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Annual Saratoga Breakfast benefits vets

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Veterans Business Council of The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce held it's annual breakfast Wednesday morning in Saratoga Springs. MORE NEWS from NEWS 10With Halloween over, the festivities quickly jump to Christmas let alone Thanksgiving. But let's not forget Veterans Day. For one Saratoga County organization, it's not too early to serve those who have served.Local veteran, author, and artist Ryan Smithson was the keynote speaker. Smithson`s keynote, War, Writing and Butterflies, will discuss his military service in Iraq and how a college writing assignment turned into therapy and a published memoir. Smithson was an engineer in the Army Reserve and served in Iraq from 2004 to 2005.  Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This event was being held by the Veterans Business Council of the Sar...

Pritzker expands utility assistance for low-income Illinoisans

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

CHICAGO (WMBD) - Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the expansion of utility bill assistance on Wednesday.A news release from Gov. Pritzker states that income-eligible homes that are disconnected or on the verge of being disconnected from utilities can apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assitance Program here.“With temperatures dropping and the winter season just weeks away, my administration is ensuring that every family has the assistance they need to keep the lights and the heat on,” Pritzker said. Peoria finds a way: Jurassic Quest is coming to the Civic Center He continued, “With DCEO’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, we are providing utility bill support to thousands of income-eligible families—and I urge those who are disconnected or facing imminent disconnection to apply. Here in Illinois, we look out for our neighbors, and that’s exactly what LIHEAP is all about.”A tiered application system will be used...

52-year-old man arrested for murder, assault in Englewood shooting

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

Englewood police on Tuesday arrested Joseph Michael Devivo for second-degree murder and assault in the shooting death of David Johnson at a home in the 2800 block of South Acoma Street.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man wanted for murder in Englewood shooting death Crime and Public Safety | Man wanted for kidnapping, assault after domestic violence incident at Englewood Burger King The Englewood Police Department announced Devivo’s arrest in a news release Wednesday afternoon, thanking the work of detectives and partnerships with the Denver Police Department, Crime Stoppers and the community.Please see updated Media Release – November 1, 2023 pic.twitter.com/bBvYnmpzVn— Englewood Police Department (@PoliceEnglewood) November 1, 2023Devivo, 52, was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail without bail and is set to appear in court Thursday.The shooting was reported at 2819 S. Acoma St. at about 1:40 a.m. Oct. 24, where police found J...

'Ferris Bueller,' 'Succession' actor crashes into Hollywood pizza shop

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

“Ferris Bueller” and “Succession” actor Alan Ruck was questioned by police after crashing his truck into other cars and eventually a pizza shop in Hollywood on Halloween night, TMZ first reported.The collision happened around 9 p.m. at the busy intersection of La Brea Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, at the west end of the Walk of Fame.Surveillance video obtained by TMZ shows Ruck's Rivian rear-end a car that was stopped at a traffic signal, and then careen into another car before slamming through a wall at Raffallo’s Pizza shop. Actor Alan Ruck is seen at the crash scene. Oct. 31, 2023. (KTLA)California's Department of Motor Vehicles confirmed with KTLA that the Rivian is registered to Ruck.A 32-year-old man was hospitalized in the collision, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department, and the building sustained structural damage. Two other damaged cars ended up in the middle of the intersection.Footage from the scene shows Ruck, who portrayed Cameron Frye in the 1986 John Hughes ...

2 students stabbed during brawl at Van Nuys High School

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

Two students were hospitalized with stab wounds after a large brawl at Van Nuys High School Wednesday morning, officials said.The violence unfolded around 11 a.m. in the school’s quad area and involved around 11 students.“As a result of that incident at least one student produced, what is at this point, an unidentified weapon … and stabbed two students,” Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, said at a news conference. “Those two students have been transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.Students were stabbed at Van Nuys High School on Nov. 1, 2023. (KTLA)Two other students were hospitalized with other injuries while a fifth was treated at the scene.Police say three students were detained in connection with the brawl and stabbing, which witnesses believe may have been gang-related.The school was placed on lockdown for much of the day and eventually, classes ended around 3:30 p.m.Carvalho said the police response was swi...

