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Reports: Colorado Rapids in closing stages of coaching search as two new names listed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

It was awfully quiet on the Colorado Rapids coaching search front, but over the last 24 hours, things have heated up considerably.On Thursday, The Athletic’s Tom Bogert and Paul Tenorio reported that former Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas is among the finalists. Then Friday morning, ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle added that Charlotte FC assistant Pa-Modou Kah is also a finalist, as is interim head coach Chris Little. A fourth candidate’s identity is not known at this stage.The Rapids are said to be in the final stages of the search with a decision expected “imminently.” It confirms what The Post learned recently, as a team source said the target date for announcing the new head coach has been set between Nov. 6 and the 10th, which the source added, is subject to change.Here’s a breakdown of the presumed finalists, which The Post was unable to independently verify. In a statement, a club spokesman told The Post “We’re going to ...

CHSAA state football playoffs: How the first round played out in Class 5A and 4A

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

Class 5ANo. 17 Legacy (6-4) at No. 16 Eaglecrest (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 1 Cherry Creek (10-0), 7 p.m.No. 24 Fossil Ridge (5-5) at No. 9 Castle View (7-3), 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 8 Mountain Vista (8-2), TBANo. 20 Mullen (6-4) at No. 13 Denver East (8-2), 6 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 4 Pine Creek (9-1), TBANo. 12 Rock Canyon beat No. 21 Arvada West, 20-14: Gavin Neira hooked up with Sam Cuthbert for a 16-yard TD pass, Jack Anderson booted a pair of second-half field goals, and the Jaguars (8-3) defense came up with a critical fumble recovery in their end zone in the fourth quarter to hold off A-West (5-6). The latter was one of three takeaways for the Rock Canyon defense. Next week: at No. 5 Ralston Valley (8-2), 7 p.m. Nov. 10.No. 18 Fountain-Fort Carson (7-3) at No. 15 Fairview (9-1), 7 p.m. Friday. Next week: at No. 2 Columbine (10-0), TBANo. 23 Brighton (5-5) at No. 10 Legend (7-3), 7 p.m. Friday. Winner next week: at No. 7 Valor Christian (6-4), TBA...

Missing Falcon teen found safe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

A 15-year-old boy missing from Falcon since Wednesday was found safe, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.Related ArticlesColorado News | Missing El Paso County girl found safe Colorado News | Four children missing from Centennial since June found safe in Louisiana Colorado News | 3-year-old boy from Fountain found Colorado News | Missing Indigenous teen girl found safe The boy was located safely on Friday evening, according to an update on X from the sheriff’s office. He was last seen leaving his house in Falcon to go to a friend’s house at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

Flower vendor stabbed 6 times by attacker in South Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

A flower vendor is facing a long and difficult recovery after he was viciously stabbed in an unprovoked attack in South Los Angeles.The victim, Juan Diaz, 65, was stabbed six times by an assailant while selling flowers near a 105 Freeway off-ramp on Oct. 31. Diaz has been selling flowers in L.A. for the last 20 years.The suspect, who is described as a young Black or Hispanic man between 15-20 years old, ran away after the attack, police said.Diaz said he has no idea why someone would choose to attack him like this, but said the community is becoming increasingly unsafe. He’s now unable to work and remains in great pain.“It’s been changing,” Diaz said through a Spanish translator. “It’s very crazy out there. A lot of people on drugs. All I can hope for is a fast recovery. I need to continue working despite the fear.”On Tuesday afternoon, Juan said a stranger approached him. He believed the man was coming from the Metro and appeared to be intoxicated. Without warning or instigation, t...

DA reverses decision, charges Long Beach sexual assault suspect with felony

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has reversed course and opted to file felony charges against a man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman on a Long Beach sidewalk last month.Miguel Avila, 30, was initially charged with a misdemeanor for his alleged assault of a woman who was walking on the 140 block of Linden Avenue on Oct. 20.Video of the attack showed the victim walking down the street when the suspect, later identified as Avila, gets up from the sidewalk, begins following the woman and grabs her from behind, exposing himself as she falls to the ground. Surveillance video shows the victim walking alone when her attacker, who was sitting on the sidewalk, stands up, exposes himself, and grabs the woman from behind. Oct. 20, 2023. A good Samaritan then intervenes and scares the attacker off. Avila was eventually arrested not far from the scene of the attack.The misdemeanor filing drew outrage from members of the public, as well as the victim herself, who said she ...

