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Glendale Protest Over LGBTQ Studies Ends In 3 Arrests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

A protest outside Glendale Unified School District offices turned into a brawl as the board discussed incorporating an LGBTQ+ curriculum Tuesday.Hundreds gathered for what Glendale PD called a mostly peaceful protest, despite videos showing violence.Protesting parents wore various shirts with sayings such as, “Just a dad trying not to raise a liberal,” “F*ck around and find out,” and “Leave our kids alone.”Opposite of those protesters were supporters of the district’s LGBTQ+ plans and were seen waving Pride flags.Glendale PD said a small group agitated the crowds, escalating into unlawful use of pepper spray by some and obstruction of the officers, leading to at least three arrests.“Once the protest exceeded the bounds of peaceful assembly and in adherence to our duty to protect public safety, a dispersal order was given…” Glendale PD said in a media release.There’s a pretty clear shot of the guy hitting the woman in ...

Lawsuit filed on behalf of young girls whose parents died in Redwood City street racing crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

(BCN) -- A wrongful death lawsuit is being brought on behalf of 7-year-old twin girls whose parents were killed in a crash caused by street racing. A family of four -- parents and the twins -- were driving home from the girls' grandmother's house shortly before Christmas last year when they were struck by a car moving 100 mph, killing both parents, Gregory Ammen and Grace Spiridon, instantly. They were less than 10 minutes away from their San Carlos home at the time of the crash. The twins, Madison and Olivia Ammen, survived and suffered minor injuries. According to the complaint filed in the lawsuit, two residents of San Mateo County, Cesar Salto Morales and Kyle Harrison, were allegedly racing each other down El Camino Real in Redwood City, a busy street with a speed limit of 35 mph, leading to the crash. When they pulled up to the same traffic light, Morales challenged Harrison to a race as the two revved their engines back and forth, according to Harrison's account...

Novato donut shop robbed in broad daylight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

(KRON) -- A donut shop in Novato was robbed on Monday, the Novato Police Department said. NPD said two suspects were involved in an altercation with an employee before taking cash from the register. NPD learned of the incident at about 3:45 p.m. Officers responded to Great Donuts, located at 2011 Novato Boulevard in the Square Shopping Center, and found the store "in disarray." Novato police searching for bank robbery suspect Witnesses told police that two people entered the shop, one of whom went behind the counter and got into the altercation with the employee. Police said a victim suffered a minor injury. The male suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash and drove off in a white Mercedes Benz sedan.He was described by police as a white man in his 20s or 30s with brown hair. He was wearing a red flannel shirt and khaki pants.His female accomplice was described as a woman in her 20s or 30s with blonde or light brown hair. She was wearing a black shirt, white shoes and had a lar...

Bahl’s 2-hitter helps Oklahoma top Florida State, inch closer to third straight national title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jordy Bahl’s dynamic pitching and boundless energy have Oklahoma on the verge of a third straight softball national championship.Bahl threw a two-hitter and struck out 10 and Oklahoma beat Florida State 5-0 on Wednesday night. The top-seeded Sooners (60-1) took a 1-0 lead in the Women’s College World Series best-of-three championship series and can wrap up their seventh national title Thursday.Bahl was constantly in motion Wednesday, urging on her teammates and helping build a vibe that carried throughout the USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex. She jump-started the Sooners when she scored as a pinch runner for Oklahoma’s second run.“We needed a spark,” Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said. “We needed some kind of spark. I think when Jordy comes in to run, our team gets kind of amped.”Bahl is 4-0 at the World Series and hasn’t allowed a run in 21 2/3 innings. The sophomore helped Oklahoma push its Division I record win streak to 52 games. Oklahoma’s T...

Arizona president says realignment talk premature until Pac-12 has hard numbers on TV deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — University of Arizona President Robby Robbins says until Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff gives the conference’s leaders hard numbers on a future media rights deal, any talk about schools leaving the league is premature.Robbins spoke to a small group of reporters Wednesday, the day before the university hosted a Future of College Athletics Summit not far from Capitol Hill.Robbins was cautious about providing a timetable for when the Pac-12 schools would be presented a new television contract, saying only he expected to Kilavkoff to deliver a deal “soon.”The Pac-12’s current deal expires after the 2023-24 school year.“We have not seen a deal,” Robbins said. “If we see a working document that gives us numbers, that’s what we don’t have. Until we have it, nobody can make an informed decision because we will not have been informed.”Robbins called the steady drum beat of speculative media reports that have the Pac-12 on the verge of falling apart “propag...

