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Dear Abby: Pal uses charity gifts to fund luxe lifestyle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

Dear Abby: My friend’s house was severely damaged in a hurricane and she lost a lot of the contents. Mind you, she was one of the lucky ones. Others in her community lost everything. One of her friends started a GoFundMe account to help with repair costs, and it is now up to thousands of dollars.My problem with this is: She’s now on her third trip to Europe this year. She constantly spends money, has thousands of dollars in credit card debt and tells me she’s broke. Granted, two of the trips were partly funded by her partner. Normally, she would post details about her trips on social media, but this time she’s not. Instead, she’s posting pictures of her house construction and implying that she’s there.I’ve considered outing her on social media, but I decided against doing that. I just can’t get beyond what she’s doing and don’t think I can continue my friendship. Am I justified? — Full Disclosure in FloridaDear Full D...

Woman found dead at friend's home in Pacific Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A 44-year-old woman was found dead last weekend at a home in the Pacific Beach area, authorities said.The incident occurred Sunday afternoon at 1571 Oliver Avenue, Apt. 11, when officers discovered the woman unresponsive on the floor in her friend's home, according to the San Diego Police Department. Local attorney discusses Jacqueline Ma case First responders attempted to resuscitate the vicitim, but she was pronounced dead.Authorities also found drug paraphernalia at the scene.The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office identified the woman as Denise Joy Russo. Her manner of death is pending investigation.

Wet weather could impact weekend plans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The rain may mess with your weekend plans.Local businesses and organizers of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival are bracing for more chances of showers through Saturday morning.Balboa Park to Gaslamp is drenched from yet another rain storm in San Diego County. That’s been keeping many customers away.“San Diegans, we don’t go out when it rains and unfortunately we have been getting a lot of rain this year,” said Sara Arjmand of Greystone Prime Steakhouse. “I mean more than usual definitely and it definitely has affected business massively.”Arjmand says business in Gaslamp drops 30-45% on rainy days.“When it rains, people are just scared of driving and walking and parking and all that just adds up and people just stay home,” Arjmand said. Rain & wind expected in San Diego County, again But down the street at Balboa Park, organizers are still setting up for the 41st annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival.“The Irish dignitaries that are coming b...

WV Senate joins GOP effort to limit trans youth health care

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Republican supermajority Senate followed a growing national trend of GOP opposition to health care for transgender youth by passing a bill that would ban certain treatments and therapies, while approving a significant change to add exceptions for mental health.The Senate version of the bill passed by a count of 30-2 on Friday was noteworthy in the addition of allowances for some transgender youth to continue receiving medical interventions, including hormone therapy, when they are considered at risk of self harm or suicide.The bill faces steep opposition in the state House of Delegates, which will take up the amended Senate version. The GOP-dominated House last month passed a proposal including a ban on puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy, with no exemptions for mental health.Republican Gov. Jim Justice has not taken a public stance on the measure.Lawmakers in West Virginia and other states advancing bans on transgender heal...

China Brokers Road Map To Peace Between Saudi Arabia and Iran

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

Q&A with Denver City Council District 9 candidate Kwon Atlas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

Go to: Denver Post Voter Guide • Candidate Q&A home pageKwon AtlasPROFESSIONNonprofit directorEDUCATIONMaster’s degree in Urban Affairs and Policy from San Francisco and graduate from CSUEXPERIENCENonprofit founder, Created the Five Points Atlas, and served in government for Michael Bennett, Mayor Hancock, and James Coleman.WEBSITE • FACEBOOK • TWITTERBriefly describe the single most urgent issue facing the city of Denver and how it should be addressed.Cost of living in Denver: A shortage of affordable housing is a major contributing factor to homelessness. Ensuring that we have access to healthcare, education, jobs that pay livable wages, and the opportunity to own homes. These are things that we must make sure remain obtainable in Denver.What should Denver leaders do to address the city’s lack of affordable housing?We should be creating partnerships and gaining access to funds from the government and private developers to build houses that are actually afforda...

