🌱 Auto Theft Recall Sought + Twin Dragon Closing + Standby Housing?

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Denver Patch newsletter, fresh off the presses. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. In today's briefing, you'll find news about these stories and more:

• Colorado joins forces with 17 states to demanding recall of Hyundai and KIA cars.
• A subscription-based rental start up offers furnished apartments in Denver for rent on a standby basis.
• Englewood's Twin Dragon Chinese restaurant is closing its doors after 47 years.

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Here are the top stories in Denver today:

1. Is living on "Standby" the new way to live? A subscription-based rental start up is offering furnished apartments in Denver and throughout the United States. The program offers a new residential option called "Standby" living. These apartments come with no lease, no security deposit, and all utilities included at a rate below the median rent, which seems great. However, the catch is that tenants may have to vacate with only three days' notice. (Axios)
2. Denver's immigrant program receives more funding. The Denver City Council recently an additional $250,000 to the fund legal representation to Denver residents who were either facing deportation proceedings or at risk of being subjected to such actions. (PBS)
3. Englewood's Twin Dragon is closing its doors forever. After 47 years of owning and operating one of Englewood's most cherished Chinese restaurants, Shiou Jefferson will turn the lock on the restaurant one final time on April 30. (Englewood Herald)
4. Colorado part of 17 states demanding recall of Hyundai and KIA cars. Seventeen states' attorneys general, including Colorado's, are calling on the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai vehicles that are susceptible to theft. Certain Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the U.S. during the past ten years lack engine immobilizers, which is a common feature in most cars that prevents the engine from starting without the key being present. (NY1)
5. The University of Colorado settled a class action lawsuit for $5 million. The class action suit is for students that were denied access to university services during the pandemic. All students that were enrolled at the CU Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Anschutz campuses during the spring 2020 semester are covered by the settlement. (9News)

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Today in Denver:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Delighted Every Week. (8:30 a.m.)
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• This with at the Colorado State Capitol: Week of April 24. (CO Politics)
• Are your bikes registered with the Denver Police Department? If so, this message is for you. DPD is in the process of switching its bicycle registry to a new platform – 529 Garage – which means more than 17,000 completed Denver registrations will automatically be migrated to this new system. (Project529)

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