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'It hit me pretty hard': Austin neighborhood has 3 house fires in nine months

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — According to a new report, more fires are happening in people's homes. Residential fires have gone up 42% in the past three years based on the 2023 Fire Index from Austin-based ESO."ESO is a provider of records, management system and data support for fire, EMS, hospitals, state and federal partners that we have," said ESO Senior Director of Fire Bill Gardner. 'We've actually lost four or three neighbors in fires'The Milwood neighborhood is one area in Austin that's experienced an increase in house fires. Meg Davis is the President of the Milwood Neighborhood Association. She said there's been three fires in just over nine months. One of them was just up the block from her. "Very glad and fortunate that that family got out alive. So it hit me pretty hard, because they were our, you know, close neighbors," Davis said. That's why she set up an informational meeting with the Austin Fire Department Sunday to learn more fire safety tips. Dozens of residents showed up to th...

You Paid For It: Help for mother of 4 in dilapidated apartment

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Less than a week after spotlighting a mother of four’s problems at a rent-subsidized apartment in north St. Louis, the property owner has finally relented.Torreese Valentine contacted FOX 2 after the pipes in her apartment burst, flooding the upstairs and downstairs of the unit. Ceilings collapsed in at least two rooms, and the flooding had left an awful stench in her home. She tried getting the owners to take care of the problems, but received no help.After our first report aired, the building and health inspectors with the City of St. Louis went to the unit. They found sewage coming up from the pipes, as well as exposed wiring, a faulty kitchen sink, mold, mice infestation, and a host of other problems. Ultimately, St. Louis Building Commissioner Frank Oswald made the decision to condemn the apartment.As of April 30, the company that owns the apartment, JVL 16, which has offices in south St. Louis, moved Valentine and her four children into a hotel. Mike Shannon, lon...

Tributes from friends, fans of Mike Shannon

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

ALTON, Ill. – People from across the St. Louis region are sharing their memories of beloved Cardinals player and commentator Mike Shannon, and the legacy he leaves behind.Eddie Scholar, owner of Fast Eddie’s Bon Air in Alton, Illinois, shared decades of stories and commercials the two starred in."I'm shocked, I'm sad. You look back on what a big part of my life he was, whether it be just listening to a Cardinal game, not knowing him, or even as a friend of. So today has been a long day for certain," he said.Scholar remembers the countless hours spent with Shannon recording commercials that turned into a life-long friendship. Mike Shannon, longtime Cardinals radio broadcaster, dies at 83 "Those commercials that are so goofy and so fun are kind of how he was, his relationship. Then he could turn into this sweetheart of a man, and a big family. Really, everything you hear, it's true. One of the finest guys I've ever met," he said.Scholar said something people might not know about Sha...

Local animal rescues observe National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

DEFIANCE, Mo. – April 30 is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. According to the ASPCA, more than 6 million animals enter shelters in the U.S. every year, and there are hundreds of pets across the St. Louis area in need of a forever home.Chandler Hill Vineyards brought several area animal rescues to one spot for the semi-annual Wine & Wags event in Defiance. That's where Cameron Scaturro and his girlfriend, Hailey Powell, picked up a new rescue they're naming Kai. Mike Shannon, longtime Cardinals radio broadcaster, dies at 83 "It's special, because you give a dog a second chance to have a good home," Scatturo said.They like to foster from Lucky K9 Rescue. Other participating rescues included 4 Paws 4 Rescue, Home2Home, Lucky Chance, Straw Paws, Five Acres Animal, Speak, Even Chance and Open Door Animal Sanctuary. Linda Roever, president of Stray Paws Rescue, brought about 10 dogs people could apply to adopt.“Then we take the puppy to the house, and we have them meet the people a...

Man arrested in fatal hit-and-run in L.A. County

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

A Baldwin Park man was arrested after he was involved in a fatal hit-and-run traffic collision on Saturday. Irwindale police responded to a possible medical emergency in the 5000 block of Azusa Canyon Road on Saturday around 1:26 p.m. after a security guard discovered a man who was pronounced dead near railroad tracks in the area, according to an Irwindale Police Department news release. During their investigation, detectives found surveillance footage from local businesses that captured a dark colored SUV running over the victim and then quickly fleeing the area.On Sunday around 2:25 a.m., authorities responded to a report that the car belonging to the suspect involved in the fatal hit and run was located at a residence in the same area where the man was found dead.Once deputies arrived and spoke with the resident, they confirmed that 33-year-old John Shin, was the suspect involved in the fatal hit and run. Shin was arrested for Vehicular Manslaughter and Felony Hit and Run Tr...

Fremont: Hit-and-run collision suspect taken into custody

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

FREMONT — An unidentified driver was taken into custody late Friday in connection with a hit-and-run collision that yielded the city’s fourth traffic fatality of the year.In a statement Sunday evening, police said dispatchers received calls shortly before 8:20 p.m. about a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle seen leaving Blacow Road and Hilo Street.Officers arrived within minutes to find a motorcyclist and passenger down in the roadway, and provided care along with Fremont Fire Department firefighters. Despite their efforts, the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.The passenger’s identity was not available Sunday night, an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office coroner’s bureau deputy said.The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said.After learning the vehicle had been traveling southbound along Blacow shortly before the collision, officers spoke with witnesses, who described the vehicle and its direct...

SF Giants lose Mexico City series to Padres, Yastrzemski to hamstring strain

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

MEXICO CITY — Much was made about the thin air here, a mile and a half above sea level, but it was the equally unique playing surface below it that factored in to the Giants’ two losses Sunday: the second game of their international series against the Padres, 6-4, and center fielder Mike Yastrzemski, to a hamstring injury.The decisive play came in the bottom of the eighth, after Camilo Doval had taken over for Tyler Rogers and allowed one of his inherited runners to score the tying run, leaving two men on for Matt Carpenter. After all the home runs — 15 between the two games — it was a high pop fly from the Padres first baseman into shallow center field that did in Yastrzemski and the Giants.Yastrzemski, who earlier had already crashed into the chainlink fence in center field, charged hard as the shifting winds held the ball in the air. He launched himself into a dive and appeared to connect his outstretched leather with rawhide, but the ball bounced out. Yastrzemski laid face...

First Republic Talks Extend Into Night After Banks Place Bids

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

Hannah Levitt, Katanga Johnson, Gillian Tan and Katherine Doherty(Bloomberg) — US regulators were working into the night to resolve the First Republic Bank crisis late Sunday after a midday deadline passed for submitting final bids to take over the struggling lender.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. had asked banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co., PNC Financial Services Group Inc., and Citizens Financial Group Inc. to submit offers, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bank of America Corp. and US Bancorp were also invited but decided against bidding, according to the people, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential talks. Regulators have been asking follow-up questions to at least some of the bidders as they compare the banks’ proposals. If no agreement is reached, regulators would have the option of seizing First Republic and taking ownership of the bank. Spokespeople for JPMorgan, PNC, Citizens Financial, US Bancorp, Bank of A...

Photos: Stephen Curry shoots personal best 50 playoff points to break NBA Game 7 record and lead Warriors over Kings

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

Stephen Curry poured in 50 points, the most scored in a Game 7 in NBA history, to go with his eight rebounds and six assists as he powered the Warriors to 120-100 victory.Curry’s 50 points was a playoff career high. knocked down seven 3-pointers, the most made in a Game 7 in league history.The Kings had outplayed the Warriors for most of the first half, taking a two-point lead into the break, and were looking to win their first playoff series since 2004. But Curry and the crew had other plans.Kevon Looney pulled down seven offensive boards in the third quarter alone and finished the day with 21 total rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass, becoming just the ninth player in NBA history to grab double-digit offensive rebounds in a Game 7. He also had 11 points, making this his fourth career playoff double-double.The Warriors now advance to the Western Conference semifinals to face Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State won’t have too much time to relish in its ha...

Meyers homers as Astros avoid sweep with 4-3 win over Phils

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:11:47 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Meyers homered, Martín Maldonado broke out of his slump with an RBI double and the Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Sunday night to avoid a three-game sweep.The Astros beat Philadelphia in six games to win last year’s World Series. But the Phillies dominated the first two games of the rematch, winning by a combined score of 9-2.Houston finally mustered some offense Sunday to end the weekend on a high note.Maldonado’s double in the second inning snapped an 0-for-24 slide and put Houston on top 2-1. The home run by Meyers made it 3-1 in the fourth. Kody Clemens homered for a second straight game and J.T. Realmuto also went deep for the Phillies, who had won a season-best four in a row. The Astros led 4-2 in the eighth before Kyle Schwarber scored with two outs on an error by third baseman Alex Bregman that allowed Realmuto to reach safely. Ryan Pressly threw a perfect ninth for his third save. Houston starter José Urquidy (2-2) allowed three...