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Growing brush fire breaks out in Sylmar

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

Fire crews are battling a brush fire that broke out in Sylmar on Tuesday afternoon.The Victor Fire is burning near Sierra Highway and Needham Ranch Parkway surrounded by the 5 and 14 Freeways, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.The blaze ignited around 3:30 p.m. at around five acres and by 4 p.m., had grown to 10 acres. By 5 p.m., the flames expanded to around 50 acres. The fire is surrounded by "light, flashy fuels" and has the potential to grow to 100 acres, officials said. By 8 p.m., the fire's containment was around 20 percent.The flames are burning near a commercial building in a brush-filled area with heavy plumes of smoke seen covering the hills.The Victor Fire broke out in Sylmar near the Newhall Pass area on July 25, 2023. (KTLA)The Victor Fire broke out in Sylmar near the Newhall Pass area on July 25, 2023. (KTLA)The Victor Fire broke out in Sylmar near the Newhall Pass area on July 25, 2023. (KTLA)The Victor Fire broke out in Sylmar near the Newhall Pass ...

Family continues search for missing San Pedro girl

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

Loved ones are searching for a girl who disappeared in San Pedro nearly two weeks ago.The missing girl was identified as Isabella Poland, 12, by the Los Angeles Police Department.On July 15, Poland left her home near the 2200 block of Roseglen Avenue around 4:20 p.m. Her mother told police she noticed Poland was wearing makeup when she left the house.Around 7:50 p.m. that night, Poland was captured on surveillance video at the Montclair Place shopping mall with an unknown male.That was the girl's last known location. Her parents have not heard from her since. Poland does not have a cell phone and was not allowed to use social media, authorities said.Poland is described as a white female with brown hair and brown eyes. She stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs around 130 pounds. She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and blue jeans.Isabella Poland, 12, in photos showing her with makeup and without. (Los Angeles Police Department) Woman assaulted on Orange County hiking trail...

Oakland A’s, SF Giants fans come together for anti-John Fisher protest at Oracle Park

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — For the first four innings, the first Bay Bridge series matchup of 2023 between the A’s and Giants was not very different from past years.Oracle Park was more full than usual for a Tuesday night, with a healthy mix of green and gold-clad A’s fans and orange-and-black Giants fans. “Let’s go Oakland” chants battled with “Let’s go Giants” chants, as has happened in so many of these interleague battles.But for A’s fans, Tuesday night’s anti-Josh Fisher protests had a bigger purpose than the game. And when the top of the fifth came around, a healthy amount of Giants fans in the ballpark joined them in calling on Fisher to sell the A’s.“Sell the team” chants broke out in force from many of the sellout crowd of 40,014 fans at Oracle Park after the first pitch of the top of the fifth, easy to hear from anywhere inside the ballpark and came through loud and clear on every broadcast of the game.Well, the fans in Oracle Park waited one pitch but the “Sell the team” chants start...

Four-bedroom home sells for $3 million in Piedmont

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

141 Wildwood gdns. – Google Street ViewA 3,249-square-foot house built in 1960 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 100 block of Wildwood gdns. in Piedmont was sold on June 14, 2023. The $2,950,000 purchase price works out to $908 per square foot. This single-story house provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and four baths. Additionally, the home comes with a one-car garage, ensuring secure parking and storage. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 6,762 square feet.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Lafayette Avenue, Piedmont, in September 2022, a 3,593-square-foot home was sold for $5,020,000, a price per square foot of $1,397. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In February 2023, a 3,774-square-foot home on La Salle Avenue in Piedmont sold for $2,500,000, a price per square foot of $662. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 3,022-square-foot home on the first block of King Avenue in Piedmont sold in...

Sale closed in Dublin: $1.7 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

11721 Bloomington Way – Google Street ViewA 2,052-square-foot house built in 1985 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 11700 block of Bloomington Way in Dublin was sold on June 12, 2023, for $1,670,000, or $814 per square foot. This single-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home’s exterior showcases roofing materials crafted from wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. The property is equipped with forced air heating and central A/C. In addition, the house provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. Situated on a spacious 0.3-acre lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:In April 2023, a 2,228-square-foot home on Fenwick Place in Dublin sold for $1,830,000, a price per square foot of $821. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,389-square-foot home on the 11800 block ...

