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Woman kidnapped after parking lot shooting in Whittier

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

Authorities in Whittier are launching an investigation into a shooting that led to the abduction of a woman. According to the Whittier Police Department, officers responded to the parking stalls of Penn Park shortly after midnight on Sunday after a man reported that an armed suspect approached his vehicle -- occupied by him and a female passenger -- and fired gunshots in their direction. “The male witness ran from the location and upon his return, discovered blood near his vehicle and [that] his female companion was missing,” Whittier PD said.  The missing female was identified as 19-year-old Andrea Vasquez. According to police, she is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 103 pounds and has brownish-red hair and brown eyes. Andrea Vasquez as seen in an undated photo. (Whittier Police Department)She was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve crop top, khaki pants and black low-top Converse shoes. Vasquez has a tattoo of the name “Edlyn” on the back of her neck, the Aries const...

The 2024 Buick Encore GX Sport Touring AWD SUV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

What is an Encore? The Encore is a subcompact crossover SUV built by General Motors in Bupyeong Gu, Korea, and sold worldwide by Buick. The 2024 Encore GX is a small SUV offered in three trim levels: Preferred, Sport Touring, and Avenir. All have FWD front wheel drive as standard equipment, and AWD all wheel drive is optional.For a Buick, GX stands for Grand Crossover. This signifies a crossover SUV with a more premium set of features, a larger body design and a more luxurious driving experience overall. Compared to the standard Buick Encore, the Encore GX boasts a number of extra enhancements that will make all the difference in your purchase decision.The Sport Touring edition puts a little more attitude into the Encore GX’s personality. It has a standard 1.3L liter Ecotec 4 cylinder turbocharged engine bolted to a 9 speed automatic transmission, unique gloss black exterior accents and black grille with 18″ gloss black wheels. The Encore GX Sport Touring is an SUV with ...

Walk-off? SF Giants mount game-winning rally without a hit to beat Braves, after nearly blowing it in the 8th

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

ATLANTA — A hit, who needs a hit?After blowing a late lead for the second straight game here when Taylor Rogers issued back-to-back walks and Ronald Acuña Jr. scored the tying run on a stolen base and and a throwing error with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, the Giants stole a win to avoid being swept in this three-game series when Atlanta’s ninth-inning reliever, Kirby Yates, was even more erratic.The Giants loaded the bases and scored the winning run getting a hit in the top of the ninth. Yates walked the leadoff man, Michael Conforto, and hit back-to-back batters to load the bases for Joc Pederson. Entering as a pinch-hitter, Pederson didn’t have to hit much — he watched four pitches outside the strike zone, and then awaited Conforto’s slow jog home to celebrate one of the most important walks of his career before taking first base.Not quite a walk-off the traditional sense, but a walk-off nonetheless. Final score: 4-3.Rogers was tasked with protecting a 3...

Tropical Storm Hilary makes landfall in Southern California but Bay Area spared

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

 Tropical Storm Hilary began barreling across California on Sunday, with experts forecasting “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” in the days ahead. As Hilary approached the Golden State on Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency, deploying 7,500 first responders — like local firefighters, soldiers from the National Guard, and swift water rescue teams — across the state.It’s the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years. And by Sunday morning, parts of the state were already feeling its impact — with wind speeds already at 65 miles per hour.In Los Angeles County, rain had already covered the roadways by 9 a.m, with the aqueducts on I-5’s Grapevine gushing with water. Parts of Riverside County were placed under an evacuation order a few hours later, according to the area’s emergency management department — and San Bernardino County sent out its own evacuation order Saturday night, encoura...

‘Stupid gun violence’: 19-year-old shot in Oregon was hit by crossfire, parents say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

Click here for updates on this storyPORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The family of a 19-year-old woman who was shot and killed in northwest Portland last week believe she was caught in a crossfire.On Aug. 13 at about 2 a.m., police responded to the Pearl District on a shooting call and found Rylee Hatlen suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite first aid, she died at the scene.Her parents, Ryan and Allegra Hatlen, believe she had nothing to do with the gunfire.“My daughter had her life cut short,” Ryan Hatlen said. “Stupid gun violence. Senseless gun violence.”Allegra Hatlen says that an arrest is still yet to be made.“It’s just hard because I can’t figure out who is at fault and why anyone would do this to my baby girl,” she says.“It’s just hard to think of the things that won’t happen,” her father added. “I’ll never see her walk the aisle or have a baby. That’s hard.”Ryan Hatlen says his daughter ran track and loved to dance, describing her as a “girly girl.” Her mother says she loved to ...

