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Conservative group sues Colorado House, Senate, alleging internal voting system breaks state law

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

A conservative group is suing the Colorado House and Senate, plus their Democratic leadership and three lawmakers, for allegedly violating the state’s transparency law via the use of an internal voting system to rank Democratic legislators’ budgetary priorities.The suit, announced Wednesday, was filed by the Public Trust Institute, a conservative nonprofit, and David Fornof, a Douglas County resident who’s being represented by the conservative Advance Colorado Institute. The suit accuses the Democratic members of the state House and Senate of breaking the state’s open-meeting law by using a “quadratic voting system” that allows legislators to privately rank legislation that will require state money. The practice, reported by KUNC earlier this year, lets Democratic lawmakers internally prioritize how to spend limited state funding on their various bills, which can then influence what bills are passed, pared back or shelved entirely.Using a digital ...

Jeffco sheriff seeking man accused of sexually assaulting female hikers while naked

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who has sexually assaulted and harassed several women on open space trails while naked in multiple incidents.The assailant has targeted women who are hiking alone in the Conifer and Evergreen areas, according to a sheriff’s office news release.“Deputies have taken seven reports to-date, where a male suspect has confronted lone female hikers along trails in Flying J Ranch Park and one incident at Alderfer Three Sisters Park,” the release stated.The first incident was on April 3 when the naked man groped the victim. On June 13, the sexual predator confronted another victim, while masturbating, and his crimes are becoming more aggressive. On July 18 the man victimized three women on the same day, fondling two of them. On July 24 he attacked a woman, attempting to rip off her clothing, the sheriff’s office said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado victims of childhood sex ab...

Quick exit for Team Colorado at The Basketball Tournament

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

Team Colorado waited four years to return to The Basketball Tournament. The Buffaloes basketball alums will have to wait at least one more year to take part in another game.The reunion of the former CU players proved to be a short one, as Team Colorado was eliminated with a 70-68 first-round loss against Men of Mackey in Dayton on Wednesday. Four years after Team Colorado’s most recent TBT appearance and now a full seven years since the program nearly pocketed the $1 million winner-take-all jackpot in the 2016 final, a revamped, younger Team Colorado will have no other option but to wait for next year.TBT utilizes the Elam Ending, which sets a winning target score at eight points ahead of the leading team’s total at the first dead ball with under four minutes remaining. Team Colorado was leading 61-59 at the time, setting the winning target at 69 points.The game was tied at 66 and again at 68, setting up a next-basket-wins finale. Team Colorado was undone by a little bad luck, as Me...

Duct tape prom dress winner describes tedious work of making one-of-a-kind gown

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

Just days after being crowned the winner of Duck Brand's national Stuck at Prom contest for her elegant and jaw-dropping duct tape gown, Karla Torres described the inspiration, attention to detail and the long, tedious task of making her winning dress a reality."Well, it took a lot of trial and error," Torres said during an appearance on the KTLA 5 Weekend Morning News. "My mom has a lot of like crafting machines, so maybe that gave us an advantage."Torres said the base of the dress is a petticoat and a deconstructed bra was critical in giving the dress its shape.A deconstructed bra was a critical part of the gown's design and shape, Karla Torres said. "Most of the part is using wax paper and then putting duct tape on top of it, which helped us with creating the whole gown," Torres said.The gown was inspired by 18th-century French art, with pastel colors and gold highlights. She stumbled onto her creative inspiration while visiting the Getty Museum."I took a field trip to the Getty ...

TikTok influencer raises money for family living in van during sweltering L.A. heat wave

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

A TikTok influencer with more than 3.5 million followers is using her large following to help out a man and his three kids who are living in their car in Los Angeles.Jackie Gansky is asking for community donations to help out Hugh, a single father originally from Belize, who has been struggling to make ends meet and facing homelessness with his kids aged 3, 5, and 6. Hugh and his children were living out of their van in the midst of a sweltering Southern California heat wave when Gansky first spoke to them. Upon meeting the vibrant family, she said she was compelled to help."Hugh spends his days begging for money on the street and stays up all night watching the kids sleep with a window cracked in the 90-110 degree heat," Gansky wrote in a verified Gofundme fundraiser. She described Hugh as "a bright soul" who is eager to work and is just trying to keep his kids healthy, safe and off the streets.His three kids have never attended school, Gansky said, and they are in need of medical ...

