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Opinion: “The Hot Tub Mountain Lion” was curious and confused not sinister and stalking

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

First there was “Cocaine Bear,” and now we have Hot Tub Mountain Lion.A Colorado mountain lion made national headlines after surprising a vacationing couple Saturday night as they soaked in a hot springs pool in Chaffee County, as reported in The Denver Post and news outlets across the nation.Some of the stories, including the Washington Post, cast the mountain lion as a sinister “intruder.” He was a dark figure who “snuck up” and “attacked” the humans. It’s not that dissimilar to the awful movie about a savage bear going around killing people.But was he, and did he? Or she? The mountain lion I mean, not the imaginary stoned bear.It happened at about 8 p.m., as cougars actively hunt deer and elk from dusk to dawn, in a quiet subdivision west of Nathrop —a tree-lined canyon beneath 14,000-foot Collegiate Peaks. There were plenty of deer and a creek where the lion had been, all of which flips the aged script that the predator was out of place, stalking humans. It’s much more likely th...

Homemade hamburger helper recipe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

By Priya Krishna, The New York TimesThink of this as the most luxurious Hamburger Helper you’ve ever had. The entire dish — even the pasta — is made in one pot, and melds the indelible comfort of macaroni and cheese with the complexity of a good Bolognese. This definitely has a kick, so adjust the hot sauce according to taste.Yield: 4 servingsTotal time: 1 hour 15 minutesIngredients1/4 cup neutral oil, such as canola or vegetable1 large yellow onion, diced into 1/2-inch piecesSalt and black pepper3 garlic cloves, minced5 strips uncooked smoked bacon, finely chopped1 pound ground beef1 cup dry white wine3 cups chicken stock or water3/4 cup heavy cream1/4 to 1/3 cup hot sauce2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika1 bay leaf8 ounces elbow pasta5 slices American cheese, ripped into small pieces1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar1/2 cup finely chopped chivesPreparation1. Heat a large (12-inch) sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium-low, and add oil and onion; season lightly with salt and pepper. (The ho...

Rideshare driver killed, car stolen in Lynwood: LASD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is looking for two men accused of killing a rideshare driver and taking his vehicle in Lynwood early Friday morning.The driver, a Lynwood resident in his 30s, was shot in the upper torso at around 1:30 a.m. in the 2800 block of Imperial Highway, the LASD said in a news release. Investigators learned the man, who was pronounced dead in the parking lot of what footage at the scene shows to be a 7-Eleven, had been working as a rideshare driver and had stopped in a parking lot, where he and his two passengers became "involved in a physical altercation," authorities said. One passenger then allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the driver before the two passengers fled in the rideshare vehicle, which was found abandoned a short distance away.The two attackers remain at large, and anyone with information is asked to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call Crime Stoppers at 80...

Stevieknocks The Genius Behind The Beats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

Over the past few years, the music industry has experienced huge growth with the rise of several talented musicians. However, one of the most popular names on the list is Stevieknocks. This creative musician has given some of the best music beats in the industry and is now enjoying a huge fanbase in the market.Stevieknocks Has Signed with the number one publishing company in the world. Stevieknocks wanted to take control of his music & royalties around the world & signing with Sony was the best option. Now with a major Sony Publishing powerhouse behind him he feels as if  the sky is the limit. In 2022 The Los Angeles Producer released several big hits on BeatStars giving new artists a chance & the upper hand to already have a hit style beat. Stevieknocks Caught the attention of several Sony A&Rs & Atlantic Record A&Rs with his  style of beats which landed him the deal.Stevieknocks, originally known as Stevie Hammock, is recognized as one of the hottest music ...

Melbourne based actor Kelvin Taylor’s Australian Film debut with Gen-Z

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

New Zealand- American actor and comedian Kelvin Taylor has had quite the eclectic background in entertainment. Being donned as The Fresh Prince of New Zealand by WBA Oceania Heavyweight Champion and Chef Julius Long, Kelvin’s voyage placed him from being a local icon to having a role in an Emmy Nominated production that would solidify a preview of success to come.Kelvin understood the power of branding gaining a following on social media giant MySpace through the breakdance and Street dancing community. After being pictured with Pharrell Williams at a local mall, mid-Atlantic fashion designer Todd Askins recruited Kelvin for runway event for Shmack Clothing. Shmacks joint collaboration with Billionaire Boys solidified the beginning of the urban fashion explosion of the mid-2000’s reflected in HBO’s cult classic How To Make It In America”These sequence of events lead him from chatting to a young Tyler The Creator as Ace The Creator, Tila Tequila and pushing him to build bonds that le...

