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Is your tomato harvest really late this year? You’re not alone.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

Charlie Brown is the self-proclaimed “Tomato King” of Denver (and had T-shirts made up to prove it).The former Denver city councilman has been gardening for 50 years and currently has 165 plants growing in his backyard garden that wraps around his ranch house near Observatory Park.But “it’s not easy growing tomatoes in Colorado,” he said. After some hail and a lot of cool and cloudy weather in June, followed by consecutive 95-degree days, Brown said this has been “the worst season I’ve seen in a long time.” Brown has a produce stand outside his home every Saturday and usually sells around 1,000 pounds of tomatoes every summer. So far, he’s only been able to sell around 200 pounds. Suzanne Brown, Special to The Denver PostFormer Denver City Councilman Charlie Brown has 18 different varieties of tomato plants in his Observatory Park garden. The urban farm yields hundreds of pounds of tomatoes in various shapes and sizes, including the reliable orange Sun Gold cherry tomato, bottom lef...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says number missing from Maui fire could drop from 388 to fewer than 100

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER (Associated Press)HONOLULU (AP) — The number of people listed as missing from Maui’s devastating wildfire could drop from nearly 400 to fewer than 100 when authorities provide an update Friday on their efforts to locate them, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said.“We think the number has dropped down into the double digits, so thank God,” he said Thursday in a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.Authorities have said at least 115 people died in the fire, which tore through Lahaina in a matter of hours on Aug. 8 — the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. in a century. But initially more than 1,000 people were considered unaccounted for, with family, friends or acquaintances reporting them as missing.Officials narrowed that list down to 388 names who were credibly considered missing, but even that list included the names of many who were alive or who were known to have perished. Once authorities published the names, m...

Woman sets record with world's longest mullet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

It's only right that the world record for longest Tennessee waterfall belongs to someone from Knoxville.Guinness World Records has awarded the title of "World's Longest Competitive Mullet (female)" to a woman from Tennessee who said she started growing out her hair more than 30 years ago, according to KTLA sister station WATE.A mullet is a hairstyle in which the hair is cut and styled shorter in the front of the face and on top and sides of the head, but is longer in the back of the head.It's described in hit movies such as "Joe Dirt" as "business in the front, party in the back," and popular nicknames include the Tennessee waterfall or top hat (substitute Kentucky if you're in Tennessee), the North Carolina neck warmer and the achy breaky big mistakey, a nod to the Billy Ray Cyrus classic "Achy Breaky Heart."Tami Manis, a public health nurse in Knoxville, and her 5-foot-8 mullet will appear in "Guinness World Records 2024," according to a news release shared by the record-keep...

Laurie Bryant, Steven Bryant Killed in Car Crash on Skypark Drive [Scotts Valley, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

Head-On Collision near Lockhart Gulch Road Left Man and Woman DeadSCOTTS VALLEY, CA (September 1, 2023) – Early Wednesday evening, a traffic collision on Skypark Drive claimed the lives of Laurie Bryant and Steven Bryant.The crash happened just before 5:00 p.m. on the road between Skypark Drive and Lockhart Gulch Road.According to reports, a gold sedan collided head-on with a white commercial van for unknown reasons.Responding emergency personnel declared the two occupants of the sedan dead at the scene. Later, the Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office identified the two victims as 58-year-old Laurie E. Bryant and 62-year-old Steven L. Bryant. Both people were residents of San Jose.Furthermore, a third passenger of the sedan –described to be a female child– was transported to a trauma center in critical condition.The Scotts Valley Police continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment...

Oakland mayor 'frustrated' over efforts to find new police chief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

(KRON) -- Five months after former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong was fired, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao said she's become frustrated with the process of trying to replace him. Armstrong was fired earlier this year after being placed on administrative leave.According to a city charter, the Oakland Police Commission needs to make its recommendations before the mayor can hire a new police chief. On Thursday, Mayor Thao called out the commission for drawing out the process of identifying candidates to replace Armstrong. Oakland restaurant acquires parking lot, hires security to prevent car break-ins "I'm frustrated. I'm frustrated that the process is taking very long. If this doesn't actually come to fruition, so that we can get our chief, then I will be forced to activate my executive powers around a state of emergency to ensure that we do get a chief in a timely manner, if the police commission cannot do its job," said Mayor Thao, speaking to KRON4's Justine Waldman."However,...

