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Backyard entertaining: Get that patio party ready, Part 2

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

Ahh May. The jackets are coming off. The bugs are coming out. Memorial Day is coming up, and your friends are coming over … unless, that is, your outside is not the place to be.For the first two years that my husband and I lived in our current home, our backyard was just a place the dogs went so they could track mud in. Then we talked to a landscaper who told us why it wasn’t an inviting place — and we turned it into one.Today our patio is a space I use far more than any other in the house. I’m writing this column from there right now. If your outdoor space isn’t finished and friendly, you are missing out.“If we learned one thing from COVID, it is how much we value having a beautiful outdoor gathering place,” said Las Vegas interior designer Patricia Gaylor. But many yards fall short because “too often, homeowners throw some patio furniture outside and expect the space to function and flow. They use the backyard as a drop zone, then wonder why nobody goes out there.”Great outd...

A brief history of Bob Myers’ biggest moves as Warriors GM

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Bob Myers is using the final month of his contract to decide if he wants to return to Golden State as head of basketball operations or leave.Looks like Myers has a foot out of the door, according to The Athletic. The report indicates that Myers and Warriors ownership are “far apart” on contract extension talks and that Myers may not seek a similar position elsewhere in the league. His contract is up on June 30.If Myers leaves, the Warriors will be without a pillar of their dynasty. He joined Golden State as an assistant general manager in 2011 under Larry Riley and became general manager within the next year. Here’s a handful of Myers’ most consequential moves as GM and president of basketball operations.Draft Draymond GreenMyers started off his tenure as GM with a 2012 NBA Draft second-round pick that was the steal of a generation. Draymond Green, picked 35th overall, became (and still is) one of the catalysts and foundational pieces in...

Homeless camp shooting in Oakland leaves man wounded

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

OAKLAND — A 37-year-old man was shot Thursday morning at a homeless camp in East Oakland, authorities said.The man was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for a leg wound.The shooting happened about 8:13 a.m. Thursday at a camp in the 3700 block of East 8th Street.Police did not immediately say if the man shot lived at the camp or was visiting someone there.He apparently got into a dispute of some kind with another man at the camp and was shot, authorities said.  The shooter fled before police got to the camp.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter.  Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.

Can Montana enforce a ban on TikTok?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

By Haleluya Hadero | Associated PressNEW YORK — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed into law a first-of-its kind bill that makes it illegal for TikTok to operate in the state, setting up a potential legal fight with the company amid a litany of questions over whether the state can even enforce the law.The new rules in Montana will have more far-reaching effects than TikTok bans already in place on government-issued devices in nearly half the states and the U.S. federal government. There are 200,000 TikTok users in Montana as well as 6,000 businesses that use the video-sharing platform, according to company spokesperson Jamal Brown.Here’s what you need to know:WHY IS MONTANA BANNING TIKTOK?Proponents of the law in Montana claim the Chinese government could harvest U.S. user data from TikTok and use the platform to push pro-Beijing misinformation or messages to the public.That mirrors arguments made by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Senate, as well as th...

After monthlong manhunt, suspect arrested in fatal shooting outside Concord shopping center

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

MARTINEZ — A month after Concord police identified him as the shooter in a March homicide, a 20-year-old man was arrested on murder charges and booked in a Contra Costa jail, court records show.Sione Amanaki, of Concord, was arrested April 16 on charges that he killed 21-year-old Eric William Cavazos. Amanaki was arraigned May 10, where a judge revoked his bail, according to court records.Amanaki and his co-defendant, 19-year-old Haley Sparks-Hadsell, of Martinez are both charged with killing and robbing Cavazos on March 21 during a brief altercation outside a shoe store in the Solano Plaza shopping center, located at Solano Way and Broadmoor Avenue. Sparks-Hadsell was arrested hours after the shooting.Police say surveillance footage shows Cavazos arrive at the shopping center and begin a conversation with Amanaki and Sparks-Hadsell, who were already waiting in the area. A short time later, a man identified as Amanaki was seen pulling out a rifle, leading to a brief struggle o...

