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Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder in 2021 Commerce City shooting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

The man accused of killing one person and starting a shoot-out with police officers in Commerce City in August 2021 is pleading guilty to lesser charges, according to court records.Andrew Reineke, 30, was initially charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and assault in connection with two shootings in the 7100 block of Grape Street on Aug. 3, 2021.Related ArticlesCourts | Denver police officer ambushed inside vehicle was justified in fatal shooting of assailant, DA says Courts | Aurora police on trial as first of three cases brought in killing of Elijah McClain goes before jury Courts | Former taekwondo instructor convicted of child sexual exploitation sentenced to 50 years in prison Courts | No jail time for Colorado police officer who locked woman in SUV struck by train Courts | Disbarred Denver attorney Steve Bachar to plead guilty again after judge rejected first deal. He now faces up to 6 year...

Greeley man, 64, missing near Larimer County trail

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

Larimer County law enforcement are searching for a 64-year-old Greeley man last seen Tuesday whose vehicle was found at a trailhead north of Estes Park.Michael Powers, 64, was reported missing Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)Michael Powers’ vehicle was found unoccupied Thursday at the Dunraven Trailhead, which is approximately 10 miles north of Estes Park between Drake and Glen Haven in Larimer County.Law enforcement and search and rescue crews are searching the area while investigators work to narrow down where Powers may have gone, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Powers may have been experiencing a crisis when he went missing.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado Springs police issue Missing Indigenous Person Alert for two children Crime and Public Safety | Missing Boulder teen found safe Crime and Public Safety | Body of missing Colorado climber found in Glacier National Park...

New map shows states with the highest and lowest obesity rates

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

Obesity is becoming more prevalent across the United States, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In 2021, 19 states saw at least 35% of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, the government's obesity threshold. In 2022, that increased to 22 states. The data was gathered through a variety of sources based on self-reported height and weight, the CDC said. BMI is calculated by dividing the two.In 2022, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Louisiana had the highest rates in the nation with more than 40% of adults considered obese. Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio weren't far behind.2022 Obesity Prevalence Map. (CDC)On the other end of the spectrum, Washington, DC., Colorado, Hawaii, Vermont, the Virgin Islands, Massachusetts and California had the lowest prevalence of obesity.Regionally, the Midwest and South had the highest prevalence, followed by the Northeast and the West, the CDC said.Other CDC findings:From 1999 through March 2020, obesity p...

This is California's 'worst' intersection, Reddit users say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

Even the most seasoned drivers in Los Angeles would encourage anyone to avoid this intersection if they can. The infamous intersection of Fairfax Avenue, Olympic Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard in Los Angeles was considered to be the “worst” intersection in California by Reddit users.Unlike a typical six-way intersection with coordinated traffic signals telling drivers when they can proceed, San Vicente crosses Fairfax Avenue and then crosses Olympic Boulevard, meaning drivers must wait through two light cycles to cross one intersection. Why have traffic fatalities increased in California when more people are leaving the state? Known as the “Fairfax Asterisk” to locals, many L.A. drivers have complained that the intersection gives them anxiety.“This one is right by my house and it stresses me out,” one Reddit user shared.“Yes, I hate this intersection,” another user commented. “We have to drive through it to reach one of our doctor’s offices and when I remember to, I usually g...

SF Giants’ Arizona Fall League participants headlined by 2 first-round picks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

The San Francisco Giants are sending eight prospects to the Arizona Fall League, baseball’s annual six-week molding ground for young players, with the group headlined by a pair of recent first-round draft picks.The most notable name, and one of the most intriguing prospects across the AFL, is Reggie Crawford, the two-way player San Francisco selected 30th overall last July. Crawford, who returned from Tommy John surgery this season to pitch in 13 games with 2.84 ERA between Single-A San Jose and High-A Eugene, will exclusively serve as a hitter in the fall.Crawford, 22, logged 19 innings on the mound but only 17 at-bats, recording four hits, including his first home run at a full-season affiliate. His hitting was all but shut down following his promotion, and now in the AFL will shift gears. His pitching progression is complete for the season, farm director Kyle Haines said, so his focus in the fall league will be on getting hitting reps.The other first-rounder is right-hander...

