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National parks are free to visit for one day this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — For one day only this week, national parks that usually charge an entrance fee will be free to visit. November 11, Veterans Day, marks the last of the five days the National Park Service is waiving admission fees for this year.We already saw free admission on January 16, which is Martin Luther King Day; April 22, the first day of National Park Week; August 4, to mark the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act; and September 23, for National Public Lands Day. Why do some national parks charge an entrance fee? All of the 109 sites that charge an entrance fee, will be free to visit on Saturday. Fees are still required for overnight camping, cabin rentals, transportation, group day use, and use of special areas. Last year, there were roughly 312 million recreational visits to 395 national parks that track attendance, a 15 million increase over 2021. The most visited park was Blue Ridge Parkway, which received 15.7 million visits last year,...

Historic hangar at former air base in California engulfed in flames 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

(KTLA) -- A hangar at a historic air base in Orange County, California, went up in flames early Tuesday morning. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the fire broke out around 1 a.m. at the Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin. As the hangar burned, fire officials were concerned that the structure would completely collapse."It's definitely not a normal fire, but today because of the complex fire operation, our incident commanders decided that they are going to use helicopters along with the truck companies," said OCFA Captain Thanh Nguyen, noting that helicopters are usually deployed for large brush fires. "Our firefighters are situated outside [the hangar] and they are placing their units in the most advantageous spots to get water into the structure. Then, should the building collapse, they are not in the line of fire." Captain of dive boat that sunk after fire convicted in deaths of 34 passengers Several of the base’s hangars were on fire by the time first r...

Bennington man arrested in 2022 trailer park robbery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

POWNAL, Vt. (NEWS10) -- A Bennington man was arrested in connection to a 2022 break-in at the Burdick Trailer Park in Pownal, Vermont. Luzander Montoya, 37, faces multiple charges.On December 1, 2022, police responded to the Burdick Trailer Park in Pownal, Vermont, for reports of two people breaking into an occupied dwelling with weapons. Police say during the break-in, one of the suspects struck a victim with a blunt object on the head. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The victim was later taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The suspects also stole personal items and a cell phone from a juvenile victim, preventing them from calling emergency services. At the time, Douglas Marsh, 34, of Bennington, was arrested. Police have now identified Luzander Montoya as the second suspect.Charges:Assault and robberyBurglaryUnlawful restraintInterference with access to emergency servicesMontoya is currently held at the Marble Valley Co...

Arizona man arrested after body found in trunk of car in Huntington Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

A call regarding a home disturbance in Huntington Beach led to authorities discovering a body in the trunk of a car, and now an arrest has been made. The original call came in late Monday afternoon around 5:15 p.m. from a home in the 17000 block of Friml Lane, according to a press release from the Huntington Beach Police Department.  Historic hangar at former air base in Orange County engulfed in flames Upon arriving and conducting a preliminary investigation, officers were able to locate the body of a female in the back of a sedan parked nearby."She had passed away under suspicious circumstances," HBPD said.A call regarding a home disturbance in Huntington Beach led to authorities discovering a body in the trunk of a car. (OnSceneTV)Detectives and officials with the HBPD's Crimes Against Persons unit opened an investigation, and after conducting interviews and collecting evidence, they arrested a person of interest. Couple walking dog robbed at gunpoint in West Holly...

Mudslide closes Mulholland Drive in Beverly Crest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

A water main break caused a landslide that closed Mulholland Drive in Beverly Crest Monday night.Authorities were called out to a road hazard in the 11000 block of Mulholland Drive at 10:48 p.m., and when they arrived, they found a mudslide covering both directions in the 8600 block of Mulholland, according to stringer service Key News.A mudslide closed a stretch of Mulholland Drive on Nov. 6, 2023. (KeyNews.TV)A mudslide closed a stretch of Mulholland Drive on Nov. 6, 2023. (KeyNews.TV)A mudslide closed a stretch of Mulholland Drive, as shown on Nov. 7, 2023. (KTLA)The source of the water appears to be below homes in the 8600 block of Edwin Drive, according to Key News.Mulholland remained closed in both directions from Skyline Drive to Bowmont Drive through 7 a.m.This water main break comes just one day after another main burst for the third time in two days in South L.A., flooding streets in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area.

