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Schuylerville CSD unveils new turf field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schuylerville Central School District will unveil and reopen its new turf field on Monday. The new field boasts the district's new logo and covers the same square footage as the field prior. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The field before this one was installed in 2010 and was used for 13 years. According to the school district, the new synthetic turf installation was paid for using district reserves of $684,785 and didn't require a public vote. “We look forward to the continued benefits the new turf field will provide,” said Superintendent Gregg Barthelmas. “It’s a communal space that all of our students have access to, as well as the community. Its preservation is important and I thank everyone who had a hand in seeing this project to a successful completion.”

Driver shot and killed on Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - A frightening and deadly episode occurred overnight on the Stan Musial Veteran's Memorial Bridge. The Illinois State Police shared that gunfire erupted on the bridge, leaving one person dead and another injured.Illinois State Police say at this point there are no suspects. Everything unfolded on Interstate 70 eastbound near the Packers Avenue overpass just off the bridge. Investigators are calling what happened a homicide; the violence unfolded at about 10:50 p.m. last night.According to the ISP, gunfire struck a white SUV as it was traveling east on the Stan Musial Bridge from Missouri into Illinois. Authorities revelaed that the SUV driver was pronounced dead at the scene. One passenger was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Deadly shooting on Stan Musial Veteran’s Memorial Bridge Sunday Investigators told FOX 2 that the shots came from another vehicle. ISP said that I-70 eastbound in the area was shut down until about 3:15 a.m. Mond...

Witnesses: Mother and son struck in fatal hit-and-run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

A man has been arrested and another person is in custody after a deadly hit-and-run allegedly involving a mother and her son. According to LAPD officials, calls of the collision originally came out to police at 5:20 p.m. Sunday evening at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Burlington Avenue in L.A.'s Westlake neighborhood. Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver was heading east on Wilshire when his vehicle jumped the curb, struck a traffic light and eventually collided with two pedestrians. Nearly 2 dozen detained in shooting call at downtown L.A. warehouse One of the pedestrians, who was not identified by police, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other pedestrian, a woman in her late 50s, was transported to a hospital in critical condition, law enforcement officials said. The two pedestrians were reportedly a mother and her son, according to witnesses of the crash.According to LAPD officials, calls of the collision originally came out to police at 5:20 p.m...

10 Freeway reopens but there’s still work ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

Commuters were able to hop on the 10 Freeway Monday morning after it reopened ahead of schedule Sunday but officials say more work needs to be done. Experts initially believed it would take months to open the freeway after a pallet fire erupted on Nov. 11, closing the roadway from Alameda Street to Santa Fe Avenue. That estimate was later revised to three to five weeks before it ultimately opened in just eight days. After an eight-day closure, the 10 Freeway reopened on Nov. 20, 2023. (KTLA)Officials say the rapid opening was made possible by several factors. Better structural testing results than were expected following the fireRapid debris removalGood coordination between state, local and federal government officialsCrews working around the clockLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the freeway reopening with a post on X, formerly Twitter, just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday. "Welcome back, Los Angeles!" a portion of the tweet read.Crews are still working on permanent repairs but of...

Slickdeals' expert tips for Black Friday savings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

As soon as Thanksgiving dinner ends, the sales begin. Black Friday kicks off some of the biggest shopping days of the year.One website has been tracking deals for more than 15 years and is considered a first stop for many each day."Imagine having 12 million friends that you shop with on a daily basis," said Vitaly Pecharsky, one of the founders of Slickdeals.They use the wisdom of the crowds to unearth the best deals."Anytime a new deal shows up on Slickdeals it’s scruitized, it’s validated, it’s upvoted, it’s commented," explained Pecharsky, who expects good deals this holiday shopping season."The inventory problems have been solved, there’s a lot of interesting things coming out," he said.They’re already tracking muliple black friday deals, like a five piece Milwaukee toolset at Home Depot. It's expected to sell for just over $200, regularly $600."I actually love Milwaukee brand. It’s a pro brand for a lot of prosumers that like DIY work," said Pecharsky.Costco expected to have a ...

