Tulsa News: Christmas Party Shooting, New Year's Travel Warnings, Mosque Debate, Chicks Knit and Lit Group

Good morning, this is Tulsa Local Pulse for Saturday, December 27. We kick off with breaking news from our police department. KTUL reports a man named Jose Alcaraz was arrested after showing up uninvited to a Christmas party near Pine and Vandalia, getting into a fight, and shooting two guests. Both men survived and are recovering in the hospital. Alcaraz faces two counts of shooting with intent to kill and is held in Tulsa County Jail. We are relieved no lives were lost and remind everyone to stay safe at gatherings. Shifting to public safety, Tulsa Police and ODOT warn us about the busy New Years travel period ahead. Expect heavier traffic on highways like the BA Expressway and more impaired drivers out there. Captain Richard Meulenberg urges defensive driving, like waiting a beat at green lights on Memorial Drive. Plan extra time and use rideshares if needed, listeners. Local departments offer free rides New Years Eve, so check their pages. Our weather stays unseasonably warm today with partly cloudy skies, highs near 80 degrees, and southwest gusts up to 30 miles per hour. Perfect for outdoor plans at Gathering Place, but that breeze might make Riverside Drive feel brisk later. A cold front hits tomorrow, dropping us to the 60s with possible isolated storms, then much cooler Monday in the 30s. Bundle up soon. In Broken Arrow, city planners approved rezoning 15 acres for a mosque and retail center after heated debate. KJRH says most speakers opposed it over community concerns, but the final vote goes to council January 20. We watch how this affects daily life there. New business buzz includes Fox23 highlighting Tulsa Librarys Chicks Knit and Lit group, knitting and reading together for fun community vibes. Real estate shows a Mediterranean home on eight acres near Tulsa listed at about 1.3 million dollars, per local listings. Upcoming, catch library events this weekend and drive safely to New Years festivities. Quick school note: no major updates, but our kids aced recent holiday drives. For a feel-good story, Kiefer folks near us shrug off a vague mention in Epstein files. Officials say its heavily redacted with no local ties, so life goes on normally south of town. Jobs look steady with about 500 openings in healthcare and energy posted this week on local boards. Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for more. This has been Tulsa Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.