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ATLANTIC CITY — Mental health courts, modeled on New Jersey's recovery courts, would lessen homelessness and crime in the resort, Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds told a group of officials Friday morning at a public safety meeting.
"Based on the crime I've seen in eight short weeks in office, it's really needed," Reynolds said, adding that most petty criminals and homeless are in need of mental health treatment rather than incarceration.
"It would require legislation," Reynolds said at the fifth meeting of the group of local, county and state officials and business owners who are coordinating efforts to crack down on lawlessness in the city.
Assemblyman Don Guardian, R-Atlantic, offered to sponsor the needed legislation, along with his colleagues Assemblywoman Claire Swift and State Sen. Vince Polistina, also R-Atlantic.
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"Help us write (the legislation)," Guardian said. "We'd be happy to sponsor it, and we’ll get support from the other side of the aisle."
Recovery court, which offers those arrested on drug offenses the chance to avoid jail by getting substance abuse treatment and staying clean, does not accept people who only have mental health problems, Reynolds said.
The group also heard about how efforts to crack down on repeat shoplifters at Tanger Outlets The Walk and other areas are starting to pay off.
"We wanted to have a safe (NAACP National) convention, which we did, without any incidents, which we did," said City Council Vice President Kaleem Shabazz, who organizes the weekly safety meetings. "A lot of our friends (panhandlers and drug/alcohol abusers) on Atlantic Avenue were not there during the convention."
Atlantic City Acting Police Chief James Sarkos said the level of cooperation between city police and the county prosecutor's office is unprecedented, and has allowed much progress to be made.
Reynolds said Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler placed 35 people who were regulars on Atlantic Avenue into substance abuse treatment ahead of the convention, and it made a big difference.
The first court dates are set for late August, for repeat offenders who have racked up large numbers of charges of shoplifting and other quality-of-life crimes, Reynolds said.
Atlantic City Municipal Court is expected to hear cases against nine individuals on Aug. 31, but they collectively have hundreds of shoplifting cases against them, he said.
Those charged will be offered a choice of treatment for their problems, or incarceration.
"One gentleman has 40 cases of shoplifting," Reynolds said. "He's going to make a decision, does he want help now or does he want to go to state prison."
If they don't show up for court, Atlantic City Police will pick them up on warrants and they will go to jail until their cases are heard, Sarkos said.
COVID-19 restrictions, which ended May 22, had prevented law enforcement from picking up low-level criminals on warrants when they missed court dates. Now, law enforcement again has options for getting them off the streets, officials have said.
Councilwoman LaToya Dunston said some stores are part of the problem, because they do not report to police those who sell or use drugs on their properties.
Often they are stores that only accept cash, and have no security cameras, Dunston said. Some sell tobacco to minors, and allow illegal narcotics sellers to hang around.
"They are complicit in what goes on in my opinion," Dunston said.
Well run stores set a good example, she said.
"No one stands in front of Cedar Markets (for hours)," Dunston said.
Reynolds suggested working with code enforcement first to enforce existing laws.
Reynolds and Prosecutor's Office staff walked several blocks from 1900 to 1300 Atlantic Avenue late Wednesday night, along with members of the city police and public works departments, and AtlantiCare staff, to check out reports of nonfunctioning street lights.
About 15% of street lights were out, Reynolds said.
He and others in the group are making it a priority to improve street lighting, so people will feel safer and security cameras and facial recognition equipment will have enough light to provide information to law enforcement for solving crime, he said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/mental-health-court-floated-as-one-answer-to-ac-homelessness-petty-crime/article_fa3b1908-0f50-11ed-8982-770cdae99a0b.html | 2022-07-29T21:00:23 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/mental-health-court-floated-as-one-answer-to-ac-homelessness-petty-crime/article_fa3b1908-0f50-11ed-8982-770cdae99a0b.html |
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New positive cases: 3,240
New deaths: 10
Total positive cases: 2,209,635
Total number of deaths: 31,172
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,145,584
Rate of transmission: 1.04
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ATLANTIC CITY — With July, and the summer of 2022, rushing by, there is no update on plans to bring a full-service grocery store to the city for the first time in more than 16 years.
Since some of the major players in New Jersey politics gathered in the city for a groundbreaking in November, there has been no visible progress at the site, where the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority has agreed to spend $18.5 million to build a 44,000-square-foot ShopRite at 1801 Baltic Ave.
The agreement would lease the property to Village Supermarket Inc. for $1 a year to operate a ShopRite, with CRDA retaining ownership of the building.
Sources said earlier this month there is a proposal to sweeten the pot with a $500,000 subsidy, and construction costs are rising as well, expected to add millions of dollars to the cost of the project.
A knowledgeable source, who spoke on condition of anonymity earlier this month, said negotiations were stalled, describing the talks between Village Supermarket and the CRDA as being in “lawyer-land.”
As the Board of Directors of the CRDA met by telephone Thursday, there was no discussion of the plans until a member of the public asked about the status at the end of the meeting.
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Vernon Walker asked where things stood. He has a security business, Nature’s Finest Security, and has expressed interest in working with the supermarket.
“You haven’t missed anything. We are in the same place we’ve been,” said board Chairman Modia Butler. “As soon as things start to move, you will be updated and alerted.”
Walker also asked about the project at the June CRDA meeting, at which point he said he would be contacted by CRDA staff with information about the status of the project, instead of it being discussed at a public meeting.
Contacted after that meeting, Walker said no one from the CRDA contacted him.
There was no response Friday from a corporate spokesperson for Village Supermarket, nor any response after the June meeting. In March, a ShopRite spokesperson said work was expected to begin this summer.
In November, Gov. Phil Murphy, Mayor Marty Small Sr., ShopRite representatives and others hailed the planned grocery as an end to Atlantic City’s status as a “food desert.”
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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A new ShopRite is being built near the Atlantic City Convention Center.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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City and state officials broke ground in November on the $18.7 million ShopRite project, turning ceremonial dirt that hasn’t been moved since.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance.
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Officials move a pile of earth Thursday to mark the beginning of construction of an $18.5 million ShopRite on Baltic Avenue in Atlantic City.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance. (l-r) Village Super Market Chairman of the Board William Sumas speaking with Governor Murphy.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance. (l-r) Governor Murphy speaking with Atlantic City Mayor Small Sr.
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Atlantic City resident Aliyah Cherrisse said the new ShopRite will make a big difference for single mothers in the city.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance. Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance. Senator Stephen Sweeney.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other dignitaries in attendance. Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin.
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Village Supermarket Executive Vice President William Sumas, left, talks with Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday during a groundbreaking ceremony for ShopRite in Atlantic City.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance. Village Super Market Chairman of the Board William Sumas.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance. New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Chairman Modia Butler.
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On November 18 2021, in Atlantic City the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the site of the new $18.5 ShopRite supermarket project with Governor Phil Murphy and other diginitaries in attendance. (l-r) Assembly Speaker Coughlin, Governor Murphy, and Senator Sweeney.
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The 52nd annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were set for Friday, but the event was postponed due to threat of high winds and lightning, Wildwood Beach Patrol Chief Steve Stocks said.
The race was rescheduled to 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Lincoln Avenue beach in Wildwood.
"The impending threat of lightning at some point (Friday) evening is reason enough to not invite a race crowd down to our beach," Stocks said.
The event is the first leg in the South Jersey Lifeguard Chiefs Association’s “Big Three." The other races are the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races next Friday and the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships on Aug. 12 in Longport.
The Wildwood event has added three races all for women — a swim, rescue board race and 1-mile beach run.
The Dutch Hoffman races will include all 15 South Jersey patrols.
"It's disappointing not to be under the Friday night lights, so to speak," Stocks said. "However, we don't get upset and don't worry too much about things we can't control. Bottom line is we have to keep people safe. We don't want to have competitors out in the ocean and spectators on the beach when there is a high probability of lightning.
"In the name of public safety, we are looking at moving it to Monday ... (when) hopefully the forecast is better and we get a little better luck with the weather."
PHOTOS 2021 Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held.
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Dolan Grisbaum races ashore to finish second in the swim race for the Avalon Beach Patrol on Friday night at the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships in Wildwood. A photo gallery from the event is attached to this story at PressofAC.com .
MATTHEW STRABUK Photos, FOR THE PRESS
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held. Wildwood Crest placed first in the run.
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On July 30 2021, in Wildwood on the Lincoln Ave beach, the annual Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships were held. Longport Beach Patrol Joey Tepper came in first for the Swim race.
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Wildwood Crest celebrates its victory in the 2-mile run at the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships on Friday night in Wildwood. Colin Hess won the race in 9 minutes, 45 seconds.
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Zubin is WTVA’s Pet of the Week for July 29, brought to you by Cloverhaven Animal Hospital in Tupelo.
Do you want to adopt him? The adoption fee is $100.
Call the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society at 662-205-4221 or visit TupeloLeeHumane.org.
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WASHINGTON — A family is grieving and a city agency is releasing a timeline regarding the death of an infant after a dispatch operator sent help to the wrong address.
The tragic events unfolded on July 3 after Shartise Schatzman and Dalante Chase called emergency services needing help for their infant daughter Sevyn Schatzman-Chase at 2:26 a.m.
According to the Office of Unified Communications (OUC), the person who called asked that help be sent to the 2100 block of Savannah Terrace in Southeast for an infant experiencing cardiac arrest.
OUC says the dispatcher who took the call verbally verified the address twice before instructing the caller on how to give the child CPR until first responders could arrive.
Shartise Schatzman and Dalante Chase did everything they could to try to save their daughter as they waited for more help to arrive.
"I was like, she's not breathing, do something, do something, do something," Schatzman said.
However, OUC says the dispatcher recorded the address incorrectly in the system as the 2100 block of Savannah Street in Southeast. The address was corrected at 2:34 a.m. in the notes section, but the dispatcher did not update the location field in the dispatch system, causing first responders to go to the wrong address.
First responders were eventually able to find the correct address and arrived to help around 2:37 a.m., more than 10 minutes after the 911 call was first received.
“I felt like nobody communicated right that night," Schatzman said.
OUC investigated the incident, reviewing first responder radio traffic, dispatching system records, audio recordings, GPS data and internal OUC personnel interviews to create a timeline.
The agency reports the dispatcher started providing CPR instructions within 59 seconds of receiving the call and continued to do so until medical units arrived.
"During cardiac arrest calls, the most important step in the chain of survival is to provide CPR instructions for the caller to perform until FEMS arrives on the scene," OUC said in a statement to WUSA9.
OUC claims the dispatch system automatically chose three available Fire and EMS units to respond to the call. All units were reportedly dispatched within 90 seconds of the call. Engine 32 was dispatched from less than half a mile away, Medic 25 was dispatched from 1.7 miles away and EMS was dispatched just over two miles away.
Eight minutes after the 911 call was placed, Engine 32 arrived at the incorrect address. OUC says Medic 25 went directly to the correct address, arriving around 2:36 a.m.
"I know I said my address multiple times, and I know I gave them the right address," Schatzman said.
When units did arrive, Sevyn was taken to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead.
"I just want justice for my daughter, because I feel like if they had got here on time, she'd still be here," Schatzman said.
She said she first learned about the miscommunication at the Office of Unified Command from former WUSA9 journalist Dave Statter who also operates the website, Statter911.com.
“In three years, there have been eight deaths where there were delays in sending fire and EMS to help these people,” he said. “We don't know exactly why these people died. We can't say they would have lived if they got there sooner. But what is happening is fire and EMS and even police are being hampered when 911 delays sending them.”
In May, 54-year-old Joyce Robertson passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. The ambulance that was supposed to arrive with help was sent to the wrong address.
“She told me hold on the line until they get here,” Joyce's mother Patricia Robertson said.
Turns out, while Robertson waited more than 11 minutes for help the ambulance was sent to the wrong home. By the time medics got there – it was too late.
In March, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser reappointed Karima Holmes, a controversial 911 call center director, a year after that Holmes left the call center that's repeatedly sent rescue crews to the wrong locations.
Statter said he believes the problems plaguing DC's Office of Unified Command are systemic.
"These mistakes can cost lives," he said. "Seconds count. In an emergency, like this when you're in cardiac arrest, seconds count and you can't afford to lose minutes."
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- DC 911 call center director reappointed following audit of EMS crew dispatch issues | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/infant-dies-911-dispatcher-sends-help-to-wrong-address/65-7f1faa0f-3d46-4893-86ea-79d8d6de653b | 2022-07-29T21:04:11 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/infant-dies-911-dispatcher-sends-help-to-wrong-address/65-7f1faa0f-3d46-4893-86ea-79d8d6de653b |
ROCKLAND, Maine — This year, the 75th Maine Lobster Festival is offering free admission to the public every day.
According to a news release issued by the Rockland Lobster Festival on Friday, free admission isn't the only exciting feature of the festival this year.
The release says members of the public can expect to find the following entertainment and events at the festival this year:
- Festival attendees can enjoy fireworks over Rockland Harbor on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9:30 p.m.
- Steins & Vines Tasting Event has returned and is bigger than ever with two sessions on Thursday, Aug. 4, and two sessions on Friday, Aug. 5. The tickets are $35 and can be purchased online here. All participants must be 21 or older.
- The festival has added a Beer Tent this year next to the main stage where beer, seltzer, cider, and wine will be served all day by Tap Truck 207.
- The Big Parade on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 10 a.m. on Main Street in Rockland is set to feature local high school sports teams who had winning seasons as the Grand Marshals. Maine Cabin Masters, Pat Patriot, local lobstering legend Virginia Oliver, and more will also be at the parade.
- Additionally, the Children's Tent has expanded, and there will be a petting zoo, CedarWorks playsets, bounce houses, water balls, games, and more.
- Members of the public can expect live music every day, with genres such as rock, blues, jazz, country, swing, funk, dance music, and also two tribute bands performing tunes of The Who and Elton John.
- Much, much more!
To view the full festival schedule, click here.
The festival will take place from Aug. 3 through Aug. 7 at Harbor Park in Rockland. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-lobster-festival-offering-free-admission-this-year-entertainment-music-food/97-4db95b94-3137-44a0-96cf-5e1ce53b5286 | 2022-07-29T21:04:25 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-lobster-festival-offering-free-admission-this-year-entertainment-music-food/97-4db95b94-3137-44a0-96cf-5e1ce53b5286 |
The Indiana Senate and House passed bills Friday that would provide funding for programs aimed at assisting families, children and pregnant women.
The two proposals – House Bill 1001 and Senate Bill 2 – were approved by wide margins. Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in support of the bills, though they voiced concerns the GOP-authored proposals don’t go far enough.
Friday’s votes came as the Senate, fresh off Thursday’s marathon session, prepares for a final vote Saturday on a near-total abortion ban.
The Senate’s proposal, which passed 47-1, would allocate $45 million to the Hoosier Families First Fund, a new fund that would provide money for programs that “support the health of pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and infants,” address barriers to “long acting reversible contraception” and support low-income families with young children.
It also would give roughly $5 million to families who adopt children, raising the state’s adoption tax credit from $1,000 to $10,000.
In the House, the Republican-written omnibus bill passed 93-2.
In addition to the $225 taxpayer refund plan proposed by Gov. Eric Holcomb, House Bill 1001 provides more than $58 million to fund programs for families.
When the bill was first introduced last week, House Speaker Todd Huston said it would help with “mothers in crisis, increasing availability and affordability of child care, supporting community-based programs focused on healthy babies and families, and encouraging more people to consider adoption.”
The Senate and House bills will each now move to the opposite chamber next week. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana-senate-house-ok-bills-helping-families-pregnant-women/article_dbe30ffe-0f75-11ed-9f66-939ebd593a2f.html | 2022-07-29T21:04:57 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana-senate-house-ok-bills-helping-families-pregnant-women/article_dbe30ffe-0f75-11ed-9f66-939ebd593a2f.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – BrightRidge tree-trimming contractors will be performing maintenance on power lines resulting in temporary outages for downtown Johnson City on Monday, a press release from the company says.
According to the release, power will be disconnected from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, August 1, with approximately 25 homes in the 500 block of Highland Avenue and 600 Block of Lamont Street to be affected.
Power will be reconnected during the lunch hour at noon, but will be disconnected again at 1 p.m. until all tree-trimming work is completed.
Residents in the 502 to 526 area of Highland Avenue and 603 to 629 area of Lamont are advised to plan for outages, including securing alternate charging arrangements for anyone with medicinal device needs and securing perishable foods, the release states.
BrightRidge advises motorists to use caution in the work zones and seek alternative routes if possible. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/power-outages-to-affect-johnson-city/ | 2022-07-29T21:05:36 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/power-outages-to-affect-johnson-city/ |
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — More than two weeks later, 25-year-old Nicholas Bostic is still recovering.
“Part of the fire landed on me and just kind of melted and stuck and kept singeing,” Bostic said as he pointed to some of his burns and scrapes, along with his stiches.
Despite the pain, he said it was all worth it.
On July 11, Bostic saved five kids from a burning home. It happened around 12:30 a.m. in the 2200 block of Union Street.
NOTE: The above video is from a previous report on the fire and rescue.
He said he was driving by the home when he saw the fire. Bostic stopped in the road, put his car in reverse, turned around and pulled into the driveway.
Knowing he had to act, Bostic said he ran around the back of the home and went inside, yelling to try to alert anyone that could be inside the burning home.
Bostic said nobody answered his call, possibly meaning everyone had already gotten out. Instead of taking that chance, Bostic said he went in and went up the stairs, where he found four kids.
“I went in through the back door and the second step of the staircase is when I saw the faces coming out and they ran past me. I followed behind and then at the back porch I asked them if there was anyone left in the house,” Bostic said.
That’s when he learned a 6-year-old girl was still inside. Without hesitation, Bostic went back inside.
He wrapped his shirt around his mouth and nose before going through the smoke and fire. Bostic said he couldn't see anything in front of him and the heat from the fire made it seem as if he was walking into an oven.
Crawling on the ground, Bostic was able to locate the 6-year-old girl and took her upstairs. Then, he broke a window by punching it with his hand to get out of the burning home.
“We looked out the window and I went shoulders first through it and I landed on my right side with her on my left side,” he said.
Bostic suffered severe smoke inhalation and a cut on his right arm. He was flown to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment where he stayed for a few days.
As soon as he could leave, Bostic made a special visit to see the family he saved. Since then, they continue to spend time together
“We went to church a lot, every Sunday since the incident,” he said.
Bostic will be honored Aug. 2 during "National Night Out" at the Lafayette Aviators baseball game.
Attendees can save $2 on tickets with the promo code FUND2022, and $4 of each ticket price will be donated to Bostic's GoFundMe page.
A fundraiser has also been started for the Barrett family who was inside the house at the time. Even though everyone made it out, the family lost everything in the fire. Click here to donate to the family. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/please-tell-me-that-baby-is-ok-lafayette-man-who-saved-five-kids-from-burning-home-shares-his-story-nicholas-bostic/531-d5405182-f75e-42ee-862d-78e2afbbb170 | 2022-07-29T21:12:16 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/please-tell-me-that-baby-is-ok-lafayette-man-who-saved-five-kids-from-burning-home-shares-his-story-nicholas-bostic/531-d5405182-f75e-42ee-862d-78e2afbbb170 |
July 2022 will be one of the hottest months on record in Midland.
The average temperature through Thursday at Midland International Airport was 87.2 degrees, which puts this month on track to be the third warmest for a July on record in Midland and tied for seventh all-time for any month, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS expects high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s Saturday and Sunday. Low temperatures are expected to remain in the mid-70s, according to the NWS.
The near-record heat continues the trend of a warmer Midland in the past 15 years. Should the average temperature in July not change dramatically, the four warmest months of July will have taken place since 2011. Also, seven of the eight warmest months in Midland’s history (no matter the month) will have taken place since 2011.
July also continued the dry conditions in Midland. The NWS reported 0.03 inch of rain through Thursday. That would mean July 2022 would go down as one of the driest months of July on record in Midland. The NWS also showed that 2.23 inches had fallen through Thursday. The typical average rainfall through July 28 is 7.44 inches, meaning the departure from normal was -5.21 inches
Hottest months of July on record
- 2016 88.2 degrees
- 2020 87.4 degrees
- 2022 87.2 degrees^
- 2011 87.0 degrees
^ Indicates average temperature through Thursday
Source: National Weather Service
Hottest months on record
- July 2016 88.2 degrees
- June 2011 88.0 degrees
- August 2019 87.9 degrees
- August 2011 87.8 degrees
- July 2020 87.4 degrees
Also
T-7. July 2022 87.2 degrees^
^ Indicates average temperature through Thursday
Source: National Weather Service | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/NWS-July-to-be-one-of-warmest-months-in-Midland-17338676.php | 2022-07-29T21:12:21 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/NWS-July-to-be-one-of-warmest-months-in-Midland-17338676.php |
Amelia Nelson was 6 the last time she and her family went to the Casper Balloon Roundup Festival. This Friday, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the balloons and the now 8-year-old made their return.
“I think it’s just amazing,” she said.
The roundup began in 2005, and for 15 years balloon pilots came from around the country to Casper to soar over the prairie. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, health and safety concerns forced organizers to cancel the festival.
This summer, it’s back.
“It was really exciting,” said Jason DeWitt, president of the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce. “I got a call from Shelly Springer at the Casper Children's Center, who’s sponsored the Humpty Dumpty [hot air balloon] for years, she called me at the chamber and said ‘Jason, how would you like to help me bring back this event?’ And I didn't even have to think about it.”
At 5:30 a.m. Friday, pilots and their crews arrived at the Murane Playing Fields near Casper College to begin setting up and inflating their hot air balloons. With Amelia’s older sister, Madison, and her mom, Crystal Nelson, the trio got to the field at 6:15 a.m.
“We slept in a little bit,” Crystal said. “We've come in the past and we've missed it the last couple of years since they haven't done it, but the girls love it. It's exciting to see the balloons up in the air.”
A line of cars sat next to the field, and spectators brought blankets and cups of coffee to wait for the first launch of the hot air balloons. A few of them even made the trek up the hill on the college’s campus, overlooking the event.
A little past 7 a.m., four of the five balloons made it into the air.
“You don't know it's gone until it comes back and then you realize, wait a minute, it was like a couple of years that we didn't see any balloons,” DeWitt said. “As long as I have this position, and even if I'm not in this position, I'd like to have a hand in making this happen ... we pulled it off for like 16 years and we're doing it again. I want to make sure we continue to do it.”
Weather willing, the festival will feature two more mass launches of hot air balloons at 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Murane Playing Fields. Additionally, at 6 p.m. Saturday some of the balloons and their pilots will be at David Street Station. They'll offer free tethered balloon rides to kids 12 and under at 7 a.m. Sunday.
PHOTOS: Balloon Roundup Festival returns to Casper
In her time at the health department, Bev Dunlap served some of Casper’s most stigmatized and misunderstood groups. "People loved seeing her," one colleague remembered. "They felt safe with her."
Anti-abortion and abortion-rights protesters stood beside one another outside a planned abortion clinic in Casper on Thursday, one day after a judge temporarily blocked the state's abortion ban.
The center is popular with tourists, who come to learn about the four trails that ran through Wyoming - the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, the Mormon Pioneer Trail and the Pony Express Trail.
Watching as hot air balloons inflate and prepare to take flight, Madison Nelson, left, and Amelia Nelson, right, stand beside their mom Crystal Nelson at the start of the Balloon Roundup Festival on Friday morning in Casper. The festival returned to Casper after a two-year absence due to the pandemic.
Flying above the Murane Playing Fields, a balloon passenger waves to the crowd below on Friday morning in Casper. The Balloon Roundup Festival runs through Sunday.
The "Humpty Dumpty" hot air balloon lifts above the Murane Playing Fields on Friday morning. A crowd favorite, the balloon will be featured on Sunday during "Kid's Day" and will provide tethered rides. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/soaring-return-casper-balloon-roundup-festival-back-after-two-year-absence/article_dd7c576e-0f69-11ed-a579-a7035bf19a02.html | 2022-07-29T21:15:48 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/soaring-return-casper-balloon-roundup-festival-back-after-two-year-absence/article_dd7c576e-0f69-11ed-a579-a7035bf19a02.html |
SAN ANTONIO — A woman has been taken into custody Friday afternoon after shooting her boyfriend in the abdomen, police say.
San Antonio Police responded to 1600 block of Jackson Keller for the shooting. Police didn't have many details, but they said a woman told them she shot her boyfriend in self defense. Her three kids who were inside of the apartment at the time of the shooting will be taken into Child Protective Services for the duration of the investigation, police said.
The man was taken to University Hospital in serious condition.
There were no further details available. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-in-hospital-after-being-shot-girlfriend-police-say/273-70d3ceef-fb49-4ebb-8cf9-e5629faf9459 | 2022-07-29T21:26:36 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-in-hospital-after-being-shot-girlfriend-police-say/273-70d3ceef-fb49-4ebb-8cf9-e5629faf9459 |
SAN ANTONIO — Do San Antonians feel lucky?
Friday night is the last night San Antonians can buy a ticket to play the Mega Millions and seize their chance at winning $1.1 billion. It's the second largest Mega Millions Jackpot in 20 years, according to their website.
The record prize of $1.5 billion was won back in 2018, where the winning ticket was sold in South Carolina. However, there was one Texan who won big in 2013. Their website says that person, a Houston resident at the time, won $20 million by correctly guessing all five numbers and the Mega Ball.
Will the next winner be a fellow San Antonian? Well, forgetting about the odds of winning the whole jackpot, you don't have to get all six numbers to win big. Five matching numbers can be worth a $1 million.
In San Antonio the Mega Millions is called the Texas Lottery Mega Millions, and they have provided a list of times every number has been drawn for the past five years, if you can't decide on what numbers to play.
Here's what San Antonians need to know if they decide to play:
Where do I purchase tickets?
The Mega Million drawings can't be purchased online in the State of Texas. You will have to go to a gas station and order them from a cashier. Alternatively, some gas stations have lottery machines where you can place your numbers before paying at the front.
How long do I have to purchase a ticket?
The drawing begins Friday night at 9:45 p.m., so it's best to purchase your ticket before 9 p.m. since the drawings will close to leave enough time for all the tickets to be processed. The winning numbers will be available to view on their website by 10:12 p.m.
How much do they cost?
Each ticket is $2 for five numbers and the Mega Ball number. You need to correctly match all six numbers for the jackpot prize. If you would also like to add the megaplier, then you pay $3 for your ticket. This megaplier is a chance to increase your non-jackpot prize by two, three, four or five times. This ball will be drawn Friday night as well.
Overall, there are nine ways to win the Mega Million, ranging from the jackpot to a $2 prize that could at least win your purchase order back. Good luck! | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-lottery-numbers-texas-mega-million-win-play-time-where-billion/273-5bb9fe2e-72d3-4514-8012-d90dcece3f8e | 2022-07-29T21:26:43 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-lottery-numbers-texas-mega-million-win-play-time-where-billion/273-5bb9fe2e-72d3-4514-8012-d90dcece3f8e |
Thomas Robertson, a former Rocky Mount police officer who has been found guilty on all charges he faces in the Jan. 6 riots, has submitted a letter to the judge presiding over his case.
