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LOUISVLLE, Ky. —  The photo to determine the winner of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby took a few minutes to post but to those involved it might as well have been hours. Mystik Dan, with a smart ride up the rail, had pulled to about a three-length lead with about a sixteenth of a mile to go. But Sierra Leone was coming fast on the outside and Forever Young was in between horses with a lot of finish. The lead kept getting smaller and smaller until it seemed to evaporate. Watching it live, the eye couldn’t pick a winner. But, the replay looked as if Mystic Dan had held on. Maybe. “It took about two minutes,” said winning jockey Brian Hernandez. “And then finally when they said, ‘Yeah, you’ve just won the Kentucky Derby,’ I was like, ‘Oh, wow, that’s a long two minutes.’ Yes, that was the longest two minutes in sports — from the fastest two minutes to the longest, by far.” The official margin of victory was a nose and another nose separated Sierra Leone and Forever Young. But, it was

Scores of emaciated brown pelicans, too weak to fly, have been found on Southern California beaches in the last month and taken to an Orange County rescue center, according to its director. “We’re getting dozens of calls,” Debbie McGuire, executive director of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, said on Saturday. “People are finding them in parking lots and their backyards.” The rescued pelicans, she said, “are coming in at half their body weight. They are also very anemic.” So far, she said, it’s unclear why the pelicans, which feed on anchovies, sardines and mackerel, are suffering from malnutrition. McGuire said that she contacted scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last week, who told her that there was “plenty of bait out there” for the birds to feed on. “We don’t know the cause,” she said. “They are just all starving.” Overwhelmed by the number of ailing birds, the wildlife center has been erecting pup tents to use as pens, she said. In the last month, the center has taken in 89 brown pelicans, many of them quickly dying, McGuire

UCLA players raised the NCAA championship trophy to each corner of the Walter Pyramid. While most of Long Beach State’s sellout crowd had emptied before the Bruins could begin their championship celebration, large swaths of blue-and-gold clad fans still remained. They chanted. “Back-to-back! Back-to-back!” Top-seeded UCLA defended its national championship with a four-set win over No. 2 Long Beach State in Walter Pyramid on Saturday. The Bruins won their 21st NCAA title in program history and completed their first repeat bid since 1996, sending the decorated senior class that ended UCLA’s almost two-decade title drought off with a matching set of championships. “It took a long time to get one at UCLA,” UCLA coach John Speraw said. “Now they got two.” When Long Beach State’s Skyler Varga tipped an attack out of bounds on match point, UCLA celebrated the 25-21, 25-20, 27-29, 25-21 win by rushing the court. Middle blocker Guy Genis and outside hitter Cooper Robinson fell to the bottom of the dog pile. Speraw raised both fists as he leaned back to look at the rafters. On the other side of the net

Another local retailer is closing its doors in the coming months. Sam Ash Music announced on the company’s Facebook page that it will be closing all seven of its Southern California locations, as part of a nationwide closure of all 42 stores. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce that all Sam Ash Music store locations will begin store closing sales today,” the company said in a statement. “This unfortunate news also presents a fantastic opportunity for great deals across our premium selection of musical instruments & pro sound equipment.” “We will also be offering specials on samash.com during this time. Thank you for allowing us to serve musicians like you for 100 years. With much love and deep gratitude, The Ash Family.” Sam Ash did not provide a reason for the decision, but one employee told the Orange County Register that the stores in Los Angeles, Hollywood, Ontario, Westminster, Torrance, Puente Hills, and San Diego would be closed by August. Sam Ash Music is closing all of its 42 locations, including seven in Southern California. The company made the announcement on May

Loved ones are searching for a missing Los Angeles County woman who is legally blind and deaf. The at-risk woman was identified as Mynesha Demaria Vickers, 47, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Vickers also has a neurological disorder, her family said. She was last seen on May 2 on the 16900 block of Billings Drive in Carson just after midnight. She is described as a woman standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing around 125 pounds. She has black braided hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and multicolored yoga pants. Mynesha Demaria Vickers, 47, in a photo from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Vickers’ loved ones have not heard from her since her disappearance and are concerned for her well-being. They’ve released a photo of the missing woman in hopes someone may have spotted her. Anyone who knows Vickers’ whereabouts or has additional information is asked to call the LASD’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500.  Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.

