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Aging U.S. power grid to get $3.5B update; Minnesota to share largest grant

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems.The largest grant, $464 million, will go to improve five transmission projects across Minnesota and six other Midwestern states, from Iowa to North Dakota. The money includes $95 million previously announced for Hawaii in the wake of devastating wildfires this summer, and $150 million to PacifiCorp to upgrade the grid and boost wildfire mitigation in California, Oregon, Utah and other states.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said the $464 million grant to the state Department of Commerce and its partners for five high-voltage transmission lines in seven states will spur about $1 billion in private investments, reducing costs to ratepayers and providing communities with a range of benefits.“Minnesota is proud to lead the way on d...

BCSD files complaint with FAA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) — After a licensed drone operator was caught flying a drone over a couple of elementary schools in Bethlehem Central School District, the district has now filed a complaint with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In New York, no laws prohibit the use of licensed drones around schools. But the district said in a statement that is unsettling for both families and the district itself. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The only issue is that a person flying a drone over a school is not recognized as unauthorized, according to the agency. Crystal Essiaw, from the FAA, in a statement:“The FAA looks into all reports of any unauthorized drone operations and investigates when appropriate. The agency does not have criminal prosecution authority.”There are a variety of drones sold at stores, but the agency says drone operators should still pay attention to both FAA and local laws. Including when a drone require...

Plan unveiled for new Black cultural center in Albany

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Community leaders in Albany unveiled plans for a new Black arts and culture center in the city. The Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center is replacing the African-American Culture Center of the Capital Region, which was dissolved because of a lack of funding.The new organization will be housed in the same building on South Pearl Street. Leaders are planning to buy property next door and add rental apartments and affordable housing on the upper floors of both. It will help the center bring in revenue and address housing shortages in the area. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "We've already been approached by developers who find this space very valuable, and as a matter of fact, asked us to sell it to them," Alice Green, president of the Alice Moore Foundation, said. "But we said no. Our commitment is to this community and to arts and cultural programming, and that's what we will do with it."Former bo...

Body of missing kayaker recovered from Bowles Reservoir in Lakewood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

Search crews early Wednesday recovered the body of a 67-year-old man who went missing while kayaking on Bowles Reservoir in Lakewood a day earlier.West Metro Fire Protection District crews and Lakewood police officers responded to a water rescue at Bowles Reservoir near Marston Lake at about 2 p.m. Tuesday after a kayak was found overturned in the water and a local resident was missing.UPDATE: rescue operation has now turned into recovery. Divers completed exhaustive sonar search of reservoir, with extensive underwater search, and did not find anyone. Diving conditions are challenging, with little to no visibility under the surface. 1/2 https://t.co/AhBhttUOkZ pic.twitter.com/hPE7dlxfBe— WestMetroFire (@WestMetroFire) October 17, 2023Crews used sonar to search the reservoir, and after several hours the rescue turned into a recovery effort, according to posts by West Metro Fire on X.Related ArticlesColorado News | Rocky Mountain National Park closes portion of park a...

Kiszla: Free Justin Simmons! Broncos captain deserves better than to go down with this sinking ship.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

Broncos safety Justin Simmons is living proof that bad football happens to good people.Free Justin Simmons. He deserves better than this stinkin’ mess in Denver.If the Broncos do nothing else between now and the NFL trade deadline on Oct. 31, here’s hoping they do right by Simmons and let him join a team that knows how to win.His tale of football woe has been well-documented: Simmons arrived in 2016 as a third-round draft choice, too late to ride in the victory parade celebrating Super Bowl 50, but just in time to huddle around a dumpster fire nobody knows how to extinguish. Now in his eighth NFL season, Simmons has never been to the playoffs, lost 75 of 120 games and listened to five head coaches sell him a bill of goods.After being conditioned to disappointment, does a man ever get used to the bitter taste of defeat?“It doesn’t get any easier,” Simmons said Wednesday.This might be the worst team in the 64-season history of the Broncos, and know what the real bummer is? It co...

