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This is the best place to propose in Colorado

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

Whether you know it’ll be a definite “Yes!” or you just want to make a potential denial as picturesque as possible, Colorado’s got your proposal spots covered.Related ArticlesThings To Do | Yes, you can make a wedding cake Photobook website Mixbook polled 3,000 singles nationwide about their most Instagram-worthy proposal spots, and perhaps unsurprisingly, the Centennial State held five of the top 200 spots, including the fourth overall.With its lush and expansive flora, including three scenic water gardens, the Denver Botanic Gardens was named as the state’s best engagement backdrop. If all goes well, its downtown location adjacent to Cheesman Park makes a celebratory drink or meal all the more convenient.Garden of the Gods. (Mindy Sink, Special to The Denver Post)Further down the list, the towering, burnt red cliffs of Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center in Colorado Springs came in at number 44. It’s another classic place to embark on a life together...

A glossary of common psychedelics terms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

Denver has been at the forefront of the modern-day psychedelics movement since locals voted to effectively decriminalize psilocybin, the psychoactive chemical in “magic mushrooms,” in 2019. And last year, Colorado became the second state behind Oregon to legalize psilocybin for use in therapeutic settings, while simultaneously decriminalizing five psychedelics.Regulators are now in the process of building a new industry around psychedelic therapy, which is expected to take shape by 2025. On top of that, Denver recently hosted the largest industry gathering for psychedelics in the world, attracting politicians and celebrities.So, what are psychedelics? Broadly speaking, the word is something of an umbrella term for several psychoactive substances, also deemed hallucinogens. Since the lexicon is new for many people, we’ve collected about a dozen terms here to help you gain an understanding of them.GLOSSARYColombian shaman Taita Pedro Davila, leads an ayahuasca ceremony with Humm...

Triple-stabbing leaves suspect in critical condition in Long Beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

A man suspected of pulling out a knife during an altercation in Long Beach was in critical condition following a stabbing incident that also left two victims hospitalized overnight. Officers were called to a home in the 300 block of West 14th Street for a stabbing incident around 12:30 a.m. Monday, the Long Beach Police Department confirmed. Emergency crews respond to a stabbing in Long Beach on July 10, 2023. (OC Hawk)Investigators determined there was a verbal altercation between friends and family members gathered at the home.At some point during the argument, there was a stabbing that involved a male adult suspect, a male adult victim, and a female adult victim, the Police Department stated. Monrovia woman wakes up to dead bear in front yard All three were transported to local hospitals after receiving lacerations to their upper bodies. The suspect was listed in critical condition while the victims were both said to be in stable condition. There was no immediate word on what...

Massive fire burns through roof of commercial building in Paramount

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

A massive fire erupted at a commercial building in the city of Paramount early Monday morning. The blaze erupted around 12:40 a.m. at the single-story building in the 7500 block of East Rosecrans Avenue, according to the Los Angeled Fire Department. A 3-alarm fire erupted in Paramount on July 10, 2023. (KTLA)Firefighters arrived at the three-alarm fire to find flames burning through the roof of the structure. 3 dead, 1 injured after fiery crash in Tesla Crews were forced to battle the flames in a defensive mode, the Fire Department stated. It appeared a portion of the structure was at risk of collapse. Sky5 was over the scene around 5 a.m. and the roof over a large portion of the building was gone. Small fires were still burning inside the building but the situation appeared to be under control. There was no immediate word on any injures as a result of the blaze.

“It’s a bad shoot”: Civil rights lawyers, advocate criticize police killing of East Bay teen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENTNEWARK — Sevgi Fernandez’s gut turned as the police body camera footage unfolded.Fernandez, founder of the Bay Area police accountability nonprofit Together We Stand, watched as officers confronted 19-year-old Newark resident Elmer Lopez-Castaneda during a traffic stop here on a stolen car this spring.The footage shows officers opening fire on the teenager after police say he “ignored officers’ commands” and grabbed from his waistband what they thought was a firearm, but was actually a replica airsoft pistol.Newark Police said Elmer Lopez Castaneda, 19, reached for this replica, which shoots pellets but resembles a real pistol. (Credit: Newark PD) To Fernandez, the footage, which was released in May by the Fremont Police Department, does not clearly show whether Lopez-Castaneda grabbed the airsoft gun.“What is clear is it was not aimed at anybody at the time they riddled him with bullets,” Fernandez said, noti...

