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Williamson County celebrates completion of two road projects in Georgetown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — Williamson County leaders, the City of Georgetown and the Texas Department of Transportation officially opened two road projects in the county at two ribbon-cutting ceremonies Friday. One is a completed extension of the Southwest Bypass, the other are improvements to the intersection of D.B. Wood Road and State Highway 29. North Austin’s Braker Lane to shut down for rail station construction The Southwest Bypass extension is the final segment of the Southwest Bypass road project, the county said. The project extended the two-lane bypass from Wolf Ranch Parkway to SH 29.The completion of this project ushered in changes for pedestrians in the county as well. The project included adding a 10-foot wide, 1.2 mile shared-use path next to the roadway. Valerie Covey, Williamson County commissioner for Precinct 3, said this walking path is part of a larger plan to eventually connect shared-use paths that span from Brushy Creek to Georgetown.“This is a huge day fo...

Mother in foster care abuse case found guilty

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady woman, who was accused of hiding information about the abuse of two foster children in her care, was found guilty.The Schenectady County District Attorney's Office said Latrisha Greene was convicted Friday of four counts of Perjury and acquitted on one count. She was also found guilty of Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Prosecutors said she lied during testimony in the trial of her husband, Dequan Greene, and also abused the two children. She faces between 10 and 30 years in prison when she is sentenced in August.Dequan Greene was found guilty of Murder and Manslaughter in 2022. Investigators said 4-year-old Charles Garay died from injuries caused by blunt force trauma while in Greene's care. He is serving 25 years to life in prison.

Youth soccer tournament expected to bring huge boost to St. Louis economy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - This weekend, over 4,000 athletes and their families will descend on the Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex, bringing a boost to the local economy with the big US youth soccer tournament.Soccer teams from 13 states are in the St. Louis region Friday for the kickoff to the US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships.“It is the culmination for all of the teams from the Midwest that won their state championships,” said Mike Hayes, operations manager of Creve Coeur Park Soccer Complex. “They’re coming to St. Louis to win the regionals and then advance on to Orlando to compete for the national championship.”Boys and girls from 13 to 19 years of age are competing for a spot at the 2023 US Youth Soccer National Championships and bringing their family and friends. St. Louis County’s longest road? It runs 31 miles through 16 communities Not to mention, more than 10 million to the St. Louis area over the weekend. Club teams from Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, ...

Wagner leader Prigozhin says his forces have entered Russian city of Rostov facing no resistance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

Associated PressThe owner of the Wagner private military contractor Yevgeny Prigozhin said Saturday that his forces have driven into the Russian city of Rostov facing no resistance. Prigozhin said that Wagner field camps were struck by rockets, helicopter gunships and artillery fire on orders from the chief of the military’s General Staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov. He charged that Gerasimov issued the order after a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, at which they decided to destroy Wagner.He said Wagner troops were greeted by border guards as they moved into the Rostov region and are now driving into the city of Rostov. He said young conscripts at checkpoints stood back and offered no resistance, adding that his forces “aren’t fighting against children.”“But we will destroy anyone who stands in our way,” he said. “We are moving forward and will go until the end.”THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows be...

Rockies place LHP Brent Suter on 15-day IL

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

The Rockies announced Friday that reliever Brent Suter was placed on the 15-day IL with a left oblique strain, while right-handed pitcher Noah Davis was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.Suter injured his oblique in Colorado’s 8-6 loss to the Reds on Tuesday at Great American Ballpark. The left-handed pitcher has been a solid arm in the Rockies’ bullpen, going 4-0 with a 2.81 ERA in 31 appearances this season.Injuries have plagued the Rockies in 2023. They have already lost starting pitchers German Marquez (Tommy John surgery), Antonio Senzatela (right elbow sprain) and Ryan Feltner (skull fracture and a concussion) for extended periods of time.Meanwhile, designated hitter Charlie Blackmon (broken hand), right fielder Kris Bryant (left foot injury), first baseman C.J. Cron (lower back) and second baseman Brendan Rodgers (left shoulder surgery) are also dealing with injuries. Manager Bud Black said Cron is getting closer to returning, as he will be the desig...

