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California landslide halts rail service, homes evacuated

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — A landslide in Southern California has closed a historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences, officials said.The slope on the western side of Casa Romantica and Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente dropped about 20 feet (about 6 meters) on Thursday afternoon after several days of minor earth movement, city officials said in a news release. The building was closed and a geologist is monitoring its stability, officials said. Casa Romantica announced that it was temporarily closed and all events were canceled after the landslide on its ocean terrace.Four adjacent residential units were red-tagged as unsafe and evacuated, officials said.Falling debris halted rail service on two Metrolink lines and Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner, officials said.After torrential rains earlier this month, residents of three clifftop apartment buildings and one nearby building in San Clemente fled their...

Best Live Casinos in Canada in 2023: Top 9 Canadian Live Dealer Casinos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

The best live casinos in Canada bring you the most unique variants, top live casino bonuses, and authentic and playful dealers who make you feel like you’re sitting at a table in Vegas.Whether you play live blackjack, live roulette, live poker, or live baccarat, we’ve rounded up a list of the top-rated Canadian live dealer casinos to max out your ‘Vegas on the couch’ experience.We’ve even found some live dealer slots.Each live dealer site is not only fully licensed for Canadian players, but has been personally verified by our team of experts according to strict ranking criteria.Let’s take a look at the top live dealer casinos in Canada.Best Live Casinos in Canada1. PlayOJO – Best Live Casino in Canada OverallPros:50+ live dealer gamesLots of exclusive games like VIP Roulette by EvolutionNo wagering free spins welcome bonusNice selection of game shows and unique blackjack variantsNo strings attached cash backCons:Bonus doesn’t immediately cater to table game playersThis is the ...

5 West L.A. restaurants broken into during burglary spree 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

Five restaurants in West L.A. were hit by smash-and-grab thieves who stole cash and leaving behind a trail of damage. Broken glass was seen outside three restaurants on Westwood Boulevard, including Mashti Malone’s Ice Cream, Laziz Grill and The Room Sushi Bar.Each establishment also had their door boarded up. According to police, the two male suspects wearing ski masks also broke into two other restaurants near Olympic Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard.  Glendale business owners worried after 10 restaurants broken into in one night The suspects appear to have taken an unknown amount of cash and caused significant damage to the restaurants. They have not been identified or apprehended. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the LAPD. 

8 injured in overnight Mid-Wilshire crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. Authorities responded to a crash around 2 a.m. at the intersection of La Brea Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard. At least one victim was treated for life-threatening injuries and four others were also hospitalized. Three victims received treatment at the scene. At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. (KTLA)At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. (KTLA)At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. (KTLA)At least eight people were hurt when two vehicles smashed into each other in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles early...

Pedestrian deaths have risen 70 percent since 2010. Blame trucks.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

Pedestrian deaths on American roads have risen by more than 70 percent since 2010, an increase that safe-streets advocates ascribe partly to our national love affair with trucks. Vehicles struck and killed 7,388 pedestrians in 2021, compared to 4,302 in 2010, according to federal crash data tabulated by The Hill. Pedestrian deaths rose by another 5 percent in the first half of 2022. Trucks aren’t solely to blame, but they are a key factor. The number of pedestrians killed by light utility trucks, the most common culprit after cars in the latest federal data, more than doubled between 2010 and 2021, from 732 to 1,773. “There’s this race to the bottom of people buying more large cars because they want to feel safer around all of the other large cars,” said Rebecca Sanders, founder of Safe Streets Research & Consulting, a crash analysis firm. “We are ever more vulnerable, ever more at risk, from these larger vehicles.” In 2010, Americans bought and leased cars a...

