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The Citizen
5 days ago
- The Citizen
Residents in Wingate Park left without streetlights for two years
Residents in Wingate Park left without streetlights for two years Wingate Park residents in Pretoria east are fed up after nearly two years of darkness, with 'not a single working streetlight in sight' on Somerset and Riet streets. Wayne Dreyer, who lives on Somerset Street, said the problem has been ongoing for close to 24 months. Despite multiple emails and formal complaints sent to the city, he claims no action has been taken. 'I've sent countless emails, escalated the issue, and still nothing has been done,' he said. Dreyer said the situation has become increasingly dangerous. He added that ongoing roadworks in the area make it especially hazardous to navigate at night without lighting. Dreyer believes it has become a safety risk as they are driving past trenches and around barriers in complete darkness. 'Residents continue to pay their monthly municipal bills without fail and feel neglected by the city. 'We pay a lot every month, and we're not getting the basics in return,' he said. According to Dreyer, the darkness has led to a noticeable increase in crime. 'We're seeing break-ins almost every second week. This has been going on for three months now.' He said he had to spend more money to privately install extra lighting and surveillance equipment. Ward 47 councillor Lida Erasmus confirmed the issue, explaining that budget decisions made after the DA lost control of the metro have worsened service delivery. She said the DA previously approved a budget to capacitate internal teams to do streetlight repairs, instead of relying on expensive contractors. 'The plan was to reduce contractor costs and empower city personnel to carry out maintenance,' she said. However, she said once the DA administration was removed, the allocated budget was reduced and shifted elsewhere. 'That's when the plan fell apart.' Erasmus has also started a petition for the non-functional streetlights in the ward. According to her, 90% of the ward is dark. Tshwane spokesperson Lindela Mashigo acknowledged the backlog. 'The city is aware of the streetlight outage and the backlog being experienced across all regions, including Ward 47,' he said. Mashigo confirmed that limited resources are delaying maintenance response times. He said currently, the region is attending to new and outstanding streetlight complaints in line with the city's maintenance schedule. 'Wingate Park, specifically Somerset and Riet streets, is scheduled to be addressed between June 9 and 13. 'The standard turnaround time for a single streetlight complaint is 72 hours, but this hasn't been met due to the backlog,' Mashigo added. ALSO READ: New contractor to be appointed for Chantelle Housing Project Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to bennittb@ or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading! Stay in the know. Download the Caxton Local News Network App Stay in the know. Download the Caxton Local News Network App here
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch San Diego FC vs. Sporting Kansas City: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time
How to Watch San Diego FC vs. Sporting Kansas City: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time | 5/17/2025 Two of MLS' top scorers will be on display when Anders Dreyer's San Diego FC hosts Dejan Joveljic's Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Dreyer ranks 10th with six goals, and Joveljic has six to rank 10th. You can stream the match on Apple TV. Last time out, San Diego earned a 2-0 win at home against Colorado Rapids, taking 18 shots and outshooting Colorado by 14. Sporting Kansas City drew with Saint Louis City SC 2-2 on the road in its last game on May 14, while outshooting Saint Louis City SC 16 to 14. How to watch San Diego FC vs. Sporting Kansas City When: Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM ET Where: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California Live Stream: Apple TV Watch live sports and more without cable on ESPN+. Click here to watch MLS action. San Diego key players Dreyer has six goals (on 17 shots, 2.1 per game) and four assists for San Diego. Hirving Lozano is another key player for San Diego, with four goals and four assists. With three goals and four assists, Onni Valakari is chipping in for San Diego as well. Tomas Angel Gutierrez has one goal (on one shots, 0.1 per game) and two assists. Sporting Kansas City key players Joveljic is a key contributor for Sporting Kansas City, with six goals and one assist. With one goal and four assists, Shapi Suleymanov is another important player for Sporting Kansas City. Daniel Salloi has provided four goals and one assist. With two goals and two assists, Erik Thommy is producing, too. To watch live sports and more without cable, head to Apple TV. Click here to watch MLS action. San Diego vs. Sporting Kansas City match breakdown
