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Orange County woman allegedly stole over $200,000 through rental scams

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

An Orange County woman was arrested for allegedly stealing over $200,000 through home rental scams.The suspect was identified as Surong Li, 29, from Irvine, according to the Irvine Police Department.Authorities said Li told victims she was a property manager and facilitated home lease agreements with clients.In some instances, the rental properties she was representing were fraudulent or not actually available.In other cases, Li collected funds from her victims for a lease, but never transferred the money to the property owners.By using these methods, Li managed to steal over $200,000, police said. Li was arrested on multiple charges including grand theft, possession of a fake identification, and theft by false pretense.Investigators believe there may be additional victims of Li who have yet to come forward. They’ve released photos of the suspect for public identification.An Irvine woman, Surong Li, 29, was arrested after she allegedly stole over $200,000 from victims through realty...

Billy from 'Saw X' creeps into KTLA live report 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

A normal live shot on the KTLA 5 News was interrupted by a creepy guest on Friday.Billy the Puppet from the “Saw” movie series, who is known for his frightening rhetoric of riding on a tricycle and asking victims if they “want to play a game,” rode his classic trike behind KTLA 5's Kimberly Cheng as she reported on concerns over new UCLA dormitory sizes.Billy the Puppet from the "Saw" horror film franchise creeps into KTLA's Kimberly Cheng'slive shot in Westwood on Sept. 22, 2023. (KTLA)This is not the first time Billy has made a public appearance promoting the new installment in the “Saw” franchise; he has “hacked” several social media pages poking fun at moviegoers’ insatiable demand for new content, and the film series has just released a new advertisement that takes inspiration from a 2021 AMC Theaters ad featuring Nicole Kidman. “Saw X” hits theaters on Sept. 29.  

San Jose Sharks defenseman injured in preseason loss to Anaheim Ducks

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

The San Jose Sharks scored first before they allowed four unanswered goals and had a veteran defenseman leave the game due to injury in a 4-2 preseason loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday at Honda Center.Forward Justin Bailey, in Sharks camp on a professional tryout, scored a power-play goal at the 9:36 mark of the first period as he collected a rebound in front of the Anaheim net and beat Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal. But Anaheim responded with even-strength goals by Pavel Mintyukov, Chase De Leo, and Brett Leason, with Leason’s goal at the 8:16 mark of the second period giving Anaheim a 3-1 lead.Brock McGinn then scored for Anaheim just 23 seconds into the third period, as Sharks goalie Georgi Romanov allowed four goals on the first 19 shots he faced.Nathan Todd scored for the Sharks with 13:35 left in regulation time for San Jose (1-2-0), which also lost 4-2 to the Ducks on Tuesday at SAP Center.Sharks defenseman Radim Simek was hurt with just under four minutes left in the first...

SF Giants give Padres first extra-inning win of 2023, must sweep Dodgers to avoid losing record

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The only thing separating the Giants and Padres for much of this season, at least until the clubs began moving in opposite directions this month, was their success, or lack thereof, in close games and extra innings.Luck plays a large role in these types of games, and finally in Game 159, it was on the Padres’ side.Winless in its first 12 extra-inning contests of the year, San Diego was given a gift to start the 10th inning, with the speedy Trent Grisham placed at second as the automatic runner. Grisham used that speed to advance to third on a ground ball to short, then raced home on a fly ball to Mike Yastrzemski in right field.A bloop off the end of the bat of Manny Machado fell in front of Austin Slater, scoring two more against John Brebbia, and that was that.With a 5-2 loss, the Giants fell to 11-5 in extra innings and San Diego improved to 1-12. San Francisco must now sweep the Dodgers this weekend to avoid finishing the season with a losing record. They w...

Powerball ticket worth nearly $800K sold in San Jose

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- The Powerball Jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing was set at $850 million, and while nobody in California matched the five winning numbers with the Powerball number, a player in San Jose still won big money. At a Quick Stop located at 5 Stewart Ave, one player drew the five winning numbers, but not the Powerball number. That ticket is worth $796,425, according to the California Lottery website. ‘No turn on red’ signs could be going up all over San Francisco No other lottery players in California drew all five numbers. Five people matched four winning numbers with the Powerball numbers. Those tickets are worth $23,318.The winning numbers are 47, 63, 1, 46, and 7, with a Powerball number of 7. The $850 million jackpot is the second-largest jackpot of the year. In July, a California lottery player hit a $1.08 billion jackpot.

