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SEATAC, Wash. — Three people were injured the afternoon of May 17 after an SUV accidentally accelerated and drove onto the curbside departure area at Sea-Tac Airport.
The Port of Seattle said all three were seriously injured and taken to area hospitals. One of them is a 4-year-old who was listed in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center on May 18.
The crash occurred as Sea-Tac Airport is about halfway through a year-long Curbside Safety and Accessibility Project.
“I know they've been working on everything around here, and there’s a definite necessity for it,” said passenger Craig Fischer, who lives in Tacoma.
Part of the nearly $23 million project includes bollards that are already being installed along the arrivals level, separating the curb area from the road. The airport said this is only planned to be done along the arrivals floor as that is where more people are waiting for extended periods of time, and due to the structure of the curbside area. There are some bollards being put in on the departures floor, but predominately around places like terminal doors, not lining the roadway like at arrivals.
Fischer said he thinks they are needed along the road at departures where the crash happened too.
“Upstairs, the departures gets crazy, where traffic is merging on over really quickly,” said Fischer.
The airport said it is planning to get rid of the curbside skycap check-ins, like where this crash happened, as part of a project expected to be completed in 2026 to reduce the number of people in the curbside departures area.
The Curbside Safety and Accessibility Project is scheduled to be completed in fall of this year.
As part of this project, all windows in the main terminal and skybridges will have shatter proof windows installed to make them more secure, according to the project website. Steel bollards are being installed at the entrance to all skybridges on the parking garage side and along the courtesy vehicle plaza. The bollards are being installed for the safety and security of all travelers, employees, and volunteers. The project webpage said the accessibility and security improvements were part of a recommendation by the Accessibility Study completed by the Open Doors Organization as well as an agreement with the FAA.
The airport said it is continuing to evaluate all safety enhancements and that it had evaluators assessing the results after the crash on May 17. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/crash-sea-tac-airport-curbside-safety-improvements/281-40ee7d8e-50b7-4840-a9dc-c0dfe9ce1d9c | 2023-05-19T02:44:20 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/crash-sea-tac-airport-curbside-safety-improvements/281-40ee7d8e-50b7-4840-a9dc-c0dfe9ce1d9c |
CASTLE ROCK, Wash. — You may not be able to get as close this year, but park ranger Alysa Adams said there are lots of other ways to commemorate what she calls Mount St. Helens’ ‘erupt-iversary.’
On May 18, 1980, 57 people were killed when the volcano erupted.
“This is a place that will never be the same, it will always be something new,” said Adams, a ranger at the Mount St. Helens Visitor Center in Castle Rock.
Visitors were reminded of that Sunday night.
A landslide near the popular Johnston Ridge Observatory wiped out a bridge and buried a section of Highway 504.
No one was injured, but 12 people and a dog were trapped beyond the slide and had to be rescued Monday morning.
Until the area can be restored, the observatory will remain closed, potentially for the summer, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Johnston Ridge, the closest visitor center to the volcano, was supposed to open Monday morning.
U.S. Park Service employees, who usually work at the observatory, are now helping rangers at the state park property, almost 50 miles from the volcano.
Adams said the closure is not impacting other viewpoints or hiking trails and should not keep anyone from visiting the Mount St. Helens National Monument.
“This place has so much, whether you want to go crazy and summit the volcano and have a blast doing that, pun intended, or you’re someone who wants to go out and read a book under a tree, Mount St. Helens has a little bit of everything," said Adams. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/landslide-mount-st-helens-erupt-iversary-anniversary/281-7ba68ac8-a242-4184-b98b-690b2030391c | 2023-05-19T02:44:26 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/landslide-mount-st-helens-erupt-iversary-anniversary/281-7ba68ac8-a242-4184-b98b-690b2030391c |
SEATTLE — A small plane crashed into Seattle's Elliott Bay on Thursday evening.
According to the Seattle Fire Department, the plane crashed just after 6 p.m.
The 42-year-old pilot was the only person onboard and he was able to get himself out of the plane. He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The plane sank just a few hundred feet from the pier, near the Olympic Sculpture Park.
Seattle Fire is working with the Federal Aviation Association, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Coastguard for the recovery of the plane.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers released a new plan on Thursday aiming to address the impacts of the drug crisis on residents and businesses.
Somers' plan includes an executive directive and a spending plan for the county's $1.4 million opioid settlement that will be transmitted to the Snohomish County Council. In a release, Somers said the spending plan would be focused on a community-centered response to the crisis.
The executive directive will be issued to the Department of Emergency Management, directing the department to convene a Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group, which will organize different agencies including Fire/EMS resources, housing and human services, public health and medical services, public safety and other regional partners in the county's pursuit of addressing the drug crisis.
The MAC Group will be charged with coming up with a list of goals, a plan to reduce the number of drug-related deaths and mitigate the impact of the crisis on property and public safety, and long-term strategies to reduce the number of people suffering from substance use disorder within the county.
The group's work will be assessed and approved by a new Disaster Policy Group led by Somers and the heads of impacted agencies.
Somers' spending proposal for a portion of the county's opioid settlement money is broken into two different phases.
In the first phase, Somers proposed the county spends around $670,000 focusing on immediate-term actions and building infrastructure for future phases of addressing the drug crisis. This would include expanding the county's First Responder Leave-Behind Program by making naloxone more readily available to fire and EMS, funding community-based organizations looking to expand grassroots opioid-related efforts and increasing education efforts.
Phase two would include a total of $800,000 dedicated to longer-term proposals, likely including school-based education to mitigate substance use disorder among youth and creating a mobile resource to provide medication-assisted treatment and/or counseling for people suffering from substance use disorder throughout the county.
The county is set to receive approximately $14 million in total from settlements with pharmaceutical companies over their role in the opioid crisis. The county also anticipates that there will be future settlements related to the crisis that will bolster funding.
Somers, who lost his own brother to a fentanyl overdose this year, said policy debates surrounding the drug crisis can often overlook the real human suffering at the center of the issue.
"In Snohomish County, we have built the infrastructure for addressing substance use disorder, and this plan is crucial for advancing our efforts locally," Somers said. "Ultimately, we need an influx of state and federal dollars to address the complex issues individuals, communities, and businesses are facing because of this drug crisis. We must do more before we lose more loved ones.”
In 2022, the county lost 284 people to fatal overdoses. Between 2017 and 2022, overdoses more than doubled in the county. The number of overdoses involving fentanyl increased eightfold. The county has already exceeded 80 overdoses in 2023, with over half tied to fentanyl.
On Wednesday seven inmates at the Snohomish County Jail in Everett were taken to the hospital for suspected opioid overdoses. All seven were administered Narcan on scene and are expected to recover. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-plan-address-drug-crisis/281-a0815cfb-3f16-4f6f-8d27-efee5a7c8331 | 2023-05-19T02:44:38 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-plan-address-drug-crisis/281-a0815cfb-3f16-4f6f-8d27-efee5a7c8331 |
SULTAN, Wash. — A pint-sized project in Snohomish County is getting big-time support.
After decades of wear and tear, the iconic Wayside Chapel, which has stood as a beacon of hope and love since before the 1962 World's Fair, is finally undergoing a much-needed renovation as the result of a local teen's Eagle Scout Project.
State Representative Carolyn Eslick says it’s one of the most impressive Eagle Scout Projects she’s ever seen.
“I tried to get something like this done for several years during the pandemic but every time we gained momentum things fell through, Eslick said. "It took this young man and this group of volunteers to make it happen.”
Thanks to the remarkable efforts of an ambitious Eagle Scout, the chapel's dilapidated interiors are being transformed, bringing new life to this cherished landmark.
Nestled between Monroe and Sultan, the Wayside Chapel has served as a symbol of unity and spiritual rest for generations of visitors. Its reach is certainly bigger than its frame.
“It’s just under 12 foot-by-8 foot, I believe, so you can get about 8 people in there!” said Curtis Kimble of Herc Rentals.
He was simultaneously fundraising for the chapel online when Eagle Scout Michael Durkee was organizing volunteers to spruce up the 60-year-old chapel, dedicated in October of 1962 as Seattle was hosting the Worlds Fair.
The humble facade and welcoming atmosphere have touched countless lives. It’s a spot to rest, to worship and even to be married.
Over time, the chapel began to show signs of aging, with fading pews, worn-out flooring, and an aging electrical system that posed safety concerns. Between Durkee and Kimble, everything from the flooring to the gutters is being donated by community partners and a GoFundMe added just enough contributions to handle the new electrical needs.
The restoration is actually just the latest from the Durkee family. Three generations were on hand, including Michaels's grandfather Jeff Forbes and his uncle, Jeff, who led a restoration of the chapel 15 years ago. The latest effort discovered a mistaken diagnosis of a sinking foundation.
“It wasn’t sinking, it was tree roots that were lifting one side up so we poured a new foundation and are moving it over a few feet,” said Michael Durkee.
“We are very thankful today to see all of these volunteers come together to protect and breathe new life into a spot that means so much to so many people for decades,” said Gerrit Vanderwerff, of New Hope Church.
He is personally relishing the pews and pulpit to match the new paint schemes. Not to mention the new steeple, cross and signage that will all reappear in vintage condition soon.
As the renovation project enters its final stages, volunteers have been working ambitiously to bring the chapel back to its former glory.
“We hear there might even be a wedding stopping in this weekend,” said Kimble. He says the capacity of “seven people” typically leads to guests “enjoying the parking lot.”
The revitalized space is expected to rekindle the chapel's role as a sanctuary for spiritual reflection, as well as continue to serve as a little landmark that holds big sentimental value for travelers.
The group hopes to have all of the new materials installed by June, the most popular month for weddings. You can visit the completely free, always open, Wayside Chapel just off Highway 2 between the city of Monroe and Sultan. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wayside-chapel-eagle-scout-project-sultan-monroe/281-8e8e43e7-0f7b-4a77-8419-66b952cd9bba | 2023-05-19T02:44:44 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wayside-chapel-eagle-scout-project-sultan-monroe/281-8e8e43e7-0f7b-4a77-8419-66b952cd9bba |
IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — Norfolk Southern offered free training this week to prepare local first responders on how to respond to railroad incidents.
Firefighters from Pell City, Springville and Hoover participated in Thursday’s training on how to approach a railroad incident, common incidents and how to respond.
Connor Spielmaker, senior communications manager with Norfolk Southern, said the training provided hands-on experience and helped in building relationships.
“We want to give them that actual training and actual things they would encounter and things and ways to respond to an incident so they have that muscle memory,” senior communication manager with Norfolk Southern Connor Spielmaker said.
Pell City fire captain Andrew Minyard says the town has had two train incidents in the past two years. He says Thursday’s training prepares them for possible future railroad incidents.
“It’s either reminded us of things we’ve already learned or will help us with the tools for situations we need to handle,” Minyard said.
The training is also important because it builds relationships between Norfolk Southern and first responders.
“If ever there is a large-scale incident, they know what to expect, they know what they’re going to get and they know what resources we can provide and we have that trust already built in so we can get right to work in a moment notice if a situation happens,” Spielmaker said.
On Friday, the training will end with first responders participating in a train derailment simulation. Irondale, Birmingham and Pelham will be some of the fire departments participating in Friday’s simulation. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-first-responders-receive-training-on-how-to-respond-to-railroad-incidents/ | 2023-05-19T02:46:31 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-first-responders-receive-training-on-how-to-respond-to-railroad-incidents/ |
LOS ANGELES — Five major U.S. cities and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing under a new plan launched Thursday as part of the Biden administration's larger goal to reduce homelessness 25% by 2025.
The All Inside initiative will partner the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness and its 19 federal member agencies with state officials in California and local governments in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Seattle and the Phoenix metro area.
The goal is for the federal government to provide "knowledge, resources and elbow grease" to population centers where nearly half the nation's unhoused residents live, said Susan Rice, President Joe Biden's domestic policy advisor.
The administration will offer "tailored support" for two years to improve efforts toward housing unsheltered people in the participating communities, including embedding a federal official in each area, officials said.
In addition, teams will be deployed to help the communities obtain federal funding, establish a network of resources and identify areas where regulations can be loosened and the process for securing housing can be sped up.
Philanthropic groups and private businesses will be invited to help identify opportunities for support and collaboration, according to the administration.
More than 580,000 Americans were homeless in 2022, with 4 out of 10 of them unsheltered and sleeping on sidewalks and in tents and cars, Rice said.
"We know we cannot meaningfully address our nation's homelessness problem without a distinct focus on unsheltered homelessness," she said during a livestreamed announcement with the cities' mayors and other officials.
Agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Social Security Agency, Department of Labor, Federal Emergency Management Agency, will be involved under Thursday's announcement to help coordinate housing opportunities.
Funding specifics were not offered, but the White House said the program will build on the $2.5 billion already allocated to prevent homelessness under the administration's American Rescue Plan and $486 million in the Department of Housing and Urban Development funding released to local municipalities earlier this year.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she hoped the initiative would unstick the current bottleneck plaguing her program Inside Safe, which offers homeless people motel rooms and a path to permanent housing with services. The City Council on Thursday passed the mayor's budget, which provides $250 million for the LA initiative. It has over 1,200 enrollees so far but is moving slowly because of bureaucratic red tape.
"If anything, we know that our current system on the federal, state and county level isn't designed for the emergency that we are facing today," Bass, a Democrat, said.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the White House plan will "unite our systems," bringing solutions that are effective in some cities to other areas.
"What's working in one city will work here because we're dealing with the same American issues," Harrell, a Democrat, said.
The Seattle area had the nation's third highest population of homeless residents in 2022, after Los Angeles and New York, at more than 13,300, according to a one-night count required by the federal government.
Seattle, King County and nearby cities joined together to launch a regional homelessness authority two years ago. But many officials say the new agency has underperformed, been beset by political fights and had trouble fulfilling administrative duties such as executing contracts with service providers.
Meanwhile, the city of Phoenix is under increasing pressure to do something about a massive downtown encampment known as The Zone, where as many as 1,000 unhoused people have congregated near social services.
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, a former social worker, successfully pushed for $150 million to be included in Arizona's Housing Trust Fund in the state's budget to shore up rent and utility assistance programs, eviction prevention, and build new shelters and affordable housing.
Biden's All In strategy roadmap made public last December follows a 2010 effort called Opening Doors, which was the nation's first comprehensive effort seeking to prevent and end homelessness.
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Associated Press writers Anita Snow in Phoenix and Gene Johnson in Seattle contributed. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/white-house-aid-reduce-homelessness/103-75539577-9f41-4b1f-9e4a-178ef55464a6 | 2023-05-19T02:47:00 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/white-house-aid-reduce-homelessness/103-75539577-9f41-4b1f-9e4a-178ef55464a6 |
SOMERSET, Calif. — An outage in El Dorado County has more than 3,800 Pacific Gas and Electric customers without power Thursday evening.
The outage is mostly impacting residents in the Somerset and Grizzly Flats areas, according to the PG&E outage map. The cause of the outage is currently unknown.
PG&E estimates power to be restored by 8:57 p.m., but the outage has been ongoing since 10 a.m. Thursday.
The cause of the outage is under investigation.
Check for the latest PG&E outages here: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/el-dorado-county-power-outage/103-3c82aaf1-54a2-4845-985c-67743224f925 | 2023-05-19T02:47:06 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/el-dorado-county-power-outage/103-3c82aaf1-54a2-4845-985c-67743224f925 |
FAIR OAKS, Calif. — Neighbors in Fair Oaks are on edge after they say a person was caught on a security camera trespassing onto a home’s property to seemingly chase a cat around.
Nerves are still high after an Orangevale man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty in October and after Sacramento County Animal Control began investigating reports of a “dead, skinned cat in the neighborhood of Orangevale” on Central and Pecan avenues May 11.
"The investigation for this particular incident is still on-going to determine cause of death and whether it was from a wild animal," said Animal control spokesperson Allison Harris in an email to ABC10.
Renee Grover said she and her family are unable to sleep after a person came onto their front patio at 1 a.m. Friday morning.
“It's very, very scary to know that somebody was creeping around my house with a flashlight in my backyard,” said Grover. “I can't comprehend what I'm seeing… I just feel very violated.”
Video shows the person in a hoodie, glasses and sweats and carrying a flashlight while crouching down to seemingly try and catch their family pet. The person was caught on camera in both the front and back yards of the home.
Grover has filed reports with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. ABC10 has reached out and is waiting for an update.
She says the cat, Shoiloits, is her son’s and lives outdoors because their dog doesn’t get along with her.
After Friday morning, they’ve been putting Shoiloits in the garage at night for her safety.
“She seems skittish. She seemed scared afterward,” said Grover, adding that she’s struggling a bit herself. “I'm very tired. My body just feels heavy… paranoia, anxiety.”
The person was caught on camera returning to the home Wednesday night in the same outfit at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. before Shoiloits was in the garage.
Grover is now warning her neighbors with outdoor pets to take cautions to protect their furry friends.
Back in October 2022, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office began investigating “multiple mutilated animals.” There have been no updates on this case, according to sheriff’s office spokesperson Amar Gandhi. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fair-oaks-carmichael/fair-oaks-cat-orangevale/103-57e2a105-b1f2-495f-9523-0fbc893f71ce | 2023-05-19T02:47:12 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fair-oaks-carmichael/fair-oaks-cat-orangevale/103-57e2a105-b1f2-495f-9523-0fbc893f71ce |
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — The city of Fairfield received more than $1 million in grant funding for five High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) signals.
For pedestrians, HAWK signals work the same as any other crosswalk. People can push a button, wait for the signal to change, and for traffic to stop before crossing the street. For drivers, the HAWK signal is dark until someone pushes the button. The signal flashes yellow and then turns red to require drivers to stop.
Ryan Panganiban is a city engineer and the Assistant Public Works Director for Fairfield. He said HAWK signals are 91% more effective when it comes to making drivers yield to pedestrians who are crossing.
"When we analyzed this intersection here, it’s a mid-block crossing and what we noticed is that pedestrians and bicyclists were having a difficult time crossing the road – and with this new HAWK signal, and HAWK stands for High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk, that would provide a safe and effective way to cross this four-lane roadway," said Panganiban.
Where will the new signals be installed?
- North Texas at Oak Street
- Pennsylvania Ave. at Empire Street
- North Texas at Wisconsin Street
- Travis Blvd. at phoenix drive
- Travis Blvd. at Clay Street
Construction will start later this year, and Panganiban said the signals will be operational in the spring of 2024.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fairfield/fairfield-5-new-signals-pedestrians-cross-busy-streets/103-56e437ac-a094-46e3-9705-2b9bcca98e56 | 2023-05-19T02:47:18 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fairfield/fairfield-5-new-signals-pedestrians-cross-busy-streets/103-56e437ac-a094-46e3-9705-2b9bcca98e56 |
NEVADA CITY, Calif. — Nevada City School of the Arts students were locked down Thursday around 2:30 p.m. after law enforcement got reports of possible gunshots in the area.
Nevada County Sheriff's officials said they responded to the 13000 block of Bitney Springs Road, which prompted the school to lockdown.
Deputies did an extensive search of the area and did not find any evidence of a shooting in the area. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/grass-valley-nevada-city/nevada-city-school-locked-down-possible-shooting/103-10fee6f4-c9ce-4f56-bd4c-7d3d95c5f4b7 | 2023-05-19T02:47:25 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/grass-valley-nevada-city/nevada-city-school-locked-down-possible-shooting/103-10fee6f4-c9ce-4f56-bd4c-7d3d95c5f4b7 |
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Placer Pride is returning for its second year in Roseville's Royer Park Saturday.
This year is going to have more of everything, according to Daniella Zimmerman who wears multiple hats including the coach of the Master Planning Committee, the board president for Placer LGBTQ+ Center and the entertainment coordinator this year.
"We have kind of like more of everything this year and it's really exciting for us to kind of see the event grow," said Zimmerman.
The lineup for the event includes singer-songwriter Ryan Cassata, DJ Madstix, singer-songwriter KC Shane, drag kings and queens from throughout the Greater Sacramento area among many others.
There is also a kid's zone, which will have aerial performers, jugglers, crafts games and more.
Jacque Vaughn, who is on the Placer Pride Planning Committee and Placer LGBTQ+ Center Board, said they've been calling it their "pre-Pride event" since it's happening on May 20 ahead of June, typically referred to as Pride Month.
"It was really just a decision so that we're not competing with — there's so many other pride events going on during June and our goal was not to compete, but to just have our own sort of local event," said Vaughn.
Peter Nurenberg started out as a volunteer last year and is now the Placer Pride 2023 Committee Chair. He said this year there are more than 40 vendors scheduled to be at the event.
"We're trying to have diversity, inclusion and belonging is what we're trying to achieve here and we want to create a safe place for everybody," said Nurenberg.
Event Information
What: Placer Pride
Where: Royer Park, Roseville
When: May 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Organizers say they're being proactive amid a recent cancelation of a youth drag show and after the Roseville Joint Union High School District told the LGBTQIA+ youth group The Landing Spot, they could no longer operate on school campuses.
In response, Zimmerman says they've hired more private security for the event. They have also been working in collaboration with Roseville Police Department more closely this year, which she said was not an easy decision for the committee.
"Not everyone in the LGBT community is comfortable with law enforcement being there, but our committee made the assessment that that was the most prudent thing to do and a lot of folks are very thankful that we've taken that step," said Zimmerman.
Zimmerman said they've made it known police would be there so those who are not comfortable could choose not to attend.
There will be several resource booths at the event, including an option for people to get the Mpox vaccine administered by professional health staff for free. People can also pre-register to get a vaccination HERE.
Vaughn says she is most looking forward to seeing people be able to be who they are and be proud of her hometown as a third-generation Roseville resident.
"I've been to plenty of other pride events, San Francisco, Sacramento, all over the area. And those were always fun, but it just has another level of meaning and community and connection. And it's your hometown and being able to bring that to fruition and be a part of making that happen is just very integrally rewarding," said Vaughn.
Nurenberg said he's excited to see everyone's faces when they come into the event and for everyone to have a safe space.
"I had a rough upbringing of acceptance, and not only being deaf but being gay. To be in a hometown that is not established or has a resource center or have a go-to, it was really hard growing up and when I found out about and I met with Daniella she touched my heart in so many different places that I was so ecstatic to volunteer," said Nurenberg.
There will be three food trucks along with a shaved ice food truck and water stations at the event. About 500 people attended the event last year, and this year organizers are expecting between 800 and 1,000 people.
They're also trying to bring awareness to their effort to build a Placer LGBTQ+ Center. For more information visit the Facebook page or email info@prismq.org.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/placer-pride-roseville-royer-park-ryan-cassata/103-56d8228e-e4da-4e8a-8479-0af227c05022 | 2023-05-19T02:47:31 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/placer-pride-roseville-royer-park-ryan-cassata/103-56d8228e-e4da-4e8a-8479-0af227c05022 |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Sacramento County is closing down it’s final two “Project Roomkey” hotels after three years.
The project started to shelter people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic, and now, the race is on to rehouse nearly 200 people.
Robert Jones has been living at the Vagabond Inn off 3rd Street in Sacramento for more than four months.
“You’ve got people with amputated feet, and they plan to kick everyone out of here on June 30," said Jones.
Many people have called it "home" for three years, due to Project Roomkey – a program established during the pandemic to provide the unhoused shelter in hotels and motels across the state.
Now, federal and state emergency COVID-19 funds have run out, and Sacramento County has to end the program. Janna Haynes, spokesperson for Sacramento County, said the program ran longer than they expected.
“Project Roomkey is incredibly expensive and not the best use of funds for the unhoused, $4,000 a month to stick someone in a hotel room and give them three meals a day could be used to permanently house them and that’s what we need to focus on,’ said Haynes.
According to the county, 184 people are still with Project Roomkey and need to be rehoused.
Haynes said two of the four hotels with Project Roomkey have already closed, and they have been rehousing people for more than year. She said the hope for anybody still at the Vagabond Inn is to get them into a housing situation.
“If for some reason we can’t make that happen for them, we will transfer them to an alternative shelter and continue to triage their housing needs,” said Haynes.
As the June deadline approaches for residents of the Vagabond Inn to pack up, the county is looking for new housing options. The county must provide residents with two reasonable housing accommodations, but if residents turn both of them down, they are exited from the program.
“I feel for lots of people. They have nobody. They have no follow up plans. They don’t have nothing right now,” said Jones.
ABC10 also learned that across California, hotels participating in project Roomkey were given the option to transition to Project Homekey, which is more permanent housing. This particular hotel declined and is exiting the program.
The Vagabond Inn in downtown Sacramento will close at the end of June . Rancho Cordova’s Comfort Inn will close at the end of October.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-county-close-project-room-key-hotels/103-82fee20b-5daf-4d2f-a555-20e635ff96d4 | 2023-05-19T02:47:37 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-county-close-project-room-key-hotels/103-82fee20b-5daf-4d2f-a555-20e635ff96d4 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District found a cat dead after putting out a North Highlands house fire initially reported as a fire where a victim was trapped.
