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Albany police investigating shots fired

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department announced they are investigating two instances of shots fired. It is currently undetermined if the two occurrences are connected. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At 11:35 p.m. on July 15, police received a call for shots fired in the area of First Street and Quail Street. Then at 12:05 a.m., police received a second call for shots fired in the area of Mount Hope Drive and South Pearl Street. Police located evidence at both scenes, though there were no injuries in either instance. The investigations remain ongoing.

St. Louis locals still dealing with no power after latest storms

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

SPANISH LAKE, Mo. - Thousands in the St. Louis area are still without power Sunday morning as the region recovers from the latest round of destructive storms earlier this weekend. One of the hardest hit areas is north county, including the Spanish Lake area.Large sections of mature trees down in yards can still be seen. In some cases, big parts of trees were into homes leaving behind significant damage. The damage in north county is still showing the force of the storms that tore through the area Friday night into Saturday morning.Even though it has been some time since the latest storms hit, there is clearly still a lot of clean up ahead for impacted locals and much work to do for power crews to get all the lights back on.FOX 2 saw Ameren crews out in the Spanish Lake area Sunday morning amidst the damage trying to restore power. We also spoke with a man who lives in an impacted area of Spanish Lake.Andre Hill lives on June Drive, and has not had power since Friday night. Andre say...

Violent crash kills 1, severely injures 4 in Van Nuys 

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

A violent crash in Van Nuys has claimed the life of one person and sent four others – including an 11-year-old – to the hospital. According to authorities, two vehicles carrying five occupants collided with each other on Saticoy Street near Oso Street around 3:45 a.m. "A white Mustang was driving westbound on Saticoy at a high rate of speed lost control and crossed over the double yellow line, and collided with a gray Audi," said LAPD Sergeant Jeremy Miller. "One passenger in the white Mustang was killed."According to authorities, two vehicles carrying five occupants collided with each other on Saticoy Street near Oso Street around 3:45 a.m. (KTLA)According to authorities, two vehicles carrying five occupants collided with each other on Saticoy Street near Oso Street around 3:45 a.m. (KTLA)According to authorities, two vehicles carrying five occupants collided with each other on Saticoy Street near Oso Street around 3:45 a.m. (KTLA)Accor...

Homeless woman dies after being run over by weed mower in California

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

An organization that supports the unhoused and a family are heartbroken after a landscaping contractor hired by the city of Modesto allegedly drove over and killed a woman who was laying in a field of overgrown vegetation."I feel terrible because they killed my daughter," said Christopher Chavez, the father of 27-year-old Christine, who was unhoused and died Saturday, the day when workers driving a John Deere tractor with a pull-behind mower were cleaning up Beard Brook Park. Christopher said that he immediately went to the spot where his daughter died after learning about her death.Christine Chavez "There were many pieces of (her remains) around there and I called the police," Chavez said. "I went there and I still have pieces of bones, like pieces of her skull and some teeth. It's terrible."At Tuesday's city council meeting, a representative of the organization We Are Not Invisible addressed city leaders, saying that Chavez's father will not get the opportunity to say goodbye to h...

Summer concerts, Shakespeare set for Cupertino’s Memorial Park

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

Summer Concert SeriesThe Summer Concert Series at Memorial Park Amphitheater is going strong on Thursdays through Sept. 7, 6:30-8 p.m.On  July 27 Phil’ n The Blanks play high-energy classic, modern and country rock dance music. Mixed Nuts hits the stage Aug. 3, playing hits from the ’40s to the present. Patron Latin Rhythms perform on Aug. 10, followed by Big Blu Soul Revue on Aug. 17 and dance band Joint Chiefs on Aug. 24. The series closes Sept. 7 with the Country Cougars.For more information, visit https://www.cupertino.org/our-city/departments/parks-recreation/community-events/summer-concert-series-june-july.Shakespeare in the ParkThe San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is staging “Cymbeline” at the Memorial Park Amphitheater July 22-Aug. 6. Performances run 6-7:30 p.m.“Cymbeline,” a romantic adventure, is believed to be one of Shakespeare’s final plays and features a mix of comedy, tragedy and fairy tale. The show is suitable for all ages and runs without an intermission.F...

