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Denver Police Department lacks clear plan to tackle low morale and high turnover, city audit finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

The Denver Police Department doesn’t have a clear plan to address the low morale, high turnover and staffing shortages that have emerged in recent years during the nationwide push for police reform and the COVID-19 pandemic, city auditors found.The agency has no comprehensive strategic plan, Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien wrote in a letter that accompanied the 76-page report released Thursday.“We found the department lacks comprehensive, documented guidance to ensure effective operations — including strategies to understand and address low retention, improve recruitment, and ensure citywide community policing efforts that can rebuild trust and relationships with residents and community members,” O’Brien wrote.Denver police Chief Ron Thomas, who took over as chief in October, told auditors during an audit committee meeting Thursday that he’s already begun to address many of the issues they found, and that the department is in the process of d...

Kesha and Dr. Luke settle defamation lawsuit: 'I am looking forward to closing the door on this chapter in my life'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

Music producer Dr. Luke has dropped his defamation lawsuit against singer Kesha. In a joint statement on Instagram, it was announced that both parties "have agreed to a resolution of the lawsuit, and have agreed to issue and post a joint statement regarding that resolution.""Only God knows what happened that night," Kesha's statement read. "As I have always said, I cannot recount everything that happened. I am looking forward to closing the door on this chapter in my life and beginning a new one. I wish nothing but peace to all parties involved."Dr. Luke's statement read:"While I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005. I am absolutely certain that nothing happened," he said. “For the sake of my family, I have vigorously fought to clear my name for nearly 10 years. It is time for me to put this difficult matter behind me and move on with my life.”The settlement marks the end of a years-long legal battle between the two. The "TiK ...

Vanessa Argomaniz in Custody Following DUI Crash on Cameron Street [Visalia, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

Motorcyclist Hospitalized Following West Street DUI CollisionVISALIA, CA (June 22, 2023) – Saturday night, Vanessa Argomaniz was arrested following a DUI motorcycle-auto collision on Cameron Street.Officers responded to the crash around 11:15 p.m. in the area of Cameron Avenue and West Street in the city of Visalia.Upon arrival, police learned that an eastbound vehicle made a left turn onto West Street, directly into a path of a westbound motorcycle.Responding medical personnel transported the 45-year-old male motorcyclist to a hospital for treatment of leg injuries.Meanwhile, police arrested and booked 27-year-old Vanessa Argomaniz in Tulare County Pre-Trial Facility for suspected DUI.No further details regarding the Cameron Street DUI collision have been released to the public. Visalia Officials will provide more information once available.Thinking, reasoning and muscle coordination are essential in operating a vehicle safely. However, these are impaired when alcohol and cer...

The T Life: Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik Talk About Their Transformative New Book

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

Few topics have deepened the political divide like transgender issues have in the past couple of years, and that, it seems, is no coincidence. As society becomes more inclusive and accepting, those threatened by what they don’t understand have seized upon trans and queer issues in general, spreading misinformation and fear as a way to maintain power and a suppressive status quo. But humanity and unity will keep moving forward, regardless. As conservatives and religious zealots fight against the shift of thought and shattering of constructs surrounding gender and sexuality, those who believe in body autonomy and personal freedom (and moreso, those who have a trans or nonbinary person they know and care about) will focus on promoting unconditional love and support. Now more than ever, living one’s truth publicly and unapologetically is the ultimate form of activism and push-back. Few embody these ideas better than GiGi Gorgeous and Gottmik, two bodacious media figures and beloved pers...

Warriors swap Jordan Poole for Chris Paul in stunning trade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

The Golden State Warriors are trading Jordan Poole and some future assets to the Washington Wizards for point guard Chris Paul, league sources confirmed to this news organization.Mike Dunleavy Jr., in his first big move as general manager, sent 24-year-old Poole, rookie Ryan Rollins and a protected 2030 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Wizards for 38-year-old point guard Paul.Paul’s acquisition is a sign that the Warriors are going all-in on fielding a veteran team to contend for a title this season.The Phoenix Suns traded Paul to Washington days ago in a package that netted them All-Star Bradley Beal. The 11-time All-Star Paul’s contract was partially guaranteed for this season, but ESPN reported that he is set to earn the full $30.8 million this year. He has one non-guaranteed year left on his contract for the 2024-25 season.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | How will the Warriors approach the 2023 NBA Draft and free agency beyond th...

