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A City Park West mansion is Denver’s newest landmark despite its owner’s opposition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

For only the second time in the city’s history, the Denver City Council voted to make a building a historic landmark against that property owner’s wishes.That owner on Monday called the decision “anti-affordable housing” and said he is considering legal remedies.The stately home eventually turned nonprofit space at 1741 Gaylord St. would be on its way to demolition to make way for a four-story apartment building with 50 or more units if owner and developer Mike Mathieson had his way.But 10 City Council members on Monday voted to make the house a landmark and spare it from the wrecking ball.Councilmembers Kevin Flynn, Stacie Gilmore and Chris Herndon were not present for the vote, which made the controversial decision a unanimous one.“To be very honest, I hate hostile historic designations. I think it’s unfair, I think it’s interfering with people’s property rights and that’s not OK,” Councilwoman Amanda Sawyer said before voting ...

Colorado plan will put more electric trucks, semitrailers on the road beginning in 2027

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

Colorado’s trucking industry will need to start investing in zero-emission semitrailers, buses and delivery trucks as soon as 2027 as part of the state’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the cause of climate change.The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission on Friday approved a plan to convert most of the medium- and heavy-duty trucks sold in the state to electric vehicles or vehicles that run off of hydrogen fuel cells, starting in 2027, with a goal to have 40% of all semitrailers sold running on zero-emission engines by 2035.The plan, which is modeled after a rule created in 2020 in California, does not require companies to buy these trucks, but instead orders truck manufacturers to sell the vehicles.“The manufacturers are required to make sure they meet a certain percentage of sales targets so it will encourage them to bring their vehicles to Colorado and provide attractive pricing for those vehicles,” said Will Toor, executive director of the...

Fascinating new books cover Colorado bluebirds, Western towns, mining-era massacres

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

“Remembering Ludlow But Forgetting the Columbine,” by Leigh Campbell-Hale (University Press of Colorado)Remembering Ludlow but Forgetting the Columbine (University Press of Colorado)Most Coloradans know about the Ludlow Massacre but know nothing about the massacre at the Columbine Mine near Serene, which had far more influence on America’s labor politics. Six miners died, and another 60 were wounded at the Columbine.The strike polished the image of Josephine Roche, later part of Franklin Roosevelt’s cabinet. Roche was a Progressive who inherited control of Rocky Mountain Fuel Co., which owned the mine, and was credited with humanitarian actions during the strike. Author Leigh Campbell-Hale disputes that, claiming tight control over her image led to hagiographic portrayals of Roche by feminist historians. “She gave lip-service to democracy, industrial and otherwise, but her actions often contradicted her own press releases,” writes Campbell-Hale.“Remembering Ludlow But Fo...

Woah! It’s Deante’ Hitchcock

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

Woah! It’s Deante’ Hitchcock: Grammy nominated rapper Deante’ Hitchcock has released new single “Woah!” That will be followed by his album Once Upon a Time on May 10.The album details the journey the Atlanta artist has been on recently, culminating in the birth of his son Otto Saint Hitchcock.“At what was shaping up to be a turning point in my life, the world as we know it seemed to stop turning altogether. I watched our world change, and in the midst of it all, I had a son, became a father, and watched my world change as well,” said Hitchcock in a statement. “The word ‘son’ feels hella ironic to read, like the sun up in the sky that I used to stare at until it became an almost blinding blue bouncing ball of light, my son came into the world and brought a brightness into my life that could rival that of its homophone. His mother and I are forever in awe, and forever thankful for our angel, our Saint. The story of how we got here is no fairytale, but I’l...

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Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

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12 Best Cannabis Products and Accessories for Spring 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

This year will see 3 states joining the legal recreational cannabis use roster. As more states embrace this multi-billion dollar industry, the stigma of lazy stoner culture is being turned on its head. In fact, many people regularly include a little pot in their active lifestyle. “Stoners” are busy CEOs and business owners. Open cannabis users are now found in all walks of life and social strata. Weed is quickly becoming the new cocktail or glass of wine; something to be enjoyed with friends or to relax with after a long day at work. No longer confined to a sketchy deal in a deserted parking lot or wondering if their plug got too high to deliver, today’s cannabis consumer has a plethora of options.We weeded through the best cannabis product and accessory brands to find the top 12 for both the canna-curious and the modern stoner and added our picks for what you need from each.#1 HEMPERHEMPER ✦ @hempercoKnown for its imaginative selection of glass, Hemper tasks their in-house designer...

BART passes the mic to Bay Area kids during Autism Awareness Month

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

On Sunday night, Goyo Alvarez stood on a BART platform with his mom, Julie. They were inches away from the rushing trains — but the Alvarezes weren’t there to board one. Instead, they were listening for Goyo’s voice, which has been echoing across the Millbrae station every half hour of every day for Autism Awareness Month this April.“Hey everybody, my name is Goyo and I love trains and BART,” said the recording, which was made by the 12-year-old Redwood City boy last month. “Please stand safely behind the yellow platform edge tiles as the train arrives. It scares the train operator if you are too close, and it is not safe.”https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Goyo_A.4.wavGoyo and his mom beamed at one another from the platform floor. It was their first time hearing his message — one of 100 recorded by kids on the autism spectrum across the country. Throughout the month of April, these kids’ voices have been heard by public transit riders in the Bay Area, New York C...

49ers offseason: Can NFL’s top defense be even better in 2023 under new coordinator Wilks?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The general feeling among 49ers players was that they were going to take a hit in terms of defensive depth but having the nucleus back from the top-ranked unit in the 2022 regular season would make for another formidable season.Linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair left for Tennessee, poached by Titans general manager and former 49ers personnel man Ran Carthon.Defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans became head coach of the Houston Texans and safety Jimmie Ward and defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway went with him in free agency. Defensive linemen Charles Omenihu (Chiefs) and Jordan Willis (Raiders) found new homes.Cornerback Emmanuel Moseley signed with the Lions and will rehab there after a torn ACL ended his season after five games.What the 49ers and most everyone else didn’t know is general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan had a major strike in mind and struck quickly by signing Philadelphia defensive tackle Javon Hargrave.Middle linebacker Fred Warner wasn̵...

Palo Alto: Man interrupts burglary at his home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

PALO ALTO – A Palo Alto resident interrupted an apparent burglary at his home last week, police said.The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Friday at a residence in the 1500 block of Dana Avenue, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a statement.The resident, a man in his 20s, told police he was upstairs when he heard loud noise. When he went to investigate, he found someone had broken the glass of the rear door.Police said the resident then heard the sound of someone running outside and a vehicle driving away.The resident did not see the burglar and it did not appear as though the burglar entered the residence.Police said it is possible the burglar believed the home was unoccupied at the time and fled after hearing the resident run downstairs.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man arrested in connection with Morgan Hill shooting Crime and Public Safety | Morgan Hill boy arrested on suspicion of bringing gun to school Crime and Public Safety ...

Editorial: California’s Brown Act open-meeting law under assault

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:30 GMT

Residents in local communities across California could soon walk into the meeting room of their city council, school board, planning commission or county supervisors only to find no one at the dais and the policymakers on a monitor on the wall.The elected or appointed representatives might be participating from home or out of state. Lobbyists could be at their sides telling them what to say or how to vote, and the public would never know. Residents won’t be able to discern if their officials are paying attention or talking to others on the phone if their cameras are turned off.That’s the world of local government that would be made possible if Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, gets her way. Her pending legislation, Assembly Bill 1379, would undermine 70 years of progress that today enables Californians to watch — in person — their local officials’ policymaking process.The bill would gut some of the key provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act, the California ope...