Larchmont Village residents, businesses on edge after 2 armed robberies

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Larchmont Village residents, businesses on edge after 2 armed robberies Residents and business owners in Larchmont Village say they are shaken and on edge after two armed robberies earlier this week.  The robberies, one in the 4400 block of Beverly Boulevard and another in the 800 block of 3rd Avenue, occurred Mar. 15 between the hours of 9: 55 p.m. and 11:50 p.m., authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed.  Authorities said the suspect, described as a Black male, approximately 30 years old, who is around 6 feet tall and 180 pounds, brandished a semi-automatic handgun and robbed victims of cash, debit cards, cellphones, tablets and designer handbags.  People in the area told KTLA there’s been a recent increase of similar crimes in the neighborhood destination, popular with residents for its retail shops and restaurants.  “Just the fact that it’s been kind of a common thing around here for a while...it's been quite unfortunate,” said a man who works in a pet supply store in Larchmont Village that was robbed in Janua...

Man injured after shooting on Muni bus in SF's Mission District

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Man injured after shooting on Muni bus in SF's Mission District SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man is in the hospital after a shooting Sunday evening on a Muni bus in the Mission District, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) confirmed to KRON4. The shooting happened around 5:51 p.m. near Mission Street and 13th Street.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }SFPD officers arrived at the scene and located the unidentified man with injuries caused by a gunshot, the department said. Medics were summoned, and the victim was taken to the hospital.The suspect ran away from the scene and remains at large. As of 7 p.m., no details were provided about the suspect.SFPD says anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and start the message with "SFPD." To...

WATCH: Afternoon sideshow takes over Golden Gate Bridge

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

WATCH: Afternoon sideshow takes over Golden Gate Bridge SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A sideshow took over the Golden Gate Bridge for a brief period on Saturday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Anti-trans rant at SF Cheesecake Factory caught on video Around 3:30 p.m., approximately 100 motorcycles gathered on the southbound side of the Golden Gate Bridge, and they continued on towards Fort Point. CHP and National Park Service officers were both called to the scene, and they cited one of the drivers. However, most had moved on by the time law enforcement arrived. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Video obtained by KRON4 shows rows upon rows of motorcyclists gathered on the bridge in the afternoon. A white Honda can be seen in the middle of the motorcycles, but it's unclear if they we...

Bratt scores 3 as Devils rally for 5-2 win over Lightning

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Bratt scores 3 as Devils rally for 5-2 win over Lightning TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jesper Bratt scored three goals for his first NHL hat trick as the New Jersey Devils rallied from two goals down and beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 Sunday night to end a three-game skid. Nico Hischier and Nolan Foote also scored to help the Devils improve their league-leading road record to 26-5-4. Vitek Vanecek finished with 22 saves to help New Jersey get a win after losing at home to the Lightning on Tuesday and Thursday before blowing a 2-0 lead in a 4-2 loss at Florida on Saturday.Nikita Kucherov reached the 100-point mark for the third time in his career with a goal in the first period and Alex Killorn also scored for the Lightning, who had won three straight. Andrei Vasilevskiy had 34 saves.Kucherov put Tampa Bay ahead 1-0 at 3:26 of the first period, one-timing a power-play feed from Steven Stamkos past Vanecek to reach the 100-point mark. Kucherov previously had 100 points in 2017-18 and then led the NHL with 128 in 2018-19.Killorn made it 2-0 at 6:30 o...

Arenado hit by pitch one night after Altuve breaks thumb

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Arenado hit by pitch one night after Altuve breaks thumb MIAMI (AP) — Nolan Arenado left Team USA’s semifinal game against Cuba on Sunday in the fifth inning after he was hit on the hand by a pitch.X-rays on Arenado’s hand came back negative, but it comes one night after Jose Altuve left a quarterfinal between the U.S. and Venezuela with a broken right thumb.Arenado, the St. Louis Cardinals third baseman, grimaced then flexed and unflexed his right hand after being struck by an 88.9 mph fastball thrown by Cuba pitcher Elian Leyva. Arenado shook his hand in frustration before leaving the field and exiting the dugout to be checked out.Arenado was replaced by Bobby Wood Jr.Just four days ago, New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Díaz sustained a season-ending knee injury during the postgame celebration of Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Nembhard helps Creighton beat Baylor 85-76, on to Sweet 16

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Nembhard helps Creighton beat Baylor 85-76, on to Sweet 16 DENVER (AP) — Ryan Nembhard had a career-high 30 points and No. 6 seed Creighton found its shooting touch to beat third-seeded Baylor 85-76 on Sunday night and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons.With Baylor heavily focused on containing big man Ryan Kalkbrenner, Nembhard and the Bluejays went to work from outside. They shot 45.8% from 3-point range after a 3-for-20 showing in a first-round win over North Carolina State. They also went 22 of 22 from the free throw line, including 10 for 10 from Nembhard.The Bluejays (23-12) will meet 15th-seeded Princeton in Louisville, Kentucky, on Friday in the NCAA Tournament. Princeton reached the South Region semifinals with wins over Arizona and Missouri.LJ Cryer finished with 30 points for Baylor (23-11), which lost in the second round for the second consecutive year after winning the championship in 2021. Big 12 freshman of the year Keyonte George was held to seven points, well below his average of 15.6. George i...

