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Del Valle ISD approves 6% raise for all positions

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

DEL VALLE, Texas (KXAN) -- Del Valle Independent School District teachers and staff are getting a raise. The Del Valle ISD Board of Trustees during a special board meeting on Monday approved the superintendent's recommendation of a 6% salary increase for all teachers, librarians, counselors, nurses, paraprofessionals, auxiliary staff and administration.The district’s starting teacher salary is now $58,000 per year, the minimum hourly rate for auxiliary staff is $16 per hour, and the minimum hourly rate for bus drivers is $22 per hour.The salary increases are part of a balanced budget proposal presented to the board by the superintendent and administration, according to a release from the district.“This is the second year in a row that we have increased teacher salaries by 6%. Del Valle ISD teachers and staff are the heart of the district, providing our students with care and love,” said Superintendent Dr. Annette Tielle in the release. “Our raises over the past several years set DVI...

One clothing line is blending sustainability with comfortability

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The fashion industry as a whole is not environmentally friendly. The industry is responsible for nearly 10% of our annual global carbon emissions. Every year the fashion industry uses 93 billion cubic meters of water. 87% of the clothing fiber ends up in our landfills while half a million tons of plastic microfibers are dumped into our oceans. One clothing line however, is eager to be more environmentally friendly towards our planet.Meteorologist Sean Kelly spoke with Louise Ulukaya. She is the founder of Mon Coeur, a sustainable children’s clothing label that is dedicated to making cozy and playful kids clothing that lasts longer. You can read the interview below to learn more.Sean Kelly, KXAN News: So tell me about the clothing line and how you came up with the idea.Louise Ulukaya, CEO of Mon Coeur clothing line: It started when I was pregnant with my first son. And I couldn't find any truly sustainable brands out there for kids. Or you could find sustainable ...

Man shot, injured during attempted robbery in St. Anthony

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

A man was shot and wounded during an attempted robbery of his car keys in St. Anthony Tuesday night.He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to St. Anthony Police.Police were called about the shooting in the parking lot of Walgreens at 3700 Silver Lake Road at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his leg.The man reported he’d just parked and was still in his vehicle when a male approached and demanded his keys. While he was trying to get them, the suspect opened the driver’s door and fired a single shot at the driver, according to police. The victim ran into Walgreens and the suspect ran away.Police found a firearm at the scene. They are investigating and asked anyone with information to call police at 612-782-3350 or dispatch at 952-258-5321. Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Western Wisconsin deputy’s killer had extensive criminal record in Minnesota Crime & Public Safety |...

Capital Region school budget, BOE voting guide

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Public schools around New York State are set to hold their budget votes on Tuesday, May 16. That day, those who are registered to vote within a certain school district can go and vote on the budget for the 2023-2024 school year, as well as vote on those who are running for the school's Board of Education. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Each budget vote affects taxpayers within the different districts depending on how much the school proposes to raise or lower taxes. The tax levy for each district essentially tells a school how much voter support it will need to pass the budget. If the tax levy is above the tax cap, a supermajority of voters (60%) rather than a simple majority (50%) will be needed to pass.The tax cap varies depending on the school district. In the Capital Region, only one district has proposed to raise taxes above the tax cap: Broadalbin-Perth Central School District. This means the...

Jefferson County sheriff deputies searching for missing 13-year-old girl missing

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

Jefferson County Sheriff deputies on Wednesday appealed for public help as they search for a missing 13-year-old girl.Last seen Monday afternoon, Gabriella Fortney is described as 5’ 2” tall, weighing 120 pounds, with shoulder-length hair and hazel eyes, sheriff officials said in a posting on Twitter. Fortney was dropped off after school at her home in the 16000 block of West 8th Avenue in Golden, officials said, asking anybody with information related to her whereabouts to call police at 303-271-0211.JCSO searching for 13-yr old Gabriella Fortney. 5’2”, 120 lbs., shoulder length brown hair (often colored), hazel eyes.Last seen on May 8, dropped off at her home after school, in the 16000 block of West 8th Ave in Golden. If you have info, please call dispatch at 303-271-0211. pic.twitter.com/Ik5QZY1ydS— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) May 10, 2023Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Colorado weather: Afternoon storms to bring possible hail, high winds, lightning, tornadoes

