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Boot wars on South Congress Avenue? Local boot shop posts 'friendly' signs in window about competition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Not quite “boots on the ground,” but some friendly competition on South Congress Avenue, for certain. Allens Boots, a prominent Austin cowboy boot provider since the 1970s, recently opened a pop-up shop for clearance merchandise a few doors down from its flagship location. But next door to the pop-up is another Austin-born boot western apparel store – Tecovas. Allens Boots posts signs in its new pop up's window acknowledging its close proximity to the competition next door. (KXAN Photo)Allens Boots posts signs in its new pop up's window acknowledging its close proximity to the competition next door. (KXAN Photo)Allens Boots posts signs in its new pop up's window acknowledging its close proximity to the competition next door. (KXAN Photo)Allens Boots posts signs in its new pop up's window acknowledging its close proximity to the competition next door. (KXAN Photo)Allens Boots posts signs in its new pop up's window acknowledging its close proximity to the com...

Leander ISD will create district police department in response to House Bill 3

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — Leander ISD will create its own police department to comply with a new state law. The district's board of trustees approved the decision Thursday. The initial department will include a chief, an assistant chief and 10 marshals. PREVIOUS: Leander ISD board considers district police department The Leander ISD Police Department is the district's response to House Bill 3, a law that went into effect Sept. 1 and requires armed security officers at every school campus in Texas. The district said the vote will let the district "take initial steps in immediately bolstering on-campus security presence with the marshals." LISD currently has school resource offices at each high school through partnerships with the Cedar Park Police Department, Leander Police Department and Travis County Sheriff's Office. The board also approved a $1.1 million budget amendment to fund the department. It will be paid for in the general operating fund of the 2023-24 budget, according to...

Man carjacked while warming up his car in St. Louis

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An armed suspect carjacked a man while he was warming up his car early Friday morning in north St. Louis. Police say the reported carjacking happened around 3:20 a.m. Friday, right outside the victim's home in the 4100 block of East Carter Avenue in the O'Fallon neighborhood. Three men charged in St. Charles County trafficking case plead not guilty Investigators say the victim, a 28-year-old man, was sitting in his parked and running vehicle outside as he waited for it to warm up. While looking at his phone, he heard a tap on his window. At that point, the victim noticed a suspect in dark clothing who pointed a handgun at him. The suspect demanded the victim to get out of the car, and he complied. The suspect took off in an unknown direction in the victim's black 2014 Dodge Challenger. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation and has not yet disclosed any potential arrests.

Former Colorado Rapids, USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

The former Secretary of Defense is getting the call to the Hall of Fame on his first try.Former Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Tim Howard, who spent three-and-a-half seasons with the club from 2016-19 and made 100 appearances, was named to the Class of 2024 by the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday.Howard, who earned 46 of 48 first-place ballots (95.8%) was a near-unanimous selection and will be formally inducted to the NSHOF in Frisco, Texas, in May. It was Howard’s first year on the ballot as he retired in 2020 and in order to meet eligibility requirements, those considered for the “Players” ballot must be retired for at least three seasons. He will join Marcelo Balboa (1995-2001) and Peter Vermes (1997-’99) as the only Rapids players who have been enshrined.Widely viewed as the greatest goalkeeper in American history and in North America, he earned the call after more than two decades in between the posts. He appeared for the United States Men’s Na...

Four people wounded as gunfire interrupts Aurora party with over 100 young people

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

More than 100 teens and young adults were at an Aurora house party early Saturday when gunfire erupted, wounding four people.Officers were in the area when they heard gunshots about 12:15 a.m., the Aurora Police Department reported on X. They responded to the shooting in the 1300 block of Joliet Street, where they found the more than 100 young people fleeing the party.Four people were shot and taken to hospitals: an 18-year-old woman, two 19-year-old men and a 17-year-old boy, police said. None of their wounds appeared to be life-threatening.One vehicle “created a safety risk” to the fleeing partygoers, so officers attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle didn’t stop, and officers pursued the vehicle until they could disable it.The driver, an 18-year-old man ran, but officers apprehended him, police said. Officers recovered a handgun with a large-capacity magazine in the vehicle, but police later said on X they do not believe he was involved in the shooting.He was boo...

