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Gov. Parson to name new St. Louis circuit attorney

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Governor Mike Parson will name a new St. Louis Circuit Attorney Friday. After 18 applications and five interviews, Governor Mike Parson is set to announce his pick for the next St. Louis Circuit Attorney at 11 a.m. This comes three days after Kim Gardner abruptly resigned, two weeks ahead of schedule. Gardner previously said her last day would be June 1. According to our reporting partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, several names are circulating as possible replacements. And the person appointed today will replace the current interim circuit attorney, Evan Rodriguez.  He has led the circuit attorney's office on a temporary basis since Gardner resigned. Road rage fight sends 73-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries Governor Parson says he wants the best person for the job who can restore law and order to St. Louis. The Republican governor listed four qualities he would look for in the winning applicant: a commitment to the written rule ...

Live In Your Neighborhood – Arnold, Mo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

ARNOLD, Mo. – FOX 2 brings you a snapshot of St. Louis area neighborhoods on Fridays. This week we introduce you to the city of Arnold.See more clips from Coco's Coffee House, Shamrock Donuts , Celeslie's Salon and Spaw, Wesley Roger's Buffet, Mayor Ron Counts, and more from Friday morning’s show on our YouTube channel

“Playful” new bagel spot now open on Tennyson Street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

If your mom is a traditionalist, then you may not want to invite her out for breakfast at Call Your Mother, a Washington, D.C.-based deli that opened its first location in Denver today. But if mom can handle some flair, then this funky spot may be just the kind of nosh she’s looking for.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Ted’s Montana Grill closes Larimer Square location after 20 years Restaurants, Food and Drink | 3 new — and insanely Instagrammable — dessert shops around Denver Restaurants, Food and Drink | Tocabe is closing one of its restaurants and converting it into production facility Restaurants, Food and Drink | Grabowski’s Pizzeria closes in The Source after four years Restaurants, Food and Drink | Casa Bonita offers fans a sneak peek inside restaurant ahead of reopening Call Your Mother, at 3880 Tennyson St., serves a wide variety of classic bagel sandw...

New law aims to spur trust between Colorado police and kids

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Thursday that puts guardrails on how law enforcement use deceptive tactics when questioning kids, the culmination of a two-year legislative push and ending fears that the governor may veto the proposal.The new law does not prohibit law enforcement from lying to kids during interrogations. But it does generally mean that any information — like confessions — gained that way can’t be used by prosecutors during subsequent trials. Supporters said the bill was a step toward building trust between the criminal justice system and the communities it impacts, while cutting down on the potential for false convictions of children.The law also requires law enforcement to record juveniles interrogations. Rep. Jennifer Bacon, a Denver Democrat who co-sponsored the bill, said Thursday it represented an opportunity “to reset and build community-driven pathways to our collective safety.”“How do we teach our kids? Why do we teach kids ...

Colorado developer of medical products set to expand in Arvada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

A 35-year-old Colorado company that develops and manufactures medical products for clients worldwide is expanding its operation and moving into a 34,000-square-foot facility in Arvada.ERI Group, formerly Evergreen Research, has leased the new manufacturing space and expects it to be up and running later this year. The company, whose main site is in Genesee, has doubled its workforce over the past year to about 100 employees and anticipates the staff growing to roughly 150 by the end of 2025.“The addition of the Arvada office provides significant expansion to our manufacturing operations,” said Natasha Bond, president of ERI Group. “This is an investment to make the operations more efficient and really set the group up for success.”The core of the company’s business involves the design and development of medical products. ERI also provides quality assurance and regulatory services.“We also do diagnostic equipment, some laboratory equipment. And we ...

Summer movie guide: Every highly-anticipated release now through Labor Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home.This month, audiences can bid farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, go to Italy with Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, or under the sea with Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy.June brings “Indiana Jones 5,” a “Spider-Verse” sequel, “The Flash,” a new Pixar pic and one film many have already called the best of the year (“Past Lives”).And things get really exciting in July with the highly anticipated debuts of “Oppenheimer,” “Mission: Impossible 7,” and “Barbie,” while August promises a new take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and introduces a new DC superhero, Blue Beetle.Here’s a month-by-month guide of this summer’s new movies. (Release dates are subject to change.)May 5This image released by Marvel Studios shows, from left, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, Groot...

Colorado judge’s threat to jail attorney prompts misconduct complaint

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

An Arapahoe County judge’s threat to throw an attorney in jail earlier this year prompted the lawyer to file a complaint with the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline, according to a copy of the document obtained by The Denver Post.Attorney Mark Cohen brought the complaint against 18th Judicial District Court Judge Peter Michaelson in April, after the judge told Cohen to bring a toothbrush to court so that he’d be more comfortable in jail, according to the complaint and a transcript of the hearing reviewed by The Post. Cohen alleges the judge’s comment was part of a larger pattern of rude and unprofessional behavior during a three-day civil trial in February.Complaints to the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline are confidential under the state constitution — though Colorado voters will have a chance to change that next year — and the leaked complaint in this case offers a rare look into the early stages of the state’s secretive judici...

S.F. and Oakland are eyeing big deficits. Why not San Jose?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

Some of the Bay Area’s largest cities are facing truly eye-popping budget deficits.San Francisco is projecting a $290 million shortfall. Oakland, short by $177 million, isn’t faring much better. But down south, the outlook is a bit sunnier. San Jose is reporting a $35.3 million surplus.Why such a divergence?Economists and budget officials attribute the disparity to San Francisco and Oakland’s heavy reliance on tax revenues that are still recovering sluggishly from the pandemic’s economic gut punch. The cities blame the down year on a mixture of poorly performing key revenue streams and the drying up of federal pandemic-related funding.San Jose, on the other hand, has come away generally unscathed by leaning on a tax base that’s largely weathered negative financial forces. Worth noting: The surplus in the FY2023-24 budget remains small when compared to its $5.2 billion total budget — less than 1%.“We’re in a positive position,” ci...

Editorial: Fix California’s misleading food expiration labels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

Raise your hand if you fully understand the food expiration date labels in California’s grocery stores.That’s what we thought.Misleading and unclear expiration dates cause Americans to throw out massive quantities of food still safe to eat.The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that more than a third of the U.S. food supply is wasted, costing the average family of four an estimated $1,300 every year.  A 2013 study by the Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic and the Natural Resources Defense Council found that 25% of fresh water in the United States goes toward producing food that isn’t eaten, and 21% of the space in our landfills is packed with food waste.It’s time to stop this.In California, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, proposes to mandate clear date labeling for food.No more “sell by” stamps, which are only provided to stores for restocking purposes. Rather than 50 different kinds of date labeling used to suggest to consumer...

Crash on Interstate 5 in Oregon kills 7 people

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:42 GMT

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Seven people were killed in a crash involving three vehicles Thursday on Interstate 5 in an agricultural area of Oregon, police said.Officers responded at about 2:05 p.m. to the crash involving two semi trucks and a passenger vehicle in the northbound lanes about 7 miles north of Albany, near the Santiam rest area, Oregon State Police said in a statement.Seven adults died, police said, and an unspecified number were injured.The passenger vehicle involved was a van, the Albany Democrat-Herald reported.Bodies covered in plastic could be seen in a nearby field and the Marion County medical examiner was at the scene, the newspaper said. A Life Flight helicopter left the scene at about 2:45 p.m.Police and fire officials put a blue tarp on the wrecked van and placed a barrier near one of the trucks to block the view of the scene, according to the Democrat-Herald.The van appeared to have been crushed between the trucks, a witness told the Statesman Journal.“Judgin...