Home

Denver Public Schools appeals judge’s order requiring district to release recording of board’s closed-door meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

Denver Public Schools on Monday appealed a judge’s order requiring the district to publicly release a recording of the Board of Education’s five-hour, closed-door meeting the day after the March shooting inside East High School. DPS argued in its notice of appeal that the contents of the meeting “should not be made public because doing so would do substantial injury to the public interest.”Last week, Denver District Court Judge Andrew Luxen ordered Colorado’s largest school district to release the recording to a coalition of media organizations — including The Denver Post — by noon Monday after finding that DPS violated state law when the board met in an executive session on March 23. The media organizations had sued the district, seeking the release of the recording, alleging the school board violated Colorado law by making policy decisions behind closed doors and not properly declaring an executive session before doing so.After reviewing the recording himse...

Man dies after being pulled from City Park lake in Denver

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

A man died Sunday night after being pulled from a lake in Denver’s City Park.Police and Denver Fire’s water rescue team responded around 9 p.m. on a report of a person in the lake near 17th Avenue and York Street, police said on Twitter.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | A guide to Denver’s best LGBTQ bars to hit in June (and beyond) Crime and Public Safety | City Park Jazz grapples with rainouts, low attendance as costs spike Crime and Public Safety | Pack your next picnic basket at these 8 Denver spots Crime and Public Safety | June means the Five Points Jazz Fest and Jazz in the Park Crime and Public Safety | What to do this weekend in Denver: City Park Jazz, ¡Viva! Streets, and a break-dancing battle “Party seen going underwater and did not resurface,” Denver fire said Sunday evening on Twitter, adding that divers went into the water to find the individual.The man...

Hit-and-run driver sentenced to 20 years for hitting two cyclists last summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

The hit-and-run motorist who struck two cyclists near Evergreen on Father’s Day last year was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, the maximum that Judge Jeffrey R. Pilkington could impose under a plea deal negotiated with the Jefferson County district attorney’s officeCyclist Lisa Ludwig of Evergreen suffered a traumatic brain injury, three broken ribs, a broken shoulder blade and two broken vertebrae when she was struck by a car driven by Haley Mill, whose legal name is Alan Mill. Fellow cyclist Mike Will also was hit, suffering a broken rib and a punctured lung.Under terms of the plea deal, Pilkington could have sentenced Mill to between 10 and 20 years. There was an audible gasp in the courtroom when Pilkington revealed that Mill now has 15 felony convictions on her record, including two in this case, in addition to eight suspensions of her driver’s license. She was out on parole at the time of the accident.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Two cyclis...

La Salle police officer indicted for murder in shooting death of man at Family Dollar store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

Erik Hernandez (Provided by Weld County District Attorney’s Office)A grand jury has indicted a La Salle police officer on murder charges in the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old man officers had deemed suspicious who had parked at a Family Dollar store on May 3.The 19th Judicial District Statutory Grand Jury issued an indictment dated June 23 against La Salle Police Officer Erik Hernandez, according to a statement issued Monday from the office of Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke.Hernandez fired four shots and killed Juston Reffel, the indictment said. Hernandez was following up on a suspicious vehicle complaint when he and another officer encountered Reffel inside the store, according to what the grand jurors considered.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver police release videos of officer being ambushed, shooting of second officer later same day Crime and Public Safety | Police shoot and kill man who fired at officers in Windsor...

Redondo Beach police hope public can help bring killer in cold case to justice

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

The Redondo Beach Police Department on Monday asked for the public's help in finding the killer of a woman whose body was found more than 20 years ago at a Redondo Beach construction site.In a press conference, officials said that Catherine Parker-Johnson was recently identified as the person found on Aug. 29, 2001, at 1624 Wollacot St., though investigators still have much more to uncover, including if Parker-Johnson was killed at the site or elsewhere."The crime occurred so long ago and the condition that the partial skeleton was found and the residence had turned over, there's very limited information about the actual direct connection to that location," Redondo Beach Police Chief Joe Hoffman said. More than 20 years later, authorities identify human remains found in Redondo Beach The RBPD shared Friday that Parker-Johnson had been identified through DNA testing and the help of the nonprofit DNA Doe Project. Her identity was confirmed using samples from her daughter and sister....