Robertson was found guilty of the following on April 11:
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
- Civil disorder and aiding and abetting
- Entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- Disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
- Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting
Robertson is set to be sentenced on Aug. 11.
Both Robertson and his wife submitted letters to the court. Fellow officer and coworker of Robertson’s Edward Lavado, Army veteran and retired police chief Dennis Deacon, former officer Gregory Jones and a friend of Robertson’s, Julianna Boyles, have all submitted character references to the court.
You can read Thomas Robertson’s full letter to the judge below:
Letter From Thomas Robertson by WSLS on Scribd | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/former-rocky-mount-officer-submits-letter-to-court-before-sentencing-on-jan-6-charges/ | 2022-07-29T21:30:58 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/former-rocky-mount-officer-submits-letter-to-court-before-sentencing-on-jan-6-charges/ |
ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) — July 29 marks the three-month anniversary of the EF-3 tornado that struck Andover, causing significant damage to the community.
Officials say progress is being made in the recovery effort. According to the mayor’s office, 29 building permits and 38 demo permits have been issued as of this week.
“We are starting to see progress on many of the impacted lots,” says Mayor Ronnie Price in a news release. “Every time a heavily damaged home comes down and a rebuild starts, it’s another step forward.”
Officials say Prairie Creek Elementary, which had been heavily damaged in the tornado, will open in time for the start of the new school year. The district says crews will still be working in some classrooms, but the school will be open for the new school year.
The United Way of the Plains continues to work with Andover residents affected by the tornado. Around 187 residents reached out for assistance. The City says 107 of those people have been contacted and are being assisted while the agency is working to contact the remaining 80.
Work continues on restoring the Andover YMCA branch. The building suffered significant damage when it was struck directly by the storm.
“The April 29 tornado caused extensive damage to the Dr. Jim Farha Andover YMCA, but we are so
proud of our staff that night whose quick response saved many lives,” says Shane Loy, Vice President of
Operations for the YMCA. “The YMCA remains an important part of the community, and we have
continued to meet the health and wellness needs of Andover families without interruption. We are
working hard during the rebuilding and recovery process to ensure the Andover Y comes back stronger
than ever and is here for many years to come.”
The United Way of the Plains is still accepting donations through their website, with 100% of proceeds going directly to relief efforts. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/3-month-anniversary-of-the-andover-tornado/ | 2022-07-29T21:36:20 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/3-month-anniversary-of-the-andover-tornado/ |
UTICA, N.Y. – Utica police say the man who was seen entering the Mohawk River Wednesday, but not resurfacing, has tentatively been identified as 42-year-old Musar Pwa, of Utica.
A father and son fishing under the Leland Avenue overpass Wednesday evening called police after they saw a man walk into the water and go under, but not come back up.
Members of the Oneida County Underwater Search and Rescue team searched the river during daylight hours Wednesday and Thursday but did not resume the search on Friday morning.
Utica police also searched along the river several miles eastbound using drones and utility vehicles to no avail. The Department of Environmental Conservation also deployed a watercraft on the river to assist.
Police say the search is ongoing and updates will be released when available.
Authorities on the scene Thursday said they had an idea who the man was based on items found at the scene. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/utica-police-tentatively-id-man-seen-entering-mohawk-river-as-search-continues/article_2717b928-0f73-11ed-807b-5f4fed01b008.html | 2022-07-29T21:40:46 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/utica-police-tentatively-id-man-seen-entering-mohawk-river-as-search-continues/article_2717b928-0f73-11ed-807b-5f4fed01b008.html |
WATERLOO — A Black Hawk County jury has sided with a Waterloo landlord in a civil suit brought by a tenant whose toddler was exposed to lead.
Jurors deliberated for about two hours on Friday before finding landlord Chase Keller had no fault and his limited liability companies – Ham Sandwich LLC and Level Property Management LLC – didn’t violate the Landlord Tenant Act or the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act.
The mother, Victoria Fuhrman, took Keller to court, claiming he failed to disclose the presence of lead paint in the Logan Avenue apartment where she and her son began living in December 2018. The son was later found to have high levels of lead in his bloodstream. He was hospitalized for eight days and continues to have behavioral issues consistent with lead exposure, according to testimony.
During trial, her attorney asked jurors to award $1.1 million in damages.
Keller’s attorney argued that Keller didn’t know about lead in the building and had provided Fuhrman with an EPA-approved lead safety brochure when she moved in.
The defense also noted that the mother had reported to health workers that the behavioral issues began before they moved into the Logan Avenue address, and the child had renewed levels of lead months after they moved out, suggesting he may have found lead elsewhere.
Testimony in the trial began Tuesday, and closing arguments in the case were Thursday.
The Board of Health will hold a public hearing on the proposed legislation at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Pinecrest Building, 1407 Independence Avenue, on the 4th Floor in Room 420. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-sides-with-landlord-in-lead-exposure-suit/article_44c6a076-ba25-5251-ab98-92f32e56a431.html | 2022-07-29T21:45:37 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-sides-with-landlord-in-lead-exposure-suit/article_44c6a076-ba25-5251-ab98-92f32e56a431.html |
CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
Rich Kinney readily concedes: Making it onto California’s November election ballot is a miracle.
The 66-year-old associate pastor and former mayor of San Pablo in the Bay Area is running to unseat Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks out of staunch opposition to her support for abortion rights.
What did it take for him to make the Nov. 8 ballot? Only about 60 signatures to qualify as a Republican write-in candidate for the June 7 primary, and a mere 37 votes to finish in the top two.
Wicks won 85,180.
Kinney, the only other official candidate in the Assembly District 14 primary, said the write-in process allows newcomers a chance to move forward without the challenges of fundraising against an incumbent.
“Going around my district and trying to get funding was ridiculous. No one wants to give funding to a campaign that’s not going to get out the gate,” he told CalMatters.
While some candidates might spend millions of dollars or months campaigning, California’s top-two primary system means that in races with only one other candidate, it’s possible for a write-in candidate to sneak into second place with very little support.
For the June 7 primary, state Assembly and state Senate candidates needed as few as 40 people to sign nomination papers to qualify as write-in candidates. And no matter how few votes they won, as long as they finished in second, they advanced to the November election.
This year, Kinney wasn’t the only one to win fewer than 50 votes and make it onto the ballot. Thomas Edward Nichols, a Libertarian running against Republican incumbent Jim Patterson of Fresno in Assembly District 8, made it with just 15 votes. Mindy Pechenuk, a Republican in Assembly District 18, advanced to a matchup with Oakland Democrat Mia Bonta with just 31.
In total, nine write-in candidates moved on to the general election in state Assembly races, and two for state Senate seats.
But while getting onto the ballot is one feat, winning the race is another. It’s a reality that Kinney acknowledges.
“I really understand that it’s next to impossible to be able to unseat a sitting Democrat in the Legislature,” said Kinney, who ran unsuccessfully for state Assembly in 2014 and for state Senate in 2016. “But we’ve got to put up a good fight anyway. It’s important that voters who care about the decency of life have an opportunity to rally together and say so.”
Christian Grose, academic director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, said while it’s a quirk of the election system that write-in candidates can make it to the ballot with so little support, it’s not necessarily a problem caused by the top-two primary system or by the write-in process.
“It’s the lack of serious competition from formal Republican and Libertarian candidates,” he said. “Basically, it’s the lack of organized challengers that’s the problem.”
Because of the write-ins, only two candidates for 100 legislative seats have a free pass on the Nov. 8 ballot: Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong of Bakersfield and Democratic Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer of Los Angeles. (Democrat Giselle Hale, mayor of Redwood City, withdrew last week for the open Assembly District 21 seat in Silicon Valley, but her name will still appear on the ballot with Diane Papan, a San Mateo City Council member and now the only active candidate.)
Fair or futile?
The write-in process was established in California in 1911 as part of the Progressive Era political reforms, according to Alex Vassar, communications manager at the California State Library.
Prior to that, political parties would hand out “tickets” to voters — essentially filled-out ballots.
“One of the major goals was to empower individual voters and weaken the ‘political machines,’ and give voters the ability to make separate decisions in each election contest. California adopted what was called ‘the Australian ballot,’ which was essentially the modern secret ballot that we know and love today,” Vassar said.
Only a handful of write-in candidates have won either legislative or congressional seats in the last century. Vassar said it was “beyond rare” — in 1930, 1936, 1944, 1958 and 1982.
When U.S. Rep. C. F. Curry died in office in October 1930, his son, C. F. Curry Jr., won the seat the next month as a write-in, defeating a Republican, a Democrat, and two independents. When Assemblymember Lee Bashore died in September 1944, he had already won both the Republican and Democratic nominations. Three write-in candidates ran, and Ernest R. Geddes was elected with 45.9% of the vote, according to Vassar.
“It lets people onto the playing field, but not onto one of the teams,” said Thad Kousser, a professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego. “It allows candidates entry, but then places a mountain to climb still for write-in candidates.”
Even if the write-in candidates are political unknowns, it creates more competition for the general election, Grose said.
“It’s probably a nuisance for these incumbents who will probably win,” he said. “They’re going to do a little more work, and that’s not so bad.”
In an April meeting of the Santa Monica Democratic Club, state Sen. Ben Allen acknowledged that to keep his seat, he had to beat a write-in candidate — Kristina Irwin.
“She seems like a very nice person who watches way too much Fox News, and she’s just kind of, like, adopted all the crazy Republican conspiracy theories,” Allen said at the event, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press. He added that being pushed to campaign more aggressively would be a good thing.
Irwin won 6,260 votes in the primary — far more than the 213 earned by another write-in candidate in that race, but 159,000 votes fewer than Allen.
In Orange County, write-in candidate Leon Sit, a 19-year-old engineering student at UCLA, advanced to the general election with 551 votes from Orange and San Bernardino counties.
That result “reinforces that the voice of each and every voter matters, that every vote counts,” Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page said in an email. From an election operations standpoint, Page said the write-in process does not create any additional work or challenges.
Sit said he used social media to gather support, and was also interviewed by local reporters, which increased his name recognition.
Still, he said, “statistically the political winds are not in the favor of a challenger like me.” And if he somehow beats Republican Phillip Chen, he might have to cut back on his course load or even take a break from school.
“I didn’t come into this to be a legislator,” Sit said. “I did it to give the district a choice between two candidates, even if one of those candidates was a 19-year-old college student.”
Nichols, who is up against Patterson, won a spot on the November ballot with even fewer votes, just 15. Like Sit, he knows unseating the incumbent is a long shot.
Patterson has been in the Legislature since 2012, The district, which encompasses the Central Valley and parts of the Sierra Nevada, is largely Republican.
Still, Nichols said he was motivated to run to get the Libertarian Party’s message before voters and to raise the issues he sees in his local community, especially the increased cost of living due to fire threats – specifically, homeowner and property insurance.
Nichols says he’s glad the write-in process exists — and that it could give voters a way to think “outside of the duopoly that dominates our political culture.”
“I’ve got to say, I really appreciate the fact that an engineer up here in the foothills could wind up on the ballot going after an incumbent,” he said. “I’m satisfied with the democratic process in that respect.”
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CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
California’s water agency today released a long-awaited environmental report outlining the details and impacts of a controversial proposal to replumb the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and pump more water south.
In the report, state officials said the tunnel project could harm endangered and threatened species, including the Delta smelt, winter-run chinook salmon and steelhead trout. To offset the “potentially significant impacts” on the rare fish, the Department of Water Resources says thousands of acres of other wetlands would have to be restored — which critics say is a slow and inefficient way to provide new habitat.
The draft environmental impact report is a major step in planning a tunnel that would fundamentally reshape California’s massive water management system.
The report outlines the proposed path of a 45-mile tunnel that would pipe water from the Sacramento River, bypassing the Delta, and funnel it into Bethany Reservoir, the “first stop” on a state aqueduct that funnels water south.
The goal of the project, which has been planned in various forms since the 1960s, is to shore up water supplies against environmental catastrophes such as earthquakes and the weather whiplash and sea level rise of climate change, according to California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot.
Water agencies that can eventually sign on to receive the tunnel project’s water stretch from the Bay Area and Central Coast to the Central Valley and Southern California.
“It is a conundrum to be able to manage the Delta in a way that protects the environment, respects the communities that live there, and provides for the water supplies of a large portion of the state,” Crowfoot said.
The state’s companion explainer for the report, also released today, says changes in flow at and downstream of the tunnel’s intakes “have the potential to decrease migration rates, alter migration routing, reduce availability of rearing habitat, and increase exposure to predation for winter-run Chinook salmon, Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon, and Central Valley steelhead.”
Carrie Buckman, environmental program manager for the state’s Delta Conveyance Office, said the department’s analysis found that 4% fewer juvenile winter-run chinook would survive during their peak times in the Delta in below-normal water years.
The summary also notes “potentially significant impacts to delta smelt and longfin smelt” because changes in Delta flow “could affect the species directly or indirectly through changes in factors such as food availability.”
Environmentalists said the project would endanger salmon and other fish that already are in poor shape.
“We know that the status quo is really bad for fish and wildlife, but their own (environmental impact) document shows that the Delta tunnel will make things even worse,” said Doug Obegi, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council. “You could have a delta tunnel that was environmentally protective, at least in theory, but none of the ones that were proposed or analyzed in here even seem to pass that basic test.”
Buckman said approximately 1,500 to 3,500 acres of wetlands would be restored to offset the environmental damage.
“The restored habitat would be designed to look and function like tidal wetland habitats currently in the Delta, such as those on Liberty Island,” she said in an email. She added that habitat restoration deadlines will be tied to the project schedule and include provisions requiring restoration ahead of the impacts.
Water experts and environmentalists question, however, whether restoring other wetlands would protect salmon and other fish.
“The state has a bad track record of getting habitat mitigation completed,” said Greg Gartrell, a consultant and retired water manager from the Contra Costa Water District. “They’re very slow, and they’re very meticulous. But they get in their own way.”
A priority of Gov. Gavin Newsom, the effort has also drawn opposition from environmental groups and Delta residents, who worry that drawing freshwater away from the Delta coupled with years of construction will leave the region salty, stagnant and barren.
“I fear that the Delta would eventually just become basically ghost towns,” Kathy Bunton, a Delta resident who owns Delta Kayak Adventures, told CalMatters last month. “It’s just heartbreaking.”
The 3,000 page draft lays out the potential operations of the tunnel routes and their environmental consequences. Alternate routes that were also considered would connect to an existing pumping plant in the south Delta.
“This project is critical to ensuring Californians have access to high-quality, affordable and reliable water supplies amidst the growing impacts of climate change,” Jennifer Pierre, general manager of the State Water Contractors, an association of public water agencies, said in a statement.
The draft “clearly shows that the project has been downsized, refined and redesigned to avoid and reduce local impacts and address environmental concerns,” she said.
The long-awaited tunnel project has been at this point before: Another environmental impact report was finalized in 2016. Yet that project, a pair of tunnels, stumbled because of the high costs and eventually died when Newsom withdrew the administration’s support.
Among other impacts of the tunnel are the removal of 71 structures, including 15 residences; the conversion of more than 2,300 acres of farmland considered to be of “statewide importance”; disruption to cultural and historic sites and resources; and construction noise.
Planning, building tunnel could take until 2040
The price tag hasn’t yet been updated but it would be in the billions. In 2020, one of the alternate paths was estimated to cost just under $16 billion. The state plans to issue bonds to fund the final design and construction process; water agencies receiving the water will be required to pay the state back.
Plans to replumb the Delta have been decades in the making, changing shape over time from a canal to twin tunnels to, eventually, a single tunnel that Newsom promoted when he took office.
If eventually approved, the project would take decades more to complete. Californians will have 90 days to comment on the draft environmental impact report, one of the first steps in a permitting process that could last years. Construction, which is not expected to start before 2028, could take another 12 to 13 years to complete.
Crowfoot said the state is moving as quickly as it can. But he said the state must be cautious because it’s likely to face lawsuits.
“The governor is committed to getting this project essentially in a place where it’s getting built by the end of this administration,” Crowfoot said. “It’s got any number of potential environmental litigants. We have to do what’s required under the law.”
The State Water Project supplies 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland — transporting water through the Delta south with pumps so powerful, they can make rivers run backward.
Piping water from north of the Delta during wet spells while continuing to pump from the south would allow state water managers to send about 540,000 more acre-feet of water south during an average year, or 316,000 in a dry year, compared to existing conditions, according to the documents released today. It’s enough water to supply between 1.1 and 1.9 million households for a year.
Buckman stressed that these numbers are under 2020 conditions, and “do not capture anticipated supply shortages” in the future, when supplies are expected to decline because of climate change and sea level rise.
This year, due to prolonged drought, water providers relying on the State Water Project are receiving 5% of their total 4.1 million acre-foot allocation — less than 220,000 acre-feet.
“With significant water shortages on the horizon, it is mind boggling that the Delta Conveyance Project is the first priority of the Department of Water Resources and the Newsom administration,” Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, executive director of the advocacy group Restore the Delta.
The analysis also “identified the potential for small increase in salinity in the western Delta,” Buckman said in an email, that “would not exceed water quality objectives.”
Gartrell expects more disputes over the potential risks and benefits of the proposal to play out now that the report’s been released — a continuation of what he has called “the epicenter of the California water wars for almost 60 years.”
“It’s something that a lot of people will dig into and give them things to argue about,” he said. “As if they needed it.”
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Like many neighborhoods in North Texas, in the middle of the new homes that burned in the Balch Springs fire sits the elementary school: Mackey Elementary.
The staff has been hard at work. They were there Monday getting ready for day one.
Just blocks away a commercial landscaper was mowing grass in an empty field and hit a rock. That sparked a massive grass fire that raced right up to the homes in the community.
"We were here inside the school and we started smelling smoke," said Principal Lynne Noe.
"We said, 'those are our babies and those are their homes.' We didn’t know the extent of it until we saw it on the news," said Noe.
Seeing says so much, but at home, you can't smell it. The smell of the smoke is so heavy, it certainly affects all kids who live near here.
"We went to the shelter, the Red Cross shelter, and met families there," said Noe. "The kids were remarkably OK. I think they’re so young they don’t understand the permanency and don’t understand how this is going to change their life."
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The teachers, parents and neighbors all started working out of that neighborhood school. They were figuring out housing, clothing, food and anything the parents of those children needed.
"I think the stability is going to be good for the kids. I think our parents will have a lot of stress during that time and I think that always rubs off on the children. I think the best place for them to be is at Mackey," said Noe.
Mesquite ISD is taking monetary donations to help the families on its website. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carter-in-the-classroom/principal-teachers-help-students-impacted-by-balch-springs-fire/3035429/ | 2022-07-29T21:50:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/carter-in-the-classroom/principal-teachers-help-students-impacted-by-balch-springs-fire/3035429/ |
A grass fire is threatening homes in Glenn Heights, south of DeSoto.
The Glenn Heights Fire Department said they are evacuating two neighborhoods, Mesa and Lindale Estates. Public Safety Personnel is in the area and is alerting residents.
From Texas Sky Ranger, some residents were seen trying to hold off the fire with garden hoses.
Residents are asked to stay clear of the area as roads will be closed while firefighters battle the fire. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/glenn-heights-grassfire-threatens-homes/3035636/ | 2022-07-29T21:50:55 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/glenn-heights-grassfire-threatens-homes/3035636/ |
People impacted by the devastating Balch Springs fire are getting some much-needed support on Friday.
That fire destroyed 9 homes and damaged more than a dozen others earlier this week.
In addition to a massive community effort, a nonprofit group is making some important deliveries to displaced families.
All week, volunteers with Trusted World have been sorting donations of food, toiletries and clothes for the fire victims, packing up about $14,000 worth of supplies.
Founded in 2014, Trusted World processes public donations of clothing, food, and toiletries and routinely distributes them to more than 600 North Texas partners, including schools, law enforcement agencies, and nonprofit organizations.
The preparations in their Garland warehouse this week included custom-packed bags of clothing with a purpose.
“When these folks receive these bags, it’s like dignity in a bag,” said James Rose, a spokesperson for Trusted World. “Because the items that they receive are high-quality, size-specific, age-appropriate items that they’re proud to wear.”
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The first big delivery of the day was made at a hotel in Mesquite, where Wanda Blanchett Ware and many other displaced families are currently staying temporarily.
“My home burned completely down. It was a total destruction,” she told NBC 5.
When the fire broke out, her son was at home sleeping after a late night work shift. She was able to rush home in the middle of her day to wake him and evacuate both her son and dogs out of the house.
“A spirit, something just told me to go home. And I’m glad I did,” she said. “It just happened so fast. It was a very scary moment.”
After a difficult week, she said she was happy to see more signs of hope from the community.
“The donations are wonderful because we don’t have anything. I’m still wearing my flip-flops that I had when this all happened. I’ve worn them so much now so they’re worn out. So this is right on time,” Ware said. “This is great. Thank you to the community for all of that you have provided for us.”
The Soto family of five were all able to evacuate their home safely before it burned down. They have multiple children who will be starting school in Mesquite ISD soon, now with some fresh clothes and more supplies.
“It’s been really tough. We’ve just been doing a lot to get started on a new home,” said 9th grader Rafael Soto.
The custom-packed donations are being handed directly to at least 40 individuals who are staying in hotels and relatives’ homes throughout the area. A Trusted World van personally made the deliveries on Friday, with some donations going to the American Red Cross, which is continuing efforts to support family members.
"Put yourself in their shoes. It’s a critical moment, it’s a moment when you feel great despair,” said Rose. “But how wonderful is it to realize that you’re surrounded by a community that cares enough. All the stuff you see in here comes from our community."
Trusted World continues to fulfill requests from nonprofits and other organizations that assist families in need across North Texas.
There are several churches and organizations helping the victims of the Balch Springs fire. If you want to help or learn more about getting involved, click here. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/nonprofit-delivers-custom-donation-bags-to-balch-springs-fire-victims/3035513/ | 2022-07-29T21:51:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/nonprofit-delivers-custom-donation-bags-to-balch-springs-fire-victims/3035513/ |
Mosquitoes, ticks, beetles and more: how they're reacting to the drought
Here is the dirt on bugs: The drought has been tough on mosquitoes, a mixed bag for ticks and hasn’t bothered beetles much at all.
With deer or black-legged ticks, the ones that carry Lyme disease, it's complicated.
“It’s hard for me to say whether they’re up or down,” said Rhode Island’s tick expert, Thomas Mather. “We’ve had a few surprising cases where they have been far more abundant near the coast. In northern Rhode Island, we’re probably seeing fewer.”
That’s because the black-legged tick is more susceptible to humidity than rainfall. If humidity plummets, so does the tick.
More:They're back! Spring weather has people, pets already picking up ticks
“Our rule of thumb is that if the leaves are crunchy and brown, the ticks are gone,” said Mather, the director of the University of Rhode Island's TickEncounter Resource Center.
These ticks have an outer shell with liquid insides. If they lose their liquid, they can’t function.
“As an experiment, we put ticks in a clothes dryer,” he said. “It takes less than five minutes to kill a deer tick and 10 minutes to kill a dog tick.”
Mather said if his team has learned anything about black-legged ticks, it’s that their occurrence is unpredictable.
“The bottom line is, one tick is enough to make people think they’re bad.”
Lyme disease cases are up this year — 1,349 cases compared with 980 last year — but that is probably because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention introduced a new definition in January that no longer requires the reporting of clinical information in Lyme-heavy states, such as Rhode Island.
The state Department of Health anticipates the new definition will increase case counts by 50%.
What about mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes have definitely taken a hit this summer.
“We’re seeing reduced numbers in our traps because of reduced amounts of standing water,” said Alan Gettman, mosquito abatement coordinator for the state Department of Environmental Management. “It’s a notable reduction, less than half of what we normally see.”
More:How climate change will bring more pests and disease to New England
There are some “buts,” however. A couple of species of mosquito thrive in marshes and salt water. They’re doing just fine.
“If you’re in a marsh at high tide during a full moon, they’ll be out there,” Gettman said.
It’s too early to say whether Rhode Island will see cases of West Nile virus or Eastern equine encephalitis. A handful of West Nile cases have shown up in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The spongy moth caterpillar, which ravaged western Rhode Island’s forests from 2015 to 2017, thrives in dry weather, according to Lisa Tewksbury, a professor of entomology at URI.
More:Signs of returning life at a moth-ravaged preserve in Charlestown
In 2018, however, the moth population crashed with the return of wetter conditions, which enabled a fungus to knock them out.
“Drought leads to an outbreak,” she said. “We had three years of drought, and the outbreak couldn’t end until the drought ended.”
During a drought, plants are stressed, making them more susceptible to pests because they can’t marshal their natural defenses.
"If the plants are negatively affected," she said, "as a rule, it will negatively affect anything that feeds on it. Most of the time, drought is a negative to living things in general."
“Plants that are deeper-rooted do better,” said Evan Preisser, a professor of biological science at URI. “You don’t see brown trees, because they have deeper roots.”
Come fall, however, the foliage is muted and leaves drop sooner.
“The good news is we are not Las Vegas,” Preisser said. “In the American Southwest, it’s as dry as it’s been in 800 years. Here we get drought, then we get buckets of rain. Even our droughtiness isn’t mega-drought worthy.” | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/ri-drought-mixed-bag-bugs-some-suffer-and-others-thrive-ticks-mosquitoes-beetles/10184111002/ | 2022-07-29T21:55:17 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/ri-drought-mixed-bag-bugs-some-suffer-and-others-thrive-ticks-mosquitoes-beetles/10184111002/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Authorities have identified a man who reportedly drowned in Hagg Lake on Monday.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 31-year-old Kwasi Brame on Friday.
According to the sheriff’s office, Brame went swimming at the Eagle Creek Recreation Area in Scoggins Valley Park near Boat Ramp A and went under the water on Monday afternoon. He did not resurface and a rescue effort was immediately launched.
However, due to concerns of searchers overheating with the extreme heat conditions, the search was suspended for the evening after several hours.
Washington County marine patrol deputies, assisted by Lake Oswego Fire Department’s dive team and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, resumed the search for the missing swimmer Tuesday morning.
The body of the missing swimmer was located around 11 a.m. near The Peninsula Trailhead on Tuesday, WCSO said. Investigators said there is no initial indication that foul play was involved in Brame’s death. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/officials-identify-man-who-drowned-at-hagg-lake/ | 2022-07-29T21:56:48 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/officials-identify-man-who-drowned-at-hagg-lake/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The City of Fayetteville is hosting the grand opening of a new fire station on Friday, Aug. 5, at 8 a.m.
The celebration will be at Fire Station No. 9 located at 2250 S. School Ave.
