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Denver police probe tackling of dancing Colorado Rockies baseball mascot Dinger during home game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

Denver police are investigating the tackling of Colorado Rockies baseball mascot Dinger, who was interrupted while dancing this week during a Coors Field home game against the St. Louis Cardinals, as an assault.A fuzzy purple triceratops with a bright yellow beak, Dinger was dancing Monday atop the Rockies’ dugout for the crowd when a man behind the dugout darted out from the bleachers and took down the mascot. Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | Jurickson Profar’s web gems help Rockies blank Nationals in win on home Opening Day “We’re working with the Rockies to try to identify the individual who was involved,” Denver Police spokesman Doug Schepman said Thursday. “We’re looking at all the available evidence.”The Rockies employee inside the dinosaur costume was not seriously injured. Police said that employee, who was not identified, was evaluated by medical personnel.Video images of the tackle were circulating this week...

Denver police investigating fatal shooting on Vallejo Street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

A man shot in Denver has died and police on Thursday morning announced they are investigating.No suspect had been identified, Denver police officials said in a tweet.The shooting happened in the 1900 block of South Vallejo Street, the officials said.The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release the victim’s identity and cause of death.Anyone with information on the shooting should call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.UPDATE: this incident is now being investigated as a homicide. Victim is an adult male. #Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release victim ID & cause of death. No arrests at this time. Anyone with info is asked to call @CrimeStoppersCO at 720-913-7867.— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) April 13, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver police arrest man in connection with fatal Christmas Day shooting Crime and Public Safety | Fight victim dies; Denver police seeking suspect Crime...

Denver brewery closing just seven months after opening in Curtis Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

MobCraft, a Wisconsin brewery that opened a Denver outlet in September 2022 at 2403 Champa St., announced Thursday that it will close for good at 7 p.m. on April 23.“The closure is due to circumstances beyond our control with our Denver lease and myriad unfortunate events,” according to a statement from MobCraft Beer CEO Henry Schwartz.The brewery and its former restaurant partner Dee Tacko took over the former Liberati Brewing space in October 2021 before spending 11 months renovating the building (Dee Tacko moved out in mid-February, and MobCraft had been looking for another restaurant to fill in). Founded in 2013, MobCraft crowd-sourced its often unusual beer recipes before brewing them. The company still has locations in Wisconsin and is working on expanding there.“It is very difficult to close less than one year after opening. We were just gaining traction, feeling supported by the neighborhood and community, and truly loved contributing to the Denver beer and...

Colorado Rapids promote Pádraig Smith to team president

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced Pádraig Smith has been promoted to team president of the Colorado Rapids on Thursday.Per a source, the long-serving team executive signed a contract extension in November 2021, but his promotion came this week. Smith’s contract runs through the end of the 2026 Major League Soccer season.“Pádraig has led the club with great distinction over the past five years and has built a strong foundation on which we can continue to grow both on and off the field,” Josh Kroenke, vice chairman of KSE, said in a statement. “He brings a level of expertise and leadership to the organization that is grounded in his extensive experiences in Europe and the U.S., and we believe he is the ideal person to help us achieve our goals as an organization, and in particular, our goal of bringing another MLS Cup to Colorado.”Smith had been the team’s executive vice president since January 2018, when Tim Hinchey stepped down. He first ...

Cash App founder Bob Lee's alleged killer was fellow tech executive: Reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

A fellow figure in the technology industry has been arrested in tech mogul Bob Lee's stabbing death, according to multiple reports. Mission Local first reported the arrest, saying police were dispatched with an arrest warrant Thursday morning for a man in Emeryville who Lee apparently knew named Nima Momeni. Momeni is the name of a man who owns a company called Expand IT, Mission Local added.San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin also confirmed that an arrest had been made, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Bob Lee, Cash App founder, fatally stabbed in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey appeared to have confirmed the reports in a Tweet Thursday saying, "I’m grateful to @SFPD’s Homicide Detail and all the officers from @SFPDSouthern and elsewhere for their tireless work to bring Bob Lee’s killer to justice and for their arrest of a suspect this morning." The stabbing happened in Dorsey's district, KTLA sister station KRON reports. The Cash App founder Lee was...

