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State revokes contractor license of Stillwater developer after firm stumbled, defaulted on houses

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

A Stillwater development company known for its energy-efficient designs has had its license revoked after homeowners complained about work not being completed and subcontractors reported they had not gotten paid.John Sharkey. CEO of Green Halo Builds, based in Stillwater. (Courtesy of Green Halo Builds)The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry on Monday revoked the residential building contractor license of Sharkey Design Build LLC, which does business as GreenHalo Builds. It also revoked the individual qualifying builder registration of John Sharkey, the owner of the business.The state Department of Labor and Industry began investigating GreenHalo and Sharkey last week after getting a call from a homeowner and a building official, said Sean O’Neil, director of licensing and enforcement for the construction codes and licensing division.Investigators in the agency’s enforcement division concluded GreenHalo would not be able to finish houses that were under construction, accordin...

Transition to third base a work in progress for Twins’ Jorge Polanco

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS — Jorge Polanco is the first to admit that he’s not totally comfortable at third base.Not yet, at least.Polanco had only played nine major league games at the position before this year, and in preparation for the move, he played three games there with the Triple-A St. Paul Saints while on a rehab assignment. His relative inexperience at the position has revealed some growing pains as Polanco, who started Wednesday’s game at second based but later shifted to third, makes the move across the infield.“I would say I need more work,” Polanco said. “That’s what we’re doing. We’re getting there.”Polanco had a particularly tough day in the field on Tuesday. Among his difficulties, he made an errant throw that looked as if it would be a three-base error. In a stroke of good fortune for the new third baseman, Jordan Walker missed first on on his trip around the bases and was ruled out.As he makes his transition, Polanco has been putting in plenty of time pregame with assistant...

5 questions raised by the Trump indictment

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

Former President Trump is expected to be arraigned for the third time Thursday.Trump faces four charges in Washington pertaining to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. He denies wrongdoing.But even amid the detail in the 45-page indictment made public on Tuesday, there are a number of questions still unanswered.Here are some of the major ones.Can prosecutors prove Trump knew his claims were false?This question is the key to the case.The indictment alleges on its first page that Trump made claims about election fraud “that were false, and the Defendant knew that they were false.”Trump still contends the election was stolen, however. Although this is factually untrue, it sets a predicate for Trump’s broader argument that his efforts to overturn the result were a good-faith effort to right a wrong.His lawyers and media allies have been putting forward a similar idea since the indictment was released. “He’s being indicted for objecting to the way that the 2020...

Keeler: CSU Rams coach Jay Norvell on Pac-12, realignment rumors: “We’re in an incredible situation.”

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

When you tease Jay Norvell about watching more Pac-12 game tape in the future, the CSU Rams football coach reminds you he’s been down that rabbit hole plenty already.“We play two Pac-12 teams (in September) that we match up with pretty (darn) good,” Norvell told me Wednesday, referring to a Sept. 2 visit from Washington State (still a member) and a Sept. 16 visit to CU (gone, baby, gone). “And we’ve had a lot of success in my six years as a head coach playing those types of teams.“I look at it as an opportunity. We get a chance to play two Pac-12 teams (early) — we recruit a lot of the same players as Wazzu, CU is going through a rebuild. I mean, I think it’s a great opportunity for CSU football.”There could be more. The Rammies-to-Pac-12 drumbeat isn’t as loud as CU-is-joining-the-Big-12 got to — and got to quickly.But there’s a little tap-tap-tapping there, consistently, if you put your ear to the ground, just below the din.Sources say there’s interest, understandably,...

CU football notes: Buffs focused on 2023 slate, not future in Big 12

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

Colorado receiver Jimmy Horn Jr., left, catches a pass against cornerback Kyndrich Breedlove during the first preseason football practice of the season on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, at the indoor practice facility in Boulder, Colo. (University of Colorado Athletics)At some point down the road, the Colorado football team will focus on the competition in the Big 12 Conference.For now, however, the Buffaloes aren’t concerned about it.Last week, CU announced that it will leave the Pac-12 for the Big12 in the summer of 2024. To no surprise, CU defensive coordinator Charles Kelly said Wednesday that the Buffaloes are only looking at the 2023 slate.“Our focus right now has got to be playing our schedule,” Kelly said after the first day of preseason camp. “We’re in a conference right now and it’s got a lot of good players, a lot of good teams, a lot of good coaches. So we’ve got to make sure that we take care of this business that’s in front of us.“In the future, listen, the Big 12 has always...

