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From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.

The lab has spurred major solar, wind, and storage breakthroughs. Its new remit is a "broader vision" for energy research.

Dutchtown Main Streets, in partnership with the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Façade Grant Program awards! Dutchtown Main Streets and SLDC will award a total of $81,000 in grants to 14 neighborhood businesses to support exterior improvements that enhance the appearance, safety, and vibrancy of Dutchtown’s commercial corridors. The projects will get underway in 2026.

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Legendary Hollywood director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead inside the couple's Brentwood home in an apparent homicide Sunday, KTLA has confirmed. Medical personnel with the Los Angeles Fire Department received a call at around 3:38 p.m. and responded to the 200 block of South Chadbourne Avenue for medical aid. Firefighters [...]

Sunday’s event typically serves as an extra special kickoff to Hanukkah, but it’s special to the local Jewish community for different reasons in the wake of a deadly antisemitic attack in Australia that killed at least 15 people earlier in the day.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homicide detectives were investigating Sunday after two people were found dead at director-actor Rob Reiner's Los Angeles home, authorities said. The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a medical aid request shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman dead inside. Detectives with the Robbery [...]

In response to the extreme cold this weekend, the City of St. Louis is opening an additional winter weather shelter.

ALTON — Holly Kim, Lake County Treasurer and candidate for Illinois Comptroller, will host a Meet and Greet from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at the Alton Sports Tap, 3812 College Avenue. The event will include free light bites and offers an opportunity for voters to engage directly with Kim. Kim currently manages Lake County’s finances and performs duties akin to those of a comptroller, including issuing checks and overseeing fiscal accountability. She is running t