Heading To The Desert? Cool Off At The Breezy Maleza At Drift Palm Springs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

Maleza, at the center of the new Drift Palm Springs hotel in downtown Palm Springs, is a casual indoor/outdoor upscale Baja restaurant that features a sleek design anchored by firepits and a breezy bar with an extensive agave bar program and menu of seasonable shareable plates.In partnership with San Jose del Cabo-based Roots and Roads, the new hotel was built from the bottom up and is slightly set back from the noisier and bustling main drag, with panoramic views of the mountains. Other Drift boutique hotels are in Cabo and Santa Barbara, with a future Nashville location in the works.Out of 39 units, 30 are suites with full kitchens that include stoves, ovens, dishwashers, refrigerators and eating areas. There are three- and four-bedroom suites that can accommodate six and eight respectively, with a private bath in the master suite and shared bathroom on the other side of the large living space, and a balcony that overlooks the cactus garden and enormous pool.Magaritas and purple s...

California Legislature designates Vietnam Human Rights Day in May

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

The California Legislature has designated May 11 as Vietnam Human Rights Day.Championed by Assemblymember Tri Ta, R-Westminster, legislators passed a resolution Thursday to commemorate the day “in support of efforts to achieve freedom and human rights for the people of Vietnam.”“The Vietnamese people are suffering under an oppressive regime, and our hearts are with them,” Ta said. “Passing this resolution today sends an important message that Californians stand in solidarity with the people of Vietnam and that we are willing to help fight for their freedom.”The measure encourages Californians to mark May 11 with activities such as ceremonies, discussions or rallies. It also “recognizes the need for a democratic government,” according to Ta’s office.Related ArticlesPolitics | Editorial: ‘Delete Act’ would give Californians needed privacy protections Politics | California legislative effort to curtail trafficking fentanyl through social media sta...

San Jose teen, man shot while driving in East Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

OAKLAND — A 14-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man were wounded by gunfire Thursday night as they were in a vehicle driving in East Oakland, authorities said.The boy was wounded in the abdomen and the man in the head, authorities said. They were both in stable condition.The shooting happened about 10:27 p.m. Thursday in the area of Foothill Boulevard and Brookdale Avenue.The boy, who police were told lives in San Jose and the man, who police were told lives in Hayward, were in a vehicle driven by another person when someone on the street began shooting at them.ShotSpotter technology indicated more than 20 rounds were fired, authorities said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Two men arrested in East Bay parking-lot shooting Crime and Public Safety | Police seek suspect who left unexploded firework on East Bay school campus Crime and Public Safety | Maserati-driving suspects fail to steal catalytic converter, threaten witness wit...

Los Gatos sends road safety improvements back to the drawing board

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

The Los Gatos Town Council last week sent safety improvements on Shannon Road back to the drawing board an effort to make the designs mesh with the rural, country feel of the road.Dozens of residents who live along the stretch of Shannon Road between Los Gatos Boulevard and Cherry Blossom Lane voiced their concerns at an April 18 meeting that the current designs were incompatible with the rural feel of the area.The town has been working to install sidewalks, bike lanes and street parking to improve the safety of the road, which is a popular route for students at Blossom Hill Elementary, Van Meter Elementary and Fisher Middle schools to bike or walk to school.“I love this street,” Mayor Maria Ristow said. “It’s beautiful, but I think it will also be beautiful when there’s sidewalks and bike lanes.”The council’s vote also transferred thousands of dollars in town funds to the project, while requiring that staff revise the design to add more trees and remove parking spaces and host an i...

Pac-12 recruiting: How the top 2023 prospects would rank in a future NFL Draft

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:50 GMT

The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a weekly dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports.The following information, in his words, was provided to the Hotline on April 27 …The West Coast produced the top two picks in the NFL Draft this weekend in Pasadena’s Bryce Young and Rancho Cucamonga’s C.J. Stroud. Although neither played in the Pac-12, the conference will have a stellar lineup of quarterbacks in 2023 on two fronts:— The group of returnees is stacked with the likes of USC’s Caleb Williams, Washington’s Michael Penix and Oregon’s Bo Nix;— The incoming class of recruits is fully loaded, with five of the top 10 passers in the high school senior class.So let’s imagine it’s April 2026, when next season’s freshmen will be draft-eligible. And potentially spending a lot of time in the draft’s green room.HereR...