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Man in Speedo and furry boots arrested after report of nudity in Petaluma park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

An armed man wearing only a Speedo and fur-lined boots was arrested Saturday at a Petaluma park, police said.The initial call, at 3:51 p.m., said the man was walking naked in Steamer Landing Park, on the Petaluma River. Officers found a 48-year-old Petaluma man in tight-fitting swim briefs and boots.They determined he was required to submit to a search because of his probation conditions, and they found he had a loaded .40-caliber handgun with a 14-round magazine, the police report said.Police said the man was handcuffed and taken to jail after physically resisting his arrest.He was booked on suspicion of resisting an officer, carrying a loaded firearm in a public place, a weapons violation involving the large-capacity magazine, and a probation violation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | This 6-year-old boy just won a national mullet contest Crime and Public Safety | Two drunk US tourists ‘trapped’ overnight up the Eiffel Tower Crime and Publi...

Pac-12 preview: Washington is our pick to win the conference, followed by the usual suspects

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

The Hotline will track, analyze and critique all 80-something football games during the upcoming Pac-12 season, including the conference championship and whatever bowl matchups unfold.Before we play the role of Sunday morning quarterback, however, it’s only fair that we assume the part of preseason prognosticator.What’s the point of taking shots if you haven’t bothered to call them?Our preview of the hotly anticipated season continues below with projections for the conference race.1. Washington: Our pick to win the Pac-12 since January, the Huskies have momentum and motivation after finishing last season with seven consecutive wins but no berth in the conference title game. The retooled offensive line must approach its 2022 standard and keep quarterback Michael Penix upright to deliver missiles to an elite collection of wideouts. We expect sustained edge pressure from Bralen Trice and Zion Tupuola-Fetui, which will alleviate pressure on the unproven secondary.2. Ut...

President Biden rents Lake Tahoe home from 2020 primary foe Tom Steyer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

By Jordan Fabian | BloombergPresident Joe Biden and his family are vacationing at a Lake Tahoe home belonging to billionaire Tom Steyer, whom Biden defeated in the 2020 Democratic presidential race.The private home, owned by Steyer and his wife Kat Taylor, is located in the Glenbrook community on the east side of the lake, a popular tourist destination straddling California and Nevada. The Bidens are renting the house “for fair market value,” the White House said in a statement.Steyer is an investor, environmental activist and Democratic megadonor. He suspended his presidential campaign in February 2020 after placing a distant third in the South Carolina Democratic primary won by Biden.The Tahoe home is located in a gated neighborhood. The median listing home price in July in Glenbrook was $8.4 million, according to Realtor.com.The president and first lady Jill Biden plan to spend the week at Lake Tahoe with their family. They arrived late Friday on Air Force One after President Bid...

Monday Morning Lights: Top storylines heading into this weekend’s season openers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

Welcome back to Monday Morning Lights, our weekly feature that sheds more light on the high school football weekend and peeks ahead to the new week. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going.SERRA, FOLSOM SET FOR REMATCHNo, the decision-makers at Northern California powers Serra and Folsom were not trying to mimic Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff when they picked a noon start time for their rematch on Saturday.As Serra coach Patrick Walsh tells it, the Folsom staff coaches both the varsity and JV teams, normally playing the JV game the day before the varsity game.With both games at Serra scheduled for Saturday, the schools will play the varsity game first, followed by the JV, so the Folsom staff is fresh for the bigger matchup.And what a matchup it is.Serra was last season’s undisputed No. 1 team in Northern California.The Padres opened the season with a 17-12 victory at Folsom, followed by a 24-21 triumph at De La Salle.Nearly all of the key players are back ...

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

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 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 as of Monday morning.SFOSouthwest Flight 3751 to Burbank: Canceled7:30 a.m. scheduled departureUnited Flight 2546 to Burbank: Canceled7:44 p.m. scheduled departureSouthwest Flight 3221 to Burbank: Canceled 12:30 p.m. scheduled departureAs of 7:30 a.m., no Los Angeles-bound flights from SFO have been canceled. Oakland AirportSouthwest Flight 977 to Las Vegas: Delayed8:10 a.m. scheduled departure8:22 a.m. new...

