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Clothing giveaway starting today in Cahokia Heights, Illinois

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - There's a clothing giveaway taking place in Cahokia Heights this week.It's in the Jerome School District. The first giveaway is Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to noon. City of St. Charles shuts down water treatment plant due to ammonia drop The next is Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and the last one is Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

'Kids in Need' Foundation hosting backpack filling and giveaway today in Maryland Heights

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Shane Company is partnering with the 'Kids in Need' Foundation to give students school supplies.On Tuesday and Wednesday, they'll hold a backpack-filling event at the KidSmart facility in Maryland Heights. ‘Blind Side’ lawsuit: Michael Oher alleges family pushed ‘false’ adoption story to make money The backpacks will be given to students at underserved schools.

Water plant shut down in St. Charles County

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - The city of St. Louis is now the sole provider of water for the city of St. Charles.The city of St. Charles has been dealing with a contamination problem with its water for quite some time, but Tuesday morning a key component - ammonia is missing from the water, and now the water treatment plant is shut down.The city of St. Charles has a total of seven drinking water wells at the Elm Point wellfield. The last operational well was number ten, but the city had to shut it down over the weekend because of a drop in the level of ammonia in raw water. Ammonia is used to disinfect the water. City of St. Charles shuts down water treatment plant due to ammonia drop Well number 10 provides 1/6 of the water demand for St. Charles customers, and summer demand is between 6 and 7 million gallons a day. City officials have requested that the EPA investigate the cause of the sudden change in ammonia levels.You may remember that the city of St. Charles filed a lawsuit aga...

This is the best place in Denver to geek out on eclipses, stars, planets, telescopes | Opinion

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems).The older I get, the more fascinated I am by the stunning precision of celestial events, the ways our solar system works, and the wonders of the universe beyond. And, while learning about lunar cycles, planetary orbits and other marvels that sparkle in the vast darkness of outer space, I discovered the Mile High Astronomy store in Lakewood, a fantastic place to geek out on astronomy.It’s the only dedicated telescope store in Colorado, and it isn’t just for experts. It’s a welcoming place for novice stargazers, too.The owner, who goes by his one-word legal name, Sorin, said there are only about a half dozen dedicated telescope stores in the United States since much of the business has gone online, adding that the closest ...

Broncos Mailbag: Is sky really already falling after one preseason game?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question.My glass is usually always “half full,” but after Friday night, it’s half full of vinegar. What changes do you foresee to correct our offensive offensive line performance, other than Mike McGlinchey stepping in? Friday’s OL performance was very concerning. Even a Garett Bolles holding call is better than getting Russell Wilson cremated!— A Referee, GreeleyHey Ref! Thanks for kicking us off tonight. You’re a glass half full guy, eh?I suppose the main reason for optimism is just not declaring the whole thing too broken to repair after 20 preseason snaps. Really, it’s pretty much that simple. Certainly Friday night was not pretty for, in particular, Denver’s left-side pair of tackle Garett Bolles and guard Ben Powers. It’s also their first time ever playing another team together. It was Bolles’ first time on a game fi...

Car ripped apart in violent Santa Ana crash; 1 dead at scene

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

Police are investigating a crash that tore a car apart, leaving one person dead in Santa Ana Monday night. The single-vehicle crash occurred shortly after 11 p.m. in the 3900 block of Flower Street. Officers arrived to find the mangled wreckage of a BMW 528i. SoCal woman sues after she was struck by garbage truck An unidentified occupant of the BMW was pronounced dead at the scene, a Santa Ana Police Department spokesperson confirmed. A SigAlert was issued in the area while police conducted their investigation.No further details about the crash were immediately released.

Sale closed in Saratoga: $6.3 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

20405 Thelma Avenue – Google Street ViewA 3,945-square-foot house built in 2017 has changed hands. The spacious, recently built property located in the 20400 block of Thelma Avenue in Saratoga was sold on July 27, 2023, for $6,250,000, or $1,584 per square foot. This single-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The property is equipped with forced air heating. In addition, the house comes with a two-car garage, allowing for convenient vehicle storage and additional storage space. The property encompasses a generous 0.3-acre of land.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:In March 2023, a 2,411-square-foot home on Glen Brae Drive in Saratoga sold for $4,150,000, a price per square foot of $1,721. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Chalet Lane, Saratoga, in September 2022, a 2,862-square-foot home was sold for $3,750,000, a price per square foot of $1,310. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,541-square-foot ho...

Opinion: Decoding former VP Mike Pence: The words he just can’t say

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

Mike Pence is not ruling out testifying against former President Donald Trump. But could the jury crack the code he uses when talking about his onetime boss?Exactly how the former vice president really feels about Trump’s past actions and his fitness to again be commander-in-chief requires a legal decoder ring and a political magnifying glass. Trouble is, neither accurately measures courage or fortitude.Despite headlines declaring Pence as having broken with the thrice-indicted Trump, the former vice president still pulls punches and minces words when talking about the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.Parsing Pence the candidate is a murky task, and one jurists in a coming federal criminal trial about Trump’s actions after the 2020 election and before the Jan. 6 insurrection must undertake when considering Trump’s guilt or innocence. Next year, voters will have to do the same — especially independent and some moderate Republicans in the six or eight swing...

California woman sentenced to 26 years for fatal pruning shears attack on 2 neighbors

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

A 35-year-old Anza woman who attacked a mother and daughter with pruning shears, killing both, has been sentenced to 26 years to life in state prison.Karina Sara Moreno Valdivia had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of murder in the deaths of Suzanne Martinez, 89, and Karen McCoy, 58, in 2020. But on July 18 at Southwest Justice Center in French Valley, she withdrew that plea and admitted to one count of murder and one count of voluntary manslaughter, said Amy McKenzie, a spokeswoman for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.Karina Sara Moreno Valdivia withdrew a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity before admitting guilt in the deaths of two of her neighbors in Anza in 2020. (Courtesy of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department) “This was a plea agreement with our office, and it was approved by the victims’ families,” McKenzie said. “The plea agreement held Ms. Valdivia accountable for both deaths and ensured that she serve an appropriate amount...

During murder trial, California man claims that he accidentally strangled his girlfriend in 2018

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:12:36 GMT

A La Habra man testified Monday during his murder trial that he strangled his girlfriend in 2018 and left her body in an Anaheim trash bin before attempting to flee the country, but he denied prosecutors’ contention that he believed she was pregnant at the time.Amer Alhasan, during testimony late last week and early this week in his ongoing murder trial, told an Orange County Superior Court jury that Tiyanie Ly instigated the fight that ended with her 2018 death and said he panicked after realizing she was dead.Alhasan claimed that an angry Ly grabbed him by the testicles and wouldn’t let go, leading him to grab her by the neck until she fell unconscious.“Did you believe you had murdered Tiyanie?” asked Michael Bruggeman, Alhasan’s attorney“No,” Alhasan responded.“What did you think it was?” the defense attorney asked.“It was an accidental death,” Alhasan said.At the trial’s outset, Deputy District Attorney Janine Madera accused Alhasan of killing Ly when she refused to get an abort...