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Denver Public Schools pledged to pay tutoring vendors based on their results. Did it work?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

Two outside companies that Denver Public Schools hired to tutor students in an effort to make up for lost learning fell short of some targets that could have earned the companies extra pay.Though one company fared better than the other, many students didn’t hit the academic benchmarks spelled out in the district’s contracts. Some students struggled with participation, and staffing was a challenge for the company that tutored students in person.Related ArticlesEducation | Parent sues Denver school board member Auon’tai Anderson in test of Colorado’s new social media law Education | DPS board president calls out members’ “exorbitant” travel expenses amid uncertainty about spending limits Education | Candidates, parents looking for Denver school board shake-up this fall in wake of infighting, safety concerns Education | Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, an early childhood education advocate, dies at 93 ...

This sheet-pan vegetarian dinner can’t get much simpler

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

By Melissa Clark, The New York TimesThere’s a time-honored technique for roasting bell peppers. This recipe isn’t it.The tried-and-true method produces lissome, velvety peppers with a concentrated, sweet flavor. But it’s also a pain.Charring the whole peppers over an open flame, then steaming, cooling, peeling, seeding and deveining them, is time-consuming and messy, and it leaves sooty flecks of pepper skin clinging to everything they touch and even some things they don’t. I’m happy to occasionally trot out the whole process when I’m making something special, but it’s a lot of hoops to clear on any given Tuesday.Here, then, is my Tuesday night pepper hack, with a streamlined yet effective technique that gives great results any day of the week. Any week peppers are in season, that is.Not peeling the peppers saves you the most time here. I’ve learned that if you slice them thin and roast them long enough, they collapse into tender strands that caramelize at the edges — and tast...

Costco says its one-ounce gold bars are selling out fast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

One of Costco’s newest merchandise items has been selling out within a matter of hours, CFO Richard Galanti said on an earnings call Tuesday. "I've gotten a couple of calls that people have seen online that we've been selling one-ounce gold bars,” Galanti told investors during the retailer's fourth-quarter earnings call. Costco superfans can now buy their own Monopoly game based on the warehouse store "Yes, but when we load them on the site, they're typically gone within a few hours and we limit two per member."Costco’s website shows that members can purchase one-ounce bars of 24-karat gold from Rand Refinery for $1,949.99 or a one-ounce bar from PAMP Suisse for $1,979.99. Both items have a 4.9-star rating and can’t be refunded or returned.Some Reddit users have expressed their frustrations with trying to get the high-ticket item.Costco customers who are fortunate enough to find the item can also earn 2% cash back on the purchase if they have an executive membership card, accordin...

Teen Killed in Solo-Car Crash on Oak Grove Avenue [Sonoma County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

19-Year-Old Passenger Pronounced Dead after Single-Vehicle Collision near Graton AvenueSONOMA COUNTY, CA (September 27, 2023) – Late Sunday morning, a 19-year-old passenger was killed in a solo-car crash on Oak Grove Avenue.At approximately 11:20 a.m., authorities arrived to the scene near Graton Avenue, approximately 8 miles west of Santa Rosa.According to initial reports, the driver of a Toyota Camry was operating the vehicle at high speeds before losing control and swerving off the road, ultimately colliding with several trees.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced the 19-year-old passenger deceased at the scene. However, the identity of the victim has not been disclosed by authorities.In response to the incident, emergency crews temporarily closed off the surrounding area to facilitate cleanup and conduct preliminary duties. Additional information regarding this fatal solo-car crash on Oak Grove Avenue will be provided as soon as it becomes available.Th...

Leandro Cortez Pronounced Dead following Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Crash near 7th Street [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

20-Year-Old Male Pedestrian Dies after Fatal Hit-and-Run Incident near Buckeye RoadPHOENIX, AZ (September 27, 2023) – On Thursday evening, police responded to a hit-and-run crash that killed Leandro Cortez.The incident happened on September 21st around 7:30 p.m. near the area of 7th Street and Buckeye Road.According to the Phoenix police, they arrived at the scene where they found 20-year-old Leandro Cortez lying on the roadway with significant injuries.Furthermore, the paramedics performed life-saving efforts to Cortez but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.Upon investigation, the officers learned that Cortez crossed mid-block along 7th Street when he was struck by a passing vehicle headed northbound. The vehicle immediately drove off upon hitting Cortez.Moreover, there was no information available about the suspect. Also, any witnesses are urged to call the Silent Witness at 480(WITNESS) or 480(TESTIGO).No words can mend the broken hearts and s...