Suspects attempt to run over employee after retail theft in Santa Clara

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

(KRON) -- Two suspects were arrested Thursday in connection to a retail theft, according to the Santa Clara Police Department.Around 5 p.m., two suspects stole a cart of items from a local business in the 3500 block of Homestead Road, police said. The thieves attempted to steal an employee's phone after they were confronted by that store employee. San Jose women charged after infested langsat fruit seized The suspects fled the store and the employee began taking pictures of the suspects' car. The thieves then attempted to run over the employee that was continuing to take pictures, SCPD said. The employee called 911 and provided a description of the suspect vehicle.Officers located the suspects at El Camino Real and Los Padres Boulevard and were both positively identified by the employee. The two thieves were arrested and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail.Police found a firearm and narcotics inside the suspect vehicle along with goods allegedly stolen from the store.

Fitzpatrick brothers set up family showdown over the weekend at European Masters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — The Fitzpatrick brothers have set up a family showdown over the weekend at the European Masters.Matt Fitzpatrick, seeking a high finish to secure an automatic place in Europe’s Ryder Cup team, shot 5-under 65 to move into the lead on 12-under par midway through the second round on Friday at the picturesque Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the Swiss mountains. The 2022 U.S. Open champion was a winner here in 2017 and ’18.His younger brother will be trying to stop him claiming a third victory.Alex Fitzpatrick, four years younger at age 24, also shot 65 to lie two shots off the pace and establish a great storyline at the European tour event that doubles as the final tournament for Ryder Cup qualification.“It’s weird competing for a tournament,” Matt Fitzpatrick said. “We never did it as juniors.“It’s going to be a nightmare for my parents.”Alex Fitzpatrick’s golf career has been in the shadow of his brother’s and he has...

BSO deputy arrested after being accused of committing fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office on Thursday arrested a deputy accused of committing fraud.Deputy Fredtajah Pinkney, 24, is facing two counts of uttering a forged instrument that she attempted to use to secure a residential lease on an apartment. According to BSO, an investigation took place in July when detectives received a tip regarding Pinkney’s activities. During the course of their investigation, detectives found that in July of 2021, Pinkney claimed that she worked at a Broward County school and created forged pay stubs from the school in order to fill out the lease application.An official with the school told detectives that Pinkney was never an employee. It was also revealed during the investigation, that in August of this year, Pinkney once again used the forged pay stubs from the school when she applied for a lease at a Coral Springs apartment community in May 2022. She claimed that the school was a second job she had besides being a deputy. “Once BSO’...

No power and nowhere to stay as rural Florida starts recovering from Hurricane Idalia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild, and waiting potentially weeks for electricity to be restored after winds and water took out entire power grids.Idalia came ashore Wednesday in Florida’s sparsely populated Big Bend region, where places to fish and paddle are connected by swamps.The scope of the disaster was coming into sharper focus Friday. A power cooperative warned its 28,000 customers it might take two weeks to restore electricity. Emergency officials promised trailers would arrive over the weekend to provide housing in an area that didn’t have much to begin with.“We’ll build back. We’ll continue to fish and enjoy catching the redfish and trout and eating oysters and catching scallops and eating them,” said real estate agent Jimmy Butler, who lives in Horseshoe Beach, which saw some of the worst damage.Idalia made landfall Wednesday near K...

Hopkinton police warn residents after coyote snatches pet dog from owner while out on walk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:49 GMT

Police in Hopkinton are urging pet owners to take caution after receiving a report of a coyote attacking and snatching up a dog from its owner.In a Facebook post, the Hopkinton Police Department said a woman had been walking her dogs Thursday afternoon when a coyote approached and was able to drag away one of her pets.“An officer assisted with attempting to locate the dog with the owner,” the department stated. “We feel horrible this happened to someone’s fur buddy, they are members of the family and are a tremendous loss when we lose them.”Police are asking that anyone walking with their dogs or kids use extra caution while on local trails, including the Whisper Way trail, Yellow Trail and Red Trail.The department emphasized that the areas are a coyote’s natural habitat, and that while out walking, residents should make sure to keep their dogs on a leash and also carry a walking stick, if possible.Sharing tips on their Facebook page, police sugge...