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Unpredictable weather causing major peach shortages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - As Chris Eckert walks through his Belleville peach farm, he sees the same thing every peach farmer is dealing with across the country."The damage this year was more than we anticipated,” Eckert said on Thursday.Unpredictable weather throughout the U.S. is causing major peach shortages.“All of the peach growers here have suffered some kind of damage,” Eckert said.In Georgia, more than 90 percent of the state’s crop was lost. In Belleville, Eckert considers his loss this season significant."It definitely is a belt-tightening year for us here at Eckert’s," he said. Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure A major shortage that Eckert believes will likely cost you more at the grocery store, where finding homegrown peaches will likely be a challenge."You can already see higher prices for peaches in the grocery store,” Eckert said. "Getting homegrown peaches is going to be very difficult to find in the Midwest this year as well."Eckert’s Farms is de...

New Illinois bill bans license plate reader for those seeking abortions from Missouri

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

GRANITE CITY, Ill. - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a new measure into law soon to protect women in Missouri who seek abortions in Illinois.The Democratic-controlled Illinois legislature passed a bill that forbids the use of license plate readers (LPRs) to enforce Missouri's abortion ban at the urging of Democratic Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias.Illinois lawmakers are concerned about women being prosecuted for going to Illinois, where abortion remains legal, from states like Missouri, where abortion is now illegal.“It’s scary for patients who fear they could face persecution or prosecution when they return home,” Jennifer Welch, president, and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Illinois, said at a news conference on Thursday.LPRs are mounted on streetlights, stoplights, and police cruisers. It records the rear license plate numbers of passing vehicles. Police in Missouri and Illinois use them to track criminals. Giannoulias calls them a useful crime-fighting too...

Busy season for traveling as summer heats up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Summer travel kicked off with plenty of people traveling for the Memorial Day weekend. Almost two weeks after the busy weekend, things showed no sign of slowing down at St. Louis Lambert International Airport."This is our first time out traveling in a little while. So we're very excited," said Jackie Kessler.Kessler and her family were on their way to Florida for a summer getaway. AAA expects a busy summer for family vacations, like Kessler's."That's even despite travel prices in general hotels, rental cars, flights, all those prices are up just like everything else we've seen," said Nick Charbarria, a spokesperson for AAA. "Yet we've still seen people take trips in numbers that they haven't done since 2019." Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure The TSA reported nearly one million more passengers this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year. AAA said more people are out on the roads too."This time last year, gas prices were headed for an all-t...

Thunderstorms, some with hail, rolling through the Denver area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

Severe thunderstorm warnings now include Strasburg, Bennett and Watkins. High winds and nickel size hail is possible.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Strasburg CO, Bennett CO and Watkins CO until 10:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/ezGv68VWsU— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 9, 2023A thunderstorm warning for Denver International Airport, Brighton and Henderson until 9:45 p.m.Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Denver Intl Airport CO, Brighton CO and Henderson CO until 9:45 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/tDztUTQKTv— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) June 9, 2023Thunderstorm warnings have been issued for Foxfield and Watkins.Related ArticlesWeather | Rain hitting Cameron Peak burn area where a flash flood warning is posted Weather | Denver weather: Cloudy with possible afternoon thunderstorms that could help clear pollution Weather | Flash flood warnings in place for burn scars in northern Colorado Weather | Thunderstorms, some w...

Hyde Park car wash shooting leaves 2 hospitalized

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

At least two people were hospitalized after gunfire erupted outside of a car wash in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Thursday night.Officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 6400 block of S. West and Hyde Park Boulevards around 6:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.When authorities arrived at the scene, they found two people wounded. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Their conditions remain unknown. There were reports of a possible third victim, although that information has not been confirmed.A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left two people hospitalized on June 8, 2023. (Citizen)A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left two people hospitalized on June 8, 2023. (Citizen)A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left two people hospitalized on June 8, 2023. (Citizen)A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left two people hospitalized on June 8, 2023. (Citizen)A shooting outside of a Hyde Park car wash left ...