Q&A with Denver City Council District 8 candidate Leslie Twarogowski

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

Go to: Denver Post Voter Guide • Candidate Q&A home pageLeslie TwarogowskiPROFESSIONExecutive Director, Federal Boulevard Business Improvement DistrictEDUCATIONDenver East High School 1991 Bachelor of Arts, Smith College 1995EXPERIENCEI’ve served in my current role supporting small businesses since 2014 as well as:Parks and Rec Advisory Board Chair, Main Streets Committee Chair,Quebec Street Multimodal Improvements committee.WEBSITEBriefly describe the single most urgent issue facing the city of Denver and how it should be addressed.We are going backwards! Safety, housing affordability, pollution and livability in our city have all declined in recent years.What should Denver leaders do to address the city’s lack of affordable housing?Seek out incentives and subsidies for developers to build affordable housing and continue to build housing at all price levels.Do you support redevelopment at the Park Hill golf course property? Why or why not?No. First, it shouldn&...

Q&A with Denver City Council District 8 candidate Brad Revare

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

Go to: Denver Post Voter Guide • Candidate Q&A home pageBrad RevarePROFESSIONEducation and workforce policyEDUCATIONBA, magna cum laude, Economics, CU-Boulder; JD, University of Colorado Law SchoolEXPERIENCEEx. Director, Government Entrepreneurial Leadership Accelerator; helped launch CareerWise Colorado, Denver and Colorado’s youth apprenticeship system; education and workforce policy, Colorado SucceedsWEBSITE • FACEBOOKBriefly describe the single most urgent issue facing the city of Denver and how it should be addressed.The skyrocketing cost of living in Denver for families and seniors is the single most urgent issue facing Denver. We need to address this issue by focusing on lowering the cost of housing, transportation, utility bills, and other essential parts of residents’ budgets so we do not displace more families, and make sure that Denver is open and accessible to our children when they inherit this city.What should Denver leaders do to address the city&...

Q&A with Denver City Council District 8 candidate Shontel Lewis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

Go to: Denver Post Voter Guide • Candidate Q&A home pageShontel LewisPROFESSIONSmall Business OwneerEDUCATIONBachelors in CommunicationEXPERIENCEElected to RTD Board as Director of District B in 2018Vice President — Colorado Coalition for the HomelessWEBSITE • FACEBOOK • TWITTERBriefly describe the single most urgent issue facing the city of Denver and how it should be addressed.It does other issues a disservice to say they are less urgent, particularly because the issues are interconnected, and housing is the most common issue voters are concerned about. Working families can’t afford to live here, and the city has left too many behind. I believe the city should expand its own stock of affordable housing, building on mixed-income social housing on land it owns. We also need land use reform, encouraging denser housing types, renter protections — the needs are many, and we will need all the tools the city can find.What should Denver leaders do to address the city’...

Q&A with Denver City Council District 10 candidate Shannon Hoffman

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:35:11 GMT

Go to: Denver Post Voter Guide • Candidate Q&A home pageShannon HoffmanPROFESSIONNonprofit administrationEDUCATIONBachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and Master’s of Education from Vanderbilt UniversityEXPERIENCEShannon Hoffman is a Cap Hill renter and educator who today project-manages an affordable housing development. She’s a seasoned community organizer for racial, housing, and climate justice in Denver.WEBSITE • FACEBOOK • TWITTERBriefly describe the single most urgent issue facing the city of Denver and how it should be addressed.As a renter with deep ties to my neighbors (housed and unhoused), my community and I are living Denver’s housing crisis each day. Social housing is one ambitious model to solve it. With the city, not a private company, as a developer, profits can fund more housing. Rent tiered by income means that those paying more offset lower rent for lower-income tenants. Toronto and Helsinki have successfully implemented social housing....