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Owner of Byron ranch charged with illegally growing 458,353 marijuana plants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

BYRON — In what authorities hope allows them to seize large amounts of cash and property, an Alameda man has been charged with three misdemeanors for allegedly cultivating more than 450,000 cannabis plants.The defendant, a 50-year-old Alameda man, was charged with allowing a place for preparing a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and cultivating marijuana, all misdemeanors. The Alameda County Sheriff’s office started investigating him in 2022, based on a tip that he was illegally growing marijuana under the guise of running a hemp business, authorities say.In a June 2022 raid of his property on 13600 Christensen Road, police reportedly found 419,102 plants being grown in 311 greenhouses, many of which the defendant allegedly rented to people for $1,500 a month. Officers also seized $230,000.Police allege that the Alameda man was seeking to acquire hemp permits, but acknowledged to county officials that he ran illegal grow houses.Subsequent raids of one of his...

Novak Djokovic va por un histórico Grand Slam número 23 cuando se enfrente a Casper Ruud en la final masculina de Roland Garros

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

(CNN) — Durante años, los ‘Tres Grandes’ del tenis masculino (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal y Novak Djokovic) han acaparado grand slams, cada uno con sus propias razones para ser coronado como el mejor jugador masculino de todos los tiempos.Ahora, con Federer retirado y Nadal lesionado, Djokovic tiene la oportunidad de reclamar su propio derecho en ese debate interminable y ganar un récord de 23 títulos de Grand Slam el domingo en Roland Garros, superando la marca que tiene actualmente con Nadal.Casper Ruud se interpone en el camino de Djokovic, quien ahora ha llegado a tres de las últimas cinco finales de Grand Slam, incluida la final del año pasado en Roland Garros, donde fue vapuleado 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 por Nadal.Si Djokovic gana el domingo, también regresará a la cima de la clasificación mundial y se convertirá en el primer jugador masculino en ganar cada torneo de Grand Slam al menos tres veces. Esa presión, sin embargo, es familiar para el serbio, dijo después de su...

Panthers need another 3-1 series comeback, this one in the Cup final

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It can be done. Such will be the thinking for the Florida Panthers for the next couple days, as they try to dig their way out of a 3-1 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final.And they’ll think that for good reason — because they’ve already done it once.Here they go again. The Panthers rallied from a 3-1 series hole in Round 1 against the Boston Bruins, and now they’ll have to do it again in this matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Las Vegas, with the hosts just win away from hoisting the Cup for the first time.They might have even started laying the groundwork for one last comeback try of the season by how they finished Game 4 — a 3-2 win for Vegas, but one where the Golden Knights saw a 3-0 lead that made it seem like they were in cruise control mode turn into a one-goal game early in the third on a goal by Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.But the equalizer that Florida wanted never came, even after pulling goalie Sergei Bobrovsky for a...

Torres, Enrique lead Orlando City to 2-0 victory over Rapids

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facundo Torres and Ramiro Enrique scored second-half goals and Orlando City beat Colorado 2-0 on Saturday night in a match that saw the Rapids lose two players to red cards.Neither team scored in the first half and Colorado was forced to play a man down after Braian Galván was red-carded in the 39th minute.Torres scored the only goal Orlando City (7-4-5) would need when he took a pass from Mauricio Pereyra in the 56th minute and found the net for the fifth time this season.Enrique scored his first career goal — with an assist from Torres — in the 83rd minute to provide some extra cushion for Orlando City.Lalas Abubakar was sent off the field in the 75th minute for a second yellow card, forcing the Rapids to play two men down the rest of the way.Pedro Gallese saved two shots to earn the clean sheet for Orlando City. Marko Ilic finished with four saves in his third start this season for the Rapids.Orlando City has won all four home matches with Colorado (2-9-7). T...

It’s official! National Zoo’s new baby gorilla has a name

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

The new baby western lowland gorilla at the National Zoo has been named Zahra. (Courtesy The Smithsonian National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute)After more than 25,000 votes in an online poll, the National Zoo’s newest western lowland gorilla has a name.Great Ape House visitors at D.C.’s zoo can now say hello to baby girl Zahra and the rest of the gorilla troop each day at 11:30 a.m.After a June 5 gender reveal party announced the baby gorilla, born May 27, as female, voting for its name commenced on the zoo’s website.The name Zahra, which means “beautiful flower” in Swahili, received about 50% of the vote.The two other name candidates were Lola, meaning “greatness” in Yoruba, and Mkali, meaning “fierce” in Swahili.Zahra is the sixth western lowland gorilla at the National Zoo, joining her parents Baraka and Calaya (31 and 20 years old, respectively), their 5-year-old son Moke, as well as a 41-year-old female named Mand...

