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Class 6A football playoffs: Charlie Bern’s 4 TDs lift East Ridge to upset of Anoka

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

Charlie Bern does a little bit of everything for the East Ridge High School football team.The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Raptors senior lines up at tight end, running back and fullback on offense while playing both defensive end and linebacker on the other side of the ball.“I sit on the sideline and (head) coach (Dan Fritze) just puts me in,” Bern said. “He tells me what to do at whatever position he wants me at. I’m kind of like a Swiss Army knife. I do whatever the team needs.”What East Ridge needed most Friday was touchdowns, and Bern provided them in abundance, rushing for three scores (including a go-ahead 32-yard run with 7:47 to play) and catching another as the Raptors upset Anoka 35-28 on the road in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs at Goodrich Field.“He came out last year as a junior for the first time in a long time,” Fritze said. “He’s a basketball player. He’s a great athlete, but he was so raw, we weren’t sure where to put him.“He played outside linebacker, and midway...

High School Football Roundup: Woodbury’s Bjellos tallies six first-half touchdowns in first-round playoff win over Buffalo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

Woodbury 42, Buffalo 0: Royals quarterback George Bjellos had a career game – err, half – on Friday, throwing for five scores and rushing for another all in the first two quarters.Two of those scoring strikes went to Isaiah Tisdle, while two others found Liam Frommelt.The Royals (5-4) will host Rosemount next week after the Irish toppled Blaine 51-7 in the first round.Forest Lake 31, Wayzata 7: Forest Lake (6-3) scored four rushing touchdowns – two by star back Leyton Patzer and two by quarterback Nolan Dumonceaux – to advance to the second round for the second time in as many seasons.The Rangers will play at Lakeville North (8-1) next week after the Panthers downed Coon Rapids 28-12 on Friday.Prior Lake 17, Mounds View 15: Hunter MacGillivray ran for 142 yards and a score as Prior Lake (5-4) won its first road playoff game since 2000.Mounds View (4-5) held multiple leads in the contest, but wasn’t quite able to get over the finish line. The Lakers will next travel to meet top-seede...

Concert review: Queen + Adam Lambert deliver thrilling blast of nostalgia at the X

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

Friday night at Xcel Energy Center, Queen + Adam Lambert delivered a truly memorable “Somebody to Love,” complete with the audience singing along at the end. It was such a triumphant take on the gospel-inspired 1976 hit, it felt like the encore. Thing is, there was still an hour to go.As they’ve proven in their previous two shows at the St. Paul hockey arena, Queen + Adam Lambert make for a terrific combination and that was once again the case Friday. Technically, it’s the second local stop on the group’s sprawling Rhapsody Tour, which kicked off back in July 2019, riding high on the success of the 2018 Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” (The tour took a two-year break due to the pandemic.)But it wasn’t the same show they played at the X in August 2019. The big hits remain — “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Killer Queen,” “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” among them — but the group subbed out some of the lesser-known songs from 2019 and c...

High school football playoffs: Eagan runs past White Bear Lake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

One year ago, Eagan had its first home playoff football game in eight years.Flash forward 52 weeks and the Wildcats again did something that hasn’t happened in, yes, eight years.Eagan defensive lineman Hans Anderson, left, and defensive back Jack Kruger, right, and other defenders swarm White Bear Lake running back Aidan Kiritschenko during the first half of the Class 6A first-round game at Eagan High School, in Eagan, Friday Oct. 27, 2023. (Craig Lassig / Special to the Pioneer Press)​Tate Gage ran for three scores, Carson Schwamb added a couple, and No. 4 Eagan beat No. 5 White Bear Lake 45-27 Friday in the opening round of the Class 6A football playoffs.The Wildcats last playoff win was in 2015. Their reward is a Nov. 3 trip to top-ranked and undefeated Eden Prairie.“The seniors didn’t want this to be their last game. Make history and step off this field with a win,” Schwamb said.They did so with a dominant rushing attack that topped 450 yards.“I loved how we moved the ball...