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Orinda expanding license plate reader camera installations
(KRON) — The City of Orinda is expanding its network of license plate recognition (LPR) cameras. The city council approved a proposal on Tuesday evening to buy 15 extra cameras — that's in addition to the 19 already installed in the city. Seven of them are run by the city while 12 are run by people in the community. San Mateo Co. supes approve procedures for possibly removing embattled sheriff The City of Orinda currently has those seven LPR cameras placed at major thoroughfares and freeway exits, but residents who have experienced break-ins and thefts say they need them in their neighborhoods. Thirty residents who live in Orinda's Knickerbocker neighborhood have committed to buying and splitting a $5,000 a year bill to operate two solar-operated LPR cameras. Residents say the two cameras can cover an area of 200 homes. Evan Dreyer is one of the 30 buyers. Dreyer says the community is taking matter into their own hands because over the past few years, the neighborhood has experienced an increase in crime. 'I think it's been incredibly inspiring to see members of the community come together, support each other, support our police,' says Dreyer. 'This is an investment of public safety.' Dreyer himself is a victim of a break-in. 'We were freaked out for weeks,' says Dreyer. 'And then we have these suspicious cars still coming up after, so we were freaked out for weeks they were trying to come back.' The automated security cameras capture, read, and analyze license plates on vehicles. This data is then sent directly to police. 'What we've seen in the videos and in the trends and how these guys operate, they're very smart,' says Dreyer. 'They're very decisive, they have a strategy; this is not sloppy. These are people who are professionals, and they know what they're doing.' Orinda Police Department Chief Anthony Rossi spoke at Tuesday's city council meeting in support of the additional cameras. He says they can also assist during emergencies. 'These types of cameras will be instrumental in an evacuation,' says OPD Chief Rossi. 'Say, we just had another accident, or we're having a flow here, and people are trying to make their own lanes — I need to put resources there. That's where that will come into play but that doesn't need to be in all of the locations, just in the areas that are of higher concern.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
📈 MLS Power Rankings: LAFC on the rise, Seattle join the fray
The 2025 MLS is almost a third of the way complete, and top-10 power rankings is truly taking the shape. While our league leaders remained the same, we still had plenty of movement in the rankings. Let's dig in. 10. Seattle Sounders (🆕) 📸 Steven Bisig-Imagn Images The Seattle Sounders are getting hot as the 2025 MLS regular season presses on, and fans will certainly be sitting a bit more comfortably at Lumen Field. NOUHOUUUUUUUU! 🥳 Our fourth goal of the night is your @EQCasino Play of the Match from #SEAvSTL! — Seattle Sounders FC (@SoundersFC) May 6, 2025 On the back of a resounding 4-1 win over visiting St. Louis City at the weekend, the Sounders are undefeated in their last four (3-1-0) while boasting the second-best record in the Western Conference in that period. Look for them to potentially keep rolling along. 9. San Diego FC (🆕) 📸 Chadd Cady-Imagn Images San Diego FC's brilliant story continues to turn heads in their inaugural MLS season, and their recent 5-0 thumping of FC Dallas shows just how deadly they can be under Mikey Varas. .@sandiegofc becomes the third expansion club in @MLS history – Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo FC – to have multiple players (Lozano and Anders Dreyer) earn Player of the Matchday honors within the first 11 matchdays of their debut — MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) May 5, 2025 With Hirvin Lozano and Anders Dreyer leading the charge for SDFC, their previous three-match losing run came to an end and they sit fourth in the conference and just two points off second-sitting Minnesota United. If they can get back to a consistent run of positive results, something special could be brewing in SoCal. 