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KCNC

By Tori Mason

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    Colorado (KCNC) — A quiet street in Colorado filled with water Friday, after a 12-inch water main burst, blasting water more than 40 feet into the air.

Ronald Wright has lived on Easter Avenue in Centennial for 45 years, and said he’s never seen anything like it. He had just dropped his son off at work when he stumbled upon the scene.

“I came around that corner and it looked like Old Faithful in front of my house,” Wright said. “It was about 45 feet in the air, and I didn’t know what was going on. Of course, I couldn’t get in my driveway.”

He immediately called 911.

Even the utility crew was stunned by the scale of the geyser.

“The guy from the water department, he’s been there 35 years. He’s never seen anything this serious or this big,” Wright said.

The eruption forced water, rocks, and debris down the street. Wright’s home took the brunt of it.

The pressure was so strong that it exploded through the pavement, leaving a massive hole and chunks of pavement in his driveway. His mailbox is buried in a crater.

“It does look like a volcano happened here,” Wright said. “You see all these rocks around here, looks like lava rocks. Getting hit by one of these wouldn’t feel so good!”

Luckily, no one was injured.

The break came from an aging main. Wright said he was told the pipe would need to be replaced. Crews also told him the utility would take responsibility for the cleanup and any damage.

“I just had a new roof put on, and I’m hoping it’s okay, because it was not cheap,” he laughed. Some water made its way to his basement and garage.

The street was closed, and homes were without water for six to eight hours.

Despite the disruption, Wright kept his sense of humor.

“Things happen, you know? It’s just luck. It’s not good, bad luck, but it’s the way it is,” he said. “I guess I won’t be getting mail for a while, though.”

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KCNC

By Tori Mason

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    Colorado (KCNC) — A quiet street in Colorado filled with water Friday, after a 12-inch water main burst, blasting water more than 40 feet into the air.

Ronald Wright has lived on Easter Avenue in Centennial for 45 years, and said he’s never seen anything like it. He had just dropped his son off at work when he stumbled upon the scene.

“I came around that corner and it looked like Old Faithful in front of my house,” Wright said. “It was about 45 feet in the air, and I didn’t know what was going on. Of course, I couldn’t get in my driveway.”

He immediately called 911.

Even the utility crew was stunned by the scale of the geyser.

“The guy from the water department, he’s been there 35 years. He’s never seen anything this serious or this big,” Wright said.

The eruption forced water, rocks, and debris down the street. Wright’s home took the brunt of it.

The pressure was so strong that it exploded through the pavement, leaving a massive hole and chunks of pavement in his driveway. His mailbox is buried in a crater.

“It does look like a volcano happened here,” Wright said. “You see all these rocks around here, looks like lava rocks. Getting hit by one of these wouldn’t feel so good!”

Luckily, no one was injured.

The break came from an aging main. Wright said he was told the pipe would need to be replaced. Crews also told him the utility would take responsibility for the cleanup and any damage.

“I just had a new roof put on, and I’m hoping it’s okay, because it was not cheap,” he laughed. Some water made its way to his basement and garage.

The street was closed, and homes were without water for six to eight hours.

Despite the disruption, Wright kept his sense of humor.

“Things happen, you know? It’s just luck. It’s not good, bad luck, but it’s the way it is,” he said. “I guess I won’t be getting mail for a while, though.”

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KCNC

By Karen Morfitt

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    Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado boy is heading home after a terrifying medical emergency at recess, one that doctors say is like what happened to NFL player Damar Hamlin.

Twelve-year-old Jordan Palomar of Fort Morgan collapsed on the playground last week after going into sudden cardiac arrest. He was flown to HCA HealthOne Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian St. Luke’s.

While there, doctors implanted a device to regulate his heart rhythm. Jordan is now recovering and reunited with his family, just in time to celebrate his 13th birthday with his twin brother.

“I didn’t even know why I was in here,” Jordan said Friday morning from his hospital bed.

His parents said the call from the school was one they’ll never forget. Jordan, an active soccer player and sports fan, had open heart surgery as an infant but hadn’t had any issues since.

“I just remember going as fast as I could, just trying to get to him,” his father said.

Doctors say immediate CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) on the playground helped save Jordan’s life.

“We’re still working to understand the exact cause,” said Dr. Ian Milligan.

Jordan’s case mirrors that of Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed during a game in 2023. Both incidents have underscored the importance of having emergency plans and life-saving equipment in schools and public places.

“I think awareness and having a plan in place, having the right people and training and devices in the right places is the best thing we can do for our children,” Dr. Milligan added.

A school nurse, a school resource officer, who also happens to be a close family friend, and a student who ran for help are all credited with saving Jordan’s life.

“They did everything perfectly right at the right time to save my life,” Jordan said.

