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Rapids takeaways: Colorado dogged by slow start again as Seattle Sounders win 2-1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

COMMERCE CITY — If the Colorado Rapids don’t get off to a good start, it usually does not end well.That was the case again Wednesday night as the Seattle Sounders beat the Rapids 2-1 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Even with an 80th minute Cole Bassett goal and flurry of offense, it took Colorado 65 minutes to get into the game. For the Sounders, Albert Rusnak’s 55th-minute header proved to be the difference, which followed Léo Chú’s first-half opening goal.For interim head coach Chris Little, the result ultimately comes down to one thing: Earning the right to play into a game. Colorado (4-14-10, 22 points) remains bottom of the Western Conference.“For me it’s a fundamental principle of the game: You earn the right to play by competing for first balls and winning second balls, all of the dirty work that goes unnoticed, and we lost too many of those tonight in the first half in particular,” Little said. “… The last 20 minutes...

1 killed, 1 injured overnight in second fatal City Park West shooting in a week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

Two people were shot, one fatally, overnight near 16th Avenue and Downing Street in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood, police said.The shooting happened in the 1100 block of 16th Avenue, according to a 1:46 a.m. post on X by the Denver Police Department.RELATED: Fatal shooting of Uber driver in City Park West appears random, Denver police sayTwo people were injured, police said in the initial report.UPDATE: One of the victims, an adult male, involved in this shooting has been pronounced deceased. This is now a homicide investigation. Investigators are working to develop suspect info, no arrests at this time. The medical examiner will release victim info. #Denver— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 21, 2023 A 7:40 a.m. update reported that one of the victims, a man, had died and police have started a homicide investigation.The killing is the second fatal shooting in City Park West in a week and happened about six blocks from the first one.An Uber driver...

WeHo drivers able to video chat with deputies during traffic stops

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

A new smartphone app may do for law enforcement interactions what telemedicine has done for doctors.The app, SafeStop, allows members of the public to video chat with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies before the in-person traffic stop, which the app developers said will "de-escalate traffic stops and transform police-motorist interactions."Traffic stops in particular have become a point of contention in the ongoing cultural discussion around the role of police in American society.Multiple deadly encounters between police and civilians began as simple traffic stops, including the high-profile killing of Philando Castile by Minnesota police.With traffic stops carrying potential life-and-death stakes, a pilot program using SafeStop intends to lower the temperature, allowing drivers and officers to communicate virtually before meeting face-to-face."When pulled over, users are provided with information and instructions on how to facilitate dialogue during their traffic sto...

National Coffee Day Perks And Masked Mania – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

To celebrate its 60th anniversary and National Coffee Day, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is giving away free coffee and tea beverages for a year, kicking off on Friday, Sept. 29. One lucky winner will receive free drinks for 365 days and 60 will win free drinks for the remainder of 2023.  Guests will be entered to win automatically with every purchase through The Coffee Bean® Rewards app beginning on National Coffee Day and running through Tuesday, Oct. 31. Winners will be able to order one free regular-sized drink per day, seven days per week.  Blue Bottle Coffee will open an immersive coffee experience in Los Angeles for a limited six-week residency starting on  Wednesday, Sept. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 5, with an hourlong curated eight-course tasting menu. The menu will include the most limited batches of coffee from longtime Blue Bottle producers in a space designed in collaboration with wrk-shp and Capsule Manufacturing. It features a custom-made brass bar and vintage furnitur...

What exodus? 37 reasons to stay in California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

California added 12 million folks to 39 million since I arrived at the Orange County Register in September 1986.It’s an expansion equal to the combined population of a dozen states. And one lure was strictly business – 6.6 million new jobs.This rush of people and money brought challenges, too. California home values skyrocketed nearly seven-fold is 37 years. The congestion and costly living inspired a so-called “exodus” –  1 million more ex-Californians compared to new Golden State residents during the past seven years.But if I’ve learned anything observing the Golden State’s economy, it’s that the story is rarely as gloomy as told. Life isn’t only the giant urban hubs. Business isn’t just Apple, Google or Hollywood. And the landscape is more than Yosemite, Big Sur or Disneyland.California’s true charm – and its underlying resilience – is an accumulation of noteworthy curiosities that don’t fit popular narratives. So to hon...

