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Panel on gun restrictions on mentally ill advances
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4/30/2013 4:32:15 PM
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The Colorado House gave initial approval to study possible firearm restrictions on the mentally ill and those with substance abuse problems. The House moved forward with the bill on an unrecorded voice ...
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1st OK on study of mentally ill, guns
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4/30/2013 6:38:03 AM
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The Colorado House gave initial approval to study possible firearm restrictions on the mentally ill and those with substance abuse problems.
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Has Kickstarter Lost Its Way?
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4/29/2013 5:59:57 PM
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Twenty dollars. That's how much the first successful Kickstarter campaign wanted to raise L.J. Ruell, a Kickstarter user from Long Island City, launched a campaign in April 2009 to raise a small amount of money to make some drawings. "I like drawing pictures. and then i color them too," Ruell wrote in the proposal for his Kickstarter project, which was simply titled Drawing for Dollars . "So i ...
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Rent it: 'Silver Linings Playbook' a top pick
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4/30/2013 8:04:24 AM
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Bradley Cooper stars in 'Silver Linings Playbook.' • “Not Fade Away”: Film about three friends trying to make it as a rock band in the 1960s. James Gandolfini, John Magaro, Jack Huston, Will Brill and Bella Heathcote star. Written and directed by David Chase.
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SUNRISE: Colorado civil union ceremonies set to begin
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4/30/2013 6:10:50 AM
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DENVER - Ceremonies are planned in Boulder and Denver when civil unions in Colorado become legal at midnight on Tuesday. The new law takes effect seven years after voters banned gay marriage in the state constitution, according to the Associated Press. State lawmakers this year passed a bill...
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Flake's Ratings Take a Dive in Wake of Background-Check Vote
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4/29/2013 6:07:41 PM
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Sen. Jeff Flake has seen his approval numbers plummet in the wake of his vote against legislation that would have required background on firearm sales at gun shows, online marketplaces and other advertised transactions, according to a new poll released today. Public Policy Polling released a survey today that shows: After just 3 months in office Jeff Flake has already become one of the most ...
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Common Core Practice | Reading The Times and Responding in Code
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4/26/2013 4:11:54 AM
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This week our classroom collaborators decided to experiment with learning Web design via a tool that makes it easy. For each prompt, their students did an extension activity involving Web design, examples of which we've linked to. Try it yourself and let us know how it goes.
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Congressman puts the focus on hunger with film's free screening Sunday
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4/26/2013 5:26:40 PM
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FIU study finds that 17 percent of Broward, Palm Beach County residents are uncertain of next meal Deeply affected – and hungry – after trying to eat for a week on a food stamp recipient's $4.50 a day, U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch has immersed himself in the issue of hunger for the past 17 months. Now he's trying to raise public awareness and change federal law.
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From the archives
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4/26/2013 12:19:14 PM
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A year after Redwood City took flak for a new parking meter system touted as high-tech but received by many as user-unfriendly, the City Council was poised the week of April 26, 2008 to consider simplifying the process with standard rates and consistent hours of enforcement.
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12 Actors Who Have the Most at Stake This Summer
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4/24/2013 7:13:36 PM
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The summer movie season is no vacation for twelve of Hollywood's most interesting actors, all of whom will find their mettle tested in the months to come. For wobbly stars like Armie Hammer and Jesse Eisenberg, a summer blockbuster would come none too soon, while other up-and-comers like Carey Mulligan ... More »
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News in brief
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4/25/2013 9:35:50 PM
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Here are a selection of brief news items from this week's paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn't make it in the paper.
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