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Is Denver in a “false fall”?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

When a cold snap hit the Front Range in early August, many people thought fall had come ahead of schedule, only for the summer heat to return.With lower temperatures teasing the Front Range once again, the question becomes: “Is Denver in ‘false fall’ or is the weather here to stay?”“False fall” isn’t a real meteorological term, but a local reference to a cold snap that comes near the end of summer and fools people into believing the fall weather will come early. It falls right between “fire season” and “second summer.”Now, with a week of temperature highs in the mid-70s ahead, National Weather Service meteorologist Bernie Meier says the season is here to stay — for real this time.And after several heat-driven weeks with above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation in Denver, the arrival of fall weather is more than welcome.“We won’t see much more of those hot summer-time temperatures,&#...

Wyatts Towing committed no violations when it towed Colorado state senator’s car, PUC finds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

Colorado’s Public Utilities Commission found Wyatts Towing committed no violations when it towed the car of a state senator last month.The PUC, which regulates Colorado’s towing industry, told Wyatts in an email Friday that it had closed Sen. Julie Gonzales‘ case.Gonzales, a Denver Democrat, garnered widespread attention last month when she outlined her frustrating experience with Colorado’s largest towing operator. The legislator, who helped write Colorado’s “Towing Bill of Rights” law last year, said she parked for a few hours in a north Denver parking lot connected to a mixed-use development. She posted pictures of the signs in the lot, which read “no overnight parking.”But just after 8 p.m., Gonzales said her car had been towed.It then took her hours, she said, to retrieve her car from Wyatts’ lot. And the towing carrier, pointedly, did not offer her the chance to pay 15% of her fees or $60 to get her vehicle back immed...

CU Buffs, Pac-12 announce Oregon game time and channel

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

No. 18 Colorado will kick off against No. 13 Oregon at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 23, the school and Pac-12 Conference announced Monday. The game, which is in Eugene, Ore., will be televised nationally by ABC — marking the fourth consecutive week that CU will play on national TV.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Pac-12 rewind: T shirts, extreme heat and big wins highlight Week 3 College Sports | AP college football poll, Week 3: CU Buffs climb to No. 18; Pac-12 sets conference-high with 8 ranked teams College Sports | Keeler: CU Buffs QB Shedeur Sanders “can break all my records,” Sefo Liufau says. Based on how he torched those softies from Nebraska, Coach Prime’s kid just might. College Sports | No. 22 CU Buffs humbled Nebraska Cornhuskers while stuck in 2nd gear for half. And if you’re CSU Rams right now, that’s scary. College Sports | Nebraska humbled by fumbles, blunders and She...

Hit-and-run driver possibly tied to 3 Huntington Beach bike crashes, including fatal incident

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

Three bicyclists were struck by a vehicle in Huntington Beach Sunday night, including one who died. Now, authorities believe the same suspect might be responsible for all three incidents and that the crashes may have been intentional.The first incident was reported around 10:30 p.m. in the area of Brad Avenue and Edwards Street, Huntington Beach police said.The victim told responding officers that he was riding his bicycle on Edwards Street when a vehicle “intentionally sideswiped” him before driving off, police said. The victim suffered minor injuries, was treated at the scene and was eventually released.Around 15 minutes later, authorities received reports of a downed bicyclist near Heil Avenue and Springdale Street. Officers found the bicyclist lying in the street with major injuries. The victim died at the scene, “despite the efforts of the paramedics,” police said.Police then got wind of another incident that had occurred earlier. That victim said he was riding his bicycle in t...

California passes bill protecting inclusive curriculum

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign into law a bill barring public school districts from banning books and curriculum related to gender and racial diversity.Assembly Bill 1078 passed in the state Senate last week, largely along party lines, and now heads to Newsom's desk.The bill had passed overwhelmingly in the Assembly in May - at around the same time the issue came to a head with the Temecula Valley Unified School District’s vote to reject elementary school curriculum that mentioned Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay elected official."My question is, why even mention a pedophile?" School Board President Joseph Komrosky said at the time.Newsom publicly blasted the Board’s vote and threatened to fine the district $1.5 million. Board members eventually relented and voted to adopt the curriculum.AB 1078, sponsored by Assemblyman Corey Jackson (D-Moreno) would financially penalize school boards that enact bans on books and education material related to Black, Lati...

