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Celia Israel announces run for Travis Co. Tax Assessor Collector

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Celia Israel, former Texas state representative and mayoral candidate who ran against Mayor Kirk Watson in Travis County, announced Thursday she filed paperwork to run for Travis County Tax Assessor Collector, according to a statement via Action Network.This announcement comes after Bruce Elfant, current Travis County Tax Assessor, announced he would not seek re-election, Israel said in the statement."This office has a direct impact on every member of our community. The Tax Assessor Collector works on issues that affect affordability, our transit infrastructure, and voter registration, some of the most important issues facing our community," Israel said in her statement.Celia Israel's mayoral run in Travis CountyIsrael lost in a mayoral runoff election in December 2022 to Mayor Kirk Watson. KXAN projected Watson led with 50.39% of the votes and Israel 49.61%. That’s a lead of 886 votes, or 0.78%, with 100% of the votes counted.“From the pandemic to the legislative a...

Texas junior Leo Neugebauer sets NCAA record in decathlon, wins national title

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was time for Texas junior Leo Neugebauer to do something amazing, and he knew it.Neugebauer set an NCAA record in the decathlon with an eye-popping 8,836 points to win the national title Thursday at Mike A. Myers Stadium.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersNeugebauer held off Georgia's Kyle Garland, the previous NCAA record holder at 8,720, with strong second-day performances in the discus and pole vault. Neugebauer's throw in the discus sailed 180 feet, 8 inches to score 976 points, and that's where he separated himself when Garland scores 782 points with a throw of 150-1. Neugebauer went from trailing by 52 points to leading Garland by 142 with the big throw.Neugebauer tacked on 63 points to his lead after a mark of 17-1 in the pole vault, and then 30 more in the javelin with a throw of 188-6. Neugebauer led by 21 points after the first five events Wed...

Metro city tows cars from driveways with expired tags

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A mother of two is without her car after a Missouri city towed it away from her driveway for having expired temporary tags.Christina Reise lives in Calverton Park, located in St. Louis County, and feels like she's losing everything."I just don't know how they can come into my driveway and take my car," Reise said.FOX 2 uncovered an administrative search warrant signed by a Calverton Park judge on May 22. It allowed the city to tow and impound Reise's car because her temporary tag expired two months prior.Reise said she's been saving up to pay the taxes."I've just been taking a little bit out of every paycheck and setting it aside -- the taxes are close to two grand," she said. Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure Calverton Park Police/Code Enforcement Lt. Sean Gibbons said a warning was sent to Reise that gave her 10 days to remove the vehicle or have a hearing with him before taking action.Gibbons said it comes down to two things."[I...

Unpredictable weather causing major peach shortages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - As Chris Eckert walks through his Belleville peach farm, he sees the same thing every peach farmer is dealing with across the country."The damage this year was more than we anticipated,” Eckert said on Thursday.Unpredictable weather throughout the U.S. is causing major peach shortages.“All of the peach growers here have suffered some kind of damage,” Eckert said.In Georgia, more than 90 percent of the state’s crop was lost. In Belleville, Eckert considers his loss this season significant."It definitely is a belt-tightening year for us here at Eckert’s," he said. Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure A major shortage that Eckert believes will likely cost you more at the grocery store, where finding homegrown peaches will likely be a challenge."You can already see higher prices for peaches in the grocery store,” Eckert said. "Getting homegrown peaches is going to be very difficult to find in the Midwest this year as well."Eckert’s Farms is de...

New Illinois bill bans license plate reader for those seeking abortions from Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

GRANITE CITY, Ill. - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a new measure into law soon to protect women in Missouri who seek abortions in Illinois.The Democratic-controlled Illinois legislature passed a bill that forbids the use of license plate readers (LPRs) to enforce Missouri's abortion ban at the urging of Democratic Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.Illinois lawmakers are concerned about women being prosecuted for going to Illinois, where abortion remains legal, from states like Missouri, where abortion is now illegal.“It’s scary for patients who fear they could face persecution or prosecution when they return home,” Jennifer Welch, president, and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, said at a news conference on Thursday.LPRs are mounted on streetlights, stoplights, and police cruisers. It records the rear license plate numbers of passing vehicles. Police in Missouri and Illinois use them to track criminals. Giannoulias calls them a useful crime-fighting too...

