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Rockies spring training report: Prospects Zac Veen, Drew Romo sent down to minors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

Outfielder Zac Veen and catcher Drew Romo, two of the Rockies’ prized prospects, were sent down to minor league camp on Tuesday.They impressed, big-time, during spring training but they still have a lot of tuning up before they are big-league-ready.When reporters asked manager Bud Black if either player could make their big-league debuts this season, Black answered: “I could potentially see it happen. But both of those guys have a number of things to take care of, to clean up, to polish, for sure. But their skill level can compete at the major league level.”Black added that both Veen and Romo are not ready to be consistent, everyday major league players.“Are they equipped to play 30, 40, 60, 100 games? I don’t know. Not right now. That’s why they are in the minors,” Black said.In 20 Cactus League games, Veen slashed .271/.314/.375 with one home run, two doubles and eight stolen bases. Romo played in 13 games, slashing .421/.450/.579 with one doubl...

Keeler: Nobody Badgers DU! That Pioneers extension for David Carle looks smarter every day. Especially with Wisconsin looking for new hockey coach.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

When our conversation turned to roads less traveled, David Carle clearly did not give a fork.“Flattering?”Is it flattering, I’d asked, when folks whisper that the DU hockey coach, with two Frozen Fours and an NCAA national championship on his resume by the age of 33, is NHL material?To this, a ginger eyebrow raised quizzically. Those sea-blue eyes narrowed into a salty squint.“Flattering?” Carle replied, chewing on the premise like a piece of rotten fruit. “I don’t know. I don’t know how to answer that.”From the heart, ideally. Surely it crossed your mind, back in the day?“Yeah, I mean, maybe when I got into coaching (initially),” Carle told me in November just outside the home locker room at Magness Arena, from which his 30-9 Pioneers departed Tuesday for the NCAA men’s regionals in Manchester, N.H.“But I felt like getting the Green Bay assistant job (in 2012) was my dream job at the time. And then getting back here as an assistant coach happened way quicker than I ever thought it ...

CHP escorting traffic through I-5, Grapevine due to snow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- California Highway Patrol officers are escorting traffic through Interstate 5 along the Grapevine Tuesday evening due to reports of snow, Caltrans said. Possible funnel cloud visible as thunderstorm rolls through Bakersfield Caltrans said snow is starting to stick in the roadway. Snow is reported falling between Highway 138 and the Lebec area. The snow and turned into a light rain, CHP reported at around 6:19 p.m.Interstate 5 remained open and motorists are urged to drive with caution.Check back for updates.

Concord: One dead, one injured after shooting at strip mall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

CONICORD — A person died and another person was injured after a shooting outside a strip mall Tuesday under investigation as a homicide, authorities said.In a limited statement posted to social media, police said dispatchers received a call around 9:48 a.m. about gunshots heard near Solano Way and Broadmoor Avenue.When officers arrived, they found two people near the mall suffering from gunshot wounds. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity was not immediately available Tuesday, pending next-of-kin notification from the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office coroner’s division.The other was taken to a hospital for treatment; police did not release that person’s injuries or condition.In a social-media post at 11:18 a.m., police asked residents and others to avoid the area. Police activity in the area of Solano Way/Broadmoor Ave for ongoing investigation. Please avoid the area.— Concord Police Dept. (@ConcordPD_CA) March 21, 2023Citing an ong...

Another storm hits Bay Area: 193k customers lose power

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- Tuesday's storm is unleashing fierce winds and pounding rain across the San Francisco Bay Area. Evening commuters are facing a hazardous journey home with many roads slick, flooded, and blocked by toppled trees. One driver was killed in Portola Valley near Highway 280 when trees fell on Alpine Road. After 14 atmospheric rivers, how full are California’s reservoirs? Follow along for the latest Bay Area storm updates:Tuesday, March 216:52 p.m. -- SF Bay Ferry resuming service on some routesAfter it canceled service for part of the afternoon, the San Francisco Bay Ferry will be sending boats from Downtown San Francisco to Vallejo and Richmond.Ferries to Vallejo will leave from San Francisco at 7 p.m., 7:50 p.m. and 8:25 p.m. A ferry will go to Richmond at 7 p.m. 6:46 p.m. -- Oakland Zoo to remain closed WednesdayThe Oakland Zoo announced that it would remain closed on Wednesday as it cleans up from today's storm. Reservations will be refunded aut...