Oakland A’s final destination is unknown, but rookie outfielder is getting somewhere in a hurry

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

Esteury Ruiz is in a hurry to get somewhere, and we’re not talking about Oakland or Las Vegas.The Athletics’ leadoff hitter poked what appeared to be a single to right field Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks and slid head-first easily into second base with a double.Ruiz, through a translator, maintains he wasn’t even the fastest player on his Little League team in the Dominican Republic. Hard to believe when he chased down two potential would-be hits by Arizona’s Emmanuel Rivera.National headlines regarding the Athletics have focused on their 10-35 record, empty seats at the dilapidated Coliseum, and the responsibility of silent owner John Fisher for putting a once-proud franchise in an impossible position while attempting to flee to Las Vegas.The success of the A’s sell-offs as Fisher stripped the franchise is well known — Chris Bassitt, Matt Chapman, Matt Olson, Sean Murphy, and others.For anyone paying attention, Ruiz, who came to the ...

Alameda County Sheriff's Office seeks help locating 2 missing teen girls

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

Two teenage girls are missing Thursday after they allegedly ran away from home, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Giselle and Heidi Ortega were last seen around 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Burbank Street in Hayward. Why did California doctor drive family over cliff in Tesla at Devil’s Slide? Giselle is 15 years old with long black hair and brown eyes. She stands about 5 feet 4 inches tall and 115 pounds. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black shirt, black jacket and black sandals. Heidi is 14 years old. She also has long black hair and brown eyes. She is 4 feet 11 inches tall and 120 pounds. Heidi was wearing black sweatpants, a black shirt, green camouflage jacket and black shoes. Both girls each had a cellphone with them, according to the Sheriff's Office. They are familiar with public transportation and may not have had any money with them, sheriff's officials said. Anyone who can help locate the girls is asked to please call their l...

A first for Denver: Texas buses migrants to the city

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — For the first time, another state has transported migrants to Denver, according to the city.Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news release the migrants were dropped off near Civic Center Park on Thursday afternoon."Until the president and his administration step up and fulfill their constitutional duty to secure the border, the state of Texas will continue busing migrants to self-declared sanctuary cities like Denver to provide much-needed relief to our small border towns," Abbott said in a statement. How you can help migrants in Denver: Donations, volunteers needed Texas state officials organized the chartered bus with 41 migrants — a first for Denver, the city said. "Until this point, people have been arriving in Denver on commercial transportation and this is the first bus coordinated by another state which Denver has received," the release said.Under Abbott's direction, migrants have also been sent to New York City, Chicago and Philadelphia, transporting more th...

1 person shot in Green Valley Ranch, DPD searching for shooter

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- There is a large police presence in Denver's Green Valley Ranch neighborhood after a shooting.According to DPD, one person was shot and taken to the hospital. Colorado auto theft returns to prepandemic levels in early 2023 Denver police tell FOX31 they are searching for the shooter.The investigation is focused around Orleans Court and Stoll Place.This is a breaking story. FOX31's Greg Nieto is heading to the scene.

Crews begin work on washed-out portion of US 285

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:55:56 GMT

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) — Specialty crews contracted by the Colorado Department of Transportation are starting temporary fixes on U.S. 285 where repeated rain washed out part of the highway into a steep embankment.This section of the highway is U.S. 285 northbound, just north of Parmalee Gulch. It is built on a large embankment, where rock and soil material was filled in to bring the highway up out of the bottom of the canyon and make room for four lanes of traffic. The embankment is about 40-45 degrees steep and runoff from several days of heavy rain caused the washout.At first the signs of the erosion, CDOT maintenance crews responded with temporary measures to prevent further damage, including a closure of the right lane on northbound U.S. 285.  Severe storm threat for Denver area On Thursday, an emergency contractor brought crews on site to begin temporary repairs that will stabilize the ground immediately below the roadway, allowing CDOT to reopen the lane that was closed...