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Video captures fatal South L.A. hit-and-run; suspect remains at large

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

Detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department’s South Traffic Division on Tuesday released footage of a fatal hit-and-run in Vermont Square in hopes that the public may be able to identify the driver.  The incident occurred on Oct. 16, 2022, at around 3 p.m. near the intersection of 54th and Cimarron streets, officials said.  Surveillance footage shows the victim, described as a man in his 20s, riding a motorcycle eastbound on 54th Street behind a dark-colored sedan that was traveling in the same direction. In the footage, the driver of the sedan can be seen making an unsafe turn causing the victim to slam into the driver’s side rear of the vehicle and strike the pavement.  The sedan can be seen in the video slowing down after the impact, but the driver failed to stop and render aid to the victim before fleeing the scene westbound on 54th Street with damage to the rear of the vehicle where the collision occurred. Man convicted for inappropriately touching sleeping w...

Police search for missing man with autism from Fontana

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

Police are searching for a missing man with autism who disappeared in Fontana on Monday.Fontana police said Mitchell Giovanni, 25, left his home sometime between 7 p.m. on Monday and 10 a.m. on Tuesday.Giovanni is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 140 pounds.He does not know his phone number or home address, authorities said.Mitchell Giovanni, 25, in a photo from the Fontana Police Department.No further details were released in this case.Anyone who has seen Giovanni or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call the Fontana Police Department at 909-350-7700.

How to Get Presale Code Tickets for 50 Cent The Final Lap Tour 2023 with Busta Rhymes

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

Da Club is waiting! 50 Cent has announced a massive 2023 tour and we can tell you how to get the presale code tickets for it. Dubbed “The Final Lap” Tour, 50 will be hitting dates across the U.S. and Europe with support from special guests Busta Rhymes and Jeremih. The tour, which celebrates the anniversary of 50 Cent’s seminal album Get Rich or Die Tryin,’ launches July 21 in Salt Lake City, UT and wraps September 17 in Detroit, MI, with a stop here in Los Angeles on August 30 at the Crypto.com Arena — see below for all dates. Here are the passwords and presale codes for 50 Cent The Final Lap Tour 2023 with Busta Rhymes tickets:What are the presale codes for 50 Cent The Final Lap Tour 2023 with Busta Rhymes?Presale tickets for the 50 Cent The Final Lap Tour 2023 with Busta Rhymes go on sale tomorrow, May 10 and we’ve been told the following presale codes and passwords may work. Details are subject to change, and vary by event date:Verified fan presale code o...

Live Oak beats Leigh as UCLA commit helps keep title hopes alive

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to [email protected]. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.SAN JOSE — Landon Stump was pitching Tuesday for Live Oak, so the guys with the radar guns showed up behind home plate.Stump, the senior right-hander committed to UCLA, pitched and also hit Live Oak to an 8-3 victory over Leigh — an outcome that put Leigh’s plans to celebrate a division title at home on hold.Leigh went into the game with a two-game lead over Live Oak, Pioneer and Branham in the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mt. Hamilton Division with two games left. The Live Oak win cut Leigh’s lead to one game over all three after Pioneer beat Leland 1-0 and Branham defeated Sobrato ...

What a debut: SF Giants prospect Casey Schmitt goes deep in first MLB game

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — He was an instant hero, and the Oracle Park crowd sent him off as one.It took Giants shortstop Casey Schmitt eight big league innings before the crowd began chanting his name during his fourth at-bat in the eighth inning on Tuesday night.He struck out swinging on a splitter in the dirt and the crowd cheered even louder, sending him into the dugout with what was nearly a standing ovation.At that point, Schmitt had already put together an MLB debut to remember, belting his first career home run, a 420-foot shot to deep left-center as he led the Giants to a 4-1 win over the Nationals.Schmitt was the center of attention from start to finish.He saw his first and only bit of action in the field in the third inning, when Joey Meneses smoked a grounder right at him and Schmitt fielded it cleanly, then tossed it to second for Thairo Estrada to turn a smooth double play.For Schmitt, the magic would come at the plate, where he came out swinging to kick off his big league ...