Angelenos who make $70,650 a year are considered 'low-income,' statewide report says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

If you are a single person in Los Angeles making around $70,000 a year, you are considered low-income, according to a new statewide study.The California Department of Housing and Community Development released the report in June and found that income limits have increased in most counties across California. California’s six-figure earners can fall behind on bills each month, study finds The income limits are calculated annually based on federal guidelines and are used to determine eligibility for certain programs, such as affordable housing. The income limits change based on the number of people in a household.Here are the income limits for single-person households in Southern California:Los Angeles County: $70,650Orange County: $80,400Imperial County: $46,200San Bernardino County: $52,200San Diego County: $$77,200Santa Barbara County: $82,950Ventura County: $74,400The study also showed that single-person households in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties who made $104,000 ...

Santa Monica Seafood Launches Sea Green, Be Green To Celebrate Aquaculture

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

Santa Monica Seafood and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council hosted an after-hours seafood feast last week to celebrate the launch of a six-week summer retail promotion at the historic seafood store, showcasing the benefits of certified, responsibly raised seafood and ASC’s Sea Green label movement. The “Sea Green, Be Green” promotion, will devote a full six weeks through Thursday, July 27,  to promoting ASC-certified seafood products and the farms where the seafood was raised. Campaign partner brands are Riverence Provisions, Del Pacifico Seafoods, and Kvarøy Arctic, whose leaders were also in attendance to share stories of sustainability during the evening.Passed delicacies included Del Pacifico shrimp ceviche agua Chile, Kvarøy arctic salmon tartare, Riverence sautéed steelhead trout, Del Pacifico grilled shrimp skewers, Kvarøy arctic glazed salmon from Norway within 24 hours of harvest and Riverence pan-roasted steelhead trout. Del Pacifico shrimp ceviche aguachile (Courtesy AS...

1 Killed, Man and Child Injured in Wrong-Way Collision on Highway 99 [Turlock, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

Driver Pronounced Dead after Two-Car Accident near Lander AvenueTURLOCK, CA (June 26, 2023) – Tuesday morning, one driver was killed and a man and child were hurt in a wrong-way collision on Highway 99.Authorities responded to the scene around 3:15 p.m., on the northbound lanes of the freeway near Lander Avenue.Per reports, the driver of a white sedan was heading south in the northbound lanes. There, the sedan collided head-on with an oncoming Tesla, driven by a 37-year-old man.First responders located the Tesla with significant front-end damages blocking the No.1 and No.2 lanes.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the driver of the sedan dead at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics took the Tesla occupants to a nearby hospital for further treatment.Following preliminary duties, officers suspected that alcohol was a factor. However, an active investigation is still currently underway.In this sorrowful time, the Sweet James team would like to extend their hear...

Police arrest four in connection with San Mateo Lego Store Heist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

Police arrested four people in connection with a Lego Store heist at a popular San Mateo mall on Friday where police say the suspects walked out with over $3,500 worth of the Danish toy building blocks.At about 11:27 p.m. officers responded to reports of a theft at the Hillsdale Shopping Center Lego Store. Store employees said three suspects stole about $3,500 worth of Legos. One store employee followed the suspects into the parking lot, where the suspects were seen entering a Volkswagen Jetta, police said.The vehicle quickly fled the scene and eluded capture after police searched the area. Police made contact with the registered owner of the Jetta and discovered it was entered through a third-party app that tracked the car’s location.At about 4:10 p.m. the same day, San Francisco police officers located and detained the four occupants of the vehicle. During a search, SFPD officers said they discovered a handgun and evidence from the Lego Store theft inside the vehicle.Three s...

From sun hats to comfortable shoes: A guide to the Hajj

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:33:44 GMT

By Riazat Butt | Associated PressMECCA, Saudi Arabia — Straw hats, cross-body bags, and collapsible chairs: These are just some of the essentials Muslims bring to the Hajj pilgrimage.Spiritually, the five-day Hajj is awe-inspiring for the faithful, an experience they say brings them closer to God and to the entire Muslim world.Physically, it’s grueling. Pilgrims walk outdoors for hours in broiling heat around holy sites in Mecca and the surrounding desert. They are caught in unimaginable and overwhelming crowds, all trying to get to the same place. Barriers directing the traffic mean that if you miss your turn, you might walk hours more to get where you want to be.So the more than 2 million pilgrims don’t just learn the complicated rules of how to properly perform the rituals, which began Monday. They also pick up helpful hints and tricks of the trade to get by, learned from other hajjis — as those who have completed the pilgrimage are known.Here’s a look at what t...