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Women’s basketball notes: CU Buffs vault to No. 5 in AP poll

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

A stellar first week by the Colorado women’s basketball team that included a stunning upset of the defending champs made quite the impression on voters.On Monday, Colorado vaulted 15 spots to No. 5 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.This is the best AP ranking for the Buffaloes (3-0) since finishing the 1994-95 regular season at No. 2. CU had not been inside of the top 10 since December of 1995.“We are very honored to be ranked in the top five and appreciate the voters’ confidence in us,” CU head coach JR Payne said to BuffZone. “I’m most proud that while it’s very exciting, our team will just continue to work in the exact same fashion we always do … trying to be excellent today. Our belief in striving for daily excellence is how we end up in the position that we are. Excited to keep growing and keep getting better!”Coming off a Sweet 16 appearance last year, the Buffs opened their season with a convincing 92-78 win over preseason No. 1 and defending champion LSU on Nov. 6 i...

2 figures from the O.J. Simpson trial in the news again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

Two familiar names from the murder trial of O.J. Simpson are back in the news.Retired Judge Lance Ito, who presided over 1994's “Trial of the Century,” has endorsed Christopher Darden for a seat on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, his campaign announced on Monday.Darden, 67, was a lead prosecutor in the Simpson case along with Marcia Clark.The former NFL running back and actor was ultimately acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman, but a jury found him liable for their deaths in a civil lawsuit three years later.Before Ito became a judge, he and Darden worked together as prosecutors in the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office's “Hard Core Gangs” unit, according to his campaign.“I have always had tremendous respect for Judge Lance Ito. As a prosecutor, a Judge and retired jurist, Judge Ito has always conducted himself with the utmost professionalism and sets the standard for fairness on the bench,” Darden said in a statement...

Tustin schools remain closed as hanger fire effects linger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

Flare-ups and toxic air from last week's destructive hangar fire in Tustin continue to cause trouble for nearby residents.The City of Tustin took to X, formerly Twitter, to confirm that the western wall of the 17-story building reignited Sunday night. Orange County Fire Authority personnel remained on the scene keeping watch of the blaze on Monday morning, with one firefighter telling KTLA 5’s Annie Rose Ramos that all they could do was let it burn out.  Photos: Iconic Tustin blimp hangar destroyed in fire Schools and daycare centers in the area, which were closed on Thursday due to the potentially toxic air and on Friday for Veterans Day, remain closed on Monday, officials said. Residents are being advised to remain in their homes if possible. Nearly 100 hazmat removal personnel began debris removal on Valencia Avenue on Sunday morning, and the street remains closed as more potentially dangerous materials are removed. Disaster relief crews begin to clean up debris...

Thanksgiving travel is expected to break records in Southern California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

For the second year in a row, AAA is predicting record-breaking travel for Southern California over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.As many as 4.6 million Southern Californians are anticipated to hit the roads or skies during the five-day period from Wednesday, Nov. 22 to Sunday, Nov. 26, according to the Auto Club of Southern California. Last year, a record 4.5 million people in the region traveled for the holiday — about 3% less than this year's forecast.The bulk of forecasted travelers - about 3.9 million - in California are likely to travel by car. Meanwhile, 566,000 people will be traveling by air, and 120,000 people will be utilizing other modes of transit like buses, trains or cruises, AAA predicts. Massive fire leads to indefinite closure of 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles Nationwide, AAA is projecting this Thanksgiving to be the third busiest on record, with 55.4 million people anticipated to travel. The record for the highest number of Thanksgiving travelers — about ...

Britney Spears calls Taylor Swift 'the most iconic pop woman of our generation'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

The Princess of Pop appears to be passing that sparkly tiara.Over the weekend, Britney Spears posted two photos of her with Taylor Swift on Instagram. The first photo was taken 20 years ago when Spears was first introduced to the young singer backstage while on tour. The second photo was taken in 2008 at the MTV Video Music Awards, just when Swift was becoming a household name. Video: Taylor Swift changes lyrics during concert in nod to Travis Kelce In the caption, Spears recounted that first meeting. She said it was during her "Oops Tour" in 2003, but that year Spears was actually on her Onyx Hotel Tour. She said her manager's assistant was trying to be a manager himself and wanted to introduce her to a new artist. "There was a knock, and then he said, 'I have a girl named Taylor who wants to come in and sing for you. I was like of course !!! He walks in, and she sings a beautiful song with her guitar," Spears explained. Drake and J. Cole are going on tour together "I was lik...

