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St. Louis Fire Department holds memorial for fallen K-9 Balko

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS - “The night Balko died, we didn’t just lose a working member of the fire department; we lost a family member. He was part of my family at home with my kids. He was part of the K-9 team. And he was part of the St. Louis Fire Department,” said Brent Sevener, Balko’s handler and a St. Louis firefighter.With Balko’s collar on a cross and his ashes feet away, the St. Louis Fire Department family gathered Wednesday to honor their fallen K-9. Balko’s handler, Sevener, recalled the K-9’s will to work and skill for sneaking snacks.“When we’d wake up in the morning, and I’d grab my backpack, he’d get excited knowing he was getting ready to come into work," Sevener said. "He’d be waiting for somebody to make popcorn, so he could scoop it up off the ground.” Top story: Report details fatal encounter between accused cop killer, Hermann police The memorial began with a procession down South Jefferson to Engine House 1. Balko fell to his death on March 3 during a search operation at t...

New Magic House exhibit lets kids train, play like CITY SC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

KIRKWOOD, Mo. – A new St. Louis City SC-themed exhibit opens at the Magic House for all kids looking to have fun and train like an athlete.Walking into the new St. Louis City SC themed exhibit, you would think you're in the team's locker room."That place had everything. It was good to see the kids having fun,” City SC player Joshua Yaro said. “And I think an exhibit like this is going to help them develop a passion and love of the game.”Kids can gear up as they admire the replica. In the same room, a training center decked out with a rowing machine, pull-up bar, and a stationary bike test your strength and endurance.Around the corner at the pitch, the simulator is a big hit, giving kids a taste of what it's like to make the team."Our goal is of course hands on learning, being an advocate for play and this exhibit exemplifies that because we're getting children to be active,” said Beth Fitzgerald, president of the Magic House.Making an interactive installation that gives back to the ...

Denver Academy cancels high school classes over COVID-19 concerns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

Denver Academy has canceled classes Thursday and Friday because of a COVID-19 outbreak.“Due to the high number of positive COVID-19 cases in our DA High School population, high school (grades 9-12) classes are canceled” on Thursday and Friday, the school said on its website.Related ArticlesEducation | What drove these Coloradans to clown school? A need for joy in face of layoffs, cancer and anger. Education | Kendrick Castillo’s parents refuse settlement money in push to make STEM School shooting records public Education | DPS board votes to close 3 Denver schools with severely low enrollment Education | Data breach of DPS computer servers affects all district employees, officials say Education | Denver East High students don’t feel safe in wake of fatal shooting, repeated threats After-school activities are also canceled, including clubs and sports.Classes for grades 2 through 8 ...

Suspects wanted for series of alleged retail thefts in Los Angeles County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

Authorities with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects involved in a series of organized retail thefts.  They are believed to be responsible for thefts that occurred at Rite Aid stores in Calabasas, Agoura Hills and Thousand Oaks on March 13 between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.  “The picture suspects selected multiple skin care items, concealed them in their tote bags and exited each store without paying for the merchandise,” an LASD news bulletin said.  Surveillance footage also captured the suspects entering a BMW sedan that had been waiting for them at Agoura Hills Rite Aid.  Two suspects believed to be involved in a series of organized retail thefts Mar. 13, 2023 (LASD).Two suspects believed to be involved in a series of organized retail thefts Mar. 13, 2023 (LASD).A suspect believed to be involved in a series of organized retail thefts Mar. 13, 2023 (LASD).Two suspects believed to be involved in a series o...

Doheny State Beach waters closed after massive sewage spill

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

Authorities have closed off water access at Doheny State Beach following a massive sewage spill on Wednesday.The waters were contaminated after a 4,000-gallon spill was caused by “an overflow in a main city sewer line in San Juan Capistrano,” said the OC Health Care Agency.Located in Dana Point, ocean access will be prohibited both 1,500 feet upcoast and 1,500 feet downcoast of the San Juan Creek interface, officials said.The affected area will be blocked off from any swimming, surfing or diving. Waters will reopen when the tested water quality “meets acceptable standards,” officials said.Doheny State Beach ocean access closed after a massive sewage spill on March 15, 2023. (OC Healthcare Agency)“I am closely monitoring this situation along with the other incidents occurring throughout Orange County,” said Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley. “My office has participated in the County’s Emergency Operations Coordination since the Board of Supervisors passed my resolution to declar...

