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L.A. hospital seeks help identifying unknown patient

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

A local hospital needs help identifying a patient who was found in Los Angeles earlier this week.The man is currently at the Los Angeles General Medical Center and has been there for about one week.He was found wandering the streets near 833 N. Broadway in Chinatown, according to hospital staff. He is currently unable to recall his name, where he lives, or where he was going. He does not have any information or belongings to identify him.He is described as an Asian man around 76 years old. He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighs 145 pounds and has a medium build. He has black and gray short hair with brown eyes.Los Angeles General Medical Center needs help identifying a male patient found wandering in L.A.’s Chinatown neighborhood. (L.A. General Medical)He was found wearing black dress pants with white vertical stripes, a white dress shirt with light blue stripes, and a black hoodie with the words "California Republic" on the front. Authorities search for inmate who escaped Long Be...

Cal starts slow against FCS Idaho, but scores 31 unanswered to pull away with win

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

BERKELEY — For the game’s first 21 minutes, Idaho looked like a team auditioning for an invitation to the Atlantic Coast Conference.The nation’s fifth-ranked FCS team jumped out to a 17-0 lead over Cal but the Bears responded with 31 unanswered points to claim a 31-17 victory in front of 36,810 fans at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Cal (2-1) now prepares to begin its final Pac-12 season next Saturday on the road against No. 8 Washington. A year from now, the Bears will play their conference ball in the ACC.The Bears have never lost to an FCS-level team and they’ve never lost to the Vandals, although the teams hadn’t met since 1934.Idaho, which crushed FBS foe Nevada 33-6 on the road a week ago, was hoping to become the first FCS team since 2015 to beat two FBS teams in the same season.The Vandals gave their fans a tease — and Cal a brief scare — but the Bears became more dominant physically at the line of scrimmage as the game progressed.They won despite playing without sta...

California sues oil companies over climate change, seeking billions and claiming decades of deception

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

California has filed a major lawsuit against five of the world’s largest oil companies, saying they knew as far back as the 1950s that their products are major contributors to climate change. But, the suit alleges, they misled the public and now must pay billions to help the state grapple with wildfires, droughts, sea level rise and other disasters that climate change has made worse.The lawsuit Attorney General Rob Bonta filed late Friday in San Francisco County Superior Court seeks to force the oil companies to create an “abatement fund” to pay for damages that California will experience in the coming decades because of hotter temperatures and extreme weather events. It lists ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP, along with the American Petroleum Institute, as defendants.“For more than 50 years, Big Oil has been lying to us,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom. “Covering up the fact that they’ve long known how dangerous the fossil fuels they pr...

SF Mexican bistro gets second life in Presidio after successful run at Union Square

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

(KRON) -- KRON4 is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. We are highlighting local businesses celebrating the culture. La Doña singer goes from the Mission District to the main stage After a successful run in San Francisco's Union Square, a Mexican bistro is getting a second life in the Presidio District.Here to share more about their journey and some delicious dishes is Chef Edgar Castro with Colibri. Watch the full interview in the video player above.

Petaluma shoe store theft suspects found with firearm

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

(BCN) -- A San Rafael man and woman were accused of possessing a concealed weapon when their vehicle was searched in connection with a theft from a shoe store, Petaluma police said Friday. Petaluma woman arrested for punching, strangling dog: police Officers were dispatched about 3 p.m. to Factory Brand Shoes in the Petaluma Factory Outlets on a report that several people had just stolen merchandise, police said. A short time later, Taylor Jones, 31, Jaewon Hwang, 43, and three others who weren't arrested were found in a vehicle pulling into the Gateway Shopping Center, police said. During a search of the vehicle, officers located the stolen merchandise. Jones was found with 23.1 grams of suspected methamphetamine, and an unregistered firearm and ammunition was found where Hwang had been seated, police said. Hwang and Jones were booked into the Sonoma County Jail on accusations of petty theft, conspiracy to commit a crime, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession ...

SFFD contains fires in Marina District, Inner Sunset neighborhoods

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

(BCN) -- In the span of two hours, San Francisco firefighters had to contain two fires in the city early Saturday morning. Around 1:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a one-alarm fire in the Marina District neighborhood. Salesforce CEO: Why can’t SF be ‘clean and safe’ every day? The blaze occurred at a residence at 2250 Bay Street, the San Francisco Fire Department said on social media. The fire was contained within 25 minutes, according to firefighters, who added that no one suffered injuries or was displaced due to the blaze. Shortly before 3 a.m., firefighters were also alerted to a multi-residential structure fire at 332 Irving Street in the Inner Sunset neighborhood. An occupant was rescued and had to be sent to a nearby hospital for immediate medical attention, firefighters said. The fire was contained at 3:15 a.m., according to the fire department. Both fires are being investigated, the fire department said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.

