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🌱 Patch AM: Why is South Santa Fe Drive becoming Denver’s street racing hotspot?

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Good morning Denver! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is South Santa Fe Drive becoming Denver’s street racing hotspot?
  • Will Denver taxpayers really avoid footing the Broncos’ new stadium bill?
  • How a fly-in “jugging” scheme targeted Denver bank customers for cash

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Sunny, with a high of 42 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 47, low: 24.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and not as cool, with a high of 55 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Denver police report increase in street racing arrests and citations in 2025 (denver7.com) — Street racing citations and arrests are up in Denver this year, with police logging 80 cases by mid-December and targeting trouble spots like South Santa Fe Drive. Business owners along that corridor say dangerous speeding and motorcycle stunts are now weekly sights. Denver police and state troopers are urging residents to keep reporting street racing so they can better focus patrols.
   

2. Kansas City Chiefs ownership won stadium deal compared to Denver Broncos (9news.com) — Denver residents are learning how the Broncos’ proposed Burnham Yard domed stadium deal compares to the Kansas City Chiefs’ heavily taxpayer-funded plan in Kansas. Experts say Broncos ownership isn’t seeking public money for the stadium itself, but Denver is expected to fund surrounding infrastructure, echoing recent TIF-backed support for the new Denver Summit FC stadium.
   

3. "Jugging" suspect robbed bank customers in California, Texas, before Denver arrest (cbsnews.com) — A man accused of repeatedly flying into Denver to rob bank customers through a tactic known as “jugging” has been sentenced in Denver District Court to 19 years in prison. Investigators say he and an accomplice stole more than $47,000 from victims across metro Denver, including a theft outside a local plumbing and heating business. Authorities believe additional suspects are still at large.
   

4. 2025: A year of living ferociously for area actors (denvergazette.com) — Denver theater lovers get a deep dive into the local actors and directors who defined the city’s 2025 stage season, from standout performances at the Denver Center to acclaimed work in Aurora, Arvada, Boulder, and beyond. The True West Awards spotlight how Denver’s arts community thrived across big musicals, edgy dramas, and disability-affirmative productions.
   

5. When crows are roosters, cities grumble (cambridgeday.com) — Huge winter crow flocks are gathering in Englewood and downtown Denver, drawn to the warmth, light, and safety that cities provide. The piece explains why crows roost in urban areas, how Denver used falconers to shift noisy downtown roosts, and what these clever birds eat and do throughout Colorado’s colder months.
   

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    Wednesday December 31
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    Monday December 29
  • Cherry Hills Village Art Commission Meeting-CANCELLED
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  • Toddler Time
    Wheat Ridge Library , 5475 West 32nd Avenue , Wheat Ridge
    10:15 am
    • Tuesday December 30
  • Let's Dance
    Wheat Ridge Library , 5475 West 32nd Avenue , Wheat Ridge
    10:15 am
  • Knit and Natter at Barquentine Brewing Company
    Barquentine Brewing Company , 5505 W 20th Ave Suite 178 , Edgewater
    1:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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