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Letters: So far, Denver mayor focused on his campaign issue of tackling homeless crisis

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

Mayor Johnston’s focus, one month inOn the evening of Aug. 3, I attended an open forum at the Most Precious Blood Church in South Denver; the speaker was Mayor Mike Johnston. The conference hall was standing room only, and the attendees were obviously concerned residents and interested in the mayor’s plans to deal with the “unhoused” in Denver.Initially, I was prepared to be skeptical and critical of his plan to provide housing for 1,000 homeless before the end of the year. Mayor Johnston referred to his plan as “home for the holidays.” The mayor was forthright, clearly responding to questions, some of which would have intimidated the best-intended speaker. He answered each question with compassion and understanding.He provided some statistics which were not politically sugar-coated but realistic and honest. He admitted that the City of Denver — we — all have a challenge and a stake in his plan’s success. Later, when reading The ...

Ask Amy: Boundary-bouncer experiences backslide

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

Dear Amy: My wife and I have a strained relationship with my parents, who live out of state.They stay with us and our two young children about twice a year.Some of their visits have been rocky (two years ago they visited us while having active cases of Covid, and didn’t tell us in advance that they were ill).My mother and I went through therapy to work on our relationship, and now I set boundaries and ask that these boundaries be respected.We offered to host my parents for five days on their most recent visit, as any more time with them would be hard on us.After the visit, which went well, my mom asked why they were allowed to stay for only five days. She said they would have liked to stay longer.How should I respond?— Boundary-building BobDear Bob: I appreciate your question, because your experience highlights a typical trajectory with a chronic boundary-bouncer.You identified this problem and took it to a therapist (a great choice!), and your mother joined you there (a...

Countering irregular migration: Better EU border management

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

The influx of migrants and the security of external borders is a challenge for Europe. Learn more about how Parliament is addressing the situation.To counter irregular migration, the EU is strengthening border controls, improving the management of new arrivals and making returns of illegal migrants more efficient. It is also working to bolster legal labour migration and deal more efficiently with asylum applications.Read more about the EU response to migration.What is irregular migration?Irregular migration is the movement of people from non-EU countries across EU borders without complying with the legal requirements for entry, stay, or residence in one or more EU countries.Number of illegal border crossings into EuropeIn 2015, there was a significant increase in the number of illegal border crossings into the EU. According to data from Frontex, the EU's border agency, there were more than 1.8 million illegal border crossings, the highest number ever recorded. Since then, the number...

California man who stole his wife’s car and ran her over with it is arrested, police say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

A Los Angeles man was arrested on Wednesday, August 16, after stealing his wife’s car and running her over with it, Menifee police said.The 43-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, felony spousal abuse, assault with a deadly weapon, battery with great bodily injury, and other crimes. A gang member, he also was the subject of an arrest warrant for a parole violation and a felony no-bail warrant for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to police.The fight with his wife occurred on Monday in the 20000 Block of La Prada Way in Menifee.The victim had face and body injuries and was transported to a hospital. The man fled, but later was arrested..He was booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center.Anyone experiencing or at risk of domestic violence can get help by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Arrest made in MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline killing Crime and Public Safety...

Man accused in deadly Southern California 7-Eleven robbery rampage to face trial, judge rules

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

A Los Angeles man who admitted during a police interview to a string of shootings that left three people dead in the midst of a wave of robberies at convenience stores and fast-food restaurants across Southern California in 2022 was ordered by an Orange County Superior Court judge on Thursday to stand trial.Malik Patt, 21, during a videotaped interview publicly shown for the first time in court this week, acknowledged carrying out a series of robberies, killings and attempted killings at 7-Eleven, Subway and doughnut stores in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.Patt during the police interrogation didn’t give a clear motive for the killings, though he implied that race may have played a factor as to why he shot some people and not others. He initially denied knowing anything about the crimes, until detectives told him that family members had identified him from surveillance footage.Patt acknowledged killing a homeless man outside a 7-Eleven he robbed in North...

