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Colorado victims of childhood sex abuse, blocked by state Supreme Court, hold out hope for future chance at justice

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

One afternoon last month, Miranda and Jennifer Wetzler answered a call from their attorney in shock: The Colorado Supreme Court had blocked the sisters’ chance to right a decades-old wrong after their alleged abuser had walked free more than 30 years earlier.“When I heard the news, I started crying and I just thought, ‘Not again,’” Miranda Wetzler said. “I thought maybe this time we could get the justice we deserved.”Colorado’s Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act, which took effect Jan.1, 2022, provided a three-year window for adults who were sexually assaulted as children to bring forward lawsuits over abuse they allege happened between 1960 and 2022, even if the statute of limitations for criminal charges had long since expired.The Wetzler sisters were preparing to file a lawsuit under the act when a unanimous decision by the state’s high court on June 20 struck down the law as a violation of the Colorado Constitution’s prohibition on retrospective legislation....

The Big Eat, Mexican mole heaven, Cheesman Park calling, and more things to do in Denver this week

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

All aboard for The Big EatThursday. Foodies from across metro Denver will convene on Thursday, July 20, for The Big Eat, an annual party that raises awareness and funding for independent restaurants and bars. Guests can sample “signature bites and sips” from more than 60 establishments,” according to organizers at the nonprofit EatDenver, including Acreage Restaurant, Blackbelly Market, Coperta, Little Man Ice Cream, Pho King Rapidos, Restaurant Olivia, Sunday Vinyl and many more.There will also be live performances from David Lawrence & The Spoonful and Izbo. The Big Eat takes place in the open-air Galleria at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, at 1400 Curtis St. in Denver. Tickets, $85, can be found at eatdenver.com. — Jonathan ShikesChicken en Mole with chicken strips cooked in a spicy sweat sauce, a traditional Mexican dish, at Casa Cortes on Aug. 10, 2022 in Dacono, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)Mole is on the waySaturday. ...

Search underway for man linked to multiple assaults in Los Angeles area 

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

Authorities are searching for a man who is considered “a threat to the public” after he was linked to several separate assaults in Los Angeles. According to the LASD, 21-year-old Sergio Andrew Garcia is wanted in connection with six assaults across the L.A. area, including a 67-year-old woman who was brutally beaten in her garden in East Los Angeles on Saturday. The woman, identified as Rosalina Martinez, was working in her yard at 6:15 a.m. Saturday morning when Garcia punched her in the face several times and pulled down her pants and underwear. In an interview with KTLA, Martinez said that she believes Garcia tried to rape her. Sergio Andrew Garcia is seen in photos released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on July 18, 2023. New video ‘justifies’ L.A. deputy slamming woman on ground in Lancaster arrest, attorney says Garcia is listed at 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was seen wearing a brown sweatshirt, grey shorts, white shoes with red l...

San Jose: Capitol Expressway crash leaves one dead, one with life-threatening injuries

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

SAN JOSE — A two-vehicle collision on San Jose’s Capitol Expressway early Thursday killed one person and left another with serious, life-threatening injuries, authorities said.In a tweet posted Thursday morning, San Jose police said the crash was reported at 1:11 a.m. at intersection of Capitol Expressway and Snell Avenue, near Communications Hill. One man was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while another was fighting for his life after suffering from major injuries.Units are currently at the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Snell Av investigating a fatal collision involving two vehicles.One male adult pronounced deceased at a local hospital. Another male adult with life-threatening injuries. TOC: 1:11 AM pic.twitter.com/awjVBtrDRb— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) July 20, 2023Police did not release any additional details about the crash, including whether there were other passengers involved or what factors contributed to the collision.Related Art...

Former Stanford stars Girma, Smith dedicate World Cup to late teammate Katie Meyer

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

Note: This story includes reporting about suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with feelings of depression or suicidal thoughts, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers free, round-the-clock support, information and resources for help. Call or text the lifeline at 988, or see the 988lifeline.org website, where chat is available.On the eve of the biggest tournament of their lives, Naomi Girma and Sophia Smith are thinking about a teammate who won’t be at the World Cup, or watching back home.The first-time World Cup players from Stanford are dedicating their efforts in the tournament, which kicks off early Thursday morning in Australia and New Zealand, to former Stanford goalie Katie Meyer, who died by suicide in March 2019.Girma penned an emotional tribute to Meyer this week in The Players Tribune that highlighted the positive spirit Meyer shared with her teammates and friends, and introduced a partnership with soccer charity Common Goal to launch a mental ...

San Jose apartment deals bolster county agency’s affordable homes push

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County housing agency says its deals to buy senior citizen apartment complexes in San Jose will help it chart a successful course for the organization’s affordable homes mission. 

Opinion: How the government can solve America’s obesity epidemic

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

Dying younger. Living harder. Going broke. It is difficult to overstate the longitudinal effects of excess weight in America.An estimated seven in 10 Americans are overweight or obese. The combination, according to the National Institutes of Health, results in an estimated 300,000 preventable deaths per year with extreme obesity lowering life expectancy by 14 years on average.Added weight not only makes everyday life more difficult, but it also produces serious health consequences that include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders and cancer. In total, obesity costs an estimated $260 billion annually in inpatient and outpatient care.Whether weight gain is caused primarily by genetics, societal influences or individual will, scientists aren’t altogether sure. What’s clear, however, is that most efforts to lose weight ultimately fail.Ozempic, one of a new class of medications, has been shown in studies to spur significant weight loss. The others include Mounjaro,...

49ers camp preview: Which backups are in play for offensive line jobs?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

SANTA CLARA – One-on-one combat between Trent Williams and Nick Bosa is typically the marquee attraction among linemen drills at 49ers training camp.This camp’s undercard is worth following, however. Williams’ fellow offensive linemen, after all, must be able to ensure the ever-precarious health of the 49ers’ quarterbacks.At right tackle, Colton McKivitz enters as the already appointed successor to Mike McGlinchey, who left in free agency for Denver (after a five-year term featuring great praise for run blocking and heaping criticism for pass-protection lapses).On the interior, guards Aaron Banks and Spencer Burford will flank center Jake Brendel for a second straight year, which bodes well for their chemistry.So, since the starters are all set, time to look elsewhere, right? Not so fast.Assuming all five first-string linemen – Williams, Banks, Brendel, Burford, McKivitz – make it through a season as 17-game starters is a stretch. Reserves must be schooled up to maintain the consist...

Five-bedroom home in San Ramon sells for $2.7 million

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

2287 Rosemount Lane – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 2200 block of Rosemount Lane in San Ramon was sold on June 29, 2023 for $2,725,000, or $805 per square foot. The house, built in 2005, has an interior space of 3,387 square feet. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property is equipped with central A/C. In addition, the home comes with an attached two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space. The property occupies a sizable 8,592-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 3,826-square-foot home on the 2200 block of Rosemount Lane in San Ramon sold in August 2022, for $2,585,000, a price per square foot of $676. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.On Longleaf Circle, San Ramon, in May 2023, a 3,826-square-foot home was sold for $2,650,000, a price per square foot of $693. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.In April 202...

Warriors’ Kerr shares thoughts on Dunleavy’s first offseason, Chris Paul and personal goals

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:31:24 GMT

Steve Kerr doesn’t have much time to rest.He has just a few days with family in Southern California before training begins for Team USA Basketball when August begins. The Warriors’ head coach will reprise his role leading the national team for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, with warm-up games in Las Vegas, Spain and the United Arab Emirates before next month’s tournament in the Philippines.But Kerr paused for a few minutes this week to debrief the Warriors’ busy offseason so far.On Dunleavy’s offseason movesKerr noted that he had been in constant communication with Mike Dunleavy Jr. when it became apparent former general manager Bob Myers was likely to leave his post once his contract ran out and Dunleavy was his likely successor. They got on the same page throughout the season about how the roster needed to change to keep the championship contention window open.“It’s seamless, really, given that he’s been here the last five years,” Ke...