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Excessive heat alert continues for at least another two days

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Early-afternoon heat index readings stretched from 104° to 114°. These numbers will rise further into the afternoon perhaps getting as high as 112° to 120°. BLOG: If June is this hot, what comes in July? Extreme heat continuesThe National Weather Service has both expanded and extended the Excessive Heat Warning to include the entire KXAN viewing area until 9 p.m. tomorrow. The thinking here is that this Warning will be extended into Wednesday.Excessive Heat Warning in effect until Tuesday 9 p.m.Records will be threatened today and Tuesday. Today's record high is 105° (2011). Tomorrow's record is 106° (1925). This afternoon's maximum is predicted to be 106°, increasing by one degree to 107° on the final full day of spring.Today's normal high is 94°More rain in the Hill CountryThere will be yet another afternoon of showers and thunderstorms starting after 3 p.m. It's San Saba County that sees this precipitation first between 4 and 5 p.m. with storms extending southe...

CapMetro adding 100+ bus shelters to service area amid scorching heat

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro is installing more than 100 new transit shade shelters across its ridership network to help customers beat the scorching heat.Austin's transit authority partnered with Tolar Manufacturing on 149 new shelters slated to be installed in CapMetro's service area. The shelters feature solid aluminum roofs and perforated panels to help riders avoid the sun, the transit authority said in a tweet. CapMetro offers complimentary rides to cooling centers The 149-shelter delivery comes during the first year of a five-year contract between Tolar Manufacturing and CapMetro. However, Tolar Manufacturing has delivered more than 300 bus shelters to CapMetro's service area in separate contracts since 2016, according to reporting in Metro Magazine.The bus shelters will be delivered from April through August, per Metro Magazine. An additional 125 shelters are slated to be delivered over each of the next four years, the article added.Alongside combatting the sweltering Central ...

Starcade, the state’s largest retro arcade, moves into Keg & Case; Hobby Farmer to leave

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

Some changes are coming our way at Keg and Case West 7th Market.Starcade, which boasts the state’s largest collection of retro and vintage arcade games, is set to open in its new home at Keg and Case on Saturday, June 17.The arcade is relocating from Rosedale Center, where it opened in 2021 and closed a couple weeks ago to prep for the move.Separately, Hobby Farmer Canning Co., an original tenant of the market, plans to close in July.Starcade could help give new life to the marketAt Keg and Case, Starcade will have a significant footprint.The arcade is taking over both the main-floor space once held by fine dining restaurant In Bloom, which closed early in the pandemic, and an attached upstairs loft that most recently hosted music and open-mic comedy.In total, the arcade will occupy about 6,000 square feet, co-owner Paul Saarinen said — nearly one-fifth of the market’s total commercial space.Pinball machines await tune-ups and final installation at Starcade’s new location at K...

Moreau man charged with robbery

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

MOREAU, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Moreau man has been arrested following a robbery investigation, according to state police. Quintin Mclean, 25, was charged with third-degree robbery and false personation. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On June 16 at 12:04 p.m., troopers responded to the Dunkin Donuts on State Route 9 in Moreau for the report of a robbery in progress. The suspect had fled the location before law enforcement arrived. According to police, the investigation determined that Mclean was responsible for the robbery, and he was located at a nearby hotel. No one was injured during the crime, and no weapons were ever displayed. Man arrested for allegedly damaging cars at SPAC Police say Mclean initially provided false identifying information before he was arrested and transported to SP Wilton for processing. He was arraigned at the Wilton Town Court and remanded to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility without bail.

Man arrested for allegedly damaging cars at SPAC

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Ballston man has been arrested after he allegedly damaged over a dozen parked cars at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC). New York State Police said Scott Bullard, 24, was arrested on June 18. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Sunday around 10 p.m., troopers responded to Saratoga Spa State Park for the report of someone damaging cars near North South Road. After an investigation, police found that Bullard allegedly damaged 18 parked cars by standing and jumping on them.No one was injured and Bullard was taken into custody at the scene. This was the same night as the second Dead & Company concert at SPAC. Driver charged in Duanesburg trooper-involved shooting Bullard was charged with 18 counts of third-degree criminal mischief. He was issued an appearance ticket to return to Saratoga City Court on July 5 and released. 

