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More than 1,000 Round Rock students experiencing homelessness; why extreme heat is making it worse

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News Today's top headlines for August 22, 2023. ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Rising rent prices and a lack of affordable housing are just two of the problems causing some Round Rock Independent School District students and their families to be out of a home.“We ended the school year with 1,045 students experiencing homelessness, some of the highest numbers that we've seen in the last seven years, and it's just heartbreaking right now,” said Desiree Viramontes, the RRISD coordinator for Families in Transition, or FIT. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: More than 700 students experiencing homelessness in Round Rock ISD “I get involved, usually when there's an eviction, or they're in their car, or they're staying in a motel. We have wonderful campus staff or a FIT contact at each campus, usually a counselor.”Viramontes gave KXAN a tour of the school district’s FIT and Foster Care Resource Center.It’s a place where students and families can go to find clothes,...

Blue Hole Regional Park closes for 2 weeks, water levels 2 feet lower than normal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

WIMBERLEY, Texas (KXAN) — Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley has closed for swimming for the next two weeks because of low water levels. The park posted about the closure on its Facebook page Monday evening, saying the closure was effective starting Monday at 6 p.m. and for the next two weeks. Blue Hole awarded ‘Travelers’ Choice’ by Tripadvisor for third year in a row According to the post, E. coli levels have remained within the normal range, but the water level is about two feet lower than normal, making swimming unsafe at the park at this time. Water levels at Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley are about 2 feet lower than normal levels, according to the park. (Photo: Blue Hole Regional Park/City of Wimberley) The park said the conditions will be reviewed again at the end of the two-week period and the possibility of further closures with be assessed depending on the circumstances. People who have bought swimming passes for the next two weeks will be refunded fully. The p...

Overnight crash injures 2, including Bridgeton police officer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

EARTH CITY, Mo. - Two people were taken to nearby hospitals, including a Bridgeton police officer, after an overnight crash on Interstate 70 in Earth City.Everything unfolded during a traffic stop and involved a driver hitting a Bridgeton police cruiser. Authorities said a 28-year-old Bridgeton police officer was taken to a nearby hospital after suffering injuries. We’re told he has already been treated and released.Investigators also shared that the driver of the vehicle which hit the Bridgeton police car was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.This all took place around 1:25 a.m. on I-70 westbound at 141 in Earth City. Breaking: Justice Center guard being held hostage Captain Steve Wootten with Bridgeton Police Department told FOX 2 that a Bridgeton officer had a motorist pulled over for a traffic stop on the right shoulder of 70. A second Bridgeton officer parked at an angle where his cruiser was partially in the right lane of the highway so that the officer doing the ...

Voters may decide if Manchester annexes part of unincorporated county

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

MANCHESTER, Mo. – A plan by the City of Manchester to take over an area of unincorporated St. Louis County will soon be in the hands of voters. This comes just days after lawsuits were filed to prevent the annex.The 25 members of the Growing Manchester Facilitation Group want to reach as many of the 6,500 people living in the unincorporated area as possible before the November vote. Map of annexation plan up to voters.The group said they are not trying to sway votes one way or the other; they are strictly trying to inform people about the annexation process and what it will mean if it passes.Dr. Craig Larson, the chairman of the group, said they have held four open houses during the last several months to get information out to the voting public."Our encouragement to the city is to go into each neighborhood and talk to them, so that the neighborhood can understand, because it's actually different,” he said. “You know, some of the neighborhoods have different streets, so having the c...

Man dies in north St. Louis County crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - One man died from injuries suffered in a north St. Louis County car crash over the weekend, according to the St. Louis County Police Department. Authorities have identified Dorian Noble, 30, as the victim. Next of kin has been notified. The crash happened around 3 a.m. last Friday near the intersection of Shackelford and Wiethaupt roads. Breaking: Justice Center guard being held hostage Investigators say Noble was heading eastbound on Shackelford Road before his vehicle struck a pole, then a tree. When police arrived to the scene, they noticed the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Additional details in the investigation are limited at this time. The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating the crash. If you have any information, contact police at 636-529-8210.

