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HAZMAT crews investigate two abandoned barrels in St. Louis

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

ST. LOUIS - HAZMAT crews investigated two abandoned waste barrels Thursday in St. Louis. According to the St. Louis Fire Department, the HAZMAT team discovered old flooring or some sort of broken up material, though did not detect any hazardous liquids. As a precaution, crews sealed the barrels used ChemTape. Top Story: Missing Texas teens sold for sex in Missouri Investigators determined some potential risks with the barrels. Though the contents inside didn't pose any immediate concerns, firefighters say the barrels could contain carcinogenic materials with the potential to cause future health concerns, if inhaled.While investigating the barrels, crews placed yellow "caution" tape around them and an orange-paper note that reads: "DANGER ... THIS CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ... AVOID ANY CONTACT." It appears the situation Thursday has been handled, though the note said to contact the St. Louis Health Commissioner if there are any further inquires in handling barrel...

These Coloradans haven’t had clean drinking water in 5 years. Can the state do anything about it?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

PALMER LAKE — Donald Simmons doesn’t want cancer.He and his wife have been living in the Elephant Rock Mobile Home Park, just outside downtown Monument, for the past 13 years because it’s the cheapest option in town.And for the last five of them, their tap water has been contaminated with elevated levels of radium, a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can be carcinogenic.Simmons won’t drink it, but his wife does. And it makes him nervous.“What’s it gonna do to our bodies?” he asked Tuesday as he sat next to his neighbor’s porch, a drill in hand. “What is this going to do to us in the long term?”The state is well aware of Elephant Rock and its tainted water. But Colorado’s top water regulators say they’ve never been in a situation like this.Since early 2019, officials with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have cited the park owner, Kim Lucky Oliver, repeatedly for refusing to compl...

Shuttles deployed to replace several RTD trains delayed by signal problems

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

Technical problems with signals Friday forced delays of Regional Transportation District trains, and RTD officials were deploying shuttles.Update: A Ln, B Ln & G Ln experiencing up to 15 minute delays due to s.. https://t.co/RPvlfZlyb2— RTD (@RideRTD) April 21, 2023The RTD’s A Line, B Line and G Line trains were delayed up to 15 minutes, RTD officials announced in a posting on Twitter. The shuttles were replacing A, B, G and N trains.Shuttle buses replacing A Ln, B Ln, G Ln & N Ln due to signal.. https://t.co/Z3qfnaFCXd— RTD (@RideRTD) April 21, 2023  

Hot start to the weekend for Los Angeles area

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

It may only be April, but some parts of the Southland are getting a first look at summer this weekend.Temperatures on Friday and Saturday will be in the 80s and even 90s in some places, marking a sharp change from the chilly weather that's persisted through winter and into spring."Everything is going to be warming up over the next couple of days, and you can expect to have some temperatures above normal for this time of year," KTLA Southern California weather On Friday, the coastal areas won't see too much of a change; the high is 72 degrees. But downtown Los Angeles is expected to heat up to 86 degrees, and in the San Fernando Valley, temperatures are likely to hit 92.Inland Orange County, the Inland Empire and the high desert will see highs in the mid to upper 80s.And if you're headed to the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? Good luck. High temperatures for the weekend in Indio are 93, 98 and 96 degrees.But don't fret too much, Southern California....

The Art of Crafting Timeless Kitchens: A Closer Look at End Grain Cabinets

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

Families and friends gather in the kitchen to create memories that last a lifetime as they share meals and moments together. That is why it is essential for homeowners to have a well-designed kitchen that not only enhances their home’s aesthetic appeal but also promotes functionality. End Grain Cabinets, driven forward by Jonathan Martin’s leadership vision, has been dedicated to creating timeless kitchens, cabinets, and wood products for over 15 years.They have achieved this feat through excellent craftsmanship, making them the preferred choice among designers and contractors. At End Grain Cabinets, their philosophy centers around crafting enduring cabinets that elevate any kitchen space.With a focus on expert craftsmanship and meticulous attention to detail, they aim to create spaces where generations can come together and create memories. The journey began with founder Jonathan Martin’s deep-rooted passion for entrepreneurship, business with a purpose, woodworki...

