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L.A. tech CEO found dead under mysterious circumstances, family seeking answers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

A vigil was held Saturday night for a tech CEO who was found murdered under mysterious circumstances.The body of Beau Mann, 39, was discovered in Santa Monica on May 8, nearly a year and a half after his disappearance.On Nov. 30, 2021, Mann was last seen at a 7-Eleven in Studio City when an Uber picked him up from the store and dropped him off on Berkeley Street in Santa Monica.He had been in contact with his family two days prior, but a text to 911 was the last time anyone heard from him.Mann’s remains were found in the courtyard of an abandoned property on the 2900 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, according to LAPD. The remains were identified by the L.A. County coroner through dental records.The cause of the death, however, has not been released. Many questions remain about the circumstances surrounding Mann’s death and loved ones are still seeking answers.Loved ones of Beau Mann, an L.A. tech CEO found dead under mysterious circumstances in Santa Monica are still searching for a...

Lakers on brink of elimination with Game 3 loss to Denver Nuggets

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals with a 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half against his former team for the top-seeded Nuggets, who have never been this close to the NBA Finals in 47 years in the league.Denver blew a big early lead in Game 3, but made a decisive 13-0 run in the fourth quarter to snap the Lakers' nine-game home winning streak since March 26, including seven straight victories since the regular season ended.No team has rallied from a 3-0 playoff series deficit in NBA history. Game 4 is Monday night in Los Angeles.Anthony Davis had 28 points and 18 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who hadn't lost three straight games since early February. Los Angeles' prolonged, desperate surge ever since the trade deadline has finally run out of steam against th...

Sears gives A’s something to smile about after latest loss

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

HOUSTON — With the A’s on pace to finish with the second-most losses in major league history, they’ll take any kind of victory they can these days. Even if it happens during another defeat.Such was the case Saturday when A’s rookie pitcher JP Sears bounced back from a rough, 37-pitch first inning to throw five scoreless innings while retiring 16 of his final 17 hitters in Houston’s 3-2 victory.Oakland’s left-hander wasn’t involved in the decision, the loss went to reliever Richard Lovelady (0-2), who gave up Yordan Alvarez’s tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning.The loss was Oakland’s 11th in its last 13 games and leaves the A’s at a major league-worst 10-37. They’re on a pace to finish 34-127.HOUSTON, TEXAS – MAY 20: Yordan Alvarez #44 of the Houston Astros hits a sacrifice fly scoring Jose Altuve #27 in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park on May 20, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Sears labored so m...

CCS baseball playoffs: Saturday’s first-round results, semifinal matchups

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to [email protected]. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.BaseballDivision ISaturday’s first roundNo. 6 Hollister 6, No. 3 St. Francis 1No. 7 Live Oak 7, No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 2No. 5 St. Ignatius 2, No. 4 Los Gatos 0No. 1 Valley Christian 6, No. 8 Menlo-Atherton 3Wednesday’s semifinalsNo. 7 Live Oak (18-9) at No. 6 Hollister (22-6), TBANo. 5 St. Ignatius (17-11) at No. 1 Valley Christian (27-3), TBADivision IISaturday’s first roundNo. 6 Serra 10, No. 3 Burlingame 4No. 2 Bellarmine 4, No. 7 Santa Cruz 0No. 4 Leigh 11, No. 5 Sacred Heart Cathedral 8No. 1 Aptos 5, No. 8 Pioneer 4Thursday’s semifinalNo. 6 Serra (16-11) at No. 2 Bellarmine (18-12-1), TBANo. 4 Leigh ...

CCS softball playoffs: Saturday’s first-round results, semifinal matchups

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

Open Division Saturday’s first roundNo. 3 Hollister 7, No. 6 Capuchino 1No. 2 Archbishop Mitty 3, No. 7 Sequoia 2No. 5 Willow Glen 10, No. 4 Milpitas 1No. 1 St. Francis 14, No. 8 San Lorenzo Valley 0Open Division semifinalsNo. 3 Hollister (25-3) at No. 2 Archbishop Mitty (21-3), TBA p.m.No. 5 Willow Glen (20-6) at No. 1 St. Francis (25-2), TBA p.m.Division ISaturday’s first roundNo. 6 Hillsdale 4, No. 3 Westmont 2No. 2 Sobrato 13, No. 7 Wilcox 12No. 5 Carlmont 14, No. 4 Stevenson 2No. 1 Notre Dame Salinas 1, No. 8 Branham 0Division I Semifinals: No. 6 Hillsdale (16-6) at No. 2 Sobrato (19-3), p.m.No. 5 Carlmont (16-8) at No. 1 Notre Dame Salinas (18-7),  p.mDivision IISaturday’s first roundNo. 6 Los Altos 6, No. 3 Los Gatos 3No. 7 Gilroy (11-12) at No. 2 Salinas (14-11), 12 p.m.No. 5 Leigh 10, No. 4 Fremont-Sunnyvale 0No. 1 Monterey 11, No. 8 Valley Christian 0Division II semifinalsNo. 6 Los Altos (15-9) vs. No. 7 Gilroy (11-12) or No. 2 Salinas (14-11), TBANo. 5 Leigh (19-8) at No....

