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Police investigate Jefferson drowning incident

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

JEFFERSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are investigating a drowning incident on Saturday at a public lake near TheZone Boys Camp. Police say three people had overturned in the water, and say Juan Parco Saez, 36, of Ecuador, was found dead the following day. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Saturday, around 2:37 p.m., troopers responded to Jefferson for reports of a small boat occupied by three people that was overturned. Multiple local fire departments arrived as well. Two people were rescued and taken to Albany Medical Center. They are in stable condition. The third person, later identified as Parco Saez, was not found after the Under Water Recovery Team (URT) attempted to find him, due to darkness and water conditions. The search resumed Sunday morning and Parco Saez was found in the water by URT.Police say the drowning is believed to be accidental. In a statement from Oorah, this incident happened on a publi...

Warren County police crack down on distracted driving

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

WARREN COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - This week, the Warren County Sheriff's Department is taking part in a state effort to keep roads safe and combat distracted driving. The mantra: "U-Drive, U-Text, U-Pay." Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Roads around Warren County are getting additional scrutiny as part of the U-Drive, U-Text, U-Pay traffic safety initiative. From April 3-10, Warren County will be sending out high-visibility traffic patrols dedicated to catching and correcting instances of distracted driving, before they lead to tragedy.The department says that distracted driving has risen in prominence to become a leading contributor to traffic accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports 3,142 deaths and 424,000 injuries in car crashes involving distracted drivers in 2019. Another 3,142 deaths were reported in 2020.Distracted driving is defined by the NHTSA as including texting, talking on the...

Find your next career opportunity at the Albany Job Fair!

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

LATHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Are you looking for a new career opportunity? If the answer is yes, head to the Albany Job Fair at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Latham on April 19, where you will find over 95 companies hiring! Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The event is free to all job seekers and runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is free parking available. For those looking to take public transportation, the hotel is located on CDTA Bus Route #182. Drop off your resume at registration to be scanned and delivered to all exhibitors.For a full list of recruiters, click here. Job seekers who cannot attend the event can send their resumes to [email protected] for scanning and distribution. There are also recruiters accepting online applications.

Schenectady Police investigating shots fired

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Schenectady Police are currently investigating a shots fired incident that took place around 5:09 a.m. on Sunday. Police say it appears no one was shot. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police working in the Hamilton Hill neighborhood heard what they believed to be several gunshots. They responded to Schenectady and Albany Streets where they found 14 shell casings. Through further investigation, police say they found a car that appeared to be hit by a bullet, as well as a house. Evidence technicians from the Schenectady Police Department processed the scene. No one at this time is in custody.

Miss Adams Diner closes until further notice

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

ADAMS, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Miss Adams Diner, located at 53 Park Street in Adams, is reportedly closed until further notice. The announcement was made on the Miss Adams Diner Facebook page on March 31. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! "This is a tough business," read the post. "I'm not going to lie and make up stories but we have been struggling."The diner is owned by Pete Oleskiewicz. Worcester Lunch Car No. 821, where the diner now sits, was delivered to Adams in 1949. The diner opened that same year. Clifton Park holding first-ever restaurant week The owner did not immediately respond to NEWS10 for comment. The phone number for Miss Adams Diner is also disconnected at this time."I will give an update soon," said Oleskiewicz in the Facebook post. "Thank you to all who have patronized the diner and have been so supportive."

New York Recycles! poster contest announced

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Association of Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling (NYSAR3) has announced the New York Recycles! poster contest to promote higher excellence in waste reduction. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade in New York State public and private schools, youth organizations, and home-schooled students are welcome to participate. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Those interested in participating can use the theme description webpage to guide their posters. The themes for this year will be the first R-reduction, and reduce your single use. The winners of the competition will have their artwork featured in the 2024 New York Recycles! calendar, a framed copy of their winning poster, and other prizes. The deadline for poster submissions, which can be received via email, is no later than Wednesday, May 26. Anyone with further questions may call Kelli Timbrook at NYSAR3 at (518) 410-6451.

Listen for St. Louis area tornado siren tests Monday

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Many municipalities in the St. Louis area will be testing their tornado sirens today at 11 a.m. This is part of the regular tests that happen at 11 a.m. on the first Monday of the month.The tests will be happening in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County today. Jefferson County does not have a county-wide tornado siren system, but some cities do conduct monthly tests. Counties in Illinois conduct tests on the first Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now FOX 2 Weather SIGN UP NOW The siren tests are rescheduled if threatening weather is in the forecast for that morning. Severe weather is on many people's minds this Monday. High winds caused significant damage in the St. Louis area Friday. Another round of s...

Meet Prismatic Media Artist Maggie West

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

Maggie West is known for prismatic work that innovatively brings her vibrant photography practice into large scale, public art, new media installations, and elevated NFTs. Although intimate and organic in subject—kissing couples, evocative portraits, fractal gemstones, blooming flowers, greening stalks—her work shines in books and on gallery walls, as well as in monumental murals, digital video, and generative light-backed platforms and installations. From the Pop goddess overlooking the new Netflix plaza, to screens above the city streets—and this year, the Coachella Music & Art Festival concourse’s first ever photo installation—West has a gift for translating her love for the power of color into the allure of experiential images. Maggie West: FlutterL.A. WEEKLY: When did you first know you were an artist?MAGGIE WEST: I have been making art since I was old enough to pick up a pencil. As a child, I frequently drove my parents crazy by painting on walls or other surfac...

Another home explodes in Mammoth Lakes

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

A house in Mammoth Lakes was destroyed by an explosion Saturday — 10 days after a similar blast a mile away injured five people.The weekend’s blast happened around 1:30 a.m. Saturday on Juniper Road, a loop of single-family homes near Mammoth Mountain ski resort’s Eagle Express lift. The house was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported, the Mammoth Lakes Police Department said.The resulting fire and the snowmelt flooding caused by that fire prompted the evacuation of nearby residences, including condos at the Eagle Run complex.On March 22, an explosion caused the collapse of a building at the Val d’Isere Condominiums, near the Mammoth Village commercial area. Three people were trapped and had to be extricated; five people were injured, one of them critically.No announcement has been made about the cause of either blast, but police and fire officials have warned residents to make sure their propane tanks, pipes and valves are free of snow and ice, whic...

A California attorney has been in a Venezuela prison for a year. His family wants him home

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:05 GMT

It’s been one year since Eyvin Hernandez has hugged his family. It’s been one year since he’s been home.And it’s been one year since the Los Angeles County public defender has been able to argue for a defendant’s innocence.Except this time, Hernandez is the defendant.Hernandez, a criminal defense attorney who grew up in the South Bay, was arrested at the Venezuelan-Colombian border a year ago while on a two-week vacation. Since then, he has been detained in a Venezuelan cell, with his family and the United States government describing Hernandez as a wrongfully detained political prisoner.His loved ones have also described the Los Angeles resident’s living conditions as dire – and they want him back home as soon as possible.That’s why Hernandez’s family and friends, about 40 people in all, gathered in front of the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, in downtown Los Angeles, last week to publicly urge the U.S. government – President Joe Biden in particular – to help bring ...