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University City seafood cleanup could take weeks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. – Some residents living near the shuttered Seafood City supermarket began noticing a pungent odor recently. They shared their concerns with University City officials. Building inspectors pinpointed the stench to the market on Olive Boulevard and discovered thousands of pounds of fish were left behind.“This is disgusting and irresponsible,” former customer Lolita Paiwonsky said.After the discovery, city officials immediately contacted the California property owner about the public health hazard. The city hired a company to begin the cleanup, which has been underway for several days.The property owner is paying for the cost of the cleanup, according to a spokesperson for University City. Some nearby residents say they not only noticed a smell but have seen an influx of insects as well. Federal agents head operation on I-270 in St. Louis County “We had to set up traps,” University City resident Constanza Scharfenberg said.She is pleased the cleanup work is underw...

Donaldson 3-run homer sparks Brewers over Cardinals 8-2 as NL Central title nears

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Josh Donaldson hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Tyrone Taylor homered twice and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Wednesday night to take another step toward their second NL Central title in three years.“I was doing cage work today just listening to him talk about his approach,” Taylor said. “It’s cool to be around him.”Donaldson homered off Zack Thompson (5-7), the former AL MVP’s second home run since he was released by the New York Yankees and signed by Milwaukee. Twelve of Donaldson’s 22 big league hits this year have been home runs.Mark Canha hit a three-run double in the ninth inning for Milwaukee, which began the night six games ahead of the second-place Chicago Cubs. Acquired from the Mets ahead of the trade deadline, Canha has 30 RBIs in 42 games with the Brewers after getting 29 in 89 games with New York.Milwaukee has won 21 of its last 30 games.“We’re just coming in every day, keeping it light, having fun, having a good t...

Autoworkers strike continues at GM Wentzville plant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. – On Wednesday, General Motors said the Wentzville strike is impacting other assembly plants across the region, causing them to lay off 2,000 employees at a plant in Fairfax, Kansas."I do know that with us, we have a staffing part of our plant that does make parts for other plants,” Victor Dollison said. “So, I think our president does know what kind of affect that will have. So, the plan he's implemented, I fully agree with it.”Dollison works at the GM Assembly in Wentzville and said the 2019 strike was his first time walking off the job. But four years later, this strike is different."I know from the management side I hear, you know, the economy is crazy, but that still doesn't negate the fact that everything they're receiving, despite what the economy is, and how we're receiving pennies compared to them receiving dollars," Dollison said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now ...

UPDATE: Suspicious item at McNair Park was canister from gender reveal party

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - A regional bomb squad was called to investigate a suspicious item Wednesday afternoon at McNair Park in St. Charles.The St. Charles Police Department closed the upper portion of McNair Park as of 4 p.m. after a canister was discovered on a picnic table at the park. Federal agents head operation on I-270 in St. Louis County Officers said the suspicious canister they found was actually from a gender reveal party, and the park was eventually reopened to the public.Police said they take every call seriously.

$218K in stolen retail merchandise found in backyard of L.A. home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

Authorities with the California Highway Patrol’s Organized Retail Theft Task Force on Wednesday announced the recovery of more than $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise and the arrest of 10 suspects in connection with a retail theft fencing operation. On Sept. 13, CHP partnered with LAPD’s newly formed Los Angeles Organized Retail Crime Task Force, to investigate the fencing operation, which was selling stolen retail merchandise at swap meets in the L.A. area, according to a new CHP news release.  A “fence” is either a person or group of individuals that buy merchandise stolen during smash-and-grab robberies and organized retail thefts, such as “flash-mob” style crimes, and then sell those goods as a seemingly legitimate business, online or at swap meets.  Investigators located the operation, which was being run out of the backyard of a private residence where the stolen merchandise was kept under tents and inside a box truck.  At the scene, CHP and LAPD officers foun...