Chase Away The Blues With These Azure Libations

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

 The color blue is said to represent both sky and sea and is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition, imagination, inspiration and sensitivity. Blue also personifies hints of trust, loyalty, sincerity, confidence and wisdom. And when it comes to cocktails, there has been a wave of moody blues throughout the L.A. bar scene recently. Here are some of our favorite azure libations to calm the senses.“I think the draw of vibrant, blue cocktails is that they are fun and reminiscent of being beachside on a tropical vacation,” Noble 33’s Beverage Director Carla Lorenzo tells L.A. Weekly on the draw of blue-hued cocktails and Casa Madera’s approach to the Quintana Roo, made with Vida Mezcal, agave, lime and blue spirulina.Quintana Roo (Courtesy Casa Madera)“More often than not, the ingredients that make cocktails blue are full of artificial ingredients and dyes,” says Lorenzo. “For the Quintana Roo at Casa Madera, I wanted to get that beautiful color with a quality ingredient. B...

‘Excessive wealth disorder’: Should the ultra-rich pay more to help solve America’s problems?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

Boosting taxes on America’s wealthiest people could bring in trillions of dollars to help the country solve its most pressing problems, according to Gabriela Sandoval, executive director of the non-profit Bay Area think tank Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute.Sandoval, a former sociology professor at UC Santa Cruz, was hired in January at the San Francisco-based think tank founded last year and named after a concept coined by Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. She previously worked at the Insight Center for Community Economic Development in Oakland and became steeped in issues around wealth inequality. “No one wanted to talk about decreasing wealth at the higher end,” says Sandoval.The think tank promotes adding special surtaxes for ultra-wealthy people, imposing a “wealth tax” on assets such as real estate, yachts and luxury vehicles, and increasing IRS enforcement on the super-rich.The institute takes aim at the richest .1% of Americans R...

Chart: Bay Area’s drought-busting year has actually been less rainy than normal, in one way

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

California’s wet and wild winter has come to a close. It certainly seemed like a way rainier than normal year in the Bay Area, but by some metrics it’s actually been just shy of average.That’s right. Rainfall totals were impressive, nearly double the annual average, but the number of rainy days is still slightly below average. Take Oakland for example. It’s just shy of its historical average of 68 days with measurable rainfall in a year, recording 62 rainy days in the rain year starting July 1, 2022, through April 20. There is no rain predicted for the near future, and just over two historically dry months before the rain year ends on June 30.Now, with wildflowers coating the bright green hills, popping up in every highway median and sidewalk crack and with mostly sunshine and warm days on the horizon it’s possible that even in this drought-busting year we will still fall short of the average number of rainy days.The cumulative rainfall might have ...

Saratoga crime report for the week of April 28

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

APRIL 10Vehicle tampering, grand theft: Someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 18000 block of Kosich Drive and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss estimated at $3,000.Residential burglary, theft by credit card: Someone entered the garage of a residence in the 20000 block of Cox Avenue through the open garage door and stole keys and a wallet valued at $10. They then used credit cards from the wallet to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $1,148.APRIL 11Residential burglary: Someone entered the victim’s room at a residence in the 13000 block of Pierce Road by forcing the door open and stole $1,000 cash.APRIL 12Residential burglary: Someone entered a residence in the 21000 block of Dorsey Way by breaking a rear glass door and stole jewelry and purses for a total loss of about $1,900.Hit and run: A non-injury collision occurred at 4:35 p.m. at Saratoga Avenue and Highway 85.APRIL 16False Registration Tab: At 3:39 a.m., deputies...

Proposal for next phase of Los Gatos’ North 40 includes 430 housing units

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:31:07 GMT

Developers unveiled their plan for the second phase of Los Gatos’ controversial North 40 development last week, which includes 437 housing units.The plan for the parcel at the intersection of highways 17 and 85 calls for 119 townhomes and 250 multi-family units, as well as commercial spaces and a two-acre public park.The plan also includes 68 affordable housing units for lower-income residents earning 60% or less of the area’s median income. Grosvenor Property, which led the project team, donated 1.7 acres to Eden Housing to develop these units. Eden Housing worked on the Walnut Grove affordable senior community in the first phase of the North 40 project.If the plan is approved, it would bring the total number of housing units from both phases of the North 40 development to more than 800, with 117 of those being affordable units.Grosvenor Property submitted its preliminary application to the town last week, citing a state housing law that limits local laws or ordinances from blockin...