Sale closed in Los Gatos: $2.5 million for a condominium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

546 Hubbell Way – Google Street ViewThe spacious, recently built property located in the 500 block of Hubbell Way in Los Gatos was sold on Oct. 31, 2023. The $2,500,000 purchase price works out to $1,155 per square foot. The condominium, built in 2016, has an interior space of 2,164 square feet. The layout of this condominium includes three bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage.Additional units that have recently been purchased close by include:On Monterey Avenue, Los Gatos, in April 2023, a 2,020-square-foot unit was sold for $2,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,139. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In February 2023, a 1,008-square-foot unit on Alberto Way in Los Gatos sold for $650,000, a price per square foot of $645. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,413-square-foot unit on the 400 block of Alberto Way in...

How do California Senate candidates plan on tackling housing affordability?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

Teresa Ramos’ day starts at the crack of dawn when many in the American workforce are still sound asleep. She’s out the door by 6 a.m., and when the days are shorter, that’s before the sun. Ramos, a patient biller at the UC Irvine Medical Center, lives in Mira Loma in Riverside County with her parents and two children. For eight years, she’s been making the 80-mile round-trip trek to Anaheim that could take up to two hours one way when traffic is bad — which frequent 91 Freeway travelers know can be often.“Two hours in the morning; two hours in the evening,” Ramos said. “I spend half a day of work in traffic.”Ramos’ story is not unique. For many other Californians, union leaders say, living near their place of work is not an option because few can afford a place close to their jobs. To make matters worse for UC workers like Ramos, campuses and medical centers are often located in cities with some of the highest housing costs in the state, according to a report released in June by re...

San Jose Sharks recall leading scorer from AHL affiliate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

SAN JOSE — In a bid to jumpstart their sagging offense, the San Jose Sharks on Monday recalled their AHL affiliate’s leading scorer, forward Danil Gushchin.Gushchin, 21, was leading the San Jose Barracuda with nine assists and 13 points in 11 games this season.The Sharks lost 4-1 to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday, marking the 11th time in 15 games this season that they’ve scored one goal or less. San Jose also lost 5-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.The Sharks are without injured top-six forwards Logan Couture and Alexander Barabanov. Anthony Duclair, one of the team’s leading wingers, has missed the last two games with an unspecified illness. It is not immediately known whether Duclair will be available for Tuesday’s game between the Sharks and Florida Panthers at SAP Center.The Sharks are averaging an NHL-worst 1.20 goals per game. Gushchin, a third-round draft pick by San Jose in 2020, had two points in two games for the Sharks last season. His 1...

FBI, Capitol police testify in the trial of accused Paul Pelosi attacker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ (Associated Press)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Prosecutors brought forward a string of law enforcement officials Monday to provide context around video that’s at the crux of their case against David DePape, the man accused of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband at the couple’s San Francisco home last year.DePape has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official with intent to retaliate against the official for performance of their duties. Prosecutors say DePape bludgeoned Paul Pelosi with a hammer in the early hours of Oct. 28, 2022, just days before that year’s midterm elections.Federal prosecutors quickly moved through their witness list on the trial’s second day, bringing forward an FBI agent who collected the electronics DePape was carrying, a U.S. Capitol police officer who watches the surveillance cameras at the Pelosis’ home and another who has protected Nancy Pe...

Maryanne Trump Barry dies at 86; former federal judge was ex-President Donald Trump’s sister

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:52 GMT

By Kristen Holmes, Shimon Prokupecz and Avery Lotz | CNNMaryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has died, two sources with knowledge of the matter told CNN. She was 86.Barry, a former federal judge and prosecutor, was selected by President Ronald Reagan to serve on the Federal District Court in New Jersey in 1983. She was subsequently nominated by President Bill Clinton to the 3rd Court of Appeals in 1999 and retired in 2019.Her retirement came amid an investigation into whether she violated judicial conduct rules by committing tax fraud following reporting from The New York Times that alleged the former president and his siblings utilized tax schemes to inflate their inheritances. A disclosure form from Barry’s Senate confirmation that presented a $1 million contribution from a Trump family-owned company reportedly played a vital – though inadvertent – role in uncovering the alleged fraud.Because she retired, the investigation into Barry closed, le...