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Colorado wildfires: Firefighters race to snuff flames before hot, dry weather hits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

Grand County SheriffThe Devil’s Thumb fire burns in the wilderness in Grand County near Fraser on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.At least six fires were smoking on 5,276 acres around western Colorado on Friday.The Devil’s Thumb fire closest to Denver, in the wilderness near Fraser, still isn’t fully contained but wasn’t spreading as firefighters worked to suppress flames with helicopter support — seizing opportunities ahead of anticipated gusty and erratic winds.This fire has burned on 95 acres, consuming blown-down spruce and lodgepole pine trees, reaching into dense spruce near edges of the burn zone, according to the latest reports from federal fire managers posted on a government fire information website. They listed the fire as 25% contained and have closed a U.S. Forest Service road to keep hikers away from the Devil’s Thumb Trailhead, near where the fire broke out on July 4. Firefighters were planning to clear “pads” inside the burn zone...

Nice weekend temps to give way to heat next week in Southern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

Enjoy this weekend weather while it lasts, Angelenos. Next week, Mother Nature is turning up the heat.Temperatures in Los Angeles are expected to reach the low-to-mid 70s on Friday and the mid-to-high 70s on Saturday and Sunday. The National Weather Service said such temperatures are "below normal," and low clouds are expected in most coastal and valley areas at night and through the morning. Come Monday, however, daily highs will enter the 80s. By Friday, they'll be in the upper 80s."Significant warming is expected Monday and Tuesday, with a prolonged period of heat likely away from the coast all of next week," the NWS said. Southern California weather "A big-time warm-up kicks in Sunday, heading into Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. In the valleys and Inland Empire, we're probably going to be back into the 100-degree mark," said KTLA's Mark Kriski. Aside from the warm weather, some parts of Southern California should expect to see windy conditions."There will be some gusty southwe...

Jail sweep in San Bernardino turns up 3 'shanks'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

Three sharp weapons were discovered by deputies in a San Bernardino jail facility Thursday. The weapons, also called "shanks," were found when deputies conducted several proactive jail sweeps inside the Central Detention Center at 630 E. Rialto Ave. in San Bernardino. Three sharp weapons found in a jail sweep are seen in these images provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on July 6, 2023. The weapons ranged between 3 and 7 inches in length, according to a news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. 3 teens arrested for killing pizza deliveryman in Stanton "Detention and corrections staff will continue to combat the manufacturing/smuggling of weapons inside the jail facility to ensure the safety and security of all inmates and staff," the Sheriff's Department stated.Anyone with further information was asked to contact the Detention Center at 909-386-0639. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can go to www.wetip.com.

Andrew Machalik, Adam Robert Gregory Dead Following Motorcycle Accident on North Harrison Road [Tucson, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

48-Year-Old and 38-Year-Old Motorcyclists Died in Two-Motorcycle CrashTUCSON, AZ (July 7, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, Andrew Machalik and Adam Robert Gregory both died in a fatal motorcycle collision.It happened at around 2:30 a.m., July 2nd, in the 1600 block of North Harrison Road, near East Wrightstown Road.According to the authorities, a black 2008 Harley Davidson XL1200 driven by 48-year-old Machalik and a white 2017 Yamaha SCR950 motorcycle driven by 38-year-old Gregory were involved in the collision.Investigation showed that both Machalik and Gregory were headed eastbound on East Wrightstown Road where Machalik failed to make a curve.As a result, he drifted into the center lane and struck a concrete barrier where he then rear-ended Gregory.Furthermore, both Machalik and Gregory were not wearing any helmets at that time. They were pronounced dead at the scene.Consequently, the speed of Machalik and not wearing a helmet were the factors in the collision and their deaths...

Warriors’ Steph Curry wishes Jordan Poole well, excitedly welcomes Chris Paul

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

The Warriors’ big trade sending Jordan Poole to Washington in exchange for Chris Paul became official Thursday, and the teams finally announced the deal with social media posts.The trade also sent 2022 draftees Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins to the Wizards, in addition to a 2030 first-round pick (top-20 protected) and a 2027 second-rounder.Stephen Curry took the opportunity to make his own statement on the deal via Instagram Stories. The four-time NBA champion mostly focused on Poole, his backcourt-mate of four years who was a key player in the 2022 title run.“You’re a champion. You grew up right in front of everybody’s face in terms of that first year, where it was rough, a lot of injuries and just trying to find your way to going to the G League and coming back and helping us finish 15-5 down the stretch of that second year, winning a championship your third year and fighting til the end this past year,” he said.“So I can’t wait to see you shine in yo...

