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Travis County voters could weigh in on $495M roads, parks bond this November

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- Travis County voters could have a say at the ballot box this November on nearly $500 million's worth of improvements to county-operated roads and parks. PAST COVERAGE: Travis County eyes $450M roads, parks bond package The Travis County Citizens Bond Advisory Committee released its final recommendations list, featuring more than a dozen projects and earmarked at a price around $494.7 million. The Travis County Commissioners Court will vote to decide on if the bond package will be included on the November ballot.Which projects are included?Projects included in the final recommendation are as follows:Blake Manor Road: $16.8 millionMulti-modal connection options to Travis County East Metro Park; continues improvements to Blake Manor Road already in the works west of Taylor Lane with goal of connecting eastward to Burleson Manor RoadTxDOT right-of-way: $30 millionTravis County is responsible for providing funds for ROW needs on TxDOT construction project...

New life jacket loaner station to open on Great Sacandaga Lake

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

MAYFIELD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A new life jacket loaner station will be unveiled on June 13 at the Sacandaga Field Office facility on Great Sacandaga Lake. The Hudson River-Black River Regulating District board & executive staff will be joining partners of the GSL Safe Lake Initiative, the BoatUS Foundation and law enforcement representatives to commemorate the opening. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The second of its kind on Great Sacandaga Lake and the first to be sponsored by the HRBRRD, the station will allow people to have easy access to life jackets at no cost. The program aims to reduce the number of occurrences of people heading out onto the water without an adequate amount of life jackets, which could prevent potential tragedies on the lake. The new station was constructed on site by HRBRRD personnel, and the life jackets were donated by BoatUS. Following its 9 a.m. opening on June 13, life jackets will be avai...

Popular Jumpin' Jack's fireworks show cancelled

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Families look forward to local Independence Day weekend fireworks shows every year and the one at Jumpin' Jack’s Drive-In in Scotia is no exception. The free show dates to 1976 and except for a few cancellations due to weather and the pandemic, they’ve happened every summer. But this year the event is canceled for yet another reason. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "We usually have a good turnout," said Mark Lansing, owner of Jumpin' Jacks Drive-In. "Everybody seems to be happy to come down." Lansing says their annual 4th of July weekend fireworks display brings 10 to 15 thousand people to the drive-in and the neighboring park along the Mohawk River. The show in Scotia is a booming success, but it also comes at a huge expense. Lansing says he spends $18,000 on fireworks, but more than that to the Village of Scotia for police and emergency services. He told News10's Anya Tucker that the cost was beco...

Maps show which cell provider gives your area best coverage

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Considering changing your wireless carrier to get better service? You may want to check this map first. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created an interactive map comparing coverage from cell providers. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! We took a closer look at the coverage from the three largest companies, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. Looking at the country as a whole, Verizon and AT&T have the most coverage, with 55.05% and 55.11% of the country covered, respectively. While Verizon has some gaps in coverage around Nevada, Utah, Oklahoma, and Kentucky, AT&T's gaps appear to be in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.Meanwhile, T-Mobile covers 35.3% of the country, according to the FCC. Its coverage looks stronger in the eastern half of the country than it does out west. Phone-free music festival coming to Greene County An FCC map shows Verizon's 4G LTE coverage nationwide. (Map: FCC)An FCC map sho...

Tornado warning issues for El Paso, Lincoln counties

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

2:26 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Boulder issued tornado warnings for Lincoln County and portions of rural El Paso County, including Yoder and Rush. Those warnings remain in effect until 2:45 p.m.Tornado Warning including Yoder CO and Rush CO until 2:45 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/RZKShHGaAu— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) June 12, 2023Tornado Warning including Lincoln County, CO until 3:00 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/3MBCiTzOAQ— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 12, 2023NWS also issued a flash flood warning for Limon, Genoa and Matheson along Colorado’s Eastern Plains. That warning remains in effect through 5:30 p.m.Flash Flood Warning including Limon CO, Genoa CO and Matheson CO until 5:30 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/dgw68cw2nK— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 12, 20231:53 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a tornado warning for El Paso and Pueblo counties. Forecasters say radar indicates a tornado has formed, with quarter-sized hail also possible. The wa...

