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Opinion: The year of the Colorado judges also saw politicians falter and flail

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

The year 2023 was the year of the Colorado judge. While politicians were behaving badly, the courts demonstrated the value of having a third branch of government. They represent the good in this column’s good, bad, and ugly year in review.For fun, let’s start with the ugly. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of the 3rd Congressional District got caught vaping and groping her male companion at a sold-out, family musical. That’s not the kind of press a politician who barely won her last election needed. Facing strong primary and general election opponents, Boebert decided this week to try her hand at a different race. She’s now running for the 4th Congressional District to replace retiring Congressman Ken Buck, the only Republican in the Colorado delegation with the stones to take on the election deniers.The state GOP, broke and delusional, showed no sign of going sober this year. Instead of fundraising and recruiting credible candidates, the leadership conspired to eliminate the Republican pri...

RTD to pause downtown rail line service Thursday for National Western Stock Show Parade

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

Several of RTD’s rail lines will pause service at the downtown loop stations Thursday during the National Western Stock Show Parade.Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., the D and H lines will terminate at the Theatre District-Convention Center station and the L Line will pause service entirely, according to an RTD news release.The Free MallRide bus service will be suspended between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and a slew of bus routes will be detoured around the parade.The National Western Stock Show Parade begins at the intersection of 17th and Wynkoop streets at Union Station and will proceed down 17th Street to finish at Glenarm Place.RTD encourages customers to use the Next Ride web app to plan their trip, view other options and receive Service Alerts.Related ArticlesTransportation | Free and cheap things to do in Denver in January: Denver Zoo, stock show, mystery movies Transportation | Denver’s longhorn cattle drive isn’t the only livestock par...

Girl, 13, vanishes while vacationing with family in L.A.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

Police and family are asking the public for help Wednesday in locating a 13-year-old girl who vanished in Los Angeles while on vacation with her family.Valentina Morales Magana was last seen around 2 p.m. Tuesday in the area of West 98th Street and Airport Boulevard in the Westchester neighborhood, the Los Angeles Police Department stated Wednesday morning.The teen, who is vacationing from Mexico with her parents, does not have a phone or any relatives in the area and her family is concerned for her safety.Valentina has not been seen since she was involved in an argument with her mother over make-up and left the area, police said. SoCal couple attacked by armed robbers while selling iPad Valentina stands 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 145 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with black pants.Anyone with information about Valentina's whereabouts was asked to contact Pacific Juvenile Detective Bruce O’Brian at 310-482-6366. Anyon...

How to turn off Facebook's latest way to track you

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

Facebook has found an interesting new way to track you: by keeping a list of the links you click and sharing this information with advertisers.The new feature is called "link history," and the good news is that you can turn it off.Before you do, let me explain what's happening here.Follow Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro on Instagram for more tech tips.A long time ago, Facebook pretty much knew everything about us. How? They collected data from multiple points, including the websites you visited and stuff you did on your phone, even outside the Facebook App.Then, the whole Cambridge Analytica thing happened and people got hip to the information Facebook was collecting on them.Soon after, Apple introduced a new feature on the iPhone called App Tracking Transparency and this really cut into the gobs of data Facebook can collect on us.Long story short: Facebook has less data on us than ever which means they can't sell the highly targeted ads they covet for as much.Now, they're trying somethin...

Starbucks announces new drive-thru and mobile ordering option

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

Starbucks fans who want to be a bit more environmentally friendly in 2024, rejoice!The coffee giant will be the first national coffee chain to accommodate reusable cups for customers' drive-thru and mobile orders."Starting January 3, 2024, customers will be able to use their own clean, personal cup for every visit at all company-operated stores and participating licensed stores in the U.S. and Canada – including drive-thru, the Starbucks app, and in café," the company said in a statement on its decision."With the majority of Starbucks beverages enjoyed on-the-go, this milestone unlocks a big opportunity for customers to choose reusables and supports Starbucks commitment to reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030." How to turn off Facebook’s latest way to track you Michael Kobori, Starbucks chief sustainability officer, said: “At Starbucks, we envision a future where every beverage can be served in a reusable cup. … Offering customers more options to use a personal cup when they visit S...

