Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInFORT COLLINS (KKTV) - Two people are dead after a shooting on Saturday outside of Foothills Mall Police reportedly responded to the shooting at the 200 block of East Foothills Parkway at 5 p.m The incident occurred outside on a sidewalk between the parking lot and the building Police reportedly identified two victims and had them transported to the hospital The coroner will release their identities once their families have been notified Operations at the mall and adjoining movie theater were closed and the scene remained closed to the public until midnight while police gathered evidence There is no indication that there are any additional victims whose name was not released due to his being under 18 Police believe this may be a gang-associated crime Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Matt Dean at 970-221-6580 call Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868 Roads and scenic routes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park continue to reopen one month after Hurricane Helene caused “substantial damage” in the area Foothills Parkway East near Cosby is the latest road to reopen, the National Park Service announced Nov The road is a scenic detour that runs parallel to Tennessee's boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with mountains to the south and the valley to the north, according to tnvacation.com In its entirety, the Foothills Parkway is a 33-mile stretch of scenic views. It connects between the Tail of the Dragon and Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg and is included in the Smoky Mountain Loop tour, according to foothillsparkwaytn.com What remains closed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?Some areas of the popular national park remain closed due to Helene impacts Balsam Mountain, Cataloochee and Big Creek areas, campgrounds and roads are still closed as of Nov. 1. Several trails in the park are temporarily closed, too. Details and updates can be found in the "Trail and Backcountry Closures, Warnings & Cautions" section on nps.gov/grsm Devarrick Turner is a trending news reporter. Email devarrick.turner@knoxnews.com. On X, formerly known as Twitter @dturner1208 Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe Metrics details The investigation into the impact of gravel on water infiltration process and hydraulic parameters in stony soil could offer a theoretical basis to enhance water availability in rocky mountain area A one-dimensional vertical infiltration experiment was used in this study 40% (W4) and 50% (W5) were established to explore the changes in the wetting front cumulative infiltration volume and infiltration rate Then the accuracy of four infiltration models in simulating soil water infiltration processes was evaluated Hydrus-1D was used to perform numerical inversion of the soil water content after infiltration The findings revealed that: (1) When the infiltration time reached 300 min the cumulative infiltration volume was 29.80% and the stable infiltration rate was 50.98% (2) The soil–water infiltration processes were accurately described by the Horton model the coefficient of determination (R2) > 0.935 (3) The simulation results of Hydrus-1D showed that with the increase of gravel content the values of the retention water content (θr) shape coefficient (n) and saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) were decreased the values of the reciprocal of air-entry (α) were increased the root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) were less than 2% which demonstrated that the Hydrus-1D model exhibited superior capability in simulating the changes of water content in stony soil in rocky mountain area The findings of this study demonstrated that gravel could decrease the water infiltration process and affect the water availability It could provide data support for the water movement process of stony soil and rational utilization of limited water resources in mountainous area the water infiltration process was decreased while the soil capacity to retain water was increased and the Philip model fitting result was the optimal choice All the above studies demonstrated that the infiltration process and water retention properties of stony soil were affected by the gravel content and diameter the effect of gravel content on the water infiltration process and water retention capacity of stony soil was not yet understood in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain the results of which showed that simulation results met the accuracy requirements there were few studies using infiltration data and Hydrus-1D model to invert the hydraulic parameters of stony soil in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain The primary aims of this research were as follows (1) to explore the changes in the stony soil water infiltration process under different gravel content; (2) to evaluate the applicability of four infiltration models in study area; (3) to simulate the soil profile water content by Hydrus-1D These results could offer a theoretical basis for grasping the water movement status of stony soil and rational utilization of limited water resources in mountainous area Equipment for one-dimensional vertical infiltration experiment To study the infiltration process in the stony soil with different gravel content gravel was selected with a diameter range of 2.5–3.0 cm and mixed with the tested soil at the content of 0 The experiment was conducted in triplicate for each treatment Soil and gravel samples were weighed and mixed well in layers (5 cm) with soil sample bulk density of 1.5 g cm−3 and gravel bulk density of 2.87 g cm−3 a layer of filter paper was used to tile on the bottom of the soil column before filling a layer of filter paper was used to cover the soil surface after filling the soil column Water was supplied in a Mahalanobis bottle with a head control of about 3 cm the value of water surface height in the Mahalanobis bottle and the change in vertical depth of the wetting front were observed and recorded at various time intervals The values were the averages of 4 scale readings taken from the anterior left and right aspects of the Mahalanobis bottle As soon as the wetting front was transported to the bottom of the soil column the Mahalanobis bottle water supply was immediately stopped the final date of the Mahalanobis bottle was recorded and compare the suitability of four infiltration models cm min−1; k is the parameter of the infiltration model; Other parameters are as stated previously where c and b are model parameters; c represents the initial infiltration rate cm min−1; b represents the degree of decline in water infiltration rate the absolute value of v represents the stable infiltration rate the absolute value of f represents the initial infiltration