According to the City of Fayetteville, this project is part of an infrastructure bond program approved by Fayetteville voters as one of 10 separate questions during a special election held in April 2019.
Phase 1 of this bond project will provide two of the planned three additional fire stations, and resources to support the ongoing growth for fire and emergency response.
The new facilities will be staffed with existing personnel and fire companies.
Data research found that if additional fire stations are placed in adequate locations, the city could see a minute decrease in response times. Officials say this would greatly impact lives and property in fire cases.
Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Fire Chief Brad Hardin will be speaking at the event.
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CLARKSVILLE, Ark. — Emergency crews are working to control a fire at Best Western Motel in Clarksville.
The fire happened in the afternoon of Friday, July 29.
The Clarksville Police Department asks everyone to stay clear of South Rogers Street.
The Johnson County Sheriff says deputies kicked in many doors at the motel to make sure no one was inside. The housekeeping staff quickly let them know which rooms were occupied so they could get people out.
The sheriff says there weren't many people at the motel since it was a time of day when most were checked out.
No injuries have been reported at this time, just exhausted firefighters.
The sheriff says a back wall has fallen into the pool, which will be a busy scene for many hours.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time.
Fire at Best Western in Clarksville
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OKLAHOMA, USA — An Oklahoma man and a woman described as his girlfriend were arrested for the death of a young child whose burned body was found in central Oklahoma, authorities said.
Police in Seminole, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Oklahoma City, found the child's burned body Wednesday after receiving a tip, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said.
Authorities haven’t specified the age of the child, whom the state bureau said was a toddler.
Police later arrested Chad Jennings, 32, on murder, child abuse and conspiracy warrants and Katherine Penner, 31, on accessory to murder, child abuse and desecration of a body warrants.
Both were jailed Thursday and records didn't list an attorney who could speak on their behalf.
It was not clear how the couple and the child were connected and an OSBI spokesperson did not immediately return a phone call Thursday.
The child's body was sent to the state medical examiner's office to determine both the identity and the cause of death, the state bureau said.
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The man accused of robbing a bank in north Lincoln earlier this month is a suspect in a bank robbery in Geneva in June and an attempted bank robbery in York in May, Lincoln police say in newly filed court documents.
They allege fingerprints left on the note demanding money tied Michael McNeil, 29, to a robbery at the U.S. Bank branch near 27th and Superior streets over the lunch hour July 6.
Lincoln Police arrested him three days later in a traffic stop in a Ford Escape bought two days after the robbery.
The Lancaster County Attorney's Office since has charged McNeil with robbery.
Lincoln Police Investigator Chad Baehr said video showed a man in a stocking cap and a black mask, sweatpants, flannel shirt and flip flops walking up to the middle teller window, asking to make a withdrawal, then taking a note out of his pocket and handing it to the teller.
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According to a search warrant, the man left with two stacks of cash totaling $26,034.
In the document, Baehr said he was working with an FBI special agent investigating an attempted bank robbery at Cornerstone Bank in York on May 19 and a robbery at the Heartland Bank in Geneva on June 3.
In both, a tall white man wearing a mask approached and handed the teller a note demanding money. The notes had been written on notebook paper and had similar wording to the one in the Lincoln robbery.
McNeil hadn't been charged on those allegations as of Friday.
The Nebraska Bankers Association has offered a reward up to $20,000 for information that leads to an arrest. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-say-man-charged-in-lincoln-bank-robbery-is-a-suspect-in-geneva-heist-york/article_9eda6d3c-25f1-5974-9581-7326edcfd4b1.html | 2022-07-29T21:58:39 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-say-man-charged-in-lincoln-bank-robbery-is-a-suspect-in-geneva-heist-york/article_9eda6d3c-25f1-5974-9581-7326edcfd4b1.html |
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Editor's note: The above video aired in previous broadcast over North Texas fires.
Following severe drought conditions and a fire that destroyed at least three homes in Rendon, Tarrant County has issued an emergency disaster declaration.
Judge Glen Whitely signed the local declaration Friday, which takes effect across the county immediately.
According to Texas Government Code Chapter 418, a county judge can be given the power to declare a local disaster within a county “if the threat of disaster is imminent.”
This has become evident within the last few days, as the community of Rendon experienced a fire that displaced families Wednesday, July 27.
The Tarrant County fire marshal told WFAA that the fire began in the kitchen of a home and quickly spread to other homes and structures due to extreme drought conditions.
In issuing the declaration, Tarrant County has the opportunity to get assistance for fire-related issues, including being eligible for FEMA aid and providing reimbursements to help families.
According to WFAA’s weather team, the Dallas-Fort Worth region has gone at least 55 days without any measurable rain.
Here are some tips to help prevent the spark of wildfires as the drought continues across the area:
- Do not toss lit cigarettes on the ground
- Do not drag tow chains on the ground
- Do not park/drive over tall grass
- Do not leave a campfire unattended
- Be careful with sparks | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county-issues-emergency-disaster-declaration/287-1063e24d-7dff-4618-83b1-66950d9b771d | 2022-07-29T22:01:41 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county-issues-emergency-disaster-declaration/287-1063e24d-7dff-4618-83b1-66950d9b771d |
DENTON, Texas — Listeners who tuned into the University of North Texas' student-run radio station KNTU were in for a surprise Friday: At noon, the station shifted its format from jazz music to indie rock.
The station, a Denton mainstay for more than 50 years, has played jazz for the majority of its tenure -- including songs from the school's own One O'Clock Lab Band, the Grammy-winning jazz ensemble that's widely recognized as one of the greatest jazz bands in the world.
Now, the station previously known as "88.1. The One" is rebranding itself as "88.1 Indie."
KNTU tweeted out an official statement Friday afternoon that the new format would be featured on their new website, 881indie.com. Jazz music, meanwhile, will continue to be streamed on kntu.com.
"Based on local research and feedback from underwriters, we have decided the new format would have greater growth potential as well as energize students at the university," KNTU General Manager Dan Balla wrote in the statement. "We are excited about the future of the radio station and the prospect of renewed involvement with UNT students."
Two of the songs played this afternoon include "Boys Don't Cry" by The Cure and "Ho Hey" by the Lumineers, along with songs from Coldplay and Machine Gun Kelly -- which are, uh, kind of stretching the definition of indie. But at least there's some variety and not just Mountain Goats and Father John Misty tracks being played on loop.
KNTU was founded in 1969, and began first broadcasting on Halloween of that year. The station also features local sports coverage and some Spanish-language programming. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/unt-radio-station-drops-jazz-going-indie/287-2ec5b7bd-59a6-4268-8c71-9a98002df5cf | 2022-07-29T22:01:47 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/unt-radio-station-drops-jazz-going-indie/287-2ec5b7bd-59a6-4268-8c71-9a98002df5cf |
DECATUR, Ga. — The parents of a Georgia woman who died after she fell from a moving patrol car following her arrest fought back tears Friday as they demanded answers in their daughter's death.
Brianna Grier, 28, suffered significant injuries July 15 and died July 21 at an Atlanta hospital. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said this week that the deputies who put Grier in the back of a patrol car to take her to the Hancock County Sheriff's Office failed to close the rear passenger-side door before driving away.
“What we’re trying to do, we’re trying to get answers of what really happened. That’s all we want to know. We ain’t trying to start no problem,” a tearful Marvin Grier, Brianna's father, said during a news conference, his voice catching several times. He was joined by Brianna's mother and sister, Mary and Lottie Grier.
Grier was arrested after Hancock County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Sparta, the GBI has said. The deputies put Grier in the back of a patrol car, but she was not wearing a seatbelt, her hands were cuffed in front of her and the rear passenger-side door was never closed, according to GBI investigators.
The GBI has not said why deputies were called to the home or why Grier was arrested. Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing her family, said Grier was taken into custody after a mental health crisis.
“Yet again we have another African American citizen killed in just an unbelievable way while in the custody of the police,” Crump said at the Friday news conference in downtown Decatur, a suburb of Atlanta.
He addressed Grier's parents: "We won’t let them sweep your baby daughter’s death under the rug.”
Crump said his team will investigate what failures caused Grier to fall out of the car while it was moving and suffer a fatal brain injury that led to her being in a coma until she died six days later.
Gerald Griggs, president of the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, called on state and county officials for answers.
“To the Hancock County sheriff, it’s time to be transparent. It’s time to be accountable. To the GBI, it’s time for y’all to meet with this family. To the governor, it’s time for you to recognize, again, that Georgia has a police accountability problem,” he said.
The GBI has said agents have done interviews, reviewed multiple body camera videos and done mechanical tests on the patrol car. The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/brianna-grier-family-ben-crump-news-conference/85-ef2f1b23-40d1-4ac7-b0bd-c58cb212c8b5 | 2022-07-29T22:14:56 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/brianna-grier-family-ben-crump-news-conference/85-ef2f1b23-40d1-4ac7-b0bd-c58cb212c8b5 |
MACON, Ga. — Country music superstar Jason Aldean grew up in Central Georgia, went to Windsor Academy, and even titled his last album, "Macon."
He's a legend, but some people are calling a mural with his likeness a big miss.
The artist Shamika Bussey doesn't mind a bit.
Some folks have a pet peeve over paint on the side of the South Plaza Shopping Center in Macon.
The hometown guy Jason Aldean sits in the company of Otis Redding and the Reverend Pearly Brown.
Jimmy Carter is a syndicated entertainment reporter, and he says recently the internet has lit up like a big green tractor over the fella that wears a cowboy hat.
"I think it's the eyes that might make him look more like the 'Beavis and Butthead' character," Carter suggested.
That's a common sentiment, but don't worry, Bussey isn't easily baited.
"I love the hate," she said with a big grin. " I was laughing when he said his dad said I did him dirty."
There isn't a mean bone in Bussey's body.
When friends asked her to paint Aldean on the side of their store, she said, "Sure."
That happened a year ago.
"I did it in the rain -- in two hours because of the rain -- and I stood on the top of my truck and did it, and I put my heart into it and I felt so proud when it was done. Nobody could take that away from me," she said proudly.
Bussey believes her art isn't everyone's cup of tea, but she also figures folks are talking about what she created.
"I saw was people have an opinion -- everybody has a right to their opinion and I'm like, 'That's life,' and in life, people love us or hate us," Bussey said.
You can't argue with that.
She doesn't know how long Aldean and the others will stay on the wall -- the tenants have moved on -- but she knows that she made one of the town's favorite sons a little more famous.
"I get it. I think she did a fine job and I think he ought to just be happy that someone wants to remember him," Carter exclaimed.
Shamika is having a meet-and-greet at South Plaza this Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon.
She says she will have prints of the mural for sale.
The plaza is off Pio Nono Avenue near Rocky Creek Road. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/macon-artist-stands-by-her-depiction-of-country-music-star-jason-aldean-in-mural-2/93-54defd31-3bf2-4d2e-878f-f8e054c526de | 2022-07-29T22:15:02 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/macon-artist-stands-by-her-depiction-of-country-music-star-jason-aldean-in-mural-2/93-54defd31-3bf2-4d2e-878f-f8e054c526de |
A 45-year-old Kenosha man is facing multiple drug-related charges after allegedly selling cocaine laced with fentanyl near a school last month.
Lennard L. Rush Sr. was charged Thursday in Kenosha County Circuit Court with two felony counts of delivering 10 grams or less of cocaine laced with fentanyl on or near a school, felony possession with intent to deliver a gram of less of cocaine as party to a crime, and felony failure to register as a sex offender.
He is being held on $20,000 cash bond.
According to the criminal complaint, Kenosha Police Department detectives reported that on two separate occasions last month Rush delivered cocaine from a residence in the 3500 block of 50th Street that was laced with fentanyl within 1,000 feet of Wilson Elementary School.
In addition, Rush, as a party to the crime, allegedly sold cocaine without the presence of fentanyl to a person in another incident.
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Rush is a lifetime sex offender and he also allegedly listed a Chicago address instead of the Kenosha address he reportedly resides in on the registry.
A preliminary hearing is set for Aug. 4. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kenosha-man-facing-multiple-charges-for-allegedly-selling-drugs-laced-with-fentanyl/article_6ab1920e-0f72-11ed-95a4-376a77ce4b9c.html | 2022-07-29T22:19:48 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kenosha-man-facing-multiple-charges-for-allegedly-selling-drugs-laced-with-fentanyl/article_6ab1920e-0f72-11ed-95a4-376a77ce4b9c.html |
The final Taste of Wisconsin festival in Downtown Kenosha is a hit.
Dozens of food vendors set up tents and trucks near the Kenosha Harbor for the three day event drawing thousands of visitors by early Friday. It continues 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday at Celebration Place, 5501 Calabria Way.
The Taste of Wisconsin, a free, yearly food and entertainment festival has been put on by the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha since 2009, outside of two missed due to the pandemic. It hosts vendors from across the Midwest. Bands and musicians provide live music, with all acts volunteering their time for the festival.
All proceeds from the festival benefit Kenosha-area charities and community programs.
On Friday, Kenosha’s Twisted Cuisine set up a booth selling fried chicken deviled eggs and alligator and sausage gumbo.
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Manager Byron Baker said crowds are happy to be back and Thursday night’s kickoff was “busier than we could ever imagine.”
“I’ve heard good things from everybody about how busy they were,” Baker said. “It’s a grueling weekend for everyone but we love it. We’ve been here since the day they started. It’s great seeing all the people out here again.”
He said the alligator gumbo has proved popular because “it tastes like chicken with a reptile aftertaste.”
Waukesha-based Wan’s That Cuisine was busy selling bubble teas, spring rolls and pad thai on Friday.
“Customers have been coming back because they say my food is delicious,” owner Wan Quade said. “It’s really nice to be able to be back.”
‘We ran with it’
Candy Eisenhauer, event co-chair and entertainment director, who has been called “the mother of Taste of Wisconsin,” said it is a “bittersweet” feeling hosting the festival for the last time. A main reason the event is ending is because they no longer are getting enough volunteers to run the event.
“Since the pandemic, our club has gotten smaller because people have aged out, and we couldn’t go out and find young members to join the club,” Eisenhauer said. “I don’t blame the young people, I blame COVID.”
Taste of Wisconsin started in 2009 in partnership with the Kenosha Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. Eisenhauer, who served as president of Kiwanis from 2008-09, credits the idea of the event to the Visitors Bureau’s then-Marketing Director Deanna Goodwin, who proposed the idea of a Wisconsin-centered food and music festival to help raise money for the area.
“We took (that idea) and we ran with it,” Eisenhauer said. “We needed something to do and this worked out really, really well.”
Started Thursday
This year’s Taste is the first time it started on a Thursday instead of a Friday. Kiwanis Club member Mark Johnson, who was volunteering at the acoustic stage and wine garden Thursday, said turnout at the beginning of the event was surprising good for it still being working hours.
“We didn’t know what to expect, crowd-wise,” Johnson said. “There’s been a good flow of people coming in so far.”
Sandy Scherr and Larry Gonzales have volunteered at Taste of Wisconsin since it began. Gonzales said he, Scherr and many other volunteers with them at the rock stage bar all play in a community softball league together, which was where they heard about the event when it started 13 years ago.
“Ever since, it’s been ongoing,” Gonzales said. “You see people you know from the neighborhood, or people you haven’t seen for years.”
Scherr said, year after year, the weather for Taste of Wisconsin has almost always cooperated, making for a wonderful event. She can count on one hand the number of times it has rained during the festival.
“Somebody said to me, ‘The sun always shines on Taste of Wisconsin,’” Scherr said. “It was a good run.”
Jim Ballard, a Kiwanis Club member for the past 10 years, and his wife Diane Ballard, volunteered at Taste of Wisconsin Thursday. He said they are Florida residents but keep their home in Pleasant Prairie, return every summer, and are active in volunteering for the community at events like Taste of Wisconsin.
“We’re sad to see it go,” Diane said. “It’s a good moneymaker for the community, and for a lot of kids.”
Patrons, vendors mix
Lynn Moore of Kenosha food truck Fry Daddy’s said they sell at a lot of festivals, but Taste of Wisconsin is “one of the better ones.”
“It’s for a good cause, for the community. It’s out down by the lake, and just being outdoors, the music, the people ... it’s just a fun festival,” Moore said.
Patrons of the event ranged from Taste of Wisconsin first-timers to those who have attended since the very beginning. Tiffany L. Jones, who has attended the festival every year with her mother, Janet Hall, said she didn’t know this year’s Taste of Wisconsin was the last until her mother informed her Thursday.
“I’m sad, we are not happy about (it ending),” Jones said. “I couldn’t believe it. Hopefully somebody takes it over and continues it.”
Whether or not the event will return is up in the air.
“I would be willing to bring it back,” Eisenhauer said. “This is our 12th year, and I think that it has a legacy now. Maybe (we can) try something different, something maybe on a little smaller scale.”
For now, however, Eisenhauer encourages anyone who can to come to Taste of Wisconsin and enjoy its final year.
More information on Taste of Wisconsin can be found at www.tasteofwi.com. For information on the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha, visit www.kiwanisclubofwesternkenosha.org.
3 easy recipes from TikTok that highlight in-season summer corn
1. Corn Ribs
TikTok creator @fitgreenmind’s recipes always highlight delicious produce, and this recipe is no exception. These corn ribs served with spicy vegan mayo will beat out the burgers as the star of your next barbecue.
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2. Mexican Corn Salad
If you love elote but you’re looking for something easier to eat you need to try this Mexican corn salad from @oscarins_kitchen.
@oscarins_kitchen She wanted something creamy, long and hard. Something warm that she can grab with 2 hands while she bit the sides. I knew she wanted a street corn. I came up with this Mexican Street Corn Salad. She blocked me and left me for the Elote Man. #eloteman #corn #mexicanfood ♬ Cha Cu Cha - Los Garcia Bros.
3. Corn Ice Cream
It might sound like an unlikely combination, but TikTok creator @lahbco’s ice cream recipe uses corn as a base and it’s about to be your new favorite treat.
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Vince Heck, center, and Wayne Alanzio, right, both of Big Bend, carry body parts during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
Phil Hemken, of Pleasant Prairie, left, looks over his display of AMC service manuals during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday. Hemken kept the service manuals from the private collection of his father's now-closed AMC museum which was located in Williams, Iowa.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
Bob Wunrow, center, of the American Motors Club, places antennas for sale during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
Visitors and vendors check out the wares during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday.
Collectors of American Motors cars wandered tents displaying car parts and other AMC memorabilia in Kennedy Park Friday morning as the 2022 Homecoming Car Show swap meet got underway. It continues Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The first since 2017 after a delay forced by the pandemic, long-time attendees were more than happy to see it return this summer.
Roger Gladson, of Waukesha, brought his 1974 Gremlin that was re-bodied in 1977 to sell at the swap meet. Gladson said he attends the show every year they have it.
“I’ve been doing this since I was a teenager,” Gladson said. “I fell in love with AMC cars up at Elkhart Lake as a kid.”
Many sellers at the meet had a similar story. A lot of attendees attributed their interest and love for the cars to working for AMC decades ago, growing up around AMC cars or both.
Eric Wolfe, of Ohio, had a 1963 Rambler Classic when he was in high school. This year is his sixth selling at the Kenosha Homecoming Car Show.
“I hated waiting a couple extra years, but hopefully it’ll be worth it,” Wolfe said. “Since high school (I’ve acquired) a lot of parts. All my cars are finally built, and my kids aren’t into the die cast or the memorabilia, so that’s why I’m selling.”
Wolfe said he enjoys the camaraderie he experiences at the car show and swap meets. He’s made multiple friendships attending AMC car shows over the years.
“Everybody’s pleasant,” Wolfe said. “I see people from other states that I see at other shows.”
Tom Guarr, an owner of 18 AMC cars, drove to Kenosha from Holland, Mich., and has attended the car show many years, including being in the 2022 parade. This is the first year he has sold at the swap meet.
“I am to the point where I’ve got more projects than life left and so there’s things I’m just never gonna get to,” Guarr said.
Guarr said he took an interest in AMC cars decades ago because they were something different from other cars available at the time. He bought a Rebel Machine when he was 16, which he still owns today.
“Back when I started buying them, nobody wanted them,” Guarr said. “I just love the look. I love the interchangeability of a lot of the parts. You just get hooked.”
AMC cars are a big part of Barb and Michael Vaughn, of Avon, Ind. They attend multiple AMC shows per year, and Barb sells handmade, AMC-themed scarves, blankets and more. She gets a lot of ideas for her crafts from other attendees at car shows, she said.
“I’m going to be 80 next year and, back in 1967, we bought our first Rebel and it was a SSD Rebel Machine,” Barb said. “It’s just a family thing that we started, because that was the best that they could finance for us back in ‘67 and it snowballed into this. So once a year we go up here.”
Barb said she uses her hobby of knitting and crafting to help pay for expenses for her daughter, who is disabled. Her daughter comes along with them to the car shows, and Barb said her daughter has had a great time at Kenosha’s event.
With sunny skies, warm temperatures and a view of the lake, Gladson said it was a great setting Friday for the first Homecoming Car Show swap meet in five years.
“This shows you that the AMC sport has not died. Yeah. They might have closed everything down, but everything’s still here,” Gladson said.
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GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Bill Cressman, of Kitchener, Canada, holds a large, stuffed “Gizmo” from the movice “Gremlins” as he exits the passenger seat of his wife’s Gremlin during a AMC Gremlin car show at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday.
Bill Cressman, of Kitchener, Canada, places a small “Gizmo” in his wire’s Gremlin during an AMC Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
The Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary drew dozens of Gremlins from around the country and beyond its borders Thursday afternoon. Gremlins with license plates from all over North America were part of the event, which is part of the 2022 AMC Homecoming Car Show.
Jeff McKee, of Marion County, Ind., right, looks at the engine of Don Rayburn’s racing Gremlin during the AMC Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Visitors check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Lee and Nick Mele, of Kenosha, check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Visitors check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Classic AMC cars pull into the parking lot during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Classic AMC cars pull into the parking lot during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
IN PHOTOS: 2022 AMC Homecoming Week events and shows in Kenosha
The largest AMC show in the world is back in Kenosha this week after an extended time away due to the pandemic.
Hundreds of vehicles and collectors are descending on the city for the 2022 Kenosha Homecoming Car Show.
Automobile manufacturing took place in Kenosha for more than 100 years, ending full production when Chrysler shuttered its lakefront plant Dec. 21, 1988. Engines were still produced here until the engine plant closed in 2010, putting the last 500 out of work and ending the final vestiges of automaking in Kenosha.
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GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Bill Cressman, of Kitchener, Canada, holds a large, stuffed “Gizmo” from the movice “Gremlins” as he exits the passenger seat of his wife’s Gremlin during a AMC Gremlin car show at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Bill Cressman, of Kitchener, Canada, places a small “Gizmo” in his wire’s Gremlin during an AMC Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
The Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary drew dozens of Gremlins from around the country and beyond its borders Thursday afternoon. Gremlins with license plates from all over North America were part of the event, which is part of the 2022 AMC Homecoming Car Show.
SEAN KRAJACIC photos, Kenosha News
GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Jeff McKee, of Marion County, Ind., right, looks at the engine of Don Rayburn’s racing Gremlin during the AMC Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Gremlins are parked in Jeffrey Elementary School’s parking lot for an AMC Gremlin show at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
A large, stuffed “Gizmo,” sits in a driver seat of a Gremlin during an AMC Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Visitors check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Lee and Nick Mele, of Kenosha, check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Visitors check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Classic AMC cars pull into the parking lot during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
T-shirts were for sale during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Classic AMC cars pull into the parking lot during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
Phil Hemken, of Pleasant Prairie, left, looks over his display of AMC service manuals during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday. Hemken kept the service manuals from the private collection of his father's now-closed AMC museum which was located in Williams, Iowa. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-homecoming-swap-meet-brings-sellers-from-all-over-country/article_7e3eb3b8-0f74-11ed-af62-b7680cbd59d5.html | 2022-07-29T22:20:01 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-homecoming-swap-meet-brings-sellers-from-all-over-country/article_7e3eb3b8-0f74-11ed-af62-b7680cbd59d5.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Blood donations are rapidly depleting and LifeSouth blood centers are desperate for them as the summer continues.
The blood supply has dropped to emergency levels. To combat this and encourage residents to give, LifeSouth will be handing out $20 e-gift cards to those who donate this weekend. Those who donate platelets, plasma or a double red cell will also receive an additional $20 card. Those who donate will also get a special recognition item from LifeSouth.
Donors must be 17 years or older or by 16 with parental permission, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health.
Locations to donate this weekend are listed below:
- 396 West Oxmoor Road in Birmingham
- 1800 McFarland Boulevard East in Tuscaloosa
Bloodmobiles will also be located at Vineyard Family Services in Alabaster and Living Light Church of God in Jasper on Saturday. On Sunday, they will be placed at Crosspoint Church in Trussville and St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Jasper.
For more information on donating, click here. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/desperate-for-blood-lifesouth-will-pay-you-to-donate/ | 2022-07-29T22:22:04 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/desperate-for-blood-lifesouth-will-pay-you-to-donate/ |
Florida beach water quality map: See test results for your favorite beach
Sarasota County has posted “no swim” advisories for seven beaches, after July 25 water quality samples found the amount of enterococcus bacteria to exceed acceptable limits.
Readers can find beach water quality results at data.heraldtribune.com/beach-water-quality. The map shows the latest enteric bacteria ratings and avoid-water advisories near Sarasota from the Florida Department of Health.
What is enteric bacteria?
Enteric bacteria, which inhabits the intestinal tract of people and animals, is an indication of fecal pollution. It may come from stormwater runoff, pets, wildlife and human sewage. Symptoms include upset stomach, diarrhea, eye irritation and skin rashes.
Other Florida water databases
Is the water safe to swim or fish near me? This data map shows how clean the water is before you go swimming or fishing near Sarasota.
Florida algal bloom map: This data map shows results from the last 90 days. Blue-green algae are types of bacteria called cyanobacteria. They can be blue, bright green, brown or red, and can have a strong odor similar to rotting plants, according to the Florida Department of Health. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/beach-water-quality-map-sarasota-florida/10186925002/ | 2022-07-29T22:22:18 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/beach-water-quality-map-sarasota-florida/10186925002/ |
No-swim advisories lifted at four Sarasota County beaches, imposed at three in Manatee
The no-swim advisories imposed at Siesta Key Beach, Service Club Beach, Caspersen Beach and Manasota Key on Thursday, July 28 because of high bacteria counts in water samples taken earlier in the week were lifted Friday afternoon by the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County.
Health department officials received results from water quality samples taken Thursday showing a satisfactory level for enterococcus bacteria meeting both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state recreational water standards.
The no-swim advisory remained in place at Brohard Beach, Venice Fishing Pier, and Ringling Causeway/Bird Key Park .
The next water samples will be taken Monday. The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County monitors water quality weekly at 16 sites along Sarasota’s 34 miles of beaches
Meanwhile, in Manatee County, no-swim advisories were issued for three Manatee County beaches on Friday, after samples taken on July 26 showed high bacteria levels.
