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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott grants $1 million to Colorado early education nonprofit

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

By Sara Martin, Chalkbeat ColoradoBillionaire MacKenzie Scott has awarded $1 million to a small, low-profile Colorado non-profit, whose leaders remain a bit stunned.Related ArticlesEducation | Denver school board considering whether to rescind 2020 policy barring police on campuses Education | Denver school board set to revisit 2020 ban on armed police in schools Education | Former DPS superintendent Susana Cordova poised to become Colorado’s next education commissioner Education | Colorado speller remains in Scripps National Spelling Bee after 3 rounds, advances to quarterfinals Education | Colorado teen flouts school policy, wears Mexican and U.S. flag sash to graduation “The whole thing was very surreal,” said Heather Tritten, executive director of Parent Possible, which provides support for early childhood services. “When I look at who else has been funded in Colorado — organizations that...

Nuggets’ Michael Malone before NBA Finals Game 4: “Michael Porter is not coming out of the lineup”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

MIAMI — The question wasn’t about Michael Porter Jr. — it wasn’t even about present day — but Michael Malone has a way of segueing any news conference topic into the real message he wants to get across.In this unprompted example: his trust in the struggling Porter.“Right now, people want Michael Porter out of the lineup,” Malone said before Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. “Michael Porter is not coming out of the lineup, man.”The question was about how Malone learned to trust Jamal Murray, dating back to a 2019 playoff game vs. the Spurs in which Murray started a game poorly but found his stroke in the second half. Malone said he knows it’s common for people to panic and clamor for a lineup change when someone isn’t playing well.Porter was 3 for 19 from 3-point range in this series as Malone spoke, emphasizing there has been “zero discussion about making any changes” to Denver’s starting five.“We would ...

Los Angeles City Council approves 'sanctuary city' ordinance

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

The Los Angeles City Council on Friday unanimously approved a motion to make Los Angeles a “sanctuary city” for immigrants.The motion directs the city attorneys to prepare an ordinance that would enshrine the sanctuary policies into the city’s municipal code to ensure that no “city resources, property, or personnel are used for federal immigration enforcement,” according to a news release. L.A. City Council votes to expand anti-camping law to include Woodland Hills encampments The motion also directs other city departments to report ways Los Angeles could limit direct and indirect data sharing with federal immigration authorities.In the past, the city council passed a symbolic resolution declaring that L.A. was a sanctuary city, but no sanctuary policies were written into law.Migrant rights groups hold candles during a vigil to protest against Donald Trump's crackdown on "sanctuary cities" outside the City Hall in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 2017.(Credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images...

Arsonist torching cars in the Fairfax district leaves residents on edge

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

Police are investigating after a series of fires targeting vehicles and property in the Fairfax district have left residents distraught and on edge.The arsonist’s most recent victim was a classic Ford pickup truck on South Orange Drive where a completely charred and destroyed chassis is all that remains after being torched.Investigators with the Los Angeles Fire Department want to catch the suspect or suspects responsible as quickly as possible.“You guys spent a lot of years back here as children, riding around, bouncing around,” said victim Evan Townsley as he reminisces with his son about the truck, now burnt to a crisp. “We had a lot of good years in this truck.”Townely was planning to hand down his beloved 1991 Ford F-150 pickup to his son one day. The truck has a long history with the family, once belonging to Townsley’s mother.But that dream was shattered early Wednesday morning when someone lurking in the darkness set fire to the vehicle.Arsonist torches classic Ford pickup t...

Members of California commercial burglary crew arrested after monthslong investigation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

Two men from the Antelope Valley were taken into custody Thursday following a monthslong investigation into a string of commercial burglaries in Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.The joint operation between the Simi Valley Police Department and the Ventura County Sheriff's Office began following several break-ins at businesses in both cities.Each break-in followed a similar pattern, authorities said, happening late at night, with burglars gaining access to the property by smashing rear windows or prying open doors with a crowbar. Once they managed to get inside, they began ransacking the businesses while rifling through registers and searching for loose cash.Tools used by burglars that broke into several Ventura County businesses are shown in this undated photo provided by the Simi Valley Police Department. Seven businesses in Simi Valley and four in Thousand Oaks fell victim to the burglary crew over the span of several months.In total, damages and losses amounted to more than $30,000....

