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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Traffic along the eastbound lanes of Katy Freeway, near Houston Avenue, is delayed as crews are working to recover the lost load of an overheight truck.At about 9:20 a.m., officials responded to a call about a container coming off the flatbed of an overheight truck. Officials said when the container fell off it struck the rail and another vehicle.At this time, three lanes are blocked and inbound traffic from the west side is impacted. TxDOT crews are en route to examine the bridge for structural damage. … [Read more...] about Traffic snarled after too-tall truck slams into Houston Ave bridge on I-10

Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Adam Vaccaro Globe Staff  July 26, 2018 Commuters, this is your final warning: The ride into Boston from the west is about to get rough, as the big construction project to replace the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge returns for its second phase Thursday night.Here are the highlights: ■ The section of Comm. Ave. over the Massachusetts Turnpike closes to all cars at 7 p.m., as will the intersecting Boston University Bridge. Advertisement ■ A longer stretch of Comm. Ave., from Kenmore Square to Packard’s Corner, will close to vehicles except for abutters until Aug. 11. Get Fast Forward in your inbox: Forget yesterday's news. Get what you need today in this early-morning email. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here ■ Shuttle buses will replace the Green Line along much of this route for the period. … [Read more...] about Final warning: Comm. Ave. bridge work begins tonight

With an eye toward the city’s rental-housing crisis, the St. Paul City Council on Wednesday approved a proposal to allow multifamily apartment buildings along two miles of Marshall Avenue. The change is a higher-density rezoning than many homeowners had advocated for. Tonight the city council voted for zoning along Marshall that will preserve the opportunity create more housing that is affordable, transit connected, and sustainable. Here is my closing speech: https://t.co/TKLDWU0qJK — Mitra Jalali Nelson ⚡️ (@mitrajnelson) October 24, 2018 “Marshall Avenue is one of the most transit-connected corridors in our city,” said council member Mitra Nelson, who represents much of the stretch from the Mississippi River to Hamline Avenue. “We need to fight for more homes, more housing options everywhere, not just in our low-income neighborhoods.” Owners of single-family homes and duplexes became alarmed over the past two years to discover that, … [Read more...] about St. Paul council paves way for more apartment buildings on West Marshall Avenue

Two displaced in west valley apartment patio fire Two people were displaced after a fire in the west valley Thursday morning. The Las Vegas Fire Department responded to the St. Croix Apartments, 6661 Silverstream Ave. near North Rainbow Boulevard, about 1:35 a.m. for reports of a fire, the department said in a news release. The fire was on the patio of a second-floor apartment in a two-story apartment building. Firefighters kept the fire contained to the patio and quickly put it out, the release said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Fire investigators believe the fire started on the patio or in a utility closet on the patio. Damage is estimated at $20,000. Most of the damage was on the patio, in the utility closet and in the attic area directly over the apartment. Three other apartments had minor smoke odor, the release said. Two people were treated by fire medics on scene. One person was treated and released for minor smoke inhalation. One of the occupants is pregnant … [Read more...] about Two displaced in west valley apartment patio fire

By compiled by East Bay Times | PUBLISHED: February 7, 2019 at 5:00 am | UPDATED: February 7, 2019 at 5:20 am BERKELEY State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, on Feb. 5 unveiled “The Fair Pay to Play Act,” which seeks to help level the playing field for college athletes in California by allowing them to sign sponsorship deals and receive other compensation, much like Olympic athletes are now allowed to do. The act is also designed to help lift collegiate athletes out of poverty. “For too long, college athletes have been exploited by a deeply unfair system. Universities and the NCAA make huge amounts of money from TV deals and corporate sponsorships of their teams,” Skinner said. “Athletic talent has value, and college athletes deserve to share in that value. The Fair Pay to Play Act allows athletes to finally be compensated for their hard work — work that generates billions of dollars for their schools, corporate sponsors and media networks.” … [Read more...] about In brief: State Sen. Skinner announces ‘Fair Pay to Play Act’