2 children killed running into traffic to retrieve luggage, mom arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

Two minors are dead after being struck by a vehicle in traffic on the eastbound SR-78 in San Diego County Sunday night, officials said. Fire officials were first alerted about the incident at 6:12 p.m., after receiving a call that the two had been hit on the highway.According to Vista Fire Department Deputy Chief Brett Davidson, the minors, ages 10 and 16, got out of the vehicle after the driver, their mom, had pulled onto the shoulder of the highway.The two were struck by a vehicle in oncoming traffic and were later pronounced dead on the scene by authorities.According to VFD, the exact number of people in the car that had pulled over is not known at this time.Details about what led up to the collision remain under investigation by California Highway Patrol. However, Davidson said a suitcase that had come loose from the top of the car is possibly what prompted the two to get out of the car.The mother of the victims, Sandra Ortiz, 33, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the i...

Chris Witherspoon Arrested Following Fatal DUI Crash on State Route 1 [Monterey County, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

69-Year-Old Seaside Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 1MONTEREY COUNTY, CA (June 19, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, a fatal DUI collision on State Route 1 led to the arrest of Chris Witherspoon.The fatal incident occurred around 3:45 a.m. along Highway 1 near the southbound lanes of Highway 68.According to the investigators, a northbound gray 2017 Toyota Camry collided head-on with a Mitsubishi Mirage. Police said the impact disabled both vehicles in the middle of the freeway.Unfortunately, the 69-year-old male from Seaside driving the Mitsubishi died at the scene. At this time, the victim’s name remains undisclosed, pending notification from his next of kin.Meanwhile, police arrested and booked the Camry driver, 25-year-old Chris Witherspoon of Hope Hills, in Monterey County Jail. Witherspoon is charged with DUI, gross vehicular manslaughter, and other related charges.Monterey County Officials temporarily closed down State Route 1 to investigate the fatal DUI crash....

Teen Injured after Hit-and-Run Crash on Higley Road [Gilbert, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

Hit-and-Run Driver Struck and Left One Teenager Injured near Santan FreewayGILBERT, AZ (June 19, 2023) – Wednesday night, police responded to a hit-and-run crash at Higley Road that injured a teenager.It happened shortly after 6:00 p.m., June 14th, in the westbound lanes of Loop 202 Santan Freeway, near milepost 39.According to the Arizona DPS, they arrived at the scene and found a man lying on the highway with injuries.Upon investigation, the officers believed that the man was a passenger of a moving vehicle that tried to get out.As a result, he was struck by another vehicle that did not stop and drove away. No information is available on the vehicle he was in.Furthermore, the man was only identified as a teenager. He suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized.Meanwhile, the traffic in the area was affected and the deputies blocked the westbound lanes. It was later reopened early on Thursday morning.Further investigation is being handled by the Arizona Department of Publi...

Leticia Rivera Aguilar Killed in 3-Vehicle Accident Mahoney Road [Santa Maria, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

59-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after Three-Car Collision near Black RoadSANTA MARIA, CA (June 19, 2023) – Thursday afternoon, Leticia Rivera Aguilar was killed in a 3-vehicle accident on Mahoney Road.Authorities responded to the scene at the 2600 block of Mahoney Road just north of Black Road around 1:00 p.m., on June 1st.For reasons under investigation, three vehicles collided in the area. Paramedics arrived and airlifted 59-year-old Aguilar, of Santa Maria to Cottage Hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.In addition, medics took two others to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Meanwhile, the fourth occupant remained uninjured.At this time, an active investigation to determine further information is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided.The team at Sweet James sends out their heartfelt sympathies to the friends and family of Leticia Rivera Aguilar who are grieving over the loss of their loved one.Losing a loved one in a ...

Silicon Valley luminaries give RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine message a boost

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

By Darius Tahir | KFF Health News Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the latest scion of the Kennedy clan to seek the presidency, has a set of unusual fans: some of the most influential tech executives and investors in America. Kennedy’s strong anti-vaccine views are, for this group, a sideshow.“Tearing down all these institutions of power. It gives me glee,” said one of his boosters in tech, Chamath Palihapitiya, a garrulous former Facebook executive, nearly two hours into a May episode of the popular “All-In” podcast he co-hosts with other tech luminaries. The person who might help with the demolition was the show’s guest, Kennedy himself.“Me too,” responded David Sacks, Palihapitiya’s co-host on the podcast, an early investor in Facebook and Uber. Sacks and Palihapitiya said they would host a fundraiser for Kennedy, which, according to the Puck news outlet, was set for June 15.Kennedy’s newfound friends in Silicon Valley were mostly loud supporters of vaccin...