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Xcel Energy to move headquarters from downtown Denver to RiNo in 2025

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

Xcel Energy-Colorado has pre-leased space in a soon-to-be-completed building in the River North Art District and plans to move out of its headquarters in downtown Denver in 2025.Xcel, Colorado’s largest electric utility, and real estate firms Ivanhoé Cambridge, Hines and McCaffery said Wednesday that the company has pre-leased all the office space at T3 RiNo, a new six-story, mass-timber building. At 220,172 square feet, Xcel Energy will be the largest office tenant in RiNo, according to a statement by the companies.About 1,200 employees will be based at the new headquarters.Work on the building is expected to be completed by the end of the year. T3 RiNo, made of black spruce, is among recent new buildings in the Denver area that are using wood as a way to reduce carbon emissions in construction.Buildings and construction account for about 40% of the global greenhouse-gas emissions, according to RMI, a Colorado-based research and consulting organization focused on environmenta...

Woman shot by police in Koreatown was attacking man with knife: LAPD

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

A woman who officers say was attacking a man with a knife was shot by police in Koreatown late Wednesday night.An assault with a deadly weapon incident was reported in the 300 block of Kenmore Avenue around 11 p.m."Arriving officers saw a woman attacking a man with a knife and an Officer Involved Shooting occurred," the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted Thursday morning. A woman is detained in Koreatown on Nov. 29, 2023. (OnScene.TV)LAPD Lt. Letisia Ruiz said officers responded with force because someone's life was in danger. "The goal is to preserve life, so officers ... stopped the suspect from possibly, you know, killing this individual,” Ruiz said.The suspect, who is in her 20s, was struck by the gunfire and taken into custody. She was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Video showed a woman arguing with officers at the scene as she was being detained.The victim sustained minor cuts and was treated and released at the scene. The relationship between the victim and...

Mountain High opening for ski and snowboard season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

Mountain High announced it is ready to open for the 2023-2024 ski and snowboard season. Season pass holders can ride the slopes as early as 9 a.m. Thursday, the mountain resort says on its website. The general public will be welcomed to the park Friday morning. Night riding will also begin on Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.The resort, located at 24510 Hwy. 2 in Wrightwood, is about a 90-minute drive from Los Angeles and Orange County and consists of three separate mountains with West, East and North resorts. Mountain High posted several videos on its Instagram account in celebration of this year's opening. Guests should always check with MtHigh.com for mountain and road conditions before heading up the mountains.

Into Remission: Skinny Puppy bows out after four decades

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

Into Remission: Canadian industrial music pioneers Skinny Puppy are calling it a day. Four decades after forming in Vancouver, the core pairing of Nivek Ogre and cEvin Key have had enough – of the band in general and of each other.We speak to both of them on the phone, a couple of days apart and, while they both stop short of bad-mouthing each other, it’s clear that this is a relationship that soured some time ago, at least off stage. That’s a shame, particularly because both are charming in conversation – open and easy to like. But it all serves as a reminder that we never really know what’s going on behind closed doors, and neither Ogre nor Key want to publicly air their dirty laundry. For now, we can assume that the farewell tour that is about to hit L.A. really is the last hurrah.“I clearly remember saying in interviews back in the ’80s that there’s no way we’re gonna be doing this when we’re 60,” says Key. “So now we’re 60-plus, and it’s bizarre that we’re still going. I ...

Wish Book: Hidden Villa seeks help to boost scholarships for young people to discover nature, farming

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

Generations ago, there were so many orchards and fruit trees in the South Bay that it was known as the “Valley of Hearts Delight.” Stanford University was built on a farm. And the Peninsula — a sweeping landscape of scenic ranches, dairies, and flower fields — was one of California’s most productive agricultural regions.Everything changed after World War II, when suburbs, freeways and technology companies wiped away much of that rural sense of place.But on a winding road in Los Altos Hills, Hidden Villa remains. The 1,600-acre working farm grows not just carrots, lettuce and pumpkins, but also curiosity and love of nature.Founded in 1924, the nonprofit farm provides tours to more than 10,000 school children every year, in grades K-12, teaching them about where their food comes from, real-world biology, and how to be good stewards of the environment.Hidden Villa also offers summer camp programs, a youth hostel, and hiking trails for the public. The Trust for H...

