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Kiszla: Revenge of the basketball nerds. CU women don’t need five-star recruits to create March Madness.

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

BOULDER – Basketball glory was buried so deep in Colorado’s past that when Buffaloes guard Frida Formann went digging to find it, she needed to summon the intrepid nature of Lara Croft, tomb raider.“I’m a basketball nerd,” Formann told me Wednesday, when I inquired how a player who grew up in Denmark unearthed artifacts from the golden era of CU women’s basketball.She went straight to the source.“My freshman year, I did a whole interview project with coach Ceal Barry,” Formann said, while standing inside the Buffaloes’ home arena. Over her shoulder, the glorious achievements of this program’s past were righteously displayed on a banner, hanging so high in the rafters the glory could seem so distant as to be out of reach.Contrary to rumors of its demise, the CU women’s basketball program never died.But by the time Formann arrived in Boulder in 2020, the CU program had been left in the dust at the foot of the Flatirons, largely forgotten as a national powerhouse once lovingly built by...

Cornell stuns DU Pioneers in Manchester Regional hockey semifinals, ending defending national champions’ season

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

The DU Pioneers picked the worst time to play their worst hockey of the season.With its season on the line in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, top-seeded University of Denver was shut out for the second game in a row, falling 2-0 to fourth-seeded Cornell on Thursday night in the Manchester Regional.The loss ends DU’s national title defense two wins short of the Frozen Four, with the Pios finishing their season on a 121-minute, two-second scoreless streak. Their last goal came near the end of a 7-2 win over Miami (Ohio) in the NCHC playoffs. A 1-0 loss to rival Colorado College followed in the NCHC semifinals, which likely pushed them out to the regional in Manchester, New Hampshire, as the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.Goaltender Magnus Chrona did his best to keep the Pios in the game, making a number of difficult stops over the final two periods, including on a penalty shot in the third. But two first-period goals from the Big Red were the difference.DU f...

Body found inside burned truck in Brea

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

A death investigation is underway in Brea after a body was found inside a charred truck near a roadway early Thursday.The vehicle fire was reported around 5:40 a.m. at East Carbon Canyon Road and North Olinda Drive, according to Brea police. Arriving officers found the vehicle in trees and brush next to the road and engulfed in flames. The fire was eventually extinguished and a body was discovered inside, police said. Detectives were trying to determine how the fire began, the person's identity as well as the cause and manner of death. Detectives were at the scene for hours processing the area and looking for evidence that may have been scattered as the fire was being put out.“We look for anything that dropped out of the vehicle, any kind of potential evidence to help identify the person,” Lt. Chris Harvey said. “When a car or vehicle is on fire, things can blow away, spread out, be washed away by water, so we want to be very careful to preserve anything that might be there."Carbon ...

5 hurt in condo building explosion near Mammoth Mountain

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

An explosion at a condominium complex injured five people, one critically, on Wednesday in the California mountain community of Mammoth Lakes, authorities said.The blast occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m. at Val d’Isere Condominiums in the Sierra Nevada. Authorities who arrived on the scene found a building collapsed next to the pool area, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department reported.They found two men who worked at the complex, including one who had to be freed from snow and debris, police said. Mammoth Mountain surpasses average season snowfall A man then approached and said his wife and son were trapped in their home. The son was located in the bedroom of the collapsed building and the wife was found in the kitchen, police said.The woman was flown to a hospital in critical condition. The others were taken to a local hospital. Two had moderate injuries and two had minor injuries, police said.Authorities using dogs searched the area but didn't find any other victims.The cause...

Southern California to enjoy several rain-free days before the next storm

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

Skies cleared over Southern California Thursday as a storm moved out and drier weather settled in, for now.“Some showers and mountain snow showers will linger over the area today, and some rain and snow showers are expected on the north through Friday morning,” the National Weather Service office in Los Angeles said. “Otherwise, dry and cool conditions are expected through Monday.”After that, however, more precipitation is in the forecast as yet another Pacific storm system moves into Southern California.The extended forecast for Los Angeles as of March 23, 2023, shows rain on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. (KTLA)The NWS is expecting rain late Monday through Wednesday and the potential for several inches of snow above 4,000 feet.Early estimates are 0.25 to 0.5 inches of rain in the coastal areas and valleys of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, with higher amounts possible in the foothills and mountains.San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties could see 0.75 to 1.50 inches of ...

