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District Attorney joins push to get homeless camp bans case to the Supreme Court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan has joined efforts to get the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a federal court case out of Oregon that could reshape rules surrounding how cities can address homeless encampments.On Thursday, Stephan's office submitted a brief as an "amicus curiae," or "friend of the court," to support the case City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Gloria Johnson, et al. that is angling to be heard by the highest court in the land. The lawsuit, which was brought by three unhoused residents in the small Oregon town of Grants Pass, sought to overturn city ordinances that restricted camping and sleeping in public through fines and other regulations.Last year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the homeless plaintiffs, saying in its decision that it was a violation of the Eighth Amendment to punish people for sleeping in public when there is nowhere else for them to go. SANDAG board votes to remove ‘mileage tax’ from 2025 Regional Pla...

Multiple vehicles found, arrests made in El Cajon with license plate cameras

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

EL CAJON, Calif. -- El Cajon police recovered four additional stolen vehicles and made five more arrests last weekend with the assistance of license plate reading cameras, authorities said.The first arrests were made Thursday, Sept. 14 at 4:45 p.m., according to the El Cajon Police Department. Officers made the arrests after finding a stolen Dodge Durano near Graves and Broadway after receiving alerts from automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras. Bobby Jenkins, a 32-year-old El Cajon resident, was arrested on suspicion for the stolen vehicle and another auto theft warrant, authorities said. A 23-year-old passenger in the car, Carlie Bitticks, was also arrested on suspicion of drug-related charges. Speeding cameras could be deployed in California: How much fines would be The second incident was on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 3:15 p.m. According to ECPD, officers found a stolen utility trailer after receiving ALPR alerts. Officers arrested Scott Butler, 64-year-old El Cajon residen...

Six young activists devote years to climate fight with 32 governments. Now comes their day in court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

COSTA DA CAPARICA, Portugal (AP) — Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She “felt it was now or never to raise our voices” as her country appeared to be in the grip of deadly human-caused climate change.Now a university student, Sofia and five other Portuguese young adults and children between 11 and 24 years of age are due on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, where they are accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights for what they say is a failure to adequately address climate change. It’s the first climate change case filed with the court and could compel action to significantly slash emissions and build cleaner infrastructure.Victory for them in Strasbourg would be a powerful instance of young people taking a legal route to force their governments to adopt a radical recalibration of their climate measures.The court’s rulings are legally binding on member countries, ...

Saturday Forecast: Partly cloudy & mild

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy & mild. E 5-15 mph. Low 60, cooler outlying areasChicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Sunday: Partly sunny and mild temps. Slight chance of an iso. shower. ESE 5-15 mph. High 74, upper 60s lakesideExtended outlook calls for a chance of showers/sprinkles into Monday with mostly cloudy skies and temps in the comfortable mid to low 70s. Partly sunny skies and temps in the low 70s on Tuesday. We'll see more sunshine and warmer temps to near 80 by the end of this week. 

LGBTQ+ biker group looks to expand visibility across Chicago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

CHICAGO — Last year, Alton Peterson and Shai Garcia set out on a two-person, two-wheeled mission — to explore Chicago on a bike, while working to expand accessibility and visibility.Peterson and Garcia are co-founders of Cruise Chicago, a Queer, Trans/Non-Binary, and BIPOC-led organization that explores the city and region behind the power of the pedal."We're biking on the historic Chicago boulevard system, Peterson told WGN's Sean Lewis. "[They're] some really great parts of the city."Since starting in 2022, Cruise Chicago has grown exponentially, now numbering in the hundreds. Past rides for the biker club have taken cruisers to Navy Pier, the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette and other areas, opening eyes and understanding."We are very, very inclusive. We have riders of all experience levels, all ages, all parts of our community," Peterson said. "We’re just really focused on building and growing and expanding our group." More from Sean: Cancer care reimagined: UChicago Medicine break g...