Free rent? With apartment supply increasing, landlords turn to concessions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

A $2,000-a-month studio apartment might not be considered a good deal in most parts of the country. But in the Bay, it might be — especially if the landlord throws in a sweetener.At least, that’s how Gwen Wang, 23, felt when she got a discount on a new studio in the Skylyne Apartments in Oakland. Her complex offered two months rent free on a studio typically priced at $2,400 a month, bringing her closer to her budget of $2,000 a month.“With the promotion, it made sense to rent here,” Wang said.As thousands of new units hit the market around the Bay Area, concessions — such as free rent or free parking — are becoming more common, especially in apartment complexes. As of October, two in five apartment listings in the San Francisco and Oakland metro areas were offering concessions, and half of listings in San Jose offered them, according to a new study from Zillow.“As a way to incentivize renters to come in, concessions are rising across the board,” Zillow economist N...

5 things to know about Thursday’s Newsom-DeSantis debate, including how to watch

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

It may not have the historic impact of Nixon v. Kennedy, or deliver the memorable lines of Carter v. Reagan, or even Benson “You’re no Jack Kennedy” v. Quayle.In fact, one of the debaters insists he isn’t even running for president, though no one believes him. The other is indeed running — but so far behind his party’s leader in the polls many don’t believe him either.Nevertheless, ladies and gentlemen, we present “DeSantis vs. Newsom: The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,” coming Thursday evening to your cable TV screen or radio hosted and moderated by Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity.President Joe Biden talks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife Jennifer, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-Calif., as he arrives at San Francisco International Airport for the APEC summit, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Why are we having this debate?A fair question, given Cali...

Bicyclist loves Hillsdale road diet, suggests improved signage to make it even better: Roadshow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

Q: In contrast to many others, I love the road diet on Hillsdale Avenue in San Jose. I cannot drive and cycling is my only method of independent transportation. Making Hillsdale-Capital accessible to bicycles opens up a lot of territory for me.That said, better signage might correct two problems. The first is adjacent to Cherry (Paul Moore) Park where a food truck frequently parks near the bike path. Patrons line up there and block the bike lane and customers park illegally. I don’t wish to cause economic hardship to the vendor or gastronomic hardship to customers, but I suggest that the vendor post a sign (e.g. “Don’t block the bike lane”). The city might also post a sign or restripe the 45-degree angled spaces that people mistake for parking places.The other problem is that some people mistake the dedicated bike lane as an exit from a 24-hour diner. Better signage might help.— Kary Lynch, San JoseA: I’ll forward your suggestion to the city. I...

The 49ers have unlocked a new dual-threat weapon — this time on defense

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Deommodore Lenoir is used to being overlooked, and not just because at 5-foot-10 he’s closer to the ground than most in his position.He was good enough in high school in Los Angeles to be recruited by Oregon, where he was good enough to ascend to the All-Pac-12 second team and good enough to be drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the 49ers.There were 171 players selected before the 49ers called, 26 of them cornerbacks. Lenoir had a chance to make a roster but was no one’s idea of a shutdown or Pro Bowl cornerback.Yet in his third season, Lenoir is good enough to be considered on the verge of greatness by middle linebacker Fred Warner.“Demo doesn’t get nearly the credit he deserves,” Warner said.If there is a versatility match on defense to what the 49ers have on offense with Christian McCaffrey, it’s Lenoir. McCaffrey excels as a running back and a receiver. But there are a lot more running backs who do both tha...

Opinion: Don’t cancel students with strong views on Israel and Gaza

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:37:52 GMT

Campuses across the nation are debating what is and isn’t free speech. CEOs and online trolls are canceling young people whose positions they consider hateful. Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian faculty are taking sides. Students are hollering at administrators to do the same.I am a lecturer in rhetoric at San Diego State University. Our biggest problem on campuses isn’t apathy, equity or AI. It’s that we aren’t teaching kids to grapple with complex ideas.I don’t just mean they lack the ability for analytical thinking or deep focus — though these are real and troubling issues — but that young people today do not know how to figure out what they think. They know how to summarize.Don’t blame the kids, or even social media. Their unnuanced arguments are a flaw of our education system. But the urgency of the Israel-Hamas conflict presents an opportunity to encourage young people to understand complex issues and articulate thoughtful positions on them.In my class, I often introdu...