A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while he was riding an electric scooter. The incident occurred around 6:27 a.m. Saturday, near the intersection of Ximeno Avenue and Shaw Street in Long Beach. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found the male victim suffering from serious injuries to his upper body. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Investigators say the female who was driving the vehicle involved in the crash was traveling southbound on Ximeno Avenue. Detectives believe the male victim missed a stop sign while riding the scooter just before the collision occurred. Long Beach Police says the female driver stayed on the scene. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Collision Investigation Detectives David Dougherty or Shawn Loughlin at 562-570- 7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or provided online at lacrimestoppers.org.

In the decade after they went up, the 25,000 LED lights illuminating the western side of the Bay Bridge endured a brutal pounding. “It’s the salty air, the wind, the fog, the rain, the 24-7 vibrations on the bridge, lightning strikes, car grit and grime — and more,” said Ben Davis, founder of the San Francisco nonprofit behind the light installation that went up in 2013. With the lights deteriorating faster than they could be fixed, Davis asked to turn them off in 2023, leaving what he calls “a hole in the night sky” for the last year. To restore the lights, Davis launched a campaign to raise $11 million without city or corporate funding. With $10.5 million now raised, he said, the 1.8-mile work of public art will return early next year, with more durable lights, and twice as many. “We’re in really great shape,” he said, and news of the relighting has sent “a shiver of excitement” through San Francisco. The public art installation, called “The Bay Lights” and designed by New York-based artist Leo Villareal, originally relied on “off-the-shelf” LEDs because they

The Southern Section held its track and field preliminaries at four sites around Southern California on Saturday, and sophomore Brian Bonner of Valencia High continued his rise to prominence. At the Division 1 prelims, Bonner ran a personal-best time of 10.56 seconds in the 100 meters to qualify second behind behind Los Alamitos’ Devin Bragg (10.53), setting up a rematch at next Saturday’s divisional finals at Moorpark High School. Keelan Wright of Chapparal led the girls’ qualifiers at 11.73. JT Kraemer of Long Beach Wilson ran the 800 meters in 1:53.62 at the Division 1 prelims. In Division 2, Sadie Engelhardt of Ventura qualified first in the 1,600 in 4:54.20. Micah Grossman of Ventura led the boys at 4:10.05. In Division 3, Cathedral looks headed for a section title in boys competition. Antonio Walton had the fastest 100 time in 10.73 and Emmanuel Perez led in the 1,600 in 4:14.52. Defending state champion Niya Clayton of Oaks Christian qualified first in the girls’ 100 with a wind-aided 11.80. Dylan Ochoa of Northview ran the 400 in 47.87. Miles Paris of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame had

A man is dead after being struck by a vehicle while he was riding an electric scooter. The incident occurred around 6:27 a.m. Saturday, near the intersection of Ximeno Avenue and Shaw Street in Long Beach. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found the male victim suffering from serious injuries to his upper body. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Investigators say the female who was driving the vehicle involved in the crash was traveling southbound on Ximeno Avenue. Detectives believe the male victim missed a stop sign while riding the scooter just before the collision occurred. Long Beach Police says the female driver stayed on the scene. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Collision Investigation Detectives David Dougherty or Shawn Loughlin at 562-570- 7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted through “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

A suspect was arrested Saturday after barricading inside a South Los Angeles residence, prompting some area homes to be evacuated. The incident in the 400 block of West 107th Street was reported at about 7:15 a.m., where a Crisis Negotiation Team with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the location. Surrounding homes were evacuated for residents’ safety, the department added. The sheriff’s department did not say when the suspect was taken into custody or what he was wanted for, but authorities said all neighborhood evacuees were allowed to return to their homes. No further information was immediately available. The sheriff’s South Los Angeles station urged anyone with information about the suspect to call them at 310-219-2750. Anonymous tips can be made to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477), or www.lacrimestoppers.org.

The union that represents campus police officers at the 10 University of California schools is blaming UCLA administrators for the much-criticized response to violence that broke out at the Westwood campus this week. Federated University Police Officer’s Association said Saturday that the upcoming probe by UC President Michael Drake into the university’s “planning, actions and response by law enforcement” must consider the UC’s own guidelines for response to campus protests. “The written guidelines for roles and responsibilities make clear that senior UC administrators on each campus are solely responsible for the University’s response to campus protests; those administrators decide the objective, and campus police are only responsible for tactics in implementing those objectives,” FUPOA President Wade Stern said. “As such, the UCLA administration owns all the fallout from the response and lack of response to this protest.” Police moved in and cleared a week-long pro-Palestinian encampment early Thursday, arresting 209 people. Most of those arrested were booked on suspicion of unlawful assembly, then released from custody with instructions to appear in court at a later date. Los Angeles County Public Defender Ricardo Garcia said his

