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The Denver Post wins 18 first-place awards, General Excellence designation from Colorado Press Association

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

The Colorado Press Association honored the staff of The Denver Post with 29 awards — including 18 first-place prizes — over the weekend, and awarded the newspaper three coveted sweepstakes wins in the General Excellence, Editorial, and Photo and Design Categories.The sweepstakes prizes are awarded based on a news organization’s overall performance in its class, which is determined by the number of original stories published each month.The Post won first-place awards across the newsroom, with the staff’s “The Big Payout” series — a multi-part investigation into Colorado’s federal pandemic aid — taking the top prize in the Best Public Service Project and Best Data Journalism Reporting categories, as well as second place in the Best Investigative Story Package category.The judges considered journalism published in Colorado between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022.The Post’s other first-place awards included:Best Arts & Entertainme...

After swastika incidents, Steamboat police chief worries about local youth identifying with supremacist ideology

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

Steamboat police believe they know who burned a large swastika into a picnic bench at Memorial Park late last month, and a rash of similar incidents have left local officials concerned about a wider trend involving a contingent of local high school students who subscribe to supremacist ideology.According to Steamboat Springs Police Chief Mark Beckett, the department submitted a criminal mischief charge to the District Attorney earlier this week in relation to the Memorial Park incident, which he said happened in the after-school hours of Aug. 30 and involved a male Steamboat Springs High School student.Beckett said detectives were able to identify the student “within a couple of days” before working through the process of collecting witness statements and contacting parents.Routt County District Attorney Matt Karzen’s office confirmed it received the police report of the juvenile suspected of committing a “bias motivated crime and criminal mischief.” In a statement, however, Karzen ...

7 L.A. small businesses named best in America by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

Nine California small businesses have been recognized by the United States Chamber of Commerce as the best in 2023.Among those nine businesses, seven are in the Greater Los Angeles area, one is in the Central Valley and another is in San Francisco.The businesses range from security technologies to restaurants and family-owned automotive repair companies.The Chamber releases its "America’s Top Small Business Awards" each year to celebrate "pioneers of innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement."Seventy businesses were chosen for 2023 and will be honored during a ceremony on Oct. 19 in Washington D.C.The businesses were chosen from a wide-ranging field that included companies from all of the nation's 50 states, plus Puerto Rico and D.C.The Chamber evaluated each business based on its business growth, innovation, community engagement and ability to overcome challenges. Seven small businesses will ultimately be chosen as finalists, officials said.U.S. Chamber of Commerce Pre...

Man wanted in East Hollywood double shooting surrenders

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

A man wanted in connection with shooting two people in East Hollywood over the weekend was taken into custody Monday, police said.The man had previously evaded authorities after SWAT entered an apartment where he was believed to have been holed up.The unidentified suspect allegedly shot two people just before 2 p.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Serrano Avenue, near Sunset Boulevard.A neighbor told KTLA the incident began as a dispute between neighbors apparently over a dog. One neighbor was armed with a knife while the other had a gun.The witness then heard gunshots ring out as well as screaming.Responding Los Angeles Police Department officers found two victims at the scene. They were taken to a hospital where they were listed in critical but stable condition.The suspect was believed to be holed up in an apartment, but was gone by the time police made entry.Authorities said they recovered the gun they believed was used in the shooting.Around 11:05 a.m. Monday, the suspect showed up ...

Woman Arrested after DUI Crash on Highway 50 [Sacramento, CA]

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

Severe Injuries Reported in DUI Crash on Highway 50 near Pioneer BridgeSACRAMENTO, CA (September 25, 2023) – In the early hours of Friday morning, a DUI crash on Highway 50 in Sacramento resulted in one individual being transported to the hospital with serious injuries.The collision took place around 3:00 a.m., in the vicinity of the Pioneer Bridge, between 5th Street and 15th Street.According to initial reports, a Nissan SUV was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Highway 50. In a tragic turn of events, the Nissan collided head-on with an eastbound Honda sedan, causing severe injuries to the occupants of both vehicles.Swiftly responding to the scene, emergency crews arrived to provide assistance. Subsequently, law enforcement took into custody the 27-year-old woman who was driving the Nissan SUV, suspected of driving under the influence.Following the collision, the affected areas surrounding the crash site were temporarily closed to facilitate preliminary investigat...

