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Believing too little is being done to thwart auto-related crimes in Colorado, some towns take action

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

Just as Roman Gutierrez was shaking off the first punch — his 1999 Subaru Outback wagon had been stolen last fall from his Westminster home — he received a second blow right to the gut.“The ignition was all busted out,” Gutierrez said after police found his car a few days later not far away. “The mechanics at the shop said, ‘You’re missing something else underneath.'”Not only had his car been swiped, but so had its catalytic converter. The vehicle was totaled.“There’s only so much you can do besides taking the battery out of the car,” Gutierrez said, bemoaning the recent spike in auto thefts and catalytic converter thefts that has bled into just about every Colorado community.Vehicle thefts in Westminster alone have exploded from 859 in 2020 to 1,259 last year.But the misery around auto-related crimes goes further than just theft and this city of 115,000 is determined to do something. Last week, Westminster passed on ...

Ambulance crews can’t avoid violence but at Denver Health, they’re trying to change the culture of ignoring it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

For as long as emergency medicine has existed, being physically assaulted has been part of the job.Talking about feelings that come after an assault, though? Not so much.That’s something that paramedics and others working in emergency medicine are trying to change, said Crystal Eastman, a paramedic instructor and “peer responder” at Denver Health. The sheer amount of violence discourages paramedics from reporting each time they’re assaulted, and the culture pushes them to act like it doesn’t affect them, she said.“Personally, I’ve been kicked in the chest, punched, spat on, had a knife pulled on me,” she said. “Our environment is uncontrolled, so we’re frequently out by ourselves, meeting people who are not having their best day.”Lt. Will Hargreaves, who oversees a team of about 15 paramedics at Denver Health and goes out on some calls, said on most days, an ambulance crew will have to restrain or sedate someone who&#...

2 dead, 1 critical, after violent 2-car crash in Pomona

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver after a violent two-car crash left two people dead and another in critical condition in Pomona Sunday night.  Calls about the crash on North Garey Avene near East Bonita Avenue came in around 8:45 p.m., according to the Pomona Police Department.  Officers located an overturned SUV with three occupants trapped inside. The driver and front passenger were pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel.A female was transported from the scene in critical condition, according to police. Video of the wreckage showed severe damage to both vehicles. First responders on the scene of a fatal two-car crash in Pomona on May 28, 2023. (Key News)Wreckage seen to two vehicles after crash in Pomona May 28, 2023 (Key News)Wreckage seen to two vehicles after crash in Pomona May 28, 2023 (Key News)A man who lives in the neighborhood said he saw someone leaving the area after the crash and followed him. “I chased him down t...

'He's home': After 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient's remains return to Georgia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed behind to cover their withdrawal.Story’s actions in the Korean War on Sept. 1, 1950, would ensure he was remembered. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor, which is now displayed alongside his portrait at the National Infantry Museum, an hour’s drive from his hometown of Americus, Georgia.But Story was never seen alive again, and his resting place long remained a mystery.“In my family, we always believed that he would never be found,” said Judy Wade, Story’s niece and closest surviving relative.That changed in April when the U.S. military revealed lab tests had matched DNA from Wade and her late mother to bones of an unidentified American soldier recovered from Korea in October 1950. The remains belonged to Story, a ca...

Are you flying the flag correctly for Memorial Day?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Memorial Day, observed on the final Monday in May, honors those who have died in American wars. To mark the day, you may be wondering – how do I fly the United States flag?Thankfully, we have the United States Code, which officially addresses dozens of subjects, including how Old Glory should be flown on Memorial Day.According to the Code, the flag should fly at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day. Then, it should be “raised briskly” to the top of the staff until sunset, according to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.Memorial Day is only one of six occurrences in which the flag should be flown at half-staff, according to the American Flagpole & Flag Co. The others are Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day on July 27, Patriot Day on September 11, Pearl Harbor Day on December 7, and any day when the president issues an order lowering the flag as a mark of respect for the death of ...

