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4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Mendocino County

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

(BCN) -- A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Mendocino County about five miles southeast of Talmage on Saturday. The quake hit at about 8:44 p.m. and was measured at a depth of about 5.2 miles. No injuries have been reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, people typically report feeling earthquakes larger than about magnitude 2.5.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.

Palo Alto native's boat attacked by killer whales

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

(KRON) -- You might call this "A Whale of a Tale." A Palo Alto teen's boat was attacked by a killer whale while out to sea off the coast of southern Spain.You may remember we introduced you to Cal Currier last summer when he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from the East Coast. Well, he and his family went on another adventure this summer, but it was cut short.This was the moment when orcas, also known as killer whales, attacked Cal Currier's boat "Argo."His father immediately called for SOS. The boat was adrift on the Strait of Gibraltar near Spain, leaving Currier, his brother and his father stranded. A’s situation similar to when Giants almost left SF, ex-MLB team president says "It was very brief and very intense," Currier who sailed across the Atlantic Ocean said.Speaking to KRON4 from Portugal, Currier says the incident lasted about 4 minutes."As soon as it happened me and my brother were lowering the sails turning off the engine doing things to try to really boar them. We...

U.S. Open Par Scores

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

SaturdayAt North CourseLos AngelesPurse: $20 millionYardage: 7,423; Par: 70Third RoundWyndham Clark, United States64-67-69—200-10Rickie Fowler, United States62-68-70—200-10Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland65-67-69—201-9Scottie Scheffler, United States67-68-68—203-7Harris English, United States67-66-71—204-6Dustin Johnson, United States64-70-71—205-5Xander Schauffele, United States62-70-73—205-5Ryutaro Nagano, Japan71-67-68—206-4Bryson DeChambeau, United States67-72-68—207-3Tom Kim, South Korea73-68-66—207-3Cameron Smith, Australia69-67-71—207-3Viktor Hovland, Norway69-70-69—208-2Min Woo Lee, Australia69-65-74—208-2Hideki Matsuyama, Japan72-69-67—208-2Patrick Cantlay, United States71-71-67—209-1Tony Finau, United States68-69-72—209-1Matt Fitzpatrick, England71-70-68—209-1Padraig Harrington, Ireland73-69-67—209-1Collin Morikawa, United States71-69-69—209-1Sam Burns, United States69-70-71—210EEric Cole, United States69-70-71—210EBrian Harman, United States65-73-72—210ETyrrell Hatton, Engl...

In the dark: Wyndham Clark criticizes late start for US Open’s 3rd round

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Call him a traditionalist, but Wyndham Clark thinks professional golf is better in the daylight.The U.S. Open co-leader criticized NBC’s decision to put Saturday’s third round in a late broadcast window that forced the final competitors to finish their rounds around sunset. Visibility at Los Angeles Country Club was poor for the final hour of play, and Clark wasn’t thrilled to finish the biggest round of his life in suboptimal conditions.“Personally, I don’t quite understand it,” Clark said. “I know we’re (on the) West Coast and whatnot, and I know they probably have the say, but I would like to think that they would step in and be like, ‘Hey, we want to make sure it’s in the light and we have time.’ Definitely Rickie (Fowler) and I had a little bit of a disadvantage on those last two holes playing in the dark.”Clark and Fowler were the final pairing of the third round, and the broadcast network raised eyebrows Friday night when it was announced they w...

Unknown Nagano making a name for himself with great play at the US Open

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryutaro Nagano is definitely making the most of his first tournament in the United States.The 35-year-old Japan Golf Tour player was in eighth place Saturday through three rounds of the U.S. Open. Nagano was 4 under through 54 holes, six shots behind co-leaders Wyndham Clark and Rickie Fowler.Nagano will play alongside Xander Schauffele on Sunday in the fourth-to-last group.“I’m grateful that I’ve been able to play well for the last three days, and to be here is amazing,” Nagano said through an interpreter after he shot a 2-under 68 at Los Angeles Country Club.Nagano is No. 522 in the latest world golf ranking and got into the field by earning one of three spots in U.S. Open qualifying in Japan.His best finish in four years on the Japanese tour is a second in the 2021 Mizuno Open, which qualified him for the British Open. He missed the cut two years ago at Royal St. George’s.His only PGA Tour start was at the 2021 Zozo Championship in Japan, when he tied for...

