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Both directions of I-25 near Pueblo reopen after deadly train derailment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

Both directions of I-25 north of Pueblo have reopened after being shut down since Sunday due to a train derailment and bridge collapse that killed one person.UPDATE: BNSF says it inspected track the same day as deadly train derailment near Pueblo“The northbound lanes of traffic from Hwy 50 to MM108 were opened this afternoon after work crews completed cleanup and repairs to the road from Sunday’s train derailment near MM107,” the Pueblo County Sheriff said in a tweet.Southbound lanes of the highway reopened Wednesday.UPDATE: 10/19; 4:15 PMBoth directions of Interstate 25 north of Pueblo are now open. The northbound lanes of traffic from Hwy 50 to MM108 were opened this afternoon after work crews completed cleanup and repairs to the road from Sunday’s train derailment near MM107. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/56nJOfdrfj— PuebloCounty Sheriff (@PuebloCountySO) October 19, 2023“There are reduced speeds in both directions in the area of MM107,” the Pueblo County Sher...

CU Buffs’ Frida Formann, Maddie Nolan forming solid duo in preseason

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

BOULDER,CO SEPTEMBER 29:Frida Formann, left, and Maddie Nolan, during CU Boulder Women’s basketball practice on September 29, 2023.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)Colorado women’s basketball fans already know how dangerous Frida Formann can be from beyond the 3-point arc.Now the Buffaloes have a second veteran sharpshooter in Maddie Nolan, a transfer from Michigan.With the season opener around the corner – the No. 20-ranked Buffs will face No. 1 LSU in Las Vegas on Nov. 6 – that duo appears to be building a good bond, too.“It’s been really fun,” Formann said of having Nolan on the team. “I haven’t really had another shooter like me. Me and Maddie also think very alike. We understand the game in the same way, so it’s been fun to just talk about what to do on the court and how to position ourselves and it’s fun that I don’t always have to be the one who’s pulling the defense away in the corner. I can do some of the other stuff, too, which I think is good for me and my game.”...

Two-time gold medalist, CU Buffs legend Burdie Haldorson passes away

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

Colorado men’s basketball legend Burdette “Burdie” Haldorson starred for the Buffaloes in the 1950s and won two Olympic gold medals. (Photo courtesy of University of Colorado Athletics)The Colorado athletic department is mourning the loss of one of its all-time greats, as CU announced the recent passing of men’s basketball legend Burdette “Burdie” Haldorson.Haldorson, 89, passed away Oct. 13 in Colorado Springs.A two-time Olympic gold medal winner, Haldorson was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 and CU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999 as part of the organization’s second induction class. He was the first CU basketball player inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.Haldorson averaged 10.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in his first season with the Buffaloes in 1952-53. His senior season in 1954-55 was one for the ages, leading the Buffs to the Big Seven championship while averaging 21.0 points and 13.8 rebounds, which remains the top mark in program history....

Injuries reported after vehicle crashes into children's dental office in South L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

As many as three people were injured Thursday afternoon after a vehicle crashed into a children's dental office in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of South Los Angeles.The crash happened just before 4 p.m. at Amor Kids Dentistry on the 5800 block of South Vermont Avenue.Video from Sky5 showed what appeared to be a Cadillac sedan that had crashed through the front door of the single-story business.The Los Angeles Fire Department said that three people were injured, with police adding that a child may be among those injured.Fire trucks, police vehicles and ambulances could be seen at the scene, and the roadway was blocked off to through-traffic.The crash itself is under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Crash victims to receive posthumous degrees from Pepperdine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

Four Pepperdine University students who were hit and killed by a driver in Malibu earlier this week are eligible to receive posthumous degrees, the university's chief academic officer announced at a prayer service Thursday morning.Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams died when authorities say a speeding driver hit them on the Pacific Coast Highway roughly four miles east of the school around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.All four were seniors at Pepperdine's Seaver College of Liberal Arts. Malibu residents speak out after four Pepperdine students killed on PCH “Seaver College has established a policy where students who have displayed a high record of achievement both socially and academically are qualified to receive a posthumous degree,” said Provost Jay Brewster. “It is my great pleasure … to note that all four of these students are qualified to receive this honor in the class of 2024. We look forward to having this conversation with the families at the appro...

