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Santa is coming to St. Louis area malls, photo opportunities begin November 15

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Santa is coming to town, and he will be available for photos starting November 15 at select mall locations. Santa will make his arrival at area malls this month.The story goes that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole with his magical flying reindeer and an elf workshop, where they help him make gifts for kids all over the world. Santa rides in his sleigh on Christmas Eve, pulled by the famous reindeer Rudolph, giving gifts to kids who have been good all year.Santa in the malls: actors dress up as Santa Claus during the holiday season, usually in shopping malls, department stores, and other public places. Santa's who work in malls mostly interact with kids and families, listen to kids' Christmas wishes, and pose for pictures.Santa will be available until December 24th. Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Wednesday, Nov. 15: West County Center and Mid-Rivers Mall Friday, Nov. 17: South County Center Friday, Nov. 24: St. Clair Square His available hours are:M...

Steamboat Resort designs new trail map for 2023-24 winter season

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

Steamboat Resort’s $200 million Full Steam Ahead expansion project is nearing completion, and with so many brand new trails, lifts and a beginners area, the resort has re-created its trail map.Designed by local Stefan Bast, the new map has replaced all existing maps on the mountain, Steamboat Resort’s website and app, and on printed pieces. The previous map was originally designed in 2007 and has been updated with slight changes in the years since.There are three primary changes to the new map. The most striking might be the brand new 650-acre terrain expansion in the Mahogany Ridge area, which features a new Mahogany Ridge Express chairlift.The new terrain includes Mahogany Ridge and Fish Creek Canyon, areas that have been previously part of Steamboat’s sidecountry skiing but will now be managed, maintained and patrolled inside the resort’s boundary.The expansion area will bring Steamboat from the fifth largest resort in Colorado to second based on acreage. When fully operating, St...

Man sentenced in deadly 2021 crime spree in Denver and Aurora

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

A judge Tuesday sentenced the man who “terrorized” people in Aurora and Denver during a two-hour deadly 2021 crime spree to 85 years in prison.Andrew Jacobs, 34, received the sentence in Arapahoe County after pleading guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated robbery in the Nov. 10, 2021 spree in which he committed several violent crimes that included murder, multiple carjackings and two home invasions, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday in a news release.Jacobs claimed he was high on methamphetamine and fentanyl during the crime spree.The spree started when Jacobs attempted to carjack a woman, stealing her purse and firing shots in her garages, about 3:20 a.m. Nov 10, 2021.Police then responded to a possible carjacking at 14082 East Iowa Drive in the Florida Station Apartments complex a few minutes later at 3:29 p.m. where they found a man, Albarracin, shot. He died after being taken to a hospital.Albarracin’s six-year-old son...

Major changes coming to historic museum in City Park

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is planning to spend $17 million to make some major changes to the look and feel of its east-facing entrance for the first time in decades.The east plaza revitalization project, which is slated to begin in 2025, will transform the historic entrance of the museum where Infinity Theater (formerly IMAX) patrons enter in the evening. It will also redesign the plaza outside the entrance, museum officials said, opening it up to both the public and museum-goers eating at the cafe and restaurant just inside the doors.Perhaps most visibly, a historic staircase will also be reintroduced with the removal of an existing canopy, officials said.“People use it now, it’s just under the canopy and covered in carpet,” said Ed Scholz, executive vice president of operations and finance at DMNS. “It’s still going to be the entrance to the (Infinity) theater, but it can also be used by people for just sitting and hanging out — ...

Rain expected to begin Wednesday night, continue into the weekend

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

The first part of the low-pressure system that has been churning off the California coast is set to make landfall on Southern California Wednesday, bringing with it some gusty winds and isolated thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service, one to three inches of rain is expected, with the heaviest downpours forecast Wednesday night and Friday night into Saturday morning. Southerly wind gusts on Wednesday and Thursday could reach up to 50 miles per hour in mountain communities, NWS said.  Click here to view an up-to-date weather forecast for your community Most of the Southland will see “measurable rain” on Wednesday, according to KTLA 5 meteorologist Henry DiCarlo, followed by a brief lull in the storms on Thursday. “Keep in mind that this is the first wave of two,” he said of Wednesday’s rain. “The second wave is the actual storm, and that’s on Friday and Saturday.” The showers will continue to linger through Sunday morning, weather officials said, and...

