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Kiszla vs. Gabriel: After 70-point debacle, does Sean Payton have stomach for long-term rebuild of Broncos?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

Kiz: I’ve seen some stuff in 40 years covering your Denver Broncos, but never witnessed the Orange get crushed like this. Ten touchdowns? In one game? Are you kidding me? The pattern detected by our friend Tom Green of 9News — 17 points by the Raiders, 35 by the Commanders and 70 by the Dolphins — suggests the Bears might score 140 on the Broncos. How does this Denver defense recover from this debacle? Or should a down-to-the-studs rebuild begin immediately?Gabriel: If the Bears score 140, Kiz, I’m going to step way out on a limb over Lake Michigan and say the season is a lost cause. A slightly more serious thought: Chicago’s bad. So is Denver. Whichever team loses Sunday is going to have a hard time not thinking about Caleb Williams and the 2024 quarterback class even though both teams thought they were set for the long haul at quarterback — Justin Fields drafted in 2021 and Russell WIlson traded for in 2022. If Denver’s veering toward another top five pick (like the one they...

'SNL' could return soon as writers' strike ends

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

With election season ramping up and Republican presidential debates underway, one aspect of the race for the White House has been missing: "Saturday Night Live" and its topical parodies of recent goings on.However, with news of a tentative deal between the Writers Guild of America and studios, the decades-old sketch show could resume broadcasting only a week or two behind the traditional begin of each season, Deadline reports."Deadline hears the show, which traditionally restarts at the very end of September or the beginning of October, is now likely to return on either October 7 or 14, pending a vote by the WGA," the report said. Tentative deal reached to end Hollywood writer’s strike "SNL" director Liz Patrick told The Wrap last month that production is not difficult to resume for a show that is produced on a week-to-week basis.“I don’t want to speak as as the voice of ‘SNL,’ but I will say, from my perspective of it all, as soon as the strikes are resolved, I think we are the ...

Otis Hayward Killed in Motorcycle Crash near 43rd Street [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

Tragic Motorcycle Accident Claims Life of 46-Year-Old Rider near McDowell RoadPHOENIX, AZ (September 25, 2023) – On an early Tuesday evening, Otis Hayward lost his life in a fatal motorcycle accident. The incident unfolded on September 19th, approximately at 5:30 p.m., near the intersection of 43rd Street and McDowell Road. According to available information, Hayward was traveling westbound on McDowell Road when a vehicle made a left turn onto 43rd Street, directly in his path. The collision resulted in Hayward being ejected from his motorcycle, causing him to sustain severe injuries. First responders swiftly arrived at the scene and transported Hayward to a local hospital for medical attention. Unfortunately, despite medical efforts, 46-year-old Otis Hayward was pronounced dead at the hospital due to the extent of his injuries. In the aftermath of the accident, the driver of the involved vehicle remained present at the scene and fully cooperated with the ongoing investigation...

Lahaina residents begin returning to homes in fire zone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher | Associated PressLAHAINA, Hawaii — Some Lahaina residents returned to their devastated properties Monday for the first time since the Hawaii town was destroyed by wildfire nearly seven weeks ago.The prospect of returning has stirred strong emotions in residents who fled in vehicles or on foot as the wind-whipped flames raced across Lahaina, the historic capital of the former Hawaiian kingdom, and overcame people stuck in traffic trying to escape.The Aug. 8 wildfire killed at least 97 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings, most of them homes. Some survivors jumped over a sea wall and sheltered in the waves as hot black smoke blotted out the sun.Officials urged residents returning to the area not to sift through the ashes for fear of raising toxic dust. The first area to be cleared for reentry was a zone of about two dozen parcels in the northern part of Lahaina. Residents were allowed to return on supervised visits between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday...

Big Mountain View office building at choice site faces loan default

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW — A prominent and empty office building in Mountain View has tumbled into a default on its loan, fresh evidence that financial woes have widened for the Bay Area’s wobbly commercial real estate market.The office building that’s in default is located at 590 East Middlefield Road at the corner of Logue Avenue, according to documents filed on Sept. 21 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.The structure totals 99,600 square feet and is deemed to be a Class A office building, a marketing brochure states. The office building is empty at present.Office building totaling 99,600 square feet, located at 590 East Middlefield Road in Mountain View. (Google Maps)The property owner group that defaulted on the loan is SHP Middlefield, an LLC that’s affiliated with Sand Hill Property Co., one of the Bay Area’s most successful and active developers.“There are many nice buildings like ours sitting vacant,” said Peter Pau, prin...

