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Wildfire breaks out in San Miguel County on Ophir Pass

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

Firefighters are battling a wildfire on Ophir Pass in San Miguel County near the town of Ophir.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | No criminal charges for Xcel Energy in Marshall fire, but civil liability another matter Crime and Public Safety | What started the Marshall fire? Boulder County set to announce findings of 17-month investigation The fire, about 50 feet by 100 feet in size, is burning on U.S. Forest Service land, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office.On Tuesday afternoon a helicopter was dispatched from Montrose to work on the fire along with USFS crews and local firefighters. No structures are threatened.Ophir Pass Fire — @COStateFire on scene with helicopter resource. pic.twitter.com/VvMNXjcXUQ— San Miguel Sheriff (@SheriffAlert) June 20, 2023The fire is running away from the town and officials asked people to stay away from the area. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Woman rescued from Boulder Creek dies at hospital over the weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

A woman who was pulled from Boulder Creek died over the weekend at a hospital.About 3:30 p.m. Thursday Boulder Fire-Rescue and police received multiple calls about a woman who was “struggling in the creek,” according to a Boulder Police Department news release.Bystanders pulled the woman to the south side of the creek and began CPR, the release said. Emergency responders arrived and transferred the woman to the north side of the creek where an ambulance took her to a hospital. The 48-year-old woman died over the weekend.“The initial information indicates that she entered the water to help a family member when she was swept away by the current,” the release stated. “Foul play is not suspected.”The incident is the city’s fifth water rescue in the past two weeks, according to the release.Boulder urges water recreationists to be safe and cautious around waterways, which are running, fast, deep and cold with snowmelt from mountains contributing to the ...

Man who caused 'mass panic' at Ontario mall arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

A man who caused a mass panic at a California mall when he allegedly shouted "he has a gun," has been arrested on charges of making a false threat.Angel Marin, 44, of Rancho Cucamonga, was arrested by Ontario police officers after investigators received an anonymous tip identifying him.Marin is accused of shouting "gun" and "he has a gun" as he ran through the Ontario Mills Mall last month.The incident led to a panic inside the mall, with people running and hiding for cover and a large response from local law enforcement. Surveillance image of a man, believed to be Angel Marin, who police believe caused a "mass panic" at the Ontario Mills Mall on May 29, 2023. (Ontario PD)Police later determined that there was no threat to the public, but said an investigation was underway to find the person responsible. A security camera image of the person believed to be responsible was sent out by the Ontario Police Department, which led to Marin being identified as the culprit.He was arrested Su...

Project Angel Food's 'Lead with Love' telethon to air Saturday on KTLA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

The stars will align for Project Angel Food’s Lead with Love telethon this Saturday night on KTLA.Join Cindy Crawford, Niecy Nash-Betts, Magic Johnson, Paula Abdul, Carol Burnett, Marie Osmond, Steven Weber, Jessica Holmes and other KTLA personalities to help feed critically ill members of the greater Los Angeles community.Scan the QR code on this page to donate before, during and after the telethon, which airs Saturday from 7-9 PM on KTLA 5, KTLA.com, KTLA+, and KTLA’s YouTube and Facebook channels.Project Angel Food Telethon airs Saturday, June 24 on KTLA.Project Angel Food is a nonprofit agency that cooks and delivers healthy, delicious meals and offers nutrition counseling -all free of charge- to people debilitated by serious illnesses. It serves men, women, and children throughout all of Los Angeles County who are debilitated and cannot shop or cook for the food they need to survive and heal.“Food is Medicine” is Project Angel Food’s philosophy, and its main goal is to help peo...

1 Killed, 1 Hospitalized Following Pedestrian Accident at Union Avenue [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

Woman Killed Following Auto-Pedestrian Crash at Union Avenue near 7th StreetBAKERSFIELD, CA (June 20, 2023) – Sunday night, an unidentified woman died after an auto-pedestrian accident at Union Avenue.The accident happened around 11:06 p.m. on June 4th, at Union Avenue near 7th Street.According to reports, the two pedestrians crossed Union Avenue roadway from the center median, outside of a crosswalk, and straight into the path of a northbound car.Responding officers arrived and transported the man who suffered significant injuries to a local hospital, while the woman died on the spot.The driver of the vehicle, who showed no signs of impairment, remained at the scene and cooperated with the authorities.At this time, an active investigation of the deadly accident at Union Avenue remains ongoing. Once available, more information will be released.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of the victim. May the memories of your loved one a...

San Jose: Suspect arrested in connection with fatal stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

SAN JOSE – A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing over the weekend in San Jose, police said.Officers were in the 200 block of Bassett Street on an unrelated call for service around 10:45 p.m. Sunday when they were flagged down about a stabbing in the same location, San Jose police Sgt. Jorge Garibay said in news release Tuesday afternoon.Garibay said officers found a man inside a building suffering from at least one stab wound.The man was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries, marking the city’s 17th homicide of the year. The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office will release the man’s identity once it is confirmed and his next of kin is notified.Investigators determined the suspect and the victim possibly knew each other and that the suspect was likely still inside the building, Garibay said. The suspect was arrested a short time later and booked into Santa Clara County jail on a homicide charge.Garibay said the suspect’s identit...

Letters: Grim reminders | Not stunts | Recalling courage | GOP extremists | Immediate action

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Grim remindersof East Bay lifeIn the June 13 edition there were 11 stories on Pages B2 and B3, either continued from Page B1 or printed in full. Nine of those stories had headlines that included words like “carjacking,” “shooting,” “sex offender” and “deadly home invasion.” These stories filled those two pages (less obituaries) and I found it a disappointing example of daily life in the East Bay. Sadly, one story involved the continued saga of my hometown police force in Antioch.No community or neighborhood in the East Bay can escape these grim stories. Editors have no choice but to print them when lives are lost. Depending upon what authority is quoted, crime is either up or down, but it is with us. Those two full pages reflect today’s life in the East Bay. And, even worse, these stores often involve guns in the hands of those who should not be allowed to ...

California Attorney General faces tough questions as he touts organized retail theft crackdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced what he called an unprecedented agreement Tuesday with large retailers and online marketplaces aimed at cracking down on organized theft rings that resell stolen goods online.But in a state that has become notorious lately for brazen smash-and-grab thefts at stores — sometimes captured on video and replayed on nightly newscasts — the state’s top law enforcement official faced tough questioning on whether Tuesday’s agreement is enough.“There’s accountability,” insisted Bonta, said to have aspirations for the governor’s office, at a news conference in Los Angeles. “I’m not saying this is the only answer, but this is an important step.”Tuesday’s agreement calls for retailers and online marketplaces to work with the state to help identify stolen goods being resold online and the sophisticated crime rings behind the operations. It also establishes an online portal for o...

41 women die in grisly riot in Honduran prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

By Marlon González | Associated PressTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A grisly riot at a women’s prison Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country’s president blamed on “mara” street gangs that often wield broad power inside penitentiaries.Most victims were burned but there also were reports of inmates shot or stabbed at the prison in Tamara, about 30 miles northwest of the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, said Yuri Mora, the spokesman for Honduras’ national police investigation agency.At least seven female inmates were being treated at a Tegucigalpa hospital for gunshot and knife wounds, employees there said.“The forensic teams that are removing bodies confirm they have counted 41,” said Mora.Local media interviewed one injured inmate outside the hospital who said prisoners belonging to the feared Barrio 18 gang burst into a cell block and shot other inmates or set them afire.Honduran President Xiomara Castro said the riot was “planned by maras with t...

Letters: Expand grid | Trump’s capacity | Carbon dividend | Path to Putin | GOP roots

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:57:22 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Forget EV power;expand the gridRe: “State should require EVs to power homes, businesses” (Page A6, June 14).State Sen. Nancy Skinner’s suggestion that we could use EV car batteries as backup power for homes in a blackout doesn’t consider you’d have no way to recharge the car battery for emergencies or other necessities during the uncertain length of a blackout.It would be far better if our state government prioritized money from our taxes to expand the grid to prevent blackouts.Ed KahlWoodsideQuestions raised aboutTrump’s capacityRe: “Trump arraigned, pleads not guilty” (Page A1, June 14).The attraction of Donald Trump to his stubborn followers — despite his grossly aberrant behavior — is no mystery to mental health professionals.Several professional psychiatric analyses are available (e.g., at the Scientific American website) that call into question Trump’s mental qua...