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Sean Payton gave Courtland Sutton the Michael Thomas role in Broncos’ new offense. Can he approach the former All-Pro’s production?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

The throw was beautiful, but the catch was just as glamorous.During an intense round of 11-on-11 at Broncos training camp, quarterback Russell Wilson glanced down the sideline to see wide receiver Courtland Sutton attempting to create separation from cornerback Pat Surtain II on a go-route. When Sutton beat out his All-Pro teammate by an inch, Wilson threw a pretty spiral to the sixth-year veteran, who corralled the ball with two hands.At that moment, the 2019 version of Sutton, who recorded 1,112 receiving yards and went to the Pro Bowl, had reemerged.Sutton spent the offseason working on his body to return to the player he was four seasons ago. He also studied New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas, because that’s the vision Broncos head coach Sean Payton has for him.With Tim Patrick (torn left Achilles) out for the season once again, it’s now more important than ever that he fills that role.“The ultimate goal is to be the best wide receiver that I can be,” Sutton said. “...

8 Colorado high school football games to watch in Week 2

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

CLASS 5ANo. 5 Pine Creek (1-0) vs. No. 7 Valor Christian (0-1)When/where: 7 p.m. Friday at D20 StadiumLast meeting: Valor Christian 24, vs. Pine Creek 7, Sept. 2, 2022Creek and Valor meet for the fourth time since 2018, with the latter winning each of the first three meetings. Could this be Creek’s best shot at getting the elusive “W”? Week 1 certainly offered few clues. While Valor lost a nail-biter at Regis Jesuit that saw Eagles QB Asher Weiner compile 264 yards on 20-of-34 passing with one TD and one interception, Creek sat idle after its Week 1 opponent was forced to forfeit. Will that translate into early-game rust for Creek?No. 9 Arapahoe (1-0) vs. 4A No. 9 Heritage (0-1)When/where: 7 p.m. Friday at LPS StadiumLast meeting: Arapahoe 24, at Heritage 14, Sept. 2, 2022It appears the Arapahoe defense is salty once again. At least, that’s what the Warriors’ 31-9 win over Legacy in Week 1 suggested — a game that saw Arapahoe shut out the Lightning thro...

Looming auto strike puts Biden's labor loyalty to the test

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

A potential strike at the big three automakers in mid-September is about to show whether the "summer of strikes" can carry its momentum into this autumn.United Auto Workers (UAW) are set to strike Sept. 14 if they don't reach a deal with Ford, GM and Stellantis, and their endorsement for Biden could prove to be a seal of authenticity on the administration's pro-labor self-styling.“We’re focused on winning the best possible contract for our members in 2023, and then we can talk 2024,” the union said in a statement provided to The Hill.5 big questions about the ‘summer of strikes’“We want to see a federal government that is actively supporting our fight for economic justice in this green transition. Unfortunately, the Biden Administration is pouring billions into these companies’ pockets with no strings attached. A green transition with trickle-down economics won’t work,” the group said, referring to an economic doctrine associated in the U.S. with the Reagan administration.The White ...

Single-family home sells in Fremont for $1.9 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

40675 Wolcott Place – Google Street ViewA 2,556-square-foot house built in 1980 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 40600 block of Wolcott Place in Fremont was sold on July 17, 2023. The $1,932,000 purchase price works out to $756 per square foot. This single-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the house features a garage.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Hancock Place, Fremont, in August 2022, a 3,279-square-foot home was sold for $2,180,000, a price per square foot of $665. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In December 2022, a 950-square-foot home on Ditmus Court in Fremont sold for $1,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,158. The home has 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom.A 2,093-square-foot home on the 3100 block of Estero Terrace in Fremont sold in July 2023, for $1,451,000, a price per square foot of $693. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Vega fire prompts evacuations in northern Monterey County

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

ROYAL OAKS — Monterey County fire agencies were battling a vegetation fire Wednesday afternoon that threatened 10 homes in the area of Vega Road.The Vega Fire burns near Pajaro on Wednesday. (Shmuel Thaler/Santa Cruz Sentinel) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office began calling for evacuations on Vega and Hayes roads, plus all connecting tributary streets, around 2:21 p.m., before the fire was an estimated 5 to 7 acres and had a moderate rate of spread. Authorities closed Vega Road at San Miguel Canyon and Lewis roads shortly thereafter, with no one allowed back into the neighborhood.As of 4 p.m., all residents within the endangered zone had been notified and no structures had been burned. One family opted to evacuate and the rest chose to shelter in place, according to Cal Fire BEU spokesman Josh Silveira. Firefighters had stopped the blaze’s forward progress at 7 acres and were holding it steady, with 20% containment, he said.“Firefighters are working on direct line constructi...