Naked woman armed with gun on Bay Bridge targeted random victims: CHP

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A naked woman armed with a gun and knife on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge created major traffic gridlock for evening rush hour commuters trying to drive to the East Bay. The incident began at 4:38 p.m. Tuesday. Bay Bridge motorists told 911 dispatchers that a woman, who was "completely naked," fired a gun at several cars, threatened random victims with a knife, and attempted to get into cars on the bridge, investigators told KRON4.The erratic woman prompted the California Highway Patrol to close Interstate-80's eastbound lanes near the toll plaza, as well as the I-80 connector ramp to I-880 in Oakland. Car that veered off Sanchez stairs was carjacked CHP officers found the woman walking on the bridge just before 6 p.m. and ordered her to drop her weapons. The woman followed officers' orders and was apprehended. An ambulance was called to the scene and she was transported to a local hospital for medical and psychiatric evaluations, according to the C...

Wrexham striker Paul Mullin injured in collision with Manchester United goalie Nathan Bishop

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Striker Paul Mullin, one of the stars of the “Welcome to Wrexham” docuseries, was injured in a collision with Manchester United goalie Nathan Bishop in a friendly Tuesday night and had to be helped off the field.Mullin was attempting a header when Bishop challenged him just outside the box in the 11th minute and the two went down. Mullin grabbed his head with his right hand and his left hip with his left hand. He was down for about seven minutes. A stretcher and a cart were sent out and Mullin was surrounded by medical personnel, but he eventually got up and slowly walked off with assistance and an oxygen mask hanging around his neck.There was no immediate word about the severity of his injury. Bishop was not injured and was booed every time he touched the ball after the collision.The match at San Diego State’s Snapdragon Stadium was the third of four in a U.S. tour by the Welsh team that’s owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham suppor...

Reds hang on in 9th to win 4-3 at Milwaukee and reduce Brewers’ NL Central lead to a half-game

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Andrew Abbott pitched six scoreless innings, Will Benson hit a two-run homer and the Cincinnati Reds withstood a frantic ninth-inning comeback attempt to edge the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Tuesday night.Cincinnati reduced the Brewers’ NL Central lead over the Reds to a half-game. The Brewers and Reds will have their final regular-season meeting Wednesday afternoon in the rubber match of this three-game series.The Brewers trailed 4-0 before nearly coming all the way back in the ninth.One night after hitting a walk-off single to give the Brewers a 3-2 victory over the Reds, Christian Yelich ripped a three-run homer off reliever Daniel Duarte with two outs in the ninth inning. William Contreras then greeted Alexis Díaz with an infield single, though he initially was called out before replays showed he had beaten the throw from third baseman Elly De La Cruz.After Tyrone Taylor pinch-ran for Contreras and stole second, a 3-2 pitch from Díaz hit Willy Adames. Díaz fi...

Kyle Tucker and Martín Maldonado power Astros past AL West-leading Rangers 4-3

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker and Martín Maldonado homered, rookie starter J.P. France worked seven solid innings and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Tuesday night.The Astros (58-44) moved within a game of the AL West-leading Rangers (59-43). The injury-plagued Astros could see the return of stars José Altuve and Yordan Alvarez on Wednesday when they go for a series sweep and the top spot in the division.Tucker’s line-drive homer narrowly cleared the wall in right-center, giving Houston a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning.In the seventh, Maldonado crushed a 93-mph fastball that nearly landed on the train tracks above left-center field, extending the Astros’ lead to 4-1.In the ninth, Astros closer Ryan Pressly allowed a two-run homer to Mitch Garver that traveled 420 feet to straightaway center field. That cut Houston’s lead to 4-3 before Pressly got Leody Taveras to fly out to the warning track in right field, securing his 24th save.France (6-3) allowed five hits and two wa...

Dansby Swanson homers twice as the streaking Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 7-3

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:37:10 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the crosstown White Sox 7-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.Christopher Morel and Nico Hoerner also connected for the Cubs, and Kyle Hendricks pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning. Swanson and Hoerner each had three hits, and Hoerner had two of the team’s five stolen bases.The Cubs (49-51) won for the sixth time in seven games overall, putting them firmly on the bubble ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline. The rest of the week could go a long way in determining if the team is a seller or tries to rally into a playoff spot.There is no question about the direction of the White Sox (41-61) after a stretch of 12 losses in 16 games. Lucas Giolito and Kendall Graveman are among a group of players who could be shipped out in the coming days.Andrew Vaughn had two RBIs in his return to the White Sox lineup after being sidelined by a bone bruise in his left foot. Mi...