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Pedestrian struck, killed in East Alton hit-and-run crash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

EAST ALTON, Ill. - Authorities say a pedestrian was fatally struck Tuesday evening in a hit-and-run crash. The crash happened around 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Powder Mill Road. Investigators say a driver in an unknown vehicle struck a pedestrian, then took off after the collision. Gov. Parson issues Missouri executive order over foreign-owned farmland The East Alton Police Department is handling the investigation. Police have not yet disclosed any information about the victim, a potential suspect or a vehicle linked to the case. If you have any information relevant to this investigation, contact the East Alton Police Department at 618-259-6212 or 618-251-3113.

Denver weather: Less than an inch of snow now expected in Thursday snowstorm

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder now expect Thursday night’s snowstorm to drop less than an inch of snow in Denver.Forecast models for the storm show areas around Colorado Springs to likely get two to three inches, while even mountain areas will likely get only around an inch of snow.Colder Thursday. Areas of snow form Thu afternoon with the best chance for snow Thu night. Freezing drizzle will also be possible, across the northeast plains. Snow ends Friday morning, except for some light mountain snow. #COwx pic.twitter.com/wzxf2NuAo6— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) January 3, 2024While the snow chances diminished from Tuesday’s estimates, forecasters said the snow could start as freezing rain, adding to the possibility of dangerous driving conditions.Temperatures will still likely drop Thursday, though, with the high set at 36 degrees and the low at 24 degrees.There’s another slight chance of light snow Friday night as temperatures drop bel...

Girl, 13, disappears in Los Angeles while on vacation from Mexico

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

Police and family are asking the public for help Wednesday in locating a 13-year-old girl who vanished in Los Angeles while on vacation with her family.Valentina Morales Magana was last seen around 2 p.m. Tuesday in the area of West 98th Street and Airport Boulevard in the Westchester neighborhood, the Los Angeles Police Department stated Wednesday morning.The teen, who is vacationing from Mexico with her parents, does not have a phone or any relatives in the area and her family is concerned for her safety.Valentina has not been seen since she was involved in an argument with her mother over make-up and left the area, police said. SoCal couple attacked by armed robbers while selling iPad Valentina stands 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 145 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt with black pants.Anyone with information about Valentina's whereabouts was asked to contact Pacific Juvenile Detective Bruce O’Brian at 310-482-6366. Anyon...

Riverside County sheriff faces another lawsuit over inmate death

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is facing a lawsuit after a woman died by suicide while in custody, the latest in a string of legal issues the department is facing.The family of 21-year-old San Jacinto resident Alicia Upton, who died on April 28, 2022, at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside, is suing Bianco and the county, as reported in the Press-Enterprise.According to the lawsuit, filed on Dec. 31 in Riverside, Upton's death and her risk for self-harm was evident on "surveillance video [that] recorded the entirety of the event, from the time Upton began crafting a noose from bed sheets at 8:14 p.m. until the time she tied the noose around the top part of the bunk bed in her cell at 8:18 p.m. and then asphyxiated herself," the Press-Enterprise reports. Riverside County inmate dies of illness in custody Bianco told the newspaper that "to say we're responsible for a suicide is silly."“This is nothing more than someone wanting money,” Bianco said. “We’re still in ...

What Rhymes With 2024?: Arts Calendar January 4-10

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

How’s everyone doing with their New Year’s motto, and what rhymes with 2024? Hear us roar? Back for more? Don’t be a bore? Open the door? While we’re figuring that out, visit the creative venues of DTLA’s first Art Night of the year, a group show about the nature of consciousness and time itself, a painting show about weapons of beauty, paintings about humans feeling restful, paintings about the hidden patterns in chaos, or a collection of the most insanely opulent gemstones in the world. Join a conversation about the post-car future of Los Angeles, a book release party celebrating collage, anti-capitalist performance art at the museum, pro-sensuality performance at the gallery, and a steamy night evoking the last days of the Black Dahlia.Patricia Fortlage: On the Menu, 2023 (The Makery)Thursday, January 4DTLA Art Night Opulent Mobility Preview at The Makery. The 9th annual Opulent Mobility exhibition is curated by A. Laura Brody and Anthony Tusler, and celebrates the many beautiful...

