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This year's Coats for Kids drive has begun

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Monday kicked off our annual Coats for Kids drive. NEWS10 ABC and FOX23 along with your Capital Region Honda dealers and the National Cleaners Association are partnering to collect coats for local children in need. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Helping a Capital Region kid stay warm during the winter months is as easy as taking a gently used coat and bringing it to a local dry cleaner. You simply drop it off the bin, and the staff at the dry cleaner will take care of the rest. If you don't have a used coat to donate, you can buy a brand-new coat and drop it off at a participating Honda dealership. Where to drop off new and gently-used coats "It just makes you feel good," said Wendy Harrington, an Averill Park resident who dropped off two children's coats Monday morning at Rainbow Cleaners in Troy, "we need to take care of these kids. They may not have a warm coat."Allen Patanian, owner of Rainbow Clea...

1 person dead after overnight crash in south St. Louis, four passengers hospitalized

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One person is dead and four others are hurt after a violent two-car crash overnight in south St. Louis.Police told FOX 2 that those hurt in the crash ranged in age from 17 to 48 years old. Accident reconstruction crews were called in to investigate, given the severity of the crash.This all unfolded just after 11:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Keokuk and South Broadway. Both cars involved were passenger vehicles - one a Pontiac with four people inside it and the other a Volvo with one person in it.Police revealed that the person killed was a female passenger in the Pontiac. The three others in that car - the 48-year-old driver, a 30-year-old passenger, and a 27-year-old passenger - were all taken to nearby hospitals. Popular lights display relocates to Festus for Halloween season The 30 and 48-year-olds are in critical but stable condition. We’re told the 27-year-old is stable. The driver of the Volvo was 17 years old and was the only person in that car. Police a...

Have Denver food halls hit their peak?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

For the past 10 years, since The Source introduced the concept of food halls to Denver, diners have filled them up, looking for the latest ideas from hot chefs or restaurants. Take Meta Asian Kitchen (now called MAKfam), which started at Avanti Food & Beverage before moving out to open a standalone spot, or The Budlong, which drew enormous lines at The Source before expanding in Denver. Currently, Black Box Bakery in Edgewater Public Market has gained a huge following, as has Lunchboxx at Denver Central Market.These days, the 20 or so food halls in metro Denver range in style, vibe and price point, and include Avanti, Edgewater Public Market, Denver Central Market, Zeppelin Station, Stanley Marketplace, Freedom Social, Grange Hall and the Golden Mill. In the past year, however, three of the most high-profile halls — The Source, Grange Hall and Milk Market — have changed hands. For some people in the industry, like restauranteur Jared Leonard, the sales are a sign tha...

Opinion: Prop. HH is a tax increase that wrecks our Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

Editor’s note: This column is part of a pro-con about the Proposition HH which will appear on the ballot for the November 7 election. Read the supporting view here.Proposition HH is the most blatant bait-and-switch scheme ever placed on the Colorado ballot. An examination of its details shows it is cynically crafted, deeply deceptive, and must be defeated.We are faced with Proposition HH at a time when Coloradans’ anxiety about their property tax bills has never been higher. Faced with an average 40% property assessment increase, taxpayers across the state know they will be hit with a tax spike that will be at best burdensome. For many, it will be an intolerable strain on the family budget.That is why it is crucial voters are provided with a candid, thorough analysis of all the details. Let’s look beyond advocates’ specious claims that this is only about local property tax relief – with not even enough money thrown in to backfill local government revenue.The facts are far diff...

Opinion: If passed, Prop. HH can help Colorado avoid a housing catastrophe

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

Editor’s note: This column is part of a pro-con about the Proposition HH which will appear on the ballot for the November 7 election. Read the opposing view here.Another election is just around the corner, and even though we may not be voting for president or senator, we will be voting on a measure that will affect Coloradans for the next decade.The current housing crisis is being fueled by unprecedented increases in population and a housing inventory that has not been able to keep up with demand. As a result, homes that were worth $250,000 in the suburbs of Denver are now worth close to a million dollars – and property taxes are not exempt from this dramatic increase.A few months ago, Colorado homeowners, including myself, were shocked to receive their new property tax assessment – it even sparked a movement of homeowners asking their municipality to lower their property tax. This added expense left many homeowners worried about being able to afford to stay in their homes, es...