rate The van Genuchten–Mualem model was required to simulate the soil moisture characteristic curve θ(h) and the soil non-saturated water conduction K(h) The model is expressed as: cm3 cm−3; θs is the saturated water content cm3 cm−3; K(h) is the non-saturated hydraulic conductivity cm min−1; Ks is the saturated hydraulic conductivity cm min−1; α is a parameter related to the suction power 1 cm−1; m and n are the shape coefficient; C(h) is the ratio of water 1 cm−1; Se is the saturation; t is the time cm; Other parameters are as previously stated the simulated depth of the soil layer was 40 cm and the observation points were arranged at 2.4 The pressure head was set as the upper boundary of the model and the free drainage as the lower boundary of the model h1 is defined upper pressure head and z is the depth of water on the surface of the soil (3 cm) The specific calculation formula as follows: ${\overline{M}}_{i}$ represents the average of the measured values Excel 2010 and Origin 2022 were used for graphing and data fitting; IBM SPSS Statistics 27 software was used for data analysis The differences in the infiltration process among different treatments were analyzed using an analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Least Significant Difference (LSD) method and the significance level was p < 0.05 RMSE and MAE were used to evaluate the inversion results of soil hydraulic parameters Effect of gravel content on wetting front Note: Different lowercase letters indicated that the statistical significance of the wetting front was observed among different experimental treatments at the 0.05 level the difference among different treatments at 60 min was significant except W1 and W2 (p < 0.05) the influence of different gravel content on the infiltration process gradually became obvious When the infiltration time reached 180 min 40.07% and 52.65% significantly lower than CK (p < 0.05) When the infiltration time reached 300 min 38.75% and 54.50% significantly lower than CK (p < 0.05) the slower of the wetting front migration rate indicating that the increase of the gravel content had an increased hindrance to water infiltration The time of the wetting front reaching 40 cm depth for CK This result indicated that the time taken for the wetting front to the maximum distance increased with the increase of the gravel content The time stage of the cumulative infiltration volume was consistent with the wetting front. Figure 4 showed the change in the cumulative infiltration volume with different gravel content. Effect of gravel content on cumulative infiltration volume Note Different lowercase letters indicated that the statistical significance of the cumulative infiltration volume was observed among different experimental treatments at the 0.05 level there was a significant difference among different treatments at 60 min except W1 and W2 (p < 0.05) the cumulative infiltration volume of the W1 52.37% and 71.30% significantly lower than CK (p < 0.05) 54.74% and 73.17% significantly lower than CK (p < 0.05) the cumulative infiltration volume was 19.53 14.20 and 12.38 cm on different treatments The results showed a trend of cumulative infiltration decreasing with the increase of gravel content Effect of gravel content on infiltration rate In Table 2 the infiltration rate during the initial infiltration phase was higher and the significant differences were found between CK and W5 (P < 0.05) the infiltration rate was constantly decreasing the infiltration process reached the stable infiltration stage the significant differences of infiltration rate were found between CK and other treatments (P < 0.05) significant differences were found among all treatments (P < 0.05) In order to investigate the effect of different gravel content on the soil water infiltration process Kostiakov model and General Empirical model were selected to simulate the water infiltration process As shown in Table 3 the R2 in the Philip model was between 0.667 and 0.712 The S represented different water infiltration capacities and larger values indicated a greater infiltration capacity The values of S decreased sequentially from CK to W5 which indicated that the gravel had an inhibitory impact on the water infiltration process the greater the inhibition effect on water infiltration processes The R2 values in Horton model were all greater than 0.935 the values of ic and i1 decreased with the increase of the gravel content consistent with the pattern of change in the measured data The R2 values in Kostiakov model were between 0.872 and 0.888 it could be seen that an increase in gravel content would result in the decreasing of the initial infiltration rate accelerate the recession degree of infiltration rate and slow down the water infiltration process The R2 values in General Empirical model were all greater than 0.941 The absolute value of the parameters v and f represented the stable infiltration rate and initial infiltration rate of soil water It could be seen that v and f both showed a decreasing trend with the increase of the gravel content the descending order of the R2 values was Horton model > General Empirical model > Kostiakov model > Philip model Comparison of simulated and measured values of soil water content distribution for different gravel content while α increased with the increase of the gravel content The simulation results of the soil volumetric water content were showed in Fig. 6.The R2 and MAE were used to assess the fitting degree between the simulated value and the measured value The values of R2 were between 0.894 and 0.929 the values of RMSE and MAE were both less than 2% which showed that the difference between the simulated and measured values was very small and the fitting effect was better which showed that the higher soil bulk density and the lower total soil porosity and capacity the R2 values of Kostiakov model were smaller than the Horton model and the General Empirical model so the simulation of the Kostiakov model was less effective in comparison General Empirical model was a mathematical model and did not reflect the soil infiltration capacity the R2 values of which were also smaller than that of the Horton model in this study The most appropriate model should be selected based on local soil status from different regions The simulation of the Hydrus-1D inversion parameters and evaluation metrics revealed the negligible discrepancies between the simulated values and measured values The differences were caused by the assumption conditions of the model and experimental error The Hydrus-1D model assumed that gravel-bearing soils were uniformly distributed in the soil layer the gravel in this paper were regularly shaped and nearly impermeable cobbles but in fact there were a variety of gravel types in the soil And there were also inevitable errors in the sampling path