Today in History: June 18, first U.S. woman in space

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

Today in History Today is Sunday, June 18, the 169th day of 2023. There are 196 days left in the year. This is Father’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 18, 1983, astronaut Sally K. Ride became America’s first woman in space as she and four colleagues blasted off aboard the space shuttle Challenger on a six-day mission. On this date: In 1778, American forces entered Philadelphia as the British withdrew during the Revolutionary War.In 1812, the War of 1812 began as the United States Congress approved, and President James Madison signed, a declaration of war against Britain.In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte met defeat at Waterloo as British and Prussian troops defeated the French in Belgium. In 1940, during World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged his countrymen to conduct themselves in a manner that would prompt future generations to say, “This was their finest hour.”In 1971, Southwest Airlines began operations, with flights between Dallas and San Antoni...

Vegas Golden Knights and fans celebrate 1st NHL championship with parade and rally

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship.For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in October 2017 and for tourists in hotel rooms with windows overlooking the parade route in 2023, the event bore echoes of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history five years ago. Guests in high-rises with views of the strip were awakened by security guards asking to check around windows for guns or other weapons.The motorcade route proceeded from an area near Flamingo Road about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Tropicana Avenue before a fan rally at Toshiba Plaza and the Park District in front of T-Mobile Arena.Las Vegas police said they prepared for upwards of 100,000 people to cram street-level viewing areas along Las Vegas Boulevard for the celebration that planners compared with annual...

DUI driver arrested after pursuit, crashing spree in Orange

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

A DUI driver was arrested following an erratic pursuit and crashing spree in Orange on Thursday.The truck driver was first spotted exiting a Taco Bell parking lot and driving across the street before crashing into a curb near Walnut Avenue and Tustin Street around 9:20 p.m.Orange Police officers attempted to pull him over, but he “suddenly reversed and fled west onto Walnut Avenue,” leading police on a pursuit.As the driver sped away, he crashed into a tree and a parked car in the driveway of a home.Undeterred, he continued driving across Maplewood Street and collided with two additional parked cars in another driveway before smashing into a brick wall.The impact from the wall destroyed the pickup truck while trapping the driver inside, police said.The violent aftermath of a DUI driver’s erratic crashing spree during a pursuit in Orange on June 15, 2023. (Orange Police Department)The violent aftermath of a DUI driver’s erratic crashing spree during a pursuit in Orange on June 15, 20...

Family of Mission District mass shooting victim speaks out

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It’s been more than a week since nine people were shot in San Francisco’s Mission District. Recovery for some of those people is only just beginning. KRON4 spoke to a victim's brother about how he's doing now.His brother is praying for a full recovery.Things are starting to look better. Yesterday was the first time Miguel Quintanar was able to leave the intensive care unit -- one week after the shooting."He told me he was just praying and hoping he would be able to see his girlfriend and our mom again," his brother Christian Quintanar said.Miguel Quintanar was one of nine people shot at in the mass shooting in the Mission District on June 9. He’s been in the hospital ever since.(Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) (Photo courtesy of Christian Quintanar) Under ...

Vegas Golden Knights and fans enjoy parade and rally celebrating 1st NHL championship

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:28:22 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans lined the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally in front of the team’s home arena to mark the city’s first NHL championship.For the team that played its first game as an expansion franchise in October 2017 and for tourists in hotel rooms with windows overlooking the parade route in 2023, the event bore echoes of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history five years ago. Guests in high-rises with views of the strip were awakened by security guards asking to check around windows for guns or other weapons.The motorcade route proceeded from an area near Flamingo Road about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) to Tropicana Avenue before a fan rally at Toshiba Plaza and the Park District in front of T-Mobile Arena.Las Vegas police said they prepared for upwards of 100,000 people to cram street-level viewing areas along Las Vegas Boulevard for the celebration that planners compared with annual...