The 10 most expensive homes that reported sold in Fremont the week of May 29

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

A house in Fremont that sold for $4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Fremont in the past week.In total, 11 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.1 million. The average price per square foot was $941.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 29 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.5 million, single-family house in the 38000 block of Acacia StreetThe property in the 38000 block of Acacia Street in Fremont has new owners. The price was $1,500,000. The house was built in 1963 and has a living area of 1,587 square feet. The price per square foot is $945. The house features four bedrooms and two bathrooms.Acacia Street9. $1.5 million, single-family home in the 200 block of Sandstone DriveThe 1,789 square-foot single-family home in the 200 block of Sandstone Drive, Fremont, has been sold. The trans...

Builder of hundreds of San Jose homes reveals fresh project details

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

SAN JOSE — Fresh details have emerged regarding a plan to build hundreds of homes that would replace a retail center in San Jose, including indications that some of the housing will be affordable, city documents show.The proposed development would be constructed at a site with addresses ranging from 1670 through 1696 Berryessa Road in San Jose, according to a preliminary application on file with municipal planners.The project is slated to produce 210 apartments on a 1.4-acre site a few blocks from the Berryessa BART Station in San Jose.The apartment complex would be eight stories, the proposal states.Pan-Cal Corp., a veteran real estate developer, has proposed the project, which would replace North Valley Plaza, a small retail center at that site.“The proposed development is to replace the existing commercial buildings with residential apartments,” Pan-Cal stated in its preliminary proposal for the project.The housing complex would also include amenities on the gro...

Don’t toss that crab shell. A substance found in it could be key to renewable energy, researchers say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

Abigail Gruskin | Baltimore Sun (TNS)At summertime backyard feasts, crab shells are just a barrier between hunger and satisfaction. Marylanders smash the crustaceans’ protective casings with wooden mallets, pick out the tasty meat and toss the remnants aside.But what if crab shells could have a bigger impact, playing a vital role in harnessing renewable energy and reducing planet-warming emissions?University of Maryland researchers are changing the way people look at those thin exoskeletons — investigating the feasibility of putting them to work in an innovative battery.“People never thought of that before,” said Lin Xu, 31, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at College Park.Xu and a team of researchers have been exploring the use of a chemical that comes from crustacean shells in a zinc-ion battery designed to store renewable energy.Last fall, working under the direction of Liangbing Hu, a Maryland professor who said he conceived the id...

5 passengers aboard Titanic submersible presumed dead: Coast Guard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

United States Coast Guard officials now say the five people aboard the Titan, a submersible that was lost while exploring the wreckage of the Titanic, are presumed dead. Earlier on Thursday, debris had been found on the surface near the Titanic's wreckage. Officials confirmed that debris was the remains of the Titan.Officials said the debris field was "consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel."The Coast Guard currently has nine vessels on the scene. The service said it will begin to demobilize vessels but that remote operations on the seafloor are currently ongoing.The five passengers who are presumed dead are OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet.This is a breaking news update. Original story continues below.The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday that an underwater vessel has located a debris field near the Titanic in the search for a missing submersible with five people aboard, a potential breakth...

Warriors trading Jordan Poole for Chris Paul: Reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:54 GMT

(KRON) -- The Golden State Warriors are closing in on a trade deal with the Washington Wizards that would see Chris Paul joining the Warriors in exchange for Jordan Poole, according to Shams Charania with The Athletic. Is Warriors’ Kuminga now 7-foot-2? ESPN analyst falls for viral Twitter joke A separate report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski indicates that Poole would be part of a package that also includes future draft assets.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.