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Capital Region Restaurant Rundown: June 2-9

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The restaurant industry is ever-changing with restaurants opening, closing, relocating or just doing their thing. Here’s a recap of the latest Capital Region restaurant news, June 2 through June 9. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Motor Oil Coffee opening new location in AlbanyMotor Oil Coffee is continuing its expansion in the Capital Region. The company is opening up its next location in Albany’s Pine Hills Neighborhood at 1034 Madison Avenue, next to the Madison Theatre.PrimoHoagies to open first Capital Region shop in LathamPrimoHoagies, a gourmet Italian specialty sandwich chain, is set to open its first Capital Region shop in Latham. The shop will be located at 1210 Troy Schenectady Road in the Plaza 7 Commons.Rice noodle, ramen restaurant opening in GuilderlandJi Bei Chuan Rice Noodles & Ramen is set to open at 1704 Western Avenue in Guilderland, in the former Gennaro’s Pizza Parlor space....

Live: Special Counsel addresses 37-count Trump indictment

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

(NewsNation) — A judge has unsealed the indictment against former President Donald Trump, revealing the charges he is facing in connection with classified documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago home.Trump is charged with the willful retention of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice, withholding a document or record, corruptly concealing a document or record, concealing a document in a federal investigation, scheming to conceal, and making false statements and representations. The indictment also charges Waltine Nauta, a member of the U.S. Navy stationed at the White House to act as Trump's valet, with six counts. Trump and Nauta are set to be arraigned on Tuesday, June 13 at 3 p.m. in a federal courthouse in Miami. The indictment alleges Trump gathered official documents, along with other materials, including newspapers, press clippings, letters, notes, cards and photographs into cardboard boxes. Those boxes contained classified materials."The classified docume...

Man shot, killed Thursday night in Florissant

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

FLORISSANT, Mo. - An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot Thursday evening at a home in Florissant. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Derhake Road. Investigators say a man suffered several gunshot wounds. The victim was rushed to a hospital, but he later died from his injuries. St. Louis County town tows cars from driveways with expired tags Police believe the victim was targeted, though have not disclosed any information about a potential suspect or motive. The Florissant Police Department did not identify the victim by name or age. Police consider the shooting to be an isolated incident. Additional details are limited at this time. If you have any information relevant to this investigation, contact the Florissant Police Department at 314-831-7000.

Custer County Sheriff, CBI looking into elder abuse allegations involving actor John Amos

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

Actor John Amos arrives at HBO’s 59th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after party in September 2007. Colorado law enforcement agencies are investigating claims the actor has been the victim of elder abuse. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)Colorado authorities on Friday confirmed they’re looking into allegations of elder abuse involving actor John Amos.The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is looking into the matter, along with the sheriff in Custer County, where Amos has owned a home northeast of Westcliffe.“The Custer County Sheriff’s Office is the lead on it. We are just assisting them. It is an open investigation right now,” CBI spokeswoman Lisa Kohlbrenner said Friday morning.Custer County officials did not respond immediately to queries, and Kohlbrenner said she could not provide details because the investigation is in progress. She said the bureau’s assistance was requested on May 15.Amos, 83, apparently was out of state Friday and has been receiving treatment at a hospital. A dau...

Suncor’s Colorado refinery records more malfunctions than comparable facilities, EPA study finds

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

Suncor Energy’s oil refinery in Commerce City experiences more malfunctions that release toxic chemicals into the air than other similarly sized plants in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency found in a report released Friday.Inadequacies in preventative maintenance, testing and inspections of various control systems and electrical equipment lead to excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide being released into the air, the EPA found. The refinery was compared to 11 other plants in the United States with the same production capacity, the report said.The report will be used by the EPA and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment during inspections so regulators can target specific equipment at the refinery, said KC Becker, the EPA’s Regin 8 director. The report also will be considered in permit updates and enforcement actions at the plant.“This isn’t just a paper exercise,” Becker said during a Friday morni...

