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‘Complete panic:’ Pajaro residents seek shelter as the next atmospheric river is on its way

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

The waters will be rising again, and the worries are mounting.Dozens of Monterey County residents who packed up their lives after fleeing Pajaro River floodwaters spent Sunday sheltering at evacuation centers, thumbing through piles of hand-me-down clothing, filling up with plates of warm food — and fretting about the future.Pajaro residents Lucia Mendoza and her husband, Francisco Curiel, had been jolted awake at 1 a.m. Saturday by wailing police sirens and voices over loudspeakers warning of a coming flood and urging evacuation. As quickly as they could, the two rushed to grab their three daughters and snatch any valuables they could.“I was in complete panic,” Mendoza said through tears in the middle of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, where evacuated families are sheltering after a 100-foot breach opened up on the 74-year-old levee along the Pajaro River. “We got our kids’ documents and our immigration documents and that’s it. We didn’t bring anything else, and I’m worrie...

Oscars 2023: Florence Pugh, Michelle Yeoh, Nicole Kidman in best and worst looks from the ‘champagne’ carpet

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

Before the 95th annual Academy Awards kick off at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Sunday night, nominees, presenters and other stars are in joining in another of grand Oscars tradition – walking the red carpet, which actually is “champagne” this year.Stars trying to look their best for one of fashion’s biggest nights of the year include some of 2023’s year’s awards-show favorites: Best acting nominees Cate Blanchett, Michelle Yeoh, Michelle Williams, Ana de Armas, Andrea Riseborough, Austin Butler, Brendan Fraser, Collin Farrell, along with presenters Florence Pugh, Nicole Kidman, Jessica Chastain, Salma Hayek, Kate Hudson, Antonio Banderas, Andrew Garfield, Harrison Ford, Samuel L. Jackson and Pedro Pascal.And, yes, Rihanna – Queen of the Met Gala – is performing tonight.Here are the best, the brightest and the most beautiful looks delivered by stars Sunday night, as well as some looks that didn’t quite make the mark.Florence Pugh combines romance with punk, with a hot...

‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ wins best animated feature

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

Los Angeles (AP) — “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” has had an Oscar wish come true.The director’s stop-motion, musical take on the puppet who longs to be a real boy won Netflix its first animated feature trophy on Sunday. The category has primarily gone to either a Walt Disney or Pixar-produced film for the past decade — with the exception of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.”“Pinocchio” was considered the contender to beat. It swept several awards including the Golden Globe and the top honor at the animation industry’s Annie Awards.The voice cast includes Ewan McGregor, Christoph Waltz, fellow Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton.It earned rave reviews for a stunningly beautiful production that takes a dark look at issues of love and mortality between the titular puppet and surrogate father, Gepetto. A polar opposite of Disney’s 1940 version, this “Pinocchio” references Catholicism, fascism and the ugliness of war.The Mexican-born del Toro, who won the Osca...

Scheffler turns in masterpiece at Sawgrass to win Players

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was fearless on a TPC Sawgrass course that can jangle the nerves on every hole. The wind was getting stronger, the targets looked smaller, and all he wanted was to make sure his lead got larger in The Players Championship.“You can’t limp in on this golf course,” he said. “You’ve got to hit the shots.”He did every bit of that Sunday in a masterful performance that only enhanced his reputation as a player who’s at his best when playing the best in the world.Scheffler ran off five straight birdies in the middle of his round, built a six-shot lead and left all the drama to everyone else on his way to a 3-under 69 to win the richest prize on the PGA Tour by five shots.As a half-dozen players tried to make a game of it, Scheffler took on the daunting Players Stadium Course as if he was playing alone. And that’s how he made it look.“Just looks like he’s calm, just doing his business, not really worrying what eve...

South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in women’s NCAA Tournament

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

South Carolina is six wins away from becoming the 10th women’s basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season, and the Gamecocks will enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed.Dawn Staley’s squad has been challenged a few times this year but has always pulled through. The defending national champions will play Norfolk State in the first round of the tournament, the NCAA selection committee revealed Sunday.While the Gamecocks, led by star Aliyah Boston, have been a lock to be the top seed for most of the season, several schools were vying for the other No. 1s, including Iowa, Indiana, Virginia Tech, Stanford and Utah. The Hawkeyes, led by electrifying guard Caitlin Clark, have been a top seed twice before, in 1988 and 1992. The Hoosiers, Hokies and Utes have never been No. 1s. Stanford has been a top seed 12 times, including the previous two years.The tournament begins Wednesday with two First Four games. The full madness starts with 16 games Friday and 1...

