HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Two people are on trial for stealing more than 800 pounds of saw palmetto berries. Officers arrested Heladio Gonzalez-Hernandez, 39, and Maria Hernandez-Santiago, 42, at a residence in Plant City following the Aug. 26 berry theft from a farm in the 5000 block of U.S. Highway 41 in Ruskin. What you […]
Adriana Ruiz works at Wendy’s in Fountain Valley on June 20, 2024. As California’s minimum wage increased from $16 to $20 an hour, some operators said they are reducing workers’ hours and raising prices. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo Editor’s Note: Pasadena Assemblyman Chris Holden played a critical role in drafting and passing […]
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester has been nominated as one of the 10 Best Small Airports in the U.S. in USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards. This is the second year in a row the airport has been nominated. A panel of expert judges nominated 20 smaller airports across the country for […]
Andrew Walker, executive director of the Mountaineer Trail Network, unveils the updated kiosk signs for Mountwood Park on Wednesday. (Photo by Gwen Sour) WAVERLY — Mountwood Park has partnered with the Mountaineer Trail Network (MTN) to update and improve signage in Mountwood Park. Partner organizations include the River Valley Mountain Bike Association, […]
Some local tenants will soon receive forms in the mail stating that their rent will be increased by 3%. The city’s rent committee approved the increase on August 15. However, according to several landlords, the city waited until the last minute to release the form, meaning some tenants may not receive the form in the […]
The sign on the counter reads, “Welcome to Beachside Bagel World: May all who enter as strangers leave as friends” – and owners John Briody and Jerrica Arroyo take their slogan seriously. Working at the quaint bagel and sandwich shop every day, it’s obvious that this friendly beach community is very important to them. Brody […]
Photo courtesy of Rose Bowl Stadium The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced Tuesday that public ticket sales for the 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl Game will begin on Aug. 28. Fans can purchase tickets online through Ticketmaster starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The game, presented by Prudential, will take place on […]
The golf cart poker run was one of the events of Saturday’s Wood County-Williamstown Relay For Life during the second annual Food Truck & Vendor Festival. The run went throughout Williamstown and raised money for the American Cancer Society. (Photo provided by Gayle McCormick) Violinists from the Williamstown Strings Program performed […]
OGDENSBURG – The Gran-View Restaurant, the Inn at Gran-View and the Windjammer Lodge are now operated by their new owner, United Helpers. United Helpers has assumed ownership of the properties along Route 37 in the city of Oswegatchie that were previously owned by Louis and Claire Williams, according to a press release issued by the […]
HOUSTON—NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced during a press conference on Saturday, August 24, at the Johnson Space Center that stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, currently on the International Space Station (ISS), will not return on Boeing’s Starliner but will return on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft in February 2025 due to safety concerns. NASA Administrator […]
