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Enjoying the last days of summer at Indian Ladder Farm

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

ALTAMONT, N.Y. (NEWS10) – After Labor Day, it will also mean the unofficial start of fall activities like pumpkin and apple picking. Despite the heat, many chose to venture out to Indian Ladder Farm Cider and Brewery to enjoy the last days of summer.Donna Merrill, Events Coordinator, said the farm was non-stop all weekend. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! “We had a wedding on Saturday, we had a shower on Sunday, followed by kid’s birthday parties. Picklepalooza on Saturday and apple picking today, and we have been full…maximum…every seat in the house taken,” Merrill said.It was taken by those who wanted to grab some apple cider and other drinks.“I was a little excited for fall. So the 90 degrees, I’m not really all that into,” Olivia Rizzo said. “But yeah, it’s nice.”While the heat hasn’t affected the apples or other crops, Dietrich Gehring, Co-owner of Indian Ladder Farm Cider and Brewery, said the rain can impact the hops, which do wel...

Labor Day traffic not as busy as expected for travelers

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

Labor Day weekend is predicted to be the third busiest holiday weekend of the year so far, behind Father’s Day and Presidents Day. However, airports and freeways weren’t as busy and crowded as expected on Monday. At John Wayne airport, there were very light crowds getting on and off planes, and some travelers even said that the planes were not full. “I came in from Honduras, I had a layover in Houston to Santa Anna, and there was no traffic,” said Booker Robinson, a Labor Day traveler. “It was smooth sailing. The planes were half full."Northbound traffic in Orange County seemed to be free-flowing on Monday, despite the holiday weekend. However, some travelers in San Diego County and Camp Pendleton told KTLA that there was heavy traffic and major slow downs in the area. For Labor Day weekend, the average gas price in California is approximately $5.30, $0.10 higher than it was last year. AAA predicted that the roads would be busy for the holiday weekend. The freeways we...

20-year-old man, 15-year-old boy arrested for attempted murder

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

A 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after shooting two victims, authorities with the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department announced on Monday.  Deputies responded to reports of the shooting on Sept. 1, at around 9:30 p.m. in the 7300 block of Lynwood Way in Highland, according to an SBSD news release.  At the scene, authorities located two people suffering from gunshot wounds. First responders administered medical treatment at the scene before both victims were taken to a nearby hospital in unknown conditions.  In the course of their investigation, deputies spoke to witnesses who provided detailed descriptions of the two shooting suspects.  "During the search, deputies observed Jonathan Urquidez and a male juvenile walking in the area,” the release noted. “Both suspects were sweaty, out of breath, and matched the suspect descriptions provided by witnesses.”  Both suspects were detained. After canvassing...

Meet Storm, the dog who snuck into a Metallica concert

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

Storm, an adorable German shepherd that snuck out of her Inglewood home and enjoyed the Metallica concert at nearby SoFi Stadium, is back with her owners after a memorable adventure.Though it is unclear how exactly Storm got out of her home on Aug. 25, her owners were amused by her fun night out.“We don’t know how she got out, we checked our cameras and we didn’t see nothing,” owner Kathy Villa told KTLA.A German shepherd named Storm snuck out of her home near SoFi Stadium and made her way to a Metallica concert all by herself, the band said. (X/@metallica)She and Aribeth Hurtado found out the pup had gone to the heavy metal show like the rest of us: seeing the photo of Storm sitting among the crowd watching the band."I kept reading the captions and I was like, 'Dude, she was really there,' in a seat, like if she had bought a ticket," Villa said. “We were laughing,” Hurtado said. “We were like, ‘how did she get in the concert and actually sit in a seat? How did she get passed all of...

California city pushes for healthier snacks and grocery store checkout counters

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

A new ordinance passed by the Perris City Council aims to limit the amount of junk food displayed at the checkout aisles at grocery stores.City Council members passed Ordinance 1423 in February, and it went into effect in July.The ordinance requires grocers larger than 2,500 square feet to provide healthy food or beverage items as the “default” selection at checkout aisles, a news release said. California bill would ban the sale of Skittles, Hot Tamales & other food items While the new ordinance requires healthy food items to be more apparent to customers in grocery store checkout aisles, it doesn’t prohibit the store’s ability to sell junk food nor prohibit customers from purchasing such items.Public Health Advocates, a statewide advocacy group, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Inland Valley introduced and encouraged the initiative.“As a youth-serving organization, we are excited to see healthier options at checkout to help create a brighter and healthier future in Perris fo...

