Home

Houston oil executive wants to build private dam for recreation on South Llano River

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

JUNCTION, Texas (KXAN) — A private dam proposed on the South Llano River, a major tributary to the Highland Lakes, is the center of a debate in the Hill Country this week as a public hearing set for Thursday evening approaches.It all started in 2018 when then-CEO of Phillips 66, Gregory Garland, filed an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, or TCEQ, to dam up the river and create a private pool. KXAN First Warning Weather forecast But under extraordinary drought and low river flow conditions, neighbors are worried about the strain this may put on a scarce resource.Drying up: the South Llano RiverThe South Llano River in Junction is flowing at its lowest level since 2018, according to USGS data. (KXAN Photo)"It's too depressing to see it in the condition that it's in right now," Linda Fawcett said from the shores of the South Llano River in Junction, the water source for the community of 2,500 residents. Fawcett has been coming to the South Llano since sh...

James Cameron dined in Duluth, says restaurant owner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

DULUTH — Filmmaker James Cameron dined at The Boat Club on Sunday, according to restaurateur Jason Vincent.“James Cameron dined with us,” wrote Vincent in a public post on Facebook. “He’s visiting his friend, Jessica Lange, and checking out possible movie locations. He loved our clam chowder and said it was the best he’s had since Sundance.”The Boat Club co-owner was out of the office as of Tuesday, according to his voicemail, and not available for comment. If Cameron was serious about looking for potential film locations, though, it’s news to the Upper Midwest Film Office.“I wish we had more info,” wrote Riki McManus, the organization’s chief production officer, in an email to the News Tribune. “It is our hope that he loved what he saw and will contact us so we can tell him more about our amazing incentives we have for content makers!”It’s not surprising that Jessica Lange would be spending late summer at her Minneso...

Slick's Restaurant in Schenectady reopening with same owners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Slick's Restaurant & Tavern on South Ferry Street in Schenectady is reopening after being closed for almost a year. The restaurant is set to reopen on Tuesday, September 5 with the same owners. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Owners Michael and Barbara Naumoff originally closed the tavern on September 30, 2022 so they could retire after 48 years. However, it didn't work out that way."We have our liquor license still valid. It's a two-year liquor license," Michael Naumoff told NEWS10. "We'll stay till the end of September next year and that will be it." Ruth’s Chris sets tentative opening date in Colonie The Naumoffs tried over the last year to sell the business but were unsuccessful. While they're open for the next year, they will continue to look for a buyer."Hopefully we can get it sold and they can take over the first of October next year and I'll be a nice smooth transition," said Naumoff...

Youth on probation grow through gardening program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Warren County's probation program for area youth has turned to the outdoors and the world of agriculture to get kids involved in constructive pursuits as they progress through the program. The Warren County Probation Department is taking its juvenile probationers gardening. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A new garden is being operated entirely by youth in the county probation program. In late July, students harvested their first tomato there. Zucchini, peppers, sunflowers, and other plants and produce are growing there, too. The garden was founded as a way for kids in the program to build new skills - and find peace.“I go to the garden, let out my stress, with all of these plants, I am feeling blessed," said 16-year-old Caleb, a probationer and Lake George native who frequents the garden. "I look forward to coming to the garden. Our garden has helped me learn how to take care of plants, and be part...

NYS DOH launches childhood lead exposure campaign

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Department of Health (DOH) launched an educational campaign to raise awareness of childhood lead exposure. The digital campaign will emphasize ways to keep lead away from children and stress the importance of blood lead tests for kids aged 1 and 2. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the DOH, lead can not only harm a young child's growth, behavior, and ability to learn, but can cause anemia, kidney damage, and hearing loss. Lead can be found in common items around the home such as paint, which in pre-1980 homes was the leading contributor to heightened blood lead levels in children. The DOH stresses that children under 6 are more susceptible to lead exposure than any other group due to lead commonly found in dust, water, soil, etc. Children are exposed to lead by swallowing dust from old lead paint. Statewide surplus vehicle and equipment auction dates The DOH's Childhood ...

