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Volunteers clean up Fountain Lakes Park in St. Charles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Volunteers were hard at work Saturday cleaning an important section of St. Charles. People spent the day cleaning up around Fountain Lakes Park. Volunteers used items provided by the city to remove food wrappers, cans, bottles, and other pieces of trash. This was all a part of the annual program called "Mission Clean Stream." Last year, the St. Charles Public Works Department removed more than 4,000 pounds of trash.SOTThis annual event is held by the city of St. Charles, along with a countywide stream-clean effort.It's sponsored by Greenway Network, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Missouri Stream Team.

Nuggets Journal: As Denver eyes No. 1 seed, who’s afraid of the big, bad West?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

The Nuggets had ended their final extended road trip of the season with a win over Washington on Wednesday, and most of the locker room had already cleared out.The stragglers, on this night, included Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon and Christian Braun, all seated in a row at their stalls and taking their time to shower and get dressed. The delay was, in part, due to what most NBA players do at this time of the year: check their phones for the scores and the standings.What followed was a semi-serious discussion of Denver’s potential first-round opponents, which won’t be determined for a few more weeks. With a stable lead on Memphis for the No. 1 seed heading into Saturday’s matchup against Milwaukee, who could fault Denver’s players for considering their postseason path?At this point, at least six (if not seven) teams have a route to a first-round date in Denver. The Timberwolves, Lakers, Pelicans, Thunder, Mavs and Jazz could all realistically find themselves in the No. 8 see...

Monterey Park firefighters hold fundraiser to help community heal after mass shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

Locals gathered on Saturday for a fundraiser to help the Monterey Park community heal and rebuild following a mass shooting that left 11 people dead on Jan. 21.It’s been a difficult and traumatizing few months following the tragedy that unfolded at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio for both residents and authorities in the tight-knit community.A barbeque fundraiser held by the Monterey Park Fire Department hopes to raise funds to help those most affected by the deadly shooting.“It’s been a long process for our whole membership, especially the people that responded that night, on both the fire department and our law enforcement side,” said Captain Adam Malouf of the Monterey Park Fire Department. “We feel we need to stand with the community and bring everybody together and help heal.”Michael Ta, a Monterey Park resident, is still shaken from that night.“You see all these things happen on TV and you don’t think it’s going to happen here where you live and this really hit home,” said Ta. ...

Hard Rock Lake Tahoe shooting leaves 1 person dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

A 32-year-old man has died following a shooting at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe, located in Stateline, Nevada, on Saturday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies were dispatched to the hotel at 8:08 a.m. local time following reports of an active shooter and the first deputy arrived three minutes later, according to the sheriff’s office.A mutual aid request was automatically made at the same time to South Lake Tahoe Police Department and the El Dorado County, California, Sheriff’s Office, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.Police said they found one male victim inside the building with a gunshot wound to his head at the Center bar.The victim, identified as Omar Reyes Garcia, was taken to an area hospital where he later died, police said.Authorities arrested two people in connection to the shooting after getting a description of the suspect and his vehicle.Edgar Julian Delgado, 24, was arrested for open murder by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s ...

Many ski resorts near Bay Area are extending ski seasons thanks to feet of fresh snow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- Ski enthusiasts hoping for spring skiing are in luck! Several ski resorts near the Bay Area have announced extensions to their ski seasons after the Sierra Nevada mountains received feet upon feet of snow over the past few months. Photo: Injuries reported in collision that knocked down traffic signal in Concord Dodge Ridge in Pinecrest is currently facing its second-highest snowfall on record with over 700 inches of snow so far this season. Now, Dodge Ridge is offering the longest season it ever has before. Heavenly Mountain Resort is extending its ski season until May 7. Ricky Newberry, Vice President of Mountain Operations says Heavenly received 544 inches of snow this season. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW ...

PHOTO: Injuries reported in collision that knocked down traffic signal in Concord

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) -- At least one person was injured in a collision that also knocked down a traffic pole at an intersection in Concord Saturday afternoon, according to the Concord Police Department. Police did not clarify how many people were injured in the crash. Vehicle takes a dive off San Mateo Bridge The injury collision was reported after 3 p.m. at Galindo Street and Clayton Road. Traffic was diverted to eastbound Clayton Road while emergency crews responded to the scene. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Daily News SIGN UP NOW The Department of Public Works was called to handle the downed traffic light. A photo shared by police shows a white Chevrolet Yukon SUV and a silver Toyota with significant damage after the collision.

Baltimore Co. delegates push back against toxic East Palestine water

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

A pair of Baltimore County legislators are pushing back against a proposal that would see Maryland accept tainted water from East Palestine, Ohio.On Friday, Baltimore County executive John Olszewski and Mayor Brandon Scott said they are considering accepting hundreds of thousands of gallons of water from the site of the fiery Norfolk Southern Railroad train derailment on Feb. 3.More Maryland NewsMore Local NewsIn a news release on Saturday, delegates Kathy Szeliga and Ryan Nawrocki of District 7A said they disagree with the plan.“There is no amount of money that could possibly pay to process the toxic cleanup waste from the chemical disaster in Ohio,” Szeliga said.If the plan goes through, the water would be sent to the Back River Wastewater Treatment plant in Dundalk.Nawrocki noted “sewage overflows” and “continual failures” at the facility in his statement. “They certainly should not be trusted to process toxic waste into Maryland’s ...

Florida Atlantic advances to Final Four with 79-76 win over Kansas State; first No. 9 seed in national semis in 10 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Atlantic advances to Final Four with 79-76 win over Kansas State; first No. 9 seed in national semis in 10 years.Source

Kingsbarns leads wire to wire to win $1M Louisiana Derby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kingsbarns led wire to wire to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by four lengths Saturday and earned 100 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby.Ridden by Flavien Prat and trained by Todd Pletcher, Kingsbarns ran 1 3/16 miles in 1:57.33 after breaking to the front and then settling into a relatively slow pace on a warm, dry day. The rest of the field settled behind, setting up a sprint to the finish around the final turn, during which Kingsbarns pulled away comfortably to remain unbeaten in three races.“The horse jumped pretty well out of the gate and was able to get himself into the lead right away,” Prat said. “From that point, we were able to get a pretty soft pace and he was really comfortable, in a good rhythm, breathing well. “He sprinted home really well,” Prat added.A 9-2 second favorite in the field of 12, Kingsbarns paid $11 to win. The result virtually assures the 3-year-old colt a spot in the 20-horse field for the Kentucky Derby on...

Allmendinger beats Byron to Xfinity road course win at COTA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:21:56 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger dominated early, then had to fight to retake the lead at the start of the final stage to earn his 11th career NASCAR Xfinity series road course victory Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas.Allmendinger bumped Sheldon Creed out of the lead with 14 laps to go, then held off William Byron over the next couple of laps before pulling away late for the victory, his second in a row at the Texas track. Byron will be starting Sunday’s NASCAR Cup series race from the pole position.“I spent a lot of years not winning anything, so I’m going to celebrate everything like its my last one, because you never know,” the 41-year-old Allmendinger said. “We fought hard.”Allmendinger and Kaulig Racing had the dominant car for much of the race and started Saturday from the pole. He built a big lead early before a pit stop strategy misstep and getting caught in some caution flag restart traffic dropped him to the back.“I feel like I’m on vacation,” Allm...