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The family ties that define Jack Howell, a critical piece in CSU football’s hopeful turnaround

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

Before he takes the field, Jack Howell always makes sure to check his phone.Inevitably, there will be a text from Dad — and a long one at that.The messages are expressions of love, with some football sprinkled in, and a reminder of the exceptional family name Howell’s trying to live up to.“I definitely take pride in my name, and that’s always something that’s defined my play,” Howell said. “… I look up to (my dad), I look up to my sister’s incredible work ethic and determination, and I admire the hours my younger brother is putting in, too, to become his own player.“All of that fuels me on Saturdays. That’s how I became the player that I am.”The player Howell has become is one of the best defensive backs in the Mountain West — and the latest in a line of Howells to live up to the standard set by the family patriarch.Jack’s dad, John, played at CSU and then six years in the NFL, winning Super Bowl XXXVII with the...

Broncos defense two-deep: Vance Joseph returns to lead unit that more than held its own in 2022

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

Back in Denver after spending the four years in Arizona, Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph has intriguing pieces to work with in 2023. Cornerback Pat Surtain II and safety Justin Simmons are two of the best at their respective positions. Denver’s outside linebackers can be disruptive, but that will depend in large part on Randy Gregory staying healthy. The Broncos brought back inside linebacker Alex Singleton while drafting Drew Sanders, who turned heads during camp. If the Broncos can match last year’s performance, this could be a salty group. Here’s a look at the projected two-deep roster:Defensive endZach Allen | 996-4, 281, 25, 5th season, Boston CollegeAllen joined the Broncos to fill the void left behind by Dre’Mont Jones, who signed with the Seattle Seahawks. Allen played under Joseph for four years in Arizona, where he totaled 9 ½ sacks and 95 tackles over his last two seasons.Elijah Garcia | 956-5, 302, 25, 2nd Season, Rice Garcia played in the final tw...

Cook's Corner reopening after deadly mass shooting that left 3 victims dead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

The popular Cook's Corner biker bar in Trabuco Canyon is reopening Friday after a deadly mass shooting took the lives of three victims less than two weeks ago.“We feel it’s time to bring the family back together,” Cook's Corner General Manager Rhonda Palmeri said on the restaurant's Facebook Page Thursday morning. Cook's Corner, located at 19152 Santiago Canyon Road in Trabuco Canyon, is expected to be open at 11 a.m.A memorial to the Cook's Corner mass shooting victims is seen on Sept. 1, 2023. (KTLA)“We want to be here for the community and we need the community here for us,” said Palmeri, who added that there would be no live music this weekend.“We’re gonna kind of do a soft opening. We want people to be able to come in and relax and enjoy themselves that way,” Palmeri said. Live music will be back on Labor Day though, partly because many musicians have reached out and wanted to help, Palmeri said.Three people were killed and six others wounded when retired Ventura Police Sgt. Jo...

ACC adds Stanford, Cal and SMU; Pac-12 likely to be dissolved

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

The Atlantic Coast Conference voted Friday to add Stanford, California and SMU to the league next year, providing a landing spot for two more schools from the disintegrating Pac-12 and creating a fourth super conference in major college sports.The additions make the ACC the latest power conference to expand its membership and footprint westward. Starting in August 2024, the league with Tobacco Road roots in North Carolina will increase its number of football schools to 17 and 18 in most other sports, with Notre Dame remaining a football independent.“We are thrilled to welcome three world-class institutions to the ACC, and we look forward to having them compete as part of our amazing league,” ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said in a statement. The Pac-12 Conference is facing a dire future following mass exodus of storied programs Notre Dame is currently the westernmost ACC school in South Bend, Indiana, with Louisville the farthest west among football members.But now, like the ...

Marijuana might finally be reclassified in the U.S.: What that would mean

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

The news lit up the world of weed: U.S. health regulators are suggesting that the federal government loosen restrictions on marijuana. Specifically, the federal Health and Human Services Department has recommended taking marijuana out of a category of drugs deemed to have “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” The agency advised moving pot from that “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III.” So what does that mean, and what are the implications? Read on.FIRST OF ALL, WHAT HAS ACTUALLY CHANGED? WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?Technically, nothing yet. Any decision on reclassifying — or “rescheduling,” in government lingo — is up to the Drug Enforcement Administration, which says it will take up the issue. The review process is lengthy and involves taking public comment.Still, the HHS recommendation is “paradigm-shifting, and it’s very exciting,” said Vince Sliwoski, a Portland, Oregon-based cannabis and psychedelics attorney who runs well-known le...

