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Colorado wildflower season is months away; so, why not check out an Arizona superbloom

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

Superblooms take place in some desert climates after unusually wet winters, when typically dormant seeds and plants wake up. The result, especially in California and Arizona, can be hillsides carpeted in color as thousands of flowers pop open around the same time.“There is not a hard and fast definition of superbloom,” said Michelle Thompson, chief of communications for Arizona State Parks. “The last time we had it was in 2019, and it depends on the weather and seed germination year to year.”While California is full of superblooms at the moment, they are a little harder to find in Arizona, but there are still plenty of flowers that make the trip worthwhile.Orange California poppies in bloom at Lost Dutchman State Park. (Mindy Sink, Special to The Denver Post)The springtime weather in Phoenix this year, with highs in the 70s and 80s (or even lower with a little rain), has made for a pleasant hiking season, too. It’s only a two-hour flight from Denver to Phoenix, making it easy to com...

2 critically injured in West Hollywood crash

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

Two people were critically injured in a crash in a possible wrong-way crash in West Hollywood late Monday.The collision occurred around 11:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of La Brea Avenue.Two vehicles were involved and both sustained major damage. The impact from the crash was so violent, both drivers were trapped inside their vehicles. They were eventually rescued by responding Los Angeles County firefighters and taken to a hospital with critical injuries, officials said.Investigators have limited information on the crash, but witnesses said one of the drivers was speeding and appeared to be going the wrong way.“Looks like the white car was driving not the opposite side of the road, going very fast, and hit a Mustang driving just normal,” Thomas Ourada said.North and southbound lanes of La Brea Avenue were closed amid the investigation, as debris covered the roadway.No further details about the crash have been released.

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Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

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 National Soccer League Set to Score Big in LA with Potential Stadiums at Coliseum and Titan Stadium!

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

Exciting news for soccer fans in Los Angeles! Rumors are circulating that the new National Soccer League (NSL) is exploring potential stadiums in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, including the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Titan Stadium in Fullerton, for its 2025 launch. As a host city for the 2026 World Cup, the potential for the NSL to establish itself in Los Angeles is huge, and fans are eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new league.The NSL is the brainchild of Scott Michaels, a passionate entrepreneur with a vision to create a sustainable and entertaining soccer league in America that is affordable and provides a clear pathway for talented players to succeed. The NSL has already federally registered some of America’s most storied soccer clubs, including the Aztecs, Sting, Diplomats, Minutemen, Atoms, Express, and Rogues, which have all played host to some of the greatest footballers to ever grace the pitch, including George Best, Johan Cruyff, and Eusabio.The LA...

Whole Foods closes San Francisco flagship store after one year, citing crime

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

By Jordan Valinsky | CNNAn enormous Whole Foods in downtown San Francisco that opened just last year is temporarily closing. The company said rampant crime in the area forced it to shut down.The nearly 65,000-square foot location at Trinity Place in the city’s Mid-Market neighborhood shut its doors Monday to “ensure the safety” of its employees, a Whole Foods spokesperson said. Although Whole Foods did not share any additional information on the conditions that led to the store closing, the spokesperson added that it was a “difficult decision to close the Trinity store for the time being.” Affected employees will be transferred to nearby stores.The store at 8th and Market streets will not open Tuesday, the spokesperson said. The store’s website has also disappeared.Heralded as a “flagship store” following its March 2022 opening, the Whole Foods was one of the largest supermarkets in downtown San Francisco. The store sold 3,700 local pr...

Warriors-Kings playoff tickets on track to be most expensive first-round seat ever

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

Klay Thompson was excited to learn the Warriors would play the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the playoffs — and it’s not just because it’s a favorable travel scenario for both teams.“That’s going to be fun,” Thompson said Sunday afternoon. “First time in NBA history, it’s going to be really special.”But fans are going to have to fork over some serious cash just to get inside the building for the series opener next weekend.Ticket prices for the first postseason meeting between the Warriors and Kings has reportedly skyrocketed to historic highs, with some saying it could be the most expensive ticket for the first round of the NBA playoffs ever.Prices on ticket broker website TickPick for Game 1 at Golden 1 Center on Saturday start at $497 as of Monday afternoon. If that price holds up, Front Office Sports reported that would make Saturday’s opener the most expensive first-round NBA playoff game on record.Related ArticlesGolden State W...

