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Body found in White Bear Township lake where man went missing Wednesday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

A body has been found in a lake in White Bear Township where a man went missing Wednesday evening, the Ramsey County sheriff’s office says.Ramsey County Undersheriff Mike Martin confirmed that a body was recovered about 6 p.m. Friday from Bald Eagle Lake.The identity of the person will be released by the Ramsey County medical examiner’s office, Martin said.Officials said Mark Edward Lowell, 62, was reported missing in the lake off U.S. 61 about 8 p.m. Wednesday.Witnesses said Lowell jumped off a pontoon boat to retrieve something from the water, went under and didn’t resurface, according to Steve Linders, a sheriff’s office spokesman.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | 12-year-old boy fatally shot in St. Paul, 14-year-old arrested in connection with the crime Crime & Public Safety | 2 St. Paul men plead guilty to assaulting a federal agent during drug sting Crime & Public Safety | Charges: Men were playing with g...

Seven numbers that help explain Joe Mauer’s Twins career

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

Joe Mauer became the 38th person to be enshrined in the Twins’ Hall of Fame when he was inducted on Saturday. Here are seven numbers that help define Mauer’s career..306: Mauer became the first catcher to win an American League batting title in 2006.Mauer, one of the best hitting catchers of all time, would accomplish the feat two more times, leading the AL in hitting in three of four seasons. During his MVP season in 2009, Mauer hit a whopping .365, leading the American League not only in batting average, but also in on-base percentage, slugging percentage and on-base plus slugging percentage.He hit .347 to take home the batting title in 2009 and .328 when he won it in 2008. For his career, he hit .306.1: The Twins made Joe Mauer the No. 1 overall pick in the 2001 draft, opting to take the homegrown talent over Mark Prior, considered the consensus top player in the draft back then.The late Mike Radcliff, then the organization’s scouting director, was the one who ultimat...

Will Cal-Stanford rivalry die along with the Pac-12?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

Rallying 70,000 fans to “roll on” the Golden Bears inside a packed California Memorial Stadium was a life-defining experience for former “Mic Man” Ken Montgomery.But as the Pac-12 teeters on the brink of collapse, the now-56-year-old alum has started grieving the Cal pride he’s enthusiastically embodied since he first arrived on campus in the early 1990s.By Friday evening, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah had announced they’re headed for the Big 12, just hours after Oregon and Washington revealed they’re on their way to the Big Ten. Colorado gave its notice the week before, while USC and UCLA fled last year. The moves are expected to go through in 2024, after the upcoming academic year, leaving only four schools standing: Cal, Stanford, Washington State and Oregon State.This exodus of teams from the “Conference of Champions,” anchored in the promise of more television money, may solidify the 108-year-old conference’s dissolution next summer.Montgomery is one of thou...

Photos: Pups take to the waves at World Dog Surfing Championships

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

Thousands crowded onto Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica on Saturday morning angling for a view of fourteen four-legged surfers competing in the annual World Dog Surfing Championships.Here are photographs from the early part of the event.Carson prepares to defend his title in the Small Dog division of the World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)  Jill Nakano hoists her dog Carson, complete in a wetsuit, as they march through the crowd to compete in the World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) Jill Nakano helps her dog Carson complete in the World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) A dog named Carson bails out while riding a wave in the World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at Lind...

Walnut Creek rape suspect arrested; police ask additional victims to come forward

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

(KRON) -- A Walnut Creek man was arrested on multiple rape charges, the Walnut Creek Police Department said Saturday in a Facebook post. Police said Brandon Delliquadri, 35, was arrested last month in connection to a number of sexual assaults over the past few years.Now, WCPD is asking any additional victims of Delliquadri to come forward. Popular matcha cafe in SF’s Mission District to close Delliquadri was arrested on four felony counts of forcible rape and one felony count of rape of an unconscious victim, according to WCPD. He was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility.His bail currently stands at $4,500,000, according to Contra Costa County Sheriff jail records. Delliquadri is set to appear in court on Aug. 24.WCPD says if you or someone you know has information about one of these cases or has experienced any form of sexual assault, contact the department at 925-943-5844 or call the anonymous tip line at 925-943-5865.

