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Redwood City man arrested on suspicion of breaking into homes, groping woman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – A 21-year-old Redwood City man has been arrested on suspicion of breaking into homes and in one case groping a female resident, police said.In a statement Friday, the Redwood City Police Department said it has investigated three incidents since January that involved a resident encountering a man she did not know inside her home.The latest case was reported around 2:20 a.m. on March 19, when a resident awoke to find a man she did not know inappropriately touching her, according to police.When confronted by the victim, the suspect barricaded himself inside a bathroom and escaped through an exterior window before officers arrived at the scene, police said.Officers canvassed the surrounding neighborhood and obtained surveillance footage, which helped them identify the suspect and link him to the cases, police said.The man was later arrested at his home and booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City on charges of sexual battery, first-degree burglary and...

Jordan Poole erupts in fourth to overcome Joel Embiid’s 46-point game in Warriors win

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors have struggled all season keeping their fouls to a minimum. Of course, a foul magnet awaited them at Chase Center upon return from their most successful road trip of the season.But a furious 19-point fourth quarter from Jordan Poole, who finished with 33 points, helped the Warriors overcome their foul trouble in a 120-112 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, marking Golden State’s third straight win coming off back-to-back road victories.Joel Embiid, the MVP frontrunner, kept the 76ers in pace with the Warriors early with frequent trips to the free throw line. Embiid took 10 free throws by the end of the first half, nearing his league-leading 11.7 free throw average per game. Embiid finished with 22 free throw attempts, hitting 19 of them in a 46-point game.A frequent whistle slowed the game down to a drag through the first three quarters. Golden State maintained a slight edge for most of the game as the Sixers struggled from 3, m...

Bucks overwhelm Jazz 144-116 for third straight victory

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Grayson Allen scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 144-116 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night.Allen made five 3-pointers and shot 57% from the field to help the Bucks lead wire-to-wire. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 11 assists, and Pat Connaughton scored 22 points while making six 3-pointers. Jrue Holiday added 18 points and seven assists, and Brook Lopez had 17 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks.Milwaukee made 22 3-pointers and shot 56% from the field to fuel its third straight victory. The Bucks finished with 42 assists on 55 baskets.“I just thought it was an incredible all-around offensive game from everyone,” Allen said.Simone Fontecchio scored a career-high 26 points in his third career start to lead the Jazz. Kelly Olynyk had 16 points and seven rebounds. Talen Horton-Tucker added 13 points and eight assists as Utah dropped its second in a row at home.The Jazz shot just 38.5% from the field.“They shot the bal...

Makar, MacKinnon lead Avalanche to 3-1 win over Coyotes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar had a goal and two assists in his return to the lineup, Nathan MacKinnon also had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 on Friday night.J.T. Compher scored a goal, Valeri Nichushkin added two assists and Alexandar Georgiev stopped 17 shots for Colorado. The Avalanche are in third place in the Central Division with 90 points — two behind first-place Dallas and one behind Minnesota. Colorado has played one fewer game than the Stars and Wild.Clayton Keller scored and Karel Vejmelka had 28 saves for Arizona, which has dropped two in a row.“You can say that the mistakes we made were fatigue,” Coyotes coach Andre Tourigny said. “It’s a good learning curve for us. It’s a good learning process. Everybody in the league has had a tough stretch and you need to maintain your performance.”Makar missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but was active from the start Friday night. He fed MacKinnon for a power-p...

Miami beats No. 1 seed Houston, SDSU ousts 1 seed Alabama

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nijel Pack and Miami hit shots from near and far against the stingiest defense in the country to beat Houston 89-75 on Friday night in the Sweet 16, leaving the NCAA Tournament without a single No. 1 seed among its final eight teams for the first time since seeding began in 1979.Miami (28-7), only the fifth team this season to score at least 70 points against Houston (33-4), will play second-seeded Texas in the Midwest Region final for the chance to go to the Final Four.The fifth-seeded Hurricanes reached a regional final for the second straight year. Coach Jim Larrañaga is seeking his first Final Four with Miami and his second overall after leading George Mason there as an 11 seed in 2006.This is the first time in three years Houston didn’t make it to the Elite Eight.The Cougars simply couldn’t stop a multifaceted Miami offense led by Pack’s 3-point shooting. He had season highs of seven 3-pointers on 10 attempts and 26 points. Isaiah Wong finished with 20 p...