Despite there was a discrepancy between the measured and the simulated value the discrepancy in this study were able to meet the accuracy requirements So it could be apply to the study of the water infiltration of the stony soil under different gravel content we could conclude that the greater the gravel content the lower the hydraulic conductivity and water holding capacity The study of the gravel effect on the water infiltration process and hydraulic parameters of stony soil in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain was analyzed and compared It was found that under different gravel content and infiltration rate decreased gradually with the 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I might be biased because it's the road that raised me but the Foothills Parkway is worth the detour You can see up to 50 miles from the Foothills Parkway with the Smoky Mountains to the east and the Cumberland Mountains to the west My dad was a fervent outdoor enthusiast but was truly in his element when on his bike Although I didn’t pick up cycling until after his death and I feel connected to him when riding the same roads Courtesy of Beall + Thomas Photography This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page please perform a WhoIs lookup on kobi5.com and contact the registered owner The owners of Foothills mall have filed conceptual plans with Fort Collins' planning department starting the path toward redevelopment just two weeks after unveiling their vision for the Midtown mall's future Preliminary plans call for razing much of the interior mall building thousands of square feet of office space creating a more interactive visitor experience and increasing open-air shopping Planners will get their first look at preliminary plans on May 17 McWhinney and Prism Places — the developers who bought the troubled 63-acre Midtown mall for $45 million in 2021 — unveiled preliminary plans for a sweeping redevelopment of the site at a public open house April 15. The redevelopment is estimated to cost more than $300 million the second $300-million-plus renovation aimed at the mall within a decade The goal of the interior mall's deconstruction is to "rewild" the site, owners said in April while unveiling a handful of renderings and noting a need for the mall to have outdoor spaces and natural elements that are more reflective of Fort Collins McWhinney hopes to go from 4.2 acres of outdoor space on the edges of the existing mall to 11 acres of open space woven through its new The west side of the site will continue to serve retail and commercial uses while adding office space The east side will be a large residential area that targets a range of market levels and age groups the first will include all the proposed retail/office and mixed-use buildings the main pedestrian spine and new street alignments The second will include all residential buildings and Linear Park Here's what's in the conceptual plans so far: Coloradoan reporter Erin Udell contributed to this report MAPLE FALLS — A new effort by residents of the Mount Baker Foothills aims to connect rural The Foothills Communication Hub is set to officially launch in a few weeks to bring together events resources and information relevant to people in East Whatcom County in one place The Hub will include a website and a free monthly print publication called the Foothills Outlook and will connect to the community radio station Editor Melonie Ancheta said the hub was the brainchild of two longtime Foothills residents: Matthew Thuney and Carl McDaniel. “They understood that out here in our rural communities we don’t have a consistent form of communication,” Ancheta said “There’s all kinds of things that are going on meetings for different organizations or an activity or an event people don’t hear about it until after the fact,” she said “They had this idea of bringing this all together and creating a communication hub.” Funding to start the project came through the Foothills Community Alliance in 2022 but Ancheta said it took time for them to find an editor and then Thuney passed away in October 2022. “We basically started over again,” she said the project is on track to launch in a few weeks. The crux of the project is letting people know what resources are available to them. We’re not promoting certain businesses,” Ancheta said “It is more about the nitty gritty of people’s lives and how do we get from one day to the next and make use of the things that are available to us.” Ancheta said they decided to do a print publication and a website because some residents don’t use a computer or have connectivity issues The website will allow service providers and event organizers to make an account and input meetings Ancheta said service providers she’s talked to are on board as they also want a better way to connect with the community notices and articles published on the website will be distributed all over eastern Whatcom County Ancheta said the radio station is linked on the Hub’s website and she’s hoping the station will broadcast local public service announcements KAVZ Station Manager Breanna Anderson said the radio station has its own plans to start broadcasting the “top five things to know in the Foothills” and said it would be great to use the communications hub as a source for that “I think it’s really important,” she said of the project “I’m looking forward to working with the hub once they get up and going.” Ancheta said she signed on to be the editor because she wants residents to know what resources are available. 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(Amaya Edwards/KQED)Betty Duong officially became Santa Clara County’s first Vietnamese American supervisor on Tuesday after the board took a historic vote appointing her to finish out the term of Cindy Chavez Amid emotional praise and long cheers in the boardroom Vice President Otto Lee brought the motion to appoint Duong who was formerly Chavez’s chief of staff to ensure continuity of representation for San José residents who built the system to receive and support immigrants and refugees; to the community leaders and members who worked tirelessly to create a new home for themselves and one another; to our neighbors committed to creating a welcoming environment and community for all: I hope today makes you proud,” Duong said becoming emotional after she took her oath of office “It is an honor of a lifetime.” Duong’s parents came to Santa Clara County nearly 50 years ago as part of the Vietnamese refugee resettlement program that the U.S She was born at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and recalled growing up in Section 8 housing with her siblings benefiting from the county’s programs and services nurtured me and inspired my commitment to public service,” Duong said She has worked for the county for more than a decade. In 2016, Duong led a successful $950 million affordable housing bond campaign and she previously headed the county’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement Duong emphasized expanding affordable housing providing rent assistance and increasing homelessness services She also supported investments in public safety including in pre- and post-criminal justice system programs to help combat issues that contribute to crime She had support from labor groups and numerous politicians left her post early to become county manager of New Mexico’s Bernalillo County in mid-November the board would have waited until after Duong’s win was certified by the Santa Clara County registrar on Dec but because of the vacancy on the Board of Supervisors and an overlapping vacancy on the San José City Council San José City Councilmember Omar Torres, who represented much of downtown, resigned effective Nov. 27 after he was arrested on Election Day and charged with three felony child molestation counts “These vacancies are disproportionately affecting residents of downtown San José and surrounding neighborhoods … and including which is one of the most vulnerable areas of our county,” Lee said we are taking a number of critical votes that would’ve lacked the vote of a supervisor representing one-fifth of our county The board’s unanimous decision appoints Duong to the seat until the end of Chavez’s term she will be sworn in as District 2 supervisor for her full four-year term KQED’s Sara Hossaini contributed to this report To learn more about how we use your information, please read our privacy policy. EBMUD announced a history-making discovery of a trove of fossils dating back to the Miocene Epoch The discovery was made by an EBMUD Ranger in the Mokelumne River watershed in the Sierra Nevada foothills which today is the primary drinking source for 1.4 million people in the East Bay Partnering with the California State University EBMUD has excavated hundreds of fossils representing nearly a dozen species from the period after dinosaurs “These fossils will help fill gaps in our understanding of the formation of the region and planet,” said Ranger Naturalist Greg Francek who made the incredible discovery while patrolling the watershed The discovery has reached the farthest ends of the earth – news outlets worldwide have written articles and filmed documentaries about it in Europe And the discovery indicates that the water cycle we rely on today is the same cycle that mastodons and bone-crushing dogs relied on in prehistoric days So the next time you take a drink of EBMUD water take a moment to appreciate this precious resource it has sustained life for longer than any human has walked the earth Fossils from this discovery are on display at the California State University More on the web See EBMUD’s virtual tour of the discovery at ebmud.com/education Copyright ©2025 East Bay Municipal Utility District Police in Fort Collins say they think a shooting incident which claimed two lives and shut down the Foothills Mall for several hours on Saturday may have been gang-related That's according to a post on the Fort Collins Police Services Facebook page. police were called to the mall around 5 p.m on Saturday on a report of a shooting at the mall in the 200 block of the East Foothills Parkway The shooting actually occurred outside the mall on a sidewalk between the mall building and a parking lot The post says police found the two victims The mall and an adjoining movie theater were shut down while police searched the mall and released people who had been sheltering in place The mall remained closed until about midnight as the investigation continued Police eventually identified a male juvenile suspect who was arrested the identity of the suspect has not been released Police think the shooting may have been gang-related the "press release intentionally did not mention the names of the gangs to prevent any notoriety." The post goes on to say "anyone who has information about this incident please contact Detective Matt Dean at 970-221-6580 Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous can call Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868." Fort Collins police are investigating a mall shooting that resulted in two fatalities, prompting a temporary closure and urgent calls for information.\nRead More Police in Fort Collins say they think a shooting incident which claimed two lives and shut down the Foothills Mall for several hours on Saturday may have been gang-related That's according to a post on the Fort Collins Police Services Facebook page. Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox A San Jose commission says it has the latest solution to traffic jams in the city’s east side: Stop development in the hills The San Jose Planning Commission voted 9-1 this week to recommend eliminating an early-2000s era plan that limited homes and businesses in the city’s Evergreen and East Hills neighborhoods future development would be based on access to mass transit Commissioner Pierluigi Oliverio cast the lone dissenting vote saying the area could use more commercial development “A community like Evergreen is pretty auto-centric and doesn’t really have a lot of nearby jobs,” Oliverio told San José Spotlight there’s land available to provide that I think (vehicle miles traveled) provides an obstacle to providing jobs in that area.” The City Council will vote on the commission’s recommendation at a later date “(Evergreen and East Hills) is basically your classic suburban conundrum,” said Michael Brilliot “All these people pile into the few roads out than more packed together areas like downtown the city tied development of residential and commercial buildings in the Evergreen area to better transportation infrastructure A 2008 plan for the Evergreen neighborhood and East Hills set caps on residential and retail development in the area due to its density The plan called for up to 500 additional housing units 500,000 square feet of commercial retail and 75,000 square feet of office space to be built in the district The plan’s footprint stretches from Story Road to the Diablo Mountain range along Highway 101 Developers would pay fees to cover road improvements that would ease the additional cars their projects would bring But the transportation policy of 13 years ago isn’t that of today thanks to new legislation that changes the way the state looks at environmental impacts No longer do cities such as San Francisco and Oakland have development policy built around easing car congestion Some District 8 leaders worry about phasing out the plan they hope residents and developers can come together in a more collaborative process “If this policy closes out without a clear path forward for community engagement and bringing everyone together you have a greater likelihood for less quality