Piano concert, Shakespeare coming to Saratoga

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

‘Love and Water’ concertKatya Grineva, the only female solo pianist who has played Carnegie Hall 20 seasons, returns to Saratoga July 21 with her ‘Love and Water’ concert. The program of Romantic music is set for 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 14103 Saratoga Ave. Grineva will play works by Chopin, Offenbach, Liszt, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Debussy and Bloch.Tickets are $10-$25 at Eventbrite.com and $15-$30 at the door. A reception will follow the concert in the church courtyard.‘Lear’ and ‘Love’ at SanbornSilicon Valley Shakespeare is staging “King Lear” and “Shakespeare in Love” this summer in repertory at Sanborn Skyline County Park, 16055 Sanborn Road, Saratoga.“Lear” runs July 28-Sept. 1 and features an all-female cast acting out the tragedy of a king who mistakes flattery for love and pays dearly for the error of his ways.A bit of gender bending is already woven into “Shakespeare in Love,” based on the Oscar-winning movie about a young Bard facing writer’s block who f...

Santa Clara County opens up remote meeting access

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

Remote meeting accessSanta Clara County residents will soon be able to participate remotely in meetings of the county’s 52 boards and commissions that are subject to the Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. Apart from the county Board of Supervisors and its policy committees, remote participation hasn’t been an option since the county returned to in-person meetings early this year.Potentially as soon as this August, members of the public will be able to attend meeting in person or watch online via a web portal. They will also be able to make public comment in person, online or by phone.Over the summer, the county will acquire hardware and train staff to begin remote public participation. The county will also hire two staff members for the Office of the Clerk of the Board and a multimedia specialist for the Technology Services and Solutions department.Those interested in applying for a seat on a county board a commission can visit https://boardclerk.sccgov.org/boards-and-commissi...

Saratoga’s College of Adaptive Arts gets $250k from county budget

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

Santa Clara County has partnered with the College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) to provide access to the CAA’s apprenticeship program, which was recently accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor.The county’s $250,000 budget allocation, proposed by Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian, is set to be disbursed over two years to fund staffing, provide dedicated computers for the program and provide transportation for program participants where necessary.The CAA is based in Saratoga at West Valley College and serves nearly 200 students across nine states, most of whom are living with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). Its summer/fall semester started on July 10.“Folks in the I/DD community are well-suited for a variety of career paths. They can and want to do more,” said Simitian. “This new workforce and apprenticeship program at CAA will provide the training and experience these adults need to reach their full potential and secure meaningful and fulfilling work.”The ne...

Mental health officers to set up shop at Los Gatos Library

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

Mental health resourcesThe Los Gatos Library has a new weekly resource for residents looking for information on mental health services, thanks to a partnership with a county program. Starting this month, every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m., a “behavioral health navigator” with Santa Clara County will be at the Los Gatos Library. These workers will be available to answer questions and help direct people to public and community-based help, with no appointment necessary. The county has operated the Behavioral Health Navigator Program since July 2022.Community grantsTime is running out to apply for a Los Gatos Community Grant, which provides up to $12,000 to nonprofits involved in work that directly affects the local community. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 24, at 5 p.m. Applications and more information are available online at www.losgatosca.gov/318/Community-Grant-Programs.National Night OutNational Night Out will take place in communities across the country the evening of Tuesday,...

No tsunami threat to Bay Area after 7.2 earthquake in Alaska's Aleutian Islands: officials

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:13:45 GMT

(KRON) -- There is no tsunami threat to the Bay Area after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands in Alaska overnight, according to the National Weather Service. Kidnapped San Mateo woman found in Mexico, en route back to U.S. The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management was in contact with the NWS along with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services early Sunday morning. There would be no tsunami watches, advisories or warnings issued for the Bay Area, the department confirmed on Twitter around 1 a.m. The National Tsunami Warning Center will continue to evaluate the situation.