Sale closed in Fremont: $1.7 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

4449 Caren Street – Google Street ViewA house located in the 4400 block of Caren Street in Fremont has new owners. The 1,318-square-foot property, built in 1960, was sold on July 24, 2023. The $1,730,500 purchase price works out to $1,313 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition, the home provides a garage.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:In February 2023, a 1,251-square-foot home on Kathlean Street in Fremont sold for $1,426,000, a price per square foot of $1,140. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,867-square-foot home on the 41100 block of Thurston Street in Fremont sold in September 2022, for $1,638,000, a price per square foot of $877. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Thurston Street, Fremont, in July 2022, a 1,671-square-foot home was sold for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $898. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Why the Oakland A’s retirement gift to Miguel Cabrera is receiving criticism

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

After Miguel Cabrera recorded his 3,000th career hit last season, the Detroit Free Press reported that Cabrera, who has previously been treated for alcoholism, celebrated with non-alcoholic champagne in the clubhouse.That fact didn’t deter the Oakland A’s from handing Cabrera a bottle of wine as a retirement gift on Thursday night.Cabrera, who is finishing his 21-year big league career with the Detroit Tigers and will retire at season’s end, met with A’s manager Mark Kotsay on the field before the A’s lost their eighth straight game on Thursday.Kotsay presented Cabrera with a bottle of what appears to be a cabernet sauvignon from Caymus Vineyards in Rutherford. The bottle retails online for about $80.Congratulations on a legendary career, Miggy! pic.twitter.com/OEZt8q5Vjq— Oakland A's (@Athletics) September 22, 2023The gift led to some criticism from fans and media members on social media on Friday.While the gift from a $1-billion franchise to a slugger who has made...

Willow Glen football coach suspended; two assistants to lead Rams on Friday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

SAN JOSE — Willow Glen football coach Oscar Caballero has been suspended and won’t lead his team at home on Friday against Overfelt as the San Jose Unified School District continues investigating a sideline incident last week involving a crew member holding the yard markers.In an email to the Bay Area News Group on Friday, district spokesperson Jennifer Maddox wrote, “The head coach has been suspended from coaching duties during the investigation and will not be coaching at the Willow Glen High game tonight. The Willow Glen High varsity team will be coached by assistant coaches BK Robertson and Aaron Lewis in tonight’s home game with Overfelt.”Maddox noted that the district has been working with league officials from the Central Coast Section to investigate the incident, which was captured on video.The Bay Area News Group has seen the grainy video shot from the other side of the field at Leland High last Friday night. In the video, the coach picks up his pace...

Review: ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ hits reset on the franchise — with mixed results

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

The smartest thing that Warner Bros. Games did with the “Mortal Kombat” franchise was start from the beginning. The ninth main installment of the series was a reboot that retold the events of the first three games and offered a clean slate.Since then, the “Mortal Kombat” series has gotten messier following the steps of another Warner Bros. property — the DC universe. And much like the superhero comics, the fighting game is again getting a reboot, but it’s not cleaning much up. In fact, “Mortal Kombat 1” is making things a little more complicated.The 12th franchise installment follows the events of “Mortal Kombat 11” when Liu Kang defeated Kronika and became the new Keeper of Time. With that power, he remade the universe and its six realms. He also decided to fix some of the more tragic events of the past. He made peace between Sub Zero and Scorpion and steered the franchise’s villains down paths of harmless anonymity....

Spare the Air alert extended as Bay Area’s 2023 summer fades to brown behind thick haze

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:02 GMT

The final official hours of summer 2023 ticked away behind another layer of thick Bay Area haze Friday, with a Spare the Air alert extended for the fourth straight day.In a way, the season’s fade was appropriate: Until this four-day blip of foul air, the sometime-torturous season did little over 13 weeks in 2023 to make conditions miserable.“You’re talking a lot cooler than normal,” Jeff Robel, a scientist for the National Centers for Environmental Information, said of the Bay Area’s summer conditions. “Four to five degrees on average.”Robel said the average temperature in Concord, one of the NCEI’s measuring centers, was 66 degrees in June, the most recent month in which the agency has record. Robel said June generally is a measuring stick for how the rest of the summer will play out.The average 30-year June temperature for the city is 70 degrees.At Oakland International Airport, another measuring station, the average June temperature...