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Dean cooks hot dogs 3 ways

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

WGN Entertainment Reporter Dean Richards is cooking hot dogs, three different ways, in honor of National Hot Dog Day!Chicago-style Hot Dogs — on tortillasIngredients:6 hot dogs  (I like Vienna Beef Hot Dogs)6 tortillas (8 inch)…flour, corn or wheat…warmed(if you want it traditional,  use steamed poppy seed buns)6 dill pickle slices3 plum tomatoes, cut into thin wedges1/2 cup chopped sweet onionSport peppersGreen relishYellow mustardCelery SaltKetchup (extremely optional)Directions:Grill or steam hot dogs.  Serve on warm tortillas with toppings.  Caution:  Using ketchup cause verbal and bodily harm.     Dean shares recipe for 3 different summer salads Hot Dogs in Puffed PastryIngredients:Frozen puffed pastry,  defrosted and refrigerated6 hot dogs  (I like Vienna Beef Hot Dogs)1 egg beaten with TBSP of water (for egg wash)Honey Dijon MustardFlaked Sea SaltBlack pepper“Everything” seasoning  Directions:Preheat the oven ...

Upcoming weekend events at Grafton Lakes State Park

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

GRAFTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Are you looking for outdoor educational programs about wildlife? Head to Grafton Lakes State Park this weekend for an amphibian adventure and a free program about animal skulls and pelts. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Amphibian Adventure will run from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Participants will search the shorelines and learn to identify different species of amphibians. Registration is required. The program costs $2 per person and is open to kids ages 6 and older. On Sunday, join park staff at the Conklin Program Tent on Long Pond Beach for the Summer Beach Program about skulls and skins. The program is open to all ages, and registration is not required. Guests will learn about local wildlife and be able to handle and observe skulls and pelts.

Second Northwoods officer charged in police beating investigation

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A second Northwoods officer faces criminal charges in alleged police beating earlier this month in north St. Louis County. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged Michael Hill, 51, with second-degree kidnapping. Prosecutors previously charged another city of Northwoods officer, Samuel Davis, 26, in the case. Investigators say Hill was Davis' supervising officer at the time of the alleged beating. Car goes airborne, crashing into Lemay home, killing driver According to a probable cause statement obtained by FOX 2, the incident occurred on July 4. The victim reported Officer Samuel Davis took him into custody at a Walgreens store in Northwoods.But rather than bring the victim to the police station, Davis allegedly drove to a remote area in Kinloch, near the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Hugo Avenue. Police claim Officer Davis pepper sprayed the victim, struck him with his baton, and told him not to return to Northwoo...

Arena Football League preps for 2024 return with St. Louis squad

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - After the rebirth of the XFL and the St. Louis Battlehawks, it seems another professional football team is coming to town. According to several reports and a Twitter announcement, the Arena Football League will return in 2024 with 16 teams. St. Louis is expected to serve as one of 16 host sites when the league officially relaunches. Car goes airborne, crashing into Lemay home, killing driver The Arena Football League was first founded in 1987 as an indoor-only alternative to the NFL. The league went bankrupt, then stopped in 2008. It picked up again in 2010, before going bankrupt again in 2019. The league has been on a hiatus for the last four years. The third rendition of the AFL could begin as soon as 2024 after a new ownership group acquired rights to the league in February. The St. Louis Stampede had a brief run in the Arena Football League in the 1990s before the NFL Rams arrived to St. Louis and took over the Dome At America's Center. A few years later, while in...

LAPD pursues allegedly stolen vehicle in San Fernando Valley

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

The Los Angeles Police Department pursued a vehicle in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday morning.The vehicle, which appears to be a white work truck with cables in the back, was also towing a small trailer.At one point, the truck appeared to crash into at least one other vehicle, which then hit a third vehicle. The truck then fled the scene.Traveling on surface streets, the truck traveled at speeds of about 30 mph for much of the pursuit.Check back for updates to this developing story.