The three beaches are Bayfront Park North, Manatee Public Beach North and Coquina Beach North.
The no-swim advisory issued for Palma Sola South on July 25 remains in effect. Palma Sola South is along Manatee Avenue West near Palma Sola Bay.
A no-swim advisory is issued when contact with the water at the site could make beachgoers sick.
Other beaches located in Manatee County are not under advisory.
Is it safe to swim near me?:Check before you go
Florida algal bloom:Map of the area in the last 90 days
How's the beach water quality around Sarasota?:Find out here
Christopher Tittel, the communications director for the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County, said new water samples have been taken but the results will not be available until Monday.
The advisories will remain in place until the bacteria levels meet EPA safety guidelines.
Tittel added that the increased levels are being attributed to runoff from recent rains.
DOH-Manatee collects water samples at select beaches each week. The samples are then sent to labs to determine whether or not levels of enteric bacteria (enterococci) – which can bring human disease, infections or rashes – are acceptable based on EPA standards.
If levels are read as unacceptable, a no-swim advisory is issued; a no-swim advisory is lifted once the levels read as acceptable.
More information about the Healthy Beaches program is available by calling 941-714-7593, or by visiting the Florida Department of Health’s website at https://www.FloridaHealth.gov and selecting Beach Water Quality under the Environmental Health tab of the navigation bar. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/sarasota-beaches-receive-no-swim-advisories-manatee-county/10183752002/ | 2022-07-29T22:22:24 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/sarasota-beaches-receive-no-swim-advisories-manatee-county/10183752002/ |
4-year-old boy attacked by dog in Lakewood Ranch, dog currently in quarantine
A 4-year-old boy in Lakewood Ranch was attacked by a 75-pound dog and treated for an open wound on his face Thursday morning, according to a report from Manatee County Animal Services.
The boy was outside with his sister on their driveway on Skipjack Loop when a strange dog attacked him. His mother, Sharifa Wright, heard screaming, rushed outside and yanked the dog off of her son.
Wright took her toddler to a nearby emergency room where he received stitches and antibiotics.
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According to MCAS, the dog's owner left the animal with his in-laws who were neighbors to Wright. The dog owner's father-in-law informed officials that they were going to take the dog for a walk but it fled before they were able to clip on his leash.
Currently, the dog is quarantined for 10 days at the owner's home in Myakka City, as is protocol.
Florida law states that pet owners are required to quarantine their pets after a bite to observe for rabies for at least ten days, regardless of the animal's vaccination status.
A MCAS officer wrote in their report that the dog was up to date on its vaccinations. The officer also gave notice to the owner for a dog bite, dog-at-large and dog acting aggressive.
According to the report, the officer will soon follow up with an affidavit as citations will be issued for the dog causing injury. No details were available on the dog's breed.
Stefania Lugli covers a little of everything for the Herald-Tribune. You can contact her at slugli@heraldtribune.com or dm her on Twitter at @steflugli. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/07/29/dog-attack-sends-lakewood-ranch-child-to-emergency-room-manatee-county/10183208002/ | 2022-07-29T22:22:30 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/07/29/dog-attack-sends-lakewood-ranch-child-to-emergency-room-manatee-county/10183208002/ |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Lottery ticket machines were printing out ticket after ticket at Gerrity's on Meadow Avenue in Scranton.
The Mega Millions has climbed to over $1 billion, the biggest jackpot in history and people were lining up hoping it would be their lucky day.
"My dream would be perfect. A lot of people would be happy if I hit," says Joe Fetsko, Dunmore.
Joe Fetsko says he would be happy if he won one million dollars but the thought of winning this jackpot had many people playing on a whim at the chance.
"I play numbers every day. Can't take it with you but I'd enjoy it. It'd be nice if I go along and hit," Fetsko.
"I'm very unlucky. I don't win at any kind of raffle or whatever but it's a billion dollars. What would you do with a billion dollars? I don't know," said Louis Rickard, Moscow.
One can dream about being a billionaire but we asked people what they'd do if they won the jackpot.
"I would buy a new car, go skiing more, go on more vacations," said Rickard.
"I would give a lot of it away. I couldn't possibly use all that money. I would help my son out, do anything I wanted and move to Florida," said James Atherton, Scranton.
The odds may not be great, but lots of people figure why not give it a shot and you could become a billionaire overnight.
Check out WNEP on YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/mega-millions-jackpot-over-billion/523-85b8bbba-9b8f-4151-8a03-a056b4c06adc | 2022-07-29T22:24:23 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/mega-millions-jackpot-over-billion/523-85b8bbba-9b8f-4151-8a03-a056b4c06adc |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Navigating a city like Wilkes-Barre can be challenging for anyone for children with vision impairment it can be downright dangerous.
That's why counselors from Camp Sight led their campers on a downtown scavenger hunt in the Diamond City using maps and clues to hit all of Wilkes-Barre's hot spots.
"It's great for their safety, honestly, this gives them a great opportunity to practice their street crossing skills, to practice using a GPS getting from place to place, there's a whole bunch of skills to incorporate into the day, which is great," said Kristen Lilly, Northeast Sight Services.
They started things off at City Hall, then Public Square, the Osterhout Library, and the place where Parlor Root Beer is made.
They're learning about their environment and how to navigate it but the counselors say the greatest thing they gain is each other.
"Vision loss is pretty rare in childhood. A lot of these kids, they wouldn't know each other otherwise, they go to separate schools. This is a great program to bring them together and help them form friendships and get social support from their peers which is really great," said Lilly
Just ask 13-year-old Lily Morgan.
"First came when I was five years old and I plan to go until I graduate," said Morgan. "It gets me trying a bunch of new things, it gives me new experiences, and something new every corner and turn. Along with being with a bunch of new friends who will always be by my side and care for me."
Lily takes her role as a leader of the group very seriously.
"To be there to guide them is what I'm here for nowadays," said Lilly.
Friends can be the greatest guides.
Check out WNEP on YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/camp-sight-visually-impaired-wilkes-barre/523-03deb7ba-d19c-4b96-9338-2b478fd4e910 | 2022-07-29T22:24:30 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/camp-sight-visually-impaired-wilkes-barre/523-03deb7ba-d19c-4b96-9338-2b478fd4e910 |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — If you're from the Williamsport area, chances are you are familiar with the "Bases Loaded" display. The bronze statues are at the corner of Market and West Third streets, paying tribute to the history of Little League.
Over the years, the batter and his bat have been vandalized numerous times.
"It's very disheartening. It's there and it's the heart of Williamsport," Amanda Fenderson said.
"They see something in the late hours and think they can get away with it. Thank goodness the cameras caught the last one," Kenneth Try, of South Williamsport, said.
Each time the statue was vandalized, it got fixed. But this time, officials in Williamsport took things a step further, with a whole new statue.
"I think that's a great idea. I think they way they replaced it was a great idea. Just leave it alone and enjoy it. That's what it's here for, to enjoy," Gary Fox said.
The new statue is different. Kenneth Try of South Williamsport likes this one better.
"I like the new look of the batter, looking up like he hit a homerun. It looks like the bat is more secure. That's my prayer; more secure," Try said.
"I mean, I think it's great that they fixed it. I just hope that it's different enough now to deter that and make it harder to get to," Fenderson said.
Not everyone thinks the new statue will deter vandals.
"No, I think the people who do that have a tendency to come back and try to outwit every solution," Louisa Stone said.
The statue was replaced just in time. The Little League World Series kicks off in less than three weeks right down the road in South Williamsport.
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Winfield resident Ryan Christy had a business account with First Midwest Bank for 13 years.
He knew all the staff at his local branch.
Then Evansville-based Old National Bank took over.
"I never had an issue until the merger," he said. "It was all different people. They told me they made some changes."
Christy accidentally paid his house payment from the wrong account and decided to close the account to avoid any such mishaps in the future.
He was told he couldn't do it over the phone and that he had to come into a branch. He waited for more than 45 minutes in a drive-through only to discover as he drove away and looked at the receipt that his account remained open. He was told he had to make an appointment to come into the branch, where he argued with them for more than two hours about closing his account.
"It was crazy," he said. "Never in my life have I experienced anything like it. They were rude to me from the beginning and after I had the same conversation 12 times I got a little frustrated."
Customer complaints mounted as Old National Bank began integrating First Midwest Bank branches following the banks' merger. Customers complained about debit cards being declined, being locked out of their accounts online, being allowed to overdraft their accounts without any warning and having to wait for hours on the phone to get their questions cleared up.
The banks announced the merger last year. It was finalized in July.
Old National Bank, the largest bank in Indiana, sent out letters, new debit cards, instructions and welcome packages to First Midwest customers to welcome them into the fold.
But issues and frustrations piled up over the last few weeks.
Deborah Schab had to physically drive to the Dyer branch to get access to her money. She said a man in line was screaming about his experience, saying that he waited more than an hour and a half only to be told they couldn't help him that day. She asked bankers if what he was saying was true and they should just go home so they're not wasting their time.
After they reassured her, she ended up opting to wait in line but came to regret it.
"Forty-five minutes later, I got to the front only to be told they can't help me, go home," she said. "It was absolute mayhem in the line and also when someone finally got waited on only to be turned away. There were lots of angry people."
Old National Bank spokesperson Kathy Schoettlin said most customers have not had any problems during the integration of First Midwest, which has multiple branches in the Region.
"We had 300,000 client accounts — including online banking and bill pay — convert with no issue," she said.
Schoettlin said the bank was working to resolve any issues, such as a snafu with debit cards that its debit card provider quickly resolved.
"We had some clients enter inaccurate online banking passwords, so they had to call or visit a banking center to reset for authentication purposes," she said. "As some clients were attempting to activate their debit cards, using instructions received prior to conversion, our debit card provider was experiencing technical issues with activation lines and connectivity, which caused wait times. Regardless, we apologize to any client that was inconvenienced in any way."
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"First and foremost, the shutdown of Indiana Harbor No. 4 was driven by our commitment to reduce our carbon footprint. We can only do that because Indiana Harbor No. 7 is a massive consumer of Hot Briquetted Iron."
The corridor runs from the Interstate 65 interchange to Illinois 394. The stretch includes 10 interchanges and averages 204,000 vehicles daily at the state line and 158,000 at I-65.
The Move to Indiana campaign looks to further capitalize on the momentum of migration from Illinois to Northwest Indiana with a new website and new sponsors.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state is selling the building to a developer for $30 million in cash and also getting another downtown building valued at $75 million.
The Pittsburgh-based steelmaker made a record $1.1 billion in second-quarter adjusted net earnings or $3.86 per share. It also pulled a record second-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $1.6 billion. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/customer-complaints-mount-during-old-nationals-integration-of-first-midwest-bank/article_7e116ebc-a784-509e-9a69-52b4fc6a5340.html | 2022-07-29T22:30:28 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/customer-complaints-mount-during-old-nationals-integration-of-first-midwest-bank/article_7e116ebc-a784-509e-9a69-52b4fc6a5340.html |
The General Assembly will not immediately address a tax issue that's poised to have a huge impact on the public services provided by several Region taxing districts, including the city of Hobart and the Merrillville Community School Corp.
The General Assembly will not immediately address a tax issue poised to have a huge impact on the public services provided by several Region taxing districts, particularly the city of Hobart and the Merrillville Community School Corp.
Despite pleas by state Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary, the Republican-controlled Senate voted 36-9 along party lines Friday to reject an attempt to insert the needed fix into Senate Bill 3.
Most senators seemed satisfied with a pledge by state Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, that he will help resolve the issue on an informal basis in coming weeks or consider changing the law early next year.
The issue stems from a Sept. 22, 2021, Indiana Supreme Court ruling that ordered the property tax assessment for Southlake Mall to revert to its 2010 amount from the considerably higher valuations applied to the mall for the 2011-14 tax years.
As a result of the assessment change, the mall is owed a property tax refund totaling approximately $19 million from Hobart, Merrillville schools, Lake County, Ross Township, Lake County Public Library District and Lake County Solid Waste District, which current state law requires be paid as a single, lump sum.
Melton proposed changing a single date in the Indiana Code to 2010 from 2014 to allow the affected taxing districts to repay the money to the mall over a 5- to 10-year period as a credit against future property taxes instead of immediately in cash.
A 2020 state law authorized the alternative method of repayment of large property tax refunds for assessments made after Dec. 31, 2014. It's not currently available for the mall case because the relevant reassessment occurred in 2011.
Melton warned that "catastrophic" impacts to public services are likely if the law is not changed because neither the city nor the school district likely has sufficient cash to cover the lump sum payment and maintain operations.
"The purpose of this is to give them an opportunity to make these payments in a responsible way," Melton said.
The statutory change still can be added to the legislation in the House, or to nearly any other measure under consideration during the General Assembly's rare summer special session.
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A number of Northwest Indiana officials quietly are working to fix a seemingly minor tax issue that will have a huge impact on several Region taxing districts if left unaddressed.
The Indiana Tax Court threw out the $242.9 million assessed value of the mall for 2015 and 2016 and ordered the value of the mall to revert to its 2010 assessment of approximately $110 million.
Local taxing districts that include Southlake Mall likely will have to pay millions of dollars in refunds after a long-running property tax assessment dispute was resolved in the mall's favor.
Hobart and Lake County may be on the hook for more than $12 million in refunds depending on how the Indiana Supreme Court resolves a long-running dispute over the assessed value of Southlake Mall.
A judge has upheld the Indiana tax board's calculated assessed value for the 2011-14 period, which was closer to the value set by the Lake County Assessor than the value sought by the mall.
The General Assembly will not immediately address a tax issue that's poised to have a huge impact on the public services provided by several Region taxing districts, including the city of Hobart and the Merrillville Community School Corp. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-lawmakers-turn-away-proposal-to-fix-southlake-mall-tax-refund-issue/article_7b989212-e046-5209-937f-6d364e8c5889.html | 2022-07-29T22:30:31 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-lawmakers-turn-away-proposal-to-fix-southlake-mall-tax-refund-issue/article_7b989212-e046-5209-937f-6d364e8c5889.html |
EAST CHICAGO — The East Chicago Water Department issued a precautionary boil water advisory for the 3900 block of Butternut Street until further notice after emergency main and valve repairs were occurring Friday.
The water department has recommended that customers boil tap water for at least three minutes prior to using or drinking it in case water quality has been affected due to a pressure drop from the repairs.
Customers should continue this process until the water department is able to take samples of the water and have it tested, which generally takes 24-48 hours. Once the advisory is lifted, customers can return to normal water usage.
If customers experience cloudiness or discolored water, the water department recommends keeping faucets running for a few minutes until the water is clear.
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VALPARAISO — For young people in 4-H, months of work came down to one moment Thursday at the Porter County Fair. These young people led the livestock they raised into the public eye — and pocketbook — at the 4-H Celebration Sale.
For auction were sheep, rabbits, swine, poultry, beef cattle, dairy steer and goats.
Geneva Maxwell, 18, of Valparaiso and the Boone Grove Future Farmers, brought her cross pigs to the fair. A 4-Her for 10 years, she said, “I enjoy the people and getting to know your animal. We’ve built a community.”
Working with pigs, which Maxwell finds “interesting,” she said 4-H taught her “how to be responsible and be a good listener. I’ve also learned how to be aware of your surroundings. All animals are weird, but we all come together and work it out.”
Porter County Fair and Kraft Auction Service assembled the live and online sale of livestock.
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Fair officials noted how 4-Hers, ranging from 9 to 18 years old, purchase an animal, then care for and groom the animal until they compete for conformation and style before independent judges at the fair.
Lessons learned through 4-H, according to the fair website, include responsibility, commitment to a long-term project, accountability and knowledge of animal care.
Tyler Good, 15, of Kouts, displayed his reserve champion spot pig. A member of the South County Clovers, he is also proud of his 4-by-4-foot farm scene diorama. The scene includes fields planted, farm machines fixed and lawns mowed.
For some 4-Hers, agriculture is all in the family.
Makenzie Duttlinger, 10, of Valparaiso raised Bee, a Brookshire pig, since its birth in January. Hosing down the animal to keep it cool, Duttlinger was there when Bee was born on her grandfather’s farm. It has since grown to 260 pounds.
A member of the Morgan Hustling Hoosiers, Duttlinger has been in 4-H for two years. “I like hanging out together. It’s a fun experience,” she said. “I’ve learned how to practice with the animal. If you don’t practice with the animal, it doesn’t get better.”
Another Duttlinger made a record showing at the fair. Hudson Duttliner, from Wanatah, received $102,000 for his 300-pound pig.
Also bringing pigs to the auction were Mercury Pappas, 12, and his sister Lilliana, 15. The Kouts youngsters and Morgan Sodbusters members both won ribbons for their bovine entries.
Proceeds from auction sales are traditionally used for the purchase and feeding of animals in the coming year. Part of the 4-H project requires young people to record their expenses, profits and managing of finances.
4-Hers have up to 10 years in the organization, fair officials said, and many in the livestock program will go the distance.
Mattie Sandberg, 10, of Kouts and the Pleasant Pioneers brought Jimmy, her reserve grand champion lamb to the auction. Jimmy, which brought in a winning bid of $7 a pound, was born Jan. 1.
McKenzie Birky, of Kouts and the Pleasant Pioneers, held onto a sheep named Lamb. In 4-H for eight years, Birky said, “I like to spend time with the animals and spending time with other people and their animals.”
When it came to larger livestock, Colter Hannon, 13, of Valparaiso and the Morgan Sodbusters, was caring for his 1,100-pound beef cattle. He’s been raising cattle for seven years.
“In a way, they’re gentle giants, if you get to know them,” he said.
Dusty, the cattle, was not being auctioned, as Hannon had no problem saying his family would eat the beast. “It’s the circle of life,” he said. “That’s the whole reason for us raising them.”
Valparaiso youths Sam Rodgers and Cayden Steighner together raise Holstein beef cattle. Rodgers, 14, and Steighner, 15, have both been in 4-H for several years.
“I’ve learned how to treat animals properly and how to act with other people in the arena,” Steighner said.
Rodgers added, “I’ve learned how to be a better person.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/watch-now-4-hers-display-hoofed-critters-at-fair-sale/article_d846a6b9-3171-5aa3-9f57-3c1fae490f9f.html | 2022-07-29T22:30:33 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/watch-now-4-hers-display-hoofed-critters-at-fair-sale/article_d846a6b9-3171-5aa3-9f57-3c1fae490f9f.html |
NORMAL — Rivian Automotive on Friday confirmed that "just over 50" positions at its Normal facility were affected by companywide reductions in force.
The affected jobs were non-manufacturing positions, the company said in a statement, noting that ramping up vehicle production is one of its key priorities. CEO RJ Scaringe had previously stressed that manufacturing operations would not be affected by cuts.
Across all facilities, the workforce of roughly 14,000 people was reduced by 6%, the company said. All expected reductions were completed by Friday afternoon.
The company's operations in Normal are generally focused on manufacturing and have included extensive facility expansion efforts. It employed roughly 6,000 people at the facility as of this summer.
"We believe we are well-positioned to drive local growth, including through the almost 1,500 regional hires we remain on track to make this year and by adding a second shift to our production workforce," the company said Friday.
In an interview last week with WMBD-TV, Scaringe said the company's manufacturing operations continue to grow, and Rivian is hiring workers for those positions.
"We've tried to be very clear on any changes we make structurally regarding the business won't be affecting the plant," he said.
Bloomberg first reported July 11, citing unnamed "people familiar with the matter," that Rivian was considering cuts focused on non-manufacturing roles. Reports indicated the reductions could affect 5% of the company's 14,000 employees.
Later that night, Scaringe confirmed in an email to employees that the company was considering cuts. He said decisions would be made to align the workforce with strategic goals, rather than simply as a mechanism to reduce expenses.
"We will always be focused on growth," he said, "however, Rivian is not immune to the current economic circumstances and we need to make sure we can grow sustainably."
Here is the full statement that the company released to The Pantagraph on Friday:
"This week, Rivian realigned our workforce to key business priorities, including ramping vehicle production and manufacturing. While members of our Manufacturing Operations team in Bloomington-Normal were not impacted, just over 50 non-manufacturing positions at our facility were affected by the reorganization. As of this summer, the plant employs roughly 6,000 people. We believe we are well-positioned to drive local growth, including through the almost 1,500 regional hires we remain on track to make this year and by adding a second shift to our production workforce." | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/rivian-cuts-roughly-50-non-manufacturing-jobs-in-normal/article_393dcc34-0f85-11ed-9279-3bc2252313f6.html | 2022-07-29T22:31:21 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/business/local/rivian-cuts-roughly-50-non-manufacturing-jobs-in-normal/article_393dcc34-0f85-11ed-9279-3bc2252313f6.html |
SEATTLE — Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Friday his office had opened an investigation into whether a Seattle Pacific University (SPU) policy prohibiting faculty and staff from engaging in same-sex sexual activity constitutes illegal discrimination. In response, SPU filed a lawsuit with religious liberty nonprofit Becket Law.
Student and staff opposition to the policy prompted protests, a sit-in and a walkout earlier this year.
Student organizer Chloe Guillot is heavily involved in ongoing efforts and welcomed the state Attorney General's investigation.
"The initial reaction to the Washington AG's investigation was definitely excitement. We had done the whole campaign to reach out to the Attorney General in May and we hadn't heard anything back, so I think in our minds we had kind of filed that back as something we tried and hadn't worked," Guillot said. "So to see there was an investigation going on in that time is really encouraging because it also means that somebody beyond just our group of students and faculty has eyes on this issue and sees the importance of it."
Daniel Benson is an attorney for Becket Law, the religious liberty nonprofit representing SPU.
"The United States Supreme Court has long held that the first amendment protects religious organizations' ability to decide for themselves what they believe and how they will carry that out," Benson said. "The university is now in federal court hoping to protect its ability to live out its faith and create a community of vibrant Christian faith in accordance with its religious beliefs."
Benson argues that the U.S. Supreme Court has recently reaffirmed the rights of religious education organizations, and claims that the First Amendment serves as protection for SPU to make its hiring and personnel decisions on the basis of its Statement of Faith.
"That's what this suit will vindicate, is that right of religious organizations to be authentically religious and to maintain those religiously based hiring standards," Benson said. "What the university does is ask for the right to continue being authentic to its religious beliefs, and that means, for its faculty and staff, maintaining religious hiring policies that are in line with the university's faith."
Guillot disputes that characterization, saying that the campus itself is welcoming of a diverse range of Christian beliefs and arguing that the policy is not representative of the school as a whole.
"That's kind of what we've been arguing," Guillot said. "We have so many students and staff and faculty who are Christian and who also want this policy to change so it's really not an issue of Christianity or religious freedom. So for SPU to take that approach is extremely contradictory to the university atmosphere itself, so it just shows that they have their view of what they think is the right way to practice Christianity and they're doing that on a campus that's supposed to praise all ways of doing Christianity." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-pacific-university-lawsuit-ag-same-sex-activity/281-39ecbf04-1f67-4bab-81f4-36e6facc3635 | 2022-07-29T22:32:45 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-pacific-university-lawsuit-ag-same-sex-activity/281-39ecbf04-1f67-4bab-81f4-36e6facc3635 |
SEATTLE — As investigators look into what caused a plane to make an emergency landing in the water at Alki beach, the pilot was back in the air Thursday.
He said he’s lucky to be alive and thankful to those who helped pull him from the water.
“It’s getting lower and lower and the engine is starting to slow down,” that’s what pilot John La Porta said to air traffic control as he was flying back to Boeing Field from Tacoma.
La Porta said the oil pressure started to go down as well.
“I didn’t think I’d make it across the land so I made the decision to stay over the water and tried to make it around Alki point,” said La Porta.
Air traffic control warned that landing in the water will be at La Porta's own risk.
“That was the thing going through my mind. How do I get this thing down so I'm not hurting somebody else and possibly get out myself? I think I lucked out," said La Porta.
La Porta made an emergency landing in a small empty spot of water along Alki Beach early Tuesday evening. Two days later, La Porta showed KING 5 what happened in the same type of plane.
“I pulled this back to get the nose up as high as I could so when I hit the water it wouldn't totally flip it over,” said La Porta.
People rushed to the water to help pull him out, but right before impact, La Porta cinched his shoulder strap which locked him in. La Porta said for a brief moment he didn’t know if he’d make it but said it ultimately ended up saving his life.
“It prevented me from snapping my head forward and getting knocked out. The water was coming pretty fast, I probably would've drowned at that point,” said La Porta.
Now he’s urging all pilots to keep a tool on hand.
“If I had the knife I would've been able to cut both of (the straps). I would've been able to get out,” said La Porta.
The 66-year-old pilot has been flying since 1974 and said he's lucky, but not hesitant to take to the skies.
“You just gotta keep thinking positive. Anything that’s mechanical can break. In a car, you just pull over, but in an airplane, you just start going through the process of 'how do I get down,'” La Porta said.
La Porta is back in the air Thursday, teaching new pilots how to fly. This time, with new lessons learned.
“If you give up you're done but if you keep looking and find a way, you might make it. I was lucky. I did,” La Porta said. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/pilot-survived-plane-crash-alki-beach/281-b511c077-c51f-4d13-a7f5-2456d477d781 | 2022-07-29T22:32:51 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/pilot-survived-plane-crash-alki-beach/281-b511c077-c51f-4d13-a7f5-2456d477d781 |
A new poll suggests it's Donald Trump's Arizona Republican Party.
The survey done Wednesday by OH Predictive Insights finds the Trump-backed GOP candidates for the three highest state offices have opened commanding leads in their races ahead of Tuesday's primary election.
Ditto in the five-way contest to choose a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate.
Less clear, however, is the fate of a Trump-backed ticket in November in a state that not only went narrowly for Joe Biden two years ago but also elected Democrat Mark Kelly to the U.S. Senate over Trump-backed Martha McSally.
At the beginning of this month, in the Republican race for governor, former TV host Kari Lake was leading businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson by a margin of 39-31%, with 21% undecided, according to OH Predictive Insights. The balance was split among Matt Salmon, Scott Neely and Paola Tulliani-Zen.
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Now, after Trump appeared at a July 22 rally in Prescott Valley for Lake and other candidates he's endorsed, the undecideds are down to just 12% in this poll. And Lake is polling at 51% compared with 33% for Robson, the survey finds.
This comes even after Salmon quit the race, endorsing Robson with the request that his supporters back Robson to prevent Lake from grabbing the nomination.
Pollster Mike Noble of OH Predictive Insights noted that Lake captured 75% of those he surveyed who self-identified as a "supporter of Donald Trump.'' By contrast, Robson picked up the backing of those who said they are a "supporter of the Republican Party.''
There were some who said they fell into both camps. But Noble said that's not enough.
"The problem for Robson is that the Trump supporters are a larger group than the Republican Party supporters,'' he said. Lake is backed by a 2-1 margin among self-identified conservatives, he added.