Crews arrived to the partially enflamed house around 5:58 p.m. Thursday and launched a 'rapid fire interior attack' on the flames.
A search for victims inside the home turned up the deceased cat, but no other injuries were reported, according to Sacramento Metropolitan Fire.
The fire started in the garage only impacted the home. Fire officials say they are investigating the cause of the house fire. Two adults and three children were displaced. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-metro-fire-north-highlands-house-fire/103-519fa6e6-1f61-480c-bd61-33f1091cbedf | 2023-05-19T02:47:43 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-metro-fire-north-highlands-house-fire/103-519fa6e6-1f61-480c-bd61-33f1091cbedf |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Assembly Appropriations Committee is scheduled to vote on a bill that would heavily restrict the use of police K-9 units Thursday.
AB 742, a bill introduced by newly elected Assemblymember Core Jackson, would ban police from using police dogs to arrest or apprehend suspects and being used for crowd control.
The California Assembly Public Safety Committee approved the bill and the measure passed with a 6 to 2 vote on March 21. The bill is now headed to the Assembly Appropriations Committee to be voted on.
Assemblymember Jackson said the use of police canines has inflicted brutal violence and lifelong trauma on Black Americans and communities of color.
Local and statewide law enforcement leaders are heavily opposed to the bill.
ABC10 spoke with Folsom Police Chief Rick Hillman of Folsom and he said he does not support the bill because he has seen dogs work effectively and says they’re a great tool for law enforcement.
”I am about looking at the tools that we have, and how we can use those tools better,” Hillman told ABC10. “And seeing what's the right thing and the right fit for our communities. And having canines in our community is a good thing. We pick dogs ensuring their temperament is right for us and our community.”
Hillman told ABC10, K-9s are essential and said he believes this bill would do more damage and more harm than good. Hillman says K-9s are also a great tool for bringing a community together.
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee meeting will begin upon adjournment of Thursday's 9 a.m. session.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/califonria-bill-ban-k9s-california-assembly-appropriations-committee/103-115ff52a-36bb-4593-94d3-0491ee44d222 | 2023-05-19T02:47:49 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/califonria-bill-ban-k9s-california-assembly-appropriations-committee/103-115ff52a-36bb-4593-94d3-0491ee44d222 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — SacRT officials recently announced free bus and Light Rail train rides for residents wanting to visit the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Night Market Friday evening.
The market opens from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and features special performances, local foods and vendors.
Free rides to and from the market were offered by SacRT with the help of the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce.
Night market visitors simply need to print or screenshot the Free Ride Flyer and present it to the bus driver, or to a fare inspector if boarding the Light Rail.
Rides from 4 p.m. until the end of service include:
7th & Capitol Station
- To Folsom - 10:24 p.m.
- To Sunrise - 10:54 p.m.
- To Cosumnes River College - 11:16 p.m.
- The last Light Rail train leaves 8th & Capitol Station to Watt/1-80 at 12:30 a.m. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacrt-offering-free-rides-to-aapi-night-market/103-709ad748-5cf0-4f04-9a64-b210df348ce4 | 2023-05-19T02:47:55 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacrt-offering-free-rides-to-aapi-night-market/103-709ad748-5cf0-4f04-9a64-b210df348ce4 |
AUBURN, Calif. — A shopper at a Placer County dollar store was taken to the hospital Thursday after a car crashed into the store.
According to Cal Fire NEU, it happened at the Dollar Tree off New Airport Road in North Auburn.
Cal Fire says Placer County Fire also responded and sent an AMR ambulance. The shopper’s condition is unknown.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver's dog jumped into the car's foot well and forced the driver's foot onto the accelerator. The car wasn't in park at the time when the driver pulled into the parking stall.
CHP said the car went over the curb and through the store window. An elderly shopper was not hit by the car, but did fall as a result of the crash.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A skateboarder undergoing a 3,000-mile cross-country trip by board will finish his journey at Neptune's Park in Virginia Beach Friday afternoon.
Chad Caruso started his journey from Venice Beach, California on March 24 with the goal of getting to Virginia Beach in time for the action sports Jackalope Festival, which starts June 2 at the Oceanfront.
During his trip, Caruso posted social media videos of the different places he skateboarded through, as well as the people he met along the way. He has also posted vlogs of his trip on his YouTube channel.
Caruso traveled through the southwestern states before making his way through Texas and ultimately, the southeastern United States. His Instagram post on Wednesday showed him skateboarding through Emporia, Virginia, less than 100 miles from his destination.
Once he arrives in Virginia Beach, he will be a Guinness World Record holder for the fastest crossing of America on a manually powered skateboard for a male.
“It's been an unforgettable journey and Chad has truly become a living legend by fearlessly embracing this colossal challenge," Micah Desforges, a producer with Jackalope Festival, wrote in a news release. "We applaud his unyielding determination and are beyond proud to have him as an ambassador for this year’s Jackalope festival in Virginia Beach.”
Caruso has used his cross-country trip to raise money for addiction awareness among youth. His GoFundMe campaign has nearly hit his goal of $45,000, a portion of which will support Natural High, a drug prevention nonprofit organization. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/skateboarder-chad-caruso-finish-3000-mile-cross-country-ride-virginia-beach/291-c01ae119-f4c5-4cc9-b4f1-d2f1d9980fce | 2023-05-19T02:48:07 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/skateboarder-chad-caruso-finish-3000-mile-cross-country-ride-virginia-beach/291-c01ae119-f4c5-4cc9-b4f1-d2f1d9980fce |
STOCKTON, Calif. — Through a Mexican tradition known as Mariachi, students in Stockton have the opportunity to excel and learn life skills.
At Cesar Chavez High School in Stockton, mariachi has become a way of life for students. On Friday, the school is holding a first-of-its-kind event to support their students.
"It feels like I'm free to do, like to express myself finally as I want to. Because before it always seemed like a stereotype. It always seemed like, "Oh, do mariachi because you're Mexican," said Damian Paniagua, a senior
Paniagua said he doesn't know what he'd be doing if he wasn't enrolled in one of the mariachi elective courses. On Thursday, he and his classmates were preparing for Friday's first-ever scholastic Stockton Mariachi Festival.
"All the money that is fundraised in tomorrow's event goes towards growing into a conference. The goal is to bring in a professional group from LA, one day maybe Mexico," said Luis Talamantes, the event organizer.
Students can then one day learn from world-renowned musicians, and go on to fund their own college educations by playing with a mariachi in the community.
"Aside from the CTE credit that students get from enrolling in my class, they also qualify for their fine arts credit that they need to graduate and also qualifies them to go to college. So many of my students have gone on to college and paid their way," said Talamantes.
Stockton Unified School District is planning to launching six more programs in the next two years.
Former student Caroline Burke-Baker said her love for mariachi has led her to return to the school district to teach.
"I wouldn't be who I am without the music. It's the whole reason I want to continue the cycle to give back," said Burke-Baker.
The music is allowing students to pursue their dreams.
"Especially just having graduated, like that was always what I wanted as a kid. So to see me doing that, it's very awesome," said Ellie Aquino, a performer.
About 60 Cesar Chavez students will be participating. All community members are welcomed to the Scholastic Stockton Mariachi festival at the school.
Tickets for children two to 12 are $5. Two and under are free, and everyone else is $10. All the money that is fundraised goes into growing a conference.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — The Stockton Animal Shelter has a “high number of cases” of dogs and puppies testing positive for parvovirus, leading to a temporary suspension of taking in healthy stray dogs.
Parvovirus is a contagious virus mostly affecting dogs, with an incubation period of approximately three days to a week before symptoms develop, according to the shelter.
The shelter says it will not be taking in any strays for the next five days while they disinfect kennels and observe the sick dogs.
Adoptions are not expected to be impacted by this change and business will continue as usual beginning Tuesday.
This is not the first time the Stockton Animal Shelter has seen an increase in dogs with parvovirus. In 2020, the shelter offered $10 vaccines to give pooches to help prevent contracting the virus.
The primary signs of parvo include:
- Lethargy or a general lack of energy
- Vomiting
- Fever
- Diarrhea (often bloody)
- Decreased appetite
- Sudden weight loss
Officials say the spread could have happened due to being the largest shelter in the county and taking in dogs with symptoms not showing up until days later.
Surgeries and other medical procedures are not expected to be impacted. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-animal-shelter-parvovirus/103-724a63d2-59a6-460a-b704-8e9ab756c185 | 2023-05-19T02:48:19 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/stockton-animal-shelter-parvovirus/103-724a63d2-59a6-460a-b704-8e9ab756c185 |
STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton police detective is on paid administrative leave after allegedly being caught under the influence of alcohol while in a car, according to the Stockton Police Department.
Officials say officers went to the area of Park and Pilgrim Streets just before midnight on reports of a car stopped at the intersection for “an extended period of time.”
Andrew Donovan was identified as an off-duty officer in the car and was suspected to be under the influence. Officers did an investigation and booked Donovan into San Joaquin County Jail.
His case is pending an administrative review. No additional information is available at this time.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — The United States Postal Inspection Service is asking for the public's help in identifying two people who allegedly stole from a Stockton U.S. Post Office. Up to $10,000 in reward money is available for information leading to an arrest.
The burglary happened at 3333 E. Main St. at 3 a.m. May 9.
The two suspects are described as a man wearing a blue gaiter style face covering, a black beanie with an unknown front logo, a white shirt, khaki shorts, a blue hooded jacket and black athletic shoes. The second suspect is described as a woman with dark hair wearing a black face mask, black shirt, black jacket, pink pants and pink athletic shoes.
Officials say the suspects drove away in an early 2000s model gray or silver Toyota Corolla with dark-colored rims, no front license plate and a covered rear license plate.
It is not clear how much mail the suspects may have taken.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at 1 (877) 876-2455 and say “Law Enforcement.”
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STOCKTON, Calif. — Before a large crowd at the Port of Stockton, Mayor Kevin Lincoln took to the podium to share how the city is moving a positive direction.
"Stockton will become the best city in the nation to live, raise a family and grow a business," said Lincoln.
Lincoln said the city is seeing a drop in the number of homeless seeking access to services, and he also pointed to the recent unveiling of Calaveras Quarters this week.
It's a former motel at March Lane and Interstate 5 which will provide 69 permanent, supportive apartments for homeless and foster care youth.
On public safety, he touched on the increase in homicides. There have been 24 homicides this year compared to 21 this time last year.
But, he noted injury shootings have dropped significantly: 33 this year compared to 53 last year to date.
"We've expanded our services to youth ages 12 to 17 while creating a youth prevention and intervention program focused on deterring young people from violence," said Lincoln.
While touting the city's economic progress, Lincoln also said the city issued 3,300 new business licenses last year.
Despite the positivity surrounding the mayor's address, some say the city can do more.
Firefighters union chief Mario Gardea said Stockton remains the busiest city for calls in the country. He says the city could use 30 more firefighters.
"We're still short a truck company and a fourth person on each engine. So, bottom line we just need more staffing," said Gardea, president of the Stockton Firefighters Local 456.
While community activist Toni McNeil calls the mayor and council ambitious with funding to help non-profits, she says the process to acquire the funding could be smoother.
"We're putting something out there before the community. However, what we're not doing is ensuring the community understands the full process that things need to go through," said McNeil.
The mayor also handed out a number of keys to the city, including to the parents of Kristin Smart, the Lincoln High School graduate who vanished while attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1996.
Paul Flores was convicted of killing their daughter last year.
"To this day, the support that we get from you is the strength that helps us move forward," said Denise Smart.
The mayor also announced the city will launch a Student Worker Program in two weeks. It will provide jobs for 300 youth supporting non-profits.
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TURLOCK, Calif. — At 18 years old, Hayden Elliott is no stranger to caps and gowns.
“I already graduated from Merced Junior College (with) an associate degree, an Associate of Science for Psychology — that was my third degree," said Elliott. "I already have the Associate of Science for Administration of Criminal Justice as well as Associate of Arts for Social Behavioral Science.”
When the Turlock High School senior crosses the stage again on June 2, this time he will be getting a high school diploma.
During his freshman year, when Elliott started dual enrollment at Modesto Junior College, earning three associate degrees before graduating high school wasn’t on his mind.
“I just wanted the one to get it done with but then we realized, 'Hey, this associate degree only takes a couple more classes,'" said Elliott. "We realized if I kept on going, I could just skip two years, get my bachelor's, and achieve my ultimate goal of becoming a police officer at 21.”
With three associate degrees in hand and a high school diploma incoming, Elliot is eager to start working on his bachelor's degree at UC Merced in the fall, but his achievements aren't tied to just the classroom.
He has also taken on roles with Turlock High's Navy Junior Officer Training Corps program, the air rifle team, the orienteering team, the academic team, the varsity tennis team and the Turlock Police Department's explorer program.
His goal is to eventually return to the Turlock Police Department as an officer.
"I often work myself as much as I can, just being busy and on task as fast and direct as I can," said Elliott. "Usually, teachers will find me in class at high school, just doing other assignments while in the middle of the class, or just finishing early and pulling out my Chromebook and start doing (other assignments) immediately."
As far as advice for other students, Elliott's message is simple.
“Have a clear and cut plan and stick to it as much as possible," said Elliott. "Do what you can, not what you have to.”
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VACAVILLE, Calif. — An outage in Vacaville has more than 2,600 Pacific Gas and Electric customers without power Thursday evening.
The outage is mostly impacting residents along Browns Valley Parkway, according to the PG&E outage map. The cause of the outage is currently unknown.
PG&E estimates power to be restored by 7:00 p.m. The cause of the outage is under investigation.
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — Despite finding that PG&E’s “egregious” behavior started the deadly 2020 Zogg Fire, the state agency tasked with protecting the public from for-profit utilities plans to allow PG&E to settle “severe” violations without a finding of wrongdoing.
The five governor-appointed members of the California Public Utilities Commission plan to vote during their meeting this Thursday to water down language of the proposed settlement, which would impose a $10 million fine against PG&E.
Former CPUC President Loretta Lynch said the proposal is further proof that the regulator has been captured by California’s for-profit utilities.
The commission is “supposed to be a watchdog,” she said, but “has transmogrified into a lapdog.”
Family members of people killed in the Zogg Fire find the proposal offensive.
Eight-year-old Feyla McLeod and her mom Alaina died together trying to escape the Zogg Fire, as did neighbor Karin King. Ken Vossen died in a hospital, succumbing to severe burn injuries.
PG&E admits its power line sparked the fire when a gray pine fell onto it in a September 2020 windstorm, but pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and reckless arson charges filed in Shasta County criminal court.
“It might not have been intentional, I understand that,” said Zach McLoed, husband of Alaina and father of Feyla. “No one came after my family with guns and weapons, but there was negligence involved.”
While on criminal probation, PG&E admitted to a federal judge that it believes its tree contractor marked the tree in 2018 as a hazard that needed to be removed. The removal never happened.
“Mistakes, your honor, are not crimes,” PG&E defense attorney Brad Brian said in February during a criminal manslaughter hearing in Shasta County. He characterized the decision to leave the tree in place as a “judgment call” by tree experts.
“They're not admitting to wrongdoing,” said McLeod, who believes PG&E needs to be held responsible in order to pressure its leaders to do a better job of preventing future deaths.
PG&E has repeatedly claimed to be "making it safe and making it right" in the wake of the Zogg Fire, language McLeod sees as a softly-worded admission that deep down the company knows it did do something wrong.
ACCOUNTABILITY STRIPPED FROM CPUC LANGUAGE
The CPUC has a separate process outside of criminal court to handle violations of its regulations.
A draft released last month of the CPUC’s resolution on the Zogg Fire case declared “PG&E’s offense was indeed severe” and that “PG&E’s conduct was egregious.”
Those phrases are both crossed out in red in a new version of the document, scheduled for a vote by the CPUC commissioners.
Instead, the version up for a vote on CPUC’s Thursday agenda would declare the utility and its regulator “dispute both the existence and severity of PG&E’s alleged offense.”
“When PG&E tells the PUC to jump,” former CPUC President Loretta Lynch said. “The PUC responds ‘How high?’”
PG&E did request these changes, complaining in a filing last month that the stronger language didn’t “give full effect” to the deal it reached with the regulator’s Safety and Enforcement staff.
The deal did not require PG&E to admit wrongdoing. Whether PG&E admits it or not, the CPUC’s revised language also strips away any formal finding of wrongdoing.
Spokesperson Terrie Prosper declined to provide a comment when asked why the CPUC felt it appropriate to settle the Zogg Fire without a finding of wrongdoing, referring us to the text of the proposed resolution.
The text declares itself “reasonable.”
Lynch and other former agency officials also see the Zogg Fire settlement as a worrisome development because of a lack of transparency in the CPUC’s process to reach it.
The deal was reached behind closed doors between CPUC staff and PG&E in a newer process called an “Administrative enforcement order,” which cuts out the opportunity for third parties to ask questions.
The agency, which already has a reputation for secrecy, has described the new process adopted in 2020 as being more “expeditious and efficient” than the previous method it used for evidentiary hearings into investigations.
PG&E negotiated its fine down from a proposed $155.4 million to only $10 million, which equates to about four hours of the monopoly’s revenue.
The settlement also calls for PG&E to spend $140 million on so-called “shareholder-funded initiatives.”
Most of those are aimed at improving PG&E’s handling of hazardous trees, which critics argue PG&E should have been doing better anyway.
However, $3 million of that money is designated to buy the CPUC a consultant to “review and update” the very rules PG&E was accused of breaking.
CPUC ACTION COINCIDES WITH CRIMINAL SETTLEMENT TALKS
As the CPUC process unfolds, PG&E is attempting to settle the criminal manslaughter charges filed against it in the Zogg Fire.
Prosecutors are in a weak negotiating position after Shasta County Judge Daniel Flynn recently reversed his own position, announcing his intention to overturn a fellow judge’s preliminary hearing binding PG&E for jury trial in the case.
A proposed ruling by Flynn, revealed one week after the CPUC’s watered-down settlement language, would toss out all of the felony charges filed against PG&E.
That would leave Shasta County District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett with options to appeal Flynn’s ruling or accept his dismissal of the case and refile charges, effectively starting the case over again.
Flynn said prosecutors did not establish probable cause to support an allegation at the heart of their case: that PG&E and/or its contractors were aware of the hazard tree before the Zogg Fire.
The tree was too weak to support itself. Photos show most of the wood was missing from the base of the tree's trunk, damage that a Cal Fire arson investigation concluded would have been obvious for years before the Zogg Fire.
The CPUC’s proposed language for Zogg Fire resolution could offer some evidence to support prosecutors on that point.
“PG&E failed to remove two trees previously flagged for removal due to a combination of poor recordkeeping, poor communication, and lack of caution,” the CPUC’s Safety and Enforcement Division (SED) found.
PG&E violated state safety rules by “fail[ing] to remove trees due to poor recordkeeping” and failing to perform the correct inspections and patrols of trees, according to SED.
WILL PG&E CONTINUE TO CAUSE MORE DESTRUCTION?
PG&E disasters have killed more than a hundred people in the last decade.
While on criminal probation for six federal felonies stemming from the 2010 San Bruno gas explosion, the company committed felony reckless arson and 84 felony counts of manslaughter in the 2018 Camp Fire.
It was the deadliest mass homicide committed by a corporation in the United States. The Zogg Fire started just three months after PG&E pleaded guilty in June 2020.
PG&E fires also killed people in 2015 Butte Fire and the 2017 Northern California firestorm.
In the wake of a state bailout of PG&E orchestrated by Gov. Gavin Newsom after the Camp Fire, prosecutors dropped criminal cases against the utility for starting the 2019 Kincade and 2021 Dixie Fires.
Instead, PG&E was allowed to enter into a civil settlement that included terms for paying survivors and five years of monitorship by a contractor working for prosecutors.
“In the Zogg case, PG&E’s actions caused the deaths of four people,” Bridgett said last April. “A civil settlement alone, such as was reached in the Dixie Fire case, would not be sufficient to hold PG&E accountable for their actions.”
The company also faces a federal investigation after forest service officials seized parts of a PG&E transmission line at the origin point of the 2022 Mosquito Fire.
Through all of it, the state government has annually certified PG&E as a safe utility under a 2019 law known as AB 1054. The safety certificate grants PG&E a presumption that its actions were reasonable, which makes it easier to pass wildfire costs on to customers.
An ABC10 investigation revealed the bill was authored at taxpayer expense by PG&E’s longtime law firm, working under a contract to represent Newsom’s office in PG&E’s 2019 bankruptcy case.
Lynch fears the state’s response will beget more grim headlines about PG&E in the future.
“The reason [PG&E is] a rogue corporation is because the PUC, the entity that the California Constitution sets to oversee and regulate this private utility, is not doing its job,” Lynch said. “If anything, Sacramento has prevented the PUC from doing a good job with AB 1054.”
The McCloud family hopes the commissioners do some soul searching and change their approach to PG&E’s disasters.
“The people that regulate them need to maybe do a better job,” Zach McLeod said.
GO DEEPER: This story is part of ABC10's FIRE - POWER - MONEY reporting project. If you have a tip that could reveal more about California's crisis with utilities and wildfires, please contact investigative reporter Brandon Rittiman at brittiman@abc10.com.
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SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. — PG&E’s regulators voted Thursday to allow PG&E off violations without admitting wrongdoing for starting a wildfire that killed four people.
In 2020, the Zogg Fire killed eight-year-old Feyla McLeod, her mom Alaina, Karin King and Ken Vossen.
An investigation by the Public Utilities Commission found PG&E committed “severe” violations in starting the fire, but behind-closed-doors, the California Public Utilities Commission and PG&E settled without ruling PG&E did anything wrong.
“I’m livid,” Feyla’s grandmother told ABC10. “I can’t believe they did this. They’re supposed to protect the public.”
ABC10 sought answers during Thursday's meeting, but none of the five governor-appointed commissioners spoke to explain why they approved the deal.
PG&E disasters have killed more than a hundred people in the last decade.
While on criminal probation for six federal felonies stemming from the 2010 San Bruno gas explosion, the company committed felony reckless arson and 84 felony counts of manslaughter in the 2018 Camp Fire.
It was the deadliest mass homicide committed by a corporation in the United States. The Zogg Fire started just three months after PG&E pleaded guilty in June 2020.
PG&E fires also killed people in 2015 Butte Fire and the 2017 Northern California firestorm.
In the wake of a state bailout of PG&E orchestrated by Gov. Gavin Newsom after the Camp Fire, prosecutors dropped criminal cases against the utility for starting the 2019 Kincade and 2021 Dixie Fires.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Parents waited outside of Robert Morris Elementary School for their kids to get off the bus from other schools.
This was the second day that students were picked up and dropped up from their now-former elementary school.
Earlier this week, the Scranton School District decided to close Robert Morris for safety precautions after asbestos was found in the ceiling.
Parents we spoke with say this part of the new arrangements hasn't been too bad.
"It's a little different because grandma also helps out picking up and dropping off. It's more time constraining, I would say," said Franklin Liranzo.
"It saves a lot of gas," added Ameer Marrow.
Kindergarten, first grade, and life skills students are finishing out the school year in their own classrooms at John Adams Elementary.
Second, third, and fourth graders are at Neil Armstrong Elementary.
Third grader Charlotte Boyce doesn't mind the changes but says there's only one problem finishing out the year in a different school.
"I can get lost pretty easily, though," she said.
The air quality tests came back OK, but out of an abundance of caution, district officials decided it was best to relocate students for the rest of the year, and there were mixed feelings from parents about it.
"I don't entirely like having my kid so far away because I don't drive, but it's better than trying to work in a school that has asbestos in one section of it," said Simone Pertuit, parent.
"How are they going to find all of these things after basically all year? I think it's OK for now," added Mirella Cruz, grandparent.
"I'm happy that they're taking alternatives, but my opinion is we could probably save a whole lot of money on resources and just have the kids finish the year at home with their computers," said Liranzo.
The last day of school for Scranton students is June 16.
There’s a wonderful place that you really should see called The Land of Hatchy Milatchy. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/students-families-adjust-after-school-closure-robert-morris-scranton-wnep/523-51c775af-053b-4ddc-a4d0-b84633809f2e | 2023-05-19T02:57:33 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/students-families-adjust-after-school-closure-robert-morris-scranton-wnep/523-51c775af-053b-4ddc-a4d0-b84633809f2e |
PITTSTON, Pa. — A school district in Luzerne County must pay four victims of sexual abuse a total of $6 million.
In 2018, former Pittston Area band teacher, Brendan Carter, was arrested on sexual assault charges.
He was later found guilty and sentenced to spend up to 14 years in prison.
According to court paperwork, four victims have settled lawsuits against Pittston Area stemming from Carter's crimes.