School district rejects California's new social studies book, drawing ire of Gov. Newsom

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

The Temecula Valley Unified School District decided early Wednesday to reject California's controversial new social studies book and curriculum.The school board met for more than 5 hours on Tuesday hearing from parents, teachers, and even people outside the Temecula area about the state's curriculum for elementary school kids.“Keep the false religion of secular humanism and gender theory out of schools. Focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic. Let’s face it, this is a fight of good and evil,” one attendee said during the meeting.The cover of "Social Studies Alive!" is seen in this file image.The debate is over a new social studies book called "Social Studies Alive!"The textbook complies with 2011 state laws requiring that students get instruction about "the role and contributions of people with disabilities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans; and other ethnic and cultural groups."Conservative members of the board have complained that supplemental material for the c...

Three people fatally shot in Oakland

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

OAKLAND — Three people were fatally shot in different areas of East Oakland Wednesday morning including a woman and a man found inside a home and a woman discovered outside on a street, authorities said.The woman and man, both in their 40s, were found about 1:23 a.m. Wednesday in a home in the 1100 block of 89th Avenue, authorities said. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.Police have not yet released their names or confirmed what their relationship was.Investigators were working to determine what led  to the shooting.About 4:44 a.m. Wednesday a woman was found fatally shot outside in the 1200 block of 18th Avenue.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Shooting on I-980 sends one to hospital Crime and Public Safety | Suspect arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in East Bay shootout that killed 17-year-old Crime and Public Safety | Feds charge suspect in violent Oakland home invasion with trafficking meth and fentanyl ...

Concert series bring sounds of summer to Los Gatos

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

While one summer concert series has been heating up downtown Los Gatos for a month now, another is about to start highlighting cool local bands.Jazz on the Plazz kicked off its Etta James Summer on June 21; the series runs Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., through Aug. 23 at the Town Plaza.The Music in the Park concert series starts July 23 with a Traveling Wilburys tribute band. The series continues on Sundays, 5-7p.m., through Aug. 27 on the Los Gatos Civic Center lawn.Here’s a look at the lineups for both series.Music in the ParkJuly 23 – Traveling Wilburys Revue plays music by all the members of the supergroup, which never played live.July 30 – Los Gatos-based Suburban Bliss plays four decades of hits from the ’70s to the 2000s.Aug 6 – Aardvark is a jam band in the spirit of the Grateful Dead.Aug 13– Ruth Gerson is a local singer/songwriter who has toured globally.Aug 20 – Tortilla Soup plays pop, R&B, Latin, country and the blues.Aug 27 – Accordionist Andre Thierry an...

California cars are most fuel-efficient in US. Where are the gas guzzlers?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

Buzz: Californians own the most fuel-efficient vehicles in the nation.Source: My trusty spreadsheet analyzed estimates of average miles-per-gallon by state compiled by Iseecars. The study looked at vehicles in the used market and the manufacturer’s listed mpg for various models.ToplineCalifornia cars are getting an average 31 miles per gallon, easily the best in the nation.The rest of the top 10 for fuel use are No. 2 Hawaii at 28.4 mpg, then Washington state at 28.2, Oregon at 27.9, Nevada at 27.5, Arizona and Colorado at 27.2, Virginia and Maryland at 27.1, and Utah at 26.8.And the least efficient? North Dakota and Wyoming at 22.5 mpg, then Montana at 22.8, South Dakota at 23, Iowa at 23.7, West Virginia at 23.9, Nebraska at 24.1, and Michigan, Alaska, and Arkansas at 24.2.What’s driving this?I’ll use the extremes of these top and bottom states to suggest the forces behind these mpg gaps.Note that the high mpg states average 27.9 miles per gallon vs. 23.5 in low-efficiency states....

Salinas group will manage, operate historic East Bay theater

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:51:24 GMT

The city of Pittsburg has agreed to hire Entertainment Lane Inc. of Salinas to manage and operate the historic downtown California Theatre.Previously operated by the Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation, the 500-seat beaux arts theater at 515 Railroad Ave. has offered a blend of films, theater, comedy, live music and other cultural programming over the years.The council approved the three-year agreement on a 3-to-1 vote with Mayor Shanelle Scales Preston and Councilwoman Dionne Adams absent. The council also allocated $350,000 for the entertainment company to provide services for the first year, 2023-24, with the city’s Pittsburg Power Company providing the funding.Kolette Simonton, director of recreation, said two groups, including Pittsburg Theatre Company, were interviewed as potential operators, with staff later recommending Entertainment Lane, which has 30 years of experience managing performing arts venues and booking entertainment. The company produced the Festa Italia in ...