Over 50 SoCal-bound flights canceled as tropical storm Hilary impacts Bay Area airports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

(KRON) -- Hurricane Hilary has been downgraded to a "tropical storm" Sunday morning. However, the storm is playing a factor in many areas in and around Southern California.Although the Hilary is not directly impacting the Bay Area, flights going south are. A number of Southern California-bound flights out of San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport and San José Mineta International Airport have been delayed or canceled. According to the respective airports' websites, here is a list of flight cancellations coming out of the Bay Area's three major airports.*SFOSouthwest Flight 1478 to Las Vegas: Canceled9:05 a.m. scheduled departureSouthwest Flight 3737 to San Diego: Canceled8:50 p.m. scheduled departureFrontier Flight 2084 to Las Vegas: Canceled 8:01 p.m. scheduled departureBelow is the additional San Diego-bound flights out of SFO that were canceled on Sunday. (From SFO's website)Below is the additional Burbank-bound flights out of SFO that were canceled on...

DC man pleads guilty for 2020 armed carjacking spree

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

A D.C. man has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an armed carjacking spree in May 2020, that saw him swapping out stolen cars and shooting at police officers throughout the District and Prince George’s County, Maryland, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Tywan Jamad Cummings, 43, pleaded guilty on Friday to carjacking; using, possessing, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence; and assaulting, resisting, or interfering with a police officer with a dangerous weapon, a news release said.On the morning of May 17, 2020, Cummings pointed an AR-style rifle at, and stole the vehicle of, a man inflating a tire in the neighborhood of Trinidad in Northeast D.C., according to government evidence.Shortly after, Cummings then drove that vehicle into Maryland, where he carjacked a nurse at gunpoint outside of a Prince George’s County hospital, the release said.Later that evening and into the early morning hours of May 18, multiple Maryland law e...

Suárez hits two-run homer as Mariners hold on for 7-6 win over Astros to complete series sweep

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer and rookie Dominic Canzone had a career-high four hits as the Seattle Mariners built a huge lead early and held on for a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday to complete the series sweep.The victory extends Seattle’s winning streak to six games and improves the team’s record against Houston this season to 8-2.The Mariners jumped on Hunter Brown (9-9) early, scoring two runs in each of the first three innings to race out to a 6-0 lead.Seattle starter Emerson Hancock pitched two scoreless innings before leaving with a right shoulder strain. He was relieved by Taylor Saucedo, who allowed five runs without getting an out to cut the lead to 1.Dylan Moore, who also set a career mark with four hits, pushed the lead to 7-5 with an RBI single in the fifth.Jeremy Peña doubled with one out in the sixth before Jose Altuve got a third strike on a pitch timer violation. Alex Bregman followed with an RBI triple that cut the lead to 7-6.The Mar...

Tropical Storm Hilary carries deluge to California after making landfall along Mexico’s Baja coast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could damage places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.Hilary made landfall along the Mexican coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles (250 kilometers) south of Ensenada, on a path to hit mudslide-prone Tijuana Sunday evening, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border. At least nine million people were under flash-flood warnings as heavy rain fell across normally sunny Southern California ahead of the brunt of the storm. Desert areas were especially susceptible to flooding, along with hillsides ...

Suzuki and Amaya hit solo homers and Cubs beat Royals 4-3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:43 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki and Miguel Amaya hit solo homers, helping Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday.Chicago, in position to claim of the NL’s three wild cards berths, won two in a row after losing the series opener. Jordan Lyles (3-14) became the major leagues’ first 14-game loser as Kansas City fell for the fourth time in five games and dropped to 40-86, better only than Oakland among the 30 major league teams.Hendricks (5-6) won for the first time since July 25, allowing one run and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. He retired 10 in a row before his lone walk, to Matt Beaty in the fifth inning.Mark Leiter Jr. got two outs in the seventh, Julian Merryweather pitched a perfect eighth, and Adbert Alzolay got his 18th save in 19 chances after allowing pinch-hitter Maikel Garcia’s run-scoring single and Matt Beaty’s RBI groundout. With a runner on second, Dairon Blanco hit a game-ending groundout.Lyles gave up four runs ...