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Denver to sweep homeless encampment near governor’s mansion, offer residents hotel rooms

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

The city of Denver plans to clear a large homeless encampment in Capitol Hill next week and offer the people living there the chance to move to a hotel.City officials say the sweep at East Eight Avenue and Logan Street will be the first public step toward meeting Mayor Mike Johnston’s goal of moving 1,000 people living on the city’s streets into temporary or permanent accommodations before the end of the year.Seventy people are living in rows of tents and other makeshift shelters clustered across from the Colorado governor’s mansion, city spokesman Derek Woodbury said.Starting Monday, city outreach workers will begin efforts to move those people indoors. A seven-day notice posted this week for the clearing of the camp allows that activity to begin Tuesday.“We’re working to match as many of the residents as possible with housing and shelter, including offering them indoor placement at a non-congregate shelter at an undisclosed hotel,” Woodbury said Thurs...

Video: Woman robbed at gunpoint in Hancock Park parking garage

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

A woman was robbed at gunpoint after being possibly being followed to her Hancock Park parking garage earlier this month and the incident was caught on surveillance video.The robbery occurred around 8:35 p.m. Sept. 7 near Wilshire Boulevard and McCadden Place, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The woman was apparently robbed of cash and jewelry worth almost $100,000, police said.One man is seen in the video walking into the garage area of a condominium complex and appears to hide and even cover his face until the victim parks and gets out of her car.A woman was robbed at gunpoint in a Hancock Park parking garage on Sept. 7, 2023. (Street People of Beverly Hills/Citizen)That’s when he points the gun at her and snatches her purse, which was filed with the money and jewelry, the video shows.The man then got into a car driven by a second man.Neighbors told KTLA the victim owns a jewelry store in Koreatown that was also robbed a few days ago, and police believe the incidents...

Angus Cloud's cause of death revealed

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

Authorities have identified Angus Cloud's cause of death. The Alameda County Coroner's Office tells Variety that the "Euphoria" actor passed away from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and more. “Angus suffered from acute intoxication from the combination of drugs, which also included benzodiazepine," a spokesperson from the office told the outlet. Deadline also confirmed the information.Cloud's death was reported on July 31; he was just 25 years old. He died at his family's home in Oakland. Angus Cloud arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)Days after his death, his mother slammed claims that her son died from suicide. She also mentioned that an "accidental overdose" may have been the cause. Lisa Cloud posted an update on Facebook about the “shattered time” for their family. She said she appreciates the love the...

Higher Ed: UC Riverside helping students kickstart careers in cannabis

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

Legal cannabis in California is a multi-billion dollar industry, and many Californians are trying to figure out how to get a piece of the action.But specific hurdles and a lack of industry knowledge have made it challenging for prospective employees and entrepreneurs to break in and get their careers started.That's why the University of California, Riverside has partnered with a prominent online cannabis education company to fill the gap in institutional know-how and help Californians, particularly many in the Inland Empire, learn more about the industry and its pitfalls and better their chances of being hired on with an existing company, or even grow one from the ground up.The university's extension program has been working with a company called Green Flower, which has set up a curriculum, assembled a roster of instructors and worked to establish a hiring portal for those looking to make a career out of cannabis.An array of cannabis plants sit in pots as seen in an instructional vi...

Big Game Bound: Eagles, Bucs clash in battle of undefeated teams on MNF

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS – The new NFL season has picked up where the last one left off with the competition as close as ever. The average margin of victory is 9.50 points through two weeks.Nine teams still have a perfect record. Two of them will meet as Philadelphia visits Tampa Bay in the first of two Monday Night Football games this week. The battle of unbeatens is our Marquee Matchup for Week 3.WFLA’s Dan Lucas joins Big Game Bound host Chris Hagan to talk about the Buccaneers’ surprising hot start and the play of new quarterback Baker Mayfield.BGB also hears from the Giants and 49ers ahead of their matchup on Thursday Night Football. We'll check in with Green Bay, where the Packers will play their first home opener without Aaron Rodgers starting since 2007. Plus, Jarrett Payton gives his weekly picks.“Big Game Bound” streams every Thursday at 12 p.m. ET during the regular season and playoffs and then every day at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas in February.

