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Rockies spring training report: Hensley Meulens, Justin Lawrence start strong in WBC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

Two Rockies participating in the World Baseball Classic got off to good starts.In the opening game of the WBC on Tuesday, new hitting coach Hensley Meulens managed Team Netherlands to a 4-2 win over Cuba in Taiwan. Also in Taiwan, right-hander Justin Lawrence closed out Panama’s 12-5 victory over Chinese Taipei on Wednesday. Lawrence did not allow a baserunner and struck out one over one inning of work.Here are the other Rockies playing in the WBC: Left-hander Kyle Freeland and right-hander Daniel Bard (USA); catcher Elias Diaz (Columbia), right-hander Michael Peterson (Great Britain); and infielder Alan Trejo (Mexico).Right-handers Jake Bird (Israel) and German Marquez (Venezuela) were originally scheduled to represent their countries but were removed because of injuries.Injury updates: Versatile outfielder Sean Bouchard, who has a good shot to make the 26-man roster, departed Wednesday’s game against the Angels in the first inning with a left biceps injury he suffered on a s...

Man causes $4,000 in damages in Orange road rage incident

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

A road rage encounter that was partially captured on dashcam video is costing one man $4,000 in damages.The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon while the victim, who only wanted to be identified as John, was driving down Chapman Avenue in Orange.He was approaching Tustin Street when an SUV left a parking lot, crossed into John’s lane then suddenly stopped.The other driver didn’t signal, and as John gestured to him, the man started “flailing his arms,” got into another lane and yelled out the window after John passed him.That’s when the man got out of his SUV while in traffic and went on the attack.John rolled up his window and locked door his door, hoping the man would just yell at him.“Basically he came up, yanked my handle, punched the window, didn’t like that, so he kicked,” John said.John backed up, but the man wasn’t done.The vandal ended up yanking his driver’s side mirror until it came off.Based on videos posted online, Orange police believe the man may have been involved in ...

Infant rescued from suspected human trafficker in Southern California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

Border Patrol agents at the San Clemente checkpoint rescued a child whom they believe was a victim of human trafficking, agents announced on Wednesday.The rescue occurred around 1:40 p.m. Friday when agents spotted a vehicle with a male driver and an infant and referred the car to secondary inspection, U.S. Border Patrol said in a statement.“The driver said he picked up the infant in Otay Mesa and did not know the child’s name or where he was taking the child," agents said.Otay Mesa is a mostly commercial and industrial area in San Diego just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.Child Protective Services took custody of the child and the case was turned over to the Department of Homeland Security.The status of the driver was not released.“Due to the vigilance of our agents, we were able to prevent this child from being trafficked and potentially exploited,” said San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent Aaron M. Heitke.To report suspicious activity to the U.S. Border Patrol, contact San Diego ...

Suspect photos in 3 attempted murder cases released; Los Angeles Police Department urges victims to come forward

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

Authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department on Monday released the photos of three men in custody for unrelated cases of attempted murder in hopes additional victims of unreported aggravated assault or attempted murder involving the suspects will come forward.  The first incident occurred Dec. 15, around 9:30 p.m., in a parking lot located in the 3200 block of West Florence Avenue.  The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Kaleb Cotton, who was armed with a handgun, approached a vehicle with four occupants, two women and two men, and fired multiple rounds into the car. One of the men was hit in the head by gunfire and critically wounded. A female suffered a graze wound to the head and the other male passenger suffered a graze wound to the back, LAPD said in a news release.  Kaleb Cotton, 18, faces four counts of attempted murder for a Dec. 15,2022 incident (LAPD). Detectives used surveillance video, which showed the shooting in its entirety, to identify Cotton. He was...

Disney unveils its first-ever fully plant-based menu during Food & Wine Festival

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

This year, Disney’s Food and Wine festival made history by debuting the first-ever fully plant-based food menu at any Disney theme park. Guests can try the new menu items, such as the Impossible Gyro Fries and the Bulgogi Fried Rice, at the Paradise Garden Grill in Disney California Adventure Park.Other menu items include:- Torta de Chilaquiles: Telera bread topped with green chilaquiles, chorizo beans, chipotle crema, pickled onions, cilantro and avocado.- Bulgogi Fried Rice: topped with kimchi, pickled cucumbers, green onions and sesame seeds- Impossible Gyro Fries: Spiced Impossible ground beef, cauliflower cheese sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and Tzatziki placed on top of a bed of waffle fries. The meal also comes with a side of Pita bread.- Buffalo Mac and Cheese: Topped with roasted buffalo cauliflower and a ranch, carrot and celery salad.- Blueberry/Peach Cobbler: A personal-sized cobbler packed with fresh blueberries and peaches and made with plant-based butter and suga...

