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Llano County brush fire at 600 acres, nearly 20 agencies responding

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

LLANO COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — A brush fire that began burning at a ranch Thursday afternoon grew to scorch 600 acres and is 50% contained as of 1:30 p.m. Officials said no homes have been lost, but 12 were threatened. Air support and dozers are expected to will keep working on building firelines overnight.The Llano County Office of Emergency Management posted on its Facebook page that at least 10 agencies are now responding to the fire located near East Highway 71 and County Road 307. Crews also have CR 307 shut down right now due to the ongoing response. By 6 p.m., there were nearly 20 agencies responding to the fire, including 13 volunteer fire departments. Initially, first responders told KXAN the fire began on a ranch property. As of 2 p.m., the growing fire caused no evacuations. Moore Peak Fire near Llano, Texas, on July 13, 2023. (Courtesy: Alan Jensen)Air support from the Texas Forest Service is currently assisting with the fire, according to the Llano County Office of Emerge...

City of Georgetown: Outdoor watering prohibited until July 17

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

GEORGETOWN, Texas -- The City of Georgetown is temporarily enacting and enforcing Stage 3 of the Drought Contingency Plan, due to sustained high water use nearing system treatment capacity, the city said in a news release Friday. The restriction is effective immediately from July 14-July 17, according to the city.This means watering with an irrigation system or hose-end sprinkler is prohibited during this time, the city said. Furthermore, the city will decide early next week whether to extend or increase said restrictions.Additionally, the city said the water is safe to drink. However, eliminating outdoor water usage is critical to keeping the water safe and avoiding boil water notices.“We need every one of our water customers to immediately stop outdoor watering, at least through Monday,” Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder said. “Conserving water this weekend is critical to giving our system enough time to recover, so we can lift these temporary restrictions, but we won't know for sur...

Flooding highlights need for future rail support

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This week on Empire State Weekly, this week severe thunderstorms caused significant damage in several parts of the state. Flash flooding caused Amtrak service in the Hudson Valley to be suspended for several days. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Bruce Becker the Communications Director for the Empire State Rail Passengers Association explained the delay to Amtrak service had a significant impact. According to Governor Hochul's office, 14,000 riders were impacted per day. Becker expressed concern about a proposed bill to cut federal funding for Amtrak by eighty percent."It would be a big issue, a big detriment, particularly for those folks in the capital region that rely upon Amtrak to go to new york city on a regular basis" said Becker. Also, this week, as people continue to clean from flash flooding some homeowners beginning the complicated process of filing flood insurance claims. Tully Rinkey atto...

Man dies after car hits motorized scooter in St. Louis County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

CASTLE POINT, Mo. -- St. Louis County Police are investigating a crash that killed a man riding a motorized scooter Thursday night. The collision happened in the 10200 block of Halls Ferry Road at around 10 p.m.Investigators say a person driving a Chevy Malibu hit the scooter while traveling southbound on Halls Ferry Road. The man who was riding on the scooter was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and the passenger of the Chevy Malibu were not injured.Call St. Louis County Police at 636-529-8210 if you have any information in this incident. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

Former bus assistant for Cherry Creek School District faces charges of sexual assault, criminal tampering

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

A former bus assistant for the Cherry Creek School District was arrested last week after he was accused of sexually assaulting an at-risk child and covering bus surveillance cameras earlier this year.According to a July 7 letter from the school district, 77-year-old Wayne Lee Smith was fired immediately after the allegations surfaced in February.The letter, sent out to parents the day after the arrest, was shared with families of all students on Smith’s bus route, going back to his January 2019 start date.The district originally launched an investigation after a bus mechanic noticed black tape placed over a camera on one of the buses, the arrest affidavit stated.While the bus was down for repair, another was put into service in its place, without the tape, according to the affidavit. When examining videos from the bus, district officials found concerning incidents recorded in the morning and afternoon of Jan. 12.According to the affidavit, the morning video showed Smith sittin...

