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How close is too close when it come to elk-watching in Estes Park?

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

As a crowd of onlookers gathered on a bike path along a nine-hole golf course in Estes Park on a brisk morning in late September, Rodney Ford peered through a magnifying scope attached to a tripod. He was focused on a magnificent bull elk that was sitting in the shade of pine trees on the ninth hole beside the Big Thompson River, surrounded by three dozen females that the herd bull was anxious to impregnate.Ford and his wife had driven from Shreveport, La., spending the night in a van parked nearby, to witness the annual drama of elk rutting season in one of Colorado’s favorite mountain towns.“I drove 16 hours just for this right here,” drawled Ford, who was situated about 100 yards from the herd. “We come here every year. This is what we do. We travel in that van, me and my wife; we go all over the United States looking at wildlife.”Fall was in the air, with scarcely a cloud in the sky, and fresh snow was visible high on the north face of Longs Peak. F...

A guide to pumpkin patches, corn mazes and fall fun galore

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

Cool days and even cooler nights are blissful during autumn in Colorado — especially after the late summer heat we had to endure this year.Time to get out, take a walk among the pumpkins and revel in a fall festival or three. Here are some of the spots in Colorado to visit farm animals, take a hayride, sip some cider, get lost in a corn maze, buy some gourds and maybe get the bejesus scared out of you by a ghastly ghoul.(Editor’s note: Some of the usual events may look a little different this year due to changes in insurance for some small farms. Check your favorite spots to find out what they are able to offer this year.)Related ArticlesThings To Do | Denver weather: First day of fall brings warm, sunny weather for outdoor activities BENNETTMile High Farms: Just 30 or so minutes from Denver find 11 acres featuring two corn mazes, a petting zoo, antique tractor hayride, pumpkin patch, corn pits, playground, concessions and more. The fall festival takes pl...

Demonstration on USC campus turns violent

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

A demonstration at the University of Southern California turned to chaos Friday when violence erupted between Armenia protesters and Turkish diplomats.  The violence broke out following a conference on Turkish foreign policy at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Armenian students and community members were protesting the timing of the conference when things grew heated.  Video captured a handful of protestors chasing after the diplomats, including the Turkish Ambassador, yelling and throwing bottles at them. It’s when one of the diplomats is backed up against the wall that fists start flying. “It’s incredibly shameful that USC Annenberg chooses to host an event like this in this time of mourning,” Sonia Meroian, a board member on the Armenian Student Association, told KTLA. “I know USC ASA only had condoned peaceful demonstrations and the peaceful actions of the students. With regard to anybody who was not a student, we don’t represent them, and we...

Chase suspect in custody after ramming cops, pulling gun in Denny’s

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

LOS ANGELES - A woman was taken into custody after a violent and dangerous multi-county pursuit in a stolen work truck.Officers with the La Habra Police Department initiated the pursuit of the vehicle in the area of Idaho Street and Imperial highway at around 8:15 p.m. The suspect then drove northbound on Carbon Canyon Road into Chino. The suspect led officers on a slow-speed chase on surface streets through Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties.  Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the suspect driving through red lights and stop signs.  Almost an hour after the chase started, the suspect drove onto the southbound 15 Freeway before transitioning to the westbound 91 and exiting in Corona where the truck wound up in a dead end. A suspect was arrested in an allegedly stolen truck after leading police in a chase across multiple counties, driving on the wrong side of the 91 Freeway and holing up in a Denny's in Corona on Oct. 2, 2023. (KTLA)A suspect was arrested in an...

Victim dies in Sun Valley RV fire; cause under investigation

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

A motorhome in Sun Valley erupted in flames Monday night leaving one victim dead and another in need of medical attention.The burning RV was reported around 9 p.m. in the 11800 block of West Strathern Street. Emergency crews responded to a fatal RV fire in Sun Valley on Oct. 2, 2023. (RMG News)Los Angeles police officers patrolling the area responded to the scene along with Los Angeles County firefighters. Crewmembers dousing the flames found an unidentified body inside the motorhome, according to stringer news service OnScene.TV. Woman killed by hit-and-run driver while walking her dogs A second person found at the scene was transported in unknown condition, video showed. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Taco Bell brings back Taco Lover's Pass and debuts new breakfast taco

