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Discover the perfect blend of nature and affordability at Green Mountain

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

Lakewood’s Green Mountain neighborhood, nestled between Denver and the mountains, is known for its abundant green space and opportunities for outdoor activities.Julie Lunn with West+Main said the neighborhood appeals to buyers who want to escape Denver and be closer to the mountains without living in them.Leslie Resnick with 8z agrees. “It’s a perfect area. You have restaurants and shopping surrounding the neighborhood, and you’re less than four miles from Belmar, which is Lakewood’s center.”But the neighborhood’s key attraction is in its name: Green.“There’s a plethora of green space in the neighborhood. There’s so much green,” Resnick said.“In the northwest corner, you have Green Mountain Park with trails and wildlife. To the south, you have Bear Creek where you can water ski or waterboard, go mountain biking, or play golf.”The neighborhood is also located near Red Rocks and Dinosaur Ridge.“The old...

CU Buffs men’s basketball makes quick work of Northern Colorado

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

Fast breakWhy the Buffs won: CU shot .556 in the first half, outrebounded Northern Colorado by 11, and held the Bears to a 3-for-21 mark on 3-pointers.Three starsKJ Simpson: CU’s point guard went 9-for-21 with 21 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists.J’Vonne Hadley: Quietly put together another impressive all-around performance, going 6-for-9 with 15 points, five rebounds and a career-high six assists.Eddie Lampkin Jr.: CU’s center recorded a career-high six assists and posted his second double-double with the Buffs with 10 points and 10 rebounds.Up next: The Buffs complete nonconference play on Thursday at home against Utah Tech (5 p.m., Pac-12 Network).If the goal was to stay sharp during a slight competitive lull ahead of conference play, the Colorado men’s basketball team put together the sort of performance that is becoming routine.The Buffaloes didn’t succumb to a letdown after returning home in the wake of the biggest win of the nonconference s...

Two people injured in San Bernardino freeway shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

Two people were injured in a freeway shooting on Friday morning in San Bernardino.According to the California Highway Patrol, at approximately 10:59 a.m., a shooting occurred on the northbound lanes of the 15 Freeway just north of Kenwood Avenue. The victim, who was driving a white Lexus, reported that he was driving in the right lane when an unknown suspect driving a lifted black Dodge Ram pickup truck drove up to the left side of his vehicle and fired one round.Both the driver and passenger were struck by the gunshot. They were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There are no further details at this time. This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this freeway shooting is asked to contact the San Bernardino CHP Area, Officer G. Lomenick, at 909-383-4247.

1 killed, 4 hospitalized in Willowbrook shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

One person was killed and four others were hospitalized after shots rang out at a Willowbrook shopping plaza on Friday.Los Angeles County deputies received calls of an assault with a deadly weapon on the 200 block of East El Segundo Boulevard at around 2:23 p.m.Arriving deputies found the victim, identified only as a 32-year-old man, suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.Four other men between 40-50 years old who were standing nearby were also struck by gunfire, authorities said.They were transported to the hospital where three remain in stable condition on Friday night. The fourth victim was listed as critical but stable.The suspect, described as an adult male, walked up to the area and began shooting at the victims, deputies said. He was last seen running away southbound on San Pedro Street. Protesters calling for ceasefire in Gaza block roads near LAX It's unclear what initially prompted the deadly...

Leader of L.A. gang's crack trafficking ring sentenced to 14 years in prison

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

One of the leaders of a notorious gang in South Los Angeles has been sentenced to prison for leading a crack cocaine trafficking ring in the Watts area, the United States Department of Justice announced Friday.Damion Baker, 46, of L.A., was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for leading an operation that manufactured and distributed crack cocaine around the gang's territory in the Nickerson Gardens public housing projects in Watts.In February, Baker pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine, as well as one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Leader of L.A.-based gang sentenced to 16 years in prison Baker was the lead defendant in an indictment targeting the gang, which is associated with the Bloods. He's been in custody since his arrest in April 2021 as part of the case.According to the DOJ, from August 2019 to May 2020, Baker organized and led the drug trafficking operation, distributing cocaine throughout the gang terr...