Mighty & Mellow Mangoes — What CBD Fans Should Know About Myrcene

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

To read the original article about Myrcene at Real Tested CBD.Researchers now claim there could be hundreds of terpenes in cannabis, many of which we don’t know much about. These terpenes not only give cannabis strains their unique scents, they may produce distinctive effects on our ECS.Of the many terpenes in hemp and cannabis, myrcene is arguably the best known. Not only does myrcene have a noticeable scent, it’s one of the most abundant terpenes in hemp and marijuana. If you’ve already tried full-spectrum CBD oils, you’ve probably swallowed slight traces of myrcene. Therefore, CBD hemp fans should learn more about this influential terpene.What Should Everyone Know About Myrcene? — A Few Key FactsAs noted in the intro, myrcene is an abundant terpene in cannabis strains. However, you won’t just find myrcene hanging out in hemp flowers. You can find plenty of myrcene in tropical fruits, especially mangoes. Hence, higher concentrations of myrcene often g...

After years of searching, SF Giants’ Anthony DeSclafani thinks he found a curveball that works

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

MILWAUKEE — A week ago, the bullpen behind the left-center field fence at Target Field transformed into Anthony DeSclafani’s personal pitching lab. Approached beforehand by pitching coach Andrew Bailey and a few other staffers from the Giants’ pitching department, they believed they had an answer to something for which DeSclafani had been searching for years.The curveball. A bender. A potential putaway pitch to pair with his sinker-slider combination.“It’s always been a pitch that’s been a pain in the butt for me,” DeSclafani said.It was time to experiment.Cycling through four or five different grips throughout the session, one clicked toward the end. It felt so good, in fact, that DeSclafani was eager to show it off in his next start, two days later. And it so seamlessly melded with the rest of his repertoire that he went to the pitch 19 times against the Twins last Wednesday, more than he’s ever thrown the curve in three years with the Giants.“Y...

Where will soon-to-be-named Bay Area NWSL team play its matches?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

It’s going to be a pretty big week for the Bay Area’s NWSL team.Nearly two months after being awarded an expansion franchise, the new club will reveal its name, logo and branding on Thursday.Two days later, the team will hold its first public event at the Presidio’s Main Post Lawn in San Francisco. The noon to 3 p.m. outing on Saturday will feature a concert, games and — most importantly — fresh merchandise available for purchase.Perhaps the next big question to answer is: Where will this team play?The NWSL team, headlined by star ownership in Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Aly Wagner and Danielle Slaton, still hasn’t finalized what city and stadium it will call home in the Bay Area. And while this first event will be in San Francisco, the most likely host stadium remains PayPal Park in San Jose, the only soccer-specific stadium in the region.Built in 2015 for the San Jose Earthquakes, PayPal has already become a destination for women’s soccer. The U.S. women’s national team will ...

Three-bedroom home in Los Gatos sells for $2.9 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

204 Wilder Avenue – Google Street ViewA historic house located in the 200 block of Wilder Avenue in Los Gatos has a new owner. The 1,805-square-foot property, built in 1910, was sold on May 8, 2023, for $2,900,000, or $1,607 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 5,054-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Wilder Avenue, Los Gatos, in March 2023, a 2,075-square-foot home was sold for $2,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,373. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,225-square-foot home on the 100 block of Wilder Avenue in Los Gatos sold in October 2022, for $3,750,000, a price per square foot of $1,685. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 2,288-square-foot home on Wilder Avenue in Los Gatos sold for $3,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,705. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Gorilla baby born at National Zoo; Great Ape House reopens Tuesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:40 GMT

A baby western lowland gorilla — a critically endangered species — was born early Saturday morning at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, according to a news release.Zoo staff are “cautiously optimistic” that the newborn, who is the second infant born to 20-year-old mother gorilla Calaya and 31-year-old father Baraka, will survive. Calaya and Baraka’s first offspring, Moke, celebrated his fifth birthday on April 15.“Calaya is an experienced mother, and I have every confidence she will take excellent care of this baby, as she did with her first offspring,” said Becky Malinsky, the zoo’s curator of primates.The newborn gorilla, whose sex has yet to be confirmed, is “clinging closely to its mother,” the zoo said. They are allowing the two time to bond without interference — as such, the Great Ape House, where the western lowland gorilla family resides, is closed until Tuesday.The zoo said that while Ca...