Biggie Smalls and Budweiser bringing 'Juicy' offering for hip-hop fans to Melrose Place

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

There are many who thought hip-hop would never take it this far, but on Wednesday, one of rap's legends will be honored for his contribution to American culture.In "Juicy," the Notorious B.I.G.'s classic ode to the American dream, the Bedford-Stuyvesant native begins with the now-iconic phrase, "It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up! magazine."Now, thanks to Budweiser and the late rapper's estate, Angelenos and residents of a few other cities can also read Word Up!, as the company is honoring the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a limited-edition release of the magazine. ‘Who Shot Ya’: A quarter century later, no closure in the fatal shooting of Notorious B.I.G. It will be available at Malbon Golf at 8478-B Melrose Place, though the offerings will be limited. Only 5,000 copies of the Biggie Smalls-focused issue are being produced, Budweiser said in a news release.Copies will also be available in Atlanta, New York City, Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago.In the release, Voletta...

Dozens of remote Moroccan villages struggle in aftermath of earthquake

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

By Sam Metz and Mosa’ab Elshamy | Associated PressTAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — The toll of the massive earthquake that devastated Morocco could be seen Monday in dozens of remote villages such as Tafeghaghte, where more than half of the 160 inhabitants are thought to have died.With most of the community flattened, survivors worked to clear debris, recover the dead and steer the living away from buildings teetering on the edge of collapse from aftershocks.The villagers toiled in a scene of horror: The air was filled with the stench of dead cattle. Other animals remained trapped in debris. Bloody bandages were strewn around the streets. Although the community has received food and water, it needs much more.“It’s a catastrophe,” said survivor Salah Ancheu, who lives in nearby Amizmiz. “We don’t know what the future is. The aid remains insufficient.”The efforts in Tafeghaghte mirrored those happening across the North African country’s disaster zone as survivors worked alongsi...

McCarthy juggles Freedom Caucus, shutdown, Biden impeachment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

By Lisa Mascaro | Associated PressWASHINGTON — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a man who stays in motion — enthusiastically greeting tourists at the Capitol, dashing overseas last week to the G7 summit of industrial world leaders, and raising funds back home to elect fellow Republicans to the House majority.But beneath the whirlwind of activity is a stubborn standstill, an imbalance of power between the far-right Republicans who hoisted McCarthy to the speaker’s role yet threaten his own ability to lead the House.It’s a political standoff that will be tested anew as the House returns this week from a long summer recess and McCarthy faces a collision course of difficult challenges — seeking to avoid a government shutdown, support Ukraine in the war and launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.“They’ve got some really heavy lifting ahead,” said the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, John Thune, of South Dakota.McCarthy, of California, is going ...

San Jose: Three arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after police pursuit

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

SAN JOSE — A shooting followed by a wild car chase that took responding officers from San Jose to East Palo Alto on early Wednesday morning resulted in three arrests on suspicion of charges that included attempted murder, according to police.Police responded to a reported shooting about 1:12 a.m. Wednesday morning in the 100 block of West Alma Avenue, just south of downtown San Jose. Upon arrival, officers found two men suffering from at least one gunshot wound each. They were transported to a hospital, where they were expected to recover from their injuries, police said.According to authorities, officers saw a suspect vehicle fleeing the scene, which police attempted to stop. After the vehicle refused to pull over, police engaged in a pursuit with the vehicle — a dark-colored sedan.During the pursuit, police saw two guns thrown out of the vehicle. Both were later recovered by police; one of the weapons was found to be a “ghost gun,” a privately-made firearm made untrace...

LeBron James recruiting Steph Curry to play in Paris Olympics for Team USA, per report

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:48:56 GMT

Steph Curry is a nine-time NBA All-Star who has won four NBA titles, two NBA MVP awards and one NBA Finals MVP, but there’s still a significant piece missing from his trophy case: an Olympic gold medal.If LeBron James has his wish, Curry will try to change that when he joins James on Team USA for the Olympic Games in Paris next summer.According to The Athletic, James has begun recruiting some of the NBA’s biggest stars to join him for what could be one last dance for a handful of veterans like Curry.In addition to Curry, James is reportedly recruiting Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green to join the team. Devin Booker, Damian Lillard, De’Aaron Fox and Kyrie Irving are also considering playing, according to The Athletic.Curry has never before participated in the Olympics. He’s competed in six of the last nine NBA finals, which typically wrap up just before the Olympics begin in the summer.The games begin on July 26, 2024. Team USA is also expected to have a fu...