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Is it legal to drive with snow on your car windows in Missouri and Illinois?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

ST. LOUIS - After one of its longest waits for snowfall in recent history, St. Louis finally saw some snow flurries after Christmas. More snow chances appear low heading into the new year, but there's a good chance we'll see some again in January or February. When snow arrives, almost everyone makes the decision of whether to stay home or venture out. If you hit the streets, it's common courtesy to clear the snow off your car, but that doesn't always completely happen. That leads to a key discussion point: Is it legal to drive with snow on your car windows in Missouri and Illinois? MissouriThe Missouri State Highway Patrol strongly advises drivers to take safety precautions and clean any snow or ice that might accumulate on cars. However, there is no specific statute in Missouri that requires such action. Missouri statute 304.012 is perhaps the closest law pertaining to this matter, stating "Every person operating a motor vehicle on the roads and highways of this state shall drive t...

3 Colorado resorts are charging $299 for a lift ticket this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

Vail Mountain is charging $299 for a single day of lift access during the busy holiday week, up from $275 last season.Related ArticlesOutdoors | Colorado ski area to close for entire 2023-24 season due to mechanical failure Outdoors | Aspen Snowmass owner sues over influencers shooting high-end fashion content on slopes Outdoors | What to do during Colorado winter when you don’t ski Outdoors | Cozy new Colorado retreats great for a winter getaway Outdoors | Opinion: The ski bum will soon be extinct if resorts don’t act That represents a $100 jump in the price of a single-day ticket over the last six years. In 2021, a single-day pass during the holiday week was $239; it was $229 in 2020, $219 in 2019, $209 in 2018 and $199 in 2017.And while it’s the highest lift ticket price guests have ever seen in Vail, it’s not alone as the highest in the country. Steamboat and Deer Valley are also charging...

Steve Garvey climbing the polls in California's U.S. Senate race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

Former Major League Baseball star Steve Garvey continues to gain traction in the race to succeed the late Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate.A recent poll from Politico shows Garvey, who is running as a Republican, with the support of 19% of likely California voters, second to Congressman Adam Schiff’s 28%.Garvey recently toured the oft-neglected Salton Sea to discuss some of his priorities.“People first. The ecology and environment second, and then the development of a potentially vast resource for building of batteries and eventually cleaner energy” he told reporters, referring to a recent report that California’s largest body of water could hold one of the largest lithium brine deposits in the world.Garve also toured the U.S.-Mexico border where he met with Border Patrol agents and social workers.A Politico poll shows Garvey gaining traction in California's race for U.S. Senate. December 2023.“The perception is we have this crisis - what are we going to do about it? We talk abou...

Here are the stores that will be open or closed on New Year's Eve and Day in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

Many of your favorite stores in California will be open for business on New Year’s Eve and Day but will have limited hours of operation.Other establishments will be closed altogether for the first day of the New Year.It is important to note that Californians should still call stores in their area for the most up-to-date information. Will mail be delivered on New Year’s Day? Here’s what you need to know:Aldi: Stores will be open for limited hours on New Year’s Eve and closed on New Year’s DayBest Buy: Best Buy stores will be open for extended holiday hours but hours of operation will vary based on the store’s locationCostco: Costco will be closed on New Year’s Day and open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.CVS: CVS stores will be open on New Year’s Day and will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.Whole Foods Market: Stores will be opened for limited hours on New Year’s Eve and Day.Walmart: Walmart stores will be open during regular business hours on New Year’s...

Searchable live maps: How much rain (or snow) will you get in California?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

Finally, the Golden State’s forecast maps are pinging with promises of fresh rain in the Bay Area and snow in the Sierra before the start of the New Year. The Sierra snow forecast in particular comes as welcome news to skiers after an otherwise disappointing start to the season.In the Bay Area, a trough of rain from the Pacific is expected to drift in by Friday afternoon, dumping up to an inch and a half of rain in San Francisco and Oakland, and an inch or less in large portions of San Jose. By Saturday morning, the storm will peter out into a few scattered showers which will dissipate by the early afternoon.How much rain will you get in the next three days?Search your address in the map below to see how much rain is expected in your 72 hour forecast.  Click the map to see rain forecasts at that spot. Click the plus to zoom in, and the minus button to zoom out.Meanwhile, many portions of the Sierra will get fresh snow Friday night and throughout much of Saturday as the Pacifi...