Douthat: The Trump trial date is a big mistake

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

I intended to write a normal horse-race column this week, about what we can glean from the polling that came out after the first Republican debate. The emphasis was going to be on the resilience of Ron DeSantis, the success of Nikki Haley, the modest perils for Donald Trump in not showing up for these affairs — and then the larger problem of how DeSantis or Haley or anyone else might unite the anti-Trump vote instead of just repeating the fragmentation of 2016.But is anything we could learn from one Republican debate more significant than the news that the most important legal case against Trump, his federal trial for alleged election-related crimes, will begin the day before Super Tuesday? Probably not. So let’s save DeSantis and Haley for another day and talk about the significance of a front-runner’s trial running through the heart of a primary campaign.From any theory of the law’s relationship to democratic deliberation, this seems like an extremely suboptimal convergence. If yo...

Santa Cruz skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, takes second at US slalom championships

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

Santa Cruz slalom skateboarder Judi Oyama, 63, placed second at the U.S. National Championships, held in Vista over the weekend.Lynn Kramer of San Diego took first, and Isa Ruiz of Sante Fe, New Mexico, took third. Lari-Ann Rupp of Salem, Oregon, took fourth, and Jennifer Coppa of Los Angeles was fifth.Oyama will compete in the World Slalom Skateboarding Championships at Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon, on Sept. 29-Oct. 1.Related ArticlesOther Sports | Venus Williams suffers her most lopsided U.S. Open loss Other Sports | U.S. Open: Coco Gauff, irked by opponent’s pace, grinds out win Other Sports | Stanford’s Asher Hong takes narrow lead after first day of U.S. men’s gymnastics championships Other Sports | Stanford, Cal in limbo as ACC presidents don’t vote on western expansion “There are super fast women coming to Worlds from the Czech Republic,” Oyama said. “I will be happy to be the second fastest w...

Student dies after ‘medical emergency’ at California middle school

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

A student died Tuesday, Aug. 29, after emergency workers were called to Canyon Lake Middle School.Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the school at 11 a.m. Tuesday, spokesperson Sgt. Deirdre Vickers wrote in a Wednesday, Aug. 30, email.A statement from the Lake Elsinore Unified School District confirmed the death of a student, expressed condolences, and said administrators would provide grief counseling and other resources to students and staff.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Trump blasts NY fraud case, says he prevented nuclear war Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man charged with human trafficking of girl he met on Instagram Crime and Public Safety | Ex-Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, accused of sex abuse, not fit for trial Crime and Public Safety | Judge holds Rudy Giuliani liable for defaming election workers Crime and Public Safety | Work trucks burglarized in 3 Pacifica n...

UC Riverside professor resigns over ‘pretendian’ claims, but will keep teaching for another year

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

An ethnic studies professor at UC Riverside whose claims of Cherokee heritage have been in question for 15 years and stirred public outcry has agreed to resign following a complaint by 13 faculty members.Under a separation agreement signed in January, Andrea Smith will be allowed to continue her employment as a full-time faculty member until August 2024, when she will become eligible to receive full retirement benefits and the honorary title of emeritus.However, Smith, a tenured professor employed at UC Riverside since 2008, has agreed that the university will not list her emeritus status on its website directories.RELATED: ‘I am a White person:’ UC Berkeley scholar apologizes for claiming to be Native AmericanSmith’s resignation staves off an administrative investigation and potentially substantial legal costs to the university. John Warren, a spokesperson for UC Riverside, said in an email Wednesday that the negotiated separation agreement brings a timely conclusion to Smith’s con...

Mercedes driver suspected of killing 3 women in California Uber crash was on probation tied to 2020 murder case

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:11:44 GMT

The man believed to be behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz that plowed into an Uber in South Los Angeles over the weekend, killing two Orange County sisters and their lifelong friend, was on probation tied to a 2020 murder case in Compton, according to court records.Gregory James Black, Jr. was arrested quickly after the early morning, two-car crash at Vermont Avenue and Century Boulevard on Saturday, Aug. 26.Black, 31, of Los Angeles, was still inside the Mercedes after allegedly T-boning the Honda sedan operating as an Uber. LAPD Detective Ryan Moreno said Wednesday, Aug. 30 that the Mercedes hit the Honda with enough force to send the sedan spinning “five times, counterclockwise,” before slamming into a wall.The three women — sisters Kimberly Izquierdo, 27, and Veronica Amezola, 23, both of Santa Ana, and their friend, Juvelyn Arroyo, 23, of San Juan Capistrano — all were sitting in the rear passenger seat. All died at the scene, Moreno said. A male passenger suffered bruising to...