Author: Jessica Gibbs
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Denver Election: City Councilmember Candi CdeBaca trails
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In one of the more hotly contested Denver City Council seat races, District 9 Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca, the incumbent, trailed challenger Darrell Watson by 294 votes – 42.6% to 45.6% on Tuesday night. There were 10,314 ballots counted in the race at 11:30 p.m., according to the Denver Clerk and Recorder. The pair will likely…
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Question 2O losing in Denver elections, early count shows
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The former Park Hill Golf Course would stay undeveloped for now, if margins as of early returns in the 2O ballot measure hold steady. Early and unofficial results showed voters rejecting a ballot measure to lift a conservation easement on the property by a margin of more than 20 percentage points. The “no” vote at…
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Aurora touts partnership with UCHealth in staffing crisis intervention teams
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After teaming up with UCHealth, the city of Aurora announced Wednesday it has nearly staffed up its crisis intervention programs that pair mental health clinicians with first responders to address calls that involve a behavioral health crisis. The partnership began in January and has since brought on a combined six clinicians to work for the…
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Aurora bans TikTok on city-owned devices
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TikTok is now banned on devices owned by the City of Aurora and on personal devices that are used to access the city’s networks. But the city council’s decision also raised concerns that the recent furor surrounding TikTok could foster xenophobia, and that it does not address the full scope of potential cyber threats posed…
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What is a ‘safety plan’ used by Colorado schools for some students?
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When the most recent shooting to rock the East High School community unfolded, it was reportedly while school administrators carried out the daily task of searching a 17-year-old boy for weapons. The searches were required of him as part of the student’s individualized “safe plan,” Denver Police said. Shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday, staff did…
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TikTok ban on Aurora devices proposed by city councilmember
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Will the city of Aurora join the list of governments banning TikTok? A proposal striving to keep the city’s networks out of reach from the controversial app is on the table and headed for formal council consideration. A resolution brought forward by Councilmember Dustin Zvonek at council’s Monday night study session would ban TikTok –…
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Why is Aurora in drought, but not Denver?
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While the city of Aurora already implemented drought restrictions for 2023, next door, the city of Denver doesn’t expect to declare a drought this year. The tale of two cities left some in Aurora scratching their heads, and the city’s drought restrictions garnered pushback from at least two of the city’s councilmembers. Aurora poised to…
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Bullet hits Colorado senator’s window in Aurora, shattering ‘faith in my security’
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The bullet traveled through her window, cut through the sheers, pierced into her china cabinet, and then lodged itself in the living room wall. The shot did not just shatter her window, state Sen. Rhonda Fields said. “My faith in my security, of being, feeling safe at home, has been shattered,” she said. The Aurora…
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Aurora opens applications for grants for youth violence intervention, prevention
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Aurora announced another round of grants for organizations that conduct youth violence prevention and intervention to the tune of $500,000. “Aurora, like other cities across the country, has seen an increase in youth violence over the last few years. To properly develop short-term and long-term solutions, our collective community needs to continue collaborating on comprehensive…
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Aurora explores new program to curb youth violence
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Aurora could soon launch another program to curb youth violence by putting its spin on a national law enforcement model that’s been used to tackle violent crime in other major metros. The city is developing its version of a “focused deterrence” program, a project that’s been in the works for some time and is entering…