Chef Spotlight: The Rose’s New Pastry Chef Jose Mariscal Is Mixing Things Up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

Classically French-trained, L.A.-based pastry chef Jose Mariscal from San Bernardino County is bringing his colorful hispanic background to the pastry case at The Rose Venice.New desserts on the menu include a miso caramel almond croissant, strawberry Danish filled with strawberry jam and topped with fresh strawberries, a pistachio cream puff with pistachio pralines and caramelized pistachios inside the cream for texture and a toffee sea salt cookie. The toffee is made in-house and incorporated into the batter which melts into the cookie for a sweet crunch. Also part of the new program since Mariscal joined the team in December is a stunning meringue with chamomile whip, mango urfa compote, mango pepper sherbet and honey tuile. The Rose Spring Flower: meringue with chamomile whip, mango urfa compote, mango pepper sherbet and honey tuile. (Courtesy The Rose Venice)“My pastry style is very colorful and I love to use fresh ingredients,” Mariscal tells L.A. Weekly in the kitchen of Jaso...

Draymond Green calls Dillon Brooks “clown,” “idiot” for comments against Warriors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

Draymond Green’s response to Dillon Brooks’ inflammatory comments should make the Warriors’ game against the Grizzlies on Thursday in Memphis a little spicy.Brooks recently told ESPN that he doesn’t like the Golden State Warriors team and, in particular, Green because “Draymond talks a lot. Gets away with a lot, too.”On his most recent Draymond Green Show podcast, Green offered up a five-minute rant in response, calling Brooks a “clown” and an “idiot” for his comments.“(Brooks) said, ‘I don’t like Draymond at all.’ You don’t know me. That’s number one,” Green said.“He said, ‘I just don’t like Golden State.’ I, quite frankly, wouldn’t like a team that beats me all the time either.That’s number two. ‘I don’t want anything to do with them.’ Quite frankly, you were a little kid in high school watching us win championships. You should be happy that you even witnessed that … You’re a fan. That’s craz...

Former Mountain View mayor running for Santa Clara County Supervisor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Margaret Abe-Koga, former mayor and long-time city councilmember, is running to replace Santa Clara County Board Supervisor Joe Simitian as both politicians shift into new gears a year before they term out of their current positions.Abe-Koga announced the start of her campaign during a lunar new year celebration hosted by California Assemblyman Evan Low over the weekend to a crowd of about 600 people, promising to take her governing experience to the county board. She’s the first candidate in what’s set to be a contested race for the supervisorial seat, which will likely see other north county leaders throwing their hats in the ring.Abe-Koga has served on the Mountain View City Council since 2007 as well as a slew of other county and regional boards and committees. She believes her wide-ranging experience in local government representing Mountain View makes her the best candidate to replace Simitian on the county’s governing body.“I thin...

6-year-old who shot his teacher won’t face charges

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

By Denise LaVoie and Ben Finley | Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. — Authorities in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child, the local prosecutor told NBC News Wednesday, in a decision that was anticipated by legal experts.But Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney Howard Gwynn said his office has yet to decide if any adults will be held criminally accountable.Newport News police have said that the boy used his mother’s 9mm handgun in the Jan. 6 shooting at Richneck Elementary School. A lawyer for the child’s mother has previously stated that the weapon, which was legally purchased, was secured on a high closet shelf and had a lock on it.Gwynn did not immediately respond to two phone messages and two emails from The Associated Press seeking comment.He told NBC that the “prospect that a 6-year-old can stand trial is problematic” because he wouldn’t have the competency to understa...

Freight train derails after hitting rockslide in W. Virginia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:55:13 GMT

By Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson | CNNA CSX freight train derailed Wednesday morning after striking a rockslide in a remote area of West Virginia, injuring three crew members and spilling diesel fuel into a nearby river, according to a company press release.The three crew members were in the locomotive, which caught fire after the derailment, and are being treated for non-life threatening injuries, CSX said. Two were airlifted and the third was taken to the hospital in an ambulance, a Summers County Office of Emergency Management dispatcher told CNN.Diesel fuel and oil spilled into the New River, and containment measures will be deployed, CSX said. The company also noted that the coal train was empty and was not transporting hazardous materials. CSX spokesperson Sheriee Bowman told CNN that 22 empty rail cars derailed.“The incident posed no danger to the public,” the CSX release said.The derailment comes about a month after a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying...