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Sweet, Spicy, Savory: Texas business creates Mexican candy-flavored apples

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A local shop in Brownsville turned a simple candy apple hobby into a business. Maribel Lopez, owner of Candy Apple Factory, started her business 21 years ago after visiting a local candy apple stand in California. Lopez said during her trips to visit family in California, they would buy apples after running errands, return to her uncle's house and spend time together. This is where her idea of opening her own candy apple shop was born. (Photo by: Gerardo Salinas/ValleyCentral)After trial and error to perfect her recipe, she opened her first location on Palm Boulevard. She started off with cherry candy apples before creating her most popular flavors. Inspired by her culture, Lopez and her mom decided to experiment and create her own recipe, introducing new flavors such as watermelon and pineapple with a kick."One day when I was out of town and my mom was still at it, she called me saying 'We Got It! We Got It!,'" Lopez said.Flavors such as spicy w...

Rockies Journal: Road hitting woes continue — except for Nolan Jones

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

Somebody forgot to tell Nolan Jones that the Rockies can’t hit away from Coors Field.Entering Saturday’s game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, the rookie outfielder was slashing .285/.368/.536 with nine home runs on the road. Those numbers are on par with his home numbers: .284/.383/.503, eight home runs.That balance is another reason why Jones gets my vote for Rockies MVP, beating out shortstop Ezequiel Tovar.And while I’m certain that Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll will be named the National League rookie of the year, Jones makes a strong case. As my colleague, Kyle Newman, noted recently, Jones ranks second in the majors in average with runners in scoring position, hitting .420. That’s impressive.Unfortunately for the Rockies, Jones’ road success is an aberration. Finding a way to hit away from Coors Field is this team’s Rubik’s Cube.Entering Saturday’s penultimate away game of the season, the Rockies’ road record wa...

CU Buffs vs. Oregon Ducks: Live updates and highlights from Autzen Stadium

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

Game predictionsPre-game updatesCU Buffs vs. Nebraska: Must readsKeeler: CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders just had his Tom Brady moment. To beat Oregon, he’ll need some Lamar Jackson ones, too.EUGENE, Ore. — If a cat’s got nine lives, Shedeur Sanders, charming and charmed, has at least 18 to spare. Good thing, given that the Pac-12’s collecting with interest this fall.“If he’s going to continue to play at a high level, one of the things he needs to do, and he started to do it against CSU, is taking off and running,” Jesse Palmer, the former Florida QB and current ESPN analyst, told me over the phone a few days back.“He’s not the most dynamic runner at the quarterback position in the country. But if you can get four or five yards, limit the distance on third down, protect yourself and get out of bounds, I think that’ll be a key thing for (the Oregon) game Saturday and that’s a big key for him this season.” Read more…Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) heads to the end...

Visitors to Los Angeles park concerned with rising population of aggressive geese 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

Visitors to Echo Park are expressing concern about the loud and aggressive geese inhabiting the area. One man told KTLA 5 News that he spotted more than 200 geese at the 29-acre green space this summer, and while Canada geese have been at Echo Park for years, the increasingly hostile birds are growing in numbers and taking over more of the area.There have even been reports of geese charging at pets and scaring children.  8 kittens abandoned in Hollywood looking for a new home Several residents who live close to the park have contacted the Parks and Recreation Department but have not heard back. Since they are federally protected, it is illegal to move or hunt a Canadian goose. 

Monterey County: Day care worker facing one year in jail for throwing down child

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

By Bay City NewsA Marina day care worker is facing a year in jail for physically abusing a child repeatedly in May, according to Monterey County prosecutors.Christine Marie Aiello, 61, deliberately hurt a two-year-old male child on May 25 at Miss Barbara’s Child Care Center, the Monterey County District Attorney’s office said in a statement Friday.Police learned of the abuse when the child came home from day care with some scratches and scrapes. He told both his mother and another teacher that Aiello, who worked at the day care but was not his assigned teacher, had hurt him, prosecutors said.Aiello was caught on video dragging the victim into a classroom and repeatedly throwing him down onto a sleeping mat. She also attempted to hold him down on the mat using a chair, according to the District Attorney’s office.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Mom gets 30 days for waterboarding baby, putting him in freezer Crime and Public Safety | ...

