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Would the Barton Springs Road Safety Pilot work?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN)-- There's a concern that Austin's proposal to change a stretch of Barton Springs Road could make it even more crowded. The city is considering cutting down the number of lanes to one in each direction between South Lamar Boulevard and Azie Morton Road. "I just think it's going to become so congested that people will no longer come by," said Jason Crouch, who works at Green Mesquite BBQ, located along the stretch of Barton Springs Road that would see the lane reduction. Austin could limit Barton Springs Road vehicle traffic in 1-year safety pilot Crouch said he wouldn't mind the lane reductions during big events, like the ACL Festival, but said a permanent change would hurt business. "I've seen changes down here, a lot considerable changes, but none as drastic is what they're proposing right now," said Crouch, who's been working at Green Mesquite BBQ since the 1990s. Austin Transportation Department officials said because they'll add lanes to the intersections, traffi...

Pflugerville Police say no injuries reported after shots fired call

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Pflugerville Police said no injuries were reported after it responded to a shots fired call Tuesday evening, the agency said on Twitter.Police said no injuries were reported.A tweet from police said officers responded to the 1200 block of Town Center Drive. An emergency text alert went out to residents in the area, though police told KXAN no shelter in place was in effect.PPD said anyone with information about this incident should call the Crime Tip Line at (512) 990-6731 or email [email protected] before 10 p.m., another emergency text alert said the area was concluded and the community could return to normal activity.Members of the public can text PfPD to 888777 to receive emergency text alerts from Pflugerville Police.

St. Paul Public Schools plans $1 billion budget for 2023-24 school year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

St. Paul Public Schools plans to spend more than $1 billion to fund its operations in the coming academic year.A draft budget outlined Tuesday would see the district draw $34 million from its general fund reserves to bridge a deficit that has grown by about $11 million since an initial overview was presented to the school board late last month.Board members will review the district’s budget proposal over the next week as they hold a series of small group meetings with SPPS officials. Members will receive a finalized budget book on June 16 and are scheduled to vote on it at their June 20 board meeting.Under the proposed budget, the district would increase its spending in four of five expenditure categories.The district’s general fund — which goes to teacher salaries and other instructional expenses — would grow by more than $73 million to to nearly $793 million, while food service, community service and construction would also see increases. Only spending on d...

Lawmakers discuss cancer biomarker legislation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- With only a few days left in the legislative session, advocates are hoping a bill that would help cancer patients passes in the assembly before lawmakers leave Albany.In the state senate, a bill passed unanimously to require health insurance policies and Medicaid to cover biomarker testing for people who've been diagnosed with diseases such as cancer.Over in the assembly, Assemblymember Pamela Hunter, who sponsors the bill, said targeted treatment based on biomarker testing has worked wonders for patients. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "This is something we need conversations about and getting it right now," she said. "If we prevent and take care of it now, we get the great treatment now that is right for the illness now, it really saves money and has great quality of life later in life."Officials with the American Cancer Society Action Network said, while many insurance policies cover some biomar...

NYS legislature approves Glens Falls transit with CDTA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The merger between the Greater Glens Falls Transit and the Capital District Transportation Authority is one stop closer to becoming a reality. The New York State Assembly passed a resolution on the merger back on May 31. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! This means as the GGFT is dissolved into CDTA, employees will have an opportunity to work for the company. Warren County was the sixth county to join CDTA's transit network.

Texas gangs maybe masterminds behind St. Louis ATM attacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The mastermind behind a string of ATM attacks across the St. Louis region may have ties to gangs in Texas.Criminals steal a truck, chain up an ATM, then drive off. Banker's Security Safe and Vault Sales Manager Mark Thatcher Jr. said it's a process that is well thought out."It's deliberate and targeted to certain ATMs makes and models," Thatcher said. "It almost always involves a stolen vehicle as well."He calls it an organized crime trend that started in Houston, Texas, and people are copying it across St. Louis and other cities."They spread pretty quickly from there, hitting our area in Missouri and Kansas," Thatcher said.There are now reports of chain attack thefts happening all over the country. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today Detectives from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating at least five attacks on ATMs in the last month.May 3 | New York Grill | 3765 Gravois: Truck was used to drag ATM from buildingMay...

Denver mayor’s race: Johnston takes significant lead over Brough in early runoff election results

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

Mike Johnston, riding a wave of progressive endorsements and buoyed by a multi-million-dollar sea of outside campaign spending, has opened a significant lead on Kelly Brough in the runoff race to be Denver’s first new mayor in a dozen years. Johnston received 53.9% of the vote to Brough’s 46.1%, in unofficial results updated just after 8:30 p.m. He led Brough by 9,792 votes with 126,596 ballots counted as of that update. The Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office was expected to release the next results update at 10 p.m. As of Tuesday morning, the clerk’s office was predicting a turnout on par with the 2019 runoff election which saw more than 165,000 Denverites cast ballots.  The crowd at Johnston’s campaign gathering inside Union Station’s main hall erupted in cheers just after 7 p.m. as a TV screen displayed the first batch of results. A short time later, the song “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers played on the speakers. Less than two miles t...

Deputies in pursuit of driver in L.A. County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department were in pursuit of a suspect in a stolen vehicle who reportedly rammed one deputy's vehicle and attempted to hit another. The suspect vehicle, a white sedan with a driver and a passenger, could be seen speeding down lower Azusa Road, near, Cogswell Road, in El Monte when Sky5 caught up to the chase. The pursuit suspect weaved in and out of traffic, driving at times on the wrong side of the road on Los Angeles Street in Baldwin Park. As the driver made a left turn onto La Rica Avenue, the vehicle front bumper came off the car. As the driver wound around to Edra Avenue and came to a dead, both suspects jumped out of the vehicle and began running through residential properties, climbing over fences back toward Los Angeles Street. The driver was quickly captured by deputies. It is unclear if the passenger has been taken into custody.

Fights break out amid Glendale school board meeting on Pride curriculum

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

Police responded to the scene after fights broke out amid a Glendale school district meeting on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ studies on Tuesday.At least one arrest was made so far. Large barricades set up by Glendale Police to control crowds were seen containing hundreds of demonstrators outside of the Glendale Unified School District building.A dispersal order was issued as police were heard using a loudspeaker to order the crowds’ removal, stating an unlawful assembly. A large barricade was placed in the middle of the parking lot, separating the two contentious groups.Officers were also heard saying they would not hesitate to use a chemical agent against the crowds.Demonstrators from both sides showed up on Tuesday night to either support or protest the school board’s meeting for a consideration resolution on the LGBTQ+ curriculum.Demonstrators and protestors were made up of both parents and community members alike. Despite the dispersal order, it appears the crowds were not immediatel...

L.A. school board approves resolution in support of LGBTQ+ community

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:41:11 GMT

The Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to celebrate Pride Month across all district schools.  The LAUSD board member who introduced the motion said similar resolutions have been approved in the past, but that this discussion is coming on the heels of a violent exchange between groups of protestors outside Saticoy Elementary School in North Hollywood on Friday. That incident occurred over an assembly that took place where the discussion was around a book that had a line in it about LGBTQ families, which some parents believed was inappropriate for young children.  LAUSD School Board President Jackie Goldberg on Tuesday read aloud from Mary Hoffman’s “The Great Big Book of Families,” the book in question.  The resolution, which was co-sponsored by all board members and authored by Board member Nick Melvoin, affirms the board’s “commitment to a safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment for all LGTBQ+ s...