DJ STEPDAD Figures Things Out

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

DJ STEPDAD Figures Things Out: NYC-based producer and DJ STEPDAD started drumming when he was six, due to the fact that he was a Revolutionary War reenactor in Virginia. “It was actually through that strange pastime that my mom met my stepdad, Mike, who DJ STEPDAD was eventually named in honor of,” says the artist born Ted Davis. “In high school, I joined an experimental rock band and played a bunch of shows at DIY spaces in DC. When I was 17, I got super into a lot of the L.A. beat scene stuff that was having a moment in the 2010s. I bought a Native Instruments Maschine because I was obsessed with Flying Lotus/Shlohmo/D33J-type artists, and made chill electronic music in that vein for a couple months before I went off to college in the Los Angeles area. It’s still on SoundCloud, but I won’t tell you where to find it (laughs).”“In college, I went back to playing in scrappy indie rock bands,” he continues. “But in 2018, my friend Alex Conradt...

Pac-12 WBB power ratings: UCLA repels USC in front of record crowd in Pauley Pavilion as conference play begins

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

If the first two showdowns of ranked opponents are any judge, the Pac-12 women’s basketball season will live up to the hype and be a box office draw.UCLA held off USC 71-64 at sold-out Pauley Pavilion — the first in program history — while Colorado defeated Utah 76-65 before CU’s largest regular-season home crowd since 2002.The two games drew a combined 21,042 fans on Dec. 30, a total made even more impressive considering students were on holiday break.“This is not going to be a one-off type of thing,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said of the crowd (13,659) in Pauley, which included some celebrities.“If you’re not on the women’s basketball and women’s sports train, then you’re late. It’s unbelievable to have little girls, little boys, all types of people here to see strong women compete. We don’t shy away from that attention.”Another 10,126 (combined) saw dominant wins last week by Stanford and Oregon State.All in all, the average attendance for four rivalry games wa...

All-Bay Area News Group high school football 2023: Utility players

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

ALL-BAY AREA NEWS GROUP FOOTBALL 2023UTILITY PLAYERSFirst teamRedmani Albert, McClymonds, 5-10, 175, seniorOakland Athletic League MVP played quarterback, running back and defense for league champion and NorCal Division 3-A finalist. Tim Daugherty, Campolindo, 5-9, 170, seniorHad 10 touchdowns to lead his team in scoring. First-team all-DAL Foothill. Led Campo in receiving yards with 595 and also ran for 256 yards and had 33 tackles. Kamani Jackson, El Cerrito, 6-0, 175, seniorFirst-team all-TCAL Rock bound for Washington State. Stand out on defense and offense. Caught three TD passes in a victory over Heritage in NCS Division II semifinal.Paul Kuhner, Acalanes, 6-0, 185, seniorFirst-team all-DAL Foothill. Had numerous big plays, including TD catch to clinch Division 3-AA state championship victory.Sava Pouridis, Las Lomas, 5-11, 195, seniorDefensive MVP in DAL Foothill. Linebacker led the Knights in tackles with 86, including five behind the line of scrimmage. Also rushed for 880 y...

Teen’s promising swimming career in limbo after he is accused of slapping teammate on the backside

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

By EDDIE PELLS | Associated PressDENVER  — The email, addressed to the 13-year-old swimmer from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, came out of the blue. “Between approximately 2019 and 2022, you allegedly engaged in a pattern of behavior which constitutes Sexual Misconduct,” it read, with both final words capitalized.That was in April 2022. It took three months for the 8th grader to learn what the accusations were: A claim he had slapped another teammate on the butt in a locker room 10 months earlier, in June 2021.More than 20 months later, the case remains open, even after local police in the town 40 miles north of Denver investigated and dismissed it within weeks. Now 16 and a high school sophomore, the teen’s promising swimming career has been plunged into uncertainty by the temporary sanctions imposed by SafeSport — and the hard-to-escape taint of presumed guilt as the case drags on.FILE – U.S. Center for SafeSport CEO Ju’Riese Colón testifies during The Commission on the State of U...

Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:19:50 GMT

FILE - Then-Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay addresses an audience during commencement ceremonies, May 25, 2023, on the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass. Gay, Harvard University's president, resigned Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)(AP/Steven Senne) FILE - Then-Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay addresses an audience during commencement ceremonies, May 25, 2023, on the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass. Gay, Harvard University's president, resigned...