Noble also found that Lake's support was pretty universal across the state, with virtually identical numbers among Maricopa County, Pima County and rural Republicans. The highest margin came among those in the 18-54 age group.
He is not alone in his conclusions. A separate survey Friday by Alloy Analytics found Lake with a 10-point lead over Robson and 15% undecided.
In the race for secretary of state, 41% of Republicans told OH Predictive Insights they have not yet made a decision.
But state Rep. Mark Finchem, an Oro Valley Republican backed by Trump, has more than doubled his backing in the past month and is now the pick of 32% of those polled. His closest competitor, businessman Beau Lane, is at 9%, with lower numbers for state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Ria and Rep. Shawnna Bolick.
The last month also has crystallized the views of Arizona voters in the race for attorney general, the poll finds.
At the beginning of the month, two thirds said they had no idea who they were backing, with Abe Hamadeh leading with just 6%. Now Hamadeh, the Trump-endorsed candidate, is the choice of 31% of Republicans in the race, nearly double those who say they back Rodney Glassman.
That leaves Andy Gould, Dawn Grover, Tiffany Shedd and Lacy Cooper in single digits.
Trump-backed Blake Masters, hoping to become the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, is now polling at 36% compared with 21% for Jim Lamon and 12% for Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Michael McGuire and Justin Olson fill out the field.
And while Trump made no endorsements in the race for state treasurer, the poll shows the leading candidate is incumbent Kimberly Yee, who very publicly sought to cozy up to the former president when she announced her reelection bid.
Yee is leading state Rep. Jeff Weninger by 33-12%, with Bob Lettieri in third position.
In the other race in which Trump made no endorsement, for superintendent of public instruction, Shiry Sapir saw a strong increase in her support in the past month, from 7% to 21%. That puts her in a tie with Tom Horne, who used to have the job, with state Rep. Michelle Udall at 14%.
But 44% of those questioned said they had still not made up their minds in that race.
The survey of 502 likely Republican voters was conducted with both live calls and peer-to-peer texts where a live person manually sends out a text message to phones for the survey. OH Predictive Insight staffers say that helps with getting results from younger residents. The total survey has a potential margin of error of 4.4%.
OH Predictive Insight is independent of any of the campaigns and has conducted political polling for years.
As to what the findings mean for November, Noble said the best indication has been recent history, and not just the fact that Biden bested Trump in 2020, albeit by a slim margin, in Arizona.
Consider, he said, McSally.
The former member of Congress had the Senate seat formerly occupied by John McCain handed to her by Republican Gov. Doug Ducey. But McSally, who not only got Trump's endorsement but campaigned with him, was ousted by Kelly in the 2020 general election. | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/poll-finds-arizonas-trump-backed-candidates-with-commanding-leads/article_8e03c2aa-0f62-11ed-9e7a-1f70e75dcbda.html | 2022-07-29T22:36:13 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/poll-finds-arizonas-trump-backed-candidates-with-commanding-leads/article_8e03c2aa-0f62-11ed-9e7a-1f70e75dcbda.html |
For the first time, families enrolled in Tucson Unified School District's before- and after-school child-care programs won't have to pay for them.
TUSD will fully cover tuition costs for children who receive that care in its Community Schools programs, as well as for district students enrolled in the city's after-school KIDCO programs, for the 2022-23 school year.
The plan was made possible through funds the district allocated in the year's budget to help cover those fees, combined with grant funding from the Arizona Department of Economic Security, said Reem Kievit, director of TUSD Community Schools.
About 1,100 families will benefit, and TUSD plans to expand the program.
"This is great news for our community," said district governing board member Ravi Shah, noting that families are dealing with inflation and cost-of-living increases on top of the expense of child care.
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The 11 schools in the Community Schools program are where TUSD offers its before- and after-school care. KIDCO, a program hosted through the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department, only offers after-school care, at 13 sites.
Based on enrollment caps per site and yearly costs per child, Kievit said, tuition coverage for the Community Schools program will cost about $1.08 million and for KIDCO programs, $340,000.
Kievit said the governing board previously voted to allocate $2 million in tuition support for families' before- and after-school care fees. In addition, the Community Schools program recently received more than $961,000 from DES to also assist with those tuition costs.
The DES grant is not applicable to KIDCO fees and must be spent by September 2023, Kievit said.
Still, after using the DES grant for Community Schools, the remaining costs for TUSD can be covered through the district’s own allocation. Kievit said excess money from the $2 million allocation will be used for materials, supplies, repairs, staffing and recruitment efforts for expansion.
Priority placement for these programs will be given to TUSD employees; those eligible for DES help because of low socioeconomic status; foster kids; refugee students; and students covered by the federal McKinney–Vento Act because they are experiencing homelessness, Kievit told the board.
“This is going to be huge for our employees and families. It’s going to make a really big difference,” TUSD board president Adelita Grijalva said. The board unanimously approved the plan Tuesday.
How much families will save
As it stands now, the cost of KIDCO for an entire school year is $500 per child with a city discount of 25% to 50% on tuition for qualified families, said Community Schools coordinator Andrea Hudson.
She said Community Schools has charged a weekly fee of $75 for children receiving both before- and after-school care, which adds up to more than $2,800 per child for the year.
Weekly costs ranged from $35 to $65 for care only in the mornings or the afternoons. Families that qualify for financial aid through DES saw a lower cost.
The enrollment caps are determined by staffing and most after-school care sites will have between 40 and 60 slots, Kievit said.
The administration’s goal is to expand the Community Schools program to at least five more sites which have not yet been identified. Those sites will most likely be the schools largely affected by a lack of transportation, she said.
Since expansion is dependent on staffing, the district created and is now hiring for a new employee position that would be shared among several sites, Kievit said.
The employee would help with regular school activities from 10 a.m. to dismissal, then transition into the after-school program until 6 p.m. Kievit noted the new position was created to be more appealing as a full-time job with benefits, rather than a part-time job.
“Expansion is very easy. It’s not the sites, it’s not the materials, it’s not the food, it’s the staffing," said TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo. "We’ve created this new position that we hope will create a healthy pool of applicants so we can get expansion underway as quickly as possible.”
Kievit said the longterm "dream" would be to offer free child care at every elementary school. "I think it would revolutionize child care, what TUSD can offer families. I think it would be huge with recruitment and retention.” | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tusd-will-cover-tuition-costs-for-child-care-programs-this-year/article_e5df047a-0e0a-11ed-a9ea-1b95a81252fb.html | 2022-07-29T22:36:19 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tusd-will-cover-tuition-costs-for-child-care-programs-this-year/article_e5df047a-0e0a-11ed-a9ea-1b95a81252fb.html |
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A widely anticipated investigative report into the death of a little girl killed by police shooting at suspects outside a high school football game last summer revealed little after its release Friday, with an attorney for the girl's family calling it "shameful and outrageous."
All of the "conclusions" and "areas of concern" were redacted, among numerous other sections, in the 54-page report written by a law firm hired to independently investigate the Sharon Hill police department's use-of-force policy and training procedures following the Aug. 27, 2021 killing of Fanta Bility.
The 8-year-old girl was killed in gunfire that erupted following a high school football game in the Delaware County borough south of Philadelphia. The girl and her family were caught in what was initially investigated as crossfire between local police and suspects in a passing vehicle.
District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer later said it was one of the three officers’ guns that killed her, but they aren't able to identify which one, adding that the bullet that took her life was a fragment.
The Sharon Hill Borough solicitor said after the report was released that much of it could not yet be released because of ongoing criminal and civil court cases.
"The document is a confidential report and attorney-client privileged, but the borough wanted to share as much of it as they could and be transparent as much as they could at this time," Solicitor Courtney Richardson said. "The point of the report was to investigate the use of force policies in place at the time of the shooting and provide for administrative accountability and establish (police department) best practices."
She added that there is no timetable to release the full report.
Earlier this week, attorneys for the three former Sharon Hill police officers accused in Bility's death asked for manslaughter charges against them to be dismissed.
In front of a Delaware County judge Monday, the defense for Brian James Devaney, 41, Sean Patrick Dolan, 25, and Devon E. Smith, 34, argued that without identifying which of three officers fired the shot that struck and killed Fanta, the prosecution does not have a case for manslaughter.
The judge didn't make a decision Monday and scheduled another hearing for Sept. 16.
A few weeks after the shooting, Stollsteimer released more details that said it appeared "nearly certain" that bullets from officers' handguns killed Fanta. Four other people were hurt during the shooting.
In January, Stollsteimer announced manslaughter charges against three officers in Fanta's death. Murder charges against two young men initially charged with her death were withdrawn.
“This is an absolute tragedy," Stollsteimer said outside the courthouse Monday. "The officers shot at the wrong target and they shot into a crowd of people, and we brought charges."
The lawyer for the Bility family, Bruce Castor Jr., said in a statement after the release of the investigative report that "the undated and redacted report made public today by Sharon Hill Borough is an insult to the memory of Fanta and completely unacceptable in any society that values the truth and the Rule of Law. The heavily edited report raises more questions in the minds of the family and the public than it answers."
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"The government of Sharon Hill exists to protect and serve the public, but its officials think it exists to protect (and) serve them. The redactions after having had the report for weeks (or months) is a shameful and outrageous demonstration that Sharon Hill Borough’s officials are not interested in providing the truth to the public as a beginning point to heal the community," Castor said in the statement. "Sharon Hill’s only interest is in delay. What is contained behind those black bars in the report? What else could there be apart from a professional assessment of the ineptitude of the training, policies, procedures and supervision given to the Sharon Hill Police Department in the use of deadly force?"
Richardson, the borough solicitor, said Castor's reaction is "unfortunate."
"That’s a really unfortunate statement. Mr. Castor is involved with a lawsuit against Sharon Hill," Richardson said. "Mr. Castor has been an attorney for many years, and completely understands that this document is protected by attorney-client privilege.” | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/heavily-redacted-report-released-about-police-shooting-that-left-little-girl-8-dead/3320287/ | 2022-07-29T22:37:30 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/heavily-redacted-report-released-about-police-shooting-that-left-little-girl-8-dead/3320287/ |
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—Just one day after passing in the West Virginia House of Delegates, a tax cut bill proposed by Gov. Jim Justice has stalled in the state Senate.
Senate President Craig Blair has decided not to hold a vote on the tax cut bill. He tells 13 News that he wants to wait until November when voters will decide whether to give the state legislature the authority to eliminate the state’s personal property tax and the business and inventory tax.
He said the state cannot afford to eliminate those as well as cut the state income tax, but, if the ballot measure that would give the legislature such authority does not pass in November, the legislature could revisit the income tax cut proposal.
The proposed tax cut would have been retroactive to Jan. 1, 2022, and Gov. Justice said it would have put $254 million back into the pockets of West Virginians. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/income-tax-cut-bill-dies-in-west-virginia-state-senate/ | 2022-07-29T22:39:55 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/income-tax-cut-bill-dies-in-west-virginia-state-senate/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — On Saturday, some of the best mullets in America will face off to see who rocks the infamous "business in the front, party in the back" style best, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
For most, it's a chance to show off the might of their mullets for a shot at $500.
For one contestant, though, the competition is a time to pay homage to a hairstyle that represents the boldness of life itself.
Lissa Sears is an Indianapolis-based comedian who was diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago. The color of her mullet pays tribute to that hard fight.
"After chemo, when I was bald, I wanted to grow it out into the mullet. Because I was like, 'What is the most opposite thing of bald?' It made total sense," she said.
As she recovered through the years, and was eventually cured of the cancer, her enthusiasm for life became expressed through bold hair styles. Namely, the bright pink mullet she continues to wear.
"That who I am. I just do it because YODO. You only die once. Live every day, take all the chances," Sears said.
Sears began growing this current mullet out in 2019.
"I saw a meme once that said if somebody has a mullet they don't give a darn believe them, and it's true," Sears said. "It brings me joy it doesn't matter at the end of the day."
She knows people may scoff at the mullet, or turn their noses up at it. Sears is used to people trying to snap sneaky photos.
"I get stopped on the street daily. It's not that they love pink. It's not that they love a mullet. They love that I have the courage and ability to step outside my box. Do something I wanted to do for me," Sears said.
Saturday will mark her first time in a mullet competition, but she already knows training for this event is unlike any other. "This isn't like a hot dog competition. You train for years. You can't just wake up one day with a mullet," Sears said.
USA Mullet Championships is the nation's official mullet-ranking authority. Judges will assess multiple categories, including adult male, adult female, teen and children.
Sears is excited to be in the arena with other mullet wearers, who have embraced life to the fullest like she has.
"It brings me joy," Sears said.
The winner of USA Mullet Championships' Indiana State Fair competition will automatically earn a spot in the highly competitive 'Top 25 for the Mane Event' this Fall.
WTHR 13News' own Dave Calabro will be among the judges. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/for-breast-cancer-survivor-rocking-a-bright-pink-mullet-is-an-homage-to-life-itself/531-ddc8b41f-2d97-44a9-9206-e698012a0340 | 2022-07-29T22:43:55 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/for-breast-cancer-survivor-rocking-a-bright-pink-mullet-is-an-homage-to-life-itself/531-ddc8b41f-2d97-44a9-9206-e698012a0340 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers are now one step closer to getting a $225 tax relief check in their mailboxes.
Friday afternoon, the Indiana House voted 93-2 on House Bill 1001 to send those relief checks to nearly every adult in the state. All residents who file a tax return would automatically be eligible to receive the $225 ($450 for married couples filing jointly). Residents who do not file tax returns would be also eligible if they file an affidavit to receive the money.
But the tax relief is far from a done deal. The bill next goes to the Senate, where Republican leadership have all but shot down the idea of $225 refund checks. Instead, they prefer offering tax relief by temporarily suspending state taxes residents pay on some utilities, as well as capping the state gasoline tax.
The tax relief bill passed Friday in the Indiana House also sets aside millions of dollars in anticipation of state Republicans passing a controversial abortion ban.
The funding includes increased spending for pregnancy and child health services, preferred grants that provide financial assistance to individuals seeking contraceptives and increased dependent child tax exemptions. The bill also calls for removing state sales tax on diapers.
All House Democrats voted in favor of the tax relief bill, but several said it does not go far enough to provide the necessary funding for the health care and community services that will be needed if lawmakers do enact a ban on most abortions in Indiana.
“I think we could have frankly done more than we did,” said Rep. Cherrish Pryor, D-Indianapolis. “We had a lot of good amendments that could have helped so many more women and families.”
Those amendments included expanded rights for family medical leave and additional support for pregnant individuals who are working. Democrats also proposed suspending the state gasoline tax, but House Republicans rejected the proposal.
“Something is better than nothing. At least we're doing something, and so that’s good,” added Rep. Matt Pierce, D-Bloomington. ”But I think probably the politest way that I can describe this bill is modest.”
House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, didn’t mind the House being described as modest. “I'm kind of OK with that. I support the bill because at the end of the day, it’s our taxpayers’ money,” he said just before the floor vote.
The abortion debate moves to the House next week, where lawmakers are expected to press for tighter abortion restrictions than those being considered by the Senate. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/indiana-house-approves-tax-relief-checks-proposal-faces-bumpy-road-in-the-senate/531-02af9993-da5a-4410-9f2b-5792492fc5a9 | 2022-07-29T22:44:01 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/indiana-house-approves-tax-relief-checks-proposal-faces-bumpy-road-in-the-senate/531-02af9993-da5a-4410-9f2b-5792492fc5a9 |
NORMAL — Illinois State University students will need to select a new student trustee after the one elected this spring was deemed ineligible due to living outside Illinois.
ISU spokesman Eric Jome said on Friday that the school would look to hold new elections early in the fall semester to choose a replacement. The Illinois State University Law, a state statute, requires the student trustee to live in Illinois.
Student trustees are elected along with other student leaders in the spring.
Student Government Association President Patrick Walsh said the university is already moving toward a special election this fall and that he wants to ensure continued student representation in ISU decisions.
"We're aiming to have a student trustee back up representing student interests as soon as possible," Walsh said.
The expected student trustee, Aneel Gillan, had not yet been seated. He said at the May meeting when he was introduced to the board that he is from Canada.
"He had been elected (...) but he had not been sworn onto the board," Jome said.
The university had to postpone a scheduled board meeting last week. Jome said the board was not expected to have a quorum, due to three board vacancies and one trustee who was unable to attend the meeting.
The board needs at least five members present to conduct business. State law specifies that the board's actions are not "invalidated (...) by reason of any failure to select a student trustee."
The vacancies include two non-student trustees, including Rocky Donahue, who resigned earlier this summer and was expected to be named a trustee emeritus at the July 22 board meeting. The other non-student vacancy is due to a resignation in 2021.
The board can still conduct business with all five members, and Jome said it is looking to reschedule the postponed meeting once it can find a time that works for all of the trustees.
Walsh said he considers Gillian a friend and that the situation was an unexpected mix-up and not a negative reflection on Gillian at all. Walsh also said he wishes state law would allow ISU students to serve on the board even if they are not from the state.
"I always want to see any student (no matter residency) to be able to serve and represent the student body," he said.
Gillian could not be immediately reached for comment.
Central Illinois’s most affordable starter homes
3 Bedroom Home in Heyworth - $90,000
In the heart of the Hornets' nest your small-town dreams shall be answered. Centrally located within a stone's throw of the Hometown Proud IGA. Step into this lovely 3-bedroom two story home and take in the natural light beaming into every room. Fresh new carpet softens the vibe in the cozy living room leading into the bright eat-in kitchen. First floor bedroom option with laundry has a private entrance and huge floor to ceiling windows. The main floor bathroom has been recently painted. Upstairs you find two spacious bedrooms both complete with generous closets. Brand new roof! A private deck off the back of the home opens up to a SUPER deep, fenced in park of a backyard. Fill the neighborhood with the aroma of Johnsonville brats while the kids get all jacked up on Mt. Dew and run laps around the huge backyard. Property is sold as-is. Nice home to enjoy for yourself or to build your investment profile as a rental property.
2 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $77,500
Charming 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom home on Bloomington's West Side. Large living room/dining room combo. Spacious kitchen and first floor laundry. Enjoy evenings on the covered front porch or the side porch. Detached 2 car garage and full unfinished basement. Seller offers $2500 credit for carpet/appliances.
3 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $87,000
Ideal for first time home buyers, or for investment rental. Handy person can finish to their liking. Spacious open floor plan with 1st floor primary bedroom and full bath main floor. Lots of windows for natural light. Has 3 decks to enjoy the outdoors, and an enclosed foyer to enter the home. Updated carpet in several rooms (2022), kitchen flooring (2022), foyer flooring (2022) and hot water heater (2022). Nice size 2 car garage. Property does not have a stove/range and refrigerator. Property is sold AS-IS; inspections completed for informational purposes only.
2 Bedroom Home in Stanford - $87,000
Enjoy what small town living has to offer! Close to Bloomington and only 16 minutes from Rivian, this cozy & updated home is move in ready! The main floor is complete with an adorable kitchen, dining room & living room along with the laundry room, roomy bedroom and bathroom. New flooring and trim throughout as well as new appliances. A second bedroom and bonus room complete the upstairs. Enjoy the summer nights in the very large backyard with tons of room for a pool or even a garden and close distance to the community park. New HVAC, new roof, newer driveway and landscaping complete the long list of updates! Take a look and fall in love!
2 Bedroom Home in Lexington - $80,000
Why rent when you can own? Fantastic opportunity to own a home in Lexington. Situated on a nice corner lot, this ranch-style home has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, large kitchen that opens up to dining room, and a nice family room with a small room off of it that can be used as an office space. Huge laundry storage room!
2 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $69,500
Fantastic 2 bedroom 1 bathroom that packs a punch in value and opportunity. Huge backyard and a great deck for enjoying the outdoor space. Small buy mitey you'll love the space and how it can be used. The driveway is shared with the neighbor. Come see this great property and call it yours today.
2 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $95,000
The large projects are done, all you have to do is put on the finishing touches! This home sits in a great location just off Grove St in Dimmit's Grove. You'll love the large dining room and open living room with a beautiful fireplace. New siding and insulation in 2021, poured driveway 2021, front porch redone in 2022, water heater 2017, washer and dryer 2015 and dishwasher in 2021.
3 Bedroom Home in Downs - $55,000
Fixer upper on 1 Acre with tons of potential in Holder minutes from East Bloomington in Tri-Valley School District!! Home has some neat features including beautiful wood banister, claw foot tub, walk up attic, wood floors throughout and original carriage house and outhouse. Roof is believed to have been replaced in the last 10-15 years and there is replacement vinyl windows throughout. Eastside foundation wall might need repaired/replaced. Home is being sold as is.
2 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $75,000
Downsizing, just starting out or investing? Stop here! This two bedroom, 1 full bath home has been updated throughout. Nice screened in porch, large kitchen, huge family room, and an unfinished basement with nice storage space. Updates include: Newer AC unit, fresh paint, newer flooring. This home is ready for its new owners!!
3 Bedroom Home in Arrowsmith - $50,000
This home has been in the family for years and ready for new owners. The HUGE lot used to be two parcels but is now conjoined into one. Single attached garage stall with an additional 20 x 30 pole barn! The home features a main level bedroom and 2 upstairs bedrooms. The full bathroom and kitchen feature newer cabinetry. High efficiency HVAC that was top of the line when installed. Plenty of storage. Windows are newer vinyl frames. Efficient utilities and recently pumped septic system.
1 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $85,000
WHAT A RARE FIND! Adorable & Affordable! Completely remodeled from head to toe, this model-perfect ranch has so much to offer! The stunning sunroom entrance with vaulted ceiling & custom beams is flooded with light and sure to impress! The gorgeous open floor plan with high ceilings and hardwood flooring flows beautifully from the family room to the eat-in kitchen! The kitchen is sure to inspire one's inner chef with ample counter space, custom cabinets with 42" upper cabinets, pantry, tile backsplash, hardwood flooring, HUGE windows & a high-end stainless appliance package that includes an LG fridge & LG 5 burner gas range (both 3 years old) and drawer pull-out dishwasher! All appliances stay, including the washer & dryer! The fenced yard is an oasis with a deck, lush landscaping, garden & an oversized 2-car garage with a bonus fridge and incredible storage! Some of the countless updates include: Home was taken down to the studs and rebuilt between 2009 & 2010 (roof, windows, insulation, mechanicals, Pex water system, electrical, flooring, drywall, trim, doors, drywall (with bullnose corners), tankless water heater, kitchen & more! Additional recent updates include a new high-efficiency HVAC in 2021, Fridge & Stove (3 years old), Bath vanity top & faucet 2021, Custom blinds in kitchen, sunroom heater & landscaping! A beautiful home in excellent condition that is priced to sell!
2 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $87,500
Furnace 2013, Kitchen and bathroom updated 2018, Roof 2009. Was set up for wheelchair access, some accessible features. Very nice two car garage. Corner lot. Affordable with very few updates needed.
3 Bedroom Home in Colfax - $58,500
Affordable 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch in Colfax! Conveniently close to downtown and school. Two car detached garage. Wood deck offers outdoor space to relax with fenced in backyard for those who love dogs. New furnace and washer in 2020 and refrigerator in 2021. This would make a great starter home or rental investment property.
2 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $69,000
This home is the perfect fixer upper for a handyman or a great investment property! This 2-bedroom, 1 bathroom home with wood floors throughout entire house minus the bathroom and kitchen! With a little love, these could be a focal point of the home. Spacious kitchen with so much charm which includes laundry hookup. Washer and dryer not staying! All other appliances to remain in the home. Dishwasher has not been hooked up! Home is equipped with a window unit. Seller unaware of age of furnace, 50-gallon water heater and roof, but believes them to been replaced in past 10-15 years! This home has a wonderful shade tree in the fenced in back yard that you can access from the rear of the kitchen. Shed in backyard with driveway space for parking. Nice neighborhood with close access to interstates and shopping! Exterior of home was painted within last 6 months! This home could be a true gem with the right finishing touches.
3 Bedroom Home in Bloomington - $69,900
Don't miss this opportunity. Three bedrooms and one full bath. Nice enclosed back porch. Newer furnace and central air. Large eat in kitchen. Oversized lot. Good sized rooms. Concrete pad that used to have a one car garage. Newer front porch. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/isu-students-to-select-new-trustee-after-elected-student-ineligible/article_5a053e66-0f80-11ed-a42e-bfa6b5d624cf.html | 2022-07-29T22:44:23 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/education/isu-students-to-select-new-trustee-after-elected-student-ineligible/article_5a053e66-0f80-11ed-a42e-bfa6b5d624cf.html |
PHOENIX — Two East Valley residents have been declared the winners of this year's safety sign message contest.
More than 3,000 votes were submitted to the Arizona Department of Transportation to pick the top two winning slogans from a list of 12 finalists.
Kristen Brown, a mother from Mesa, won for penning "Don't Hurry Be Happy," which is an homage to the Bobby McFerrin song "Don't Worry Be Happy."
Lisa Hayes, a preschool teacher from Gilbert, also won the ADOT contest for writing, "Signal 2 the Left, Signal 2 the Right, Merge Real Smooth."
Like Brown, Hayes was inspired by another popular song -- "Cha Cha Slide" -- to come up with her winning message.
“I just want people to find the humor in the sign, something to smile about," Hayes said. "I hope my sign helps people let others know their intentions while merging.”
ADOT will be displaying the unconventional safety messages on overhead signs as part of an ongoing effort to change driver behavior and encourage motorists to make better decisions while driving.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Mental health courts, modeled on New Jersey's recovery courts, would lessen homelessness and crime in the resort, acting Atlantic County Prosecutor William Reynolds told a group of officials Friday morning at a public safety meeting.
"Based on the crime I've seen in eight short weeks in office, it's really needed," Reynolds said, adding most petty criminals and homeless are in need of mental health treatment rather than incarceration.
"It would require legislation," Reynolds said at the fifth meeting of the group of local, county and state officials and business owners who are coordinating efforts to crack down on lawlessness in the city.
Assemblyman Don Guardian, R-Atlantic, offered to sponsor the legislation, along with his colleagues Assemblywoman Claire Swift and state Sen. Vince Polistina, also R-Atlantic.
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"Help us write (the legislation)," Guardian said. "We'd be happy to sponsor it, and we’ll get support from the other side of the aisle."
Recovery court, which offers those arrested on drug offenses the chance to avoid jail by getting substance abuse treatment and staying clean, does not accept people who only have mental health problems, Reynolds said.
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The group also heard about how efforts to crack down on repeat shoplifters at Tanger Outlets The Walk and other areas are starting to pay off.
"We wanted to have a safe (NAACP National) convention, which we did, without any incidents, which we did," said City Council Vice President Kaleem Shabazz, who organizes the weekly safety meetings. "A lot of our friends (panhandlers and drug/alcohol abusers) on Atlantic Avenue were not there during the convention."
Acting Police Chief James Sarkos said the level of cooperation between city police and the county Prosecutor's Office is unprecedented, and has allowed much progress to be made.
