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L.A. Councilmen motion to allow street vending on Hollywood Blvd 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

Los Angeles council members are taking action to create special street vending zones across Los Angeles. In 2018, the LA City Council established a set of no-vending zones, including the Hollywood Walk of Fame, that prohibited street vending in those areas. Today, Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez and Council President Paul Krekorian introduced a motion at the City Council meeting to eliminate the no-vending zone on Hollywood Boulevard that has been in place for five years. A first of its kind pilot project, street vendors, advocacy organizations and community members will work with the city to create a "special vending zone" on Hollywood Blvd if the motion passes. The Hollywood-based project would then expand to a citywide initiative to help improve street vending policies across L.A.  “As the son of street vendors, I’ve seen firsthand how street vendors are the ultimate entrepreneurs, contributing so much cultural vibrancy to Los Angeles,” said Councilmember Hugo Soto-Mar...

Man suffering medical incident run over and killed in L.A.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

A man died after he was run over by a car in a fatal hit-and-run while suffering a medical incident on Thursday morning in Los Angeles. According to the L.A. Police Department, around 2:58 a.m., a 37-year-old-man was in medical distress and lost consciousness in the westbound number two lane of traffic on Temple Street, west of Fremont Street. The man was run over by a driver in a blue metallic Toyota Camry traveling westbound on Temple. The driver fled the scene without stopping to help the pedestrian or identify him or herself. When officers arrived at the scene, the man who was run over was pronounced dead.Police are now seeking the public’s help for any information about the fatal hit-and-run. Anyone who has information regarding the vehicle is urged to contact Investigator G. Diaz, Central Traffic Detectives, at 213-486-0767 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Through the City Council’s Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund, community members who provide information leading...

Tale of Us and Afterlife Roster Wow at LA Historic Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

Tale of Us and Afterlife Roster Wow at LA Historic Park: Afterlife, the melodic techno label founded by Italian duo Carmine Conte and Matteo Milleri, took over LA Historic Park last Friday Oct. 13th and Saturday Oct. 14th, delivering a lineup of stunning music and visual performances from their roster.The mini festival was headlined both nights by Conte and Milleri’s act Tale of Us. Friday also featured Argy, Julya Karma, Kevin de Vries and MRAK — Conte’s solo act. Saturday’s lineup was Layla Benitez, Cassian (who brought the house down at The Vermont back in August), Adriatique and Milleri’s solo venture called Anyma.The crowd was packed and ready to rave when we arrived Saturday, and included many international techno-die-hards, as well as local newcomers to the melodic scene. Afterlife made good on their unique brand of intense, thumping, melodic music, with some of the best audio production in the business, save for a somewhat abrupt ending to the night — it appeared that there ...

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $4.2 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

869 Richardson Court – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 800 block of Richardson Court in Palo Alto was sold on Sept. 26, 2023. The $4,200,000 purchase price works out to $1,661 per square foot. The house, built in 1956, has an interior space of 2,528 square feet. This single-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of tar and gravel materials. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the home includes a two-car garage.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:In July 2023, a 1,802-square-foot home on Ross Court in Palo Alto sold for $3,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,942. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Ross Court, Palo Alto, in December 2022, a 1,854-square-foot home was sold for $3,190,000, a price per square foot of $1,721. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,817-square-foot home on the 800 block of Ames Avenue in Palo Alt...

Victim, suspect identified in Sunnyvale double shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

SUNNYVALE – Authorities have released the name of a woman who was gunned down Monday morning in Sunnyvale, as well as the name of the suspect, who was later found dead in Cupertino from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose man charged in fentanyl death of 3-month-old child Crime and Public Safety | Two arrests made in connection to South San Jose armed robbery Crime and Public Safety | Attempted robbery under investigation in Palo Alto Crime and Public Safety | Silicon Valley tech CEO sentenced to 8 years in prison following COVID and allergy test fraud scandal Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested in connection with shooting at Stanford, attempted robbery in Palo Alto The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Stacie Lee Mendez, 42, of San Jose, and the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety identified...

