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Opinion: Denver needs Mayor Mike Johnston’s fresh perspective on homelessness and so much more

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

For the first time since 2003 when then-Mayor John Hickenlooper was inaugurated, Denver has a fresh set of eyes looking at the Mile High City.Fresh, in the sense that Mayor Mike Johnston and Hickenlooper were both outsiders, not part of city government when they were sworn in as Denver mayor, arguably the most powerful political job in Colorado.Johnston delivered an inspirational inaugural speech about creating a new dream for Denver’s future with a call for each of us to also take an oath “to dream, to serve, and to deliver”. As he aptly noted, “Today, we dedicate ourselves to two essential American ideas: That every problem we face is solvable and we are the ones to solve them.”Fresh eyes can introduce powerful ideas. We have all experienced the opportunity that comes with bringing a unique perspective to a new job or responsibility. Mayor Johnston is stepping into his new role with this in mind, and I applaud him for it.Following his inauguration, Johnston wasted no time in decla...

LoHi’s Method Coffee opens second location along Santa Fe Drive

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

The Art District on Santa Fe has a new coffee shop, while another has canceled plans to reopen.Method Coffee Roasters, which has operated in LoHi since 2018, opened its second location this week at 1201 Santa Fe Drive in Lincoln Park. The 1,200-square-foot space was previously home to The Molecule Effect, which also sold coffee.“It’s better if it’s already been a coffee shop. We don’t have to do the whole process,” Method owner Sarah Zapien said.Alex Rawal founded Method at 2011 W. 32nd Ave. Zapien said she bought the business in 2021. Prior to the acquisition, Zapien was importing green coffee and selling it to roasters around Denver, while dreaming of her own shop.“Coffee has always been on my mind,” she said.The Molecule Effect moved out of the space earlier this year after butting heads with the building’s owner. Signs were posted immediately next door at 1225 Santa Fe Drive, in the retail space within a new apartment building, indicating that The Molecule Effect would be reopen...

A perfect weekend in Telluride

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

“This view is, like, killer,” I overheard a 20-something say to his companions during a recent visit to Telluride. We had just walked by each other on the main street of this southwestern Colorado mountain town, wedged into a box canyon. The group was looking toward the vertiginous cliffs high above, where Ingram Falls plunged over a notch in the rock; below the falls, a thread of water followed a steep, diagonal runnel, glinting silver, like the precious metal miners once sought here.The comment was an understatement. Surrounded by soaring peaks in the craggy San Juan Mountains, Telluride sits in an almost impossibly beautiful setting. I’ve been visiting regularly from my home near Aspen, Colorado, for almost 30 years, and every time I drive the final stretch into town, my breath catches when the lofty panorama bursts into view.Well known for its ski resort, Telluride attracts plenty of summer and fall visitors, too. A season-long slate of weekend festivals ranges from bluegrass to...

Colorado victims of childhood sex abuse, blocked by state Supreme Court, hold out hope for future chance at justice

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

One afternoon last month, Miranda and Jennifer Wetzler answered a call from their attorney in shock: The Colorado Supreme Court had blocked the sisters’ chance to right a decades-old wrong after their alleged abuser had walked free more than 30 years earlier.“When I heard the news, I started crying and I just thought, ‘Not again,’” Miranda Wetzler said. “I thought maybe this time we could get the justice we deserved.”Colorado’s Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act, which took effect Jan.1, 2022, provided a three-year window for adults who were sexually assaulted as children to bring forward lawsuits over abuse they allege happened between 1960 and 2022, even if the statute of limitations for criminal charges had long since expired.The Wetzler sisters were preparing to file a lawsuit under the act when a unanimous decision by the state’s high court on June 20 struck down the law as a violation of the Colorado Constitution’s prohibition on retrospective legislation....

