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Calverton Park faces lawsuit after FOX 2's extensive reports on towed cars and temp tags

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The City of Calverton Park finds itself at the center of a fiery legal battle. A class-action lawsuit emerges in the wake of FOX 2's in-depth coverage of towed cars and temp tag concerns.ArchCity Defenders officially filed a class-action lawsuit against the City of Calverton Park on Monday, alleging the city has violated residents’ constitutional rights by illegally towing their vehicles from private property. Search for missing woman leads police to her family’s backyard The lawsuit contends that cars have been towed from people’s homes and driveways without giving the owners a meaningful opportunity to be heard, as is required by the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution.FOX 2's Mitch McCoy previously reported that Calverton Park’s ordinance "prohibits property owners from having an unlicensed and/or inoperable car on the property." The city confirmed that since December 2020, there’s been a total of 350 violations and 81 vehicles towed away. If the vehicle is...

Colorado weather: Prepare for wintery weekend as temps plummet to the low 20s by Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

Denver metro residents should start preparing for a wintery weekend, with below-freezing temperatures and possible snow in the forecast.The first snow of the season could fall in Denver and temperatures will get into the low 20s this weekend as a cold front blows through the state.Temperatures will drop through the rest of the week, from highs in the 70s Tuesday and Wednesday to the 50s Friday and Saturday, then Sunday’s high is expected to be 35 degrees.Lows beginning Thursday night will drop to right around freezing; by Sunday, low temperatures could get as cold as 22 degrees.As the temperatures drop, Denver and most of the Interstate 25 corridor could get snow Saturday and Sunday.On Saturday, slight rain chances begin in the early afternoon, then late evening precipitation could be a mix of snow and rain. After 10 p.m., there is a chance of snow, and snow chances will continue through the day Sunday.Monday also has a slight chance of snow, but temperatures will warm up slig...

Colorado’s Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia’s election

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

By WILL WEISSERT and KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — Attorney and prominent conservative media figure Jenna Ellis pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia, tearfully telling the judge she looks back on that time with “deep remorse.”Ellis, the fourth defendant in the case to enter into a plea deal, was a vocal part of Trump’s reelection campaign in the last presidential cycle and was charged alongside the Republican former president and 17 others with violating the state’s anti-racketeering law. Ellis pleaded guilty to one felony count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. She had been facing charges of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and soliciting the violation of oath by a public officer, both felonies.She rose to speak after pleading guilty, fighting back tears as she said she would have not have ...

Semi-truck crash causes massive fuel spill on 60 Freeway 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

A semi-truck flipped over on the 60 Freeway overnight, spilling gallons of fuel into the roadway. The crash happened around midnight Tuesday on the eastbound side of the 60 Freeway in the City of Industry near Azusa Avenue, according to preliminary information from police. A semi-truck crash caused a massive fuel spill on the 60 Freeway on Oct. 24, 2023. (OnSceneTV)A semi-truck crash caused a massive fuel spill on the 60 Freeway on Oct. 24, 2023. (OnSceneTV)A semi-truck crash caused a massive fuel spill on the 60 Freeway on Oct. 24, 2023. (OnSceneTV)All four lanes of the freeway were closed temporarily while crews cleaned up the wrecked truck and spilled fuel, CHP said, but they have since reopened. The truck driver was not seriously injured. 

Protesters gather in Venice to push back on self-driving robotaxis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

Self-driving robotaxis are now in the Los Angeles area, but not everyone is thrilled.On Tuesday, opponents of Waymo are protesting outside of the Venice offices of Google, whose parent company Alphabet also owns Waymo."Safety problems with Waymo autonomous vehicles have been well documented," the Teamsters union said in a news release. "The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2021 Waymo had the most automated driving system crashes of any self-driving vehicle company." New self-driving car company offering free rides in L.A. The company has been trying to assuage safety concerns, including by offering free rides. Earlier this year, KTLA's Rich DeMuro took a ride on Waymo One, which operates similarly to Uber or Lyft, noting that when it comes to self-driving cars, "it's pretty clear this technology has progressed in a big way.""It was strange to get into a car with no driver, but the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE was confident and comfortable as it navigat...

