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Heat-related illness, deaths loom as temps spike, sending up nearly 500 Colorado residents a year to emergency rooms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

As hot weather baked Colorado this week and forecasters anticipated hotter days to come, state health authorities warned of heat-related illnesses that increasingly send residents to hospitals.“Heat waves are becoming more common,” Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment officials warn in their latest public guidance on risks of heat exhaustion and stroke. “Heat-related illnesses can damage the brain and other vital organs.”State health authorities recommend that, when temperatures exceed 90 degrees for several days, residents “stay in an air-conditioned area” — difficult for workers whose jobs require outdoor activity and thousands of people living on the streets. Health officials also point to shopping malls, libraries, and other places with AC as options. “Even a few hours in air-conditioning can keep the body cool.”Drink water often, and avoid sugary drinks and alcohol, which lead to loss of body fluid, they advi...

Westbound Interstate 70 near Genessee exit reopens after pickup fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Westbound Interstate 70 near the Genessee exit has reopened after a burning pickup truck ignited dry roadside grass shortly before 11 a.m., authorities said Tuesday morning.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | I-70 closed at Eisenhower, Johnson tunnels due to vehicle fire Crime and Public Safety | Three dead, two remain hospitalized after rollover crash along I-225 in Aurora Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound 6th Avenue cleared after three-vehicle crash forced closure and delays Crime and Public Safety | Northbound lanes of E-470 reopen at Colfax Ave. in Aurora after crash is cleared Crime and Public Safety | Arvada motorcyclist who died in crash near Nederland identified  Colorado Department of Transportation officials warned drivers to expect delays. Westbound I-70 traffic was being routed on a detour at Exit 256 for Lookout Mountain. On eastbound I-70, the right lane was open, CDOT officials sai...

Taco John's relinquishes 'Taco Tuesday' trademark

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

The battle for Taco Tuesday has come to an anticlimactic end.Wyoming-based "West-Mex" restaurant chain Taco John's is giving up its trademark to the phrase Taco Tuesday after a legal challenge from the nation's largest Mexican fast food chain.The fast food chain, which has owned the trademark for more than 40 years, announced Tuesday it would be letting go of the popular catchphrase and allowing its competitors to use it freely.In exchange, the restaurant chain challenged Taco Bell and LeBron James — two entities who have previously challenged the company's trademark, to make charitable donations, instead of using that same money in a prolonged legal battle.Taco John's said it will donate $100 per restaurant location to the non-profit organization Children of Restaurant Employees. The donation totals $40,000, the company said."We've always prided ourselves on being the home of Taco Tuesday, but paying millions of dollars to lawyers to defend our mark just doesn't feel like the ...

Man detained by deputies while returning toy guns at mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a mall in Temecula Monday on reports that a man with a rifle was seen walking into the property.  The incident at the Temecula Promenade Mall, located in the 40000 block of Winchester Road, occurred at around 10:47 a.m., according to a RCSD news release.  “Upon arrival, deputies immediately began a search of the property, spoke with witnesses, and obtained further information on the possible armed male and his whereabouts,” officials said.  Authorities eventually located a man matching the description provided by witnesses inside the mall, detained him and found two airsoft rifles in his possession.  Police fatally shot a man carrying this airsoft rifle on Sept. 17, 2022. (Los Angeles Police Department)“The investigation revealed that the male intended on returning the airsoft rifles to an airsoft gaming business located within the mall, and there was no evidence of a crime,” the release n...

Unifi.AI: Empowering Healthcare Companies  with Cutting-Edge Data Security Automation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Cybersecurity incidents are estimated to happen every 44 seconds around the globe. As companies face record-breaking numbers of security breaches, protecting customer data remains both a priority as well as a harrowing task for many entrepreneurs. According to  Pramod Misra, co-founder of cybersecurity brand Unifi.AI, having the right compliance tools can help put a company ahead.“Companies not in compliance are prone to penalties, but that is secondary to the message that poor data handling sends to a customer’s employees, customers, and investors,” explains Pramod. “Stakeholders are not going to trust a company that is not taking steps to protect them.”Empowering Brands Through Automated ComplianceUnifi.AI supports clients across numerous industries, including small business and finance, but focuses primarily on the healthcare sector. Governing regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) make patient data a healthcare organization’s most ess...

