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Avalanche signs star defenseman Devon Toews to seven-year contract extension

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

SAN JOSE — The Colorado Avalanche have locked up another key piece of the team’s core with a huge contract.Related ArticlesColorado Avalanche | New-look Avalanche top line lived up to the hype in season-opening victory Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche superstars Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon overpower Kings in season-opening win Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland on goaltending behind Alexandar Georgiev: “That narrative is still to be written” Colorado Avalanche | Kiszla: Avs’ quest to regain championship mojo begins with defenseman Cale Makar Colorado Avalanche | How Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon can carve his own path to legendary NHL legacy Devon Toews and the club agreed to a seven-year contract extension Friday morning, the team announced. Toews would have been an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, but is now under team control through...

Woman Hospitalized after Pedestrian Collision on West Point Loma Boulevard [San Diego, CA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

60-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured in Pedestrian Accident near Chapman StreetSAN DIEGO, CA (October 13, 2023) – Tuesday evening, an incident involving a pedestrian occurred on West Point Loma Boulevard, resulting in a woman being hospitalized.The incident took place around 9:59 p.m. near Chapman Street in the Point Loma Heights neighborhood, prompting a response from the police.As part of an ongoing investigation, it was revealed that a female pedestrian was walking north across West Point Loma Boulevard when, for reasons currently unknown, she went onto the road and was struck by a 2001 Buick Century driven by a 67-year-old man.Following the collision, paramedics arrived and transported the 60-year-old woman to a nearby hospital with severe injuries.Initial assessments by the police have not indicated the involvement of alcohol or drugs in the incident. Currently, the San Diego Police Department Traffic Division is in charge of the investigation.Anyone possessing additional...

Two Teens Dead, Multiple Injured in Car Accident on Homestead Road [Benton County, WA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

Two Teenagers Pronounced Dead, Four Others Injured after a Crash on Homestead RoadBENTON COUNTY, WA (October 13, 2023) – On Friday evening, police responded to a deadly car accident on Homestead Road.The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m., October 6th, near Badger Road involving a vehicle occupied by six female teenagers.Furthermore, the investigation showed that the driver lost control of the vehicle, left the road, and ended up in a ravine.According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, the driver was suspected to be driving at high speeds, and she was not familiar with the area.Unfortunately, one of them was pronounced dead at the scene and five were transported to the hospital with critical injuries. Just moments later, one of them died. The other injured occupants were expected to survive.In addition, the authorities stated that the occupant’s ages range between 15 and 17 years old.The sheriff’s office has not released additional information, and furthe...

Mingyuan Zhang Dies in Motorcycle vs Semi-Truck Crash on 57 Freeway [Diamond Bar, CA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

24-Year-Old Rider Pronounced Dead after Big-Rig Collision near Sunset CrossingDIAMOND BAR, CA (October 13, 2023) – Tuesday morning, a collision between a motorcycle and a semi-truck occurred on the 57 Freeway, resulting in the loss of Mingyuan Zhang’s life.At approximately 1:45 a.m., authorities rushed to the scene located on the southbound lanes of the freeway near Sunset Crossing.The circumstances leading to the accident remain unclear. However, reports indicate that a motorcyclist and a semi-truck collided in the vicinity.Paramedics later declared the motorcyclist deceased at the scene. The Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner officially identified the rider as 24-year-old Mingyuan Zhang.In response, officials issued a SigAlert, temporarily closing all southbound lanes of the 57 Freeway while crews worked to clear the area.No information has been released regarding the identity or status of the big-rig driver involved in the accident. Anyone possessing additiona...

Maribel Gomez Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Crash on Hesperian Boulevard [Hayward, CA]

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

Pickup Versus Sedan Collision near Industrial Boulevard Kills 39-Year-Old Female PassengerHAYWARD, CA (October 13, 2023) – Monday night, Maribel Gomez was killed and three others were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Hesperian Boulevard.Police responded to the collision on October 9th, at around 8:53 p.m., in the area of Hesperian and Industrial Boulevards.Upon arrival, officers learned that a pickup truck collided with a sedan. However, the cause of the crash remains unknown.The first responders transported a female passenger of the sedan to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The coroner’s office later identified the deceased woman as Maribel Gomez of Hayward.Meanwhile, the 36-year-old male sedan driver was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries. Paramedics also transported the two children from the sedan, ages 3 and 9, to a local hospital for treatment.The 46-year-old male pickup driver from Modesto did not sustain injuries and cooperated ...

