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Colorado Supreme Court strikes down law that gave victims of decades-old childhood sexual abuse a window to file lawsuits

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a new law that created a three-year window for people to sue over decades-old childhood sexual abuse on the grounds that the law violated the state constitution.The Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act violated the constitution’s prohibition on retrospective legislation, the justices ruled in a unanimous opinion Tuesday. The decision likely will end the recent influx of look-back lawsuits that survivors of childhood sexual abuse brought in the 18 months since the new law took effect.The law, which took effect Jan. 1, 2022, allowed for adults who were sexually assaulted as children to bring lawsuits against both their assailant and, in some cases, organizations that ran youth programs.The law opened a three-year window for such lawsuits for abuse that allegedly happened between 1960 and 2022, including claims that otherwise would have been barred by the statute of limitations.But the Colorado Supreme Court found Tuesday that th...

Six accused of forging names of dead people so Colorado candidate could make primary ballot

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser on Tuesday announced his office has charged six people for allegedly submitting petitions with forged signatures in an attempt to get a 2022 Republican Congressional candidate on the ballot.The six individuals — Alex Joseph, Terris Kintchen, Patrick Rimpel, Jordahni Rimpel, Aliyah Moss and Diana Watt — were paid circulators for Grassfire, LLC, an Oregon-based professional petitioning firm, the attorney general’s office said in a news release.The firm was hired by the Carl Andersen campaign, a Republican candidate running for Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, an area anchored by Jefferson County. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat, handily won the seat in November’s election.Prosecutors say Andersen’s campaign hired Grassfire to collect the necessary 1,500 valid signatures to get on the Republican primary ballot. The Secretary of State’s Office rejected the petition, however, due to an insufficient numbe...

Man dies while river rafting in Royal Gorge — Colorado’s 12th water-related fatality in 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

Colorado authorities on Tuesday were investigating a fatal commercial rafting incident that left a 60-year-old man dead along the Arkansas River in the Royal Gorge south of Canon City.Related ArticlesColorado News | Blue River closed to watercraft, rafting until further notice due to “life-threatening” tree across river Colorado News | Kansas man dies in rafting accident on the Arkansas River Colorado News | Kansas man dies in rafting accident on the Arkansas River Colorado News | Some Colorado 14ers will remain closed to the public unless a new coalition can change the law Colorado News | Recreational water use on Clear Creek in Jefferson County restricted due to high, fast water The river has been running fast and high. Around 1:30 p.m. Monday, several passengers on a trip through the gorge fell out of a raft as it entered the Boat Eater Rapid just below the Royal Gorge Bridge, according to...

Los Angeles the 'top mosquito city' in the U.S., according to Orkin

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

When one thinks of mosquitos, swampy, humid southern states might come to mind first.But according to Orkin, Los Angeles is actually the top “mosquito city” in the United States – for the third straight year.The pest control company didn’t measure mosquitoes, but instead came up with the list based on cities where they performed the most mosquito control services between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023. The rankings include residential and commercial mosquito services, Orkin said.Los Angeles ranked #1, followed by Chicago, New York, Atlanta and Dallas/Ft. Worth. San Francisco dropped eight spots to land at #16. Sacramento ranked #36, San Diego was #38, while Bakersfield and Fresno cracked the top 50 for the first time.1.       Los Angeles2.       Chicago3.       New York4.       Atlanta (+1)5.       Dallas/Ft. Worth (+1)6.  ...

Jason Porter Pronounced Dead Following Motorcycle Crash on Walerga Road [Antelope, CA]

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

Motorcycle-Auto Collision near Shandwick Drive Kills 39-Year-Old Antelope ManANTELOPE, CA (June 20, 2023) – Friday evening, Jason Porter was fatally injured in a motorcycle crash on Walerga Road.The deadly collision occurred around 8:18 p.m. along the southbound Walerga Road, near Shandwick Drive.According to CHP, a motorcycle traveling south in Walerga collided with a northbound red Mazda turning left onto Shandwick.Tragically, the motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Meanwhile, the Mazda driver stayed at the site of the incident and cooperated with the investigators.On Saturday, the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased rider as 39-year-old Jason Porter of Antelope.No further details regarding the Walerga Road motorcycle crash have been released to the public. The California Highway Patrol will provide more information once available.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolenc...

