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Opinion: Colorado’s fire districts called 911 about property taxes and lawmakers answered

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that without the Colorado legislature voting to fully backfill the state’s more than 250 fire protection districts, communities throughout this state wouldn’t be adequately protected in times of emergencies.More than 70% of Colorado fire departments are fire protection districts, which means they are almost completely funded by property taxes.Since the Great Recession, when assessed property evaluations plummeted, fire districts have struggled to rebound from significant revenue losses. In the last decade, our revenues remained flat despite population increases and skyrocketing call volumes. Many fire districts were forced to go to voters multiple times to seek approval for revenue stabilization measures in an attempt to return to where they were a decade earlier. It was never enough.The only way fire districts can meet ever-increasing day-to-day demands is by planning, training personnel, working out mutual aid agreements with neighbors, maintaining ...

Suspect dead after multiple people shot at UNLV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

A suspect was found dead after police responded to reports of a shooting on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas with "multiple victims" on Wednesday. The university issued a social media alert to "RUN-HIDE-FIGHT" just before noon local time when shots rang out at Beam Hall, home to UNLV's Lee Business School and the Harrah College of Hotel Administration. Officers also responded to a report of additional shots fired at the student union."The suspect has been located and is deceased,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department posted on X, formerly Twitter, at about 12:30 p.m. “This is an active investigation. Please continue to avoid the area and watch for responding emergency units.”Police and crime scene tape are seen on the campus of UNLV. Dec. 6, 2023. (AP)At a news conference, LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill said "a number" of victims were transported to area hospitals. Their conditions were unknown.University officials were still urging students and faculty to shel...

In-N-Out Burger nears milestone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

Southern California-based In-N-Out Burger plans to open its 399th location Thursday morning in San Juan Capistrano, the company has announced.The restaurant is at 31791 Del Obispo St. and will feature one drive-thru lane, indoor seating for 84 customers and covered patio seating for 28 guests.“The restaurant will employ approximately 80 In-N-Out Burger Associates with a starting wage of $19.00 per hour,” the company said in a news release.The very first In-N-Out burger opened in 1948 at a tiny stand at Francisquito and Garvey avenues in Baldwin Park, a suburb of Los Angeles. Harry and Esther Snyder are credited with inventing the world’s first drive-thru with a two-way speaker box that same year. (Photo courtesy: In-N-Out Burger)The original In-N-Out in Baldwin Park, California. (Courtesy: In-N-Out Burger)Cars line up in the drive thru at an In-n-Out restaurant on October 28, 2021 in Pleasant Hill, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)A menu is displayed in the drive t...

Suspected internet predator arrested following multi-agency sting; police seeking more victims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

Local and federal officials have arrested a man after he sexually exploited multiple juveniles online, authorities said. According to an Instagram post by the Fontana Police Department, officials were first informed of the suspect by the FBI’s Inland Regional Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force on Nov. 16. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Ryan VanDeCar, had allegedly been using “multiple different online chatting platforms” to contact both juveniles and adults and attempt to receive “a large number of illicit photos and videos of child sexual abuse material,” Fontana police said.  Investigators seek additional victims of Apple Valley man alleged to possess, distribute child porn Due to the severity and prolific nature of the investigation, the Fontana Police Department conducted a joint operation with the FBI, the Orange County Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory and the District Attorney’s office, law enforcement officials said. Ryan Va...

Bay Area high school football 2023: State championship weekend preview

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

CIF state football championshipsOPEN DIVISION: SERRA VS. MATER DEI-SANTA ANARecords: Serra 12-0; Mater Dei 12-1Kickoff: Saturday at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, 8 p.m.How to watch in Bay Area: NFHS NetworkSeries history: Second meeting between the teams in the MaxPreps era (2004 to present) and a rematch of the 2021 Open Division state title game, which Mater Dei won 44-7.Storylines: Serra has won 28 consecutive games against opponents not named Mater Dei or St. John Bosco. … .The Padres are appearing in their third Open state title game in a row, having lost to Mater Dei in 2021 and Bosco 45-0 last season. … Serra has not played since overpowering Wilcox 63-27 in the CCS Open final on Nov. 17. … The Padres will bring a senior-laden team to Saddleback, with many of their players (Jabari Mann and Joseph Bey among them) having played in the previous two state title games. … Mater Dei is loaded again with high-end talent, including QB Elijah Brown and DL Aydin Breland, and is c...