Mother slain at East Bay auto center ‘did nothing but smile’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

RICHMOND — A small collection of burning candles remained on the ground Monday morning after a gathering the day before in the Richmond neighborhood where Alonna Gallon lived.Mourners had remembered the slain woman and watched as balloons flew skyward in her memory, according to Yuvonda Gallon, Alonna’s mother. Immediately after the release, Alonna’s 7-year-old son, King Walker, crouched down in front of the candles and began to cry.“We’re all just trying to look out for him for now,” Yuvonda Gallon said Monday morning. “My daughter’s life — it was all about her son and what she could do to give him what he needed and wanted.”Alonna Gallon’s life ended Friday, when a gunman entered the Berkeley Toyota service dealership at 1025 Eastshore Highway and fatally shot her. Her family identified the 24-year-old woman to this news organization Monday.Within minutes, police were on the scene; five Berkeley officers confronted ...

Single family residence sells for $1.6 million in Danville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

1323 Greenbrook Drive – Google Street ViewA 1,979-square-foot house built in 1976 has changed hands. The property located in the 1300 block of Greenbrook Drive in Danville was sold on Aug. 25, 2023. The $1,630,000 purchase price works out to $824 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three baths. Additionally, the house is equipped with an attached two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:A 2,752-square-foot home on the 200 block of Milwaukee Place in Danville sold in June 2023, for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $763. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In February 2023, a 1,803-square-foot home on McCloud Place in Danville sold for $1,550,000, a price per square foot of $860. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On McCloud Place, Danville, in April 2023, a 2,281-square-foot home was sold for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $811. The ho...

Photos: Modest San Jose ‘farm’ listed for first time in 39 years sells for $2.3 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

A multi-unit property that recalls San Jose’s history as a farming community was sold for $2.305 million. The sale included a main house, two one-bedroom units and a barn converted into an artist’s studio, “perfect for the city farmer.”San Jose ‘farm’ listed for first time in 39 years sells for $2.3 million. (Marvin Morris) San Jose ‘farm’ listed for first time in 39 years sells for $2.3 million. (Marvin Morris) The property built in 1900 sits behind an electric gate on 1.7 acres of land. The listing also says keeping a horse on the property is “possible.”San Jose ‘farm’ listed for first time in 39 years sells for $2.3 million. (Marvin Morris) San Jose ‘farm’ listed for first time in 39 years sells for $2.3 million. (Marvin Morris) The 1,660-square-foot main house has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a remodeled kitchen. The entire parcel was last sold in 1985 for $191,000.San Jose ‘farm’ listed for first time in 39 years sells for $2.3 million. (Marvin Morris)&nb...

Oakland police searching for missing at-risk teen girl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department Missing Persons Unit is searching for a 14-year-old girl last seen on Sept. 20. She is considered at-risk due to her age.Roxana Ramirez Jimenez is a missing 14-year-old Latina girl who is 5 feet tall and weighs 100 pounds, according to Oakland police. She is described as having black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, green pants and dark shoes.Jimenez was last seen on Sept. 20 just after 8:30 a.m. on the 4300 block of Broadway. The address given is near the intersection with Mather Steet and close to Blue Bottle Coffee. Her family said that she is in good physical and mental condition.Anyone with information is asked to contact Oakland PD’s Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.

Windsor shelter-in-place lifted following natural gas leak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:24:36 GMT

(BCN) -- A shelter-in-place has been lifted but a stretch of Old Redwood Highway in Windsor remains closed on Monday following an earlier natural gas leak, authorities said.The gas leak was reported near the 8500 block of Old Redwood Highway, the Sonoma County Fire District said in a social media post about 11 a.m. Young mother slain at Bay Area Toyota service center identified The gas was shut off and a shelter in place lifted shortly before noon, authorities said. Old Redwood Highway is still closed in the area and PG&E and fire crews are still at the scene.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.