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Woman killed, sheriff’s deputy injured after fire erupts at mobile home park in Strasburg

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

One woman was killed and a sheriff’s deputy sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out at a mobile home park near Strasburg.The blaze sparked at 9:20 a.m. in the 1200 block of County Road 157, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter. The address is associated with the Country Gardens Mobile Home Park.The woman, who authorities said was in her 60s, died moments after being rescued. She has not been identified.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Two people hospitalized after house fire erupts in Englewood A woman in her 60's has died moments after being rescued from a mobile home fire near Strasburg. It happened @ 9:20am in the 1200 blk of County Rd 157. Deputies responded w/@BennettFirePIO @SableAlturaFire, Deer Trail, Byers & US Air Force Fire. 1 deputy sustained minor injuries pic.twitter.com/4yKIlEfoSq— Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) March 13, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

AP source: Jimmy Garoppolo agrees to deal with Raiders

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has agreed to a three-year, $67.5 million contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal can't be announced until Wednesday.Garappolo's contract includes $34 million in guaranteed money, the person said.Garappolo played for the San Francisco 49ers for the past six seasons. He took the Niners to the Super Bowl in the 2019 season.Before that, he played for the New England Patriots for three years under then-offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, now the Raiders coach.___AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report.___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL

New plant-based Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, almond bars coming to stores nationwide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

The Hershey Company announced that its releasing two plant-based alternatives for Hershey’s chocolate bars and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.Reese's Plant-Based Peanut Butter Cups are scheduled to hit shelves nationwide this month, while Hershey's Plant-Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt chocolate bars will be available to consumers nationwide in April.New Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups are coming to stores nationwide in March. (The Hershey Company) Hershey’s new Plant Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt chocolate bar. (The Hershey Company) Both of the products will be made with oats instead of milk, the company said."We are excited to introduce these delicious, plant-based options," Teal Liu, the brand manager of Better For You at The Hershey Company, said in a statement. "Our purpose is to create more moments of goodness for consumers. Those moments are now more accessible for chocolate lovers looking for plant-based alternatives."The chocolate company deve...

Xina AI To Change The Hotel Room Service Experience

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

Experts predict that by 2023, the average American household will have at least 500 devices controlled by artificial intelligence (AI). As more individuals become accustomed to utilizing AI at home, they will undoubtedly want to use it when staying at hotels and resorts. This trend could mean a significant shift in how hospitality businesses operate.Xina AI, a voice-ordering app, was born out of this vision. Users can access this unique technology by scanning a QR code or using a provided hotel tablet. They can place in-room dining orders or send housekeeping requests by speaking to Xina AI as they would a hotel desk person or operator.Elevating the hotel room experienceHere are five ways Xina AI can enrich a hotel guest’s stay:1. Better in-room experienceXina AI is improving the hotel industry by equipping guest rooms with cutting-edge technology to modernize the room service experience.  With Xina AI, guests can order food and request housekeeping items such as cleaning, ext...

1 Hurt after Fiery Crash on Highway 50 [Sacramento, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

Driver Hospitalized after Truck Accident near 15th StreetSACRAMENTO, CA (March 13, 2023) – Wednesday morning, a fiery crash on Highway 50 left one person with injuries.The incident happened on March 1st, at around 7:40 a.m., in the eastbound lanes of the Freeway near 15th Street.According to reports, a solar company truck crashed into a Tesla, and both vehicles then caught fire.Following the crash, one person was transported to the hospital with minor wounds and it was not confirmed if it was an occupant of the truck or the Tesla.Meanwhile, the collision caused the lanes on the Capital City Freeway to be blocked for 1 hour and 30 minutes before it was reopened.At this time, it was unknown why the truck struck the Tesla. Further investigation is still ongoing.Thousands of people are injured each year due to reckless driving. If you’re behind the wheel, pay full attention to the road and your surroundings. Do not engage in any non-driving activity which creates a potential distr...

