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Since returning to the ring in February, Turlock’s Christian Palacio has strung together a trio of wins and has punched his ticket to his second career California Golden Gloves tournament.
The County of San Luis Obispos Veterans Services Office (VSO) and Atascaderos Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2814 hosted a monthly resource fair for Veterans in North San Luis Obispo County to connect them with resources that support a healthier and more resilient veteran community. The goal of the resource fair is to provide a one-stop-shop for goods and services to veterans in the community in cooperation with state and federal assistance programs, and local vendors to provide medical, health, financial, and social benefits. “Our main office is in San Luis Obispo at 801 Grand Avenue,” Morgan Boyd, San Luis Obispo County Veteran Services Officer. “We have an office at 240 Scott Street, co-located at the Veterans Hall at Paso Robles, and then we have an office down at the Arroyo Grand Library. We really try and get our representatives out into our community instead of forcing our veterans to come.” Over 20 resource providers popped their tents on the lawn off of Morro Road, coming from as far as Los Angeles, to provide information about resources many local Veterans didn’t know they had. We’ve
National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Month of the Child recognize the importance of families and communities that work together to prevent child abuse and neglect while highlighting those who strive to meet the needs of the young children in their care. I learned that our community is a big community and we all need to work together in this community to make a better community, Wiley Myers, an attendee, said. Eight-year-old Molly Myer and her family came to Childrens Day in the Plaza to learn. There are things for all children to do, touch and play with and learn about and on top of that there are resources for all families here, Molly Myer said. Many nonprofits connected with kids and their families to raise awareness about their programs. One of the things that’s great about this event is that parents oftentimes think things that are happening to them are only happening to them and they can come to an event like this and ask questions and see other parents and find out that they are not alone, said Jason Wells, associate director
The desert tortoise, the only tortoise native to Southern California, is listed as a threatened species. After visiting the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens and learning about the reptile, a nine year old decided she wanted to make a difference.
Longtime “Saturday Night Live” fans don’t need a reminder that Kristen Wiig, the recent star of “Palm Royale” on Apple TV+ and a new set of “Target Lady” ads , is widely considered one of the sketch show’s all-time greats. But it’s nice to get that reminder anyway, as this week’s episode proved yet again. Wiig, who left the show in 2012, earned her Five-Timers jacket (but not without some drama during the monologue) with a performance that was note-perfect in sketch after sketch. And to make an already great episode even more buzzworthy was the large number of celebrities and former “SNL” talents who showed up for Wiig in the monologue and were sprinkled in sketches throughout the show. They included: Jon Hamm, Paul Rudd, Martin Short, Will Forte, Paula Pell (the “Girls5Eva” star used to write for the show), Matt Damon, Fred Armisen and next week’s host Ryan Gosling. Even Kaia Gerber showed up in a “Pilates” video later in the show. It was great to see them all, but none of it overshadowed Wiig’s absolute mastery of an assortment of oddball characters
Si es cuestión de momentum, el LAFC y el LA Galaxy han demostrado que no importa cómo vienen jugando sus últimos encuentros cuando de enfrentarse se trata. El LA Galaxy llegó a El Tráfico del sábado en alza, con uno de sus mejores inicios de temporada desde el 2011, mientras que el LAFC iba en picada en lo que había sido su peor inicio desde su debut en la MLS en 2018. La ausencia de Carlos Vela – quien se encuentra enfrascado en lo que parecen ser unas conversaciones interminables para extender su contrato con el equipo – fue una de las preocupaciones más evidentes no solo sobre el terreno de juego, sino en los vestidores al no presentarse con su equipo a la pretemporada. El capitán, el líder, el gran ausente. Sin embargo, la vigésima segunda versión del derbi angelino entre el LAFC y el LA Galaxy que se jugó en el BMO Stadium, la casa del conjunto Oro y Negro, olvidó a los ausentes, dio la bienvenida a las nuevas adiciones y revivió la disputa por Los Ángeles. La Batalla por Los Ángeles
Lottery players from across the country had to wait a little longer to find out if they had a lucky Powerball ticket for the whopping $1.3 billion jackpot after a lengthy delay, but it has been completed. The winning numbers for Saturday’s draw are 22, 27, 44, 52, and 69: The Powerball number is 9 with a 3X Power Play. It is not known at this time if there were any max-prize-winning tickets sold in any of the participating 45 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Powerball released a statement on its website regarding the delay shortly after the usual draw time of 7:59 p.m. “We have one participating lottery that needs additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, which have been enacted to protect the security and integrity of the Powerball game. Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn. This is done to ensure that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to
Two people were rushed to a hospital in critical condition Saturday evening as a result of a crash in the West Hills area of Los Angeles. The crash was reported at 9:43 p.m. Saturday at 6618 N. Fallbrook Ave., south of Vanowen Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Mark McLean. It’s unclear how many vehicles were involved. Paramedics took the injured patients to a trauma center for treatment, McLean said. A description of the patients was not provided. Crash details were not immediately available.