Girl running on Highway 101 was fatally struck; her father is charged with murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

A Prunedale man has been charged with second-degree murder after his 7-year-old daughter was fatally struck by a car while running on Highway 101 near their home.The father “displayed negligence” and “failed to provide essential safety measures,” the Monterey County district attorney’s office said in announcing the charges Thursday, July 6.The child, named Eliana, was struck by several cars in the southbound lanes of 101 just south of Highway 156 around 10:48 p.m. on April 7, 2023. She was alone and wearing dark clothes, according to statements reported at the time from a driver. The prosecutors’ announcement said the child was known to leave home by herself and had been rescued by California Highway Patrol officers on the same stretch of Highway 101 three weeks before her death.The charges against her 42-year-old father also include felony child abuse. He was booked into Monterey County Jail on Thursday.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | ...

‘Earth Mama’: Why Oakland-set movie comes from deeply personal space

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

The voice off camera poses an uncomfortably blunt question to a woman seated in a chair near the front of a sterile, functional room.“Why should we care that you make it?”That remark opens “Earth Mama,” and then threads its way through every delicate, insightful scene in the feature film debut from director and former Oakland resident Savanah Leaf.Set and shot in Oakland, as well as on Treasure Island and Vallejo, “Earth Mama” proceeds to shows audiences why we should indeed care about what happens to its protagonist, a single, pregnant Black mom with two kids already in foster care.Gia, played by rising-star Oakland rapper Tia Nomore, is a quietly intense, interior person doing as much as she can to get her kids back. Each day presents a challenge, though, as she tries to stay clean, runs to court-mandated appointments and works at a mall job snapping photos of happy families.The opening line sprung from an unscripted source; they are words spoken by a single mother nam...

Officials continue search for Bay Area native who went missing in Yosemite National Park last weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

By Eli Masket | CNNOfficials are searching for a Bay Area native who went missing in Yosemite National Park last weekend.Hayden Klemenok was backpacking with a group of friends at Upper Chilnualna Falls when he entered Chilnualna Creek near the trail junction Sunday afternoon, according to a Wednesday Facebook post from the park.Klemenok has not been seen since, the park said.RELATED: Bay Area native is missing in Yosemite National ParkHe was wearing a tan-colored brimmed hat, white sunglasses, a red T-shirt, blue swimming trunks and white Adidas shoes on the day he went missing, park officials said.Officials urged visitors to contact Yosemite Park dispatch if they have seen Klemenok or were hiking near the area he was last seen on Sunday.“Simply knowing where you went and when you were there may help us focus the search, whether you saw anyone or not,” the park’s post said.A family friend created a GoFundMe for Klemenok’s family “to help ease the pain of the costs of all the expens...

‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Ariana Madix joins ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

In what some view to be the greatest revenge story to ever play out on reality television, “Vanderpump Rules” castmember Ariana Madix has joined the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.”She is the first contestant announced for Season 32 of the competition show. The news was announced Friday on “Good Morning America.”On Wednesday, Madix had lunch with “DWTS” judge Derek Hough at Something About Her, the sandwich shop she co-owns with fellow “Vanderpump Rules” castmember Katie Maloney.Hough shared a clip from inside the shop on the “GMA” Twitter account.Madix made headlines and stirred interest in the show the last few months after her boyfriend of nine years Tom Sandoval was caught carrying on an eight-month long affair with Madix’s good friend and castmate Raquel Leviss.Related ArticlesTV Streaming | HGTV star Christina Hall’s former California house lists at $8 million TV Streaming | Founding member of Bay Area rock act Journey dies at age 76 ...

Hiker discovers Oakland man dead on remote California peak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:22:52 GMT

A hiker found dead on a Modoc County peak has been identified as an Oakland man, the sheriff’s office said.The body was discovered by another hiker on Sunday, July 2, on Eagle Peak, and was recovered the next day by a rescue crew.On Thursday, the Modoc County sheriff’s office said the man was Ben Kiyoshi Nomura-Weingrow, 44, of Oakland. The announcement described him as an experienced hiker who was familiar with the area.The cause of death is not known, pending autopsy results, but the sheriff’s office said foul play is not suspected.Eagle Peak is in the Warner Mountains about 25 miles southeast of Alturas; at 9,892 feet, it is the highest point in Modoc County. The hike requires no technical gear but is strenuous, with elevation gain of 4,200 feet. Nomura-Weingrow’s body was found about 1,000 feet below the summit.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Officials continue search for Bay Area native who went missing in Yosemite National Park last w...