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Construction fire closes Colfax Avenue, Peoria Street in Aurora

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

The Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street intersection is closed because of a fire at a nearby building under construction, the Aurora Police Department reported on X.South Metro Fire Rescue reported it is responding to the fire as well.Multiple units have been requested.South Metro Fire said black smoke could be seen by residents in their district.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Aurora Fire Rescue battles three-alarm blaze at apartment construction site Crime and Public Safety | Medical procedure or a crime? Trial opens for paramedics who gave Elijah McClain fatal dose of ketamine Crime and Public Safety | 3 injured after car crashes into Aurora building Sunday afternoon Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

Man extricated, seriously injured in crash with MTA train in Hyde Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

A man was seriously hurt when the vehicle he was traveling in was involved in a crash with an MTA train in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles Saturday. The crash was reported shortly after noon in the 4900 block of South Crenshaw Boulevard, The Los Angeles Fire Department stated in a news alert. A man believed to be about 70 years old had to be extricated from the vehicle after colliding with the southbound train, the Fire Department said. He was taken to a local hospital in serious condition. None of the train's 10 passengers reported injuries, according to the Fire Department. There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash or how it would impact travel through the area.

These California cities are among richest in US, report shows

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KSWB) -- There are communities across the Golden State that have a hefty price tag to call home, especially when compared to other places across the nation.In fact, there are several California cities with populations surpassing 25,000 people that are considered among the richest in the entire country. One particular California city is even considered the richest of all.A newly released report by 24/7 Wall Street, a publication that provides insightful analysis and commentary for U.S. and global equity investors, has punched the numbers to uncover where the richest of the rich live. Kobe Bryant video helped bring Ohtani to Dodgers While working to identify America’s richest cities, researchers with 24/7 Wall St. reviewed five-year estimates of median household income from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey.From there, the researchers used census “place” geographies -- a category that includes incorporated legal entities and census-designate...

Betty Moore, Silicon Valley philanthropist and wife of Intel founder Gordon Moore, dies at 95

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

Betty Moore, a Silicon Valley philanthropist who championed health care and environmental causes, died Tuesday, just eight-and-a-half months after the death of her husband, the Intel co-founder and tech legend Gordon Moore. She was 95.Through the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the couple used their astronomical wealth to donate more than $5 billion to scientific research, patient care and environmental conservation in the Bay Area and across the country.“It’s good to give back to society if it’s at all possible,” Betty said in a short documentary about the couple. “And I also just feel that we have been very lucky in our lives.”She was remembered this week for supporting pioneering advancements across scientific disciplines and helping launch health care programs at UC San Francisco, UC Davis and Stanford Medicine.“Betty’s profound leadership and influence on health care practices will continue to make a difference on our campus an...

5 things to know about SF Giants’ new star Jung Hoo Lee

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

The newest San Francisco Giant, Jung Hoo Lee, made an impression in his introduction at Oracle Park.While the 25-year-old Korean center fielder may have arrived with relative anonymity to many Americans, it won’t stay that way for long. If his first press conference was any indication, fans will fall in love with the speedy contact hitter.If you haven’t already, get to know him below. (Lee’s words were translated by Jeeho Yoo, a Korean journalist who provided a more accurate summary than the live translation initially available Friday.)He is ‘Grandson of the Wind’When Jung Hoo was named the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization Most Valuable Player, it wasn’t the first time in family history.His father, Jong Beom, won the award in 1994 while stealing a KBO-record 84 bases, earning him the nickname “Son of the Wind.”Beginning his remarks Friday in English, Jung Hoo introduced himself to Giants fans as the “Grandson of the Wind.”I...

South Bay prisoner implicated in inmate homicide at Salinas Valley State Prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

A man convicted in Santa Clara County is one of two prisoners accused of killing another inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison on Thursday, authorities said.The deadly encounter was reported around 8:40 a.m. in a recreational yard of the facility located in the Monterey County city of Soledad, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Correctional officers reportedly saw 23-year-old Adrian Lopez and 39-year-old David Pacheco attacking Oracio Ramirez, 30, before they broke up the confrontation by firing a less-lethal projectile at them.An ambulance was called, and Ramirez was pronounced dead about 20 minutes after the attack began. No other injuries were reported.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Footage of fatal police shooting near Oakland City Hall is released Crime and Public Safety | Commission hearing retail theft complaints questions link to Prop 47 criminal justice reforms Crime and Public Safety | ...