Cal State Northridge campus cleared after possibly armed suspect prompts shelter warning

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

The Cal State Northridge campus was deemed safe after reports of a possibly armed suspect heading to the school prompted a shelter-in-place order on Friday afternoon.Around 5 p.m., campus police determined "there is no longer a threat of a person bringing a firearm to campus." The campus was reopened and fully operational again.Earlier around 3:30 p.m., a Twitter statement from school officials initially said police were "made aware of a potential subject who may be bringing a firearm to the campus."Anyone who was on campus was urged to “immediately leave the area.” Those who were unable to leave were advised to shelter in place.All others were told to stay away from the area as Department of Public Safety officials responded to the scene to investigate.Although CSUN officials note the potential threat was not verified, the urgent order appeared to be out of caution. No further details were released.

Man accused of banging on doors, committing lewd acts in Hollywood Hills

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

Residents in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood are on edge after a man has been caught on video trespassing in the yards of people's homes. Residents said videos caught on doorbell cameras show the man acting erratically, and they are concerned he might be dangerous. He has been knocking on doors at all hours of the day and night, yelling obscenities and even engaging in lewd behavior, neighbors tell KTLA.In at least two separate incidents on June 8, neighbors said the man showed up at a Beachwood Drive apartment complex. The previous day, a similar incident was reported about a mile away.Hollywood Hills residents are concerned about a man seen on Ring video trespassing in front of homes. The man was also seen in front of a home on Deronda Drive twice within the same hour.Neighbors believe it is the same person in each of the cases.The landlord of the Beachwood apartment complex said the incidents are alarming and out of the ordinary.Vanessa Beecroft said she was home with her children...

House Republicans vow payback for Trump indictment

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

By Nicky Robertson, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox | CNNThe top two Republican leaders in the Senate remain silent a day after former President Donald Trump, the current GOP 2024 presidential frontrunner, was indicted by the federal government.While the charges have yet to be unsealed, the top two Republicans in the Senate, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Minority Whip John Thune have not put out statements, a stark contrast to the swift reaction among House GOP leaders who quickly rushed to Trump’s defense.“Today is indeed a dark day for the United States of America. It is unconscionable for a President to indict the leading candidate opposing him. Joe Biden kept classified documents for decades,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tweeted Thursday night. “I, and every American who believes in the rule of law, stand with President Trump against this grave injustice. House Republicans will hold this brazen weaponization of power accountable.”The third ranking GOP senator, John Barrasso ...

4 children, missing in Amazon for a month, reportedly found

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

By Stefano Pozzebon and Caitlan Hu | CNNFour young children have been found alive after more than a month wandering the Colombian Amazon, according to Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro.“A joy for the whole country! The four children who were lost 40 days ago in the Colombian jungle were found alive,” Petro tweeted on Friday.Petro also shared a photo that appears to show search crews with the four children, whose condition is unknown.The children are the only survivors of a May 1 plane crash that killed pilot Hernando Murcia Morales, Yarupari indigenous leader Herman Mendoza Hernández, and their mother Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia.Their subsequent disappearance into the deep forest had galvanized a massive military-led search operation involving over a hundred Colombian special forces troops and over 70 indigenous scouts combing the area.For weeks, the search turned up only tantalizing clues, including footprints, a dirty diaper and a bottle. Family members said the oldest child had s...

SF Giants: Ross Stripling inches closer to return, hopes to improve with mechanical tweaks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:21:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Ross Stripling is inching closer to a return from his lower back strain. And he expects to return to the mound not only with a healthy back, but a few much-needed mechanical tweaks.Stripling threw a bullpen on Thursday in San Francisco and expects to throw at least two more, including one on Sunday, before potentially going on a rehab assignment, he said. The 33-year-old right-handed pitcher went on the injured list with a lower back strain after departing his May 17 start in pain early against the Phillies.“It definitely has been a little longer than what we originally anticipated,” Stripling said Friday. “When I first did it, it almost felt like I could have pitched a couple days later. But needed to go on the IL because you can’t crunch the roster.”Stripling received a Cortisone shot last week when his lower back pain kept lingering. The pain has subsided significantly since, he said, and has allowed him to focus on some adjustm...