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World Wide Technology Raceway welcomes WonderLights Christmas for the fourth time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

St. Louis – World Wide Technology Raceway shines bright for its fourth annual "WonderLights Christmas Festival," captivating drivers with a dazzling light show.  Emily Fleenor, marketing director for WonderLight Productions, shares that the holiday season holds special significance for her family, inspiring this festive tradition.  “This all started because our family loved to load up in the car and drive around our community and look at everyone's beautiful Christmas displays that they had at their homes,” she said. The track boasts millions of lights synchronized to Christmas tunes, creating a magical spectacle that unfolds over six weeks.  Visitors can tune into 89.5 FM and witness a symphony of lights dancing to the music as they drive through. The enchanting scene features elves, candy canes, and a new towering Christmas tree near the "Wallace Grandstands." The display, including a massive 100-foot tree, will run until New Year's Eve, with tickets priced at ...

6 additional Colorado officers charged in fatal police shooting of Christian Glass

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

Christian Glass. (Family photo provided by Rathod Mohamedbhai law firm)Six additional law enforcement officers were criminally charged this week in connection with the police shooting of Christian Glass, the 22-year-old Boulder man who was killed by a Clear Creek County sheriff’s deputy after he called 911 for help in 2022.Georgetown Marshal Randy Williams, Georgetown police Officer Timothy Collins, Idaho Springs police Officer Brittany Morrow, Colorado State Trooper Ryan Bennie and Division of Gaming officers Christa Lloyd and Mary J. Harris were all charged Thursday with failing to intervene in the excessive force of another officer. Williams is also charged with third-degree assault.The six law enforcement officers are scheduled to make their first appearance in court on Dec. 12 on the new charges, which are all Class 1 misdemeanors.Fifth Judicial District Attorney Heidi McCollum filed the new criminal charges the same day a former sergeant involved in the case, Kyle Gould, plead...

DIA ground stop lifted after fog causes low visibility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

Denver International Airport’s ground stop was lifted about 8:30 a.m. Friday morning after fog in the area caused low visibility.The FAA reported the ground stop started at 7:23 a.m. and will last until at least 8:45 a.m.Arriving flights were also delayed at least 45 minutes due to the fog.According to flight tracking site FlightAware, 96 flights at DIA are delayed, including 54 departing flights and 42 arriving flights.Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder said the fog, which is causing visibility of a quarter mile or less, should dissipate between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.Tweets by NWSBoulder Related ArticlesTransportation | Whole Foods Market leases space in new industrial park near DIA for distribution center Transportation | Colorado saw record number of hail reports in 2023 water year Transportation | Spirit Airlines will pull out of Denver airport in early 2024 Transportation | Two more new lounges...

I-70 eastbound reopens at Floyd Hill after sun glare closure

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

Interstate 70 eastbound has reopened from Exit 243: Hidden Valley to Exit 251: US 40; El Rancho after an approximately one-hour closure due to sun glare, according to a tweet from CDOT. Drivers should expect delays in the area.The closure was announced just before 7 a.m. Friday. and CDOT announced the reopening at 8:11 a.m. 

Long Beach council to consider emergency declaration after hack

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

The Long Beach City Council will meet virtually on Friday to consider adopting a state of emergency proclamation after the city was hacked earlier this week.After “a network security incident occurred" earlier this week, online systems including the city's website were taken offline. As of Friday morning, longbeach.gov is again online, though it appears some functions are still unavailable. City of Long Beach hacked, website down The council's vote would ratify a proclamation of emergency already issued by City Manager Tom Modica, the city said in a news release."If adopted, the emergency proclamation will streamline and strengthen City response efforts as it continues to investigate and resolve the incident ... Emergency powers are needed to quickly deploy the City’s personnel, to facilitate additional contract authority if specialized services are needed to be procured quickly, to ensure continuity of the City’s operations, and to raise the level of purchase authority available ...

Poll: Schiff leads U.S. Senate race while nearly 40% of Californians undecided

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) leads in the race to succeed the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, though nearly 40% of California voters surveyed are still undecided, a new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey found.When asked which candidate they would vote for if the March 2024 primary election for U.S. Senate was held today, 16% of those surveyed said they’d vote for Schiff, followed by 13% supporting Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine).Ten percent said they’d vote for former professional baseball player Steve Garvey, a Republican, and 9% would support Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Oakland).Results of November 2023 Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey (Inside California Politics)James P. Bradley, a Republican, followed with 3%; Lexi Reese, a Democrat, with 2%; Eric Early, a Republican, with 2%; Christina Pascucci, a Democrat, with 2%; and Jonathan Reiss and Sarah Liew, both Republicans, with 1%.Two percent of those surveyed said they'd vote for someone else.A plurality -- 39% -- s...

Identifying fake news will now be a school requirement in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

California will now require K-12 students to learn media literacy skills, such as recognizing fake news and thinking critically about what they see online.Beginning next year, a new law will integrate media literacy skills into mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks, according to AB-873’s text. New California law guarantees 30-minute recess break for school-aged children The bill was introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman, a Democrat representing San Mateo County in Northern California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into law in October.“Teaching media literacy is a key strategy to support our children, their families, and our society that are inundated with misinformation and disinformation on social media networks and digital platforms,” Berman said in a statement.“As we've seen too often in the last decade, what happens online can have the most terrifying of real-world impacts. From climate denial to vaccine conspiracy theories to the January 6 at...

Man fatally shot after fight in Reseda alleyway, LAPD says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

A man was fatally shot in a Reseda alleyway after fighting his suspected killer.The man, 35, and the shooter had a physical altercation in the alley behind the 19500 block of Vanowen Street at about 10 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The shooter opened fire at least once, striking the man before fleeing the scene.The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival.The victim was not homeless, and the incident was not gang-related, police said.Alexis Lewis and Sam Bader contributed to this report.

Bay Area and California job markets bounce back with October gains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

The Bay Area posted job gains during October, an upswing that helped the nine-county region snap a string of job losses, a new government report released Friday shows.Despite the improvement, the job gains in the Bay Area in October remain well below the robust pace of employment increases that the region achieved in the first half of this year.The Bay Area added 3,300 jobs in October — but the increase was fueled mainly by gains in the San Francisco-San Mateo region, the report shows. The South Bay and the East Bay both suffered job losses last month.The South Bay lost 400 jobs, the East Bay shed 500 positions, and the San Francisco-San Mateo region gained 4,000 jobs. All of the numbers were adjusted for seasonal volatility.California added 40,200 jobs in October, which represented a big improvement from the decidedly feeble employment gains the state produced in June, July, August and September, the government report shows.The statewide unemployment rate worsened, however, r...

New Levi’s Stadium GM says there’s no fanbase like 49ers ‘Faithful’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:50 GMT

Francine Hughes has been working in sports and venue management for more than 20 years, including a stint managing the legendary Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.“Throughout those experiences I’ve overseen the crafting of best in class fan experiences, as well as the behind-the-scenes operations of major organizations,” says Hughes, who has worked on such massive events as the Los Angeles Marathon over the years.All of that served to prep Hughes for her latest role — executive vice president and general manager of Levi’s Stadium.She’s only a few months into her first NFL season, yet she’s already impressed with what she’s witnessing in Santa Clara.“After joining the San Francisco 49ers (earlier this year), I can already tell there’s no fanbase or building quite like the ‘Faithful’ or Levi’s Stadium, so it’s a privilege to get to do that work for this organization,” she says.We recently had the chance to talk with Hughes about her new job.Q: What’s the best thing about your job?A...