La alianza musical entre Shakira y Cardi B sigue sonando con fuerza. (Amy Harris/Amy Harris/Invision/AP) Para ustedes, un listado de las interpretaciones musicales que se escucharon generosamente en algunos países de las Américas y España. ARGENTINA 1.- “Buenos Aires” – Tini2.- “Punteria”- Shakira, Cardi B3.- “Plis”- Camilo, Evaluna Montaner4.- “Doctor (Work it out))” – Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams5.- “Kapun” – Diego Torres, Carlos Vives6.- “Contigo” – Karol G, Tiësto7.- “Faltas tú” – Morat8.- “Training season” – Dua Lipa9.- “Luna” – Feid, ATL Jacob10.- “Fría” – Enrique Iglesias, Yotuel Romero (Fuente: Los 40 Principales) CHILE 1.- “Gata Only” – FloyyMenor, Cris MJ2.- “Contigo” – Karol G, Tiësto3.- “Enrolar” – Kidd Voodoo, DrefQuila4.- “Obsessed” – Olivia Rodrigo5.- “Punteria”- Shakira, Cardi B6.- “Luna” – Feid, ATL Jacob7.- “El amor de tu vida” – Gino Mella, Jairo Vera, Best8.- “Beautiful things” – Benson Boone9.- “Yes, And?” – Ariana Grande10.- “Karma” – Taylor Swift (Fuente: Los 40 Principales) COLOMBIA 1.- “Luna” – Feid, ATL Jacob2.- “Beautiful things” – Benson Boone3.- “Si sabe FERXXO” – Blessd, Feid4.- “La diabla” – Xavi5.- “Cuál es esa” – Feid, Pirlo6.- “Klkntoki” – Nath, Pirlo

Joc Pederson might not remember the full trade package. But the former Dodgers slugger won’t soon forget the first time he saw Andy Pages’ swing. A couple of months ago, while watching a Dodgers spring training game, Pederson took immediate notice of Pages, the club’s top outfield prospect. Coming away so impressed, Pederson texted some old friends in the club’s front office. “I said, ‘That’s different,’” recalled Pederson, now a designated hitter for the Arizona Diamondbacks. “That was the first time I’d ever seen him. … It just looked right.” What Pederson didn’t realize then, and was only reminded of recently: Pages was once almost traded by the Dodgers, reportedly part of a nixed 2020 deal that would have sent Pederson, Ross Stripling and a then-teenage Pages to the Angels. “I had no idea,” Pederson said, somewhat stunned, “that kid was in the trade.” Four years later, it’s a trade that never happened for the Dodgers that just keeps on giving. Pages not only stayed with the organization after the trade fell apart — the result, largely, of impatience from Angels owner Arte Moreno —

LAS VEGAS —  Promoter Oscar De La Hoya threw the first punch at the pride of Canelo Álvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) after a cordial news conference with rival Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) in Beverly Hills . “Yesterday’s press conference was boring, like Canelo’s fights,” De la Hoya posted on X a day after the March news conference. Immediately after, in an interview with L.A. Times en Español, Álvarez responded by calling De La Hoya a promoter who only “says stupid things.” On Wednesday in Las Vegas, the two had another intense round of insults, in an event that was anything but boring. While the rivalry can be comical at times, full of Álvarez’s bilingual insults toward one of boxing’s most controversial characters, it is what this Cinco de Mayo weekend fight needed. Álvarez will face an undefeated former champion from Tijuana, Munguia, who says little and has only shown respect for his prizefighter opponent when discussing the super middleweight contest this Saturday (5 p.m., DAZN PPV, PPV.com) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Álvarez and De La Hoya spat helped a fight that lacked

Gang Task Force Officers with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office seized guns, firearm manufacturing equipment and other illegal gun-related items in a Beaumont search on Thursday, according to authorities. Authorities served a search warrant on the 300 block of 12th Street at 9 a.m. Thursday. According to the sheriff’s department, the following were seized during the search: 17 firearms Various firearm components in varying stages of assembly Firearm manufacturing machinery Several firearm suppressors 4 Ballistic plate carrier vests with steel ballistic plates Ballistic helmets Numerous large-capacity magazines Tens of thousands of rounds of varying caliber ammunition Two Beaumont residents, Ronald Partain Jr, 54, and Michael Ortega, 46 were arrested on suspicion of various weapons-related charges and booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility. Both men are convicted felons and are legally barred from owning any firearms. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Deputy Cooley with the Riverside County Gang Task Force, Region 2, at 951-766-2553.

