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Albuquerque Pulse: APD Chief Retires, Budget Changes, Crime Trends, and Lobos Crush San Jose State
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Good morning, this is Albuquerque Local Pulse for Sunday, December 21. We kick off with big news from the Albuquerque Police Department. Chief Harold Medina announced his retirement effective December 31 after five years leading APD through tough reforms. The Albuquerque Journal reports he leaves the department stronger with crime dropping across the board, homicides and auto thefts way down, and officer morale way up. APD is on track to hit a thousand sworn officers by March, the first time since 2011, thanks to better recruitment and a doubled police service aide program keeping our streets moving. Were excited for the next chief to build on this momentum as the National Guard wraps up its six-month assist this week.
Shifting to city hall, the council just passed big changes to our 1.5 billion dollar budget process for more transparency on how your tax dollars perform, plus renter protections capping screening fees at 50 dollars and an 842 thousand dollar plan for sobriety housing. That directly helps folks getting back on their feet near Central Avenue.
On the crime front in the past day, Bernalillo County deputies investigated a fatal shooting December 19 at Second Street SW and Desert Road SE, where a man was dropped off wounded and died at the scene. ABQ Raw says detectives are hunting a suspect vehicle. Yesterday, SWAT handled a standoff in northeast Albuquerque with a man who has a long criminal history barricaded. And at 12605 Central Avenue NW, a truck driver faces stabbing charges after a parking spot fight. Stay vigilant, neighbors, but know overall trends are improving.
Weather today brings chilly highs around 45 degrees under partly cloudy skies with light winds, perfect for outdoor shopping but bundle up near the Sandia foothills. No major impacts, but expect the same tomorrow with a slight warm-up midweek.
For jobs and real estate, Medinas reforms are drawing new businesses and residents as safety rises. Senators Heinrich and Luján introduced the Albuquerque Indian School Act to transfer federal land to the 19 Pueblos for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, boosting Native-owned jobs and culture downtown.
Sports highlight: Our New Mexico Lobos crushed San Jose State 88 to 65 last night in The Pit, with Vicentic dropping 19 points in the Mountain West opener.
Head to the Rail Yards Holiday Market today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 300 local vendors, park at the zoo and ride the ABQ van. A feel-good note: Japanese cyclist Kenichi had his bike stolen mid-cross-country trip here, but our community rallied to get him back on the road.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. This has been Albuquerque Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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Shifting to city hall, the council just passed big changes to our 1.5 billion dollar budget process for more transparency on how your tax dollars perform, plus renter protections capping screening fees at 50 dollars and an 842 thousand dollar plan for sobriety housing. That directly helps folks getting back on their feet near Central Avenue.
On the crime front in the past day, Bernalillo County deputies investigated a fatal shooting December 19 at Second Street SW and Desert Road SE, where a man was dropped off wounded and died at the scene. ABQ Raw says detectives are hunting a suspect vehicle. Yesterday, SWAT handled a standoff in northeast Albuquerque with a man who has a long criminal history barricaded. And at 12605 Central Avenue NW, a truck driver faces stabbing charges after a parking spot fight. Stay vigilant, neighbors, but know overall trends are improving.
Weather today brings chilly highs around 45 degrees under partly cloudy skies with light winds, perfect for outdoor shopping but bundle up near the Sandia foothills. No major impacts, but expect the same tomorrow with a slight warm-up midweek.
For jobs and real estate, Medinas reforms are drawing new businesses and residents as safety rises. Senators Heinrich and Luján introduced the Albuquerque Indian School Act to transfer federal land to the 19 Pueblos for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, boosting Native-owned jobs and culture downtown.
Sports highlight: Our New Mexico Lobos crushed San Jose State 88 to 65 last night in The Pit, with Vicentic dropping 19 points in the Mountain West opener.
Head to the Rail Yards Holiday Market today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 300 local vendors, park at the zoo and ride the ABQ van. A feel-good note: Japanese cyclist Kenichi had his bike stolen mid-cross-country trip here, but our community rallied to get him back on the road.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for daily updates. This has been Albuquerque Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI