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What didn't make it to Parson's desk this legislative session?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - It's the first week in months Missouri lawmakers aren't working inside the statehouse. After sending dozens of bills to the governor's desk, there's still a laundry list of priorities that didn't make it across the finish line.The word to describe the end of session, "chaotic," according to Senate Majority Leader Cindy O'Laughlin, R-Shelbina. In past years, infighting between Republicans stalled movement in the Senate. This year, legislation and debate was moving forward until the final days when business started slowing down, halting some priorities."The Democratic caucus benefits a lot when there is a lot of infighting within the Republican super majority," House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, said Friday after the General Assembly adjourned for the year. "If just goes back to show that the super majority in Missouri is not working, it's not functioning and we're not doing what's best for its citizens."Normally, Democrats filibuster in hopes of...

Rockies’ Michael Toglia hopes to make most of call-up chance

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

Michael Toglia admits that he was bummed out when he didn’t make the Rockies’ 26-man roster coming out of spring training. Now, given another chance, he hopes he can show the club something.Toglia, 24, was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday to replace first baseman C.J. Cron, who was placed on the 10-day injured list after he suffered back spasms during Sunday’s game against Philadelphia.“It’s really not that stressful,” Toglia said when asked about his need to perform during his current stint with Colorado. “It does matter, but you need to treat it like it doesn’t matter so that you can go about your work every day, with a clean slate and an open mind. And then if an opportunity opens up like it did for me, then you’re ready to go.”Toglia, Colorado’s first-round draft choice out of UCLA in 2019, made his big-league debut late last season, slashing .216/.275/.378 with two home runs, eight doubles, two triple...

Kiszla: Nikola Jokic and LeBron James couldn’t more different as basketball players. But their secret sauce is the same.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

LeBron James and Nikola Jokic share one gift from the basketball gods that make them NBA immortals. They see a beautiful game muggles like us find so incomprehensible that all we can do is sit back and giggle with delight at the magic Joker and King James make happen on the court.“A lot of guys are playing checkers; Nikola and LeBron are master chess players,” said Nuggets coach Michael Malone, blessed to have worked alongside both at different points in his coaching career, giving him a chance to peer inside their minds and get blinded by the light. “They see things three or four steps ahead of everybody else on the court, and it gives them the ability to make everybody around them better. It’s ridiculous.”James is from Krypton; he descended upon the league wearing Superman’s cape. Jokic appears to have wandered into the NBA from a Serbian diner after a fine meal of cabbage rolls. But it’s their basketball vision that will go a long way to determining the winner between the Lakers ...

More than a dozen homes evacuated in Littleton due to severed gas line

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

More than a dozen homes in Jefferson County are being evacuated due to a severed gas line.The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said it has taken one person into custody after the individual crashed into a residence while fleeing the scene of a crash near 9004 West Coco Drive in Littleton.A gas line was severed during the crash, authorities said. There are no injuries associated with the vehicle running into the home.Approximately fifteen homes were evacuated in response to the gas leak, the sheriff’s office said.Update: The driver of the vehicle is in custody. She crashed into the residence while fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle accident. There are no injuries associated with the vehicle running into the home. Approx. 15 homes have been evacuated due to the gas line break. pic.twitter.com/zKtcWRNSYW— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) May 15, 2023This is a breaking news story and will be updatedSign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.Rela...

Chance for fresh start prompted Brendan Gant to leave Florida State for CU Buffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

Brendan Gant still loves Florida State, but after four years with the Seminoles, a new opportunity presented itself.He’s now eager to be a part of the Deion Sanders era at Colorado.“It was just something, we needed a new setting,” said Gant, one of five former Seminoles who have committed to CU as transfers in the past few weeks. “It’s nothing against Florida State. Me personally, I love Florida State. … It’s just all about opportunity and I feel like that was the best situation and opportunity for me.”Related Articles Keeler: Ex-CU Buffs coach Mike Sanford on Coach Prime, transfers, recruiting: “Not every single kid on that team was a 1-11 person.” Recapping spring transfer additions for CU Buffs football After betting on himself, Zach Blackwood relishes opportunity with CU Buffs CFB top-25: Our post-spring practice rankings Southern Utah transfer Rodrick Ward eager to join Coach Prime’s CU Buffs ...

Lakers-Warriors the most-watched NBA Conference Semifinals series in nearly 3 decades

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

A rivalry playoff matchup between multiple Hall-of-Famers on two of California's top money-making teams proved to be a ratings juggernaut for the NBA.On Monday the NBA announced that the Western Conference Semifinals series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors was the most-watched Conference Semifinals series in 27 years. The six-game series, which ultimately ended in a Lakers victory, averaged 7.8 million viewers across each game broadcast on ABC, ESPN and TNT.The results aren't entirely surprising. Following Game 1 of the series, Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns TNT, announced that the first game of the series had set a new viewership record and was the most-watched game of its kind in the history of cable TV.Other than the obvious cross-state rivalry, the series also had other historical implications that factored into the high viewership.For one, it was the first time Lakers star LeBron James and Warriors phenom Stephen Curry met in the Western Conferen...

How you can get free coffee at California Dunkin' stores this summer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

Wanna score some free coffee from Dunkin'? The coffee chain announced this week that Californians can get a free medium coffee with any purchase every Monday now through June 26 by using the Dunkin' app and signing up as a rewards member.The free coffee is a temporary deal and must be redeemed in app before placing an order at participating California locations.The coffee and doughnut chain is also offering single-use deals to members who sign up for its rewards program now through the end of May. Offers include a $2 medium signature latte, free medium iced coffee, free medium Dunkin' refresher and a $2 ham and swiss croissant. Specific purchases may be required to unlock these deals and some exclusions may apply.For additional information about the free coffee promotion, visit the Dunkin's website and blog.Now the only question is: hot or iced?

US Virgin Islands subpoenas Elon Musk as part of lawsuit into Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking ring

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

The US Virgin Islands has subpoenaed Elon Musk, requesting documents from the billionaire for the government’s lawsuit alleging JPMorgan Chase benefited financially from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.The petition to serve the subpoena does not implicate Musk in any wrongdoing and merely indicates that he was a high-net-worth individual whom Epstein may have introduced to JPMorgan Chase.The court filing from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York was posted Monday. The Virgin Islands’ government issued the subpoena on April 28 but had difficulty obtaining an address for Musk to locate and serve him, even hiring an investigative firm.“The Government contacted Mr. Musk’s counsel via email to ask if he would be authorized to accept service on Mr. Musk’s behalf in this matter but did not receive a response confirming or denying his authority,” the filing said.The subpoena is requesting all communications between Musk and JPMorgan regarding Ep...

Sale closed in Saratoga: $3.2 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

12468 Saratoga Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 12400 block of Saratoga Avenue in Saratoga was sold on May 1, 2023 for $3,222,000, or $2,557 per square foot. The house, built in 1950, has an interior space of 1,260 square feet. The property features five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and one parking space. It sits on a 10,000-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:A 1,500-square-foot home on the 12400 block of Paseo Cerro in Saratoga sold in April 2023, for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,233. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 2,579-square-foot home on Kosich Drive in Saratoga sold for $2,970,000, a price per square foot of $1,152. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Paseo Tierra, Saratoga, in December 2022, a 2,979-square-foot home was sold for $2,495,500, a price per square foot of $838. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Letters: Richmond council | Corrupt court | Israel defense | Amazon plastics

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:11 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Richmond council goodat undoing, not doingThis week marks one year since the Richmond City Council pulled the plug on development at Point Molate, claiming that they had saved the city from bankruptcy. Subsequently, they sold the 30% developable portion of Point Molate for $400 to Point Molate Futures, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company managed by the Guidiville Rancheria of California.It is no secret that the City Council majority wanted to make all of Point Molate a park, although 70% of it has always been reserved for park use. They collaborated with state Sen. Nancy Skinner to obtain a $36 million state appropriation for “cleanup and acquisition.”A year later, nothing has happened — no park, no Bay Trail, no public access, no plan, and the historic buildings of iconic Winehaven are literally falling apart. The City Council is extraordinarily good at stopping projects but has no clue how to mak...