LIVE: Crews work to rescue dog from storm drain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

Crews are working to rescue a dog trapped in a storm drain in Whittier Friday afternoon.Authorities received calls about the trapped canine in a neighborhood on the 1500 block of South Delamare Drive around 4 p.m.Los Angeles County Fire Department crews have responded to the scene. A firefighter lowered himself into the drain for some time before returning above ground without the dog.Crew members dropped a long dog harness into the sewer drain before asking a neighbor for a piece of rope to elongate the dog harness. Later, it appeared a hotdog sausage was attached to the rope.The dog may either be in a difficult position to reach or is uncooperative.It's unclear how the dog became trapped and whether it may be injured. The dog's breed and size are also unknown. Sky5 is overhead.

Plenty of reckless motorists out there, and over-75 drivers say don’t put it all on us: Roadshow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

Q: I would volunteer for the over-75 driving test. November marks 60 years with my drivers license without ever hitting someone. On the way to our 53rd wedding anniversary dinner recently, I avoided a young guy doing donuts on his bike in the middle of the road. I helped stop traffic in both directions until he tired of his insane stunt.Dana Charles, San JoseA: A reader suggested that drivers 75 and older be required to take a driving test when renewing their driver’s license. Dana was the only person to agree. Others thought driving tests would be misplaced if focused on older drivers, as they feel the most dangerous drivers are reckless drivers of any age.Q: Have you noticed the new patches on Highway 4 leading up the hill toward Bay Point, just before the Willow Pass exit? The patches are worse than the holes!!! Do they plan to smooth these out?Jennifer WalligA: Caltrans has just started a new project to rehab this stretch of highway. The project will take a little over a y...

Single family residence sells for $3.6 million in Palo Alto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

2614 Kipling Street – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 2600 block of Kipling Street in Palo Alto was sold on June 8, 2023. The $3,618,000 purchase price works out to $1,611 per square foot. The house, built in 1958, has an interior space of 2,246 square feet. The property features five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. There’s also a pool in the backyard. The unit sits on a 5,175-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:A 1,263-square-foot home on the 400 block of Marion Avenue in Palo Alto sold in September 2022, for $2,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,979. The home has 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom.On Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, in October 2022, a 1,856-square-foot home was sold for $3,200,000, a price per square foot of $1,724. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 1,371-square-foot home on Waverley Street in Palo Alto sold for $6,000,000, a price per square foot of $4,376. The home has 3 bedr...

Letters: 4-year track | Farewell Ellsberg | Help homeless | Come together | Trans survivor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.4-year track shouldn’tdiscourage studentsRe: “Still not enough of CSU students finish in 4 years” (Page A6, June 22).While seemingly beneficial, a program that provides incentives for students to graduate in four years from California State Universities primarily benefits students who come from “better” high schools and have better financial support from home. Coincidentally, such are the very areas that state Sen. Steve Glazier represents.There can be great life-long rewards from graduating from a state university, even though it takes longer than four years to do so. Many young people are simply not ready or able to complete that task in four years, which, for most, would require working part-time, plus taking some summer school courses.Don’t be fooled by incentives to reward students who are best-prepared and able to complete four-year college degrees … at the expense of others.Georg...

How a year without Roe shifted American views on abortion

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:38 GMT

For decades, Americans had settled around an uneasy truce on abortion. Even if most people weren’t happy with the status quo, public opinion about the legality and morality of abortion remained relatively static. But the Supreme Court’s decision last summer overturning Roe v. Wade set off a seismic change, in one swoop striking down a federal right to abortion that had existed for 50 years, long enough that women of reproductive age had never lived in a world without it. As the decision triggered state bans and animated voters in the midterms, it shook complacency and forced many people to reconsider their positions.In the year since, polling shows that what had been considered stable ground has begun to shift: For the first time, a majority of Americans say abortion is “morally acceptable.” A majority now believes abortion laws are too strict. They are significantly more likely to identify, in the language of polls, as “pro-choice” over “pro-life,” for the first time in two decades...