8. Charlotte FC (👎) 📸 Aaron Doster-Imagn Images One of the clubs that made waves in the early doors of the current season, Dean Smith's Charlotte FC has hit a wall in recent weeks on the back of consecutive losses to the New England Revolution and Columbus Crew. Taking his place on the backline ⚔️ A Black & Blue debut for Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty — Charlotte FC (@CharlotteFC) May 5, 2025 Despite having to once again kick-start the motor, the Crown is still very much in the hunt for finishing in the upper echelons of the Eastern Conference, and the recent loan addition of Canadian international Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty could add further quality in depth to help them sustain a possible deep push throughout the 2025 season. 7. LAFC (👍) 📸 Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Largely and justifiably viewed as one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference and a possible contender for MLS Cup honors, LAFC is slowly building momentum after their win against Houston Dynamo last time out. This build-up play 🤌 🔔 19 passes before Nathan Ordaz gave us the lead. — LAFC (@LAFC) May 6, 2025 Now on a four-match undefeated run (2-2-0), Steven Cherundolo's Black and Gold are within striking distance of further gains in the West after scoring over half their goals this season during their four-match push. But is this sustainable? 6. FC Cincinnati (👎) 📸 Mark Smith-Imagn Images So much praise has been dispatched in the direction of FC Cincinnati, and it certainly is not unfounded as Patrick Noonan's side is one of the most entertaining clubs in MLS on their day. FC Cincinnati had the best primary transfer window in MLS this year, I think. Here's why. That + a bunch more superlatives from the window that was — Tom Bogert (@tombogert) April 28, 2025 After a recent four-match tear saw them at the very top of the East, Cincy was brought back down to earth in a loss against NYCFC, being blanked in the process during a 1-0 loss. Not without plenty of attacking power on paper, Cincy has a chance to get back to business next time out against Austin FC and a possible push back up the rankings. 5. Minnesota United (👍) 📸 Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images With just one loss in their last five, while putting together a brilliant 2025 MLS season to date, Minnesota United has begun to believe that they can have a real say across the West and the league as a whole. With @MNUFC's 3-0 victory on the road this evening, goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair became the sixth 'keeper in the last decade to record six shutouts in his first 10 games to begin a season. — MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) May 4, 2025 Though they trail pace-setters Vancouver Whitecaps by seven points, the Loons are a competent side at both ends, but it's a defensive core anchored by shot-stopper Dayne St. Clair that has helped them climb the table in the West. While they may not be in the top five in the Supporters' Shield standings, their consistency in picking up points deserves proper recognition here. 4. Philadelphia Union (👍) 📸 David Kirouac-Imagn Images Three wins on the spin for the Philadelphia Union once again Bradley Carnell's outfit closing ranks with the Columbus Crew for who can claim Eastern Conference supremacy in the regular season. In head coach Bradley Carnell's first season with the club, the @PhilaUnion are off to their best start in history through 11 games, taking 22 points and boasting a +11 goal differential. — MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) May 4, 2025 With an upcoming clash against the Crew in their next league meeting, the Union will take confidence from their best start to a season in their history, and that comes despite losing key midfielder Dániel Gazdag. Having allowed just two goals in their last five outings, you'd bet your house that they will be among the top sides in MLS come post-season time. 3. Inter Miami (👍) 📸 Megan Briggs - 2025 Getty Images It has been an interesting season for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in 2025 to date, with so much talk seemingly avoiding the Herons despite the likelihood that they will remain in the conversation across league and post-season play. What a night 💗🖤 — Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) May 4, 2025 Two frustrating draws against Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire, and a 4-3 loss against FC Dallas - matches they should arguably be winning - puts them into a position to chase the leading pack, but with a match in hand, mailing in three points would potentially have them right back at the top of the East. Currently fourth in the conference but boasting the second-best goal tally as well as goal difference, data dictates that they will continue to climb. 