Patients from Lurie Children's Hospital take part in 'Kids Dig' event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

CHCIAGO — Children got the chance to see how big construction trucks operate on Saturday in an event sponsored by the construction company Clayco.The event is called "Kids Dig" and it raises money for Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines This is the second year for the event, which offers patients of Lurie Children's and their siblings the chance to experience the inner workings of a construction site.Last year, the "Kids Dig" event raised $125,000 for Lurie and organizers say it will be returning next year.

Gophers cough up 21-point lead and lose 37-34 to Northwestern in overtime

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Gophers were a 12-point favorite over a Northwestern program expected to still be reeling from a hazing scandal that cost head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job in July.Under seventh-year head coach P.J. Fleck, the Gophers started strong on Saturday, building a 21-0 lead on the Wildcats, kept it up at 31-10 in the third quarter, but struggled to put away a team that had lost 11 straight games against schools from Power Fiver conferences.Under interim head coach David Braun, the Wildcats scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, including a tying touchdown with two seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.The Gophers scored a field goal in overtime, but Northwestern scored a touchdown on its first play and Minnesota lost 37-34 at Ryan Field.The Gophers (2-2, 1-1 Big Ten) had a three-game winning streak end against Northwestern (2-2, 1-0 Big Ten).“Completely unacceptable in the fourth quarter, period,” Fleck said. “We got to give Nor...

'Taste of Toga' kicks off in Ballston Spa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

BALLSTON, SPA, N.Y.(NEWS10) — From international food made by local vendors to local bands. The Taste of Toga is celebrating everything local in Saratoga County. MORE NEWS from NEWS 10The taste of Toga. The first annual event kicking off at the Saratoga County fairgrounds. Alex Carerro an official at the event says the turnout looks good so far.“Our VIP sold out within minutes of us posting it and we sold at least a couple thousand tickets for this event today.”SUNY Adirondack freshmen Jocey, Laila and Nya came out to see Ashanti perform. They say her music resonates with themS, even though it's before their time.Jocey: “Ashanti, all that old school R&B, that’s what we grew up on.That’s what I’m gonna continue to listen to.”Laila: “It’s not ever gonna die. It lives on.”Nya: “It’s never gonna die. We’re always gonna have that generation. My kids will always grow up on that. It’s gonna keep going.”It was all about taste indeed. Food vendors today serving up cuisine from around the...

Luther Burden III hauls in 10 passes for 177 yards to help Missouri beat Memphis 34-27 in St. Louis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Luther Burden III put on a show in his first collegiate game in his hometown, catching a career-high 10 passes for a career-best 177 yards to help Missouri beat Memphis 34-27 Saturday night in St. Louis.Fellow St. Louis native Brady Cook completed 18 of 25 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns to help Missouri to its first 4-0 start since 2013.Seth Henigan completed 31 of 47 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns but also tossed a pair of interceptions for Memphis (3-1).Harrison Mevis converted both of his field goal attempts from 25 and 32 yards a week after booting an SEC record 61-yard game-winning field goal to beat then No. 15 Kansas State. He also recovered his own onside kick on the opening kickoff, but the play was negated by a Missouri off-side penalty.Cody Schrader led Missouri with 123 rushing yards on 14 carries and sealed the game for Missouri with a 37-yard touchdown run with 2:46 remaining.Tanner Gillis kicked a 22-yard field goal with 5:18 left ...

St. Louis City ties an MLS record with 16 wins by an expansion club in its inaugural season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:57 GMT

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — João Klauss scored in the 64th minute, Njabulo Blom added another nine minutes later for his first MLS goal and St. Louis City beat Minnesota 2-1 on Saturday night to snap a four-game winless stretch.St. Louis City (16-10-5) tied LAFC's 2018 record of 16 wins by an expansion club in their inaugural season.Minnesota (9-11-10) had won its last three matches against expansion sides, including a 1-0 victory over St. Louis on April 1. The Loons have only allowed three goals in their six meetings with expansion teams since 2020.The Loons have lost consecutive regular-season home matches for the first time since losing to Real Salt Lake and Austin in April-May 2021.Roman Bürki notched four saves for St. Louis City. Dayne St. Clair also stopped four shots for Minnesota United.St. Louis City will host Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Minnesota United will host the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.