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Employees fend off attempted Starbucks robbery in St. Louis; two suspects arrested

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Quick-thinking employees at St. Louis Starbucks averted a dangerous situation over the weekend, leading to two arrests in an attempted robbery. Prosecutors have charged Joshua Noe, 37, and Marquise Porter-Doyle, 35, with a combined 21 felonies in the investigation. Noe and Porter-Doyle are accused of an attempted robbery Sunday at the Starbucks in the 200 block of South Grand Boulevard. Conflicting stories after police SUV crashes into south St. Louis bar According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Noe and Porter-Doyle entered Starbucks around 3 p.m. Sunday in possession of what initially appeared to be handguns. They reportedly ordered seven employees and one customer to the ground, demanding employees to open a cash register and a safe deposit box. Court documents state that Noe struck one victim in the head with "what appeared to be a handgun," but the item broke, and some employees realized it wasn't a real firearm. One victim began fighting back against the s...

Reports: Amazon Prime could be future home for Cardinals and Blues streams

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

ST. LOUIS - There's a possibility that St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues games could be broadcast on Amazon Prime after their 2024 seasons. E-commerce giant Amazon is considering a partnership with the Diamond Sports Group that could lead to Amazon Prime streaming games currently airing on Diamond's regional sports networks, according to reports Monday from the Wall Street Journal and Axios. That would include games on Bally Sports Midwest, the broadcast home of the Cardinals and Blues. Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March after missing a $140 million interest payment. Last month, multiple reports hinted that the Diamond Sports Group could shut down after fulfilling obligations for the 2024 MLB regular season, which ends in late September. Conflicting stories after police SUV crashes into south St. Louis bar For now, the Blues will finish up the 2023-24 season, and the Cardinals will play the...

The most expensive home sold in Denver area this year was $15M. In Aspen, it was five times that.

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

The news of potential interest rate cuts next year could leave would-be homebuyers with visions of lower mortgage rates dancing in their heads. But it’s too late to take advantage of more favorable terms on that $13 million house in Boulder or the $14.7 million, nine-bedroom home in Golden.Those two made the list of some of the priciest home sales across the state in 2023, a year in which higher mortgages certainly didn’t hinder the luxury home market.There’s luxury, and then there’s Aspen luxury.The most expensive property on the list compiled by The Agency, a global, boutique real estate brokerage, sold for $76 million, five time the amount of the home in Golden. The 21,500-square foot home in Aspen comes with ski-in access from Aspen Mountain, a swimming pool, a bowling alley and seven bedrooms.The second-priciest home sold this year in the tony mountain enclave, at $65 million, is just a few hundred yards from the Aspen Mountain Gondola with “greate...

Oskar Blues CHUBurger reopens in Longmont after 4 years

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

Ten years after it first opened as part of the Oskar Blues Brewery’s group of “fooderies,” CHUBurger has returned to Longmont in a slightly different form.The fast-casual burger spot has opened in a permanent mobile kitchen at 3rd Shot Pickleball, 20 S. Bowen St., which Oskar Blues founder Dale Katechis debuted in November with business partner Adam Kahn. Katechis has been an avid pickleball player for the past year.“CHUBurger never deserved to close down in the first place,” said Mike Gleason in a statement; Gleason is the operating partner for Oskar Blues Fooderies, which also owns full-service restaurants and music venues in Longmont, Lyons, Colorado Springs and Denver. “Ever since I joined [Oskar Blues], we frequented the idea of bringing back CHUBurger … .”The restaurant will retain the majority of its old branding and logo – including the Oskar Blues name – as well as similar recipes for its burgers and chicken sandwiches, said Katechis’ son Pate via email. The trailer a...

California is about to get drenched: Here's how much rain to expect

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

California is bracing for the impacts of a storm that is expected to dump several inches of rain in many urban areas and heavy snow in the mountains.The atmospheric river event will first produce light to moderate rainfall along the West Coast during the day on Tuesday before the arrival of a second, more powerful front, according to the National Weather Service.Through Wednesday and Thursday, the Weather Service is forecasting rain that will be “moderate to heavy at times,” and will bring the potential for flooding.“The associated heavy rain will create mainly localized areas of flash flooding, with urban areas, roads, small streams, narrow crayons/gullies, and burn scars the most vulnerable,” NWS said in a bulletin.A satellite and radar composite showing the atmospheric river bringing storms to California on Dec. 19, 2023. (KTLA)In Southern California, two to four inches of rain is expected Tuesday night through Friday along the coastal areas and inland valleys, including metro Lo...