San Jose Sharks place forward on IR and a defenseman on waivers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

The San Jose Sharks on Saturday placed forward Luke Kunin on injured reserve and defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov on waivers.Kunin, 25, played on Thursday when the Sharks lost 3-0 to the Boston Bruins, but missed Friday’s game with the New Jersey Devils, a 6-3 San Jose win, with what was described as an upper-body injury.Kunin, who has seven points in 23 games this season, is the fifth Sharks player presently on injured reserve, joining forwards Filip Zadina, Alexander Barabanov, and Oskar Lindblom, and defenseman Jan Rutta.Knyzhov, 25, has played just 10 times this season as he’s been a healthy scratch for 13 games, including the last five. NHL teams have 24 hours to claim Knyzhov but if he clears, he will be assigned to the Barracuda, the Sharks’ AHL affiliate.In 81 career games with the Sharks, Knyzhov has 12 points and is averaging 16:33 of ice time per game. Knyzhov missed close to two full seasons with a litany of injuries, most recently a torn right Achilles tendon in A...

San Jose: 203-unit affordable apartment project set for VTA station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

A 203-unit affordable apartment complex is set to go up near the Capitol Light Rail Station in San Jose, officials announced this week. The project is planned for a station parking lot at Highway 87 and Narvaez Avenue.San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan applauded the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for agreeing to lease the property. The VTA has six other projects in the pipeline near transit hubs in the region.Related ArticlesHousing | After “pirate” crime wave, boaters fear sweep of Oakland estuary will leave them with nowhere to go Housing | Bay Area modular homebuilder Veev shutters after funders abandon former ‘unicorn’ Housing | 2 California cities make 2023 list of world’s most expensive cities Housing | Free rent? With apartment supply increasing, Bay Area landlords turn to concessions Housing | How one city hacked California housing law to build ADU ‘apartment buildings’ ...

SF man arrested for stealing over $1,000 of merchandise and carrying firearm

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

(KRON) – A 30-year-old San Francisco man was arrested for stealing over $1,000 worth of merchandise from a business, the Colma Police Department announced Friday. Colma officers were dispatched to a business in the 5000 block of Junipero Serra Boulevard on a report of a theft at approximately 9:41 p.m. on Nov. 24. Officers were advised a man stole merchandise and fled the scene in a white Dodge. One person injured after Mission Bay stabbing in SF Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, police said. After confirmation from the business’ loss prevention that the driver was the suspect, the man was arrested. It was determined that the suspect stole approximately $1,263.76 worth of merchandise. According to police, officers located a concealed loaded firearm with a high-capacity magazine near the front passenger seat in search of the vehicle. According to the police investigation, the serial number revealed the firearm was reported stolen by the Kansas City Pol...

Former correctional officer sentenced for sexual abuse of two female inmates

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

(KRON) – Former federal correctional officer John Bellhouse was sentenced to five years and three months in prison for his sexually abusive conduct against two female victims who were serving prison sentences at the Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, the Department of Justice announced Saturday. Bellhouse, 40, was employed as a correctional officer at the FCI Dublin, an all-female low-security federal correctional institution. Bellhouse was convicted of two counts of sexual abuse of a ward, and three counts of abusive sexual conduct. Lawsuit: Santa Rosa school failed to help slain student Jayden Pienta “This defendant’s conduct was a disturbing deviation from the expectations and requirements of all federal correctional officers,” said U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey for the Northern District of California. “Bellhouse violated his oath and abused the power given to him, all to victimize the people he was supposed to protect. This sentence makes clear that the sexual abuse of ...

Everton beats Nottingham Forest to launch rebuilding job after record points deduction

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:23 GMT

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Everton launched its rebuilding job after the record points deduction for financial mismanagement by winning at Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the English Premier League thanks to Dwight McNeil’s second-half goal on Saturday.Everton was plunged into the relegation mire as a result of the 10-point penalty for breaching the league’s financial rules, and stayed there following a 3-0 loss to Manchester United last week that was inspired by Alejandro Garnacho’s sensational overhead kick.However, the team built on an encouraging display against United by outplaying Forest, and got the goal the performance merited when a cross from the right found McNeil at the back post and the midfielder lashed a diagonal shot into the top corner in the 67th minute.Everton jumped to third-to-last place on seven points and within two of Luton, which occupied the spot above the relegation zone.The visiting fans continued their protests against the sanction the club re...