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Denver will cut hours at recreation centers, end in-person vehicle registration renewals and eliminate spring flower beds to save $5 million this year, a response to the migrant crisis that is expected to cost the city $180 million. Mayor Mike Johnston on Friday blasted Congress for failing this week to pass a $118.3 billion bill aimed at stopping the flow of illegal entry at the southern border and making it easier for migrants who enter legally to get work permits. About 40,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, have arrived in Denver over the past year, and more than 3,500 are living...

An officer from Los Angeles County took to Twitter on Friday when Facebook users called for help to report that the social media website was down. Sgt. Burton Brink, the public information officer in La Crescenta, CA, posted a Tweet reminding people about the reasons for calling them for help. "#Facebook is not a Law Enforcement issue, please don't call us about it being down, we don't know when FB will be back up!" he wrote. Users who tried to get on Facebook around noon EST were greeted with an apology. "Sorry, something went wrong. We're working on getting this...

City may bill for rescue services By JESSICA DeLEÓN STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER Bedford City Councilman Charles Orean has proposed billing insurance companies for the services of the Fire Department at some auto accidents. He got the idea from a Revenue Rescue exhibit last year at a convention. Rescue Revenue is one of the providers. BEDFORD -- Motorists who cause traffic accidents in Bedford could face additional costs besides the damage. Their insurance companies could be billed for the services provided by the city's Fire Department. Bedford is considering a program that would charge the companies for the use of equipment...

I just bought a house in Woodland Hills, and am about to receive my first property tax bill, of over $5,000 a year for my $428,000 home. For those unaware, I was very lucky to get such a cheap home out here on the hills. The average price in my zip code is pushing $700k. The home itself would be laughed at outside of California; it's 1000 square feet and has two bedrooms. It's a great house, and I love it, but it sure is pathetic value for money compared to other places. The streets around my house are narrow...