SoCal disabled dog crew to be featured in charity calendar, receive special honor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

A group of disabled dogs from Huntington Beach are being honored with a special an award and a photo in an upcoming charity calendar.The "Unstoppable Dogs," Peedy, Pop, Zeek and Little Eddie, will be featured in the 2024 Walkin Pets Calendar — a special calendar published each year that raises money to help disabled and injured pets in need get wheelchairs. Walkin' Pets is a maker of mobility products for disabled animals. The company says it's helped nearly 2 million animals enjoy active, healthier lifestyles in its 20 years of doing business.The Unstoppable Dogs, Peedy, Pop, Zeek, and Little Eddie) from Huntington Beach are to be featured in a popular calendar that raises money for disabled dogs across the globe.The Unstoppable Dogs crew has a large following on social media and has been featured by popular animal interest account, the Dodo. They were among hundreds of entries from 26 countries across the globe hoping to be featured in the upcoming calendar. As part of their selec...

Newsom signs bill allowing cities, counties to ban artificial turf

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

Despite increasing popularity due to a yearslong statewide drought, artificial turf is a new enemy of the California State Legislature.A bill signed into law by Governor Newsom this year would allow cities and counties to ban synthetic lawns over health concerns associated with so-called “forever chemicals,” or PFAS, that have been linked to health concerns, including cancer.An environmental expert at USC said more research should be done to determine the actual health impact, but was concerned about the plastics entering the water supply.Newsom stopped short of an outright ban on the turf as he vetoed a different bill that would have banned the "forever chemicals" and, in effect, the fake turf.

Man arrested in connection with shooting at Stanford, attempted robbery in Palo Alto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

PALO ALTO – Authorities on Tuesday arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of shooting a woman at Stanford University and later attempting to rob a grocery store in Palo Alto.The shooting was reported around 2 a.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Arboretum Drive, said Deputy Felicia Segura of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived to find a 47-year-old woman suffering from at least one gunshot wound to her leg.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose man’s toxicology results released in double-fatal Santa Cruz County crash Crime and Public Safety | Armed man taken into custody at Palo Alto shopping center Crime and Public Safety | 2 vehicles stolen, 6 others burglarized Monday in Los Altos Crime and Public Safety | Newsom approves automatic speed cameras for San Jose, Oakland pilot program Crime and Public Safety | San Jose police say teen pistol-whipped resident during home inv...

Four-bedroom home in Alameda sells for $2.3 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

1833 Kofman Parkway – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 1800 block of Kofman Parkway in Alameda has new owners. The 2,569-square-foot property, built in 1988, was sold on Sept. 15, 2023, for $2,300,000, or $895 per square foot. This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and three baths. Additionally, the house includes a garage.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:On Tralee Lane, Alameda, in September 2023, a 2,299-square-foot home was sold for $2,120,000, a price per square foot of $922. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In September 2023, a 2,218-square-foot home on Lawrence Road in Alameda sold for $1,765,000, a price per square foot of $796. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,256-square-foot home on the 200 block of Stanbridge Court in Alameda sold in February 2023, for $1,745,000, a price per square foot of $773. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:48 GMT

By Michelle R. Smith and Ali Swenson | Associated PressWhen 12-year-old Braden Fahey collapsed during football practice and died, it was just the beginning of his parents’ nightmare.Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig Fahey received news that shocked them to their core: A favorite photo of their beloved son was plastered on the cover of a book that falsely argues COVID-19 vaccines caused a spike of sudden deaths among healthy young people.The book, called “Cause Unknown,” was co-published by an anti-vaccine group led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President John F. Kennedy’s nephew, who is now running for president. Kennedy wrote the foreword and promoted the book, tweeting that it details data showing ” COVID shots are a crime against humanity.”The Faheys couldn’t understand how Braden’s face appeared on the book’s cover, or why his name appeared inside it.Braden never received the vaccine. His death in August 202...