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Winterfest kicks off Saturday in Downtown St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A holiday season tradition kicks off this weekend in Downtown St. Louis as Winterfest returns to Kiener Plaza. Organizers expect the celebrations will bring tens of thousands to St. Louis over the course of several weeks. Nearly 40,000 people attended Winterfest in 2022, a 40% increase from 2021. Starting this Saturday through New Year's Eve, people can enjoy ice skating, private igloo rentals, s'mores stations and more. “Over the past eight years we’ve seen wedding proposals, first skating experiences, first timers playing hockey, and countless family memories made,” says Ryan McClure with the Gateway Arch Park Foundation.  Stolen, found, sold: Auto tow lot auction shock This year’s Winterfest will showcase small businesses like food trucks and vendors. “Not many companies really get to have the great fortune of having a national park in their front yard,” says Katie Fisher with the Bank of America. “We’re very lucky in that regard. It brings us together and connects ...

Missouri Botanical Garden's Garden Glow returns with twinkling lights and snowy delights

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Another favorite holiday tradition is back, and this time with snow. Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden returns this Saturday. The walk through the garden is an immersive experience with more than two million lights. “Our first year in 2013, we had just 500,000 lights, which is still a lot of lights, but we have really grown. We've added new installations and many lights over the many years,” said Catherine Martin, a spokesperson for the Missouri Botanical Garden.  Stolen, found, sold: Auto tow lot auction shock The new feature this year is a snow machine to add to the wintry ambiance.“Every night you’ll exit Garden Glow through these red doors here, and we guarantee snow every night, Martin said. “It does add that touch of holiday magic to the experience.”Over the last decade, the glow has become an event families don’t want to miss.“It’s really neat that we have families that come back every year. And they’ve been coming since our first glow 11 years ago. A...

How local weather apps connect you with a real meteorologist

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- It seems like everyone is trying to drop an app on us, from the grocery store to the department store to the gas station. Most are very helpful, but a weather app can help you plan for the unexpected when you’re not around a TV, and it could save your life."I mainly use it when I’m on the road. I travel to nine counties. Everywhere from Quincy to Jacksonville over to Hillsboro down to Greenville to Madison County. I like to keep an eye on the weather," said Michael Douglas, Illinois fire prevention inspector. "When severe weather happens and your signal drops, cable goes out, dish goes out, you have your cell phone 99% people do, you can count on the app running."Another great use of the app is at sporting events. Douglas says that he uses it to see when weather is coming and when to get kids off the field. Arrest made in deadly Clayton shooting “Our app connects to our local weather computers, and our meteorologists have a role in making the forecast that goes to our...

New dataset helps discern climate changes from local weather

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A first-of-its kind dataset is now available to the earth system science community. CONUS 404 is a high-resolution weather simulation that spans more than four decades over the continental United States.Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research partnered with the US Geological Survey to develop this new resource, allowing researchers to look at weather on local scales but over a climate timescale.The simulation took an entire year on a supercomputer. A scientist on the project, Andreas Prein, says there are hundreds of applications for this data. He’s personally interested in how extremes are changing over time."I looked at extreme rainfall and how it’s changing. I looked at the extreme winds and how they were changing. How does snowpack in the western US change over time?" said Prein.The 40-year dataset allows scientists to discern changes in climate versus daily weather. This makes it easier to understand how these changes could impact a region. The e...

Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy, LG Ben Powers cleared to play Sunday night vs. Vikings; S P.J. Locke out with ankle injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

P.J. Locke is set to miss Denver’s game Sunday night against Minnesota, but the Broncos otherwise will have everybody available.Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (hip) and left guard Ben Powers (foot) are among those who did not have a game designation Friday on the team’s final injury report, meaning they’re cleared to play against the Vikings.Jeudy ran routes during the open portion of Friday’s practice and was a full participant, while Powers was limited but jumped right back into offensive line repetitions next to starting center Lloyd Cushenberry.Locke did not practice for a second day in a row. He was relegated to working out on the side field. Kareem Jackson returns from suspension and will start next to Justin Simmons in the Broncos’ secondary and Delarrin Turner-Yell is likely to be the third option.Denver added left tackle Garett Bolles (ankle) and running back Samaje Perine (ankle) to the injury report as limited participants, but both are set to pla...

