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Authorities searching for missing 13-year-old girl with 'impeccable attendance record' and 4.0 GPA in Pico Rivera

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing 13-year-old girl from Pico Rivera after she was last seen leaving her residence on Thursday. Annahi Tejeda was last seen on March 22 at around 11:50 p.m. in the 8900 block of Gallatin Road near Rosemead Boulevard in Pico Rivera. Soon after, surveillance video showed her in the area of Beverly Boulevard and Poplar Avenue in Montebello. Tejeda is a 5-foot, 2-inch Hispanic girl with black, shoulder length hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie and gray or white sweatpants. She attends middle school in Rosemead, where she has “an impeccable attendance record and maintains a 4.0 GPA," according to LASD. A news conference including LASD Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station Detectives and Tejeda’s family will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the front entrance of the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station, located at 6631 Passons Blvd. in Pico Rivera. The press conference will be streamed live on the LASD's Instagram ...

$10K of wine stolen from Napa winery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

NAPA, Calif. (KRON) -- A former employee of a shipping company was arrested after he was allegedly caught stealing $10,000 worth of wine from a Napa winery, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Department and an employee of the winery. The suspect was identified as Jose Humberto Martinez. According to police, Martinez claimed he was holding the wine as a way to get his final paycheck.An image (below) shows a large number of boxes piled into a white van. Image from the Napa County Sheriff's Department.The wine and the van were returned to their owners, police said. Martinez was booked into jail for grand theft, taking a vehicle without consent and receiving stolen property. In Hayward, a Home Depot employee was busted on Tuesday for allegedly stealing from their employer. California Highway Patrol said it recovered 600 items worth a total of more than $50,000 in addition to nearly $90,000 in cash.

Hard Rock Lake Tahoe and Highway 50 reopen after police activity

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

(KTXL) -- Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Stateline has re-opened after police activity in the area early Saturday morning closed down the hotel and Highway 50, according to Hard Rock. The Nevada State Police confirmed at around 12:10 p.m. that Highway 50 near Hard Rock has been reopened. "Thank you to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies who skillfully handled the challenge and kept all guests and team members safe," Hard Rock shared on social media. Highway 50 has been closed in both directions at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in South Lake Tahoe, according to the Nevada State Police. Law enforcement is asking drivers to use Lake Parkway as an alternative route. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is located at 50 Hwy 50 in Stateline, NV. The hotel is located about two hours from Sacramento via Highway 50. This is a developing story.

Fairfax Co. teen lands first-ever quad axel jump at World Figure Skating Championships

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

The Fairfax County, Virginia, teen known as the “Quadg0d” lived up to his name at the World Figure Skating Championships by landing the competition’s first-ever quadruple axel.Vienna’s own Ilia Malinin pulled off what is considered the sport’s hardest jump — which involves the skater doing four-and-a-half spins while in the air — on his way to a third-place finish at the championship held in Saitama, Japan.Boom. And there it is…Ilia Malinin lands the first quad Axel at the world championships. #WorldFigure: @NBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/WiXLG8WKMq— Team USA (@TeamUSA) March 25, 2023It was the first time that the 18-year-old senior from Marshall High School medaled in the world championships.“I was nervous at the beginning so I was glad to pull it off,” Malinin told The Associated Press. “I’m just very shocked by how much I have progressed this season.”Malinin attempted six quadruple jumps in total, but under-rotated on a quad lutz and was deducted ...

Ushba Tesoro wins Dubai World Cup

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ushba Tesoro produced a remarkable run to come from the back of the field under jockey Yuga Kawada and win the $12 million Dubai World Cup for Japan on Saturday.“I’m very proud of my horse and myself for winning the greatest race in the world,” Kawada said.Bendoog looked comfortable under Christophe Soumillon with Saudi Cup winner Panthalassa, who had been drawn wide, in company early on in the 10-furlong (2,000-meter) showpiece.When they turned for home, James Doyle aboard the Simon and Ed Crisford-trained Algiers looked the likely winner and went a length clear with 1 1/2 furlongs left.But the 6-year-old Ushba Tesoro, who had won five of his six starts since being switched to the dirt, ran down Doyle’s mount to win going away by 2 3/4 lengths. It was Japan’s second success in the race, following Victoire Pisa in 2011.“I thought he would be in with a chance at the 100-meter mark,” winning trainer Noboru Takagi said.DETTORI HAT TRICKLord Nort...

