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Denver school board to vote on new contract for Superintendent Alex Marrero

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

Denver’s school board is negotiating a new contract with Superintendent Alex Marrero and is expected to vote on it this week, even as two years remain on his current deal with the district. The negotiations come as Marrero has been in the spotlight in recent months, notably with the school board rejecting his initial plan to close schools because of low enrollment in November and Denver Public Schools’ response to two shootings this spring at East High School. The Board of Education is scheduled to vote on whether to approve the superintendent’s contract during a meeting Thursday, according to the agenda. It’s unclear what changes will be made to Marrero’s existing contract. District officials said they couldn’t release the new document Tuesday because it’s still being negotiated.When asked whether the superintendent — who currently makes $260,000 a year — will receive a pay raise, board spokesman Bill Good said DPS couldn’t yet comment on t...

Nuggets vs. Lakers: Live updates and highlights from Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

After battling past the Timberwolves and Suns, the No. 1-seeded Nuggets make their fifth appearance in the NBA’s Western Conference Finals where they’re set to face the team that ousted them the three previous times. Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver takes on the Lakers at Ball Arena in Denver.Live updatesPregame updatesHow they compare (4:30 p.m.): As the Denver Nuggets enter the Western Conference Finals for the second time in four seasons, a breakdown of their matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, including who has the edge, five things to watch and series predictions. — Joe NguyenNuggets-Lakers Game 1: Must readsFrom sidelines to pickleball courts, Nuggets coach Michael Malone’s searing intensity spurs conference finals runThe fiery, occasionally stubborn eighth-year veteran has survived the incessant churn of the NBA’s coaching carousel to become the fourth-longest tenured head coach in the league. He’s also got the Nuggets back in the Western Con...

Gov. Jared Polis vetoes bill that could have delayed gray wolf reintroduction

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis followed through with his not-too-veiled hint that he would veto a measure that could have delayed the state’s plan to capture and release gray wolves along the Western Slope by the end of the year.Polis vetoed Senate Bill 23-256 – alongside two other measures – Tuesday, his office said in a release. He called the bill “unnecessary” and said it would undermine the intent of voters who supported gray wolf reintroduction and expect them to be released by December.The measure, proposed by Western Slope lawmakers whose constituents largely opposed reintroduction, would have hinged the effort on a specific type of federal authorization that would allow state officials to manage (capture, relocate or even kill) the wolves.That authorization – formally called the 10(j) rule – is underway but not yet finished. State officials testified that the federal process could be delayed if the Colorado measure became law, which would have delayed the reintroduction.Related A...

Polis vetoes bill to standardize prison commutation proceedings

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill Tuesday that would’ve standardized how Colorado prison inmates apply for their sentences to be commuted, part of the first package of vetoes the governor has issued this year.In a letter to the bill’s sponsors, Polis wrote that the measure was unconstitutional and infringed upon his sole authority to grant clemency. HB23-1214 would’ve required set procedures and notifications for inmates applying for their sentences to be commuted, which supporters said was important to ensure transparency and accountability for inmates and state officials alike.But Polis argued that the requirements in the bill put guardrails around a process that is entirely under the control of his office.“While the bill is well-intentioned, the Colorado Constitution clearly sets out that the legislaturemay not prescribe the manner of applying for commutations,” he wrote in a Tuesday veto letter to the bill’s sponsors, Democrats Rep. Elisabeth Epp...

LAPD volunteer recovering after being swarmed by bees in Encino

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

A Los Angeles Police Department volunteer is on the mend and recovering in the hospital after he was attacked by a swarm of bees in Encino Monday.The unidentified volunteer was stung multiple times as he tried to help with traffic control in a residential neighborhood that was actively being terrorized by a swarm of aggressive bees.It happened around 5 p.m. on the 17100 block of West Adlon Road. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene for a report of a swarm of bees that had stung at least one person. Police later responded and began closing down roadways and urging residents to stay indoors.Video from Sky5 showed the man directing traffic before he was forced to retreat away after several bees began attacking him, stinging him several times in the face and eyes. He swatted at the cloud of bees before losing his balance and falling head first onto the roadway.He was transported to the hospital for treatment and a local beekeeper was able to move the problem bees away ...