The payments will not be paid using tax dollars but from the school district's insurers.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/lawsuit-against-school-district-settled-for-6-million-brendan-carter-pittston-area/523-36336c63-06c2-4a6f-a6b1-dfda0622cdef | 2023-05-19T02:57:39 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/lawsuit-against-school-district-settled-for-6-million-brendan-carter-pittston-area/523-36336c63-06c2-4a6f-a6b1-dfda0622cdef |
KINGSTON, Pa. — "Just the shock, you don't hear about too much like that on this street," said Alex Shedletsky.
It's the reaction Shedletsky and others who live on East Bennett Street are having after learning that a neighbor is connected to the murder of Ryan Padovani.
"The other neighbors knew Walt, Walter. I didn't know him or the guy that got killed," explained Shedletsky.
Walter Zolner III was charged Thursday by Kingston police after a lengthy investigation which discovered firearms, body armor, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, and a journal where police say Zolner admitted to being responsible for Padovani's death.
For Gordon Dussinger, this is a far cry from the Walter Zolner he once taught in high school.
"He and his family, I know them quite well. I can't say enough good things. He was an excellent student, really smart," Dunssinger said.
In the days prior to Padovani's death, Zolner posted a video to YouTube, saying he was possessed by a demon and that he was looking to find an exorcist.
A neighbor who wishes to remain anonymous said the news of Zolner's arrest means the neighborhood can start to go back to the way it was.
"I'm sure everyone is talking about the YouTube videos which I've seen. The whole idea of being possessed, and It's awful," they said. "I feel bad that the kid next door got caught in the crossfire, but at the same time, thank god it didn't go to anything worse. They got him, and he's locked away now."
At the time of his arrest, Police say Zolner expressed in his journal about going on a rampage, perhaps against law enforcement.
He's being held in the Luzerne County Jail.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/neighbors-react-to-kingston-homicide-arrest-walter-zolner-murder-ryan-padovani-wnep/523-c5d7c543-b56c-48cf-9bcc-a81195311fc0 | 2023-05-19T02:57:45 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/neighbors-react-to-kingston-homicide-arrest-walter-zolner-murder-ryan-padovani-wnep/523-c5d7c543-b56c-48cf-9bcc-a81195311fc0 |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A crowd gathered at New Trail Brewing Company in Lycoming County to unveil the launch of "The Wilds Are Calling" Hazy IPA. Brewers of the beer say the drink highlights the local outdoors.
"To bring people together with the great outdoors. Come up and have a beer but we want you to stay, experience the rivers, forests, hiking trails, and everything," said Don Rieck of New Trail Brewing.
Rieck came up with the idea for the beer. The beer is in collaboration with the 13-county region known as the Pennsylvania Wilds. It hopes to promote the growth of the central Pennsylvania region.
"It is a highly rural region. We are known as an outdoor recreation destination. We have the greatest concentration of public lands in the commonwealth here in the Pennsylvania Wilds," said Ta Enos with the PA Wilds Center.
A portion of each sale of the new IPA will benefit conservation and economic growth in the PA Wilds.
"We are a very entrepreneurial non-profit, and we do not have dedicated funding that supports this work. We are building programs that are high-mission impact revenue-generating so that it can support the work long term," Enos said.
"We want everyone to come up and explore everything that this region has to offer. Bring people together with the Wilds," added Rieck.
Although New Trail is brewing the beer, the business has partnered with 17 other breweries in the Pennsylvania Wild Region to help craft the perfect IPA.
"It has been shipped out to the other breweries. You will have it all in their tap rooms on draft and in cans to go until it sells out. We hope it will be a fast mover. It is available right now," Rieck stated.
More information about the PA Wilds can be found here.
Breweries collaborating with New Trail include: Bald Birds Brewing Co. of Jersey Shore, Bent Run Brewing Co. of Warren, Boom City Brewing Co. of Williamsport, Boxcar Brew Works of DuBois, Bradford Brew Station of Bradford, Bullfrog Brewery of Williamsport, Clarion River Brewing Company of Clarion, Floating Feathers Brewing Co. of Mill Hall, John Ryan Brewery of Williamsport, Lost In The Wilds Brewing of Shippenville, Mechanistic Brewing Co. of Clarion, Riepstine’s Pub & Brewery of Williamsport, Robinhood Brewing Co. of Bellefonte, Rosko’s Brew House of Williamsport, Therapy Brewing of Montoursville, Wicked Warren’s of Warren, and Yorkholo Brewing Co. of Mansfield.
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MAHANOY CITY, Pa. — Decades ago, the trains that stopped at P&R station in Mahanoy City took men from the area off to serve their country.
“My father and my uncle Benny left for WW2 out of this train station. And he had three other brothers, Artie, Russell, and Frankie, who all left for the Korean War out of this train station,” mentioned Ettore Dicasimirro, Vice President of the Mahanoy Area Chamber of Commerce.
Ettore Dicasimirro says a fire destroyed the old train station building on Vine Street in the 1980s.
Since then, he's watched the property wither away.
But now he and members of the Mahanoy Area Chamber of Commerce are getting their hands dirty, cleaning up the property themselves to bring the train station back to life.
“There was so much garbage up here, people were dumping bottles, and it was a spot for people just to come up and drink,” Dicasimirro added.
Dicasimirro and Mahanoy Area Chamber President, Jeff Bowers, have been clearing out debris on their time off.
And members of the community are donating money to rebuild the station to its former glory.
“A train station can bring in a ton of business, and they attract a lot of people, you know. And I'm hoping to get some train rides out of Mahanoy City again,” Bowers explained.
The Mahanoy Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Reading and Northern Railroad to bring back passenger trains to Mahanoy City, something that hasn't been done since the 1960s.
“I think we're going to try to have three different trains with three different times running. With three cars, so you know, I think we could take a couple hundred at a trip,”
Allowing residents to see other historical parts of Mahanoy City that may have been forgotten.
“As a kid, experiencing a train made me always love trains. From here, we get to go through the Buck Mountain tunnel, and that itself is an experience,” Bowers added.
“The Buck tunnel that was put in here in the 1800s, and we still have the tracks from way far back. So it will be nice to see some history here in Mahanoy City,” Dicasimirro said.
The goal is to have trains once again running from the station in Mahanoy City shortly after Labor Day on September 9.
The train will depart from 100 East Vine Street in Mahanoy City and travel east through the historic Mahanoy Tunnel into Barnesville.
The train ride times are 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. Each ride will be a 70-minute round trip
Tickets are available in person at The Mahanoy City Food Store, 28 South Main Street Mahanoy City, and online.
The Mahanoy Area Chamber of Commerce wants to give a special thanks to Champ Holman and Andy Muller for helping make this happen.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/mahanoy-area-chamber-of-commerce-brings-old-train-station-back-to-life-schuylkill-county-pr-station-wnep/523-32bfccd3-d149-43eb-b440-d067699e4c60 | 2023-05-19T02:57:57 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/mahanoy-area-chamber-of-commerce-brings-old-train-station-back-to-life-schuylkill-county-pr-station-wnep/523-32bfccd3-d149-43eb-b440-d067699e4c60 |
HONESDALE, Pa. — After almost seven decades, a restaurant in Wayne County is closing its doors.
Cordaro's Restaurant first opened as Phil's Diner in 1954.
When Phil Cordaro could no longer run the restaurant, his daughter, Rosina, took over.
Recently she wanted to retire but couldn't find a buyer.
The restaurant will be torn down.
"I want to thank them for 69 wonderful years and thank all the people who I've worked alongside all these years who've helped make our business so successful thank all the patrons and all the memories that started here at Cordaro's Restaurant," Rosina said.
Some items from inside will be auctioned off.
Cordaro's Restaurant will close its doors on June 30.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/wayne-county-restaurant-closing-after-almost-70-years-in-business-cordaros-restaurant-honesdale-wnep/523-e459d3fc-ae1a-47f2-8940-23310e6102ee | 2023-05-19T02:58:03 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/wayne-county-restaurant-closing-after-almost-70-years-in-business-cordaros-restaurant-honesdale-wnep/523-e459d3fc-ae1a-47f2-8940-23310e6102ee |
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday morning, a fire escape dangled off the east side of the crumbling May apartments. Below that was debris covering the sidewalk and street. These are reminders that, in all likelihood, the people who called the apartment complex home will never go inside it again.
"I'm still trying to take it in," Barbett Grace said. "I still sometimes think I'll be able to go retrieve some things so it really is unbelievable."
Grace is one of the dozens of people displaced by Tuesday morning's four-alarm fire. She is now staying at a shelter the Red Cross stood up at the University of Portland.
"They have been wonderful," Grace said. "They've provided clothes and toothbrushes and soap and showers and food."
According to Grace, the Red Cross has also provided resources to help with what comes next. It is a challenge for anybody, let alone the residents of the May apartments.
"A lot of folks living there, this is a tragedy that's epic for them 'cause they don't necessarily have the resources to bounce back from something like this," Scott Kerman said.
Kerman is the executive director of Blanchet House, a nonprofit that provides meals and transitional housing in Old Town. Kerman said the May apartments were among the better affordable housing options in Portland.
"Over the years we've had a number of people in our program who have found really good housing over there," Kerman said.
He said his team has reached out to those people to see what kind of assistance they might need.
"It's not the fact they've lost a place to live but they've been utterly devastated," Kerman said.
If anybody can relate to that it is Barbett Grace. The only difference is she is filled with hope, too, because she was set to move out of the May apartments and into a new place very soon.
"My horoscope said I was going to have a new beginning," Grace said. "I don't usually listen to horoscopes, but this one seems true." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/downtown-portland-apartment-building-fire-tenants/283-e1b4d3d1-836e-47fe-bd39-3b71856ccab0 | 2023-05-19T03:08:39 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/downtown-portland-apartment-building-fire-tenants/283-e1b4d3d1-836e-47fe-bd39-3b71856ccab0 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — On Thursday, neighbors and local media got a look at Peninsula Crossing Trail Safe Rest Village in North Portland. It is nearly complete, with 60 tiny homes set up with dressers and beds.
The tiny homes are strategically placed along pathways of fresh cedar chips. They can hold up to two people, although most will be set up for singles.
And now neighbors are getting to see the future of what was a field with a walking trail running through it, right behind homes in the St. Johns neighborhood. The area became a haven for homeless campers before construction began, and plenty of that continues not far from this sanctioned site.
Gary Horton said concerns over the village have been made worse by the city doing little to reach out to homeowners.
“And that was the wrong thing I think because I think we had no input on this thing; none, zero,” said Horton, who lives a block away from the sanctioned village.
San Francisco-based Urban Alchemy will run the site, with 24/7 security and support for those transitioning out of homelessness. It is hiring local people to fill out the staff, including those who have come out of homelessness themselves.
“We really want to give people the opportunity to choose the space where they want to be,” said Kirkpatrick Tyler.
The nonprofit's chief of government and urban affairs says they've had lots of success lifting people out of homelessness in several communities, and that it starts with providing a safe place to live.
“You don't have to worry about someone coming and stealing your stuff. You don't have to worry about someone coming to victimize you ... That they're able to get a good night's sleep, that they're able to have folks around them that love on them and support them and connect them to resources to help figure out what is the next pathway for their lives,” said Tyler.
The formal greeting for the gathering came from City Commissioner Dan Ryan, who oversees the Safe Rest Village program.
“This is a community, and it will allow people to be connected to one another: lots of case managers, mental health and behavioral health therapists that to get to know people by name. So truly, this is about hope. And this is about healing,” said Ryan.
But some neighbors listened with arms folded. Concerns came from George Seibold, whose home of 40 years is closest to the village, with its bathroom and kitchen facilities just feet from his living room window.
“Can you explain with all the acreage here, why the toilet has to be here and not there,” asked Seibold, motioning to the other side of the property.
The city's explanation is that access to utilities requires the bathrooms and communal kitchen be in that spot, and that it should be quieter than the living areas. So, while this may not be perfect for all, some neighbors do hope that campers already in their area will get a home here.
“If they're going to help them out and get those people in here, that's awesome. I think it's really great, I’d like to see the people in here so they can get off the streets,” said Horton.
Program managers with the city are not yet saying exactly when the new village will open, other than to say there's a lot of work to do in the next few weeks, and then it will open to residents some time after that. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/new-safe-rest-village-north-portland/283-13c5ae96-0947-4730-848b-ae606e615896 | 2023-05-19T03:08:42 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/new-safe-rest-village-north-portland/283-13c5ae96-0947-4730-848b-ae606e615896 |
BALTIMORE — It's not difficult to find an abandoned home in Baltimore City. There are over 14,000 of them, and those are just the ones on-record.
An effort in the Baltimore City Council would establish a Baltimore Land Bank - in other words, the city would acquire thousands of abandoned homes, and convert them back to practical use with community input.
"There is so much work that needs to be done," Odette Ramos, the 14th district's councilwoman, told WMAR. Ramos says the concept of a ‘land bank’ is already working to resolve blight elsewhere.
Ramos describes the land bank as quasi-governmental - still tied to the city but working independently.
READ MORE: Baltimore City lawmakers post plan to resolve, improve vacant properties
"We’re planning on the land bank going into the hardest areas to get into, acquire the properties block-by-block, and then work with community on the outcome," said Ramos.
A Thursday night forum at the Weinberg Y in Baltimore featured envoys from other places with similar policies. The benefits, they say, are extensive - the city collects taxes better, jobs are created, and it remedies historic inequity. But, as noted by one panel member with the Greater Syracuse Land Bank, it needs local government funding to work as intended.
Robert Linn, Director of Planning and Analysis at the Detroit Land Bank Authority, says that city's land bank has acquired nearly 50,000 homes, working to sell in some cases and demolish in others.
Linn says it’s very time consuming, but also worthwhile.
"I really encourage land bankers to think about outcomes and think about impact over profit," Linn said at the Thursday forum, "because that’s what these broken housing markets need - is new investment to re-trigger the private market."
Baltimore City already works to address vacant homes in a number of ways; but Councilwoman Ramos says this has to happen sooner rather than later.
The council's legislation to establish a land bank in Baltimore City Council hasn’t gotten a hearing yet. Ramos told WMAR she doesn’t expect it to pass until after the upcoming budget is passed. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/land-banking-baltimores-vacant-homes | 2023-05-19T03:14:18 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/land-banking-baltimores-vacant-homes |
MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A man was injured in a shooting at the Wheaton Metro station Thursday evening.
Just before 6 p.m., Montgomery County Police responded to the metro station on Georgia Avenue for a shooting.
Officers learned that the shooting was caused by an altercation on the escalator inside the station.
As the altercation escalated, an 18-year-old man was shot on the train platform.
He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening-injuries.
The Wheaton Metro station is closed until further notice.
The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating this shooting. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/shooting-at-wheaton-metro-station-leaves-one-person-injured | 2023-05-19T03:14:24 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/shooting-at-wheaton-metro-station-leaves-one-person-injured |
Mom’s strolled down the sidewalks in downtown North Bend with their families - many with roses and shopping bags in hand.
The Mother’s Day on Main Street event on Saturday, May 6 was a pre-party for the Mother’s Day holiday designed for the whole family. More than twenty downtown businesses participated in the event offering in-store specials and sign-ups to win free gift baskets throughout the day.
“The day-to-day hustle Mom’s endure is undeniable, and we want to recognize their hard work with a bit of fun and gratitude,” said North Bend Main Street representatives.
Everyone could enter to win the giveaway baskets by signing up at each of the participating North Bend downtown businesses. The baskets were filled with treats and gift cards donated by local businesses and were valued at more than $500 each.
Some business owners held their own contests and raffles along with the gift basket raffle. Julie Reed, the owner/floral designer of Ocean Breeze Flowers, had a giveaway for a mother’s day bouquet – and was handing out brightly colored roses to mothers during the event.
North Bend Public Library and The Liberty Theatre had interactive specials for moms and children. The North Bend Public Library had paper flower crafting and the spin to win game featuring a treat for children and free gift for them to give to their moms. The Liberty Theatre gave free chair massages for moms for a few hours during the event. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/moms-enjoy-a-family-outing-in-downtown-north-bend/article_4c05e414-f116-11ed-ab07-c78c11c8efdb.html | 2023-05-19T03:18:57 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/moms-enjoy-a-family-outing-in-downtown-north-bend/article_4c05e414-f116-11ed-ab07-c78c11c8efdb.html |
People will soon start flocking back to Lake Michigan beaches in Northwest Indiana.
The Miller Beach Water Safety group in Gary has been ramping up its efforts to save beachgoers from drowning.
The nonprofit has been hosting educational meetings, providing police with life rings, putting yard signs around town, hosting kayak safety classes in conjunction with the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association and teaching survival skills. It's increasing its efforts this year, installing a new lifejacket loaner station, sending out safety tips with every box of pizza Miller Pizza Co. delivers, putting out yard signs in Spanish as well and extending its billboard on U.S. 20 at the terminus of Interstate 65 for a three-month run.
The Miller Beach Water Safety group is hosting its annual fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts at 540 S. Lake St. in Gary. Nashville Star contestant Nicole Jamrose will perform at the fundraiser.
"The money will go to help raise awareness of water safety this summer," organizer Mary Ann Best said. "We want to bring awareness about survival skills like don't panic, either swim or turn around and float."
It's boosting its efforts as visitation to the beaches has increased as a result of Airbnbs and the Indiana Dunes National Park designation. The former Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore now draws more than 3 million visitors a year, many of whom are looking for an afternoon in the sun, surf and waves of a Lake Michigan beach.
Last year, the group put out a billboard encouraging water safety near the gateway to Gary's Miller neighborhood for a month. The billboard will return in June for a longer three-month run. It will feature the slogan "best day at that beach is a safe day at the beach" and the group's mascots, Sandy the Seagull and Corey the Cormorant.
"The cormorant is a duck-like bird in Lake Michigan that's often seen around Miller and is a strong swimmer," she said. "It dives underwater and pops up somewhere else far away."
For the last three years, the group has put out yard signs around the Miller section of Gary, warning about currents or encouraging people to "flip, float and follow" to survive if adrift at sea. This summer it's adding Spanish yard signs to reach out to more people.
The group also will continue to provide educational opportunities at social gatherings around the lakefront community. It teaches people how to spot threats like currents, rip currents and waves that can knock them down.
The Miller Beach Water Safety group provides advice like staying out of Lake Michigan during storms or high winds, locating the closest safety station and knowing how to use it and never swimming under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
It has a badge program in which people learn survival skills, such as the that the bottom of the lake is uneven and it's not safe to stand on sandbars as waves create holes in them.
"A boy drowned at Marquette Park a few years ago because the family stepped off a sandbar and not one of them could swim," Best said. "People think they're safe on a sandbar but the dropoff is a few feet."
To earn the badge, people have to demonstrate they can swim a whole block from one street sign to the next without touching the bottom.
"You can flip on your back or tread water if you need to build endurance," she said. "They go out further than they can walk back. What this really demonstrates is how different the depths are a distance offshore. People are used to being in thigh-deep water but when it's over their head they're surprised by how deep it is."
The group hands out water watcher cards at the beach that are printed on waterproof paper. They outline who is responsible for watching people in the water and what to do in the case of an emergency. Best urges beachgoers not to attempt rescues of struggling or stranded swimmers if they don't feel they're up to it.
"Many of the people who drown are trying to save someone," she said. "Call 911 and get help if there's trouble. If you can't do it, don't try."
The group is teaming up with Miller Pizza to deliver a tip card with every pizza, with tips such as to check the weather in advance of a beach visit and designate an adult water watcher.
"Miller Pizza has been an exceptional partner," she said. "They let us use part of their billboard last year. They've also been a great partner on programming and events, which we do there once or twice a summer."
Miller Pizza, for instance, sponsored the safety stations Miller Beach Water Safety put out at the beaches in Gary's lakefront Miller neighborhood.
"They've been credited with aid in rescuing seven individuals," Best said. "They've made a big difference."
The group also provided seven throw rings to the Gary Police Department and Lake County Sheriff's Office beach patrols.
"They've been used to bring three people out of the water," she said.
This summer, the group is installing a life jacket loaner station at Marquette Park. People can borrow life jackets for toddlers through adults for free. They're asked to put them back when they're done.
"It's operating on the honor system," she said. "It has information about how to size it properly and instruction on how to use it. These are popping up at small inland lakes and boat launches. South Haven, Michigan has one now."
It will be installed at Marquette Park in the next few weeks.
"Not everybody thinks about bringing a lifejacket to the beach," he said. "Hopefully, everybody thinks about it. Hopefully, it makes parents feel better with their kids out there. The saying is 'kids don't float.'"
People drown year-round in Lake Michigan but it's most dangerous in the summer because of the sheer volume of people out at the beach August tends to be the biggest drowning month as it's when the water is the warmest and more people are out, she said.
"Most drownings take place on yellow flag days," she said. "The waves look fun and safe and people don't understand how dangerous they can be."
The lake poses other hazards, such as hypothermia when it's still cold. People will start returning to the beach on Memorial Day weekend but the water in Lake Michigan will likely remain in the 50s.
Beachgoers also suffer from misconceptions that can put them at risk.
"There's not a single current in Lake Michigan that will pull out under," she said. "There are rip currents that will take you out and longshore currents that will pull you to the side. You might go to a deeper depth but if you float and calm down you'll be fine. People need to understand it's a big lake with surf. There are offshore winds. It's very different than practicing swimming in a pool."
Best grew up on the beach. She's served as a lifeguard and a water safety instructor who's pulled people out of the water who died.
She started the Miller Water Safety group with her husband and friends hoping small social gatherings passing out water safety tips would help save more lives. The neighborhood group has grown to offer bigger and bigger programming reaching more people who visit Lake Michigan beaches.
"This is really the time of year to bring awareness to people to be safe at the beach," she said. "Nobody likes the sound of a helicopter in the summer. People should enjoy the lakefront safely."
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Class UFC Gym in Winfield to celebrate grand opening with top contender Belal Muhammad
The Class UFC Gym in Winfield will have a grand opening Saturday with top welterweight UFC title contender Belal Muhammad.
Muhammad, a Chicago-based fighter with a 23-3 record in the mixed martial arts, will do a meet-and-greet and teach a class at the grand opening, which will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the gym at 10660 Randolph St. in Winfield.
The high-end gym focuses on classes, specializing in boutique boxing conditioning, kickboxing and HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training. Manager Hannah Elliott said it's more akin to an Orange Theory than the boxing or mixed martial arts gym one might expect from the name.
"We use Myzone Fit Metrics, which track your workout and connect you to an app," she said. "It's like Orange Theory where they track you the same way and you burn the most calories and sweat the most when you're in the orange."
The owners also own the Class UFC Gym on Calumet Avenue in Munster. There also was an unaffiliated UFC Gym in Merrillville that closed.
"We are an affiliated class-based gym that's mostly focused on conditioning," she said. "There's also sparring. We hold classes for boxing, kickboxing and high interval cardio and strength classes. We have circuit training and one-on-one time with coaches."
Most classes run 60 minutes per session. People can get coached by active MMA fighters or trainers who help them reach their fitness goals, whether getting in shape, losing weight or recovering.
Classes run from 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Class UFC Gym also has open gym times between 12 and 4 p.m. during the week. People can come in and work out outside of classes, such as by punching a heavy bag, rowing, cycling, lifting weights or practicing fundamentals. It has classes like Muay Thai, cycling and a coach's choice day on the weekend.
"You can get a day pass to come in and learn techniques and fundamentals," she said. "Our coaches will push you. There's no downtime. They push you hard and you feel accomplished. It's a good workout you feel for days. It will help you get in shape again. We focus on conditioning and fundamentals."
The grand opening event will have a taco truck, an ice cream vendor, a bounce house, a bakery, an artisan jewelry maker and fitness clothing for sale. It will feature a motorcycle club, balloon animals, Jersey Mike's and Muse Med Spa.
People will be able to buy sparring gloves and have Muhammad sign them. There will be discounted memberships and giveaways.
"It's an open house where people can come in to see how we operate," she said. "The facility itself is impressive and high-end. It will be an amazing experience."
Class UFC Gym offers monthly membership and multi-class passes. It gives discounts to teachers, first responders and veterans.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
Class UFC Gym in Winfield to celebrate grand opening with top contender Belal Muhammad
The Class UFC Gym in Winfield will have a grand opening Saturday with top welterweight UFC title contender Belal Muhammad.
Muhammad, a Chicago-based fighter with a 23-3 record in the mixed martial arts, will do a meet-and-greet and teach a class at the grand opening, which will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the gym at 10660 Randolph St. in Winfield.
The high-end gym focuses on classes, specializing in boutique boxing conditioning, kickboxing and HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training. Manager Hannah Elliott said it's more akin to an Orange Theory than the boxing or mixed martial arts gym one might expect from the name.
"We use Myzone Fit Metrics, which track your workout and connect you to an app," she said. "It's like Orange Theory where they track you the same way and you burn the most calories and sweat the most when you're in the orange."
The owners also own the Class UFC Gym on Calumet Avenue in Munster. There also was an unaffiliated UFC Gym in Merrillville that closed.
