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Jay Ashcroft wins latest legal fight over restoration of abortion rights in Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft won his latest legal fight over a proposed ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in the state.According to our partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Columbia Attorney Jeffrey Basinger filed a lawsuit in August of last year alleging that Ashcroft was illegally refusing to process the initiative. Basinger wanted it on the November 2024 ballot. Search for gunman after Ferguson police chief’s niece killed Ashcroft said he would not begin certifying the proposed constitutional amendment until after the November 2022 election. In a unanimous decision, the Missouri Court of Appeals agreed with Ashcroft, saying ballot initiatives can only be processed during the election cycle during which they will be used.Basinger said he would appeal the decision.

Keeler: Will Deion Sanders fix CU Buffs football? Heck yeah, his mentor says. Here’s why. “Can’t fake winning. Can’t fake toughness.”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

BOULDER — One question, Mickey Andrews. Just one. Is this thing gonna work?“He told me when they started their offseason program,” Andrews, one of Deion Sanders’ oldest and most beloved mentors, recalled by phone when I asked about the 2023 Buffs. “He told me, ‘Coach, there’s just not many guys out here that show they want to win bad enough.’“You can’t fake winning. It’s just like toughness. Can’t fake toughness. Either you’ve got it or you don’t.”Andrews thinks CU gets there under Coach Prime. Eventually.“I’m anxious to see how that bunch does,” the former Florida State defensive coordinator, 81 years young, continued.“You know (Sanders) is working his heinie off to make sure those guys represent Colorado in the right kind of way. And it hasn’t been that way lately.”The honeymoon either crashes to a halt Saturday or goes straight into orbit. The Coach Prime Era starts as a 20-point road dog at No. 17 TCU. This story could go in about 14 different directions, and anybody who t...

In better place mentally, Randy Gregory is ready to help Broncos defense reach new heights: “How can someone that big be that quick and strong?”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

Randy Gregory has more to give. He doesn’t need to be reminded of that.The 30-year-old edge rusher knows he has never played a full season in his career and that a knee injury limited him to six games in 2022 after the Broncos gave him a five-year, $70 million contract.For Gregory to make good on Denver’s investment, he must win the battle within. Yes, Gregory’s physical health is essential to staying on the field and being the electrifying pass rusher who’s impressed teammates and head coach Sean Payton. But he knows the mental aspect will allow him to handle the ups and downs of an NFL season.Entering Year 2 in the Mile High City, Gregory believes he is in the right headspace to help a formidable defense reach another level.“Everyone is tied up on the physical, (but) the biggest thing for me this offseason was getting the mental (aspect) down,” Gregory said. “Being able to fight those little mental battles. You are going to have bad plays, (so) put them behind you and move o...

Coach Prime, Rams and Mines, oh my! How to plan perfect Colorado college football road trip for 2023, week by week.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

If Coach Prime has you thinking that Boulder, and not Athens, Ga., is the epicenter of the college football universe, he might not be wrong.But the potential narratives around the Front Range run wilder than Ralphie at full tilt. Within 75 miles of downtown Denver, you can watch Deion Sanders in person (for a price), the defending Division II national runners-up and more live mascots per capita than an Animal Planet marathon.Heck, if you wanted to plan a road trip of just Front Range games between now and Thanksgiving, there’s something for just about everybody each and every week. Want to check out the reigning winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, the Division II Heisman? Mines quarterback John Matocha is back slinging it in Golden. Dig trophy games? CSU is playing in two of them over back-to-back weekends.To that end, the Denver Post sports staff has laid out a planner for a drivable 2023 college football tour of Front Range games over the next few months — although with a couple of ...

Standoff with armed man comes to end after nearly 11 hours in Orange County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

A nearly 11-hour standoff between Orange County authorities and an armed man in the parking lot of a strip mall finally came to an end Wednesday morning. Calls about the incident, located in the 1900 block of 17th Street, first came into the Santa Ana Police Department just after 4 p.m. Tuesday.Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the suspect, armed with a handgun in the parking lot, pacing back and forth, shouting at authorities who were barricaded behind their vehicles with guns drawn. The handgun appeared to be wrapped around the man's hand with a green cloth.A white pickup truck with an open driver's side door could be seen just behind police lines. It is unclear if the vehicle belongs to the suspect, but police were seen searching the vehicle at one point. A standoff in Santa Ana ends after nearly 11 hours on Aug. 30, 2023. (County News)A possibly armed man is seen during a standoff in Santa Ana on Aug. 29, 2023. (County News)An armed suspect, seen here, who has refused to surr...

