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Proud to Serve: Kate Freshman of Florissant Valley Fire District creates 'Fire Up STL,' receives $500 and our Proud to Serve award

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Kate Freshman grew up in a firehouse with her dad but dreamed of becoming a meteorologist!  She took a ride along with her dad one day and a new dream was planted. Kate works for the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District as an EMS and firefighter and realized quickly that there were not many females in the industry. So she got to work, first as a volunteer with 'Camp Fury,' a summer camp that gives teen females hands-on experience and insight into a career as a first responder.  She then created 'Fire Up STL,' a recruiting weekend in St. Louis for females ages 18 to 40. The recruitment event gives prospective candidates an opportunity to try the basic skills that firefighters and EMS use to see if they might feel compelled to join the industry. The weekend includes climbing the ladder, conducting search and rescues, and using the tools necessary if someone needs to be cut out of a vehicle or home. In addition to her full-time job, creating Fire U...

'Halloween' executive producer explains franchise's staying power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Do you love the 'Halloween' movies? You're not alone if you do.The iconic film franchise is celebrating a huge milestone. This year marks 45 years since the original film opened, not too far from Kansas City. Ryan Freimann, an executive producer of the Halloween film franchise, spoke with FOX 2's Ty Hawkins about the very first release of the film. Rigazzi’s sold to local ownership group The two also discussed why they believe the franchise has so much staying power. The first film was released on Saturday, October 24, 1978.

Hit-and-run turns into shooting investigation, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

A hit-and-run call in South L.A. led to authorities to open a shooting investigation early Tuesday morning. According to Los Angeles Police Department officials, the initial call of a vehicle colliding with a pedestrian came in just before 4 a.m. near the intersection of 84th Street and Western Avenue in Manchester Square. When Los Angeles City Fire Department first responders arrived on scene, they called for LAPD units upon discovering a victim with a gunshot wound, preliminary information from police indicates.   Fiery rollover crash halts traffic on 101 Freeway The call was then changed to a shooting investigation, LAPD said. Police responding to a hit-and-run call quickly shifted their focus to a shooting investigation. (KTLA)Officers remained on scene as of 6 a.m. Tuesday conducting an investigation. No suspect description has been released by authorities. Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.

JR Cruise Minds His P and Q

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

JR Cruise Minds His P and Q: L.A. rapper J.R. Cruise has release new single and video “P&Q,” a song he describes as a West Coast anthem.“‘P&Q’ is about putting in the practice it takes behind the scenes to win,” he said.The stylish black & white video sees Cruise performing the song in a sparse room with a live band, while a lady (Camryn Taylor) ballet dances.“After a three-year hiatus, ‘P&Q’ serves as an ode to one who steps up and rises to the occasion when it’s all on the line,” reads the press release. “It’s all about being resilient, regardless if you slip or fall. The song begins with an inspiring 70s-driven sample, produced by Mario Luciano, Ashton McCreight, Jay Millian, and Leon Mcquay, that fuses into a classic West Coast beat.”“With cosigns by G PERICO, Hit-Boy, PHABO, and more, J.R Cruise presents a slice of West Coast life through his authentic, real-life stories,” it continues. R...

High school football rankings Week 10, 2023: Bay Area News Group Top 25

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

With two weekends left before the playoffs, it’s fairly clear who are the best teams.At the top, the gap got even wider after top-ranked Serra rolled through No. 5 Archbishop Riordan 53-7 on Saturday, the Padres’ seventh victory this season by at least 28 points.Riordan remained No. 5 heading into its game on Friday at 11th-ranked St. Francis, and El Cerrito stayed at No. 6 after falling at second-ranked De La Salle 31-12.The big movers this week were Liberty (20 to 17), Acalanes (21 to 18) and Las Lomas (23 to 19).Live Oak (24) and Clayton Valley (25) entered the rankings, replacing Sacred Heart Prep and Monte Vista.If you have not already, please subscribe here for digital access all season. Your contributions keep us going.On to the rankings …Bay Area News Group Top 25(Mercury News & East Bay Times)No. 1 SERRA (8-0)Previous ranking: 1Last week: Beat Archbishop Riordan 53-7Up next: Friday at Valley Christian, 7 p.m.No. 2 DE LA SALLE (6-2)Previous ranking: 2Last wee...