Busy season for traveling as summer heats up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Summer travel kicked off with plenty of people traveling for the Memorial Day weekend. Almost two weeks after the busy weekend, things showed no sign of slowing down at St. Louis Lambert International Airport."This is our first time out traveling in a little while. So we're very excited," said Jackie Kessler.Kessler and her family were on their way to Florida for a summer getaway. AAA expects a busy summer for family vacations, like Kessler's."That's even despite travel prices in general hotels, rental cars, flights, all those prices are up just like everything else we've seen," said Nick Charbarria, a spokesperson for AAA. "Yet we've still seen people take trips in numbers that they haven't done since 2019." Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure The TSA reported nearly one million more passengers this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year. AAA said more people are out on the roads too."This time last year, gas prices were headed for an all-t...

Thunderstorms, some with hail, rolling through the Denver area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

Severe thunderstorm warnings now include Strasburg, Bennett and Watkins. High winds and nickel size hail is possible.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Strasburg CO, Bennett CO and Watkins CO until 10:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/ezGv68VWsU— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 9, 2023A thunderstorm warning for Denver International Airport, Brighton and Henderson until 9:45 p.m.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Denver Intl Airport CO, Brighton CO and Henderson CO until 9:45 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/tDztUTQKTv— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 9, 2023Thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Foxfield and Watkins.Related ArticlesWeather | Rain hitting Cameron Peak burn area where a flash flood warning is posted Weather | Denver weather: Cloudy with possible afternoon thunderstorms that could help clear pollution Weather | Flash flood warnings in place for burn scars in northern Colorado Weather | Thunderstorms, some w...

Hyde Park car wash shooting leaves 2 hospitalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

At least two people were hospitalized after gunfire erupted outside of a car wash in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Thursday night.Officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 6400 block of S. West and Hyde Park Boulevards around 6:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.When authorities arrived at the scene, they found two people wounded. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Their conditions remain unknown. There were reports of a possible third victim, although that information has not been confirmed.A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left two people hospitalized on June 8, 2023. (Citizen)A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left two people hospitalized on June 8, 2023. (Citizen)A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left two people hospitalized on June 8, 2023. (Citizen)A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left two people hospitalized on June 8, 2023. (Citizen)A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left ...

Single-family home in Piedmont sells for $2.5 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

41 Calvert Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the first block of Calvert Court in Piedmont has new owners. The 2,121-square-foot property, built in 1955, was sold on May 8, 2023, for $2,500,000, or $1,179 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and one parking space. The unit sits on a 7,839-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 2,322-square-foot home on the first block of Dudley Court in Piedmont sold in March 2022, for $2,425,000, a price per square foot of $1,044. The home has 3 bedrooms and.In October 2022, a 1,917-square-foot home on Harbord Drive in Oakland sold for $2,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,356. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Marr Avenue, Oakland, in March 2022, a 2,950-square-foot home was sold for $3,200,000, a price per square foot of $1,085. The home has 4 bedrooms and. 

Baking instructor arrested on suspicion of bringing drugs into Redwood City jail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:33 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A baking instructor has been arrested on suspicion of bringing drugs into a Redwood City jail, authorities said.The 41-year-old South San Francisco woman was contracted to teach culinary skills to nonviolent inmates at the Maple Street Correctional Center, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Lt. William Fogarty said in a statement.A corrections officer spotted the instructor bringing drugs into the jail Tuesday, Fogarty said.Citing the ongoing investigation, Fogarty said he could not reveal any other details about the woman’s actions and method for bringing drugs into the correctional facility.Fogarty said the instructor was arrested on suspicion of bringing a controlled substance into a jail, possessing a controlled substance for sale and transporting a controlled substance for sale.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with Redwood City street-racing crash that killed parents of twin girls Crime and Public Safety...