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Denver clears homeless camp near downtown post office

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

City crews moved more than 100 people out of a homeless encampment near the post office at 20th and Curtis streets downtown Thursday and into an east Denver hotel that has been converted into a shelter, officials confirmed.It was the fourth and, so far, the largest action at an encampment yet as part of Mayor Mike Johnston’s House 1,000 homelessness initiative. With another mass relocation is planned in the coming days at an encampment near East 48th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, administration officials say the city is on track to shelter more than 500 people by the middle of next week as part of the effort that has been Johnston’s primary focus since he was sworn in in July.“After we bring people indoors from these two encampments, we will be more than halfway to the mayor’s stated goal,” Johnston spokesman Jose Salas said.The online dashboard tracking the administration’s progress showed that 317 people had been moved off the streets and into ...

LIVE: Police pursue suspected stolen vehicle

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

Police are pursuing a carjacking suspect out of Fontana on Thursday night.The suspect is believed to be driving a stolen pickup truck, according to California Highway Patrol. They may be armed and it's unclear how many people are inside the vehicle. At least six patrol units are chasing the suspect on the westbound 10 freeway as they passed through downtown L.A. The driver later merged onto the northbound 101 toward the San Fernando Valley and then to the northbound 405 Freeway.A spike strip was deployed on the freeway at one point, but the driver spotted it and was able to quickly dodge it. A second spike strip may have been deployed under a bridge but was also unsuccessful.Registration for the vehicle's owner is traced back to the West Covina area.Sky5 is overhead. This developing story will be updated. The pursuit can be viewed in the video player above.

Los Gatos police halt attempted theft at Lululemon, prevent loss of $4K in merchandise

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Officers responded to a report of an ongoing theft at a Lululemon store in Los Gatos on Thursday, the Los Gatos Police Department said. Police were able to arrive on time to catch two suspects who tried to leave with almost $4,000 worth of merchandise. LGPD posted a video (above) of police stopping the suspects who appeared to be exiting the store's doors with the merchandise. One of the suspects is heard in the video denying stealing the merchandise. The two suspects were arrested and booked into Santa Clara Main Jail for organized retail theft. SF commissioner says business was vandalized, ‘targeted’ Approximately an hour earlier, the suspects also stole merchandise from the Lululemon in Gilroy, according to LGPD. The suspects were not identified by police. The Lululemon in Los Gatos is located at 32 N Santa Cruz Ave.

Hit-and-run causes 250K gallons of water loss in Benicia

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

(KRON) -- Last week, a man hit a fire hydrant in Benicia causing a 250,000-gallon water loss, Benecia police officials said.On Nov. 27, Benicia police officers responded to a hit-and-run on the 200 block of 1st Street. Officers said a white van hit a fire hydrant causing damage to city property and surrounding businesses.Officers were able to find the suspect and arrest them Thursday.

Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of Friday’s jobs report to snap a 3-day losing streak

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose Thursday to snap its first three-day losing streak since Halloween.The S&P 500 climbed 36.25 points, or 0.8%, to 4,585.59. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 62.95, or 0.2%, to 36,117.38, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 193.28, or 1.4%, to 14,339.99.Big Tech stocks helped power the market higher, led by a 5.3% leap for Google’s parent company, Alphabet. They’re Wall Street’s most influential stocks because of their massive size, and they have been on huge tears so far this year. Cerevel Therapeutics also jumped 11.4% after AbbVie announced an $8.7 billion deal to buy the company and its pipeline of candidates for schizophrenia, Parkinson’s and other diseases. AbbVie added 1.1%.Wall Street has rallied toward its best level since March 2022 largely on hopes that the Federal Reserve is finally done with its barrage of hikes to interest rates, which are meant to get high inflation under control. That has anticipation high ahead ...