Just What The Neighborhood Needed – Carla’s Fresh Market Opens In Highland Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

Carla’s Fresh Market opens today in Highland Park, the first-of-its-kind neighborhood grocery store, from Black American founder Ariell Ilunga. The colorful space is as vibrant as its owner, with its food selection, woven light fixtures, and plenty of comfortable seating to enjoy a cup of coffee, matcha, and fresh pastries from Sasha Pilligian. The reimagined neighborhood grocery store reflects the time Ilunga spent running the prepared food section of the Hollywood Farmers Market. The 3,000-square-foot space features products from Weiser Family Farms, Rick’s Seasonal Produce, and Sunrise Organic Farm. Beef, pork and chicken are sourced from a variety of purveyors including Autonomy Farms and Peads & Barnett and a small selection of sustainable seafood.  Pantry items include condiments, olive oils and vinegars, salts and spices, preserves and spreads, chocolates and sweets, beans and rice. Other featured brands include Burlap & Barrel, New York Shuk, Luisa Abram, Tamal...

Eat, Drink, Play: 12 great holiday gifts for Bay Area foodies, travelers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

Sure, you could hit the mall. Or the website of the Bezos who shall not be named. But if the loved ones on your holiday list are foodies, travelers or sippers of the coffee, tea or spirits persuasion, we’ve got you covered.EAT: Beginner’s Oyster Shucking Kit From the Hog Island Oyster Co. comes this kit with shucking glove, knife and Sweetwater Oysters. (Photo courtesy of the Hog Island Oyster Co.) Make it easy for the oyster fiends in your life to feed their mollusk habit at home.Marin County’s Hog Island Oyster Co. has put together a Beginner’s Oyster Shucking Kit that comes with a shucking glove, a shucking knife and a bag of 36 Hog Island Sweetwater oysters, the stars of their briny show.Just tell your recipient to click the website link to watch the “Shucking 101” video, and soon they’ll be slurping away.Now, you may be wondering, as we were, just what an advanced oyster shucking kit would come with — an insurance policy? Just kidding. T...

Hit-and-run driver kills man standing outside disabled vehicle on Oakland freeway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

OAKLAND — A man standing outside a disabled vehicle Sunday night on Highway 13 died after he was struck by a vehicle that kept going, the California Highway Patrol said.The man’s name was not immediately released pending notification of relatives.The fatal collision happened about 10:46 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of Highway 13 south of Lincoln Avenue, the CHP said..CHP Officer Adib Zeid said the man had been a passenger in a Toyota sedan that became disabled after it was involved in a collision a few moments earlier with another vehicle that kept going.The man was standing outside the disabled vehicle when he was hit by a black sedan, which also failed to remain at the scene, Zeid said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver of the disabled vehicle was uninjured. The southbound lanes were closed until about 1 a.m. Monday while officers conducted their investigation.Anyone with information about the hit-and-run vehicles and their drivers is asked to ...

Search for missing woman focuses on Sierra Nevada foothills trail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

The search for a missing hiker is in its sixth day in the Sierra Nevada foothills near the town of Arnold.Ann Herford. (Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office) Ann Herford, 66, was last seen on Sunday, Nov. 12, and was reported missing when she failed to show up for work at Adventist Health in Sonora, the Calaveras County sheriff’s office said.Herford is a traveling nurse from Michigan and had been staying alone at a motel in Sonora. During breakfast with a friend on Nov. 11, she had expressed an interest in hiking during her stay in California.Related ArticlesCalifornia News | ‘Dangerous’ man sought in missing-person case is caught in Mendocino County California News | California man sought since ex-girlfriend disappeared is found in Oregon woods California News | Dog found alive alongside body of hiker missing two months California News | ‘It’s not a possum, it’s a person’: M...

Wish You Were Here: Alaska adventures — with bears

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:36:36 GMT

Our readers have jet-setted around the globe this last year, cruising through the United Kingdom, exploring the Galapagos Islands and biking Oregon’s trails  And they’ve shared their stories and helpful travel tips along the way.Now, a San Leandro couple is sharing their recent adventures in Alaska.Wish You Were HereSan Leandro residents Mike and Rhea Nersesian recently returned from an Alaska vacation that included a stop at Brooks Falls, home of the famous bears of Fat Bear Week. (Courtesy of the Nersesian family) ALASKA: San Leandro residents Mike and Rhea Nersesian recently returned from an Alaska vacation that included three days at Katmai National Park, “where we had the privilege of seeing in person the bears at the famous Brooks Falls,” Rhea says, “site of the Explore.org live bear cams and the famous Fat Bear Week!” (And yes, those are bears in the background of that photo >>>>>)TRAVEL TIPS: “Brooks is open July,...