Home

Cool Down St. Louis founder warns of extreme heat dangers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS – As we experience one of the hottest weeks of the year, Cool Down St. Louis founder Gentry Trotter is reminding people to check on their neighbors.“Check on them, because they don’t always tell the truth,” he said. “You need to let them know you care, but also to feel them to make sure their body temperature is fine. Make sure they did have the AC on. That the house is cool.”Trotter says the need for assistance with cooling and heating bills is up. Hedge apples: Can we eat them? “That’s critical to go (to cooldownstlouis.org) instead of calling us because the lines are jammed. But we answer our phones. But in the end, that tells you climate change is real,” he said.The nonprofit organization even has assistance cards to help you decide what to say to a neighbor. Besides being friendly and knocking on a door, Trotter recommends checking AC units—yours and theirs—and making sure they’re working with good service.Cool Down St. Louis assists people in need in 44 counties, o...

Commission conducts interviews to fill Missouri Supreme Court vacancy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Interviews are underway in Missouri's capital city to fill the vacant seat on the state's highest court.More than 20 people have applied to be Missouri's next Supreme Court judge. Under the state's nonpartisan court plan, members of the Appellate Judicial Commission will interview all applicants and then send the names of the three finalists to the governor, who will make the appointment."I feel like there are some unique things about myself, some that I have mentioned and expanded on during our conversations, that separate me from a lot of people," Associate Circuit Judge in Cole County Chris Limbaugh told the committee during his interview. "That's why I'm asking for this position. It's about serving the people of this state, serving our communities, serving our government at a greater level."Limbaugh previously served as Parson's former legal counsel and is related to the late conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Massive tire fire at salvage ya...

CU Buffs turning attention to TCU: “We’re here to dominate”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

Colorado safety Shilo Sanders during the Buffaloes’ scrimmage on Aug. 12, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (University of Colorado Athletics)As of Monday, the Colorado football team was still 12 days away from the start of the Coach Prime era.The Buffaloes already have their sights set on the TCU Horned Frogs, however.“Just had a good practice out here today, defense getting everything together, cleaning some stuff up, getting ready for this game next week,” safety Shilo Sanders said after Monday’s practice. “Everybody’s more locked in, I feel like, this week than any other week because it’s winding down. It’s time to go soon. We’re almost ready to go.”CU opens the season Sept. 2 at TCU (10 a.m. MT, Fox), last year’s national runner-up, and it will be the first game for new head coach Deion Sanders.Coming off a 1-11 season – albeit with a very different roster and coaching staff – CU is a 20.5-point underdog against TCU for the opener, but getting off to a good start is important to the Buff...

Michael Terrazus Killed in Bicycle Collision on South Hollywood Boulevard [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

15-Year-Old Cyclist Pronounced Dead after Bicycle Accident on Marlon Brando AvenueLAS VEGAS, NV (August 21, 2023) – Friday evening, Michael Terrazus was killed in a bicycle collision on South Hollywood Boulevard.Police responded to the scene around 9:45 p.m., near Marlon Brando Avenue on July 28th.Officers say the driver of a 2013 Nissan Altima was heading north on South Hollywood Boulevard. There, a teenage cyclist rode directly into the path of the Nissan and struck the front of the vehicle just south of Marlon Brando Avenue.Paramedics arrived and transported the bicyclist to Sunrise Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Authorities later identified him as 15-year-old Terrazus, of Las Vegas.Meanwhile, the driver who hit the teen remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Authorities are conducting an active investigation of the crash and will release more information once available.The team at Sweet James would like to offer their heartfelt condolenc...

3 Hospitalized after Bus Crash on Darby Road [Chaves County, NM]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

Three Injured in School Bus Collision on U.S. 285CHAVES COUNTY, NM (August 21, 2023) – Tuesday morning, three victims sustained injuries in a bus crash on Darby Road.The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m., at the intersection of Darby Road and U.S. 285 on August 15th.Per reports, the driver of a school bus turned onto the freeway directly into the path of a northbound 2015 Ford pickup-truck.Medics arrived and transported the 56-year-old female driver of the Ford and her 4-year-old passenger to a hospital with minor injuries. In addition, crews took a child that was on the bus to a hospital for treatment.Furthermore, the authorities stated that all other occupants of the bus did not suffer any major injuries. At this time, no citations or arrests have been made, and the New Mexico State Police took over for further investigation. Once available, further details will be provided about the bus crash on Darby Road.Accidents are unpredictable and happen when we least expect them. A...

