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Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard enters players’ assistance program, cites mental health issues that led to alcohol abuse

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

Samuel Girard will take an indefinite leave of absence from the Colorado Avalanche after entering the Player Assistance Program, the NHL and NHLPA announced Friday.Related ArticlesColorado Avalanche | Greasy goals, more Cale Makar magic lead Avalanche past Canucks Colorado Avalanche | Caleb Jones’ return to Colorado has been positive for him and Avalanche Colorado Avalanche | Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes set for a showdown between two early Norris Trophy favorites Colorado Avalanche | Predators score twice in final minute to stun Avalanche in “heartbreaking” fashion Colorado Avalanche | A few wobbles aside, the Avalanche is a destructive force of nature in third periods this season The Avalanche defenseman has been away from the team since he wasn’t available for the club’s game Monday at Nashville. Coach Jared Bednar said Girard had left the team for personal reasons after the ...

Investigators searching for couple who stole $1000 Lego sets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help to identify two people who stole two large Star Wars Lego sets from a Costco in Westlake Village.The theft happened on Nov. 5, officials said, and it involved two Lego sets valued at more than $1,000.LASD detectives are searching for a couple who stole two expensive Lego sets from Costco in Westlake Village on Nov. 5, 2023. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)Photos shared by the Sheriff's Department showed a man and a woman wanted in connection with the theft.Investigators say the man loaded up a shopping cart with the merchandise, pushed out the emergency exit and then loaded the stolen items into a Kia Soul driven by the woman. The Sheriff's Department is asking that anyone who may recognize the couple come forward by calling L.A. Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online.

ByrdSeed is The Newest Seed Company in Town 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

Brett Feldman is one of the few survivors in the legacy Los Angeles cannabis market, and now he’s giving some of the genetics that helped fuel Wonderbrett to the world.We ran into Feldman by chance last weekend at Storz and Bickel’s launch party for the Venty. In front of Feldman sat a collection of his newest heaters and a few classics. The first thing that caught my eye was the BrydSeed sticker on the side of the black jars. Feldman dove in on the new company where he is currently a one-man show with support from his wife shucking seeds into the wee hours of the morning after he’s already spent 10 hours of the day working on Wonderbrett stuff. “All right, so, I’ve been wanting to put out a seed line for like, several years now. But with the way Wonderbrett set up,” Feldman said, “I wasn’t gonna get what I felt was fair out of it.”Feldman explains ByrdSeed to Leafly Senior Editor David Downs.Essentially when Feldman expanded Wonderbrett, the tracks were laid in a certai...

Sharks takeaways: A needed response, a better power play and why Hoffman’s uptick is big for San Jose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

SAN JOSE – It wasn’t the end result the San Jose Sharks were looking for on Friday.But at least the Sharks have something to build on as they continue with the rest of their homestand.“It was good to see that we didn’t give up 400 shots,” Sharks coach David Quinn said. “So that was a step in the right direction.”The Sharks in fact allowed a season-low 24 shots and received some production from their top line and power play, but also couldn’t hold a two-goal lead and lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Montreal Canadiens before an announced crowd of 16,897 at SAP Center.Up 2-0 on goals by Mike Hoffman and William Eklund, the Sharks allowed goals to Johnathan Kovacevic near the end of the second period and Cole Caufield early in the third. After a scoreless overtime, Eklund scored in a shootout, but Nick Suzuki and Jesse Ylönen both beat goalie Mackenzie Blackwood, handing the Sharks (3-15-2) their sixth loss in seven games.The Sharks, who had given up an average of 37.8 shots per game befo...

Person killed by Caltrain near Brewster Avenue in Redwood City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

A person died Friday afternoon after being hit by a Caltrain in Redwood City.The fatal collision happened about 2:55 p.m. when the train hit a person at Brewster Avenue in Redwood City, Caltrain announced in a statement.None of the 149 passengers aboard the train were injured during the collision, which caused authorities to close the tracks in the area for about a half-hour. Limited train service resumed about 3:30 p.m., and another train arrived about 3:45 p.m. to pick up passengers aboard the affected train.The circumstances of the incident remain under investigation by Transit Police, the agency said. Friday’s collision marks the 13th fatality along Caltrain tracks this year.

