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New law aims to spur trust between Colorado police and kids

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Thursday that puts guardrails on how law enforcement use deceptive tactics when questioning kids, the culmination of a two-year legislative push and ending fears that the governor may veto the proposal.The new law does not prohibit law enforcement from lying to kids during interrogations. But it does generally mean that any information — like confessions — gained that way can’t be used by prosecutors during subsequent trials. Supporters said the bill was a step toward building trust between the criminal justice system and the communities it impacts, while cutting down on the potential for false convictions of children.The law also requires law enforcement to record juveniles interrogations. Rep. Jennifer Bacon, a Denver Democrat who co-sponsored the bill, said Thursday it represented an opportunity “to reset and build community-driven pathways to our collective safety.”“How do we teach our kids? Why do we teach kids ...

Colorado developer of medical products set to expand in Arvada

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

A 35-year-old Colorado company that develops and manufactures medical products for clients worldwide is expanding its operation and moving into a 34,000-square-foot facility in Arvada.ERI Group, formerly Evergreen Research, has leased the new manufacturing space and expects it to be up and running later this year. The company, whose main site is in Genesee, has doubled its workforce over the past year to about 100 employees and anticipates the staff growing to roughly 150 by the end of 2025.“The addition of the Arvada office provides significant expansion to our manufacturing operations,” said Natasha Bond, president of ERI Group. “This is an investment to make the operations more efficient and really set the group up for success.”The core of the company’s business involves the design and development of medical products. ERI also provides quality assurance and regulatory services.“We also do diagnostic equipment, some laboratory equipment. And we ...

Summer movie guide: Every highly-anticipated release now through Labor Day

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home.This month, audiences can bid farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, go to Italy with Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, or under the sea with Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy.June brings “Indiana Jones 5,” a “Spider-Verse” sequel, “The Flash,” a new Pixar pic and one film many have already called the best of the year (“Past Lives”).And things get really exciting in July with the highly anticipated debuts of “Oppenheimer,” “Mission: Impossible 7,” and “Barbie,” while August promises a new take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and introduces a new DC superhero, Blue Beetle.Here’s a month-by-month guide of this summer’s new movies. (Release dates are subject to change.)May 5This image released by Marvel Studios shows, from left, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Groot...

Colorado judge’s threat to jail attorney prompts misconduct complaint

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

An Arapahoe County judge’s threat to throw an attorney in jail earlier this year prompted the lawyer to file a complaint with the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline, according to a copy of the document obtained by The Denver Post.Attorney Mark Cohen brought the complaint against 18th Judicial District Court Judge Peter Michaelson in April, after the judge told Cohen to bring a toothbrush to court so that he’d be more comfortable in jail, according to the complaint and a transcript of the hearing reviewed by The Post. Cohen alleges the judge’s comment was part of a larger pattern of rude and unprofessional behavior during a three-day civil trial in February.Complaints to the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline are confidential under the state constitution — though Colorado voters will have a chance to change that next year — and the leaked complaint in this case offers a rare look into the early stages of the state’s secretive judici...

S.F. and Oakland are eyeing big deficits. Why not San Jose?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

Some of the Bay Area’s largest cities are facing truly eye-popping budget deficits.San Francisco is projecting a $290 million shortfall. Oakland, short by $177 million, isn’t faring much better. But down south, the outlook is a bit sunnier. San Jose is reporting a $35.3 million surplus.Why such a divergence?Economists and budget officials attribute the disparity to San Francisco and Oakland’s heavy reliance on tax revenues that are still recovering sluggishly from the pandemic’s economic gut punch. The cities blame the down year on a mixture of poorly performing key revenue streams and the drying up of federal pandemic-related funding.San Jose, on the other hand, has come away generally unscathed by leaning on a tax base that’s largely weathered negative financial forces. Worth noting: The surplus in the FY2023-24 budget remains small when compared to its $5.2 billion total budget — less than 1%.“We’re in a positive position,” ci...