development,” Robert Reese told San José Spotlight Reese chairs the land use committee of the District 8 Community Round Table “We’re not doing a good job producing larger developments for families That’s the kind of thing that can be in the discussion if we have a community-based process.” In the almost decade-and-a-half since the plan was approved the state has moved to a new metric to reduce its carbon footprint VMT measures the distance a person travels from their home to their destination the more greenhouse gas is released into the air San Jose is trying to keep up with the new measurement, becoming one of the first cities in the state to adopt the new policy Wednesday’s vote could transition the Evergreen and East Hills neighborhoods out of the previous plan and into a VMT-based plan New requirements for developers would be calculated based on VMT measures The city hopes policies like VMT will encourage developers to build less around the city’s edges and more around denser city officials hope to stop the spread of commercial and housing development into the East Hills and redirect it to transit-rich areas in the city Developments that encourage more transit and biking or walking could see less red tape for approval “I believe that so many of these updates and changes are making growth smarter and more efficient in the city,” said Commissioner Deborah Torrens Contact Lloyd Alaban at [email protected] or follow @lloydalaban on Twitter Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Why do people keep equating more miles traveled with greater emissions If we are planning for the long term–as we should be–we are looking at decreasing emissions from electric vehicle miles traveled and the electricity that charges EVs will be non-emitting as well There will be other impacts of cars on the road we should consider but vehicle emissions won’t be one of them Well I wish I owned the land or some land around here .I guess tax leins are out for new construction .well I would hope .bad for me.good for my hometown Because we need jobs within San Jose city limits San Jose is a major exporter of workforce to neighboring cities (and beyond) We need jobs within city limits to balance the housing developments all you do is burden roads and increase traffic Our wealthy overlords keeping track of the peasants in the valley below them from their lofty fortresses above the clouds Mixing jobs and housing seems like it would reduce the so-called VMT especially around here where companies and jobs change rapidly someone on the east side will take a job on the west side and vice versa the only way to reduce these job changes is to increase the cost to the commuter so that they will weigh this more heavily in their job decision because it increases freedom and makes our economy more dynamic then the solution is to make transportation more efficient and less polluting I don’t know what the correct answer is except that policy makers need to consider both arguments simultaneously when making decisions Anything more then a 6% Slope is subject to Landslides Anytime you want a [San Francisco “Falling Tower”] go ahead a build in the East Foothills The only thing that needs to go into the East Foothills is a new Hospital like Agnews used to be Beautiful settings for those in crisis to be addressed new DEDICATED TRANSIT LINE from Downtown and Diridon Station Communities as the Road would go from the New Hospital to Capitol Expressway Other methods of Transportation will be available to Freeways I do not trust anything that comes from the same City Department that Claimed for years that Alum Rock actually had an URBAN VILLAGE The City finally admitted that there was NEVER AN URBAN VILLAGE PLAN FOR ALUM ROCK The City Planning Department just used that to make the residents of Alum Rock feel included as the City used their URBAN VILLAGE FUNDING elsewhere The Plan that the same person wrote for Alum Rock after carefully considering everything that they addressed in the other URBAN VILLAGE PLANS – WAS……..FIVE ~ ONE HALF PAGES That was the URBAN VILLAGE PLAN FOR ALUM ROCK – 5 PAGES Compared to the same guy writing 250 pages for the Communities West of the 101 Freeway GO AHEAD AND RUN FOR WATER DISTRICT BOARD – I JUST MIGHT RUN “Developments that encourage more transit and biking or walking could see less red tape for approval.” Doesn’t ANYONE realize this is age and disability description???!! New/er houses in Evergreen and other neighborhoods in the hills sell for $1.5+ million The city is not giving up that property tax base and higher income resident with discretionary income If anything the city will just crowd more housing near transit and the flat lands area of East San Jose San Jose has squandered a few opportunities to help the East Side and the city as a whole The first is not solidifying an initiative to bring VTA Light Rail to Eastridge and then with plans to continue through Edenvale with bus connection to Evergreen Junior College The city loves to kowtow to developers who build commercial and residential real estate but with little regard to transportation the city overly claims that it has little call on how the college manages its space It is already selling off chunks for commercial development why not build out with more academic and vocational facilities The excuse why it doesn’t is that it doesn’t want more traffic in the area and the community blindly agrees But the reality of a more built-out college is that instead of the students heading out of Evergreen to De Anza the traffic would be counter to work commuters and actually reduce congestion Edenvale commercial park along Silver Creek Valley Road has been a mostly ignored by developers who seem to look northward to build in more expensive lots The county is acquiring buildings there but it’s been mostly a ghost town for decades Motivating businesses to start or expand there would reduce the congestion on 101 be creating a southbound morning commute or the terminus for northbound commuters who create the horrible mess from McKee Road all the way up to Mountain View running Light Raid through the location would be ideal to reduce congestion even more Bottom line is the city should assert itself more into the planning of schools Doing so would benefit all of the East Side and the whole of the South Bay You must be logged in to post a comment San José Spotlight is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom dedicated to fearless journalism that disrupts the status quo holds power to account and paves the way for change We’re changing the face of local journalism by building a community-supported newsroom that ignites civic engagement educates residents and strengthens our democracy 408.206.5327 [email protected] Submit a News Tip Subscribe to our newsletters San José Spotlight is a project of the San José News