Planes crashes into Pacific Ocean off coast of Half Moon Bay

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A plane crash off the coast of Half Moon Bay is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Puppy missing from Fremont home after residential burglary The plane involved was a Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter, the NTSB said. The plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 40 miles off the Northern California coast around 2:15 p.m. 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%; }The plane was flying from Santa Rosa to Honolulu, Hawaii, and initial information shows that two people were on board the flight, the Federal Aviation Administration tells KRON4.

Mexico withdraws prison sentence against of who killed her rapist in self defense

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors announced Saturday night that they are withdrawing a case against a woman who was sentenced to six years in prison for killing a rapist as he attacked her.In a ruling last week that touched off a public outcry, a court in Mexico State said that while it agreed 23-year-old Roxana Ruiz was raped in 2021, it found her guilty of homicide with “excessive use of legitimate defense.” It also ordered Ruiz to pay more than $16,000 in reparations to the family of her attacker.Feminist groups, which have supported Ruiz’s defense, angrily protested, saying the ruling was criminalizing survivors of sexual violence while protecting perpetrators in a country with high levels of gender-based violence and femicides. Protesters in Mexico City carried signs reading “Defending my life isn’t a crime.” Ruiz told reporters after the court’s ruling that she had received death threats because of the case and that she worried for her family’...

Úlfarsson’s late goal helps Dynamo earn 1-1 draw with Dallas

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Thorleifur Úlfarsson scored late in the second half to help the Houston Dynamo earn a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas on Saturday night.Úlfarsson took a pass from Héctor Herrera in the 85th minute and found the net for the first time this season to earn the Dynamo (4-5-3) a point on the road.Úlfarsson’s goal was just the second conceded by Dallas (6-3-4) in its last 11 home matches. Dallas has not allowed multiple goals in its last 17 matches at home.Jáder Obrian scored his first goal of the season — unassisted in the 53rd minute — to put Dallas up 1-0.Houston is 0-9-5 in its last 16 road matches with Dallas in all competitions. The visitors haven’t picked up a win in the series since 2017.The Dynamo have gone 4-23-4 in their last 31 matches away from home. Houston is 0-11-5 in its last 16 match-ups with teams from Texas. The Dynamo’s last road win in Texas was a 1-0 victory over Dallas in 2011.Dallas had advantages of 10-8 in shots and 5-2 in shots on...

Zardes’ late goal gives Austin 1-0 victory over Toronto

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gyasi Zardes scored the lone goal in the first minute of second-half stoppage time and Austin FC beat Toronto FC 1-0 on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams.Zardes picked up his second goal of the season, scoring on a header off a rebound to help Austin (4-5-4) win back-to-back matches after an eight-match winless run was snapped in a 2-1 road win over the Seattle Sounders last time out.Brad Stuver did not have to make a save to earn his third clean sheet of the season for Austin. Sean Johnson had one save for Toronto (2-5-7).Toronto falls to 1-13-9 all-time on the road against teams from the state of Texas. Its lone win was a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo in September of 2010.Austin improves to 2-2-3 at home this season.Toronto falls to 0-3-1 in its last four matches and 2-10-8 in its last 20. The club is 0-7-3 away from home this season. Its last road win came against Charlotte in August of last season.Toronto has not scored in its last ...

Orlando Pride hands Washington Spirit 1st NWSL loss, 2-1

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:16:02 GMT

Marta had a goal and an assist and the Orlando Pride handed the Washington Spirit their first loss of the regular season, 2-1 on Saturday. After Adriana was taken down in the box, Marta slid a penalty kick into the left corner to put the Pride (3-4-1) ahead in the 23rd minute at Orlando’s Exploria Stadium. It was the 37-year-old Brazilian midfielder’s first goal since October 2021. She missed the 2022 season with an ACL tear.Sam Staab rose up to head in a cross from Inès Jaurena to level the score for the Spirit (4-1-3) five minutes later. Staab started in her 74th consecutive match, a National Women’s Soccer League record.Kylie Strom pulled Orlando ahead with 15 minutes to go, heading in Marta’s corner kick at the far post. Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse made five saves.WAVE 3, DASH 0Alex Morgan, Sierra Enge and Madison Pogarch scored and the visiting San Diego Wave beat the Houston Dash 3-0.Morgan scored for the Wave (5-3-0) in the second minute, blocking ...