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Local teacher's missing son located three weeks after abrupt disappearance 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

A local teacher is now incredibly relieved after her son who had gone missing three weeks ago was located. Evan Ochoa, 23, who suffers from severe schizophrenia, was last seen on Oct. 22 at his home in Oxnard before being located on Sunday, his mother confirmed to KTLA.  According to family members, he left abruptly and without any access to money, taking only a skateboard and a backpack with him. After experiencing periods of homelessness and checking into a drug rehabilitation facility, Evan began to develop “peculiar tendencies,” which included repeating bizarre phrases, talking to himself, and explaining “outlandish” ideas he had, according to his mother, Valarie Ulrich. Evan eventually landed in jail in 2020 for threatening a former friend’s father, Ulrich told KTLA. “He spent the next year in jail as the courts tried to get him sane enough to stand trial,” she said. “COVID issues didn’t help. The court was trying to send him to a state hospital for help with his...

Who says Brock Purdy lacks magic? Not the 49ers after 34-3 win over Jaguars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

Brock Purdy lacks the “magic” necessary to be quarterback of the 49ers.That’s been one of the criticisms on a second-year player who has been pretty hard to criticize until recent weeks when the 49ers lost three straight games, during which Purdy threw his first five interceptions of the season.Purdy was back to his old self in a 34-3 road win over Jacksonville Sunday, doing the things he does best — distribute the ball to a number of dangerous targets, avoid turnovers, be a leader.But there was more to it than just being a selfless game manager who happened to complete 19 of 26 passes for 296 yards, three touchdown and no interceptions. Purdy’s opposite number in every way is Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft the year before Purdy was the last pick at No. 262.The best quarterback on the field was Purdy, as the 49ers harassed Lawrence into a 17-of-29, 185-yard performance with two interceptions. It didn&...

Photos: San Francisco 49ers snap three-game losing streak with 34-3 rout of Jackson Jaguars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

The San Francisco 49ers snapped their three-game losing streak on Sunday against the Jaguars in Jacksonville.Their embattled defense dominated the NFL’s hottest team, Brock Purdy directed an explosive-play offense, and the 49ers prevailed 34-3. The 49ers welcomed Trent Williams and Deebo Samuel back to the lineup today.“Losing four straight, a lot of people would have wanted to turn the panic lights on, or we could have our proverbial back against the wall,” left tackle Trent Wiliams said. “Winning on the road against a team that’s been rolling … it’s definitely what we needed.”Quarterback Brock Purdy did more than his part, throwing three touchdown passes among his 296 yards, and he went without a turnover for the first time in four games.The Jaguars (6-3) had won an NFL-best five in a row (and 11-of-13 regular-season games dating to last season) before getting completely overwhelmed and committing four turnovers.Next up is a home game Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before...

Kurtenbach: Did we see the ‘real’ 49ers in Jacksonville? I think so

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

Three-game losing streak?What three-game losing streak?On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers looked like world-beaters again, blowing out a hot Jacksonville Jaguars team — in Florida, no less — by 31 points to move to 6-3 on the season.It was the kind of comprehensive, never-let-up performance we came to expect from the Niners in the early weeks of the season when the juggernauts opened with a 5-0 record.It was the kind of performance that looked fleeting as the Niners trudged into last weekend’s bye carrying that three-game losing streak.So, where does the truth lie with this team?Are the 49ers really the kind of team that blows out playoff-caliber teams like Dallas and Jacksonville, or was that three-game skid the accurate indicator of this squad’s quality?Here’s another way to put it: Can we trust these Niners?Related ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | McCaffrey comes up short of TD despite 49ers’ best efforts San Francisco 49ers | 49ers Studs...

49ers’ defenders explain how they flourished in ‘Sacksonville’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Just a quarter into their reunion, Nick Bosa and Chase Young did exactly what they hoped to rekindle from their Ohio State days: They met at the quarterback.That meant sandwiching the Jaguars’ Trevor Lawrence for one of the 49ers’ five sacks in Sunday’s 34-3 win, and, better yet, it resulted in Bosa forcing a fumble that he recovered.“Having him is such a big threat. We play off of each other well,” Bosa said of Young. “Me and him are really excited to keep going.”This performance was bigger than that one play by two heralded pass rushers, all due respect to Bosa’s 1 ½ sacks in his best game of the year and Young’s debut after his Oct. 30 trade from Washington.A resounding theme in the postgame setting were how the 49ers’ defense played “complementary.” While a great pass rush can the best friend for a secondary, the same could be said in vice versa, and it was said.“The guys in the back end were disguising things and mixing it up,” defensive tackle Arik Armstea...

