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Animal Commission will continue to discuss Austin Aquarium rules following lemur attack

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Animal Advisory Commission discussed rules related to interactive animal encounters at the Austin Aquarium during its monthly meeting Monday night. According to city documents, if the commission approves the measure, it would request the Austin City Council consider amending city code to target a for-profit zoo or aquarium specifically. It would ban public interaction with wild animals when a facility isn’t accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Woman says lemur attacked her at Austin Aquarium Commissioners moved to create a working group to look more closely at the measure's wording to make sure it doesn't negatively impact businesses like pet stores. The Austin Aquarium is a for-profit facility and is not required to have this accreditation. Last month, a woman said a lemur attacked her at the Aquarium during what the facility calls an "encounter." This is where guests can pet animals under the supervision of handlers. “I remember looking down ...

Money allocated for new firefighting training towers in Albany County

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

ALBANY COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Firefighters in Albany County will be receiving new towers to help with fire training. The county legislature approved $900,000 to build new towers in both Guilderland and Colonie. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The money will also help upgrade the tower in hill towns in East Berne.Officials said the tower will help with training firefighters throughout the county. They also said Albany County firefighters respond to 39,000 calls a year.

Pat Sajak announces “Wheel of Fortune” retirement, says upcoming season will be his last as host

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Pat Sajak is taking one last spin on “Wheel of Fortune,” announcing Monday that its upcoming season will be his last as host.Sajak announced his retirement from the venerable game show in a tweet. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all,” the tweet said.Sajak, 76, has presided over the game show, which features contestants guessing letters to try to fill out words and phrases to win money and prizes, since 1981. He took over duties from Chuck Woolery, who was the show’s first host when it debuted in 1975.Along with Vanna White, who joined the show in 1982, Sajak has been a television mainstay. The show soon shifted to a syndication and aired in the evening in many markets, becoming one of the most successful game shows in history. Sajak will continue to serve as a consultant on the show for three years...

Denver just made it easier for businesses to have patios

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

Denver has updated its zoning code to streamline the approval process, relax design standards and open up more space for businesses ranging from bars and restaurants to salons and tattoo parlors to set up outdoor patios.The updated regulations, approved via a unanimous City Council vote Monday night, build off temporary, pandemic-era changes the city made to its rules to provide flexibility to small businesses struggling under public health occupancy restrictions.They are the first step in a broader effort city officials are calling the Outdoor Places Program. More changes that would clear the way for patios in public rights of way including in place of on-street parking spots or even in closed-down streets will be the subject of a public outreach effort starting later this month, officials say.The code amendments approved Monday make a number of changes. Here are some key details:• Any nonresidential business may now apply to create patio space previously reserved only for eating a...

Police ask for public's help in shooting death of 16-year-old student in South L.A.

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

Authorities with the Los Angeles Police Department on Monday asked for the public’s help in connection with the tragic shooting death of 16-year-old Quincy Reese on Saturday night in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Manchester Square.  Friends of the 16-year-old continue to gather outside Crenshaw High School where the teen excelled both academically and athletically, and where he’s being remembered as a caring person.  “If there was something going on, he would always bring something together,” Trayvon Robinson, one of Reese’s friends, told KTLA. “He was always someone you could talk to.”  The teen’s father, Quincy Reese Sr., said his son was an honor roll student and was planning on taking over as captain of the basketball team with plans to play in college. “God allowed me 16 years (with him), and I’m thankful for that,” his father said.  While no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, the teen’s father had this to say to those respo...

Santa Barbara County man charged for possession of illegal drugs

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

Santa Barbara County authorities arrested a man for possession of illegal narcotics on Monday. Last Tuesday, deputies received an anonymous tip about someone selling illegal narcotics in Isla Vista, according to a Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office news release. Following the anonymous tip, detectives recovered more than 175 counterfeit Xanax, along with MDMA and psilocybin mushrooms during a search warrant in the 6600 block of Abrego Road. Police arrested 21-year-old Thomas Hung of Isla Vista for transportation of a controlled substance, possession of narcotics for sales, possession of a controlled substance for sales, and cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms. He was booked at the Santa Barbara County Main jail and is being held on a $30,000 bail. 

Popular organic food brand opens first drive-thru restaurant in Southern California

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

A popular organic food brand that sells well-known items in the frozen food section of your local grocery story is gearing up to bring its signature entree items to a drive-thru near you. Amy's Drive Thru, a business venture from California-based Amy's Kitchen organic food brand, will be opening a new location in Thousand Oaks this week. It's the first of the company's drive-thru locations to set up shop in Southern California.The new quick service restaurant will offer organic vegetarian food out of an "eco-friendly" facility.The restaurant will offer some favorite fast food items, including burgers, fries, milkshakes, burritos, enchiladas and soups — all organic, plant-based and made-to-order. The company has already launched four locations in Northern California, but it says the Thousand Oaks expansion has long been in the works. “Since we started Amy’s Drive Thru in 2015, Southern California has been on our radar,” said co-founder Andy Berliner in a news release. “Our passion is...

Single-family home sells in Los Gatos for $2.6 million

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

16100 Blossom Hill Road – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 16100 block of Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos was sold on May 25, 2023 for $2,625,000, or $1,324 per square foot. The house, built in 1971, has an interior space of 1,982 square feet. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a garage. There’s also a pool in the backyard and two parking spaces. The unit sits on an 8,925-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In August 2022, a 2,870-square-foot home on Lansberry Court in Los Gatos sold for $3,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,150. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 850-square-foot home on the 16000 block of Stephenie Lane in Los Gatos sold in February 2023, for $2,220,000, a price per square foot of $2,612. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.On Stephenie Lane, Los Gatos, in April 2023, a 2,845-square-foot home was sold for $2,575,000, a price per square foot of $905. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bath...

Kairan Quazi, 14, hired by SpaceX, graduates Santa Clara University

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Kairan Quazi, 14, just made history as Santa Clara University's youngest-ever graduate. The Bay Area's wonder kid earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and engineering, and completed graduate-level courses in machine learning, a branch of Artificial Intelligence. So what's next for Quazi? "Next stop...SpaceX!!! I accepted a position as Software Engineer at one of the coolest companies on the planet! Thank you everyone for continuing to follow my crazy journey!" Quazi wrote on his Instagram page next to his SpaceX job offer. This summer, he will be moving with his biggest supporter, his mother Jullia, from the San Francisco Bay Area to Washington to join SpaceX’s Starlink team.On top of being exceptionally brilliant, Quazi had an impressive resume to show during his SpaceX job interview. He interned for Intel Labs' Human AI Lab, working on advancing open-source predictive speech generation platforms. He's also fluent in multiple programming l...

6 hospitalized after crash on Hwy 1 near the coast

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:50:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Six people were hospitalized after two vehicles were involved in a crash on Highway 1 near San Gregorio Beach Monday, according to CalFire. One of those hospitalized was in critical condition, one suffered moderate injuries, and four others suffered minor injuries, according to CalFire. Murder suspects killed in fiery San Leandro crash Firefighters with Coastside Fire and the San Mateo County Fire Department responded to the crash which is being investigated by the Redwood City CHP.Photos tweeted out by CalFire showed traffic backed up along with highway as a result of the crash and one patient apparently being transported by helicopter.San Gregorio Beach is south of Half Moon Bay and lies west of the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 84.