Town hall to be held on Oakland's search for police chief

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The search continues for a new police chief in Oakland. On Thursday, the community will get their chance to weigh in, as many people are calling for former police chief LeRonne Armstrong to be reinstated.The police commission is holding a town hall, and the commission chair says that the meeting will happen even if the full commission does not show up.Shortly after taking office earlier this year, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao fired Armstrong following an investigation by a law firm hired by a federal monitor overseeing the Oakland Police Department, which found that Armstrong failed to discipline an officer for misconduct. An appeals court arbitrator would later clear Armstrong of any wrongdoing.  Oakland mayor ‘frustrated’ over efforts to find new police chief The former general counsel of the Oakland NAACP, Robert Harris, makes the case for being in favor of the police commission including Armstrong at the top of the list of candidates for his old job. ...

2 killed, 3 hospitalized after shooting in Northeast DC

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

Five people were shot at 14th Street and Saratoga Avenue in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday night, the District’s Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith confirmed at a news conference.Around 9:50 p.m., DC Police arrived on the scene where it was determined two victims were pronounced dead. Another was taken to an area hospital by D.C. Fire and EMS, while two others transported themselves to local hospitals for treatment.One of the three surviving victims is in critical condition, while another has non-life-threatening injuries.No arrests have been made at this point. Police are currently looking for three male suspects in a grey SUV.“Our officers were present in this area, as they always are,” said Smith, adding that the officer on duty was on a different block at the time of the shooting.The shooting comes hours after Smith appeared before the D.C. Council’s public safety committee to talk about rising crime numbers and the department’s priorities.When asked at a news...

Today in History: September 28, Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2022. There are 94 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 28, 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first effective antibiotic. On this date: In 1781, American forces in the Revolutionary War, backed by a French fleet, began their successful siege of Yorktown, Virginia. In 1841, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow completed his poem “Excelsior.”In 1850, flogging was abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy. In 1920, eight members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. (All were acquitted at trial, but all eight were banned from the game for life.)In 1924, three U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle, having completed the first round-the-world trip by air in 175 days. In 1939, during World War II, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a treaty calling for the partitioning of Poland, whi...

Freeman reaches 100 RBIs and Dodgers beat Rockies 8-2 to near 3rd straight 100-win season

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit a three-run homer to reach 100 RBIs for the fourth time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Wednesday night in another step toward their third straight 100-win season.Freeman hit a three-run homer off Justin Lawrence in a four-run eighth inning, raising his season totals to 28 homers and 101 RBIs. The seven-time All-Star also reached 100 RBIs with Atlanta in 2013 and 2019 and in his first season with the Dodgers in 2022.Teammates Mookie Betts (106) and Max Muncy (104) have topped 100 RBIs this year and J.D. Martinez has 98.At 98-60, the Dodgers need only a split in their last four games to become the first team to win 100 games in three straight seasons since the 2017-19 Houston Astros. After Thursday’s series finale, the Dodgers close at San Francisco. The NL West champions will have a bye in the first round of the playoffs as the No. 2 NL seed behind Atlanta.James Outman also homered and had three hits for the Dodgers, wh...

Tyrone Taylor leads Brewers to 3-2 win over Cardinals

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:25:14 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyrone Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers came from behind to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday night.Taylor’s second double in the seventh drove in Brian Anderson with the tiebreaking run after Anderson doubled off Jacob Barnes (0-1).“Tyrone’s a pretty primary piece right now, the way he’s played the second half of the season,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “He’s just an all-around player. That’s what keeps you in the lineup.”Taylor is batting .333 (18 for 54) with seven doubles, four home runs, 13 RBIs, 12 runs and a 1.042 OPS over his last 16 games. “I think it’s important to win at any time of the year,” said Taylor, who had two stints on the injured list with a right elbow sprain. “That’s what we go out there to do every day. We’re just trying to do our best every day and play to win.”William Contreras doubled and scored on Taylor’s hit a...