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Jerome Johnson: Rethink Summit Avenue (and I-94) to save Summit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

St. Paul city council’s recent approval of the one-size-fits-all Summit Avenue bike trail was disappointing, as much for its flawed justification logic as for its puzzling failure to consider safer, more pervasive and more egalitarian trail network alternatives.It defies logic that the approved off-street “on-boulevard” trail could be faster or materially safer for cyclists than existing on-street bike lanes when it will have just as many street and driveway crossings, where collisions occur, and just as many signalized intersections.   And how is replacing a Summit Avenue trail, functionally in-kind, deemed equitable while less affluent Rondo area locales remain conspicuously underserved by sustainable mobility alternatives?Met Council can stop this charade by withholding regional trail network funding.  MNDOT can contribute by accommodating a true regional trail within its “Rethinking I-94” initiative.  And St. Paul can follow suit by “Rethinking Summit” into a less intrusive, mor...

Letters: Sad to see litter and broken glass in downtown St. Paul

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

Basic needs firstI was not surprised by the “This once-great city” Letter to the Editor in Thursday’s paper.My husband and I visited the St. Paul Farmer’s Market last weekend. We were saddened to see streets and sidewalks filled with litter and even broken glass.I was born in the city and my family has a long history there. It is disturbing to see the downtown looking so uncared for and unloved. Why would anyone want to live there or even visit?The letter writer mentions the proposed bike pathway on Summit Avenue, which would cost millions of dollars.As a child I was taught that before splurging on “extras” like vacations, you first had to make sure your basic needs were provided for.You can spend millions to create a fancy “extra” bike path.  But if it’s in the middle of a dirty city, I suspect your priorities are misplaced.Lael Belisle, White Bear LakeJust a plea for basic empathyPolitical correctness in American politics mainly refers to the conscious act of uph...

Denver weather: National Weather Service issues heat advisory for Front Range

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

Denver will see sunny skies and temperatures in the low 90s Sunday before the thermometer creeps closer to 100 degrees on Monday, according to the National Weather Service at Boulder.The agency issued a heat advisory for Denver and the entire I-25 corridor that will be in place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Temperatures on Monday are expected to reach about 99 degrees across the region, which the weather service warned could be dangerous for people who spend time outside.Sunday’s weather will be hot but not quite that hot — city temperatures should top out at about 92 degrees, the weather service predicted. Denver residents can expect clear, sunny skies.Related ArticlesWeather | Denver weather: Chance for p.m. showers and storms, scorching heat on the way Weather | Denver weather: Sunny and warm, possible afternoon/evening storms, ahead of intense heat Sunday Weather | Denver weather: Hot and sunny, possible brief afternoon rai...

Rapidly spreading ‘Rabbit Fire’ continues to scorch over 7,500 acres in Riverside County 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

The “Rabbit Fire” that broke out on Friday night is continuing to spread and force evacuations near Beaumont. According to fire officials, the blaze has torched 7,600 acres and remains 10 percent contained. Mountainsides near the 79 Freeway were seen charred by the wildfires as early as 6 a.m. Sunday morning, and authorities confirmed that flames did briefly cross the freeway late Saturday night before crews were able to contain them. The two biggest challenges firefighters face are accessing the remote area that the fire is spreading through and mitigating the effects of the large amounts of dry brush in the area, but fighting the blaze at night is proving to be a key tactic in extinguishing it. “As the earth cools down, the wind will go in the reverse direction of where it was coming to,” said Cal Fire Deputy Chief Lucas Spelman. “In this area we’ve been having fires over and over the last few weeks because of the heat and how dry it is.” The “Rabbit Fire” that...

