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Illegal dumping mounts in north St. Louis neighborhood after cleanup delays

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A north St. Louis resident says the Forestry Department has been so slow in picking up debris from storm damage in her neighborhood. Because of that, she says outsiders have started to use her community to dump debris.Amber Cole doesn't like what she saw after recent rounds of storms. Bundles of trees have been left on her streets for weeks. She says she’s been pleading for the city to act.Recently, outsiders saw all the debris pile up, and it created a new problem. Trucks began dumping even more debris. St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resubmit 114 cases "When we had storms previously on July 1, stuff has just been here," said Cole. "It's been in the park. It's been in the alley. People come down and see a place especially close to the street. They put the stuff on the back of the thing, they throw it off, and keep it moving." Sometimes, it's more trees. In other cases, it's bags of trash or old sofas. Cole says the appearance is just one of th...

Wainwright struggles again, Cardinals fall 12-8 in I-70 series opener

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez went 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals clobbered a struggling Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 on Friday night.Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer and Nelson Velazquez went deep in his first at-bat with the Royals, who won their seventh straight home game.In an interleague matchup of last-place teams, Kansas City jumped out to a 9-0 lead before letting the Cardinals back in the game.Wainwright (3-7) allowed eight runs and nine hits in one inning plus four batters. In his last seven starts, the 41-year-old right-hander is 0-6 with a 14.87 ERA in 23 innings. He remained two wins shy of 200.

Blues at the Arch Festival brings thousands to Downtown St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The annual Blues at the Arch Festival kicked off this weekend. It's a three-day music event that brings in thousands of people from across the region. "I came to hear some music and some blues, as you can see. I'm from Chicago, it's my fourth time here, and I just love it," said Helena Washington.Some people have been coming for years. Others are coming for the first time.  St. Louis County prosecutor not licensed attorney, must resubmit 114 cases "I love the Arch, and there's nothing better than the blues right to bring all of these people together from all of their different places. To celebrate all the work the arch department does," said Alderwoman Shameem Clark Hubbard.During a recent town hall event downtown, residents expressed their concerns about crime and teenagers hanging around downtown until the early morning hours, causing issues. People attending the Blues Festival said crime was the last thing on their minds. "I don't think about it. Crime is everywhere...

Broncos starting offense inconsistent, but ends preseason opener with Russell Wilson TD to Jerry Jeudy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Sean Payton hadn’t seen enough of his starting offense just yet.Or maybe he hadn’t seen enough from them.After 14 snaps of inconsistent work Friday night, the Broncos coach sent Russell Wilson and company back onto the State Farm Stadium turf for a fourth series. Maybe a different start would have prompted Payton to put his No. 2 unit in on the front end of his estimated 15-18-snap range for the first-team offense. But not on this night.Eventually, Wilson and company found some rhythm.Wilson capped his first preseason game since 2019 with a 21-yard touchdown pass on a slant to Jerry Jeudy that came on fourth-and-4, one play after Jeudy dropped an easy first down completion along the sideline.That sequence might be the best microcosm of the Broncos’ starters 20 snaps worth of offensive work.Wilson’s numbers didn’t look bad in the end – 7-of-13 passing for 93 yards and a touchdown, good for a 102.4 quarterback rating.All the same, Wilson was fortunate to get a fumble...

Woman charged for violently attacking taco vendor in South Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

A woman who was seen on video violently attacking a taco vendor in South Los Angeles was charged on Friday.After the video was posted on social media, the Los Angeles Police Department identified the woman as Renee Latrice Hines, 36, of Bakersfield.She was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of use of tear gas, two counts of battery and two counts of unlawful possession of tear gas.On Aug. 6, Hines was seen rampaging against a worker at a taco stand near Grandee Avenue and 103rd Street in Watts around 6:35 p.m. Video captures taco vendor violently attacked in South Los Angeles According to police, Hines "punched and pepper sprayed the victim when the victim asked the suspect to pay for the tacos she had consumed."She was seen smashing the sidewalk taco stand and punching a female employee in the head while throwing items on the ground. She later threw a taco stand sign at a bystander who recorded her leaving the scene in her distinctive purple-pink 2007 Lexus, police sai...