Convicted rapist to be released decades early from 170-year sentence

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office is raising the alarm after the California Board of Parole Hearings agreed to release a convicted rapist after serving 29 years of his 170-year sentence.Cody Woodsen Klemp, 67, was convicted in 1994 of 40 felonies involving the repeated rape of his 14-year-old niece, who was placed in his care despite previous rape convictions, the D.A.'s Office says.The child eventually escaped Klemp's home in Moreno Valley and informed her therapist of her abuse, which led to a criminal investigation. Klemp, who was in custody on domestic violence charges at the time, was then charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse. He was sentenced to 170 years in prison, but is eligible for parole due to his age and time served as part of the Elderly Parole Program.The program allows special consideration be given to an inmate's age, time served or diminished physical condition when determining if they are likely to commit additional violent crimes in the futu...

What we know, and still don't know, about Maleesa Mooney's murder

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

The City of Angels is rough around the edges. It’s filled with personality, attitude and grit. It’s a big city filled with small neighborhoods and communities. It’s also Hollywood and celebrities and CRIME and ghosts of the past. No doubt it’s been host to some of the most gruesome and unusual crimes the world has ever seen: the Manson murders, the Black Dahlia, the Night Stalker, the Hillside Strangler.Not much fazes us. We’ve seen it all. Until we haven’t.KTLA has been doing in-depth original reporting on the murder of model Maleesa Mooney in Los Angeles - Mooney, found dead in her downtown Los Angeles high-rise apartment. The story is right out of a future Dateline episode. Maleesa Mooney, a 31-year-old aspiring model and real estate agent was found dead in her downtown Los Angeles apartment on Sept. 12, 2023. (Jourdin Pauline)Aside from the fact that she was an aspiring model, our first tip that this wasn't the typical murder came on a Saturday morning at a local ...

Gustavo Gabriel Lopez Involved, Man Killed in Pedestrian Collision on Kern Canyon Road [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

66-Year-Old Man Dies in Pedestrian Accident near Shalane AvenueBAKERSFIELD, CA (November 17, 2023) – A tragic incident involving Gustavo Gabriel Lopez left one pedestrian dead on Kern County Canyon Road. Emergency calls were received around 6:13 p.m., close to Shalane Avenue on November 2nd.According to the preliminary investigation, an elderly man in a wheelchair was crossing in a northward direction, outside of a designated crosswalk. The driver of a westbound 2015 Nissan then struck a man on Kern Canyon Road at an unspecified speed.The impact resulted in the male pedestrian being ejected from his wheelchair, causing severe injuries.Paramedics responded, transporting the 66-year-old man to Kern Medical for immediate medical attention. On November 11th, the elderly male succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The Kern County Coroner’s Office will disclose the identity of the deceased once the next of kin has been informed.Authorities later identified the Nissan driver as 1...

Letters: Death penalty | Clean Sunnyvale | Uniting country | Keep landlines

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Schiff, Porter silenton the death penaltyRe: “California is facing its first real U.S. Senate race in a generation” (Page A6, Nov. 9).Dan Walters’ column regarding the U.S. Senate race in California highlights the importance of this election.The three Democratic contenders to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was an opponent of the death penalty, need to let the voters know where they stand on capital punishment. Rep. Barbara Lee has declared her opposition to the death penalty. However, Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter, despite repeated requests, remain silent on this issue.Terry McCaffreyPalo AltoSunnyvale must domore to clean up streetsRe: “Encampment, on-ramp create danger” (Page A6, Nov. 15).I agree with the letter-writer Don Dubocq; Sunnyvale officials need to get their act together.Aside from the homeless encampments issue, the city is becoming a giant garbage can....

California’s Dungeness crab season delayed again

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:01:59 GMT

On Friday, the California Fish and Wildlife Department ordered another delay in the commercial Dungeness crab fishing season — the second so far this winter.The risk of whales becoming tangled in crab fishing gear remains high for most of the coastal waters from the Mendocino County line south to the Mexican border, director Charlton H. Bonham announced. In the far north, where crabbing was supposed to be allowed starting Dec. 1, there’s a second issue: Testing in Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties revealed poor crab meat quality.The next assessment will take place on or around Dec. 7. The earliest that commercial crabbing could begin in the far north would be Dec. 16, state officials said.Also Friday, the restrictions on recreational crabbers, who had been given the go-ahead in many parts of the state so long as they used hoop nets and crab snares and not traps, were extended to include those far north counties. That new restriction goes into effect Nov. 26.This...