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Why Denver spent $75k to analyze converting office towers to apartments

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

Denver hopes converting office buildings to apartments is the key to revitalizing downtown.Although some employees have returned to the office since the pandemic spurred the switch to working from home, the Downtown Denver Partnership said employee counts downtown were only 60% of 2019.Although fewer workers are commuting, vehicle traffic is 2% below 2019. But much of that happens on nights and weekends, the latest traffic analysis from INRIX shows.If people are willing to come downtown to eat and play, providing more options for them to live there makes sense.So, Denver spent $75,000 in federal money to hire Gensler to score 29 downtown office buildings on whether they’d be likely candidates to convert to apartments.The Gensler study shows 16 buildings are prime conversion candidates while 13 have potential.“Downtown towers are a different animal to demolish. It would be a shame to waste them,” Jennifer Ramsey, adaptive reuse administrator at Denver’s Depart...

Federal lawsuit filed against SoCal Edison for allegedly causing Bobcat Fire in 2020

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

A federal lawsuit was filed against Southern California Edison on Friday for allegedly causing the devastating Bobcat Fire in 2020, which burned over 114,000 acres in Los Angeles County.The lawsuit alleges that SCE and Utility Tree Service failed to “properly maintain trees that came into contact with power lines” which caused the blaze.“The contact resulted in ignition of vegetation on a branch, which fell to the ground and spread,” the suit states.According to the complaint, the U.S. Forest Service spent over $56 million to battle the fire, and incurred property and natural resource damages of over $65 million.The Bobcat Fire first ignited on Sept. 6, 2020, and quickly erupted, burning over 114,577 acres over a two-and-a-half month span. The blaze became one of L.A. County’s largest and most devastating fires on record.Dale Burton, of Leona Valley, tries to put out the fire that continues to smolder at his friend Cheryl Poindexter's property on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, after the Bo...

CA hires 112 CHP officers in largest graduating class

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

On Friday, 112 new California Highway Patrol officers were sworn in to help increase public safety in communities throughout California. With the installment of the new officers, the largest graduating class of the year, CHP now has over 6,600 officers employed across California. The graduation ceremony took place at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento where CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee swore in the new officers.“I applaud these men and women for dedicating themselves to public service, and their commitment to protecting the people of California,” said Commissioner Sean Duryee. “As cadets, we provide them with an extensive amount of training to ensure they are up to the task of providing the highest level of safety, service, and security that is expected from our department.”112 new CHP law enforcement officers were sworn in for the largest graduating class on September 1, 2023. (California Governor's Press Office)According to a news release from the California Governor’s Press ...

Richmond: Teenager shot and killed in Iron Triangle neighborhood

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood last week, according to police.On the morning of Aug. 26, officers found the teenager, identified as Brandon Cox, bleeding from what appeared to be two gunshot wounds to the abdomen at 3rd Street and Nevin Avenue, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | 57 guards, officers released after being held hostage in Ecuador Crime and Public Safety | Santa Clara grocery worker thwarts shoplifters in scary encounter, highlighting retail safety concern Crime and Public Safety | Giuliani pleads not guilty in Georgia election case Crime and Public Safety | San Jose: City looks to settle George Floyd protest injury lawsuit for more than $3 million Crime and Public Safety | Traffickers plead guilty to smuggling endangered sea cucumbers into California A witness saw Cox and the suspect seated in a parked gray seda...

San Francisco pedestrian died after Cruise cars blocked ambulance: SFFD

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Two driverless Cruise cars blocked a street and delayed an ambulance transporting a critically injured pedestrian to a hospital, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The pedestrian, who had been struck by a car on Harrison and 7th streets, died after reaching the hospital.More than a dozen incidents in which Cruise and Waymo's self-driving cars interfered with emergency responders were detailed in SFFD records obtained and published by Forbes on Friday.Firefighters said two stalled Cruise cars caused the ambulance to be delayed on August 14 while the pedestrian was bleeding heavily from "significant left lower extremity injuries." "When we arrived at scene, the only open lanes for egress from the call were blocked by two Cruise vehicles that had stopped and were not moving or leaving the scene. We were unable to leave the scene initially due to the Cruise vehicles not moving. This delay, no matter how minimal, contributed to a poor patient outcome,...