2. Columbus Crew (no movement) 📸 Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Columbus Crew is beginning to fire on all cylinders under fan-favorite manager Wilfried Nancy, making good on much of the pre-season talk that saw many place them as the team to beat in the East. By winning 4-2 at home this evening, the @ColumbusCrew have now produced nine regular season games with at least four goals since the start of 2024, which is two more than the next closest clubs in @MLS (Inter Miami CF and Portland Timbers). — MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) May 4, 2025 Sitting at the top of the table ahead of a critical MLS weekend in the wake of their 4-2 home win over a credible Charlotte outfit, Field has become a venue where the club is not afraid to put their opposition to the sword, and their second-best home points total in the East is a key reason why they're sitting atop the pile and on the tail of Vancouver for best record in MLS. 1. Vancouver Whitecaps (no movement) 📸 Simon Fearn-Imagn Images Top of the West and top of the Supporters' Shield; Vancouver is right where they belong, and Jesper Sørensen's outfit is truly enjoying themselves in 2025 thus far. By defeating Real Salt Lake at home tonight, @WhitecapsFC have become the sixth team in @MLS history to take at least 26 points in their first 11 games and only the fourth in the post-shootout era. — MLS Communications (@MLS_PR) May 4, 2025 Posting a rate of return in points that some of the elite sides across MLS history have managed to muster, current evidence would be hard to ignore regarding just how far the club can go this season. Thirteen from a possible fifteen points in their last five matches has them dictating terms to the rest of the pack, and a league-leading 22 goals shows they are where they are entirely on merit. 📸 Editorial Photo Credit: © Jayne Kamin-Oncea | 2025 May 3-Imagn Images
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dylan Dreyer Says Sheinelle Jones Is ‘Doing All Right' amid 'Today' Show Absence: ‘We're Praying for Her and Her Family'
's Dylan Dreyer gave an update on colleague Sheinelle Jones' ongoing absence while attending the 2025 Kentucky Derby 'She's doing all right. She's hanging in there. We're praying for her and her family. You know, she's just going through a tough time with her family,' Dreyer said of her co-host Jones hasn't appeared on a broadcast since December Dylan Dreyer is keeping Sheinelle Jones in her thoughts. The 3rd Hour of Today host, 43, opened up to E! News at the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday, May 3, about her co-host's ongoing absence amid a 'family health matter.' "She's doing all right," Dreyer said of Jones, 47. "She's hanging in there. We're praying for her and her family. You know, she's just going through a tough time with her family." The meteorologist continued, "We talk to her every day. One of us on the team talks to her every single day, and we're there to support her, and we'll welcome her back with open arms the second she can get back to us." Related: See All the Stars Out and About for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Jones — who co-hosts 3rd Hour with Dreyer, Al Roker and Craig Melvin — has not appeared on a new Today broadcast since December. She broke her silence on her absence from the show in a January Instagram post, writing, 'I sincerely appreciate all of you who have reached out while I've been absent from the show. I want to share with you that I'm taking time to deal with a family health matter." Jones continued, "It's not lost on me how lucky I am to have not only the support of my Today show family, but to also have all of you. Your kindness means so much to me. I'll see you soon." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Earlier this month, Carson Daly told Entertainment Tonight that he is unsure of when Jones will return, adding, "We always think about her." Daly continued, "We're wishing her well and she's spending much-needed time with her family and that'll just take its course. And there's so much love going out to her." Related: Craig Melvin and Al Roker Give Update on Sheinelle Jones amid Her 4-Month Absence from Today Show: 'Praying for Her' is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Dreyer also told the outlet, "We chat with her often. A week doesn't go by where we're not checking in, seeing how she's doing." "We pray for her all the time, we can't wait for her to come back, so we're just waiting for that day to come," she added. Sunday Today host Willie Geist told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview in April that he "cannot wait to see Sheinelle again." "She's dealing with a family matter or private matter, and she is such a valued member of our family," he continued. "We want to just be there for her and whenever she feels ready to come back and sit with the group, we'll give her the biggest hug she ever got." Read the original article on People