Letang’s OT winner lifts Penguins by Rangers 3-2

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

Kris Letang knows the Pittsburgh Penguins have the NHL’s oldest team. The 35-year-old defenseman is one of the reasons why.The Penguins have never missed the playoffs during Letang’s 17-year career. They know what it takes to get there, even if this time around it may have taken a little longer than usual for that postseason push to begin.It’s well underway now, and Letang is right in the middle of it.Letang’s blast from the point 1:38 into overtime lifted Pittsburgh to a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday, strengthening his team’s grasp on the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.Not bad for a team that looked lost after getting blown out at home by Edmonton on Feb. 23. The Penguins are 7-1-1 since.“I think if you look at our age average, a lot of guys have the experience and they know what to do to turn it on and make sure we get in the postseason and we start getting confident,” Letang said after his third overtime winner of th...

Padres’ Melvin ponders 6-man rotation, opening day starter

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

The San Diego Padres are flirting with the idea of beginning the season with a six-man pitching rotation.Settling on an opening day starter, though, may not be as easy a decision for manager Bob Melvin.With Joe Musgrove sidelined by a toe injury and Yu Darvish pitching for Japan in the World Baseball Classic, Melvin is exploring options that could include Blake Snell or Michael Wacha.Musgrove, who’s on the mend after dropping a weight on his left big toe, is set to throw a bullpen session Monday.And while he has made progress in his recovery since having the nail taken off the toe, there’s no guarantee he’ll ready for the March 30 opener against the Colorado Rockies.If Musgrove doesn’t suffer a setback, though, there’s a chance he could be inserted at the rear of the proposed six-man rotation the Padres are considering because they are scheduled to begin the season with a stretch of 24 games in 25 days.“It is pretty amazing to me, but since he got the nail taken off the pain has sub...

March Madness selection committee names unbeaten South Carolina No. 1 overall seed for women’s NCAA Tournament

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — March Madness selection committee names unbeaten South Carolina No. 1 overall seed for women’s NCAA Tournament.Source

NASCAR Cup Series United Rentals Work United 500 Results

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

SundayAt Phoenix RacewayAvondale, Ariz.Lap length: 1.00 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (3) William Byron, Chevrolet, 317 laps, 59 points.2. (8) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 317, 43.3. (12) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 317, 46.4. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 317, 52.5. (15) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 317, 43.6. (5) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 317, 43.7. (24) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 317, 31.8. (9) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 317, 30.9. (18) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 317, 28.10. (17) Josh Berry, Chevrolet, 317, 0.11. (16) Joey Logano, Ford, 317, 26.12. (25) Ryan Preece, Ford, 317, 25.13. (7) Michael McDowell, Ford, 317, 24.14. (19) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 317, 23.15. (21) Chris Buescher, Ford, 317, 22.16. (30) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 317, 21.17. (13) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 317, 20.18. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 317, 28.19. (23) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, 317, 18.20. (22) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 317, 17.21. (10) Erik Jones, Chevrolet, 317, 16.22. (11) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, 317, 15.23. (2) Denny Ham...

Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis win at 'no nonsense' Oscars

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:26:38 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Kimmel promised “no nonsense” at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday as Hollywood reconvened for a ceremony that will try to move past one of the most infamous moments in Oscar history. In one of the night's first awards, former child star Ke Huy Quan capped his extraordinary comeback with the Oscar for best supporting actor. Quan, beloved for his roles as Short Round in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” and Data in “Goonies,” had all but given up acting before being cast in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”His win, among the most expected of the night, was nevertheless one of the ceremony's most moving moments. The audience — including his “Temple of Doom” director, Steven Spielberg — gave Quan a standing ovation as he fought back tears. “Mom, I just won an Oscar!” said Quan, 51, whose family fled Vietnam in the war when he was a child. “They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I can't believe it's happening,” said Quan. "This is the Amer...