Person struck, killed by train in Northridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

A Metrolink train fatally struck a pedestrian in Northridge Tuesday morning.The collision at 8615 N. Lindley Ave. was reported a few minutes before 7 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The Los Angeles Fire Department later confirmed that "sadly, one person was fatally struck by a train." Their identity, age and gender have not been released."The tracks have been shut down," LAFD officials added in a news alert.No other injuries were reported.

Affordable homes will be part of housing at old San Jose Fry’s site

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

SAN JOSE — More than 100 affordable homes are slated to become part of a huge housing development at a former Fry’s Electronics site in San Jose where 1,000-plus residences could be built, city files show.The prospect for affordable housing at the choice site in north San Jose was contained in the details for the application to develop the property that this news organization obtained from the San Jose Planning Department.Mayan-themed entry areas of the Fry’s Electronics store at 550 East Brokaw Road in San Jose, 2020. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)The development would sprout at the site of a former Fry’s Electronics big-box store and corporate headquarters at 550 East Brokaw Road in San Jose.The residential project now being floated at San Jose City Hall marks a pivot whereby the site’s owners have ditched their plans to build a vast tech campus totaling millions of square feet on the 19.7-acre property, which is near the interchange of Inte...

Pac-12 bowl projections: Oregon to the CFP, Utah to the Alamo, Arizona jumps to Las Vegas and USC fades

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

Helpful reminders on the postseason selection process before we plunge into the latest Pac-12 bowl forecast:— The Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will host the College Football Playoff semifinals, leaving the Pac-12 champion to participate in the Fiesta, Peach or Cotton bowls unless it qualifies for the CFP.— The Pac-12 is contractually tied to seven games this season: the New Year’s Six, Alamo, Las Vegas, Holiday, Sun, LA and Independence bowls. If there are more eligible teams than available spots, the conference will attempt to secure invitations to other bowls with vacancies.In Week 10, Arizona became the seventh by winning its sixth.The Wildcats thumped UCLA on Saturday for their sixth victory, giving the Pac-12 seven bowl-eligible teams — enough to meet its contractual obligations.Following the 27-10 win, fans stormed the field to celebrate Arizona’s first postseason berth in six years.It was the longest bowl drought in the conference — so long, in fact, that the ga...

Los Gatos woman says ex stole game consoles from her home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

Nov. 1VEHICLE CODE VIOLATION: 1:27 p.m. at North Santa Cruz Avenue and Thurston Street. Two juveniles were riding electric bikes on the sidewalk back and forth near La Esquina Mexican Restaurant.Nov. 3JUVENILE DISTURBANCE: 3:46 p.m. at West Main Street and North Santa Cruz Avenue. Five juveniles were riding electric bikes on the sidewalk and almost hit someone.Nov. 4SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 6:04 p.m. at Azuca on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A transient male keeps coming into the store and asking if employees give massages or Brazilian waxes.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two incidents of battery reported at Prospect High School Crime and Public Safety | Juveniles on e-bikes not following rules of the road in Los Gatos Crime and Public Safety | Man threatens to burn down Campbell fire station Crime and Public Safety | Deputies arrest car thieves in Saratoga Crime and Public Safety | Saratoga student accused o...

San Jose Sharks’ struggles: What are owner Plattner’s thoughts on the rebuild?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:37:34 GMT

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks owner Hasso Plattner keeps close tabs on the organization and was no doubt aware of how badly his team was outclassed last week in losses to the Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins.“Obviously, to lose the way we have lost,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said Monday, “I’m sure it’s been alarming to him.”Grier, though, said he’s been in regular contact with Plattner and has his support as the Sharks go through an extended rebuild for one of the few times in their history. San Jose, which has a 0-10-1 record going into Tuesday’s game with the Philadelphia Flyers, has multiple needs to address and is all but assured of missing the playoffs for a fifth straight season.Plattner, a titan of the tech industry who was worth $16.2 billion, per Bloomberg, as of Monday, keeps a low profile when it comes to the Sharks and in recent years has opted to issue statements about the team through press releases rather than speak publicly. Although he finalized...