Reynolds said Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler placed 35 people who were regulars on Atlantic Avenue into substance abuse treatment ahead of the convention, and it made a big difference.
The first court dates are set for late August, for repeat offenders who have racked up large numbers of charges of shoplifting and other quality-of-life crimes, Reynolds said.
Atlantic City Municipal Court is expected to hear cases against nine individuals Aug. 31, but they collectively have hundreds of shoplifting cases against them, he said.
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Those charged will be offered a choice of treatment for their problems or incarceration.
"One gentleman has 40 cases of shoplifting," Reynolds said. "He's going to make a decision: Does he want help now, or does he want to go to state prison?"
If they don't show up for court, police will pick them up on warrants and they will go to jail until their cases are heard, Sarkos said.
COVID-19 restrictions, which ended May 22, had prevented law enforcement from picking up low-level criminals on warrants when they missed court dates. Now, law enforcement again has options for getting them off the streets, officials have said.
Councilwoman LaToya Dunston said some stores are part of the problem because they do not report to police those who sell or use drugs on their properties.
Often they are stores that only accept cash and have no security cameras, Dunston said. Some sell tobacco to minors and allow illegal narcotics sellers to hang around.
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"They are complicit in what goes on, in my opinion," Dunston said.
Well-run stores set a good example, she said.
"No one stands in front of Cedar Markets (for hours)," Dunston said.
Reynolds suggested working with code enforcement first to enforce existing laws.
Reynolds and Prosecutor's Office staff walked several blocks from 1900 to 1300 Atlantic Avenue late Wednesday night, along with members of the city police and public works departments, and AtlantiCare staff, to check out reports of nonfunctioning street lights.
About 15% of street lights were out, Reynolds said.
He and others in the group are making it a priority to improve street lighting, so people will feel safer and security cameras and facial recognition equipment will have enough light to provide information to law enforcement for solving crimes, he said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/mental-health-court-floated-as-one-answer-to-atlantic-city-homelessness-petty-crime/article_fa3b1908-0f50-11ed-8982-770cdae99a0b.html | 2022-07-29T22:44:38 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/mental-health-court-floated-as-one-answer-to-atlantic-city-homelessness-petty-crime/article_fa3b1908-0f50-11ed-8982-770cdae99a0b.html |
A single-lane, alternating traffic pattern will be in effect on Mill Road in Absecon near Pleasant Avenue from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting, for county roadwork, Atlantic County said.
Motorists may experience delays and should plan travel time accordingly or seek an alternate route.
For more traffic advisories on or impacting county roads, visit aclink.org. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/roadwork-set-for-monday-in-absecon/article_5660d2e8-0f85-11ed-8102-2f131f845b80.html | 2022-07-29T22:44:44 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/roadwork-set-for-monday-in-absecon/article_5660d2e8-0f85-11ed-8102-2f131f845b80.html |
Idaho Falls Councilman Thomas Hally speaks about the preliminary budget during the council's meeting on Thursday. Hally said there are "big ticket items" regarding electrical expenditures but the city's electrical grid requires healthy funding to operate and accommodate for the growth the city is experiencing.
The city of Idaho Falls has approved a preliminary budget for the 2023 fiscal year.
The City Council approved the preliminary budget during its Thursday meeting, and the city posted the 272-page document on its website Friday morning. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, in the council chambers of the City Annex Building located at 680 Park Avenue.
“It’s really critical that we hear from people,” said Councilman John Radford during the meeting. “This process is supposed to be driven by citizens so we encourage people to come speak with us at the hearing.”
Compared to last year’s budget, the city is increasing its expenditures by 14%, rising from $292.18 million to $333.41 million. The budget accounts for salary and wage adjustments of a 4% increase for general employees, a 5% increase for fire union employees and a 6% budgetary place holder for the Idaho Falls Power Department.
City revenue is also expected to increase from last year, rising from $234.44 million in last year’s budget to $269.75 million. City Public Information Officer Eric Grossarth said Friday that a levy rate for property taxes hasn’t been determined yet and a property tax increase hasn’t been included in the preliminary budget funds.
The city’s general fund — which accounts for all financial resources of the general government such as administration, police, fire, community development, parks and public works — is set to increase by 23% from $53.61 million to $65.76 million. The biggest expenditure in the general fund is the police department, which sits just shy of $23.1 million.
“I think that this budget provides resources that I believe will be used to improve public safety services including fire and police protection as well as resources that are much needed to the other departments who are serving our residents and taxpayers,” said Council President Michelle Ziel-Dingman during the meeting. “I also believe that it serves the vision that all council members had going in to the budget to adjust the wages of city employees by a fair and reasonable amount.”
Councilman Jim Freeman noted during the meeting the budget is a cap to what the city can spend through the year and it’s rare for the city to spend all the money it’s allocated in the budget.
Several projects including new ambulances, city restrooms, police vehicles, property acquisition and others will be funded by federal COVID-19 relief funds, totaling $10.55 million.
The airport department’s budget will nearly double to $27.98 million from $14.94 million mostly due to airport improvement projects funded by the Federal Aviation Administration ($21.48 million).
New to this year’s budget are impact fees, which the council adopted in May. The budget accounts for $4.6 million to be collected in impact fees and expenditures.
“(The impact fees have) a significant ability to offset future budgets so that growth is really paying for growth,” Councilwoman Lisa Burtenshaw said Thursday. | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/i-f-approves-2023-preliminary-budget/article_c460a239-7651-5f31-9be9-c30a93a155a8.html | 2022-07-29T22:47:42 | 0 | https://www.postregister.com/news/local/i-f-approves-2023-preliminary-budget/article_c460a239-7651-5f31-9be9-c30a93a155a8.html |
Eight Detroit firefighters hospitalized after building collapse 'all doing well'
Detroit – All eight firefighters who were hospitalized Thursday after a burning building collapsed on Detroit's east side are "all doing well," Executive Fire Commissioner Chuck Simms said Friday. He said the two who remained in the hospital Friday afternoon were expected to be released later in the day.
Flames were reported Thursday at around 12:45 p.m. at a vacant building on West Hollywood near John R. Nearly 50 firefighters responded to the blaze.
During efforts to control the fire, the building collapsed and trapped two firefighters, said James Harris, the Detroit Fire Department's chief of community relations. One escaped on his own and the other one was freed almost an hour later.
In all, eight were sent to the hospital. Five were released Thursday night. One was released Friday morning, with two remaining as of Friday afternoon, said Simms.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/29/detroit-firefighters-building-collapse-recovering/10187827002/ | 2022-07-29T22:50:54 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/29/detroit-firefighters-building-collapse-recovering/10187827002/ |
Commission wants Wayne Circuit Judge Tracy Green removed from bench
Detroit – The Judicial Tenure Commission has concluded that Wayne County Circuit Judge Tracy E. Green committed misconduct in lying about the abuse of her young grandsons by her son, and they want her removed from the bench.
The commission – which investigates complaints about Michigan’s judges – released its findings Friday. The commission says that at a July 18 session it had “unanimously concluded there was a preponderance of the evidence” that Green had committed misconduct which “included concealing evidence of her son’s abuse of her grandsons and then lying about it in a multitude of forums and to a host of people, in some cases under oath as a judge, impeding the investigations of the abuse and these proceedings.”
The Commission’s recommendation now goes to the State Supreme Court which can determine there was no misconduct by Green, or decide to censure, suspend or remove Green from the bench.
Green has insisted she committed no misconduct, that her grandsons were lying about having told her multiple times about suffering physical abuse by her son, Gary Davis-Headd, who was ultimately convicted of two counts of second-degree child abuse in Wayne Circuit Court. She also maintained that the Tenure Commission proceeding against her was unconstitutional and that she was entitled to an in-person hearing – which the commission rejected.
“In this case, (Judge Tracy Green) concealed evidence that her son abused her grandsons," Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission staff members Lynn Helland and Lora Weingarden wrote in one filing. "She thereby violated the criminal law by tampering with evidence of a crime. She lied about having done that, and told multiple related lies in court, to the media, during the Commission’s investigation, and during the hearing before the Master.
"Her conduct was also selfish in that she was trying to save face in supporting her abusive son at the expense of her grandsons, while she ran for judge in 2018 on the platform that she was a child and family welfare advocate."
The boys were under the age of 11 when their father repeatedly spanked, slapped and beat them with a belt as a form of discipline, according to court filings.
Elected in 2018 to the Circuit Court's family division, Green has served in the criminal division since 2019. She was an attorney for more than two decades. She is known for her work in reuniting parents with their children who were in foster care.
Reached Friday, Green’s attorney Michael Ashcraft said neither he nor the judge could comment on the case outside of legal filings.
“It is the judge’s hope that the public will read those filings which are available on the Tenure Commission’s website,” Ashcraft said but declined to elaborate or even confirm whether Green would remain on the bench pending a decision by the State Supreme Court.
In February, retired Ann Arbor trial Judge Betty Widgeon, appointed special master by the commission, determined that Green violated Michigan court rules and the state's rules of professional conduct by knowingly concealing evidence of the abuse of her grandsons and making false statements about her knowledge of that abuse.
Widgeon found that the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission did not prove a third complaint, that Green's false statements to the commission were intentional.
Helland, who is executive director of the commission, and Weingarden, a staff attorney, pushed back against that finding, arguing there is ample evidence that Green knew of the abuse and that "her omissions, denials, and misrepresentations were deliberate."
In 2019, Green's son was sentenced to concurrent 4- to 10-year prison terms for each conviction. The commission lodged a complaint against Green in November 2020.
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Two men linked to a violent gang have been found guilty of murdering a 15-year-old boy in a shocking and violent 2018 Bronx bodega machete attack that was captured on video.
The men -- leaders in the Trinitarios gang -- were found guilty Friday of second-degree murder for the brutal machete slaying of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz, according to the Bronx County District Attorney's Office.
Diego Suero and Frederick Then, both of Pennsylvania, were found guilty after a four-week trial. They each face 25 years to life in prison at a sentencing hearing scheduled for mid-September.
The guilty verdicts come almost three years after five others were convicted of murder in the teen's killing.
The case grabbed the attention of New Yorkers and those across the nation, given that the brutal machete killing of the 15-year-old boy that took place inside a Bronx bodega in the summer of 2018 was captured on surveillance.
Video showed the boy being dragged outside the bodega and set upon by a gang of men who hacked at him as he struggled to defend himself. Ultimately, he was slashed in the neck and died after running to a hospital three blocks away.
Investigators say the group mistook Guzman-Feliz, who was not affiliated with any gang, for a member of the rival fraction of the Trinitarios gang. In total, more than a dozen suspects have been arrested in connection to the killing.
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Guzman-Feliz had been part of the NYPD's Explorers program, a group for youths interested in a law enforcement career.
Since the violent attack, the community’s outpouring of love and support has been seen in a mural. Guzman-Feliz’s memory has also been honored through the renaming of a street and a summer camp at a state park, as well as prompting the “Safe Haven Bodega” program in the city. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gang-leaders-guilty-for-brutal-machete-slaying-of-teen-in-bronx-bodega/3801486/ | 2022-07-29T22:51:21 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gang-leaders-guilty-for-brutal-machete-slaying-of-teen-in-bronx-bodega/3801486/ |
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Citing mental health crisis among youth, California lawmakers target social media addiction
Karla Garcia said her son’s social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork and the activities he used to love — like composing music or serenading his friends on the piano, she said.
“He just has to have his YouTube,” said Garcia, 56, of West Los Angeles.
Alessandro Greco, now 11 and a soon-to-be sixth grader, watches videos even when he tells his mom that he is starting homework, making his bed, or practicing his instrument. When she confronts him, she said, he gets frustrated and says he hates himself because he feels like watching YouTube isn’t a choice.
Alessandro tells her he just can’t pull himself away, that he is addicted.
“It’s vicious — they’ve taken away my parenting ability,” Garcia said. “I can’t beat this.”
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Some California lawmakers want to help Garcia and other parents protect their children’s mental health by targeting website elements they say were designed to hook kids — such as personalized posts that grab and hold viewers on a specific page, frequent push notifications that pull users back to their devices, and autoplay functions that provide a continuous stream of video content.
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Two complementary bills in the state Legislature would require websites, social media platforms, or online products that children use — or could use — to eliminate features that can addict them, harvest their personal information, and promote harmful content. Those that don’t comply could face lawsuits and hefty fines. One of the measures would impose penalties of up to $7,500 per affected child in California — which could amount to millions of dollars.
Federal lawmakers are making a similar push with bills that would tighten children’s privacy protections and target features that foster addiction. One would require online platforms to provide tools to help parents track and control their children’s internet use. The measures were approved by a U.S. Senate committee July 27.
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“We have to protect kids and their developing brains,” said California Assembly member Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo), a lead author of both bills and a father of four children, at a committee hearing in June. “We need to end Big Tech’s era of unfettered social experimentation on children.”
But Big Tech remains a formidable foe, and privacy advocates say they are concerned one of the California measures could increase data intrusions for everyone. Both bills have cleared the state Assembly, but whether they will survive the state Senate is unclear.
Tech companies, which wield immense power in Sacramento, say they already prioritize users’ mental health and are making efforts to strengthen age verification mechanisms. They are also rolling out parental controls and prohibiting messaging between minors and adults they don’t know.
But these bills could violate companies’ free speech rights and require changes to websites that can’t realistically be engineered, said Dylan Hoffman, executive director of TechNet for California and the Southwest. TechNet — a trade association for tech companies, including Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) and Snap Inc. (which owns Snapchat) — opposes the measures.
“It’s an oversimplified solution to a complex problem, and there isn’t anything we can propose that will alleviate our concerns,” Hoffman said about one of the bills that specifically targets social media.
Last year, the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, highlighted the nation’s youth mental health crisis and pointed to social media use as a potential contributor. Murthy said social media use in teenagers had been linked to anxiety and depression — even before the stress of covid-19. Then during the pandemic, he said, the average amount of teenagers’ non-academic screen time leaped from almost four hours a day to nearly eight.
“What we’re trying to do, really, is just keep our kids safe,” Assembly member Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland), another lead author of the California bills and a mother of two children, said at the June committee hearing.
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One of Cunningham and Wicks’ bills, AB 2273, would require all online services “likely to be accessed by a child” — which could include most websites — to minimize the collection and use of personal data for users younger than 18. This includes setting default privacy settings to the maximum level unless users prove they are 18 or older, and providing terms and service agreements in language a child can understand.
Modeled after a law passed in the United Kingdom, the measure also says companies should “consider the best interests of children when designing, developing, and providing that service, product, or feature.”
That broad phrasing could allow prosecutors to target companies for features that are detrimental to children. This could include incessant notifications that demand children’s attention or suggestion pages based on a child’s activity history that could lead to harmful content. If the state attorney general determines a company has violated the law, it could face a fine of up to $7,500 per affected child in California.
The other California bill, AB 2408, would allow prosecutors to sue social media companies that knowingly addict minors, which could result in fines of up to $250,000 per violation. The original version would also have allowed parents to sue social media companies, but lawmakers removed that provision in June in the face of opposition from Big Tech.
Together, the two California proposals attempt to impose some order on the largely unregulated landscape of the internet. If successful, they could improve kids’ health and safety, said Dr. Jenny Radesky, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a group that supports the data protection bill.
“If we were going to a playground, you’d want a place that had been designed to let a child explore safely,” Radesky said. “Yet in the digital playground, there’s a lot less attention to how a child might play there.”
Radesky said she has witnessed the effects of these addictive elements firsthand. One night, as her then-11-year-old son was getting ready for bed, he asked her what a serial killer was, she said. He told her he had learned the term online when videos about unsolved murder mysteries were automatically recommended to him after he watched Pokémon videos on YouTube.
Adam Leventhal, director of the University of Southern California Institute for Addiction Science, said YouTube recommendations, and other tools that mine users’ online history to personalize their experiences, contribute to social media addiction by trying to keep people online as long as possible. Because developing brains favor exploration and pleasurable experiences over impulse control, kids are especially susceptible to many of social media’s tricks, he said.
“What social media offers is a highly stimulating, very fast feedback,” Leventhal said. “Any time that there is an activity where you can get a pleasurable effect and get it fast and get it when you want it, that increases the likelihood that an activity could be addictive.”
Rachel Holland, a spokesperson for Meta, explained in a statement that the company has worked alongside parents and teens to prioritize kids’ well-being and mitigate the potential negative effects of its platforms. She pointed to a variety of company initiatives: In December 2021, for example, it added supervision tools on Instagram that allow parents to view and limit kids’ screen time. And in June, it started testing new age verification tactics on Instagram, including asking some users to upload a video selfie.
Snap spokesperson Pete Boogaard said in a statement that the company is protecting teens through steps that include banning public accounts for minors and turning location-sharing off by default.
Meta and Snap declined to say whether they support or oppose the California bills. YouTube and TikTok did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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Privacy groups are raising red flags about the measures.
Eric Null, director of the privacy and data project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, said the provision in the data protection bill that requires privacy agreements to be written in age-appropriate language would be nearly impossible to implement. “How do you write a privacy policy for a 7-year-old? It seems like a particularly difficult thing to do when the child can barely read,” Null said.
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And because the bill would limit the collection of children’s personal information — but still require platforms that children may access to gather enough details to verify a user’s age — it could increase data intrusions for all users, he said. “This is going to further incentivize all online companies to verify the age of all of their users, which is somewhat counterintuitive,” Null said. “You’re trying to protect privacy, but actually you’re now requiring a lot more data collection about every user you have.”
But Karla Garcia is desperate for action.
Thankfully, she said, her son doesn’t watch violent videos. Alessandro prefers clips from “America’s Got Talent” and “Britain’s Got Talent” and videos of one-hit wonders. But the addiction is real, she said.
Garcia hopes legislators will curtail the tech companies’ ability to continually send her son content he can’t turn away from.
“If they can help, then help,” Garcia said. “Put some sort of regulations on and stop the algorithm, stop hunting my child.” | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2022/07/29/youtube-facebook-tiktok-twitter-snapchat-california-lawmakers-target-youth-social-media-additional/10184043002/ | 2022-07-29T22:53:42 | 0 | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2022/07/29/youtube-facebook-tiktok-twitter-snapchat-california-lawmakers-target-youth-social-media-additional/10184043002/ |
Originally published July 18 on KTVB.COM.
Legislation providing incentives for companies to produce semiconductors in the U.S. is headed to the president's desk, and Boise-based Micron Technology on Friday announced its intent to "bring leading-edge memory manufacturing" to this country.
However, Micron has not yet decided if that U.S. expansion will take place in Idaho or in another state.
The U.S. House on Thursday passed the measure that includes what's known as "CHIPS and Science" legislation. There's $280 billion worth of total spending in the measure, which includes federal grants and more than $50 billion in tax incentives for companies that build their computer-chip manufacturing facilities in the U.S. It also directs Congress to boost spending on high-tech research programs that supporters say will help the nation stay economically competitive for decades to come.
Micron is the primary U.S. producer of computer memory, but says "today, only 2% of global memory supply is manufactured in the U.S." The company on Friday issued a news release commending and thanking the Biden Administration and "the bipartisan work of Congress" for passing the legislation.
"This is a big step towards securing the future of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States and advancing American innovation and competitiveness for years to come," the company statement said. "This legislation will bring leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S., creating tens of thousands of jobs and tens of billions of dollars of new investments – transforming U.S. semiconductor innovation and supply chain resilience...
"As a result of this bipartisan effort to ensure our economic and national security, Micron has an historic opportunity to invest in bringing the most innovative leading-edge memory manufacturing to the U.S. We look forward to sharing more details regarding our plans in the coming weeks," Micron said in the closing paragraph of its statement.
On Wednesday, July 20, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra appeared on CNBC, and was asked about reports that Micron was looking at building a new fabrication plant in Boise. He would not confirm a decision, and said the company was evaluating "multiple states across the U.S."
All four members of Idaho's congressional delegation voted against the legislation. They say they support U.S. semiconductor production, and countering China's growing position in an industry critical to national security, but they objected to a lot of the spending added to the bill just days before the votes that sent it to the president's desk.
"I was proud to support CHIPS for America when passed as part FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act. However, the CHIPS Plus bill that the House voted on today was a far cry from a clean bill to support U.S. competitiveness," Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho, 2nd Congressional District) said in a written statement. "I support funding for U.S. semiconductor production – but at a time when inflation is at record levels and Americans are already suffering under the crushing weight of rising prices, it is irresponsible to approve even more reckless spending that will almost certainly send our economy into recession."
Rep. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho, 1st Congressional District) released a statement saying, in part, "Both opponents and supporters of the CHIPS+ Act seek a strong domestic semiconductor industry - not reliant on foreign supply. The difference lies in the proposed solution. Members like me look to the free market, and see that since the beginning of 2021, semiconductor companies have announced nearly $80 billion in domestic investment plans through 2025. Meanwhile, China remains a net importer of semiconductors, at about $300 billion every year. While we cannot understate the risk currently posed by China’s position in the semiconductor market, we also should not understate the current devastating effects of inflation – which is further exacerbated by more government spending."
Republican Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch on Wednesday both sent statements to KTVB in which they said they support the nation's semiconductor industry for the sake of national security and Idaho's economy, but objected to unrelated spending Senate Democrats added, in Sen. Crapo's words, "at the last minute."
"Unfortunately, this critical semiconductor legislation was hijacked by Senator Schumer who, at the last minute, added hundreds of pages authorizing $200 billion of increased spending unrelated to semiconductors," Sen. Crapo said. "This fuels the inflationary fires that we are all battling and drives up our national debt, which in itself is a tremendous threat to our national security. At a time when every day brings a new record high for rates, costs and inflation, we must stop this unfettered spending that is crippling our economy and penalizing everyday Americans."
Sen. Risch said, "Semiconductors are essential to national security, and every day we face new threats from countries like China attempting to steal our technologies and undercut world supply chains. This aggression must be countered. I helped draft the CHIPS Act and moved it forward in Congress. The CHIPS Act would have had my vote, but Senate Democrats added $200 billion dollars in unrelated spending that will be heaped onto the existing $30 trillion dollars of U.S. debt. I will continue strongly supporting the semiconductor industry as a vital aspect of national security, but the U.S. cannot meaningfully compete if we bankrupt ourselves along the way.”
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Originally published July 28 on KTVB.COM.
Point out any building on the Basque block in downtown Boise and Isana Bengoetxea can share a fact, a family story or a memory about it.
"[Basque culture] has probably had the biggest impact on me," Bengoetxea said. "It shapes your life."
Much of her life was spent on the block using services like the Basque Center for Basque dance practice and music rehearsals. She remembers her mother at dance lessons and being on her hip at 2 years old while teaching others.
That passion for the Basque culture passed from her parents and family to her, and has stayed with the 28-year-old from Boise.
She also teaches Basque dance classes, participates in music performances, serves on the Board of Directors for the Euzkaldunak, commonly known as the Basque Center, and spends many nights around the block with friends and family.
"You always find time for what's important to you. So this is what's important to me, so I'll always find time for it," Bengoetxea said.
Because of how strong her love is for her community, Bengoetxea feels a responsibility to share her knowledge with others around Boise and the state of Idaho.
"It's really important to preserve what we have and pass it from generation to generation," Bengoetxea said.
The connection between Boise and the Basque community has a lot to do with sheep. Bengoetxea said many Basque immigrants came to the Treasure Valley as sheep herders to earn an income.
"Sheep don't speak English. So they were like, 'Oh, this is a good way to not know the language quite yet, but be able to integrate and make some income to send back home to families that weren't doing as well,'" Bengoetxea said. "Then word spread, more people came and developed the community and different attributes on the block."
Part of Euzkaldunak's mission is to promote awareness of the Basque culture in the Gem State. Bengoetxea said people often hear Basque Country or the Basque block and think it is an exclusive club, but that is not it all. She said it is welcome to everyone.
"We want everyone to come down and feel welcome and feel like they can kind of embrace the culture with us," Bengoetxea said.
For Bengoetxea, there is no better way to welcome people than with one of their biggest events of the year, the San Inazio Festival.
"It kind of had roots back as early as the 1930s when Basque people were actually just meeting at the park as an excuse to meet up and hang out. Then it became more formal over the years," Bengoetxea said. She added it now takes place the same weekend every year.
The festival honors the feast of St. Ignatius, who is San Inazio and is the Patron Saint of the Basques, according to Bengoetxea. It is tradition around the Basque community to have a tradition or festival based around a saint and their feast day.
Bengoetxea said the festival nowadays looks a little different and is more Americanized, but it still carries many of the same traditions. The weekend-long event has all the things Bengoetxea loves about her culture, such as music, dancing, good food, drinks and more.
"Everyone is still trying to come together and preserve it and maintain those special dates together," Bengoetxea said.
For the past two years, San Inazio was not held at all or was held but in a much smaller form than usual because of the pandemic.
"It was really difficult not getting to have it," Bengoetxea said.
She is looking forward to seeing it come back to life this weekend and sharing with the Treasure Valley, full scale, what her community is all about.
"I think it's just a fun way to kind of feel connected to where you came from and have those same tastes and smells and flavors," Bengoetxea said. "It just kind of feels like home.
The 2022 San Inazio Festival kicked off on the Basque Block in downtown Boise on Friday evening. The festival continues through Saturday and Sunday around Boise. More information is available at basquecenter.com.
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A Chesterfield County man was charged by federal authorities this week with making straw purchases of four pistols for three different people, including two suspects who were not of legal age to buy a handgun.
Richmond police later recovered one of the guns in a homicide investigation, authorities said in court documents.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney's Office filed a criminal information against Tre'Shawn N. Brooks, 22, on a charge of conspiring to make false statements in acquiring firearms. Brooks purchased the guns from federally licensed firearm dealers but falsely certified that he was the true buyer, authorities said.
Such a transaction is known as a straw purchase, a criminal act in which a firearm is bought by one person on behalf of another who is legally unable to make the purchase themselves.
According to charging documents, a Glock 17 9 mm semiautomatic pistol that Brooks purchased on April 9, 2021, from Town Police Supply in Chesterfield for a person described as co-conspirator 3 was recovered a month later by Richmond police during the execution of a search warrant in a homicide investigation.
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Brooks later admitted he had sold the pistol to the person who asked him to buy it, authorities said in court papers.
Brooks purchased at least four guns - and in one case ammunition, too - for three co-conspirators from January through June of 2021. One of the buyers was a minor and another was under the legal age of 21 to purchase a handgun, according to court documents.
In the first case, a person described in court documents as co-conspirator 1 asked Brooks if he'd purchase a gun for him after work. Brooks agreed but during an exchange of text messages, Brooks said he was not going to purchase a gun "in my name for nobody for free." But Brooks said he wouldn't make the co-conspirator "pay full price either," authorities said.
The next day, the co-conspirator texted Brooks, "Ik [I know] exactly what I want....They got my John Wick gun in my favorite color."