Pok Pok chef’s award-winning Thai food comes to the Bay Area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

Crispy chicken wings. Red curry with sweet potatoes. Coconut curry noodle soup.The Northern Thai recipes of James Beard Award-winning chef Andy Ricker, founder of the noted Pok Pok restaurants, are now available in the Bay Area at the Local Kitchens food hall locations in Cupertino, Lafayette, Palo Alto and Mill Valley.Ricker fell in love with the cuisine of northern Thailand while backpacking there in 1987, then trained to master the flavors. He launched Pok Pok in Portland, Oregon, in 2005 and over the next 15 years expanded the acclaimed concept to Los Angeles, Las Vegas and New York. The pandemic put an end to the restaurants, his website says, with Ricker closing all locations in 2020 for the safety of his workers.But his recipes live on through his many cookbooks and now the Local Kitchens option.“Thai is a cuisine many of our guests have been asking for, so to bring this menu to life with Chef Andy is a privilege,” said Chef Matthew Rudofker, the head of culinary options for ...

Roku slashes San Jose office space, seeks to sublease two big buildings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

SAN JOSE — Roku has decided to slash its office footprint in San Jose as it seeks to sublease two big office buildings at its headquarters campus near the city’s airport, regulatory and real estate documents show.Internet company ByteDance, owner of the TikTok social network that hosts short-length videos, is in big-time hiring mode in San Jose and is deemed to be a likely candidate to sublease one or both of the Roku buildings, according to commercial property experts.The maker of cutting-edge video streaming devices is seeking to reduce its office footprint, the company stated in a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.1155 Coleman Avenue, an office building in the Coleman Highline mixed-use tech campus. A Roku logo is visible on the building. (Google Maps)“In the third quarter of fiscal 2023 the company expects to record an impairment charge in a preliminary estimated range of $160 million to $200 million related to ceasing to use certai...

Convicted ‘Stanford killer’ John Getreu dead in prison at 79

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

STOCKTON — A Bay Area man convicted of rape and multiple murders, including two 1970s slayings of women near the campus of Stanford, has died in prison while serving two life sentences, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Wednesday.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Map: Killings of Janet Taylor and Leslie Perlov, and other Stanford murders 1973-74 John Arthur Getreu, 79, gained notoriety in the region beginning in 2018, when he was arrested in connection to the 1973 killing of Stanford University graduate Leslie Marie Perlov, solving a 45-year cold case.“Getreu was a deviant sex offender and serial killer who escaped justice for far too long,” a statement from San Mateo County DA Stephen Wagstaffe reads in part. “We are thankful that we and the Santa Clara DA’s office were able to bring closure to the Perlov and Taylor families for their immense loss and to deliver some measure of justice to an extraordinarily vio...

Bruce Springsteen postpones San Francisco concerts due to illness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

Bay Area Bruce Springsteen fans will have to wait a bit longer to see “The Boss” in concert.That’s because Springsteen has just announced that he’s postponing all remaining 2023 dates until next year — including two shows at Chase Center in San Francisco that were originally scheduled for December.The new rescheduled dates are expected to be announced next week.Here’s the announcement from Springsteen’s website:“Bruce Springsteen has continued to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease over the past few weeks and will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor’s advice. With this in mind, and out of an abundance of caution, all remaining 2023 tour dates for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will be postponed until 2024. Rescheduled dates for each of the 2023 shows, including those postponed earlier this month, will be announced next week, all taking place at their originally scheduled venues.Related ArticlesMusi...

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapper Krayzie Bone hospitalized in California with ‘life-threatening’ condition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:52 GMT

David Matthews | New York Daily NewsBone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Krayzie Bone is hospitalized and in “life-threatening” condition.According to All Hip Hop, the rapper is “fighting for his life” after checking into a Los Angeles-area hospital on Friday “after he started coughing up large amounts of blood.”Krayzie, whose real name is Anthony Henderson, reportedly suffers from sarcoidosis, a rare condition where a person’s immune system overreacts and causes inflamed tissue clusters called granulomas.Henderson, 50, was examined at the hospital and a CAT scan found an artery in one of his lungs was leaking. He underwent emergency surgery but the bleeding did not stop. He was purportedly put on a ventilator and sedated in the intensive care unit on Sunday.According to TMZ, Henderson was to undergo a second surgery on Monday in hopes of stopping the bleeding.“Pray 4 Kray,” bandmate Bizzy Bone posted on his Instagram Story. “Can’t sleep. Sometimes you just gotta pray.”Los Angeles Lakers star LeB...