From THIRST to Squeeze — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

From THIRST to Squeeze: The 178th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from THIRST, hip-hop from Fresco Trey, alt-pop from Dove Armitage and Sedona, new wave from the Psychedelic Furs and Squeeze, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Vixen (Mark Weiss)From THIRST to SqueezeAlso this week:Drummer Roxy Petrucci of print stars Vixen said of her band, “It’s gelling big time. Everybody’s on fire. When Julia joined, I was actually looking at a couple of other different bass players, but I kept coming back to her. There’s something about her. Sure enough, she didn’t even get to rehearse with us so when Share passed over the bass, literally, on her last show, Julia played the three songs and didn’t miss a beat. She knocked it out of the park, and the thing is that it’s almost like I’ve been playing with her for a long t...

SF Giants’ search for a new manager to replace Kapler appears to be heating up

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

The Giants’ search for a new manager appears to be heating up, with a report that team officials have met with an in-house candidate.Mark Hallberg, the team’s third-base coach since 2022, was interviewed this week, according to Susan Slusser of the Chronicle.Hallberg appears to be the first candidate interviewed by president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and his staff as the Giants look to replace Gabe Kapler, who was fired with three games remaining in a disappointing 2023 season and one season remaining on his contract. The Giants faded badly down the stretch this season to miss the playoffs for the third time in Kapler’s four years as manager.SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 10: San Francisco Giants’ Heliot Ramos (53), left, stands with third base coach Mark Hallberg during batting practice before their MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Outfielder Heliot Ramos was called up today as they play the Miami Marlins. (Jose Carlos ...

Review: ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ among greatest concert films of all time

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

Taylor Swift has triumphed yet again.Yet, she’s done so in a way that is different than ever before, delivering fans a career-spanning major theatrical release that ranks as nothing less than one of the greatest concert films ever made.The Sam Wrench-directed offering — which hit theaters this week and is expected to quickly set box office records as the top-grossing concert movie of all time — succeeds in numerous ways, magnifying the strengths of the blockbuster tour of the same name as it nicely translates the experience from cavernous football stadiums to movie houses.That’s not easy to do, but it certainly helps when the film crew is drawing from stellar source material — and “The Eras Tour” is indeed nothing short of brilliant. Yet, there’s more to do it than that, given that the tour is designed in a way that makes sense for filming.As the tour’s name implies, the production is organized by different eras (or, more specifi...

Vehicle plunges 100 feet off cliff onto Pescadero State Beach killing one, injuring two others

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

PESCADERO — A vehicle plunged off of a cliff and onto the sand of Pescadero State Beach late Thursday night, killing one and injuring two others, according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Interstate 880 crash involving at least 6 cars in Hayward leaves one dead Crashes and Disasters | San Jose motorcyclist killed in crash Wednesday night Crashes and Disasters | Woman killed, three injured in East Bay crash Monday night Crashes and Disasters | These Bay Area cities ranked the worst for drivers in the U.S. Crashes and Disasters | Man hit and killed by Amtrak train in Oakland is identified Around 10 p.m. Thursday, the driver of a Kia Forte drove over the cliff from a parking lot adjacent to Highway 1 and Pescadero Creek Road, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Sophie Lu. The vehicle fell about 100 feet before landing on all four tires, partially in the water and partially ...

Katie Porter announces $3.4 million 3rd-quarter fundraising haul

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:44 GMT

(KRON) -- United States Senate candidate Katie Porter announced that she had raised $3.4 million in the third quarter from small dollar donors. In a statement posted to her website, the candidate said she'd receive more than 125,000 unique donations, averaging around $28 each.Representative Porter (D-CA) went on to say that she is refusing donations from "Big Oil, Big Pharma, Wall Street, payday lenders, defense contractors, and other corporate PACs." Instead, the Irvine representative touted financial support from "an army of grassroots supporters" from across California. To run or not to run? New California senator faces tough decision on whether to enter 2024 campaign Of the $3.4 million raised in the third quarter, Porter's campaign said:More than 125,000 unique donations99% of donations were $100 or lessThe average donation was less than $28Donors spanned all 58 counties in California"I'm proud to be running a true grassroots campaign," said Porter in a statement on her websi...