Reese, LSU top Michigan in 2nd round of March Madness

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Reese, LSU top Michigan in 2nd round of March Madness BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Reese dismantled Michigan on both ends of the court with 25 points, 24 rebounds, six blocks and three steals to help third-seeded LSU beat the No. 6 seed Wolverines 66-42 Sunday night in the second round of the women’s NCAA Tournament.Reese, a 6-foot-3 All-America forward, did most of her damage with gauze wedged under her upper lip after a shot to her mouth drew blood in the opening minutes of the game.Alexis Morris scored 11 and LaDazhia Williams had 10 points and 10 rebounds for LSU (30-2), which never trailed and held Michigan (23-10) to its lowest point total of the season.In just their second season under coach Kim Mulkey, the Tigers advanced past the second round of the tournament for the first time since 2014 and will meet second seed Utah in the Greenville 2 regional semifinal.Laila Phelia scored 20 points for Michigan, which opened the second half with a 7-0 run to pull as close as eight points, but quickly went back down by double-digit...

Sanogo, UConn pull away from Saint Mary’s, into Sweet 16

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Sanogo, UConn pull away from Saint Mary’s, into Sweet 16 ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — UConn decided to return to its roots five years ago, hiring a former Big East guard as coach and then a couple years later returning to the conference where it became a national power.Now the Huskies are back in the Sweet 16, looking like the beasts of the Big East again.Adama Sanogo scored 24 points and Jordan Hawkins delivered from the 3-point line in the second half as UConn pulled away from Saint Mary’s for a 70-55 win on Sunday that put the Huskies in the Sweet 16 for the first time in nine years.No. 4 seed UConn (27-8) advanced to the West Regional in Las Vegas on Thursday. Next up is eighth-seeded Arkansas, which knocked off No. 1 seed Kansas. For the second straight game, the Huskies buried an opponent after playing a close first half. UConn outscored Iona and Saint Mary’s by a combined 86-49 in the second half in Albany this weekend.“Eventually our depth, elite rebounding, top-20 defense, top-five offense, with the depth, I think we’re able t...

Ingram, McCollum lead Pelicans past Houston 117-107

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Ingram, McCollum lead Pelicans past Houston 117-107 HOUSTON (AP) — Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum each added 26 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Houston Rockets 117-107 on Sunday night.McCollum had 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting in the first half as the Pelicans built a 64-44 halftime lead.Jonas Valanciunas had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Trey Murphy III had 14 points and Herbert Jones scored 13 for the Pelicans, which shot 49%, including 13 of 31 on 3’s.New Orleans closed the gap to a ½-game behind Utah for the final spot in the play in tournament with 11 games left.The Pelicans outscored Houston 52-34 in the paint.Jalen Green scored 40 points, his fourth game scoring at least 40 points this season, Kevin Porter Jr. added 25 and Tari Eason had 10 points for Houston, which saw its season-high three-game winning streak snapped.The Rockets shot 41% and were 9 of 33 on 3-pointers. Houston has the worst record in the West at 18-53.New Orleans used an 18-6 spurt over the final minute of the first quarter and opening five minutes ...

Bittle leads Oregon to 68-54 victory over UCF in NIT

Published Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:31:56 GMT

Bittle leads Oregon to 68-54 victory over UCF in NIT EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sophomore Nate Bittle finished with 21 points and 13 rebounds and Oregon rolled to a 68-54 victory over UCF in the second round of the NIT on Sunday night.Bittle sank 7 of 14 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer for the top-seeded Ducks (21-14), who advance to play No. 2 seed Wisconsin (19-14) in the quarterfinals. It was the second career double-double for Bittle. Quincy Guerrier contributed 14 points and six boards. Kel’el Ware pitched in with 11 points off the bench, while Rivaldo Soares scored 10.C.J. Kelly led the Knights (19-15) with 13 points. Taylor Hendricks had nine points and nine rebounds.Bittle had 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Oregon to a 33-24 lead at halftime. Kelly had nine points for the Knights, who shot just 29% from the floor in the first half (9 of 31). UCF hit just 4 of 17 shots from 3-point range before intermission (23.5%).Oregon pushed its lead to 47-26 on a three-point play by Kel’el Ware with 15:48 remaining and c...