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New child sex abuse law faces constitutional challenge in Colorado Supreme Court

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday considered whether a new state law that created a three-year window for people to sue over years-old childhood sexual abuse violates the state constitution.The case came before the state Supreme Court after a woman used Colorado’s new Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act to file a lawsuit in which she claimed she was repeatedly sexually abused between 2001 and 2005 by David James O’Neill, basketball and softball coach at Rangeview High School in the Aurora Public Schools district. The woman was 14 when the abuse began, she claimed in the civil case.The new law, which took effect Jan. 1, 2022, allows for adults who were sexually assaulted as children to bring lawsuits against both the attacker, 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 would have otherwise been barred by the statute of li...

SpaghettiOs releases new flavor aim towards millennials

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

SpaghettiOs newest flavor caters to childhood nostalgia with a grown-up twist.The Campbell Soup Company on Tuesday announced its collaboration with Frank’s Red Hot on its newest flavor, SpaghettiOs Spicy Original, made with Frank's Red Hot.The unique flavor features O-shaped pasta in tomato and cheese sauce with a mild-medium heat level.SpaghettiOs and Frank's RedHot team up to release a new SpaghettiOs flavor. (The Campbell Soup Company) The new flavor was made with millennials in mind to satisfy their cravings for spicy foods with a meal that represents their childhood. The generational group also makes up one-third of SpaghettiOs total annual sales, according to a news release.SpaghettiOs and Frank's RedHot each have an undeniable fandom," Mieka Burns, vice president of meals and sauces at the Campbell Soup Company, said in a statement.“Through this collaboration, we're excited to put a hot, more mature twist on a classic offering that our adult consumers grew up enjoying.The new...

Josiah Hilario Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run on Breakwater Shopping Center [Imperial Beach, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

Hit-and-Run Driver Sought After Injuring 3-Year-Old Josiah Hilario at 801 Palm AvenueIMPERIAL BEACH, CA (April 4, 2023) – Wednesday evening, 3-year-old Josiah Hilario was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash at Breakwater Shopping Center.Officers responded to the incident in the parking lot of the shopping center at 801 Palm Avenue in Imperial Beach.According to the police, Josiah was walking to get ice cream near the T-Mobile store when a white vehicle, similar to a Honda CRV, ran over the child’s foot.However, the driver did not render aid and fled the scene. Two witnesses attempted to stop the driver, to which the suspect did not comply and drove off on Palm Avenue.The responding paramedics took Josiah, who has a diagnosis of non-verbal, level three on the autism spectrum, to the hospital with a serious foot injury.Imperial Beach Officials are working to determine the suspect’s identity or the suspect’s vehicle.Moreover, both directions of the roadway were temporarily s...

From Art to Appetizers: The Magic of 3D Printed Food

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

Have you ever imagined a world where printers can create delicious food items like, uh, cheesecake? It may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it is now a reality. 3D printers are not just limited to creating plastic objects, as they can now produce edible treats as well. From intricate cake designs to personalized pizzas, food 3D printers offer endless possibilities for culinary creativity. This technology has revolutionized the way we think about food, making it possible to create intricate shapes and designs that were once only possible by hand. So buckle up and get ready to indulge in a piece of cake because, with 3D printers, anything is possible!Read the full article on our sister site, the Charlotte Weekly, here. Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers.The post From Art to Appetizers: The Magic of 3D Printed Food appeared first on LA Weekly.

National Burrito Day 2023: Where to get cheap burritos on April 6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

National Burrito Day falls on the first Thursday of April, so the date fluctuates. This year, it’s April 6.California fast food chains are responding with offers for discounted burritos, and for a lucky few loyalty club members, they could be free.Here are some chains that have announced discounts.Chipotle Mexican Grill: The Newport Beach chain will be sending out codes on a Twitter account,  @ChipotleTweets, the can be texted to 888-222 for the chance to win one of 10,000 free burritos, according to a news release. chipotle.comEl Pollo Loco: The Costa Mesa-based chain is using National Burrito Day to launch an overhaul of its rewards program and a new app. On April 6, new and existing Loco Rewards members will receive a buy-one-get-one burrito. Then on the 30 days between National Burrito Day and Cinco de Mayo, 30 members will be picked to receive 1 million points, according to a news release.Rubio’s Coastal Grill: Every burrito on the menu will be on sale for $7.99 on April 6. Cus...