Single-family home in Piedmont sells for $2.5 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

41 Calvert Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the first block of Calvert Court in Piedmont has new owners. The 2,121-square-foot property, built in 1955, was sold on May 8, 2023, for $2,500,000, or $1,179 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and one parking space. The unit sits on a 7,839-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:A 2,322-square-foot home on the first block of Dudley Court in Piedmont sold in March 2022, for $2,425,000, a price per square foot of $1,044. The home has 3 bedrooms and.In October 2022, a 1,917-square-foot home on Harbord Drive in Oakland sold for $2,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,356. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Marr Avenue, Oakland, in March 2022, a 2,950-square-foot home was sold for $3,200,000, a price per square foot of $1,085. The home has 4 bedrooms and. 

Baking instructor arrested on suspicion of bringing drugs into Redwood City jail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A baking instructor has been arrested on suspicion of bringing drugs into a Redwood City jail, authorities said.The 41-year-old South San Francisco woman was contracted to teach culinary skills to nonviolent inmates at the Maple Street Correctional Center, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Lt. William Fogarty said in a statement.A corrections officer spotted the instructor bringing drugs into the jail Tuesday, Fogarty said.Citing the ongoing investigation, Fogarty said he could not reveal any other details about the woman’s actions and method for bringing drugs into the correctional facility.Fogarty said the instructor was arrested on suspicion of bringing a controlled substance into a jail, possessing a controlled substance for sale and transporting a controlled substance for sale.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with Redwood City street-racing crash that killed parents of twin girls Crime and Public Safety...

EXCLUSIVE: DA Price weighs in on Delonzo Logwood case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- A court case in Alameda County that once involved a triple-murder accusation has now been reduced to a single-murder charge. A controversial plea deal was rejected by the court. In an exclusive interview with KRON4, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price says the last murder charge is also in jeopardy of being dismissed."It is possible that Mr. Logwood will serve no time in this case," Price said. DA Price dismisses 2 murder charges against accused triple-murderer You may recall headlines earlier this year regarding Price seeking a plea deal for 2008 triple-murder suspect Delonzo Logwood. That plea would have reduced his potential time behind bars from 75 years down to 15 years for a single voluntary manslaughter charge. At that time, Judge Mark McCannon rejected that plea. The DA and defense sought, unsuccessfully, to have the judge removed from the case. Since then, that same judge has dismissed two of the murder charges against Logwood wh...

Pleasant Hill woman gets back stolen wedding ring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. (KRON) -- Jewelry was returned to a woman on Thursday after it was stolen from her car days before, the Pleasant Hill Police Department said. A wedding ring considered to be a family heirloom was among the items taken. Lauren Albert says she was packing for a trip on Saturday when her luggage was taken from her driveway. Police said she loaded the bag into her car and briefly went inside. That's when the items were taken. When Albert and her family arrived at their destination, they realized their belongings were gone. Murder charges filed in Antioch slaying “We thought we left it in the house. We checked with neighbors, then we saw the surveillance video,” said Albert.The wedding ring and diamond earrings recently given to Albert by her husband were in the luggage. The earrings were a gift to celebrate the birth of the family's twins. She says the wedding ring has been in her family since the 1950s. She took it off to not scratch the newborn twins. KRON ON ...

Mountain View man found

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:18:20 GMT

UPDATE: Isidoro has been found. (KRON) -- A Mountain View man has been reported missing by police after he was seen leaving a family member's home Thursday morning. California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for the man. Isidoro Mauricio, 76, was seen by a gardener leaving the residence on the 2000 block of Latham Street at about 8 a.m. Mauricio lives on the 100 block of East Middlefield Road. The Mountain View Police Department said he is considered at-risk due to a medical condition. He did not have a phone or car when he left the residence Thursday morning. Gilroy man reported missing since last week "Numerous places have been checked, but as of now there is no further information about his location," MVPD said. Mauricio is described as 5-foot-6, 165 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black ballcap, a blue polo shirt, blue khaki pants and black tennis shoes. Anyone who sees him is asked to call 9-1-1.