Westbound I-80 reopened following completion of road improvement project

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

Labor Day weekend commuters could finally move along highway 80 a bit easier after a road improvement project was completed on Monday.The Caltrans project, which shut down all westbound lanes of traffic beginning on Friday, consisted of “major pavement repair work on the stretch of roadway, including pouring more than 9,000 cubic yards of concrete on three miles of lanes,” Caltrans told Bay City News.All of the westbound lanes on the busy interstate, between Interstate Highway 780 in Vallejo and state Highway 4 in Hercules, were reportedly reopened around 4:45 p.m.Related ArticlesTransportation | San Jose: Teen driver arrested after man on sidewalk is fatally struck Transportation | Richmond: I-580 crash leaves 2 dead, 1 seriously injured Transportation | One reader dreams of roads filled with nothing but self-driving vehicles: Roadshow Transportation | I-580 Westbound Oakland traffic jammed as police investigate...

California city has more fleas than anywhere else in country

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Fleas are wingless insects that jump and feed on the blood of animals and humans. With over 2,500 flea species worldwide, there are more than 300 species in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).But did you know that in San Diego, there are more fleas here than in any other city in the country? Dr. Zarah Hedge, chief medical officer with the San Diego Humane Society, joined FOX 5 to discuss why that is the case."The climate here is just great year-round, so we do see a peak in the summertime, but we see fleas and ticks year-round in this climate just because of the warm weather that we have," she said.Fleas and ticks can carry a lot of different diseases such as Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Santee Drive-In Theatre set to close after over half a century in business "These are things that can also affect humans, so not only can we get sick from those, our dogs and cats can also get sick," H...

Royce Lewis hits a grand slam, drives in 6 as the AL Central-leading Twins crush Cleveland 20-6

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Royce Lewis had a grand slam and a career-high six RBIs, and Jorge Polanco and Carlos Correa added solo homers off Lucas Giolito in his Cleveland debut as the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins beat the Guardians 20-6 on Monday night.Lewis, the rookie third baseman, tied the franchise record with his third grand slam of the season — all in the last eight games — and has four career slams in 56 games in the majors. Three of them have been against Cleveland.The Twins moved six games ahead of the second-place Guardians with 24 to play, including two more in this series at Progressive Field. They finished with 20 hits, had 12 players score, and established season highs in runs, hits and margin of victory.Kyle Farmer hit a three-run homer, and Joey Gallo and Matt Wallner each had two-run shots off catcher David Fry, who pitched the final four innings and allowed seven runs and 10 hits. Minnesota led 18-1 in the middle of the seventh.Giolito (7-12), claimed off waivers fr...

La primera dama da positivo por tercera vez al COVID-19; el presidente Biden está bien

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

WASHIINGTON, DC – La primera dama Jill Biden dio positivo este lunes a una prueba de COVID-19 y, tras conocerse el resultado, se le realizó un examen al presidente Joe Biden, que no arrojó signos de contagio.“El presidente dio negativo”, dijo Karine Jean-Pierre, secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, en una declaración.Añadió que durante la semana se realizarán pruebas de forma regular al presidente Biden y se le controlará cualquier síntoma que pueda sentir.En agosto de 2022, la primera dama dio positivo a un segundo contagio, días después de que el presidente había dado positivo.En esa ocasión, a Jill Biden se le recetó el medicamento antiviral Paxlovid y se aisló en la casa de vacaciones de Kiawah Island durante cinco días antes de recibir resultados negativos de dos pruebas consecutivas de COVID-19, según reportó entonces la portavoz Elizabeth Alexander. Cuáles son los síntomas de Pirola, la nueva variante de COVID-19 que se está propagando ...

Aryna Sabalenka is about to be No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She could be the new US Open champ, too

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:31:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka is going to be the No. 1 player in the WTA rankings next week, replacing Iga Swiatek there. That much is certain. The way Sabalenka is playing at the moment, she might very well supplant Swiatek as the U.S. Open champion, too.In Sabalenka’s first match since being assured of rising to the top of women’s tennis, she showed off the power-based game that allows her to dominate so many opponents, overwhelming No. 13 seed Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 on Monday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to her fifth consecutive major quarterfinal.“All this year, I’ve been pushing myself so hard to reach this goal,” Sabalenka said about getting to No. 1. “It really means a lot for me. It means a lot for my family. It’s crazy. It’s unbelievable.”After the top-seeded Swiatek lost in the fourth round on Sunday night, No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 5 Ons Jabeur — who was the runner-up in New York a year ago — both were defeated Monday. No. 4...