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MURRIETA — The last of three felons who conspired in burglarizing an illegal marijuana grow in Anza, where the 64-year-old proprietor was gunned down, was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Jesse Robert Thurbush, 43, of Victorville, was convicted in May of first-degree murder for the 2019 slaying of James Cidney Brown. Jurors also found him guilty of burglary, false imprisonment and special circumstance allegations of killing in the course of a burglary and killing during the commission of a robbery.During a hearing at the Southwest Justice Center in Murrieta Friday, Superior Court Judge Stephen Gallon…
Iowa State guard Emily Ryan, left, guards UConn guard Paige Bueckers in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) UConn guard Paige Bueckers is guarded by Southern California guard Kennedy Smith, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) pulls up for a basket against Southern California guard Avery Howell (23) and center Rayah Marshall (13) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024,…
MORENO VALLEY — A parolee suspected of fatally assaulting a relative at her residence in a Moreno Valley mobile home park was being held without bail Saturday.Giovanni Farias, 28, of Moreno Valley was arrested Thursday morning following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the death of 52-year-old Veronica De La Luz.Farias was booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside on suspicion of murder and parole violations.According to sheriff’s Sgt. Jarred Bishop, patrol deputies were called to De La Luz’s home in the Sky Trails Mobile Village near the intersection of Perris Boulevard and Delphinium Avenue shortly after 11…
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard throws a pass against Tennessee during the first half in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson, left, is forced out of bounds by Tennessee defensive back Will Brooks, right, during the first half in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete) Ohio State defensive back Davison Igbinosun, left, tackles Tennessee receiver Bru McCoy, right, during the first half in the first round of the College Football…
RIVERSIDE — Riverside city officials warned visitors to the city’s Festival of Lights this weekend to be aware of a scam regarding parking pay stations in and around the downtown area. City officials said on Thursday scammers have put numerous fake QR codes on most parking pay stations near the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, directing users to a fake website that asks for a person’s credit card information. The scam is the second in the past two months of the festival, which also involved scammers selling fake tickets online for the free festival. The city advised the public to…
SACRAMENTO — In light of Anthony Davis once again missing a pair of clutch free throws, this time in the Lakers’ 103-99 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, coach JJ Redick made it clear he remains confident with having the ball in the All-Star big man’s hands late in games.With the Lakers leading the Kings 101-99 with 12.5 seconds remaining in the game and two seconds left on the shot clock, Davis curled around a D’Angelo Russell screen toward the left block in front of LeBron James, who was inbounding the ball for the Lakers baseline.James passed the…
BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes and Marlon Humphrey scored on a fourth-quarter interception return to help the Baltimore Ravens pull even with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North with a 34-17 victory over the Steelers on Saturday.Pittsburgh (10-5) would have clinched the division with a victory, but now the teams are deadlocked after the Ravens (10-5) won for just the second time in the last 10 games in this series. Baltimore clinched a playoff berth. The Steelers had already done so.Russell Wilson threw two touchdown passes, the second of which tied the game at 17 with 5:14 left…
SACRAMENTO — In a two-game set like the Lakers wrapped up with a 103-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday afternoon, especially after winning the first matchup on Thursday night, the little moments can shine through.But it was LeBron James’ offensive aggressiveness early that gave the Lakers an early edge.And then the little plays made by the Lakers’ late sealed their third consecutive victory and fourth in their last five games, putting them at 16-12.James (32 points, seven rebounds, six assists, four steals) attacked the rim early and often.He scored 23 first-half points and made his first eight shots…
AUSTIN, Texas — Jaydon Blue ran 146 yards and two touchdowns, the last a 77-yard burst in the fourth quarter, and Texas beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff.Blue’s fourth-quarter touchdown came after Clemson rallied from down 31-10 to 31-24 on Cade Klubnik’s third touchdown pass.Texas (12-2) advanced to the Jan. 1 Peach Bowl to play Big 12 champion Arizona State.Blue also scored on 38-yard cut-and-dash burst in the second quarter. On his second, he dove into the line, shook a tackler, and then outraced three more to the end zone with…
NEW YORK — RJ Davis made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 13 seconds left, and North Carolina erased a 16-point deficit for a 76-74 victory over No. 18 UCLA on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden.Davis scored 17 points and gave the Tar Heels (7-5) their first lead since the opening minutes. Ian Jackson scored a career-high 24 points. Seth Trimble added 12 and forced a UCLA turnover that set up the free throws by Davis as North Carolina outscored UCLA 33-15 over the final 12-plus minutes and shot 46.8%.Tyler Bilodeau tied a career…