Former L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Confirmed As U.S. Ambassador To India

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

After renomination, former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was confirmed to become U.S. Ambassador to India.The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted in favor of Garcetti by a vote of 52-42, just months after Garcetti was renominated for the position by President Joe Biden in January.“The United States-India relationship is extremely important and it’s a very good thing we now have an ambassador,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said during the hearing Wednesday.The original nomination expired at the end of 2022., with the Senate committee at unable to agree on Garcetti’s appointment due to accusations that he aware of sexual misconduct occurring within his office.“Simply said… harassment and discrimination have no place in the workplace, no place in our society and I have zero tolerance for that,” Garcetti told the senate committee on December 14, 2021. “In regards to this specific case, I want to say unequivocally that I never witnessed, nor was it ...

Fentanyl overdoses reported at Santa Clara County jails

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

SAN JOSE – As the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office contends with a spike in fentanyl overdoses at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, the medical examiner-coroner’s office has identified a 44-year-old inmate who died after apparently coming into contact with the opioid last week at the Main Jail in San Jose.Deputies at the Main Jail were conducting welfare checks around 8:20 a.m. on March 11 when they found 44-year-old Roland Wrigley unresponsive on the floor of his cell, Sgt. Michael Low said in a statement.Wrigley was given CPR as well as Narcan, a medicine used to counteract an opioid overdose, but he was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, Low said.The in-custody death follows a “substantial amount” of fentanyl overdoses last week at the Elmwood Correctional Facility, Low said. The first two cases were reported on March 8, with a total of 13 inmates eventually being treated at area hospitals.“It has been confirmed by test results that fentanyl was the ...

Draymond Green faces one-game suspension after picking up 16th tech

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Draymond Green is facing a one-game suspension after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season Wednesday.Green was slapped with a technical at the 40.8-second mark of the second quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers after he appeared to throw the basketball at Russell Westbrook’s head after Ivica Zubac’s basket.Paul George made the free throw to put the Clippers up 59-54. Moments later, there was a tense moment between Green and Marcus Morris Sr. on the other end of the floor. Green was boxing out Morris when the Clippers forward appeared to shove Green down from behind. Morris was assessed a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game. Green, who had six points, five assists and four rebounds in the first half, buried the free throw to pull within one of the Clippers.Green picked up his 15th technical foul on Feb. 13, but the Warriors had remained confident that their loud star would be able to avoid a one-game suspe...

NIT Tournament: Santa Clara misses last-second layup in opening-round loss to Sam Houston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

SANTA CLARA — For the second consecutive year, a great season for the Santa Clara University men’s basketball team came to a disappointing end in the opening round of the NIT Tournament.The Broncos (23-10) started slow and took too long to come alive on their home court as they stumbled to a 58-56 loss to Sam Houston (26-7) on Wednesday night.A last-second layup by freshman center Christoph Tilly could’ve tied the game, but the ball bounced off the rim just before time expired.Hopes were high for a Santa Clara team that was playing in back-to-back postseason tournaments for the first time since 1996.Led by West Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year Brandin Podziemski, a sophomore transfer from the University of Illinois, the Broncos won 23 regular season games, their most since 1969. They ended the season with seven straight wins and finished in third place behind Saint Mary’s and Gonzaga.But a 93-87 double-overtime loss to the University of San Francisco in the opening...

San Mateo County schools sue 3 major social media companies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:54:42 GMT

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- San Mateo County school officials are suing three major social media companies alleging they are contributing to the rapid mental health decline of children.The San Mateo County Board of Education is suing Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube for harming students’ mental health and for "monetizing misery." Teenager arrested on suspicion of carjacking, assault in Antioch San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Nancy Magee said how TikTok challenges going around school resulted in vandalism to school properties, which takes away from teaching and learning.The suit alleges the companies designed their platforms to be addictive and deliver harmful content to kids, hurting their mental health. One of the lawyers who filed the suit on behalf of the school board compared "big tech" to the behavior of "big tobacco", regarding allegations that both deliberately target and exploit children.In response to the lawsuit, all three companies issued the following sta...