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Local Girl Scout brings Hometown Hero banners to East Greenbush

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hometown Heroes are now being honored in East Greenbush thanks to a local Girl Scout. It's part of the Gold Award Project, the highest award a Girl Scout can earn.Veterans or their family members can now sponsor a banner that will be displayed around the town to honor someone who has served. The first banner that will be displayed will honor Melvin Rhodes, an East Greenbush resident who was killed in action just hours before World War I came to an end. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "Melvin Rhodes's banner and countless other banners to come will serve as a tool of recognition to ensure that no East Greenbush veteran is forgotten and to ensure that they receive the honor they deserve."Applications for sponsoring a banner are available at the Melvin Rhodes American Legion in East Greenbush.

Lexington Property Group, Troy mayor respond to repair delays at Harbour Point Gardens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- More than 120 residents from Harbour Point Gardens have now been living out of a hotel for more than a week. Meanwhile, all work has ground to a halt removing the brick facades that Troy Mayor Patrick Madden declared made several of the apartment buildings uninhabitable."The tenants are facing a lot of hardship," says Eric Spinner, who has lived at the complex for 13 years and acts as the tenant association president. "Their whole lives have been disrupted, and all of this could have been prevented. There are laws on the books right now that would have permitted the city to come in and start doing these repairs the minute they figured the landlord was dragging his feet."As NEWS10 has reported, Madden held an emergency press conference June 22 issuing a state of emergency over the facades that were so unstable, they'd begun pulling outward away from the main walls. By the next day, crews from Davco Masonry were on the scene working to tear down the first exteri...

Motorcyclist killed after Route 9 crash in Malta

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

MALTA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- One person has died after a crash at the intersection of Route 9 and Cherry Choke Road in Malta Friday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. and involved a motorcycle and an SUV.Police said the motorcyclist was taken to Saratoga Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the SUV was treated for minor injuries. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Surrounding roads were closed for several hours and detours were put into place while first responders investigated the scene. All roads have since reopened. Names of the people involved are not being released until next of kin has been notified. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Elderly man dead after fatal bicycle crash in Ventura County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

A man is dead after he was involved in a fatal bicycle crash in Ventura on Friday. Around 10:43 a.m., California Highway Patrol authorities responded to reports of a solo bicycle crash eastbound on Rancho Drive, west of Del Norte Road. Police say 74-year-old Michael Chambiss of Ojai was traveling eastbound on Rancho Drive when he lost control of the bike and collapsed onto the asphalt roadway. Chambiss was unresponsive when medical personnel arrived. He was transported to Ojai Valley Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone who witnessed or has any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the CHP Ventura Area office at 805-662-2640. 

Excessive heat over July 4th weekend brings wildfire threats to Southern California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

As an excessive heatwave warning covers the July 4th weekend, fire officials are concerned as scorching temps amid wildfire season may be a recipe for disaster.The threat of fireworks or explosives igniting a wildfire remains high as Inland Empire fire crews remain on alert throughout the holiday weekend.Earlier on Friday, the Lantz Fire in Moreno Valley promoted evacuations as it grew to about 15 acres. Video from the scene shows air crews overhead working to extinguish the flames which had grown dangerously close to Russ Holt’s home.“My kids are the ones who called the fire department,” said Holt. “You can see the smoke right over the hill, so they ran over there to see what was going on and they see the homeless camp burning.”“The fire started in an area that we see a lot in Riverside County,” said Rob Roseen with Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire. “It’s an area that’s got a lot of light, grassy fuels.”A home burns in the Juniper Fire in Riverside County, California. June 27, 2023. ...

Lakers agree to deal with former Heat point guard Gabe Vincent

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

A hero of the Miami Heat's unexpected NBA Finals run is returning to California. The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed in principle to a deal with free agent guard Gabe Vincent.According to ESPN's Dave McMenamin, the Lakers will sign Vincent to a three-year, $33 million deal as part of the NBA's free agent signing bonanza.Vincent, 27, spent the last four seasons in Miami after signing with the Heat as an undrafted player out of UC Santa Barbara.Vincent played 195 regular season games as a member of the Heat and started all but one game for Miami during its unexpected run to the Finals as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs.He averaged 12.7 points and 3.5 assists per game in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc and 88% from the free-throw line. LeBron James becomes NBA’s all-time leading scorer Vincent will join the Los Angeles Lakers, whose late season surge to the NBA Western Conference Finals surprised many. He'll likely have ample opportunity to ...

Woman sentenced for Petaluma false kidnapping accusation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

By Elizabeth Joseph | CNNA California woman has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after lying to authorities that a couple was attempting to kidnap her children, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office.Kathleen Sorensen, 31, was sentenced to jail Thursday on a single count of knowingly making a false report of a crime. The conviction stemmed from an incident in December 2020, when Sorensen and her two children were shopping at a Michaels craft store in Petaluma, California, about 30 miles north of San Francisco.After buying several items, Sorensen left with her two children and drove out of the parking lot, according to a news release from Sonoma County prosecutors. Several minutes later, Sorensen called the Petaluma Police Department to report a couple tried to kidnap her children.Additionally, Sorensen recorded and posted a viral video on Instagram about the purported incident about a week later, according to the release.In the video, Sorensen talked about the in...

89-year-old Oakland man with dementia reported missing. His hat says ‘Best Dad’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

An 89-year-old man named McDaniel Smith was reported missing by his family on Friday afternoon, according to the Oakland Police Department.He was last seen around 1:30 p.m. in the 3800 block of MacArthur Boulevard wearing a hat with the words “Best Dad” written on the front. Smith is 6’1″, has gray hair, and was also wearing a blue windbreaker jacket, blue jeans and black shoes.He is considered at risk due to his age and dementia diagnosis.Anyone with information on Smith’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the Oakland Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at 510-238-3641.

Colleges will have to look for new ways to promote diversity

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

By Collin Binkley | Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the nation searching for new ways to promote student diversity.Leaders of scores of universities said Thursday that they were disappointed by what they see as a blow to diversity. Yet many also voiced optimism that they would find new ways to admit more Black and Hispanic students, despite evidence that eliminating the practice often leads to steep enrollment decreases among them.President Joe Biden said he disagreed with the decision and asked the Education Department to explore policies that could help colleges build diverse student bodies. He also pushed against policies like legacy preferences — admissions boosts given to the children of alumni — that tend to help white, wealthy students.“We should never allow the country to walk away from the dream upon which it was founded,...

Small fire near Petaluma held by firefighters at 38-acres

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:36 GMT

North Bay firefighters say that they have halted the advance of a small vegetation fire a few miles south of Petaluma.By around 4 p.m. the blaze had grown to approximately 38 acres, with one nearby structure threatened.Firefighters remain on the scene working to mop up hot spots and fully contain the area, according to a Twitter post by the local Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit of Cal Fire.