Patriarchy and More at Dum Dum Fest

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

Patriarchy and More at Dum Dum Fest: Dum Dum Records has assembled a wonderful lineup for their Dum Dom Fest at the Echo, with filmmaker Actually Huizenga’s three-piece Patriarchy headlining. “Exploring themes of sex, power, subversion, and death, the group draws inspiration from interests in everything from Ancient Greek Mythology to 80’s slasher films,” they say. Also on the bill is Taleen Kali, Iress, and Lauren Lakis.Last year, Huizenga told us about her love for Nine Inch Nails’ Pretty Hate Machine album.“I, Actually Huizenga of Patriarchy, discovered NIN through my obsession with David Bowie as a pubescent child,” she said. “Trent Reznor scared/intrigued me when I saw him driving the cab in the video for ‘I’m Afraid of Americans.’ So I started my research listening to the albums. Pretty Hate Machine was the first album to make me cry and masturbate; to question my childish romantic preconceptions.”“Of course Downward Spiral blew ...

Three people wounded, dog killed in Oakland shooting

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

OAKLAND — Three people were wounded and a dog belonging to one of them was killed in a shooting Monday night in East Oakland, authorities said.The people shot — a 31-year-old woman and two men, ages 20 and 22 — were reported to be in stable condition. Police did not say if the three knew each other.The shooting was reported just before 4 p.m. Monday in the 8900 block of MacArthur Boulevard.Authorities said a group of people were standing outside when two men approached them on foot and began shooting at them.The woman’s pit bull dog was also hit by the gunfire and died, authorities said.The suspects fled before police got to the scene.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Investigation underway into I-880 shooting Crime and Public Safety | Oakland police investigating 50th homicide of 2023 Crime and Public Safety | Woman shot inside East Oakland apartment Crime and Public Safety | Fremont man gets 40 years to...

George and Martha Washington were early fans of ice cream at Mount Vernon

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteIce cream has been a quintessential summer treat for generations, whether you prefer a twist of soft-serve chocolate and vanilla on a cake cone or two scoops of gourmet mint chip stacked on a hand-rolled waffle.But back in the 18th century, the treat brought to America by the French was a rich man’s dessert.You can’t make ice cream without three key ingredients — ice, salt and sugar — that most colonial families simply could not afford. Ice required a separate icehouse to store chunks of ice cut on a nearby river or creek in winter. Sugar and salt were expensive commodities imported from the Caribbean. Colonial home cooks would also have to own at least one cow whose milk the family didn’t need to sell to make cream.Our nation’s first president — a wealthy man with a sizable enslaved community manning the house and gardens — was without those obstacles.The large number of “ice pots” used for holding ice cr...

Suspect who allegedly brandished gun in Pacifica road rage incident arrested

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspect who allegedly brandished a gun during a road rage incident in Pacifica over the weekend has been arrested, the Pacifica Police Department announced Tuesday. Officers responded on Saturday to an area of Highway 1 near Rockaway Beach Avenue on a reported road rage incident involving a firearm possibly being brandished. Group of bicyclists rides onto 580 freeway, prompting CHP warning Police made contact with the reporting party and got a description of the vehicle and the suspect. The vehicle was located at Linda Mar Shopping Center, and through a coordinated effort, the suspect was identified as 32-year-old Ian Austin of San Leandro.An investigation revealed that Austin had allegedly brandished a firearm at another motorist while traveling south on Highway 1. Police found a loaded firearm in his vehicle along with brass knuckles. Bay Area home sales at lowest level in 20 years Austin was arrested without incident, police said. He was arrested and booked into C...

Over 100 firefighters called to battle blaze at abandoned Antioch warehouse

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:34:09 GMT

(BCN) -- A warehouse fire in Antioch left the abandoned structure badly damaged Tuesday morning, but no injuries were reported.More than 100 firefighters were called to the fire reported at 10:52 p.m. Monday in the area of Marina Plaza.Firefighters from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded along with multiple other fire agencies. They were able to stop the flames from spreading beyond the warehouse, according to Assistant Chief Chris Bachman, a fire district spokesman.Firefighters from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District and other agencies extinguished a warehouse fire in Antioch on June 20, 2023. No injuries were reported. (Contra Costa Fire Protection District via Bay City News)Firefighter with a handheld device with an image captured by an aerial drone inside a burning warehouse in Antioch on June 20, 2023 (Contra Costa County Fire Protection District via Bay City News)Fire crews used images captured by aerial drones inside a burning warehouse to help ...