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Austinites share opinions, concerns about new Barton Springs Bridge

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The City of Austin is one step closer to making major improvements to the Barton Springs Bridge. The bridge has been standing over Barton Creek for nearly 100 years, and though it is still safe, it ranked on a list of the top five bridges in Austin in most need of repair or replacement in 2018. The city also recognizes mobility concerns for vehicles, bikers and pedestrians with the current structure.  PREVIOUS: Barton Springs Bridge in need of major rehabilitation, here is what is coming next In November 2020, voters approved over $100 million dollars for Austin infrastructure improvements, which included potential funding to address the bridge. Before the city decides on a design, stakeholders wanted to get input from the community. In June, more than 1,600 Austinites submitted their thoughts on the pilot design as well as desires for the future bridge. Of all the responders, over half of them indicated they were “uncomfortable” traveling over the bridge...

Cardinals rookie Jordan Walker strikes a new passion for bowling

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Jordan Walker is enjoying lots of hits in his rookie baseball season, but lots of strikes in perhaps his next-favorite sport. Walker told media members Friday about his newly-acquired love for the sport of bowling. During the recent All-Star break, Walker went bowling with close friends on three separate occasions. "I really got into bowling," said Walker. "My friend actually really got into bowling in college, so he's been teaching me how to bowl. It was really fun." John Mozeliak reflects on Cardinals’ nightmare season, insists ‘changes have to happen’ Walker said he ended up with a 220 in his highest game this week. "With a little more practice, I'm going to be a pro," he said jokingly.For Walker, bowling is another passion that helped him stay sports-minded while stepping away from baseball for a few days. "I met with some friends from high school," said Walker. "It worked out well because they're on summer vacation and back from college. A lot of them are going in...

Former Cardinal Lane Thomas delivers clutch hit; Nats top St. Louis, 7-5, in extras

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lane Thomas’ single broke a tie in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.Thomas’ single scored Alex Call to break a 5-5 tie. CJ Abrams scored an insurance run on a double play for the Nationals in the game that was resumed after rain halted play Friday night in the third inning.Kyle Finnegan (4-3) earned the decision with two innings of relief. Hunter Harvey earned his ninth save in 14 opportunities.Jordan Hicks (1-6) took the loss for the Cardinals.The Nationals broke a 1-1 tie with three runs scored without a hit in the fifth inning. A pair of Andre Pallante walks set up the rally and Dominic Smith scored on a fielder’s choice after advancing to third on a Pallante wild pitch. Willson Contreras had two throwing errors, the second of which allowed Luis García to score, and Nolan Arenado’s throwing error — the third St. Louis miscue of the frame — allowed Abrams to score to make ...

Authorities respond to a death in Grays and Torreys Peak area

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

Emergency crews in Clear Creek County responded Saturday to the death of a back country climber.The incident happened in the area of Grays and Torreys Peak, a pair of popular Colorado 14ers off the Interstate 70 mountain corridor southwest of Silver Plume.Alpine Rescue, Flight for Life, Clear Creek County Advocates and the Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office responded, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.The coordinated response effort caused some traffic delays and temporary road closures near the Loveland Ski area.The sheriff’s office said one person died in the incident and the case has been turned over to the Clear Creek County Coroner’s Office. Additional information was withheld pending notification of the victim’s family. 

Kidnapped California woman found in Mexico

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman who was kidnapped in Mexico last year has been found and will soon be reunited with her family in the Bay Area, the Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed to KRON. Monica De Leon Barba was kidnapped while out walking her dog on Nov. 29, 2022 in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. The FBI released video of her kidnapping to the public in April to help find her. In the video, De Leon Barba can be seen walking along the road with her dog. She was then forced into a vehicle by several suspects. (Photos courtesy of find Monica De Leon Facebook page)In a second clip, three cars were highlighted which were used in the kidnapping, the FBI said. The descriptions of five suspects were released as well. De Leon Barba's dog was later seen running loose in the street, before it was found by a family member."For the past eight months, FBI personnel in California and Mexico have worked tirelessly with the family and with partners here and in Mexico," said Special Agent In Charge Robe...

Would you buy a used bottle of Sriracha sauce for $500?