2 people in critical condition after hit-and-run in Wilmington

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

Editor's note: This story was updated to clarify the area where this incident occurred.Two people were hospitalized after they were struck by a hit-and-run driver early Wednesday morning. According to law enforcement officials, the two victims were hit around 1 a.m. near the intersection of Anaheim Street and Island Avenue in Wilmington.  Driver forced to flee car amid I-10 fire charged towing fee by CHP It is not known if the pedestrians were in a crosswalk at the time of the collision. Police investigate a hit-and-run that hospitalized two people on Nov. 15, 2023. (RMGNews)Witnesses say that the pair were struck by a white sedan, who fled the scene after the crash without stopping to identify themselves or render aid. The victims are said to be in critical condition. 

Prep roundup, scoreboard: SHP boys, girls advance to NorCal water polo semifinals

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

Boys water poloNorCal Division INo. 1 Sacred Heart Prep 9, No. 8 Davis 4Top-seeded Sacred Heart Prep, playing at home in Atherton, scored two goals in the first quarter, added three more in the second to take a 5-2 lead into halftime and went on to defeat Davis in the opening round of the CIF NorCal regional.Andrew Spencer, Nelson Harris and Oliver Marcin each scored two goals for SHP, which advanced to play  No. 4 seed De La Salle on Friday night at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.Luke Kirincich, Tyler Hogan and Clay Carrington also scored for SHP against Davis. Harris and Carrington added two assists apiece as SHP improved to 22-7.Murdock Baker-Matsuoka had 11 saves and a steal for SHP.NorCal Division IINo. 3 San Ramon Valley 15, No. 6 Clovis West 9On a day in which seven San Ramon Valley players put the ball in the cage, Julius Martell led the way with four goals and Toby John added three as the Wolves won at home over Clovis West to advance to the NorCal regional semif...

Map: Peninsula roads closed for Biden-Xi meeting at Filoli

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

Because of the meeting of President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping at the Filoli estate, roads in the area are closed Wednesday to motor vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians.Related ArticlesTransportation | Opinion: On trade, Biden must remain tough with Xi Jinping Transportation | China’s state media take a new tone toward the US ahead of meeting between their leaders Transportation | Biden-Xi APEC meeting will take place at Filoli estate and gardens. Here’s a look at the grand Peninsula mansion’s history Transportation | US, China close to agreement to crack down on fentanyl Transportation | Opinion: Chinese students wonder if Biden can engage Xi with curiosity The closures, in effect until 8 p.m., cover 4 miles of Cañada Road, between Interstate 280 and Highway 92, and Edgewood Road west of I-280, San Mateo County officials announced.The area is popular among cyclists and hikers, and inc...

Why chants like ‘Free Palestine,’ ‘Am Yisrael Chai’ and ‘From the river to the sea’ are divisive

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

From school campuses to public protests, tensions surrounding the longstanding conflict in the Middle East have escalated since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the Jewish nation’s ensuing military campaign in the Gaza Strip.Even oceans away, the U.S. and California have become a battleground for white-hot debate — with some even turning into violence — on all sides. Reports of both antisemitism and Islamophobia have ramped up nationwide since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, which has already killed thousands.One thing that unites pro-Israel, pro-Palestine, and even those who seek peace for all involved demonstrations are the chants – generally used as call-and-response anthems.Phrases like “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “Am Yisrael Chai” – Hebrew for “the people of Israel live” – are often heard echoing at rallies and protests on all sides, where people are gathered together with those who have common ground, expressing the desire for freedom.But s...

Pac-12 legal affairs: What the court victory for OSU and WSU means for the future of the conference and the outbound schools

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

The most anticipated showdown of the Pac-12 season gained significant clarity Tuesday evening when Washington State and Oregon State were given legal control of the conference by a superior court judge.But overtime looms.The defendants, with Washington running point for the other nine outgoing schools, plan to appeal Whitman County (Wash.) Superior Court Judge Gary Libey’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction that left WSU and OSU as the sole voting members of the Pac-12’s governing board.As such, the two schools left behind in the realignment game can determine the fate of hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and assets.However, Libey agreed to stay his ruling through the remainder of the week to allow Washington to pursue an appeal.It’s not over.It could drag on for weeks, if not months.Six thoughts on the latest developments:1. The defendants announced immediately after the ruling that they would appeal to the Washington Supreme Court in Olympia, whe...