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PHOTOS: A look at the Denver Nuggets one day before NBA Finals start

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

The Denver Nuggets held a team practice and conducted interviews during the NBA Finals media day at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The Denver Nuggets play the Miami Heat in game one of the NBA Finals on Thursday evening.Related ArticlesDenver Nuggets | Denver Nuggets 101: A beginner’s guide to the NBA Finals Denver Nuggets | Saving for a down payment? You could sit courtside at the NBA Finals instead Denver Nuggets | Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat: Who has the edge, five things to watch and predictions Denver Nuggets | Letters: Go Nuggets! (from a Lakers fan) Denver Nuggets | Keeler: ESPN’s Mark Jackson sounds ready to make peace with Nuggets fans after Nikola Jokic MVP backlash. Jeff Van Gundy, not so much. “Some of those fans were clowns.”

Man sentenced to 45 years in prison in Boulder County prostitution, sex assault case

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

A Boulder sex offender indicted by a grand jury and accused of using drugs and violence to force multiple women into prostitution and paying for sex with a 12-year-old girl was formally sentenced on Wednesday after previously entering into a plea agreement.Randolph “Randy” Clark, 39, pleaded guilty May 5 in Boulder District Court to two counts of first-degree assault, human trafficking and attempted sex assault on a child. As part of the plea agreement, attorneys agreed that Clark will serve 45 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.Boulder District Judge Patrick Butler sentenced him to the agreed on 45 years on Thursday, following statements read by victims and their families.“Their statements to the judge reflected the trauma that the defendant inflicted upon them, but also their strength and courage,” Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in a news release, concerning the victims who spoke at the hearing.“This lengthy prison sentence is the right outcom...

North metro Denver under a severe thunderstorm warning

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

3:54 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning posted north of Denver including Longmont, Erie and Firestone through 4:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. One-inch hail has fallen in widespread areas.An NWS employee in Firestone just reported 0.75" diameter hail with this storm, and larger stones likely occurring in the core of this storm. Moving NNW at 25 mph. The Mead area is next in the path. #COwx https://t.co/GEfNZL3AOH— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) May 31, 20233:49 p.m.: Tornado warning posted for Chivington area in southeastern Colorado through 4 p.m.Tornado Warning including Chivington CO until 4:00 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/IaX0iXAkPJ— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) May 31, 20233:41 p.m.: Metro area severe storm is moving north, storm hit Brighton with 1.5 inch hail, including a shark tooth looking piece.Shark tooth sized hail?Storm headed toward Dacono, Frederick, and Firestone. Put your car in a garage if possible before the storm arrives, and seek shelter. St...

Actor Danny Masterson found guilty of 2 counts of rape in Los Angeles retrial

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

A jury found “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson guilty of two out of three counts of rape Wednesday in a Los Angeles retrial in which the Church of Scientology played a central role.The jury of seven women and five men reached the verdict after deliberating for seven days spread over two weeks. They could not reach a verdict on the third count, that alleged Masterson raped a longtime girlfriend. They had voted 8-4 in favor of conviction.Masterson was led from the courtroom in handcuffs. The 47-year-old actor faces up to 30 years in prison.His wife, actor and model Bijou Phillips, wept as he was led away. Other family and friends sat stone-faced.“I am experiencing a complex array of emotions – relief, exhaustion, strength, sadness – knowing that my abuser, Danny Masterson, will face accountability for his criminal behavior,” one of the women, whom Masterson was convicted of raping at his home in 2003, said in a statement.Prosecutors, retrying Masterson after a deadl...

Filipino boxer fights for the American dream

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo has worked hard to rise from humble beginnings and achieve greatness as the World Boxing Council featherweight champion in 2021.It wasn't easy. Magsayo said his family grew up poor in the Philippines and he sold ice cream and bread to make ends meet."We could only afford one meal a day," he said. When he was 8, Magsayo found a boxing gym and traded in his ice cream for gloves. New Dodgers play-by-play announcer breaking barriers Following in the footsteps of Manny Pacquiao, a fellow Filipino who's widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, Magsayo moved to the United States with his wife, Frances.With a record of 24-2 over his 10-year career — including 16 knockouts — Masgayo has seen professional success and achieved the American dream. He's a father and a homeowner and considers Pacquaio a friend and mentor."Never give up. Nothing is impossible if you work hard and believe in yourself," he said.

