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You Paid For It: Normandy School District faces questions about its spending

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The Normandy School District is facing some of the same issues as the Francis Howell district; rising costs on planned high school construction projects. Some of the culprits are the same, too. School board members say they were kept in the dark by school administrators.Normandy has a $32 million renovation of its high school. But now it’s going to cost $42 million dollars, $10 million dollars more than planned.Board Presidents Ron Roberts said there were a lot of changes to the project after it was approved.“The problem is we have experienced some change orders with the project here. Roughly about 13% of the budget; about $3.4 million,” he said. Kim Gardner faces contempt of court after prosecutor no-shows murder trial “I think the issue overall was transparency, communication. Sometimes, when you aren’t as forthcoming as you ought to be, then it causes a lot of confusion and a lot of problems. The board made decisions based on the information that was pre...

Rockies blasted by Pirates 14-3 at Coors Field, lose sixth straight

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

The Rockies’ Horror Picture Show? A Nightmare on Blake Street? The Silence of the Bats? Dr. Strange Glove?Take your pick. In what’s already been a scary-bad season, the Rockies played horrific baseball Monday night in a 13-2 loss to the Pirates in front of 20,322 fans at Coors Field. It was Colorado’s sixth consecutive loss, a streak in which they have been outscored 45-18.The shining light for Colorado (5-12) was right fielder Kris Bryant, who hit his first home run at Coors Field in a Rockies uniform and came up a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. Bryant hit a 434-foot solo blast to left with two outs in the third inning. Bryant had not hit a homer in LoDo since May 9, 2017, when he played for the Cubs, a span of  2,168 days.To save bullpen arms, the Rockies sent infielder Alan Trejo into pitch in the ninth. He served up a two-out, 461-foot homer to Jack Suwinski that landed in the second deck above right field. Suwinski’s homer came on a 54 mph breaking...

Torrance police officers charged in ‘lawful’ fatal shooting

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

The Torrance Police Department is expressing “shock” over the indictment of two officers in a 2018 fatal shooting that was originally deemed to be legally justified.On Monday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that officers Anthony Chavez and Matthew Concannon each face one count of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Christopher De’Andre Mitchell, 22.Both have pleaded not guilty.On Dec. 9, 2018, the officers were responding to a report of a stolen vehicle when they approached Mitchell who was in the driver’s seat of a Honda Civic in a supermarket parking lot.Body camera video shows Mitchell refused orders to get out of the car. The officers opened fire when they saw Mitchell appear to move his hands toward a gun in his lap, which turned out to be an air rifle, authorities said.In 2019, then-L.A. County D.A. Jackie Lacey concluded that both officers acted in “lawful self-defense.”The officers opened fire after Christopher De’Andre Mitchell appe...

Investigation underway into back-to-back robberies in Palo Alto

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

PALO ALTO – Authorities on Monday night were investigating back-to-back armed robberies in Palo Alto.The first robbery was reported at 6:35 p.m. in the 1100 block of Trinity Lane and the second was reported 25 minutes later in the 800 block of Marshall Drive, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a community advisory.The first robbery possibly stemmed from an interrupted vehicle burglary, police said, adding that one of the three suspects brandished a handgun while leaving the scene. In the second, the suspects robbed a woman at gunpoint and took her cellphone.No injuries were reported.Police said preliminary information suggested the same suspects committed both robberies.The suspects were described as men in their 20s. Their vehicle was described as a white sport utility vehicle.Check back for updates.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Former Stanford University employee arraigned on charges of lying about rapes that shook campus Crime and Public Safety | ...

NBA playoffs live updates: Warriors down, in foul trouble in third quarter of Game 2 vs. Kings

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

To view the live updates on your mobile device click here.GAME 2: Warriors at Kings at Golden1 Center, at 7 p.m. (PT). TV: TNT. Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (color commentary), Jared Greenberg (sideline reporting).ODDS: Warriors -2. OVER/UNDER: 239.5. (Both from Caesar’s Sportsbook.)CURRENT SERIES: Kings lead 1-0. SEASON SERIES: Warriors went 3-1 against the Kings in the regular season. PRIOR PLAYOFF HISTORY: None.In the first-ever all NorCal playoff showdown, the Kings came from behind to beat the Warriors — and now, the dynastic core could face something they’ve never dealt with before.In the eight prior trips to the playoffs that Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson (and Andre Iguodala, too, though he’s currently out) have had for the Warriors, they have never lost the first two games of the series. Yes, that even includes the series that they fell behind 3-1 through four games (Oklahoma City in 2016, Toronto in 2019).The Warriors...

