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Letters: Prop. HH’s property tax break is needed relief

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

Proposition HH will provide reliefRe: “Prop HH is a money grab,” Oct. 15 letters to the editorRegarding the letters in last Sunday’s Open Forum, I plan to vote for Proposition HH and hope the majority do the same. I have no idea what the situation might be with the writers of the anti-HH letters, but for me and a lot of other homeowners, the assessed value of my home is skyrocketing next year (over 60%). That means that, all else being equal, my property taxes will also skyrocket to the point where they may become unaffordable. My appeal for a reassessment went nowhere, as it did for most other people in Arapahoe County. My only hope is for some help with Proposition HH.With all due respect to the lovers of TABOR, I’ve always believed that it should never have been passed, as it short circuits the way our democratic republic is supposed to work. We elect people to represent us with the hope that they will make the best decisions for us. TABOR often hamstrings their effor...

Rockies outright Ty Blach, Karl Kauffmann, Matt Koch as offseason roster shuffle begins

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

The Rockies’ offseason roster shuffle has begun.The club has outrighted lefty starter Ty Blach and right-handers Karl Kauffmann and Matt Koch.Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | Rockies’ Gold Glove finalists: Brenton Doyle, Ezequiel Tovar, Ryan McMahon Colorado Rockies | Rockies Mailbag: Pitching, trade rumors, Charlie Blackmon’s deal and future of Rox TV Colorado Rockies | Even after 40 years at The Post, columnist Mark Kiszla rarely pulls his punches: “I must be in trouble — Kiz is here” Colorado Rockies | Rockies Journal: Who’ll return to the playoffs first, Broncos or Rox? Colorado Rockies | Rockies Journal: D-backs turned things around. Can Colorado follow their blueprint? Blach and Koch are eligible for free agency, but the Rockies are interested in re-signing them as non-roster invitees with invitations to spring training. Kauffmann struggled in his debut season,...

Coban Porter, brother of Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

Coban Porter, brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr., pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide in Denver District Court on Thursday and is scheduled to stand trial in connection with a suspected DUI crash that killed a woman in January.A jury trial was scheduled for March 18.The 22-year-old former basketball player for the University of Denver was charged with killing Kathy Limon Rothman, 42, just before 2 a.m. on Jan. 22 when he ran a red light and crashed into her vehicle at the intersection of South University and Buchtel boulevards.Rothman was mother to a young son and worked nights as an Uber driver to make ends meet, her family has said. Porter’s not guilty plea comes weeks after he and his family met with Rothman’s family and had an emotional conversation about the crash, said Connie Johnson, Rothman’s mother.“He was crying and crying and crying,” said Mary O’Brien, Rothman’s grandmother. “I told him, ‘God will ...

The many lives of tomato pie

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

By Mari Uyehara, The New York TimesOn the website for Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven, Connecticut, ordering the “Original Tomato Pie” is accompanied by a warning: “By selecting this, you are acknowledging that this pie has no Mozzarella on it.”In New Haven apizza nomenclature, the tomato pie, also known as a plain pie, is a thin-crust pizza blistered in a coal-fired oven and then covered with a thin layer of sauce and a sprinkling of grated Pecorino Romano.New Haven might be best known for its white clam pizzas, but the heartbeat of the city just might be the humble but mighty tomato pie.Jennifer Kelly, one of Frank Pepe’s granddaughters, estimates that 75% to 80% of the tables she served before retiring ordered it. “That’s my favorite pie,” she said. “It is the pie that my grandfather started. It was a pie that I was raised on. It’s simple. And it’s just delicious.”While America has gone wild with pizza toppings, the tomato pie’s allure is in its focus. Even its name i...

Californians set to 'drop, cover and hold on' in annual ShakeOut quake drill Thursday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

People will duck under desks and tables in California and around the world on Thursday for an annual drill practicing ways to stay safe during earthquakes.Up and down the West Coast, the ShakeOut drill was scheduled to begin at 10:19 a.m. PDT with a cellphone-rattling test alert from the region's ShakeAlert earthquake warning system. New research gives insight into why the ‘Big One’ hasn’t hit Los Angeles yet For many it would be the second alert of the day, following an errant predawn message that hit some phones with a voice message announcing the test. The U.S. Geological Survey said it was likely due to a mix-up in time zones set in the test alert system.The real thing happened a day earlier, however, when a magnitude 4.2 quake struck southwest of California's capital in the agricultural Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta region.The tremor triggered a warning from the ShakeAlert system, which detects the start of a quake and sends warnings to areas expected to experience shak...

Alleged copper thieves arrested in Milpitas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

(KRON) -- Two alleged burglars attempting to steal copper from a Milpitas building Wednesday were arrested after police deployed a drone, according to the Milpitas Police Department.A 37-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man cut through a fence at a vacant building on the 1300 block of California Circle before the two entered the building and attempted to steal copper, authorities said. Milpitas police said officers arrived at the scene in under a minute after security reported the break-in.(Photo: Milpitas Police Department)The male suspect attempted to flee by climbing onto the roof and running, police said. Milpitas police used a drone to assist officers in his arrest. The female suspect was “quickly” arrested. Suspect in Stanford shooting arrested, also accused of bringing gun to Trader Joe’s The two suspects were from San Jose, police said, and the man has warrants out for narcotics and assault-related charges. Both suspects were booked into jail and face burglary, theft and c...

San Jose firefighters respond to 2nd-alarm fire near City Hall

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Jose Fire Department is responding to a second-alarm structure fire Thursday morning in the Horace Mann neighborhood, fire officials said.Firefighters are at the scene on the 100 block of North 4th Street, which is northwest of San Jose City Hall. An abandoned residential building in flames called for a second-alarm response, SJFD said. Bay Area Heat Advisory begins, high surf expected Area roads are closed near the fire, according to SJFD, and officials ask the public to use caution around personnel and equipment.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Jim Jordan to endorse empowering McHenry as temporary Speaker

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will back a resolution to empower Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) as he continues to work to shore up support for his Speaker bid, according to a source familiar.The move comes after Jordan failed on two ballots to get the 217 votes he needed to win the gavel and opponents were promising greater resistance.But it’s unclear whether a vote to empower McHenry will pass muster on the House floor. While the push to expand McHenry’s power has been growing this week, several conservative Republicans on Thursday came out strongly against doing so. Whether Jordan’s endorsement of the idea moves them — and whether Democrats may be willing to make up for any GOP defections — remains the key question.The resolution would broadly grant McHenry the same powers as an elected Speaker, but it would only leave him in the role until January, and he would not be in the line of presidential succession.  Jordan is not dropping out of the race and will remain the...

Suspected Santa Rosa fentanyl dealer arrested after search warrant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

(KRON) -- A convicted felon was arrested Tuesday in Santa Rosa after a police investigation into a suspected dealer distributing counterfeit Xanax pills in the city, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. The pills were suspected to be fentanyl.Authorities identified the suspect as Felix Miguel Alvarado, 35, of Santa Rosa. Alvarado was driving on the 1000 block of Nasan Street at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday when he was stopped under a search warrant and detained. Santa Rosa PD detectives found approximately 45 counterfeit Xanax pills suspected to be fentanyl in the vehicle, police said.A search warrant was later executed at Alvarado’s residence on the 400 block of Beaver Street. There, SRPD said detectives found another 250 counterfeit Xanax pills, 14 grams of suspected cocaine, packaging materials, a digital scale and a loaded 44 magnum revolver. Cyclists killed in Napa identified as visitors from Oregon As a convicted felon, Alvarado is prohibited from having firearms or ammunitio...

Slovakia president rejects nomination of opponent of climate change policy as environment minister

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:54:17 GMT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president announced Thursday that she is postponing the appointment of a new Cabinet following last month’s parliamentary election because she cannot accept the nomination of a person who doesn’t believe in the threat of climate change as environment minister.Liberal President Zuzana Caputova said Rudolf Huliak, who was nominated by the ultranationalist and pro-Russian Slovak National Party, could not ensure the proper functioning of the ministry because he opposes the government’s long-term environmental policies and Slovakia’s international obligations.“A candidate who has not recognized the scientific consensus on climate change and asserts no real climate crisis exists cannot be in charge and represent a ministry whose main role is the protection of nature, landscape and the Earth’s climate system,” Caputova said in a statement.She also mentioned Huliak’s advocacy of violence against environmentalists as a reason not to sw...