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City leaders take on short-term rental in effort to fight downtown crime

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis crime summit is set for Wednesday after another weekend of street fights, gunfire, and reckless driving downtown. Several issues seem to be making St. Louis a magnet for mayhem. A week ago, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced an unmistakable show of force to bring downtown under control. Then, over the past few days, the same issues erupted in almost the same place as they have for nearly a year, near 9th and Locust. Rampant gunfire, reckless driving, and fighting happened on that street on New Year’s Eve. There were similar issues in the same spot the past two weekends. “We’ve had the same thing time and time again,” said St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer, whose 8th Ward includes part of downtown. “We’ve got some problematic landlords. We’ve got some ‘Airbnb’ property owners that have got to be reigned in.”  Missouri AG: Gardner was at nursing school during contempt of court hearing Authorities said people book short-...

How a dozen scheduled city trials took drastically different courses

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Cases were dismissed and a plea deal blown up in St. Louis Circuit Court on Monday as prosecutors scrambled to cover trials.FOX 2 monitored a dozen cases that were scheduled for trial to see how the office is handling the case load. Three of the cases did head for trial, making them the first trials the city has seen since the first week of May.In one case, a defendant walked out on a domestic assault plea deal, despite a warning from the judge that the man will likely be wanted soon by the feds because of it, due to a possible federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. We’re not identifying the defendant because criminal charges against him were dropped as prosecutors planned on that plea deal, rather than a trial that had been scheduled for Monday. The defendant told the court, “Let the FBI come,” as he walked out. The judge told the man the charges would be refiled.Out of the 12 scheduled St. Louis trials Monday, we found three of the cases dismissed....

Central Visual Performing Arts High School honors killed teacher and student through dance

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Dancers from Central Visual and Performing Arts High School return to the stage for the first time since the shooting that killed two of their own in a performance called "In our hearts."Seven months ago, the stage went dark after tragedy struck the school. However, now the dancers are back doing what they do best."It's emotional,” said Jayden Brown, a CVPA dance student. “That honestly, nobody is going to forget, so we have to use that and turn it into our arts here."Through jazz, tap, hip-hop, and a variety of dance routines, students continue the healing process."We're still going, we're still strong, and nothing can stop us,” said Mars Sander, a CVPA sophomore dance student. Missouri AG: Gardner was at nursing school during contempt of court hearing It’s an act of perseverance."The hurt is very real; the trauma is very real, but it feels good to be on the side of hard work, and we call it heart work," said Dr. Kacy Shahid, principal at CVPA. "The title of this perf...

You Paid For It - Weekend downpour flooded roads and highways

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Over the weekend, flooding slammed interstate highways and other major roads in the St. Louis area."When it comes in a lot fewer days and a lot smaller storms, you have these massive storms that hit, and there is just nothing that’s going to take that away," said Brian Hoelscher, executive director and CEO of the Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD). "That immediate area is going to flood. Everything is going to go underwater."Hoelscher explained the possible solutions to the flooding problem. Missouri AG: Gardner was at nursing school during contempt of court hearing "So there‘s two options, and they're different from each one. You either move the facilities out of or raise them above those problems or else, if possible, you can engineer or try to put larger capacity structures in," he said. "It’s going to cost a lot of money, whatever the solution happens to be. We’d put design storms in and say, that’s how much we’re willing to pay for a certain level of protection; cl...

Fauci talks pandemic, controversies prior to Washington University commencement speech

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Before Dr. Anthony Fauci delivered the commencement address for Washington University’s School of Medicine, he delivered answers to wide-ranging questions from reporters.Fauci discussed the current state of the COVID crisis.“Bottom line, short answer is, it’s not over in the sense of totally behind us, but the emergency nature of it certainly is behind us,” he said.And he shared his advice for med school grads.“That they should not sit back and accept the normalization of untruths,” he said. “It’s their responsibility to push back on the normalizations of untruths.”The recently retired director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to the president spoke candidly about the pandemic and what made him public enemy number one in the minds of many Americans. Missouri AG: Gardner was at nursing school during contempt of court hearing “When I was in the White House and Trump was saying the virus was going to go away like magic...

Brenton Doyle hits two homers, lifts Rockies to 9-8 win over Reds

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

Brenton Doyle has been more than ready for his big-league close-up. The rookie center fielder proved it again Monday night in the Rockies’ 9-8 win over Cincinnati at Coors Field.Doyle hit two home runs and a double and made a sensational sliding catch, turning the game into his personal highlight reel.For the record, it was second baseman Harold Castro who gave Colorado an 8-6 lead in the seventh with a two-run double into the right-field corner off right-hander Lucas Sims. Castro drove in Ryan McMahon, who led off with an infield hit, and Randal Grichuk, who drew a two-out walk off Sims.But it’s the speedy, athletic and ultra-confident Doyle who’s become the story of the season for the Rockies, who improved to 9-4 in May.The Reds scored a run off of closer Pierce Johnson in a tense ninth inning but he hung on to record his seventh save in seven chances.Doyle opened his performance with a two-out double to left in Colorado’s four-run second inning. His second...

Oakland: CHP investigating shooting on I-580

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

OAKLAND — A person escaped injury Monday afternoon after an incident on Interstate 580 that California Highway Police officers were investigating as a possible shooting, authorities said.According to a statement posted to social media Monday afternoon, the CHP said officers responded around 3:38 p.m. to westbound I-580 lanes east of 14th Avenue for a report of a possible shooting minutes earlier.Officers found a person who was not hurt, as well as evidence of a shooting at a scene. Traffic in westbound lanes was briefly backed up for several minutes, but eventually cleared. A CHP officer declined to release any additional details Monday night, citing an active investigation.Shooting incidents on freeways have continued to compromise driver safety regionally, with the CHP investigating six killings last year on freeways across the city. So far this year, the agency has looked into a fatal February shooting of a woman found at an East Oakland off-ramp, the March shooting of a ma...

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $3.1 million for a condominium

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

334 Hawthorne Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,657-square-foot condominium built in 2006 has changed hands. The property located in the 300 block of Hawthorne Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on April 26, 2023. The $3,124,000 purchase price works out to $1,885 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and one parking space. It sits on a 3,169-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.These nearby units have also recently changed hands:In July 2022, a 1,445-square-foot unit on Emerson Street in Palo Alto sold for $1,750,000, a price per square foot of $1,211. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Emerson Street, Palo Alto, in February 2023, a 1,656-square-foot unit was sold for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,087. The unit has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,056-square-foot unit on the 500 block of Everett Avenue in Palo Alto sold in June 2022, for $1,150,000, a price per square foot of $1,089. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

CCS baseball playoffs: First-round matchups in all six divisions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions about spring sports playoffs, coaching changes, an early peek at football season, etc.? Send them to [email protected]. Please include “mailbag” in the subject line.BaseballDivision ISaturday’s first roundNo. 6 Hollister (21-6) at No. 3 St. Francis (15-11), noonNo. 7  Live Oak (17-9) at No. 2 Archbishop Mitty (21-7), 11 a.m.No. 5 St. Ignatius (16-11) at No. 4 Los Gatos (20-7), 11 a.m.No. 8 Menlo-Atherton (19-7) at No. 1 Valley Christian (26-3), 1 p.m.Division IISaturday’s first roundNo. 6 Serra (15-11) vs. No. 3 Burlingame (16-7) at Washington Park in Burlingame, 1 p.m.No. 7  Santa Cruz (19-7) at No. 2  Bellarmine (17-12-1), 1 p.m.No. 5 Sacred Heart Cathedral (14-15) at No. 4 Leigh (17-10), 1 p.m.No. 8 Pioneer (16-9-1) at Aptos (19-6), 11 a.m.Division IIISaturday’s first roundNo...

CCS softball playoffs: First-round matchups in all six divisions

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:25:29 GMT

Open Division Saturday’s first roundNo. 6 Capuchino (22-5) at No. 3 Hollister (24-3), 1 p.m.No. 7 Sequoia (18-5) at No. 2 Archbishop Mitty (20-3), 11 a.m.No. 5 Willow Glen (19-6) at No. 4 Milpitas (21-4), 2 p.m.No. 8 San Lorenzo Valley (21-2) at No. 1 St. Francis (24-2), 11 a.m.Division ISaturday’s first roundNo. 6 Hillsdale (15-6) at No. 3 Westmont (18-8), 1 p.m.No. 7 Wilcox (14-10) at No. 2  Sobrato (18-3), 1 p.m.No. 5 Carlmont (15-8) at No. 4 Stevenson (18-3), 1 p.m.No. 8 Branham (16-9) at No. 1 Notre Dame Salinas (17-7), 1 p.m.Division IISaturday’s first roundNo. 6 Los Altos (14-9) at No. 3 Los Gatos (14-10), 11 a.m.No. 7 Gilroy (11-12) at No. 2 Salinas (14-11), 12 p.m.No. 5 Leigh (18-8) at No. 4 Fremont-Sunnyvale (14-5), 11 a.m.No. 8 Valley Christian (14-9) at No. 1 Monterey (17-7), 1 p.m.NEW: PREP SPORTS MAILBAGThe Bay Area News Group is introducing a high school sports mailbag in May. Get your questions in as soon as possible. Our debut edition is an open forum. Got questions...