"We are an affiliated class-based gym that's mostly focused on conditioning," she said. "There's also sparring. We hold classes for boxing, kickboxing and high interval cardio and strength classes. We have circuit training and one-on-one time with coaches."
Most classes run 60 minutes per session. People can get coached by active MMA fighters or trainers who help them reach their fitness goals, whether getting in shape, losing weight or recovering.
Classes run from 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Class UFC Gym also has open gym times between 12 and 4 p.m. during the week. People can come in and work out outside of classes, such as by punching a heavy bag, rowing, cycling, lifting weights or practicing fundamentals. It has classes like Muay Thai, cycling and a coach's choice day on the weekend.
"You can get a day pass to come in and learn techniques and fundamentals," she said. "Our coaches will push you. There's no downtime. They push you hard and you feel accomplished. It's a good workout you feel for days. It will help you get in shape again. We focus on conditioning and fundamentals."
The grand opening event will have a taco truck, an ice cream vendor, a bounce house, a bakery, an artisan jewelry maker and fitness clothing for sale. It will feature a motorcycle club, balloon animals, Jersey Mike's and Muse Med Spa.
People will be able to buy sparring gloves and have Muhammad sign them. There will be discounted memberships and giveaways.
"It's an open house where people can come in to see how we operate," she said. "The facility itself is impressive and high-end. It will be an amazing experience."
Class UFC Gym offers monthly membership and multi-class passes. It gives discounts to teachers, first responders and veterans.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
Class UFC Gym in Winfield to celebrate grand opening with top contender Belal Muhammad
The Class UFC Gym in Winfield will have a grand opening Saturday with top welterweight UFC title contender Belal Muhammad.
Muhammad, a Chicago-based fighter with a 23-3 record in the mixed martial arts, will do a meet-and-greet and teach a class at the grand opening, which will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the gym at 10660 Randolph St. in Winfield.
The high-end gym focuses on classes, specializing in boutique boxing conditioning, kickboxing and HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training. Manager Hannah Elliott said it's more akin to an Orange Theory than the boxing or mixed martial arts gym one might expect from the name.
"We use Myzone Fit Metrics, which track your workout and connect you to an app," she said. "It's like Orange Theory where they track you the same way and you burn the most calories and sweat the most when you're in the orange."
The owners also own the Class UFC Gym on Calumet Avenue in Munster. There also was an unaffiliated UFC Gym in Merrillville that closed.
"We are an affiliated class-based gym that's mostly focused on conditioning," she said. "There's also sparring. We hold classes for boxing, kickboxing and high interval cardio and strength classes. We have circuit training and one-on-one time with coaches."
Most classes run 60 minutes per session. People can get coached by active MMA fighters or trainers who help them reach their fitness goals, whether getting in shape, losing weight or recovering.
Classes run from 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Class UFC Gym also has open gym times between 12 and 4 p.m. during the week. People can come in and work out outside of classes, such as by punching a heavy bag, rowing, cycling, lifting weights or practicing fundamentals. It has classes like Muay Thai, cycling and a coach's choice day on the weekend.
"You can get a day pass to come in and learn techniques and fundamentals," she said. "Our coaches will push you. There's no downtime. They push you hard and you feel accomplished. It's a good workout you feel for days. It will help you get in shape again. We focus on conditioning and fundamentals."
The grand opening event will have a taco truck, an ice cream vendor, a bounce house, a bakery, an artisan jewelry maker and fitness clothing for sale. It will feature a motorcycle club, balloon animals, Jersey Mike's and Muse Med Spa.
People will be able to buy sparring gloves and have Muhammad sign them. There will be discounted memberships and giveaways.
"It's an open house where people can come in to see how we operate," she said. "The facility itself is impressive and high-end. It will be an amazing experience."
Class UFC Gym offers monthly membership and multi-class passes. It gives discounts to teachers, first responders and veterans.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
Class UFC Gym in Winfield to celebrate grand opening with top contender Belal Muhammad
The Class UFC Gym in Winfield will have a grand opening Saturday with top welterweight UFC title contender Belal Muhammad.
Muhammad, a Chicago-based fighter with a 23-3 record in the mixed martial arts, will do a meet-and-greet and teach a class at the grand opening, which will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the gym at 10660 Randolph St. in Winfield.
The high-end gym focuses on classes, specializing in boutique boxing conditioning, kickboxing and HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training. Manager Hannah Elliott said it's more akin to an Orange Theory than the boxing or mixed martial arts gym one might expect from the name.
"We use Myzone Fit Metrics, which track your workout and connect you to an app," she said. "It's like Orange Theory where they track you the same way and you burn the most calories and sweat the most when you're in the orange."
The owners also own the Class UFC Gym on Calumet Avenue in Munster. There also was an unaffiliated UFC Gym in Merrillville that closed.
"We are an affiliated class-based gym that's mostly focused on conditioning," she said. "There's also sparring. We hold classes for boxing, kickboxing and high interval cardio and strength classes. We have circuit training and one-on-one time with coaches."
Most classes run 60 minutes per session. People can get coached by active MMA fighters or trainers who help them reach their fitness goals, whether getting in shape, losing weight or recovering.
Classes run from 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Class UFC Gym also has open gym times between 12 and 4 p.m. during the week. People can come in and work out outside of classes, such as by punching a heavy bag, rowing, cycling, lifting weights or practicing fundamentals. It has classes like Muay Thai, cycling and a coach's choice day on the weekend.
"You can get a day pass to come in and learn techniques and fundamentals," she said. "Our coaches will push you. There's no downtime. They push you hard and you feel accomplished. It's a good workout you feel for days. It will help you get in shape again. We focus on conditioning and fundamentals."
The grand opening event will have a taco truck, an ice cream vendor, a bounce house, a bakery, an artisan jewelry maker and fitness clothing for sale. It will feature a motorcycle club, balloon animals, Jersey Mike's and Muse Med Spa.
People will be able to buy sparring gloves and have Muhammad sign them. There will be discounted memberships and giveaways.
"It's an open house where people can come in to see how we operate," she said. "The facility itself is impressive and high-end. It will be an amazing experience."
Class UFC Gym offers monthly membership and multi-class passes. It gives discounts to teachers, first responders and veterans.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Biggby Coffee, Flora Plants, Funk My Life and McDonald's open; Aster & Gray and Elements Wine Bar close
Class UFC Gym in Winfield to celebrate grand opening with top contender Belal Muhammad
The Class UFC Gym in Winfield will have a grand opening Saturday with top welterweight UFC title contender Belal Muhammad.
Muhammad, a Chicago-based fighter with a 23-3 record in the mixed martial arts, will do a meet-and-greet and teach a class at the grand opening, which will take place from 12 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the gym at 10660 Randolph St. in Winfield.
The high-end gym focuses on classes, specializing in boutique boxing conditioning, kickboxing and HIIT, or High Intensity Interval Training. Manager Hannah Elliott said it's more akin to an Orange Theory than the boxing or mixed martial arts gym one might expect from the name.
"We use Myzone Fit Metrics, which track your workout and connect you to an app," she said. "It's like Orange Theory where they track you the same way and you burn the most calories and sweat the most when you're in the orange."
The owners also own the Class UFC Gym on Calumet Avenue in Munster. There also was an unaffiliated UFC Gym in Merrillville that closed.
"We are an affiliated class-based gym that's mostly focused on conditioning," she said. "There's also sparring. We hold classes for boxing, kickboxing and high interval cardio and strength classes. We have circuit training and one-on-one time with coaches."
Most classes run 60 minutes per session. People can get coached by active MMA fighters or trainers who help them reach their fitness goals, whether getting in shape, losing weight or recovering.
Classes run from 5:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Class UFC Gym also has open gym times between 12 and 4 p.m. during the week. People can come in and work out outside of classes, such as by punching a heavy bag, rowing, cycling, lifting weights or practicing fundamentals. It has classes like Muay Thai, cycling and a coach's choice day on the weekend.
"You can get a day pass to come in and learn techniques and fundamentals," she said. "Our coaches will push you. There's no downtime. They push you hard and you feel accomplished. It's a good workout you feel for days. It will help you get in shape again. We focus on conditioning and fundamentals."
The grand opening event will have a taco truck, an ice cream vendor, a bounce house, a bakery, an artisan jewelry maker and fitness clothing for sale. It will feature a motorcycle club, balloon animals, Jersey Mike's and Muse Med Spa.
People will be able to buy sparring gloves and have Muhammad sign them. There will be discounted memberships and giveaways.
"It's an open house where people can come in to see how we operate," she said. "The facility itself is impressive and high-end. It will be an amazing experience."
Class UFC Gym offers monthly membership and multi-class passes. It gives discounts to teachers, first responders and veterans.
Region native Joseph S. Pete is a Lisagor Award-winning business reporter who covers steel, industry, unions, the ports, retail, banking and more. The Indiana University grad has been with The Times of Northwest Indiana since 2013. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/miller-beach-water-safety-working-to-save-more-beachgoers-from-drowning-in-lake-michigan-this/article_d6e22cdc-f503-11ed-b884-172b63a9a7a9.html | 2023-05-19T03:21:10 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/miller-beach-water-safety-working-to-save-more-beachgoers-from-drowning-in-lake-michigan-this/article_d6e22cdc-f503-11ed-b884-172b63a9a7a9.html |
ROANOKE, Va. – A new Washington Park Pool is still in the works but the city wanted to give an update on what could possibly be in store.
Washington Park Pool was originally built in the 1970s and the renovation project is part of the department’s Master Plan developed in 2019.
In a 2021 study, Washington Park Pool was ranked highest in terms of resident support for renovation out of all the department’s recreation centers and pools.
The old pool closed down in 2022 and demolition began. The question for the future pool was its new location.
During a study, Parks and Recreation found much of the upper half of the park has landfill material underground since it sits on top of an old landfill. Michael Clark, the director of Parks and Recreation, said there weren’t many options.
“Unfortunately, everywhere that we did a test except for where the football field is now showed signs of landfill material,” Clark said.
The decision was made to possibly move the park to the lower half of the park where the historical Evans House currently sits. Some residents aren’t too happy with the idea.
“This is history, it needs to remain history,” Carolyn Hubbard said.
However several neighbors said the pool is vital for the children living in Northwest Roanoke since there’s not a ton to do in that part of the city. Ryan Bell expressed his optimism for the pool at a community meeting Thursday evening.
“We can’t waste time and before you know it, when these ones are ready to go swim at the pool … they don’t got a pool at Washington Park to swim,” Bell said.
During the meeting, neighbors got to hear what future features could be part of the new pool. A survey showed people wanted a lazy river, shaded areas, a diving area, lap lanes, and a splash pad.
Parks and Recreation plan to add some of these features into the new aquatic center but nothing is finalized. The goal of Thursday’s meeting was to get the go-ahead from neighbors on a location.
Hubbard just hopes the future pool is not neglected like she says the Northwest area has been for years.
“If we’re going to move forward with something, we should look back at what we neglected so that we don’t make the same mistakes because it’s disgraceful,” Hubbard said.
The next steps are to send a callout for a contractor. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/roanoke-neighbors-learn-more-about-future-of-washington-park-pool/ | 2023-05-19T03:21:46 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/roanoke-neighbors-learn-more-about-future-of-washington-park-pool/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Several law enforcement agencies throughout the Roanoke area gathered to honor officers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
The memorial service was a part of National Police Week. Agencies that participated included:
- Carilion Clinic Police Department
- City of Roanoke Police Department
- City of Roanoke Sheriff’s Office
- City of Salem Police Department
- City of Salem Sheriff’s Office
- County of Roanoke Sheriff’s Office
- Roanoke – Blacksburg Regional Airport Police Department
- Town of Vinton Police Department
- Virginia State Police
- Virginia Western Police Department
This year’s special guest was Covington Police Chief, Chris Smith, whose department is still coping with the loss of Officer Caleb Ogilvie. Ogilvie was shot and killed in March 2022.
Chief of Virginia Western Community College Police, Craig Harris, said the event is about honoring both the professional and personal life of the fallen.
“What we want to do with this service is honor that service, not only that they’ve passed in the line of duty but we want to honor the fact that they were community members. They were the people that we serve,” Harris said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/roanoke-regional-law-enforcement-come-together-for-annual-memorial-service/ | 2023-05-19T03:21:52 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/19/roanoke-regional-law-enforcement-come-together-for-annual-memorial-service/ |
Life hasn't been the same since catching COVID in November 2020; before the myriad of variants, before vaccines, before the pulmonary fibrosis diagnosis.
Judy Cross, now 76 years old, has fought lingering COVID symptoms for nearly three years.
"[Pulmonary fibrosis] is a death sentence after three to five years," Cross said. "That was scary to me."
Brain fog, difficulty breathing, extreme fatigue, arthritis - they all fit into her experience somewhere since the initial infection. Dr. Jodie Donovan worked to create the St. Luke's COVID Recovery Clinic for these people precisely.
"At the end of 2020, we noticed that there were patients that had additional COVID symptoms, they that were then coined long COVID," Dr. Donovan said. "It looks like, for some of the subset of patients, [symptoms] might be permanent for them. We have patients that are moving towards disability, and it's very serious. Unfortunate side effects of the COVID-19 infection."
At the clinic, Dr. Donovan research Long COVID literature regularly. She notices trends locally in alignment with the national reports:
- Long COVID tends to mostly impact between 35 to 50 years old.
- Women are at a higher risk than men.
- 10-30% of patients with mild initial symptoms will experience Long COVID.
- 50-70% of hospitalized patients will experience Long COVID.
The St. Luke's clinic has seen patients fighting off symptoms for months and even years; this includes people infected by the original variants, Delta, Omicron, and others, according to Dr. Donovan.
"I think some patients may think that Omicron is less severe, so maybe you would have less symptoms from a long COVID perspective, but that's not really true," Dr. Donovan said. "I have some I have 20-year-olds coming in who can't do what they would normally do. You know get out of bed, go hang out with their friends, go to school, go to college, I've had some patients and that age range have to drop out of school. They I have some other patients who are unable to do their work capabilities."
For Cross, her work capabilities we're took place inside the wall of St. Luke's for decades. She retired before her initial infection.
"I worked as a nurse at St. Luke's for 40 years and took care of everybody else," Cross said. "I felt so guilty that I couldn't go in and help."
Instead, it was her turn to receive help.
Lugging around an oxygen tank on her back, still smiling like a student on the first day of school, Cross credits the work done inside the COVID Recover Clinic for balking her prognosis.
"That clinic, being able to go to the cardiopulmonary rehab saved my life," Cross said. "I am recovering."
Her life isn't the same, she knows that. But her life isn't over, either.
Belonging to the clinic allows Cross to access doctors more frequently and receive specialized treatment for her specific symptoms. This includes her referral to a physician at the University of Washington with specialty in treating pulmonary fibrosis.
There's a lot we don’t know yet, Cross said - leaning on her background as a nurse for four decades. But there's a lot we continue to learn, too.
Her finest example, a prognosis isn't set in stone.
"I don't know," Cross said. "I may beat the odds."
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lady Lake woman was arrested on Thursday following a deadly hit-and-run crash last year in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened around 9:47 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2022 near Rolling Acres Road and West Lakeview Street.
A vehicle had been driving north on Rolling Acres Road toward West Lakeview Street, which is when the driver ran off the roadway due to an unknown reason, a crash report explains.
As a result, the car struck two pedestrians — a man and woman — before fleeing the scene, the report states. The man was later airlifted to the hospital in serious condition, but the woman died at the scene, troopers said.
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However, investigators said they found car parts near the scene of the crash, eventually determining that the vehicle had been a Jeep Cherokee.
On Thursday, troopers stated they found the driver responsible for the crash: Tara Rene Schiessle, 31, of Lady Lake.
Schiessle faces charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death, leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injuries, and false and fraudulent insurance claims. She was held on a bond of $42,000.
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RED LION, Pa. — Tensions were high at Red Lion High School, as the school board discussed policy proposals that critics say will harm transgender students.
“To a lot of the board members and to a lot of the parents in this audience, this is a theoretical discussion. But this is our life," said Stephanie Smith, a mother of a transgender student.
“Don’t give an inch, don’t try to accommodate evil, and don’t try and make evil comfortable," said one man in favor of the policies.
The first two policies would restrict transgender students from playing on sports teams and using bathrooms that align with their chosen identity. The third would require parents provide their child’s birth certificate upon request of administrators, as well as require parents to submit legal forms to change their child’s name and gender.
Naiymah Sanchez with the ACLU of Pennsylvania said the proposed policies could bring legal problems to Red Lion. She argued the policies discriminate against transgender students on the basis of sex, and are in violation of Title IX.
“When we see policies that weaponize birth certificates or reduce access to lavatory usage, we see that they are in direct violation of federal policy," said Sanchez.
Parents in favor of the policies say it’s the right move to protect students in school.
“This policy helps provide protection to the privacy and morals of the individuals, and protect truth," said one parent.
“That slippery slope, if it’s not stopped, could go right into indoctrination, as well as pharmaceuticals and surgery," said another man.
Meanwhile, one Red Lion student says the policies would turn the school into an unsafe place.
“Yes, we should all be able to learn. But if we’re sitting in these classrooms constantly getting barraged for who we are, how can we learn," asked Parker Smith, a Red Lion student.
The school board will review the policies again when they reconvene on June 1st. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/red-lion-school-board-discusses-new-transgender-policies-politics-schools-community-york-county/521-8cc199a3-b6f5-4c68-a7da-b2397e4be393 | 2023-05-19T03:32:30 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/red-lion-school-board-discusses-new-transgender-policies-politics-schools-community-york-county/521-8cc199a3-b6f5-4c68-a7da-b2397e4be393 |
With a fuller Lake Shasta, more water is seeping from the front of Shasta Dam
With Lake Shasta nearly full this spring, more water has begun to seep out of the face of Shasta Dam, on the side opposite the lake.
Water has been trickling down the downstream face of the dam in several spots, with vegetation growing in places where the water leaks out.
Even though the massive concrete structure is 602-feet tall and 543-feet wide at the base, there are still ways for the water to get through from the lake side to the opposite side, said Don Bader, area manager for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
The 6.2 million yards of construction material may look from the outside like it is composed solely of large blocks of concrete. But the dam is not solid all the way through. There are passageways, walkways, pipes and tunnels inside, Bader said. Because the lake is nearly full this year, the seepage is greater, he said.
The water coming through is due to leaky seals on the drum gates that control how much water flows down the spillway near the center of the structure, Bader said. The gates are the same ones originally installed on the dam in the early 1940s, he said.
"I don't want to be quoted saying it's nothing to be concerned about, but it is it is normal seepage," Bader said. "We do have a maintenance program to rehab it as we go, but they're (the gate seals) not our top priority. That leakage is minimal in the big scheme of things."
The seepage was not as noticeable during the past two years, when the drought dropped the level of Lake Shasta to near-record-low levels. But this year, with the elevation of the lake to near capacity, the water pressure pushing on the drum gates has caused more leakage, Bader said.
The seepage appears to be oozing from the grouted seams between the concrete on the face of the structure. On earthen-fill dams, leakage is more of a concern, but not with concrete dams like Shasta, he said.
There was concern about possible seepage on the earthen-fill Oroville Dam following a failure on that dam's spillway in 2017. In February of that year, large chunks of the concrete spillway gave out, forcing a precautionary evacuation of about 188,000 residents living downstream.
No damage was caused beyond the spillway collapse, but residents and officials, already wary of the condition of the dam, were concerned about a green area they noticed on the face of the dam, with vegetation growth possibly caused by seepage.
The California Department of Water Resources had the dam inspected, and a team of investigators determined the vegetation growth was seasonal. The agency report concluded there was not increased seepage through the dam.
Instead, vegetation had for many years grown on the face of the dam, the report said. An area of the dam greened up during the rainy season and then dried out and turned yellow and brown in the summer.
There is a patch of vegetation growing on the face of Shasta Dam in an area where water seeps out from the seams in the concrete.
Trees and other vegetation have long grown on the side of the dam. Bader said that about 12 years ago, climbers rappelled down the face of the dam on ropes and cut down a tree, which was about 10 feet tall.
There are monitors inside Shasta Dam that keep track of the amount of water getting into the structure. Bader said the amount of seepage recorded is not unusual or a concern.
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WACO, Texas — A 3-year-old child has died after a crash in Waco, according to the Waco Police Department.
The Department said officers were called to the 1700 block of S. 17th Street in Waco at 4:19 p.m. on May 18.
According to police, a 4-door Chevrolet Lumina traveling eastbound disregarded the traffic light and hit two vehicles traveling northbound on S. 17th St.
Police said an unsecured 3-year-old was thrown from the Lumina, which then landed on top of her.
Witnesses on the scene of the crash reportedly lifted the vehicle off the child and performed first aid.
The child was taken to a local hospital, where they died of their injuries, said police.
Waco PD stated next of kin has been notified, but the victim's name will not be released due to their age.
At this time, police say they have not filed any charges in the crash.
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CAMERON, Texas — Flooding at the Williams Trace Apartments in Cameron is quite common whenever it rains in the area.
Tuesday, May 16 was the worst most residents on the first floor units have seen as flood waters reached the inside of the homes. This caused major damage to their belongings, carpet, walls, plumbing, and more.
Williams Trace is a part of section eight housing for low income and disabled families. Residents reached out to FEMA and the American Red Cross to get some sort of help.
"We lost a lot so hopefully they'll help us and maybe we can get something done before the next one," Tenant David Jordan explained.
Many questions have been raised about how this has been able to happen for so long.
Cameron city manager Ricky Tow told 6 News because the complex is privately owned, the city is not able to help these residents, as much as they want to.
On the other hand, the owner of Williams Trace Apartments Steven Poe explained that water is directly coming from the city drainage system, so the city should be responsible for cleaning it up.
"Other than just we need to improve our drainage, that's the only suggestion that they have made us," Poe explained. "We're talking about dark brown, stinky, smelly water. When we ask them for cleanup to come clean with a street sweeper, they told us that they don't do that because it's on private property."
When it comes to where the complex was built, Poe says he has documentation detailing how the complex is not on a flood plane. He says while it is lower ground, it is sufficient enough to build on.
William Trace is owned by the Lester & Beatrice Williams Foundation. Poe gained ownership of the complex in 2021 and has been attempting to fix the flood issues ever since.
"I'm really frustrated with what happened because I know these people are not in the position to replace a lot of the stuff that's been lost," Poe said. "We're doing what we can to help them out."
Poe says engineer crews will be at the property throughout the next few weeks to help come up with a solution to fix the drainage problems. He also explained that people with severe flooding damage have been moved to temporary units in the complex.
It will be a cost Poe will pay out of pocket, but says it will be worth it to make sure tenants are in livable conditions. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/owner-williams-trace-apartments-speaks-out-about-flooding-issues/500-ea75c229-e205-4333-8613-0321040e1782 | 2023-05-19T03:44:55 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/owner-williams-trace-apartments-speaks-out-about-flooding-issues/500-ea75c229-e205-4333-8613-0321040e1782 |
A New Jersey man is now in custody after he pistol whipped a transgender woman and shot another woman and a teen girl outside a Philadelphia after hours spot nearly a year ago, police said.
The initial incident occurred at 4:37 a.m. back on June 12, 2022, outside an after hours spot along the 300 block of East Westmoreland Street in Philadelphia, police said. A transgender woman, a 22-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl were leaving the establishment when they encountered several people, including 22-year-old Joel Martinez of Camden, according to investigators.
Police said Martinez used a derogatory word towards one of the victims which led to an argument. Martinez then pulled out a handgun and fired six shots, shooting the 22-year-old woman once in the left arm and grazing the 17-year-old girl in the back of the head, according to investigators. Martinez also pistol whipped the transgender woman, police said.
All three victims survived the incident and four days later police obtained an arrest warrant for Martinez who went on the run and became a fugitive, investigators said.
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Several months later, Martinez was captured in Camden, New Jersey, in December of 2022. After another few months, he was extradited to Philadelphia where he was arrested Tuesday.
“The extradition process took some time as it usually does,” Philadelphia Police Captain James Kearney said during a press conference on Thursday.
Martinez is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, simple assault, conspiracy, violation of the uniform firearms act, possession of an instrument of crime and reckless endangerment.
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Officials also said Martinez was previously convicted of manslaughter in New Jersey in 2019 and was on probation at the time of the incident in June.
Martinez is currently being held on $3 million bail in Philadelphia.
During Thursday’s press conference, Kelly Burkhardt, the LGBTQ+ Liaison for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, said attacks on the LGBTQ+ community have been on the rise across the nation.
"Not a lot of people actually report these crimes,” she said. “There's people that are getting assaulted or unfortunately sexually assaulted that don't want to come forward because they're afraid of what they might experience. It also may just create personal shame."
Mike Lee, Chief of Staff of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, said the incident involving Martinez has not been designated a hate crime due to state law.