Lil Wayne isn't happy about his wax statue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

Rapper Lil Wayne isn't too happy about his wax figure at the Hollywood Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. "Sorry wax museum but dat s--t ain’t me!" the Louisiana native wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "You tried tho and I appreciate the effort."Weezy's statue has been on display at the museum since 2022 according to People, but fans started to take notice when it recently went viral on TikTok. The artist's comments come right after Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson poked fun at his wax statue at a museum in Paris. Johnson's figure also went viral after fans reacted in horror and hilarity when they noticed how it looked nothing like him. More importantly, they noticed the difference in skin tone.In a post to Instagram, Johnson said his team planned on reaching out to the Musée Grévin to make some improvements to the statue. On Monday, the museum posted a message to their Instagram story saying their artists are already working on fixing the actor's statue. "Work in progress- The Rock," the...

Man charged after reporting child missing from supermarket parking lot that he forgot at home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

A man faces DUI and child endangerment charges after he reported that a child had gone missing from his vehicle while he was in a supermarket in Mansfield on Monday only to later learn he had left the juvenile at home.The child was reported missing by 30-year-old Colby Parker of Mansfield sometime around 8:18 p.m. at the Price Chopper located at 1220 Storrs Road, according to Connecticut State Police.Troopers combed the area along with officers from the UConn and Coventry Police Departments during a search that included K-9 units as well as employees of Price Chopper, state police said. A reverse 911 call was also sent out to residents notifying them of the missing child report.While crews were searching the area, employees of Price Chopper were able to review the store’s video surveillance and discovered that Parker had made two trips to the supermarket that evening and that he did not bring the child during the latter visit.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San ...

Man follows phlebotomist into secured Campbell PD parking lot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

Oct. 16Overnight in the 1400 block of Cronwell Drive: The catalytic converter was stolen off a Toyota Prius.1:03 a.m. at Bascom Avenue and Dry Creek Road: A man failed to yield to officers. He was finally stopped in Belmont, where he was arrested. He had indications of alcohol intoxication and complained of chest pain.5 p.m. in the 900 block of East Hamilton Avenue: Someone spit and chest-bumped the victim during an argument.4 p.m. in the 800 block of West Hamilton Avenue: Two suspects were drinking by the side of the building and were found to be too intoxicated to care for themselves.Oct. 17Overnight in the 1600 block of Manton Court: Someone entered the victim’s car and rummaged through it.8:17 p.m. in the 700 block of Nido Drive: The victim was speaking with her neighbor on the phone. An unidentified male in the background threatened the victim by saying, “She’s dead.”11:55 p.m. at Hamilton Avenue and Marathon Drive: A 20-year-old was stopped for a traffic violation. They had an...

Niles: New book details the inside story of Disney’s California ski resort plans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

What is the biggest missed opportunity in Disney’s theme park history?Disney fans could probably name a few candidates. Many Disneyland visitors might wonder what the resort would look like today if management had chosen to go with the proposed Westcot theme instead of Disney California Adventure for the resort’s second gate. Or what if Disney instead had developed the land around the Queen Mary in Long Beach and created a version of what became Tokyo DisneySea in Japan?On the East Coast, many Disney fans in the mid-Atlantic region might feel wistful for the proposed Disney’s America park, which would have brought a history-themed Disney park to Virginia.But for me, the biggest “what if?” at Disney was the company’s failed attempt to get into the ski resort business, in California’s Mineral King valley. That missed opportunity is the subject of a new book, “Disneyland on the Mountain,” by Colorado authors Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer.Glasgow and Mayer have reported one of the best...

Man steals one beer from 6-pack every day at Los Gatos store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:52 GMT

Oct. 20TRESPASS: 8:12 a.m. at The Spa Of Los Gatos on S Santa Cruz Avenue. A man was sleeping on the property, and the caller wanted an officer to come out and have him leave.PETTY THEFT: 1:28 p.m. at Walgreens on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A caller reported shoplifting incidents. The first was a chronic issue with an older man stealing one beer from a six-pack every day for the last couple months. The second was a woman stealing cosmetics.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Statue worth $500,000 stolen from Saratoga residence Crime and Public Safety | Former Serra High School star and MLB pitcher arrested on suspicion of murder Crime and Public Safety | Thousands of dollars in merchandise taken in separate grand thefts in Campbell Crime and Public Safety | Driver brandishes firearm in Saratoga road rage incident Crime and Public Safety | Knife-wielding man charges at Campbell police officers GRAND T...