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Ex-Colorado judge disciplined for drunken sexual advances at conference

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

A former Mesa County District Court judge was publicly censured Monday over drunken sexual advances he made toward an attorney during a Colorado Bar Association conference in what is the first use of the Colorado Supreme Court’s new system for disciplining judges.Lance P. Timbreza resigned his position as a judge in September after he was suspended with pay in June while the disciplinary investigation was ongoing. His inappropriate behavior occurred during the conference in June 2022, according to the public censure.Timbreza was drinking alcohol with several other conference attendees and made sexual advances toward a young attorney, according to the censure. The attorney did not welcome the attention, which included the judge showing him a pornographic image and kissing him.The attorney, identified only as “Attorney 1” in the censure, appeared uncomfortable with Timbreza’s advances, witnesses said. The man did not explicitly tell Timbreza to stop, and Timbre...

Double murder prompts American Elm restaurant closure in northwest Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

A double homicide in northwest Denver reverberated Tuesday as police investigators appealed to the public for help and a restaurant closed for the rest of the week.Denver police launched a homicide investigation Monday after two people were found dead in the 4100 block of West 38th Avenue. Police asked in a posting on Twitter that anyone with information call the anonymous Crime Stoppers tipline at 720-913-7867.Operators of the nearby American Elm restaurant on Tuesday announced it will be closed for the rest of the week.The team at the restaurant is “devastated” by the killings and “we are focused on providing our staff mental health support,” according to a statement the restaurant issued through a publicist. “We are cooperating fully with the Denver Police Department in their ongoing investigation.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two people killed in northwest Denver Crime and Public Safety | Reward offered ...

Driver hits woman, young daughter in Mid-Wilshire; mother killed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

The driver of a pickup truck struck two pedestrians and then slammed into a Mid-Wilshire apartment building Tuesday morning, killing a woman and critically injuring her young daughter, officials said.A white pickup struck the building in the 6200 block of West Colgate Avenue a few minutes before 8 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Police and Fire departments.That address is near Park La Brea Apartments and is across the street from Hancock Park Elementary School. According to the LAFD, the pickup hit two pedestrians, a 6-year-old girl and her 35-year-old mother, then hit the two-story apartment building. The woman was declared dead at the scene, while the girl was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.The driver of the truck, a man believed to be about 30 years old, was taken to a local hospital in moderate condition. The cause of the accident was under investigation.The extent of the damage to the structure is not yet known, the LAFD said. In a statement, Los Angeles Uni...

Man arrested after fire caused minor damage to a family member's home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

Deputies from the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with a structure fire that broke out Thursday evening.Authorities responded to calls about a structure fire on the 30700 block of Sherwood Street in Lucerne Valley at 7:30 p.m. Officials say that the suspect, Jesus Fernandez, a resident of Lucerne Valley, started the fire in a detached building, burning it the ground and causing minor damage to the main home on the property. The main house belonged to other family members.Fernandez was arrested for arson and booked at High Desert Detention Center.The investigation is ongoing; anyone with information is encouraged to contact Deputy R. Montoya at 760-552-6800. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can contact We-Tip at 800-78CRIME or www.wetip.com.

Northern lights seen from Mammoth Lakes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

The beautiful array of nighttime colors called the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, was visible above Mammoth Lakes on Sunday, according to KTLA sister stations KSEE/KGPE.Pictures shared to YourCentralValley.com by photographer Carter Murphy show the ordinarily dark night sky lit up with purple and blue hues with streaks of light interspersed creating an utterly unique image.The dazzling display is thanks to a severe geomagnetic storm that erupted Friday. The effects of the storm were so strong Sunday night, that the aurora was possibly "visible as far south as Alabama and northern California," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.Northern lights light up the night sky on Sunday above Mammoth Lakes (image courtesy of Carter Murphy)The storm was caused by coronal mass ejections, or CME. CMEs are explosions of plasma and magnetic material from the Sun that can reach Earth in as little as 15 to 18 hours, NOAA explains.The northern lights are best observed a...

Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new California study suggests

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

By Jacqueline Howard | CNNElementary students lined up behind a white curtain in the middle of a grand gymnasium at their school in northern California. They stood still as a dog handler walked a yellow Labrador along the other side of the curtain.Hidden from the children’s view, the 2-year-old female pup sniffed each child’s shoes from beneath that curtain barrier. After each sniff, the dog looked back up at the handler. Then the handler brought the dog to the next tiny pair of feet beneath the curtain, and the dog curiously brought her snout close to those toes, then a young girl’s lavender tennis shoes and then another child’s white high-tops.The dog was smelling for what are called volatile organic compounds that are known to be associated with Covid-19 infections.While watching the Covid-sniffing dog in action, Dr. Carol Glaser saw her vision come to life.Months prior, Glaser and her team were implementing the school’s Covid-19 testing program, usi...

LL Cool J leads amazing hip-hop lineup into Chase Center, KIA Forum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

It’s time for The F.O.R.C.E.No, it’s not some new “Star Wars” related show on DisneyPlus, but rather a hip-hop tour with a great lineup that is heading for both Chase Center in San Francisco and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.Presented by Rock the Bells and Live Nation Urban, The F.O.R.C.E. Live tour visits Chase Center on Sept. 1 and the Kia Forum on Sept. 3.F.OR.C.E. (which stands for Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) is headlined by LL Cool J. — a Rock and Hall of Fame inductee, Kennedy Center honoree, two-time Grammy winner and mutliplatinum-selling hip-hop icon — who also personally curated the lineup.“I’m excited to be on my first arena tour in 30 years,” LL Cool J says in a news release. “It’s proof that our culture is more viable than ever. Get ready for some non stop beats and rhymes. See you this summer!”The bill features the Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Z-Trip on all dates, as well as a rotating cast of such acts as Salt-N-P...

Rescue plan to save neglected San Jose historic church stays fuzzy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

First Church of Christ Scientist at 43 East St. James Street in downtown San Jose, is covered by tattered pieces of tarp, February 2023. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)SAN JOSE — A concrete game plan has yet to emerge to rescue a historic downtown San Jose church — and a city official says the China-based owner of the church site seems increasingly unlikely to provide money for the effort.The First Church of Christ Scientist building, a historic structure at 43 East St. James Street in San Jose, was supposed to have been the centerpiece of a grand double-tower residential complex crafted to breathe vibrancy into a prime section of the city’s downtown.Instead, despite being approved by city officials years ago, the project, proposed by a China-based real estate firm, has yet to be built.Ominously, the first component of this project, a restoration of the historic church, has yet to get off the ground. Plus, the church is protected from the elements only by ...

Bay Area brewery day trip: 3 stops in the Lorin district of Berkeley and beyond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

Over the last two years, my Bay Area brewery tours have taken me from Lafayette to Concord, Sunnyvale and Gilroy. But a recent jaunt took me to a part of Berkeley with a history and a name you may not know.The community of Lorin was once the last stop on the Central Pacific — now the Southern Pacific — rail line before Berkeley. More than a century ago, its residents agreed to be absorbed by that city, but its legend lives on in South Berkeley. Today, the Lorin district includes shops, eateries and arts centers along Adeline Avenue — and, of course, breweries on both sides of the Oakland-Berkeley border.Hoi Polloi Brewing Taproom and Beat LoungeLike so many professional brewers, Hoi Polloi co-founder Viet Vu started out as a homebrewer. After a stint at Germany’s World Brewing Academy to hone his craft, he opened Hoi Polloi in 2015 with his brother, first with a small 3-bbl system, which they quickly outgrew. Now they do their brewing offsite in Oakland using...

Two arrested in connection to San Rafael stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Two suspects are in custody in connection to a stabbing Tuesday morning, according to the San Rafael Police Department on Twitter. Officers with SRPD arrived within a minute of a call reporting a physical fight and stabbing and arrested the suspects. Baby injured after Oakland shooting in stable condition The incident occurred just before 1:45 a.m. when officers were dispatched to Medway Road and Canal Street. Officers first located the victim and provided first aid. The two suspects were observed running away. Their descriptions were broadcast over the police radio and additional officers responding to a call nearby located the suspects and detained them, police said.After being positively ID'd, the suspects were arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon/knife and felony conspiracy to commit a crime. The knife used in the stabbing was also located during the investigation.The victim was transported to a hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. They...