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'Toys for Pawz' benefit returns to Delanson

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

DELANSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Back Barn Brewing Company in Delanson announced they will be hosting their annual "Toys for Pawz" benefit. The event is scheduled for December 9. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The benefit will support the Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, who will be collecting pet items and donations at the event. The celebration will feature several raffles, food offered by Buena Comida and live music by North Allen Duo, with a portion of the evening's beverage sales going toward helping the shelter. Toys for Pawz will also host NEWS10's own Steve Caporizzo as their special guest. The event is set to run from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. College of Saint Rose to close end of 2023-24 academic year Back Barn Brewing Company is located at 7082 Western Turnpike. The benefit is free to attend and open to the public.

The Family Arena in St. Charles is getting a $13M makeover

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. -- The Family Arena is set for a $13 million makeover, its first major renovation since opening in 1999. Completion is expected by the fall of 2024.The renovations aim to enhance visitor's experiences and bring the venue in line with modern expectations. Federal grants will cover over $10 million, and $3 million will come from county funding. Suspect shot and killed after firing shots outside O’Fallon City Hall "The seats are as old as the building. They have endured a lifetime of spills, and they show it-they look dirty, even after we clean them," states marketing and booking manager Tom O'Keefe. "Having new seats will be a radical improvement, and they'll have thicker cushions and be more comfortable, too."The arena, hosting up to 400,000 guests annually, will replace lower-level seats, upgrade to an automated retractable platform, and introduce new Wi-Fi, concourse signage, and communication systems. Other projects include video board replacements, centr...

R&B and throwback jams begin on FOXY 106.9 FM

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- A new radio station with a mix of R&B and throwback jams started broadcasting in the St. Louis area on Friday. Roberts Broadcasting says that several notable radio personalities will also be featured on FOXY 106.9 FM. They expect broadcasts to be able to reach more than one million listeners in the region.Tammie Holland, Lou "The Real J.R." Thimes, Lady Re, Mz. Sinita, and DJ Roze are a part of The Real Breakfast Crew. You can hear them on weekday mornings. Several other on-air personalities will be broadcasting throughout the week. Roberts Broadcasting has not yet shared the full line-up of programs and DJs. The 7 St. Louis restaurants visited by Guy Fieri on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ The mix of music on FOXY 106.9 FM also includes, jazz, blues, gospel, funk, and hip-hop. You can listen live online at foxy1069.com. Roberts Metro Broadcasting says that they will be promoting the station's launch through a series of events, special guests, and giveaways.

Busload of migrants is dropped off at state Capitol in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

A busload of migrants was dropped off outside the Colorado Capitol building in Denver on Monday morning in what a city official believes is the latest in a wave of buses chartered by the Texas state government.It’s unclear how many people were on the bus. Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat who was at the Capitol as the bus was unloading about 8:30 a.m., estimated the number of people onboard at 40 to 50. She directed them into the building to get warm while officials coordinated the next steps.Gonzales said some of the migrants told her they’d come from Eagle Pass, a Texas town near the border with Mexico. Evan Dreyer, a deputy chief of staff to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, said he hadn’t received confirmation about the circumstances of the bus trip but that it matched a recent pattern of buses arriving from the border state.“The state of Texas, the governor’s office, has contracted with two or three different bus companies to transport migrants out ...

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Denver’s Speer Boulevard outside Global Conference For Israel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

Hundreds of protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace who were calling for a cease-fire in Gaza shut down Speer Boulevard Sunday outside the Colorado Convention Center, which was hosting the Global Conference For Israel.More than 200 members of the activist organization marched from the Tivoli Quad on Auraria Campus to the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Champa Street around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, humanitarian aid and an end to U.S. aid to Israel, according to a Sunday news release from Jewish Voice for Peace.The rally came just after the end of the one-week cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, and nearly two months after the conflict first started, with Hamas militants attacking several areas in Israel, killing over 1,200 people and taking hundreds of hostages, according to Israeli officials.As of Sunday, more than 15,500 people had been confirmed killed in Gaza since the start of the conflict, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. Th...