Four-bedroom home sells for $1.8 million in Fremont

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

4873 Nelson Street – Google Street ViewA 1,701-square-foot house built in 1963 has changed hands. The property located in the 4800 block of Nelson Street in Fremont was sold on Oct. 13, 2023. The $1,775,000 purchase price works out to $1,044 per square foot. This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the house provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:A 1,701-square-foot home on the 4900 block of Folsum Way in Fremont sold in January 2023, for $1,310,000, a price per square foot of $770. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Phelan Avenue, Fremont, in December 2022, a 996-square-foot home was sold for $1,060,000, a price per square foot of $1,064. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,364-square-foot home on Sutter Drive in Fremont sold for $1,450,000, a price per square foot of $1,063. The home h...

San Jose Earthquakes to build public soccer fields, training facility at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

After several years of discussions, Santa Clara County announced Wednesday that it will lease 30-acres of the county fairgrounds to the San Jose Earthquakes to build eight soccer fields as well as a training and practice facility for the club.Located on an undeveloped part of the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds near Umbarger and Monterey roads, 16 of the 30 acres will be dedicated to four public, lighted turf fields that the entire community can access. The remaining 14 acres will accommodate four professional fields and a 35,000 square foot training and practice center for the Earthquakes’ pro and youth teams in the Earthquakes Academy. The facility will include locker rooms, a weight room, dining hall, theater, medical treatment center, hydrotherapy equipment, laundry rooms and office space for staff and more.“This is a community place,” Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez said during a press conference announcing the partnership between the county, the Ear...

UNLV shooting: Suspect dead, three victims hospitalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

By Ken Ritter and Rio Yamat | Associated PressLAS VEGAS — A person opened fire Wednesday on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, and at least three victims were taken to hospitals, according to police who reported the shooter was found dead.“Right now, we know there are 3 victims, but unknown extent of the injuries,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “That number could change.”McMahill did not say whether any victims had been killed.Police were called about an active shooter on campus at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, said Adam Garcia, a university police official. He said officers found and “engaged” a suspect, who is now dead. It was not immediately clear how the suspect died.The university said on X, formerly Twitter, that the shooter was at the Beam Hall, Frank and Estella Building, home of UNLV’s Lee Business School, and that police were responding to an additional report of shots fired at the nearby student un...

Petaluma missing woman returns home safe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

(BCN) -- A 33-year-old woman who was reported missing in Petaluma has been found safe, police said. Benedetta Pelosi had last been seen on Tuesday night going on her routine walk from her home and Petaluma police sent out a message early Wednesday asking for the public's help in finding her. Protesters demanding cease-fire march on Golden Gate Bridge Late Wednesday morning, police said Pelosi had returned home safe. No other details were immediately available.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

DeSantis Lawyer Can’t Name a Single Policy That Led to Reform Prosecutor’s Suspension

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:59 GMT

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case about Gov. Ron DeSantis’s suspension earlier this summer of an elected Florida district attorney over allegations that she neglected her duties. State Attorney Monique Worrell, the suspended municipal prosecutor in Orange and Osceola counties, petitioned the court to reinstate her.During the hearing, justices on the court vacillated between contradictory positions, arguing on the one hand that they weren’t there to litigate the facts of DeSantis’s claims against Worrell, and on the other suggesting that she neglected prosecutorial duties.As part of his remaking of Florida’s government, DeSantis has stacked the court with his allies and pressured it to enact his political agenda. For DeSantis, the court is yet another venue for expanding his authority and fanning the flames of a right-wing culture war by attacking criminal justice reform.Worrell won election in 2020 with an overwhelming victory against a “law-and-o...