SpcaLA offers limited-time adoption fees for November

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles will be offering a $25 adoption rate for the month of November, the organization announced Wednesday.Qualified adopters can take home a dog, cat, or kitten during the limited-time promotion. However, puppies three months or younger can’t be adopted under the special rate, according to a news release.A photo of Brie, a dog currently in the care of spcaLA.(SpcaLA)A photo of Dune, a dog currently in the care of spcaLA.(SpcaLA)A photo of Lenny, a cat currently in the care of spcaLA.(SpcaLA)A photo of Phoenix, a cat currently in the care of spcaLA.(SpcaLA) ‘Cinderella’ story: Dog adopted after spending more than 1,000 days at Long Beach shelter A list of pets waiting to be adopted can be found here. Those interested can also visit adoption centers in Hawthorne and Long Beach to see pets available for adoption. The Hawthorne location is at 12910 Yukon Ave. and the Long Beach facility is at 7700 E. Spring St.It’s important...

Pedestrian Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Crash on Post Street [San Francisco, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

Auto-Pedestrian Collision Near Leavenworth Street Left One FatalitySAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 1, 2023) – Late Saturday morning, a pedestrian was fatally injured following a two-vehicle crash on Post Street.Police responded to the collision around 11:10 a.m. at the 800 block of Post Street, near Leavenworth and Hyde Streets.Based on an eyewitness account, a white BMW ran past a red light and collided with a black Audi SUV. The impact of the crash caused the BMW to spin out of control and hit a pedestrian on the sidewalk.Unfortunately, the first responders declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. However, the deceased victim’s identity remains undisclosed to the public, pending notification from their next of kin.Authorities arrested the BMW driver, although, no charges have been issued yet, the San Francisco Police Department said.Anyone with additional information about the fatal Post Street two-vehicle crash can help by contacting the SFPD at 415-575-444.Sweet James ...

Luciano Carmona-Garcia Killed in Stolen-Vehicle Collision on High Street [Oakland, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

42-Year-Old Bystander Pronounced Dead after Stolen-Car Accident near International BoulevardOAKLAND, CA (November 1, 2023) – Luciano Carmona-Garcia died Wednesday night, in a stolen-vehicle collision on High Street. Authorities responded to the scene just before 10:30 p.m., near International Boulevard on October 25th.Per reports, the driver of a stolen Kia Sorento SUV was traveling at high rates of speed east on International Boulevard. The Kia then struck a Pontiac Vibe, sending the Kia into two additional vehicles.Shortly after, Carmona-Garcia, 42, became pinned between the involved vehicles. Upon impact, both the Kia and the Pontiac driver fled the scene without rendering aid or contacting authorities.Medical personnel arrived and took Carmona-Garcia to a local hospital where he eventually succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the Pontiac took himself to a nearby hospital with minor wounds.At this time, the suspect driver remains at large. An active investigation to det...

San Jose man charged with driving to Dublin to meet undercover cop who posed as 13-year-old girl online

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

DUBLIN — A San Jose man has been charged in Alameda County with a felony after he allegedly made sexual comments to an undercover cop posing as a 13-year-old girl online, then arranged to meet the fictitious girl at an East Bay movie theater.Aldo Castillo, 27, was charged on Oct. 18 with one count of meeting a minor for lewd purposes, court records show. Castillo was arrested a week earlier outside a movie theater on the 5000 block of Dublin Boulevard in Dublin, where police say he’d arranged to meet 13-year-old “Lauren,” an undercover Dublin officer’s online persona.According to police, Castillo responded to the officer’s post on Whisper about needing a replacement hair curler with a lewd comment about exchanging a hair curler for oral sex. He later allegedly “began to ask unsolicited questions” about the girl’s sexual experiences, Dublin police Det. Ryan Henrioulle wrote in court records.“(Castillo) advised he wanted the ...

San Jose’s ICA taking annual art auction to a different level

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:29:31 GMT

The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art’s annual auction has long been considered a premier event in the South Bay for art lovers to add interesting pieces to their collection. And there’ll be plenty to bid on at Saturday’s event, but Executive Director James Leventhal wants the event to do more than just raise money for the downtown gallery and its artists.He wants to use the event to celebrate art and artists — and to maybe unlock the artist in everyone who comes through the doors.“We all need uplifting right now,” he said. “We want to bring the kind of experience for people that the Tech does or the Children’s Discovery Museum does.”“Cascade 11.21.21” by Bay Area artist Gale Antokal is one of the pieces being offered at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art annual auction Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Antokal will also be honored by the ICA at the event. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) As part of that, the...