March Madness: Louisville tops Ole Miss 72-62 in Sweet 16

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored 21 points to help fifth-seeded Louisville beat No. 8 seed Mississippi 72-62 on Friday night and advance to the final of the Seattle 4 Region.The Cardinals (26-11) will face second-seed Iowa on Sunday for a trip to the Final Four. The Hawkeyes beat Colorado 87-77, behind the play of Caitlin Clark.It’s the fifth consecutive year that Louisville reached at least the Elite Eight. Expectations were high for the Cardinals under coach Jeff Walz to start the season as the team was ranked seventh in The Associated Press’ preseason Top 25 poll. With many new players, the Cardinals lost four out of six games in late November and early December.Walz wasn’t concerned. The team started to get more comfortable on the court and made a run to the finals of the ACC Tournament, where they lost to Virginia Tech.On Friday, the Cardinals were met with a stiff challenge from upstart Mississippi.The Rebels (25-9) hadn’t advanced this far since 2...

Texas blows out Xavier 83-71 for spot in NCAA Elite Eight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrese Hunter scored 19 points, Marcus Carr and Christian Bishop added 18 apiece, and second-seeded Texas rolled to an 83-71 victory over No. 3 seed Xavier on Friday night to reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 15 years.Playing most of the way without ailing star Dylan Disu, the Longhorns — the highest seed left after No. 1s Alabama and Houston lost earlier in the night — built a 42-25 lead by halftime. They quickly pushed it past 20 before cruising the rest of the way into a matchup with fifth-seeded Miami on Sunday night for a spot in the Final Four in Houston.Sir’Jabari Rice had 16 points and Timmy Allen added 11 for the Longhorns (29-8), who kept Souley Boum and the rest of Xavier’s perimeter threats in check while making life miserable for Jack Nunge down low.Adam Kunkel hit five 3-pointers and led the Musketeers (27-10) with 21 points. Nunge scored 15 but needed 19 shots to get there, while Colby Jones also had...

Lavine scores 33, Bulls rout the Trail Blazers 124-96

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

Zach LaVine scored 33 points and the Chicago Bulls dominated the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 124-96 on Friday night.Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won six of their last eight games and sit in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings with nine regular-season games remaining.Portland, which has lost seven of its last eight games, was led by rookie Shaedon Sharpe, who matched his career high with 24 points. The Blazers’ lone win during the recent stretch came against the Utah Jazz 127-115 on Wednesday. Portland was at 13th in the Western Conference standings, well out of the playoff picture.Regular Portland starters Damian Lillard (calf tightness), Jusuf Nurkic (sore right knee), Jerami Grant (quad contusion) and Anfernee Simons (sore right foot) did not play against the Bulls.Instead, the Blazers started Ryan Arcidiacono, Matisse Thybulle, Trendon Watford, Drew Eubanks and Sharpe.The Bulls were missing DeMar DeRozan because o...

Former Columbine principal supports SROs back in Denver schools

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- As the Denver community tries to process and grapple with youth gun violence and school shootings, FOX31 is hearing from the former principal of Columbine High School.Frank DeAngelis offered his perspective and it's one that's held in high regard because it's a reality he knows all too well. DeAngelis said when he heard the news about East High, his heart sank, and he thought "here we go again."Wednesday's double shooting inside East High brings back painful memories for DeAngelis."To be honest with you, I had flashbacks of that horrific day at Columbine," DeAngelis said.On April 20, 1999, two students went on a shooting spree and killed 13 people and injured more than 20 others at Columbine High School. DeAngelis was the school principal at that time. Former head of public safety department reacts to East High shooting "It's heartbreaking knowing that it continues to happen and what can we do?" DeAngelis questioned.At the time, Columbine was the worst high school...

DeMar DeRozan misses the Chicago Bulls’ 124-96 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers, reigniting concerns about the forward’s injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:49:32 GMT

With nine games left in the regular season, the Chicago Bulls were forced to ponder an unlikely question Friday night: Can they handle a final push for the play-in tournament without DeMar DeRozan?DeRozan missed Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers as he continues to struggle with a right quadriceps and hip injury.The Bulls ultimately fared just fine without their All-Star, delivering a 124-96 blowout to a Trail Blazers team playing without Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkić. Zach LaVine made six 3-pointers and led the team with 33 points while Nikola Vučević supported with 23 points and 15 rebounds. But amid an otherwise uncompetitive night of basketball, DeRozan’s injury stood out.DeRozan received treatment in Portland on Thursday night and put up shots with teammates Friday morning. But his activity was relatively limited, and coach Billy Donovan said the forward is questionable for the back-to-back games Sunday and Monday in Los Angeles.“...