The 10 most expensive homes reported sold in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland in the week of Dec. 18

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

A house in Piedmont that sold for $3.6 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Alameda, Piedmont and Oakland in the past two weeks.In total, 13 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past two weeks, with an average price of $1.7 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $863.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded from the week of December 11 to the week of Dec. 24 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $640K, condominium in the 300 block of Adams StreetThe 1,105 square-foot condominium in the 300 block of Adams Street has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in October and the total purchase price was $640,000, $579 per square foot. The condominium was built in 1971. The condominium features two bedrooms and two bathrooms.Adams Street9. $1.3 million, single-family home in the 800 block of Haight Ave.The sale of the single family residenc...

Petition calls for removal of Trump’s star from Walk of Fame

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

KCAL via CNNLOS ANGELES — For the past three years, one Hollywood resident has rallied thousands of people to join his petition to remove one of the most controversial red and gold stars along the Walk of Fame — former President Donald Trump’s.“What city in America should be honoring anyone who attempted a coup against the United States,” activist Andrew Rudick said. “It’s as simple as that, and if you think it deserves honor, you should be able to defend every statement that this man has made.”Rudick has garnered more than 4,200 signatures since starting the petition aimed at removing Trump’s name from Hollywood Boulevard in 2020. While no star has ever been removed from the Walk, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez said he knows about the effort.“Since there’s no known precedent for removing a star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, we’re looking into where the authority lies, what the legal issues may be, and what a pro...

Enraged over daughter’s death, Washington man allegedly brought zip ties, rope and pistol to Newark for deadly confrontation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

OAKLAND — The Vancouver, Wash. resident accused of coming to the Bay Area to confront and kill the father of his deceased daughter’s boyfriend brought with him zip ties and rope, and told the victim, “you’re coming with me” moments before the fatal shooting, according to new police testimony.Louie Sixto Lopez, 53, is charged with murdering 40-year-old Reynaldo Cantu in a revenge plot sparked by rage over Lopez blaming Cantu’s son for the gruesome death of Lopez’s daughter on a San Jose freeway. At Lopez’s recent preliminary hearing, the defense insisted he traveled to the Cantus’ home simply looking for answers to the tragedy, but that a deadly confrontation somehow ensued.But police testimony painted a picture of a chilling plot that involved not just Lopez allegedly shooting Cantu outside the family’s home on the 7600 block of Sunset Avenue of Newark, but driving by the area days earlier to case the place. Lopez allegedly...

Maui’s economy really needs tourists. It’s complicated.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

By Audrey McAvoy | Associated PressLAHAINA, Hawaii — The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii’s historic town of Lahaina this summer.Two months later, as travelers began to trickle back to nearby beach resorts, she went to work at a different eatery. But she soon quit, worn down by constant questions from diners: Was she affected by the fire? Did she know anyone who died?“You’re at work for eight hours and every 15 minutes you have a new stranger ask you about the most traumatic day of your life,” Austin said. “It was soul-sucking.”Hawaii’s governor and mayor invited tourists back to the west side of Maui months after the Aug. 8 fire killed at least 100 people and destroyed more than 2,000 buildings. They wanted the economic boost tourists would bring, particularly heading into the year-end holidays.But some residents are struggling with the return of an industry requiring workers to be att...

Photos: Big wave surfers catch 60-foot monsters at Mavericks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:45 GMT

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (KRON) -- Professional big wave surfers are having a wild week at Mavericks as winter storms continue blowing XXL swells to Northern California's coast. When ocean conditions align perfectly during a west swell -- like they did this week -- the surf spot near Half Moon Bay generates monster-sized waves.Mavericks was pumping with waves up to 60-feet-high on Thursday when several surfers paddled out. Photographer Frank Quirarte, a member of the Mavericks Rescue team, captured high adrenaline moments on the water. Check out jaw-dropping photographs shot by Quirarte this week below:A brave surfer catches a barreling bomb on Dec. 28, 2023 off the coast of Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Frank Quirarte Photography) Mavericks, Week of Dec. 25 - Dec. 28, 2023 (Photo by Frank Quirarte Photography) Mavericks, Week of Dec. 25 - Dec. 28, 2023 (Photo by Frank Quirarte Photography) A surfer makes a drop down the wave face on Dec. 27, 2023. (Photo by Frank Quirarte Photograph...