89 arrests made so far by LASD's new retail crime task force

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

Organized retail theft is hitting businesses hard, and Steve Craig, owner of Citadel Outlets, knows firsthand."A few months ago, several ladies walked into Lululemon with 55 gallon trash bags, loaded them up as full as they could and ran out the door with them," Craig said. "They're organized; these products end up in other places, and it's for profit."It's something that authorities and store owners say is becoming all too common, and on Thursday, Los Angeles County officials held a press conference at the popular outdoor shopping mall in Commerce to provide an update on the progress being made in the ongoing campaign against thieves.L.A. County Supervisors Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis joined Sheriff Robert Luna to discuss the progress made so far by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Organized Retail Theft Task Force."In the first five weeks of the task force, our teams have made 89 arrests for retail-related thefts, recovered six firearms, and executed 52 search warrant...

Man incarcerated in California reentry program reported missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a reentry program in Kern County Thursday morning.Demetrius Branson, 50, was reported missing from the Male Community Reentry Program facility around 11 a.m. after he apparently removed his GPS monitoring device while visiting the Department of Motor Vehicles.According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Branson was moved to the reentry program in April to serve the remained of a four-year, eight-month sentence for corporal injury, grand theft, vehicle theft and failure to appear. He's described as being 5 feet 11 inches, 181 pounds with brown eye and black and gray hair. He was last seen wearing black gym shorts, a black t-shirt and a black stocking hat.Anyone who might know his whereabouts is urged to call 911 or local authorities.The Male Community Reentry Program allows people incarcerated in state prison to serve the end of their sentences in a reentry center. The program is supposed to mak...

Police search for driver, passenger who fled fatal crash in Pasadena

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

Police in Pasadena are searching for a driver and passenger who ran away from a crash that killed two people Wednesday night.The violent two-vehicle collision happened at around 9:15 p.m. near the intersection of North Raymond Avenue and East Penn Street. Authorities say the suspects were driving a stolen Lincoln Navigator when they ran through a stop sign and slammed into a Nissan Versa carrying two people. The Navigator careened into a parked vehicle at which point the driver and passenger got out of the car and ran away, police said.Damage sustained to a vehicle during a fatal hit-and-run in Pasadena on Oct. 18, 2023. (RMG News)First responders on the scene in Pasadena after a fatal hit-and-run on Oct. 18, 2023. (RMG News)A male victim in the Nissan was pronounced dead at the scene. An Altadena woman in her 30s died at a hospital, police told KTLA's Sara Welch. Their names were not released.No descriptions of the suspects were available.

Mich. AG drops charges against fake elector who will cooperate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

By Marshall Cohen | CNNOne of the pro-Donald Trump fake electors charged in Michigan has agreed to cooperate with state prosecutors in exchange for getting his case dismissed.James Renner, 76, is the first defendant to strike a deal with prosecutors. Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, charged the group of 16 fake electors earlier this year.This is the most significant development in the case since Nessel filed the charges in July. She was the first prosecutor in the nation to charge anyone in connection with the Trump-backed fake elector scheme.As part of the deal, Renner agreed to provide “complete and truthful testimony whenever called upon” by prosecutors, at any hearings or trials related to the 2020 fake electors, according to court filings. This includes describing what happened in the room where he and others signed the sham certificate in December 2020.Like all of the other defendants, Renner originally faced eight felony charges, including forgery and conspiracy to p...

Letters: Undergrounding bill | Human rights | Peace process

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:41:52 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.PG&E should foot billfor undergroundingRe: “Urge CPUC to support PG&E undergrounding” (Page A6, Oct. 12).If PG&E wants to underground lines then they should do it at their expense. Their profits-over-safety policies have cost too many lives and hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to the citizens of the state.Pacific Gas & Electric’s gross profit for the 12 months ending June 30, 2023, was $17.225 billion, a 1.47% increase year-over-year.They can afford to pay for the undergrounding themselves at their own expense. No more rate increases. It’s time they paid for their own sins instead of passing it on to the consumer.Jim WissickSan JoseStalled peace processplays role in conflictThe ultimate cause of the horrific bloodletting that began with the savage slaughter of Israelis on Oct. 7 and continues with the merciless bombardment of the Palestinians in Gaza is t...