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Jared Bednar, undefeated Avs not satisfied, still “nowhere near as good as we can play”

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

The way several Avalanche players and their coach spoke Saturday night after a convincing victory to begin the season with five straight wins, it sounded as if they were disappointed their record wasn’t somehow six and negative one.The Avs ambushed the Carolina Hurricanes, one of the best defensive teams in the league for several years running, with a five-goal second-period flurry Saturday en route to a 6-4 triumph. Everything this Avalanche team has — star power, depth, excellent special teams, an ability to impose its will and style of play on its opponent — was on display against a team, albeit shorthanded, that many pundits predicted would win the Stanley Cup this season.Those weren’t the things that the players and coach Jared Bednar were focused on after the contest.“Maybe I’m just hard on our team because I expect a lot, but I think they expect a lot,” Bednar said. “I think we’ve done a nice job. I’m happy with the results. But I know that it is...

Teens terrorizing Long Beach apartment complex, residents say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

Residents of the upscale Camden Harbor View Apartments in Long Beach say they are fed up with relentless crime, run-ins with the homeless, and now juvenile delinquents. “These kids don’t care. They are looking for trouble,” one tenant, Kimberly, told KTLA. “One hit me with a skateboard.”Surveillance cameras have captured some of the incidents, including one where teens attacked a man who was simply walking in the area. “They were stalking him and he didn’t want to fight back. He was just trying to get them to stop. He didn’t want to hurt kids,” said Kimberly.Surveillance cameras have captured some of the incidents, including one where teens assaulted a man who was simply walking in the area. October 2023.Another video shows a teen "donkey kick" an apartment door and then run away with his friends.Tenants say they're dealing with a constant cycle of trouble. In early September, several cars were set on fire by a serial arsonist. People keep getting attacked, and reside...

Massive structure fire erupts in South Los Angeles

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

Over six dozen firefighters battled a raging structure fire in the Harbor Gateway neighborhood of Los Angeles Sunday afternoon.The fire broke out in an empty building at 442 West Rosecrans Avenue just before 2:30 p.m., fire officials said. Smoke was visible for several miles as flames engulfed the building, causing the roof to collapse. Video from the Citizen App shows several different points of view of the fire, some from cars and others from a sidewalk on the same street as the blaze. Video from the Citizen App shows smoke from a large fire in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 22, 2023. (Citizen App)Video from the Citizen App shows smoke from a large fire in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 22, 2023. (Citizen App)Video from the Citizen App shows smoke from a large fire in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 22, 2023. (Citizen App)Video from the Citizen App shows smoke from a large fire in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, CA on Oct. 22, 2023. (Citizen App)Vi...

Illegal fireworks set off in Orange County cause fires, damage vehicles 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

Residents of a Santa Ana neighborhood were awakened to the sound of loud explosions and an illegal fireworks display on Saturday night. According to officials with the Santa Ana Police Department, fireworks were set off in the middle of the street in the 100 block of Central Avenue around 10:30 p.m.  When officers responded to the area, the crowd surrounding the fireworks quickly dispersed. No arrests had been made as of early Sunday afternoon.Onlookers watch as illegal fireworks are set off in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2023. A person is seen near illegal fireworks in Santa Ana, CA on Oct. 21, 2023. (Ana Alcantara)Illegal fireworks were set off in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2023. (Ana Alcantara)Illegal fireworks were set off in Santa Ana, CA on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2023. A package containing explosives was also found in the street, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad was called in, authorities said. By the time Orange County Fire Aut...

How to watch the Orionid meteor shower Sunday night

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

If you haven’t had the chance to see the Orionid meteor shower yet, there is still time.The meteor shower is expected to peak Sunday evening across the United States, according to CNN, at a rate of 10 to 20 meteors per hour.The tiny meteors are particles of Halley’s Comet, which is currently in the middle of its 76-year orbit around the sun. It won’t pass by Earth again until 2061.The Orionids, as they’re known, peak in mid-October each year. They are known for their brightness, and also for their speed since they travel at 41 miles per second, according to NASA.No telescope is needed to see the meteors shooting across the sky, but clear skies are a must.“Find an area well away from the city or street lights. Come prepared with a sleeping bag, blanket, or lawn chair,” NASA recommends. “Lie flat on your back with your feet facing southeast … and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible. In less than 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteo...

