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4/20 festival returning to San Francisco Hippie Hill

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- 4/20 is turning into a three-day-long event in San Francisco. Every April 20, cannabis enthusiasts flock to Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park to light up and celebrate cannabis culture. Thousands are anticipated to gather in Robin Williams Meadow for music and entertainment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also this year, the second-annual Evergreen San Francisco festival will stretch over April 20, 21, and 23 at multiple locations throughout the city, event organizers said. "From the counterculture movement in the 1960s to compassionate use during the AIDS crisis, cannabis played an important role in San Francisco’s history of progressiveness and activism. The Evergreen San Francisco festival highlights this legacy and puts a spotlight on the city’s regulated cannabis and social equity businesses. With iconic places throughout the city like Hippie Hill and The Castro serving as a backdrop, the festival gives visitors the opportunity to experience first-hand how we are r...

Cambio electoral en Buenos Aires: se votará el mismo día por presidente y jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad, pero en urnas separadas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

(CNN Español) — El jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, anunció que la elección local se realizará el mismo día que los comicios presidenciales, pero en urnas separadas.Además, habría una boleta de papel para la elección nacional y una boleta en única electrónica para la contienda local.“Esto evita que los porteños tengamos que ir a votar hasta seis veces en el año. Nos ahorra mucho tiempo y nos evita gastos innecesarios”, indicó Larreta en un video publicado en su cuenta oficiales en redes sociales.¿Cuándo y cómo se podrá consultar el padrón electoral para las elecciones 2023 en Argentina?El alcalde defendió que este sistema sería “más ágil, más sencillo, más transparente”.Ahora bien, la decisión generó críticas de aliados de Rodríguez Larreta, como el expresidente Mauricio Macri y gran parte de la dirigencia del PRO, uno de los partidos de centro y centroderecha que integran la coalición opositora Juntos por el Cambio.“Qué profunda desilu...

Se espera que Trump declare esta semana en Nueva York en la demanda civil que presentó la fiscal general del estado en su contra

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

(CNN) — Se espera que el expresidente Donald Trump regrese a la ciudad de Nueva York para enfrentar otra batalla legal este jueves, esta vez por la demanda civil que presentó la fiscal general de Nueva York, Letitia James, según dijeron varias fuentes a CNN.Está previsto que Trump rinda otra declaración por la demanda que apunta contra él, sus hijos y la Organización Trump, en la cual se afirma que estuvieron involucrados en un esquema expansivo que duró más de una década y proporcionó estados financieros falsos a prestamistas y otros que el expresidente utilizó para enriquecerse.Donald Trump se acoge a los derechos de la Quinta Enmienda y rechaza responder a las preguntas de la fiscal general de Nueva YorkTrump rindió una declaración para el caso en agosto de 2022, cuando se negó a responder a más de 400 preguntas, citando su derecho de la Quinta Enmienda contra la autoincriminación.Al mes siguiente, la oficina de la fiscal general presentó la demanda que busca US$ 250 millon...

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever.Source

Apartment complex had multiple violations before deadly fire

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Multiple Ivy Crossing residents, who fled a deadly fire early Saturday morning, said they were left with nothing but what they escaped with.“As soon as I opened the door, smoke came into our apartment and it was hot and I just knew we weren't going out that way," said Gavin Langlois, who escaped from the window with his girlfriend and one of their cats. Hydrocodone found during Gannon Stauch’s autopsy Langlois said he wasn't awoken by a fire alarm but by his girlfriend. He said the fire alarms in his unit weren't going off and there weren't any in the hallway going off either. He said the only one he heard was in the distance, possibly on the second floor. “Our apartment was full of smoke and it wasn’t going off," Langlois said. Langlois also said there were no sprinklers in the building. “It was extreme negligence,” Langlois said. Langlois' other cat was, thankfully, found the next day, alive in the burned apartment unit. He said they are starting ...