Leal goal gives Nashville 1-1 draw with Toronto, 9-game unbeaten streak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — Randall Leal scored a second-half goal to help Nashville draw Toronto 1-1 on Saturday night and tie its team record of a nine-game unbeaten streak.Leal’s first goal of the season came unassisted in the 69th minute to help Nashville (9-3-5) earn a point.Lorenzo Insigne scored in the 38th minute and Toronto took a lead into halftime. Insigne’s third goal of the season came with an assist from defender Raoul Petretta.Nashville saw a four-match win streak end. The team has six wins and three days since an April 15 loss to New York City.Sean Johnson turned away one shot for Toronto (3-5-10). Joe Willis saved one shot for Nashville.Toronto is 2-0-3 in its last four match-ups with Nashville, including a scoreless draw earlier this season in Nashville. Toronto remains the only opponent Nashville has played at least four times without posting a victory.Toronto improves to 3-0-6 at home this season. Canadian teams are 11-3-9 at home against opponents from American c...

NASCAR-Xfinity DoorDash 250 Results

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

SaturdayAt Sonoma RacewaySonoma, Calif.Lap length: 1.99 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (4) Aric Almirola, Ford, 79 laps, 0 points.2. (5) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 79, 0.3. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 79, 0.4. (7) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 79, 0.5. (12) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 79, 37.6. (26) Cole Custer, Ford, 79, 31.7. (2) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 79, 44.8. (13) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 79, 35.9. (10) Sammy Smith, Toyota, 79, 29.10. (6) Sam Mayer, Chevrolet, 79, 32.11. (3) Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 79, 28.12. (14) Brett Moffitt, Ford, 79, 25.13. (8) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 79, 29.14. (20) Chandler Smith, Chevrolet, 79, 23.15. (23) Riley Herbst, Ford, 79, 25.16. (9) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 79, 25.17. (24) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 79, 20.18. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 79, 0.19. (25) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 79, 18.20. (27) Kaz Grala, Toyota, 79, 17.21. (28) Brandon Jones, Chevrolet, 79, 16.22. (18) Kyle Weatherman, Ford, 79, 15.23. (32) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 79, 0....

Aric Almirola rallies past Larson for surprising Xfinity win at Sonoma

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Aric Almirola won the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ inaugural race at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday night, capitalizing on a late restart and an even later mistake by Kyle Larson.Almirola drove his Ford to the first-ever victory for RSS Racing, his first career road course victory, his fourth career Xfinity victory and his first in the series since 2017. RSS Racing has a partnership with Stewart-Haas Racing.“It’s been a really tough year on the Cup side, and to come out here and get to celebrate with my kids, that is so special,” Almirola said. “So excited to share this Victory Lane here.”A.J. Allmendinger finished second ahead of Larson, who had dominated the entire Xfinity weekend until Almirola snatched the victory in the series’ first race on this winding, hilly course at the base of Northern California wine country.Larson dominated practice and qualifying for the race on the NASCAR track closest to his hometown in the Sacramento suburbs. His best practic...

Gil powers Revolution to 3-1 victory over Inter Miami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Carles Gil scored on an early penalty kick and added two assists as the New England Revolution breezed to a 3-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night.Gil’s sixth goal of the season came on a PK in the 27th minute and he picked up his sixth assist on Matt Polster’s netter — his first — in the 34th minute for a 2-0 lead at halftime.The Revolution (8-3-6) pushed their advantage to 3-0 when Bobby Wood used a pass from Gil in the 51st minute to score for a sixth time this season.Inter Miami (5-12-0) avoided the shutout when Josef Martínez scored on a penalty kick in the 84th minute. It was Martínez’s fourth goal of the season and his eighth in 11 career matches against New England. No other player has scored more than five goals against the Revs since Martínez joined the league in 2017.Djordje Petrovic totaled four saves for the Revolution. Drake Callender saved two shots for Inter Miami.Inter Miami has lost six in a row and it can only hop...

Germán, Calhoun Torres lead Yankees over Red Sox 3-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:45 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Domingo Germán wriggled out of trouble for six innings, Willie Calhoun hit a tiebreaking homer and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday night to even their three-game weekend series.Boston had runners in every inning against Germán and a trio of relievers but went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11.Germán retired Kiké Hernandez with runners at the corners for the final out of the second and got Rafael Devers to fly out to the left-field wall to strand Justin Turner at third base in the third.Gleyber Torres put the Yankees ahead with a fourth-inning homer off Tanner Houck (3-6). Rafael Devers, who had been 3 for 24 against Germán, homered for the second straight night and tied the score in the sixth with a drive into the netting above Monument Park.Calhoun homered in the bottom half, his fifth this season. Starting because of Aaron Judge’s toe injury, Calhoun is hitting .310 with eight RBIs in his last 12 games. Kyle Hi...