From Beyonce to Bad Religion — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

From Beyonce to Bad Religion: The 172nd LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Arnold & Lane, hip-hop from Lil Kayla, R&B from Beyonce, punk from Bad Religion and DFL, metal from Metallica and Pantera, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Sofia Valdes (Olivia Parker and Parker Hao)From Beyonce to Bad ReligionAlso this week:Print star Sofía Valdés told us of her new album that, ““Silvia was the thing that connected all of it without me even knowing it. This entire time, I would go back to listening to my great grandparents’ music, thinking what am I doing, why am I doing this, is this worth my mental health? But it was super interesting for me that they dedicated their life to music. It was something bigger than them. And I do think that going through that, they also understood that whatever they...

Timothy McFarland Killed in Motorcycle Collision on West Seventh Avenue [Kennewick, WA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

40-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies in Collision with Vehicle on South Vancouver StreetKENNEWICK, WA (August 31, 2023) – Late Wednesday evening, police responded to a crash that claimed the life of Timothy McFarland.The collision happened on August 23rd, at around 11:20 p.m, involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle.According to reports, a passenger vehicle was headed westbound on Seventh Avenue when it entered the intersection at Vancouver Street. There, McFarland, on a motorcycle, traveling south on Vancouver Street, struck the passenger vehicle.The impact of the collision caused the motorcyclist to sustain serious injuries. Officials at the site of the collision pronounced the rider, 40-year-old Timothy McFarland, dead at the scene.Meanwhile, the driver of the passenger vehicle did not sustain any injuries.No other details were added by the investigators. and the Kennewick Police Department Traffic Unit took over the investigation.The Sweet James team sends their warm and si...

Former California high school water polo players allege sexual abuse by ex-coach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

Former El Segundo High School water polo coach and teacher George Harris Jr. sexually harassed and molested minor-aged male high school players between 2002 and 2010, three former El Segundo players allege in a lawsuit.Harris routinely sexually harassed players at practices and at school and in late night telephone calls in which he encouraged them to masturbate, pressured them to share details about their sexual relationships with their girlfriends, and provided them with alcohol, marijuana and pornography in attempts to induce them to having sex with him, according to the lawsuit filed against Harris and the El Segundo Unified School District in Los Angeles Superior Court.A former player who attended El Segundo High between 2005-09 alleges in the lawsuit that a parent of another student complained to the school’s principal about Harris’ continued sexual harassment and grooming, but that the school district took no action “to monitor, supervise or otherwise investigate Harris and p...

What to play: ‘Starfield’ dominates the weekend, but there are other RPGs to explore

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

“Starfield” doesn’t officially come out for another few days, but those who purchased the Premium or Constellation edition will have an early jump on the epic space-faring role-playing game. It’s an ideal time to jump in because the long three-day weekend offers ample opportunity to take a bite out of the adventure.But if weeks-long adventures aren’t your thing, there are other titles coming out this week that can keep you occupied. Here’s a roundup of what to play this weekend.“Starfield” — Bethesda Game Studios’ first new universe in 29 years will have you hooked from the get-go. Players create a character, and through a mining job on a distant moon, they touch an artifact and become the protagonist in a mystery that will take them to more than a 1,000 planets and tackle adventures big and small throughout the cosmos.“Starfield” is such an enormous game that I’ve played 20 hours and I still haven’t...

Stanford, UC Berkeley to join Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:18:54 GMT

(KRON) -- Stanford University and University of California Berkeley announced Friday morning they will be joining the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2024.Stanford says the academic success of its student athletes as well as their wellbeing remained an important factor throughout the process following an invitation from the ACC. The university is working with the ACC on scheduling in order to ensure travel does not hinder the academic success of their athletes.Stanford anticipates 22 of its 36 sports will see little to no scheduling impacts. "Student-athletes come to Stanford to pursue their highest academic and athletic potential, and joining the ACC gives us the ability to continue offering them that opportunity at a national level. We appreciate the dedicated efforts of Commissioner Jim Phillips and the leaders of the ACC member institutions to create this promising path forward," said Stanford University President Richard Saller.UC Berkeley said they accepted ACC's invitation after...