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Giant tumbleweed captured blowing across roadway in Southern California 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

An enormous tumbleweed was captured on video rolling across a SoCal roadway last week. Video circulating on X, formerly Twitter, shows the massive tumbleweed rolling over one span of the road, over the median and on to the other side of the road in the direction of traffic. The National Weather Service even reposted the video, saying that a gargantuan tumbleweed was spotted in Simi Valley the day before.  California’s top cheeseburger joint is in L.A., according to Yelp Preliminary reports indicated that the video was taken in Simi Valley, but further investigation revealed that the actual location of the video was near Fairview Park on Placentia Avenue in Costa Mesa. Video circulating on X, formerly Twitter, shows the massive tumbleweed roll over one span of the roadway, over the median and on to the other side of the road in the direction of traffic. (X/@gunsnrosesgirl3 via @tuidelescribano)Many were quick to comment on the colossal tumbleweed, with one user nicknaming it a “tum...

CIF state football: Serra coach talks Open title game and why last week was best time of season

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

SAN MATEO — Patrick Walsh always has a plan, a theme, a way to make things fun and interesting for his Serra football team.The Padres had no game to prepare for this past week, their work in the Central Coast Section playoffs finished when they routed Wilcox for the Open Division championship two weekends ago.The running-clock rout, Serra’s eighth such blowout during a 12-0 season, clinched the San Mateo powerhouse’s third consecutive trip to the state’s Open Division championship game. The matchup became official on Sunday when the California Interscholastic Federation matched the Padres against Southern California heavyweight Mater Dei.The game will be played on Dec. 9 at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.Serra is 0-2 in its previous Open championship game appearances, both defeats by lopsided margins, to Mater Dei two years ago and St. John Bosco last season.After last year’s game, Walsh made headlines when he was asked on the field whether he wanted to bring his team to ...

San Francisco homicide: One killed in Tenderloin shootout

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

One person was killed and another was wounded in a shootout in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district Saturday morning, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details Officers responded at 4:18 a.m. to a report that two people were exchanging gunfire in the 400 block of Turk Street, at Hyde Street, police said.Police found two people with apparent gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a hospital, where one was pronounced dead. The other’s injuries were described as non-life-threatening.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area.

California high school football 2023: CIF regional, state Open Division matchups

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

OPEN DIVISIONSerra vs. Mater Dei-Santa Ana at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Dec. 9, 8 p.m.DIVISION 1–AA                      North: Clovis North at De La Salle, Friday, 7:30 p.m.South: Granite Hills at Mission Viejo, Friday, 7:00 p.m. DIVISION 1–ANorth: Pittsburg at Folsom, Saturday, 6 p.m.South: St. Bonaventure vs. St. Augustine at Mesa College, Saturday, 7 p.m.DIVISION 2–AANorth: Grant at Rocklin, Friday, 7:30 p.m.South: Orange Vista vs. La Serna at California High,  Friday, 7 p.m.DIVISION 2–ANorth: El Cerrito at Los Gatos, Saturday, 6 p.m.South: Simi Valley at Central Valley Christian, Saturday, 6 p.m.DIVISION 3–AANorth: Escalon at Acalanes, Friday, 7:30 p.m.South: Birmingham at Del Norte, Friday, 7:30 p.m. DIVISION 3–ANorth: McClymonds at Marin Catholic, Saturday, 1 p.m.South: Mt. Miguel vs. Mayfair at Bellflower High, Saturday, 6 p.m. DIVISION 4–AANorth: Casa Roble at Soquel, Friday, 7:30 p.m.South: Matilda Torres at Jurupa Hills, Friday, 7:30 p.m. DIVISION 4–ANorth: Pal...

French bulldog stolen from DC woman months after her pet died in District Dogs flood

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

Hendrix, a six-month-old French Bulldog, was stolen from his owner in the Brookland area of NE DC, Saturday afternoon. (Courtesy Teffiney Worthy)A woman who lost one dog earlier this year from the tragic flooding at District Dogs, is asking for help after D.C. police say her new puppy was stolen during an armed robbery on Saturday.On her GoFundMe page, Teffiney Worthy of Northeast, D.C., said her 6-month-old French bulldog, Hendrix, was forcibly taken after a thief threatened “to end my life with a weapon in hand.”Worthy said another puppy of hers died in August during the flash flooding that overwhelmed District Dogs doggy day care center on Rhode Island Ave. in Northeast.On X, she said “It’s very draining.. Please help me find my baby.”I hate feeling exposed, weak, and vulnerable like this on social media. I have been very private especially after my tragic loss this summer. It’s very draining..Please help me find my baby. He was stolen yesterday from me in...