As he recovered in the hospital, Jordan was surrounded by support from his classmates, including handmade cards and letters. His care team even helped him celebrate his 13th birthday in the hospital alongside his twin.

“Things could have gone a lot differently,” his mom said. “He might not have been here to celebrate that birthday.”

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KCNC

By Karen Morfitt

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    Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado boy is heading home after a terrifying medical emergency at recess, one that doctors say is like what happened to NFL player Damar Hamlin.

Twelve-year-old Jordan Palomar of Fort Morgan collapsed on the playground last week after going into sudden cardiac arrest. He was flown to HCA HealthOne Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian St. Luke’s.

While there, doctors implanted a device to regulate his heart rhythm. Jordan is now recovering and reunited with his family, just in time to celebrate his 13th birthday with his twin brother.

“I didn’t even know why I was in here,” Jordan said Friday morning from his hospital bed.

His parents said the call from the school was one they’ll never forget. Jordan, an active soccer player and sports fan, had open heart surgery as an infant but hadn’t had any issues since.

“I just remember going as fast as I could, just trying to get to him,” his father said.

Doctors say immediate CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) on the playground helped save Jordan’s life.

“We’re still working to understand the exact cause,” said Dr. Ian Milligan.

Jordan’s case mirrors that of Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who collapsed during a game in 2023. Both incidents have underscored the importance of having emergency plans and life-saving equipment in schools and public places.

“I think awareness and having a plan in place, having the right people and training and devices in the right places is the best thing we can do for our children,” Dr. Milligan added.

A school nurse, a school resource officer, who also happens to be a close family friend, and a student who ran for help are all credited with saving Jordan’s life.

“They did everything perfectly right at the right time to save my life,” Jordan said.

As he recovered in the hospital, Jordan was surrounded by support from his classmates, including handmade cards and letters. His care team even helped him celebrate his 13th birthday in the hospital alongside his twin.

“Things could have gone a lot differently,” his mom said. “He might not have been here to celebrate that birthday.”

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WFOR

By John MacLauchlan

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    MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A call to 911 reveals the frantic moments after an 8-year-old boy was attacked by a shark off Key Largo on Monday, Labor Day.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, it happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. near the Garden Cove Marina while the boy was snorkeling with his family. The boy was bitten on his leg.

A nearby boater heard the call for help on the radio. He helped the family get to shore while as someone called 911.

“We’re offshore, a shark bite,” the man said.

“A shark bite, are you guys able to bring the patient back in?,” the 911 operator asked.

“Yeah, we’re on the boat. Keep his leg up,” the man said to someone on the boat.

“Is he awake and breathing?” the operator asked.

“Yes, he’s breathing and awake. Hold his leg up like this, yes,” the man said.

“Is there a tourniquet on his leg?” asked the operator.

“A tourniquet is on his leg, yes,” the man replied.

Once the boy was brought to shore, he was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in Miami where doctors were able to save his leg.

Officials haven’t confirmed what type of shark attacked him, but in the call someone is heard saying it was a reef shark.

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WFOR

By John MacLauchlan

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    MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A call to 911 reveals the frantic moments after an 8-year-old boy was attacked by a shark off Key Largo on Monday, Labor Day.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, it happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. near the Garden Cove Marina while the boy was snorkeling with his family. The boy was bitten on his leg.

A nearby boater heard the call for help on the radio. He helped the family get to shore while as someone called 911.

“We’re offshore, a shark bite,” the man said.

“A shark bite, are you guys able to bring the patient back in?,” the 911 operator asked.

“Yeah, we’re on the boat. Keep his leg up,” the man said to someone on the boat.

“Is he awake and breathing?” the operator asked.

“Yes, he’s breathing and awake. Hold his leg up like this, yes,” the man said.

“Is there a tourniquet on his leg?” asked the operator.

“A tourniquet is on his leg, yes,” the man replied.

Once the boy was brought to shore, he was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in Miami where doctors were able to save his leg.

Officials haven’t confirmed what type of shark attacked him, but in the call someone is heard saying it was a reef shark.

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KPIX

By Amanda Hari

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    San Francisco (KPIX) — A mural that has captured the attention of people in Oakland for nearly two decades may be painted over soon.

The artwork is located on the corner of 41st Street and Piedmont Avenue. It depicts Ohlone Native Americans interacting with Spanish Missionaries, but property managers say they received complaints about the nudity in the image.

Neighbors like Andrea Hackl don’t see the problem.

“It doesn’t speak of Oakland’s values to destroy art,” Hackl stated.

Hackl has been walking her dog past this mural nearly every day for the last three years. Each time, she stops to take it in.

“For me, it means Native Americans being robbed of their land, and there’s already a plan in place of what’s going to happen to the land, no matter what anyone thinks, but those parts especially, they get me every time,” said Hackl about her interpretation of the mural.