Author of plagiarized Santa Clara County book to keep $1M in taxpayer money

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

The writer behind a canceled Santa Clara County-commissioned government history book plagiarized from sources like Wikipedia will keep the $1 million she earned from the project.Jean McCorquodale, wife of longtime South Bay politician Dan McCorquodale, was awarded a no-bid contract in 2018 to complete what ultimately became a 580-page manuscript turned in two years late to the county executive’s office — the department overseeing the project.A grant writer for the county for decades, Jean McCorquodale was selected as the project’s author because of her purported unique and unparalleled knowledge of the county’s history and leadership. In June, after the manuscript was found by this news organization to have contained roughly a fifth of its material copied nearly word-for-word from sources like Wikipedia, The Mercury News and other websites, the county launched a probe into the project at the behest of Supervisor Otto Lee. Emails later revealed that top county...

Saratoga: West Valley College on lockdown; report of armed intruder on campus

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

West Valley College in Saratoga was on lockdown as of 11:35 a.m. Monday after an armed intruder was seen on campus, according to the community college’s Twitter account.WVM Alert! West Valley CollegeLOCKDOWN. Police checking for white male seen caring a long rifle. Associated with red Cadillac in Lot 1. Remain in Lockdown. Will send another message when it's safe.— West Valley College (@WestValleyCC) March 13, 2023The school described the person in question as a white male carrying a long rifle that was associated with a red Cadillac vehicle in Lot 1 on campus. Police were checking on the situation as of 11:32 a.m., the college said. A note on the school’s website tells those on campus to run away if they can safely, and leave behind cars and belongings.On the college”Update: LOCKDOWN STILL IN PLACE. Police checking for white male seen caring a long rifle. Associated with red Cadillac in Lot 1. Remain in Lockdown. Will send another message when it’s...

SF Giants shut down Brandon Crawford with knee discomfort

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Giants had made it three weeks into spring with hardly a single health problem of note, but it has become clear this week that they couldn’t dodge the injury bug forever.The entire left-half of their projected Opening Day infield has been shut down, the club announced Monday, a day after an MRI revealed an oblique strain that put into question the availability of their highest-paid free-agent addition and one of their best stories of camp, a two-way player throwing 98 mph, left his outing with discomfort in his forearm.Shortstop Brandon Crawford is dealing with discomfort in his left knee, the same one he injured on a slide into home plate last June. That injury forced him on to the injured list twice and cost a month of the season. He won’t participate in any baseball activities for the next week.Third baseman David Villar, who was scratched from the Giants’ lineup Sunday, had an MRI that revealed a mild strain in his hip flexor. While mana...

NCAA Tournament picks: Our outlook for UCLA and Arizona, potential sleepers and all 67 men’s winners (you’re welcome)

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

The last time a Pac-12 team claimed the national championship, Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd was playing for Whitman College in Walla Walla and UCLA coach Mick Cronin was handling video work for Cincinnati’s coaching staff.It has been a quarter century — 26 years, to be exact — since the Wildcats made their stunning run through the 1997 NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed.In the intervening decades, the conference has placed seven teams in the Final Four and two in the title game but has zero trophies.Will either of the Pac-12’s heavyweights end the drought? The Wildcats and Bruins are No. 2 seeds; both open the NCAAs in Sacramento; and both carry 12-to-1 odds to win the championship.Also, both have flaws — just not the same flaws.Our questions about the Wildcats: Are they tough enough up and down the lineup? Are the guards good enough on both ends of the court? Will star forward Azuolas Tubelis respond when the pressure is most intense?Not in the first round b...

West Valley college on lockdown due to armed intruder on campus

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:24:44 GMT

(KRON) -- The campus at West Valley College in Saratoga is on lockdown due to an armed intruder on campus, according to an alert from West Valley Education. Students and faculty are being advised to run off campus if it is safe to do so, leave belongings behind, and hide if you do not know where the threat is or how many suspects are involved, and to "fight if an intruder comes into your hiding place." Principal at school where student was fatally stabbed placed on leave "No driving cars," the alert advises. Police are looking for a suspect described as a white man carrying a long rifle, according to a tweet from West Valley College. The suspect is associated with a red Cadillac parked in the school's Lot 1."Remain in lockdown," the tweet read. "Will send another message when it's safe."Redwood Middle School, which is located nearby, was also briefly placed under a shelter-in-place order. However, that order was lifted just before 11:30 a.m., the school confirmed.There are current...