Esteban L. Hernandez
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Denver, CO, United States
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Free First Fridays jazz concerts are coming to Five Points
First Friday Five Points Jazz Hop starts next week. → Read More
Colorado Senate approves a bill banning gay conversion therapy
The bill will head back to the House before it’s sent to Gov. Jared Polis, who’s expected to sign it. → Read More
Resident suggests new flag for New Haven
NEW HAVEN - Farid Abdul made a curious observation while he was a student at New Haven Academy last year. Abdul had stumbled onto the city's Wikipedia page while brainstorming for a senior year project focusing on creating social change in the community. He noticed an image of the city's flag, which consists of the city's seal set against a white backdrop. He frowned. "I found it extremely… → Read More
SCSU adjunct faculty member suspended after a racial slur in rap lyrics in class
NEW HAVEN - A white Southern Connecticut State University adjunct faculty member has been suspended after he allegedly used a racial slur in class on Tuesday. Adjunct public health instructor Eric Triffin said Wednesday he has been suspended with pay by the university while the school investigates an incident involving the use of a racial slur. The incident was first reported by the university's… → Read More
SCSU adjunct faculty member suspended after a racial slur in rap lyrics in class
NEW HAVEN - A white Southern Connecticut State University adjunct faculty member has been suspended after he allegedly used a racial slur in class on Tuesday. Adjunct public health instructor Eric Triffin said Wednesday he has been suspended with pay by the university while the school investigates an incident involving the use of a racial slur. The incident was first reported by the university's… → Read More
Starbucks submits plans for third New Haven location
NEW HAVEN - Starbucks has submitted plans for a new coffee shop downtown - just one block away from one of its current locations on Chapel Street. The Seattle-based coffee giant seeks to open a shop on the first floor at 195 Church St., the former First Niagara Bank building. City Building Official Jim Turcio said Tuesday the company has not yet paid for a building permit, though he's expecting… → Read More
Police investigating after woman found dead in New Haven
NEW HAVEN-Police are investigating the death of an unidentified woman who was found Tuesday outside an Exchange Street residence in the city's Fair Haven neighborhood. New Haven Police Department Assistant Chief Achilles Generoso said at the scene that it's too early to tell whether foul play is involved. Police are investigating the scene and more information won't be available until the Office… → Read More
Children’s Community Program of Connecticut honors New Haven mentors
NEW HAVEN - The Children's Community Program of Connecticut on Monday celebrated and highlighted local mentors during Mentor Appreciation Month with an awards celebration at Shell & Bones. Program Director Patricia Nicolari said the One on One Mentoring Program finds volunteer mentors to work with children in foster care at the Department of Children and Families or Court Supports Services… → Read More
Children’s Community Program of Connecticut honors New Haven mentors
NEW HAVEN - The Children's Community Program of Connecticut on Monday celebrated and highlighted local mentors during Mentor Appreciation Month with an awards celebration at Shell & Bones. Program Director Patricia Nicolari said the One on One Mentoring Program finds volunteer mentors to work with children in foster care at the Department of Children and Families or Court Supports Services… → Read More
Vigil at Yale urges continued support for refugees, immigrants in Connecticut
NEW HAVEN - Marwan Safar Jalani's story has a storybook ending. He knows this is uncommon. Jalani came to New Haven to attend Yale University in 2016, after he and his family relocated to Sweden, having left war-torn Syria before that. He received asylum in August thanks to help from the Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization at Yale Law School, ensuring he would be allowed to stay in the… → Read More
New Haven police to debut new indoor firing range in February
NEW HAVEN - For years, the Police Department's outdoor firing range in Newhallville was a sore subject among residents and elected officials who sought to relocate the range, and its frequent bursts of gunfire, to a far less residential area. A chance for relocation grew more promising three years ago. The city secured $1 million in state funding to renovate a former U.S. Army Reserve Center it… → Read More
New Haven issues public health alert following drug overdoses
NEW HAVEN-The city issued a public health alert following a string overdoses from an unknown drug that resulted in at least one fatality, a city official confirmed Thursday. Emergency Operations Deputy Director Rick Fontana said there were four overdoses in a one-hour period Thursday, including one overdose that was fatal. Fontana said three overdoses occurred in the city's Hill neighborhood,… → Read More
Trump scolds Harp’s boycott of White House meeting over sanctuary city issue
WASHINGTON - President Trump on Wednesday scolded New Haven Mayor Toni Harp and other city leaders over their decision to boycott a scheduled White House appearance after the Justice Department sent letters to 23 jurisdictions seeking more cooperation from so-called sanctuary cities. Harp confirmed in a phone call Wednesday that she decided not attend the meeting after learning 23 cities were… → Read More
New Haven youth programs receive $800,000 in state grant funding
NEW HAVEN - The City's Youth Services Department will receive $802,216 in state grant money to continue funding youth programs over a two-year period. City Youth Services Director Jason Bartlett said the money is part of a continual grant the city has received since 2012 and is administrated by the state's Judicial Branch Support Services Division's Youth Violence Prevention Initiative. The… → Read More
New Haven controller hopes invoicing system could save millions
NEW HAVEN - The city's comptroller is seeking a multiyear agreement with a company that would provide software to streamline invoicing and potentially provide more than $400,000 in annual savings. City Controller Daryl Jones said his office vetted Oxygen Finance for several months before coming to a proposed five-year agreement at no cost to the city. The proposed plan could save the city $2… → Read More
West Haven man charged after allegedly impregnating underage girl
EAST HAVEN - A West Haven man is facing second-degree sexual assault charges for allegedly impregnating an underage high school student. Joshy Alberto Garcia, 21, of Third Avenue, West Haven, was arrested and charged with second-degree sexual assault on Jan. 11 on a warrant filed in February 2017, according to an East Haven Police Department incident report. Garcia additionally faces risk of… → Read More
New Haven alders approve smaller raise for Mayor Harp
NEW HAVEN - It's not the amount Mayor Toni Harp's administration sought, but the Board of Alders voted Tuesday to approve a nominal raise for the city's highest office. Alders voted 25-2 in favor of a 2.3 percent raise, which increases Harp's annual salary from $131,00 to $134,013, or $3,013 - a far cry from the $10,000 increase originally requested by City Manager of Human Resources and… → Read More
New Haven Animal Shelter renovations helping staff, future pets
NEW HAVEN - It might not be immediately noticeable to untrained and unaccustomed ears, but Animal Control Officer Joseph Manganiello can hear a slight difference inside the New Haven Animal Shelter. The shelter now has sound-reducing pads added to the ceiling over the kennels, which Manganiello said helps to reduce the echo made by the constant frenzy of dog barks (there was no need for such… → Read More
New Haven and Yale police eye collaboration on command vehicle
NEW HAVEN - The city Police Department is closer to replacing an 18-year-old command vehicle with a new and larger one they will share with Yale University police. New Haven Police Chief Anthony Campbell said the vehicle will be similar in size to a tour bus and increase the number of personnel that can be transported. The vehicle would be used as a mobile command post for "extreme" situations… → Read More
Puerto Rican families celebrate Three Kings Day in New Haven
NEW HAVEN - Puerto Rican families displaced by last fall's devastating hurricanes were treated to a piece of home on Saturday, as more than 300 people attended a Three Kings Day celebration hosted for children, adults and hosts assisting displaced families. More than 200 donated gifts were provided to children during the celebration at John C. Daniels School of International Communication. The… → Read More