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Semi-truck tries — and fails — to drive 4×4 road to Crystal Mill near Maroon Bells

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

In case you missed it last week, a truck driver using GPS during an I-70 road closure in Glenwood Canyon tried to navigate his 18-wheeler over Gunnison County Road 3 — which so happens to be the “steep, rocky, four-wheel-drive route” that is used to get to Crystal Mill, the famed Colorado landmark, according to an article Friday in the Aspen Daily News.The truck was on State Highway 133, which goes from Hotchkiss to Carbondale, when the driver turned on CR 3 heading to the town of Marble. From there, it attempted a road along the Crystal River that is only used by four-wheel-drive vehicles. CR 3 eventually passes the historic, abandoned Crystal Mill before arriving in the tiny town of Crystal, high in the backcountry.The big rig first got stuck on Wednesday and “remained jack-knifed across the popular route … until tow trucks extracted it on Friday, Aug. 18, around noon,” the Aspen Daily News reported. “Over the 40-hour period, nobody could ...

9 Colorado restaurants make the cut for Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand selections

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

The Michelin Guide announced nine Denver and Boulder restaurants with eight different cuisines under its Bib Gourmand category today. Bib Gourmand restaurants offer a meal of good quality at a good value, according to Michelin.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Small town Lyons offers big payoff for visitors Restaurants, Food and Drink | One of Colorado’s top restaurants won’t be in the running for a Michelin star because it’s located in Aurora Restaurants, Food and Drink | These Colorado businesses raising money for Maui wildfire victims Restaurants, Food and Drink | Just peachy: 10 Denver restaurants serving Palisade peaches right now Restaurants, Food and Drink | How to get a reservation at Casa Bonita “The famously anonymous Michelin Guide inspectors are excited to reveal these very first Colorado Bib Gourmand as an appetizer to whet the state’s appetite for the full-sele...

Pedestrian struck by driver while crossing Denver street has died, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

A person struck by a driver while crossing Evans Avenue mid-block Monday evening has died, Denver police said Tuesday.The crash happened about 7:30 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Evans Avenue and Ogden Street, Denver police said in a post on X.UPDATE: The pedestrian in this crash has been pronounced deceased. At this time, it appear the pedestrian was crossing Evans mid-block when struck by the motorist traveling westbound. The medical examiner will release the deceased’s identification. #Denver— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 29, 2023The person was taken to the hospital but died soon after, police said.The driver, who was traveling west on Evans when they hit the person, stayed at the scene.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Can there be too many drive-thrus? One Colorado city is considering whether to impose a limit Crime and Public Safety | Suspect in fatal Parker hit-and-run arrested in Aurora Crime and Public Safety...

Metro A Line loses power in downtown L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

Los Angeles Fire Department crews are responding Tuesday morning after the Metro A Line lost power in downtown Los Angeles.The Metro line — a light rail that runs from Azusa to Long Beach — lost power around 9:35 a.m. and around 200 people were on a train when it went out, LAFD spokesman Nicolas Prange told KTLA.Firefighters were helping people off the train and no injuries have been reported. Metro officials are providing a bus between Pico and Union Station and will try to initiate power once the tracks are cleared. Fire officials first reported the Red Line -- now the B Line -- was affected, but Metro officials later clarified that line was not affected. Check back for updates on this developing story.

Golf cart crash kills 1 in La Quinta

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

A person is dead after they crashed while driving a golf cart in La Quinta Monday evening.The single-vehicle crash occurred just after 6 p.m. at Trilogy Parkway and Desert Rose Drive, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.The cause of the collision remains under investigation, but the unidentified driver was pronounced dead at the scene."At this time, it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were factors in the collision," officials said in the release.Anyone with information is asked to call Deputy Moore at 760-863-8990.

