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Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

Woman dies after car goes down embankment at Seacliff State Beach

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

APTOS — Officials said a 68-year-old Watsonville woman died after her car went down an embankment and crashed onto the picnic area at Seacliff State Beach Saturday morning.According to a release from the California Highway Patrol, the woman was driving a 2018 Toyota RAV4 in a southerly direction on State Park Drive south of Santa Cruz Avenue into Seacliff State Beach at 8:23 a.m. For an unknown reason, the driver drove the vehicle down an embankment and crashed onto the picnic area.The driver sustained major injuries and was transported by ambulance to Dominican Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead. The cause of the crash is under investigation and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a factor in the crash.

Gregor scores first NHL hat-trick as Sharks enjoy rare feel-good night

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. — Noah Gregor had three goals, Kyle Criscuolo and Danil Guschin scored their first NHL goals and the San Jose Sharks routed the Arizona Coyotes 7-2 on Saturday night.Criscuolo and Gushchin were recalled from the San Jose Barracuda on Saturday and helped the Sharks to their third straight victory after a nine-game losing streak that left them at the bottom of the NHL standings. Chicago and Columbus have since slid into a tie for the league’s worst record.Jacob Peterson and Logan Couture also scored for San Jose — with Peterson’s goal his first of the season. Erik Karlsson had four assists, giving him 73 for the season. He added to his franchise season record for defensemen with his 95th point. Nico Sturm assisted on Gregor’s first two goals.Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 29 shots for San Jose.J.J. Moser scored for Arizona, which has lost seven in a row and its last three at home (0-5-2). Ivan Prosvetov had 24 saves and took his first loss of the season i...

52-year-old man dies from shooting in Tenderloin

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) — One man died after a shooting in the Tenderloin on Saturday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Police Department.  One dead in motorcycle crash on Hwy-1 Just after 1 p.m., officers from the Tenderloin Station responded to the 200 block of Golden Gate Avenue for a report of a shooting. The officers arrived and found a 52-year-old man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.Officers called emergency medical crews to the scene after providing aid to the man. The victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite efforts by medical personnel, the victim died because of his injuries. 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%; }SFPD's Homicide Detail is handling the investigation. SFPD i...

Kings move to cusp of playoff berth with 3-1 win over Kraken

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Despite a string of injuries and absences, the Los Angeles Kings are on the cusp of wrapping up another trip to the postseason. Pheonix Copley made 25 saves, Sean Durzi, Carl Grundstrom and Kevin Fiala scored, and the Kings created separation in the Pacific Division standings with a 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night. Durzi scored at 11:45 of the second period thanks to a deflection that left an open goal, and Grundstrom stole the puck from Brandon Tanev and beat Martin Jones glove side with 14:38 remaining to give Los Angeles a 2-0 lead. Fiala added an empty net goal with 45 seconds left, his 23rd of the season. “I didn’t think there was a lot of ice for either team. Both teams played a very tight, I don’t want to say conservative, but smart game. There wasn’t space to make plays and if you had a chance to get it to the net, you’d better take advantage of it,” Los Angeles coach Todd McLellan said. “Fortunately for us, we got the lead and there wa...

Noah Gregor has hat trick, Sharks rout Coyotes 7-2

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Noah Gregor had three goals, Kyle Criscuolo and Danil Guschin scored their first NHL goals and the San Jose Sharks routed the Arizona Coyotes 7-2 on Saturday night.Criscuolo and Gushchin were recalled from the minors Saturday and helped the Sharks to their third straight victory after a nine-game losing streak that left them at the bottom of the NHL standings. Chicago and Columbus have since moved into a tie for the worst record.It was the first career hat trick for Gregor, who has 24 career goals in 172 NHL games.“I don’t know, sometimes you get hot and things go in for you, so I think that’s what happened tonight,” Gregor said.Jacob Peterson and Logan Couture also scored for San Jose — with Peterson’s goal his first of the season. Erik Karlsson had four assists, giving him 73 for the season. He added to his franchise season record for defensemen with his 95th point. Nico Sturm assisted on Gregor’s first two goals.Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 29 shot...