San Francisco McDonald’s sued after elderly customer burns herself on hot coffee

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNN BusinessNew York — McDonald’s is being sued over a hot coffee spill, again.This time, a San Francisco location is being accused of serving a “scalding” cup of coffee with an improperly attached lid, which allegedly resulted in the coffee pouring out on plaintiff Mable Childress’ body and causing “severe burns” after she tried drinking it.The lawsuit, filed last week, alleged that the elderly woman is suffering from “physical pains, emotional distress and other damages.” The restaurant’s negligence was a “substantial factor” for her injuries, it alleged.Childress also said in the lawsuit that the restaurant employees “refused” to help her, a point that the McDonald’s denied.“We take every customer complaint seriously and when Childress reported her experience to us later that day, our employees and management team spoke to her within a few minutes and offered assistance,” the McDonald’s franchisee owner, Peter Ou, said in a statement to CNN.“My restaurants ha...

This farm has repeatedly violated federal labor laws. Why does the U.S. continue to grant it foreign workers?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

BRIGHTON — The seasonal workers from Mexico stoop in oppressive summer heat, bending low to cut cucumbers bound for farmers markets and produce aisles at Colorado’s big-box grocery chains.The laborers come to Star Farms every year on temporary visas, part of the federal government’s H-2A program that allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers for critical agricultural jobs.From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., they till the soil and tie the vines. Others thin, prune, seal, pack and load cabbage, peppers, onions and other vegetables.But despite federal regulations, workers and their lawyers say the farm’s owner does not provide them with clean water, forcing them to buy and bring their own. The bathrooms on-site, they say, sometimes go months without being cleaned. With little option, they allege, workers feel compelled to urinate and defecate in the fields.On top of that, they say the workers at Star Farms haven’t seen a paycheck in seven weeks.“Every year it’s the same,” one laborer told The D...

AR-15 type weapon used in Berkeley robbery to take victim’s belongings: police

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

(KRON) -- A person was robbed Thursday morning in Berkeley by suspects armed with an AR-15 type weapon, according to the University of California Police Department.The robbery occurred at around 6 a.m. Thursday at 2468 Telegraph Avenue, authorities said. The address shared matches the area of Sliver Pizza and Little Gem Belgian Waffles restaurants. Three suspects approached a victim with the firearm and stole the victim’s wallet and phone, UCPD said.The suspects fled Telegraph Avenue in the northbound direction in a Lexus SUV-style vehicle, according to police.Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call the Berkeley Police Department at (510)-981-5900 with Case #23-46376.

Portion of Hwy 101 in Redwood City closing on 2 weekends for bridge replacement

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

(BCN) -- A portion of U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City will be closed twice starting next week, according to Caltrans.Caltrans officials said the closures will give way to the planned replacement of the Cordilleras Creek Bridge, stretching between Whipple and Brittan avenues.The first closure is scheduled for the southbound lanes of the highway in the area, from 10 p.m. on Sept. 29 to 5 a.m. on Oct. 2. Motorists using the southbound lanes are advised to exit to Brittan Avenue, take Industrial Road and Whipple Avenue before returning to Highway 101.The second closure for the highway's northbound lanes is planned for Oct. 13 to 16, with the same weekend schedule. Motorists using the northbound lanes are asked to exit to Whipple Avenue, drive through Industrial Road, and take Holly Street to return to Highway 101.The Redwood City Police Department advised motorists to use caution during the closures.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

DC’s Major League Pickleball team signs AARP as jersey sponsor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:35 GMT

AARP is the jersey sponsor for D.C.'s pro pickleball team. (Courtesy AARP) AARP is the jersey sponsor for D.C.'s pro pickleball team. (Courtesy AARP) D.C.’s new professional pickleball team, whose owners include actresses Kate Upton and Eva Longoria, has landed a jersey sponsor. AARP will be featured prominently on players’ jerseys.AARP will also co-host pre-event clinics with DCPT players for those new to the sport, or looking for pointers to improve.Financial terms of the sponsorship weren’t disclosed.DCPT debuts the AARP jerseys when it opens the season Sept. 22 at a pickleball tournament in Atlanta against the Utah Black Diamonds.DCPT joined Major League Pickleball ahead of the 2023 season in...