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🌱 Aurora food truck rules are changing shape. Vendors get a say.

Aurora, Colorado Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Aurora! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Aurora food truck rules are changing shape. Vendors get a say.
  • Anime, gaming and cosplay take over Aurora's Daku Con this weekend
  • A free Air Force holiday concert is coming to Aurora

Also on today's calendar: Prairie Pup Adventures at Plains Conservation Center and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cooler; an afternoon shower, with a high of 54 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 59, low: 34.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Food truck owners invited to share feedback on new Aurora regulation proposals (sentinelcolorado.com) — Aurora food truck operators can weigh in on proposed parking and storage restrictions at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Mission Viejo Library, 15324 E. Hampden Circle. The proposals would cap trucks per lot, require 200-foot spacing along streets and require off-hours storage, potentially changing where vendors do business.
   

2. SENTINEL MUSE: Deck out for Daku Con in Aurora this weekend (sentinelcolorado.com) — Daku Con brings an adults-only weekend of anime, gaming and cosplay to Aurora's Hyatt Regency conference center through Nov. 15. The convention features artist booths, voice actor panels and tabletop tournaments, with weekend passes listed at $45–$85. Attendees must be 18 or older and show identification.
   

3. US Air Force Academy Band's 2026 "Holly & Ivy" Holiday Concert Series (prlog.org) — The U.S. Air Force Academy Band will bring its free “Holly & Ivy” holiday concert to Aurora's Cherokee Trail High School at 7 p.m. Dec. 11. No tickets are required, and organizers encourage early arrival for a program featuring holiday favorites, big band jazz and a sing-along.
   

4. At least 4 injured, including 2 children, in multi-vehicle crash involving Aurora school bus (denverpost.com) — At least four people, including two children, were hospitalized after a four-vehicle crash involving an Aurora Public Schools bus near Tower Road and Iliff Avenue on Thursday. Police said a pickup crossed the median into northbound traffic. Three people's injuries were not life-threatening, while the pickup driver's condition remained unknown Thursday evening.
   

5. Aurora police chief reports 62.5% drop in homicides this year (adamscountytimes.com) — Aurora's police chief reported eight homicides so far this year, compared with 24 last year, during a Nov. 12 committee briefing. He also reported declines in vehicle thefts and overall crime. The stated 62.5% homicide reduction does not align mathematically with the counts provided in the report.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A coalition of animal organizations in Aurora and Denver just launched a free tool in support of rescues, shelters, and animal care workers across the state.
    It provides resources for do-not-adopt lists, real-time chat and collaboration with other rescues in Colorado, an animal ride-share calendar, and a… (Nextdoor Mission Viejo)
  • Hello everyone,
    It is once again the holiday season. The company that I work for gives me a small Christmas budget to help a family in need. Last year I posted on… (Nextdoor Arapahoe)
  • 85°C Bakery Cafe posted a job opening for Store Associate - Janitor Centennial, CO in Aurora. Apply here.
  • Hunt Building Company posted a job opening for Community Supervisor in Aurora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Aurora here.

Ok Aurora! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Aurora

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.