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Four-year-long fib costs real estate attorney her law license

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

A business professor and real estate attorney at some of the city’s top firms has been barred from practicing law for 30 months because she carried on a years-long lie.Cindy Lowery-Graber, who has been a lawyer in Colorado since 2002, was working in the Denver office of international firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in summer 2015 when she was introduced to a client who was having issues with the title of their home.She determined that a quiet title action — litigation used for simple property disputes — was the best route. But she never filed the action, according to an admission she signed last month.“In April 2016, (Lowery-Graber) informed the client that the complaint was filed, that she expected no responsive answers to be filed and that she would move for default,” that admission explains. “This was not true. No complaint had been filed.”“This message began a pattern of communications…where she represented that a complaint had been filed, that her law firm was waiting on...

Shops at Northfield owner eyes closure of private interior street

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

The new owner of The Shops at Northfield plans to close a portion of the street that runs through the open-air mall.A consulting firm working on behalf of Los Angeles-based Stockdale Capital Partners, which purchased the mall in early 2022, proposed the change in a document sent this month to Denver’s planning department.“The updated site experience will allow pedestrians to freely walk from one building to another safely while having the option to enjoy a variety of amenities throughout the site,” said Jim Shipton of Point Consulting. “With the existing road proposed as being blocked off to general vehicular traffic, it will help create a stronger community and help businesses that are within.”The road in question is Main Street between 47th and 48th streets, which is flanked by various mall buildings occupied by retailers such as H&M, Sephora and Bath & Body Works.Stockdale owns the street itself. The firm’s document envisions it providing a “new outdoor experience,” with ...

Man convicted after beating sleeping son with sledgehammer

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

A Bakersfield man was convicted of attempted murder months after attacking his sleeping son with a sledgehammer in Ventura County, officials announced Thursday.Anthony Nardini, 42, was found guilty of three counts, including attempted murder, aggravated mayhem and assault with a deadly weapon. The jury also found true special allegations of use of a deadly weapon and causing great bodily injury in commission of a felony, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.The incident occurred on March 19, when Nardini and his 24-year-old son, who had recently reconnected after being estranged, were staying with family in an unincorporated area near Simi Valley.The two had been in a physical argument that had to be broken up by family members, officials said.Nardini at one point left the home in his truck, but later returned while the victim was asleep on the couch. He insisted the others go to bed, and once alone with the victim, Nardini grabbed a sledgehammer he had found o...

Disney teases big plans for Anaheim resort

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

New lands, rides, or attractions, based on “Black Panther,” “Frozen” and “Coco,” could come to life at the Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney Co. executives teased during an investor summit in Florida this week.Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro talked about the possibility of bringing Frozen’s Arendelle, Black Panther’s Wakanda and Coco’s Santa Cecilia to life in some capacity at the “Happiest Place on Earth” and potentially its sister park in Orlando.“We have a wealth of untapped stories to bring to life across our business,” D’Amaro said. The abandoned plans to bring another Disney theme park to California “Frozen, one of the most successful and popular animated franchises of all time, could have a presence at the Disneyland Resort. Wakanda has yet to be brought to life. The world of Coco is just waiting to be explored. There’s a lot of storytelling opportunity.”Disney fans have theorized that lands, rides and attractions based on “Tangled,” “Zootopia” and “Tron” and expanded areas...

When robots screw up, who's at fault?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

Google is being sued by the family of a North Carolina man who died after Google Maps reportedly directed him to drive off a collapsed bridge.The family alleges Google was negligent because it failed to update its app to reflect the bridge's disrepair.Google for its part said it sympathizes with the family and is reviewing the lawsuit.This case is super-interesting, one of a number of lawsuits that are seeking to define where liability falls when automated systems cause mishaps or accidents.In the Google case, is the Silicon Valley tech giant ultimately responsible? Is it the software developer? Whoever wrote the algorithm? No one?Or is this a case of buyer beware? Are consumers liable if the systems they're using cause trouble?If your Tesla hits something while in Autopilot mode, is the carmaker liable? Whoever wrote the code? You for engaging the self-driving system?Cases such as these will probably work their way through the courts for years as society comes to terms with the gro...