Denver-area brewery accuses co-founder of diverting $1 million to himself, other businesses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

Joyride Brewing sued one of its co-owners Friday, saying he racked up $420,000 in “unneeded and unapproved” debt and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in brewery money to pay bills and expenses for two other businesses, including a well-known club.The lawsuit comes two weeks after Joyride, 5217 W. 25th Ave. in Edgewater, announced that it had filed for bankruptcy protection. In that announcement, Joyride president and co-founder Dave Bergen said the move was the result of “malfeasance” by a former general manager.On Monday, Joyride identified that general manager as Grant Babb, who opened Joyride with Bergen in 2014. Babb, who ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Edgewater in 2017, is also part owner of famed South Broadway music venue Herman’s Hideaway, the suit said, and of Live Slow Brewing. Live Slow has been planning to open for two years now in Gold’s Marketplace in Wheat Ridge.“Beginning in 2022 through the date of his termination, Babb wrote hundreds of thousands of do...

Denver’s “big blue bear” vandalized — and quickly fixed — amid pro-Palestine protests

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

Wednesday’s fundraising visit to Denver by President Joe Biden, followed by the next night’s Global Conference for Israel, brought hundreds of protestors to downtown to decry the bombing of Palestinian civilians by Israel.Outside the Colorado Convention Center on Thursday night, and unable to get into the structure, protestors threw projectiles at police and the building, breaking a window and covering the legs of its iconic “big blue bear” sculpture (officially called “I See What You Mean,” by late Colorado artist Lawrence Argent) with spray paint, crayons, lipstick and other graffiti-media.“We don’t have a CSI crime lab in the back, but if there’s a substance on it that we can’t get off with the chemicals on hand, we call the city or the artist’s (estate) to come clean it up,” said Rich Carollo, director of sales and services at Colorado Convention Center. “Fortunately we did, and we had it cleaned up by...

1 year in, Bass highlights accomplishments on Los Angeles tour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

It's been almost a full year since Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass took office, and she's commemorating her first anniversary with a tour of her city.This week, Bass is attending "events in West Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, East Los Angeles, Mid-City, South Los Angeles, San Pedro and Downtown," her office said in a news release."This year, we've locked arms and DELIVERED for the people of L.A.," Bass wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "I'll be criss-crossing the city this week highlighting results of our urgent action to house people, increase safety, open LA for business, build a greener city and improve city services."On Monday, Bass is highlighting transit and sustainability with press conferences on topics like making Metro safer for passengers and water reclamation.Other issues of note include the local economy and businesses, homelessness and housing, and police and public safety.

Pixar Fest returns to Disneyland with new parade and returning fireworks show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

Pixar Fest, a resort-wide celebration of all things Pixar, will return to Disneyland in April, theme park officials announced Monday.A new daytime parade, “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” will debut at Disney’s California Adventure park. In the parade, a real-life version of the 4*Town boy band and the red panda version of Mei Lee from “Turning Red” will be on a parade float.An all-new daytime parade, “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” will debut at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim. (Artist Concept/Disneyland Resort)Across the way at Disneyland, the nighttime spectacular “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular” will return with all new scenes.“Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular” will return with some all-new scenes to Disneyland Park in Anaheim. (Joshua Sudock/Disneyland Resort)Additional details regarding the celebration will be released at a later date.The theme park also announced its 2024 event lineup for the first time.H...

Watch a star-studded telethon benefitting Hollywood crew members this Saturday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:04 GMT

Join KTLA 5 and a long list of celebrities from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, for a live telethon benefiting the Motion Picture & Television Fund.MPTF supports working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services, including temporary financial assistance, case management, and residential living.Yvette Nicole Brown and Tom Bergeron return as hosts and serve as two of the producers for this uplifting, entertaining evening of stories, songs, and celebrities all to raise emergency relief funds for workers in need. MPTF’s first telethon last December received an LA Area Emmy® nomination and raised over $850K to provide for the entertainment community’s most vulnerable community members. Tap here to donate to MPTFNow the need is even more urgent with tens of thousands of industry workers impacted by the two strikes in 2023, which will have major ramifications well into next year.Other celebrity appea...