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El Paso County officials searching for missing at-risk teen, last seen Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

The El Paso County Sheriff’s office is searching for an at-risk missing teenager, last seen Thursday in the Falcon area, officials announced Friday.Christopher Waldron, 15, was last seen near the intersection of Tourmaline and Beryl drives in Falcon on Thursday morning.Waldron was wearing a camouflage Broncos hoodie and riding a gray Trek mountain bike.Anyone who has seen or has information regarding Waldron’s whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s tip line at 719-520-7777.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver officer investigated for slamming man to street during fight after Nuggets’ NBA Finals victory Crime and Public Safety | Victim struggles in ICU after downtown Denver shooting that marred celebration of Nuggets’ NBA Finals win Crime and Public Safety | Northbound U.S. 85 reopened after Friday morning crash Crime and Public Safety | Former Loveland officer who struck handcuff...

Snapping turtle considers laying eggs in Westminster neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

People living in one Westminster neighborhood got an unexpected visitor on their front doorstep this week.They found a giant snapping turtle looking for an area to lay her eggs, landing on one person’s driveway, until that person decided to call Westminster police.Officers then got calls the turtle moved two doors down. They decided to notify Westminster Animal Management so someone could help her find a more suitable area.A Westminster Animal Management officer was notified and relocated the snapping turtle back across the street to a park.Full story via Denver7Related ArticlesColorado News | El Paso County officials searching for missing at-risk teen, last seen Thursday Colorado News | Limon residents urged to seek shelter with animals amid tennis ball-sized hail Colorado News | Denver school board’s closed-door meeting after East High shooting did not violate law, DPS tells judge Colorado News | Colorado intes...

Limon residents urged to seek shelter with animals amid tennis ball-sized hail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

3:56 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 4:15 p.m. has been issued for Douglas County. Potential hazards include winds of up to 50 mph and quarter-sized hail.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Douglas County, CO until 4:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/GlWOpYWWaB— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 16, 20233:40 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm unleashed tennis ball-sized hail 7 miles west of Limon, the National Weather Service wrote on Twitter. People were urged to stay indoors and provide shelter for animals. The storm is expected to damage property including roofs, vehicles and windows.At 314 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Limon, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard, tennis ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. #cowx pic.twitter.com/qne2Iqyt5m— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 16, 20233:10 p.m.: Very large hail is hitting Interstate 70 on Friday afternoon west of Limon, a...

Creative Work Does Not Follow A Template. Do Not Be Afraid To Implement The Boldest Ideas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

 Aleksei Duriagin, Creative Director of ASAP Agency & Production on creating memorable advertising campaigns for global brands. Advertising is one of the most important tools helping increase product sales and improve brand awareness. Successful advertising campaigns require creative content that captivates the target audience. Aleksei Duriagin, Creative Director of ASAP Agency & Production, creates such content. His innovative ideas have brought the agency multiple tenders for large projects in the CIS markets. And his clients keep coming back with new requests. Aleksei explained how he comes up with advertising ideas for brands that are creative, memorable, and inspiring.Aleksei, you became a creative director at the age of 25. Many people don’t reach such career heights even at a more mature age. Why have you been entrusted with such an important role?I started working at ASAP Agency & Production as an assistant to the creative director, who was also the studio ...

Next Big Thing: Top 7 Entrepreneurs In 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

Welcome, readers of LA Weekly, to a special feature that takes you into the lives of the visionaries who are pushing boundaries, redefining norms, and shaping the entrepreneurial landscape of 2023. Today, we present to you not just a list of names, but a collection of unique journeys, each echoing resilience, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.These trailblazers aren’t just making their mark; they’re impacting industries, inspiring a generation, and creating a ripple effect of transformative change. Each story you will read is a testament to audacious dreams, tireless efforts, and the indomitable spirit that breeds true innovation.In this feature, we celebrate the movers and shakers, the change-makers who are breaking new ground and lighting the way forward for future entrepreneurs. They represent diverse industries, hold various backgrounds, and bring unique insights, yet they all share one common trait – an unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries an...