'Blue Beetle' benefits from $4 movie tickets on National Cinema Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

What happens when you cut prices for a popular amusement by, in some places, 75%?If you bought a ticket for National Cinema Day on Sunday, you paid just $4 a ticket. Of course, many people took advantage of the deal. More than 8.5 million tickets were sold on Sunday, according to The Hollywood Reporter and participating theaters saw an increase in attendance by five percent compared to last year. In 2022, tickets were sold for $3.While moviegoers appreciated the low ticket prices, some movie studios were pleased with how this impacted their films. Bruna Marquezine, Xolo Maridueña and Angel Manuel Soto speak onstage as they promote the upcoming film "Blue Beetle" during the Warner Bros. Pictures Studio presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 25, 2023 in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)"Blue Beetle," which was expected to drop 61% in its second weekend, actually got a boost ...

Henry Hate Brings Red Light District to East Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

L.A. born and bred artist Henry “Hate” Martinez made a name for himself in local tattoo shops, but it took a move to the UK to elevate his work and profile. Deemed the “Notorious Henry Hate” by The Advocate in 2014, his legendary London tattoo shop called Prick attracted the likes of the late Alexander McQueen and the late Amy Winehouse (he drew the latter’s famous pinup girl arm piece). This writer has known him for years, and our favorite thing about him has always been his raw honesty and bold outlook on life, qualities that saturate his work to this day.Under The Pleasure District, Hate’s new “sexhibition” features works that, like the artist, are not for prudes or precious types. Based on Sigmund Freud’s theory of the “pleasure principle,” which motivates people to seek immediate gratification, both “instinctual or libidinal,” Hate aims to connect on a primal level, his inspirations driven by the “prosperity  gospel” central...

Labor Day weekend festivals: Scottish Games, arts, music, vegan food

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

The three-day Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer with some of the Bay Area’s biggest and longest tenured outdoor events, plus a vegan food fest now in its third year:157th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games: The Bay Area’s largest celebration of Scottish culture features “heavy athletics” contests such as the caber and stone tosses, a Kilted Mile race, heritage exhibits, traditional foods, whisky tastings and music including pipe bands, harpists, fiddlers and Celtic rock. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton. Tickets must be purchased online at www.thescottishgames.com.Kings Mountain Art Fair: More than 100 juried artists from the U.S. and Canada will gather to create a fine-art gallery in the redwoods at this 60th annual event. Live entertainment, food and drink booths. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 13889 Skyline Blvd., Woodside. Free admission. Details: kingsmo...

Apple expected to unveil new iPhone at ‘Wonderlust.’ special event at Cupertino headquarters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

By Jennifer Korn | CNNNew York — The next iPhone could be just weeks away.Apple announced its fall special event on Tuesday, sending out press invites for the morning of September 12th. Invitees will get to attend in-person at the Steve Jobs Theater inside Apple Park, the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, while the general public can watch online at 10 am PST.Apple’s event invitations are always closely studied for hidden meanings, with this year’s featuring a disintegrating, multi-hued Apple logo and the tag line: “Wonderlust.”Related ArticlesTechnology | Apple-leased Silicon Valley office building is bought as value jumps Technology | Appeals court revives bribery charge for Apple security exec in Santa Clara County concealed-gun permit scandal Technology | California exodus: Top destination for Bay Area transplants isn’t in Texas or Florida. It’s … Seattle? Technology | Apple to pay up to ...

UNC graduate student charged with killing faculty adviser

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:23:25 GMT

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Gary D. Robertson and Sarah Rankin | Associated PressCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Authorities charged a University of North Carolina graduate student Tuesday with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his faculty advisor, in an attack that caused a campus lockdown while police searched for the gunman.Tailei Qi, 34, was due in court later Tuesday for an initial hearing in the Monday killing of Zijie Yan inside of a science building on the Chapel Hill campus. In addition to the murder count, he is charged with having a 9mm handgun on educational property, according to a warrant for his arrest.Yan was an associate professor in the Department of Applied Physical Sciences who had worked for the university since 2019, UNC said in a statement Tuesday.“The University is in contact with Yan’s family and is providing resources and support,” it said.In a page that has been taken down since the attack, Qi was listed on the school’s website as a gradua...