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

Storms rolling off the mountains and foothills onto Colorado’s Front Range high plains Wednesday afternoon will bring severe weather including hail, strong winds that can cause damage, lightning, and possible tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.The high temperature in metro Denver on Wednesday will be 74 degrees under mostly cloudy skies and a turn to turbulence will begin around 2 p.m., weather service forecasters said. Denver residents in the afternoon likely will see rain showers intensifying Wednesday evening with thunder, hail, and wind gusting at speeds up to 21 miles per hour, forecasters said.East of Denver across north-central and northeast Colorado, severe hazards are possible Wednesday evening, meteorologists said, anticipating large hail, lightning and a few tornadoes, bringing night wind gusting at speeds up to 60 mph.Later this week, the high temperatures in Denver are expected to decrease, with a high of 61 degrees on Thursday, forecasters said....

Man shot, run over by car at Canoga Park gas station

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

A man is in critical condition after he was shot and run over by a car at a Canoga Park gas station early Wednesday morning.The unidentified victim, a man believed to be in his late teens or early 20s, was with a friend when they pulled up to an Arco gas station at Vanowen Street and Independence Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. At the gas station, the friends got involved in an argument with a group of four or five men who were in a white Charger and a white BMW, police said.A man was shot and run over at a Canoga Park gas station on May 10, 2023. (KTLA)After a shooting at a nearby gas station, what is believed to be the vehicle the victim arrived in was found peppered with bullet holes on May 10, 2023. (KTLA)After a shooting at a nearby gas station, what is believed to be the vehicle the victim arrived in was found peppered with bullet holes on May 10, 2023. (KTLA)After a shooting at a nearby gas station, what is believed to be the vehicle the victim arrived...

Combative, knife-wielding man arrested after standoff in South Los Angeles

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

A knife-wielding suspect was arrested after tense standing off with authorities following a pursuit in South Los Angeles on Tuesday.The pursuit started around 8 p.m. and the driver eventually stopped near Marbrisa Avenue and Walnut Terrace where authorities surrounded his vehicle.The suspect was previously arrested for murder and was wanted for a parole violation, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Sky5 images showed the man barricading himself inside a white van and refusing to come out.A man stands off with Los Angeles County deputies in South L.A. on May 9, 2023. (KTLA)A driver stands off with Los Angeles County deputies in South L.A. on May 9, 2023. (KTLA)A man stands off with Los Angeles County deputies in South L.A. on May 9, 2023. (KTLA)A man stands off with Los Angeles County deputies in South L.A. on May 9, 2023. (KTLA)A man stands off with Los Angeles County deputies in South L.A. on May 9, 2023. (KTLA)A man stands off with Los Angeles County deputies...

Man found dead under Commerce cargo trailer had been shot: LASD

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

A transient man who was found dead under a cargo trailer in Commerce Tuesday afternoon had been shot in the chest, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death as a homicide.The man, whose name and age have not been released, was reported at about 3 p.m. as being under the trailer in a parking lot in the 6500 block of South Flotilla Street, the LASD said in a news release. Deputies tried to wake the man up, but he was unresponsive, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Man shot, run over by car at Canoga Park gas station Once the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office arrived, the coroner discovered that the man had been shot in his upper torso, authorities said. No suspect information is available, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lac...

Video shows comedian chase away burglar in West L.A.

Published Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:14:13 GMT

Surveillance footage captured the moment a father fought off a burglar at his home in the Pico-Robertson area, but only after the thief made off with thousands of dollars in recording equipment. Video of the burglary shows the thief, his face covered, wiping his fingerprints off Daniel Lobell’s school bus turned mobile recording studio.  “I haven’t been able to sleep in days and every little noise, I jump up to protect my family,” Lobell told KTLA.  A comedian, Lobell owns the bus, which he parks behind his home. The bus is his office where he records his popular podcast “Modern Day Philosophers,” a show that features comics talking about philosophy. The mobile recording studio, which he also uses for other productions, is his livelihood.  Video captures fatal South L.A. hit-and-run; suspect remains at large “I worked my ass off to build this business so that I could stand on my own two feet and do something, a business that I know I'm good at, that I know I ca...