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St. Louis County Council passes tax freeze for seniors

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Senior citizens living in St. Louis County will see a tax freeze on their property taxes starting next year. County council members voted to approve the freeze this evening, with certain conditions attached to the bill.County council members said during Tuesday's meeting they are working together to find compromises to get seniors relief in the form of a tax freeze.Some of those compromises include a $550,000 cap, raising the age for eligible seniors to 67, and adding a sunset clause to the bill, meaning the council can decide to change the bill at any point.Not everyone agrees with passing the bill.

Interstate 70 westbound closed at Colorado Mills for crash

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

Westbound Interstate 70 is closed between the Colorado Mills Parkway and West Colfax Avenue exits in Lakewood due to a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Car theft suspect killed in Silverthorne police shooting Crime and Public Safety | I-70 eastbound in Eagle reopened after crash Crime and Public Safety | Eastbound Interstate 70 near Frisco reopened Crime and Public Safety | Colorado weather: First big mountain snow, Denver’s first freeze expected as cold front blows in Crime and Public Safety | Denver’s National Western Center, short an equestrian center, faces uncertain path. Will a hotel save it? The closure was reported at 6:25 p.m., according to CDOT.Drivers should expect delays due to the crash.Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark impressed with CU Buffs’ facilities, commitment to student-athletes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

Colorado won’t officially join the Big 12 Conference until next summer, but the process of making the transition is already underway.Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark attended CU’s football game against Stanford on Friday at Folsom Field and said he’s been impressed with what’s coming into the conference next summer with CU, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah.“Since I’ve been in the role as commissioner, I’ve been really impressed by going from campus to campus and the investments that are being made in affording student athletes to be the best version of themselves,” Yormark told BuffZone. “You know, the brick and mortar part of it plays a huge role. This place is breathtaking and the investments they’ve made in the student athletes, not just in football, basketball, but all sports, I think is tremendous. So I’ve been very impressed.”Related Articles Tired of watching the Broncos lose? You’ve got options in Colorado. Deion Sanders’ advice book ...

Women’s basketball: CU Buffs ranked among top 25 in preseason polls

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

For years, the Colorado women’s basketball team has had to scratch and fight for wins and respect.Based on the national rankings released Tuesday, the Buffaloes now have that respect, but the fight to climb won’t change as they gear up for the 2023-24 campaign.Coming off its first Sweet 16 appearance in 20 years, CU landed at No. 20 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Coaches’ poll.“Honestly, I don’t really worry about that too much,” head coach JR Payne said at CU’s annual basketball media day on Tuesday. “We’ve recruited a bunch of players with these massive chips on their shoulder, people that were under recruited, they don’t have any stars next to their names out of the recruiting process, and we like it that way.“We have a bunch of players that love to be an underdog and love to be sort of overlooked and love to have something prove. Whether we were ranked No. 1 or not ranked at all, it’s just built in our DNA that we want to prove people w...

Men’s basketball: Committee approach on the glass on deck for CU Buffs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

As is almost always the case under head coach Tad Boyle, Colorado expects to be a strong rebounding team this season.Exactly who will lead that charge on the glass remains to be seen. More likely, and much like last season, it will be a rebounding-by-committee approach for the 2023-24 Buffs.On Tuesday at the CU Events Center, Boyle held court at Colorado’s annual basketball media day amid heightening expectations for his club. After being selected fifth in the Pac-12 Conference preseason media poll last week, the Buffs narrowly missed a spot in the AP preseason top 25 on Monday, finishing as the second program among others receiving votes.Freshman Cody Williams is CU’s most highly-touted recruit in decades, and he’s surrounded by a cast of battle-tested veterans led by Tristan da Silva. Yet in order to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021, the Buffs again plan to lean heavily on the Boyle-era tenets of defense and rebounding.In terms of the rebounding, the Buf...