Oakland man pleads guilty to trying to illegally export guns, rifle scopes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

OAKLAND – A 40-year-old Oakland man is facing up to 20 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to trying to illegally export guns and night vision rifle scopes to the Sultanate of Oman, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Bay man charged with murdering his grandmother Crime and Public Safety | Defense lawyers say retired police officer who held Pleasant Hill cops at bay during two standoffs ‘did not intend to kill anyone’ Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested in killing of Oakland rapper outside nightclub, was on federal probation for gun conviction at the time of shooting Crime and Public Safety | Alameda reaches settlements with Mario Gonzalez’s estate, mother Crime and Public Safety | After plea deal, man has been convicted of pimping in both Contra Costa and Alameda Counties Fares Abdo Al Eyani admitted in a plea agre...

Lawsuit: Saint Mary's College rape victim shamed as 'bad girl,' silenced by school

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

(KRON) – A former Saint Mary's College of California student is accusing school officials of negligence, covering up a rape on campus, and victim-shaming her as a "bad girl." The woman, identified in a new civil lawsuit as "Jane Doe," said she was a freshman at St. Mary's College when she was raped by another student in September of 2000. Her roommate drove her to a hospital and police were alerted. According to the lawsuit, then-college president Brother Craig Franz chastised the rape victim for drinking and "having sex," both which broke St. Mary's rules. The small Catholic school is located in the town of Moraga in Contra Costa County. Franz warned Jane Doe that breaking rules would put her full scholarship on the line and he pressured her to stop cooperating with police for the investigation, the lawsuit claims. Franz also allegedly insisted that the victim allow the school to handle the investigation, not the police. She complied out of fear, the suit states. Attorney Jessica D...

'Suspicious death' in Walnut Creek ruled a homicide

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

(KRON) -- A "suspicious death" in Walnut Creek that was first investigated by police on Nov. 27 is now being ruled as a homicide, the Walnut Creek Police Department announced on Friday. Officers were called to the scene in the area of 1900 Camino Verde Circle around 3:09 p.m. to investigate a suspicious death.WCPD did not release the identity of the victim, but the next of kin was notified. The law enforcement agency did not release information about any potential suspect(s) or the circumstances of the homicide. Series of violent robberies leaves Walnut Creek residents on edge No other information is available at this time. WCPD says anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Detective Nick Olsen via email at [email protected] or call the anonymous tip line at 925-943-5865. Last week, two people were robbed at gunpoint in downtown Walnut Creek on the night of Dec. 5. Around 7:36 p.m., WCPD responded to the report of a robbery on the 1500 block of Bonanza Str...

Kreider scores twice, Quick makes 29 saves to help Rangers beat Ducks 5-1

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice to move into third place on New York’s career goals list, Jonathan Quick made 29 saves to continue his stellar start and the Rangers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Friday night.After Jimmy Vesey broke a tie with 8:15 left in the second with his seventh goal, Kreider tipped the puck past Lukas Dostal on a power play for his second of the game and 16th of the season to make it 3-1 with 3:41 left in the period.The 32-year-old Kreider has 281 goals — 100 on the power play — to move past Adam Graves on the franchise list. Only Hall of Famers Rod Gilbert (406) and Jean Ratelle (336) have more. “It’s hard to talk about it postgame right now, especially since we have a game tomorrow,” Kreider said when asked about moving past the rugged Graves, a Rangers cornerstone when they won the Stanley Cup in 1994. “I’m happy with the result tonight.”The Rangers are 20-7-1, with a showdown set for Saturday night in Boston against the Ea...

Heiskanen and Duchene rally Stars past Senators after Oettinger departs with lower-body injury

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:39:03 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Miro Heiskanen and Matt Duchene scored 44 seconds apart in the third period, and Dallas beat the short-handed Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Friday night after Stars goalie Jake Oettinger departed with a lower-body injury.Joe Pavelski, Esa Lindell and Thomas Harley also scored for Dallas, which trailed 4-2 midway through the second. Oettinger left eight minutes into the game. He was replaced by Scott Wedgewood, who stopped 25 of 27 shots and improved to 6-1-1.Drake Batherson scored two goals for Ottawa, and Jakob Chychrun had three assists. Josh Norris and Travis Hamonic also scored.Senators goalie Anton Forsberg made 19 saves in his 10th start of the season.Ottawa played without veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko, who was scheduled for his 700th career NHL game. The team said Tarasenko was attending to a family matter.Tarasenko’s replacement, Rourke Chartier, left after two periods with an upper-body injury after fellow forward Mathieu Joseph departed after the first period w...