Parent safety advocacy demands data-driven decisions from DPS

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A group of Denver Public Schools parents is demanding more data and transparency to keep their kids safe.The Parents Safety Advocacy Group, also known as “PSAG” says it wants data on existing programs designed to keep students safe in Denver's public schools. The group said that data will answer a lot of questions.“What changes need to be made to the safety policy and discipline matrix to be sure and to ensure the safety of all of our students and staff?” PSAG member Teresa Pena said. PSAG exploring other options to keep kids safe The group formed after the East High School shooting that left two deans injured and a student dead nearly 3 weeks ago.The group said it will not stop asking the district questions until Denver public schools are safer.“This is not a moment for maybe. This is a moment (when) we must demand transparency now on policies and practices,” Larry Thomas said.The group is also criticizing the school board for discussing student safety issue...

Police searching for drivers in multiple hit-and-run crashes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Police Department is searching for suspects in three separate hit-and-run crashes over the past week. On April 3, a pedestrian walking in the crosswalk crossing North Quebec Street was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the intersection of Quebec and East 36th Avenue just before 6 p.m., a Crime Stoppers alert said. A pedestrian walking in the crosswalk crossing North Quebec Street was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee on April 3, 2023 (Photo credit: Denver Police Department)Police said the Cherokee attempted to make a left turn from westbound East 36th Avenue to southbound North Quebec Street when the pedestrian was hit and seriously injured. Denver police involved in Jeffco shooting The alert said the suspect vehicle may have light to moderate front-end damage. On April 7, the driver of a Ford Escape drove onto the sidewalk and hit a person walking northbound at the intersection of North Perry Street and West 16th Avenue just before 1 p.m., according to...

South Florida experiences heavy rains, sending cars floating down Biscayne Blvd.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

South Florida experienced a rainy Monday. There was barely a dry spot in town, and there may be more rain on tap. Forecasters say the rain was here to stay throughout the week, and some locals didn’t mind. “Because it’s a change, right?” said a local. “I’ve been waiting for some change in weather. It’s getting too hot.”The wet weather started to swamp South Florida on Sunday, which has saturated some areas with at least two inches of water. “We come to the beach to have a sunny, nice weekend,” said a visitor. It was a washout for visitors who wanted to soak up the sun rather than dodging raindrops. “And this weather is like, it’s not cold, it’s annoying,” the visitor said. Leaving them to make alternate plans.“We’re going to a little bar to have a few drinks, to have some nice food,” the visitor said. Wet weather likely played a role in a three-car crash along Inte...

Miami and Broward restaurants with unique drinks made to share

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

It takes a big drink to quench a big thirst. Sometimes, it takes a big drink to kick your night up a few notches. If you and your pals are looking to party with a colossal communal cocktail, you’re in luck. Deco’s found a bunch of places where sharing is definitely caring.You’ll have a sparkling time when you and your bffs dive deep into the Droseros at Ya Mas!George Laskowski: It’s a nice refreshing cocktail that we carry here, always pull it off with some prosecco on top. It’s a wonderful cocktail to have here.”The drink is a big hit with the ladies who frequent this Fort Lauderdale restaurant.George Laskowski: “We get a lot of bacherlorette parties in here so they share it with the girls, have fun, take pictures for Instagram, all that.”Your cup runneth over with cucumber strips, simple syrup, lime juice, elder flower, vodka, cucumber mint, soda water and a bottle of prosecco.Anytime you’re ready for it, it’s ready for y...

Fantasy Island returns with a royal twist

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:03:01 GMT

Its a royal return for Fox’s show Fantasy Island but one islander learns, getting your wish is not all what it’s cracked up to be.Fantasy Island is back with a royal twist, when a woman wishes to go back in time and live life as a princess.But that dream life turns into a nightmare when she meets a cruel prince, and now needs to find an escape from him.Actress, Roselyn Sanchez, was eager to see the fans reaction to this reboot.Roselyn Sanchez: “The premise is the same but a lot of elements changed and it’s more current you know, because it’s not the same story lines from the 70s. This one is more about inclusion and things that are relevant nowadays and it was very possible that people were going to resist and they didn’t, you know, and they appreciate this leap of faith that we took”Roselyn plays Elena Roarke, and she loves the character just as much as the fans.Roselyn Sanchez: “If you get the opportunity to do so many seasons, at so...