Wild North Bay police chase ends in crash with injuries

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

(KRON) -- Three people suffered injuries after a wild North Bay car chase ended in Cotati early Tuesday morning, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. Police said the suspect tried to ram an officer with his car as he was being pursued. The incident began when a Windsor Police Department officer saw a car going southbound on Highway 101 that matched the description of a car that was carjacked in Vallejo. The officer tried to pull over the suspect's car, but he sped up to as fast as 115 miles per hour, per police. 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%; }California Highway Patrol officers and Sonoma County Sheriff's Office deputies both helped the original officer in attempting to stop the vehicle. At one point, SCSO claims the suspe...

'Excited delirium' attributed to another man's death in Contra Costa County

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

(KRON) -- A controversial medical term was used by Contra Costa County investigators to explain why a man died during an encounter with police officers.Ivan Gutzalenko, 47, of San Francisco, was experiencing "excited delirium," and was under the influence of methamphetamine, when he died in the custody of Richmond Police Department officers, according to an investigation report released by the District Attorney's Office Tuesday. "In the case of Ivan Gutzalenko, the Contra Costa District Attorney's legal analysis determinedthat the officers' use of force on March 10th, 2021, was reasonable given the circumstances," the DA's Office wrote. District Attorney Diana Becton said, "Even in complicated cases like this one, it’s important for the public to know the details of an investigation and how my team and I reached our legal decision."The analysis also found insufficient evidence to prove that the force used by the officers caused Gutzalenko's death.On March 10, 2021, Gutzalenko was re...

Stars beat Kraken 6-3 in Game 4 to even Western semifinal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Joe Pavelski scored his sixth goal of the series as part of a four-goal second period for Dallas, and the Stars routed the Seattle Kraken 6-3 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinal series.After a pair of tight games in Dallas to open the series, Games 3 and 4 in Seattle were blowouts. The Kraken rolled to a 7-2 win in Game 3 and the Stars responded with their best performance of the series in a dominant Game 4 victory. Game 5 is Thursday night in Dallas.Pavelski scored four goals in the series opener, added a fifth in Game 2 and gave the Stars a 4-0 lead midway through the second period of Game 4.Pavelski’s goal came on a power play after Seattle and challenged for goaltender interference on Max Domi’s second goal of the playoffs that gave Dallas a 3-0 lead. The challenge failed and Pavelski made Seattle pay on the ensuing power play.Pavelski’s goal was his 70th career playoff goal, tying him with Steve Yzerman for 19th place. The only act...

Frederick Co. man accused of sexual solicitation of a minor

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

A Frederick County, Maryland, man is accused of inappropriately chatting with who he thought was a child and requesting to meet in person.Maryland State Police arrested Michael Vance Culpepper, 55, of Walkersville, on a charge of sexual solicitation of a minor.In an undercover online investigation conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Culpepper was led to believe he was talking to an underage girl. On April 13, when he asked to meet in person, instead of meeting a 13-year-old girl, Culpepper instead encountered a member of the task force, a Maryland State Police news release said.When Culpepper arrived Monday afternoon in Anne Arundel County at the agreed-upon location, he was arrested by Maryland State Police with help from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division.Source

Joe Pavelski scores 6th of series, Stars top Kraken 6-3

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 17:43:07 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Joe Pavelski scored his sixth goal of the series as part of a four-goal second period for Dallas, and the Stars routed the Seattle Kraken 6-3 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinal series.After a pair of tight games in Dallas to open the series, Games 3 and 4 in Seattle were blowouts. The Kraken rolled to a 7-2 win in Game 3 and the Stars responded with their best performance of the series in a dominant Game 4 victory. Game 5 is Thursday night in Dallas. Pavelski scored four goals in the series opener, added a fifth in Game 2 and gave the Stars a 4-0 lead midway through the second period of Game 4. Pavelski’s goal came on a power play after Seattle and challenged for goaltender interference on Max Domi’s second goal of the playoffs that gave Dallas a 3-0 lead. The challenge failed and Pavelski made Seattle pay on the ensuing power play. Pavelski’s goal was his 70th career playoff goal, tying him with Steve Yzerman for 19th place. The only ...