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ECHO: Soon to be released PIT data likely to be an undercount of Austin's homeless

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Several months after hundreds of volunteers canvassed Austin overnight, looking for people sleeping outside, the Point-In-Time (PIT) count data is expected to be released this spring. But the Ending Community Homeless Coalition (ECHO) said the in-person count is not the most accurate depiction of how many people are sleeping outside and the numbers are likely to be an undercount. "There are some requirements that HUD have that make it to where you're not really actually counting everyone experiencing homeless because, for example, you have to actually see them, so if you see a tent and you think that somebody is in there you couldn't count them," said Akram Al-Turk, director of research and evaluation at ECHO. Count of Austin’s homeless population will be taken for first time since 2020 During the pandemic, the PIT count was put on hold due to health and safety reasons. During that time, ECHO put together a way to collect data from local outreach groups to estimat...

Schubert Club highlights world premiere by Barcelona-born composer Marc Migó

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

Violinist David Brubaker and pianist Miryana Moteva on Thursday performed the world premiere of “Death and Spring,” by Barcelona-born composer Marc Migó, a work the two musicians commissioned and was also dedicated to them. It was part of the Schubert Club’s free “Courtroom Concert Series” at St. Paul’s Landmark Center, a fantastic program that often features the talents of Twin Cities musicians.Brubaker had previously encountered Migó when the Minnesota Orchestra, where Brubaker is a first violinist, commissioned a work by him as part of the Minnesota Orchestra Composer Institute in 2020. He said that after he and Moteva received the music for “Death and Spring” a month before the Courtroom Concert, they were part of a process to make changes to it.“There were some things in here that I didn’t feel were playable,” Brubaker admitted. That’s the beauty of working with a living composer — both of the musicians got to be part of a brand new piece come to life — even as the final ...

Thefts prompt Minnesota, 16 states to urge recall of Kia, Hyundai cars

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

Attorneys general in Minnesota and 16 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge.Some Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the United States over the last decade do not have engine immobilizers, a standard feature on most cars that prevents the engine from starting unless the key is present.Videos circulating on the social media service TikTok have shown how people can start Kia and Hyundai models by using only a screwdriver and a USB cable. In Los Angeles, thefts of Hyundai and Kia cars increased by about 85% in 2022, now accounting for 20% of all car thefts in the city, according to the California attorney general’s office.These social media-inspired thefts have often ended in tragedy, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration blaming the stolen car trend for 14 reported crashes and eight deaths. In Octobe...

Nina Nichols running for Troy mayor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A second candidate has put their hat in the ring for the next mayoral election in the city of Troy. Democratic candidate Nina Nichols held an event Thursday evening to kick off her campaign at the Hanger on the Hudson on River Street in Troy.Nichols is the current assistant director of development at Unity House and is on the Rensselaer County Legislature. Previously, she has served on the board of directors for Oakwood Community Center. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "I look forward to investing in every neighborhood in the city of Troy, expanding opportunities for our youth, and encouraging economic growth while preserving the character of this city," she said. "I will work for and with the people of Troy for a safer, cleaner, greener Troy for all of us."The other mayoral candidate in Troy is current City Council President Carmella Mantello, who released a statement about Nichols's announcement to...

Rockies beat Phillies behind Ryan Feltner, snap eight-game losing streak

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

Take a bow Ryan Feltner, you are officially a slump buster.The Rockies’ right-hander pitched a gem Thursday night and got an early boost from C.J. Cron in the Rockies’ 5-0 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The victory snapped Colorado’s eight-game losing skid, its longest losing streak since dropping nine straight from Aug. 27-Sept. 4, 2019.Feltner has good stuff. The metrics say so, as do the Rockies, even though Feltner entered Thursday’s game 0-2 with an unsightly 8.78 ERA and a track record of going off the rails the second or third time through a lineup. But the right-hander stayed solidly on track, pitching 5 2/3 scoreless innings and limiting the Phillies to three hits while fanning six and walking three.Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm baffled most of the Rockies, hence his 11 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings, but he couldn’t fool Cron with a 3-1 slider in the first inning. Cron crushed the pitch for a two-run, line-drive homer to left...