Missing indigenous person alert issued in Englewood for a 13-year-old girl

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

A 13-year-old indigenous girl is missing from Englewood, and authorities ask the public’s help in locating her.Missing Indigenous Person Alert:Eliana Garcia is 13, Indigenous, 5'05"/130 lbs. She has red hair and brown eyes, last seen July 14, in the 2200 block of W Wesley Ave. in Englewood. She goes by the nickname "Rory." If seen, call 9-1-1 or Englewood Police at (303) 761-7410. pic.twitter.com/3CPsnteLRK— CBI (@CBI_Colorado) July 14, 2023Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Arapahoe County officials searching for 4 missing children last seen Friday Crime and Public Safety | Missing teen who was last seen Wednesday in Granby has been found safe Crime and Public Safety | El Paso County officials searching for missing at-risk teen, last seen Thursday Eliana Garcia was last seen Friday morning in the 2200 block of West Wesley Avenue, according to a missing indigenous person alert issued by the Colo...

Will higher interest rates, continued low inventory hamper summer home buying?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

Summer is traditionally a busy time for buying and selling homes. Many families choose to relocate while school’s out.Warmer weather also makes it easier to move.According to Zillow data analyzed by MovingFeedback, an online resource that helps connect people relocating with moving companies, July is typically the busiest month for home sales in Colorado.But after struggling with months of historic low inventory, higher interest rates, and rising prices, will the summer season return to something resembling the norm for potential home buyers?Limited homes availableBuyers have struggled this year with a limited number of available homes. And that’s unlikely to change soon.In the June Market Trends Report from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors, Steve Danyliw, a past chairman of DMAR’s Market Trend Committee and Realtor, said that home sales dropped much more sharply in the first half of the year than forecast.“Our housing market continues to navigate unc...

California couple charged nearly $30K for one Uber ride

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

Riverside residents Douglas Ordonez and Dominique Adams were excited to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary with a vow renewal during an idyllic getaway, but an Uber charge for nearly $30,000 left them without money in a foreign country. It all started when Adams was in Costa Rica and took an Uber to the airport so she could fly to Guatemala to meet her husband. "I took an Uber, everything was fine, I didn't think twice about it," Adams told KTLA in an interview.Adams said as soon as she got inside the airport in Costa Rica, her husband called her saying his credit card declined. Douglas Ordonez and Dominique Adams are shown in Guatemala in this undated photo provided by Adams."He checked our bank account and saw the almost $30,000 charge, and we both were like 'What the hell? What do we even do?'" What was supposed to have been a ₡30,000 Costa Rican Colones charge - which equates to a little more than $55 - was processed as a $30,000 charge. With no money, the couple had ...

13-year-old boy crashes stolen car into LAPD motorcycle officer, another vehicle, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

A 13-year-old boy faces a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after he struck a motorcycle officer with a stolen car, then hit another car in the San Fernando Valley, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. At about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, a motorcycle officer was flagged down about a reported stolen car, and when the officer found the allegedly stolen vehicle, it did not yield to a traffic stop, the LAPD said in a news release. During "a short pursuit," the allegedly stolen car hit the officer's motorcycle, then "another uninvolved motorist," the release said. The boy driving the car and the passenger, a 15-year-old girl, were taken into custody, police sai.dWhile the girl was released, the boy was booked into juvenile hall on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. His identity is not being released due to his age.The officer and third-party motorist have been hospitalized and released. Anyone with information is asked to call 213-486-6850.To report information anonymousl...

Marijuana found at White House before cocaine discovery: reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:23 GMT

While the discovery of cocaine in the White House earlier this month came as a shock to many, it turns out it's not the first time drugs have been found there.In July and September 2022, Secrete Service agents found marijuana in the White House, according to Fox News. While marijuana is legal in Washington, D.C., it's illegal at the federal level and not allowed on federal property like the White House."Small amounts" of the plant were found at the White House and destroyed, the Secret Service told Fox."No one was arrested in these incidents, because the weight of the marijuana confiscated did not meet the legal threshold for federal charges or D.C. misdemeanor criminal charges, as the District of Columbia had decriminalized possession," a Secret Service spokesperson added. Trump criticizes end of White House cocaine probe  Much like with the marijuana, no one has been arrested for the discovered cocaine, and it's likely that no one will be, as the Secret Service ended its investi...