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David Heitz

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston was clear Saturday when someone asked during a House1000 town hall meeting what will happen to those who say no to free housing. He said taking 1,000 people off the streets with accepting an offer of free housing “allows us to focus much more rigorously on the enforcement of those who don’t (want the housing).” He said those in the grips of addiction will be offered “outpatient treatment and if not, we will get you inpatient treatment.” Johnston made his remarks during a town hall meeting at Evans School in Golden Triangle. The forum answered questions from neighbors of proposed micro community sites at 1199 N. Bannock and 1375 N. Elati.

Denver homeless encampment crackdowns will include mandated addiction treatment, mayor says

An employee of Salvation Army Crossroads shelter for people experiencing homelessness told Mayor Mike Johnston on Tuesday that the shelter is unsafe and he’s not excited about the organization winning contracts to operate the city’s homeless hotels.

Crossroads employee: Homeless shelter in Denver is unsafe

Colorado State

At what temperature should the city open warming centers for people experiencing homelessness?. The city currently opens warming centers when the temperature dips below 20 degrees. That’s doubled from last year, when the temperature threshold was a dangerous 10 degrees, or six inches of snow. Cold weather activation centers now open when two inches of snow is forecast.

Is 32 degrees cold enough to invite homeless people in Denver inside?

Phoenix, AZ

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Mesa, AZ

Greyson F

When you go to the grocery store you’re looking for quality products and affordable prices. You’re probably not considering how the shop performed on its previous health inspection. After all, it isn’t preparing food in the same way as local restaurants. However, grocery stores go through the same health and quality control inspections as restaurants in the community as well. One local grocery store in metro Phoenix has an attached restaurant. This restaurant performed poorly enough to receive a D grade on its inspection (despite the grocery store passing the same inspection).

Local Restaurant and Grocery Store Hit With D-Grade Health Inspection

New Hampshire State

Manchester, NH

InDepthNH.org

Concord, NH – Attorney General John M. Formella announces that John Santiago a.k.a. Freddy Muniz, age 46, has been sentenced for his conviction of (i) conspiracy to sell fentanyl; and (ii) possession with intent to sell approximately half a kilo of fentanyl. Mr. Santiago was found guilty after a jury trial in September of 2023.

Fentanyl Offender Receives 20 Years to Life Sentence in State Prison

Lewiston, ID

Mia Carlson

LEWISTON, ID - A 49-year-old Lewiston man who was convicted of trafficking nearly two pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced today in Nez Perce County Second District Court. Judge Michelle Evans ordered that Nickolas Jacobson be held for 10 years before he is eligible for parole and he must pay a $25,000 fine. He was found guilty by a jury following a two-day trial in September.

Convicted Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Nearly 2 Lbs of Meth

Los Angeles, CA

Glendale, CA

L.A. TACO

Seeing strings of light bulbs under a tent as people exchange chit-chat and tacos may very well be a shared experience in Los Angeles, but in cities like Glendale, taco stands still remain a rarity.

Glendale’s Excellent New Taco Stand Harassed By Self-Described “Police Informant”

Georgia State

Plains, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born in Plains on 18 August 1927 and grew up in this simple Folk Victorian house. Her parents were Edgar (1896-1940) and Allie Murray Smith (1905-2000). Edgar died from leukemia in 1940 and Allie raised their four children on her own, working numerous jobs around Plains.

Rosalynn Carter's Childhood Home

Oregon State

Springfield, OR

Robbie Newport

We learn some interesting things from an Oregon Live article written on Nov. 28 by Maxine Bernstein, such as Kristin Kinkel, the older sister of Kip Kinkel, the 1998 Thurston High School shooter, explaining why she thinks her brother should be let out of prison.

Should 1998 Thurston High School shooter Kip Kinkel be let out of prison? His sister thinks so

Goffstown, NH

Attorney General John M. Formella announces that members of the Attorney General’s Office and the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit are responding to the scene of a suspicious death of an adult female at a residence in Goffstown, New Hampshire.

AG: Woman’s Death in Goffstown Considered Suspicious

Garden Grove, CA

The Orange County Tribune

EXAMPLE of the suspect’s Toyota Camry (GGPD). An investigation into a four-car crash in Garden Grove that took the lives of two men is continuing. According to Sgt. Royce Wimmer of the GGPD, the deceased are Jose Guadalupe Jimenez Viloria, 39, and Augustine Soledad Jimenez Viloria, 37.

Two are killed in 4-car crash

Arizona State

Huntington Beach, CA

A WOMAN’S BODY was found in Huntington Beach on Monday afternoon (Shutterstock). The body of a woman was found Monday afternoon in Huntington Beach, having “passed away under suspicious circumstances.”

Arrest made in woman’s death

San Jose, CA

India Currents

Divya, a 30-year-old first-generation immigrant from India came to the US in 2015 on a student visa. She studied software engineering and now works with a multinational company in San Jose on an H1-B visa. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she started working remotely from home and has continued to work from home since then. Divya is unmarried.

How To Overcome Anxiety

Washington State

Pacific County, WA

Long Beach, WA

Timothy A Gruver

A Pacific County judge sentenced a fisherman to 50 days in jail for repeat salmon snagging violations, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife reports. WDFW Police investigated the snagging case in August 2023. David Gretzner, 66, from Long Beach, was sentenced on Nov. 16 by Pacific County District Court Judge, Nancy McAllister, the department reports. He pled guilty to one count each of Unlawful Recreational Fishing in the first degree and Unlawful Recreational Fishing in the second degree, according to the WDFW.

Angler Jailed for Salmon Snagging Violations

Lompoc, CA

Edhat

The Lompoc Police Department is requesting the publics assistance with identifying the pictured male, who is a suspect in a recent shoplifting theft investigation that occurred at Marshalls Department store on 11/01/2023.

Lompoc Police Searching for Shoplifting Suspect

Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Mayor Brandon Johnson highlights concerns over political divisions, targeting of Democratically-run cities. In a formal statement, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has attributed the challenges facing his city to what he characterizes as a "raggedy form of right-wing extremism." He firmly asserts that this extremist ideology specifically targets democratically-run cities, particularly those led by people of color, accusing them of intentionally creating division.

Chicago Mayor Blames Extreme Right; "They’re Still Mad That a Black Man is Free in This Country"

New York City, NY

Seaford, NY

Priority News Network

PLAINVIEW, NEW YORK - A 26-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital after a serious crash on the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway near Exit 10 late Friday morning. Nassau County Police say that the fatal crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway, just south of Old Country Road, at 9:08 AM on Friday.

26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Fatal Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway Crash

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St. Vincent Haven men's homeless shelter expansion nearly doubles space in Newark

NEWARK − The area between the St. Vincent Haven men's shelter and the thrift store is no longer a garden, but it will remain focused on...

St. Vincent Haven men's homeless shelter expansion nearly doubles space in Newark

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