Car flies 30 feet off PCH, crashes into rocks; no occupants found 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

A car was found overturned on its roof after careening off Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County early Sunday morning. The vehicle was discovered off PCH near Point Mugu State Park around 12:40 a.m. with no driver or passengers nearby. Fire crews and K9 units were called in to search for the occupants of the vehicle, but no individuals were located. A car was found overturned on its roof after careening off Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County early Sunday morning. (RMGNews)A car was found overturned on its roof after careening off Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County early Sunday morning. (RMGNews)A car was found overturned on its roof after careening off Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County early Sunday morning. (RMGNews) Violent crash kills 1, severely injures 4 in Van Nuys It was reported that they fled southbound along the beach, but that report could not be confirmed. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. 

Meeting to be held Monday on 2021 Chevron Richmond spill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

(BCN) -- Contra Costa Health is holding a meeting Monday to discuss an independent report on a spill at Chevron's Richmond Refinery Marine Terminal in 2021. The spill sent up to 757 gallons of a diesel water mixture into the Bay south of the Richmond Long Wharf on Feb. 9, 2021. No oiled wildlife or public health impacts were reported at the time, but an oil sheen could be seen from Point Molate to Brooks Island along the city's waterfront. Bay Area heat wave: Here’s how hot it’s expected to get today Contra Costa Health (CCH), the county's health department, commissioned a third-party review of the spill that can be found here. Monday's meeting on the report is planned at the Bermuda Room at the Richmond Convention Center at 403 Civic Center Plaza from 6:30-8:30 p.m., and will also be available via Zoom link. The report by the firm AcuTech, which was hired by the county, concluded that a cement-lined carbon steel pipe failed due to internal corrosion. The report fo...

Annual AIDS Walk happening today in San Francisco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

(KRON) -- The San Francisco AIDS Walk is back for its 37th year. It is the largest AIDS fundraising event in all of Northern California that's expected to draw thousands of attendees. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony along with a pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Bay Area heat wave: Here’s how hot it’s expected to get today The 5K is set to start at 10:30 a.m. at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park. Those participating in the walk are asked to check in by 10 a.m.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Organizers are urging attendees to use public transportation or ride share services as parking is limited around the area. Traffic and road closures will affect John F. Kennedy Drive, Traverse Drive, JFK Promenade and Bowling Green D...

Man arrested in Millbrae for Home Depot robbery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was arrested in Millbrae following a robbery at an East Palo Alto Home Depot on Saturday, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Bay Area heat wave: Here’s how hot it’s expected to get today Officers responded to the store after a man grabbed a cash register and threw it to the ground, causing the machine to break open. The suspect took around $300 before fleeing the area, police said. San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies used license plate reader cameras to track down the getaway car and arrested the suspect, Mark Johnson of Nevada, in Millbrae around 4:30 p.m.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The 46-year-old was booked into the San Mateo County Jail.

NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire postponed by rain and moved to Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Rain postponed the NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled for Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway until Monday.The race will start at noon at the Magic Mile.This is the third race this season postponed because of rain, joining Dover and the Coca-Cola 600.Joe Gibbs Racing swept the front row at New Hampshire on Saturday with Christopher Bell on the pole followed by Martin Truex Jr. Bell won last season’s race at New Hampshire.This is also the third straight race affected by weather. William Byron won last week at Atlanta in a race sliced by 75 laps because of rain. Shane van Gisbergen won his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Chicago in a race called early because of fading sunlight.___AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Frozen dumpling products made in Md. recalled

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:35:28 GMT

More than 1,500 pounds of frozen dumpling products produced in Maryland are being recalled because they were produced without a federal inspection.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said on a release Saturday that the dumplings — made by Mulan Dumpling, LLC, based in Hyattsville — being recalled were produced between Feb. 20 and June 26.The dumplings were shipped to grocery stores in Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.The dumplings packages being recalled include:8-oz. plastic bag packages containing 10 pieces of “Mulan Dumpling Pork & Cabbage Dumplings.”8-oz. plastic bag packages containing 10 pieces of “Mulan Dumpling Curry Seasoned Chicken Dumplings.”8-oz. plastic bag packages containing 10 pieces of “Mulan Dumpling Shrimp & Chives Dumplings” containing pork.There are pictures of the food labels for the recalled products on the USDA website.The agency said the products being recalled do have the...