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Austin ISD to discuss possible appeal of TEA conservatorship Monday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Members of the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees are set to meet Monday night to talk about whether to appeal a state plan to implement a conservatorship over AISD's special education programs. The district said the public can submit recorded comments for Monday night's meeting between 7:45 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday. The district said there will not be public comment during the meeting itself. RELATED: TEA plans to implement conservator team for Austin ISD special education department The Texas Education Agency announced the conservatorship plan March 31, because it said AISD hasn’t done enough to help its students with special needs.According to AISD, the district has until April 17 to appeal the decision. What's next after TEA conservatorship announcement? Interim Superintendent Matias Segura and AISD School Board President Arati Singh said the administration and board are considering an appeal.

APA! wants you to foster Champagne Problems and Vigilante Stuff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – An Austin animal shelter hopes the popularity of Taylor Swift gives some new kittens a temporary homes. Austin Pets Alive!, or APA!, used a stop from Swift's 'The Eras Tour' in Arlington on Sunday to promote felines named for the singer.APA! named 29 cats/kittens after Swift and her music and plans to name another litter after the popstar. Champagne Problems and her kittens, Maroon, Midnights Era, Mr. Purrfectly Fine, & Mirrorball! (Courtesy: Austin Pets Alive!)Vigilante Stuff and her kittens, Lavender Haze, Last Kiss, Love Story& Long Live! (Courtesy: Austin Pets Alive!) The shelter said it has many cats and neonatal kittens and hoped 40 people would apply to be fosters through its Bottle Baby Foster Program. According to the APA! website, "Bottle Babies" are puppies or kittens ranging in age from 1 day to about 4 weeks old. They need to be fed formula by bottle or syringe every 2-3 hours, APA! says.You can also foster "Syringe Gruelies" which are 3 to 6 weeks old. ...

Groundbreaking for new Coeymans highway garage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

COEYMANS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A groundbreaking for the new Albany County Department of Public Works highway subdivision garage will start at 11:30 a.m. in Coeymans on Monday. Albany County Executive Dan McCoy will be in attendance. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Joining county executive McCoy will be other county and town officials. The replacement highway garage will offer green energy and environmental sustainability.

Ask Amy: Partner flies off, right when he’s needed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

Dear Amy: My partner (we live together) owns a vacation home in the Southwest. Months ago, he made plans to take three of his teenage grandchildren there over spring break.After that plan was hatched, I was diagnosed with cancer and am undergoing chemotherapy.I had hoped that he would cancel his plans so he could be at our home to help me out, but he went ahead and make airline reservations, after he knew the dates of his vacation would coincide with my treatment.I am feeling hurt, rejected and unimportant to him, in addition to feeling the ill effects of my treatment.I could have used his help with meals, driving to the clinic, and overall companionship.My daughter, who has a full-time job, stepped in.Amy, he rarely sees these grandchildren, who live within 15 minutes of us.Why couldn’t he have just scheduled a few spring break outings at home instead of traveling during this crucial time?— Sad and SufferingDear Sad: My mother once said to me, “Remember: People do what they w...

Germany takes in 32 survivors from migrant shipwreck off Italy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

Germany has accepted 32 survivors of last month's migrant boatwreck off Southern Italy, according to Italian and United Nations authorities.More than 90 people were killed in an accident at sea that occurred in Italian territorial waters on February 26th, near Cutro in the Calabria Region.According to Matteo Piantedosi, Italy's Interior Minister, the total number of survivors was 80.A Calabria provincial government office stated that the International Organization for Migration (IOM), helped organize a charter flight for 32 survivors to Hamburg."IOM is happy that it supported relocation under the EU voluntary solidarity mechanism," IOM stated separately via Twitter.According to ANSA, survivors will be joining relatives who are already in Germany.A spokesperson for IOM stated that they could apply for asylum.Italy's right-wing government has repeatedly called on other European Union countries to accept more migrants, despite facing an increase in North African sea arrivals.Accusation...