Northern Colorado wide receiver takes speed, dexterity to baseball diamond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

Central Florida’s John Rhys Plumlee garnered attention last weekend after hitting a two RBI triple in a baseball game and throwing two touchdowns in the Knights’ spring game a couple hours later.Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray is known for winning the Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma, but he played baseball in college and briefly with the Oakland A’s.The University of Northern Colorado has its own budding two-sport star in Zain Zinicola, who plays wide receiver on the gridiron and third base on the diamond.“It just doesn’t happen as much anymore,” said UNC coach Mike Anderson. “When it does, it’s pretty unique and it’s kind of fun to be able to look at it.”All of the football coordinators played multiple sports, at least growing up, and emphasized the importance of possessing a diverse skill set.“Nowadays, you see a lot more kids only doing one sport year-round,” Bears Special Teams Coordinator Justin Walterscheid said. “I think there’s so many lessons that...

Verdugo Mountains luxury housing development sparks environmental concerns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

A proposal to construct a luxury gated housing development in the Verdugo Mountains has residents concerned over the potential devastation of wildlife and native plants while leaving tenants in a fire zone.Residents in the Verdugo Mountains love enjoying the undisturbed wilderness that surrounds their community. But locals say a newly proposed luxury development will threaten everything.The proposed project, called The Canyon Hills Development, was approved by the Los Angeles City Council in 2005.It was given a 20-year timeframe during which it was allowed to build about 220 new homes.But over the last 18 years, nothing has happened until the developer, Whitebird, Inc., requested permits to begin preparing the site in January 2023.That’s when the group “No Canyon Hills” reorganized to protest the proposed plans.Residents concerned that a proposed luxury housing development in the Verdugo mountains will wipe out natural landscapes and displace wildlife. (KTLA)Residents concerned that...

Kings coach Mike Brown on facing Warriors at the Chase Center: ‘It’s going to be tough as nails’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown knows first-hand what kind of home-court advantage the Warriors were set to have on Thursday night.Heading into Game 3 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs with a 2-0 lead over the defending champions, Brown was expecting a rowdy crowd at the Chase Center.“Oh man, it’s gonna be tough,” Brown said before Game 3. “It’s gonna be a dog fight. The fans here are fantastic; the team’s going to feed off the energy of the fans, they’re going to rally behind Draymond (Green), which they should. It’s going to be a great atmosphere out there. It’s going to be tough as nails to try to get a win.”Green, suspended for Game 3 after stepping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis in Game 2, was planning to watch Game 3 from home, said Warriors coach Steve Kerr.“I think our crowd will help cover that,” Kerr said. “So it’ll be fine.”Brown spent six seasons as Kerr’s assistant before he to...

Separate East Oakland shootings injure two men

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

OAKLAND — Two men were listed in stable condition after separate injury shootings in East Oakland neighborhoods this week, authorities said.Shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday, police said dispatchers received a call about a shooting near Fruitvale Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard in the city’s Dimond district.When officers responded to the area, they found a victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and provided care until first responders took them to a hospital for treatment. The victim was later listed in stable condition, police said.In a statement Wednesday, police said they received a call shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday reporting a person in the city’s South Stonehurst neighborhood reporting a shooting.When officers arrived in the 9900 block of Pearmain Street, they learned that a 35-year-old man, who had sustained gunshot wounds to an arm and a leg, had obtained his own transportation to an area hospital. He was later listed in stable condition.Related Articl...

Two-bedroom home sells in Oakland for $1.5 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:31:25 GMT

6515 Raymond Street – Google Street ViewA historic house located in the 6500 block of Raymond Street in Oakland has new owners. The 1,079-square-foot property, built in 1921, was sold on March 10, 2023. The $1,525,000 purchase price works out to $1,413 per square foot. The property features two bedrooms, one bath, and a garage. The unit sits on a 4,636-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:On Fairview Street, Oakland, in June 2022, a 1,400-square-foot home was sold for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,286. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,046-square-foot home on the 500 block of 66th Street in Oakland sold in October 2022, for $2,150,000, a price per square foot of $1,051. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,182-square-foot home on Whitney Street in Oakland sold for $1,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,142. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.