"In Pennsylvania, the hate crime statute – ethnic intimidation – is very narrow,” he said. “In this instance, we don't believe that the evidence would meet the elements of the state crime. However, I believe we are charging under the city ordinance which is broader and is a summary level offense in addition to the felony and misdemeanor charges that ADA [Joanne] Pescatore described. We're also working with legislators in Harrisburg to expand ethnic intimidation to include other historically discriminated groups like gender identity and things of that nature."
While the transgender woman who was pistol whipped was not present at Thursday’s press conference, Burkhardt read a statement on her behalf.
"I can peacefully now put my head down at night and sleep again,” the victim wrote. “I've had night terrors since it's happened and lots of counseling. And now I feel at peace knowing I will no longer have to walk around looking over my shoulder wondering if someone is going to cause harm to me. I am thankful by the grace of God."
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Ramsel Perez drove in Vince Conroy in the top of the seventh inning Thursday to lead the Atlantic City High School baseball team to an 8-7 victory over Bridgeton in a Cape-Atlantic League interdivision game at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, New York.
The Vikings (4-17) trailed 7-5 after six innings. In the seventh, Oldis Zappata had a RBI groundout to cut the Vikings deficit to 7-6. Conroy singled in Brendan Cahill to tie the game. After stealing second, Conroy on Perez's infield single for the go-ahead run. Ellian Perez earned the save with two strikeouts in the bottom of the seventh.
Cahill went 2 for 3 with three runs and an RBI. Conroy and Perez each singled, scored once and had an RBI. Tre'Vin Perry singled and drove in one. Angel Jacquez had a run. Zappata struck out six in three innings.
For Bridgeton (2-21), Mariano Pantaleon had a two-run single to left field in the fourth inning, which gave the Bulldogs a 6-4 lead. He went 2 for 2. Marshon Green and Dominic Ketterer each doubled and scored two. Joel Francisco Lopez singled, scored a run and had an RBI. Ketterer and Green each struck out six.
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No. 8 Buena Reg. 3, St. Joseph 2: Nick Cahall struck out nine and allowed five hits in five innings to earn the win. Carano doubled, tripled and had two runs for the Chiefs (22-2). Ryley Betts went 2 for 4 with a run and RBI. Zachary Strouse went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. The Chiefs are No. 8 in The Press Elite 11.
Ty Powell struck out six and allowed two hits in four innings for the Wildcats (6-12). Jake Marootian went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Jimmy Mantu went 2 for 4 with a triple and a run. Lucas Middleman scored once, and Nick Melchiore had an RBI.
Absegami 8, Egg Harbor Twp. 6: Michael DeBlasio went 2 for 2 with a double, two RBIs and a run for the Braves (15-7). Frank Gargione went 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI. Evan Gilger went 2 for 2 with an RBI. Aiden Zeck singled and scored. Absegami scored two in the top of the seventh inning to take an 8-5 lead. Joaquin Velez earned the win on the mound, allowing just three hits in three innings.
Cameron Flukey went 2 for 4 with two runs for the Eagles (13-10). Braeden Thies hit a solo homer. Dom DeGraw singled and had two RBIs. Zach McLaughlin went 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI. Nunez Jordan singled to go with a run and an RBI.
ACIT 8, Winslow Twp. 2: Josh Witmer struck out 11 and allowed three hits in six innings for the Red Hawks (8-13). Logan Ruga went 4 for 4 with a double, three runs and two RBIs. Angel Mojica went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a run. Wilfredo Lugo scored twice. Anthony Gaitano singled and had an RBI.
D'Angelo King went 2 for 2 and scored once for Winslow (2-16).
Ocean City 11, Oakcrest 1: Matt Pashley struck out 10 straight to start the game. He finished with 12 strikeouts and allowed just two hits in five innings to earn the win. Jack Hoag went 2 for 2 with two runs and an RBI. Colin Thompson singled to go with two RBIs and two runs. Noah Herrington homered and scored twice. Shawn Repetti singled and scored twice.
Jeremy Frank singled and scored for Oakcrest (5-16). Zachary Cogswell-D'Augustine had the lone RBI. Ocean City scored two in the first, four in the second and five in the third.
Hammonton 16, Middle Twp. 2: Ryan Beebe struck out three in two innings to earn the win. Hammonton (13-11) scored 11 in the first inning. Drew Haines went 3 for 3 with a double, three runs and three RBIs. Matt McAleer doubled, tripled, scored twice and had two RBIs. Drew Fields went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a run. Caden Humphries and Eric Barts each had two hits, including a double, three RBIs and a run.
Tyler McDevitt went 2 for 2 with two runs for the Panthers (7-16). Thomas Germanio had two RBIs. Mason Blizzard doubled.
Cape May Tech 11, Pilgrim Academy 6: The Hawks scored five runs in the top of the eighth. Connor Mulligan went 2 for 5 with a double, three RBIs and two runs for Cape May Tech (10-8). Tanner Oliva went 3 for 3 with a double, three runs and an RBI. Shelton Marsden went 4 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs. Nick Boehm went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Adam Dille singled to go with a run and an RBI. Ben Lynch struck out one in 11/3 innings to earn the win. Shelton Marsden struck out seven in 62/3 innings.
Atlantic Christian 11, Pleasantville 6: The Cougars trailed 5-4 in the sixth inning, but rallied to win the game. The rally started with James Papanicolaou's two-run triple. Seth Phillips then had a two-run double to take an 8-5 lead. Johnny Cook earned the win in relief, striking out three in two innings. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/atlantic-city-baseball-rallies-to-beat-bridgeton-thursdays-roundup/article_e7b92fbc-f5b0-11ed-b33c-13050dc52266.html | 2023-05-19T03:52:07 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/atlantic-city-baseball-rallies-to-beat-bridgeton-thursdays-roundup/article_e7b92fbc-f5b0-11ed-b33c-13050dc52266.html |
Cierra Sansone scored four goals to lead the Cedar Creek High School girls lacrosse team to a 13-4 victory over Egg Harbor Township in a Cape-Atlantic League interdivision game Thursday.
Gianna Thoms scored three and had one assist for the host Pirates (9-8). Mia McColl scored two, added three assists and had five draw controls. Isabella Cote scored two and had one assist. Emily Winterbottom scored one and had an assist, and Quinlan Branca scored once. Sierra Sketers made three saves for the win.
For EHT (2-14), Samantha Swisher, Paige Pacquing, Alejandra Arboleda and Kaitlyn Elwell each scored once.
Middle Twp. 17, Lower Cape May Reg. 2: Maddyn McAnaney scored seven for the Panthers (6-8). Abbie Teefy scored four and added three assists. Carmen O'Hara scored three and had an assist. Eliza Billingham had seven assists, eight ground balls, seven ground balls and scored once. Hailie Seitz scored twice. Casey Nagle and Holly Mader each added an assist. Olivia Rodgers made seven saves.
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Lower fell to 8-8.
Boys lacrosse
Red Bank Reg. 10, No. 3 Southern Reg. 9: Joey DeYoung scored five and had an assist for the Rams (11-5), who are ranked third in The Press of Elite 11. Hayden Lucas scored twice and had an assist. Collin Markoski won 12 faceoffs. Ty Murawski scored once, and Anthony Arch had an assist. AJ Mattern and Nick Roesch each made five saves.
Henry Spencer, Ryder Villani and Trey Lynch each scored twice and had an assist for Red Bank (14-3). Andrew Pape scored three. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cedar-creek-girls-lacrosse-rolls-to-victory-over-eht-thursdays-roundup/article_0f3cee4a-f5d2-11ed-987d-ebe815b63110.html | 2023-05-19T03:52:13 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cedar-creek-girls-lacrosse-rolls-to-victory-over-eht-thursdays-roundup/article_0f3cee4a-f5d2-11ed-987d-ebe815b63110.html |
Isabella Scittina went 2 for 4 with three RBIs to lead the Mainland Regional High School softball team to an 8-7 victory over Vineland in a Cape-Atlantic League American Division game Thursday.
Bella D'Agostino struck out nine and allowed seven hits in a complete game to earn the win. Denver Obermeyer doubled and had two runs and two RBIs for the Mustangs (9-9). Olivia Hull went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Bella Virgili, Rayna Molina, Layla Mesik, Bella Barretta, Kaia Bergman and Ava Jamison each scored once. D'Agostino singled twice.
Luci Day went 2 for 5 with an RBI for Vineland (12-10). Leah Mears went 2 for 4 with a double, an RBI and a run. Gyanna Porreca and Natalia Ponce each had a run and an RBI. Sarah Hullihen scored once. Kashvi Patel struck out three and allowed four hits in five innings.
Cedar Creek 17, Pilgrim Academy 0: Giavana Torres struck out seven and allowed three hits in four innings. Abby Messina went 2 for 4 with three runs. Leah Martin went 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs. Kelsey McFadden doubled and scored four runs. Abby Tassone went 2 for 5 with two runs and an RBI. Elaina Portalatin singled to go with two RBIs and a run. Allison Amadio added a run and RBI.
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Cedar Creek scored four in the first inning and six in both the second and fourth.
Oakcrest 14, Atlantic Christian 2: The Falcons (11-7) scored six in the first and four in the second. Dakota Miranda struck out five and allowed five hots in five innings for the win. Madison Pell went 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs. Miranda went 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Sklyer Sukovich added two RBIs and a run. Michaela Hearn singled to go with two runs and two RBIs. Arianna Massey had three runs.
Clearview Reg. 11, Cumberland Reg. 1: Ava Lomonaco, Jodi McGuigan and Beth Lindenbaum each homered for Clearview (6-12). Lindenbaum and Lomonaco each had three RBIs, and McGuigan added three runs. Gabriela Capri struck out three and allowed four hits in five innings. For Cumberland (4-13), Shayla Richmond singled in Alicea Seitzinger in the second inning. Addison Weist, Seitzinger and Cadence Conti each had singles.
Jackson Memorial 7, Southern Reg. 3: Kylie Roberts went 4 for 4 with two doubles and two runs for the Rams (14-8). Madison Groschel-Klein had two RBIs. Emily Zellman and Kaedyn Lipowski each singled. Kayla Riley struck out two in five innings.
Dominique Lopez went 2 for 5 with two RBIs for Jackson Memorial (20-2). Emily Hersh pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and allowed seven hits. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/mainland-softball-edges-vineland-thursdays-roundup/article_6358b134-f5d3-11ed-a284-2f2290e18109.html | 2023-05-19T03:52:19 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/mainland-softball-edges-vineland-thursdays-roundup/article_6358b134-f5d3-11ed-a284-2f2290e18109.html |
The Mainland Regional High School coed golf team, No. 4 in The Press Elite 11, beat visiting Hammonton 160-178 on Thursday at Linwood Country Club. Luke Tappeiner shot had two birdies in a four-over-par low round of 38 for the Mustangs (18-3), and Isabella Ruzzo and Phil Stefanowicz each scored 39. Justin Vivadelli led Hammonton (16-10) with one birdie in a round of 43.
H: Justin Vivadelli 43, Matt Smith 44, Nick Iuliucci 45, Shane McSorley 46
M: Luke Tappeiner 38, Isabella Ruzzo 39, Phil Stefanowicz 39, Keller Tannehill 44
Birdies: Vivadelli H; Tappeiner (2) M
Records: Hammonton 16-10; Mainland 18-3
Cedar Creek 158, Millville 200, ACIT 225
At Renault Winery Golf Course (par 36)
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M: Owen Gilson 43, Olivia Headley 49, Ronald Sutton 52, Konner Plummer 56
A: Charles Davis 49, Kenneth Souder 56, Sam Riggin 59, Alex Holmstrom 61
CC: Hunter Stubley 38, Dylan Guercioni 40, Andrew Squire 40, Drew Brosh 40
Records: ACIT 0-17, Millville 2-17, Cedar Creek 6-10
Boys volleyball
Pleasantville 2, Absegami 0: The visiting Greyhounds (15-5) won with set scores of 27-25 and 25-1. Jonathan Baez had nine kills, nine digs, four service points and three aces for Pleasantville, John Howard contributed nine kills and five digs, Cristofer Evangelista had seven digs, 24 assists and four service points, and Giovanni Saavedra finished with three digs, four service points and two aces.
For the Braves (10-6), Chikaodi Wokocha had four kills, three digs and five service points, Nasir Hernandez-Haines added four kills and three blocks, and Xavier Vazquez had 16 assists.
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Colts Neck 2, Pinelands Regional 1: Colts Neck (17-3) rallied to win with scores of 25-17, 18-25 and 25-20. For host Pinelands (18-6), Brogan Duelly led with 12 kills, Matt Davis added eight kills and four digs, and Dan Brunke contributed 31 assists, five digs, 10 service points and three aces. Ethan Woods added four kills, seven digs and four service points, Ryan McCorry had 14 digs and six service points, and Connor Bonicky added four kills. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-4-mainland-golf-beats-hammonton-thursdays-golf-boys-volleyball-roundup/article_e696b094-f5d5-11ed-9cf4-e7c029ef262b.html | 2023-05-19T03:52:25 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-4-mainland-golf-beats-hammonton-thursdays-golf-boys-volleyball-roundup/article_e696b094-f5d5-11ed-9cf4-e7c029ef262b.html |
The Southern Regional High School boys tennis team beat host Brick Memorial 5-0 Thursday and clinched the Shore Conference A South Division championship at 12-0.
Paul Schriever won 6-0, 7-5 in first singles for the Rams (15-3), and Sean Kahl and Rohil Gandhi were winners in straight sets in second and third doubles, respectively. Connor Addiego and Joseph Woehr won at first doubles, and Southern won the second-doubles match by forfeit.
Singles: Paul Schriever d. Drew Forfar 6-0, 7-5; Sean Kahl d. Aksh Patel 6-2, 6-1; Rohil Gandhi d. Owen Rodriguez 5-1, 6-0
Doubles: Connor Addiego and Joseph Woehr d. Shubh Patel and John Zigrest 6-0, 6-1: Southern won second doubles by forfeit (no match) 6-0, 6-0
Records: Southern 15-3; Brick Memorial 7-9
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Cedar Creek 3, Absegami 2
Singles: Colin Morrissey A d. Kyle O'Connor 6-0, 6-1; Daniel Perez C d. Khush Brahmbhatt 6-4, 4-6, 10-6; Owen Nowalsky C d. Arib Osmany 6-1, 6-1
Doubles: Shane Houck and Chris Lam C d. Kaden Boyle and Railey Cabrera 6-2, 6-2; Benjamin Fitzgerald and Harsh Patel A d. Jacob Kurtz and Xavier Winston 6-3, 6-3
Records: Cedar Creek 12-6; Absegami 2-12
Vineland 5, Oakcrest 0
Singles: Gregory Burgess d. Thomas Pham 6-2, 6-0; Dev Patel d. Alonso Neri-Canegalli 6-1, 6-2; Rohan Patel d. Parth Brahmbhatt 6-0, 6-0
Doubles: Michael Cagno and Justin Mastro d. Raynardo Tabana and Marcial Orellana-Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0; Christopher Lirio and Angel Espinosa d. James Edwards and Messiah Jackson-Alberich 6-0, 6-1
Records: Vineland 16-5; Oakcrest 3-12
No. 9 Middle Twp. 5, Egg Harbor Twp. 0
Singles: Simon Hardin d. Alan Mejia 6-2, 6-2; Steve Berrodin d. Zachary Borden 6-0, 6-0; Markos Sakoulas d. Michael Do 6-0, 6-0
Doubles: Gabe Queen and Will Casterline d. Ari Haubois and John Liberi 6-0, 6-0; Jake King and Jack Morton d. Alex Kara and Dylan Guzman 6-2, 6-2
Records: Middle 13-5; EHT 2-11 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/southern-boys-tennis-wins-division-title-thursdays-roundup/article_2ee0fe30-f5c8-11ed-91b9-67bd10e46f2a.html | 2023-05-19T03:52:31 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/southern-boys-tennis-wins-division-title-thursdays-roundup/article_2ee0fe30-f5c8-11ed-91b9-67bd10e46f2a.html |
WINDHAM, Maine — Alex Jackson, 33, has been missing since Friday, May 12 after visiting a friend in the town of Leeds.
"I just want him home," Patricia Jackson, Alex's mother, said. "It's like part of my body is missing."
Alex hasn't been in contact with family or friends and his cellphone is currently going straight to voicemail, according to the Windham Police Department.
"It's so strange," Jackson told NEWS CENTER Maine.
The family got a hopeful sign this week after someone found Alex's dog along Gray Road in North Yarmouth. It's more than 40 miles from where he was last seen.
"All I can think of is him going off the road," shared Jackson. "I know someone's got to know something."
Police searched the area where Alex's dog was found from the ground and air, but had no luck, Capt. Jason Andrews of the Windham Police Department said.
He said they're looking for Alex's white Dodge Ram pickup truck that could possibly be towing a flatbed trailer.
Alex is believed to be wearing blue jeans, a hunter shirt, and a ball cap. He's 5 feet and 7 inches tall and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, according to police.
Anyone with information as to Alex's whereabouts is asked to contact the Windham Police Department at 207-893-2810 option 2 and reference case number 23-W05556. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/mother-of-missing-windham-man-speaks-out-wants-her-son-home-alex-jackson-leeds-maine-dog-found-investigation/97-0d757d25-618a-4a1c-a22e-8021389cfb48 | 2023-05-19T04:00:16 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/mother-of-missing-windham-man-speaks-out-wants-her-son-home-alex-jackson-leeds-maine-dog-found-investigation/97-0d757d25-618a-4a1c-a22e-8021389cfb48 |
SAN ANTONIO — A local judge is considering whether or not to reduce the bond amount for the man accused in a vicious family violence attack that left his infant daughter dead and two others recovering from injury.
Stephen Michael Clare, 50, is charged with capital murder of a child and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon stemming from the April 10 attack on the north side. His baby, Willow Clare, died that night while 2-year-old Rosalie Alice Clare was in the hospital for more than two weeks. The child's mother was also injured in the attack, according to police.
His bond is currently set at $4 million.
In a statement to KENS 5, the office of the Bexar County district attorney said it not only opposed a bond reduction Stephen Clare requested, but asked that he be held without bond.
A decision is expected sometime next week.
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Detroit gas station clerk's actions 'grossly negligent' in lead-up to fatal shooting, prosecutor says
The clerk at a Detroit gas station where a shooting left one man dead and two others wounded has been charged in connection with the incident in actions that were "grossly negligent," the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday.
Al-Hassan Aiyash, 22, of Hamtramck is slated to be arraigned Friday in 36th District Count on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years, the Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
Aiyash had been working around 3 a.m. May 6 at the Mobil in the 12800 block of West McNichols when Samuel McCray became upset after his credit card was declined for a nearly $4 purchase, according to the release.
As McCray tried to leave with the items, Aiyash allegedly locked the store's only available exit, which left three others unable to leave the store, prosecutors reported.
The three, identified as Gregory Kelly, Langston Kelly and an unnamed 60-year-old man, "repeatedly pleaded with Aiyash to unlock the door and let them out," the Prosecutor's Office said. "McCray became very agitated and continued to argue with Aiyash. The evidence will show that eventually, unknown to the three men, Aiyash pushed a security button to unlock the door, but failed to tell the men seconds before McCray began shooting at the three men."
Kelly, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Aiyash "caused the death of Gregory Kelly by committing a grossly negligent act by intentionally locking the door to the only available exit and preventing Mr. Kelly from escaping a dangerous situation where a customer was threatening to commit an act of violence," the Prosecutor's Office said.
Langston was hospitalized after the incident. The 60-year-old was was privately transported to a hospital for treatment, according to the release.
“The allegations of the defendant locking the door of the store and not heeding the pleas of the men to be released led to tragic consequences in this case,” said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
A lawyer representing the gas station did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday night.
McCray fled the scene in a vehicle his mother was driving, authorities said. Police arrested the 27-year-old the next day after tracking him with his phone.
He is charged with first-degree murder, two counts of assault with intent to murder, felony firearm and felon in possession of a firearm.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 23. A preliminary examination follows at 1:45 p.m. May 30.
McCray was on probation for a weapons charge at the time of the shooting, prosecutors said.
His attorney said McCray, who suffers from severe mental illness and has paranoid schizophrenia, was upset when locked in the gas station against his will.
After the incident, Detroit's Buildings, Safety, Engineering, and Environmental Department closed the business because the city said it was unlicensed. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/18/detroit-gas-station-clerks-action-led-to-fatal-shooting-prosecutor-says/70234332007/ | 2023-05-19T04:03:32 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/18/detroit-gas-station-clerks-action-led-to-fatal-shooting-prosecutor-says/70234332007/ |
At least 7 dead in crash on I-5 south of Salem
At least seven adults have died and more are injured in a crash on Interstate 5 between Salem and Albany Thursday afternoon, according to the Oregon State Police.
The crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. in the northbound lanes near milepost 241, which is the Santiam River Rest Area.
Police say two semi-trucks and a passenger van were involved in the crash, but the cause of the crash is still undetermined.
The white Ford passenger van at the scene was severely crushed. Straw sun hats and shovels can be seen among the wreckage.
A Target semi-truck at the scene had damage to its rear end, and a black semi-truck with tarps covering the sides also appeared to be part of the crash scene.
A witness at the crash site said it appeared that the van had been crushed between the two semis from in front and behind.
“Judging by the damage, it looked like the van was sandwiched,” Adrian Gonzalez said. “It got hit very hard.”
He described two helicopters from Lifeflight Air Medical Services landing nearby and taking people from the scene while paramedics treated others at the scene.
One lane of Northbound Interstate 5 remains closed, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation and Marion County Sheriff's Office. Traffic on the open lane remained slow.
Traffic backups as a result of various detours were also reported on I-5 southbound, South River Road and in West Salem.
According to Oregon Department of Transportation data, 159 people have died in traffic crashes in Oregon so far this year. In 2022, 600 people died in crashes in Oregon.
This story will be updated. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/i5-closed-near-albany/70233873007/ | 2023-05-19T04:06:50 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/i5-closed-near-albany/70233873007/ |
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Questions about a potential new process coming to Nuclear Fuel Services’ Erwin plant surfaced at a regular public hearing for the nuclear facility Thursday.
Protesters from Appalachian Peace Education Center, Erwin Community Awareness Network, and other organizations gathered ahead of the hearing for a protest and used time for public questions as an opportunity to express concerns about a Department of Energy Contract granted to NFS to produce a metal form of uranium.
“Our feeling is that people need to understand what they’re doing,” Barbara O’Neal, vice president of Erwin Citizens Awareness Network, told News Channel 11. “If it’s something that’s been done at Oak Ridge and they’re going to do it here, people need to understand what it is.”
O’Neal has worked with the advocacy group Erwin Citizens Awareness Network to earn a formal role in regulatory decision-making that would determine whether NFS can begin the new uranium process.
ECAN’s request was denied earlier this year, but activists are still working to earn a role in the process.
“We just want to be heard,” Yogev Von Kundra, a member of Appalachian Peace Education Center, said. “I’m going to keep raising my voice until we feel heard and that’s why we’re still out here.”
Officials with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission say they’re still in the process of reviewing NFS’ application, including safety and environmental impact components of the application.
“There’s some open technical issues that the staff is still discussion,” said James Downs, senior project manager with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
In the meantime, NRC officials say they’re listening to the concerns from the community.
“Some of what I heard tonight…as far as community involvement, that’s something I’m going to take back to the NRC and see if we can have a discussion here with the community,” said Downs.
Downs said the NRC expects to have a final decision on NFS’ license amendment in July. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/protesters-gather-at-nfs-performance-review/ | 2023-05-19T04:09:55 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/protesters-gather-at-nfs-performance-review/ |
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Sullivan County Commission voted to officially recognize Juneteenth, but not before one commissioner called it a “woke holiday.”
Commissioners voted 17–4 Thursday night to recognize the General Assembly’s designation of Juneteenth as an official holiday and to make it a paid holiday for county employees.
Juneteenth is the commemoration of the day in June 1865 when slaves in Texas learned of their freedom almost three years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. It is observed on June 19.
Before county commissioners voted, Commissioner Joe Carr explained why he was going to vote against it.
“I just think Juneteenth is a woke holiday and we shouldn’t give these people an inch,” Carr said. “No one in Sullivan County is in favor of this, almost nobody. The only people this is going to please is the same people that were in Nashville, in our Capitol, causing an insurrection and assaulting state troopers. So I’m voting ‘no’ on this.”
Carr’s talk of an “insurrection” is a reference to large gun control protests at the Tennessee State Capitol in March following the deadly shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville in which six people, including three children, were killed. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sullivan-county-commissioner-calls-juneteenth-a-woke-holiday/ | 2023-05-19T04:10:07 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sullivan-county-commissioner-calls-juneteenth-a-woke-holiday/ |
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A North Texas community hosted a candlelight vigil this week in honor of the eight victims killed in the Allen mass shooting on May 6.