Former Serra High School star and MLB pitcher arrested on suspicion of murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

Daniel Serafini, a former Serra High School standout and Major League pitcher, was one of two people arrested Friday in connection with a murder two years ago in the Lake Tahoe area.Serafini, 49, and Samantha Scott, 33, had been wanted in connection to the 2021 shooting death of Serafini’s father-in-law, Gary Spohr, 70, and the attempted murder of Serafini’s mother-in-law, Wendy Wood.Following a two-year investigation, the Placer County sheriff’s office said Serafini was arrested in Winnemucca, Nev., early Friday morning and Scott was apprehended in Las Vegas. As of Friday afternoon, both were waiting to be transported back to Placer County.On June 5, 2021, following a 911 call from a residence near North Lake Tahoe, deputies arrived and found Spohr dead as a result of a single gunshot wound. Wood, his wife, had also been shot but was taken to a nearby hospital where she recovered from her injuries. Wood passed away last year.During the investigation, video surveillance revealed a h...

Popular money transfer app ordered to pay hefty fine for deceiving consumers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

People living in the United States often use mobile transfer apps to send money to family or loved ones living abroad. One of those apps, Chime Sendwave, has totaled more than $1 billion in money transfers each year.That was a red flag to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and it’s why they’re stepping in. They say the mobile app has deceived consumers about the cost and speed of international money transfers by requiring consumers to waive their rights and protections.“There’s a remittance rule in effect that provides consumers with protections in this very industry,” Michael Favretto, assistant deputy enforcement director at CFPB told WTOP.The CFPB said the Chime Sendwave app promised an instant delivery of funds, or at least within 30 seconds, when in many cases, the transfer took much longer. And in some cases, the app said there would be no fee to transfer money, then charged consumers nonetheless.“It’s ripe for abuse and it’s ripe for decep...

AP PHOTOS: Grief, devastation overwhelm region in second week of Israel-Hamas war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

A wounded Palestinian child, crying and clutching onto adults carrying him into a hospital. A deceased Israeli soldier’s loved ones, their faces wracked with grief as they mourn. Dozens of small posters, each one picturing a missing Israeli, as another sign blares just one word, scribbled in bright red: “Pain.”The images tell a story of unspeakable tragedy and palpable fear, as the war between Israel and Hamas prepares to enter its third week. The deadliest of the five Gaza wars, it has left more than 1,400 people in Israel dead, as well as more than 4,100 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. The destruction is clear throughout Gaza, as Palestinians desperately search for survivors and are forced to walk through rubble left behind after Israeli bombardments. And anguish continues to ripple throughout Israel, as mothers bury their children, flags and flowers line even more graves, and couples become separated as one partner heads into combat. Others, m...

How Fairfax Co. is redefining what school lunch looks like

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

On Friday afternoon in the Braddock Elementary School cafeteria, Reva Smith looked on as dozens of students swarmed toward the line to get a slice of pizza.Fridays are pizza days on the Annandale, Virginia, campus, but Smith, the cafeteria manager, made sure to motivate students to explore the salad bar, too. There, the options include tomatoes, cucumbers and apple slices.Every school in Virginia’s largest district now has a salad bar, a step Fairfax County tried to take before the pandemic but then paused as the coronavirus spread. And with the help of Shaun Sawko, the county’s new executive director of food and nutrition services who has also worked in D.C. and Montgomery County schools, the school system is redefining how school lunches look and taste.“We all had school lunch and sometimes it gets a little boring … corn dogs and pizza and chicken tenders,” said Smith, who’s been at Braddock for about a year.But three months into the job, Sawko has already moved away from the food...

Americans working to balance student loan repayments and holiday travel, survey says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:30 GMT

Student loan payments restart this month after a three-year pandemic pause, and it’s impacting how some people travel.According to a recent survey by travel deal site Going.com, 63% percent of respondents that had student loans said the repayments influenced their holiday travel plans.That same survey found that 38% said they would be more budget conscious, 17% percent said they would take fewer trips and 7% said they would visit cheaper destinations. Only 1% said the payments would cause them to take a shorter trip.Katy Nastro, a travel expert with Going.com, said for those hoping to score a deal, one option is to search for two cheaper one-way tickets than a more expensive roundtrip ticket. Another way to save, she said, is by expanding airport searches when booking.“If there was a really fantastic deal out of Newark or Baltimore from the D.C. area, take advantage of that,” Nastro said.Nastro strongly suggested those who have still not booked Thanksgiving or Christmas travel to do...