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Editorial: Democrats are working overtime to reduce taxes. No, hell hasn’t frozen over.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:50:04 GMT

Colorado’s Democrats are officially working overtime this holiday season to … brace yourselves … lower taxes.No, hell hasn’t frozen over.Rather, Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, recognizes that voters trusted both Republicans and Democrats in 2020. Failure to reduce property taxes in the face of this unsustainable increase is a betrayal of that trust. He called lawmakers back for a special session to act quickly before tax bills are set for March.Three years ago, Coloradans supported Amendment B voluntarily giving up the only thing insulating Colorado homeowners from the crushing housing inflation — the Gallagher Amendment. Inflation in home prices leads to higher home values which, in turn, increase property taxes. The amendment kept property taxes low for homeowners by ratcheting down the residential assessment rate while holding the commercial assessment rate the same. Without the amendment in place, property taxes are set to increase by as much as 40% in some communities whe...

Some schools in Tustin reopening as hangar fire continues to burn 

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:50:04 GMT

More than a dozen schools in the Tustin Unified School District will reopen on Wednesday, school officials confirmed. The schools had been closed for in-person learning since Thursday due to potentially toxic materials in the air. Asbestos, nickel and arsenic were found in debris samples near the hangar, prompting a local state of emergency being declared. Driver forced to flee car amid I-10 fire charged towing fee by CHP The following schools have been cleared, according to the Tustin Unified School District:Arroyo Elementary SchoolBenson Elementary SchoolColumbus Tustin Middle SchoolFoothill High SchoolGuin Foss Elementary SchoolHewes Middle SchoolLadera Elementary SchoolLoma Vista Elementary SchoolMyford Elementary SchoolOrchard Hills SchoolPeters Canyon Elementary SchoolPioneer Middle SchoolRed Hill Elementary SchoolTustin Memorial AcademyAll other schools were listed as "pending clearance" by the city, the school district's hangar fire school closure status webpage said. Cla...

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Warriors 3 Things: Draymond Green is probably going away for a while

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:50:04 GMT

He’s a rookie, but he has juice and a brilliant feel for the game.And aside from a second All-Star, that’s what these Warriors need as much as anything.Brandin Podziemski played like an All-Star on Tuesday. With Steph Curry sidelined, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson ejected before points were on the board, and Andrew Wiggins and Chris Paul still playing like their best basketball is behind them, the Warriors’ hopes of beating the Timberwolves were tied to Podziemski, Dario Šarić, and Moses Moody.Do you smell that? It’s the stink of the 2019-2020 season.Luckily, it was only for one night.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Without Big Three, Warriors drop heartbreaker to Minnesota Timberwolves Golden State Warriors | Klay Thompson, Draymond Green ejected after altercation with Timberwolves Golden State Warriors | Steph Curry undergoes MRI, out for Warriors’ game vs. Timberwolves Golden State Warriors |...

Santa Cruz cannabis business owner arrested for alleged violent response to break-in

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:50:04 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — A 36-year-old Santa Cruz cannabis business owner was arrested this week after an apparently violent response to a break-in.Derek Hubbard, who police say was the victim of an early-morning robbery at his Encinal Street facility Monday, was being held without bail in Santa Cruz County Jail on Tuesday. Hubbard allegedly rammed into and shot at the escape vehicles of multiple thieves as they were leaving the scene around 4:30 a.m. Police later arrived in the area and were unable to apprehend the thieves, officials said.Hubbard — who runs a cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and distribution center — had been the victim of a prior break-in robbery and was alerted to the most recent break-in via his security system, Santa Cruz Police Deputy Chief Jon Bush said.In what turned into a rolling gun battle through the Harvey West neighborhood, Hubbard allegedly initiated the shooting with the departing thieves, according to Bush.“(Hubbard) used lethal and deadly force to try and s...

Photos: Ex-‘RHOC’ Elizabeth Lyn Vargas lists renovated La Quinta estate for $9 million

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:50:04 GMT

The foyer. (Photo by Bowman Media Group)The living room. (Photo by Bowman Media Group)The former library is now another living room. (Photo by Bowman Media Group)The family room off the kitchen. (Photo by Bowman Media Group)The kitchen. (Photo by Bowman Media Group)The primary bedroom. (Photo by Bowman Media Group)The guest house’s main living area. (Photo by Bowman Media Group)A view of the pool area. (Photo by Bowman Media Group)Show Caption of ExpandFormer “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Elizabeth Lyn Vargas has put her La Quinta Polo Estates home on the market after a complete renovation for $8.995 million.The list price is nearly triple the $3 million she paid for it in February 2021, records show.“My blood, sweat and tears have gone into this remodel, and a lot of money, and I’m now finally finished,” Vargas said in an Instagram post in October. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Elizabeth Vargas (@elizabethlynvargas)Built on a 2-acre lot in 1991...

Realtors predict a housing rebound from 2023’s dismal sales

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:50:04 GMT

Even with the happiest place on earth just a stone’s throw away, Realtors are feeling more like Disney’s Grumpy than Happy these days.“When I look at the statistics, we are not happy,” Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors told his membership Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Anaheim.“We underwent two years of a kind of difficult time period in real estate,” Yun added. “(A) 20-year high in mortgage rates have (caused) our buyers (to have) shockingly higher monthly mortgage payments.”Also see: Just 15% of Californians can afford a home, lowest rate in 16 yearsA doubling of payments led to a 32% drop in existing home sales over the past two years, curbing income for the vast majority of agents.Slightly better times are ahead for the nation’s real estate industry, Yun said during his 2024 forecast at the Anaheim Convention Convention Center, where more than 12,000 Realtors are gathered for their annual conference.Existing home sales are forecast to rise to 4.7 milli...

Federal judge dismisses Huntington Beach’s lawsuit against state over housing mandates

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:50:04 GMT

A federal judge has dismissed Huntington Beach’s lawsuit against the state over housing mandates, a loss for local leaders who are fighting the state’s demands for the city to plan more housing.Judge Fred W. Slaughter granted the motions to dismiss the case filed by the state and the Southern California Association of Governments. Attorney General Rob Bonta, in a statement, celebrated the judge’s decision.“We filed a motion to dismiss Huntington Beach’s federal lawsuit because we believed it was meritless. We are pleased that the court agreed,” Bonta said. “With this behind us, we look forward to prosecuting our state case against Huntington Beach. Everyone must do their part to address California’s housing crisis.”In March, the state filed its lawsuit against Huntington Beach accusing it of knowingly violating state housing laws. Hours after top state officials announced the lawsuit, the city sued the state in federal court, arguing that because Huntington Beach is a charter city i...

‘Free Palestine’ is not hate speech, California superintendent says after student’s suspension

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:50:04 GMT

The Newport-Mesa Unified School District does not consider the phrase “Free Palestine” to be hate speech, Superintendent Wesley Smith said Tuesday.Smith, during the Nov. 14 school board meeting, addressed the suspension of a Corona del Mar Middle and High School student, allegedly for saying remarks deemed to be threatening, such as “Free Palestine,” to a classmate, according to social media posts circulating last week.“We want to make sure people understand this district does not consider ‘Free Palestine’ hate speech,” Smith said. “We absolutely are committed to free speech; we’re committed to making sure every single square inch of this district is safe for our students.”Smith did not go into details about what led to the student’s suspension, noting that district officials cannot disclose personal details about students and their disciplinary actions.“People get upset, and I understand why. It’s because they don’t get all of the story. They read the media, and at best, that’s hal...