Doll Dance: Dragstrip 66’s “Beach Bondage Barbie” Party is Here

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

Dragstrip 66 wants you to break out your swimsuits, your strappy leather looks and think pink at “Beach Bondage Barbie,” the legendary dance party’s first-time-ever Sunday afternoon event. After 66’s epic 30th Anniversary event, promoters Paul V and Mr. Dan are bringing the bash back, this time to celebrate the tradition of gay daytime realness and raging known as the Sunday Tea Dance.We can’t wait to see the bombshell fits and misfits at this one, especially as Barbiecore mania takes over the city thanks to the new movie release this week. Of course, Dragstrip 66 is and will always be the gathering that first brought queendom to the club scene in an inclusive and often insane way, with themes such as this and an equally wild mix on the decks, courtesy of DJs V and Tommy Rocker.  Expect to rock your lobster and surf the dance floor at this “Aquatic Exotic Deviant Daytime Disco,” which will also include a drag show featuring Gina Lotriman, Love Connie, Miss Barbie Q, Bitzy Bobs and T...

Fatal shooting victim in Oakland is identified

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

OAKLAND — A 31-year-old man fatally shot June 24 in East Oakland has been identified by police as Ebon Burton.Burton, who authorities said was unhoused, was shot about 10:55 p.m. June 24 in a parking lot at a small commercial strip mall in the 6200 block of International Boulevard. He died at the scene.A motive for the shooting has not been determined. No arrests have been announced in the killing.Burton was a familiar face in the area and his violent death was disturbing to those who knew him.Police were told he was a loner who kept to himself, but was never a problem to others. People would occasionally give him food, authorities said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Husband was driving in suspected DUI crash that killed wife on East Bay freeway, CHP says Crime and Public Safety | Why the independent Oakland Police Commission may be coming apart at the seams Crime and Public Safety | Alameda DA to charge Bay Area prosecutor...

State auditor’s office blasts Cal State for mishandling sexual misconduct cases

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

One day after California State University released a damning report about its mishandlings of sexual misconduct cases, the state auditor’s office has released an investigation of its own — one that calls for urgent, “systemwide changes” across the 23-campus network.The state auditor’s office reviewed 40 cases of alleged sexual harassment by employees of California State. In the process, it found the nation’s largest public university system repeatedly failed to address allegations of sexual harassment, revealing a lack of accountability at the highest level.The report noted that “campuses did not consistently count the number of reports of sexual harassment that they received.” But from what they did find, from 2018 to 2022, at least 1,251 employees at California State had been accused of sexual harassment allegations. Just 254 of those were investigated.At San Jose State, a school that has repeatedly made headlines for its mishandling of sexual misconduct complain...

Pac-12 media rights negotiations: No deal expected this week as football takes center stage in Las Vegas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

The Pac-12 won’t announce a long-awaited media rights deal before or during its preseason football media showcase Friday in Las Vegas, according to conference sources. Instead, the event will focus on the teams, players and coaches underpinning the conference’s most anticipated football season in years.Of course, the best-laid plans can be laid to waste by the forces of realignment. Commissioner George Kliavkoff is sure to face questions about an existential crisis that began 55 weeks ago, when USC and UCLA announced they would join the Big Ten in 2024, and remains unresolved.Exactly what Kliavkoff will say about the saga during his remarks at Resorts World Las Vegas, and during the subsequent question-and-answer session with reporters, is not clear at this point.However, the timing of the Big Ten’s media agreement last summer has always seemed instructive: The conference unveiled its groundbreaking deal with Fox, NBC and CBS on Aug. 18 — two weeks before the start of the 2022...

Shohei Ohtani trade market: Angels reportedly avoiding Dodgers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:53 GMT

There are two questions dominating the sports radio talk show airwaves, nationally and in the Bay Area:Should the Angels trade Shohei Ohtani before he hits free agency this offseason? And what kind of haul should teams like the Giants give up to get him?Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is coming up on Aug. 1, giving the Angels two weeks to make a decision with their free-agent-to-be superstar.It’s easy to see why everyone wants Ohtani. He’s fourth in all of baseball in strikeouts as a pitcher (139) while going 7-5 with a 3.50 ERA in 18 starts, and he’s the major league leader in home runs (35).Even with that MVP-level performance, the Angels enter Tuesday with a 47-48 record, 5.5 games out of the final American League wild card spot with four teams ahead of them.MLB Network insider Jon Heyman spoke to Bleacher Report Monday and handicapped the chances of Ohtani getting traded before the deadline at percent 25%. But if Ohtani is traded, Heyman said that Angels owner...