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ACC Northridge under shelter-in-place amid reports of armed person nearby

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Community College Northridge Campus issued a shelter-in-place order Tuesday morning amid reports of a possible armed person nearby. ACC said the order began at 8:50 a.m. and said all campus doors would remain closed and locked until further notice. The school is asking people to stay away from the Northridge campus while the reports are investigated. The campus is located at 11928 Stonehollow Dr. This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for updates.

Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Shania Twain to headline at ACL Music Festival 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

Editor's note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for May 9, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) — The 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup is out.The festival will return to Zilker Park starting Oct. 6-8 and Oct. 13-15 with more than 100 performances across nine stages. The 2023 lineup was released Tuesday.Headliners for this year’s festival include Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, Mumford & Sons, Odesza, The Lumineers, Shania Twain, Alanis Morissette, The 1975 and HozierAttendees will also see performances from Maggie Rogers, Labrinth, Niall Horan, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Tove Lo and Lil Yachty to name a few.Three-day general admission wristbands go on sale for $335 starting May 9 at 12 p.m. Three-day GA+ wristbands — which includes private lounge access, complimentary soft drinks and access to air-conditioned restrooms— begin at $705. Single-day tickets will go on sale at a later date, along with the release of single-day lineups.This year festival organizer...

Albany County passes tax exemption law for volunteer firefighters, EMS

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County Legislature adopted the "Albany County Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Tax Exemption" as volunteer fire companies struggle to recruit new members. The law provides a partial property tax exemption, 10% of the assessed property value, to active volunteer firefighters and active volunteer ambulance workers living in Albany County with at least two years of service. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! For volunteers with over 20 years of service, the exemption continues for life. "Albany County Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Tax Exemption," also known as Local Law B of 2023, is an update to legislation adopted by the Albany County Legislature in 2007. Included in the provision is to extend the tax benefits to un-remarried surviving spouses of volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance service workers killed in the line of duty.“When emergencies happen, we re...

Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog to undergo knee surgery, expected to miss 2023-24 season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

Avalanche Gabriel Landeskog plans to undergo a cartilage transplant surgery on his right knee Wednesday and is expected to miss the entire 2023-24 regular season, the team announced Tuesday morning.Related ArticlesColorado Avalanche | Kickin’ It with Kiz: How can Avs trade Val Nichushkin without explanation of his disappearance from NHL playoffs? Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche offseason primer: What’s next in free agency after Avs’ 2022-23 season Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche’s Cale Makar named Norris Trophy finalist for third consecutive year Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche Journal: Are Stanley Cup Playoffs proving Colorado’s idle trade deadline to be smart? Colorado Avalanche | Avalanche’s five biggest offseason questions in 2023: Free agency, looming contracts, Gabriel Landeskog’s knee and Valeri Nichushkin It will be Landeskog’s fourth surgery dating back to ...

Six-vehicle rollover crash forces closure of I-225 near the intersection with I-70 in east metro Denver

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

A rollover crash involving six vehicles has forced the shutdown in both directions of Interstate 225 in east metro Denver around the intersection with I-70.No injuries were reported in the crash, according to an Aurora police posting on Twitter shortly before 8 a.m.The highway likely will be closed for at least an hour, police said.#APDTrafficAlert: I-225 is shutdown in both directions at I-70 due to a rollover crash involving six vehicles. The highway will be shut down for at least an hour. Early information indicates there are no serious injuries. pic.twitter.com/kXjHZSBRKW— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) May 9, 2023Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

EU urged to review Pakistan policy following alleged rise in human rights abuses

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

The EU has been urged to review its policy towards Pakistan due to an alleged rise in human rights abuses in the country.The demand was made at a conference in Brussels on Monday (8 May) organized by Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF).Moderator, Willy Fautre, director of HRWF, a respected Brussels-based rights group, outlined a range of concerns including alleged abuses against women and young girls in the country.He described it as “an appalling situation” which demanded “urgent” action by the EU and international community.Women, he asserted, were “still treated as 2nd class citizens” in the country, especially when it came to job opportunities and education.It was pointed out that the literacy rate for women was just 45 percent compared with 69 per cent for men.There was a “vicious circle” of gender based violence, he told the event.Another speaker, Jose Luis Bazan, an expert on asylum, raised concern in particular about the country’s blasphemy laws. He explained why those bla...