Opinion: California infertility-treatment bill enables family dreams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

My diagnosis with breast cancer at the age of 30 shattered my world. It challenged my sense of who I was and who I was becoming. I was young, newly married, healthy (I thought) and ambitious — in other words, thriving — and planning for the future. In fact, at the time of my diagnosis, my husband and I had just started thinking about trying for a baby.My breast cancer diagnosis was triple-negative invasive ductal carcinoma — a particularly fast-growing and aggressive type. On top of that, I carry a BRCA1 mutation, which puts me at very high risk for breast and ovarian cancer. This genetic legacy was why my father, as a young person, watched his mother die of breast cancer and witnessed his aunt and grandmother suffer through it.Our family-building hopes were put on hold as I stepped back from work and underwent 16 months of cancer treatment: 26 rounds of chemotherapy, four surgeries, six visits to the emergency room and hundreds of doctor appointments in between.Fo...

Single-family house in Danville sells for $1.9 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

48 Castille Court – Google Street ViewA 2,344-square-foot house built in 1971 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Castille Court in Danville was sold on Aug. 15, 2023, for $1,870,000, or $798 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home includes an attached two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements. The property’s backyard also boasts a pool.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Franciscan Drive, Danville, in April 2023, a 1,903-square-foot home was sold for $1,675,000, a price per square foot of $880. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 2,397-square-foot home on Barcelona Court in Danville sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $668. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,397-square-foot home on the 200 ...

Celebrity chef Chris Cosentino comes to West Marin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

Nick’s Cove restaurant and cottages on the edge of Tomales Bay in Marshall combines unique elements that for 92 years have made it a beloved destination for a snapshot of nautical history, a seafood-dominant menu, a cocktail at the mahogany bar or a stroll around the bayside property.Chris Cosentino adds his distinctive style to barbecued oysters at Nick’s Cove in West Marin. Marc Fiorito/Gamma Nine PhotographyUntil now, the multi-phase revitalization project that was completed late last year and entailed renovating and refreshing the 12 original rustic-meets-luxury cottages and a dining room facelift that includes new tables, chairs, fixtures, dishes, bar tiles and paint did not incorporate the culinary program.Last week, Nick’s Cove and its new managing partner Palm House Hospitality (San Francisco’s Palm House and the Dorian, and Flamingo Resort & Spa in Santa Rosa) announced they are partnering with celebrity chef Chris Cosentino to deliver a renewed dining experience.C...

Lucky supermarket in Capitola to close

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

CAPITOLA — The shelves are clearing fast at the Lucky supermarket in Capitola, but not for the usual reasons.The store at 1475 41st Ave., the only Lucky in Santa Cruz County, is scheduled to permanently close its doors when the clock strikes 5 p.m. Thursday.A spokesperson for the Save Mart Cos., which owns the Lucky brand, told the Sentinel the closure comes “as a result of the landlord not renewing the lease.”“All associates at the Capitola store will continue with The Save Mart Companies at other store locations,” wrote Lucky in a statement. “Lucky has been operating at the location since the late 1970s. We remain committed to the community and are actively exploring other locations.”New Leaf Community Markets, which has been operating in Capitola since 1993 and hosts its current operation a few blocks down the road at 1210 41st Ave., plans to move into the Lucky building next year.“We look forward to starting construction on our new Capitola store in just a few months and anticip...

UCSC names head coaches for men’s tennis, women’s basketball

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:40 GMT

UC Santa Cruz has hired Ross Pytko as head coach for men’s tennis, the athletics department announced Tuesday.Pytko, a former assistant at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, becomes the sixth head coach in the program’s storied history. During his time in Cambridge, MIT qualified for the last four NCAA Division III Tournaments, and reached the Sweet 16 in 2023.“I’m honored and thrilled to take over as the head coach at UC Santa Cruz,” Pytko told goslugs.com. “The Banana Slugs have such a strong history of success in men’s tennis and I’m so excited about the prospects of more great accomplishments on the court and in the classroom.”Said Courtnie Prather, UCSC’s interim director of athletics and recreation: “Ross is a diligent recruiter with a proven track record of success on the court and in the classroom. He is a compassionate leader who is dedicated to the growth and development of student-athletes into champions.”Pytko played four years at Boston College. He graduated in ...