Bureau a 501(c)(3) charitable organization | Tax ID: 82-5355128 ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " EBMUD carefully manages watershed lands to protect water quality be sure to have your permit with you Permits can be purchased for $3/one day, $10/one year, $20/three years, and $30/five years. Upon request a free trail map is included with your purchase Trail permit holders can take members of their immediate family and 3 guests You'll find 29 miles of continuous Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail (MCCT) open to trail users When you purchase a trail permit, you may request the "Trails of the Pardee & Camanche Watersheds" map which features the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail An excerpt of the map is available below; it includes trail locations Plan your trip to the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail using the trail map below, or download our kmz file (Google satellite) to your mobile GPS device. You may also download Google Earth to view the file This data represents the most current digital depiction of the trail and trail features Learn about volunteer workdays, tours and other events that EBMUD is offering directly or with other organizations. Please check back for updates email: recreation@ebmud.com phone: 209-772-8204 Interested in exploring East Bay trails EBMUD also has 90 miles of hiking and horseback-riding paths that wander through 29,000 acres of open space in the East Bay staging areas and access points are open from sunrise to sunset Mokelumne Watershed Trail Map A section of the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail accessed from the Camanche South Shore Staging Area is open to dogs evacuation orders and warnings in the Highland area plus road closures and detours in San Bernardino County.HIGHLAND (KABC) -- The Line Fire continues to burn through rough mountain terrain several days after it ignited in the Highland area of San Bernardino County amid scorching temperatures This interactive map from Cal Fire shows the latest evacuation orders and warnings Check here for live updates on the Line Fire. Authorities issued the following evacuation orders and warnings (KGUN) — A crash near East River Road and North Camino Blanco has closed the road According to the Pima County Sheriff's Office There is no estimated time for the road to reopen Report a typo The demarcation between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Foothills is abrupt This route follows a spur of the 100-plus mile Foothills Trail system and leads to a sensational view along the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge in Headwaters State Forest in Transylvania County the 6,730-acre working forest opened for foot travel and as a public game land The path begins at Gum Gap along the Carolina state line slip past a red gate and follow the trail’s blue blazes along a timber access road Waters flowing from the ridge into North Carolina form the East Fork of the French Broad River and to the south the streams supply the Saluda River A network of old road grades creates a slightly confusing route Go left at the sign and wind up a steep but short path through a grove of chestnut oaks atop Bursted Rock Marred trees from a recent fire do not impact the glorious views from a rock slab of the towering north face of Table Rock Mountain and the South Carolina Piedmont beyond Navigate: From the Transylvania County Courthouse in Brevard follow US 276 south for roughly 7.1 miles and turn right on East Fork Road In roughly 1.3 miles go left on Happy Acres Road and in just over 1.5 miles bear right at the fork following Gum Gap Access Road The remaining 1.5 miles along the narrow gravel road to the trailhead at Gum Gap may not be suitable for all vehicles Park in the lot at Gum Gap marked with a Headwaters State Forest kiosk The fire pit in the center of Casa Del Matador has already been lit And so will 200 candles when the latest establishment of the renovated Foothills mall opens Monday will open its doors to the public at 11 a.m while the candles will be lit daily at 4 p.m “We want this place to have soul,” explains Jeff Chandler “Ambiance is a very important component to us.” EAT+DRINK: Your ultimate experience to drinking and dining out The restaurant — separate from the Matador Mexican Grill locations on East Harmony Road and in Loveland — is part of a regional chain It was co-founded by Nathan Opper and Zak Melang in 2004 in Washington The Foothills mall renovation started about two years ago and establishments have slowly been opening Most of them are expected to open by the end of the year Chandler said the Fort Collins location will employ about 50 WHERE IS IT? Find Foothills Mall store locations here “It’s been tremendous fun for me to see how this place has come together,” said Jeff Marlow who will serve as general manager in Fort Collins “This whole (Foothills mall) project is great for the community.” “We are definitely based on classic Latin American flavors,” said Tom Small executive chef for the entire restaurant franchise Mostly with scratch-made cooking and using a lot of seasonal ingredients “We are committed to doing things in-house as much as possible.” The restaurant will also feature chips and salsa made daily along with more than 120 tequila varieties The head chef of the Fort Collins location will be Todd Vanderstock whom Marlow first hired as a line cook back when he managed a local C.B And the restaurant will be lit every night by the light of fire Follow Jake Laxen on Instagram and Twitter @jacoblaxen The next Eat + Drink-sponsored Secret Supper is Thursday Limited tickets remain for the five-course dinner and drink pairing prepared by Door 222 chef Matt Smith The location of the dinner will be revealed to ticket holders the day of the event Tickets are $90 per person and can be purchased at www.tickets.coloradoan.com KNIGHTS BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM SWEEPS CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL FOR DIVISION IV CIF TITLE the Foothills Christian boys’ volleyball program has experienced some kind of rebirth The Knights captured last year’s San Diego Section Division V championship in a return to the playing court Foothills made it two-for-two by winning the Division IV championship at Southwestern College Next stop was Tuesday’s Southern California regional playoff quarterfinals “We came out to win again,” Foothills head coach Roxanne Hamilton stated flatly “Our goal was to win league and get to the (CIF) championship game and win it We learned last year about taking care of business.” but they were pushed to the brink by a talented and hungry Cambridge School squad that had another upset on its mind after dispatching second-seeded Escondido Charter in the semifinals The Knights rallied from a 24-26 deficit in