Bill seeking to bail out BART with bridge-toll hikes is put on pause

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

Efforts to pass a controversial bill to fund the Bay Area’s financially strapped transit system–including BART, Muni and other agencies–by raising Bay Area bridge tolls by $1.50 are being put on pause amid weak legislative support, State Sen. Scott Wiener announced Monday.The San Francisco Democrat introduced the bill late in the legislative session after efforts to obtain sustainable transit funding in the state budget fell through. In an interview, Wiener said he knew from the beginning that the toll hike would be a difficult political lift. SB352 would have required a two-thirds majority to pass both houses of the Legislature.“We don’t have enough time, so we’re hitting the pause button,” Wiener said. “We’re going to work within our Bay Area delegation to try to build broader support for a funding strategy.”The proposal also faced criticism from regional observers, local members of Congress and some of Wiener’s own colleagues. Critics said it was unfair to pass the co...

Letters: In-depth coverage | Safeway’s concern | California Conference | Flow trail | Solar squeeze | Ukraine slaughter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.In-depth coveragekeeps readers informedKudos to reporters and editors for a series of front-page news including the Danville School Board meeting and the Moms for Liberty (unsuccessful) attempt to ban support of LGBTQ/plus support programs (“‘Fear and hate are the issue,’” Page A1, Aug. 17), and then in following days front-page reporting on the Antioch and Pittsburg police officers scandal (“Did lack of reform lead to scandal?” Page A1, Aug. 20).You provided in-depth reporting and I read every word. Both events (the emergence of Moms for Liberty’s presence in our town and the brutality of police officers) were deeply disturbing, yet I want to know about these local happenings. Your reporting helps me be an informed citizen.Kim RisedorphDanvilleSafeway’s concern issafety, not happinessRe: “Why grocery stores are no longer one of her happy places”...

Spider bites? Los Gatos party mom court hearing delayed over murky medical issue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

Los Gatos’ accused party mom was supposed to get her day in court this week to challenge felony charges that she endangered teens by hosting liquor-fueled gatherings for her son and his friends and girlfriends and allegedly goaded them into sex hookups that weren’t always consensual.But Shannon O’Connor, jailed since her October 2021 arrest, was a no-show Monday.In a brief hearing, Judge Elizabeth C. Peterson said only that O’Connor’s absence “may be medically related” and that she had “no reason to doubt that there is good cause” for her refusal to ride from jail to the courthouse.O’Connor’s lawyer, Brian Madden, and Deputy District Attorney Rebekah Wise, wouldn’t comment on the nature of O’Connor’s affliction afterwards.But before Monday’s brief hearing, officials in the courtroom could be overheard discussing that she believed she had spider bites or an MRSA skin infection for which she̵...

Here’s your chance, Bay Area, to adopt one of Maui’s orphaned dogs or cats after wildfire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

The journey from Maui to Portland, Oregon, and then to the Bay Area might seem like an arduous one for a dog. But the long trip didn’t kill Wolfie’s “spitfire” personality. He couldn’t wait to get out of his kennel at the Marin Humane Society and do his business.The one-year-old terrier was one of 44 animals that arrived in Hayward around 8:45 p.m. last Friday, standing at the front of their crates with wagging tails and wiggling whiskers. The animals, which included 33 dogs and 11 cats, were rescued from the Maui Humane Society to create more space for the shelter that is overwhelmed by the deadly wildfires that took the lives of more than a hundred people and an unknown number of pets.“We were all waiting sort of on pins and needles for the plane to arrive,” said Candace Alexander, the volunteer engagement manager at Marin Humane Society. “It was wonderful to see everybody kind of on the same field just waiting to help the animals an...

Letters: Powerful forces | More oversight | Morality missions | SJSU misinformation | Show we care | Shared response

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:57 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Powerful forces drivepolice corruptionRe: “Did lack of reform lead to scandal?” (Page A1, Aug. 20).Police departments don’t operate in a vacuum, and they are not autonomous, though it often feels that they are.The Antioch and Pittsburg police departments’ officers take orders from their superiors on the force as well from powerful outside interests such as chambers of commerce, wealthy and well-connected residents, as well as a variety of business interests large and small. We’d all like to believe that the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments have only a relatively few “rogue” cops, but the truth ought to be far more concerning. In nearly every police department where misconduct is seemingly rampant, the victims are most often members of groups with little economic power. The powers that be give police marching orders to keep them in line and make sure they ...