Tellers and security guards recounted the terrifying moments an apparent robber — who police later identified as a 71-year-old man who served four decades behind bars for previous bank robberies — stormed into two San Fernando Valley banks late last …
California bank employees recount terrifying encounter with 71-year-old robber Read MoreAs the dust and glitter settles from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Stagecoach Country Music Festival steps into the spotlight at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on April 28-30. And for the second consecutive year, those unable …
Stagecoach 2024: How to livestream the festival from home Read MoreBy Wendy Fry | Calmatters Government agencies are spending billions of dollars to improve wait times at the U.S.-Mexico border, but the checkpoints remain severely clogged — and border communities are hurting. In recent months lines at the border often …
‘Devastating’ wait times at Mexico border strain California small businesses Read MoreBy Khari Johnson | CalMatters If you visited a Planned Parenthood in the continental United States in the past few years then the company Near Intelligence, a data broker, probably knew it — and may have sold that information to …
Who’s selling your digital data? California offers tools to protect online privacy Read MoreThe number of potential new themed lands that could be built as part of DisneylandForward has grown to 10 for those keeping track of all the possibilities that could come to the Anaheim theme parks under Disney’s $1.9 billion plan …
Disneyland adds another potential themed land to the mix: Encanto Read MoreFew companies have been as success in the mobile market as Supercell. The makers of “Clash of Clans,” “Boom Beach” and “Brawl Stars” know how to make accessible games that hook players with a simple premise and turn them into …
Supercell’s newest game ‘Squad Busters’ launches worldwide May 29 Read MoreSAN JOSE — A big manufacturing and industrial complex proposed for empty land in San Jose that could accommodate hundreds of jobs is taking a key step forward. The project would be built at 865 Embedded Way in San Jose, …
Big San Jose manufacturing and industrial project pushes forward Read MoreA house in Monte Sereno that sold for $5.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Los Gatos in the past week. In total, 15 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area …
The 10 most expensive homes reported sold in Los Gatos in the week of April 8 Read MoreSun-Times file photo Sun-Times Four armed robberies were reported in downtown Chicago over 30 minutes early Thursday, police said. Eight people were targeted in the robberies that took place between 12:25 a.m. and 12:55 a.m., according to Chicago police. In …
Four armed robberies in downtown Chicago in 30 minutes Read More“The People’s Joker” director Vera Drew also stars as a frustrated trans comedian who takes on an alter ego. Altered Innocence As much as I’ve admired many a modern-era superhero movie over the last two decades, some of the more …
‘The People’s Joker’ review: Wildly inventive punk parody warps the Batman tropes into Read MoreRecycling will expand across Colorado over the next six years through new curbside programs funded by corporations that create the garbage the state wants to see diverted from landfills. Colorado’s recycling expansion was formalized this month after the legislature’s Joint …
Colorado expanding curbside recycling through new program funded by companies that create trash Read MoreDenver has always been happy to flaunt its most visible artistic assets, given that they’ve helped reshape the city into a walkable playground of sculptures, murals and interactive installations. Our 400-piece public art collection contains wildly diverse works, from Denver …
6 eye-popping public art pieces debuting in Denver this year Read MoreColorado lawmakers have passed new legislation in a years-long effort to curb foreclosures by homeowners associations and metropolitan districts that are based on unpaid fines and fees. The reform bills — including one for metro districts that’s already been signed …
New Colorado law reins in metro districts on home foreclosures, but some HOA reform bills face roadblocks Read MoreDenver’s ascendant Asian food scene Sunday-May 4. Many of the metro area’s best new restaurants offer creative takes on traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and other diverse Asian cuisines, which makes the 2nd annual Mile High Asian Food Week an idea worth …
What to do in Denver: Foodie fun at The Big Stir and Mile High Asian Food Week Read MoreAt this time last year, Colorado lawmakers were preparing to gut Gov. Jared Polis’ massive and marquee land-use bill that would have reshaped zoning across the state, spurring a stalemate that preceded the proposal’s death. Now, after reviving most of …
More density, better housing plans? Land-use bills advance as lawmakers try to avert last year’s doom. Read MoreThe world of Asian cuisine in metro Denver has become deeper, larger and more complex over the past few years as chefs and restaurants have begun focusing on regional cooking styles, elevated fare and fusion dishes that combine multiple kitchen …
Secret menu items and a who’s-who of local chefs bolster Mile High Asian Food Week Read MoreParents of students at Black Forest Hills Elementary School in Aurora are demanding an independent investigation into the school’s response to the attempted kidnapping of a child last week. A group of parents penned a letter to the Cherry Creek …
Parents demand independent investigation into response to attempted kidnapping at Aurora school Read MoreEmbed from Getty Images Siblings Kate and Oliver Hudson have a podcast called Sibling Revelry, which “explores the sibling bond, family dynamics, the human mind, and so much more.” As such, they usually share both deeply personal and funny stories …
Kate and Oliver Hudson were contacted by their half brother looking for his birth family Read More“Don’t bring the snake with you when you get a snake bite,” sounds like an old aphorism, but in this case the message is literal. Medical workers in Queensland Australia want their snake-bitten patrons to know that bringing the snake …
Australian medical workers: don’t bring the snake with you when you get a snake bite Read MoreHere are some photos of Prince Edward on Monday, where he visited the Reading Rep Theatre. He loves the theater and he probably should have all of the theater/acting/dramatic-arts patronages, but unfortunately he does not. On a superficial level, it’s …
Seward: Prince Edward ‘is rather thoughtless’ & ‘can sometimes be arrogant’ Read More