Forest Rangers help locate lost elderly hiker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

OLIVE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Forest Rangers from the Department of Environmental Conservation assisted search teams in locating a 73-year-old hiker who was reported missing. The hiker was last seen by her husband on an unmarked trail in the Slide Mountain Wilderness. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the husband, he asked his wife to remain on the trail while he looked for something. When he returned approximately 30 minutes later, she was missing. New York State Police, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, and a search team from Shandaken joined Rangers Horn and Rusher in searching. The missing hiker was located climbing up a slope. She was provided food and water and helped down the trail and turned over to EMS for evaluation.

St. Louis County Council approves smoking restrictions at parks, casinos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Council passed a bill Tuesday that bans smoking at county parks and limits it at county casinos. The County Council passed Bill 53, introduced earlier this year by Councilwoman Shalonda Webb, in a 5-0 vote on Tuesday. Two council members were absent from this vote. The bill now heads to County Executive Sam Page for review. What does Anheuser-Busch brand sale mean for St. Louis? The bill authorizes "prohibition of smoking in enclosed places of employment and other public places." That includes libraries, health care facilities, and shopping malls. The bill also states that smoking is banned in "indoor and outdoor recreation facilities," which based on its description also includes county parks. One provision of the bill is that casinos within the county, such as ones in Maryland Heights and Lemay, must restrict smoking to at least half of any casino floor. Gambling website PlayUSA.com states that part of the bill was amended after some...

14-year-old boy steals car, leads deputies on high-speed pursuit in Victorville, SBSD says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

A 14-year-old boy stole a car and led San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputies on a high-speed pursuit early Tuesday morning, authorities said. The unidentified boy took a white Kia Optima from the 14300 block of La Paz Drive in Victorville just after 3:30 a.m., the SBSD said in a news alert.After the car's owner, a 30-year-old woman, reported her vehicle missing, deputies found it at La Paz Drive and Midway Street, where they tried a "high-risk traffic stop," officials said.The teen refused to stop, failing to stop for several traffic lights while he "drove at excessive speeds with a disregard for safety" for more than six miles, the release said. Eventually, the Optima stopped on the side of Amethyst Road, and the boy took off on foot, police said without detailing why the car pursuit ended.The teen, who is on probation, was then taken into custody and booked into the High Desert Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center.He faces charges of felony unlawful taking of a ve...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein hospitalized after fall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was hospitalized Tuesday after tripping and falling at her San Francisco home, a spokesperson confirms.“Sen. Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home. All of her scans were clear and she returned home,” a spokesperson told The Hill.  Feinstein, 90, recently had what appeared to be a moment of confusion during the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on July 27. She began delivering a speech instead of voting and was eventually told to just “say aye" by committee Chairwoman Patty Murray.Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a confirmation hearing Wednesday, July 12, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)The San Francisco hospital visit comes after Feinstein missed months of work in Washington earlier this year when she was hospitalized for the shingles virus and its side effects. Since her return to work in May, she has traveled the Capitol h...

L.A. County considers $25 minimum wage for hotel, theme park workers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:39:58 GMT

Amusement park and hotel workers in Los Angeles County may be getting raises in the coming years as the Board of Supervisors will vote on a large increase to their minimum wage.On Tuesday, Supervisor Janice Hahn, 4th District, proposed increasing base pay for workers in unincorporated L.A. County to at least $25 an hour, with that wage increasing to $30 an hour by 2028.Currently, these workers are paid $16.90 per hour."Too many people in our communities are working full-time jobs but they cannot pay their rent. This board has the ability to do something about it, at least for the workers in the unincorporated areas of L.A. County, and I think we should," Hahn said.Hahn added that the minimum wage increase would apply to workers at hotels with more than 60 rooms. The Los Angeles Times identified the affected theme parks as Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain.Similar proposals are being considered in Los Angeles and Long Beach, Hahn added. The L.A. proposal would ...