Saturday Sessions: Old 97’s performs “American Primitive” – CBS News Watch CBS News Old 97’s first started in Dallas as a popular bar band in the 90s, but since then, they’ve garnered a national fan base and critical acclaim. Now, three decades later, the alt-country pioneers are making a return visit to Saturday Sessions with their new studio album. With the title track from their new album, here are Old 97’s with “American Primitive.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA —  Canelo Álvarez, quien pelea este sábado ante su compatriota Jaime Munguía, ha sido acusado de influir en la negación de acreditaciones de dos reconocidos periodistas deportivos, Ricardo Celis y David Faitelson. Canelo y Munguía pelearán este sábado por el título indiscutible de peso supermediano en posesión del boxeador jalisciense. Celis, narrador de las peleas de Canelo por DAZN desde 2018, será reemplazado esta noche por Jaime Motta en el micrófono. Celis, con más de 35 años en el boxeo, dijo que fue por petición del equipo del Canelo que no será parte de la transmisión. Celis es también comentarista en el sitio independiente ProBox TV, junto a Juan Manuel Márquez, un excampeón del mundo y conocido crítico de la carrera de Álvarez. Inicialmente, Celis recibió la noticia hace un mes de que iba a ser la voz de la transmisión del duelo de este sábado junto a Claudia Trejos, su compañera en DAZN, por lo que iba a viajar a Las Vegas el miércoles. Sin embargo, el martes le notificaron que no iba a ser parte del equipo de transmisión debido a

Eight people have been arrested on suspicion of organized retail theft after authorities discovered several million dollars’ worth of stolen medicines, cosmetics and other merchandise at multiple Los Angeles locations, L.A. County sheriff’s officials announced this week. The retail goods were stolen by crews of organized shoplifters at stores in California, Arizona and Nevada, according to detectives. The stolen items were then taken to various locations in L.A. County where they were sold to various “fence” operations, officials said. Authorities investigating retail theft refer to people who buy stolen goods and then resell them for a profit as “fences.” The sheriff’s department said they had also recovered a stolen firearm and a large sum of cash, according to a news release issued Friday. Millions of dollars’ worth of merchandise was stolen by a group of thieves from multiple stores in Arizona, Nevada and California, authorities said. The stolen items were then transported to locations throughout Los Angeles County where they were sold off to various “fence” operations. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) The suspects, who were not named, are being held on $60,000 bail each.

Canelo vs. Munguia: Round X Round EN VIVO desde el T-Mobile Arena de Las Vegas Canelo vs Munguia Weigh-in. (HANDOUT / Premier Boxing Champions) Saúl Álvarez y Jaime Munguía lideran la velada del sábado en Las Vegas, en la que Canelo espera defender por cuarta vez su trono unificado supermediano. LAS VEGAS —  Se acabaron las especulaciones y los dramas de las conferencias de prensa, Saúl Álvarez y Jaime Munguía están listos para liderar la velada que se lleva a cabo este sábado en el T-Mobile Arena de Las Vegas. Canelo espera defender por cuarta vez su trono unificado supermediano. Canelo tuvo un enfrentamiento verbal con Óscar de la Hoya, quien es el promotor de su rival de esta noche, durante la conferencia de prensa del miércoles. De la Hoya fue también promotor de Canelo por muchos años, pero la relación terminó de mala manera, sin embargo, eso no los ha detenido para seguir trabajando juntos como en esta ocasión. Durante el pesaje del viernes, a Canelo se le vio risueño y de buen ánimo, a pesar de que De la Hoya trató de burlarse de

Gang Task Force Officers with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department seized guns, firearm manufacturing equipment and other illegal gun-related items in a Beaumont search on Thursday, according to authorities. Authorities served a search warrant on the 300 block of 12th Street at 9 a.m. Thursday. According to the sheriff’s department, the following were seized during the search: 17 firearms Various firearm components in varying stages of assembly Firearm manufacturing machinery Several firearm suppressors 4 Ballistic plate carrier vests with steel ballistic plates Ballistic helmets Numerous large-capacity magazines Tens of thousands of rounds of varying caliber ammunition Two Beaumont residents, Ronald Partain Jr, 54, and Michael Ortega, 46 were arrested on suspicion of various weapons-related charges and booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility. Both men are convicted felons and are legally barred from owning any firearms. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Deputy Cooley with the Riverside County Gang Task Force, Region 2, at 951-766-2553.

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