Job growth slows sharply in Bay Area and California amid tech layoffs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

San Jose skyline, seen in 2021. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)The pace of job growth slowed sharply in the Bay Area and California in February, government officials disclosed Friday in a disquieting report that arrives on the heels of several months of widening tech and biotech layoffs.The Bay Area added 6,500 jobs in February, but those gains represented a drastic slowdown from the increase of 19,000 jobs in January, a report posted on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website shows.California, in a similar pattern, gained 32,300 jobs in February, but that was far fewer than the 67,600 jobs added statewide in January, according to the federal labor agency’s report. All of the numbers statewide and in the Bay Area were adjusted for seasonal volatility.The statewide unemployment rate worsened in February to 4.3%, up from 4.2% in January. The California unemployment rate has now increased for two consecutive months. The state achieved a record-low jobless rate of 3.8...

Meet the titan of beer-brewing broadcasting, coming to you live from a Concord taproom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

Justin Crossley’s rise to beer-media stardom at the Brewing Network began almost two decades ago with a gift from a girlfriend: a homebrewing kit he didn’t know how to use.“Living in the Bay Area, I realized I was surrounded by brewers,” he recalls. “And if I could ask them all my dumb questions and record the answers, I’d be helping homebrewers out.”Having studied broadcasting in college, Crossley set up an online-streaming station in his Pacheco garage. He staffed it with beer-loving buds – a dentist who knew the science of brewing, a funny-sidekick homebrewer, his girlfriend who had the “added advantage of being German” – and started taking calls.“On our first show in June 2005, we had so many listeners tuning in live that we crashed my servers,” he says.Today, the Brewing Network is a titan in the beer-broadcasting world. From its studio inside Concord’s Hop Grenade taproom, the network produces podcasts, live-streaming radio and video content about home ...

Is Mexico safe for U.S. travelers?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

By Nikki Ekstein | BloombergWhen the US Department of State released a spring break travel advisory on March 13 warning travelers to take extra caution when visiting Mexico, the message rippled far, wide and fast. Broadcast news disseminated scary stories of illegal drugs and gang crime as reasons to reconsider vacation plans—most tragically, the early March kidnapping of four American medical tourists in Matamoros, on the Texas border, two of whom were found dead.“It’s like clockwork,” says Zachary Rabinor, the American founder of travel agency Journey Mexico. “Every year preceding spring break we get the same wave of sensationalism. People need eyeballs, and what better way than fearmongering? In some ways it’s the clearest sign yet that we’re done worrying about the pandemic.”In reality, he says, no new travel advisories to Mexico have been issued by the State Department since last October, in which the updates to the existing warning related to additional public-health informati...

'My heart is crushed': JV's wife releases heartbreaking statement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- After a month of searching, the body of beloved WiLD 94.9 morning show host Jeffrey "JV" Vandergrift was found in the water near Pier 39 in San Francisco Wednesday. When the news broke, his radio station remembered JV as a "Bay Area icon," and loyal listeners went into mourning. JV's wife, Natasha Yi, released a statement on social media Friday:"I struggle to write this to you as I can barely breathe or see through the pain and tears. As many of you have already heard, the SFPD found JV."Every moment he was missing was agonizing for me. But the pain I feel now is something I have never felt before. My heart is crushed, and I cannot see myself ever moving forward, ever feeling joy or being at peace."Out of respect for JV and his entire family, I will not share too many details right now."I am devastated that the love of my life is gone. But what I do know is that JV loved his work and he loved connecting with all of you. He loved his family, and I know he love...

Another strong storm likely next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Confidence was growing Friday in the likelihood of another strong storm arriving in soggy, snow-laden California early next week, forecasters said.The outlook for more winter-like weather increased as the state turned windy and cold, with residual rain and mountain snow showers in the aftermath of the most recent storm. The next one was expected to arrive Monday. Storm destroys Taj Mahal houseboat in Sausalito “All the threats we've been mentioning for the March Storms so far will still be in play next week ... downed trees, power outages, flooding, rises in creeks/streams,” the San Francisco Bay Area weather office wrote.California has been battered by storm after storm since late December.States of emergency have been declared in 43 counties. As of Thursday, more than 700 people were being housed in 16 shelters in eight counties, according to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { posit...