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Wildfires on Colorado’s Western Slope have burned over 10,000 acres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

About a dozen wildfires are burning in Colorado, with most on the Western Slope, where more than 10,000 combined acres have been torched.Little Mesa fireThe Little Mesa fire, about 15 miles southwest of Delta in the Dominguez Escalante National Conservation Area, has burned 3,677 acres, about 5.7 square miles, according to fire officials. The fire, sparked by lightning July 31, is burning through piñon, juniper, sagebrush and grass. More than 60 firefighters are working on the fire, which is 30% contained.No evacuations have been ordered because of the fire.Quartz Ridge fireThe Quartz Ridge fire, about 13 miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, has burned 1,475 acres, and there is no containment on the fire, fire officials said on InciWeb on Friday. The fire started on Aug. 5 by a lightning strike. More than 130 firefighters are working on the fire, and there are no current evacuations.The wildfire is burning in steep terrain in the South San Juan Wilderness.Bear Creek fireThe Bear Creek...

2 wounded in South Central shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

Two people were taken to the hospital by ambulance Friday evening after they were shot in South Central Los Angeles.The shooting happened around 5:20 p.m., near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and 83rd Street in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood.The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the scene and requested ambulances for the two victims, whose conditions were unclear.Police have not released any information about the moments leading up to the shooting or the motive. An arrest has not been made, but the suspect has been described as a Hispanic man in his early 20s who was last seen wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans.He was seen fleeing in an unknown direction, according to LAPD Media Relations.The shooting remains under investigation and anyone with information is urged to contact the LAPD's 24-hour anonymous tip line at 1-877-527-3247.Additional reporting by Sam Bader.

San Jose mayor, city workers agree to disagree as strike averted

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A city worker strike was averted this week in San Jose. The mayor of San Jose is less than cheerful about the deal reached between the city and union employees. On Friday, city workers and their supporters held a press conference to fire back at Mayor Matt Mahan's comments.Earlier in the week, on Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted in closed session to approve increased investments in staffing. Union members were pretty feeling good about the new deal, but Mayor Mahan, not so much. San Jose police searching for missing Netflix employee, recent Cornell grad just moved to Bay Area "What our likely families will likely see because of this is higher taxes and service cuts such as library hours and 911 response times," Mahan said.At Friday's press conference, San Jose city workers, community leaders and elected took aim at that the mayor's comments."Right now, we are seeing rhetoric that the City of San Jose workers are somehow pitted against the city re...

Friday’s Scores

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

PREP FOOTBALL=Brunswick Academy 61, Rocky Mount Academy, N.C. 20Castlewood 18, Twin Valley 6Christiansburg 21, Giles 0Floyd County 21, Galax 20Glenvar 34, Blacksburg 0Graham 35, James Monroe 0Holston 13, Auburn 7Honaker 35, Lee High 26John Battle 14, Fort Chiswell 7Norcom 13, Western Branch 0Northside 7, Union 6Pulaski County 10, Radford 7Ridgeview 35, Eastside 6Rye Cove 21, Hurley 0___Some high school football scores provided by Scorestream.com, https://scorestream.com/Source

Cheyenne Parker scores a career-high 29 to help the Dream beat the Sky 78-67

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Cheyenne Parker scored a career-high 29 points, Allisha Gray added 20 points and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 78-67 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.Parker was 10 of 20 from the field and 9 of 10 at the free-throw line to top her previous scoring best of 25 points set earlier this season. She also had seven rebounds. Danielle Robinson had 10 points and seven assists for Atlanta (16-16). The Dream were without leading scorer Rhyne Howard due to a nose injury. Gray was helped off the court with 6:39 remaining in the fourth quarter but she did return.Gray scored 14 points in the first half and Parker added 11 as the Dream held a 39-37 lead at the break.Dana Evans scored 18 points for Chicago (12-19), which has lost four straight. Elizabeth Williams had 10 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Kahleah Copper scored 11 of her 14 points in the first half. ___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketballSource

Phone scammer caught impersonating sheriff's captain — by the captain himself

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A scammer was caught in the act by the man he was trying to impersonate.  The real Capt. Chris Gulli, with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, said he got word a scammer was pretending to be him, contacting several people about an arrest warrant and demanding money.  Sheriff warns of scammers meeting with older victims, bilking thousands “They prey on people’s fears,” Gulli said. So he decided to give the scammer a call. "Nine times out of 10, they never pick up. And this is the one time the guy picked up and said, 'Captain Chris Gulli, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.' And I was just shocked,” Gulli said.Captain calls 'himself' to find scammer on the lineThe sheriff’s office recorded the entire conversation. At one point, the real Capt. Gulli asked the scammer, "Are you really an Arapahoe County sheriff captain?"The scammer responded, "Why would I not be, sir?"  After some back and forth, Gulli said the scammer hung up.&...

17-year-old's killing by police raises questions for councilor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — A Lakewood City Council member has been on a monthslong mission to get information about a police shooting back in March that left a 17-year-old dead.Council Member Anita Springsteen wants answers after multiple police officers shot and killed the teen, who was accused of robbing a mail carrier. Video released of woman’s killing by Westminster police officer But after Springsteen read an autopsy report for the teen, she had questions about what happened that day."Whether I could have bodycam footage, just to see what transpired," Springsteen said.It all stems from an incident where 17-year-old Mariana Martinez was shot multiple times by multiple officers on March 27.At the time, police said the teen fired at them, prompting them to fire back. Another teen was arrested in connection with that crime.The scene of a deadly police shooting in Lakewood, where a 17-year-old girl was killed. (KDVR)Teen's autopsy raises questions in police shootingAccording to Spri...

Support the Shield: Eaton detective happy in his small town

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

EATON, Colo. (KDVR) — This month's Support the Shield honors go to Detective John Torres of the Eaton Police Department. He was raised here, has a family here and has no plans to leave.Seven miles north of Greeley, you will find the picturesque and all-American town of Eaton. That's also where you will find Torres. This police officer watches out for older Aurorans He's been a police detective here for almost 11 years. "Being a police officer, and protect the people that I grew up with, and serve on to this day: That is what I love about this community," Torres said.Founded in 1892, Eaton today is one of the top 10 safest towns in Colorado. It is far from a crime-ridden metropolis, but law enforcement can be dangerous here, too. He recalled an incident in 2021.“It was a domestic violence situation. Officers responded. He (the suspect) pulled a rifle and started shooting at our officers, and thankfully, none of our officers were injured," Torres said. No one was more thankful than ...

Trashterpieces: In Bass Museum exhibit, artist Kerry Phillips turns discarded items into art

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

You may have heard the saying: one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. Well, one Miami artist is taking trash and turning it into art. Deco took a trip over to The Bass Museum on Miami Beach to throw some things away – I mean, to check out art.Caroll Spinney (as Oscar the Grouch, voice, singing): “Oh, I love trash.”Hold your horses, Oscar the Grouch. There just may be one person who loves trash more than you.Kerry Phillips: “I like trash better.”Artist Kerry Phillips is giving things once considered old and unwanted a whole new life at The Bass Museum.For her first ever solo exhibit, titled “Between the Mundane and the Miraculous,” Kerry places things thrown by the wayside at the center of her art.Kerry Phillips: “There where these lamps that were left behind by, like, a studio neighbor, and so one day, I just pulled them into my studio and started playing with them, and then lo and behold, that turned into my firs...

Trump expected to surrender to Fulton County jail on Thursday or Friday next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:53 GMT

(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to surrender himself to the Fulton County jail at the end of next week – on Thursday or Friday, a senior law enforcement official with knowledge of the surrender told CNN.Trump and 18 co-defendants were charged on Monday in connection with a plot to subvert the 2020 election results in Georgia. After the 41-count indictment was unsealed, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis set an August 25 deadline for their surrender.Negotiations between Trump’s lawyers and Willis’ prosecutors are expected to continue into next week, ahead of the surrender deadline. The exact timing of Trump’s surrender remains unclear.Trump’s expected surrender in Georgia comes the same week as the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle. The former president, however, is planning to skip the event and instead sit for an interview with former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson, multiple sources ...