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Trial dates set for three Austin police officers indicted in connection to 2020 protests

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Trial dates have been set for three Austin Police Department officers who were indicted in connection to their alleged involvement in racial justice protests in downtown Austin. That's more than three years since those protests erupted in May 2020. Once of those officers, Chance Bretches, was charged with felony offenses after he was indicted in May 2022. The charges included aggravated assault with serious bodily injury by a public servant and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant. BACKGROUND: 2 more APD officers indicted related to 2020 protests The charges against Bretches stem from a case in which a woman allegedly working as a street medic was injured in the protest. Travis County District Attorney José Garza's office said Meredith Drake was shot with a “deadly weapon” by Bretches and lost part of her finger as a result. Drake previously told KXAN she was hit by a bean bag round.Bretches' trial was set for April 8, 2024. Jeff...

Music venues, creative spaces to receive $1.5M from Austin

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- Dozens of Austin arts nonprofits and businesses are set to receive a total of $1.5 million from the city's Economic Development Department.In an effort to preserve spaces that contribute to Austin's creative, forward-thinking and entrepreneurial spirit, the Creative Space Assistance Program is set to give amounts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to 65 local organizations.The program, originally launched in 2018, provides grants specifically for organizations and establishments with the intention of assisting organizations at risk of displacement due to increasing commercial lease rates.The approved grants for 2023 include a $50,000 contribution to the downtown music venue Antone's, the East Austin music venue Hotel Vegas, the local production company Juno Black Music, the Austin Creative Reuse Center and the Museum of Human Achievement, an East Austin arts center and event space.Read the full story at Austin Business Journal.

Austin vying for federal grant for I-35 Cap and Stitch program

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin City Council approved Thursday submitting a federal grant application for construction funding assistance with its Our Future 35 Cap and Stitch program.Council approved the item on consent, meaning no additional discussion was held prior to the vote. Council's approval directs Interim City Manager Jesús Garza to submit the grant application to the United States Department of Transportation.The funding is made available through the U.S. DOT's Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program. That federal program aims to prioritize projects that assist disadvantaged communities, facilitate equitable development and restoration as well as "reconnecting communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity, including to mobility, access, or economic development."Our Future 35's construction grant application will request $105.2 million in funds to help cover caps from East...

Lake George 5K raises nearly $3K in seventh year

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Last weekend, an annual run around the village of Lake George saw its best and biggest year since the COVID-19 pandemic. The seventh annual ADK 5K saw around 500 runners come out in support of this year's beneficiary - among about 1,000 attendees overall. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This year's run raised nearly $3,000 for the Lake George Land Conservancy, an environmental nonprofit and lake protection organization. The annual 5K starts and ends at Adirondack Pub & Brewery. Runners gathered there on Saturday from not only the Lake George area, but as far as parts of Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Quebec.“It was great to see all the runners enjoying one of the most beautiful 5ks in New York State," said Adirondack Pub & Brewery Owner John Carr. "It was also exciting to see how many of the Adirondack Brewery staff ran in it. A great day for everyone.”From the brewery, the run takes a ro...

Hudson man arrested on burglary charges

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

BRUNSWICK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Hudson man has been arrested following a burglary investigation, according to State Police. James Smith, 52, is facing multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On April 3, 2022 at 4:41 a.m., troopers responded to the report of an active burglary at a business on Hoosick Road in Brunswick. Upon arrival, police found that the suspect had already fled the scene. The investigation by State Police and the Columbia County Sheriff's Office identified Smith as the person responsible for the burglary. Further investigation revealed that Smith also reportedly attempted to burglarize a nearby restaurant on the same date, but failed to enter the second business. Troy man arrested in connection to fatal Lansingburgh shooting Smith surrendered himself to SP Brunswick for processing. He now faces the following charges:ChargesThird-degree burglaryThird-degree attempted burglaryPossession of burglary to...

Double your discount with the Fall special from Approved Home Improvements on internal chimney repairs

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The days are getting shorter and that means we are going to be lighting up the fireplace. Make sure your fireplace is safe and fall-ready. On Thursday, we learned why it’s important to have your chimney inspected and repaired. Approved Home Improvements is an expert at spotting and correcting any issues. The special going on right now is that customers can get 25% off internal chimney repairs and if you call today, that discount is doubled. Don’t delay; get your chimney and fireplace in working order before fireplace season.Call 314-780-6080 and visit ahillcstl.com

Denver to sweep homeless encampment near governor’s mansion, offer residents hotel rooms

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

The city of Denver plans to clear a large homeless encampment in Capitol Hill next week and offer the people living there the chance to move to a hotel.City officials say the sweep at East Eight Avenue and Logan Street will be the first public step toward meeting Mayor Mike Johnston’s goal of moving 1,000 people living on the city’s streets into temporary or permanent accommodations before the end of the year.Seventy people are living in rows of tents and other makeshift shelters clustered across from the Colorado governor’s mansion, city spokesman Derek Woodbury said.Starting Monday, city outreach workers will begin efforts to move those people indoors. A seven-day notice posted this week for the clearing of the camp allows that activity to begin Tuesday.“We’re working to match as many of the residents as possible with housing and shelter, including offering them indoor placement at a non-congregate shelter at an undisclosed hotel,” Woodbury said Thurs...

Video: Woman robbed at gunpoint in Hancock Park parking garage

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

A woman was robbed at gunpoint after being possibly being followed to her Hancock Park parking garage earlier this month and the incident was caught on surveillance video.The robbery occurred around 8:35 p.m. Sept. 7 near Wilshire Boulevard and McCadden Place, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The woman was apparently robbed of cash and jewelry worth almost $100,000, police said.One man is seen in the video walking into the garage area of a condominium complex and appears to hide and even cover his face until the victim parks and gets out of her car.A woman was robbed at gunpoint in a Hancock Park parking garage on Sept. 7, 2023. (Street People of Beverly Hills/Citizen)That’s when he points the gun at her and snatches her purse, which was filed with the money and jewelry, the video shows.The man then got into a car driven by a second man.Neighbors told KTLA the victim owns a jewelry store in Koreatown that was also robbed a few days ago, and police believe the incidents...

Angus Cloud's cause of death revealed

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

Authorities have identified Angus Cloud's cause of death. The Alameda County Coroner's Office tells Variety that the "Euphoria" actor passed away from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and more. “Angus suffered from acute intoxication from the combination of drugs, which also included benzodiazepine," a spokesperson from the office told the outlet. Deadline also confirmed the information.Cloud's death was reported on July 31; he was just 25 years old. He died at his family's home in Oakland. Angus Cloud arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)Days after his death, his mother slammed claims that her son died from suicide. She also mentioned that an "accidental overdose" may have been the cause. Lisa Cloud posted an update on Facebook about the “shattered time” for their family. She said she appreciates the love the...

Higher Ed: UC Riverside helping students kickstart careers in cannabis

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:37:02 GMT

Legal cannabis in California is a multi-billion dollar industry, and many Californians are trying to figure out how to get a piece of the action.But specific hurdles and a lack of industry knowledge have made it challenging for prospective employees and entrepreneurs to break in and get their careers started.That's why the University of California, Riverside has partnered with a prominent online cannabis education company to fill the gap in institutional know-how and help Californians, particularly many in the Inland Empire, learn more about the industry and its pitfalls and better their chances of being hired on with an existing company, or even grow one from the ground up.The university's extension program has been working with a company called Green Flower, which has set up a curriculum, assembled a roster of instructors and worked to establish a hiring portal for those looking to make a career out of cannabis.An array of cannabis plants sit in pots as seen in an instructional vi...