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New health facility opens in Hornsby Bend area

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Central Health opened a new health and wellness center in eastern Travis County on Saturday. The Hornsby Bend Health & Wellness Center will have primary care services, integrated behavioral health services, oral health assessments, specialty care services via telehealth and a community gathering space, according to Central Health. The new facility is located in the Austin's Colony neighborhood at 3700 Gilbert Road, Austin. The center was temporarily located on Webberville Road. Central Health, the Travis County hospital district, is also building a wellness center in Del Valle. This health and wellness center will have primary care, dental care, integrated mental health and pharmacy services, according to the healthcare district. This center began construction in 2022 and is expected to open by the end of the year.Central Health also announced in April it will build a medical complex in northeast Austin to fill healthcare gaps in the area. The $90.5...

Working Strategies: C-Suite strategies Part 2 — Finding the openings

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

Amy LindgrenHave you ever wondered how corporate leaders find their jobs? Or, turning the question around, how corporations find their leaders? Well, as a starting point, executives always come from one of two places: Inside or outside the organization.That may seem obvious, but it’s still helpful. If you want to work at the executive, or “C” level as it’s known, start with the company you’re at now. And if that doesn’t feel like it will be fruitful for any reason, you can focus your attention on other companies instead, making you the “outside” candidate.In last week’s column, we looked at seven strategies to help prepare for a role in a company’s executive suite, from raising your profile to building leadership skills. Today we’ll look at how you might find the openings — and how you can become findable yourself when organizations need new leadership.1. Don’t rely on job postings: Remember that the higher the position, the less likely the company will be advertising the open...

Gov. Hochul announces new funding for NY airports

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Governor Kathy Hochul announced on October 20 that 36 public-use airports across New York will receive $49 million in state funding. The funds will go toward strategic infrastructure enhancements to increase safety, advance business development and promote sustainability. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Infrastructure enhancements will include the construction and renovation of new and existing hangars, electrification projects, carbon reduction programs and upgraded security systems. $8.8 million in funding has been awarded to airports in the Capital District, including Albany International Airport, Columbia County Airport, Saratoga County Airport, Schenectady County Airport and South Albany Airport. “A strong investment in our airports is a meaningful investment in our communities and the future of the Empire State,” Gov. Hochul said. “Airports are gateways to communities large and sma...

Driver who deliberately plowed into pedestrians at Kohl’s was high on drugs, prosecutors say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

The man who crashed his vehicle into a Kohl's in Huntington Beach last week is now facing six charges for attempted murder.Tuan Miller, 54, of Anaheim, was arrested last Friday after he allegedly crashed into the front of the department store at the Bella Terra Mall.Miller fled the scene, but was later arrested, at which point it was determined he was under the influence of an undisclosed drug.On Friday, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer released new information about the crash, including that it's being investigated as an intentional act.Miller is accused plowing into a group of people who were standing outside the store and listening to a group of singers. He allegedly drove onto the sidewalk, hitting two women before revving his engine and accelerating toward three other people. One of the victims became lodged in the front of his car as it crashed through the store's glass doors.The Kohl's at the Bella Terra Mall after a truck smashed through the front of it on Oct. 1...

SoFi Stadium renames bowl game, announces new host

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

The L.A. Bowl, the annual college football bowl game held at SoFi Stadium, has a new host, and with the new host comes a new name. Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski was announced as the host on Saturday, replacing Jimmy Kimmel. The game will now be known as the L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk. The game will feature the Mountain West conference’s top-ranked team against the Pac-12's number five seed, according to a press release from the stadium. Gronk is bringing his “unique style and flair” back to college football, SoFi Stadium officials said, and will make a “grand entrance” to start the festivities before presiding over the coin toss and leading the trophy presentation. “At the trophy presentation, Gronkowski will present the winning team with the bowl game’s one-of-a-kind L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk championship belt,” the press release said.  Rob Gronkowski poses with the L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk championship belt. (L.A. Bowl Hosted by Gronk)While at th...

Photos: Bay Area high school football Week 9, 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

De La Salle 31, El Cerrito 12See a photo you like? Click Here to see these and more and to purchase high-quality prints or a keepsake photos on mugs, buttons, greeting cards, and more.De La Salle defensive lineman line up for the coin toss to honor defensive line coach Steve Jacoby before their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The De La Salle football team played with a heavy heart after after finding out earlier that morning that defensive line coach Steve Jacoby had passed away suddenly. The team got together and decided to play El Cerrito in his honor. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) De La Salle head coach Justin Alumbaugh joins his players during a moment of silence for defensive line coach Steve Jacoby before their game at De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The De La Salle football team played with a heavy heart after after finding out earlier that morning that defensive line coach St...

Man charged in abduction, stabbing, beating of domestic partner in Fremont

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

FREMONT — A convicted kidnapper, suspected of abducting his estranged  relationship partner in August, then stabbing and beating her while holding her hostage for a week, has been charged with multiple crimes, according to authorities and court records.The woman was finally able to escape when the suspect took her on a camping trip, authorities said.The suspect, 61-year-old Jose Terra, has been charged with felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping, corporal injury to a domestic partner, battery with serious bodily injury, false imprisonment by violence and making criminal threats. He is also charged with a misdemeanor for disobeying a court order.He was arrested and charged in early September and is being held in lieu of $345,000 bail at Santa Rita Jail. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on Oct. 25.According to court records, the victim’s ordeal began Aug. 26 when she was picked up at her home in Northern Ca...

Serious injuries reported in Denver pedestrian crash

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- One person was seriously injured in a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle Friday night, according to the Denver Police Department.The crash happened in the area of 5th Avenue and Federal Boulevard.Police said one person was taken to the hospital.The driver remained on the scene.

FHP investigates fatal car crash in Kendall

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

KENDALL, Fla. (WSVN) – A crash crash in Kendall resulted being a fatal one.The incident happened along Southwest 88th Street and Southwest 142nd Avenue.Officials reported a badly wrecked vehicle, in which the front of the car was completely wrecked and crushed.Florida Highway Patrol continues to investigate the scene.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Biden says Hamas attacks aimed to halt Israel-Saudi Arabia agreement

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:56 GMT

President Joe Biden said that Hamas’ attacks on Israel were intended in part to scuttle the potential normalization of the U.S. ally’s relations with Saudi Arabia.“One of the reasons Hamas moved on Israel … they knew that I was about to sit down with the Saudis,” Biden said at a campaign event Friday night, according to pool reports. “Guess what? The Saudis wanted to recognize Israel,” the president added.Less than a month ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had also expressed optimism about the potential detente, telling Biden that a “historic peace” between the two countries seemed attainable.The normalization push began under former President Donald Trump’s administration and was branded as the Abraham Accords.But Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel and sustained retaliation from the Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza have pushed the possibility of normalization between Israel and neighboring Arab countries farther from reach.On Saturday, the first 20 trucks carryin...