FedEx Driver Saves Man from Burning Vehicle after Single-Car Crash on Interstate 15 [San Diego, CA]

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

Good Samaritan Pulls Man from Burning Sedan near Highway 52SAN DIEGO, CA (July 26, 2023) – Early Wednesday morning, a FedEx driver saved a man from a fiery single-car crash on Interstate 15.The incident occurred around 2:55 a.m., on the southbound lanes of the freeway near Highway 52.For reasons under investigation, the male driver of a sedan slammed into a guardrail on the right shoulder of southbound I-15. Upon impact, the vehicle bursted into flames while the sole occupant was still inside.Shortly after, a passing FedEx truck driver stopped and pulled the man from the burning vehicle. Paramedics arrived and transported the man to Sharp Memorial Hospital with serious leg injuries.Following preliminary duties, officers do not believe that drugs or alcohol played a factor. Once available, further details will be provided about the single-car crash on Interstate 15.Operating a vehicle is a responsibility that should not be taken lightly. Maintain focus on the road, and avoid di...

Whistleblower claims US is concealing UFO evidence

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

By Nomaan Merchant | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The U.S. is concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers unidentified flying objects, a former Air Force intelligence officer testified Wednesday to Congress. The Pentagon has denied his claims.Retired Maj. David Grusch’s highly anticipated testimony before a House Oversight subcommittee was Congress’ latest foray into the world of UAPs — or “unidentified aerial phenomena,” which is the official term the U.S. government uses instead of UFOs. While the study of mysterious aircraft or objects often evokes talk of aliens and “little green men,” Democrats and Republicans in recent years have pushed for more research as a national security matter due to concerns that sightings observed by pilots may be tied to U.S. adversaries.Grusch said he was asked in 2019 by the head of a government task force on UAPs to identify all highly classified programs relating to the task forceR...

How invasive—or effective—will Berkeley’s new license plate readers be?

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

BERKELEY — Can a city tackle spikes in violent property crimes, auto thefts and traffic violations without violating privacy rights and increasing police enforcement stops that might be racially biased?Berkeley officials say they can walk that line with the upcoming installation of 52 license plate readers along the city’s busy streets and bustling public corridors, as part of a two-year pilot program to help the city’s understaffed police force investigate criminal activity.The technology — Automatic License Plate Readers or ALPRs — captures images of license plates, then cross-references them with law enforcement crime databases. Police are alerted when plates match descriptions of vehicles involved in active crimes or connected to missing person reports, according to police Sgt. Joe Ledoux.While similar readers are currently used in several Bay Area cities along freeways, bridges and many parking lots, the community was sharply divided during Tuesday’s Berkeley ...

How SF Giants could make history after promotion of top prospect Marco Luciano 

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

The rookie movement has arrived in San Francisco, where the Giants called up yet another prospect on Wednesday.With the arrival of 21-year-old shortstop Marco Luciano, the organization’s top position player prospect and one of the best prospects in baseball, the Giants have a chance to make baseball history.Luciano is the sixth rookie position player to make his debut with the Giants this year. He joins Casey Schmitt, Patrick Bailey, Luis Matos, Brett Wisely and Blake Sabol. All six of them have a very good chance at acquiring at least 200 plate appearances with the Giants this year.If they do, and if the Giants maintain their position as a National League Wild Card team, they’d become the first team in MLB history to use six rookies with at least 200 plate appearances and still qualify for the postseason.According to Baseball Reference, the current record for most rookies with 200 PAs on a playoff team belongs to the 2005 Atlanta Braves, who debuted Wilson Betemit, Jeff Francoeur, ...

Mountain View: Il Fornaio ready to open its first new Bay Area restaurant in 7 years

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:46:27 GMT

The Marin County-based Italian dining group Il Fornaio is preparing to unveil its newest location — a spacious indoor/outdoor restaurant at The Village at San Antonio Center in Mountain View.Lunch, happy hour and dinner service will start Monday, July 31. It’s the first new Il Fornaio in the Bay Area since the Santa Clara Square location opened in 2016.In a departure from the classic Il Fornaio design featured at many NorCal locations, the group opted for a more casual and contemporary look for this eatery. Arcanum Architecture redesigned the space that was formerly home to Paul Martin’s American Grill. The 6,285-square-foot restaurant offers seating for 214 inside and 56 outside on the year-round patio, which is equipped with fire pits (and a dog-friendly policy).Pasta and pizza dough will be made fresh daily by the team headed by Il Fornaio’s executive chef, Roberto Gerbino, and local chef Davide De Falco.Leading off their long lineup of antipasti are Brusc...