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ to retire in 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ announced she will retire June 2024 — more than seven years after she became the first woman in Cal’s history to serve in the role.In a letter sent to the university community Thursday, Christ noted she had intended to end her tenure sooner, but once the pandemic hit campus in 2020, she “simply could not imagine parting ways with so much left to do.”In her final year, the 78-year-old plans to focus on key financial and housing projects still in the works, including UC Berkeley’s ongoing $6.5 billion “Light the Way” fundraising campaign and development of “The Gateway” academic building, which will house the recently formed College of Computing, Data Science, and Society.“I originally expected to serve as Chancellor for no more than three to five years. What I, or anyone else, never expected was a global pandemic that descended quickly upon the world and had the effect of slowing everything down, including our university’s most important eff...

SF Giants’ Zaidi expresses support for Pride events as MLB backs down: ‘This is not a political issue’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

LOS ANGELES — San Francisco Giants president Farhan Zaidi doubled down this week in the club’s support of the LGBTQ+ community, even as the league wilted in response to growing criticism from religious conservatives, including some players, over teams’ Pride-themed events.“To me, to the Giants organization, this is not a political issue,” Zaidi said Thursday during his weekly appearance on KNBR. “Celebrating pride is about love, support, understanding, and (I’m) just really proud of our organization and our players, the way they conducted themselves.”Zaidi’s comments, which he went out of his way to bring up at the beginning of the interview, came on the same day that commissioner Rob Manfred addressed reporters at the league’s New York headquarters following the owners’ meetings, during which the league’s relationship with the LGBTQ+ community was part of the discussion.While 29 teams (all except the Rangers) will ho...

Santa Clara County passes $11.3 billion budget

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved its $11.3 billion budget this week, closing a $120 million deficit and eliminating roughly 600 vacant positions despite pushback from county employees.The budget, which is the last to be shaped by county executive Jeff Smith who will retire this summer after more than a decade at the helm, allocates dollars to some of the board’s top priorities like expanding access to behavioral healthcare, building more housing and providing support to children and families.“Santa Clara County is investing heavily in mental health and substance use treatment facilities, services and workforce, in part stemming from the local emergency the board declared in these areas 18 months ago,” Board President Susan Ellenberg said in a press release.The initial proposal from Smith to close the deficit by cutting roughly 600 vacant positions received pushback from employees in the county’s largest union — SEIU Local 512 — who on Thur...

Single family residence in San Jose sells for $2.1 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

4626 Jacksol Drive – Google Street ViewA 1,840-square-foot house built in 1993 has changed hands. The property located in the 4600 block of Jacksol Drive in San Jose was sold on June 1, 2023. The $2,136,000 purchase price works out to $1,161 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 7,200-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:A 1,840-square-foot home on the 4600 block of Salina Drive in San Jose sold in August 2022, for $2,175,000, a price per square foot of $1,182. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,782-square-foot home on Samaritan Drive in San Jose sold for $1,534,000, a price per square foot of $861. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Ebbesen Avenue, San Jose, in August 2022, a 2,187-square-foot home was sold for $2,405,000, a price per square foot of $1,100. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms....

Police identify mother, two young children found dead in Fremont home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:07 GMT

FREMONT — The names of a woman and her two young children, all of whom died in what police said was a double murder-suicide, were released Friday afternoon by police.Officers and firefighters found the 1-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl dead along with their mother June 5 at a residence in the 40000 block of Inglewood Common, according to Fremont police. Police found a knife in the home.Police on Friday identified the three as 28-year-old Evelin Lemus Garcia; 4-year-old Estefany Florian Lemus and 1-year-old Emiliano Florian Lemus.The identities were delayed until some of the family’s relatives in Central America were contacted. Police said Friday that the boy’s father hoped that releasing their names would bring awareness to mental health and mental health services that are available for those who need them.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man’s death after fire at Oakland homeless camp being investigated as a homicide Crime and Publi...