the first set and trailed by as much as five points before capturing the third set The Knights obviously drew on their playoff experience from last season to claim their second consecutive CIF championship “We did the same kind of thing last year by trusting each other,” Hamilton said in reference to her team outlasting Escondido Charter in a grueling five-set finals match-up last season The Knights were well poised to repeat despite moving up a division level “We lost three seniors and got in a couple new kids one transfer and pulled in a few freshmen,” the Foothills coach said It proved to be another winning combination after the Knights (26-5) secured an undefeated 10-0 Pacific League championship and No 1 seed for this year’s divisional playoffs Foothills received a bye in the first round of the playoffs before sweeping eighth-seeded Calexico (20-10) in the quarterfinals on May 4 The Knights had to rely on all their experience in out-lasting fourth-seeded Canyon Hills (21-11) in five sets Carmel High School and west of Sabre Springs eliminated 11th-seeded Montgomery in the quarterfinals and edged past second-seeded Escondido Charter in five sets in the semifinals Foothills recorded come-from-behind wins in all three sets The Knights took an early 4-1 advantage in the first set and led before the Griffins (21-8) rallied to take leads of 25-24 26-25 and 27-26 while attempting to notch a win keyed by the powerful hitting of sophomore Hunter Hamilton the coach’s younger of two sons on the team rallied with the final three points to avert defeat who led all players on the court with 25 kills proved a pivotal force to lean on with a kill to tie the game The second set featured eight lead changes and was tied 13 times The Griffins narrowed the score to 23-20 before Hunter unleashed a massive kill to push the Knights ahead by four points while eventually nailing down a three-point win The third set was definitely more challenging holding advantage from 8-7 to 24-23 before Foothills rallied from a late 24-all standoff with the final two points The Griffins returned the final serve long out-of-bounds to allow the Knights to spirit away the thrilling sweep The Griffins looked to extend the match after taking a 15-10 lead midway through But the Knights out-scored their adversary 16-9 down the stretch Six-foot-four senior Logan Hamilton recorded six kills and two blocks while junior middle blocker Caleb Garcia had four kills Five-foot-four junior libero Josiah Crenshaw had to be one of the most inspirational players on the court especially with his ability to drift back and collect seemingly unhittable balls hard work and determination,” junior opposite Joey Turk said “I couldn’t have done it alone without help Junior outside hitter Jonny Ho paced Cambridge with 17 kills and three service aces to share the hitting spotlight with Hunter Hamilton Senior middle blocker Andrew Eppich added four kills Only the Division V and Division V-AA section champions were not seeded into this year’s regional state playoffs 4 seed in the Division 4 Southern California bracket hosting fifth-seeded Hamilton in Tuesday’s opening round Semifinals in the eight -team division draw were scheduled Thursday The championship game is scheduled Saturday at 6 p.m Arroyo Grande (19-12) received the top seed while Van Nuys Grant (31-8-2) was seeded second “It’s pretty exciting to keep going,” the Knights coach said “The guys were excited to stay undefeated in the section playoffs and now we’ll see some new teams.” the higher-seeded team came out victorious five times: Torrey Pines (Open Division) Foothills Christian (Division IV) and Lincoln (Division V) Grossmont Hills League champion Granite Hills (25-11) advanced as far as Division II quarterfinals after being seeded fifth in the 12-team bracket while Grossmont Valley League champion El Capitan (18-16) received the No 7 seed in the Division IV playoffs but was upset by 10th-seeded La Jolla Country Day (11-14) in the opening round 9 El Cajon Valley (24-12) advanced to the Division II quarterfinals with a five-set win over No 8 La Jolla (20-17) in the first round while No 7 Mountain Empire (9-12) advanced to the Division V-AA quarterfinals with a five-set win over 10th-seededHoltville (6-8) in the first round San Diego Section Boys Volleyball Standings The fire burning in the Ammon foothills has been contained Crews will remain on scene into the evening to keep an eye on any hot spots The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports that around ten acres have burned in a fire that started around 3 p.m Sunday about six miles east of Idaho Falls on East Sunnyside Road High winds are making things challenging, but crews are circling around and working hard to contain it, according to a Facebook post. AMMON — Crews are currently on the scene of a field fire in the foothills off of East Sunnyside Road in Ammon Ucon Fire Department and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is on scene Crews have called for the Bureau of Land Management to assist there is no threat to structures or people SUBMIT A CORRECTION We hope you appreciated this story. A small team of local journalists runs EastIdahoNews.com – not a big business or corporation Our stories are produced to inform and serve the public We don't have a paywall or require a subscription to use EastIdahoNews.com but there is a cost associated with bringing you stories every day Please consider supporting us just once for $1 or contribute a little more monthly or annually We sincerely appreciate your consideration © 2015 - 2025 EastIdahoNews.com LLC Foothills Mall in Fort Collins (also called The Shops at Foothills) is currently the only enclosed mall in the area Following a recent $313 million dollar renovation the mall is still working to attract more businesses to regain full capacity this mall has plenty of reasons to visit year-round and could use the patronage Skechers and Torrid bring in the trending-fashion finders J.Crew Factory and Ross Dress for Less add some bargain-hunting appeal Events – Entertainment is a big deal to Foothills Mall management especially as a way to keep shoppers coming back while the store leases fill up holiday celebrations (like the annual Father’s Day 5K Race) and winter ice skating happen at the Foothills East Lawn A popular main attraction behind the East Lawn is the Cinemark Movie Bistro and XD luxury loungers and a floor-to-ceiling screen make the XD movie experience worth the trip Dining – Food offerings at Foothills Mall are expanding a steakhouse and several spots for sweet treats Check the mall website for updates on upcoming store and food venue openings Foothills Mall is located off US-287 at East Monroe Drive in Fort Collins Address: 215 E Foothills Pkwy, Fort Collins Website: shopfoothills.com [sc name=”ad-activity-bottom”] Copyright © 2025 · Free Colorado Travel Guide | Vacations, Travel and Tourism · All Rights Reserved Vendors Franca and Nick Piantadosi in front of their house — 4 Havana Court nestled against the natural backdrop of Morialta Conservation Park eateries and prime eastern suburbs schools Having made the most of the picturesque lifestyle since 2010 Franca and Nick Piantadosi are now selling their five-bedroom home in Havana Court “The household has gone down from six to three in the last couple of years,” Franca says “So it’s just time to move on and downsize a little and the serene cul-de-sac location is a plus.” Nick says they chose Teringie because of panoramic views and schools nearby “The best part of Teringie is the proximity to shops “It’s only about 10 minutes to everything and you get fantastic city views to top it off You wake up to the sounds of kookaburras.” 