L.A. City Council votes on mandating air conditioning in all rental units

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday voted to move forward with a plan to have mandatory air conditioning in all rental units in the city.The council unanimously voted on the plan in an attempt to address increased emergency room visits during heat waves.The motion would require that landlords or property managers install cooling units in rentals. It also calls on the city attorney and L.A.’s housing department to weigh in on options to amend the existing code to require ample cooling appliances in those properties, as well as possible funding sources.Many landlords, however, have expressed concerns over the proposal, saying it will be a financial burden and are urging the committee to pursue other options, like broadening access to cooling centers with free transit for renters.Some landlords feel they may have to sell their properties if the motion passes because they won’t be able to afford new installation.Wednesday’s vote is just one step in the process to get the motion pa...

2 teens arrested in man's murder at Surfer's Point in Ventura

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

A 17-year-old and a 15-year-old have been arrested by Ventura police in connection with the murder of a man in mid-April.The unidentified teen boys are accused of stabbing 39-year-old Raymond Morales on the evening of April 11 at Surfer's Point, a popular seaside park near the Ventura Pier.Morales was found stabbed multiple times in the chest and was taken to the Ventura County Medical Center where he later died.Investigators said at the time that two assailants approached Morales as he sat at a picnic table and were involved in some type of altercation. Morales was stabbed several times and his attackers fled in a vehicle.On Wednesday, the Ventura Police Department announced that two teens were arrested and face charges in the slaying.The 17-year-old was already in custody at juvenile hall on an unrelated charge. He has since been charged with murder. The 15-year-old was arrested and is expected to be charged as an accessory to the crime. Due to their ages, their identities have no...

35+ Ways to celebrate Pride in the Bay Area

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

The time for Pride is upon us, and there’s a whole lineup of celebrations to add to your calendar. From parades and festivals to dance parties and drag shows, here are all the ways to be gay in the Bay for Pride.Lashanna Hornage, program manager for Santa Clara County Office of LGBTQ Affairs, smiles under her rainbow umbrella during Silicon Valley Pride Parade (Shae Hammond/Staff Photographer) Silicon Valley Pride 2023: May 31 to Aug. 27, various venues in Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley’s Pride celebrations are lined up not only for June, but through the end of summer, beginning with Drag Bingo, a Pride Block Party and Drag Brunch, and ending with the Silicon Valley Pride Parade and Festival. Event prices vary. svpride.com/Napa Pride 2023: June 1-29, various venues in Napa Valley. As part of Napa Pride’s 20th anniversary, Napa Valley will host a series of Pride festivities including a car parade, a trivia night, a pool party and a karaoke night, plus dance parties, ...

Bay Area arts: 12 awesome shows to see this weekend and beyond

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

There are a lot of great shows and concerts to catch in the Bay Area this week and beyond, from a full-scale production of “Carmina Burana” to the return of Concord’s popular Music & Market series, to the legendary Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal.Here’s a partial rundown.On stage: epic ‘Carmina Burana’Symphony San Jose is closing its 2022-23 season this weekend with a staging of German composer Carl Orff’s epic “Carmina Burana,” the popular, widely referenced if somewhat controversial cantata.Conducted by Carlos Vieu, the performance will bring all the firepower called for in Orff’s full-throttle 1930s work, set to a collection of 11th-13th-century poems addressing everything from love to sin and virtue to the fickle nature of wealth and power. The Symphony will join soprano Maria Valdes, tenor Martin Bakari, baritone Brian James Myer, the Symphony San Jose Chorale, Santa Clara Chorale and Cantabile Youth Singers for...

Sale closed in Fremont: $2.1 million for a detached house

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:51:24 GMT

2050 Castillejo Way – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 2000 block of Castillejo Way in Fremont was sold on April 21, 2023. The $2,100,000 purchase price works out to $1,193 per square foot. The house, built in 1979, has an interior space of 1,761 square feet. The property sits on an 8,009-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:On Castillejo Way, Fremont, in March 2023, a 2,739-square-foot home was sold for $2,630,000, a price per square foot of $960. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,171-square-foot home on the 2300 block of Castillejo Way in Fremont sold in June 2022, for $2,199,000, a price per square foot of $1,013. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 1,860-square-foot home on Via Moraga in Fremont sold for $2,240,000, a price per square foot of $1,204. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.