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Denver weather: Pleasant weekend unfolds with a storm system due midweek

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

Skies over the metro area will be partly sunny to mostly sunny through the weekend with seasonal temperatures and little, if any, precipitation expected until midweek.In Denver on Saturday the high temperature will be near 54 degrees with winds gusting to 24 mph, according to the National Weather Service forecast.There’s a chance for light rain and snow showers across the Palmer Divide Saturday afternoon, winds are expected to gust up to 40 mph in some areas along the urban corridor as a cold front pushes through northeastern Colorado, according to the weather service.Tonight in Denver skies will be mostly cloudy and the low temperature will be near 27 degrees. On Sunday in the city skies will be partly sunny and the high temperature hit around 46 degrees.Light snow showers are in the mountain forecast Sunday and Monday, limited travel impacts are expected, the weather service said. It will be mostly dry across the plains.More snow is expected for the mountains Sunday. Even th...

Colorado state basketball tournaments 2023 championships results and coverage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

The championships of the Colorado high school basketball state tournaments for Classes 4A-6A take place Saturday at Denver Coliseum. Our staff will be there throughout the weekend providing live coverage. Refresh this page for the latest updates and results.Tournament info: Favorites, challengers, dark horses and underdogsUpdatesNo. 2 D’Evelyn (26-0) vs. No. 1 Holy Family (24-3)10:56 a.m.: The lids have been placed back on both baskets.Neither team can score in the final two minutes, and it’s 33-29 Holy Family going into the final quarter. The Tigers are eight minutes from the program’s seventh state title and first since 2014. — Matt Schubert10:48 a.m.: Holy Family explosion!Enyiah Contreraz and Jennifer Altshuler bury back-to-back 3s off feeds from Fiona Snashall, then Snashall finishes a pass from Essynce Contreraz and it’s 30-26 Holy Family in the third quarter. — Matt Schubert10:44 a.m.: D’Evelyn is keeping Holy Family at arm’s length. ...

New affordable housing development opens in Santa Monica 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

The newest affordable housing development in Santa Monica opened its doors on Friday. Las Flores will offer 73 affordable housing units for the local community, with one-, two- and three-bedroom units available. The building includes a playground, parking, a community garden and kitchen, a gym, wellness studio, on-site laundry and an outdoor picnic area. In addition, Las Flores will be all-electric and include EV charging stations and solar panels. “Today marks a tremendous milestone in our city’s commitment to providing housing security and stability to our entire community,” said Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis. “This development ensures that everyone in our city has access to safe and affordable housing.” The building was built with the help of the Community Corporation of Santa Monica, a nonprofit that restores, builds and manages local affordable housing. They have restored more than 80 properties in Santa Monica since their inception in 1982. 

SF Giants: MRI reveals severity of Mitch Haniger’s oblique strain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Outfielder Mitch Haniger, one of the San Francisco Giants’ marquee free-agent additions, underwent an MRI on Friday night that revealed a Grade 1 strain in his left oblique, manager Gabe Kapler said Saturday morning.Haniger, 32, will rest for the next 5-7 days, the Giants said, and will be re-evaluated after that for resuming baseball activity. However, Kapler said he didn’t believe the injury would impact Haniger’s status for Opening Day, less than three weeks away.“I think anything’s possible at this point,” Kapler said. “I don’t have any reason to believe yet that Mitch won’t be ready for the season for us.”A Grade 1 strain represents the least severe variety, while more serious Grade 2 and 3 strains can sideline players for six weeks or more. Haniger suffered the injury on a non-game swing, according to Kapler.“Obliques are challenging,” Kapler said. “Sometimes they feel like they’re 100% healed and ...

Levee breaches on Pajaro River in Monterey County prompting evacuations and rescues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

Hundreds of people in the agricultural community of Pajaro in Monterey County were forced to flee their homes when the Pajaro River levee breached Friday night following a day of heavy rain, prompting authorities to call in the California National Guard to rescue stranded residents from floodwaters, county officials said.The breach happened at around midnight just upstream from Pajaro near Watsonville. As of Saturday morning, the breach was around 100 feet wide, officials said.Flooding is massive in #Pajaro in Monterey County, impacting our 1,700 residentsI’ve reached out to President #JoeBiden @POTUS & Governor @GavinNewsom to invite them visit Pajaro as soon as possibleThe need will be great! Will take months for our residents to repair homes! pic.twitter.com/0vBXUgezo9— Luis Alejo (@SupervisorAlejo) March 11, 2023The National Guard assisted first responders with 56 rescues in the area, authorities said. Search and rescue teams remain on site and more are on their way. S...

Fire breaks out at Petaluma homeless shelter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

By Bay City NewsA fire broke out at the People’s Village homeless shelter in Petaluma on Friday morning.Petaluma firefighters responded to the structure fire on the 900-block of Hopper Street at about 4:09 a.m., according to a press release from the Petaluma Fire Department.The village is a collection of 25 tiny homes built in a lot behind the Mary Isaak Center, designed to provide a safe, managed shelter to address the county’s declared shelter crisis.The fire broke out in one of the units but was controlled by the fire sprinklers installed as part of the construction of the village. The fire alarm also worked as designed, allowing an occupant to escape.The fire had mostly been extinguished by the sprinklers by the time firefighters entered the unit, according to the department’s press release.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Saratoga adopts review process to bypass ‘costly’ fire restrictions Crashes and Disasters | Fi...

Streets closed for San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The St. Patrick's Day Parade will run through a few key neighborhoods on Saturday morning, and drivers in particular should be prepared for delays, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. When is it OK to drive after consuming marijuana? The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will include over 100 floats and begins at 11 a.m. The floats will line up along 2nd Street and travel down Market Street to Civic Center Plaza. Drivers should expect street closures, and Muni plans to reroute buses. (Map courtesy of SFMTA)The street closure schedule is listed below. For full details about Muni reroutes, please visit the SFMTA website. 9:00 a.m. -- 2nd Street closed between Brannan and Market streets10:00 a.m. -- Market Street closed between 2nd and McAllister streets, McAllister Street closed between Market and Polk streets, Polk closed between McAllister and Hayes streets10:30 a.m. -- Mission Street closed to cars between 9th and Steuart streets...

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day: How to make an Irish Coddle 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Livermore chef Leslie Dabney shows us how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with some fun and easy to make dishes.

St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco, expect traffic delays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- The St. Patrick's Day parade is taking place in San Francisco Saturday morning starting at 11 a.m., and motorists in the area should expect delays, while downtown SF Muni service will have reroutes, transit agency officials said. Longtime employee killed after roof collapses at Peet’s Coffee distribution center in Oakland The parade will travel along Market Street starting at Second Street and ending up at San Francisco's Civic Center. More information can be found on the transit agency's website. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Downtown #SFMuni service will have reroutes.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc

24/7 smoke shops in Prince Georges Co. to have new time, location restrictions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:32 GMT

Concerns over the growing number of smoke shops throughout Prince George’s County have led the county council to take action.This week, the Prince George’s County Council unanimously voted to begin enforcing new restrictions, including closing time and limitations on where 24/7 tobacco stores can do business.More Local NewsMore Maryland NewsMore Prince George’s County NewsThey’ll now be restricted to operating in industrial areas and will need to close up shop by 8 p.m. and turn out all display lights. The shops are allowed to open at 10 a.m.Residents shared concerns during the council’s hearing.“This is a problem in our community,” said Erika Fareed, who lives in Glenn Arden. “Across the road from our municipal center there are three tobacco stores.”Residents say they hope to see businesses that will uplift the community begin to move in.“They have brass knuckles in there, they have mace, they have weaponry,” a concerned resident said...