Meet Vital Vernacular Painter Manuel López

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

Painter Manuel López expresses himself in a vibrant, vital vernacular inspired by the details that color community life in his native Los Angeles. From the intimate objects and emotional poetics of collected personal treasures, to energetic picnic party tabletop tableaux, to syncopated shapes across urban landscapes and gathering places, López lavishes his painterly attentions on the sites and senses he encounters each day. He begins each work with a detailed observational drawing, and those foundations of shape and line remain even as the images are augmented with rich hues that reach into realism and imaginative abstraction. His evolved style contains traces of influences ranging from cartoons and illustrations to Hockney and art history—but its foundations remain the soul of everyday life in a place he loves.Manuel López: My fathers white shirts (Line drying), Acrylic on canvas, 84 x 60 in, 2023 (Courtesy of Charlie James Gallery)L.A. WEEKLY: What is your short answer to people ...

Top 10 U.S. destinations for fall getaways — including two in California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

Falling leaves, pumpkin patches, cider doughnuts — it’s fall all right. If you’re craving an autumn getaway, PureWow, the New York City-based lifestyle site, is offering up plenty of inspiration, including a list of 31 vacation destinations for fall. We don’t know why they chose 31 — perhaps a penchant for prime numbers? —  but it includes hot spots that will appeal to leaf peepers, romance lovers and nature enthusiasts alike.California scored four shout-outs in all, including Yosemite National Park at No. 6 and Napa Valley at No. 8. Humboldt County’s Redwood National and State Parks landed at No. 11, thanks to its towering redwoods and serene trails. And anyone heading to San Francisco (No. 19), the site says, can “enjoy days filled with farmers markets, street fairs and football games.” (They were so perky about it, we don’t have the heart to tell them the stadium is in Santa Clara, an entirely different city an hour̵...

Wish You Were Here: Galapagos adventures

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

Fall is upon us, but our adventure-seeking readers have thoroughly enjoyed these last months of travel. They’ve explored Uganda’s Impenetrable Forest, trekked through Portugal and discovered England’s maritime past in Portsmouth. Along they way, they’ve shared their adventures — and some very practical travel tips too.Now, two Walnut Creek readers are reporting back on their Galapagos adventures.Wish You Were HereWildlife sightings on the Galapagos Islands include the Blue-Footed Booby. (Courtesy of the Bradford family) GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: In July, Walnut Creek residents Trudie and Michael Bradford visited Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands with Silversea Origin, a 100-passenger ship, on a weeklong cruise. “A once in a lifetime trip!” Trudie says. “The ship sailed to six islands on the western side and was extremely comfortable. Ten knowledgeable naturalist guides aboard engaged in all the daily activities offered: morning and after...

Pac-12 power ratings: The Oregon-Washington brawl starts an epic series of Saturday showdowns

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

The final Pac-12 football season is at the midway point and just getting started.Oregon’s hotly-anticipated trip to Washington this weekend marks the onset of an unprecedented barrage of conference matchups between ranked teams over the final seven Saturdays.In fact, it’s not even the only game of its kind this week.Once the No. 7 Huskies and No. 8 Ducks are finished with their 12:30 p.m. blood feud, No. 18 UCLA and No. 15 Oregon State take the stage on FOX for a primetime showdown.Expecting a stellar season long before they knew it would be the last season, Pac-12 executives in charge of the schedule crafted a lineup that would offer one premier game each week for ESPN and Fox.Turns out, there could be more than one.Over the next seven weeks, the Pac-12 has 12 conference games scheduled between ranked teams, based on the current AP top-25 poll.Oct. 14No. 8 Oregon at No. 7 WashingtonNo. 18 UCLA at No. 15 Oregon State(Also: No. 10 USC at No. 21 Notre Dame)Oct. 21No. 19 Wa...

100-year murder sentence: Dog bite led to fatal shooting on Humboldt County porch

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:24 GMT

A man who said he fatally shot a drinking buddy to protect his dog was sentenced to 100 years to life in prison.Last month, a jury found that Jake Combs committed first-degree murder with viciousness, callousness and a high degree of cruelty when he shot Trevor Earley, 25, at point-blank range in the head on Jan. 6, 2022, at a home in the Humboldt County community of Alderpoint. Combs, 31, was sentenced Friday by Judge Kaleb Cockrum, who told him, “I understand this case catches you on the worst night of your life as well, but (the killing) was cruel and callous. The sentence is just.”Earley’s family members and other loved ones, who filled every seat in the courtroom with many also watching proceedings over Zoom, spoke at length about their loss. When it came time for Combs to address the court, nearly everyone in the room walked out and waited in the hall until he finished speaking.During his time to talk, Combs apologized for killing Earley, bringing up a letter he wr...