Thief caught on video running off with $2,500 parrot inside its cage

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

The Santa Ana Police Department is investigating the theft of an African Gray parrot that was stolen from a front porch on Sunday, March 12.The theft occurred around 1 p.m. Doorbell camera footage obtained by KTLA shows the suspect walking directly up to the front porch of the home, grabbing the large metal cage with the bird inside, and then running away as the parrot squawks in distress.The suspect is described as a "heavy-set" Hispanic male, possibly in his forties, who was wearing a charcoal gray hoodie, gray gloves and light gray sweatpants. Surveillance video shows the thief walk directly up to the front porch and steal the cage with the parrot inside it. March 12, 2023. (Viewer Video)Surveillance video shows the thief walk directly up to the front porch and steal the cage with the parrot inside it. March 12, 2023. (Viewer Video)The parrot thief got away in a red SUV, possibly a Ford Excursion, driven by a second man who was wearing a black hoodie, dark-colored pants and possi...

Southern California couple accused of intentionally causing car crashes posted on YouTube channel

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

A San Bernardino County couple was arrested Wednesday and accused of intentionally causing car crashes that were posted on a YouTube channel.The suspects were identified as Christopher Phelps, 40, and his wife, Kimberly Phelps, 40, both from Yucaipa, according to the California Department of Insurance.The couple is accused of causing car collisions in an attempt to collect fraudulent insurance payouts, authorities said. A YouTube channel under the name “BLU3 GHO57" allegedly contained dashcam videos of crashes and road rage incidents connected to Christopher, authorities said. The channel had around 162 videos of “vehicle collisions, attempted or near collisions, road rage incidents, and other content involving the couple,” officials said.In several incidents, the couple’s child was also present in the vehicle, according to arrest documents.Investigators discovered around 23 collisions documented on the channel were linked to 17 insurance claims filed by Christopher. Forty-two other...

Santa Barbara County man accused of sexual acts with a child under 10

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

A Santa Barbara man is being accused of sexual acts with a child under 10 dating back to 2015.Luis Antonio Ibarra Delgadillo, aka Anthony Ibarra, 37, of Carpinteria, was arrested Monday, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.No further details about the nature of the alleged crimes or the alleged victim have been released.Authorities released the suspect's booking photo on Thursday in hopes of identifying additional possible victims.Anyone with additional information about Ibarra, or believes they may have been victimized by him, is asked to call Detective Swank at the Sheriff’s Office at 805-681-4150.Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can submit information online at sbsheriff.org/home/anonymous-tip or by calling 805-681-4171.

L.A. Zoo announces its spring events line-up

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

With warmer weather and longer days ahead, Angelenos can celebrate the new season with springtime events at the Los Angeles Zoo.The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association announced Wednesday the return of popular springtime events, including a wine and dinner series and the zoo’s monthlong springtime celebration. The start dates for the various activities will vary.Springtime Events at the L.A. Zoo:Beginning April 1, the L.A. Zoo invites guests to celebrate planet Earth with activities, entertainment and presentations. (Jamie Pham/GLAZA)The popular dinner series will return on May 18 and highlight different wineries and conservation topics throughout spring and summer. (Jamie Pham/GLAZA) Guests, who are 21 and older, can enjoy a 1980s-themed party at the L.A. Zoo. The event will take place on June 16 and will only happen for one night. (Jamie Pham/GLAZA)Wild for the Planet: Beginning April 1, the L.A. Zoo invites guests to celebrate planet Earth with activities, entertainment and ...

Appeals court blocks vaccine mandate for federal workers

Published Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:30:21 GMT

By Kevin McGill | Associated PressNEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden’s order that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 was blocked Thursday by a federal appeals court.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated.The ruling from the full appeals court, 16 full-time judges at the time the case was argued, reversed an earlier ruling by a three-judge 5th Circuit panel that had upheld the vaccination requirement. Judge Andrew Oldham, nominated to the court by then-President Donald Trump, wrote the opinion for a 10-member majority.Opponents of the policy said it was an encroachment on federal workers’ lives that neither the Constitution nor federal statutes authorize.Biden issued an executive order in September 2021 requiring vaccinations for all executive branch agency employees, with excep...