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Colorado authorities issue high, extreme avalanche warnings, anticipating “very dangerous conditions”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

Colorado authorities on Wednesday issued avalanche warnings of severe risks in western Colorado, especially in the San Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountains, as snowstorms load slopes in the high country.National Weather Service forecasters pointed to avalanche warnings covering mountain areas north and south of Interstate 70, advising caution.The Colorado Avalance Information Center forecasters posted multiple “high” and “extreme” avalanche warnings, anticipating “very dangerous conditions” and advised residents to “avoid all avalanche terrain.”“Very large human-triggered and natural avalanches certain, running to valley bottoms,” CAIC forecasters’ latest assessment Wednesday morning said.Snow slides swept up nearly a dozen skiers since Friday, and two fatalities raised the number of avalanche deaths in Colorado this past winter to nine. CAIC director Ethan Greene said that even conditions rated as moderately dangerous...

Former Los Gatos star medically retires from Notre Dame football

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

Former Los Gatos High star Will Schweitzer announced on Wednesday that he is retiring as an active player on the Notre Dame football team as a result of a congenital heart condition called Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO).Schweitzer, a linebacker, suffered what he described in a social-media post as “a non-football related medical event” in September caused by the heart issue.“By the grace of God, I have made a full recovery,” Schweitzer, a 2021 Los Gatos graduate, wrote in a Twitter post. “However, after careful consideration with my family, doctors and coaches, we have decided it is best for me to step down from an active player role.“I will remain a member of the Notre Dame football family in a supporting role, and continue to pursue my degree from the Mendoza College of Business.”Schweitzer thanked family, friends, coaches and teammates for their support.“Being part of one of the greatest sports teams in the world is a dream come true,” he added. “The brotherhood that I have with my t...

Woman shot at Oakland homeless camp

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

OAKLAND — A 43-year-old woman was shot Tuesday night at a West Oakland homeless camp, authorities said.The woman was in stable condition at a hospital recovering from a wound to her leg.The shooting was reported about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at the camp in the 1900 block of Campbell Street. Police said the woman lives at the camp.She was shot outside and alerted some other camp residents, who got her a ride to a hospital, authorities said.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | One dead, one hurt after falling tree hits vehicle in East Bay California News | One dead, one injured after shooting at East Bay strip mall California News | Former Bay Area theater employee, center of scandalous 2013 child porn case, is sentenced to six years for 2020 arrest California News | East Bay man charged with killing driver in wrong-way Highway 4 crash, fleeing onto nearby Pittsburg BART tracks California News | San Pablo man shot in O...

How to survive a shark attack — or better yet, avoid one entirely

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

By Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown | CNNFirst things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon.But sharks do occasionally attack humans.Florida teen Addison Bethea was severely injured in the summer of 2022 when a shark attacked her in the waters off Keaton Beach along Florida’s Gulf Coast. A beach closure was put in place after a woman suffered a shark bite off Southern California’s famed Del Mar Beach in November 2022. And in Hawaii, a 60-year-old man was attacked by a shark but was able to swim to a catamaran for help in March 2023.While these kinds of encounter understandably strike fear into would-be ocean swimmers, there’s no need to panic about your upcoming beach vacation. The chances of being attacked by a shark are extremely low.The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File found only 73 confirmed, unprovoked shark bites on people and 3...

Santa Clara County to update expired hazard management plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

After one of California’s stormiest winters in recent memory downed power lines and trees, Santa Clara County is updating its plan to keep damage from storms and other natural disasters to a minimum.The county’s Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which expired in 2022, helps access federal funding for projects like earthquake retrofitting and vegetation management to control the spread of wildfires. The collaborative effort across several cities and organizations also helps to identify safety risks in a region and set a game plan of how to minimize or manage those risks. It is facilitated by the county’s office of emergency management.“Prevention measures seek to eliminate hazards or our susceptibility to them. Mitigation typically says, ‘Hey, this is going to happen, and we gotta reduce the inevitable impact,’” Louay Toma, senior emergency planner with County Fire’s office of emergency management, said. “A wildfire will happen, a flood will happen…so what are ...