At a Little Elm park on Thursday night, eight white chairs were adorned with flowers and photos of the eight people killed at Allen Premium Outlets: Cindy Cho, Kyu Cho, James Cho, Daniela Mendoza, Sofia Mendoza, Aishwarya Thatikonda, Christian LaCour, and Elio Cumana-Rivas.
The vigil was organized by the India Association of North Texas, though dozens of organizations contributed and attended.
“The community’s very hurt. They don’t feel safe anymore,” said Ashok Dandekar, president of the Chinmaya Mission, Dallas-Fort Worth chapter. “That doesn’t feel right, because Texas is a great state. We all move here for a reason. To have a safe, secure family life and such things happen in our neighborhood.”
Dandekar said he didn’t know any of the eight victims personally, though he knows people who knew Aishwarya Thatikonda. The 26-year-old, originally from India, lived in McKinney and worked as an engineer.
Brahmachari Hari Chaitanya with the Chinmaya Mission grew up in Allen and lived about a mile from the mall where the shooting happened.
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“The impact, anywhere in the world when this happens, is very tragic and sad. When it hits so close to home, it hurts a lot more,” Chaitanya said.
The community is still processing the grief, he said.
“It’s a very close-knit community, especially a community that’s very faith-based like ours. Everyone knows someone who knows one of the victims,” he said.
Deepen Patel, who spoke at the vigil Thursday night, said his wife almost went to the mall on the day of the shooting. Their son was there hours before, and he recalled trying to get in touch with him once news broke of the tragic event.
“What I went through, that’s nothing compared to these families and what they’re going through today. This is not new to us. We’ve seen this happen,” Patel said.
Grief is shared in this community right now, but Chaitanya said support is also being offered to one another.
“Let us not lose faith that there is humanity and goodness out there. In these kinds of moments, it’s so easy to doubt there is divinity and there is goodness in the world. But there is,” he said.
With the outpouring of support for the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets, GoFundMe has launched a centralized hub for all verified fundraisers related to the shooting. The online fundraising platform said it was working around the clock to make sure that all funds donated go directly to survivors or the families of victims. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/allen-shooting-victims-honored-at-vigil-hosted-by-india-assoc-of-north-texas/3261066/ | 2023-05-19T04:14:04 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/allen-shooting-victims-honored-at-vigil-hosted-by-india-assoc-of-north-texas/3261066/ |
Finding a house under $300,000 in Dallas can be challenging, and it can make it extremely difficult for moderate- to low-income earners to buy a home.
Through a public and private partnership, community leaders in Dallas are hoping new affordably priced homes will help people become homeowners.
Joe Dingman, treasurer and co-founder of Catholic Housing Initiative (CHI), Dallas City Councilmember Tennell Atkins, Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, builders, lenders and others from the community took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate several newly constructed single-family homes in the Five Mile neighborhood.
"Homeownership is foundational wealth in our society. If you look at the broad statistics from the census bureau, you'll see that half of Americans have no other wealth other than equity in their house," said Dingman who wants to help more people achieve wealth.
He said CHI, which is a private nonprofit, was able to purchase lots from the city of Dallas for a bargain price of $1,000.
One of the newly constructed 1,500-square-foot homes on Gooch Street has three bedrooms, two baths and a two-car garage and is selling for $232,500. Its appraised value is already at $290,000.
That means the homeowner will instantly have more than $57,000 in equity.
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"They get $50,000 worth of equity when they first move in. That's a blessing because if you make $80,000 a year and you could not qualify for a $300,000 house it would be $240,000 so that $50,000 with a mean income would bring that down so that you could qualify for the housing for less than $300,000 and that's a mean income," said Dallas City Councilmember for District 8 Terrell Atkins.
Atkins said the project would have never happened if it wasn't for voters approving a bond package in 2017 to provide funding for infrastructure.
He said that area of the Five Mile Neighborhood needed a road, sidewalk and utilities such as water, which were all added.
"This straightway right here is $4 or $5 million infrastructure, you need about roughly $50 million of infrastructure in this neighborhood," said Atkins.
"We’ve got to put more infrastructure, especially in the southern part of Dallas," expressed Atkins who said another bond initiative is coming up.
He said without the infrastructure, building more affordable homes will be a challenge, especially since it's an expensive cost for builders.
Over the years CHI has completed 18 homes and 20 more are under construction in Dallas.
Tammy Derricks Williams, president of the Five Mile Neighborhood Association, said she welcomes the growth of her neighborhood.
"This is a step in the right direction because there are several lots that have been purchased and future plans to build new houses, so eventually what we see now is going to be even greater in the next five years or so," said Williams.
"It actually means growth, because this area was considered a freedmen town, so just to see the growth coming in and the infrastructure that was needed and with Gooch being the only street in the neighborhood with sidewalks, we're looking forward to the infrastructure projects that are going on now where sidewalks will be added to additional streets," she said about people not having to walk in the streets.
She said she plans to give new homeowners a basket with herbs, plant seeds and neighborhood information to make sure families feel welcomed.
Dingman said there is space to build more homes that are affordable in price.
"It's a great opportunity because it's affordable, it's a close-end neighborhood, there's a lot of empty lots here, there's a lot of room for growth," said Dingman.
There is a down payment assistance program through the city that potential homebuyers can use. There are conditions though, such as someone who takes the assistance would have to either live in the home for 5, 10 or 15 years.
Since it is a public and private partnership, the homes have to be sold to people who make $50,000 to $60,000, but that number varies depending on the size of the family.
A realtor for one of the homes said she's already received upwards of 80 calls on one of the homes, which currently has a buyer. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-partnership-offers-affordable-homes-under-300k-in-dallas/3260987/ | 2023-05-19T04:14:10 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-partnership-offers-affordable-homes-under-300k-in-dallas/3260987/ |
Every day for the last two and a half years, Christina Murzin has felt the weight not only of being a mom to her three kids, but also of filling the hole left behind.
“I'm trying to live big and boldly and for both of us. I'm trying to live for both of us because he's not here anymore,” said Murzin.
Police say he was near the South Polk exit just before 1 p.m. when witnesses saw Murzin, in his 2002 black Yukon Denali, and another driver in a silver SUV, possibly a GMC, engaged in a road rage confrontation.
They told the 911 operator that the other driver pulled a gun and fired at Murzin's driver-side window, hitting and killing the husband and father of three.
"It's unfathomable that somebody would value someone else's life so little,” said Murzin. "The future that we all thought we would have is no longer.”
According to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety and Support Fund, cases of road rage involving guns have hit an all-time high -- on average, killing or wounding 44 people per month in 2021.
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And those extreme cases are just the tip of the iceberg. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, over 1,500 are injured or killed by aggressive driving each year.
Now, researchers at the University of Houston are trying to get to the bottom of why it's happening.
"So far, when it comes to the road rage question in particular, what we know from this data is that this phenomenon is much more widespread than we thought,” said computer science professor Ioannis Pavlidis.
Pavlidis is leading the team that’s monitoring drivers across the state for behaviors that could lead to explosive and dangerous outbursts with the help of smartphones and watches.
After surveying more than 1,200 drivers, Pavlidis said his team tracked the vitals of 60 people in real time for one full week.
They paired that data with driver history and road conditions gathered through GPS.
They even used mathematical modeling to reconstruct what a driver's hands were doing while behind the wheel.
According to Pavlidis, the most surprising finding was that a majority of their subjects encountered some form of driver aggression.
“You see in this assembly, close to 70% encountered road rage,” he said.
Pavlidis says his team is still looking into why it's happening, but initial findings show stress plays a big role with nearly half of drivers reporting one or more phobias related to time on the road. And that has a physiological impact.
"This blue line is the heart rate of people in response to the speed when they drive in heavy traffic,” said Pavlidis, pointing to a video demonstrating driving behavior. "These people pay a heavy cardiovascular toll, meaning they have a lot of stress."
When it comes to solutions, Pavlidis hopes the data can effect change like how texting and driving was outlawed.
"A lot of this research, because of its social significance, seeps through the press like the interview today with you. And once people are educated, then they talk with their elected officials and so forth. And eventually, this has an effect,” he said.
He also believes his research can shape the development of technology like semiautonomous vehicles.
"You have machines, which typically are very nonemotional entities, interact with humans who are highly emotional entities. And eventually, as automation becomes smarter with AI and autonomous vehicles and this and that, machines, from just simple toys, are becoming increasingly our partners,” said Pavlidis.
Pavlidis believes it’s a change that can one day lead to safer roads, saving other families from the heartache that weighs heavily on the Murzins.
"If someone cut you off or makes you angry or something on the highway or anywhere, just step back, take a breath and just let it go,” said Murzin.
Two and half years later, police still haven't arrested the driver of that silver SUV.
"Right now someone's gotten away with murder and no one should get away with murder. That's just not how it should be,” she said.
Christina believes someone knows who’s responsible or remembers seeing the confrontation that day. It was the same day that ice led to a 133-car pileup in Fort Worth.
The family is offering a $57,500 reward for information leading to an arrest. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-researchers-study-behavior-behind-road-rage-as-cases-climb/3261077/ | 2023-05-19T04:14:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-researchers-study-behavior-behind-road-rage-as-cases-climb/3261077/ |
Gunshots were fired during a federal investigation at an East Fort Worth apartment complex Thursday afternoon, prompting a large law enforcement response, officials say.
It happened at about 4:35 Thursday afternoon at the Rocco Apartment Homes located on the 9000 block of Randol Mill Road, near Interstate 30 and the Fort Worth-Arlington line.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives said agents were conducting an investigation there when gunshots were fired.
"At approximately 4:35 this afternoon agents were conducting an investigation in Ft. Worth. The safety of our agents on scene was compromised and shots were fired," an ATF spokesperson said.
Two suspects were wounded and a third was on the run, a Fort Worth Police spokesperson told NBC 5. There were no immediate reports of any officers being hurt.
Video from the scene showed bullet holes and shattered glass in the driver's window of an SUV parked outside one of the buildings at the complex.
Arlington Police officers were among the law enforcement agencies called to help Fort Worth Police search the area for a suspect, a spokesperson told NBC 5. All of Arlington's officers were later cleared from the investigation.
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Early details from the scene were limited.
Check back and refresh this article for the latest update. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/shots-fired-during-atf-investigation-in-east-fort-worth-prompting-search/3261043/ | 2023-05-19T04:14:53 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/shots-fired-during-atf-investigation-in-east-fort-worth-prompting-search/3261043/ |
RIVERDALE, Ga. — A homicide investigation is underway in Riverdale Thursday night, according to the Clayton County Police Department.
Details are limited at this time. Clayton County Police said a shooting took place shortly after 5:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Valley Hill Road, which is near a Citgo gas station.
The police department said a person was shot multiple times and died, which prompted the investigation. Detectives are still investigating what led up to the shooting.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Sai and Dustin Grant are reminded of the emotional and financial burden every time they step into their house along Mearns Meadow Boulevard in North Austin after flood waters invaded their home during storms on April 20.
They no longer have a kitchen, flooring, and are forced to sleep on an air mattress.
"Every little thing is hard and we are living this way because we don't know how long any of this process is going to take," said Sai Grant.
Dozens of homes were impacted and mirror the situation that the Grants are in. Fast forward nearly a month later, and some residents argue that they have not seen enough help from city leaders.
"We've received three dumpsters on the street, a little Red Cross bucket, and again, not everyone's even gotten that. And most frustratingly of all, we got a letter that said we might potentially qualify for a low-interest loan," said Grant. "Imagine if someone hit your car and says, 'Here, I'll let you borrow $100, but you have to pay me back $103 for the damages I cost.'"
The loan she is referencing is from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), which according to the flyer given to KVUE by Grant, is a request form in order to qualify for eligibility for a disaster loan program.
On Thursday, during a scheduled council meeting, the Grants, along with two other residents from the neighborhood, expressed their concerns directly to council members over the lack of progress made.
"I'm here to give you (City Council) insight into the financial burden that has been parted on us as the victims of this entirely preventable and man-made disaster," resident Ryan Albright said during his speech.
Hours later, Council member José “Chito” Vela of District 4 attended a neighborhood meeting hosted by the North Austin Civic Association (NACA).
There, he gave an update about the city's response and answered questions from residents.
According to Vela, at this point, he has only had conversations with the city and Watershed about next steps.
Several issues brought up was the financial burden and whether residents should seek an attorney.
Vela said the city doesn't 'traditionally' support victims of floods and natural disasters due to legal reasons, and pointed to city programs, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Red Cross.
But, he said he wants to change that narrative.
"We need to change our attitude in the city," Vela said after the meeting. "We've got to make sure to help people when they encounter these types of really difficult situations."
When it comes to litigation, Vela said if someone feels they have been wronged, then a person should consult an attorney.
Since the storm, residents have put fault on the city as they believe it was preventable.
Vela didn't answer whether blame should be 100% on them, but said he wants to check where the city went wrong.
"I need to know more about exactly kind of what happened, what we did, what we didn't do. It's our responsibility to maintain and clean the creeks. That didn't happen in this case," said Vela.
Vela said he plans to look into where the city can step in without a legal boundary.
Many neighbors have blamed clogged storm drains for being the cause of the flood, and have mentioned making numerous requests to 311 to get the debris cleared.
Chris Meyer who is the Division Manager for The Watershed Protection Department said they had crews in the neighborhood ahead of the storms.
"Even though we had the crossings clear and channels were opened at the road, debris washes down during large rain events that can it can cause blockages, as we saw on April the 20th. So we know what the what the issue is. And so we're continuing to work on on getting that resolved," said Meyer.
Since then, Meyer noted the department has been working around the clock and has been performing maintenance in the area, but explained "it's not a perfect system."
"If anything, this recent event highlighted more of the effect of the winter storm and our need to sort of tweak our response after these storm events," Meyer said.
KVUE asked Meyer whether the flooding was preventable and he had this to say:
"We can always improve. We can always improve our process. Whether something is preventable is -- that's a difficult question." | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/council-member-promises-change-as-residents-reel-from-april-floods/269-122c72f4-2d47-461b-8d29-434a7343880b | 2023-05-19T04:22:46 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/council-member-promises-change-as-residents-reel-from-april-floods/269-122c72f4-2d47-461b-8d29-434a7343880b |
PALMETTO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County issued a rabies alert Thursday for the Palm View area of Palmetto, a news release explains.
According to health leaders, the alert comes from a cat that was tested and came back positive for rabies on Wednesday.
All residents and visitors in Manatee County should know that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated, the release explains.
"The public is asked to maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in Manatee County," health leaders wrote in the release. "Alerts are designed to increase awareness to the public. Please be aware that rabies activities can also occur outside the alert area."
The rabies alert is set for 60 days. The center of the rabies alert is the Palm View area of Palmetto, which includes boundaries in Manatee County like:
- North: 61st Street East / Palm View Road
- South: 49th Street East / Experimental Farm Road
- West: 28th Avenue East / Jackson Road
- East: CR 683 / Ellenton Gillette Road
According to health leaders, an animal with rabies could infect domestic animals that have not been vaccinated against rabies.
"All domestic animals should be vaccinated against rabies and all wildlife contact should be avoided, particularly raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats and coyotes," the release explains. "Rabies is a disease of the nervous system and is fatal to warm-blooded animals and humans."
The only treatment for human exposure to rabies is rabies-specific immune globulin and rabies immunization.
FDOH leaders say residents and visitors are advised to take precautions including:
- Persons who have been bitten or scratched by wild or domestic animals should seek medical attention and report the injury to DOH-Manatee at (941) 714-7596.
- Keep rabies vaccinations up to date for all pets and at-risk livestock.
- Do not allow your pets to run free. Follow leash laws by keeping pets and livestock secured on your property. If your pet or livestock are bitten by a wild animal, seek veterinary assistance for the animal immediately and contact Manatee County Animal Welfare at (941) 742-5933.
- Support animal control in efforts to reduce feral and stray animal populations.
- Spay or neuter your pets to help reduce the number of unwanted pets that may not be properly cared for or regularly vaccinated.
- Do not handle, feed or unintentionally attract wild animals with outdoor food sources such as uncovered trash or litter.
- Never adopt wild animals or bring them into your home.
- Teach children never to handle unfamiliar animals, wild or domestic, even if they appear friendly.
- Prevent bats from entering living quarters or occupied spaces in homes, churches, schools and other similar areas, where they might come in contact with people and pets.
For more information on rabies, go to http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/rabies/index.html or contact DOH-Manatee at 941-714-7596. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/manatee-county-cat-rabies-alert-palmetto/67-2cb6bf63-9085-4970-93fa-8186505c795f | 2023-05-19T04:35:13 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/manatee-county-cat-rabies-alert-palmetto/67-2cb6bf63-9085-4970-93fa-8186505c795f |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg student won a contest with Google for the state and is now moving on to the national level.
In a news release, leaders from Google explain students across the U.S. were asked back in January to submit their ideas for the 15th annual Doodle for Google contest.
This year, the technology company invited K-12 students to answer the prompt "I am grateful for..." through their arts.
This year Iman Haddouche-Miranda, a home-schooled student from St. Pete is the 2023 Florida State Winner. They were selected from the 4th-5th grade age group among tens of thousands of submissions.
Now after winning on a state level, Haddouche-Miranda now moves on to compete nationally. People can vote here for the winner.
The national winner’s artwork will be displayed on Google.com for one day. They'll also receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology package for their school/non-profit organization.
"We were amazed by the submissions we received. Across ages, students showcased what they appreciate most in thoughtful and intentional ways," leaders from Google explain in the release. "Young artists shared a range of things they are grateful for including spending time in nature, reading books, taking part in creative hobbies, and spending time with their communities.
"Given the challenging nature of the past few years, we were really inspired to see the many ways students have been nurturing their spirits and facing the opportunities and challenges that every day brings."
Haddouche-Miranda's response to the prompt said:
"I am grateful for my community that nourishes me. I was bullied so much in school that my mom has to homeschool me. My mom found a community that understands my unique abilities.
Our community programs have given me opportunities to discover who I can be, and at the same time I can be who I am."
Anyone interested in seeing the full gallery of all 55 state and territory winners can visit doodle4google.com. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-petersburg-student-doodle-for-google-contest/67-dcaaf79f-9628-4c02-8a4a-17d4bb2b6b49 | 2023-05-19T04:35:19 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-petersburg-student-doodle-for-google-contest/67-dcaaf79f-9628-4c02-8a4a-17d4bb2b6b49 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Team members across several healthcare facilities associated with Tampa General Hospital got together to shower expecting mothers this May.
More than 100 new and soon-to-be moms received gifts for their new babies. The community baby shower also comes as May is recognized as Women's Health Month.
The mothers-to-be received clothes, diapers, baby blankets and more. The gifts were put together by team members from Tampa General Hospital's Healthpark Genesis Women's Center, USFTGP, and OB/GYN Residents and attending doctors from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.
Additionally, TGH-Genesis Women's Center specializes in multi-disciplinary care for high-risk pregnancies and also provides pre and post-partum care programs. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-genera-hospital-community-baby-shower/67-c1271c35-ec3b-431b-9f20-3ef3e4e1c06f | 2023-05-19T04:35:25 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-genera-hospital-community-baby-shower/67-c1271c35-ec3b-431b-9f20-3ef3e4e1c06f |
ALTUS, Ark. — Agriculture is Arkansas’s largest industry and generates more than $16 billion in revenue every year. Though there's another big money industry you may not think about in our state— wine.
The Natural State is home to some of the largest wine producers in the country.
“From Little Rock, to here to Northwest Arkansas, including Eureka Springs, you know, you can hit almost all the wineries in the state,” said Renee Threfall with the University of Arkansas.
While Arkansas is known for its rice and soybean fields, the wine industry continues to grow in our state. Hundreds of acres are set aside for grapes many of which will end up in bottles and shipped out across the country.
“We have a very well-established presence in the U.S. market in terms of a couple of our larger producers in the state,” Threlfall explained.
There are 21 wineries dotting much of the state, and some like Post Winery in Altus, Arkansas have been doing it for generations.
“The Post family came to America in 1872 and planted its first vineyards in Altus 1880,” said Tina Post with Post Winery. “So, I’m part of the g five generation and we have g sixers, and a seven running around here and there.”
Post has gotten to see firsthand just how much both the wine-making process and their family business have evolved during that time. Today they, produce about 250,000 gallons of wine a year.
“We had just a little bottling line, and we were putting stamps, tech stamps on the bottle to you know our line expanded and mostly automated,” she described. “From having just barrels to stainless steel, the only time we use wood is when we want to use wood to finish something a little differently”
The wine industry is a rich history in Arkansas that Renee Threlfall has been studying for decades. She explained how the constant evolution is key, but not just in how the wine is made.
“Generational changes, more acceptability to newer technologies. So, looking at the sustainability issues that we may have with glass, or operations in terms of water management,” said Threlfall.
Those changes come amid concerns over the future of the wine industry.
A recent report by Silicon Valley Bank shows that people younger than 60 aren't drinking as much wine— it’s a decline seen since 2007.
Threlfall explained that continuing to appeal to every generation is a big focus that will help the industry continue moving forward.
“A lot of it is about how consumers perceive their usage of wine and how do we change that, you know, how do we learn more about that?” Threlfall added.
Focusing on what people want is something Post Winery has tapped into over the last few years.
“Another thing we see with the young people, they're coming here for us to celebrate occasions, wine is still seen as part of a very celebratory thing,” said Post.
Keeping an eye on what's popular has helped contribute to their growth.
“See where the markets going, what's kind of trending, and see if there's a place you can jump in,” she said.
That includes going beyond just what they're bottling and instead turning their winery into a whole experience itself.
“Farm to table. that this is our slow food. We make it fresh; we bake our sourdough bread every day, we make everything from scratch,” Post described.
The wine industry is an adapting business that generated close to a billion dollars last year and drew in more than 29,000 tourists.
Threlfall explained how there's still more that could be done to secure its future and help the state have an even bigger impact on the industry nationwide.
“Having more state regulations that enable us to become a better state in terms of wine production is really where we need to be,” she said. “Our shipping abilities into and out of the state.”
Right now, there are 29 dry counties across Arkansas, and she said making changes to dry county laws could also help make a big difference.
“You can't have a winery in a dry county,” Threlfall added.
As studies keep a close eye on wine industries across the country and where it's headed, Post said when it comes to wine in the Natural State— it's here to stay.
“It is ageless and timeless. It's not going away,” said Post. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansass-wine-industry/91-843221fc-3f36-4b01-9556-75371a87ecd0 | 2023-05-19T04:41:29 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansass-wine-industry/91-843221fc-3f36-4b01-9556-75371a87ecd0 |
Right above the fireplace at the Irish Cultural Center now rests a plaque dedicated to William Corrigan.
You may know Corrigan for his work with his family business, Wilcor, or his halloween and theatrical store "your store," or even his teddy bear toy and hobby stores. Needless to say, Corrigan was a very big part of the community.
If none of that history from Corrigan is ringing a bell, you'd definitely know Corrigan from the St. Patrick's day parade.
"He was a staple in the Utica Saint Patrick's Day parade... [he was] the leprechaun with the orange beard and the orange hair that would march around the parade route and spread Irish happiness out to everybody" Vice President of the Board of Directors at the Irish Cultural Center Patrick Roach said.
Corrigan passed away in 2020, but his daughter, Karen Corrigan, says her father was always trying to make people smile.
"He had his bucket in his hand and he would be putting his hand in and throwing it out and sometimes he had glitter in there, sometimes he had pens, but most of the time he had nothing," Corrigan said. "He was just throwing out his Irish happiness for everybody that he walked by."
Many referred to Corrigan as Utica's "#1 leprechaun," and the plaque dedicated to him has his most famous phrase printed on it; "Spread Irish Happiness." | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/irish-cultural-center-dedication-to-william-corrigan/article_2af43690-f5f8-11ed-b58c-63fc906af654.html | 2023-05-19T04:57:53 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/irish-cultural-center-dedication-to-william-corrigan/article_2af43690-f5f8-11ed-b58c-63fc906af654.html |
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Sullivan County commissioners approved a resolution to implement a new hotel/motel tax to fund local tourism efforts.
Commissioners voted 17–6 Thursday night to levy a lodging tax of 4% within the unincorporated parts of Sullivan County and Bluff City, 3% within the city of Bristol, and 1% within the cities of Kingsport and Johnson City.
The county tax will be on top of each city’s hotel/motel tax. Kingsport’s tax rate is 7%, Bristol’s is 5%, and Johnson City’s is 7%.
That means the combined tax rate will be 8% in the cities and 4% in the unincorporated part of the county.
According to the resolution, Sullivan is among only eight counties in the state without a county hotel/motel tax.
The resolution’s sponsor, Commissioner Zane Vanover, said a county hotel/motel tax would generate new revenue without burdening property owners.
“It’s easy to take the easy path and keep raising property taxes, but I hope we can look at other paths, be proactive, and do some things like this to try to ease those burdens on the same people who get burdened over, and over, and over again,” Vanover said.