Two Hospitalized after Two-Vehicle Accident on Interstate 5 [Seattle, WA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

43-Year-Old and 36-Year-Old Men Sent to Hospital after Vehicle Collision near Seneca Street ExitSEATTLE, WA (September 21, 2023) – Early Thursday morning, two people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 5.The incident happened just before 5:00 a.m., September 14th, in the northbound lanes of the highway, just south of the Seneca Street exit.Furthermore, the collision involved two vehicles which resulted in two injuries, a 43-year-old and a 36-year-old man.Consequently, the paramedics rushed both injured persons to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.Moreover, the authorities blocked the northbound lanes of the interstate but it was later reopened by 7:30 a.m.No other information was added by the investigators, and an active investigation into what led to the collision is still ongoing.Make our roads safer by abiding by all traffic laws and following the conditions of the road. Remember that willfully disregarding traffic laws a...

Jesus Munoz Arrested, 2 Dead after Head-On DUI Crash on State Route 76 [San Diego, CA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

65-Year-Old Man and 59-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after DUI Collision near Pala Mission RoadSAN DIEGO, CA (September 21, 2023) – Wednesday, Jesus Munoz was apprehended by police following a deadly head-on DUI collision on State Route 76.Shortly after midnight, authorities received reports near Pala Mission Road and Pala Casino.Under unclear circumstances, the driver of an eastbound maroon Nissan Xterra veered into oncoming traffic. Consequently, the Nissan collided head-on with a white Toyota RAV4 SUV traveling in the westbound lanes.Emergency medical personnel arrived and declared the 65-year-old male operator of the Toyota and his 59-year-old female passenger deceased.Simultaneously, paramedics transported the driver of the Nissan to a nearby hospital due to significant, though non-life-threatening, injuries.Furthermore, the San Diego Humane Society rescued a Pitbull dog that was trapped inside the Nissan. Following clearing duties, authorities took the driver of the Nis...

Andrew Irving Killed in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Fort Apache Road [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

41-Year-Old Man Pronounced Dead after Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Collision near Peace WayLAS VEGAS, NV (September 21, 2023) – Early Friday, tragedy struck as Andrew Irving lost his life in a hit-and-run crash as on Fort Apache Road.First responders arrived at the scene at approximately 5:05 a.m., between Flamingo Road and Tropicana Avenue on September 8th.According to officers, Irving was struck by the driver of a southbound white Jeep Wrangler, with black roof and black rims, while he was walking in the southbound lanes. The driver then fled the scene without offering any assistance to the injured pedestrian or notifying authorities.Due to the extent of his condition, medical personnel later pronounced 41-year-old Irving dead.Following clearing duties, police successfully located and apprehended the suspect responsible for the incident. Denise Velez, 30, was taken into custody and is facing charges related to the incident. She is currently detained at the Clark County Detention C...

Bay Area rock giant celebrates 50th anniversary of classic album

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

“The Joker” was the big break-through hit that the Steve Miller Band had been waiting for.It came in 1973, after the Bay Area band had spent years honing its craft in the live arena and on such well-received albums as 1968’s “Sailor” and 1969’s “Brave New World.”For “The Joker” album, however, Miller and company would go a different route, pursuing a more radio-friendly mainstream rock sound over the ’60s-soaked psychedelic blues-rock of its earlier years.And, wow, did it ever work.The album zoomed all the way up to No. 2 on the charts, propelled by the unbelievably catchy title track. If you somehow don’t know that No. 1 hit single, all you need to do is turn on a classic rock radio station — pretty much any classic rock radio station — and you’re likely to hear it played in relatively short order.That’s because the song remains as popular today as when it was originally released a half ...

Amid spat, India suspends visas for Canadian citizens

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:47:21 GMT

By Ashok Sharma and Krutika Pathi | Associated PressNEW DELHI — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated Thursday that Canada is not looking to provoke or cause problems after India halted all visa services for citizens of Canada and told it to reduce its diplomatic staffing on as a rift widened between the countries after the prime minister said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.Ties between Ottawa and New Delhi, key strategic partners in security and trade, have plunged to their lowest point in years after Trudeau this week said there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil.Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a 45-year-old Canadian citizen who had been wanted by India for years, was gunned down in June outside the temple he led in Surrey, outside Vancouver.“We are not looking to provoke or cause problems but we are unequivocal around the importance of the rule of law...