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Nixta Taqueria asking for community's help after city permitting issues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A well-loved taqueria in east Austin is asking for financial help after the owners say the City of Austin shut them down temporarily over permitting issues. The city says the building the couple were operating out of was dangerous. Sara Mardanbigi and Edgar Rico, a husband and wife, opened Nixta Taqueria in 2019, according to a post from the owners. The future of that restaurant is now in question and the owners have started a GoFundMe to finance steps forward. "A cross-departmental team is currently working on a path forward to allow the restaurant to continue limited operations while critical electrical and safety issues are addressed," a City of Austin spokesperson told KXAN. The city said Austin Energy was alerted through a software it uses to "protect life and property" that there was an overload at the restaurant's meter. Nixta owners said in a GoFundMe post that its electricity was cut on August 16 as a result. When city crews showed up to check on the issue,...

Stage 4 drought on Barton Springs not imminent this month, officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A move to Stage IV Exceptional Drought is no longer imminent, after the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District found a discrepancy between direct flow data collected while assessing the drought, indicating low flow levels, according to officials. The district, the City of Austin and the U.S. Geological Survey Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center took manual measurements of the flow at Barton Creek Thursday morning, just below the pool, the general manager of the district said in an email. Barton Springs flow is low, officials preparing for next level of drought "What we discovered is that there is a discrepancy between direct flow data collected today and flow that is derived from a statistical relationship with stage," the general manager said. "The latter is what the USGS gauge generates every 15 minutes. Apparently, at these low flows, the statistical relationship needs to be recalibrated and the new flow measurements generated by the stilling wel...

Community Corner: Talking Travers fashion with Christine A. Moore

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Ahead of the big race, NEWS10's Cassie Hudson and Meteorologist Jill Szwed spoke to Christine A. Moore at Encounter in Saratoga Springs to discuss all things Travers fashion.

Discovering Saratoga: Travers Traditions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - As we countdown to the running of the Travers Stakes Race, we’re celebrating the many traditions associated with the highlight of the Saratoga Summer Meet. From the infield canoe to the Travers blanket, here are the special traditions that will be carried out in honor of the historic race.

Bishop Hubbard funeral held in Loudonville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The funeral mass for Bishop Howard Hubbard brought out regular parishioners and politicians alike. Mourners at St. Pius Church, gathered to pay their last respects to a man who was revered, but also had a complicated legacy.Bagpipes served as a symphony outside the service commemorating the life and death of Bishop Howard Hubbard. There was plenty of pomp and circumstance inside the mass. Bishop Edward Scharfenberger eulogizing the late Hubbard.MORE NEWS from NEWS10“We also in a special Way commend those for whom the mass is offered to the loving hands of God as we do our brother Howard today” said Scharfenberger.Hubbard was born on Halloween 1938 in Troy. At age 38, he took his place as head of the Albany archdiocese in 1977, becoming the youngest Bishop in the country. Mister Hubbard was seen as a liberal leader in the church, because of his social justice and peace advocacies. Bishop Avery Comitheir remembered his colleague in faith.“He had a mission,...

NYS Supreme Court denies Hussain bail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Nauman Hussain, the man convicted in the Schoharie limousine crash that killed 20 people, will remain in prison while he appeals his conviction. Hussain’s attorney argued there is no flight risk when asking for bail on Friday.Hussain was not present at the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division but his attorney Steven Sharp argued in front of Associate Justice John Egan Jr. saying Hussain has made every court appearance for the last four and a half years.“In this case I am not, and I repeat not, confident that if the defendant were to be released on bail he would, in fact, return to court in the future and for that reason, I will deny the application,” said Egan. Sharp argued Hussain has abided by the interim probation, never fled when he was out on bail before and had no additional arrests while out. “I understand that the defendant appeared for his trial after having been released on bail. This was when he was presumed to be innocent by our con...

Lincoln County deputy shot Thursday recovering, vest credited for saving his life

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. - A Lincoln County deputy shot in the line of duty Thursday evening is recovering and considered to be in stable condition. Authorities credit a bulletproof vest for saving his life. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has identified Robert Wagner as the deputy shot. He joined the agency in June with around two years of service and had recently completed training to serve in Lincoln County. Deputy shot in Lincoln County; suspect found dead After the shooting happened, investigators learned that the suspect in the case was later found dead, though they have not yet disclosed what led up to his death. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has identified the suspect found deceased as Thomas Varvera. Robert Wagner (Photo provided by: Lincoln County Sheriff's Office)Wagner was shot around 6:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Creech School Road on Thursday while responding to a disturbance, one that reportedly involved a man making threats. The Missouri State Highway Patrol i...

Friday's 103° high temp breaks a St. Louis record; hottest day in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Friday broke the record with 103 degrees at St. Louis Lambert Airport for the hottest day of the year in St. Louis. The previous record for this date was 101 degrees in 1943.The heat index today ranges from 113 to 118 degrees. An excessive heat warning remains is in effect until 10 p.m. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here It's been a brutal week for outdoor works, but many have been hard at work after several days of temperatures pushing triple-digits. FOX 2 spotted workers repairing roofs, pouring concrete and keeping their farms in top shape while battling the heat. “It's pretty hot when you're on top of that fire, but we knew that coming today," said Lou Helmsing, the president of Craftsmen Utility Trailer. Mentally, you just got to be prepared for it. Everybody is drinking plenty of water this morning, and drinking water even as we go throughout the day.” Helmsing was on the blacktop standing over a grill, doing his annual BBQ for his customers. C...

Two teens arrested at Denver’s Thomas Jefferson HS; one wanted on a warrant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

Two teenagers were arrested Friday at Thomas Jefferson High School, Denver police said, and the school was put on lockdown for a short time.The incident happened about 9:30 a.m. when a teen attempted to enroll at the school, 3950 S. Holly St., and it was discovered that the juvenile was “wanted on a significant felony warrant from a neighboring jurisdiction,” according to the Denver Police Department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Denver school board votes to support district’s firing of former McAuliffe International School principal Crime and Public Safety | Four Denver Public Schools releasing early Thursday due to excessive heat Crime and Public Safety | Some Denver Public Schools still don’t have air conditioning. Seventeen will close early Wednesday because of it. Crime and Public Safety | 14 Denver schools with no AC to release students early due to high temperatures Crime and P...

Another 'flash mob' theft caught on video - this time in Sherman Oaks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:45 GMT

There was a time when flash mobs at malls meant spontaneous dancing. Now, it’s a different kind of choreography.Authorities are searching for a group of thieves who robbed the Macy’s at Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks Thursday evening in the latest “flash mob” style robbery caught on video in the Los Angeles area.Authorities say the theft occurred around 12:40 p.m. as the Macy’s was filled with shoppers.Cell phone video shows a group of masked thieves rushing through the store, grabbing handfuls of perfumes and cologne, and then running out the door.A woman who was shopping with her grandmother said they felt helpless and frightened.“My grandma - it’s hard for her to walk around so she was just sitting there. The poor lady was scared,” the witness, who did not want to reveal her identity, told KTLA. “It’s getting out of control.”Cell phone video shows a group of masked thieves rushing through the Macy's and grabbing handfuls of perfumes and cologne. Sherman Oaks, California...