Two puppies, $20K stolen in armed home invasion in San Bruno

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (KRON) -- A Peninsula resident is terrified and can't sleep after he said three men broke into his home Friday night and stole money and his two puppies.The resident, who wishes to remain nameless due to safety concerns, said three men walked through his front yard and broke into his home. It was all captured on his home surveillance cameras.   Mountain View PD arrests burglary suspect while homeowners out of town The resident said the first man told him to get on his knees and the second man asked where the bag of money was. “That's when I started walking toward my bedroom, and they started hitting me with a 45-caliber gun. I took the money out and they said it wasn’t enough,” said the resident.The resident said he did not realize at the time that the men were not only stealing his $20,000 in cash but were also taking Tootsie and Hercules, his eight-week-old English bulldog puppies.“It hurts me more than anything,” said the resident. “I can’t sleep because ...

McCutchen HR, Mathias 4 hits as Pirates rout Rockies 14-3

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Andrew McCutchen homered, Mark Mathias had a career-high four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of an off night from Colorado starter Kyle Freeland to beat the Rockies 14-3 on Monday.Freeland (2-1) posted a 0.96 ERA through his first three starts and had pitched at least six innings in each outing but was ineffective against the Pirates.McCutchen, who had two hits, launched a solo homer in the first inning — his third of the season — and the first seven Pittsburgh batters reached in a six-run second.Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in the ninth run of the game with two outs in the third to raise Freeland’s ERA to 3.80. Freeland allowed nine runs — seven earned — after giving up just two runs entering Monday.Rich Hill (1-2) cruised through six innings to pick up his first win with the Pirates.Kris Bryant had three hits, including his first homer at Coors Field since joining the Rockies before the 2022 season.Jack Suwinski hit a 461-foot homer into the second deck in ri...

Los jóvenes en EEUU actualmente enfrentan una crisis de salud mental, según estudios

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

Ansiedad por cuestiones escolares. Malestar post-confinamiento. Angustia por las redes sociales.Los estudios señalan que los jóvenes estadounidenses están en crisis, enfrentando desafíos de salud mental sin precedentes que afectan particularmente a las adolescentes. Entre los datos más patentes: Un informe reciente de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) mostró que casi el 60% de las niñas estadounidenses reportaron sentir tristeza y desesperanza de manera constante. Las tasas también aumentaron en los niños, pero aproximadamente la mitad son afectados.Los adultos ofrecen teorías sobre lo que está ocurriendo, pero ¿qué dicen las propias adolescentes? ¿Son las redes sociales la raíz de sus problemas? ¿Son los chicos de la misma edad de alguna manera inmunes o parte del problema? “Son peligrosas y adictivas”: distrito escolar demanda a TikTok, YouTube y Snapchat Atribuyen ...

Meyers hits 3-run homer as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-2

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer in Houston’s seven-run first inning, and the Astros beat Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Monday night.Meyers and Corey Julks each finished with two hits and three RBIs for Houston, which dropped two of three against Texas over the weekend. Cristian Javier (2-0) pitched five innings of one-run ball.“It allowed me to get a little more confidence and stay calm,” Javier said of the early lead. “Even though I allowed that one run, I knew we still had a pretty good lead there.”José Abreu sparked Houston’s fast start with a two-run double. After Kyle Tucker walked and Jeremy Peña reached on catcher interference by Danny Jansen, Julks made it 4-0 with another two-run double.Meyers then hit a drive to right for his first homer of the season, capping the seven-run first.“They’ve been working hard at it — trying to get their strokes, find their strokes and keep their strokes,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “That was big. We hav...

Smith’s grand slam lifts Diamondbacks to 6-3 win over Cards

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:00:21 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Pavin Smith hit his first career grand slam, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.While he was in the on-deck circle, Smith admitted the thought of hitting a grand slam entered his mind.“I was on-deck and I was thinking I’ve never hit a grand slam yet,” Smith said. “That would be pretty cool. I was thinking grand slams are cool. So that went through my mind before but not during my at-bat.” Ketel Marte also homered and drove in another run with a single for the Diamondbacks.Merrill Kelly (1-2) pitched six innings, allowing five hits and a run. He struck out three and did not walk a batter. Kelly improved to 3-1 in five career starts against the Cardinals. Andrew Chafin earned his third save after facing three batters in the ninth.Jack Flaherty (1-2) was lifted in the seventh after facing three batters. He gave up four hits. He walked three and struck out four. “I thought I pitched well,” Flaherty ...