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Austin to roll out Safe Place training for parks, library staff next year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin announced plans to provide training for all Austin Public Library and Parks and Recreation Department employees as part of the city's Safe Place program. AUSTIN NEWS: District attorney drops 17 police officer indictments tied to 2020 protests The Safe Place program created designated places "to address low reporting of anti-LGBTQ+ crimes," city officials said in a Friday memo. The goal of the program was to help improve reporting on criminal activities, improve public trust in law enforcement and promote "feelings of safety in the community," the memo added.1201-Safe-Place-Program MemoDownloadAll APL and PARD employees are required to complete Safe Place training before both departments' facilities will be deemed program participants, the memo said. Trainings will be led by the Austin Police Department on a quarterly basis.City officials anticipate in-person training for APL and PARD will launch in January 2024, once the program outline completes...

Who should start at QB for the Vikings? The case for Josh Dobbs, Nick Mullens and Jaren Hall

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

After leaving the door open for speculation heading into the Vikings’ bye week, head coach Kevin O’Connell has yet to announce who he plans to start at quarterback when the Vikings travel to play the Raiders on Sunday afternoon at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.On that note, it’s worth analyzing the options the Vikings have at their disposal, with journeyman Josh Dobbs, veteran Nick Mullens and rookie Jaren Hall all in the quarterback conversation.There are pros and cons to each player as the Vikings try to hold on to a playoff spot. Let’s make a case for Dobbs, Mullens and Hall before an official announcement is made in the coming days.Case for Josh DobbsThere is undoubtedly the highest ceiling with Dobbs at the helm. There also might be the lowest floor.The past month has been variance personified as Dobbs quickly became a leaguewide sensation, then regressed to the mean something nasty while turning the ball over at an alarming rate. He has eight turnovers...

Grand Avenue’s Pottery Barn to close in early 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

The Pottery Barn, one of the largest retailers on St. Paul’s Grand Avenue, will close its doors for good by the end of January, leaving the Grand Place mall at Grand and Victoria Street devoid of retailers or public-facing tenants.Employees of the furniture and home goods store were recently informed of the pending closure, which they said store managers plan to make public by Dec. 8. A call to the store on Monday afternoon was referred to a manager, scheduled to be in on Tuesday.Employees said the St. Paul location was the only Twin Cities Pottery Barn scheduled to close.The mall, owned by the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio — Columbus-based STRS Ohio — has steadily lost commercial tenants since the start of the pandemic, including an M Health Fairview clinic and national clothing chains J. Crew and Lululemon.The departures have raised concerns among small business advocates who note that rather than reduce rents and negotiate with homegrown mom-and-pop r...

Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Students at the College of Saint Rose came together to protest the college’s closure. NEWS10 was at the college's Huether building for the Monday morning protest. Poli-sci students are seeking more transparency from the college’s board of trustees. Nearly three dozen students gathered on Madison Avenue before they began marching around the campus wanting answers.  ‘Toys for Pawz’ benefit returns to Delanson The College of Saint Rose is made up of a wide variety of students on all different levels of learning. “This place was known for its accessibility, the amount of people with disabilities that go here.” said student Dan Hanrahin.Chandler Hickenbottom is a returning 27-year-old second-generation college student. She tells NEWS10 that it’s been a hard road to a higher education. “It’s been a long struggle because I've been in and out of school due to like my own health issues since I was 18. So, to come to the school I've been wanting to come here ...

Off the Beaten Path: Hawks Hill

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Tucked away in Troy, you'll find a sanctuary for martial arts training and wellness. Hawks Hill is a 90-acre third generation farm that specializes in the Japanese martial art of Aikido, weapons and wellness. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Justin Coletti has almost twenty years of experience in the practice. After spending time in Brooklyn, the Troy native wanted to bring the traditions of Aikido and acupuncture back to his hometown.“Learning to fight is a side effect of training here but the main focus is really personal development or self development," said Coletti. "With martial arts, my thought was that if I'm going to learn how to break things I should learn how to fix them as well, so that kind of drew me to acupuncture and Chinese medicine from there.” Off the Beaten Path: Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome According to their website, "Older teens and adults, ages 16 and up are welcome to join at any time....