Popular matcha cafe in SF's Mission District to close

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A popular cafe in the Mission District is closing after five years. Stonemill Matcha is closing its doors for good at the end of the month, the business announced on Instagram earlier this week. Beard Papa’s to open new location in East Bay The cafe, located at 561 Valencia St., will hold its final day for business on Sunday, Aug. 27. Stonemill Matcha is known for its matcha drinks, and it also serves food. The cafe's hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Wednesday through Sunday; indoor dining hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Plenty of loyal customers commented on the cafe's closure. Hundreds of comments piled in the Instagram post, expressing their support for the business. With the announcement of the closure, Stonemill Matcha has seen an increase in business. Orders have gone up to the point that delivery has been disabled, Stonemill Matcha said on Friday. "After five amazing years of operation on Valencia Street, we will soon be closing our doors for good. ...

Scott McLaughlin wins 1st pole this IndyCar season, 2nd straight at Nashville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Scott McLaughlin won his second straight pole Saturday at the Music City Grand Prix and the first on a street course this season for Team Penske.The New Zealander, currently fifth in the points race, will be looking for his second win this year Sunday. He came in second here to countryman Scott Dixon “by a nose” a year ago. McLaughlin said the qualifying session probably was the best of his IndyCar career with the Chevrolet. “That was the money one,” McLaughlin said. “That was real nice. That was juicy. So I was really happy with that one. Obviously, the same car as we ran last year.” McLaughlin grabbed the fourth pole of his career on his final lap of the Fast Six, holding off Pato O’Ward by more than three-tenths of a second. Colton Herta of Andretti Autosport missed out on his second pole here and will start third alongside series points leader Alex Palou. Dixon, a six-time series champ, crashed into the Turn 11 wall damaging the front of his Chip Ga...

Messi en el FC Dallas – Inter Miami: previa, alineaciones, horario y cómo ver el partido

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

(CNN Español) — La leyenda de Messi llega a tierra texana. Lo recibirá la gran expectación que ha generado su presencia que llevó a que en solo 18 minutos se agotaron todas las localidades del estadio Toyota. Serán 20.500 (capacidad máxima que tiene el estadio) que estarán presentes para ver el duelo entre el local FC Dallas y el equipo sensación del momento en la MLS, el Inter de Miami.El encuentro es válido por los octavos de final de la Leagues Cup, torneo que juegan equipos de la MLS (Estados Unidos y Canadá), más equipos mexicanos. Será el primer encuentro que el Inter de Miami, con la presencia de Messi, jugará en condición de visitante, y lo hará en un cálido domingo en el que se esperan temperaturas que podrían llegar a los 36 grados centígrados.El calor es el que le ha puesto al fútbol de Estados Unidos la presencia del rosarino, y especialmente a un equipo como el Inter de Miami que, con su sola presencia, hizo un cambio de piel y espíritu en la escuadra de las garza...

Trainer Rick Dutrow wins $1M Whitney at Saratoga for first Grade 1 score since 10-year suspension

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — White Abarrio won the $1 million Whitney by 6 1/4 lengths on Saturday, giving trainer Rick Dutrow his first Grade 1 victory since returning to horse racing after serving a 10-year suspension.The win, on Dutrow’s 64th birthday, earned White Abarrio an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Classic in November at Santa Anita. The colt paid $22.40 to win.White Abarrio ran nine furlongs in 1:48.45. Zandon was second, while 2-5 favorite Cody’s Wish was another 3 3/4 lengths back in third at Saratoga.Dutrow, who trained Big Brown to victories in the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, won the first race he entered in May at Belmont Park. He regained his trainer’s license in February and began assembling a string of horses.In 2011, Dutrow had his license revoked for 10 years by New York officials after being charged with numerous medication and administrative violations. He fought the suspension until exhausting all of his legal appeals in...

Va. MS-13 member sentenced to life in prison for 2019 gang murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:45:34 GMT

A Fairfax County, Virginia, man was sentenced to life in federal prison Monday for his involvement in the 2019 murder of a 16-year-old.Jose Henry Hernandez-Garcia, 29, was one of three members of the MS-13 street gang convicted in federal court on charges related to the killing of Jacson Pineda-Chicas, of Falls Church, Virginia.Hernandez-Garcia, of Annandale, Virginia, was convicted on charges of murder, racketeering and conspiracy in December of 2022.According to prosecutors, Jose Domingo Ordonez-Zometa — who they said was the leader of the MS-13 “clique” — held a meeting at his house in March 2019, where he discussed his suspicions that Pineda-Chicas was in contact with police about the gang’s activities.Ordonez-Zometa then began to question Pineda-Chicas about his alleged cooperation with the police. During the questioning, prosecutors said Hernandez-Garcia, his co-defendants and at least one other MS-13 member assaulted both the teen and another member who trie...