2 alligators seized from squatters in San Bernardino

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

Two small alligators have been relocated to an animal sanctuary after they were found at a home inhabited by squatters in San Bernardino, authorities said.The gators were seized last Thursday when San Bernardino police visited a home on Santa Fe Street. Original reports that they were found at a homeless encampment were incorrect.With the assistance of California Fish and Wildlife experts, the alligators were eventually transported to Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit sanctuary located in Phelan.One of two alligators seized from a homeless encampment in San Bernardino, Calif. Nov. 2023 (City of San Bernardino)One of two alligators seized from a homeless encampment in San Bernardino, Calif. Nov. 2023 (City of San Bernardino)One of two alligators seized from a homeless encampment in San Bernardino, Calif. Nov. 2023 (City of San Bernardino)“They’re not in the best of shape. They had some white paint on them. Their skin is not in the best condition,” Joel Alquist, the s...

SAG-AFTRA negotiators may reach a deal with studio execs soon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

After 113 days on the picket lines, the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike could finally be in sight as negotiators are reportedly in the home stretch of finalizing a deal. On Friday, SAG-AFTRA members were on standby waiting to hear from studio executives on their most recent counter-proposal. “It could be over soon,” said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the national executive director and chief negotiator of SAG-AFTRA. "The focus today is trying to bring this deal home, and the fact is, there are still some issues between us. We're waiting for a response from the studios and streamers, but I am hopeful."In what could be the final hours for picketing, Crabtree-Ireland told KTLA that he met with studio executives up until 9 p.m. Thursday evening, but the studios and streamers have not responded to the union’s counter-proposal since then. Both sides seem frustrated and unwilling to budge on the use of artificial intelligence. "These are really important things that we're out here fighting for,” Cr...

Lawsuit filed after girl beaten at L.A. McDonald's

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a previous statement from the McDonald's franchisee.LOS ANGELES - The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was attacked by a woman inside a Harbor City McDonald's is suing the suspect and the restaurant, her attorney announced on Friday.Video captured the incident on Sept. 6 when police say Ariana Lauifi, 32, punched and kicked Kassidy Jones in front of many witnesses and McDonald's staff near the order counter.Her attacker only stopped when a man she was with pulled her away, the video shows. Jones was bloodied and suffered bruises to her face. The family's attorney,Toni Jaramilla, says she also suffered "long-lasting emotional injury."Video of 13-year-old Kassidy Jones getting beaten by an unknown woman inside a Harbor City McDonald's on Sept. 6, 2023. (Angelina Gray)Lauifi was arrested several weeks later and faces charges of felony child abuse. "McDonald’s had a duty to provide a safe environment for its customers and...

I-5 to be fully closed for 4 miles in Southern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

A full closure of a section of the 5 Freeway in the Santa Clarita Valley has been announced ahead of the demolition of the Weldon Canyon Road bridge over the weekend. Drivers from Fresno County going to Los Angeles County are advised to take detours.The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation say they will fully close both northbound and southbound directions of Interstate 5 Golden State Freeway from Calgrove Boulevard to Highway 14, from Saturday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. to Sunday, Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. The section is around four miles long.Motorists are warned to expect delays and consider taking alternate routes during these closure periods. The recommended detours are:Northbound: Exit I-5 to northbound Highway 14, continue to westbound Golden Valley Road/Newhall Ranch Road, and proceed to the Newhall Ranch Road I-5 on-ramp.Alternate northbound detour: Exit I-5 to northbound Highway 14, continue to westbound Newhall Avenue, rig...

An Oakley woman insisted she would never deliberately crash the car with her kids inside, killing her son. But her daughter had been filming, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:42 GMT

OAKLEY — In the aftermath of the crash that killed 21-year-old Edward Morgan, his mother granted a police interview in which she tried to explain how her blue Chrysler PT Cruiser had veered off the roadway as it travelled eastbound on Highway 4.Yes, been drinking earlier in the evening at a Mother’s Day celebration with her family in Oakland, 44-year-old Latyna Morgan allegedly told police. And yes, she’d smoked marijuana at the start of dinner too. But she insisted she had no memory of the actual crash, and that she’d certainly never have driven off the road intentionally, she said.California Highway Patrol officers on the scene had already smelled alcohol on Latyna Morgan at the scene of the crash that night, where Edward Morgan was killed and the car’s other four occupants, including Latyna herself, were injured. But days later, when police downloaded the contents of one of the children’s cellphone, the investigation took a drastic turn.The vid...