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

Taco Bell is celebrating National Taco Day early with the re-launch of its Taco Lover’s Pass and the debut of a new breakfast taco.Taco Bell fans can redeem one taco per day for 30 days when they purchase the Taco Lover’s Pass for $10. The pass will be available for purchase until Wednesday. Taco Bell’s Nacho Sauce goes vegan The company will also give away 100 free Taco Lover’s Passes during an exclusive promotion on the Taco Bell app on Tuesday. With the Taco Lover’s Pass, customers redeem one of the following options: Crunchy Taco, Crunchy Taco Supreme, Soft Taco, Soft Taco Supreme, Spicy Potato Soft Taco, Doritos Locos Tacos or a Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme. Taco Bell, other food chains could move to digital-only sales: CFO The all-new Breakfast Taco will also be available for redemption beginning on Oct. 12. The new menu item consists of scrambled eggs and the choice of sausage, bacon, or crispy breakfast potatoes, with a layer of real shredded cheddar cheese, a news relea...

Can you see the light? Readers say dark Caldecott eastbound right bore ‘truly scary and unsafe’: Roadshow

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

Q: Your answer to a reader’s request that Caldecott Tunnel lighting be improved was incorrect. You said that Caltrans reported that it has improved the lighting in all bores of the tunnel. I drove through the right bore of the eastbound Caldecott Tunnel on September 30th and the right bore is still pitch black. It was truly scary and unsafe. Even my headlights didn’t provide enough light to help me see better.Margery Bernstein, Walnut CreekA: And…Q: Somebody at Caltrans is spreading donkey dust on your porch again. Wallace Murfit was correct in his recent letter. The right bore (#1) of the eastbound Caldecott Tunnel is very dimly lit and is wet most, if not all of the time. My wife and I drive through that tunnel at least twice a week, frequently after dark. My wife always points out that bore #1 is wet. I always point out that it is dim. It is certainly not as well-lit as the other bores.Bill Hickman, OrindaA: And…Q: Caltrans should consider what it’s like t...

Nationwide emergency alert test set for Wednesday morning

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

If you are anywhere near or within earshot of a cellphone, a radio or TV on Wednesday morning, you will hear the jarring sound of an emergency alert.The nationwide emergency alert test is expected to come at 11:20 a.m. in California, Vacaville Fire Department officials said in a social media post.If your mobile phone is on and within range of an active cell tower from a participating wireless provider, you should receive the national test.Related ArticlesNational News | 5 things to know about California’s new proposed rules for insurance companies National News | Wildfires can make your California red wine taste like an ashtray. These scientists want to stop that National News | Southern California tops wildfire risk rankings as insurance gets harder to find National News | Will Commissioner Lara’s plan ease California’s insurance crisis? National News | Editorial: Don’t let PG&E further gouge...

Bay Area man gets 15 years to life for sex assault on a child

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

In a plea deal, a 38-year-old Rio Vista man received a 15-years-to-life sentence in state prison for aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 years old.Dennis Vongsa (Solano County Sheriff’s Office) According to court records and information provided by the Solano County Sheriff’s Office,a 12-year-old victim and her mother were living with Dennis Vongsa in Rio Vista in October of 2021. After several years of sexual abuse by Vongsa, the girl left her home during the night and ran to a neighbor’s home for help.The neighbor then called the Rio Vista Police Department, a city contracted with the Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded and an investigation was launched with help from Sheriff investigators.After an interview with the victim, where several items of evidence were discovered to have been collected by the victim herself, detectives developed enough evidence to arrest Vongsa.The abuse began in 2017 and continued until October 2021, when the victim decided to seek help a...

49ers-Cowboys preview: What to expect in NFC rivalry’s latest chapter

Published Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:40:43 GMT

SANTA CLARA – So much for savoring a victory.Questions about the Dallas Cowboys – their next opponent — bombarded 49ers players before they even got dressed after Sunday’s 35-16 home win over the Arizona Cardinals.Same thing happened to the Cowboys immediately after they beat the visiting New England Patriots 38-3, the most lopsided loss in Bill Belichick’s coaching career.See, there’s never a minute to waste when it comes to staging another 49ers-Cowboys showdown, the next of which goes down this Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium between the 49ers (4-0) and Cowboys (3-1).“We just know what they’re capable of, and a win in San Francisco would be magnificent,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told Dallas-area reporters. “A win against that team would feel like you’re playing for the marbles in the NFL. When you’re a guest of a team that’s undefeated …we’re going to come in there and try to stay on the field with them.”The 49ers’ field is where the Cowboys got elim...