Petr Mrazek makes 37 saves as Chicago Blackhawks beat Anaheim Ducks 1-0

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Petr Mrazek made 37 saves in his 25th career shutout, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped a four-game slide with a 1-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.Philipp Kurashev scored for last-place Chicago, which had dropped 10 of 12 overall. Connor Bedard picked up an assist while Leo Carlsson was mostly quiet in a matchup of the top two picks in this year’s NHL draft. Bedard went No. 1 overall to Chicago, followed by Carlsson going to Anaheim.It was Mrazek’s first shutout since April 4, 2021, for Carolina against Dallas.Lukas Dostal made 24 stops for Anaheim, which lost for the 10th time in 11 games.Chicago went in front in the second period on its third power-play goal in five games and ninth this season. The team ranked 29th in the NHL at 10.7% with the man advantage coming into the day.With Anaheim defenseman Tristan Luneau serving a double minor for high-sticking, Bedard skated into the left circle before serving the puck to Kurashev for a sl...

Denver weather: Snow on Friday, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Temperatures were again mild in Denver weather, with Thursday temperatures reaching the 60s — about 20 degrees above normal in the city. That was the "warm before the storm." The Pinpoint Weather team is tracking a storm system that will bring snow, wind and chilly temperatures across the state on Friday. According to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast, accumulating snow is possible, but totals will likely change in the next 24 hours. Here's a look at the snowfall forecast as of Thursday evening.Possible snow totals across ColoradoPossible snow totals for metro Denver and Front RangeWeather tonight: Increasing clouds and breezyAs the next storm system approaches from the west, clouds will be increasing across the state. Snow in the mountains will become more widespread during the overnight hours. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up for alerts from the Pinpoint Weather team The gusty wind over the higher peaks will subside with the setting sun. Temperat...

Suspected DUI driver crashes into 2 police officers, 2 firefighters on I-76

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Interstate 76 was closed Thursday night after a suspected DUI driver crashed into two Commerce City police officers and two South Adams County firefighters, who were responding to the scene of a separate crash.The driver was taken into custody after the crash, according to a Commerce City Police Department spokesperson. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox The first responders were at the scene of a separate crash when the driver traveled through barricades and hit them, police said. All four first responders were transported to the hospital, but there was no immediate information on all of their conditions.FOX31's Evan Kruegel learned one of the police officers was expected to be OK, but the second officer's condition was unknown on Thursday night.Police initially said only one firefighter was involved but later updated the number to two.Police said the vehicle involving the suspected DUI driver was a truck.I-76 closed after crashesI-...

Friends, coworkers hold vigil for moped rider killed in hit-and-run on Speer Boulevard

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The community held a vigil on Thursday for Nick Cordova, the Blue Pan employee who was killed on his way home from work in the early morning of Saturday, Nov. 18.Coworkers say the community is grieving heavily from the loss."I saw Nick as almost a father figure. I think a lot of us did over at Blue Pan," Patrick Marro said. "As much as we'd always joke saying I was his son, he was my dad. You know, on another level, it really could've been that."Nick Cordova was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding a scooter home from work. (KDVR)Cordova worked at Blue Pan in the Highland neighborhood for about five years. Coworkers say he had a knack for connecting with people."I've never met someone so thoughtful, so compassionate, so much empathy for people around him, whether that be his coworkers or strangers on the street," his friend Brant Hansil said.Driver sought in deadly Speer Boulevard crashMetro Denver Crime Stoppers said Cordova was riding his moped on Speer Boule...

Crews put out fire on 2nd floor of Kendale Lakes apartment building; no injuries

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:36:13 GMT

Firefighters fought fierce flames in the Kendale Lakes section of Southwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of a fire at an apartment building in the area of Southwest 137th Avenue and 84th Street, Thursday night.Cellphone video sent in to 7News captured flames and smoke billowing from a second-floor unit.Crews were able to knock down the flames. The unit was left charred.No one was hurt, and no other units were affected.Remember, if you see news happening and can do so safely, take a picture or shoot video and send it to: [email protected].