Here’s why this is one of the worst times to buy a car in decades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

By Christopher Hickey and Alex Leeds Matthews | CNNIt has almost never been as hard to buy a new or used car in the United States as it is today, despite improving supply issues and inflation beginning to steady.Vehicle transaction prices — the price you actually end up paying after any dealer discounts or markups — have been climbing higher and faster since 2020 than any other point in more than 35 years, according to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The consumer price indexes for both new and used cars — the average changes in vehicle transaction price over time — are much higher than they were four years ago in 2019.There is a silver lining. BLS data shows inflation for used cars has been cooling down just as dramatically since December 2022 as it increased in the months before that. But used cars have a long way to go before approaching 2019 sales prices and new car prices have yet to slow down.The average transaction price of a new car has jumped nearly $12,000 i...

CMT Awards 2023: See who won

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

By Alli Rosenbloom | CNNThe CMT (Country Music Television) Music Awards took place on Sunday at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.The celebratory event, voted on by the fans, was hosted by Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown, who were both nominees this year and performed during the broadcast.Kane, along with his spouse Katelyn Brown, made history by becoming the first husband-and-wife duo to win the coveted video of the year award at the end of the night for their 2022 song “Thank God,” also marking the first time each of them have won in the category.Rapper and country singer Jelly Roll won big as well on Sunday, taking home three trophies including male breakthrough video of the year.Related ArticlesMusic | In Prime Video’s adaptation of ‘The Power,’ teen girls get it and the world is not the same Music | ‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler to develop ‘X-Files’ reboot with ‘diverse cast’ Music | Freediver sues Netflix claiming ...

Salmon viewing area a jumping off point in many directions for a Marin County hike

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

The Leo Cronin Fish Viewing area near Samuel Taylor State Park in Lagunitas is a popular spot to try to spot spawning salmon, which means a crowded parking lot on weekends. But if you can get there before the crowds or after they’ve thinned, it’s also a great jumping off point for several hikes into the redwoods and beyond.Just across Sir Francis Drake is the Cross Marin Trail, which takes users across the bridge over Inkwells and onto the flat, usually roomy path into the park. It’s possible to do about 11 miles in total if you take the trail past the campgrounds to most distant turnaround point. For a shorter journey, you can turn around at the bridge in the park that leads to the picnic area for a total four-mile round trip.Related ArticlesLifestyle | 5 great places to see California’s wildflower season, possibly the best in 20 years Lifestyle | Marin waterfalls draw visitors following historic rains Lifestyle | Lawsuit: Plans for ...

Longtime Bay Area Lucky’s grocery story to close

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

Central Marin’s only Lucky grocery market, a downtown Larkspur fixture, plans to close after decades at the site.Save Mart, the company that owns the chain, told city officials that the store at 570 Magnolia Ave. will close April 14.“The company continually evaluates our business model and by closing this Lucky store, we will be able to reallocate resources and focus on other stores in the area,” the company said in an email to the city on March 15. “We have been serving Larkspur for decades and we remain committed to the North Bay community.”The company told city officials it is offering employees transfers to other supermarkets. The two nearest Lucky stores are in Novato and Petaluma, with others around the Bay Area.John Frahm, secretary-treasurer of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5, the labor union representing Lucky workers, said employees are upset.“They’re disappointed that the company chose not to invest in the store to make improvements,” he said. “They’re disappoi...

Alleged sexual misconduct, cover-up at California police department triggers FBI probe, sources say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:38:08 GMT

Persistent allegations of sexual misconduct at the Redlands Police Department, culminating with a new claim alleging three ranking supervisors attempted to cover up evidence, have triggered an administrative investigation by the city and an FBI probe.In a claim for damages filed against the city on March 16, forensic specialist Geneva Holzer alleges that in December 2019, now retired Deputy Chief Mike Reiss, then a lieutenant, and Sgt. Kyle Alexander attempted to destroy physical evidence of sexual misconduct by Reiss.Holzer found what she believed to be a semen stain on an office chair of a former employee who sued the city last August, alleging she was coerced into engaging in sexual acts with Reiss to advance at the department.In her lawsuit, former property and evidence technician Julie Alvarado-Salcido alleged, among other things, that she was coerced into performing oral sex on Reiss in her office in August 2019.Holzer was not aware of Salcido’s specific allegations at the tim...