Striking Swedish workers getting under Elon Musk’s skin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

By Oleysa Dmitracova | CNNIt has taken nearly a month, but workers striking against Tesla in Sweden have finally drawn a response from the company’s famously anti-union boss. “This is insane,” CEO Elon Musk said Thursday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter that he owns.Musk was responding to news that Swedish postal workers are refusing to deliver Tesla license plates, joining a wave of action in sympathy with mechanics who stopped servicing Tesla cars late last month.About 130 mechanics began their ongoing strike in October after their employer, a Tesla subsidiary in Sweden, announced that it would not recognize their labor union, according to Expressen, a CNN affiliate.The industrial action soon spread to dockworkers who started blocking deliveries of Tesla cars at the country’s ports, to electricians who stopped maintenance work for the carmaker, and other workers in Sweden, Expressen reported.“This is about good wages, good pensions and good insurance for all our member...

Fire in backyard tree spreads to nearby house in Concord

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

A fire caused significant damage to one house and threatened another Friday afternoon in Concord.The blaze began shortly before 3:45 p.m. in the backyard of a house in the 1100 block of Haven Court in Concord, according to Capt. Chris Toler of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The fire appeared to start in a tree before quickly spreading to the nearby house, Toler said. Within minutes, the flames also began threatening a second, neighboring home.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Turkey Day turmoil: Small fire extinguished at San Jose airport on Thanksgiving night Crime and Public Safety | ‘I’m committed to Oakland,’ Matt Horn says; post-fire GoFundMe effort launched Crime and Public Safety | See the regrowth: Big Basin time-lapse video shows remarkable recovery of redwood forest from massive wildfire Crime and Public Safety | Fire ravages celebrated Oakland pitmaster’s Horn Bar...

One lane of Highway 1 open after fatal crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

(KRON) -- All lanes of Highway 1 were blocked Friday afternoon after a crash, according to a 511 alert. At 4:31 p.m., one lane opened for traffic. The crash happened in the area where Highway 1 intersects with Highway 84 in the census-designated area of San Gregorio. It was reported at 3:04 p.m.According to California Highway Patrol's traffic log, a GMC Yukon was fully engulfed in flames and a coroner was called to the scene. Drivers should expect delays, per 511.This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Two Concord homes torched by fire

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

(KRON) -- Two homes in Concord were burned in a fire on Friday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said. Con Fire was called to the 1100 block of Haven Court at 3:45 p.m. Friday for the report of a tree on fire at a home. By the time crews arrived, the fire had spread to the house, and another house next to it.Crews were able to knock down the fires at both houses within 10 minutes of arriving, Con Fire said. The first home to catch fire was severely damaged.There were no injuries to firefighters or residents. The Red Cross will help those who were displaced.Con Fire is investigating the cause of the fire.

Villanova endures Memphis’ big run, wins 79-63 for Battle 4 Atlantis championship

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:49:11 GMT

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — TJ Bamba scored 13 points and all of Villanova’s starters scored in double figures in beating Memphis 79-63 in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament on Friday. Villanova used a 12-0 run late in the first half to lead by as many as 30 and led by 35 midway through the second half. At that point, Memphis, which shot just 15% in the first half, responded with a press and 21 unanswered points on 9-of-11 shooting led by Jahvon Quinerly’s nine points to get within 14 with 4 1/2 minutes to go before the monster rally ended.Justin Moore, Tyler Burton and Eric Dixon scored 11 points each and Mark Armstrong had 10 for Villanova. The Wildcats (6-1) made 13 of 35 3-point attempts, three apiece from Bamba and Moore. Burton had a game-high nine rebounds. David Jones scored 13 points, Quinery 12 and Caleb Mills 10 for the Tigers (5-1), who made only 7 of 25 from the arc.___ Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout...