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Longhorns baseball on 11-game tear going into Big 12 opening series vs. Texas Tech

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a wild 17-11 win over Incarnate Word on Tuesday, the Texas Longhorns are riding an 11-game winning streak into the Big 12 Conference opening series against Texas Tech.The three-game set begins Friday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field and is on the back end of a 14-game homestand, but the Longhorns know the Red Raiders will present a much larger challenge than anyone else they've played at the friendly confines the past two weeks.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newsletters"We've been able to make some really good adjustments when you look at communication on the field pre-pitch and with the ball in play," Longhorns head coach David Pierce said. "We've done a good job of taking care of business, and now it's time we go out and see how we fare in the Big 12."The Red Raiders are 18-4 on the season and ranked No. 14 in the D1Baseball.com national poll, and the series in A...

Zilker Park adding new pay stations, increasing prices for parking

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Parks and Recreation Department will soon add new automated parking pay stations to Zilker Park.Parking lots near Stratford Road and the South Barton Springs Pool lot near Azie Morton Road will now have pay stations like the rest of the park.The lots were free before the decision was made to add the paid parking. The automated parking stalls for these areas will be activated on May 1, 2023.In 2016, pay stations were installed to help reduce both traffic congestion and operating expenses."It is large enough to park, easy access to get in and out and it's free," said Patrick Nicks, who said he is unhappy to hear the lot near Stratford Road will begin charging people. "That is very upsetting. It is going to be a pain to come to Zilker now. It will probably deter me from coming here." Parking meters at Zilker Park aim to reduce traffic Zilker Park currently charges from March to September at most of the lots. Payment is only required over the weekend, holid...

1 airlifted after school bus and pickup truck collide on Iron Range

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

PALO, Minn. — One person was airlifted to a hospital and two others suffered minor injuries when a school bus crashed into a pickup truck early Thursday on Minnesota’s Iron Range, authorities said.The collision was reported in White Township just before 7:30 a.m., according to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office. The bus was transporting several students to Mesabi East High School in Aurora, about 10 miles north of the crash site.Authorities said the bus failed to stop at the intersection, striking the truck before careening off the road and into some trees.The driver of the pickup, Theodore Fredrickson, 53, of Makinen, was transported by North Memorial Air to an unspecified hospital with unknown injuries. Bus driver Bonnie Locken, 70, of Hoyt Lakes, was treated for minor injuries, as was one child.No charges have been filed. The sheriff’s office said the crash remains under investigation.Related ArticlesLocal News | Xcel Energy to power down Monticello nucl...

Fire tears through former Doane Stuart building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Crews are on scene of a major fire on Mount Hope Drive in the city of Albany. The fire is at the old Doane Stuart building. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The calls for a fully-involved structure fire came in around 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Flames ripped through the entire building and were shooting into the air. Smoke could also be seen for miles. Despite the scale of the fire, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said no surrounding buildings were in jeopardy. However, there was an issue getting water to the scene, and the Guilderland Fire Department helped assist. Mayor Sheehan said all city firefighters were called to the three-alarm fire, but mutual aid was called in to help protect the city if any other emergencies take place. NYS education department rejects Fonda-Fultonville request to keep mascot Coeducational and interfaith, the Doane Stuart school was founded in 1975 when the St. Agnes School and Ke...

St. Louis lauds female firefighters, but denies promotions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Two female fire captains, praised by the city earlier this week for their service, are being denied promotions they earned.On Tuesday, the St. Louis Fire Department held up Acting Captains Licole McKinney and Jessica Jackson as proud examples of women representing the city. But they’re captains in name only.McKinney and Jackson are being denied the pay increase that comes with that title because of a decision by the St. Louis Department of Public Safety.It’s a decision St. Louis aldermen opposed, unanimously, according to Alderman Joe Vaccaro (Ward 23).“We 100% agreed,” he said. Top Stories: Jana Elementary School shuts down after radioactive waste concerns Vaccaro, the head of the Public Safety Committee, said he was disgusted to see the city taking credit for diversity that he doesn’t think we are really upholding.“I think it was somewhat disgraceful on the city’s part, because you’re putting a bunch of people out there saying, ‘Look how great we are,’” he said. “Two...