The Big Eat, Mexican mole heaven, Cheesman Park calling, and more things to do in Denver this week

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

All aboard for The Big EatThursday. Foodies from across metro Denver will convene on Thursday, July 20, for The Big Eat, an annual party that raises awareness and funding for independent restaurants and bars. Guests can sample “signature bites and sips” from more than 60 establishments,” according to organizers at the nonprofit EatDenver, including Acreage Restaurant, Blackbelly Market, Coperta, Little Man Ice Cream, Pho King Rapidos, Restaurant Olivia, Sunday Vinyl and many more.There will also be live performances from David Lawrence & The Spoonful and Izbo. The Big Eat takes place in the open-air Galleria at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, at 1400 Curtis St. in Denver. Tickets, $85, can be found at eatdenver.com. — Jonathan ShikesChicken en Mole with chicken strips cooked in a spicy sweat sauce, a traditional Mexican dish, at Casa Cortes on Aug. 10, 2022 in Dacono, Colorado. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)Mole is on the waySaturday. ...

Search underway for man linked to multiple assaults in Los Angeles area 

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

Authorities are searching for a man who is considered “a threat to the public” after he was linked to several separate assaults in Los Angeles. According to the LASD, 21-year-old Sergio Andrew Garcia is wanted in connection with six assaults across the L.A. area, including a 67-year-old woman who was brutally beaten in her garden in East Los Angeles on Saturday. The woman, identified as Rosalina Martinez, was working in her yard at 6:15 a.m. Saturday morning when Garcia punched her in the face several times and pulled down her pants and underwear. In an interview with KTLA, Martinez said that she believes Garcia tried to rape her. Sergio Andrew Garcia is seen in photos released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on July 18, 2023. New video ‘justifies’ L.A. deputy slamming woman on ground in Lancaster arrest, attorney says Garcia is listed at 5 feet, 5 inches tall and 180 pounds. He was seen wearing a brown sweatshirt, grey shorts, white shoes with red l...

San Jose: Capitol Expressway crash leaves one dead, one with life-threatening injuries

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

SAN JOSE — A two-vehicle collision on San Jose’s Capitol Expressway early Thursday killed one person and left another with serious, life-threatening injuries, authorities said.In a tweet posted Thursday morning, San Jose police said the crash was reported at 1:11 a.m. at intersection of Capitol Expressway and Snell Avenue, near Communications Hill. One man was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while another was fighting for his life after suffering from major injuries.Units are currently at the intersection of Capitol Expressway and Snell Av investigating a fatal collision involving two vehicles.One male adult pronounced deceased at a local hospital. Another male adult with life-threatening injuries. TOC: 1:11 AM pic.twitter.com/awjVBtrDRb— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) July 20, 2023Police did not release any additional details about the crash, including whether there were other passengers involved or what factors contributed to the collision.Related Art...

Former Stanford stars Girma, Smith dedicate World Cup to late teammate Katie Meyer

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

Note: This story includes reporting about suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with feelings of depression or suicidal thoughts, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers free, round-the-clock support, information and resources for help. Call or text the lifeline at 988, or see the 988lifeline.org website, where chat is available.On the eve of the biggest tournament of their lives, Naomi Girma and Sophia Smith are thinking about a teammate who won’t be at the World Cup, or watching back home.The first-time World Cup players from Stanford are dedicating their efforts in the tournament, which kicks off early Thursday morning in Australia and New Zealand, to former Stanford goalie Katie Meyer, who died by suicide in March 2019.Girma penned an emotional tribute to Meyer this week in The Players Tribune that highlighted the positive spirit Meyer shared with her teammates and friends, and introduced a partnership with soccer charity Common Goal to launch a mental ...

San Jose apartment deals bolster county agency’s affordable homes push

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

SAN JOSE — A Santa Clara County housing agency says its deals to buy senior citizen apartment complexes in San Jose will help it chart a successful course for the organization’s affordable homes mission. 

Opinion: How the government can solve America’s obesity epidemic

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:18 GMT

Dying younger. Living harder. Going broke. It is difficult to overstate the longitudinal effects of excess weight in America.An estimated seven in 10 Americans are overweight or obese. The combination, according to the National Institutes of Health, results in an estimated 300,000 preventable deaths per year with extreme obesity lowering life expectancy by 14 years on average.Added weight not only makes everyday life more difficult, but it also produces serious health consequences that include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders and cancer. In total, obesity costs an estimated $260 billion annually in inpatient and outpatient care.Whether weight gain is caused primarily by genetics, societal influences or individual will, scientists aren’t altogether sure. What’s clear, however, is that most efforts to lose weight ultimately fail.Ozempic, one of a new class of medications, has been shown in studies to spur significant weight loss. The others include Mounjaro,...