A Gianni Russo Sunday Supper and CollaBrew Festival In Frogtown – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

On Saturday, April 15, the Pink Boots Society Los Angeles Chapter is partnering with 20 breweries across Southern California to host its first beer festival – CollaBrew Festival. The festival will highlight Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Day beers brewed by women and non-binary individuals in the industry, as well as feature educational panels, DJs, and curated women-owned local food vendors like Sad Girl Creamery, Hangaburs – smash burgers and Vchos Food Truck.The event will take place next door to Frogtown Brewery with proceeds to benefit Pink Boots Society educational opportunities for women and non-binary individuals.Courtesy Frogtown BreweryParticipating breweries include: 14 Cannons, Beachwood Brewing Long Beach, The Bruery, Eagle Rock Brewery, Frogtown Brewery,  GameCraft Brewing, Hermosa Brewing Co., Highland Park Brewery, Last Name Brewing, Lawless Brewing Co, Left Coast Brewing, Los Angeles Ale Works, Malibu Brewing Company, Ogopogo Brewing, Project Barley, Sage Brews...

Party in the Rainbow Parking Lot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

Party in the Rainbow Parking Lot: Coachella isn’t for everyone, but if you want a more low-key outdoor show, with bands of a more mature vintage, head on over to the Rainbow for their twice-annual Party in the Parking Lot. Headliner is former Queensryche man Geoff Tate, while longtime Sunset Strip strutters Lizzy Borden, Faster Pussycat and the Zeros also play. That’s some spectacular hair metal.We reviewed the Zeros last year at the Whisky, and said that “There’s a gonzo-goofiness about the band, but that never distracts from the songs. Their section of the glam spectrum sees them blend the big glitter tunes of the likes of Slade and Sweet with proto-punk, in a manner reminiscent of the Dictators — brash and infectious. Those 4,3,2,1… Zeros songs, such as “Love’s Not Fair” and “Zero to Mom” are huge fun. And the guys might have a few more miles on the clock but they give it everything. Danny Dangerous is a compelling sight — a sort of deranged, purple-haired mime.”See t...

Los Gatos councilmember halts code of conduct revamp amid lawsuit threats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

A Los Gatos town councilmember says he won’t take part in discussions about clarifying the town’s code of conduct.Los Gatos is looking at clarifying the code in the wake of the council’s controversial vote to censure a planning commissioner for using “divisive” language, and the threat of a lawsuit from the ACLU.But Councilmember Matthew Hudes, who serves on the two-member policy committee tasked with taking the first stab at these clarifications, says he won’t participate in the discussion.The censured commissioner, Kylie Clark, is in a relationship with Councilmember Rob Moore, who is the chair of the policy committee, and Hudes said it’s not appropriate for Moore to provide feedback. He also voiced concerns about the ACLU’s threatening to sue the town over Clark’s censure.“Due to the current makeup of this committee, I do not feel it’s appropriate for this committee to provide direction or make any recommendations to the council,” Hudes said during a March...

Suspect arrested in killing of San Francisco tech executive Bob Lee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A suspect was arrested Thursday morning in the stabbing death April 4 of CashApp founder Bob Lee, authorities said.San Francisco jail records showed that Nima Momeni, 38, was booked on suspicion of homicide after 9 a.m. Thursday. The arrest of Momeni, the owner of an Emeryville tech company known as Expand IT, was first reported by Mission Local.Mission Local reported that Momeni was arrested in Emeryville. The arrest was made by San Francisco police.Police did not publicly announce the arrest, and did not say what led them to Momeni as a suspect. Authorities have not specified an alleged motive in the killing.Lee, the creator of the CashApp payment service and an executive at MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed about 2:30 a.m. April 4 in the 300 block of Main Street in the Rincon Hill.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Fiery Pacifica crash results in DUI arrest Crime and Public Safety | One dead after overnight Interstate 580 shoo...

Fresno County assails city’s plan for a César Chávez street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:31:50 GMT

Fresno’s plan to rename a 10-mile stretch of road after César Chávez has run up against opposition from Fresno County supervisors.On a 5-0 vote Tuesday, the supervisors opposed the renaming of the parts of the route that are outside Fresno’s city limits — four segments totaling about 1½ miles.The county resolution, which alleged a lack of transparency by city leaders, resolved to “maintain the names of California Avenue and Kings Canyon Road within the county islands” and to “discourage the Fresno City Council from proceeding with its plan without full and thorough consideration and consultation of their affected residents.”The city council approved the César Chávez Boulevard plan on March 9 and said $1 million would be set aside to cover the renaming costs and compensate businesses affected by the change. The route to be named after the civil rights and labor leader currently goes under the names California Avenue, Ventura Street and Kings ...