Airbnb cracking down on Halloween parties in L.A. 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

With Halloween approaching, Airbnb is cracking down on disruptive and unauthorized parties in Los Angeles. The home rental property announced that it is launching an AI and machine learning system to block one-night and two-night reservations over Halloween in L.A. and throughout the United States. The new AI system will help identify and prevent high-risk booking attempts for home listings by pinpointing signals including the length of the trip, the distance of the listing, and whether the booking is last-minute, that could indicate a renter who may be attempting to use the space for an unauthorized party. “While disruptive parties are rare, we want to try to reduce the risk of them even more,” said Naba Banerjee, Head of Trust and Safety at Airbnb. “Our AI anti-party system is an important tool in helping us to do that, and we’re optimistic it will have a positive impact for our community and neighborhoods this Halloween.”The company also partnered with law enforcement from a...

Thief stole over $300,000 worth of items from homes across Orange County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

A burglar targeting homes across Orange County and stealing hundreds of thousands worth of valuable items was arrested, authorities announced Friday.The suspect was only identified as a 42-year-old man with a criminal history, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department. Over the past 15 months, the suspect was allegedly responsible for stealing over $330,000 worth of items including jewelry, cash and high-end handbags from residents.He is accused of burglarizing at least 10 homes and was ultimately caught while breaking into a home in Villa Park, authorities said.The suspect appeared to prefer targeting homes with minimal lighting and heavy shrubbery that provided cover from public eyes.“This is a good reminder for our community to take a look at your home and identify things you may be able to do to prevent property crime,” authorities said.A burglar targeting homes across Orange County and stealing hundreds of thousands worth of valuable items was arrested. (Orange County...

Sale closed in Monte Sereno: $3.8 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

17203 Eaton Lane – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 17200 block of Eaton Lane in Monte Sereno was sold on Oct. 13, 2023. The $3,750,000 purchase price works out to $1,256 per square foot. The house, built in 1976, has an interior space of 2,985 square feet. This two-story house offers a spacious layout with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the house comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:On Clara Street, Monte Sereno, in July 2023, a 2,131-square-foot home was sold for $3,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,642. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 2,804-square-foot home on Privada Luisita in Los Gatos sold for $3,425,000, a price per square foot of $1,221. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,126-square-foot home on the 14800 block of La Rinconada Drive in Lo...

2.9 earthquake reported near San Jose

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A 2.9 earthquake was reported near San Jose on Friday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was reported in eastern Santa Clara County near Joseph D. Grant County Park.(Map courtesy of USGS)The earthquake occurred around 8:21 p.m. USGS: 3.7 earthquake reported near SFO The South Bay earthquake happened about two hours after a 3.7 earthquake was reported near SFO. The depth of the most recent quake near San Jose was reported to be 7.8 kilometers.This story will be updated.

Deadline looms for Mission District street vendors to relocate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A deadline is looming for street vendors to get off the streets in San Francisco’s Mission District, and the vendors aren’t happy about their options.Supervisor Hillary Ronen says it’s too dangerous to allow operations to continue as they have been. KRON4 spoke with the supervisor who told us the timing of her plan.Ronen says street vendors will have to relocate sometime next month, but that an exact date and where they’ll be able to go is still in the works. This is what the BART station at 24th and Mission in San Francisco looks like on any given night. PHOTOS: Hundreds of items recovered from fencing operation in SF’s Mission District However, that won't be for long, according to Supervisor Hillary Ronen. Starting next month, street vending with or without a permit will be prohibited because of how dangerous conditions have become.“There’s been gunshots, there’s been regular assaults," Ronen said. "There has been extortion of the legacy vendors by the v...

The White House and Google launch a new virtual tour with audio captions, Spanish translation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Can’t come to Washington? Couldn’t get a ticket to tour the White House? Don’t worry. The White House, Google Maps and Google Arts & Culture launched a new virtual tour of the famous mansion on Friday, which is also National Civics Day. With a computer or smartphone, users will be able to spend time zooming in on all of the rooms that they would have seen had they been able to go on an in-person tour.The updated virtual tour is part of a desire by first lady Jill Biden to make the White House accessible to as many people as possible. Biden, a longtime community college professor, hopes teachers use it to educate students about the White House and its history, said Elizabeth Alexander, her spokesperson.“Not everyone can make the trip to Washington, D.C., to tour the White House, so she’s bringing the White House to them,” Alexander said. Biden traveled to Philadelphia on Friday for a National Civics Day event hosted by Nickelodeon, ATTN: ...