Man stole over $1.7 million from SoCal banks in check fraud scheme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

A SoCal man was sentenced to prison for stealing over $1.7 million from major banks in a check fraud scheme.Ara Malkhasyan, 52, of Winnetka, was sentenced to 6 years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty in April 2021 to one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.Malkhasyan was the “ringleader and mastermind of a check-kiting scheme” that also involved his wife, brother-in-law and other family members, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.From May 2015 to Sept. 2017, Malkhasyan and his accomplices obtained stolen Armenian passports and altered the documents to include photos of themselves.They used the fraudulent documents to obtain other identity documents in order to open bank accounts.Once secured, Malkhasyan and his co-conspirators wrote bad checks to other fraudulently obtained bank accounts while exploiting bank rules that allowed them to transfer money from one account to another. 3 arrested for burglaries targeting ...

The 10 most expensive homes reported sold in Fremont in the week of Sep. 11

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

A house in Fremont that sold for $2.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Fremont in the past week.In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.7 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $997.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Sep. 11 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.3 million, condominium in the 49000 block of MeadowfaireThe property in the 49000 block of Meadowfaire in Fremont has new owners. The price was $1,320,000. The condominium was built in 2004 and has a living area of 1,400 square feet. The price per square foot is $943. The condominium features three bedrooms and four bathrooms.9. $1.4 million, single-family house in the 4200 block of Margery DriveThe property in the 4200 block of Margery Drive in Fremont has new owners. The price was $1,357,000. The house ...

Moroccan woman with Bay Area ties raises thousands of dollars for earthquake relief

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

(KRON) -- Entire villages were wiped out during the massive earthquake that shook Morocco nearly two weeks ago. A native Moroccan woman with ties to the Bay Area happened to be visiting family in the North African country when the quake hit.The woman is now raising money to help people who have lost everything rebuild their lives. Stressed roads lined with heavy emergency equipment lead to remote villages in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. An area devastated during the North African country's biggest earthquake in 120 years.Moroccan native Zayna Aouni documented the damage through a lens during her trip back home. PHOTOS: San Francisco burger restaurant broken into overnight "There is, like, over 200 villages that all got destroyed and some are completely got vanished," Aouni said.Auoni lives in France now after relocating from the Bay Area years ago. She often visits her parents who live in Marrakesh and was asleep in their home when the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck."I just fe...

Mark Vientos homers twice, Kodai Senga goes 6 innings, Mets beat Marlins 8-3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Mark Vientos had his first career multi-homer game, Brandon Nimmo hit a home run, double and single, and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 8-3 on Wednesday night.Kodai Senga threw six innings of two-run ball while Brett Baty also went deep for the Mets, who clinched the three-game series against the playoff-contending Marlins. Miami remains one-half game behind the Cubs — who also lost Wednesday — for the third NL wild-card spot.Senga (12-7) gave up seven hits, struck out three and walked two. The rookie from Japan has allowed two runs or less in his last eight starts.“When it comes to today, it’s all about the defense,” Senga said through a translator. “The defense helped me. If it weren’t for them, I probably would have been out of the game a lot sooner.”Marlins infielder Luis Arraez missed his second straight game because of a left ankle sprain. Arraez, who leads the major leagues with a .354 batting average, stepped on a baseball during pre-game infield drill...

Herrera helps Dynamo start fast in 4-1 victory over Whitecaps

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:19 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Héctor Herrera and Griffin Dorsey scored first-half goals and the Houston Dynamo breezed to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night. Houston (12-10-7) ran its regular-season unbeaten streak to seven (4-0-3), its longest run since an eight-match streak in 2012.The Dynamo scored first on an unassisted goal by Herrera in the 13th minute. It was his fourth goal of the season. Houston took a 2-0 lead into halftime when Griffin Dorsey took a pass from Corey Baird in the 44th minute and scored for the first time this season.Houston pushed its lead to 4-0 on goals by Iván Franco — his third of the season — in the 73rd minute and Ibrahim Aliyu — also his third — unassisted in the 84th minute. Brad Smith assisted on Franco’s goal. Steve Clark was in line for his league-leading 12th clean sheet of the season for Houston until an own-goal by defender Erik Sviatchenko put Vancouver (11-9-8) on the scoreboard in the 90th minute. He had four saves. Yohei ...