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Downtown St. Louis ranks 2nd last in pandemic recovery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- For decades, downtowns in many major cities have been dealing with major issues like crime, traffic, parking, homelessness, litter, and more. The pandemic dealt an especially hard blow to many of them because of the rise of remote work. It emptied out major office buildings. The rise of online shopping is continuing to clear out storefronts.Downtown St. Louis recovery from 2020-2023New research from the University of Toronto shows that Downtown St. Louis is having an especially hard time recovering from the events of 2020 to the present day. The city is second last, with San Francisco at the bottom of the list.Many tech workers in San Francisco started working remotely and never returned to the office. Nordstrom is also closing both of its downtown San Francisco stores. Crime stats for the city are very low, but there is a perception that the city is the wild west.Ranking from the University of TorontoThe situation is compounded in St. Louis. The city has one of the hig...

Stretch of U.S. 40 in Grand County closed as firefighters clean up wildfire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

A wildfire sparked in Grand County on Tuesday afternoon when hay bales along U.S. 40 caught on fire. A stretch of the roadway remains closed.Westbound U.S. 40 is closed at Colorado 134 and eastbound is closed at milepost 164, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office.No structures are threatened and no injuries were reported, the sheriff’s office said.The fire started about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday when hay bales along the roadside caught fire and spread to surrounding sage, according to the sheriff’s office.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Helicopter crew assessing Gageby Creek fire burning on 1,680 acres in southeastern Colorado Crime and Public Safety | North Creek fire burning near Beulah is 100% contained Crime and Public Safety | North Creek fire near Beulah now 80% contained Crime and Public Safety | Evacuations lifted for Northcreek fire near Beulah Crime and Public Safety | ...

Aurora’s Gaylord Rockies Resort owners will hire contractor to investigate HVAC structural collapse that injured 6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

The owners of the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Conference Center in Aurora where metal ductwork collapsed into a pool area, injuring six, will hire a contractor to investigate what happened, authorities said Tuesday morning.Two of the six suffered life-threatening injuries. Their condition Tuesday remained unclear. A city spokesman said that, as of late Monday, Aurora officials had been told they were alive.Gaylord Rockies Resort officials referred queries to Aurora Fire Rescue. And fire officials said Gaylord will look into what happened.“It is under investigation. Gaylord will have their own independent contractor come out to investigate,” Aurora Fire Rescue spokesman Andrew Logan said. “Obviously, if they feel it is unsafe, they are not going to allow people back in.”Aurora firefighters went to the resort complex, southwest of Denver International Airport, on Saturday morning after receiving 911 calls. They determined 50 to 100 guests were inside the pool area when the heating, ven...

Look up how much Black Californians could individually receive in reparations payments

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

California’s reparations task force has voted to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by racism and discriminatory policies.The recommendations include financial payouts which, if approved by the State Assembly, could total hundreds of billions of dollars, experts say.The panel’s vote approved a detailed account of historical discrimination against Black Californians in areas such as voting, housing, education, disproportionate policing and incarceration, and others.CalMatters, a non-partisan, nonprofit news organization, has created a calculator to help residents estimate how much they could individually receive under the task force’s proposal.The tool, titled, “How much reparations are African American residents owed?” includes a breakdown of the itemized amounts for “Health Harms,” “Mass Incarceration & Over-policing,” Housing Discrimination” and “Devaluation of Businesses.” California task f...

Man Hospitalized after Two-Vehicle Crash on Clovis Avenue [Fresno County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

Car Collision near American Avenue Ejected Man From VehicleFRESNO COUNTY, CA (May 9, 2023) – Saturday night, a man suffered critical injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Clovis Avenue.Officers responded to the collision around 10:45 p.m. on Clovis and American avenues.According to the CHP, a Jeep traveling north on Clovis turned against a red light. Subsequently, the Jeep collided with a Porsche that failed to avoid the crash.Police said that one of the Jeep passengers was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected upon impact. Responding medical personnel transported the male passenger, believed to be 25 years old, to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.In addition, paramedics treated three other occupants of the Jeep and the five occupants of the Porsche at the scene for minor injuries.The California Highway Patrol does not suspect drugs or alcohol as a factor in the crash. Fresno County Officials continue to investigate the Clovis Avenue two-vehicle crash.Moreover, b...