Dillon Gabriel throws for 5 TDs as No. 19 Oklahoma rolls past Tulsa 66-17

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw for 421 yards and five touchdowns, receiver Nic Anderson scored three times and No. 19 Oklahoma rolled to a 66-17 victory over in-state rival Tulsa on Saturday.Gabriel was 28 of 31 with an interception as three of his receivers had at least 100 yards apiece. Jalil Farooq had 126 yards and one touchdown on six catches, and all three of Anderson’s grabs went for TDs, including one from backup Jackson Arnold, on the way to 120 yards. Andrel Anthony had 112 yards on four receptions. Drake Stoops added a game-high eight catches for 53 yards with two TDs.After gaining 365 yards in a 28-11 win over SMU last week, the Sooners (3-0) piled up 595 yards, just shy of the 642 they gained in the season-opening 73-0 blowout of Arkansas State.Cardell Williams didn’t start for Tulsa (2-1), but came on in relief to complete 11 of 17 passes for 196 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. It was the Golden Hurricane’s second consecutive loss...

McCord keys big second quarter for No. 5 Ohio State 63-10 win over Western Kentucky

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kyle McCord threw for three touchdowns and 318 yards and No. 5 Ohio State used a 35-point second quarter to rout Western Kentucky 63-10 at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.McCord’s 75-yard TD pass to Marvin Harrison Jr. on the first play from scrimmage after Western Kentucky had pulled to within four points gave the Buckeyes (3-0) a 21-10 lead and Chip Trayanum ran for a 40-yard score on the first play of their next series to make it 28-10.The last time OSU scored five TDs in a quarter was Sept. 21, 2013, vs. Florida A&M.TreVeyon Henderson ran for 88 yards and his touchdowns of 21 and 10 yards put the Buckeyes ahead 14-3 nearly five minutes into the second quarter against the Hilltoppers (2-1), but Austin Reed tossed a 2-yard TD to Malachi Corley to pull to within 14-10 before the Ohio State onslaught.Harrison had four of his five catches and 118 of his 126 yards in the first half.The Buckeyes’ secondary got their first test of the season going against Reed, the FB...

Uiagalelei, No. 16 Oregon State’s defense, leads way over San Diego State 26-9

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — DJ Uiagalelei passed for 284 yards and a touchdown, ran for a touchdown for the third consecutive game, and 16th-ranked Oregon State’s defense had six sacks in a 26-9 win over San Diego State on Saturday.In his third game as the Beavers’ starting quarterback after transferring from Clemson, Uiagalelei completed 14 of 30 passes and had two interceptions. Damien Martinez anchored Oregon State’s running game with 102 yards.The Beavers (3-0) kept the Aztecs out of the end zone until the fourth quarter.San Diego State running back Jaylon Armstead scored on a 7-yard run with 9:01 remaining. The 2-point conversion pass failed and Oregon State maintained a two-score lead at 19-9.The Beavers quickly responded.Wide receiver Anthony Gould turned Uiagalelei’s short pass into a 75-yard touchdown and a 26-9 advantage.The Aztecs (2-2) weren’t finished.Quarterback Jalen Mayden led a drive inside the Beavers’ 10-yard line, but safety Akili Arnold’s interception in ...

Willcox helps Brown win opener, 29-25 over Bryant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:05:53 GMT

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Jake Willcox tossed a 4-yard touchdown to Dillon Golden with 13 seconds remaining and Brown rallied last to beat Bryant 29-25 on Saturday in the Bears’ season opener.Ryan Clark ran 5 yards for a touchdown with 63 seconds remaining to give the Bulldogs (1-2) a 25-22 lead. Willcox needed just six plays and 43 seconds to march Brown 76 yards for the winning score.Willcox completed 36 of 49 passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns for the Bears. Wes Rockett caught eight passes for 121 yards and two scores.Stockton Owen scored on a 2-yard run with 23 seconds left in the first quarter to give Brown the lead.Willcox had a 3-yard scoring toss to Rockett, but Austin Alley’s point-after kick was blocked and the Bears led 13-0. Ethan Gettman and Alley traded field goals, but Zevi Eckhaus passed to Jalen Powell for a 6-yard touchdown with 8 seconds left to pull Bryant within 16-10 at halftime.Eckhaus gave the Bulldogs a 17-16 lead at the 5:57 mark of the thi...