Tabitha Ixchop Dies in Pedestrian Collision on Peppertree Lane [Long Beach, CA]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

35-Year-Old Woman Killed in Pedestrian Accident near 7th StreetLONG BEACH, CA (December 18, 2023) – Tabitha Ixchop died Wednesday morning in a pedestrian crash on Peppertree Lane and 7th Street.At approximately 5:05 a.m., law enforcement responded to an incident occurring in the eastbound lanes of the road. Reports indicate that a pedestrian was struck by the drivers of two vehicles in that vicinity.Due to the severity of the injuries sustained, emergency medical personnel declared Ixchop, a 35-year-old individual, deceased at the scene.Initial findings from the investigation reveal that Ixchop attempted to cross the eastbound lanes of 7th Street within an unmarked crosswalk when the collision occurred. Both drivers implicated in the incident remained at the location and fully cooperated with the ongoing investigation.Following the completion of preliminary procedures, authorities currently do not suspect the involvement of drugs or alcohol as contributing factors to the colli...

Queen Bea Rules El Rey

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

Queen Bea Rules El Rey: Saturday was the last night of Bea Miller‘s Gauche tour, her first jaunt in four years. It concluded with two nights in Los Angeles at the El Rey, and we dropped by the second on Saturday night.Miller has come a hell of a long way since she was a contestant on season two of The X-Factor in 2012 when she was just 13. Two albums and eight EPs followed over the 11 years, as her sound evolved into the gritty, lyrically sharp, hyper alt-pop that it is today.Before Miller performed, her guitar player Ethan Tasch opened proceedings with a 15 minute set of his own. Tasch is a solo acoustic indie folk artist and while he said at the top that the aesthetic is slightly odd for this gig, screw it. “Bea Shmee,” he said with a chuckle. “This is my show.”His songs, while more chill than what follows, are still infectious and compelling enough to appeal to a pop crowd. The opening “Hold Up” is a highlight, as it “Room.” By the time he ends with ...

Sheila Mohan named new mayor of Cupertino

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

Mohan named mayorWhile Sheila Mohan was installed as the next mayor of Cupertino by a unanimous vote of her fellow city councilmembers, the selection of vice mayor for 2024 was more hotly contested. The installation took place Dec. 14 at Cupertino Community Hall.Mohan, who was elected to the council in 2022, was nominated for mayor by J.R. Fruen, who won his seat in the same election. She in turn nominated Fruen for vice mayor, but that was quickly followed by councilmembers Liang Chao and Kitty Moore each nominating the other for the vice mayor’s chair. Chao is in her second term on the council, and Moore’s first term ends in December 2024.Related ArticlesLocal News | Skelton: Most California Democrats don’t want U.S. siding with Israel Local News | Claiming election fraud, Serbian opposition takes to the streets Local News | Senate border security talks grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era ‘blood’ rhetoric against immigrants Loca...

Hundreds of drug dealers arrested in SF six-month crackdown

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Nearly 700 people were arrested for drug sales and nearly 800 arrested for drug use in the first six months of a San Francisco drug crackdown, the mayor's office announced Tuesday. The six-month operation to dismantle open-air drug markets was launched on May 3.The multiagency effort is a joint operation between the San Francisco Police Department, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, the California Highway Patrol, the San Francisco Sheriff's Department and the California National Guard. The initiative has focused on "coordinated enforcement and disruption of illegal activities," San Francisco Mayor London Breed's office said in a news release. Woman vanishes in Santa Cruz, musician boyfriend uncooperative, police say "We are bringing together local, state, and federal law enforcement to coordinate and hold those breaking the law in our city accountable," said Mayor Breed. "We want people who need support to get help and we will continue to offer p...

As climate warms, that perfect Christmas tree may depend on growers’ ability to adapt

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:26 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Christmas tree breeder Jim Rockis knows what it looks like when one dies long before it can reach a buyer.Rockis farms trees in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, where he and other producers often grow their iconic evergreens outside their preferred habitat higher in the mountains. But that can mean planting in soil that’s warmer and wetter — places where a nasty fungal disease called Phytophthora root rot can take hold, sucking moisture away from saplings and causing needles to crisp to burnt orange.“After a while, it just gets to the core of it,” Rockis said. “They just wither away.”Christmas tree growers and breeders have long prepared for a future of hotter weather that will change soil conditions, too. People buying trees may not have noticed a difference in availability this year and may not even in the next couple; the average Christmas tree takes eight to 10 years to reach marketable size.But that means the trees being grown right now are the beloved holid...