St. Louis area leaders meet to form region-wide crime plan

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- It’s not just a city issue; it’s on both sides of the river. That’s the message from leaders gathering Monday for the East-West Gateway Council of Governments gathering for this practicum on partnership-based violence reduction.“I’m thrilled to report that crime in the city of St. Louis is on the decline, with homicides down over 20% and juvenile shooting incidents down nearly 40% this year,” says Tishaura O. Jones, St. Louis Mayor.“I’d like to think it’s some of the things we are doing,” says Charles Coyle, Director of Public Safety for the City of St. Louis. “We’re looking at how data can help us with the crime, and we’re looking at how the community can help us as well. I think it’s something very positive. Let me say this. Our homicide detectives have a 75% clearance rate. What does that mean? That means for every four homicides, we arrest three of them. So we are getting the people off the street that need to come off the street.” Suspect shot and killed after fi...

Football recruiting: Several CU Buffs hit the transfer portal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

Michael Harrison went from a walk-on receiver to the most productive tight end at Colorado in over a decade.He will continue his college football career at another school, however.Harrison and backup quarterback Kasen Weisman both announced intentions to enter the transfer portal on Monday, joining the hundreds of players around the country that are seeking greener pastures. The NCAA transfer portal opened on Monday for all players.Walk-on receivers Dante Capolungo and Chernet Estes are also transferring.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Heroes and Zeros from Broncos’ loss to Texans: Alex Singleton’s costly penalty proves critical in close game College Sports | Can Deion Sanders, CU Buffs rebuild an offensive line via transfer portal alone? College Sports | Colorado Mines back in D-II football semifinals after running over Central Washington College Sports | CU Buffs football: Center Van Wells to transfer, assistant coa...

Thousand Oaks man who allegedly attacked parents with hammer faces murder charge after mom dies: VCSO

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

A Thousand Oaks woman has succumbed to her wounds after nearly two weeks in the hospital, and her alleged attacker — her son — will now face a murder charge, as the Ventura County Sheriff's Office is investigating the attack as a homicide.Scott Goldberg, 21, allegedly assaulted a man and a woman in their 60s with a hammer on Nov. 19. At the time, officials said Goldberg knew the couple, though they later identified the victims as Goldberg's parents. Man arrested for attempted murder after attack on couple in their 60s On Friday, Goldberg's mother, 63-year-old Alison Marshall, succumbed to her wounds at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, and what was an attempted murder charge is expected to become a murder charge, as the Ventura County Star reports. Goldberg, a Thousand Oaks resident, also faces an assault with a deadly weapon charge for the alleged hammer attack on his 64-year-old father, the Star added.Goldberg is being held without bail at the Ventura County Main Jail. He is d...

Man charged with killing 3 sleeping homeless men, 4th murder in San Dimas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has charged a Los Angeles man with four counts of murder in connection with the shooting deaths of three homeless people and a fourth shooting that appears to have been a follow-home robbery.Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, is accused of killing four people in the four-day period of Nov. 26 to 29, prosecutors said in a news release.Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, of Los Angeles, was arrested in connection with the murders of three homeless men and believed to be linked to another homicide in San Dimas. (Los Angeles Police Department)Powell allegedly targeted three homeless men who were asleep on sidewalks or in alleys in Los Angeles, as well as the robbery and murder of Nicholas Simbolon in San Dimas. Authorities apprehend suspect in homeless murders; suspect linked to other homicide In addition to the four murder charges, Powell has been charged with robbery and being a felon in possession of a gun, as well as special circumstances of committi...

Zac Efron to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:49 GMT

It will be the start of something new after Zac Efron receives his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Hollywood Walk of Fame officials announced Monday that Efron will receive his star on Dec. 11.  The star will be the 2,767th on the Walk of Fame, located at 6426 Hollywood Blvd. Gwen Stefani receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame “We are thrilled to honor actor Zac Efron, who began his career as a Disney alum and has reinvented himself as a leading man by playing a wide variety of great roles,” Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, said in a statement. “What a way to end our year of star ceremonies with this very popular and gifted actor!” Efron, a California native, began his career at the Pacific Coast Performing Arts Center and got his first breakout role playing Troy Bolton in Disney’s "High School Musical" trilogy. Nick Cannon reveals high cost of bringing his kids to Disneyland Since his days on Disney Channel, Efron has starred in various movies and ...