Earthquake with 4.6 magnitude hits near Ferndale, Fortuna

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

(KTXL) — A 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Ferndale on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The USGS reported the quake hit at 4:18 p.m., with a depth of about 10 miles. The quake was about 4 miles west-southwest of Ferndale and 10 miles east-northeast from Fortuna.

Montgomery County leaf blower ban goes silent — for now

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

The bill that would have banned gas-powered leaf blowers in Montgomery County has been left to twist in the wind. But the Maryland county’s lawmakers could still reintroduce the bill after clearing the air of some lingering questions.As the Montgomery County Council was prepared to take its final vote on the proposal, Council member Marilyn Balcombe moved to table the bill.More Montgomery County NewsMore Local NewsBalcombe told her colleagues that there were still a lot questions left up in the air about the bill, which would ban the gas-powered leaf blowers and issue rebates to people making the switch from gas to electric-powered devices.“We don’t know how much the rebate will be,” Balcombe said. “We don’t know who is going to get these rebates, and we don’t know if they’re going to go to the people who most need them.” She also expressed concerns about the timeline of the rebate process.The bill, sponsored by county Council member Gabe Albornoz, had been amended to provide ...

Casi medio millón de estudiantes permanecen en sus hogares por huelga escolar en EEUU

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

LOA ÁNGELES – Más de 420,000 alumnos del Distrito Escolar de Los Ángeles, el segundo más numeroso de EEUU, se quedaron este martes en sus casas durante la primera jornada de una huelga de tres días convocada por personal de centros educativos públicos, quienes piden mejores salarios y condiciones de trabajo.Conductores de autobús, conserjes, asistentes de estudiantes con necesidades especiales y trabajadores de cafetería de 1,000 colegios del área metropolitana angelina exigen un aumento salarial del 30% y un extra de $2 más por hora para los empleados peor pagados.Agrupados en la sección Local 99 del Sindicato Internacional de Empleados de Servicios (SEIU, en inglés), los 30,000 trabajadores en huelga consideran necesaria una subida para hacer frente al incremento del coste de vida experimentado en la ciudad durante los últimos años. Huelga de enfermeros en Nueva York llega a su fin después de tres días Biden firma ley para evitar una ...

Denver paramedic struck by drunk driver, saved by coworkers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Denver Health paramedic is recovering after being hit by a drunk driver last week while biking home in Denver. As a paramedic, Jacob Oldefest drives and rides the streets of Denver every day.  “The last four years I’ve been able to help so many people and be a part of saving so many lives, helping so many folks,” Oldefest said. He usually bikes to and from work. “I’ve been bicycle commuting for four years and been having a great time,” Oldefest said. Wednesday night, things took a turn for the worse.  Pueblo mom shot twice, survived attempted carjacking “I remember seeing her windshield and being on the ground," Oldefest said. A drunk driver plowed into Oldefest at the corner of Colfax and Sherman, taking off and leaving him with a broken femur, lacerated kidney and liver, a hematoma and lots of scrapes and bruises.  “You always want to go over the car, never under the car,” Oldefest said. So apparently I stood up on my pedals ...

How much snowfall did Denver get this winter?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:13:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The 2022-23 snow season started off with impressive above-average snowfall, but accumulation has decreased since February. The bar graph below shows the month-to-month snowfall for Denver this winter season (blue) compared to the monthly average snowfall (white). Denver had three months in a row with well above average snowfall totals to kick off the season along with December and January picking up 13 inches each. By February, snowfall totals greatly decreased for Denver with only 4.7 inches of snow. It was the only month this winter season so far that ended with below-average totals. Comparing this winter to last in the bar graph below, last winter season started off slow with only a trace of snowfall in November and 4.8 inches in December. Snowfall accumulation picked up in 2022 in January and February with over a foot measured in both months. This March has been a "dud" in terms of snow for Denver with only 1.5 inches so far while last March had over 13 inches ...