Jenner’s OT goal lifts Blue Jackets over Islanders 5-4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner scored 40 seconds into overtime and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 Friday night for their second straight win.Johnny Gaudreau, Liam Foudy, Kent Johnson and Eric Robinson also scored, and Jack Roslovic added two assists for Columbus, which is tied with San Jose for the worst record in the NHL. Michael Hutchinson stopped 34 shots in his first win with the Blue Jackets.“It shows our character, being able to stick in there and get a win,” Foudy said. “It was big for us.”Brock Nelson had two goals, Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist, and Zach Parise also scored for the Islanders who moved three points ahead of Pittsburgh for the Eastern Conference’s first wild card. Ilya Sorokin stopped 22 shots.Parise gave the Islanders the lead at 13:37 of the first before Gaudreau pulled Columbus even with a power-play score at 4:58 of the second. Nelson put the Islanders back on top 31 seconds later. “(The Islanders) a...

'Project Prom' provides free prom dresses for high school students

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

ARVADA, Colo. (KDVR) - On Saturday morning, volunteers with Hope Connection and Community opened the doors at a spot in Old Town Arvada for high school kids looking for prom dresses. “We didn’t want kids to miss a milestone in high school because they couldn't afford a dress," Julia Walker, the Founder and President of Hope Connection and Community said. Over the last five months, Walker said they've been collecting lightly used or new prom dresses. They opened a pop-up shop, organized by color, for girls to come to try out and pick out the dress they want. All the dresses, shoes and accessories were free to those who came shopping. Colorado ski resort predicts long spring ski season “We make it like it’s a boutique or a store and you can try anything on and everyone is at your beck and call," Walker said. In the five months leading up, Walker said they collected 226 dresses. She said on Saturday during the shop, 100 of the dresses went home with different high school girls. “The...

At least 24 dead after tornado-spawning storms roll through Southeast. One town is ‘gone,’ resident says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

(CNN) — At least 24 people were killed, dozens injured and four missing after powerful storms and at least one tornado pummeled the Southeast on Friday night, ripping roofs off homes, nearly leveling some neighborhoods and knocking out power for thousands, officials said.The greater storm system is pushing east Saturday morning.President Joe Biden spoke with officials after the deadly tornadoes and said he is “praying for those who have lost loved ones in the devastating tornadoes in Mississippi and for those whose loved ones are missing.”Biden also pledged to “focus our federal support where it is needed most quickly,” in the statement.Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has issued a State of Emergency in all counties affected by the severe storms, according to a release.“I’m devastated by the destruction and loss of life that these storms have caused,” Reeves said. He promised that the state of Mississippi would do everything to send resour...

Tallahassee principal let go after failing to notify parents about lesson on Michelangelo’s David

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

(CNN) — A charter school principal in Tallahassee, Florida, did not follow procedure before a lesson on Michelangelo’s statue of David was given to sixth graders, school board Chair Barney Bishop III told CNN.Due to this and other issues, she was asked earlier this week to either resign or be terminated from her position, Bishop said. She chose to resign.Hope Carrasquilla, the former principal at Tallahassee Classical School, told CNN that things had been escalating over the past year.“My board chair has not been happy with me,” she told CNN, adding that she did not always follow every policy and procedure.Agreeing with Carrasquilla’s assessment, Bishop told CNN that over time it had become evident the school needed to go in a different direction and with different leadership, and he had expressed that to her on many occasions.“She was not let go because of Michelangelo’s David lesson,” he said.“Our school is two and a half years...

Kristian Winfield: Nets’ biggest misstep was the Ben Simmons trade

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:54:50 GMT

The Nets have officially lost the Ben Simmons trade.It’s the biggest misstep by an organization that went all-in on star power a year and a half ago, only to nuke the entire project when Kyrie Irving requested a trade 48 hours ahead of the Feb. 9 NBA trade deadline.The Nets traded a disgruntled James Harden for what they hoped would be a promising foundational piece in Simmons, who had missed the entire first half of the 2021-22 season in Philadelphia citing mental health issues.Back issues kept him out the remainder of that season when he arrived in Brooklyn — and they’ll shut him down the rest of the way this time around, too.The Nets announced on Friday that Simmons has been diagnosed with a nerve impingement in his lower back. In a statement, the team said he will “remain out of action while we determine the best long-term course of treatment.”Simmons had already missed 15 straight games coming out of the nine-day NBA All-Star break layoff due to wh...