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Paraglider in critical condition after crash in north Boulder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

Emergency crews work to rescue an injured paraglider in north Boulder on Dec. 12, 2023. (Boulder Fire-Rescue)A man is in critical condition after crashing his paraglider in north Boulder Wednesday afternoon.The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. in the area of Sixth Street and Locust Avenue.A crew from Boulder Fire-Rescue found the injured man two-thirds of the way up Wonderland Hill. Emergency crews were able to transport the man down the hill. He was then taken by ambulance to Boulder Community Health’s Foothills Hospital.Officials said the paraglider sustained injuries to his right side and is in critical condition.“We are thankful for bystanders calling 911 in this incident,” said Boulder Fire-Rescue Battalion Chief Mark Evans in a statement. “This individual needed the skill of first responders to rescue him from the side of Wonderland Hill and get him to the help that he needs quickly and efficiently. If you see an incident where someone is hurt or in danger, do not hesitate...

CU Buffs’ Coach Prime promotes analyst Vincent Dancy to assistant coaching role

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders didn’t take long and didn’t look far to find a new outside linebackers coach.During a video posted on YouTube by Thee Pregame Show on Wednesday, Sanders said that he has promoted analyst Vincent Dancy to replace Nick Williams, who left earlier this week to join the staff at Syracuse.“Watch what coach Dancy does this season,” Sanders said. “Oh, by the way, he’s your outside linebacker coach. Let’s run with that.”Related Articles CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders, Tracey Edmonds split after 12 years Keeler: This one’s for John! Colorado School of Mines QB John Matocha talks NCAA semis, John Elway helicopter tribute: “I’d do it again.” Colorado School of Mines semifinal preview: Orediggers one win away from returning to Division II national championship Colorado legend Darian Hagan leaving Buffs to coach at San Diego State Keeler: Deion Sanders, CU Buffs can do...

Men’s basketball: Loss of RJ Smith will force rotation tweaks for CU Buffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

It is unclear exactly when RJ Smith might return to the Colorado rotation. But chances are, it won’t be in the near future.After two days off following Sunday’s home rout of Pepperdine, the CU men’s basketball team got back to work on Wednesday without Smith, who is sidelined indefinitely due to a lower leg issue.Already on the back end of the backcourt rotation, it isn’t a ton of minutes the Buffaloes will have to fill without Smith, who averaged 11.8 minutes off the bench through the first seven games. Still, someone will have to play those minutes, and as the Buffs set their sights on a Sunday date in Brooklyn, N.Y., against No. 15 Miami (noon MT, ESPN2), head coach Tad Boyle said the likely answer will be additional minutes for guard Julian Hammond III, as well as a cast of youngsters that includes redshirt freshman walk-on Harrison Carrington.“Every man just kind of moves up a rotation,” Boyle said. “Assane (Diop) and BD (Bangot Dak), even though they’re the same position, that...

Santa Barbara man arrested after punching stroller-pushing grandfather in Calabasas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

One day after security camera footage showed a man sucker-punch another man who was pushing his infant grandchild in a stroller in Calabasas on Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said they arrested the attacker in Oxnard.The victim, a man in his 60s, called the LASD Tuesday evening to report the incident, which happened in the 4000 block of Lost Spring Road, a spokesperson confirmed. On Wednesday evening, the LASD announced they'd arrested 29-year-old Angel Sanchez Jr. in Oxnard on a charge of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury. Thousands of Southern Californians targeted in ATM skimming theft A video of the attack posted on Neighbors and shared with KTLA had rattled the community.The clip showed the attacker walking up to the victim and hitting him squarely in the face with a left hook. The victim falls to the ground and the stroller, which contained the man's 10-month-old grandchild, tumbles over. His assailant then gets into a minivan par...

Six Flags planning to tear down Golden Bear Theatre

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

Six Flags Magic Mountain has filed a permit to tear down its Golden Bear Theater.The demolish permit was filed with Los Angeles County on Dec.5. The theatre, located across from Bugs Bunny World and near the Full Throttle Plaza, hasn’t been home to any major productions recently, according to Theme Park Insider. Six Flags Magic Mountain announces groundbreaking of California’s largest solar energy project The park occasionally uses the location for Fright Fest or during the fall when the Hallelujah Jubilee, a music festival featuring various Christian bands and performers, comes to town, according to theme park blogs.Some fans theorize that the demolishment could mean Six Flags is planning to build a new ride or expand one of its existing areas.