Editorial: Fix California’s misleading food expiration labels

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

Raise your hand if you fully understand the food expiration date labels in California’s grocery stores.That’s what we thought.Misleading and unclear expiration dates cause Americans to throw out massive quantities of food still safe to eat.The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that more than a third of the U.S. food supply is wasted, costing the average family of four an estimated $1,300 every year.  A 2013 study by the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Natural Resources Defense Council found that 25% of fresh water in the United States goes toward producing food that isn’t eaten, and 21% of the space in our landfills is packed with food waste.It’s time to stop this.In California, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, proposes to mandate clear date labeling for food.No more “sell by” stamps, which are only provided to stores for restocking purposes. Rather than 50 different kinds of date labeling used to suggest to consumer...

Crash on Interstate 5 in Oregon kills 7 people

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Seven people were killed in a crash involving three vehicles Thursday on Interstate 5 in an agricultural area of Oregon, police said.Officers responded at about 2:05 p.m. to the crash involving two semi trucks and a passenger vehicle in the northbound lanes about 7 miles north of Albany, near the Santiam rest area, Oregon State Police said in a statement.Seven adults died, police said, and an unspecified number were injured.The passenger vehicle involved was a van, the Albany Democrat-Herald reported.Bodies covered in plastic could be seen in a nearby field and the Marion County medical examiner was at the scene, the newspaper said. A Life Flight helicopter left the scene at about 2:45 p.m.Police and fire officials put a blue tarp on the wrecked van and placed a barrier near one of the trucks to block the view of the scene, according to the Democrat-Herald.The van appeared to have been crushed between the trucks, a witness told the Statesman Journal.“Judgin...

The five most expensive homes reported sold in Milpitas in the week of May 8

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

A house in Milpitas that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week.In total, five residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.4 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $687.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 8 even if the property may have been sold earlier.5. $635,450, single-family house in the 700 block of Russell LaneThe property in the 700 block of Russell Lane in Milpitas has new owners. The price was $635,450. The house was built in 1971 and has a living area of 2,144 square feet. The price per square foot is $296. The house features four bedrooms and two bathrooms.Russell Lane4. $840,000, condominium in the 1400 block of Nightshade RoadThe sale of the condominium in the 1400 block of Nightshade Road, Milpitas, has been finalized. The price was $840,000, a...

Armed robbery at Rohnert Park store Thursday morning, police searching for suspect

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

Police detectives are looking for a man who robbed a Rohnert Park retail store at gunpoint Thursday morning. It happened at about 11:20 a.m., when Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety officers received a call about a robbery occurring at the University Square Shopping Center in the 1400 block of Southwest Boulevard. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating 2 missing teen girls A store employee reported the suspect entered the store and asked to purchase merchandise. As the employee opened the cash register, the suspect removed a handgun from his waistband and demanded money. The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 20 years of age, 6 feet tall with a lean build. He was wearing a gray and black hooded sweatshirt with a multi-color caricature on the front, blue jeans, black and white shoes, a black belt bag/fanny pack across the chest and a yellow surgical mask covering his face. The suspect fled on foot northbound trough the shopping center...

Petaluma man arrested in connection with baseball bat attack

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:32:26 GMT

A man was arrested Wednesday in Petaluma in connection with a reported attack on another man with a baseball bat. Jason Weiland, 41, was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Petaluma Police Department. On Wednesday at 11:54 a.m., officers responded to a report of a man being struck several times by a man with a baseball bat. Responding officers located the victim, who had suffered minor injuries in the attack. Armed robbery at Rohnert Park store Thursday morning, police searching for suspect The victim reported he was sitting on a bench at Steamer Landing when the man approached him and started repeatedly hitting him with a baseball bat. The suspect then fled the scene on foot, and the victim called 911, police said. The victim refused treatment at the scene. Investigators were able to identify Weiland as the suspect in the attack, and he was later located and taken into custody without incident. Police said the motive for the assaul...