Footage shows Santa Rosa high school student followed before fatal stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

Nov. 8 — A Montgomery High School freshman, who is accused of fatally stabbing a 16-year-old junior during a March 1 fight in an art class, was followed to the class by a group of students before the fight occurred.Prosecutors on Wednesday afternoon presented video captured by a surveillance camera posted on campus during the fifth day of Daniel Pulido’s trial in Sonoma County Juvenile Court.Pulido, 15, is charged with one count each of voluntary manslaughter and having a weapon on campus in the killing of 16-year-old junior, Jayden Pienta.Pulido has denied responsibility for Pienta’s death and his trial, which began Nov. 2, is expected to last through next week.Wednesday’s presentation reflected testimony that revolved around the immediate moments surrounding the classroom stabbing and arrest of Pulido.Footage from 11:07 a.m. March 1 shows Pulido as he walked across the school basketball courts with three other students. They are followed by a group of four boys, one of whom was Pi...

Residence and several vehicles struck by gunfire in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

(KRON) – The Oakland Police Department located several vehicles and a residence struck by gunfire in the area of 14th Street and Peralta Street on Sunday. Oakland officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Pine Street to investigate the report of a shooting on Nov. 12 around 9:30 a.m.  VIDEO: Man robbed at gunpoint in Tiburon after using ATM While the officers were en route to the destination, they were flagged down in the area of 14th Street and Peralta Street and were advised of a shooting that occurred in the area.   Officers located a shooting scene consisting of a residence and several vehicles struck by gunfire. However, officers did not locate any victims injured.   This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPD Felony Assault Unit at (510)-238-3426. 

Contra Costa County firefighter dies Sunday of occupational-related cancer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

(BCN) -- Contra Costa County Fire Protection District stations will fly flags at half-staff this week for firefighter John Martinez, who died of cancer Sunday morning. According to Con Fire's social media, Martinez was diagnosed with occupational-related cancer in 2022. He passed with his family at his side. Martinez joined Con Fire on October 2, 2017, and spent the majority of his time assigned to Engine 9 in Pacheco. One person dead after shooting in Vallejo Martinez was an emergency medical technician, a member of the Con Fire Honor Guard, and a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1230. Martinez was also a former U.S. Army soldier for five-and-a-half years, doing tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Con Fire said Martinez leaves behind his father, John Martinez Sr, wife, Sara, and two children, Dominic, 12, and Caylee, 3."His commitment and dedication to his family, the community, and his brothers and sisters at Con Fire will forever be remembered," Con ...

49ers dominate Jaguars 34-3 to end a 3-game skid and look like Super Bowl contenders again

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are Super Bowl contenders once again. All they needed was a three-game skid, a bye week and a cross-country trip to Jacksonville to get back on track.Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, including a 66-yarder to George Kittle, and the Niners seemingly fixed all their woes with a 34-3 drubbing of the streaking Jaguars on Sunday.“We know who we are. We know what we’re capable of,” defensive tackle Arik Armstead said. “We have an extremely high standard for ourselves. Bigger than any people or any outside people can put on us.“We want to be great. We want to be dominant, and we want to play at a high level. And we know our team is going to need us to do that.”Deebo Samuel returned from a three-game absence and added a 23-yard scoring run for the 49ers (6-3), who stopped Jacksonville’s five-game winning streak and reestablished themselves as a favorite in the NFC.San Francisco dominated both lines of scrimmage and ...

Caitlin Clark becomes Iowa’s all-time leader scorer as No. 3 Hawkeyes defeat Northern Iowa, 94-53

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:52 GMT

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark became Iowa’s all-time career scoring leader and finished with the 12th triple-double of her career as the No. 3 Hawkeyes beat Northern Iowa 94-53 on Sunday.Clark had 24 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, joining Sabrina Ionescu as the only NCAA Division I players to record triple-doubles in four different seasons.Gabbie Marshall had 17 points and Hannah Stuelke added 16 for the Hawkeyes (3-0), who were coming off an 80-76 win over No. 8 Virginia Tech on Thursday night.The Hawkeyes could be No. 1 in the Associated Press poll on Monday, with the losses by No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Connecticut this week, but they didn’t want to think about that after this win.“We’ll see,” Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said. “It really doesn’t matter if we are or not. It’s a long year. What are we this week? Three? That’s darn good too.”“I think it was a good (week), it gets you off on the right note,” Clark said. “But our group is mature enough ...