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‘Fight or flight was not an option’: band recalls horrifying experience during Cook’s Corner mass shooting 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

What was supposed to be a fun night at the bustling Cook’s Corner biker bar turned deadly on Wednesday when a former police officer targeting his estranged wife opened fire in the packed restaurant, killing three and wounding six more.  The minutes that elapsed between when former Ventura Police Department Sgt. John Snowling began his rampage and when he was killed by police felt like hours to those who were trapped inside the restaurant, according to members of the band that was performing at the establishment on Wednesday night. “Fight or flight was not an option, it was fight or hide,” said Deb Johnson, who is part of the band M Street. “And we didn’t have anything to fight with, so it was more like hide and watch.” Band members Ed Means and Dave Stretch were injured during the shooting but are set to be released from the hospital by Friday.  Witnesses describe chaos during mass shooting at Orange County biker bar According to Mark Johnson – Deb's husband and fel...

High school football: Los Gatos rolls in opener as AJ Minyard throws five TD passes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

LOS GATOS — Jaylen Thomas juked past a bevy of defenders for one of his two touchdowns. Henry Masters intercepted a pass and made sure he’d take it back for a pick-six. Scott Garwood found the end zone three times.And then there was quarterback AJ Minyard, who was precision-like while leading Los Gatos to a 45-14 season-opening victory at home over Soquel on Thursday.The senior completed 16 of 21 passes for 249 yards and five touchdowns as the Wildcats put the game away in the second half after a competitive opening two quarters.“I was a little nervous,” Minyard said. “But we worked all summer and I had nothing to really be nervous about. I trust my guys. I trust my receivers. I trust my coaches with the play calls. Can’t really complain.”Los Gatos scored on its opening series when Minyard threw a 10-yard pass to Garwood for a 7-0 lead.The Wildcats put themselves in position to expand the margin to two touchdowns after Nate Goldsbury scooped...

Langeliers homers twice, Gelof hits tiebreaking shot as A’s beat White Sox

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

By Andrew SeligmanThe Associated PressCHICAGO — Luis Robert Jr. reached high above the center field wall to snag a potential home run and launched a long drive an inning later.Even though their star delivered with his glove and bat, the Chicago White Sox lost again. This time, to the team with the worst record in baseball.Shea Langeliers homered twice, Zack Gelof hit a tiebreaking two-run drive in the seventh inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the White Sox 8-5 on Thursday night.CHICAGO, IL – AUGUST 24: Shea Langeliers #23 of the Oakland Athletics hits a home run in the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) Robert did his part, robbing Brent Rooker of a homer and smacking a 444-foot drive.“Every loss is difficult, but tomorrow’s another day and we’ll try to win,” Robert said through an interpreter.It’s been a particularly rough week for the White Sox, who have los...

Man arrested with 11 freshly-cut catalytic converters in Oakley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

(KRON) -- Two men were arrested in Oakley on Thursday, and one of them was driving a car containing 11 catalytic converters, the Oakley Police Department said. Oakley officers were called to the 900 block of Stonegate Circle at 1:45 a.m. Thursday morning by a witness who claimed to see three or four people stealing catalytic converters. The subjects fled before officers arrived. They were driving a white Dodge Magnum. Over $85K in stolen goods recovered from Bay Area flea markets, 2 arrested Later that morning, another resident called police to report a handgun in the middle of the road at Vintage Parkway and Piper Lane. The gun was determined to be a Glock-style ghost gun, and it was on the same path that the Dodge believed to have fled in. At about 1 p.m. Thursday, the same Dodge Magnum was seen in the area of Concannon Drive and Vintage Parkway. Officers detained the driver, who was identified as 22-year-old Jorge Espiritu-Gonzalez of Antioch. Another subject, 21-year-old Carl...

Todo lo que debes saber sobre el programa ETIAS y los impuestos turísticos en Europa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

(CNN) — Se acerca la hora: a partir de 2024, ya no será gratis viajar a Europa.El programa de exención de visados ETIAS permitirá entrar a los países de la Unión Europea a partir de US$ 7,70.Como su nombre indica, no se trata de un visado, sino de un sistema para que las personas de países que no necesitan visado para entrar en Europa registren previamente sus visitas. Los que actualmente necesitan visado para entrar seguirán necesitándolo.Aunque muchos ciudadanos estadounidenses parecen escandalizados por la medida, quizá les sorprenda que el sistema ETIAS siga el modelo del programa de exención de visado ESTA, introducido en 2009 por Estados Unidos. Y, por supuesto, los ciudadanos de muchos países necesitan visados “reales” para viajar a los países de la Unión Europea, lo que supone un proceso largo y costoso.El ETIAS se sumará a la miríada de tasas de alojamiento y “turísticas” que ya se cobran en toda Europa. Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre ellas...