Chargers super-fan goes viral after loss to Cowboys on Monday Night Football

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

Despite the Bolts loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, one Los Angeles Chargers fan’s reaction to a game-tying touchdown caught the attention of ESPN’s cameras and now, the internet.   With heartfelt expressions of excitement then despair and then back to excitement and yet another dive into despair, super-fan Merrianne Do led Bolts fans watching the game on television on an emotional journey.  “It’s funny because I truly believe every fan feels this way. They just may not show it or wear it on their sleeve like I do,” Do, who had no idea she was on camera, told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson a day after the game.  A Chargers fan for 20 years, Do says she regularly makes the jumbotron, but it was Monday night when cameras broadcast all that raw emotion for the world to see, making the season-ticket holder a viral sensation.  Merrianne Do showing off some of the Chargers gear she keeps at home where she lives with her husband and four children on O...

The 10 most expensive homes that reported sold in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton the week of Oct. 9

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

A house in Pleasanton that sold for $3.9 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton in the past week.In total, 33 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million, $782 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Oct. 9 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.3 million, single-family house in the first block of Corte EncantoThe property in the first block of Corte Encanto in Danville has new owners. The price was $2,330,000. The house was built in 1955 and has a living area of 2,103 square feet. The price per square foot is $1,108. The house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Corte Encanto9. $2.3 million, detached house in the 7700 block of Bloomfield TerraceThe sale of the single-family home in the 7700 block of Bloomfield Terrace, Dublin, has bee...

East Bay woman arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run earlier this year in Tracy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

TRACY – A 32-year-old San Leandro woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with a fatal hit-and-run earlier this year in Tracy, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Newsom approves automatic speed cameras for San Jose, Oakland pilot program Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man killed in single-vehicle collision in Fairfield Crime and Public Safety | Oakland: Victim identified in Fruitvale Avenue on-ramp fatal crash Crime and Public Safety | Teen girl killed, two others injured after speeding car flies off the road in Santa Rosa Crime and Public Safety | Wrong-way collision on Interstate 680 killed one, hospitalized two Saturday morning Around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, officers with the Tracy and Dublin police departments took Natasha Jimenez-Pazo into custody without incident in the 7000 block of Village Parkway in Dublin, the Tracy Police Department said in a news release.Jimenez-Pazo was b...

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao delivers her first State of the City address

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – Oakland’s mayor recommitted herself to tackling the city’s ever-increasing crime problem on Tuesday. During her State of the City address, Mayor Sheng Thao said nothing is more important to her than the safety of Oakland’s residents.   “Everyone in Oakland wants to be safe,” she said. “Wherever you live, whoever you are, you have a right to feel safe in the City of Oakland… I am committed to holding myself and the city departments accountable for taking necessary action. Oakland was one national model for reducing gun violence, achieving a 50% decrease between 2012 and 2019. We will identify what works during that period and make the necessary adjustments based upon the challenges that we have now.” Body recovered confirmed as missing Alameda woman The mayor says there are now more cops on the street than at any time in the last two years, and more are coming. Also ahead are new 911 dispatchers, a new dispatch system, more community ambassadors, security c...

Suspected DUI driver crashes into Mountain View family's home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A suspected DUI driver was arrested after he crashed his car into a family's home in Mountain View at 3 a.m. Tuesday, police said. The driver was treated at a hospital before he was booked into jail on suspicion of driving under the influence. Dispatchers received a 911 call at 3:08 a.m. reporting that a car crashed into a multi-family residence on California Street. Firefighters evacuated residents while 1,000 gallons of water gushed out of the damaged building's water pipes. The alleged DUI driver was traveling at a high rate of speed when his car crashed, according to the Mountain View Fire Department. "A vehicle had crashed into the building at an estimated high rate of speed, causing significant structural damage and into the complex’s water supply, resulting in a copious amount of water being discharged," MVFD wrote. Firefighters used pieces of lumber to stabilize the building and prevent it from possibly collapsing. The city building inspector red-tagged the re...