Actor says he witnessed a murder in front of his house in Hollywood Hills 

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

A man was shot and killed in the driveway of a Hollywood Hills home early Wednesday morning, and now a famous actor has revealed that he and his wife witnessed the shooting unfold from their balcony. Adam Devine, known for his roles in the "Pitch Perfect" movie series and the sitcoms "Modern Family" and "Workaholics," said that he and his wife, actress Chloe Bridges, were sitting on their porch watching the party when the gunfire erupted. “Me and my wife are sitting up on our balcony [looking at the party] like ‘Oh, this looks crazy,’” Devine said on his "This Is Important" improv podcast. “And this is where it gets sad, someone was murdered there.” One of the podcast hosts used sound effects during Devine’s retelling of the story, which made it appear that some members of the crowd thought he was doing a bit. The victim of the shooting, 39-year-old Emil Lahaziel, was believed to have been standing in the driveway of the home, located in the 7800 block of Fareholm Drive, w...

Social Distortion founder Mike Ness reveals cancer diagnosis

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

Mike Ness, the lead singer of the legendary Orange County punk rock band Social Distortion, has revealed that he is battling stage-one tonsil cancer.Ness, 61, shared the diagnosis on his Instagram account Wednesday, saying his treatment has forced the band to postpone its summer tour.“We think that life is going to go according to our plan, but it has a way of saying ‘I don’t think so!’” Ness shared.He says the cancer diagnosis came during pre-production on a new Social Distortion album.“I was feeling well enough to continue with recording in the studio up until the very day before surgery. The band and I were so inspired and excited to lay down these tracks, which by the way sound f-ing AWESOME!,” he wrote.Ness formed "Social D" in Fullerton in 1978 at a time when the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Ramones were emerging as major influential forces in the burgeoning international punk rock movement.Mike Ness, of Social Distortion, performs at Welcome to Rockville at Daytona Internat...

Three California Lottery players become instant millionaires from Powerball ticket, scratcher games

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

Three California lottery players became instant millionaires after playing lottery games, state lottery officials announced Friday.Two lottery players, Roger Jiminez and Michael Marks, won $1 million after playing the Sparkling Riches and Win Big scratcher games. New feature on California Lottery website puts players’ lucky numbers to the test Jiminez purchased the winning scratcher game at Heritage House Liquor in Tustin in Orange County, while Marks purchased the Sparkling Riches scratcher ticket at Sandune Liquor in Playa Del Rey in Los Angeles County.Jiminez didn’t realize he had won the scratcher game’s top prize until he looked at the ticket for a third time and noticed the six zeros. The newly minted millionaire told the lottery office he was thankful for the big win.Another lottery player, Orsiris Perez Olvera, also won a $1,044,212 after matching five out of the six numbers during a Powerball drawing in November. Olvera purchased the Powerball ticket at a 7 -Eleven on Mil...

2 men arrested in connection with carjacking of pizza delivery driver 

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

Two men have been arrested in connection with the carjacking of a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver in Burbank.According to the Burbank Police Department, officers responded to the 1500 block of North Naomi Street around 4:25 p.m. on Tuesday regarding a report of a carjacking. The victim told officers that he was delivering an order to a customer when he was confronted by two men in an alley who assaulted him, held him at gunpoint and demanded his keys. “Fearing for his life, the victim complied with the suspects' demands and handed over his keys,” the Burbank Police Department said in a statement. “The suspects then fled in the victim’s vehicle.” The suspects were not able to be located until Thursday afternoon, when investigators found the victim’s vehicle near the 6500 block of Radford Avenue in North Hollywood. The vehicle was being driven by a man believed to be one of the suspects in the carjacking, and he was arrested.  1 dead, 1 hospitalized in speed-relat...

Fentanyl, heroin, fake pills found in San Fernando Valley traffic stop, Sheriff's Office says

Published Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:19:44 GMT

A San Fernando Valley traffic stop last week resulted in the seizure of hundreds of counterfeit oxycodone pills and multiple grams of heroin and fentanyl, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said. The Ventura County Fentanyl and Overdose Crimes Units was investigating 47-year-old Northridge resident Richard Gonzalez when they pulled him over near Parthenia Street and Jellico Avenue in Northridge on June 2, the VCSO said in a news release. The unit, called VC FOCUS, sought Gonzalez for alleged drug trafficking in the county and a felony warrant for the sales and transportation of controlled substances while in possession of a loaded firearm, the VCSO said.After using the warrant to take Gonzalez into custody, investigators found 477 fake oxycodone pills, 7 grams of heroin and 5 grams of powder fentanyl, as well as drug packaging equipment and a scale, authorities said. The person driving the car, 59-year-old Luis Gonzales of Simi Valley, was taken into custody on an unrelated felony ...