicide Unit, along with specialists from the Forensics Unit, assumed the in...

Colorado leaving Pac-12 and returning to Big 12

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

Colorado is leaving the Pac-12 to return to the conference the Buffaloes jilted a dozen years ago, and the Big 12 celebrated the reunion with a two-word statement released through Commissioner Brett Yomark: “They’re back.”“The landscape of collegiate sports is ever-evolving, and the University of Colorado Boulder has determined the Big 12 is the best future fit for our athletic teams,” CU President Todd Saliman said after the board of regents voted 9-0 in a special remote meeting Thursday to approve the conference switch in 2024. Another university looks to leave Pac-12 Colorado becomes the third school to leave the Pac-12 in the last year; UCLA and USC are joining the Big Ten next year, leaving the Pac-12, at least for the moment, with only nine member schools for the 2024-25 season.Colorado is expected to take in $31.7 million in annual television revenue over the course of the Big 12's new deal, but Chancellor Philip DiStefano and athletic director Rick George insisted that mon...

5 Hospitalized after Solo-Car Crash on 10 Freeway [West Los Angeles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

Several People Injured Following Car Accident near National BoulevardWEST LOS ANGELES, CA (July 28, 2023) – On Wednesday, at least five people sustained injuries after a solo-car crash on 10 Freeway.The accident happened around 2:20 a.m. on the westbound 10 Freeway near Palms and National Boulevard.As per the CHP, for still unknown reasons, a Tesla car went over an embankment from westbound lanes and landed into a homeless encampment.Officials arrived and discovered five victims, three of them sustained major injuries and LAPD fire had to extricate them from the vehicle. While the remaining two suffered minor injuries.Responding paramedics took all five unidentified victims to the hospital for treatment.At this time, the cause of the injury crash at 10 Freeway remains under investigation. LAPD authorities will release more information as soon as possible.Thousands of people are injured each year due to reckless driving. If you’re behind the wheel, pay full attention to the roa...

Christian Dominguez Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on 91 Freeway [Riverside, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

21-Year-Old Killed in Motorcycle Collision near Ivy StreetRIVERSIDE, CA (July 28, 2023) – On Tuesday afternoon, a hit-and-run crash claimed the life of motorcyclist Christian Dominguez.The incident happened around 5:25 p.m. on the westbound 91 Freeway near Ivy Street.According to reports, a driver of the 2010 Acura was driving recklessly and struck the 2020 Kawasaki Ninja, which threw the rider under a big rig that eventually ran over the motorist.The impact of the crash caused fatal injuries to the rider, 21-year-old Christian Dominguez, of Riverside.Meanwhile, the Acura driver did not stop and fled the scene, Police later found the car at State Street but it is unclear if the man they detained was the one driving at the time of the crash.Police also did not release any information about the driver of the big rig.Furthermore, the fatal crash blocked several lanes on the freeway for a few hours due to clearing operations.At this time, authorities are currently conducting an ac...

Second Harvest to launch ‘Food As Medicine’ initiative to screen people for food insecurity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley has won a $425,000 grant to help doctors screen up to 1,000 people over the next three years for food insecurity, ultimately connecting them with food distribution programs and nutritious food options.“Food as Medicine,” a Feeding America initiative funded by Anthem Blue Cross Foundation’s philanthropic group Elevance Health Foundation, aims to connect approximately 600 food insecure individuals in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties with Second Harvest — one of the largest food banks in the country.The grant comes just several months after the federal government ended emergency CalFresh benefits from the pandemic for nearly 3 million Californians, with eligible households losing at least $95 a month in benefits and some seeing their benefits drop to as low as $23 a month. Second Harvest also has been helping a record-number of people since the pandemic started, serving on average about 500,000 people a month.The California Ass...

Man dies in East Oakland shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

OAKLAND — A 46-year-old man was fatally shot Thursday night in East Oakland, authorities said.His name was not immediately released. Police said he was an Oakland resident.The shooting happened about 8:15 p.m. Thursday in the 9800 block of Edes Avenue.Police said the man was walking to his car when he was confronted by another person and shot. The man was taken to a hospital where he died at 8:49 p.m., authorities said.A motive for the shooting is under investigation. No arrests were announced.The killing is the 59th homicide investigated by police this year and the second on Thursday. About 5:11 a.m. Thursday a man was found fatally shot at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and International Boulevard.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Hayward cyberattack: Officials restore disrupted emergency dispatch system Crime and Public Safety | Pregnant woman shot, wounded in Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Man fatally shot in Oaklan...

California house payment hits record $4,332 a month

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:50:48 GMT

“Numerology” tries to find reality within various measurements of economic and real estate trends.Buzz: California’s homebuying is comparatively frozen as sales run near record lows because a typical buyer’s house payment hit $4,332, a record high.Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the June homebuying report for existing single-family houses, crafted by the California Association of Realtors, and included 33 years of history for perspective.Fuzzy math: How can prices be rising when few are buying? Or is it, who can afford to buy with mortgage rates and prices so high?ToplineHow cold? June marked the 20th-slowest homebuying pace since 1990s, or among the bottom 5%.Yes, the 277,490 annual sales volume is up 15% in six months amid a modest springtime house-hunting revival. But purchasing is down 20% over 12 months and is off 34% since February 2020, the last month before the pandemic era began.Historically speaking, sales are down 32% vs. the 33-year average of 409,000 a year. Home...