Three-bedroom home in Palo Alto sells for $2.5 million

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

4191 Coulombe Drive – Google Street ViewA 1,211-square-foot house built in 1952 has changed hands. The property located in the 4100 block of Coulombe Drive in Palo Alto was sold on July 21, 2023. The $2,500,000 purchase price works out to $2,064 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home includes three bedrooms and one bath. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the home provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The property occupies a sizable 6,944-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:A 2,058-square-foot home on the 4100 block of Coulombe Drive in Palo Alto sold in July 2022, for $2,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,385. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, in August 2022, a 2,652-square-foot home was sold for $4,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,621. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In February 2023, a 1,420-square-foot home on Maybell Avenue in P...

Bridge: Aug. 18, 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

Eddie Kantar, who left us in 2022, was one of the game’s most entertaining writers and teachers. His career in those areas was so prolific that his skills as a player (he was a world champion) were often overlooked.Kantar played at four spades, and West led the K-A and a third diamond, giving declarer a useless ruff-sluff. West had four trumps; his idea was to attack declarer’s trump holding.Kantar threw a club from dummy and ruffed in his hand. He led two rounds of trumps, and West played low. If Kantar led a third trump, West would win and lead a fourth diamond, forcing out dummy’s last trump. He would be left with a trump and a good diamond.OVERRUFFKantar took the A-K of hearts, then ran the clubs. If West ruffed, dummy would overruff, and Kantar would lead dummy’s high hearts, losing only to West’s ace of trumps.When West refused to ruff, dummy threw two hearts. At Trick 12 Kantar led his queen of hearts, and West could get only one more trick. Well...

Word Game: Aug. 18, 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — BELLWETHER (BELLWETHER: BELL-weh-thur: One who takes the lead or initiative.)Average mark 33 wordsTime limit 45 minutesCan you find 43 or more words in BELLWETHER? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — RESURGED reed resurge reuse rude ruder rued ruse edge edger erred seder sedge seed seer segue sere serge sued suede surd sure surer surge urge used user greed deer dregs drug duesTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe ...

Horoscopes Aug. 18, 2023: Madelaine Petsch, be true to yourself

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Madelaine Petsch, 29; Andy Samberg, 45; Edward Norton, 54; Robert Redford, 87.Happy Birthday: Learn all you can this year and position yourself for success. Ask questions, take courses and build your qualifications to match your dreams. Be cognizant of what it will take to meet the demands surrounding your goals. Don’t let personal matters conflict with your plans or cause you to second-guess yourself or change your course. Be true to yourself and those who support the decisions you make. Your numbers are 5, 17, 20, 24, 32, 38, 47.ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can have fun, but don’t go overboard. Poor behavior will have its downside. Pay attention to raising the bar and putting your energy where it counts. Self-improvement, nurturing relationships and finding your niche are priorities, and romance is favored. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be honest with yourself and others regarding what you want and how you plan to achieve your goal. E...

Morocco goalkeeper Bounou joins Neymar at Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 15:15:11 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou is joining Neymar’s new club in Saudi Arabia after Sevilla announced his transfer to Al Hilal.The 32-year-old Bounou helped Morocco become the biggest surprise of last year’s World Cup when it reached the semifinals after beating both Spain and Portugal in the knockout rounds.He also helped Sevilla lift its record-extending seventh Europa League title when it beat Roma in a penalty shootout in June. Bounou leaves Sevilla with two Europa League titles. He played 142 games — which included 58 clean sheets — for the club.Neymar joined Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain earlier this week, following high-profile moves by Cristiano Ronaldo last season and Karim Benzema also this summer to the oil-rich country.Al Hilal, a record 18-time national champion, is one of four Saudi clubs effectively nationalized by the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).Sevilla announced the move late Thursday but did not reveal the transfer fee for Bounou...