Los Denver Nuggets derrotan a los Miami Heat en el tercer partido y se ubican 2-1 en las finales

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

(CNN) — Los Denver Nuggets derrotaron 109-94 a los Miami Heat en el tercer partido de las finales de la NBA y se ubicaron 2-1 en la serie.Ambos equipos salieron intercambiando canastas. La estrella de los Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, estuvo a punto de conseguir un triple-doble en el primer cuarto, anotando 10 puntos y añadiendo siete rebotes y tres asistencias.Con el marcador empatado al inicio del segundo cuarto, Caleb Martin, de los Heat, se animó y anotó ocho puntos consecutivos, incluidos dos triples, para dar la ventaja a Miami. Sin embargo, el jugador de los Nuggets Jamal Murray continuó con su gran primera parte, anotando 20 puntos y repartiendo cuatro asistencias para dar a Denver una ventaja de 53-48 al llegar al descanso.La segunda parte fue toda de los Nuggets, que ampliaron la ventaja hasta 16 puntos en un momento dado. Christian Braun, elegido por los Nuggets en primera ronda en 2022, dio a Denver un impulso desde el banquillo, anotando 15 puntos con 7-8 en tiros.Los De...

Guzan secures 50th career clean sheet; Atlanta, LAFC play to scoreless draw

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brad Guzan made eight saves in the 50th clean sheet of his career to help Atlanta United play LAFC to a scoreless draw on Wednesday night.Atlanta (6-4-8) has not won an away match against a Western Conference opponent since the 2019 season against Portland. LAFC (7-1-6) has yet to lose a match at home this season. The home side had won the three previous meetings between Atlanta and Los Angeles.LAFC goalkeeper John McCarthy earned his fifth clean sheet of the season.Atlanta, which extended its unbeaten streak to five games, hosts D.C. United on Saturday. LAFC plays at the Houston Dynamo on Saturday.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Slater drives in runs in 7th and 8th, helps Giants rally to 5-4 win over Rockies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Austin Slater had a pinch-hit RBI single in a three-run seventh inning and drove in another run in a two-run eighth as the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Wednesday night after being held hitless into the sixth inning.Taylor Rogers (2-2) picked up the win with a scoreless inning of relief, and Camilo Doval got three outs for his 15th save.Nolan Jones hit a solo homer for the Rockies, who built a four-run lead through six innings and still lost their 10th straight to the Giants.“You’re never out of a game here so you just keep putting pressure on the opposing pitcher and the opposing team and we were able to strap one together,” said Mitch Haniger, who scored the winning run from third on a squeeze bunt laid down by Patrick Bailey. “It was a good comeback win.”Colorado rookie Connor Seabold didn’t allow a hit until LaMonte Wade Jr. singled cleanly to left field with one out in the sixth. The 27-year-old right-hander struck out four and w...

POLITICO Pro Morning Central Banker: Canada hikes — Schnabel coins spiral — Crypto multiplier

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

Our one-stop source for central banking & monetary policy news.View in your browser or listen to audioBy GEOFFREY SMITHwith ANJULI DAVIES, BEN MUNSTER and IZABELLA KAMINSKASNEAK PEEK— Bank of Canada’s surprise rate hike sets the stage for a Commonwealth hat trick as India’s central bank meets.— Isabel Schnabel coins the concept of a “profit-wage-price spiral” as she continues to wait for convincing evidence to pause hikes.— Crypto’s ‘Hodl’ effect is officially modeled by BIS researchers.POLICY TICKERECB 3.75% ⇡ — BOE 4.5% ⇡ — FED 5.35% ⇡— SNB 1.5% ⇡— BOJ -0.10% ⇣— RBA 4.10% ⇡— PBOC 3.65%⇣— CBR 7.5% ⇣ — SARB 8.25% ⇡Good morning, everyone. Do two surprise rate hikes make a pattern? As with the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday, the Bank of Canada’s move (see below) gives the impression that the Anglo-Saxon world, at least, is far from done tightening. Those moves have been an unpleasant reminder that it will take more than a couple of U...

Tee Thursday: Mass Golf elevates player experience

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:49:39 GMT

I’ve only been officially in the golf world for a little over a year but evidence supports this: I’m already kind of a big deal.I mean look: I can sashay into quite a number of exclusive, private clubs and play a round. I have people who keep files on my scores and help me track my improvement. They arrange fun games for me to play during rounds with friends, and they offer me all kinds of special opportunities, like cool in-person tips and lessons from renowned pros.Yep, that’s me: Kind of a big deal.OK, that’s all true, but here’s the hook: it could be you too. Because while I may have signed on as a member of Mass Golf (https://www.massgolf.org) simply as a way to track my handicap, I found out quickly that the organization, officially Mass Golf since 2018 but out there supporting golfers for over a century, is a golden ticket to the insider golf life.Mass Golf Director of Marketing and Communications Stephen Hanjack told me most of the current 110,000 Mass Golf members (they sur...