2 killed in fiery plane crash at Van Nuys Airport

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

A small plane crashed and burst into flames at the Van Nuys Airport Wednesday morning, killing two people aboard the aircraft.The crash was reported at 10:37 a.m., and shortly after responders arrived at the scene in the 16300 block of Waterman Drive, they put out the blaze, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department."Fire crews quickly extinguished the flames, but, sadly, both occupants on board were found to be deceased," the LAFD added. "This was a very high-impact crash that erupted into flames."The passengers were identified only as adult males. Footage shared to the Citizen app showed a dark plume of smoke rising from the area.Aerial footage from Sky5 showed a large amount of fire retardant around the heavily scorched aircraft.Firefighters extinguished a plane fire in Van Nuys on Aug. 2, 2023. (KTLA)Firefighters extinguished a plane fire in Van Nuys on Aug. 2, 2023. (KTLA)Firefighters extinguished a plane fire in Van Nuys on Aug. 2, 2023. (KTLA)Firefighters extinguished a pl...

The 10 most expensive homes that reported sold in Los Gatos the week of July 24

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

A house in Monte Sereno that sold for $4.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past week.In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.8 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $759.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 24 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $985,000, single-family home in the 25300 block of Glenwood DriveThe sale of the detached house in the 25300 block of Glenwood Drive, Los Gatos, has been finalized. The price was $985,000, and the new owners took over the house in July. The house was built in 1952 and has a living area of 937 square feet. The price per square foot was $1,051. The house features one bedrooms and two bathrooms.9. $1 million, single-family house in the 21900 block of Summit RoadA sale has been finalized for the single-fa...

Fremont: Active shooter training to take place at California School for the Deaf

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

FREMONT – A large-scale active shooter training exercise involving the possible use of pyrotechnics is set to take place Thursday at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont, police said.The exercise in the 39000 block of Gallaudet Drive will start at 7 a.m. and end at 4 p.m., the Fremont Police Department said in an advisory.Facilitated by the California Highway Patrol, the exercise will involve a “large number of officers and patrol cars, and limited occasional pyrotechnics may be used,” police said.“Please do not be alarmed by the large presence of law enforcement officers in the area,” police said in the advisory.No interruptions to nearby businesses are anticipated, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Letters: Unasked questions | Deputize ex-officers | Climate bills | Republicans fiddle | Vegas plan | Trouble with truth Crime and Public Safety | Woman fatally shot at Oakland motel Crime and Public Safety | Teen k...

Sacramento Fire video shows unrecognizable Tesla after flames burn off front of car

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- A video posted by Metro Fire of Sacramento shows a Tesla that took so much fire damage to its hood that the car was left completely unrecognizable. The video was posted just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and shows fire crews tending to a Tesla that has no headlights or hood. •Video Above: Truck carrying 40,000 pounds of chocolate burns in Northern California Video shows Metro Fire crews pulling trapped driver out of car near Orangevale The electric car is tilted on its side for the entire video as members of Metro Fire work to put out any more potential flames.Fire crews work to put out the flames on a Tesla (Credit: Metro Fire of Sacramento) "Crews are responding for a Tesla on fire at an auto dismantling yard," read the social media post. An accompanying image shows the Tesla near other damaged cars, which are all surrounded by water hoses as smoke protrudes from the damaged electric vehicle. Metro Fire did not say how the Tesla caught fire.

Aurora company selling false documents, props ordered to halt operations

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:50:07 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An Aurora-based company was ordered by the Denver District Court to pause production, sales and services at its storefront after an investigation found that it had engaged in fraudulent and deceptive trade practices.Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced Wednesday that his office won the court ruling last week. Colorado prison escapee caught living ‘flashy’ assumed identity in Florida “The false documents this company sold, including those used by criminals to victimize Coloradans and to fool law enforcement and other officials, were not harmless props,” Weiser said.The Consumer Protection Section in the Colorado Department of Law found that the company, PropDoks, promised customers that it would create nearly any false document. According to a press release from Weiser, PropDoks sold documents like vehicle titles, tax documents, vaccination records, license plates, court orders, military deployment papers and others that would have otherwise been ge...