Petaluma Police Department conducted DUI checkpoint, 24 arrests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

(KRON) –  A  DUI and driver's license checkpoint operation in Petaluma resulted in 24 arrests, the Petaluma Police Department announced Saturday. Petaluma PD conducted two checkpoints on Dec. 15. One checkpoint was conducted on East Washington Street between Parkland Way and Executive Drive from 6 p.m. through 9:30 p.m. The secondary checkpoint was conducted on Petaluma Boulevard North near Oak Street between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.  Oakland robbers chase, ram victim’s car at Lake Merritt Out of the 317 vehicles screened in the East Washington checkpoint,  seven drivers were cited or arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended or revoked.For the Petaluma Boulevard North checkpoint, 126 vehicles were screened. Seven DUI alcohol suspects, one DUI drug suspect, and one DUI warrant suspect were arrested. Also, eight drivers were cited or arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while suspended or revoked.One individual was arrested for DUI outside of both checkpoin...

Abmas scores 20 and Hunter adds 19 to lead No. 19 Texas over LSU 96-85

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Max Abmas had 20 points and seven assists, Tyrese Hunter added a season-high 19 points and No. 19 Texas defeated LSU 96-85 Saturday.Dylan Disu scored 17 points and Dillon Mitchell had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Texas (8-2).“I always get nervous before every game since like elementary school,” said Disu, who was making his season debut. “There were a little more nerves for me because it’s been awhile.”The Longhorns shot 54% from the field and made 10 of 20 from 3-point range.“I thought we played really well in the first half, and for us, I thought we had pretty good carryover in terms of trying to finish the game out for 40 minutes,” Texas coach Rodney Terry said.Texas led 56-37 at the half after shooting 61% from the field.“We were getting inside-outs, working pick and rolls and getting open shots and trusting our teammates to knock them down,” Hunter said of the first half.Jordan Wright scored a career-high 33 points – 31 in the second half – for the Tigers (6-5)....

Omoruyi’s career-high 25 powers Rutgers past Long Island University, 83-61

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Clifford Omoruyi closed out the first half with three dunks and finished with a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds to help power Rutgers to an 83-61 win over Long Island University on Saturday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights returned to action after a week off and played their first home game in two weeks. They now have won 49 of their past 53 games against non-conference opponents at home.Omoruyi threw down four dunks and scored 17 points in the first half and his dunk with a second left gave Rutgers (7-3) a 41-30 lead at the break. He was 12 of 15 shooting from the field and blocked three shots. Aundre Hyatt and Jamichael Davis each added 12 points and had three assists and Hyatt pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds. Mawot Mag and Derek Simpson each contributed 10 points.LIU (1-9) shot 25 of 60 from the field (41.7%), hitting 6 of 20 from beyond the arc, but was out-rebounded by a 43-33 margin.Tana Kopa led the Sharks with 19 points with six rebounds and t...

Original AC/DC drummer Colin Burgess has died at 77. The Australian helped form the group in 1973

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:51:38 GMT

Australian drummer Colin Burgess, an original member of the hard rock band AC/DC in the early 1970s, has died, the band confirmed on its social media accounts. He was 77. “Very sad to hear of the passing of Colin Burgess,” says an unsigned post on the band’s official Facebook page late Friday. “He was our first drummer and a very respected musician. Happy memories, rock in peace Colin.”No cause of death was given. Burgess was recruited in November 1973 to help form AC/DC with Malcolm Young on rhythm guitar and his brother Angus on lead guitar, lead vocalist Dave Evans and bassist Larry Van Kriedt. The band fired Burgess in February 1974, accusing him of being drunk on stage, and he later said someone had spiked his drink. He was followed by a succession of drummers and filled in for one for a few months in 1975. Before AC/DC, Burgess played with the Australian rock group The Masters Apprentices, which was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame...