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Communities’ quest to shut down aging oil, gas wells could test state’s new regulations

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

Larry and Mary Bosaw, who live near Fort Lupton, have something in common with municipal officials and landowners in Frederick and Dacono as well as state regulators: They want K.P. Kauffman Co. to take care of the problems created by its oil and gas operations.The way the state tackles the problems under new rules mandated by a sweeping redo of oil and gas regulations could shape how the industry is governed going forward.Larry, who recently retired from his construction business, said K.P. Kauffman, or KPK, responded when he called in July 2022 about an oil spill on the nearly 6-acre property where he and his wife live. The company found the problem with the pipeline, dug up and removed contaminated soil, tested the couple’s well water and dug more dirt.More than a year later, the Bosaws have a pit more than 10 feet deep and about 40 feet by 50 feet. What they don’t have is an idea of when the gaping hole will be filled in or when they can let their neighbors use their...

Colorado school districts join national legal campaign against social media giants, alleging they harm children’s mental health

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

Colorado school districts are joining hundreds of others across the U.S. in suing social media companies, alleging that platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat are contributing to the mental health crisis among their students.School boards overseeing the state’s two largest districts — Denver Public Schools and Jeffco Public Schools — recently agreed to join the national lawsuit, as has the Aspen School District.The Douglas County School District is also discussing whether it will move forward with the lawsuit, with employees expected to present a final recommendation to the Board of Education “at a future date,” district spokeswoman Paula Hans said.“We want to join in on this lawsuit because we’re in agreement that harm has been done to our students in terms of the addiction to social media and what has been done to the mental health of our students,” board President Xóchitl “Sochi” Gaytán said of the DPS board’s decision, adding, “It’s affecting the learning of our ...

Uzbekistan: Parliament and women’s participation in it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

In recent years, as a result of favorable conditions created primarily by the Head of State, a large-scale work has been carried out in order to provide for comprehensive support for the rights and legitimate interests of our women, writes Tursunboyeva Saodat.It is no wonder that the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev in his speech at the 20th plenary meeting of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Uzbekistan said: “It is no coincidence that nowadays every woman is obliged to be an active and proactive participant in democratic processes, and not an observer.”In accordance with Article 58 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, adopted this year in a new edition, equality of women and men is established. It stipulates that the state provides women and men with equal rights and opportunities in managing the affairs of society and the state, as well as in other spheres of social and public life.41 regulatory documents (2 Laws...

Employee killed in deadly West Covina liquor store shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

An employee was the victim of a deadly liquor store shooting in West Covina Sunday evening.The shooting was reported at Big Bob's Liquor and Market at about 8:45 p.m. in the 1400 block of West Puente Avenue.One person was shot and killed at a liquor store in West Covina on Oct. 8, 2023. (KTLA)Officers arrived to find the employee suffering from at least one gunshot wound outside the store. The unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Investigators believe the shooting may have been part of an armed robbery or attempted armed robbery. L.A. County DA investigator and wife killed in violent crash in Downey The suspects were only described as two males. They were believed to have fled the scene in a white SUV.

Nobel economics prize given for research on workplace gender gap

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

By DAVID KEYTON, MICHAEL CASEY and MIKE CORDER | Associated PressSTOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the labor market.The announcement went a tiny step to closing the Nobel committee’s own gender gap: Goldin is just the third woman to win the prize out of 93 economics laureates.She has studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists despite women gaining higher levels of education than men.“I’ve always been an optimist. But when I look at the numbers, I think something has happened in America, that we, in the 1990s, our labor force participation rate for women was the highest in the world, and now it isn’t the highest in the world,” Goldin told The Associated Press.“We have to step back and ask questions ab...

49ers defense, Fred Warner make a statement in dominating Dallas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Fred Warner took the podium and let out a satisfied exhale.“That ain’t half bad,” Warner said following the 49ers’ 42-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys before a packed house Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.Through four games, the 49ers defense had been good. Sometimes very good. What they hadn’t been yet is great. That box was checked in a big way with the rest of the league and the entire country watching on national television.It was Warner, a reigning first-team All-Pro middle linebacker, having his signature performance of the season and one of the best of his career against a Cowboys team that will likely be in the postseason.Warner did just about everything a defender can do, recording a sack, an interception, forcing a fumble and leading the 49ers with eight tackles. He defended both run and pass, and as usual, served as the vocal conscience of his unit.If there was any question whether Warner was comparable to Patrick Willi...

San Francisco homicide: Man shot in Mission

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

A man was shot and killed in San Francisco early Saturday, police said. Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details Around 1:58 a.m., police were called to the area of 18th and Mission streets on a report of a shooting. A man was discovered suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police have not made any arrests in the case. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited. Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area.

Law enhancing California inmates' religious protections gets nod from Gov. Newsom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

(BCN) -- Religious protections for incarcerated people across California will be enhanced following Gov. Gavin Newsom's approval last week of legislation allowing inmates to practice religious clothing, headwear and grooming traditions.Senate Bill 309, proposed by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, sets rules about religious clothing, headwear, and grooming for people being booked into prison or jail. The law follows research that shows when inmates can practice their spiritual tradition while in detention, they're less likely to be violent or engage in other negative behaviors, Cortese's office said in a news release Saturday.Maintenance of free exercise rights among incarcerated people also reduces the chances of recidivism or repeat offenses, the office added."Freedom of religious expression doesn't only exist outside of prison walls. Never again in California should someone be stripped of their religion while they are booked into a detention facility," Cortese said in a statement."R...

Danville City Council to discuss modifying its cannabis rules

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

(BCN) -- The Town of Danville on Tuesday will hold a study session to discuss whether the city should allow commercial cannabis use.A staff report for Tuesday's meeting says since the state began legalizing cannabis sales, "the town has prohibited all commercial cannabis uses in town to the extent permitted by state law."The ban includes a prohibition on residential delivery of cannabis, which must be lifted on Jan. 1, because of a new state law - the Medicinal Cannabis Patients' Right of Access Act - which says local jurisdictions can't enforce or adopt regulations prohibiting the retail delivery of medical cannabis to either medical cannabis patients or their primary caregivers.The law will allow local jurisdictions to adopt "reasonable regulations of such deliveries," the city said.The council will discuss whether the city should amend its ordinance to remove the prohibition on residential delivery or simply stop enforcing it while leaving it on the books.It will also discuss whe...

San Mateo couple facing 20 years in fed prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:29:53 GMT

(BCN) -- A San Mateo woman has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and will be sentenced along with her husband, U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced Thursday.Kendra Dennaoui, 67, and her husband, Dennis Moore, defrauded their victims by promising to invest their money into real estate deals, but instead spent the money on themselves and to continue their fraud schemes, prosecutors said.The couple misappropriated over $500,000 from their victims, the U.S. Department of Justice said.Both Dennauoui and Moore, who had previously pleaded guilty, are scheduled to be sentenced in Feb. 29, 2024. Each are facing a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.