Police arrest man suspected of groping women in Millbrae

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Millbrae police have arrested a man who they say is connected to a series of incidents involving women being groped. Jaime Garcia Mogollan of San Bruno is suspected of allegedly groping women in five separate incidents. In one case, a woman accuses Mogollan of groping her on the Spur Trail in Millbrae. According to the woman, Mogollan rode away on a black mountain bike. A few days later, a woman was with her son on Poplar Avenue when Mogollan allegedly came from behind and ran away after she started yelling. Dirt bikes, motorcycles take over San Francisco roads On Saturday, a community member notified the San Bruno Police Department of a suspicious person in the San Bruno City Park. Officers arrived to the area and located an individual matching the description of the alleged serial groper, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. San Mateo County detectives arrived shortly after and located key evidence linking Mogollan to the reported incidents.The 40-year-...

1 dead after car crashes into tree in Santa Cruz

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

(BCN) -- At least one person is dead after a vehicle crashed into a tree along State Route 1 in Santa Cruz early Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. The accident occurred at around 4:38 a.m. Monday along northbound State Route 1 near the intersection with State Route 17. The driver of the vehicle was declared dead on the scene, according to highway patrollers. Dirt bikes, motorcycles take over San Francisco roads Authorities have yet to release information on the crash victim. There were no road closures as a result of the accident, and northbound State Route 1 remains open to traffic. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Cave Rock, a 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert, dies of laminitis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cave Rock, runner-up in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and trained by Bob Baffert, has died from complications of laminitis that developed after surgery in July.The 3-year-old colt who died Friday had not raced since last year’s Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland.His second-place finish to Forte in the BC Juvenile had placed Cave Rock among the early favorites for this year’s Triple Crown. He recorded six workouts this year, his last coming on April 2.Cave Rock won three of four career starts and had earnings of $748,000 for owners Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman.Veterinarian Dr. Vince Baker at San Luis Rey Equine Hospital in Bonsall, California, said Cave Rock showed signs of colic after a morning workout on July 28. After being treated with a tranquilizer and an anti-inflammatory, the colt didn’t improve and went to the hospital.Baker said tests showed Cave Rock had a congenital inguinal hernia. Surgery was done to re-se...

Canadian firefighters make progress battling some blazes but others push thousands from their homes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian firefighters made some progress battling blazes in a British Columbia region known for picturesque resort towns, but hundreds more raging across the province have pushed thousands from their homes and flames also threatened a provincial capital hundreds of kilometers (miles) to the north.There’s “finally a bit of a glimmer of hope,” West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Broland told a news conference of the progress being made Sunday in the Lake Okanagan region, which is known as a summer destination for families.“The weather has allowed us to make progress,” he said, adding that crews were able to conduct more traditional firefighting techniques such as putting out hot spots. More than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) away, firefighters fought flames bearing down on Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories. The fire remained about 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the city, which was left virtually empty after nearly all of its 20,000 re...

Need to leave kids home alone as the school year gets underway? Here are some tips

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:43:34 GMT

As the school year begins for some students in Northern Virginia, some parents may be considering leaving their child home alone before or after school for the first time.In Virginia, there are no specific rules about how old a child should be when they’re left alone. But Twana Johnson, Program Manager for Fairfax County Children, Youth and Families Division said there are child supervision guidelines.She said children should not be left alone until they are at least nine and, if you are leaving an older child alone with younger siblings, the older child should be at least 10 years old.Johnson said parents should ask the question, “Is the child ready to be left home alone, and are you the parent ready to leave the child home alone?”If an older child is left with younger siblings, Johnson said to ask: “Is that child ready to watch that younger sibling, and is that sibling ready to listen to that older child?”She said parents should consider holding a fam...