Opinion: California’s salmon season shutdown was avoidable

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

Fishery managers announced last week that salmon fishing in California and most of Oregon is completely closed this year. No weekend trips on the river, no local salmon on the barbecue, no opportunity to see your kid reel in a fish.I fish salmon commercially from Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. You can see the Golden Gate Bridge from my boat, where Chinook have passed for millions of years on their journey from the ocean, through the bay and Delta, up the Sacramento River.There is communal anticipation before the first trip of the summer, checking anchor winches and hydraulic hoses, safety equipment, leaders, weather reports. Boats are freshly painted and deck tanks for holding fish are installed.Not this year — this year feels like a funeral.Salmon and Dungeness crab are the backbone of the San Francisco fishing fleet. Other fisheries like black cod, shrimp, halibut, rockfish, anchovies and herring contribute, but salmon and crab pay the bills and keep us working year-round.Wit...

Opinion: Ukraine has given the world a blueprint to fight hunger

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year triggered tumult across global grain markets. As the cost of corn and wheat surged, panic spread about instability in countries from Yemen to Bangladesh that depend on the warring region for low-cost grains. Would famine worsen? Would civil unrest ensue?While food-insecure countries have suffered keenly from high grain prices over the past year, some of the consequences we feared most have been avoided. Even as the conflict continues to rage, grain markets have calmed down considerably, with prices close to pre-invasion levels — a better outcome than many expected.Astute diplomacy, next-level technologies, a resilient distribution infrastructure and efficient trading strategies were key elements of coping with these disrupted markets. The world acted quickly to leverage those strengths across global networks, moving grain from regions where it’s cheap and plentiful to those where it was scarce and costly.At a time when the global food supply is...

How low are California’s property taxes?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

The “Looking Glass” ponders economic and real estate trends through two distinct lenses: the optimist’s “glass half-full” and the pessimist’s “glass half-empty.”Buzz: California property tax bills – as a slice of a home’s value – look low on a national yardstick.Source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed 2022 property tax payments for single-family homes in 188 counties with 100,000 residences, as compiled by real estate data tracker Attom.Debate: How much can Californians complain about their property taxes when Proposition 13 limits big jumps in valuations used to calculate these government levies?Glass half-fullSix of California’s big counties were among 50 of the 188 with the lowest average “effective” property tax rates last year – that’s tax bills as a share of the property’s value. San Mateo was 32nd highest of the 188 at 0.58%, Santa Clara, No. 34 at 0.59%, Orange, No. 36 at 0.60%, San Diego, No. 40 at 0.62%, Los Angeles, No. 45 at 0.65%, and Alameda, No. 49 at 0.66%.These low r...

UC Berkeley police investigate 3 sexual assaults on campus

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:26:34 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- UC Berkeley police believe three assaults in the past week may be connected. The last assault happened just hours ago as a young woman was walking to one of the residence halls on campus, according to UC Berkeley police.UC Berkley police released photos of the man they are looking regarding an assault that happened just after mid-night Tuesday morning. Police said a woman was walking near the Foothill Complex, which is a residence hall, when she said she was grabbed from behind and knocked to the floor. Officials said she fought back by kicking and was able to get away, but that suspect is still on the loose.Police believe Tuesday morning's incident is related to the two sexual battery cases that happened last week.The first happened last Wednesday, April 5, at the Eucalyptus Grove around 1:30 p.m. The second incident happened this past Sunday, April 9, around 9:40 a.m. near Stephens Hall.In both of those cases, the suspect grabbed a female student’s priva...