At least 75 firefighters Saturday evening waged a defensive battle against a major fire in a large, vacant commercial building in Glendora. The fire was reported at 8:51 p.m. Saturday at 1332 S. Lone Hill Ave., Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Craig Little told City News Service. It is west of the Orange (57) Freeway and north of Gladstone Street. At 9:05 p.m., the roof collapsed but all fire personnel were accounted for, Little said. A second alarm was called at 9:20 p.m. and additional equipment was summoned after that, he said. Broadcast video from overhead showed a large portion of the roof gone and the building well-involved in flames as firefighters worked to drown the inferno from ladder trucks and through open doors. No injuries were reported, Little said.
Sadie Engelhardt found herself in an unfamiliar position — second — with one lap to go in the one-mile race on Saturday night at the 56th Arcadia Invitational. The defending champion had led from the start but was passed by fellow junior Jane Hedengren of Provo (Utah) Timpview as they entered the final 400 meters. However, the Ventura standout would not disappoint her fans and retook the lead before the two reached the backstretch. Engelhardt staved off several challenges from Hedengren over the last 200 meters to win for the third straight year in 4 minutes 34:31 seconds, breaking the meet record of 4:35.16 she set as a freshman in 2022. The fleet-footed effort established a new state record and was the third-fastest girls’ mile in high school history. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) “I was waiting for her to make a move — I even slowed down to let her catch me so I’d have the opportunity to draft a little bit — but I didn’t expect that,” Engelhardt said. “I was a little nervous with 200 to go, but I felt strong
A mother of five disappears. A look inside the conspiracy to kill her. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.
Tennessee-based American Paper Optics, the nation’s largest producer of eclipse glasses, faces astronomical demand as tens of millions of Americans plan to watch Monday’s solar eclipse. Janet Shamlian reports from the Memphis-area plant.
Powerball tickets on display at Blue Bird Liquor in Hawthorne last year. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) Saturday night’s $1.3-billion Powerball drawing has been delayed due to a procedural issue. “Tonight, we have one participating lottery that needs additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, which have been enacted to protect the security and integrity of the Powerball game,” Powerball said in a statement shortly after 7:59 p.m., when the drawing was supposed to have taken place. Powerball game rules require that every ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn. The process ensures that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to win, the statement from Powerball said. “Tonight, we have one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete that pre-draw process,” it said. Powerball said lottery ticket holders should hold on to their Saturday tickets; when the required pre-draw procedures are complete, the drawing will be performed under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors. The winner of the $1.3-billion
The draw for Saturday’s $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is delayed. Powerball released a statement on its website regarding the delay shortly after the usual draw time of 7:59 p.m. “We have one participating lottery that needs additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, which have been enacted to protect the security and integrity of the Powerball game,” the statement read. Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn. This is done to ensure that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to win. “Tonight, we have one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete that pre-draw process,” lottery officials said. Powerball advised lottery players to hang on to their tickets for Saturday’s draw. “When the required pre-draw procedures are complete, the Powerball drawing will be performed under the supervision of lottery security officials and independent auditors,” officials added. No further information has been provided on when the draw will take place. This story is a developing story. Check back
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday night. The rocket lifted off at 7:25 p.m. and was visible for hundreds of miles away. The mission involved transporting 21 Starlink satellites into orbit, including six with Direct to Cell capabilities. After launching vertically, the Falcon began a gradual turn while continuing to climb into orbit. Following stage separation after liftoff, the Falcon’s reusable booster made a pinpoint landing back on the spaceport drone ship, “Of Course I Still Love You,” which is stationed in the Pacific Ocean. The first-stage booster on this particular Falcon 9 rocket had completed six liftoffs so far. The boosters have previously launched Crew-7, CRS-29, PACE, Transporter-10, and one Starlink mission. Starlink is SpaceX’s satellite network designed to bring low-cost internet service to rural/remote communities. SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on April 6, 2024. (SpaceX) SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on April 6, 2024. (SpaceX) FILE – In this May 30, 2020, file photo, a SpaceX Falcon 9, with NASA