Jonathan Taylor scores twice to help the Colts overpower Buccaneers run defense for 27-20 win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jonathan Taylor ran for two scores, Gardner Minshew added another and the Indianapolis Colts defense came up with a late turnover Sunday to preserve a 27-20 victory over Tampa Bay.Indy (6-5) won its third straight and climbed above .500 for the first time since the end of September with its second home victory of the season.The two-time defending NFC South champion Bucs (4-7) have lost four straight road games, this one in uncharacteristic fashion.Indy gashed the usually stingy Tampa Bay run defense for 155 yards and 5.7 yards per carry — numbers that would have been even higher if Taylor had not slid down inbounds to keep the clock running late before the Colts started kneeling down.Taylor had 15 carries for 91 yards and his first multiple score game of the season. Zack Moss ran eight times for 55 yards.The Colts took control early and never allowed the Bucs to completely recover after Baker Mayfield injured his right ankle on the game’s opening series, an...

La Salle coach Fran Dunphy wins 600th career basketball game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — La Salle coach Fran Dunphy won his 600th career game, hitting the milestone Sunday in the Explorers’ 81-62 win over Coppin State.The 75-year-old Dunphy is the 43rd NCAA Division I coach to win 600 games.Dunphy won 310 games as head coach at Penn from 1989-2006, and 270 at Temple from 2006-19. “I’ve been in coaching a lot of years and am appreciative of the guys that played for me,” Dunphy said on Sunday.Dunphy was coaxed out of retirement last season to lead the program where he served as co-captain and helped the Explorers to a 23-1 record in 1969 under coach Tom Gola. Dunphy led the Explorers to 15 wins last year and they are 5-1 this season.Hired as coach in 1989 after one season as an assistant under Tom Schneider, Dunphy had losing seasons his first two years at Penn before leading it to a 16-10 mark in 1991-92. That started a run of Ivy League dominance that included 10 Ivy League titles.The Quakers won 48 straight Ivy League games from 1992-96.Dunphy...

Trevor Lawrence throws for 364 yards, Texans miss late field goal as Jags hold on for 24-21 win

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and the AFC South-leading Jacksonville Jaguars escaped with a 24-21 victory over the division rival Houston Texans on Sunday when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left.The Jaguars (8-3) avenged their 37-17 home loss to Houston (6-5) in Week 3 and created some separation at the top of the division.C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft, thew for 306 yards and two touchdowns as Houston’s three-game winning streak was snapped. He has 3,268 yards passing this season to move past Justin Herbert (3,224) for most in NFL history by a rookie in his first 11 games.The Texans led by one after a touchdown run by Stroud midway through the third quarter. Lawrence responded with by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Ridley and hitting Ridley for the 2-point conversion to make it 21-14.Brandon McManus tacked on a field goal early in the fourth quarter to p...

Rusia intercepta drones ucranianos que sobrevolaban Moscú, según el Ministerio de Defensa

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

(CNN) — Rusia frustró más de 20 ataques con drones desde Ucrania sobre su territorio en el último día, incluida su capital, Moscú, informaron las autoridades este domingo, un día después de que lanzara el mayor ataque con drones contra Kyiv desde que comenzó la invasión a gran escala.Según el Ministerio de Defensa de Rusia, en las últimas 24 horas se destruyeron 24 drones ucranianos sobre los territorios de las provincias de Moscú, Tula, Kaluga, Briansk y Smolensk.Además, las defensas aéreas rusas interceptaron 53 drones ucranianos durante el mismo periodo sobre zonas ucranianas bajo control ruso, según el ministerio. Entre ellas se encontraban Járkiv, Jersón, la autoproclamada República Popular de Donetsk (RPD) y la autoproclamada República Popular de Luhansk (RPL).“Diecisiete proyectiles HIMARS MLRS (sistemas de lanzamiento múltiple de misiles) fueron interceptados en las últimas 24 horas”, añadió el ministerio.Rusia lanza una oleada de ataques con drones contra ...

Steelers pile up season-high 421 yards without Canada, beat Burrow-less Bengals 16-10

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kenny Pickett threw for a season-high 278 yards and the Pittsburgh Steelers showed new life on offense days after firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada, beating the Joe Burrow-less Cincinnati Bengals 16-10 on Sunday. The Steelers (7-4) totaled 421 yards, snapping a streak of 58 games without gaining 400 yards. Pat Freiermuth had a career-high 120 yards receiving as the Steelers outgained their opponent for the first time this season under interim offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner. Chris Boswell kicked two fourth-quarter field goals to keep the Bengals at bay. Cincinnati (5-6) got a field goal from Evan McPherson just before the 2-minute warning, but the Steelers recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock.Bengals backup Jake Browning threw a touchdown pass in his first start but had trouble keeping the chains moving. He finished 19 for 26 for 227 yards and threw an interception in the red zone.Browning got the start in place of Burrow, the franchise quart...