Brooks then purchased a Walther 9 mm semiautomatic pistol on Jan. 21, 2021, from Southern Police Equipment in Chesterfield and provided the gun to co-conspirator 1, authorities said in court papers.
Thereafter, Brooks purchased on June 27, 2021 a Pioneer Arms Hellpup 7.62x39 caliber pistol from a licensed dealer at a gun show, which was later provided to co-conspirator 1, authorities said.
On July 21, 2021, law enforcement recovered the two guns Brooks purchased for co-conspirator 1, and Brooks admitted purchasing both for that person because he was not yet 21.
In another case, Brooks agreed to purchase a gun for co-conspirator 2, who was a "minor-aged individual" not eligible to purchase a gun from a licensed dealer, according to court documents.
On June 27, 2021, co-conspirator 2 sent Brooks a text message with the make and model of three guns in which he was interested. Within an hour, Brooks sent the person a text message that he had procured a Taurus 9 mm semiautomatic pistol from iShootFirearms, an online federally licensed dealer. Brooks also purchased ammunition for the gun at the co-conspirator's request, authorities said.
Authorities later recovered the weapon in an enforcement operation.
Brooks is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in Richmond on Aug. 9 for a plea agreement hearing. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/chesterfield-man-made-straw-purchases-of-4-guns-for-3-people-prosecutors-say/article_fb776ce7-09aa-5f64-82cf-7e3a86fc800c.html | 2022-07-29T22:56:43 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/chesterfield-man-made-straw-purchases-of-4-guns-for-3-people-prosecutors-say/article_fb776ce7-09aa-5f64-82cf-7e3a86fc800c.html |
Equality Virginia says West Point Public Schools officials were correct in 2018 when they fired a teacher who refused to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns.
Equality Virginia, a Richmond-based nonprofit that advocates for LGBTQ equality statewide, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, a civil rights law firm, and about 35 partners and school board leaders across the state, filed a brief this week asking the Supreme Court of Virginia to uphold the King William County Circuit Court’s dismissal of Peter Vlaming’s lawsuit against the West Point School Board.
The School Board rejected the former teacher’s claims that he was unlawfully fired for violating West Point schools anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.
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Vlaming, who taught French at West Point High School before he was fired in December 2018, has said he could not in good conscience use the student’s preferred pronouns because he said it would have violated his religious beliefs. Vlaming said his Christian faith prevented him from using male pronouns for a student he saw as female.
Vlaming later sued the School Board. A King William County Circuit Court judge dismissed the case. Vlaming now wants the state Supreme Court to find that the court erred, reverse the decision and send it back to the lower court.
In May, Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office filed a brief with the state Supreme Court in support of Vlaming. The office argued that the Virginia Religious Freedom Restoration Act, enacted in 2007, prevented the West Point School Board from firing Vlaming “because of his religious objection to the School Board’s pronoun-usage rule.”
Narissa S. Rahaman, Equality Virginia’s executive director, said in a statement: “Transgender and non-binary students, when compared to their cisgender peers, face physical abuse, bullying, and extreme emotional harm at higher rates, which impact their well-being and education.
"The West Point School Board’s antidiscrimination and anti-harassment policies aim to counteract and prevent those harms. We know that transgender students thrive when they are supported by an inclusive school environment, which includes using their correct pronouns.”
In the brief, Equality Virginia shared stories from transgender students and their families showcasing both the harm when a student’s gender identity is undermined by incorrect pronoun use and how the students thrive when in an inclusive school environment.
“These experiences make clear West Point’s strong interest in ensuring that teachers — who should serve as role models and mentors — treat students with respect and refrain from misgendering them,” the brief states.
The brief also says, “without the requirement that teachers use appropriate pronouns at school, students’ education suffers. Without supportive teachers and schools, students and their families must move to shop for schools with supportive policies or leave the public school system altogether.”
In a statement Friday, Chris Schandevel, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy organization representing Vlaming, said: “Peter loves and respects every one of his students, and that includes students who identify as transgender.”
Schandevel added: “Under the School Board’s mistaken belief that schools own every word their teachers say to their students, a different school could require teachers to use biologically correct pronouns to refer to students who identify as transgender, and no teacher would have the right to object. That’s wrong.
“No one should be forced to express the government’s viewpoint on controversial issues like gender identity. And that’s true regardless of which side the government is on.”
Richmond Public Schools Superintendent Jason Kamras, the only schools chief who signed on to Equality Virginia's brief, was joined by school board leaders in Arlington County, Charlottesville, Fairfax County, Falls Church and Stafford County.
Last July, with partners and school board leaders, Equality Virginia filed an amicus brief with the Lynchburg Circuit Court, encouraging the court to deny a faith-based lawsuit seeking to block increased protections for transgender students in Virginia public schools classrooms. A judge ruled the faith-based lawsuit lacked standing.
Ahead of the 2021-2022 academic year, the state Department of Education, - then under Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam - asked Virginia public school systems to adopt new state guidelines that provide increased protections for transgender students. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/equality-virginia-teacher-was-rightfully-fired-for-refusing-to-use-transgender-students-pronouns/article_8ad9717c-5502-5e83-92f0-45387b1fe7f9.html | 2022-07-29T22:56:49 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/equality-virginia-teacher-was-rightfully-fired-for-refusing-to-use-transgender-students-pronouns/article_8ad9717c-5502-5e83-92f0-45387b1fe7f9.html |
Michael Sullivan announced as interim Phoenix police chief
Nearly three months after Phoenix Police Department Chief Jeri Williams announced her retirement, the city revealed the new interim chief Friday morning.
Deputy Commissioner of the Compliance Bureau for the Baltimore Police Department Michael Sullivan will step into the role on Sept. 12.
The city expects this interim to last one to two years, about the length of time of the current Department of Justice's investigation into the Phoenix Police Department.
That is something that City Manager Jeff Barton kept in mind when looking for an interim replacement.
“In the search for an interim police chief, it was my priority to identify a leader with the qualifications to guide the department through the DOJ investigation and propel the department forward,” Barton said.
In 2021, Sullivan took over the Baltimore Police Department’s Compliance Bureau that made efforts to ensure the department followed the mandates of Baltimore’s Federal Consent Decree, born out of the DOJ’s 2015 investigation after the death of Freddie Gray.
“His experience working in collaboration with communities, the DOJ, federal court and more gives me confidence he has the experience necessary to step into the interim Phoenix Police chief role during this important time,” Barton said.
While Sullivan holds the interim position, the city will search nationwide for a permanent replacement.
Barton claimed the new search was an “opportunity” for public involvement. “Input from our community, officers, elected officials, and labor groups will be critical to the selection process,” he said.
Sullivan began his 27 years of police experience with the Louisville Metro Police Department in 1994, where he oversaw several different bureaus, including the administrative bureau, support bureau and patrol bureau. In 2019, he joined the Baltimore Police Department as their deputy commissioner.
Reach breaking news reporter Miguel Torres at Miguel.Torres@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @MTorresTweet. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2022/07/29/phoenix-city-manager-announces-new-interim-police-chief/10187876002/ | 2022-07-29T22:58:07 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2022/07/29/phoenix-city-manager-announces-new-interim-police-chief/10187876002/ |
Phoenix temperatures are still above average this year despite recent cool weather
In the past week, Phoenix temperatures have been below average, with highs in the lower 90s and low 100s.
For a city with an all-time high of 122 degrees recorded on June 26, 1990, according to the National Weather Service, those summer temperatures mark a relief from otherwise scorching conditions.
However, this recent cool-down could be deceiving.
“So far, (temperatures) have been higher than average,” said Gabriel Lojero, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
According to Lojero, in June, Phoenix Sky Harbor recorded temperatures on average 2.8 degrees above normal in June and 1.9 degrees above normal in July. He said the above normal temperatures are a trend seen in the last few years, which is partially due to a long drought in Arizona and Southern California.
In drought conditions, “soils tend to dry up … so, when you have dry soils, you tend to heat up the ground more,” leading to higher temperatures overall, Lojero said.
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The higher-than-average temperatures have not broken any significant records. There has just been one daily record high temperature for June 11 at 115 degrees and a couple of daily record-warm low temperatures in July. Lojero said it’s normal to break a few of those daily records each year by one or two degrees, but it becomes more extreme when records are broken five to 10 days in a row.
The recent heat relief is instead due to the moist and rainy conditions from a period of active monsoon weather, Lojero said. The cloud cover is keeping the temperatures in Phoenix area from soaring to their usual heights this time of year.
For now, Lojero said the monsoon pattern is expected to continue at least into early next week. While there may be a slight warming next week, he said both the National Weather Service’s 6- to 10-day forecast and its 8- to 14-day forecast show a high probability of average or slightly below average temperatures.
“Thunderstorms are spotty in nature,” Lojero said, explaining the rain may not be everywhere, but the scattered storms could produce “locally significant rain.”
Despite the active week, rainfall recorded this year is 2.66 inches lower than would be expected, which Lojero said was significant, making it a “very dry start” to the monsoon season.
Lojero said monsoon weather could still bring Phoenix back into a normal precipitation range, but it will all depend on how the storms behave in the coming days and weeks.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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18-year-old Ali Mohamed Samir identified as victim in North Phoenix shooting, 2 suspects arrested
The victim of a fatal shooting in North Phoenix has been identified by police as 18-year-old Ali Mohamed Samir. Two suspects have been arrested.
Previous Coverage:Man shot, killed in shooting near 33rd, Sweetwater avenues in Phoenix
Phoenix Police received several 911 calls about a shooting around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Samir was found near Sweetwater and 33rd Avenue and was pronounced dead on location, according to a police statement.
Two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the investigation, department spokesperson Sgt. Brian Bower said. No other information about the suspects was provided because of their ages.
Reach criminal justice reporter Gloria Rebecca Gomez at grgomez@gannett.com or on Twitter @glorihuh.
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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament returns to Flint Saturday for the second straight year.
The event attracts teams from all across the state and it kicks off Flint's busiest month of summer.
August in Flint is a busy time. There is Back to the Bricks Car show activities, and the HAP Crim Festival of Races events in the vehicle city. Leading up to these events, which will bring thousands of people to the Flint area, is the Flint Jazz Festival and the Gus Macker Basketball tournament taking place the last weekend of July.
A transformation is underway of the Flint flat lot. Several basket ball courts are being put up in the space that usually holds parked vehicles.
"Return of the Mack", said a very excited Linnell McKenney.
McKenny is the community outreach director at the Sylvester Broom Empowerment Village. She was Flint's first professional woman's basketball player and was key to bringing Gus Macker back to Flint. This year's tournament will have 137 teams; men, women, and children all on the court.
"Oh its going to be exciting, excitement in the air right here at the Flat lot downtown," she said.
"I still got game," proclaimed the man for whom the tournament is named. Scott McNeal - also known as 'Gus Macker' is on the court - shooting around a few baskets during the set up.
It's a tournament that began in 1974. But McNeal's love of the game was formed much earlier.
"We played in mom and dad's driveway like a lot of people do and we got tired of playing one another," he said.
The very first unofficial tournament was formed in his parents driveway with 18 participants.
In the 1980s and 1990s The Gus Macker was a much anticipated event in Flint. After a 20 year absence it was brought back last year and Macker couldn't be happier.
"Well I love, I kind of think of Flint as the mecca of basketball. You think about Flintstones and all of that kind of stuff, I just get kind of fired up," McNeal said.
He mentioned the first year the tournament was back in the city, one of Flint's most iconic former professional basketball player was courtside.
"Mateen Cleaves had his kid out here last year. So I get so wound up because you guys are so into basketball and I am honored that you would bring us back," he said.
The tournament is just one of several events in Flint during the month of August that will bring thousands of people into the city. Flint Police Sgt. Tyrone Booth says the department is prepared.
"We have put several things in place in terms of security measures to make sure those people who are coming to participate and to watch will be safe while they are doing it."
The sergeant said the department is also looking for community support in helping to keep the events safe and problem free. He said if you see something say something.
The Gus Macker is a fundraiser for the Sylvester Broom Empowerment Village. Opening Ceremonies kick off at 8 am Saturday.
To learn more about SBEV and its mission click HERE | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/preparing-for-a-busy-month-of-events-in-flint/article_a36b4f14-0f8a-11ed-ad81-37b9a2f6a70e.html | 2022-07-29T23:00:19 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/preparing-for-a-busy-month-of-events-in-flint/article_a36b4f14-0f8a-11ed-ad81-37b9a2f6a70e.html |
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - It has been confirmed to ABC12 News that President Joe Biden is coming to the Saginaw area on Tuesday.
ABC12 News has not yet learned the exact location or time of his arrival.
But it is known that it coincides with the August primary election in the state.
The president has yet to visit our state this year. He made five visits to the state during 2021, most recently in November when he visited a General Motors plant in Detroit.
Stay with ABC12 News for complete coverage of his visit Tuesday. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/president-biden-coming-to-saginaw-area-tuesday/article_f7ea27fe-0f8a-11ed-82d5-af34d13312fc.html | 2022-07-29T23:00:25 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/president-biden-coming-to-saginaw-area-tuesday/article_f7ea27fe-0f8a-11ed-82d5-af34d13312fc.html |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – VDOT says that drivers can expect delays due to a multi-vehicle crash in Bedford County.
The crash happened on VA-221 near Wayne Drive, near Berglund Toyota, authorities said.
As of 6:38 p.m., VDOT says that all north lanes are closed.
Stay with 10 News as this story develops. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/multi-vehicle-crash-causing-delays-on-va-221-in-bedford/ | 2022-07-29T23:02:08 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/multi-vehicle-crash-causing-delays-on-va-221-in-bedford/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Dozens of children across the region are learning the value of teamwork as they step into the lifestyle of a firefighter at Camp R.I.T.
While they wrapped their hands tightly around the firetruck’s water hose, twenty-three kids got an up-close look at how to be a firefighter.
The camp’s name stems from the reference to fire departments’ Rapid Intervention Teams, but for the sake of the camp promoting character empowerment, R.I.T. stands for Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork.
The camp takes their summer session to the next level by giving the kids the ability to get a taste of what it feels like to be in uniform.
10-year-old Rob said it was hard to put on the heavy 25-pound oxygen tank, but didn’t necessarily complain.
“I really liked pretending I was like a firefighter,” Rob said.
Piling on the gas mask, gloves, jacket, and boots made Rob feel hot and reminded him to stick to his original plan of becoming an author.
While going up on the ladder truck inspired some kids to reach for the sky, others preferred to stay put on the ground.
“It was fun,” 13-year-old Christina said. “I don’t know if I would do it for a living though, honestly. It’s a little jerky.”
Brian Clingenpeel, Roanoke County Fire, and Rescue Community Outreach Coordinator said he understands that firefighting doesn’t appeal to everyone.
“We totally get that,” Clingenpeel said. “We just want them to come out and have fun and experience something new. And a big part of the camp is learning about respect, integrity, and teamwork. And we feel like the firehouse setting is a good way to teach that too.”
But the camp does inspire some kids to chase their dreams of fighting fires and helping others.
When Seth Harris was just 13 years old, he participated in the camp. Back then, it was called Character Academy.
Now, Harris is a volunteer firefighter for Roanoke County who gets to toss the rope back.
“It’s special for me to pass on to these kids what I know and hopefully get them involved when they’re old enough to volunteer and pursue a career,” Harris said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/roanoke-county-area-kids-learn-what-it-takes-to-become-a-firefighter-in-youth-camp/ | 2022-07-29T23:02:14 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/roanoke-county-area-kids-learn-what-it-takes-to-become-a-firefighter-in-youth-camp/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Every year, people in Roanoke get their hands dirty by gardening to help restore neighborhoods.
And this year, more than 100 volunteers are needed for National Roanoke Community Beautification Day.
The volunteers at the beautification day will help clean up homes near Staunton Park, and other community leaders will also be honored with an award for their selflessness and always fostering change.
“We put in some of the smart in the hard work and that’s truly what makes Roanoke great,” Eric Sparrow, Southwest Virginia Diverse Chamber of Commerce Vice President said.
The event will kick off on Saturday at 9 a.m and is expected to last through 4 p.m.
If you want to volunteer, you can sign up with a helper’s assistance at Staunton Park, or you can register online here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/roanoke-needs-more-volunteers-for-saturdays-beautification-day/ | 2022-07-29T23:02:20 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/roanoke-needs-more-volunteers-for-saturdays-beautification-day/ |
BEDFORD, Va. – Daniel Norwood appeared in a Bedford courtroom on Friday, dressed in a suit and tie after he was released on bond earlier this year. Norwood was convicted of shooting and killing his girlfriend, Jessica Moore.
Authorities said Norwood was intoxicated while riding in the passenger seat of a car in July 2021. He was attempting to unload a gun when it went off, striking Moore while she was driving. She was transported to a local hospital and later died from her injuries.
Bedford Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance told 10 News the victim’s family asked the court to ‘show grace,’ and the two families will meet as part of the healing process.
The defense said the incident was a tragic accident.
Norwood read a statement during the sentencing hearing, saying in part, “I will never forgive myself for this accident, but I will honor her memory with all my heart just as I honored her and her daughter when she was with us. I am truly sorry. I was supposed to protect her. That was my intention and I failed. I love Jessica dearly. Life will never be the same without my beautiful girlfriend, and I’m so sorry.”
Norwood was sentenced to 13 total years in prison for involuntary manslaughter and reckless use of a firearm, but it was suspended after eight months, which Norwood already served.
The ruling also includes eight years of good behavior with the first four years under supervised probation.
Norwood is not allowed to own or use a firearm, and he must comply with any drug testing and mental health treatment recommendations. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/victims-family-asks-bedford-judge-to-show-grace-in-mans-sentencing-for-killing-girlfriend/ | 2022-07-29T23:02:27 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/29/victims-family-asks-bedford-judge-to-show-grace-in-mans-sentencing-for-killing-girlfriend/ |
After a particularly rocky week for tech companies divesting their San Francisco real estate, at least one is reportedly bucking the trend and expanding its office space.
The corporate productivity company Asana is growing its corporate footprint in the city by 71,000 square feet, as first reported by the San Francisco Business Times on Thursday.
Asana, co-founded by Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, is subleasing more office space at 633 Folsom Street in SoMa, where the company is already headquartered. It's taking over space that was previously home to Macy’s San Francisco offices, according to the Business Times. The New York retailer shuttered its offices in the city in 2020.
In 2019, Asana moved its headquarters to the SoMa building, snagging a nearly 266,000-square-foot lease.
With this expansion, the productivity company is investing in city real estate during a particularly troubling time for the tech industry at large. Meta reported troubling numbers Wednesday, including a decline in yearly revenue for the first time since the company went public, while both Alphabet and Microsoft announced misses on both earnings and revenue estimates.
And due to a confluence of economic headwinds and the popularity of hybrid work, companies are increasingly abandoning their office space in the pricey San Francisco Bay Area market. This week, Twitter reduced its footprint in San Francisco and abandoned its plans to expand into Oakland, while Etsy will close its San Francisco offices for good come September due to low “employee office utilization.”
They follow Block, Salesforce and PayPal, which cut down or outright closed its San Francisco offices earlier this year. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Asana-reportedly-expanding-San-Francisco-offices-17338968.php | 2022-07-29T23:03:57 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Asana-reportedly-expanding-San-Francisco-offices-17338968.php |
Investigation unable to determine cause for Mt. Angel fire
An investigation into the Mt. Angel fire that destroyed four businesses last fall could not determine a cause for the blaze and reported over $5 million in damages.
The four-alarm fire in October engulfed Harvest Time, Blackbird Granary, Wood Pellet Products and Hiddenbed of Oregon.
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The investigation, which closed earlier this year, revealed the origin of the fire was at the lower level of a tower structure. Due to extensive damage, investigators were unable to determine what started the fire.
Mt. Angel Fire Chief Jim Trierweiler said there were “little clues to go on” in determining the cause.
“This was a very big investigation with collaboration of a half a dozen investigators both from public and private sectors working on the cause,” Trierweiler said in an email. “Ultimately, a fire cause needs to be 100% factual with evidence to back it up. There was not supporting evidence to get to the 100% level in this case.”
‘Terrifying at first’
After the fire was put out, local business owners sprang into action.
An auction was put together by Scott Stokely and Kristi Stokely to raise money for the businesses that were lost. Karra Plummer, the owner of Chic Skape, a business that was near the fire, and others were asked to contribute. According to Plummer, the night of the auction they raised over $50,000.
“It was just incredible to see a town come together so fast and so strong,” Plummer said. “It was wonderful.”
Plummer was in a panic the day of the fire as she drove through heavy smoke. When she finally got through the closed roads, she realized her business was safe. She watched as “3 to 4 inches wide” embers littered the ground.
“I just remember it being terrifying at first and then just going into action mode as well,” Plummer said. “’How can we help? What do we do?’”
Businesses adjust
Businesses have adapted since the fire.
Anna Maria Cobb, daughter of Keith Cobb who owns Hiddenbed, got to the scene the day of the fire at 1:30 a.m. and watched as their building was overcome by flames.
Their inventory was lost. The factory they used to create furniture pieces was gone. The only thing left standing was their showroom. It had heavy water damage from the fire engines, which used more than 1 million gallons to help put out the fire.
Cobb said what made their business stand out was the products they manufactured. They have not been able to do that since the fire.
“Post-fire we have only been able to do retailing; we have not yet acquired a new factory,” Cobb said. “It's kind of become apparent to us that we need to get back to doing that in order to really thrive like we were before the fire.”
Hiddenbed was able to relocate to a new showroom in Mt. Angel and opened in December.
As for the site where their business and the other three used to stand, it’s been completely cleaned up.
“There’s nothing left standing now. It's just an empty lot,” Cobb said. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/investigation-unable-to-determine-cause-for-mt-angel-fire/65385555007/ | 2022-07-29T23:06:49 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/investigation-unable-to-determine-cause-for-mt-angel-fire/65385555007/ |
Fort Wayne United’s TenPoint Coalition has been partnered with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne for about four years.
The partnership has continued to grow and doesn’t look like it’s stopping anytime soon.
“It just seemed like a natural fit for us to partner alongside the good work that the TenPoint Coalition does in this footprint of the Oxford area,” said Jeremy McClish, Habitat for Humanity COO. “I don’t see an end in sight. … It’s just strengthening the community.”
Friday morning, about 100 volunteers from the two organizations met at Weisser Park Elementary School to build the panel and walls for a new house. The house will be in the Oxford community, which is what the TenPoint Coalition serves, Pastor Lewis King said.
"We’re going to adopt the family that is getting the home,” King said. “We’ve already partnered with Habitat. … We want to help them get the things they need to get this home.”
Friday’s volunteers came from Habitat for Humanity, churches and other organizations the TenPoint Coalition has built relationships with. There were also members of partner families working on their “sweat equity” hours they must complete to get a home through Habitat.
“It’s amazing that (this group) is made up of people in the community who want to serve,” King said. “There were many more people who wanted to support the work. … People believe in the work of the TenPoint Coalition.”
The organization was created in the fall of 2018 under the umbrella of Fort Wayne United, said King, coordinator of TenPoint Coalition. The group works in the Oxford community, engaging members to reduce the crime and violence in the area.
King said the group is most focused on engaging with Black men and boys ages 10 to 24 and has seen a crime reduction and improved relationships with residents since its founding.
Susan Rassette, 52, and Lily Rassette, 16, volunteered through the TenPoint Coalition at the panel build. The two had been looking for volunteer opportunities, Susan Rassette said, and heard about the opportunity through their church, The Chapel.
They both said they think it’s important to volunteer and help the community. They were tasked with building a wall for Habitat’s new home, and Susan Rassette said they would both “definitely come back” to help the two organizations again.
“I hadn’t built a wall before,” Lily Rassette said. “I felt accomplished.”
Kaila Manley, 29, and Myka Blunt, 31, are both members of Habitat for Humanity’s partner families and are working on their volunteer hours. It was Manley’s first time working on her hours, and she said by the end of the day, she would have gotten eight of her required 250 hours.
It was Blunt’s second time volunteering, and by the end of the day, she would be at 14 hours.
Like the Rassettes, Manley and Blunt helped build the walls for the new home at the volunteer event Friday. They got there at 8 a.m.
“We’re used to this for our work schedule,” Manley said. “It wasn’t much of a difference, honestly. It’s just like a normal workday.”
The two have both enjoyed their experiences with Habitat for Humanity so far.
“There’s no dull moment or awkward moment,” Blunt said. “Everybody’s really friendly. … It’s really fun, and everyone is really open and inviting.”
While most of Friday’s volunteers worked on walls and frames, Landis Kelsaw with the TenPoint Coalition focused on directing people on where to go and making sure everything ran smoothly.
He has been involved with the organization for four years and said his experience has been great.
“It’s just been great,” Kelsaw said. “Getting out and engaging with the community, getting out and getting resources – it's just always fulfilling being out here.”
Kelsaw said it was great to see volunteers working at the panel build, and he thinks the future homeowners are going to love the home once it’s completed.
“It’s a blessing,” he said. “Until you become a part of this, you don’t know the magnitude of it. This is just great.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/tenpoint-coalition-and-habitat-for-humanity-partner-in-fort-wayne/article_3e2ea78a-0f4f-11ed-92ae-93b37ce9348a.html | 2022-07-29T23:06:50 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/tenpoint-coalition-and-habitat-for-humanity-partner-in-fort-wayne/article_3e2ea78a-0f4f-11ed-92ae-93b37ce9348a.html |
Biden nominates former Cantonian Jeffrey P. Hopkins for federal court
President Joe Biden's recommendation of eight new federal judicial nominees includes a new post for a former Canton resident.
Judge Jeffery P. Hopkins is the recommended candidate for the U.S. District judge for the Southern District of Ohio.
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Hopkins has been a judge on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio since 1996.
Hopkins was an assistant U.S. Attorney from 1990 to 1993. He also was an associate at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey (now Squire Patton Boggs) from 1987 to 1990.
Hopkins earned his law degree from Ohio State University in 1985, and his bachelor's from Bowdoin College in 1982.
Hopkins is backed by both U.S. Sens. Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown.
“I applaud President Biden’s decision to nominate Jeffrey Hopkins to serve as judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio,” Brown said in a statement. “Judge Hopkins brings a broad range of legal experience to the table and has served honorably on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Cincinnati for over 25 years. He has proven to be a well-respected jurist and I am confident that he will continue to serve Ohioans honorably in this new role.”
Portman agrees.
“I am pleased the President has nominated Judge Jeffery Hopkins to be the next federal judge in the Southern District,” he said in a statement. “Judge Hopkins has served the people of the Southern District of Ohio honorably for several decades on the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio and at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, and I know that, if confirmed, he will continue this tradition of dedicated service.”
Hopkins is the son of Eddie Hopkins of Newton, Ga, and the late Minnie Hopkins, a Canton City Schools educator. He and his wife, Michelle, live in Cincinnati. They are the parents of two adult children.
