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Holiday giving machines at West County Center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - It's the season for giving and many cities are putting up holiday giving machines.One of them comes to St. Louis this Wednesday. It works like a vending machine, but instead you purchase something to support area charities. The items include food, water sources, blankets, hygiene kits, vaccines, and more. Employees fend off attempted Starbucks robbery in St. Louis; two suspects arrested Prices for each item range from $5 to $250. The St. Louis 'Light the World' giving machine will be at West County Center.Missouri Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will speak at the unveiling at 1:00 p.m.

Funeral today for former police chief Tom O'Connor

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The funeral is today for former Maryland Heights Police Chief Tom O'Connor.He died last week, at the age of 80. He served the department for 17 years, 12 of them as chief.   Charges reduced for Bar:PM owner arrested after police crash O'Connor was also a U.S. Marine. His son Ryan was shot in the line of duty in 2017 while working for the Arnold Police Department.The funeral is at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica in the Central West End. He'll be buried with full military honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Police: 42-year-old woman missing since Monday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

FERGUSON, Mo. - Ferguson police have issued an endangered person advisory for 42-year-old Latasha Lynch.She's 5'4, 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police say she has schizophrenia and is off her medications. Employees fend off attempted Starbucks robbery in St. Louis; two suspects arrested She left her home on Harrison Avenue in Ferguson on Monday without her cellphone or personal property. She was last seen driving a blue 2014 Jeep Patriot with Missouri temporary tag, '071VG5.'If you see her, you are urged to call the Ferguson Police Department or 911. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Stung by falling new home prices, California builder pulling out of Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

Thomas James Homes will wind down its Denver operations by next fall and exit the state after finding a tougher-than-expected market.“We did decide to phase out of the market,” confirmed Steve Kalmbach, president and COO of the California-based homebuilder. “We have 34 homes that we are still going to deliver and sell in 2024.”Denver’s housing market received a boost from in-migration during the pandemic years, bolstering home prices, which attracted the builder, based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., to what it thought would remain a hot market.Instead, mortgage rates spiked, making it harder for buyers to qualify. And that influx of transplants coming into the market tapered off. New homes have been selling for 5% to 7% below the expected price on delivery.“Relative to our other locations, Denver wasn’t as robust,” Kalmbach said.Bolstering that point, real estate portal Zillow said Tuesday that Denver ranked 1,820 out of 2,300 markets in popularity...

Broncos roundtable: Predicting the final three weeks and playoff fate of Sean Payton’s team

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat reporter: Alright, gents, welcome back to the Roundtable. It was an ugly Saturday for the Broncos in the Motor City. Then, somehow, Sunday might have been even worse than a 25-point loss in terms of the team’s playoff prospects. They got just about no help as Cleveland stormed back to beat Chicago, Davis Mills-led Houston rallied to beat Tennessee in overtime and Buffalo continued to suddenly look like, oh, maybe the best team in the AFC not named the Ravens? So, Denver’s playoff odds are hovering around 23%, the computers say. Not great. On the other hand, the likelihood (not certainty) is that they get in if they manage to beat New England and the Los Angeles Chargers at home and then Las Vegas on the road to close the season. So, what do you think? They going to pull this off? I’ve gone back and forth. It’s a team that’s fought back this year and shown admirable traits in that regard. At the same time, going 3-for-3 down ...

States trashing tons of masks, other pandemic gear as huge stockpiles linger

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear.Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have loosened, many states are now trying to deal with an excess of protective gear, ditching their supplies in droves.With expiration dates passing and few requests to tap into its stockpile, Ohio auctioned off 393,000 gowns for just $2,451 and ended up throwing away another 7.2 million, along with expired masks, gloves and other materials. The now expiring supplies had cost about $29 million in federal money.Boxes of personal protection equipment maintained by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services are shown stacked in a warehouse in Jefferson City, Mo., on Dec. 1, 2023. (Brad Bashore/Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services via AP)A similar reckoning is happening around the country. Items are aging, and as a deadline to allocate federal COVID-19 cash approaches next year, states must decide how ...

Sale closed in Pleasanton: $2.1 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

3484 Windsor Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 3400 block of Windsor Court in Pleasanton has new owners. The 2,471-square-foot property, built in 1970, was sold on Oct. 17, 2023, for $2,055,000, or $832 per square foot. This two-story home boasts a generous living space with five bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the house is equipped with a garage. The property’s backyard additionally features a pool.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In September 2023, a 2,460-square-foot home on Fairlands Drive in Pleasanton sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $650. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Fairlands Drive, Pleasanton, in October 2023, a 2,002-square-foot home was sold for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $849. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,140-square-foot home on the 3900 block of Fairlands Drive in Pleasanton sold in July 2023, for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $794. The home has 4 bedr...

Opinion: Office holiday parties return, bringing sexual harassment risk

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

With the holiday season upon us, so too is the first big wave of in-person corporate holiday parties since COVID began. Remote and hybrid employees, many of whom have had little in-person experience with their companies, will be meeting for the first time or rekindling relationships with their colleagues and supervisors.These parties can be a great opportunity to build relationships with coworkers outside the day-to-day grind. Unfortunately, in-person office gatherings — especially those involving alcohol — can also dangerously blur the lines between workplace and leisure and create an environment in which inappropriate jokes, unwanted touching or worse can be commonplace.It is important to note that in these circumstances employees remain protected under federal and state protections prohibiting discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Six years after the #MeToo movement began, there remains a lot of work to be done to make the workplace (which includes offsite e...

Universal Studios plans United Kingdom theme park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

Universal Studios is looking to continue its recent building spree with a potential project in the heart of Europe that would transform a sleepy English countryside town into a 500-acre theme park destination.Related ArticlesBusiness | Look inside Zootopia land pitched for Disneyland expansion Business | First look inside Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Disneyland Business | 5 questions about when Disneyland will reopen Haunted Mansion Business | Disneyland 2024: All of the events, parades, and fireworks happening next year Business | What to expect during 2024 Lunar New Year festival at Disney California Adventure Universal Studios has purchased land outside London as a possible theme park site, according to Universal Destinations & Experiences.“We recently acquired land in Bedford and are at the early stages of exploring its feasibility for a potential park and resort at this site,” according to a Unive...

In-N-Out adds lite lemonade and Cherry Coke to its menu

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:01:58 GMT

In-N-Out Burger rarely changes its menu so even the slightest tweak stands out.This week the Irvine-based chain announced a couple of additions to its soft drink lineup in a Facebook post.The new drinks are Cherry Coke and Lite Pink Lemonade.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Make these appetizers for your New Year’s Eve celebration Restaurants, Food and Drink | Hayward’s first Chipotle opens at new apartment village Restaurants, Food and Drink | Taste-Off: The best cold-smoked salmon at Costco and Trader Joe’s — and the ones to avoid Restaurants, Food and Drink | South Bay restaurants ring in 2024 with a French twist Restaurants, Food and Drink | Bullfrog to become California’s amphibious illegal alien The new lemonade includes real lemon juice and is sweetened with stevia leaves and monk fruit, according to signs posted in restaurants. It has 10 calories per 22-ounce ...