Pursuit suspect charged in officer-involved shooting in L.A. 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

Police have identified the suspect involved in an hours-long standoff following a violent pursuit that left three officers injured in L.A. earlier this week.The suspect was identified as Manuel Ramirez, 28, by the Los Angeles Police Department.Ramirez was arrested after stealing a vehicle from the L.A. Department of Water and Power, police said. Police had received calls of a reckless driver near the 10600 block of Laurel Canyon.A pursuit was initiated in the Pacoima area, where Ramirez led authorities on a short chase on the southbound 5 Freeway, where he tried to ram officers and other drivers before exiting and pulling into a parking lot off Colorado Boulevard. After officers pulled into the lot behind him, Ramirez turned his vehicle toward them and sped forward, intentionally crashing into the doors of two police cruisers and another nearby van. As the suspect nearly missed nearby officers and other patrol vehicles, shots were fired at him. Ramirez eventually stopped drivin...

City Honors Fernando Valenzuela As Dodgers Retire His Number

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

The city of Los Angeles proclaimed Friday “Fernando Valenzuela Day,” honoring the Dodger legend as the team retired his number.The city council chambers was filled with fans of the 62-year-old Mexican pitcher, as Valenzuela addressed the city in a Dodger blue suit.“I don’t have many words to say,” Valenzuela said Friday. “I played 11 years here and then after I continued to work but with another department. Thank you to the team for giving the opportunity to be in this beautiful city.”Before the Dodgers began their Friday game against the Colorado Rockies, a ceremony was held for Valenzuela, as a stage filled with Dodger greats sat in front of the mound at Dodger Stadium.From his former teammates Sandy Koufax and Mike Scioscia, to former Spanish radio announcer Jaime Jarrin, Valenzuela was surrounded by his Dodger family as many spoke about his impact on the team and city.First look at Fernando Valenzuela's retired number 34 at Dodger Stadium, with ...

A’s bring up prized rookie Butler before falling to Nats in Washington

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

WASHINGTON — The positive vibes for the Oakland Athletics from Friday’s call up of top prospect Lawrence Butler dissipated somewhat hours later when the Washington Nationals handed the A’s an 8-2 defeat.Oakland has lost seven of 10 and are a major league-worst 33-83. The A’s are on pace to finish 46-116. There were chants of “sell the team” in the top of the fifth inning, a message directed at A’s owner John Fisher, who plans to move the franchise to Las Vegas.Meanwhile, Washington’s Ildemaro Vargas homered and drove in four runs, Keibert Ruiz went deep at home for the first time since May to help the Nationals win.Butler, the A’s No. 5-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline, was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas and went 0 for 4 in his major league debut while playing right field and batting eighth as one of five rookies in Oakland’s starting lineup.“That’s a special moment because as a kid you dream of this moment for your whole life,” Butler told reporters. “This is wha...

Bay Area native leads effort to help Maui

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

(KRON) -- The devastation in Maui has people all over looking for ways to help. KRON4 spoke to a Bay Area native who is now studying in Hawaii, He will head to Maui to lend a hand next week.San Leandro native Kaleo Lee is currently at the University of Washington’s Kona campus, studying to be a physician's assistant. After Tuesday's devastating fire in Maui, he and fellow students sprung into action and organized a fundraiser for this weekend.What’s collected both in person at the Kona fundraiser and online through an Amazon registry will be delivered to the King's Cathedral in Maui. Lee and a handful of fellow students will then go there next week to lend a helping hand."I talked to the pastor at the Kings Cathedral Church in Maui this morning," Lee said. "She mentioned that they're receiving an overwhelming amount of donations and they really appreciate the support, but they also need hands to help distribute and organize their donations. So I'm hoping to do that."Lee’s mother gre...

Toddler dies on migrant bus sent from Texas to Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:04:16 GMT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (Border Report) — A 3-year-old died Friday on a bus full of migrants sent from South Texas to Chicago as part of Texas’ border security, according to state officials.The child died while being transported with other asylum-seekers who had crossed the border from Mexico and boarded the bus in Brownsville, Texas, as part of the state’s Operation Lone Star border security initiative, according to officials with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).Texas authorities did not say where the child was from or why they became ill. The Illinois Department of Public Health said the child died Thursday in Marion County, in the southern part of that state. Migrant advocacy groups sue DHS over pathways to asylum policy “Once the child presented with health concerns, the bus pulled over and security personnel on board called 9-1-1 for emergency attention.”An ambulance arrived and the child was taken to a local hospital “and was later pronounced deceased,” TDEM off...