His sisters Cynthia Hopkins and Patrician Hopkins Williams live in Canton. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/07/29/judge-jefferey-hopkins-gets-nomination-u-s-district-judge/10187921002/ | 2022-07-29T23:06:55 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/07/29/judge-jefferey-hopkins-gets-nomination-u-s-district-judge/10187921002/ |
Rescue team in Albany pulls family of six out of Santiam River
A family of six was rescued from the Santiam River after their kayak and two innertubes overturned in a close call that also flipped a rescue boat Wednesday night.
Rescue teams responded to a distress call from a family of two adults and four children outside Jefferson around 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, according to the Albany Fire Water Rescue Team and the Jefferson Fire Department, which carried out the mission.
The teams sent two rescue watercraft and one ambulance with six emergency response personnel to the river access point at the I-5 bridge on the Santiam. They first discovered the kayak with one adult male and three children secure inside. Only the children were wearing life vests, according to officials.
Further up the river, an adult female was found clinging to vegetation with no life jacket, stuck along the riverbank in a deep cut-out. Firefighters on the scene were able to secure the woman to the rescue boat and transport her to a safe portion of the riverbank, according to the news release.
Finally, the rescue team identified a teen in the river, sitting on a large tree referenced as a “strainer” because water can pass through but humans cannot, and it often traps people that fall out of boats. Due to swift water, large branches and blackberry bushes the rescue was difficult, officials said, but they were able to secure the teen and make it to the shore with only minor injuries to the two rescue team members and no injuries to the family.
However, the rescue boat was "rolled under the current" in the process of the final rescue. Sandy Roberts, Public Information Officer for the Albany Fire Department, said the watercraft was recovered later that same evening and is currently out of service.
"This section of the river is full of snags, big branches, and tons of blackberry bushes," Roberts said. "The risk for inflatable tubes getting popped is incredibly high. Situations like this are why we are pushers of prevention, so we can avoid a loss of life."
Roberts said these rescues are not uncommon, and happen every summer as a result of individuals not practicing proper river safety, including choosing to not wear life vests.
"This happens every single year. First responders all over the state spend their summer doing these rescues," said Roberts. "It's so important to wear that life vest."
A life jacket kiosk is available to the public at Green Bridges boat ramp, as well as at all five Albany Fire Department stations and at Bowman and Bryant Parks in Albany on the Willamette River.
Skyla Patton is an outdoor reporter and multimedia storyteller. She can be reached at spatton@gannett.com and on Twitter @ganjajournalist. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/rescue-team-in-albany-pulls-family-of-six-out-of-santiam-river/65386628007/ | 2022-07-29T23:06:55 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/29/rescue-team-in-albany-pulls-family-of-six-out-of-santiam-river/65386628007/ |
At least 13 people in San Antonio have been infected with the monkeypox virus, Metro Health reported Friday.
Monkeypox is related to smallpox, but is rarely fatal. It causes a painful rash that looks like pimples or blisters within three weeks from exposure and can be spread from the time symptoms start until the rash has fully healed.
The virus usually spreads through skin-to-skin contact and those with the infection are asked to isolate at home.
“At this point, the overall risk to the general population remains low as almost all reported cases in the current U.S. outbreak have been among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men,” said Dr. Bryan Alsip, chief medical officer at University Health in a statement. “That said, monkeypox can be a risk to anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender.”
Those exposed should contact a health care provider because they may be eligible to receive one of two smallpox vaccines. In Bexar County, vaccination is being offered only to people identified as direct contacts during public health case investigations because federal authorities say doses are in short supply.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that the vaccine be given within four days from the date of exposure for the best chance to prevent onset of the disease, which can also cause fever, headache, muscle aches, chills, swollen lymph nodes, exhaustion and respiratory symptoms.
CDC data shows that since Monday, monkeypox cases across the state nearly tripled from 107 cases to 315 cases and that across the nation there have been 4,907 confirmed cases.
Among the Texas cases, 98 percent are among men and 45 percent of cases are among people between the ages of 30 and 39, according to data compiled by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global emergency on July 23, however U.S. health officials have not yet declared monkeypox a public health emergency, which would free up resources.
Earlier this week, San Antonio area congressmen Joaquin Castro and Lloyd Doggett joined more than 100 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden administration, asking that $100 million in funding be sent to sexual health clinics across the country for targeted outreach.
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is urging residents to avoid large crowds where people are wearing minimal clothing such as festivals, saunas and nightclubs.
Exposure can happen during any kind of close, physical contact with an infected individual such as prolonged face-to-face contact or while touching items such as clothing, bedding or towels that previously touched the infectious rash or body fluids.
Metro Health is promoting a free Q&A forum hosted by Living Positive San Antonio, an HIV social and support group, in which experts will discuss the monkeypox virus and how to limit exposure.
The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4 at Woodlawn Pointe on 702 Donaldson Avenue.
Spanish and American Sign Language interpretation will be available.
laura.garcia@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Monkeypox-cases-increasing-risk-remains-low-17339281.php | 2022-07-29T23:08:16 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Monkeypox-cases-increasing-risk-remains-low-17339281.php |
A woman had been stabbed to death before her body was left in a bin at an abandoned West Side house and wrapped in a blanket, investigators said.
Gloria Martinez, 19, was found dead about 2 p.m. July 20 in the 2400 block of San Luis Street, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Martinez died as a result of multiple sharp force injuries, and her death was ruled a homicide, investigators said.
A San Antonio police report states that Martinez’s body was discovered after an anonymous caller told 911 there was a dead body in a gray bin in a yard next to an abandoned house.
The officer who arrived at the scene saw blankets stuffed inside the bin. Upon closer inspection, he saw a hand with a laceration sticking out from the wrapped blankets, the report states.
While examining Martinez’s body, investigators discovered more lacerations on parts of her body that were visible, police said.
Investigators spoke to one man who was in a gray pickup near the home when the first officer arrived. No suspect has been identified in the case as of Friday.
jbeltran@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Report-Woman-found-dead-at-West-Side-home-was-17339188.php | 2022-07-29T23:08:22 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Report-Woman-found-dead-at-West-Side-home-was-17339188.php |
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The Fourth Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a lower court’s decision denying the University of the Incarnate Word’s request to quash a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the 2013 shooting of a student by a campus police officer.
Brent Perry, the Houston lawyer representing the family of Robert Cameron Redus, said Friday that he was pleased with the ruling, and “absent something unusual happening in the next two months,” the suit can proceed.
A trial is currently set for Sept. 19 in state district court in San Antonio.
“We have to go to trial,” Perry said. “That shooting was unjustified.”
Margaret Garcia, UIW director of university communications and brand marketing, acknowledged via email Friday the court had concluded that “in their opinion there are factual issues which must be presented to a jury.”
She added that UIW “is preparing to proceed forward” with the trial.
Redus, 23, who went by Cameron, had reached his off-campus apartment building when his pickup was stopped by Cpl. Christopher Carter, who had suspected Redus of driving drunk near the university early on Dec. 6, 2013.
Carter reported that Redus fought him when he attempted an arrest, and — after a prolonged struggle in which Redus got control of his baton and struck him with it — he shot the student multiple times.
The appeals panel agreed that the university could not be protected by the legal immunity afforded police officers because the question of whether Carter was acting in good faith was disputed.
The university’s previous claim to government immunity because its police department was licensed by the state was also rejected, by the appeals court and later the Texas Supreme Court, during the eight years since the lawsuit was filed.
A trial will allow Carter’s version of the facts to be challenged, Perry said.
“Carter knew Cameron was not armed,” Perry said. “His statement was false. He knew Cameron never hit him with the baton.”
A Bexar County grand jury in 2014 declined to indict Carter. The parents of Redus, who lived in Baytown, filed the lawsuit that year.
The appeals court ruled that UIW was not entitled to governmental immunity with respect to the actions of its police, and the Texas Supreme Court agreed in 2020, saying that “private universities do not operate as an arm of the state government through their police departments.”
Following that decision, UIW filed a motion for summary judgment based on Carter’s qualified immunity. That motion was denied, and in affirming the ruling, the Fourth Court noted aspects of Carter’s story that might be disputed by a recording of the fatal encounter and because under questioning, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
ezavala@express-news.net | Twitter: @elizabeth2863 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-based-appeals-court-clears-path-for-17339277.php | 2022-07-29T23:08:28 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-based-appeals-court-clears-path-for-17339277.php |
The heat of the summer blazes on after a short reprieve at the end of July.
"We diagnose skin cancer daily," said Carrissa Riggs, physician assistant of dermatology at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.
Riggs said she often sees farmers in the office. “I grew up on a farm in Iowa, so I definitely understand firsthand the amount of sun exposure these individuals are under."
Farmers spend extensive hours in the fields, and the constant sun exposure can become cancerous. Riggs recommends wearing light clothing in color and in weight, and taking shade breaks whenever possible to limit direct exposure to the sun.
"The sun is at its hottest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., here in Iowa. So if people can, it's best to limit sun exposure at that time" Riggs said. She also recommends wearing large-brimmed hats when out in the sun, especially during peak hours.
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Riggs said it is best to do work or spend time outside in the early morning and evenings during the summer months to enjoy the sunshine without the harmful effects. Most of all, wearing sunscreen is a great defense.
“Wearing sunscreen is one of the best ways to protect your skin,” Riggs said, and with one in five people developing skin cancer at some point in their life, it is important to protect the largest organ in the body. Without sunscreen, the risk for sunburn can be high during peak hours.
Riggs stated that sunburns significantly increase the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. Second-degree sunburn, which damages nerves and can cause blistering, increases the risk of developing melanoma later in life.
There are two main types of skin cancer: basal and melanoma. Basal is the most common, and is most of what Riggs sees in the office. Basal cells are less of a risk, as they grow slowly and rarely spread. However, they do need to be treated when noticed. Melanoma, on the other hand, is highly aggressive and can spread throughout the body.
Riggs noted how important it is to take care of the skin. "With more young people tanning, it's important to teach them the dangers of too much exposure," Riggs said. Taking care of skin now can keep people out of the doctor's office down the road.
For people without a medical history of skin cancer, Riggs suggests a skin self-check each year. For those who are older or have a medical history with skin cancer, skin checks should be done more often.
"When you're young, it's common to develop moles and freckles during the summer. Once you hit your thirties and forties, these developments need to be monitored," Riggs said. And for any new developments, it is important to see a professional. Riggs said often people can see their family physician for these issues. She noted that appointments can be set up with MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Dermatology without a referral as well.
Rae Burnette is a GA and Crime & Courts Reporter at the Globe Gazette. You can reach her by phone at 641.421.0523 or at Rae.Burnette@GlobeGazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/mercyone-reminds-iowans-to-beware-of-sun-exposure/article_920daf63-ff1a-52ad-b98e-8d013459f071.html | 2022-07-29T23:08:56 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/mercyone-reminds-iowans-to-beware-of-sun-exposure/article_920daf63-ff1a-52ad-b98e-8d013459f071.html |
Mortician attempts compromise, neighbors still say no to funeral home
A woman who wants to open a funeral home in a residential area is starting over with a new plan after pushback from neighbors, but many of the residents of the area still plan to oppose any change to the zoning.
Amy Crocker, who is from Gaston County but now lives in Clover, South Carolina, asked Gaston County officials to rezone property at 211 Smith Road near Mount Holly to allow for commercial use. The property currently houses Day Star Baptist Church, which has only a handful of members left.
"This is something that I've dreamed about doing for about 10 years. I've talked about this with numerous people," she said.
But people who live in the neighborhood showed up to a county meeting in late June to publicly oppose her application, and they've been mobilizing against her ever since.
In response, Crocker withdrew her application. She says she is going to try again, but she'll ask instead for a conditional permit that is far more restrictive in order to try to ease the concerns of the people who live in the area.
"They don't have to worry about anything else being out here besides a church and a funeral home. That was one of their major concerns," she said.
Crocker intends to hold meetings at the property to go over her plans with the neighbors and answer questions they may have.
"It's better for everybody this way," Crocker said. "And if anybody purchases from me, they would have to purchase it for a funeral home or a church. … That's what I was going for anyway. It's not a big deal for me to do it, but it's just taking a little bit more time."
Still, the fight may not be over. Dozens showed up at a Gaston County Board of Commission meeting on Tuesday evening.
Michael Watkins, who spoke on behalf of the crowd, asked the commissioners not to allow any zoning changes whatsoever, with no exceptions.
Another neighbor, Jennie Legendy, said that she and others don't want the property to be rezoned at all, even if what is allowed is more limited. She said they simply do not want a funeral home at that location.
"We are going to continue to oppose it. We don't agree. We had a meeting and we discussed it, and we won't even agree to a conditional use," she said. "We've just got like a lot of different things that we're doing to prove to the commissioners that it's a hazard. The traffic is a problem, property values."
Legendy said that she herself is exploring attempting to buy the property from Crocker.
"Well, we talked briefly about it as a group. We would want it as like a meeting area," she said.
The silver lining of the struggle, for the neighbors at least, is that they have gotten to know one another, trading chicken eggs, produce and fruit, and building friendships.
"We all want to stay in touch with each other. We found that it's pretty great to get to know your neighbors," Legendy said.
Reporter Kara Fohner can be reached at 704-869-1850 or at kfohner@gannett.com. Support local journalism by subscribing here. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/clover-mortician-wants-funeral-home-mount-holly-neighbors-say-no/10161761002/ | 2022-07-29T23:10:32 | 0 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/clover-mortician-wants-funeral-home-mount-holly-neighbors-say-no/10161761002/ |
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Parks and Recreation will be having Movies In The Park in Hogan Park, located at 1201 E Wadley Ave., starting at dusk.
The movie they will be playing is "Encanto," and the event is free and open to the public.
If you can't make it to this one, there will be another Movies In The Park on August 12 at dusk. This one will be showing the film "Luca" at Centennial Park, located at 200 W. Wall St. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/movies-in-the-park-taking-place-at-hogan-park/513-16965056-6129-4ea5-ae64-398de34072f1 | 2022-07-29T23:10:49 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/movies-in-the-park-taking-place-at-hogan-park/513-16965056-6129-4ea5-ae64-398de34072f1 |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department has confirmed that there were shots fired at Sherwood Park on Friday.
The department said they have had many people from the community contact them, but no one was injured in the incident.
This is all the information we currently have on the situation. We will update this story as more details are released. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/opd-shots-fired-near-sherwood-park/513-94f97a1b-00b7-4caf-9f41-1394f19f4857 | 2022-07-29T23:10:55 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/opd-shots-fired-near-sherwood-park/513-94f97a1b-00b7-4caf-9f41-1394f19f4857 |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Jackalopes will hold two public skate events at the Ector County Coliseum.
The first event will be Saturday from 6-8 p.m. and the second will be Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
The events will cost $5 with your own skates or $7 with rental skates.
For more information on dates, times and prices, check out the Odessa Jackalopes Facebook page. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/public-skate-events-being-held-at-the-ector-county-coliseum/513-194fb6d2-a71a-4a1c-ae35-5b57356df558 | 2022-07-29T23:11:01 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/public-skate-events-being-held-at-the-ector-county-coliseum/513-194fb6d2-a71a-4a1c-ae35-5b57356df558 |
The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.
Friday, 7/22/2022:
North Bend
• 11:24 am, Broadway Avenue, disorderly conduct. Subject warned to stay out of the roadway.
• 1:00 pm, 2600 block of Commercial Street, theft of cinderblocks from construction site.
• 4:42 pm, 1500 block of Virginia Avenue, fi ght. • 9:22 pm, Sherman and Ohio, stolen vehicle. Coos Bay
• 6:11 am, 800 block of Pacifi c Avenue, theft of fl ag from yard.
• 6:19 am, 600 block of 9th Avenue, hit and run accident. Vehicle struck in driveway during the night.
• 10:09 am, 1200 block of S 14th Street, theft. A 33 year old male was charged with theft I, criminal trespass I, theft III and transported to Coos County jail.
• 11:30 am, 1200 block of Newmark Avenue, harassment. Assault occurred last night.
• 11:45 am, Thompson and Koos Bay Boulevard, non-injury accident. A 24 year old female was cited.
• 1:20 pm, 700 block of S Broadway Street, criminal mischief. A 27 year old male was cited for criminal mischief II.
• 2:35 pm, 400 block of 4th Court, theft of roofing.
• 2:43 pm, 900 block of S 2nd Street, theft of lawnmower.
• 3:43 pm, 100 block of N Cammann Street, theft of cell phone.
• 10:21 am, 1100 block of Michigan Avenue, abandoned vehicle/sex offender fail to register. A 26 year old male was charged with failure to register as sex offender – felony and felon in possession of weapon. Subject transported to Coos County jail.
• 4:59 pm, 1500 block of Newmark Avenue, assault.
• 10:46 pm, 1000 block of N Front Street, burglary. Coquille
• 11:17 am, Highway 42 E, stolen vehicle.
• 2:50 pm, 100 block of E 1st Street, hit and run accident. A 92 year old male was cited.
• 4:02 pm, 200 block of S Folsom Street, recovered stolen vehicle. A 45 year old female was charged with unauthorized motorized vehicle and theft I. Subject cited in lieu of custody.
Saturday, 7/23/2022:
North Bend
• 9:55 am, Highway 101 mile post 222, Coos County Sheriff recovered stolen vehicle.
• 2:53 pm, 1700 block of McPherson Avenue, burglary.
• 6:59 pm, 2600 block of Broadway Avenue, theft of bike.
Coos Bay
• 9:35 am, N 10th Street and W Commercial Avenue, suspicious subject/ disorderly conduct. A 31 year old male was cited for disorderly conduct II.
• 4:35 pm, 400 block of Newmark Avenue, assault.
• 4:58 pm, S 4th Street and Elrod Avenue, theft of backpack.
• 4:50 pm, S 2nd Street, theft of cell phone.
• 5:28 pm, 1400 block of Newmark, fight.
• 7:00 block of 1000 block of S 1st Street, theft of bike.
• 7:12 pm, 1000 block of S 1st Street, shoplifter. A 44 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
• 8:11 pm, 200 block of N Wasson Street, assault. Female juvenile placed in custody for assault IV and transported to juvenile correction facility.
Coquille
• 7:00 pm, 700 block of N Birch Street, loud music.
• 9:57 pm, 1100 block of N Collier Street, loud music.
• 10:48 pm, Sturdivant Park, warrant service. A 43 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.
Sunday, 7/24/2022:
North Bend
• 8:38 am, McCullough Bridge, disorderly conduct. Male jumping into traffi c. A 30 year old male cited on four counts of disorderly conduct II.
• 6:50 pm, 3000 block of Tremont Avenue, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.
• 7:45 pm, 1300 block of Virginia Avenue, warrant service. A 47 years old male was transported to Coos County jail.
• 10:21 pm, 3300 block of Broadway Avenue, criminal trespass. A 44 year old was cited for criminal trespass II.
Coos Bay
• 11:52 am, N 10th Street and W Commercial Avenue, violation of restraining order/arrest. A 24 year old male was charged with violation of restraining order and transported to Coos County jail.
• 12:48 pm, 1000 block of S 1st Street, fraud.
• 1:17 pm, 2200 block of N Bayshore Drive, theft.
• 1:34 pm, 1600 block of Newmark Avenue, fight.
• 2:22 pm, 1800 block of N 28th Court, criminal mischief. Damage to vehicle and attempted unlawful use of vehicle.
• 6:34 pm, 1000 block of Evans Boulevard, warrant service. A 44 year old male was transported to Coos County jail.
Coquille
• 3:15 pm, Highway 42 and S Cedar Point Road, non-injury accident. A 19 year old male was cited.
• 8:40 pm, 200 block of W Highway 42, warrant service. A 37 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.
Monday, 7/25/2022:
North Bend
• 11:22 am, 1800 block of Monroe Street, park violation. Vehicles parked on property and litter left behind by another vehicle.
• 11:23 am, Newmark Street and Broadway Avenue, disorderly conduct/ dispute. A 46 year old female and a 51 year old male was charged with disorderly conduct II and criminal trespass II.
• 3:09 pm, 1700 block of Thompson Road, follow up/warrant service. A 44 year old male was transported to Reedsport jail.
Coos Bay
• 4:12 am, 500 block of 7th Avenue, prowler.
• 7:48 am, 900 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal mischief and theft.
• 9:25 am, 2600 block of Koos Bay Boulevard, assault.
• 1:58 pm, 1800 block of N 7th Street, assault.
• 8:07 pm, N 10th Street and W Commercial Avenue, fight.
Coquille
• 3:07 am, Ginger and Fairview, traffic stop. An 18 year old and 19 year old male was cited.
• 8:47 am, Highway 42 mile post 18, traffic stop. A 58 year old male was cited for VBR 78/55.
• 12:23 pm, 600 block of N Folsom Street, violation of restraining order. A 38 year old male was charged with probation violation and transported by Probation and Parole too Reedsport jail. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/police-blotter/article_ed868aae-0f4f-11ed-a7d3-8772bdb8c47c.html | 2022-07-29T23:15:32 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/police-blotter/article_ed868aae-0f4f-11ed-a7d3-8772bdb8c47c.html |
Just hours after the body of Kendra Hanks was located in Douglas County, a Riddle man was arrested in connection with her disappearance and murder. On Thursday, July 21, at approximately 3:30 p.m., detectives with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office along with investigators from the Douglas County Major Crimes Team contacted 39-yearold Troy Russell Phelps of Riddle at a residence in the 1500-block of Pruner Road in Riddle. Phelps had become a person of interest in the investigation into the disappearance of Hanks.
Phelps was taken into custody after speaking with detectives. A search warrant was also executed at the residence where Phelps was residing.
On Wednesday, July 13, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the sheriff's offi ce was notifi ed of a deceased person found in Cow Creek in approximately the 9000-block of Cow Creek Road. Investigators responded to the scene and confi rmed the death of an adult female, which is suspected to be Kendra Hanks. The body was transported to the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office on Thursday, July 14. The death was ultimately ruled a homicide. Sheriff's Office is awaiting positive identifi cation from the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office.
The Sheriff's Offi ce has been and continues to be in communication with Hanks' mother, who is aware of the latest developments in the case.
Phelps was transported to and lodged in the Douglas County Jail on charges of Murder in the First Degree and Resisting Arrest. Additional details surrounding the investigation will be withheld to protect the integrity of the investigation.
Anyone with information that would aid investigators is urged to contact the sheriff's offi ce at (541) 440-4464 referencing case #22-2871.
The Douglas County Major Crimes Team consists of investigators from the sheriff's offi ce, Roseburg Police Department and Oregon State Police working in consultation with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/riddle-man-arrested-in-hanks-murder/article_0cc341a2-0f4e-11ed-991a-67f2fa444455.html | 2022-07-29T23:15:38 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/riddle-man-arrested-in-hanks-murder/article_0cc341a2-0f4e-11ed-991a-67f2fa444455.html |
Folks talk about this time of year being the dog days, a period of inactivity in the hot summertime. But unless that dog is a racing greyhound, that’s not the way your chamber sees August. This is a big month for organizing, planning and setting the stage for our many activities that fill the fall.
Let me share a few of those with you.
• Taking Care of Business XII, (our bowling fundraiser) will be held Thursday August 25th at North Bend Lanes. It will be a great night of fun, fellowship, marginal bowling and so much more.
• Leadership Coos is finalizing its 33rd class, and completing the program logistics to start on September 13th.
• The annual Board of Directors election for seven spots covering the term of 2023-2025, is working through the nomination process in preparation for a September election.
• The Wednesday Business Connection will return on Wednesday September 7th in the Salmon room at the Mill. We are currently scheduling speakers for the entire WBC season.
• The Legislative Action Team is keying up for the Candidate Endorsement process and looking to host Candidate forums at WBC in September.
• The 30th Economic Outlook Forum is set for December 9th. The initial planning meeting to identify speakers and businesses to participate will be held toward the end of August.
• Content development and ad sales for the 2023 Business Directory and Community Profile will begin in early August. You will hear more about this opportunity soon.
• And Business after Hours, that two hour open house featuring your business, on the last Thursday of each month, is now scheduling for 2023.
Lots of great things developing right now and lots of opportunities for you to be involved. Give me a call at the Chamber office and we will get you into the action!
Remember our business is helping your business. And like us on Facebook.
(Timm Slater is executive director of the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information on your Chamber, email timmslater@oregonsbayarea.org.) | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/the-chamber-minute-upcoming-activities/article_9f85158a-0f5b-11ed-9e06-f7030fe8e972.html | 2022-07-29T23:15:44 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/the-chamber-minute-upcoming-activities/article_9f85158a-0f5b-11ed-9e06-f7030fe8e972.html |
HAMPDEN, Maine — After more than two years, the new, advanced waste processing facility in Hampden is showing promise of reopening within the next year.
The Municipal Review Committee (MRC) purchased the facility for $1.5 million and is working out a deal with an investment firm based in New York to cover reopening costs. Michael Carroll is the executive director of the MRC.
"Now we're gonna have a small ownership of this plant so we're gonna have a seat at the table," Carroll said.
Once the deal is finalized, Carroll says it may take some time before the plant is running again.
"This stuff had been sitting idle, so things have to be started, and obviously with COVID and everything else, parts are hard to get, labor's an issue," Carroll said.
The facility will serve 115 communities in the greater Bangor area. The MRC hopes to use demo waste to start testing the equipment within the next six months, and be fully operational within the next year.
The facility shut down just six months after opening in May of 2020 due to a lack of funding.
"It just seems like it's been such a long time coming we're happy to finally see things happening," Aaron Huotari, Bangor Public Works director and MRC board member, said.
Huotari says the majority of trash from these 115 communities was being sent to the Penobscot Energy Recovery Company (PERC) in Orrington, which turns trash into electricity.
"Burning our waste to produce electricity isn't a bad thing but it wasn't the recycling we were looking for," Huotari said.
Plus, the remaining trash not sent to PERC had to be sent to landfills.
Huotari says before the plant was running, only 8 percent of Bangor's waste was recycled.
"During the six months that the plant was in full operation, they were pulling 50 percent of our waste out," Huotari said.
Once it's running again, the facility looks to be an environmentally friendly solution that's also a stress-free recycle program for residents of the 115 towns it serves.
"We don't have to rely on residents to sort waste and to properly sort it, which can be a little difficult. They just throw all their trash in the bin and it gets done by a machine at the plant," Huotari said.
"I mean, there always could be a hiccup here or there, but I think we're gonna start seeing things move forward very quickly and start seeing some equipment being turned," Carroll said.
Carroll expects the deal with the investment firm to be finalized by a judge by mid-September. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/municipal-review-committee-partners-with-investment-firm-to-reopen-hampden-waste-facility-maine/97-b5acaf42-71d3-4797-9317-51c1681c4090 | 2022-07-29T23:20:34 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/municipal-review-committee-partners-with-investment-firm-to-reopen-hampden-waste-facility-maine/97-b5acaf42-71d3-4797-9317-51c1681c4090 |
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