Narcan will soon be available over-the-counter

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

(KRON) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Narcan for over-the-counter back in March. Shipments are currently on their way to pharmacies and stores.There seems to be some confusion in California where many thought that over-the-counter Narcan was already available without a prescription. KRON4 worked to get some answers, and this is what we found. Hundreds of drug users arrested in San Francisco Harm reduction specialists at the Overdose Awareness Event on Thursday were under the impression that Narcan was able to be purchased at any pharmacy in California without a prescription. If you to a pharmacy, you’ll find out that’s not the case.KRON4 first went to a Walgreens in San Francisco to try to get Narcan. “So you need a prescription to get it over the counter here?" The pharmacy replied, "Yes."The case was the same at a Safeway Pharmacy.Director of Overdose Prevention Policy and Strategy for the National Harm Reduction Coalition Mary Silla explained how states like...

Over $190K worth of stolen merchandise recovered in El Sobrante

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

(KRON) -- Over $190,000 worth of stolen retail merchandise was recovered by authorities, according to California Highway Patrol. A search warrant was served at a home in El Sobrante this week and found the items, along with approximately $24,000 in cash. In July, investigators were informed about a possible illegal fencing operation. Stolen retail merchandise was allegedly being sold at an El Sobrante residence.Investigators then had enough information to serve a search warrant at the home on Thursday, CHP said. Officers found stolen merchandise (pictured below) from stores including Target, Lululemon, CVS, Express and Victoria's Secret. All the items combined totaled at over $190,000. San Francisco pedestrian died after Cruise cars blocked ambulance: SFFD (CHP Golden Gate Division)(CHP Golden Gate Division)(CHP Golden Gate Division) The suspect in connection to this fencing operation was identified as 52-year-old El Sobrante resident Ngoc Bui Bach. The suspect was booked into Con...

Nuevo audio de la princesa Diana afirma que Carlos se sintió decepcionado por tener un niño y no una niña cuando nació el príncipe Harry

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

(CNN) — Se ha hecho público un nuevo audio de la princesa Diana en el que habla de cómo el príncipe Carlos —actual rey Carlos III— se sintió decepcionado porque iban a tener un niño y no una niña cuando nació el príncipe Harry.La difunta princesa grabó una serie de cintas de audio en la década de 1990 y las hizo llegar en secreto al escritor Andrew Morton antes de su muerte en un accidente de tráfico a alta velocidad en 1997. Algunas de las grabaciones se escuchan por primera vez ahora en un documental que se estrenará el año que viene, titulado “Diana: The Rest of Her Story”.El jueves se cumplieron 26 años de la muerte de Diana.El programa Good Morning America de la cadena ABC pudo escuchar en exclusiva las cintas en las que Diana dice que su marido ni siquiera hablaba con Raine Spencer, la madrastra de Diana.“Porque en el bautizo de Harry, Carlos se acercó a mamá y le dijo: ‘Sabes, estábamos muy decepcionados, pensamos que sería una niña'”, dijo...

Plummer rallies Louisville over Georgia Tech 39-34 in opener

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Jack Plummer rallied his new team from a 15-point halftime deficit, throwing three touchdown passes to lead Louisville past Georgia Tech 39-34 Friday night in a winning debut for Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm.Plummer, a transfer from Cal, hooked up with Jamari Thrash on a 20-yard scoring play with 8:08 remaining to put the Cardinals ahead at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and about two miles from the Georgia Tech campus.Louisville sealed the opener between Atlantic Coast Conference rivals when Dezmond Tell forced a fumble to thwart a Georgia Tech drive, and Jawhar Jordan broke off a 74-yard touchdown run on the very next play.The Cardinals took a while to get going in their first game under Brohm, who returned to his alma mater after coaching six years at Purdue. But they outscored the Yellow Jackets 26-6 in the second half.It was a tough setback for Brent Key, beginning his first full season as Georgia Tech’s coach. His team erupted for four to...

Mauricio shines in MLB debut, Senga strikes out 12 as Mets cool off 1st-place Mariners 2-1

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:49:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Vogelbach hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Mets cooled off the first-place Seattle Mariners with a 2-1 victory Friday night.Brandon Nimmo homered, Kodai Senga struck out 12 and Ronny Mauricio had two hits in his major league debut for New York — including a double in his first at-bat that was the hardest-hit ball by a Mets player this season.Seattle went 0 for 10 with runners on base.“Voge came up with a big at-bat there at the end,” said Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford, who homered in the fourth inning. “Senga kept us off balance pretty much all night. And then when we had runners on, we just didn’t get the big hit.”Seattle, fresh off a 21-6 August that marked the winningest month in franchise history, remained a percentage point ahead of Houston and a game in front of third-place Texas in the AL West. The Astros fell to the Yankees 6-2, while the Rangers lost to Minnesota 5-1.“Anytime you give up two runs, y...