Man asks California clerk to pick scratchers, wins $10 million

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

A man in Visalia, California has won $10,000,000 after asking the clerk for help after unsure which scratchers game he wanted to buy, KTLA sister station KSEE/KGPE said.According to the California Lottery, Brent Young looked at the selection of scratchers inside Prince Food and Gas in Visalia. Young asked the clerk which game to buy.“I was like just pick whichever one; I didn’t care,” said Young. The clerk reached across the counter and handed Young a California 200X game. FivePoint Amphitheatre abruptly closes permanently after Saturday night concert Lottery officials say Young's scratcher uncovered the top prize amount of $10,000,000."When I saw all those zeros, I was like ‘no way, this doesn’t happen to people like me,’” Young told the California Lottery. “It’s crazy. Out of all those options, the clerk could have picked a different game. But he didn’t. He grabbed a winner.”Lottery officials say Young decided to take the lump sum prize amount of $5.8 million, less federal...

Vehicle crashes into home in San Francisco's Sunset District

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A vehicle crashed into a home in the Sunset District Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco Police Department said. The collision, which involved two vehicles, happened around 4:02 p.m. in the area of Judah and 17th Avenue.Only one of the vehicles made contact with the residence, police said. No injuries were reported from this incident.A photo from the Citizen App (below) shows the scene of the collision. Firefighters are seen responding to the crash. 16-year-old killed, 3 injured at Oakley house party shooting Firefighters responded to a vehicle that crashed into a building in the Sunset District on Sunday afternoon (Citizen App).The circumstances of this crash are unknown at this time. As of 5 p.m., officers remain at the scene, investigating the collision. On Friday, a pickup truck crashed into a furniture store in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood. Roche Bobois furniture store remained open even after the incident.

Tips for a healthier Halloween

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

(KRON) -- Halloween is just around the corner. That can mean parties, potlucks and trick-or-treating.KRON4 health expert Karen Owoc shares some tips for a healthier Halloween. Watch the segment in the media player above.

Do you hit the snooze button in the morning? A new study reveals if that’s a bad habit

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

Do you set an early alarm in the morning and then hit snooze a bunch of times? Well, a new study says that habit might not be a bad thing.Hitting snooze or using intermittent alarms in the morning to get some just a few more minutes of sleep was the subject of a new study published in the Journal of Sleep Research.The study of more than 1,700 people showed that there were no clear effects of snoozing on stress hormone levels, morning sleepiness, mood or overnight sleep structure.Of those who participated in the study, 69% said that they used the snooze function or set multiple alarms at least “sometimes.”“The findings indicate that there is no reason to stop snoozing in the morning if you enjoy it, at least not for snooze times around 30 minutes,” said corresponding author Tina Sundelin, Ph.D., of Stockholm University. “In fact, it may even help those with morning drowsiness to be slightly more awake once they get up.”The average time for snoozing...

Verstappen earns hard-fought 50th career F1 victory at the US Grand Prix; Hamilton DQ from 2nd

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:17:16 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a season of easy victories, career win No. 50 finally made Max Verstappen sweat.Even if it was just a little bit.Verstappen had to work through the field after starting sixth instead of from pole position, then held off the charging Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton over the final laps in the Texas heat to win the United States Grand Prix on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas. Hamilton’s best finish in five months was wiped out when he and sixth-place finisher Charles Leclerc of Ferrari were disqualified more than three hours after the race for rules violations found with the skid blocks under their cars.Verstappen’s record-tying 15th win of the season also made the Dutch driver just the fifth Formula One driver in history to reach 50 in a career. Hamilton has the most with 103. Verstappen has four races left this season to leap over Alain Post (51) and Sebastian Vettel (53) for third. Michael Schumacher has 91.“It’s a great number,” Verstappen ...