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Saratoga County first responders honored for lifesaving CPR

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Several different agencies in Saratoga County were honored on Tuesday for performing CPR on a man and saving his life. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On January 24, Peter Baker, 56, had just finished dinner and was going to take a nap. He went to sit down and then slumped on the floor, according to a family member. 911 was called and then the Burnt Hills Fire Department, Ballston Lake EMS and others arrived on scene and performed CPR. Baker was taken to the hospital and released five days later.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers meets with City of Fenton to discuss flooding issues

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

FENTON, Mo. - Fenton residents filled city hall to hear what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be doing to help solve the city's flooding issues.Matt Jones with the Corps of Engineers St. Louis District said there are two options: structural and non-structural. Structural solutions would include building levees, while non-structural solutions would require home buyouts, flood-proofing homes, or home elevations.Jones said that the Corps of Engineers has been leaning toward more non-structural solutions recently. Top Stories: Kim Gardner gets extra time to respond to A.G.’s lawsuit “I would say in the last couple of decades, we’ve been more focused on green infrastructure and nature-based solutions," Jones said. "Trying to live with water instead of trying to move water.”Fenton Mayor Joe Maurath agrees with the non-structural solution approach. The City of Fenton has already purchased several homes due to flooding issues, according to the city's mayor.“We don’t believe that a le...

Special mass held to support family of Nashville school shooting victims

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

WASHINGTON, Mo. - A special prayer was held at a church in Washington, Missouri, on Tuesday to honor the victims of the Nashville school shooting.A 9-year-old girl, Evelyn Dieckhaus, is one of the three students killed in the shooting, and the mass held at St. Francis Borgia was to show support for her family. Her grandparents attend church at St. Francis Borgia, and the community packed the church to show their support.“This story is just being repeated how many times over, and the need that those folks have of support to pray for them is just so much," said Father Mike Boehm.He never expected tragedy could strike his parish in this way, and said the mass is to show support for the Dieckhaus family. Trending: Animal shelter rescues 27 Shih Tzu’s, needs foster homes “They're just great people, and they’ve been around here for many years and have lots of friends," Boehm said. "So a ton of support in this area and this community. From this parish in particular."He said early Tuesday...

Here's what's new for the 2023 Dodgers season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

The Major League Baseball season is only days away, and for fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers, opening day is practically a holiday.There will be many noticeable differences between this team versus last year's, including several new faces and the absence of fan favorites Trea Turner, Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner.But as fans return to Chavez Ravine to watch the Blue Crew in their quest for another pennant, a few things will also be different in the home stadium.The Dodgers announced several new features coming for the 2023 season, the biggest, arguably, is a new-and-improved lighting system that showcases the action better than ever before.The team released a video demonstration earlier this month, showing the lights flicker from one vibrant color to the next, and lighting up the field.The lights can also be used for custom light shows to entertain Dodger Stadium guests before, during and after games, as well as during various events and concerts hosted by the third-oldest stadium...

Stolen parrot reunited with family more than two weeks after it was stolen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

A parrot that was stolen off a front porch in Santa Ana has been reunited with its owners more than two weeks after it was taken. Luna, the 10-year-old African Gray Parrot and beloved family pet of the Gerardo family, was stolen off their front porch while still in her cage on March 12. Doorbell camera footage caught one thief walking up to the porch and snatching the cage with the bird still in it, while another thief acted as the getaway driver.  A break in the case came when a detective and members of the AB 109 Task Force, which checks up on probationers, identified the main suspect and searched his home, where they were unsuccessful in finding him, but were successful in recovering Luna.  Alligator returned to Texas zoo 20 years after being stolen as an egg “Upon the search of the residence, they located the parrot, however the suspect was not home,” said Officer Natalie Garcia with the Santa Ana Police Department. “They found a female that was residing at that residence, an...

1 teen killed, 2 others hospitalized in Corona crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

Police are investigating a fatal crash that left a teenager dead and two others hospitalized in Corona on Tuesday.The three victims were all 16 to 17 years old, according to the Corona Police Department.Officers responded to a crash at the intersection of El Sobrante Road and Circle City Drive around 8:34 a.m.Upon arriving at the scene, three teenagers were found inside an overturned vehicle.One passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver and another passenger were transported to a local hospital with moderate injuries where they remain in stable condition, authorities said.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.“At this time, it is unknown if drugs or alcohol were a factor,” said police. "The identity of the deceased passenger is being withheld pending notification of their family."Anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Officer Jacob Westall at 951-817-5784 or email [email protected].

Tax Deadline Extended For Most Of Southern California To Oct. 16

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

After a slew of damaging storms to start the year, the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board extended the 2022 tax filing deadline to October 16 for most California counties, including Los Angeles.The original deadline would have fallen on April 18 for individual filers, and March 15 for some businesses, but 41 of California’s 58 counties can now take advantage of an extra six months after being declared disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).“The IRS automatically provides filing and penalty relief to any taxpayer with an IRS address of record located in the disaster area,” The IRS wrote in a press release. “Therefore, taxpayers do not need to contact the agency to get this relief.”Most Southern Californians filing individually, or for business, qualify for the extension, short of those filing in Kern and Imperial County. The deadline applies not only to federal taxes, but state, as well.Changing the tax filing deadline is co...

Warriors honor Oakland High boys basketball team for winning state title

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Oakland High star point guard Money Williams went to his first Warriors game when he was 10 years old. He remembers being in awe when Stephen Curry hit a half-court shot. He had a bird’s eye view of the game, sitting all the way in the nose bleeds because that’s all his family could afford, he said. Thinking back to that fond memory makes Tuesday all the more wild in Williams’ eyes. Seven years later, Williams found himself at Chase Center alongside his high school teammates, who were invited by the Warriors to celebrate the Wildcats making history earlier this month when they won the program’s first state championship. “It feels good,” a beaming Williams said. The Oakland High team, which stunned Buena High School in the Division III title game March 10, was honored at center court Tuesday shortly before tip-off for the Warriors-Pelicans game. The teens gathered stood as the Pelicans and Warriors finished warming up on each ...

Closures slated for Highway 101, State Route 17

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

SANTA CLARA COUNTY – Temporary closures of Highway 101 and State Route 17 are slated to begin Thursday, according to the California Department of Transportation.Highway 101 will be closed at De La Cruz Boulevard/Trimble Road to remove an old freeway overcrossing, Caltrans said in an advisory. From 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., southbound lanes will be closed Thursday-Friday and northbound lanes will be closed April 3-6. On- and off-ramps will be used to route traffic around the closed sections.In addition, De La Cruz Boulevard will be closed through April 6 between Central Expressway and Seaboard Avenue, but not over the weekend.Lanes of State Route 17, meanwhile, will be closed to remove fallen and leaning trees impacted by recent storms, Caltrans said.Related ArticlesTransportation | Highway 4 in Brentwood could see closures soon as bridge is built Transportation | Two lanes cracked, retainer wall sliding on I-580 near Altamont Pass Transportation | ...

Former Antioch school security guard faces new charges in relation to alleged sexual communications with student

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:31:38 GMT

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- A former security guard at an Antioch high school was fired after allegedly having inappropriate contact with a student, the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office confirmed to KRON4. He now faces new charges in relation to a second incident involving lewd acts with a minor. 'Suspicious death' reported near Uptown Oakland Christopher George Miller, 30, was employed as a Site Safety substitute at Deer Valley High School for a total of seven days in 2022, the Antioch Unified School District told KRON4. During that time, a parent told high school administrators that Miller had had an "inappropriate exchange" with her daughter, a minor named as Jane Doe #1 in court documents to protect her privacy. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN...