Tishaura Jones set to speak about youth outreach today following recent downtown gun violence
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis mayor is bringing together community leaders to talk about youth outreach after last weekend's tragic gun violence downtown.It's been four days since 17-year-old Makeo Moore died in a shooting on Washington Avenue. Eleven other victims between the ages of 15 to 19 were either shot or injured. Community leaders are coming together Thursday afternoon to talk about solutions.The shooting happened on the 5th floor of a building on Washington Avenue just after 1:00 a.m. Sunday. Police said a large crowd of teenagers was holding a party. Officers were out working traffic in the area when they saw a bunch of young people running for their lives.In response to this shooting, the city has announced new steps to give teens safe and fun places to hang out over the summer. Tishaura Jones set to speak about youth outreach today following recent downtown gun violence They're planning to expand hours of weekend youth programs at Wohl and Marquette Recreation Centers. Fr...St. Louis Bridge Club gathering today to raise money for Alzheimer's Association
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
ST. LOUIS - People in St. Louis are gathering to play bridge for a good cause. The St. Louis Bridge Club is raising money for the Alzheimer's Association.The game of bridge is clinically proven to reduce the risk of cognitive decline by having players use critical thinking and social skills. Thursday, the club will host a full day of bridge play, along with raffles and a silent auction. Teen who lost legs in crash sues the City of St. Louis They have games at 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discussing Kaskaskia Port navigation study today
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
RED BUD, Ill. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District is holding a public meeting Thursday night to discuss a navigational study on the Kaskaskia Regional Port District.Three options are being considered: dredging two river side channels to allow shipping and a barge turning area, adding a dredge disposal area, and adding a new dock. The public is encouraged to join the meeting to discuss. Teen who lost legs in crash sues the City of St. Louis It's from 6:00 p.n. to 8:00 p.m. at Southwestern Illinois College in Red Bud.MSD hosting hearing today on rate hike proposal in St. Louis metro area
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - MSD is hosting another public hearing Thursday on plans to raise sewer rates across the St. Louis metro area.MSD wants to spend nearly $1.65 billion to improve the system. They want voters to approve a $750 million bond issue. They're also asking for a rate hike, which could nearly double the average monthly bill. Tishaura Jones set to speak about youth outreach today following recent downtown gun violence Thursday night's meeting is at 6:00 p.m. at Brentwood City Hall.Donation events taking place this weekend to help two Granite City, Illinois bus drivers
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
GRANITE CITY, Ill. - Two Granite City school bus drivers lost their home in a fire. Now the school district's transportation provider is working to help get them back on their feet.First Student is holding two events this week for Kayleen Shaw and Heather Dundon. The first is a 'Dine to Donate' and silent auction at Terri's Route 66 Diner. That's Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Teen who lost legs in crash sues the City of St. Louis They'll also hold a 'Stuff the Bus' event at the Granite City High School's parking lot on Saturday. That's from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There are also two GoFundMe's set up to help the bus drivers.The top 10 most expensive home sales in Hayward, reported the week of May 29
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
A house in Hayward that sold for $1.3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Hayward in the past week.In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $972,550, $560 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 29 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $760,500, single-family residence in the 24600 block of Fairview AvenueThe 983 square-foot detached house in the 24600 block of Fairview Avenue in Hayward has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in May and the total purchase price was $760,500, $774 per square foot. The house was built in 1954. The house features three bedrooms and one bathrooms.9. $768,000, townhouse in the 200 block of Old Oak LaneThe property in the 200 block of Old Oak Lane in Hayward has new owners. The price was $768,000. The house was built in 2010 and has...Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival to make long-awaited return in 2024
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
PEBBLE BEACH – After four years away, the Pebble Beach Food & Wine festival – Monterey County’s very own epicurean mecca – is staging a comeback next spring.The Pebble Beach Company announced Wednesday that the once smorgasbord of culinary talent will return April 4-7 next year. Hosted for the first time since 2019, details for next year’s event are still pending. But organizers promise a familiar four-day festival filled with cooking demos, wine tastings and exclusive dining experiences at Pebble Beach Resorts, featuring a star-studded list of chefs and sommeliers from near and far.“Pebble Beach has a century-long history of hosting iconic, world-class events and we look forward to adding to that rich history in April 2024 with the return of Pebble Beach Food and Wine,” Pebble Beach Company Chief Executive Officer David Stivers said in a press release. “Some of the best and most creative culinary minds in the country will beat Pebble Beach, showcasing their talents to an eager ...California Assemblymember says Muslim colleague caters to White supremacists
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
Two assemblymembers representing Riverside County traded accusations that the other supports bigotry after the Democrat in a social media post called the Republican “an example of a minority becoming a white supremacist.”Assemblymember Corey Jackson’s tweet about Assemblymember Bill Essayli followed an edgy exchange between the first-term lawmakers at a Sacramento committee hearing on Jackson’s proposal to amend California’s long-standing affirmative action ban.Jackson, D-Perris, wants California voters to change the state constitution to allow state funding of “culturally specific interventions” intended to improve people of color’s quality of life, such as efforts to boost minority students’ test scores.Voters in 1996 banned affirmative action through Prop. 209. Jackson, who is Black, said his bill, ACA 7, would not reverse that ban, but make up for its shortcomings.“There are certain groups that can only be served appropriately when you take race and culture into consideration i...Opinion: Before Trump indictment, there was VP Spiro Agnew’s plea in 1973
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
The news has been full of concerns about the fate of our republic following the indictment of former President Donald Trump. There have been questions about the politicization of criminal laws and the credibility of the judiciary, the polarization of the electorate and threats of violent domestic reaction.But these concerns pale in comparison to the threat to the democratic system posed 50 years ago this summer, when it became shockingly clear that the country was being run by a president, Richard Nixon, and a vice president, Spiro Agnew, who were both simultaneously under criminal investigation for wholly unrelated conduct.What is now the controversy buzzword “obstruction of justice” was then the more mysterious buzzword “nolo contendere.” Where the first one refers to a provision of criminal law, the second refers to a rarely applied pleading device. And those distinctions make a difference.For one involves criminal allegations involving a former president outside of power yet see...Disneyland crowds return to 90% of 2019 levels, report says
Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 02:08:31 GMT
Attendance at Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and other Southern California theme parks has not quite reached pre-pandemic levels despite crowds and lines that might make visitors think otherwise.Southern California theme park attendance in 2022 nearly bounced back to pre-pandemic 2019 crowd levels, according to a new report from the Themed Entertainment Association and AECOM.Southern California attendance in 2022 (90% vs. 2019) was on par with U.S. theme parks (88% vs. 2019) and well ahead of parks worldwide (79% vs. 2019) compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to the TEA/AECOM report.Disneyland’s 16.9 million visitors in 2022 was 90% of the 18.7 million that came to the park in 2019, according to the TEA/AECOM report. Disney California Adventure did slightly better at 91% — tallying 9 million visitors in 2022 compared to 9.9 million in 2019.Universal Studios Hollywood and Knott’s Berry Farm did slightly better than the Disney parks — each reaching 92% of 2019 attendanc...Latest news
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