Remains of man who disappeared after texting 911 found in courtyard of abandoned Santa Monica property

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

A man who had been missing since 2021 after an Uber dropped him off has been found dead in Santa Monica.Beau Mann was last seen at a 7-Eleven in Studio City, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. An Uber picked him up from the store and then dropped him off in Santa Monica on Nov. 30, 2021. He had been in contact with his family two days prior, but a text to 911 was the last anyone heard from Mann. A Facebook page set up to help search for the missing 39-year-old announced his remains were found "in a grassy area" about a mile from where he was dropped off.There were no details on the circumstances that led up to Mann's death. The remains were found in the courtyard of an abandoned property along the 2900 block of Santa Monica Boulevard, according to a police statement. The remains were identified using dental records and have been turned over to the Los Angeles County coroner to determine the cause of death.His family believes foul play was involved in his disappearance, ...

Legendary Cal QB, coach Joe Kapp dies at 85

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

LOS GATOS — Joe Kapp made the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1970 with the memorable headline, “The Toughest Chicano.”The brawling, take-no-prisoners quarterback from Salinas never strayed from the handle even while struggling to recall his colorful past because of the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative condition he attributed to taking too many hits during his long career at Cal and in the professional ranks.Kapp, the only quarterback to appear in the Rose Bowl, Super Bowl and Canada’s Grey Cup died Monday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. He was 85 years old.“I can remember things way back but I can’t remember what I had for breakfast — or if I had it,” he said in a 2015 interview at his home in Los Gatos.But the tough-talking quarterback was ready to recount his memorable life and times to anyone willing to listen.After leading Cal to the 1959 Rose Bowl, Kapp opted to play in Canada where he cemented his roughhouse reputation. Kapp started with th...

South Bay restaurants have Mother’s Day offerings for foodie moms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

Mother’s Day is May 14, and foodie moms might appreciate a flight of mimosas, etouffé, sparkling wine, live jazz or crêpes in a spot that feels like a trip to Paris.In Los Gatos, Enoteca La Storia offers an Italian-inspired brunch from 11am to 4pm, with Eggs in Purgatory; asparagus and fontina or smoked salmon and mascarpone frittatas; Italian Benedict, and paninis with Sicilian tuna or truffled prosciutto cotto. Add a flight of flavored mimosas or an Aperol spritz. Make a reservation at https://www.exploretock.com/enotecalastorialosgatos.Wrights Station on Summit Road offers three different Mother’s Day brunch boxes from Chef Jennifer Chiarella of Tessora’s Barro di Vino in Campbell to accompany a flight of four wines, including the new 2022 rosé.  Choose from smoked salmon pinwheel with lemon herb cream cheese; candied bacon rosette; or roasted veggie and tomato hummus with spiraled zucchini. All brunch boxes include cherry burrata salad; a decadent deviled egg duo; mini Irish che...

Campbell crime report for the week of May 19

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:09:14 GMT

May 17:15 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue: The suspect, 30, was sleeping on a bench. They are on out-of-county probation, and a meth pipe was located during a search.1000 block of Erin Way: The suspect, 24, called 911 over 10 times and did not have an emergency.Overnight in the 100 block of Harrison Avenue: The front plate was stolen off a 2015 Subaru utility vehicle.4:46 p.m. at Budd Avenue and San Tomas Expressway: A man, 32, was stopped for a vehicle code violation. He had a meth pipe and a warrant for his arrest.500 block of Westchester Drive: A blue 1992 Ford E350 truck was stolen.May 2500 block of West Hacienda Avenue: The plates were stolen off a 2009 silver Honda Civic.12:14 p.m. in the 400 block of East Hamilton Avenue: An electric scooter was stolen.Overnight in the 1000 block of West Campbell Avenue: Someone convinced the victim to send them money for a package that was to be delivered. The payments were made, and the suspect then told the victim it was a sc...