Letters: Send thanks | Inventors forgotten | Adding up | Good news | Turf wars | Partisan poison

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.City should sendthanks to SalataRe: “Officials eye fine for tarp removal” (Page A1, Sept. 19).For years, the city of San Jose sat on its hands. For years, the property owner ignored its responsibilities. And what did Jim Salata do?Eliminated potential sources of catastrophic fire, removed debris and dry vegetation, secured windows to protect the integrity of a historical asset, repaired portions of the damaged roof, and pulled out a years-old, ragged tarp topping off an eyesore.Fine him? City staff and Councilmember Omar Torres should be sending Jim Salata thank you notes.Leslie KelsaySanta ClaraTech giants lionizedas inventors forgottenRe: “Remembering Silicon Valley tech giant John Warnock” (Page A6, Sept. 22).Tom McEnery’s eulogy for John Warnock hits all the right chords, but it does omit one important detail.Warnock and Chuck Geschke had the insight and connections to c...

New bill requires California schools to have gender-neutral restrooms by 2026

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

All public schools across California will be required to have gender-neutral bathrooms by July of 2026 — the outcome of a bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday.Although some cities and school districts across the country have added gender-neutral bathrooms, the new law makes the Golden State the first to require it in schools statewide.The legislation was one of many supporting LGBTQ+ youth that became law in recent, including a new requirement for schools to provide “cultural competency” training to staff members on LGBTQ+ issues, and the creation of a task force that will identify LGBTQ+ students across the state, and push forward initiatives to support them.“California is proud to have some of the most robust laws in the nation when it comes to protecting and supporting our LGBTQ+ community, and we’re committed to the ongoing work to create safer, more inclusive spaces for all Californians,” said Newsom in a statement. “These measures will help protect vulne...

49ers WR Aiyuk returns to practice, eager to play after shoulder injury

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

SANTA CLARA – Brandon Aiyuk watched the 49ers win their third 30-point effort in as many games from a different perspective last week.Specifically, he had to watch from the sideline. A shoulder issue kept him out of the 30-12 win over the New York Giants in the 49ers’ home opener at Levi’s Stadium.“It was different from the sideline, because you could feel the energy from the team and the stadium get picked up when a play like that is made,” Aiyuk said Monday of Deebo Samuel’s tackle-breaking reception. “It got me super excited. I can’t wait to go out there and just make a play.”Aiyuk practiced Monday and looks on track to return from a one-game hiatus to play Sunday, when the 49ers (3-0) host the Arizona Cardinals (1-2).“We’ll see how the rest of the week goes,” Aiyuk said.Aiyuk was hurt on his first catch in the Sept. 17 win at the Los Angeles Rams, then rotated that game with rookie Ronnie Bell. The 49ers listed Aiyuk as questionable entering their game against the Giants.“As the...

As schools adopt 4-day week, parents wonder about day 5

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

By Heather Hollingsworth | Associated PressINDEPENDENCE, Mo. — It’s a Monday in September, but with schools closed, the three children in the Pruente household have nowhere to be. Callahan, 13, contorts herself into a backbend as 7-year-old Hudson fiddles with a balloon and 10-year-old Keegan plays the piano.Like a growing number of students around the U.S., the Pruente children are on a four-day school schedule, a change instituted this fall by their district in Independence, Missouri.To the kids, it’s terrific. “I have a three-day break of school!” exclaimed Hudson.But their mom, Brandi Pruente, who teaches French in a neighboring district in suburban Kansas City, is frustrated to find herself hunting for activities to keep her kids entertained and off electronics while she works five days a week.“I feel like I’m back in the COVID shutdown,” she said.Hundreds of school systems around the country have adopted four-day weeks in recent years,...

Levi’s Stadium made $8.8 million in non-NFL events last fiscal year. Santa Clara will get $0.

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:11:37 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Though Levi’s Stadium raked in $8.8 million in non-NFL event revenue last year, no money from that tranche will go to the city’s general fund due to ongoing legal disputes with the San Francisco 49ers.The team manages the city-owned stadium for non-NFL events, and roughly half of those profits typically go back into the stadium authority — the body that oversee Levi’s — while the rest are supposed to flow to the city’s general fund to cover services like libraries, public safety and parks. But that didn’t happen in the 2022-23 fiscal year that ended March 31, 2023, according to a report reviewed by the Santa Clara City Council last week.During that time period, the stadium hosted seven ticketed non-NFL events — six concerts that included Coldplay and Elton John and one soccer match — and 69 large-scale non-ticketed special events, such as corporate parties.When looking at the budget earlier this year, Finance ...