The countdown to Max Verstappen’s likely 3rd straight F1 title begins at the Dutch GP

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

The countdown to Max Verstappen’s likely third straight Formula One title begins on Sunday at the Netherlands Grand Prix, the first of 10 races remaining in a season which the Dutch driver has overwhelmingly dominated.With a lead of 125 points over his nearest rival and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez, he can even afford to ease up a bit as F1 returns from its mid-season break.But that’s not in Verstappen’s mentality.At his home track in Zandvoort, he will be eyeing a ninth straight win to equal Sebastian Vettel’s F1 record from 2013 and 11th overall this season. That would move Verstappen closer to his own F1 record of 15 wins from last year and onto 46 overall. Despite being only 25 years old he is already fifth all-time for wins, with Alain Prost, (51) and Vettel (53) within his sights this year.Verstappen’s near-faultless driving, allied to the fastest car, means some observers are even touting Red Bull to win every remaining race this year.“Honestly...

Boil water advisory for Coronado's Silver Strand, Imperial Beach expanded to parts of San Diego, Chula Vista

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect a correction by County of San Diego. The advisory is only in effect for the Silver Strand area of Coronado and Imperial Beach.SAN DIEGO -- A boil water advisory originally in effect for residents in Imperial Beach and Coronado's Silver Strand on Thursday has now been expanded to portions of San Diego and Chula Vista, local water officials said. Residents are urged to boil their water before using it or use bottled water after E. coli bacteria was found in the drinking water system.A map of the areas impacted by the boil water advisory can be found at American Water Works Service Company, Inc. What to do during boil water advisories The State Water Resources Control Board Division of Drinking Water initially issued a boil water advisory for Imperial Beach and Coronado's Silver Strand Thursday afternoon, according to the County of San Diego's emergency website. On the Silver Strand, the advisory is only in effect for areas south of Fi...

San Antonio shooter wounds 2 officers during car pursuit, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — A suspect shot and wounded two Texas officers during a car pursuit before barricading himself in an apartment complex Thursday evening, police said.He was later arrested after police set up a perimeter around the area, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said during a press conference.The injured officers were transported to local hospitals in serious condition, said McManus, who did not identify the officers.Police received a tip around 5 p.m. about the location of a wanted person and police responded to the area. The suspect left the apartment complex carrying a long gun and joined a driver in a vehicle that started to leave. The suspect saw a carload of police behind them and began shooting, hitting one of the officers, McManus said.The pair carjacked a different vehicle and fled to another San Antonio apartment complex before shooting and wounding another officer multiple times, McManus said.The alleged shooter, who was not immediately identified, ...

Spain soccer chief will face an emergency meeting as reports say he will resign for kissing a player

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of the Spanish soccer federation faces an emergency meeting of its general assembly on Friday amid media reports that he will hand in his resignation following an uproar for kissing a Women’s World Cup champion.Luis Rubiales is expected to stand before representatives of Spain’s regional federations, clubs, players, coaches and referees in Madrid at noon local time and local media say he is stepping down.The federation has refused to comment on repeated requests from The Associated Press for confirmation of Rubiales’ decision to go that was reported late Thursday.Rubiales, 46, is under immense pressure to leave his post since he grabbed player Jenni Hermoso and kissed her on the lips without her consent during the awards ceremony following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England on Sunday in Sydney, Australia.FIFA, soccer’s global governing body and organizer of the Women’s World Cup, opened a disciplinary case against him on Thursday. Its disciplinary...

EU activates new humanitarian air bridge to Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:34 GMT

The EU has launched a new humanitarian airlift operation to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to deliver essential supplies to the city of Goma. These supplies will be used to reinforce the humanitarian response in the eastern part of the country, where the already dire situation continues to deteriorate. To alleviate this situation, the EU is organizing two flights from Europe, transporting more than 180 tonnes of equipment in total, including medical and food supplies. The humanitarian air bridge consists of two flights between Europe and Nairobi, from where supplies are flown to Goma. The first two flights arrived in Goma on August 22, 2023, and a total of eight such flights are expected to operate until the end of August 2023. Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management said: “The EU remains firmly committed to helping the most vulnerable in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In response to the United Nations call for an intensification of humanitarian operations throug...