Leader of White supremacist group arrested in San Jose for threatening to kill journalist reporting on organization

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

By Hannah Rabinowitz | CNNA San Jose man was arrested Tuesday or allegedly threatening to kill a journalist who was trying to report on his organization, the Justice Department said.Nicholas Welker, who also goes by “King ov Wrath” and “ilovehate5150,” was the leader of the Feuerkrieg Division — a White supremacist group that prosecutors said has a goal of “challenging laws, social order, and the government via terrorism and other violent acts” and “encourages attacks on racial minorities, the Jewish community, the LGBTQ+ community, the U.S. Government, journalists, and critical infrastructure.”According to court documents, Welker allegedly posted violent memes online about a Brooklyn-based journalist who was reporting on the Feuerkrieg Division.The journalist and news organization were not named in court filings.The images included a picture of the journalist with the words “Race Traitor” over their eyes and a gun po...

1 suspect arrested, 1 at large for Concord strip mall shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

(KRON) -- A 21-year-old man was shot and killed at a Concord strip mall on Tuesday, KRON4 has confirmed. The family of the deceased confirmed the killing but have asked for privacy as they console one another. The Concord Police Department confirmed that at approximately 9:48 a.m., they received a call regarding gunshots heard in the area of Solano Way and Broadmoor Avenue.Concord police have arrested Haley Sparks Hadsell, 19, of Martinez, and identified a second suspect as Sione "Ono" Amanaki, a 20-year-old man from Concord. Police said Amanaki knows he is wanted for the killing and may be hiding out in Oakland. When officers arrived on the scene, they located two people suffering from gunshot wounds. One person was pronounced deceased at the scene and the other was transported to the hospital, police said.The name of the man who died was not immediately available, and police did not release any details about what led up to the shooting. San Jose Fire Chief apologizes for P...

Police investigate shooting in eastern San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

(KRON) -- Officers with the San Jose Police Department are currently investigating a shooting incident in the 800 block of South Jackson Avenue, according to SJPD. Officers said they found one victim on scene with life-threatening injuries.The motive and circumstances are still under investigation, officials said.This story is developing and will be updated.

Petaluma police seek driver of hit-and-run vehicle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

(BCN) -- Police are asking the public for assistance finding the driver of a Chevrolet Camaro involved in a hit-and-run Thursday in Petaluma. In a news release issued late Tuesday night by the Petaluma Police Department, police said officers responded to a 1 p.m. report of a vehicle hitting a retaining wall of a home in the 1500 block of Colwood Drive. Witnesses told police the Camaro ran into the retaining wall and fled east on Colwood Drive. Surveillance video from the area confirmed the vehicle's make and model. Police followed a trail of dark liquid to Crinella Drive and found the vehicle abandoned on Parent Way with front-end damage. Police urge anyone who recognizes the vehicle or who has any information on the case to contact Petaluma Officer Mario Giomi at (707) 776-3722 or at [email protected]. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Spring break travel: Expect crowded beaches, uptick in international trips

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:05:17 GMT

Students from all D.C. area school systems will get a well-deserved spring break in April. If you plan on taking your kids for a trip, expect busy airports and packed beaches.Unsurprisingly, shorelines will be mobbed as beaches in Florida and Hawaii are the top domestic destination for the 50 million students that are traveling for spring break across the country according to the U.S. Travel Association.More Lifestyle NewsMore Travel NewsMany Americans will also take their kids on more urban sightseeing trips. New Orleans, Nashville, New York City — and even the gambling mecca of Las Vegas — are trending as destinations this year. (That trip will likely be more for the parents than the kids.)Parents are also looking to take advantage of the U.S. dollar and bring new cultures to their kids. International travel is seeing increased demand, which comes amid decreased health concerns and significantly reduced pandemic-era restrictions.Wherever your travel to, it will not be cheap becaus...