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

If you find a bottle of Sriracha on the shelves, consider yourself lucky. The iconic condiment is a hot commodity because of a shortage.Irwindale-based hot sauce company Huy Fong, which makes the sauce, says they don't know when the shortage will end."Unfortunately, we are still experiencing a shortage of raw material," the company told USA Today in a statement. "Although some production did resume this past fall season, we continue to have a limited supply that continues to affect our production."The shortage is caused by a drought in Mexico where the company sources all of its red jalapeño chili peppers for the sauce.Fans of the condiment have keep buying though, keeping demand high. This has created a secondary market, where people are upselling bottles of Sriracha hoping to make big bucks.If you log on to eBay or Facebook Marketplace you'll find hundreds of listings for the product, with some postings offering one bottle of Sriracha for more than $100.One Santa Monica woman is ...

Details about accused Long Island killer Rex Heuermann emerge from his lawsuits against drivers

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

(CNN) — The architect accused in a string of Long Island killings has repeatedly filed lawsuits accusing drivers of injuring him in car accidents — and documents from those cases are among public records that reveal details of his life.Rex Heuermann is shown in a booking photo on July 14.Credit: Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office/AP Rex Heuermann, who police say murdered at least three women, filed four lawsuits in New York courts between 2014 and 2022 against drivers who he said had hit him with their cars, causing him “serious and permanent personal injuries,” court records show. Three of the cases were settled or discontinued, while the most recent one is ongoing.In his April 2018 deposition in one of the cases, Heuermann discussed his life and work, saying that he lived at his childhood home in the Long Island suburb of Massapequa Park with his wife of then 22 years, daughter and stepson.The home is across the bay from the beach where the women’s bodies were ...

Warriors may not need another big with Trayce Jackson-Davis in tow

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

The Warriors moved to 0-5 in Las Vegas Summer League, but the game looked to be slowing down for rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis in his second game. And that bodes well for his chances to earn some minutes as Golden State’s fourth big option.Jackson-Davis recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, two assists and, notably, two blocks and two steals in the Warriors’ 108-101 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday afternoon.Not shown in his low assist count was his strong feel for making the extra pass — a handful of quick-thinking and athletic baseline passes and in the two-man game showed the kind of vision that could earn him minutes with the big league team.The Warriors have two roster spots and a pair of two-way spots open if the Warriors keep Lester Quinones in that third two-way spot. Jacskon-Davis’ performance may make the Warriors hesitate to fill one of those 15-man spots with another center.The Warriors could, in theory, sign a player such ...

A record-breaking domino city topples at San Jose’s Tech

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

The crowd hushed. Within seconds, a navy blue river cascaded into a turbine-powered windmill, then detonated in a burst of hundreds of brightly colored dominos. It was just one epic element at the eighth Tech Topple held Saturday at San Jose’s Tech Interactive museum.A team of professional builders led by kinetic artist Alex Huang — YouTube fans and “Domino Masters” enthusiasts know him as Flash Domino — put their kinetic energy skills to the test to create the largest-ever domino and machine city. Built from more than 17,000 plastic pieces, Topple Town, USA recreated an urban aesthetic mixed with a serene landscape, complete with tiny parks, a lake, a river, a snowy mountain, houses and dominoes creating the vision of fireworks shooting up into the air.As the 54-hour buildup came to an explosive close, dominos collapsing against each other and other props in a massive and impressively creative chain reaction, the crowd erupted in oohs and aahs. Huang, ...

Six people injured after large branch falls in Santa Rosa park

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:53:02 GMT

(KRON) -- Six people were injured after a large tree branch broke off and toppled down at a park in Santa Rosa, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department. VIDEO: Encampment fire sparks on Hwy 101 Fire crews were called to Spring Lake Park at 10:46 a.m. after learning that a tree branch had come down in the area. One fire engine, one rescue team and one Battalion Chief arrived at the scene with five separate ambulances. (Photos courtesy of SRFD)SRFD says one person suffered "major" injuries in the incident. One person suffered moderate injuries and four others were treated for minor injuries at the scene. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Video from the scene shows several picnic tables in between large trees. A large tree branch is visible i...