Ramona Jackson, general manager of MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center in Kingsport, urged commissioners to find another source of revenue besides a hotel/motel tax.
“The increase will hurt MeadowView. The increase will hurt our local businesses,” Jackson said. “And most importantly, it will hurt my employees.”
Jackson said the negative effects of the tax would be in addition to those created by inflation.
Bristol City Councilmember Lea Powers asked the commission to come up with a specific plan on how the tax revenue will be spent before passing it.
“Tourism is our second largest industry in the state of Tennessee,” Powers said. “It deserves the time and attention and collaboration for us to truly do this right.”
State law requires that lodging tax revenue be used for “the promotion of tourism and tourism development.”
Sullivan County tourism director Matthew Johnson said the revenue would have a positive impact across the county.
“The revenue would be used by my department and others,” Johnson said. “Should this happen, it is the tide that I believe would raise all ships.”
The new tax will go into effect on July 1. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sullivan-county-commission-approves-new-hotel-motel-tax/ | 2023-05-19T05:05:24 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sullivan-county-commission-approves-new-hotel-motel-tax/ |
DULUTH — A 32-year-old Duluth man was arrested Thursday evening after firing a shotgun into the door of a family friend's garage and leading law enforcement on a pursuit up and down Minnesota Highway 61. The pursuit began after the shotgun fire, around 6 p.m.
The man drove back and forth in the wrong lane of Highway 61 as he attempted to evade arrest, according to a report from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities attempted to use a PIT (precision immobilization technique) maneuver and stop sticks to halt the pursuit but were unsuccessful. The driver eventually crashed into rocks in a gravel pit off 78th Avenue and Minnesota Highway 61 and was taken into custody. He was found to be in possession of a shotgun.
The man faces pending charges of second-degree assault, fourth-degree burglary, reckless discharge of a firearm and fleeing in a motor vehicle. The News Tribune generally does not name suspects until they have been formally charged.
The sheriff's office was assisted by the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Duluth Police Department and Minnesota State Patrol.
ADVERTISEMENT | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/armed-man-arrested-after-dangerous-pursuit-on-highway-61 | 2023-05-19T05:06:02 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/armed-man-arrested-after-dangerous-pursuit-on-highway-61 |
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Events
Friday, May 19
NEIL SIMON'S 'LOST IN YONKERS': 7:30 to 10 p.m. May 19, 20, 2 p.m. May 21; Fool Moon Theatre presents Neil Simon's story of two young boys who learn the meaning of family; Margate Community Church, 8900 N. Ventnor Ave., Margate; $30. 609-457-0903 or eventbrite.com.
STAIRWAY TO THE STARS LIGHTHOUSE CLIMBS: 8 to 10 p.m.; see the stars on the night of the new moon from the top of the Cape May lighthouse; Cape May Lighthouse, 215 Light House Ave., Cape May; $12.
Saturday, May 20
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE: 11 a.m. registration, noon to 10 p.m. events; raises funds for fight against cancer; multiple events throughout the day; Anthony "Tony" Canale Training Center, 5033 English Creek Ave., Egg Harbor Township; free. 609-432-1836 or acsevents.org.
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'BOAT AMERICA' BOAT SAFETY CLASS: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; basic safe boating class; St. Peter's United Methodist Church, 501 E. Eighth St., Ocean City; $60. 609-399-4299 or uscgaux-ocnj.org.
HISTORY CENTER LECTURE: 'BOARDWALKS - A UNIQUELY AMERICAN INVENTION': 3 to 4:30 p.m.; learn when and how boardwalks came to be; Avalon History Center, 215 39th St., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org.
MAKER'S SPACE SEWING: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. May 20, June 10, 24; for teens and adults; discover how to sew both by hand and with machines; Hammonton Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 451 S. Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton; registration required. 609-561-2264 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 8 to 11 a.m.; supports American Legion Post 158; Rudolph Elmer Post 158, 527 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City; $10. 609-457-1202.
Monday, May 22
ESL CAREER READINESS LAB: 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through July 31; learn how to use the Engen Language Upskilling platform, which provides ESL classes and tutorials with a focus on job interview skills, and the food and beverage industry and hospitality industry; Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. 609-345-2269 or acfpl.org.
HOUSEPLANTS: 2 to 3 p.m. Mondays through May 22; learn how to plant, propagate, and care for a variety of popular plant species; Ventnor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor. 609-823-4614 or atlanticlibrary.org.
LINE DANCING - WITH SUSAN PENNYPACKER: noon to 12:45 p.m. Mondays; no meetings May 29, Sept. 4, Oct. 9; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
MEDITATIVE DRUM CIRCLE: 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays; bring your own instrument or borrow one; no meetings May 29, Aug. 28, Sept. 4, Oct. 9, Nov. 6, Dec. 25; Cape May Court House Branch, 30 Mechanic St., Middle Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Fundraisers
Saturday, May 20
ATLANTIC COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ELECTRONIC RECYCLING FUNDRAISER: 9 a.m. to noon third Saturdays; drop off old electronics at Recycling Barn at the fairgrounds; accepting TVs, computers, home appliances, office equipment and more; Atlantic County Fairgrounds, 3210 Route 50, Mays Landing. 609-703-1549 or AC4HFair.org.
For kids
Saturday, May 20
DROP-IN LEGO PLAYTIME: 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays through August; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
SATURDAY FAMILY STORYTIME: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays through August; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Monday, May 22
PRE-K CLUB AND CRAFT: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays through May 22, June 5, 12; Galloway Township Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway. 609-652-2352 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME - ABSECON: 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays; Absecon branch/Atlantic County Library System, 305 New Jersey Ave., Absecon. 609-646-2228 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME - EGG HARBOR CITY: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays through Aug. 28; Egg Harbor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 134 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City. 609-804-1063 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Tuesday, May 23
FURRY BUDDIES: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, May 23, June 13, 27, July 11, 25, Aug. 8, 22; for ages 6 to 14; read a story to therapy dogs; Galloway Township Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township; registration required. 609-652-2352 or atlanticlibrary.org.
ROBOTICS CLUB WITH NATE: 6 to 7 p.m. May 23, June 20, July 25, Aug. 22; for ages 8 to 15; Egg Harbor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 134 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City. 609-804-1063 or atlanticlibrary.org.
WONDERBOOK STORYTIME: 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, May 23, June 6, 20, July 18, August 1, 15, 29; for ages 4 to 11; kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning; Pleasantville Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Junior Ave., Pleasantville; registration required. 609-641-1778 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Groups
Friday, May 19
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
CONVERSATIONAL LENAPE LANGUAGE - WITH TERI HISLOP: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Fridays; newcomers welcome; Lower Cape Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road, Lower Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
'LIGHTBULB' ONLINE GROUP: 3 to 4 p.m. Fridays; virtual group presented by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey; weekly online discussion group and forum to ask questions about mental health and wellness. 609-652-3800 or MHANJ.org.
OCNJ AARP MEETING: 1 to 3 p.m.; OCNJ AARP Chapter 1062’s final meeting of the spring; presentation by author and historian Loretta Thompson Harris; Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Ave., Room 110, Ocean City. kdwyer3@comcast.net.
Saturday, May 20
CHESS CLUB: noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays through May 27; for adults and interested teens and children, ages 8 and older; Ventnor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor; registration required. 609-823-4614 or atlanticlibrary.org.
CREATIVE WRITING GROUP: 10 a.m. to noon third Saturdays through May 2023; receive tips and feedback on poetry, memoirs, short stories, articles, and books; Public Library, 235 32nd St., Avalon. avalonfreelibrary.org.
KNIGHTS OF THE SQUARE TABLE CHESS CLUB: 1 to 3 p.m. every other Saturday through Aug. 26; open to all ages; Absecon branch/Atlantic County Library System, 305 New Jersey Ave., Absecon; registration requested. 609-646-2228 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Monday, May 22
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS: 11 a.m. Mondays; for those troubled by someone else's drinking; Egg Harbor City Senior Center, 351 Cincinnati Ave., Egg Harbor City. AL-ANON.org.
LONGPORT NEEDLERS: 10 a.m. to noon Mondays; bring your needle/crochet craft project and join us for a time of crafting and socializing; Longport Public Library, 2305 Atlantic Ave., Longport. 609-487-7403 or LongportPublicLibrary.org.
MYSTERY AT THE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB: 6:30 to 8 p.m. fourth Mondays through December; virtual mystery and thriller book club for ages 18 and older; each month a new murder mystery book is picked and a book discussion will be held; presented by the Cape May County Library 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Health, fitness
Friday, May 19
ANYTHING GOES FITNESS: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. May 19, 26; Cape May County Library/Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
YOGA WITH TANYA DELFINI: 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays through December; no class Sept. 8, Nov. 10, 24; Cape May County Library/Sea Isle City Branch, 4800 Central Ave., Sea Isle City. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Sunday, May 21
MEDITATION - ONLINE GROUP: 7:15 to 8 p.m. Sundays; offered by The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; staff offer a guided calming meditation or breathing exercise; to receive a link by email and join the group online, email btrendler@mhanj.org. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
Monday, May 22
CHAIR YOGA - WITH LYNNE CATARRO: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays; no class 5/29, 9/4, 10/9, 12/25; Cape May County Library/Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
'GOT STRESS?' ONLINE GROUP: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays; online group meets to discuss daily wellness, coping strategies and tools to relieve stress and reduce anxiety; offered by The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; free. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
Music
Friday, May 19
FIRE PIT FRIDAY & LIVE MUSIC AT WILLOW CREEK WINERY WITH ESCAPE PLAN DUO: 4 to 8 p.m.; start the weekend right with a glass of wine around our fire pits enjoying live music with the Escape Plan Duo; Willow Creek Winery & Farm, 168 Stevens St., W. Cape May. 609-770-8782 or willowcreekwinerycapemay.com.
MUSIC TO MY EARS - ONLINE: 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 4; uplifting online discussion group in which participants share favorite music selections and what it means to them; virtual event hosted by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey. 609-652-3800 or mhanj.org.
Saturday, May 20
BELL BOTTOM BLUES: 7:30 to 10 p.m.; tribute to Eric Clapton; The Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main St., Tuckerton; $38. 908-310-2941 or lizzierosemusic.com.
LIVE MUSIC AT WILLOW CREEK WINERY WITH JOHN KING: noon to 3 p.m.; enjoy a glass of wine and live music with John King; Willow Creek Winery & Farm, 168 Stevens St., W. Cape May. 609-770-8782 or willowcreekwinerycapemay.com. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_356700cc-f4da-11ed-ad94-7f8ee1b82851.html | 2023-05-19T05:24:28 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_356700cc-f4da-11ed-ad94-7f8ee1b82851.html |
LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign presented “Be a HERO” magnets to the Little Egg Harbor Police Department last month.
Some of the attendees to the ceremony were Mayor Blaise Scibetta, Committeeman Ken Laney, HERO Campaign Chair and co-founder Bill Elliott and the family of Matt Uhl, a Little Egg Harbor native who was killed by a drunken driver in 2013, a month before he was to graduate from Rowan University.
The magnets are to be placed on the township’s patrol cars to encourage the community to use designated drivers.
“LEHPD is proud to partner with the HERO Campaign to create a safer community for everyone," police Capt. Michael Hart said in a news release.
The John R. Elliott HERO Campaign was created to prevent drunken driving deaths and injuries by promoting the use of designated drivers. The campaign was established in memory of Navy Ensign John R. Elliott, of Egg Harbor Township, who was killed in a head-on collision with a drunken driver in July 2000. For more information, visit herocampaign.org. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/little-egg-harbor-police-hero-campaign-partner-to-prevent-drunken-driving/article_33da60b0-f4e3-11ed-83af-3374e9d4a6f0.html | 2023-05-19T05:24:34 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/little-egg-harbor-police-hero-campaign-partner-to-prevent-drunken-driving/article_33da60b0-f4e3-11ed-83af-3374e9d4a6f0.html |
VINELAND — The Woman’s Club of Vineland teamed up with Vineland Public Schools to sponsor and judge an art contest for students in kindergarten through fifth grade in celebration of Youth Art Month, held in March.
The event, which hasn't been held for several years, included all eight local elementary schools. Each school was awarded a first, second and third place award, which was presented by June Lang, creative arts chair for the Woman’s Club, at an awards ceremony held at the former Landis School.
First place winners were awarded a $50 gift card to Michael’s crafts store, and second and third place winners also received gift cards to Michael’s in the amounts of $25 and $15, respectively.
The Woman’s Club of Vineland is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs. For more information, visit wcofvineland.webs.com. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/woman-s-club-of-vineland-sponsors-youth-art-month-contest/article_6b449506-f589-11ed-80b8-6745c12ba0d8.html | 2023-05-19T05:24:40 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/woman-s-club-of-vineland-sponsors-youth-art-month-contest/article_6b449506-f589-11ed-80b8-6745c12ba0d8.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Refugee Support is down a few vehicles after the organization's car keys were stolen on Thursday evening, according to a Facebook post.
One of the organization's big programs, Success Through Soccer, gives refugee kids in Des Moines a chance to get involved and active in their new community.
As of now, there are approximately 46 kids registered to play soccer through the program, according to Erin Bell, a board member and volunteer for Des Moines Refugee Support.
"We provide all the transportation, all the equipment..." Bell said. "We provide rides to practices, games... it's a huge puzzle."
Solving the puzzle is a little easier with volunteers who help drive kids to practices and games. Generally, these volunteers use DART vans or other vehicles that belong to the organization.
But when one volunteer showed up to pick up the keys for her shift on Thursday, something was wrong.
"Our volunteer for soccer practice showed up to the parking lot, like she does every Thursday night for us," Bell said. "So she was just doing her normal routine, goes to the plastic box that we keep [the keys] in, opens it up. And there's no lock boxes in it."
The lockboxes contained the keys to all of Des Moines Refugee Support's vehicles. One van, a burgundy 2004 Dodge Caravan, is now entirely inaccessible. The rest of the cars have been moved to a new location to prevent theft.
The loss of the keys is a major setback, as now the organization is scrambling to figure out how to transport kids to games this weekend.
"We're definitely disappointed," Bell said. "This is a complicated enough undertaking as it is, and then to have this wrench thrown in just right in the middle of a soccer season is obviously challenging."
The organization filed a police report, but now, all that's left to do is wait.
In the meantime, Bell says Des Moines Refugee Support "always needs help".
"Driving kids to soccer is invaluable," Bell said. "It truly is. The opportunity for these kids to play soccer is something they would not have otherwise. It keeps them busy, keeps them out of trouble, gives them something positive to look forward to, something positive outside of school every day."
For more information, visit Des Moines Refugee Support on Facebook. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-refugee-support-keys-theft/524-e44b72bf-cebb-4679-8ff1-4cd9c25aa314 | 2023-05-19T05:25:28 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-refugee-support-keys-theft/524-e44b72bf-cebb-4679-8ff1-4cd9c25aa314 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As the impacts of the opioid and fentanyl crisis in Oregon and across the United States become more well known, some are taking education directly to parents and students.
On Thursday night, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Beaverton School District combined forces for a forum on fentanyl for families to receive information and ask questions.
Like many communities across the country, Washington County has an opioid crisis. Fentanyl is laced in other drugs like cocaine or even fake prescription drugs similar to Xanax or Adderall.
Sgt. Danny DiPietro said the county’s narcotic team seized roughly 58,000 pills in 2021, and last year, they seized over 758,000 pills – amounting to a nearly 1,200% increase. He says they will likely pass that number in 2023, because so far, they have seized over 300,000 pills.
“People are testing positive for fentanyl and those individuals are coming back and saying ‘I don’t use fentanyl, I use another drug,’ and what they’re not realizing is fentanyl is so cheap and so addictive that they’re putting it in everything,” DiPietro said. “It’s so potent, so cheap and so addictive, they realize they’re going to get people coming back for more.”
DiPietro said the goal of the forum was “education, education, education,” because many people don’t realize how potency changes from pill to pill. According to the DEA, two in every five pills contain a lethal dose.
“Think of it like making chocolate chip cookies,” DiPietro said. “When you make cookies, do you measure how many chocolate chips are in every cookie? One may have two, one may have 12. You may have one with two and you want more, and you get one with 12 and it’s a lethal dose.”
He added that two milligrams is a lethal dose: “That’s a few grains of salt.”
Mark Altenhofen, a parent of a Beaverton student, said he felt encouraged by the number of attendees for this forum discussion, because he thinks it’s important to keep communication lines open with teens and children.
“I think it just reinforces this message around open communication with adolescents, talking honestly about what the issues are,” Altenhofen said. “In our family, we try to keep things, nothing is taboo. If something is scary for you, let’s talk about it, let’s get it out in the open.”
Beaverton School District has taken safety measures to manage this crisis: leading classes warning of fentanyl, keeping Narcan available in each school and having substance use specialists on site. But even so, they say parents and students need to stay vigilant.
“I spoke to an investigator this morning, he just kind of went over everything that they’re seeing when it comes to how they’re dealing drugs whether it’s on social media and doing a hand-to-hand later. Or something you see extremely common, is they meet on social media and one way or another, they cash exchange now by Venmo, Cash App or Apple Pay, whatever it may be, and the drugs are actually mailed directly to them,” DiPietro said.
On Thursday, Senate Bill 238 passed the Oregon State House unanimously. It will teach students about the dangers of opioids with lessons that will be required and available starting in the 2024-25 school year. It now heads to Gov. Kotek’s desk for a signature.
Watch the video above to see the forum discussion. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/fake-and-fatal-fentanyl-forum-a-few-grains-of-salt-is-the-difference-between-life-death/ | 2023-05-19T05:41:45 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/fake-and-fatal-fentanyl-forum-a-few-grains-of-salt-is-the-difference-between-life-death/ |
AVON, Ind. — Avon school leaders hosted a frank conversation Thursday night with families about the deadly consequences of drug abuse.
Even in her grief, Shannon Jones can't help but smile when she thinks about her son, Ray.
"He was a funny kid. He liked to joke. Like I said in the video, he was a protector and that's what he's doing now," said Jones.
He was one of two Avon students who died from drug overdoses recently. He was only 15 years old.
"This wasn't who Ray was. It was an experiment. He was just a teenager and made a bad choice," said Jones.
The tragedies prompted the school district to invite students and parents to a workshop to learn more about addiction, substance abuse, recovery, and mental health.
"We are seeing a drug trend that's beginning to target young people," said Avon Police Department Deputy Chief Brian Nugent.
"It's not just an experiment. It's experimenting with something that can have a drastic impact on your life that first time you tried something," said Avon School District Superintendent Scott Wyndham.
The district's counseling and mental wellness coordinator, Krista Fay, said the landscape has changed with mental health, especially post-COVID.
"Kids are dealing with more anxiety, more depression, more stress. We are seeing kids internalize those things more and that's when you see things happen like substance use and substance abuse," Fay said.
During the meeting, counselors explained how knowing the signs could save lives.
"The biggest thing I would tell parents to watch out for is a change in their child's behavior. What is different from their normal," said Fay.
Jones said she didn't notice the early signs that Ray might be thinking of trying drugs. Now she's made it her mission to save other families from this heartache.
"It's important for me to be Ray's voice and put the message out there that it could be your first time, second time, or third time. You don't know what could happen," said Jones. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/avon-school-staff-parents-have-discussion-about-drug-abuse-overdose-deaths/531-3341985a-b17d-4a89-8f3f-a4dfaf88c685 | 2023-05-19T05:53:50 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/avon-school-staff-parents-have-discussion-about-drug-abuse-overdose-deaths/531-3341985a-b17d-4a89-8f3f-a4dfaf88c685 |
Linda K. Wleklinski
IN LOVING MEMORY OF LINDA K. WLEKLINSKI On Her 4th Anniversary in Heaven May 19, 2019. Missing you is Difficult, Loving you was Easy! Fred,Your Girls & Family.
Linda K. Wleklinski
IN LOVING MEMORY OF LINDA K. WLEKLINSKI On Her 4th Anniversary in Heaven May 19, 2019. Missing you is Difficult, Loving you was Easy! Fred,Your Girls & Family.
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Linda K. Wleklinski
IN LOVING MEMORY OF LINDA K. WLEKLINSKI On Her 4th Anniversary in Heaven May 19, 2019. Missing you is Difficult, Loving you was Easy! Fred,Your Girls & Family.
Linda K. Wleklinski
IN LOVING MEMORY OF LINDA K. WLEKLINSKI On Her 4th Anniversary in Heaven May 19, 2019. Missing you is Difficult, Loving you was Easy! Fred,Your Girls & Family.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas A&M University's newest campus in Fort Worth is set to begin construction in June, officials announced on Thursday.
The new research campus will be located in the southeastern area of downtown Fort Worth. It's being financed by the university system, city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County and private donators.
The first facility that will go up is the eight-story, $150 million Law and Education Building. The building will be Texas A&M's new home for its School of Law, according to the university.
In January 2023, the university said the goal is to have the Law and Education facility finished in 2025.
The university has two more facilities planned for the campus: the Research and Innovation Building, which will bring together businesses and Texas A&M agencies, and the Gateway Building, which will have classrooms, meeting spaces and a conference center.
"Our goal is to spur business and job growth in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities and throughout North Texas," Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp said in a statement. "This is a gamechanger for everyone involved."
Texas A&M said it plans to have the entire campus completed by 2027.
Read more Fort Worth headlines: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-am-fort-worth-campus-begin-construction-june/287-3f6e2f2c-c150-40bb-8aa0-e7ab4e5cab2d | 2023-05-19T06:43:16 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas-am-fort-worth-campus-begin-construction-june/287-3f6e2f2c-c150-40bb-8aa0-e7ab4e5cab2d |
KIMBERLY—Terry Remaly, age 57, passed away at home during his sleep on May 13, 2023, of a heart attack.
His memorial will be held at Valley Christian Church, Twin Falls, Idaho, on May 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM.
Those who wish may share memories and condolences on his memorial page at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the caring direction of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home of Twin Falls. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/funeral-notices/terry-remaly/article_54b96383-78d2-558e-86dd-3e0f8fe97dae.html | 2023-05-19T06:47:01 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/funeral-notices/terry-remaly/article_54b96383-78d2-558e-86dd-3e0f8fe97dae.html |
Aug. 14, 1924—May 11, 2023
BOISE — Lyle Dean Novak went to be with the Lord on May 11, 2023. Lyle was born August 14, 1924, in Miller, Nebraska, to Joseph A. Novak and Grace Hart Novak. Lyle lived in Miller until 1939 when the family moved to Buhl, Idaho.
Lyle graduated from Buhl High School in 1942 and enlisted in the Army in March 1943. In September 1944, Lyle joined the Paratroops and was a member of the 17th and 82nd Airborne. On March 24, 1945, Lyle was one of the paratroopers who jumped into battle during Operation Varsity allowing the allies to move further into Germany. Lyle was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor during his service in WWII, along with other medals of distinction.
After his discharge in 1946, he returned to Buhl, Idaho and began his 60-year career as a custom home builder in the Magic Valley. In 1950, Lyle met and married Phyllis A. Tews and had three children, Geralynn, Gaylene, and Larren.
Romans 1:17 says the righteous live by faith. Lyle had 98 years of life, 63 years of marriage, went to church every Sunday, and work every Monday. Lyle lived his life by faith, the way God intended, with humility, compassion for others, and love for his family. His laugh was contagious, his stories of WWII were eye opening, his ability to remind us how proud he was of us and how he loved his family unconditionally was special.
Lyle is survived by his children: Geralynn (James) Patterson, Gaylene Munroe, and Larren (Irene) Novak; three grandchildren: Jennifer Novak, Erin Novak, and Jeremy (Becky) Munroe; three step-grandchildren: Mark (Heidi) Munroe, Jason (Gretchen) Munroe, and Ann Munroe (Dan Neef) and eleven great-grandchildren; brothers: Larry Novak and Ronald Novak and a sister, Marilyn Ashford. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis (Tews) Novak, his parents, Joseph A. and Grace Novak, a brother, Norman Novak, and a sister JoAnn Meredith.
A celebration of Lyle’s life will be held Monday, May 22, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Friendship Celebration Lutheran Church, 765 E. Chinden Blvd., Meridian, ID. A viewing will be held prior to the service at 9:30 a.m. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Twin Falls Cemetery, 2350 4th Ave. E., Twin Falls, ID. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Luke’s Hospice. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/lyle-dean-novak/article_63a5d1d7-9e50-5e62-bd14-a817db588ed6.html | 2023-05-19T06:47:02 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/lyle-dean-novak/article_63a5d1d7-9e50-5e62-bd14-a817db588ed6.html |
FREELAND, Pa. — Roberto Torner was one of two men accused of killing Jose Herran in 2015 at a property near Freeland.
Police say the two suspects then dismembered the victim's body and dumped his remains in the Lehigh River.
According to the Citizens' Voice newspaper, the jury convicted Torner of first-degree murder.
