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Proposal calls for $500 monthly payments to some St. Louis senior citizens

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A new board bill is proposing $500 payments to certain senior citizens who live within the city of St. Louis. Alderwoman Laura Keys will formally introduce Board Bill No. 3 on Friday. If approved, this would authorize the city to use ARPA funds and offer 12 monthly payments of $500 to various senior homeowners. The bill would make $12 million in ARPA funds available through Senior Citizens Homeowners Grants to offer such payments. Trending -- Students and teacher rally around fired Webster Groves teacher According to the bill, any senior citizens who "individually or jointly own and occupy dwellings and have owned and occupied said dwelling for a period of ten or more years" could qualify for payments. The bill further justifies the payments by starting the COVID-19 pandemic created negative economic impacts on assistance to households and small businesses. The bill has not disclosed applicable ages for senior citizens, nor any other criteria for those who might be el...

AppleTV+ is the only way to stream Friday’s Cardinals-Dodgers game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Just like last year, the St. Louis Cardinals begin a road series with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a Friday and a game broadcast exclusively on Apple TV+. If you’re planning to watch the game from home, you’ll need to plan ahead. You won’t find Friday’s matchup on regional or national television.For the 2023 season, Apple and MLB have partnered up for “Friday Night Baseball,” airing 26 games on Apple streaming services. There will be doubleheaders every Friday night for 13 weeks of the first 14 weeks this season. Friday’s game is the first (and currently the only one scheduled) with the Cardinals airing on Apple TV+ this season. Trending -- Students and teacher rally around fired Webster Groves teacher Major League Baseball says no subscription is needed to watch “Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV+ and viewers will not be charged. However, fans will need to follow these steps in order to watch the game:Launch the Apple TV app and select the game directly from there,Fro...

Missouri morgue now a paranormal Airbnb destination

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

OZARK, MO -- If the walls of the Historic Morgue could talk, they would tell a tale of a building that housed the dead and the living. To this day, people are still laid to rest here.On the front porch of the property, there are two church doors and a single door that served as the entrance to the morgue during the early 1900s. This meant that bodies were prepared on one side while the other side housed the church, separated by solid oak garage doors.The building had been vacant before Alta Bivens purchased it, having previously served as the Christian County Museum for three decades. The history of ownership and the exact year of construction remain unknown."We don't know what year it was built. The cornerstone has an 1800 date on it. The steeple was thought to have been taken down in 1906," said Alta Bivens, owner of The Historic Morgue. "So I do know it was the Ozark undertaking company, an embalming company, a funeral home, a church, and a morgue. Starting in the early 1900s."Th...

California landslide halts rail service, homes evacuated

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — A landslide in Southern California has closed a historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences, officials said.The slope on the western side of Casa Romantica and Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente dropped about 20 feet (about 6 meters) on Thursday afternoon after several days of minor earth movement, city officials said in a news release. The building was closed and a geologist is monitoring its stability, officials said. Casa Romantica announced that it was temporarily closed and all events were canceled after the landslide on its ocean terrace.Four adjacent residential units were red-tagged as unsafe and evacuated, officials said.Falling debris halted rail service on two Metrolink lines and Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, officials said.After torrential rains earlier this month, residents of three clifftop apartment buildings and one nearby building in San Clemente fled their...

Best Live Casinos in Canada in 2023: Top 9 Canadian Live Dealer Casinos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

The best live casinos in Canada bring you the most unique variants, top live casino bonuses, and authentic and playful dealers who make you feel like you’re sitting at a table in Vegas.Whether you play live blackjack, live roulette, live poker, or live baccarat, we’ve rounded up a list of the top-rated Canadian live dealer casinos to max out your ‘Vegas on the couch’ experience.We’ve even found some live dealer slots.Each live dealer site is not only fully licensed for Canadian players, but has been personally verified by our team of experts according to strict ranking criteria.Let’s take a look at the top live dealer casinos in Canada.Best Live Casinos in Canada1. PlayOJO – Best Live Casino in Canada OverallPros:50+ live dealer gamesLots of exclusive games like VIP Roulette by EvolutionNo wagering free spins welcome bonusNice selection of game shows and unique blackjack variantsNo strings attached cash backCons:Bonus doesn’t immediately cater to table game playersThis is the ...

5 West L.A. restaurants broken into during burglary spree 

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

Five restaurants in West L.A. were hit by smash-and-grab thieves who stole cash and leaving behind a trail of damage. Broken glass was seen outside three restaurants on Westwood Boulevard, including Mashti Malone’s Ice Cream, Laziz Grill and The Room Sushi Bar.Each establishment also had their door boarded up. According to police, the two male suspects wearing ski masks also broke into two other restaurants near Olympic Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard.  Glendale business owners worried after 10 restaurants broken into in one night The suspects appear to have taken an unknown amount of cash and caused significant damage to the restaurants. They have not been identified or apprehended. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the LAPD. 

8 injured in overnight Mid-Wilshire crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. Authorities responded to a crash around 2 a.m. at the intersection of La Brea Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard. At least one victim was treated for life-threatening injuries and four others were also hospitalized. Three victims received treatment at the scene. At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. (KTLA)At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. (KTLA)At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. (KTLA)At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early...

Pedestrian deaths have risen 70 percent since 2010. Blame trucks.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

Pedestrian deaths on American roads have risen by more than 70 percent since 2010, an increase that safe-streets advocates ascribe partly to our national love affair with trucks. Vehicles struck and killed 7,388 pedestrians in 2021, compared to 4,302 in 2010, according to federal crash data tabulated by The Hill. Pedestrian deaths rose by another 5 percent in the first half of 2022. Trucks aren’t solely to blame, but they are a key factor. The number of pedestrians killed by light utility trucks, the most common culprit after cars in the latest federal data, more than doubled between 2010 and 2021, from 732 to 1,773. “There’s this race to the bottom of people buying more large cars because they want to feel safer around all of the other large cars,” said Rebecca Sanders, founder of Safe Streets Research & Consulting, a crash analysis firm. “We are ever more vulnerable, ever more at risk, from these larger vehicles.” In 2010, Americans bought and leased cars a...

Heading To The Desert? Cool Off At The Breezy Maleza At Drift Palm Springs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

Maleza, at the center of the new Drift Palm Springs hotel in downtown Palm Springs, is a casual indoor/outdoor upscale Baja restaurant that features a sleek design anchored by firepits and a breezy bar with an extensive agave bar program and menu of seasonable shareable plates.In partnership with San Jose del Cabo-based Roots and Roads, the new hotel was built from the bottom up and is slightly set back from the noisier and bustling main drag, with panoramic views of the mountains. Other Drift boutique hotels are in Cabo and Santa Barbara, with a future Nashville location in the works.Out of 39 units, 30 are suites with full kitchens that include stoves, ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators and eating areas. There are three- and four-bedroom suites that can accommodate six and eight respectively, with a private bath in the master suite and shared bathroom on the other side of the large living space, and a balcony that overlooks the cactus garden and enormous pool.Magaritas and purple s...

California Legislature designates Vietnam Human Rights Day in May

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:25:38 GMT

The California Legislature has designated May 11 as Vietnam Human Rights Day.Championed by Assemblymember Tri Ta, R-Westminster, legislators passed a resolution Thursday to commemorate the day “in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam.”“The Vietnamese people are suffering under an oppressive regime, and our hearts are with them,” Ta said. “Passing this resolution today sends an important message that Californians stand in solidarity with the people of Vietnam and that we are willing to help fight for their freedom.”The measure encourages Californians to mark May 11 with activities such as ceremonies, discussions or rallies. It also “recognizes the need for a democratic government,” according to Ta’s office.Related ArticlesPolitics | Editorial: ‘Delete Act’ would give Californians needed privacy protections Politics | California legislative effort to curtail trafficking fentanyl through social media sta...