49ers mailbag: What are fans hyped to see in season opener in Pittsburgh?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

Nine weeks shy of the 49ers’ season opener, it’s a numerically appropriate time to awaken the Faithful. So, by the expanding reach of social media, here are who and what they’re hyped to see Sept. 10 at the Pittsburgh Steelers:Can’t wait to go to this game! I’m just excited to see 49ers football back in action. Hopefully they don’t drop this opener like they did last year in Chicago. (@calebpisowicz)A sober reminder that the 49ers lost that rainy opener 19-10 to a Bears team that next lost 14 of 16 games. More bleak history: the 49ers also dropped openers in 2017, ’18 and ’20 under coach Kyle Shanahan.BOOOOOOOSSSSSSAAAAAA!!! (@droops510)Two weeks until the 49ers’ veterans report for training camp (July 25), and that includes Nick Bosa, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. So, two weeks until the pseudo-deadline for the 49ers to award Bosa an extension over $30 million annually, perhaps as the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback. If no deal is reached when camp opens, don’t ...

​Grace Napolitano, longtime Southern California congresswoman, announces retirement​

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

After a 36-year political career representing the San Gabriel Valley, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano announced her retirement Saturday morning, July 8, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at La Puente’s Nature Education Center in her honor.The setting — La Puente — was a fitting site for the congresswoman, she said, as she addressed a large crowd assembled to reflect on a leader who represented Southeastern Los Angeles County for more than two decades.“This is the only city I have represented for all those years, even before in the state Assembly,” said Napolitano, 86, who will leave at the end of her term at the end of next year. “That is why it is fitting that I hear today announce that at the end of this term, which is in 2024, I will be retiring from the United States Congress.”In her address, Napolitano highlighted accomplishments under her watch over 25 years.“I have seen our region grow with ingenuity that has built some of America’s greatest businesses, and the desire for residents t...

Four-bedroom home sells in Palo Alto for $3.1 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

820 La Para Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 800 block of La Para Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on June 16, 2023 for $3,125,000, or $1,799 per square foot. The house, built in 1966, has an interior space of 1,737 square feet. This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the house features a two-car garage. Situated on a spacious 5,795-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space along with the added bonus of a pool.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On La Para Avenue, Palo Alto, in October 2022, a 3,411-square-foot home was sold for $5,700,000, a price per square foot of $1,671. The home has 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.A 1,881-square-foot home on the 700 block of La Para Avenue in Palo Alto sold in June 2022, for $3,250,000, a price per square foot of $1,728. The home has 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom.In November 2022, a ...

War over new California rooftop solar rules rages on

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

A conspiracy between big government and big utilities to protect big corporate profits? No, no, the regulator said.A violation of law requiring rooftop solar to keep growing rapidly in California? That isn’t the law at all, the regulator said.Government spewing a lie that financial breaks given to (wealthier) rooftop solar owners shift burdens to their (less-well-off) neighbors — to the tune of billions of dollars? That’s just wrong, the regulator said, and asserting the cost shift doesn’t exist is “a false statement and a factual misinterpretation.”Rancho Mission Viejo  (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) And so the California Public Utilities Commission has rejected requests for a do-over of its wildly controversial new rooftop solar rules, which went into effect in April. They gave everyone something to hate. But alas, the solar wars rage on: Opponents continue their battle in court, armed, for better or worse, with the same arguments that failed to convinc...

Ruby Princess sets sail after San Francisco dock crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:45:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Ruby Princess was officially cleared to leave San Francisco, and departed on Sunday, the United States Coast Guard confirmed to KRON4. Family contracts COVID on board Ruby Princess cruise The Ruby Princess was damaged after it crashed into Pier 27 on Thursday. No injuries were reported in the crash. The ship was originally scheduled to depart on Thursday, but the damages required repairs as well as inspections by the USCG. The USCG declined to share the specific damages or repairs needed for the ship.Photo: Rachel ArtzThe USCG inspected the ship's repairs for approval. As of 1 a.m. on Sunday, the Ruby Princess was cleared to sail. Those passengers who want a refund were asked to disembark the ship by 11 a.m. on Sunday.The Ruby Princess is expected to depart at 2:30 p.m. for a 7-day Pacific Northwest and Alaska Voyage, Princess Cruises confirmed to KRON4. The cruise will visit Ketchikan on July 12 and Prince Rupert on July 13. The ship is expected to re...