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End of Session: Clean Slate, housing, reparations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- It was a busy night for lawmakers as they close out this legislative session. Lawmakers were here past two a.m. heading into Friday morning and are expected to pull another all nighter. For hours, they've have been debating the Clean Slate Act, which would automatically seal certain criminal records. As far as housing goes, the legislature came up with a plan to address the housing crisis, but the Governor doesn’t approve.   Lawmakers to vote on Clean Slate bill During the budget, the Governor’s housing compact plan was nixed. The legislature’s proposal included the extension of affordable housing program 421-A, the passage of Good Cause Eviction, and a dilapidated apartment repair Program. However, that plan has come to a halt because the Governor is not on board with the proposal. Republican Senator George Borrello weighed in, "So if my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who stood up and applauded the Governor when she talked about housing in the bu...

Local flight school back in session as smoke clears

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

SELKIRK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Hewison Aviation has taught people how to safely take flight at South Albany Airport for nearly a decade. But this week, the lessons came to a complete stop. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "From Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we had to ground all of our flights," said Maura Hewison, Operations Manager at Hewison Aviation. "It was poor visibility, and it's also really bad for the air filters on the airplanes."Which was a new sort of lesson for her students. "Safety is our main concern here," added Hewison. "Taking care of our students and implying on them that it's better to be on the ground than be up there and have anything happen." Local school districts resume outdoor activities Running out of such a small airport made it harder for Hewison and her team than commercial airlines. "Here we just have the radio in house," she noted. "So, we're not actually speaking to air traffic control."Her...

Police arrest two people living in a Richmondville storage unit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two people from Oneonta that were living inside a storage unit in Richmondville have been arrested, according to police. Brandon Burns, 31, and Sarah Yale, 29, are facing several charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On April 15, troopers received a report of suspicious activity at a storage facility in Richmondville. A police investigation revealed that Burns and Yale had been unlawfully living in a unit on the property. Further investigation by troopers discovered that the pair possessed controlled substances, burglar’s tools, and items not belonging to them. Both were arrested on the scene on April 15 and transported to SP Cobleskill for processing.The pair was charged with the following:ChargesBurnsFourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Five counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substancePossession of a burglar’s toolYaleSeventh-degree criminal...

Precautionary boil advisory after major St. Louis water main break

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS --A major water main break at Lansdowne and Chippewa is causing some people in St. Louis to have low or no water pressure. Collector of Revenue Gregory FX Daly says that crews are working to isolate the break in the 20-inch main.A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for several south St. Louis neighborhoods. The city's water division says that they have not detected any water contamination. The boil water advisory has been issued out of an abundance of caution.Neighborhoods with a precautionary boil advisory:Bevo MillBoulevard HeightsCarondeletDutchtownHolly HillsMount PleasantLindenwood ParkElected officials are proposing a water rate increase to pay for infrastructure improvements in the city. The increase would result in the largest hikes in city water bills in nearly three decades. St. Louis County town tows cars from driveways with expired tags The proposal came at a budget hearing Monday by Public Utilities Director Curk Skouby. The proposal would me...

Public health alert: Oysters linked to man's death in St. Louis County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Department of Public Health has issued a public health alert over oysters sold at one local business. The department announced the alert Friday, noting that a man died after eating raw oysters sold by one west county business. The oysters were sold from The Fruit Stand & Seafood at 14433 Manchester Road in Manchester, according to the health department. Anyone who recently purchased oysters from the business should dispose of them, according to the public health alert. Public health investigators say there is no evidence that the business did anything to contaminate the oysters, which means they were likely already contaminated when the establishment received them. Investigators are attempting to determine the source of the oysters in question and have called for an investigation through the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. According to the public health alert, a 54-year-old man died after becoming infected by the ba...