Stormie Seibold, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, and Robert Carty Killed in Plane Crash on Paradise Way [Big Bear, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

Plane Accident near Maltby Boulevard Left Three Passengers DeadBIG BEAR, CA (May 9, 2023) – Monday afternoon, a plane crash in Big Bear City claimed the lives of Stormie Seibold, Jimmy Fitzpatrick, and Robert Carty.Crews responded to the incident around 2:00 p.m. at the corner of Paradise Way and Maltby Boulevard.According to the investigators, a Beechcraft A36 single-engine plane crashed in a small field near Big Bear Airport for unknown reasons.Authorities stated that the pilot put out a distress signal before crashing. However, the signal wasn’t heard at the nearby airport.Unfortunately, the three passengers of the plane all perished in the crash.Later, authorities identified the deceased passengers as Stormie Seibold (60) of Temecula, Jimmy Fitzpatrick (62) of Perris, and Robert Carty (79) of Lake Havasu, Arizona.Officials confirmed that no one on the ground sustained injuries.At this time, the NTSB continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal pla...

Contra Costa DA: Richmond police did not cause agitated man’s death in 2021

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

MARTINEZ — A Contra Costa County District Attorney’s report on the death of a 47-year-old man who went into medical distress while being handcuffed by Richmond police officers in 2021 found that officers did not cause the man’s death, the agency said Tuesday.Ivan Gutzalenko, of San Francisco, died on March 10, 2021, after officers found him bleeding from his palms and agitated before putting handcuffs on him in the 12600 block of San Pablo Avenue. They’d responded to reports of a disturbance.In a statement, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton said Officers Mark Hall, Tom Tran and Cedric Tagorda were not to blame for Gutzalenko’s death, nor did they do anything unlawful in their attempt to bring him under control.The report said Tagorda placed a knee on Gutzalenko’s ankles and that Hall placed a knee on his left buttocks. Tran applied pressure to Gutzalenko’s shoulders, according to the report.The report made no mention of poli...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to Washington D.C. after prolonged absence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

After being sidelined for months by a bout of shingles and facing mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to get back to work soon or resign, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was traveling Tuesday back to work at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.Feinstein’s press secretary, Adam Russell, confirmed Wednesday she was traveling back to Washington to resume her Senate duties but had no further comment or statement. Feinstein had posted no update on her situation on her social media accounts.The San Francisco Chronicle, citing unnamed “sources close to the senator,” said Feinstein had “boarded a chartered private plane Tuesday” on her way back to Washington.Feinstein in early March said she’d been hospitalized for shingles, a painful viral rash that can strike older adults who’ve had chickenpox. On March 7, she said she was recovering at home and looked forward to returning to the Senate “as soon as possible.”But as weeks went by w...

The eight most expensive homes reported sold in Hayward in the week of April 24

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

A house in Hayward that sold for $1.4 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Hayward in the past week.In total, 10 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $605.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of April 24 even if the property may have been sold earlier.8. $755,000, detached house in the 22800 block of Myrtle StreetThe sale of the single-family home in the 22800 block of Myrtle Street, Hayward, has been finalized. The price was $755,000, and the new owners took over the house in March. The house was built in 1950 and has a living area of 1,421 square feet. The price per square foot was $531. The house features 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.Myrtle Street7. $759,000, single-family home in the 300 block of Jerilynn LaneThe property in the 300 block of Jerilynn Lane in Hayward has new owners....

Health group recommends mammograms at 40, not 50

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:19 GMT

Associated PressWASHINGTON — Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force.The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has long said women can choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger recommendation that they get the X-ray exams every two years from age 50 through 74.Tuesday’s update -– if the draft proposal is finalized -– would mark a shift in the influential panel’s guidelines although it’s not likely to end confusion. Other health groups differ over when and how often to screen.“This new recommendation will help save lives and prevent more women from dying due to breast cancer,” said former task force chair Dr. Carol Mangione.The task force noted that Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women, making mammograms at 40 an especially important step -– but also urged more research to bett...