4 Havana Court, Teringie, on the market through LJ Hooker. Koalas and kangaroos are no strangers to the area either but Nick says the views were the real highlight “One of the best things is New Year’s Eve and enjoying one of the best seats anywhere to view fireworks on the balcony with a glass of wine,” Nick says “We’re also spoiled for restaurants and pubs at Magill like the Tower Hotel besides Penfolds Winery down the road.” Franca says it’s only a 10-minute run down to The Parade including one of their favourite breakfast spots Teringie’s median house price has jumped 19.7 per cent just in the past year says Teringie is one of Adelaide’s “best kept secrets.” “It’s attractive to executives looking for a luxurious home in the foothills with great views to families with younger children after the scenic location big blocks and access to eastern suburbs schools “Lots of the streets end in cul-de sacs so there’s less traffic making for a more tranquil and safer setting Most homes are custom-built with high-end finishes.” 36b Ridgeland Drive, Teringie on the market through Ouwens Casserly Real Estate. SPOTLIGHT ON TERINGIE Teringie is a foothills suburbs about 10km from Adelaide’s CBD Old Norton Summit Rd and Morialta Conservation Park Teringie took its name from an early homestead in the district he says it was gazetted as a suburb in July There is a good choice of public and private schools within a 2km radius Catholic) and Norwood Morialta High School You’ll find St Peter’s Collegiate Girls’ School (combined independent) and St Ignatius’ College (combined ADELAIDE TO LEAD NATION IN HOUSE PRICE GROWTH BURNED-DOWN RENOVATOR A RED HOT AUCTION SUCCESS LEWISTON HOME SET FOR TV FAME FOLLOWING SELLING HOUSES AUSTRALIA MAKEOVER rising and dipping with the foothills slopes that provide much of the area’s prized views west to the city CoreLogic data shows detached houses account for about 74 per cent of all homes while semi-detached homes comprise 19 per cent of the suburb’s stock Morialta Nature Playground and Morialta Falls are less than 10 minutes drive Major shopping is a short drive away at Magill the Tower Hotel and Romeo’s Foodland supermarket are nearby in Magill Penfolds Magill Estate Cellar Door is also only about five minutes away including the Scenic Hotel at Norton Summit and a host of wineries at spots like Ashton UniSA’s Magill Campus and Magill Primary School are less than 2km away while Norwood/Morialta High School is also nearby third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd. 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Here’s all you need to know on Tea Tree Gully.Hannibal Rossi Siblings Neil Purkis and Lynn Dawson in front of their parent’s Tea Tree Gully home They say the area offers a hills atmosphere with the convenience of being close to shops and schools TEA Tree Gully offers the sort of leafy tranquillity you’d expect to find deep in the Adelaide Hills but enjoys quick access to public transport such as the O’Bahn and large shopping centres like Tea Tree Plaza Lynn Dawson and her brother Neil Purkis are reluctantly selling their parents’ three-bedroom Elizabeth St home that they grew up in Their tradesman father Les built the home about 50 years ago sound home with spectacular garden that dad named his Shady Nook,’’ Ms Dawson says public transport including the O-Bahn and plenty of schools,’’ she says “And you’ve got the Hills on your doorstep too.’’ Mr Purkis says Tea Tree Gully has got “a unique and historic atmosphere’’ that makes it special CoreLogic data shows the median house price in Tea Tree Gully has risen a healthy 7.2 per cent in the last three years “It’s like the best of both worlds here — you’ve got that country feel but you’re only 30 minutes from the city,’’ she says “There’s lots of beautiful areas to walk around in and you’re so close to bushland “Tea Tree Plaza and St Agnes shopping centres are within five minutes,’’ she says “St Agnes has got a great Coles supermarket Ms Lawson says Elizabeth St is sought after because it has three schools nearby and the area is full of historic buildings like the post office and hotel “There’s the Tea Tree Gully Golf Course at the end of the street too — I know people who moved here just to live near it,’’ Ms Lawson said LJ Hooker Modbury agent Darren Cowey says property in the suburb is still very tightly held “It’s always popular because it’s close to the Hills and Anstey Park bushland,’’ he says “People also move here because they like a big backyard.’’ Tea Tree Gully is an outer suburb located about 16km northeast of Adelaide’s CBD Manning says the first building to be erected in Steventon (part of modern Tea Tree Gully) was the Tea Tree Gully Steam Flour Mill in 1853 He says John Stevens named the village (Steventon) in 1854 The first subdivision called Tea Tree Gully was laid out in 1951 There are a range of schools within a 2km radius including Saint David’s Parish School (Catholic primary) St Agnes Primary School and Banksia Park International High School on Milne Rd Sitting on the doorstep of Anstey Hill Recreation Park most residents are within walking distance of bushland 60s and 70s are counterbalanced by fast growing numbers of redeveloped larger block sites now hosting modern homes Large trees feature in most parts of this leafy area in the shadow of the Adelaide Hills and greened gardens are still part of the home scenery CoreLogic data shows separate houses make up about 91 per cent of homes It’s a quick trip to Adelaide Hills areas like Houghton Gorge Wildlife Park is also close as are the Tea Tree Gully and Highercombe Golf Courses Westfield Tea Tree Plaza is only about five minutes away while the St Agnes Shopping Centre is even closer Anstey Hill Recreation Park is a 362ha protected area in the nearby foothills offering scenic nature paths and the chance to indulge a mountain bike passion too Gallery 1855 on Haines Rd also offers a visual art space for SA artists to exhibit and studio space for workshops