Tech companies plan hundreds more Bay Area job cuts as layoffs worsen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

Roku sign at the tech company’s new north San Jose headquarters campus in the Coleman Highline mixed-use office complex. (George Avalos/Bay Area News Group)NEWARK — Streaming titan Roku and electric vehicle maker Lucid Group have sketched out plans for fresh Bay Area job cuts, together adding hundreds of workers to the region’s worsening layoff toll.Lucid has decided to chop 133 jobs in Newark and Roku intends to slash 91 jobs in San Jose, the tech companies stated in separate WARN letters that they sent to the state Employment Development Department.“Changing business needs require us to reduce our workforce,” Ross Boughton, an associate general counsel with Lucid, wrote in the WARN notice filed with the EDD.The Lucid layoffs are slated to occur by or around May 31 at the company’s offices at 7373 Gateway Boulevard in Newark.The Roku job cuts will take place at the company’s headquarters at 1155 Coleman Avenue in San Jose and are slate...

Donald Trump in police custody ahead of historic court appearance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the Manhattan district attorney’s office in lower Manhattan, where he is under arrest and in police custody before his upcoming arraignment.Trump is expected to be fingerprinted as part of the arrest, though it’s still unclear whether his mug shot will be taken. He will next be brought to a courtroom, where he will be arraigned — an appearance that is expected to be quick and routine but represents a surreal and historic moment in US history.Trump is not expected to be handcuffed following his arrest, as he will remain under constant law enforcement protection.News outlets will not be able to broadcast the arraignment live, a judge said Monday night, rejecting a request from several media organizations, including CNN. Five still photographers, however, will be allowed to take pictures of Trump and the courtroom before the hearing begins.The indictment returned last week by a grand jury against Trump is also expected to b...

College Park hires new football coach after previous one resigned “in good standing”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

Five months after its season ended under a dark cloud, College Park has a new football coach. Mount Diablo Unified School District superintendent Adam Clark told the Bay Area News Group in an email this week that former coach Travis Raciti resigned “in good standing” after the season “to pursue other opportunities.”The Pleasant Hill school hired Casey Moreno as its next coach. Moreno previously held head coaching positions at Hayward and Dublin.“Our goal is to produce championship caliber young men who understand that winning has more to do with taking care of what’s important now, more than it has to do with who scored the most at the end of the game,” Moreno wrote on the College Park website.Moreno takes over a program that won a league championship last season but was accused of running up the score in an 84-0 regular-season victory over Ygnacio Valley and poor sportsmanship in a playoff loss at Windsor.Raciti and athletic director Jim Keck were suspended ...

A new group of Twitter vendors is suing the company for alleged unpaid bills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

By Clare Duffy | CNN BusinessA group of Twitter vendors on Tuesday filed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging that the company has failed to pay tens of thousands of dollars in overdue bills.The four firms — captioning services company White Coat Captioning, consulting group YES Consulting and public relations firms Cancomm and Dialogue México — allege that Twitter is in breach of their contracts and has yet to pay bills ranging from around $40,000 to $140,000 for services they provided the company last year.Tuesday’s lawsuit, which was filed in California Northern District Court and first reported by CNN, refers to the companies suing Twitter as “small businesses without the resources, time, and money to litigate these claims on their own.”The lawsuit comes as new Twitter owner Elon Musk attempts to slash costs after buying the company for $44 billion, a significant amount of which came from debt financing. It also adds to the growing list of legal actions Twi...

Trump’s surrender creates spectacle in Manhattan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:12 GMT

By Bobby Caina Calvan and Deepti Hajela | Associated PressNEW YORK — A small park built on a site that was once a swampy, sewage-filled pond was ground zero for the frenzy surrounding former President Donald Trump’s expected surrender Tuesday at a courthouse in Lower Manhattan.Hundreds of onlookers, protesters, journalists and a few politicians swarmed into the confines of Collect Pond Park, which sits across the street from the criminal courthouse where Trump was to be arraigned.The crowd was small, by the standards of New York City protests, which routinely draw thousands. And fears that unruly mobs might force police to shut down swaths of the city proved to be unfounded, with security measures mostly disappearing within a couple of blocks.But within the park and the surrounding sidewalks, there was plenty of chaos.Metal barricades separated Trump supporters from anti-Trump protesters, and police stepped in to break up small skirmishes. Journalists, some of whom had taken t...