By John Marshall / AP Basketball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. — UConn kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA Tournament, getting 21 points from freshman Stephon Castle while clamping down defensively in the second half of an 86-72 win over Alabama in the Final Four on Saturday night. The top-seeded Huskies (36-3) had put on a March Madness show before arriving in the desert, a stretch that included a 30-0 run in a decimation of Illinois in the Elite Eight. This was more of a slow burn, with UConn withstanding an early wave of 3-pointers before holding the Crimson Tide (25-12) without a field goal during a five-minute second-half stretch. Next up for the Huskies will be what should be a much more physical test against 7-foot-4, 300-pound Zach Edey and Purdue in Monday’s national championship game. UConn has its own accomplished big man in 7-2 Donovan Clingan, who finished with 18 points and four blocked shots. “A battle of the giants. I think it’s just great for college basketball. Us and Purdue have clearly
AUSTIN, Texas — Sebastián Driussi scored two goals, the second coming in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time, and Austin FC rallied last in a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Defender Paul Marie staked the Earthquakes (1-6-0) to a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute with his first goal of the season. Marie used a crossing pass from Cristian Espinoza to send a header to the middle of the net from close range for the fifth goal of his career. Marie appeared to score again six minutes later but Benjamin Kikanovic was ruled offside after a review. San Jose took a two-goal lead in the 58th minute when Jeremy Ebobisse drilled a right-footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. It was his second netter of the season and the fifth of his career against Austin. Austin (2-2-3) got on the scoreboard in the 62nd minute on a penalty kick from Sebastián Driussi. Diego Rubio drew a foul on San Jose’s Carlos Gruezo to set up Driussi’s first goal this season. Jáder Obrian
SAN FRANCISCO — The sun peeked through the upper rafters of Oracle Park and a strong breeze blew out to right field as Keaton Winn fired his first pitches of the evening, and those conditions may well have been the difference in the Giants’ loss Saturday to the Padres. Winn recovered well after a rocky first inning, but the Giants were never able to climb out of the hole he put them in, falling 4-0 and sapping whatever momentum was gained from Friday’s walkoff win in their home opener. By the time they came to bat in the bottom half of the inning, the swirling winds had shifted direction, and if Jurickson Profar had stepped to the plate with the bases loaded only 20 minutes later, his fly ball may have died on the warning track. But the high pop fly occurred at just the right time, meeting the jet stream blowing toward McCovey Cove, and rode the wind inches over the brick wall, fair by a few feet. “Sometimes you just have to pick up some things that go wrong in the first inning,”
GLENDALE, Ariz. — There was more than one team that came to the Final Four with a dream — more than one team hoping to add its own unforgettable chapter to college basketball’s colorful history book. Zach Edey and Purdue have been thinking big all year, and after snuffing out North Carolina State’s magical season with a 63-50 victory Saturday, it’s the Boilermakers who find themselves a win away from the program’s first NCAA title. “It’s the one we’ve been talking about all year,” said Edey, the 7-foot-4 center who played all 40 minutes and finished with 20 points and 12 rebounds. For the past three weeks, though, a lot of the country has been caught up in N.C. State. The Wolfpack, 11th-seeded dreamers, were dialing up a classic reboot of 1983, when they won nine straight postseason games to capture an unlikely title that left their frenetic coach, Jim Valvano, running onto the court looking for someone to hug. In 2024, the Wolfpack went 9 for 9 under similar must-win conditions to get this far. Only this time, they came two wins short of
Sunday, April 7, 2024 4:12AM For the past two years, we’ve shown you the rise of golfing sensation Asterisk Talley. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Chowchilla native Asterisk Talley wrapped up her time at the Augusta National women’s amateur. The 15-year-old shot an impressive 2-under 70 in the final round to finish tied for 8th (+1). RELATED: 15-year-old Chowchilla girl headed to historical golf course for tournament As the youngest in the field, Talley says she was thrilled to experience one of golf’s greatest venues. “It was definitely euphoric…” Talley said. “I just had so much joy on every hole. Even when I made a bogey, I was just like, its Augusta it’s fine.” Action News sat down with the Chowchilla native back in March to highlight her journey to Augusta. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — The weather cooperated for day one of the 86th Annual Big Hat Days. Thousands of people came out to Old Town Clovis for food, music, and fun. Big Hat Days kicks off the rodeo events for April. Organizers said more than 150,000 people came to this event while contributing millions to the local economy. Music, food, and people with their big, and often unique, hats came out for Big Hat Days on Saturday. Even one dog captivated visitors with his headpiece. Natalie Lozeau just moved to Fresno within the last year. It’s her first time checking out the Clovis tradition and she bought her own hat to get in the spirit. “I wanted to see a bunch of super cool big hats,” said Lozeau. But that’s not all Natalie came to see. The event spans 15 blocks of Old Town and features around 350 vendors. “Pretty much every vendor you see they just have different things,” said Lozeau. “It’s been really exciting just viewing the shops.” This is Tina Moran’s second year at Big Hat Days. Her shop, Sweet T’s Treats
