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Troubled ex-49ers star Aldon Smith sentenced to a year in jail for DUI

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

Former 49ers football star Aldon Smith was sentenced Friday to a year in jail for driving under the influence after he rear-ended a Recology truck in Redwood City in 2021 and allegedly offered the driver $1,000 not to alert police.Smith, the 49ers’ single-season sack record holder, will serve his time in San Mateo County jail, according to San Mateo County Superior Court records.The former pass rusher was arrested in December 2021 after the collision on an Interstate 280 off-ramp. The driver of the truck he hit suffered minor injuries.Smith, 33, initially pleaded not guilty to driving-under-the-influence but changed his plea to no contest in January after Judge Kevin Dunleavy offered a sentence of no more than 16 months in prison for the troubled former NFL player.Dunleavy in his order Friday went beyond the three years’ probation required by law and ordered five years of probation for Smith after he is released, court records show.California Highway Patrol officers had been c...

San Francisco Film Festival kicks off next week

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Eleven days of movie magic kicks off in San Francisco starting next week. Tickets are now on sale for the 66th annual San Francisco International Film Festival.Anne Lai, executive director, and Jessie Fairbanks, director of programming, join KRON4’s Stephanie Lin to discuss. The San Francisco Film Festival runs from April 13-23.More information can be found on the film festival's website.

California outdoor weddings: The best, worst cities to have them, rankings show

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Considering a wedding outdoors in 2023? You're not alone — but depending where you want to celebrate the big day, you may have better luck doing it than in others.Lawn care industry news outlet Lawn Love recently ranked the 200 biggest U.S. cities on their favorability for outdoor weddings based on several categories, including venue access/quality, affordability, services and climate. ‘A legit laxative’: Customers weigh-in on Starbucks brews infused with olive oil According to Lawn Love, the best California city for an outdoor wedding is Pasadena, which ranked sixth overall on the national list. The Los Angeles County city received an overall score of 46.40 out of 100 points (not bad, since the top city only received 51 points). Two other California cities made the top 10 — see those listed below.Other Golden State cities that placed high on the "best" list are Pomona (11th), Fullerton (12th) and Oceanside (19th). In the category of Most Wedding Equipment Rentals per ...

Springtime tulip festival opens in Prince William Co.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

There’s a springtime sight in Nokesville, Virginia, that gives the Tidal Basin’s Cherry Blossoms a run for their money – and luckily, you can enjoy it for the rest of the month.Twenty acres of planted tulips and daffodils are tucked away just an hour outside of the city at Burnside Farms in Prince William County. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luke Lukert (@lukertwtop)The farm holds rows and rows of 150 different varieties of tulips and 30 varieties of daffodils. Millions of the brightly colored flowers are ready to go home. As the farm states on a sign as guests enter, it truly is “Holland In Virginia.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Burnside Farms (@burnsidefarms)Burnside Farms actually get their tulip bulbs directly from Holland and plant them in November. The tulips only bloom for a very short time — around three weeks — every spring.When you buy a ticket to enter Burnside Farms, which can only be bought on their website, you get a...

Cody Ware won’t drive at Bristol due to personal matter

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Driver Cody Ware won’t run at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend so he can focus on a personal matter, according to a statement from Rick Ware Racing on Saturday.The team asked for privacy for the Ware family. Cody Ware, 27, is the son of owner Rick Ware.The team statement said veteran driver Matt Crafton will take over for Ware in the No. 51 car during Bristol’s dirt-racing weekend. The NASCAR Cup Series runs there Sunday night.Cody Ware’s best finish this season was 14th at the Daytona 500 two months ago. He finished 34th at Richmond a week ago.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Freeze warning Saturday night melts into pleasant Easter Sunday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

Be sure to layer up if you plan on hiding some Easter eggs on Sunday as frosty temperatures will cover the WTOP listening area.Temperatures are expected to dip overnight Saturday into the high 30s in the District and its suburbs along the Interstate 95 corridor with a frost advisory. Counties to the north and west of the nation’s capital will wake up Sunday to temperatures as cold as the high 20s.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Current traffic conditionsWeather forecastSign up for WTOP alerts“Freeze is likely outside of the D.C. metro area, so cover any outdoor plants or bring them inside. That could be harmful to the spring vegetation for this time of year,” 7News meteorologist Jordan Evans said.The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory along the I-95 corridor from Prince William County in Virginia up through Baltimore, as well as for Charles and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland.The freeze warning will cover Loudoun and F...

Angers wins first match in 22 French league games

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Rock-bottom Angers beat Lille 1-0 at home on Saturday to win for the first time in 22 French league games.Defender Halid Sabanovic struck the winner in off the post in the 84th minute for Angers, which had not won since Sept. 17. Lille striker Jonathan David went close to scoring his 20th league goal in the 70th but Angers goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni saved his effort.Later, leader Paris Saint-Germain was at Nice looking to avoid a third straight defeat and a ninth overall in 2023, as under-pressure PSG coach Christophe Galtier returned to the club he coached last season.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Police arrest Oxon Hill day care employee for recording child abuse

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

A day care employee in Oxon Hill, Maryland, was arrested Saturday after police said she recorded herself abusing kids.Prince George’s County police said that they charged 23-year-old Kayla Greenwell with multiple counts of child abuse and assault.A video recorded Wednesday appeared to show Greenwell picking up, slamming and tripping kids at the Oxon Hill Center For Early Learning. Police verified that she recorded some of the alleged abuse on her phone during their preliminary investigation.The police department was sent videos of Greenwell by multiple people on Friday, including an unaired video from Fox5 News. With help from the community they were able to quickly identify her and obtain an arrest warrant.Ledarra White’s 3-year-old son attends the day care and she says that she’s considering pulling her child out.“They come to school, [it’s] supposed to be for a learning environment in somewhere safe while their parents are away at work,” White told W...

Rider seriously injured after hit-and-run with another motorcycle

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) -- A man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash with another motorcycle in Fort Collins on Friday night.Fort Collins Police said around 11:41 p.m., officers were notified of the crash between two motorcycles in the 6200 block of South College Avenue. An adult male was found with serious injuries.The man was northbound on his motorcycle. Another motorcycle, a blue Yamaha, was also northbound when the two collided on their sides.Both motorcycles went down and slid for a distance. One person dead, two others hospitalized in Denver apartment complex fire The rider of the Yamaha left the scene on foot before police arrived and did not exchange information with the other rider.Police are looking for the rider of the Yamaha and are concerned they may also have serious injuries from the crash.The FCPD Collision Reconstruction and Scene Handling team took over the investigation.Speed was being looked into as a factor of the crash.

Div. 1-2 softball preview: Taunton eyes three-peat

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:46:44 GMT

Coming off their second straight Div. 1 state title run, Taunton has the veteran leadership under first year coach Michelle Raposo to make it a three-peat this season.With six seniors, including a case transfer in outfielder Morgan Fitzgerald, as part of the 11 returnees, the core for the Tigers is strong yet again. Senior captains Ava Venturelli and Kaysie DeMoura will be a big part of the offensive fire power as well as senior Hayley Krockta at first base, Kyleah Plumb in the outfield and Mia Fernandez back at her true position, second base.On the hill for Taunton, junior lefty and Texas Tech commit Sam Lincoln will lead the way along with sophomore Cate Larson who pitched the final two outs to take down Peabody in the state championship last year as well as eighth grader Ella Bourque.Also, in the Hockomock, King Philip has a strong class of juniors and seniors returning with junior Jordan Bennett returning on the mound. The team is provided with very strong leadership from senior...