Video shows horrific head-on collision in Riverside that injured 5

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

Five people were hospitalized, including three children, after a head-on collision in Riverside early Tuesday, authorities said.The collision occurred around 7:30 a.m. at Arlington and Stover avenues and involved a grey Nissan sedan and a white Honda sedan.Home security video obtained by KTLA shows the driver of the Honda apparently losing control and veering into the path of the Nissan. The violent impact scattered car parts and debris across the roadway and into yards.Four people in the Nissan, a female adult and three juveniles were rushed to a hospital with injuries ranging from critical to serious, a spokesperson for Riverside Police said. The man driving the Honda was hospitalized in serious condition.Home security video obtained by KTLA shows the driver of the Honda apparently lose control and veer into the path of the Nissan. May 16, 2023. (Isabel Cisneros)“I was at work watching everything from the cameras. I was shocked” one neighbor, Isabel Cisneros told KTLA. “I saw a li...

Inland Empire man arrested, accused of stealing tech from American employers to aid Chinese businesses

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

A San Bernardino County man was arrested earlier this month on allegations that he stole sensitive software from his employers in the United States with the intended purpose of using it to aid competing businesses in China.Liming Li, 64, of Rancho Cucamonga, was arrested on May 6 after he landed at the Ontario International Airport after arriving on a flight from Taiwan. Li is accused of stealing thousands of files of sensitive technology from his employers, which he then used to help foreign companies create competing technology.Among those products, according to the United States Department of Justice, the technology could be used in the manufacturing of nuclear submarines and military aircraft.Charging documents indicate that Li worked in various engineering and software development roles for two Southern California companies from 1996 to 2019.The companies developed software programs that used "high precision measurement studies interpretation and point cloud technology," which ...

Proseso Torres Killed in Pedestrian Crash on US 50 [Carson City, NV]

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

Carson Man Pronounced Dead Following Auto-Pedestrian Collision near Nye LaneCARSON CITY, NV (May 16, 2023) – 68-year-old Proseso Torres from Carson City tragically died in a pedestrian crash on US 50 last March.The incident occurred happened on March 2nd at around 6:17 p.m., at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Nye Lane.According to the State Patrol, Torres was walking outside a marked crosswalk when a silver Ford Explorer traveling eastbound on U.S. 50 struck him.Despite immediate medical attention, paramedics pronounced the victim, Proseso Torres of Carson City, died at the scene.Meanwhile, the driver involved remained and cooperated with the police. No further information is available at this time.Moreover, both directions of the roadway were temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.The cause and factor of the fatal pedestrian collision remain under investigation.Sweet James sends out their warm and sincerest sympathies to the friends and family of Pr...

Letters: Boycott A’s | A bad plan | Plan for drought | Plastic pollution | Foster youth | More services

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Hit A’s owner whereit hurts: the walletRe: “A’s plan for stadium appears to be dead” (Page A1, May 13).The front-page story on Saturday, “A’s plan for stadium appears to be dead” showed a photo on Page 6 of fans throwing rotten tomatoes at photos of team owner John Fisher, team President Dave Kaval, and Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.I do sympathize with the fans and their anger and frustration. However, throwing rotten tomatoes will roll off the backs of these men like water off a duck. If you really want these men to know how you feel, hit them where it hurts, their wallets. My husband suggested a boycott of all the games.I know this would be hard for the fans, but you could still show up in the parking lots and have tailgate parties; that’s half the fun anyway. Just don’t buy the tickets.Carol PollardSan JoseAdding more jobsthan homes a bad planRe: “Office...

Alec Baldwin’s tragedy-marred ‘Rust’ looking for a buyer

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:36:22 GMT

As part of the behind-the-scenes deal making that takes places at the Cannes Film Festival, producers for Alec Baldwin’s “Rust” are looking for someone who wants to buy and distribute the movie, which will forever be known for the accidental shooting death of its cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Ryan Donnell Smith, a producer for “Rust,” confirmed to the New York Times Tuesday that he was at the festival, looking for international buyers who will help get the Western into theaters. That is, if audiences are clamoring to see a movie so associated with tragedy and controversy. The New York Times also reported that distribution plans for “Rust” in the United States are not yet certain, including whether it will be screened in movie theaters or go straight to a streaming service.Smith’s appearance at Cannes comes as Baldwin has been in Montana, with the movie’s cast and some new crew members, trying to finish up where they left off in...