Kobe Bryant wanted to play for the Memphis Grizzlies. Jerry West talked him out of it

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

Kobe Bryant is synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the image of him wearing another team's uniform seems both implausible and absurd, but it almost happened.In fact, it took the intervention of another Lakers legend to keep Kobe Bryant in the Purple and Gold.NBA Hall-of-Famer Jerry West, a 14-time All Star, an NBA champion and a Finals MVP, said he talked Bryant out of leaving the Lakers in free agency and joining the Western Conference rival Memphis Grizzlies.West made the comments while appearing on Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George's podcast, Podcast P with Paul George. LeBron James becomes NBA’s all-time leading scorer West is a current advisor to the Clippers, but had a decades long post-playing career with the Lakers as a member of the team's front office. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest roster builders in NBA history, and has won eight NBA Championships as an executive.He described the almost-signing that would've changed the course of Lakers histo...

Nearly 300 guns turned in during Long Beach buyback event

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

Nearly 300 guns were turned in to authorities during a Long Beach Police Department buyback event over the weekend.The event was held Saturday at MacArthur Park in Long beach and those who returned a firearm got a gift card. It was sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn.In total, 293 guns were returned:115 handguns, including 2 ghost guns100 rifles42 shotguns7 assault rifles29 non-functioning firearms

Woman shot in East Oakland

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

OAKLAND — A woman was shot Monday morning in East Oakland, authorities said.She was initially listed in critical condition at a hospital.The shooting was reported about 11:57 a.m. Monday on Nicol Avenue just east of Fruitvale Avenue. It was not immediately known if the victim lived in the area.A motive for the shooting was under investigation. Three possible suspects were seen fleeing the area in a vehicle, authorities said, but no description was released.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | In wake of weekend shooting, Antioch mayor again calls for firing of police involved in racist-text-message scandal Crime and Public Safety | Transgender activist wants a new trial in Oakland triple murder: It all comes down to biker gangs, judicial rulings, and a haircut Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man sentenced to life for murder of Safeway worker Crime and Public Safety | Police standoff near BART Coliseum station a...

Kanye West had 9-year-old daughter North at party with naked sushi women

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

It’s fair to say that Kanye West is not the most rational and consistent of thinkers, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the self-proclaimed devoted dad also exposed his 9-year-old daughter North to all kinds of bizarre antics at his 46th birthday party.One antic involved Nyotaimori, the Japanese practice of serving sushi or sashimi on a woman’s nude body, Page Six and other outlets reported. It’s easy to guess that West, a self-styled visionary musician and fashion designer, reasoned that he was introducing his daughter to a form of artistic expression.Kanye West included the Japanese practice Nyotaimori at his 46th birthday party last night, which involves serving sashimi or sushi off the naked body of a woman. pic.twitter.com/c2XdnoCd9n— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 11, 2023But West also is the father who once accused his ex-wife Kim Kardashian of being a bad mother because she made a sex tape and because she let North go on TikTok, exposing her t...

San Jose police investigating after body found in Milpitas landfill

Published Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:05:51 GMT

MILPITAS — Police have opened an investigation into a suspicious death after a woman’s body was found by employees of a landfill, according to authorities.The San Jose Police Department, which has jurisdiction over Newby Island Landfill at 1601 Dixon Landing Road, responded at 6 a.m. June 2 to reports of a body found by employees while performing processing operations.The body was later identified as that of 34-year-old LaToya Covington. Coroner’s officials said she had no listed city of residence.Authorities did not release a preliminary cause of death or any informaton about the condition of Covington’s body when it was found. According to police, the investigation remained open as of Monday afternoon.An online fundraiser organized on Saturday described Covington as a mother of three. The page claimed that Covington’s body was unrecognizable upon its discovery and was identified using fingerprints.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | A San J...