Body camera footage of Loveland officer striking handcuffed woman is released

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

Body camera footage of a Loveland police officer who was fired after striking a handcuffed woman in the face was released Friday to the public along with the name of the officer.Please see the following Chief's message regarding a recent Use of Force https://t.co/p4FCN5TWkj— Loveland Police Department (@Loveland_police) June 9, 2023The incident happened May 20 as the woman was being evaluated at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, according to the Loveland Police Department. The woman was taken to the hospital after she was found “wandering in and out of traffic and speaking incoherently.”Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Sheriff hasn’t “accepted responsibility” for killing of Christian Glass, Clear Creek County commissioners say Crime and Public Safety | Denver police officers cleared of wrongdoing after shooting, killing armed man who injured officer, took another man hostage Crime and Public Safet...

Hollywood Hills residents concerned about trespasser caught on video roaming yards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

Residents in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood are on edge after a man has been caught on video trespassing in the yards of people's homes. Residents said videos caught on doorbell cameras show the man acting erratically, and they are concerned he might be dangerous.The man has allegedly been knocking on doors at all hours of the day and night, yelling obscenities and even engaging in lewd behavior.In at least two separate incidents, neighbors said the man showed up to a Beachwood Drive apartment complex on June 8.The previous day, a similar incident was reported about a mile away.The man was also seen in front of a home on Deronda Drive twice within the same hour.Neighbors believe it is the same person in each of the cases.The landlord of the Beachwood apartment complex said the incidents are alarming and out of the ordinary.Vanessa Beecroft said she was home with her children when the man began violently knocking at her door and yelling incoherently.“I was under the impression that t...

New research gives insight into why the 'Big One' hasn't hit Los Angeles yet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

Experts for years have questioned why the San Andreas fault hasn’t generated a major earthquake in recent history. A new study from scientists at San Diego State University and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego may have provided insight into the mystery.The study, published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature, found that the lack of activity along the fault could be due to the shrinking Salton Sea, located about 150 miles southeast of L.A. California organization provides list of tips to prepare your home for earthquakes Researchers found that the lack of water being funneled into the body of water could be one of the reasons behind the delay of the “big” earthquake experts are expecting to hit the Southern California region.However, experts warn that while the drying of the Salton Sea may delay the “Big One,” it won’t stop it. The delay could result in a more powerful earthquake when it does strike, the study warned.The tip of the fault, located close...

Orange County doctor gets more than 12 years for unnecessary prescriptions for tens of thousands of pills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

An Orange County doctor was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for prescribing opioids and other drugs to people who did not medically need them.Dr. Dzung Ahn Pham, 61, was sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison on Friday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The Tustin-based physician also was fined $35,000.Pham, the owner of Irvine Village Urgent Care, pleaded guilty in October to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances after he "conspired with licensed pharmacist Jennifer Thaoyen Nguyen, 52, of Irvine, who operated the Irvine-based Bristol Pharmacy, to illegally distribute narcotics, including opioids," the DOJ said. Nguyen also pleaded guilty in October and was sentenced to 33 months in prison and a fine of $10,000.Pham prescribed drugs like oxycodone, hydrocodone, amphetamine salts and other drugs "outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, including to people he knew were drug add...

Caruso plans to demolish movie theater, add housing, new shops to Calabasas shopping center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

Real estate mogul and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso has unveiled major renovation plans for The Commons at Calabasas, a popular shopping center in the southwest corner of the San Fernando Valley.The proposal, which was submitted to the city’s planning division in May, calls for up to 10 new stores, new restaurants, demolition of the Regency movie theater complex, and, most notably, the construction of up to 119 apartments.A rendering of proposed changes to The Commons at Calabasas. (Caruso)“After listening to the Calabasas community, we have learned there is great demand for high-quality, elegant apartment homes,” a Caruso representative told KTLA. “Many community members requested [housing] be added to The Commons, including young professionals and families who may have grown up in Calabasas and wish to return, and seniors looking to stay in the community.”The Commons, which opened in 1998, already features several large and established anchor tenants including B...