Pac-12 bowl projections: Six teams alive for New Year’s Six berths as playoff rankings loom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

Helpful reminders on the postseason selection process before we plunge into the latest Pac-12 bowl forecast:— The Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl will host the College Football Playoff semifinals, leaving the Pac-12 champion to participate in the Fiesta, Peach or Cotton bowls unless it qualifies for the CFP.— The Pac-12 is contractually tied to seven games this season: the New Year’s Six, Alamo, Las Vegas, Holiday, Sun, LA and Independence bowls. If there are more eligible teams than available spots, the conference will attempt to secure invitations to other bowls with vacancies.We are one week from the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings. Starting on Halloween, and for the ensuing four Tuesdays, the selection committee will reveal its top-25 on ESPN.The final rankings — the only rankings that matter — will be unveiled Dec. 3.The rankings are essential not only for determining the CFP semifinalists but also participants in the other four New Year’s Six ...

Taste-Off: The best apple cider at Bay Area supermarkets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

Wandering an apple orchard and biting into just-picked orbs of juicy sweetness makes for a memorable autumn adventure. But if you don’t have time for that, pouring a glass of just-pressed apple cider summons fall flavors, too, and that seasonal favorite is stacked on store shelves at this time of year.Sweet cider — not to be confused with alcoholic hard cider or apple juice made from concentrate — is not only a tangy, fruity treat in a glass, it’s the key ingredient in hot spiced cider, doughnuts, syrups, jelly and other treats.Before you grab that jug of apple cider, though, it pays to understand what cider is — or should be. Apple cider (and some apple juice) is made from pressed, smashed, pureed or otherwise pulverized apples, nothing more. Cider is typically light brown in color, always cloudy due to apple pectin, and comes in both refrigerated and shelf-stable versions. By contrast, apple juice is typically fully filtered, often made from apple concentrate and...

Former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

By Marshall Cohen | CNNWashington — Former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case to one count of aiding and abetting false statements in writing and will cooperate with Fulton County prosecutors.Prosecutors are recommending five years of probation and to pay $5,000 in restitution. Ellis, who has an active online presence, is also banned from posting anything on social media about the case while the proceedings are unfolding against any of the defendants, prosecutors said.The development comes after back-to-back guilty pleas last week in the sprawling case from former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise the fake electors plot.This story is breaking and will be updated.The-CNN-Wire & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

Could an Alameda County rule change affect the Pamela Price recall effort?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

In a move with potentially serious implications for the recall campaign targeting District Attorney Pamela Price, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will consider on Tuesday a measure that could overhaul how the county conducts such elections.According to a presentation prepared for the board by the lawyer, the county charter’s current rules include unconstitutional provisions, missing procedures, and unfeasible election laws.“In order to provide the public and the Registrar of Voters with clear and achievable standards for conducting a recall, it is recommended that your Board adopt an ordinance to amend the Charter,” reads the report signed by County Counsel Donna Ziegler.Related ArticlesElection | Group seeking to recall Alameda DA Pamela Price can now collect signatures According to Ziegler’s report, the move is necessary to align the county’s laws with the state’s and eliminate “decades old procedures” that are “a detriment to ensuring lawful, c...

Woman claims her water at Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay hotel ‘defiled’ by ‘criminal deviant’ worker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:36:27 GMT

A guest at the high-end Ritz-Carlton hotel in Half Moon Bay claims in a lawsuit that a worker brought her a water bottle containing semen, and that testing confirmed the contamination.The Washington woman, identified as “Jane Doe,” was celebrating her birthday last November with a four-night stay at the oceanside hotel where rooms start at around $800 per night, according to the lawsuit she filed with her husband of 25 years, identified as “John Doe.”“The couple intended to celebrate her special day at a special place,” the lawsuit filed this month in Oakland U.S. District Court said.After the couple returned to their room following a Friday night dinner, Jane called the front desk to ask for bottled water, according to the lawsuit.A male worker “moments later” brought several bottles bearing the Ritz-Carlton logo, and Jane put them on her nightstand and went to bed, the lawsuit said.She awoke thirsty in the night, grabbed a bottle, &#...