Minor shot in South Gate was killed by another child, Sheriff's Department says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

A child who was fatally shot in South Gate on Thursday was killed by another minor, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.The victim, who was not identified due to their age, was shot in the 3100 block of Wisconsin Avenue a few minutes before 9:15 p.m., the LASD said in a news release. That minor, who had been shot in the torso, was taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead. An investigation into the shooting identified another minor as the assailant, and that person was arrested on Tuesday, authorities said.The alleged shooter, whose identity is also being withheld due to their age, was charged with murder on Wednesday.Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

IRS addresses rumor surrounding inflation relief checks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

No, Californians will not be receiving another round of economic stimulus checks - nor will other Americans, for that matter.The Internal Revenue Service is debunking a rumor widely shared on social media that claimed a fourth round of payments would be issued to residents of 10 states starting Nov. 30, ranging from $250 to several thousand dollars.Anthony Burke, a spokesperson with the IRS, told SFGATE that his office has received multiple calls about the rumor, and it's simply not true."There is no fourth round of [stimulus checks] from the Treasury Department," he told the news outlet. Are more inflation relief checks coming in California? The final round of payments, which were billed as inflation relief checks in California, were issued in early 2023. By now, all eligible recipients should have already received their payments either by direct deposit or a debit card in the mail.According to the state, more than $9 billion was paid out as part of the program, which w...

Cardboard pizza boxes will be harder to find in Yosemite National Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Cardboard pizza boxes will start to become extinct inside Yosemite National Park as part of efforts by the park's concessioner to improve sustainability.In an announcement on Wednesday, Yosemite Hospitality staff say cardboard pizza boxes will be replaced with lower waste, compostable paper bags - eliminating more than 100,000 pizza boxes from the waste stream annually.Work to remove single-use plastics from the park is also underway, including in retail and dining areas. To date, the concessioner says all beverages packaged in single-use plastic bottles have been replaced with alternatives that use glass or aluminum packaging.“Starting 2023 without single-use plastic bottles was a huge step forward in our sustainability efforts and delivers on our commitment to be great stewards of this incredible park,” said Weston Spiegl, Vice President of Operations, at Yosemite Hospitality. “We are proud of the work we have done with our partners to make the trans...

Fighting rages in Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

By Najib Joibain, Jack Jeffery and Lee Keath | Associated PressRAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city, the military said, pressing a ground offensive that has sent tens of thousands of Palestinians fleeing to the territory’s southernmost edge and prevented aid groups from delivering food, water and other supplies.Two months into the war, Israel’s offensive into southern Gaza was bringing to Khan Younis the same fierce urban fighting and intensified bombardment that obliterated much of Gaza City and the north of the territory in past weeks.But in the south, the areas where Palestinians can seek safety are rapidly shrinking. Ahead of the assault, Israel urged residents to evacuate Khan Younis, the childhood home of two top Hamas leaders. But much of the city’s population remains in place, along with large numbers who were displaced from northern Gaza and are unable to leave or w...

Policy prohibits San Jose from passing Israel-Hamas resolution, mayor says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:48:56 GMT

With local elected officials across the Bay Area debating whether to weigh in on the Israel-Hamas conflict, it appears the largest city in Northern California apparently is unable to do so even as residents call for its councilmembers to take a stand.A bylaw dating back to the 1970s prohibits San Jose City Council from passing resolutions related to foreign policy matters, a rule that Mayor Matt Mahan pointed to when asked Wednesday whether he would support any legislative action related to the conflict.The rule states the council “shall not act or take a position” on “matters concerning the foreign policy of the United States of America nor its relationship to other countries of the world…” the document states. The policy, passed in 1979 and updated in 2016, allows for an exception if a federal official requests the city take a position.“Our world is full of violence, pain and sorrow — this is our moment to show the rest of the world that we can ...