Ingram’s 36 points lead Pelicans past Clippers, 122-114

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Clippers star Kawhi Leonard hit big shots in the closing minutes, the Pelicans answered with Brandon Ingram, whose recent form has sent his team surging up the standings.Ingram scored 36 points, bringing fans to their feet with an array of clutch, mid-range jump shots, and New Orleans beat Los Angeles 122-114 on Saturday night.“If you want to be the best, you’ve got to go against the best and you’ve got to beat them,” Ingram said. “That’s one of the things that was in my head tonight, just trying to get this win.” Jonas Valanciunas scored 23 points — 15 in the third quarter — and grabbed 12 rebounds for New Orleans (40-38), which won for the seventh time in eight games and pulled within a half-game of the Clippers (41-38) for sixth place in the Western Conference.Los Angeles lost its second straight despite getting 40 points from Leonard, who played 41 minutes in New Orleans after being restricted to 18 minutes during a loss at Memphis a night earlier so that...

Espinoza’s PK goals lift San Jose over Houston 2-1

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cristian Espinoza scored twice on penalty kicks to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.Espinoza’s first PK goal came in the seventh minute and the San Jose (3-2-1) lead stood until Amine Bassi scored on a penalty kick in the 42nd minute for Dallas (2-3-0) to knot the score at halftime.Espinoza’s match-winner came in the 65th minute.Houston, which was coming off two straight shutout wins for the first time since 2014, have never won two straight in San Jose. The Dynamo beat the Earthquakes on the road for the first time since 2016 last season.San Jose outshot Houston 13-6. Both teams had three shots on target.JT Marcinkowski totaled two saves for the Earthquakes. Steve Clark stopped one shot for the Dynamo.San Jose beat Houston for just the third time in the last 13 meetings overall.Houston returns home to host the LA Galaxy on Saturday. San Jose travels to play the New York Red Bulls on Saturday...

Becher sparks Vancouver to 5-0 victory over Montreal

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Simon Becher scored two goals and added an assist to power the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 5-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.Becher got the start against Montreal after becoming the first Whitecap to sub in and score in his first two appearances in the previous two matches.Brian White opened the scoring with a goal in the 38th minute on assists from Becher and Javain Brown.Becher used passes from Ali Ahmed and Luis Martins to score in the 43rd minute and Julian Gressel found the net unassisted two minutes later to give the Whitecaps (1-2-3) a 3-0 lead at halftime.Vancouver took a four-goal lead just three minutes into the second half on an unassisted score by Ahmed. Becher found the net for a second time — in the 59th minute — with assists from Brown and Pedro Vite to cap the scoring.The Whitecaps outshot Montreal 29-3 and had a 9-0 advantage in shots on goal.Yohei Takaoka did not have to make a save in earning the clean sheet for Vancouv...

UConn’s Hawkins bounces back from illness in Final Four win

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 19:25:16 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jordan Hawkins spent most of Friday in bed except when he went to the bathroom to throw up. He barely slept. Yet there was no way he wasn’t going to be ready for Connecticut’s game against Miami in the Final Four.“I absolutely knew I was going to play,” Hawkins said after the Huskies’ 72-59 win over Miami in Saturday night’s national semifinals. “I didn’t care how I was feeling. Put me on a stretcher, it didn’t matter.”It wasn’t quite that dramatic, fortunately. But the 6-foot-5 sophomore bounced back from missing Friday’s practice, first by hitting a 3-pointer on the game’s opening possession and then by scoring 10 of his 13 points after halftime as the Huskies rolled into Monday night’s title game.“Final Four gameday, I wasn’t feeling the best,” he said in the locker room. “But you just have that mentality that you’ve got to go out and win a game for a national championship.”Hawkins, the team’s No. 2 ...