John Williams Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash on West Christoffersen Parkway [Turlock, CA]

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

High School Basketball Coach Dead, 7 Injured in Auto Collision near North Kilroy RoadTURLOCK, CA (January 3, 2024) – John Williams died Friday afternoon in a multi-vehicle collision on West Christoffersen Parkway.The incident transpired at approximately 4:00 p.m. near North Kilroy Road. Currently, the details leading to the collision remain uncertain, but reports suggest the involvement of three vehicles.Emergency medical personnel promptly arrived, transporting seven individuals to a nearby hospital for the treatment of minor injuries. One of the victims succumbed to their injuries at the hospital due to the severity of their condition.On Tuesday, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office identified the deceased individual as 48-year-old John Williams, a basketball coach at Turlock High School with over two decades of experience.In response, Turlock High School initiated a GoFundMe page to generate financial support for Williams’ family. Turlock authorities urge anyo...

Passenger on Coast Starlight fatally shot by police officer on Christmas

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

A passenger on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight was fatally shot by a police officer who boarded the train in Mount Shasta because of a report of a disturbance.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man wielding 2 knives shot and wounded by Baltimore police, officials say Crime and Public Safety | Defense in California Costco shooting case says shooter was protecting his toddler Crime and Public Safety | AG Bonta: ‘Insufficient evidence’ found to charge Vallejo police officer who killed Sean Monterrosa Crime and Public Safety | Video released of fatal police shooting near Oakland City Hall Crime and Public Safety | Alameda reaches settlements with Mario Gonzalez’s estate, mother An Amtrak assistant conductor was wounded in the shooting early Christmas morning.Mount Shasta’s police department said the encounter began around 12:30 a.m. on a train that was stopped near the Lake Street track crossing....

Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president Claudine Gay. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

By COLLIN BINKLEY and MORIAH BALINGIT | AP Education WritersWASHINGTON — American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as among the most serious of offenses. Accusations of plagiarism have ruined the careers of academics and undergraduates alike.The latest target is Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday.Reviews by Harvard found multiple shortcomings in Gay’s academic citations, including several instances of “duplicative language.” While the university concluded the errors “were not considered intentional or reckless” and didn’t rise to misconduct, the allegations continued, with new ones as recently as Monday.Many came not from her academic peers but her political foes, led by conservatives who sought to oust Gay and put her career under intense scrutiny in hopes of finding a fatal flaw. Her detractors charged that Gay — who has a Ph.D. in government, was a professor at Harvard and Stanford and headed Harvard’s largest division before being promoted — got the ...

Teen shot in Oakland attempted robbery

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

OAKLAND — A 16 year-old boy who told police he was shot Tuesday night during an attempted robbery in East Oakland was in stable condition Wednesday, authorities said.The shooting happened about 9:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 1800 block of International Boulevard in the Rancho San Antonio neighborhood.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Critics say politics is crippling Oakland police chief search as process starts over Crime and Public Safety | East Bay murder case moves forward as defense calls evidence ‘nothing more than a hunch’ by homicide detective Crime and Public Safety | Capitola woman’s boyfriend arrested after human remains found in East Bay park Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man charged with murder in fentanyl overdose Crime and Public Safety | Suspect identified in killing of Oakland police officer during brazen dispensary burglary The youth, an Oakland resident, ...

Conversion of San Jose tower from offices to homes starts to emerge

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:17:55 GMT

SAN JOSE — A project to convert a historic tower in downtown San Jose from offices to housing is starting to take shape — a proposal that could bring a rooftop restaurant to the iconic highrise, city documents show.Bank of Italy historic tower, upper levels, located at 12 South downtown San Jose, Nov. 2023. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)Outdoor dining and gathering areas on a terrace of the Bank of Italy historic tower at 12 South First Street in downtown San Jose, concept. (Bjarke Ingels Group)The Bank of Italy tower at 12 South First Street in downtown San Jose is headed towards a wide-ranging conversion to transform offices into residential units on the vast majority of the 13-story building’s floors, according to a proposal on file with city officials.Canada-based mega-developer Westbank and San Jose-based local developer Urban Community, which is headed up by real estate entrepreneurs Gary Dillabough and Jeff Arrillaga, are leading the renovatio...