Downtown nightclub owner speaks out after business blamed for recent crime

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

ST. LOUIS - One of the owners of Europe Night Club speaks out after Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis blames them and the nightclub industry for crime, including a recent incident involving a gun in a downtown parking lot."My patrons are the victim, they're not the problem,” said Bobbi Baker, partner of Europe Night Club.Baker spoke out after Citizens for a Greater Downtown St. Louis claimed on Twitter that they were responsible for an incident in a neighboring parking lot around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday.Something she said has no ties to their business. Top Stories: Jana Elementary School shuts down after radioactive waste concerns "The crime is not a club problem. The crime is a city problem," Baker said. "It’s all over St. Louis; places that have the volume of people that we do are targeted."The tweets showed screenshots from surveillance video that Baker said show a group of people in the parking lot trying to defend themselves against a man with a gun."There's a lack of p...

Authorities search for freeway road rage shooters in Orange County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

Authorities are searching for two suspects involved in a freeway road rage shooting in Fountain Valley on Tuesday.The shooting happened on the northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway at the Euclid Street exit around 4:55 p.m., according to California Highway Patrol.The suspects' vehicle is described as a black-colored early 2000s model sedan. The road rage shooting suspects’ vehicle in a photo from the California Highway Patrol. The road rage shooting suspects’ vehicle in a photo from the California Highway Patrol. The suspects were allegedly involved in a road rage incident with a white-colored 2015 Hyundai Sonata sedan when the shooting took place, authorities said.The suspects are believed to be a male driver and a male passenger who fled the scene after the incident.Anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has additional information is asked to call the CHP Westminster Area office at 714-622-3600.

Authorities still searching for pregnant woman last seen in Beaumont in February

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

Authorities in Beaumont are searching for a missing woman who was 35 weeks pregnant at the time of her disappearance last month. 22-year-old Cajairah Jae Fraise was last seen “walking away from her parents” while at a Jack in the Box in Beaumont on Feb. 23 around 10:40 p.m., according to a press release from the Beaumont Police Department.Fraise is a Black female who stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 154 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair, and was last seen wearing a black shawl, black hoodie, gray sweatpants and black slip-on shoes. At the time of her disappearance, she was living with her parents in the City of Moreno Valley. Detectives began following leads related to posts on social media, phone records and places where Fraise worked or frequented. Extended family members and friends have been questioned and a missing person’s flyer was distributed to local and regional law enforcement agencies. Detectives also expanded their search efforts to distribute informa...

SF Giants’ Farhan Zaidi provides some clues at Opening Day roster

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants haven’t officially set their Opening Day roster, but the man in charge of making those decisions provided a pretty comprehensive outline of their plans.Speaking with Dave Flemming and Shawn Estes on the NBC Sports Bay Area telecast during Thursday evening’s game against the Guardians, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi indicated that Rule 5 pick Blake Sabol, speedy outfielder Bryce Johnson and tall right-hander Sean Hjelle had the inside track to the final spots on their 26-man roster.While the three players have been among the most impressive in camp, the Giants only have open spots on the roster because of injuries. With Austin Slater and Mitch Haniger expected to start the season on the injured list, that opened two needs in the outfield, which can be filled by Johnson and Sabol.If San Francisco carries 13 position players and 13 pitchers, that left one spot on the pitching staff not yet spoken for. Hjelle, who i...

Pacifica: Search underway for surfer in distress

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:03 GMT

PACIFICA — Authorities on Thursday night were searching for a surfer in distress at a Pacifica beach.Around 5:40 p.m., the North County Fire Authority said crews were at Linda Mar Beach for a water rescue. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was also helping with the search.The fire authority announced around 6:50 p.m. that it had “turned the search for a possible surfer in distress” over to the U.S. Coast Guard and California State Parks lifeguards.Crews on scene of a water rescue at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. Search in progress with USCG Helo. Avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/2xhQFXEml6— North County Fire Authority (@NoCoFire) March 24, 2023Fire crews have turned the search for a possible surfer in distress at Linda Mar beach over to the Coastguard and State Parks Lifeguards. pic.twitter.com/diYJs5lfrX— North County Fire Authority (@NoCoFire) March 24, 2023Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | ‘Making him laugh was one of the joys ...