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Boulder County coroner resigns following internal investigation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

Boulder County Coroner Emma Hall announced Thursday she will be stepping down after she took time away from the office following a third-party investigation that affirmed workplace complaints from employees including favoritism, antagonism and micromanagement.“After taking a few weeks off to travel with my family, I have made the difficult decision to conclude my term on Jan. 11,” Hall said in a statement. “This decision stems from my desire to dedicate more time to my family, a luxury I have not had the chance to indulge in significantly during my time in office. I appreciate the years of support from the community.”Hall said it’s crucial for the next coroner address two primary challenges still existing in the office: office accreditation and staff morale.“Staff morale has been an enduring challenge that I inherited and personally confronted during my time in office,” Hall said. “Despite concerted efforts, fully resolving this issue proved to be a complex undertaking. I am hopefu...

TE Greg Dulcich, OLB Nik Bonitto won’t play for Broncos at Detroit, while S P.J. Locke is questionable

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

The Broncos head to Detroit this weekend to play one of the best young tight ends in football facing more questions at the position on their own team.It doesn’t come as a surprise that Denver ruled tight end Greg Dulcich out for the Saturday night game. Consider that he’s done two stretches on injured reserve for repeated injuries to his right hamstring and that the Broncos activated him on a short week earlier this year only to see him aggravate the hamstring injury 11 snaps into a Week 6 contest at Kansas City.What is surprising is that Dulcich is listed Thursday on the injury report as having both hamstring and foot issues.The second-year tight end was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, so it’s unclear when the foot issue popped up.“He looked great at practice today; he’s been running really well,” quarterback Russell Wilson said after Wednesday’s practice.Denver may have slow-played Dulcich’s return some even without the foot issue, but now he is certainly not returning...

Dodgers officially introduce Shohei Ohtani

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

Shohei Ohtani is officially a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.On Thursday, the Dodgers held a press conference to officially introduce the reigning AL MVP as a member of the team. Through an interpreter, Ohtani addressed the media and fielded questions about the decision to depart the Los Angeles Angels and join the crosstown rival Dodgers.As part of the press conference, fans also received a first look at Ohtani's name on the back of a Dodgers jersey — which is already on sale, and selling fast.Dodgers owner Mark Walter, President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and play-by-play man Joe Davis were among those who joined Ohtani at the podium.Ohtani announced he was signing with the Dodgers in a social media post last Saturday, bringing an end to weeks of speculation regarding one of the biggest free agents in American sports history. As originally reported by ESPN, the deal is for 10 years and $700 million and is the largest guaranteed contract in sports history. The unique...

Legendary synth-pop frontman perfectly sums up 80s music appeal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

Every generation naturally feels as if the music of their youth was the best era of them all. As more time elapses, however, it becomes harder to deny the oversized influence and enduring appeal of the 1980s.From arena-packing hard rock acts like Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe and Journey, to new wave pioneers The Cure, Duran Duran and U2, cassette-hoarding kids of the 80s never need to revisit the music from their childhood - because it never went away.Many of the top acts from that era are still enjoying heavy rotation on the radio and still packing venues across the U.S. and around the globe. Case in point: Depeche Mode’s recent four-night residency in Los Angeles (two nights at the Kia Forum and two nights at Crypto.com Arena).Carved into the Mount Rushmore of 1980s hits is “The Safety Dance” from Canadian synth-pop band Men Without Hats. This complex analog jam and its quirky video took the world by storm, landing at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Chart and even inspiring a “Weird Al” ...

Was Hamas leader in Turkey during Oct. 7 attack? Maybe.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

By Scott McLean and Isil Sariyuce | CNNTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief foreign policy and security adviser has defended his country’s decision to host senior Hamas figures, saying Turkey is engaging with Hamas “to bring about peace.”Hamas members can freely come and go from Turkey and have a permanent presence in the country.Its senior figures have met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan periodically throughout the years. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh met Erdogan in July and there are unconfirmed reports Haniyeh was in Turkey – and not his regular domicile of Qatar – during the October 7 attacks.In his first English-language interview since the war in Gaza began, Akif Cagatay Kilic said he didn’t know if Haniyeh was in Turkey on October 7, but conceded “he might have been.”Kilic defended Turkey’s longstanding ties with Hamas, which many countries consider to be a terror group. Turkey does not.“The issue is not where [Hamas members] are at what time, the issue is ...