Tesla vehicle coming to Placer County police fleet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

(FOX40.COM) -- More Tesla police vehicles will be hitting the streets of California as the Auburn City Council approved the purchase of a Model Y for the Auburn Police Department. During their meeting on Sept. 11, the police department requested to reallocate funds slated for the purchase of a Chevrolet Tahoe to go toward a Tesla Model 3. SFPD: 3 arrested for $100K retail theft from businesses across Bay Area The Tahoe was budgeted to cost $55,026.52 and the Model 3 is expected to cost $53,352.05 along with a $475 installation cost for a Tesla Wall Charger, according to the police department's staff report. A lack of police vehicles available for purchase led the police department to transition to purchasing the Tesla sedan, according to the police department. The police department said that over the last four months, they have been able to secure three of the four vehicles they originally intended to purchase. The continued addition of electric vehicles into the city's fleet to m...

Reddick now in NASCAR’s playoff mix at Texas after missing cut last year and then winning there

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

Tyler Reddick this time made it into the round of 12 that starts in Texas, where last year he won a tumultuous and tiring race right after just missing the cut in NASCAR’s playoffs.With a win at Kansas after opening these Cup Series playoffs with a runner-up finish at Darlington, Reddick advanced and already is thinking about what he needs to do to make it past this three-race round in his first season with 23XI Racing.“It’s about having smooth days and somewhat consistent finishes,” said Reddick, who finished 15th at Bristol last weekend. “I think if we can stay in the top 15 each of these races in this next round, when even regardless of a win, I think we’ll be in good shape to make it through the round of eight. And then obviously it’s a little trickier.”Of course, another win at Texas on Sunday would give Reddick an automatic pass into the round of eight — same as a win would do for any of the other 11 remaining playoff contenders.That group includes Kyle Busch, now drivin...

Solheim Cup Expanded Results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

At Finca CortesinCasares, SpainYardage: 6,903. Par: 72UNITED STATES 8, EUROPE 8SaturdayFoursomesUnited States 2, Europe 2Emily Pedersen and Carlota Ciganda, Europe, def. Lilia Vu and Jennifer Kupcho, United States, 2 and 1.Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang, United States, def. Anna Nordqvist and Leona Maguire, Europe, 1 up.Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz, United States, def. Georgia Hall and Celine Boutier, Europe, 5 and 3.Maja Stark and Linn Grant, Europe, def. Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee, United States, 1 up.FourballsEurope 3, United States 1Charley Hull and Leona Maguire, Europe, def. Nelly Korda and Ally Ewing, United States, 4 and 3.Cheyenne Knight and Angel Yin, United States, def. Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall, Europe, 2 up.Madelene Sagstrom and Emily Pederson, Europe, def. Rose Zhang and Andrea Lee, United States, 2 and 1.Carlota Ciganda and Linn Grant, Europe, def. Danielle Kang and Lilia Vu, United States, 2 and 1.FridayFoursomesUnited States 4, Europe 0Lexi Thompson and...

Arundell scores 5 tries in England romp against Chile at the Rugby World Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — Winger Henry Arundell scored a record-tying five tries for England in his Rugby World Cup debut as debutant Chile was sliced apart 71-0 on Saturday.England’s highest score in 20 years featured 11 tries, eight of them converted by captain Owen Farrell, who closed to within one point of Jonny Wilkinson’s England all-time points record of 1,179.Criticized for the poor quality of its game at the Rugby World Cup, England excited with flair and clinical finishing for a third straight win in Pool D and all but secure a spot in the quarterfinals.England finishes pool play against Samoa in two weeks. England’s approach to the match against the lowest-ranked team in the tournament was to put away the boot and run at the Chileans. The passes flowed freely on a sunny afternoon, with England players resorting to kicking only to create attacks and tries.Arundell became the fourth player in England’s history to score five tries in a game, and the first since ...

Estalla en llanto: así reaccionó al quedar libre tras 20 años en la cárcel por un asesinato

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:51:32 GMT

Un hombre de Georgia que pasó más de 20 años en la cárcel tras ser condenado por un asesinato que nunca cometió volvió a la libertad. Joey Watkins fue condenado en 2001 por disparar y matar a otro hombre en 2000. En ese entonces tenía 19 años cuando lo condenaron por supuestamente detenerse junto a una camioneta y matar de un disparo en la cabeza a otro hombre en una disputa por una mujer.El jueves, Watkins recibió la noticia que esperó por más de dos décadas: un juez desestimó su caso luego de que se presentaran pruebas a su favor en un nuevo juicio. Mató a niña de Texas durante tiroteo el Día de la Madre; esta es la condena que recibió Una madre apuñaló a su hijo de 11 años hasta la muerte: esta será su condena ‘Pero el jueves, el juez del Tribunal Superior del condado de Floyd, Bryan Johnson, aprobó una moción del fiscal de distrito para desestimar el caso, después de que el Georgia Innocence Project presentara nuevas pr...