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Man found dead at bottom of cliff, police investigating

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

Rancho Cucamonga police are investigating after a man was found dead at the bottom of a cliff at a nature preserve on Friday. On Thursday at 8:34 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a vehicle that had been abandoned at the Etiwanda Preserve for several days, according to a Rancho Cucamonga news release. When officers arrived, they located the vehicle, but were unable to locate the vehicle owner, Joshua Pitt. After a search with the help of a police K-9, authorities found Pitt dead at the bottom of a cliff and hoisted his body out of the reserve. Pitt's cause of death is unclear. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this case should contact the Rancho Cucamonga Station at 909-477-2800.

Father, daughter killed in Compton gang shooting, suspects sought

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

Loved ones are asking for the public's help for information on the 2001 murder of a father and his young daughter in Compton who were caught in the crossfire of rival gang shootings.On Aug. 8, 2001, 24-year-old Stephen Murphy and his 2-year-old daughter, Kali Murphy, were gunned down outside of a home on the 13100 block of Willowbrook Avenue.With the gunmen still at large, loved ones have been seeking justice for over 20 years. A press conference held by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department on Friday morning announced the reopening of the case once again. The summer Stephen and Kali were murdered was a violent one in Compton, filled with constant strife and deadly gang-related activity.Stephen and his daughter were caught in the crossfire as gunfire from passing cars struck and killed them both. They were scrambling for safety on his grandmother’s front porch before they died. Stephen Murphy, 24, and his daughter, Kali Murphy, 2, were killed in the crossfire of gang...

His managerial future uncertain, Bob Melvin returns to the Coliseum hopeful the A’s stay in Oakland

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

OAKLAND — Like he’s done so many times before, Bob Melvin arrived at the Coliseum early on Friday morning to run up and down the stairs of the 57-year-old ballpark.Then he looked into the upper deck, noticed the retired numbers and had a sad realization: all the Oakland teams — the Raiders, the Warriors and the A’s — could soon be gone.“That’s one of the first things I thought about today,” the former A’s manager said.Now leading the Padres, who have a $250-million payroll but are on the verge of being eliminated from the playoffs, Melvin returned to the Coliseum on Friday for the first time since he left the A’s in 2021.“I got here plenty early today,” he said. “I went out here early, saw Clay Wood, the groundskeeper, and Reba, who is his dog, who is a very good friend of mine. She remembered me, came running, that was a very good feeling right away.”Perhaps he was caught up in the nostalgia of being home, but Melvin seemed almost reluctant to ac...

Vigil to be held for boy who died, siblings injured one year after tragic accident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

A vigil is set for 8:30 p.m. Saturday on the one-year anniversary of the day three children were hit by a car while walking home from Antioch Middle School.The vigil will be held at the site of the accident on the corner of Sycamore Drive and Manzanita Way. At the time, witnesses reported a Chevrolet Impala trying to pass another car and hitting it on Sycamore Drive, sending the car into the three children who were on the sidewalk. The 29-year-old driver was later arrested, charged and is awaiting trial.One of the children in the blended family, Gianathon Vincent, 12, succumbed to his injuries. The other two 12-year-olds, step-siblings, are still recovering, according to their grandmother Carla Spiro, who noted her grandson recently underwent surgery for his leg injury.“What we’re trying to keep alive is that people need to slow down, especially near schools,” Spiro said.The grandmother said the vigil, which is open to all, will also honor Gianathon, who lived with the other two chi...

Sale closed in Alameda: $1.8 million for a two-bedroom home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

3279 Liberty Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious historic house located in the 3200 block of Liberty Avenue in Alameda has new owners. The 2,538-square-foot property, built in 1912, was sold on July 27, 2023. The $1,800,000 purchase price works out to $709 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home consists of two bedrooms and one bath.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:In June 2023, a 1,331-square-foot home on Liberty Avenue in Alameda sold for $1,200,000, a price per square foot of $902. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom.On Eastshore Drive, Alameda, in June 2023, a 3,485-square-foot home was sold for $2,860,000, a price per square foot of $821. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 1,748-square-foot home on the 1300 block of Hansen Avenue in Alameda sold in February 2023, for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $915. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Video appears to show Rep. Boebert vaping before she was ejected