General Motors plans to cut 1,300 workers across 2 factories

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

By Krystal Hur and Octavio Blanco | CNNGeneral Motors will lay off about 1,300 workers from two of its Michigan plants, according to WARN notices the company has filed with state regulators.The job cuts at GM’s Orion Assembly and Lansing Grand River Assembly, which will take place in the new year, come after the automaker said in October that it would be delaying electric pickup truck production into 2025.The layoffs at GM’s Orion plant will affect 945 employees, while 369 employees will be cut from the Lansing assembly plant.The Orion plant produced the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV crossover, and GM is planning to produce additional electric vehicles, namely the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV at the plant. But the company announced in October that it would be delaying the start of production, sealing the fate of workers while the plant remains idled.GM said in October that the delay was not the result of the recent United Auto Workers’ strike, which was the longest US a...

EU agrees to open membership negotiations with Ukraine

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

By Raf Casert and Samuel Petrequin | Associated PressBRUSSELS — The European Union decided Thursday to open accession negotiations with Ukraine, a momentous moment and stunning reversal for a country at war that had struggled to find the backing for its membership aspirations and long faced obstinate opposition from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.European Council President Charles Michel, who was chairing a Brussels summit of the EU’s 27 leaders where the decision was made, called it “a clear signal of hope for their people and our continent.”Although the process between opening negotiations and Ukraine finally becoming a member could take many years, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the agreement as “a victory for Ukraine. A victory for all of Europe.”“History is made by those who don’t get tired of fighting for freedom,” Zelenskyy said.Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said it also was a black eye for Ru...

New-look SF Giants Fan Fest includes stop in San Jose

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

Following two mediocre seasons on the field and at the box office, the San Francisco Giants are motivated to re-energize their fan base.One effort is apparently to spice up their annual preseason event, Fan Fest. The event — hosted in conjunction with KNBR-680, their flagship radio station — is no longer a one-day blowout at Oracle Park, but rather a four-city tour across the Bay Area to drum up excitement. The experience will pop up in Sacramento on Jan. 20, San Jose on Jan. 27, Napa on Feb. 3 and finish at Oracle Park on March 9.At each stop, fans will have opportunities to interact with former and current Giants, collect autographs and get merchandise. The Giants announced the details of the reimagined Fan Fest on Thursday morning.Rookie pitcher Kyle Harrison and new hitting coach Pat Burrell will headline the San Jose event, which is set to take place at San Pedro Square Market. Other Giants players and coaches will join them from 4 to 7 p.m. for meet-and-greets and Q&A sess...

On-ramps of multiple highways in San Jose closed due to fire

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Crews are responding to a grass fire between Parkmoor Avenue and I-280 in San Jose on Thursday afternoon, the San Jose Fire Department said on X. Officials said the fire is approximately one acre, and forward progress (spreading of the fire) has been stopped. As of 3:30 p.m., the on-ramps from I-280 northbound to CA-17 southbound and I-880 northbound are currently shut down. Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes. Overturned big rig on Hwy 101 in San Jose causes traffic delay (SJFD)(SJFD)No structures are threatened by the fire, SJPD said. No injuries have been reported. This is a developing story.

SF Bay Area rents are down in these cities

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:15:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Rental prices have dipped in the San Francisco Bay Area -- and some areas seeing steeper drops than others. Real estate agents say the holidays are typically the best time to take advantage of lower rent and added perks because most people aren't interested in a move and are instead traveling this time of year.One San Francisco real estate agent said city centers are seeing the most dramatic reduction in rent prices due to downtowns being hit hard by vacancies.At the Gateway Apartments near the San Francisco Embarcadero, rent prices have dropped as low as $2,600. At the same complex seven years ago, studios were going for a minimum of about $3,000. New California laws bring changes to housing in 2024 A quick search online turned up studios in San Francisco going for as low as $1,350 near Union Square. Nick Chen with Coldwell Banker stresses it's really the high rises in places like South Beach and SoMA, the densely populated areas, that are seeing the lowes...