His alleged accomplice will stand trial later this summer in Luzerne County.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscast was like in 1976? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/report-man-convicted-of-murder-roberto-torner-jose-herran/523-d990273a-0309-441d-874a-a3f6b07c1fac | 2023-05-19T08:15:43 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/report-man-convicted-of-murder-roberto-torner-jose-herran/523-d990273a-0309-441d-874a-a3f6b07c1fac |
A 14-year-old girl was killed when a speeding car slammed into the back of a UPS truck in Queens.
Fortune Williams was the passenger in a red BMW sedan that police said was traveling at a high rate of speed along North Conduit Avenue in Springfield Gardens Wednesday evening. The car, being driven by a 16-year-old, could be seen on security video driving down the street before slamming into a parked UPS trick near the corner of 160th Street.
The hard-to-watch video shows the UPS worker get knocked down just as he was about to step inside, though he was not seriously hurt.
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The passenger side of the BMW plowed into the delivery truck, and the out-of-control car came to a screeching halt immediately after. Remnants of the deadly crash were left scattered over the road, where there is now a growing memorial for Fortune, a freshman at Springfield Gardens High School who had dreams of becoming a doctor.
"My beautiful, smart daughter. She was very beautiful, smart, loving, kind, caring, sweet. Everything that’s good. A mother would want," said her mother, Keisha Francis. "She loved music. She loved to dance and she wanted to be a doctor and in high school she was doing nursing."
Francis said she spoke to her daughter before the crash. She said they ended the call the same way they always ended conversations.
"When I was hanging up she said, 'Mom I love you.' Everyday. Every morning. She tell me she loved me," Francis said. "She’s just caring. She’s a good kid. Very good kid. I’m just so shocked."
The grieving mother went to the scene of the crash on Thursday, and found some of her daughter's jewelry on the ground.
"I go back to the spot to see if I could find my daughter. Because...this can’t be real. And then I find her bracelet and I find another bracelet," said Francis. "My life will never be the same, it will never be the same. I don’t know what will become of me after this because I can not live without my Fortune...I don’t know what I’m going to do without her.”
Dozens of family members and classmates gathered at a heartbreaking vigil Thursday night.
It’s unclear if the 16-year-old driver had a learner’s permit, though New York State DMV rules state there should have been a supervising adult in the car. The driver of the car was hospitalized but is expected to survive.
No criminal charges have been filed. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/14-year-old-girl-killed-in-high-speed-crash-with-ups-truck-in-queens/4347372/ | 2023-05-19T08:16:55 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/14-year-old-girl-killed-in-high-speed-crash-with-ups-truck-in-queens/4347372/ |
Did you feel it?
A small, 2.2 magnitude earthquake rattled the lower Hudson Valley and parts of northeast New Jersey early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake hit about a mile south of Hastings-on-Hudson in Westchester County (about three miles north of Yonkers) at 1:53 a.m., at a depth of 9.8 kilometers, the USGS said.
The town is just over 16 miles away from midtown Manhattan, so it's possible some in or very close to New York City may have felt a shake!
Several took to social media to report a rumble that woke them up in the middle of the night — including NBC New York's Natalie Pasquarella, who felt the rumble at her home in Bergen County.
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There were no immediate reports of damage. According to the USGS, generally earthquakes below magnitude 3 won't lead to much damage overall, but still could be felt by people. Significant damage and casualties don’t usually occur until earthquake magnitudes are around 5.5 or higher.
Earthquakes are fairly rare in the tri-state area, but weaker ones like the one early Friday do happen on occasion — like another 2.2 magnitude quake that hit west of Lake Mohegan in Westchester County in 2018, and a couple of weaker 1.27 magnitude and 1.1 magnitude ones in Oct. 2019.
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Earlier this year, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit just outside of Buffalo, while there was a 3.6 magnitude one just south of Watertown, in Upstate New York. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/small-earthquake-rattles-parts-of-westchester-county-new-jersey-in-middle-of-night/4347744/ | 2023-05-19T08:17:01 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/small-earthquake-rattles-parts-of-westchester-county-new-jersey-in-middle-of-night/4347744/ |
'Lilly's legacy': Family, friends dedicate art garden to late Pine View School student
Butterflies and bumblebees flitted between vibrant native Floridian plants as the humidity spooled around the gathering group of students, teachers, volunteers, family, and friends in the courtyard of Pine View School on Thursday.
The group was celebrating and honoring the legacy of 13-year-old Lilly Glaubach, an 8th-grade student who died 11 days after she was hit by a car in August 2022 while crossing a street near Pine View on her bicycle.
The driver, David Chang, 66, fled the scene and attempted to have the car repaired before he was arrested the day after the crash. Chang was scheduled to be sentenced on Friday after he pleaded no contest to charges of leaving the scene of the crash involving a death and alternating or destroying evidence, but the sentencing was postponed until August 2023.
"Lilly's spirit and memory will live with us forever, and her beautiful smile will be seen in every blossom, in every flower, in every plant, in every thought-provoking quote that you see throughout the garden today," Pine View Principal Stephen Covert said. "And that is a legacy that is positive, inspiring and encouraging to all the students and faculty who will frequent this special artist's garden."
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Covert began the dedication ceremony of the Pine View Artist's Garden remembering Lilly's bright, artistic spirit. He stood before the garden which included two wind turbines, a sculpture of a silver sphere, and plaques bearing quotes by well-known artists. Hanging on a stone wall at the back of the garden was a plaque dedicated to Lilly.
Looking out into the small crowd gathered in front of the art classroom where the garden was located, Lilly's great-aunt Katy Allen said she hoped the eighth graders present at the dedication reflected on the garden especially since as they enter high school, they have a choice as to the kind of person they want.
"She surrounded herself with good people, with people who were like-minded like her," Allen said, urging the students as they go into ninth grade to be kind to others and make an effort to include them in their friend groups, just like Lilly did.
Allen's parting message to the students was she hoped they'd come to the "unbelievable space and reflect" and one day, tell their own children the story of Lilly.
"She will remain with you forever and that is truly the best way to honor this beautiful child," Allen said.
Lilly's family also gathered at the podium to remember Lilly's beautiful soul and her love of art and nature and thank those who made it possible. Sarah Alexander, Lilly's mom, thanked those who had contributed to turning the barren patch of land into a thriving garden for Lilly.
"We are comforted by the knowledge that she is remembered, and her legacy will live on through this beautiful memorial," Alexander said, her words catching in her throat.
'Lilly's legacy': Outgoing, one-of-a-kind and carefree
Three of Lilly's close friends, Niya, Charlotte, and Kiana, remembered their close friend for bringing their group together.
"She was so one-of-a-kind because I feel like so many people are afraid to talk to people, or afraid to, like middle school's hard, and Lilly just made it so much better," Kiana said after the ceremony when asked what she'd like people to remember about Lilly. "So, if there could be more people like Lilly, that'd be amazing."
Niya chimed in recalling that "Lilly was such an outgoing and loving person."
During the ceremony, the three friends shared their memories of Lilly and how their friendship blossomed, especially as they got off task during art class or procrastinated on projects by watching movies like The Lorax and Scream.
Kiana recalled during the ceremony how Lilly had invited her to her table in art class, a gesture that could seem insignificant to some, but for Kiana, it was a gesture she'll never forget.
"Also, I just want to mention, I want people to know how carefree she was. She was one of those friends if you were worrying about something, she would just be like 'It doesn't matter, don't worry about it,'" Kiana said. "She was never insecure. She did anything she wanted to at any point in time. Nothing ever held her back."
"I hope everyone has a Lilly in their life," Charlotte said.
Gabriela Szymanowska covers the legal system for the Herald-Tribune in partnership with Report for America. You can support her work with a tax-deductible donation to Report for America. Contact Gabriela Szymanowska at gszymanowska@gannett.com, or on Twitter. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/pine-view-school-dedicates-artists-garden-to-late-8th-grader-lilly/70227544007/ | 2023-05-19T08:17:31 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/19/pine-view-school-dedicates-artists-garden-to-late-8th-grader-lilly/70227544007/ |
'Garden pod' grows mushrooms offshore of Siesta Key using renewable energy
Just offshore of a quiet residential neighborhood on Siesta Key, a six-foot-tall metal structure sits on a small platform over the water.
Inside, organic mushrooms are growing with the help of desalinated bay water.
This contraption is called a garden pod.
Developed by Parrish entrepreneur Todd Kleperis, the system uses renewable energy and bay water to create food. Kleperis’ startup company, Tekmara, plans to make more of these pods and sees them as a potential solution to global food needs.
The idea
Kleperis said he was motivated to make the pod after his friend passed away a year and a half ago. He said his friend was a “big ocean supporter,” and Kleperis liked to talk with him about how they could save the planet.
“When he died, I went forward on a mission to create something that’ll actually be a protection system for our coastlines,” he said, adding that it will create clean food, clean water and clean power.
He sees the garden pods as a way to provide people with instantaneous information about the ocean, including the pH, salinity and alkalinity of a location. There are monitoring devices on the pod on Roberts Bay that track these metrics.
Kleperis said drought will pose challenges for agriculture on the land in the future, so he believes that systems like his can help the world produce enough food.
Kleperis, who has founded three other companies during his career, would like to partner with local restaurants and hotels on this new project. These businesses could, for instance, sign up for a year’s worth of production of mushrooms, and then serve the fungi to their customers. Kleperis is also planning to grow other kinds of produce in the pods.
How the pod works
The pod on Roberts Bay is the size of a closet. Inside, mushrooms grow in boxes. Refractive lights provide sunlight to the fungi, and a humidifier turns on occasionally. Every so often, water spritzes out from small nozzles, watering the mushrooms. Kleperis’ system desalinates water from the bay.
The garden pod is powered by a few solar panels, but Kleperis plans to add a wave generation system soon, which will provide an additional power source to the pod.
Roadblocks
Kleperis has run into a permitting issue with Sarasota County. He believes the device doesn’t require a permit. He said he owns the land where the pod is located, and he has registered it as a vessel. The pod has a registration number on it just like boats do.
Staff in Sarasota County's Planning and Development Services department told the Herald-Tribune that growing mushrooms in a structure in the water isn't allowed in the zoning district where the pod is located. Agriculture isn't a permitted principal use in that zoning district and in the adjacent one.
"Sarasota County Planning and Development Building Division staff have contacted the property owner regarding the unpermitted nature of the structure on site," the staff said in a statement. "More information will become available as staff continue to assess the situation and work with the property owner."
Kleperis believes it will be easier for him to implement the pods in other countries than in the U.S. He is planning to set up pods in Panama, the Bahamas and elsewhere.
Kleperis will start building the second garden pod in June. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/05/19/siesta-key-garden-pod-grows-organic-mushrooms-on-the-water/70156291007/ | 2023-05-19T08:17:37 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/05/19/siesta-key-garden-pod-grows-organic-mushrooms-on-the-water/70156291007/ |
Siesta Key Incorporation bill dies in committee vice-chaired by Sarasota representative
While Gov. Ron DeSantis continues his post-legislative session victory lap around Florida signing bills into law, the residents of Siesta Key again were left disappointed after a bill that would have allowed the island's residents to vote to create their own town died in committee.
The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Fiona McFarland, R-Sarasota, sailed through its first committee stop in a unanimous vote but died in the Ways and Means Committee without making it onto an agenda.
Previous coverage:New Florida town? Siesta Key's straw poll shows strong support for incorporation
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That committee is vice-chaired by State Rep. James Buchanan, a Republican who represents south Sarasota County. Buchanan has opposed the bill, representing the lone vote against the bill at the Sarasota County Legislative Delegation meeting in January when it was sent to Tallahassee on a three-one vote.
“It wasn’t a secret I was not in favor of it because I am not in favor of more government and the higher taxes that come with it," Buchanan said in an email. "I opposed the bill in the legislature, and my position is unchanged. I am and will continue to be against adding layers of government to the lives of Floridians.”
Save Siesta Key Inc., the grassroots Siesta Key organization that's spearheaded the incorporation effort, released a statement earlier this month.
“Rather than speculate as to why our bill failed to advance through its final two committees, we intend to meet with legislative leadership this summer to find out why our bill stalled, and to determine if there is a reasonable path for success in the 2024 Session," SSKI chair Tim Hensey said.
Hensey then thanked McFarland, State Senator Joe Grueters, and State Rep. Mike Grant, R-Port Charlotte, the three Sarasota County delegation members that supported the bill last January.
The statement from Save Siesta Key Inc. does not directly address the bill dying at a committee where a Sarasota County elected representative held a top leadership position. Phone calls and text messages seeking comment were not immediately returned.
Save Siesta Key Inc. was formed in 2021 after a string of defeats before the Sarasota County Commission caused unrest on the island to boil over leading to marches, meetings, and an organized effort to break away and take control over decisions that affect the quality of life on the island.
The group proposed a "government-lite" approach to a new town that would handle code enforcement and development issues, but not much else.
"The group believes incorporation and responsible self-government provide the community with the opportunity to maintain the unique charm of the island and preserve the quality of life for residents and business owners," according to the SSKI statement.
The 2021 effort to incorporate was blocked when the legislative delegation — made up of Sarasota County's elected representatives in state government — deadlocked in a three-three vote.
Redistricting saw the Sarasota County delegation reduced to four members, but even clearing that hurdle earlier this year wasn't enough to make it through to the governor's desk. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/05/19/siesta-key-incorporation-effort-has-another-setback-after-bill-dies-in-committee/70233184007/ | 2023-05-19T08:17:43 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/05/19/siesta-key-incorporation-effort-has-another-setback-after-bill-dies-in-committee/70233184007/ |
Comedian to perform at Nuart
Stand-up comedian Suzie Earley will give a show 7:30 p.m, with doors opening 6:45 p.m., today at the Nuart Theater-Blackfoot Community Players, 195 N. Broadway St. in Blackfoot.
Comedian to perform at Nuart
Stand-up comedian Suzie Earley will give a show 7:30 p.m, with doors opening 6:45 p.m., today at the Nuart Theater-Blackfoot Community Players, 195 N. Broadway St. in Blackfoot.
Earley was born and raised in the U.K. but has lived across the U.S. and now lives in Blackfoot. She humorously explores her adjustment to U.S. culture in this comedy show, titled “British-American.”
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or at the door.
To purchase tickets, go to bit.ly/42Pmk3u.
Mariachi group scheduled to play in Rexburg
The musical group Mariachi Herencia de México will play a show 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hart Auditorium, 525 S. Center St. in Rexburg.
Mariachi Herencia de México is a Grammy-nominated group that brings Mexican music to tour attendees across North America. It has produced five studio albums.
General admission tickets are $15 and student tickets are $10.
For tickets, visit byui.edu/ticket-office/.
‘The Animaniacs in Concert’ to be performed in Jackson, Wyo.
“The Animaniacs in Concert” show is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sunday at the Center for the Arts, 240 S. Glenwood St. in Jackson, Wyo.
This concert features voices from the popular ’90s cartoon “Animaniacs.” They will perform songs from the show alongside projected animation from the show. The show’s composer Randy Rogel will accompany the performance on piano.
Tickets run from $10 to $35, plus a $3 processing fee.
Tickets can be found by going to jhcenterforthearts.org.
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WATERLOO — Students in Waterloo are celebrating as a bill heads to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.
During Iowa’s legislative session the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would include suicide hotline numbers and a QR code on public school student identification cards.
Input on how the bill should look was given by the Waterloo Youth City Council, a group of students from the city’s four high schools: West, East, Expo and Columbus high schools.
The organization was started in 2018 by Mayor Quentin Hart. The youth city council is one of five in the state of Iowa.
Similar to the Waterloo City Council, students elect officers to serve as councilmembers or as committee chairs. The councilmembers represent all of Waterloo’s five wards and those students meet with their respective Waterloo councilmember for mentoring.
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The bill, introduced to the WYCC by Rep. Timi Brown-Powers, D-Waterloo, is also known as House File 602. It reads that a public school which issues ID cards to students in grades seven through 12 should include crisis hotline telephone and text numbers as well as an internet address for Your Life Iowa – a statewide crisis line.
In the original bill, only a telephone number would’ve been provided, by students told Brown-Powers that “kids won’t dial a number,” therefore the bill was amended to add a text line and QR code.
The youth council worked with Lifetouch, which produces ID cards. The business said they would add the QR code at no extra cost. During a celebration event Wednesday night, it was stated the numbers and code will be on 477,000 student IDs.
At the end of March, WYCC members went to the State Capitol to meet with senators to push the bill forward for approval during the legislative session.
Scarlett Bertram, the incoming mayor for the 2023-24 school year, said she was emotional when she saw the bill reached the final hurdle.
“I definitely cried,” Bertram said. “It will impact so many people that I don’t know, and my peers who I see five days a week.”
Hart was in attendance for the celebration and said the students are “never too young” to make a difference and was in awe that they got a bill passed in the Legislature. He said the students always have a home in Waterloo, even though many are graduating this year.
“I want to make sure that as a young person, that you’re able to see yourselves in this community,” Hart said. “Because when you go out and you leave and you make your mark, whether it’s here, whether it’s around the country … that you always remember your voice and values and know that you have an incredible potential to be something.”
As the youth council convenes next year, Bertram said she wants to continue pushing for mental health initiatives. She also wants to take a look at women and sexual assault issues. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-youth-city-council-celebrates-mental-health-bill-passing-state-legislature/article_272b165c-a4cd-567b-855a-cfc5e71fac4d.html | 2023-05-19T08:23:16 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-youth-city-council-celebrates-mental-health-bill-passing-state-legislature/article_272b165c-a4cd-567b-855a-cfc5e71fac4d.html |
Personnel from multiple agencies gathered around the table to review a portion of the Airport Emergency Plan for the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport.
The Tabletop Exercise is a requirement of the ongoing process to be certified to operate as a commercial airport. It also helps agencies review how to respond in the event of a disaster whether it is human or naturally caused.
The mass casualty Tabletop Exercise simulated a water rescue following the crash of a commercial passenger jet. The plane experienced engine failure upon takeoff and was carrying 75 people. Representatives from multiple agencies ran the scenario and discussed roles and responsibilities.
They also covered the best practices regarding communications with other agencies and the public, evacuation of passengers and crew, airport accessibility for responding agencies, and possible hazards.
The North Bend Sector of the US Coast Guard, North Bend Fire Department, Bay Area Hospital, Reach Air Medical Services, Skywest, TSA, and personnel from the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport attended the exercise.
Airport Fire Chief and Operations Manager, Bob Hood, facilitated the tabletop exercise and says, preparing for an emergency at the airport is nothing new, “To reduce the impacts of an emergency and save lives, regular training is not only essential but required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).”
Each year, the airport records required by the Part 139 Certification are reviewed and evaluated by the FAA. That includes an inspection of mandatory records of training that is undertaken each month.
The Southwest Oregon Regional Airport is the only Part 139 Certified Commercial Airport on the Oregon coast. It is owned and operated by the Coos County Airport District (CCAD).
CCAD has owned the airport and 619 landside and airside acres for 20 years. It also leases over 33 commercial facilities, that combined with those tenants, help employ over 600 personnel.
For more information, call (541) 756-8531 or visit our website www.flyoth.com. You can also follow the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport on Facebook. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/exercise-prepares-airport-local-authorities-for-rare-emergency/article_d5294520-f5de-11ed-9a43-93f7dc261d32.html | 2023-05-19T08:33:09 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/exercise-prepares-airport-local-authorities-for-rare-emergency/article_d5294520-f5de-11ed-9a43-93f7dc261d32.html |
Coos Bay residents and City Council Members weighed in on Oregon House Bill 3382 during the May 2nd City Council meeting.
The bill states that ports in Coos Bay, Newport, Astoria, St. Helens, and Portland would not have to comply with other state or local land-use laws regarding “deep draft navigation channel improvements, including docks and similar birth facilities.” The bill currently sits in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Dredging is a process often used for navigation channel improvements. It involves the removal of sediment or debris from a body of water, so that the sediment does not accumulate and affect channel navigation. The practice is said to negatively impact marine habitats.
Portland Audubon, a wildlife conservation group, stated that HB 3382 would allow dredging in the impacted ports, disrupting key marine habitats like estuaries.
“HB 3382, introduced at the behest of the Oregon Public Ports Association, would eliminate land use review of dredging and development proposals in the state’s five deepwater ports…” Portland Audubon said. “It would eviscerate land use protections for key estuaries, among the coast’s most critical and productive habitat areas.”
Last month, over 50 conservation groups and community organizations, including Portland Audubon, signed a letter urging the legislature to reject HB 3382.
It’s still unclear just how much leeway ports would have in the name of channel improvements, and the bill is currently being amended in the Joint Committee on Transportation. No future committee meetings or floor sessions are scheduled for the bill at this time.
Residents, Council Members weigh in on HB 3382
During the public comment portion of Tuesday night’s meeting, many Coos Bay residents got up and spoke against HB 3382.
Christine Moffett pleaded that City Council say no to HB 3382 because of its authority allowing ports to ignore local land-use regulations.
“The intent and manner in which this legislation was submitted was a way to work around existing land-use planning and the policies of comprehensive coastal zone management,” Christine Moffett said. “These principles and foundations have been in place for 50 years and are part of Oregon’s 19 statewide goals regarding land-use planning. No single entity should be allowed to exempt these regulations for the sake of their proposed profits.”
Steve Miller urged City Council to write a letter to the Oregon State Legislature in opposition of the bill, referencing the many land-use provisions that would lose effect.
“Provisions for zoning to protect estuaries and riparian habitats, dredging and dredge disposal, and many other protections in Oregon’s coastal zone would lose effect,” Miller said. “Our port’s projects would be exempt from review of dredging and development proposals under state and local land-use regulations, and the voice of Coos Bay residents would not be heard as part of the process for Coos Bay land-use requirements.”
Lauren McNamara also asked City Council to write a letter to the Oregon State Legislature, noting that the bill’s potential to endanger estuaries was against the people of Coos Bay.
“This bill endangers our estuaries and harms communities that love these estuaries,” McNamara said. “These estuaries act as vital carbon sinks that help us fight against climate change. This bill is ultimately against our people and against our planet.”
City Council ultimately decided to gather more information from the sponsors of the bill before voting on whether to draft a letter the Oregon State Legislature, but not before Council Member’s Carmen Matthews and Sara Stephens expressed their disapproval of the bill.
“From what I’ve read thus far, it basically excludes us from having an impact or a voice on the bay, our bay, and I’m definitely not for that,” Matthews noted. “Everything I’ve read so far takes the power out of our hands, and out of the community’s hands, and puts it directly into the ports, so I am firmly in opposition to allowing land-use planning goals to be skirted.”
Council Member Sara Stephens stated she was in strong opposition to the bill.
“I’ve been tracking this bill and I’m in strong opposition,” Stephens noted. “I would also add that when we’re asking for more information from North Bend we also include reaching out to both tribes. It would be good to get additional feedback from both tribes.”
Look for more updates on the Oregon HB 3382 and other City Council News at https://theworldlink.com/news/. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/residents-and-council-weigh-in-on-hb3382/article_4189472e-f5df-11ed-906a-d3258995645e.html | 2023-05-19T08:33:15 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/residents-and-council-weigh-in-on-hb3382/article_4189472e-f5df-11ed-906a-d3258995645e.html |
Last week, House Democrats passed House Bill 2002 B with a final vote of 36-23 despite nearly 10 hours of floor debate and countless attempts by House Republicans to refer the bill back to committee.
“As I have stated before and will state again, parents are their child’s primary teacher. When politicians start stepping in the middle of that sacred relationship – there is a clear problem. That is what I fear House Bill 2002 B will do if signed into law. Among many egregious provisions within the bill, this legislation will allow a minor at any age to receive an abortion without parental consent. The parent will only be able to find out this information if the child provides written permission. How is a parent able to care for their child without information about the circumstance? This is too extreme for Oregon,” said Representative Boomer Wright (R-Reedsport).
If passed in the Senate and signed into law by the Governor, this legislation will allow the following:
• Minors below 15 to obtain abortions without parental consent. A doctor may not disclose this information to a child’s parent unless the child provides explicit written permission.
• Expands the use of taxpayer dollars for irreversible sex-changing treatments and procedures – including sterilization for those as young as 15 – without parental consent.
• Mandates private insurers to cover these procedures, allowing minors to undergo treatment on their parents’ insurance without their knowing.
• Vastly expands the types of irreversible sex-changing treatments and procedures funded by Oregon taxpayers. These services will be offered through the Healthier Oregon program, which provides health coverage to low-income individuals who would qualify for Medicaid except for immigration status and who “live in Oregon.” According to the Oregon Health Authority, there’s no time requirement to establish residency.
• Removes the prohibition on concealing the birth of a newborn child. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wright-issues-statement-on-passage-of-house-bill-2002/article_61639f50-f5de-11ed-a09b-ef98b2aee17f.html | 2023-05-19T08:33:21 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wright-issues-statement-on-passage-of-house-bill-2002/article_61639f50-f5de-11ed-a09b-ef98b2aee17f.html |
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