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

By Jesse Bedayn and Matthew Brown | Associated PressDENVER — Newly released surveillance video from a Denver theater appears to show Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert vaping during a “Beetlejuice” musical play — the one thing she denied doing while acknowledging earlier this week that she had been kicked out for being disruptive.Boebert and her guest were escorted out of the play Sunday after audience members accused two guests of vaping, singing, using phones and causing a disturbance, according to theater representatives and video from the publicly owned Buell Theater.When the lights were still on and as people were taking their seats around Boebert, she can be seen in the surveillance video talking with her companion. Boebert then reaches beneath her seat and puts an object up to her mouth for a moment before blowing out a cloud of vapor or smoke, the footage first reported by KUSA-TV shows.The footage also shows flashes from Boebert’s phone as she holds it up and ...

Mitt Romney, like his father, fears the GOP has lost its way

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

By Mead Gruver and Jonathan J. Cooper | Associated PressMitt Romney’s announcement this week that he will not seek another term in the U.S. Senate came with a distant echo of his father’s departure from politics five decades ago.Mitt and his father, George Romney, at one time were top Republican contenders for the presidency, but fell short of the White House. Both ended their careers in elected office with a sense their party had lost its bearings. And both called for a more humane party, one that prioritizes civility and principle over resentments and score-settling.In eras 50 years apart, George and Mitt Romney found themselves isolated in a GOP increasingly uninterested in their brand of genteel, country-club conservatism. In following a path forged by his father, sometimes with eerie similarities, Mitt Romney became the latest in a line of prominent establishment Republicans who pushed back against Donald Trump’s vision for the party, only to become isolated. ...

Berríos goes 7 innings, Guerrero hits 3-run HR as Blue Jays halt slump, beat Red Sox 3-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.Berríos (11-10) allowed all five hits and struck out eight over seven sharp innings as the Blue Jays bounced back after being swept in a four-game series against AL wild-card rival Texas. Toronto came in 1 1/2 games behind Seattle for the third wild-card spot.Jordan Hicks worked the eighth and Jordan Romano finished Toronto’s 14th shutout, earning his 35th save in 38 chances.Berríos has won back-to-back decisions after losing his previous three. He was coming off a win against Boston in his last start, his first time beating the Red Sox in seven career opportunities.None of the three Blue Jays pitchers allowed a walk.Toronto has won six of its past nine meetings against AL East opponents.Justin Turner had two hits for the Red Sox, but Boston lost its fourth straight...

Phillies Bryce Harper ejected after throwing his bat in frustration vs. Cardinals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Philadephia’s Bryce Harper was ejected for throwing his bat in frustration after he struck out in the third inning Friday night at St. Louis.Zack Thompson fanned Harper on a slow curveball to end the third. Harper hurled his bat from the batter’s box up the third-base line in foul territory. It landed about 75 feet away, in front of the Phillies’ dugout.Plate umpire Alex Tosi ejected Harper after the bat toss, and Harper yelled at Tosi before leaving the field.The Phillies were leading 4-0 at the time. Harper drove in a run in the first with a fielder’s-choice grounder.Alec Bohm moved from third base to play first. Edmundo Sosa entered the game to play third.On Tuesday, the 30-year-old Harper became the 18th player in major league history to reach 1,500 career hits and 300 home runs before turning 31.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbSource

Manager Bob Melvin returns to Oakland now guiding the San Diego Padres

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:43:02 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bob Melvin showed up at the Oakland Coliseum before 11 a.m. Friday ahead of a night game and began his old routine of running the Coliseum bleachers — taking 21 minutes to complete the lower bowl stairs just as he has done for years.Yet this time, the veteran manager now leading the San Diego Padres found himself reflecting on all of the retired numbers in the upper deck and how much those players have meant to an Athletics franchise that’s suddenly in a state of flux. The team is planning to move to Las Vegas, which would leave Oakland without a professional team. “I think the fans and everybody else should enjoy it while it’s here and hopefully it’s here a little bit longer than everybody thinks,” Melvin said, sitting in the visiting dugout during his first time back at the Coliseum in nearly two years.The Golden State Warriors moved across the bay to San Francisco in 2019, then the Oakland Raiders relocated to Las Vegas the next year.Melvi...