LAPD seeking public’s help in locating missing man

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

Authorities are looking to the public for help in finding a man who has been missing for a month. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Robert Gutierrez, 53, was last seen near the 800 block of East 89th Street in the Green Meadows neighborhood of L.A. around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 21. Gutierrez is described as a Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is listed as being 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and camouflage shorts.  Angus Cloud’s cause of death revealed Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Robert Gutierrez is urged to contact Officer Hendrickson with the LAPD Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-527-3247. Those wishing to remain anonymous can submit a tip by calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org 

California sues anti-abortion organizations for promoting experimental 'abortion pill reversal' procedure

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that a lawsuit has been filed against Heartbeat International, a national anti-abortion group, and RealOptions Obria, a chain of five crisis pregnancy centers in Northern California, for promoting an experimental procedure called “abortion pill reversal.”The lawsuit alleges that the two organizations “used fraudulent and misleading claims” to advertise the procedure as being a “safe and effective way to reverse a medication abortion,” when in reality, that’s not the case. With the lawsuit, Bonta seeks to block the two organizations from “falsely advertising APR as a safe and effective” procedure, a news release said. California stockpiles abortion drug misoprostol in wake of Texas court ruling The complaint also alleges that the two organizations violated California’s False Advertising Law and Unfair Competition Law by sharing the alleged misinformation.The lawsuit seeks an injunction to block further dissemination of the cl...

Driver Arrested after DUI Collision at Howard Road [Madera, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

h3 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-truck-accident-near-william-avenue-resulted-in-injury”>Truck Accident near William Avenue Resulted in InjuryMADERA, CA (September 21, 2023) – Tuesday morning, police arrested one person following a DUI collision on Howard Road.Officers responded to the crash around 7:00 a.m. in the area of Howard Road and Williams Avenue in Madera.Footage from a business across the street revealed a blue truck driving with three wheels before crashing into a storefront.According to the initial investigation, a truck driver collided with a parked vehicle on West Yosemite Avenue.The initial collision took out the truck’s right front tire before crashing into another vehicle near the W. Yosemite Avenue and Pine Street intersection. Ultimately, the truck crashed into the front of a Diamond Harvesters business building.Responding paramedics transported the 56-year-old truck driver to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Additionall...

Child and Teen Hurt in 2-Car Accident on State Route 94 [El Cajon, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

Four Hospitalized after Auto Collision on College AvenueEL CAJON, CA (September 21, 2023) – Saturday morning, an incident involving two vehicles on State Route 94 resulted in injuries to multiple individuals.Around 9:45 a.m., first responders arrived at the location along the westbound lanes of the freeway near College Avenue.According to initial reports, the driver of a Toyota Camry, a 33-year-old woman, veered into another lane and collided with a 2013 Dodge Challenger. The impact caused the Camry to flip over.Two young passengers, aged 10 and 14, who were not wearing seat belts, were thrown from the Camry onto the roadway.Emergency personnel then transported the injured 10-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy to a hospital for treatment of significant but non-life-threatening injuries. Both the Camry driver and the 43-year-old woman operating the Challenger were also admitted to the hospital with unspecified injuries.Currently, authorities from El Cajon are in the process of c...

Juveniles Detained after Stolen Vehicle Crash on 4th Street [Sacramento, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:54:54 GMT

Traffic Collision near J Street Left Multiple People HospitalizedSACRAMENTO, CA (September 21, 2023) – Sunday evening, a stolen vehicle crash on 4th Street in Sacramento sent four juveniles to a hospital.Authorities responded to reports of the crash shortly before 7:00 p.m. in the area of 4th and J Streets.Subsequently, officers spotted the vehicle attempting to flee the scene near 19th and L Street, which resulted in a brief chase.The runaway vehicle ultimately came to a stop after it hit another vehicle near 19th and P Street.In the end, authorities detained the four minors inside the stolen vehicle and transported them to nearby hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.Meanwhile, the two other occupants of the vehicle that was hit were hospitalized as a precaution. A portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Sacramento officials will provide more information about the stolen vehicle crash once available.Thousands of peop...