She was disappointed and a little disturbed to hear it would be painted over. Hackl is originally from Austria, so she didn’t grow up learning about California history, but she’s learning now.

“For me, it’s been an amazing educational tool as well,” said Hackl. “You don’t just look at amazing art, but it tells a story. It tells a really important aspect of history.”

The mural is titled “The Capture of the Solid, the Escape of the Soul.”

The work, painted by Rocky Rische-Baird, depicts the Ohlone tribe being given smallpox-infested clothing and blankets by the Spanish missionaries. A green, diseased man shows the death and destruction it caused.

The mural has many images within it.

Wolf Clifton lives in a different neighborhood of Oakland. When he heard about the removal of the mural, he knew he needed to come see it himself.

“The level of detail, and the surrealism of much of it,” Clifton observed. “The gas pump with the snake head. It’s impressive.”

After seeing it, he doesn’t understand why someone would be offended by the small amount of nudity.

“It’s so prudish, frankly, and I have to wonder does it have more to do with it being an honest portrayal of colonialism and the destruction that it brought on the indigenous people of the area,” Clifton questions. “Is that really what’s going on?

Resident of the building, Julie, received the email from SG Real Estate Co. that they will be painting over the mural because they’ve received complaints that the naked native man is distasteful.

“They were going to paint it over because so many people have complained about it,” said Julie. “Which is not true! I know of one person.”

She said she’s fighting to keep it.

“I’ve been at it all day,” Julie explained. “Actually, for many days, and I’ve had lots and lots of emails. I don’t want anything to happen to this.”

The people CBS News Bay Area met and spoke with all said they support the mural, and dozens of people came by to look at it and take pictures.

Hackl believes removing the mural will set a bad precedent.

“We don’t want to paint over art that tells such an important part of history, that makes people think and makes people reflect,” said Hackl. “That’s just a sign of society going backwards and that is never a sign of a health society.”

CBS Bay Area reached out to SG Real Estate and Co. We did not hear back at the time of this report.

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KPIX

By Amanda Hari

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    San Francisco (KPIX) — A mural that has captured the attention of people in Oakland for nearly two decades may be painted over soon.

The artwork is located on the corner of 41st Street and Piedmont Avenue. It depicts Ohlone Native Americans interacting with Spanish Missionaries, but property managers say they received complaints about the nudity in the image.

Neighbors like Andrea Hackl don’t see the problem.

“It doesn’t speak of Oakland’s values to destroy art,” Hackl stated.

Hackl has been walking her dog past this mural nearly every day for the last three years. Each time, she stops to take it in.

“For me, it means Native Americans being robbed of their land, and there’s already a plan in place of what’s going to happen to the land, no matter what anyone thinks, but those parts especially, they get me every time,” said Hackl about her interpretation of the mural.

She was disappointed and a little disturbed to hear it would be painted over. Hackl is originally from Austria, so she didn’t grow up learning about California history, but she’s learning now.

“For me, it’s been an amazing educational tool as well,” said Hackl. “You don’t just look at amazing art, but it tells a story. It tells a really important aspect of history.”

The mural is titled “The Capture of the Solid, the Escape of the Soul.”

The work, painted by Rocky Rische-Baird, depicts the Ohlone tribe being given smallpox-infested clothing and blankets by the Spanish missionaries. A green, diseased man shows the death and destruction it caused.

The mural has many images within it.

Wolf Clifton lives in a different neighborhood of Oakland. When he heard about the removal of the mural, he knew he needed to come see it himself.

“The level of detail, and the surrealism of much of it,” Clifton observed. “The gas pump with the snake head. It’s impressive.”

After seeing it, he doesn’t understand why someone would be offended by the small amount of nudity.

“It’s so prudish, frankly, and I have to wonder does it have more to do with it being an honest portrayal of colonialism and the destruction that it brought on the indigenous people of the area,” Clifton questions. “Is that really what’s going on?

Resident of the building, Julie, received the email from SG Real Estate Co. that they will be painting over the mural because they’ve received complaints that the naked native man is distasteful.

“They were going to paint it over because so many people have complained about it,” said Julie. “Which is not true! I know of one person.”

She said she’s fighting to keep it.

“I’ve been at it all day,” Julie explained. “Actually, for many days, and I’ve had lots and lots of emails. I don’t want anything to happen to this.”

The people CBS News Bay Area met and spoke with all said they support the mural, and dozens of people came by to look at it and take pictures.

Hackl believes removing the mural will set a bad precedent.

“We don’t want to paint over art that tells such an important part of history, that makes people think and makes people reflect,” said Hackl. “That’s just a sign of society going backwards and that is never a sign of a health society.”

CBS Bay Area reached out to SG Real Estate and Co. We did not hear back at the time of this report.

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