Several Denver schools with no AC to release students early due to high temperatures

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

Several Denver Public Schools with no air conditioning will release students early Tuesday due to near-record temperatures.At least seven schools have made announcements on their websites or social media accounts about the early releases:Stedman Elementary: Releasing at 1 p.m.Polaris Elementary: Releasing at 12:30 p.m.McMeen Elementary: Releasing at 11:40 a.m.Goldrick Elementary: Releasing at 11:40 a.m.Godsman Elementary: Releasing at 12 p.m.Bryant Webster Dual Language School: Releasing at 12:30 p.m.Cowell Elementary: Releasing at 12 p.m.More Schools may be added to the list of early releases.Many DPS locations started the school year with no air conditioning. Temperatures are expected Tuesday to reach 96 degrees.Related ArticlesEducation | As temperatures soar, Denver students return to schools without air conditioning Education | As Denver students return to class for the new school year, so do armed police Education | Colorado test scor...

Denver weather: Near-record-breaking heat expected Tuesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

Another hot day is expected in Denver Tuesday with near-record-breaking high and low temperatures.Denver’s temperatures are expected to be slightly cooler than Monday; the high is 96 degrees, two degrees away from the daily record, and the low is 67 degrees, also two degrees from the record.It will remain hot on Tuesday with a slight chance of showers and storms over the higher terrain. #cowx pic.twitter.com/NGceU4ro8j— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) August 22, 2023The metro area is also under another heat advisory from noon until 8 p.m.Some afternoon clouds and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the mountains, but forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder said this may not have any effect on the plains.Any rain in the foothills in the late afternoon or evening could give some cooler air to drop evening temperatures.The northeast plains will be near 100 degrees Tuesday, and a red flag warning is still in effect near the Kansas border.Related ArticlesWeathe...

Drake walks out with Lebron and Bronny James at Los Angeles concert

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

After several sold-out shows at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, Drake's It's All a Blur Tour returned to Southern California.The tour arrived at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night and the hip-hop star entered the venue with two special guests. Bronny James discharged from hospital after cardiac arrest Lebron James and his eldest son Bronny walked out of the tunnel with the Toronto rapper as he moved through the crowd to the stage. Fans, of course, went wild.The "Rich Flex" rapper donned purple and gold, a nod to the Los Angeles Lakers.Drake and LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers talk after the NBA game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Lakers at Scotiabank Arena on March 18, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)When he got to the middle of the stage, Drake told a story about his friendship with the four-time NBA champion."In 2009, when nobody believed in anything I had going on, that same guy showed up to a release party for a mixtape that w...

Man fatally shot in East Oakland; fourth killing in two days

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

OAKLAND — A 60-year-old man was fatally shot Monday afternoon in East Oakland, the city’s fourth homicide in two days, authorities said.The man’s name was not immediately released.The shooting happened about 4:58 p.m. Monday in the 4200 block of Jensen Street near High Street.The man was standing outside when he was confronted by at least one other man, who shot him before fleeing, authorities said. The wounded man died at the scene.Investigators were still working to determine a motive. No arrests were announced.The killing is the 72nd homicide investigated by Oakland police this year and the fourth fatal shooting in the city since Sunday. None of the four killings appear to be related, authorities said. Last year at this time police had investigated 77 homicides in the city.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Trial set for Fremont man accused of firing at Vallejo cops during Oakland gun battle Crime and Public Safety | A girl post...

Pride flag killing suspect’s social media included anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-police content, California authorities say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:52 GMT

By Alisha Ebrahimji, Josh Campbell and Taylor Romine | CNNThe man accused of fatally shooting a Southern California clothing store owner after an argument about a rainbow Pride flag hanging outside her business, had social media accounts containing anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-law-enforcement material, sheriff’s office officials said in a Monday news conference.Laura Ann “Lauri” Carleton, 66, died from a gunshot wound Friday evening at her store, Mag.Pi, in Cedar Glen, about 80 miles by car east of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office said.The suspected shooter, Travis Ikeguchi, 27, also died following a shootout with deputies after fleeing the first shooting, authorities said.Ikeguchi had torn down the flag and yelled “many homophobic slurs” toward Carleton and shot Carleton when she confronted him, Sheriff Shannon Dicus said. Ikeguchi had also made “several disparaging remarks” about the flag before shooting Carleton, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.The stor...