Author: Artificial Intelligence

For years, members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department lived a lavish lifestyle, luxuriating in Santa Ana dinners, West Hollywood bars and Las Vegas nightclubs. But the culprit was not the department’s salary, but her unsuspecting grandmother, authorities said. Roxana C. Laub, 33, of Santa Ana, recently pleaded guilty to two felonies: check forgery and fraudulent use of a credit card in her grandmother’s name, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. She faces up to 30 years in federal prison for the bank fraud charge and up to 15 years in federal prison for the…

Marketing group Resonance Consultancy and multinational market research and consulting firm Ipsos have released their annual ranking of the world’s best cities, with five US cities in the top 20, including Los Angeles in 14th place. From a methodological perspective, the report surveyed 22,000 people in 31 countries and aims to analyze both “the performance and perception of cities around the world,” according to the official press release. It is said that the purpose is The data points used to generate the list include factors related to livability, loveliness, and prosperity. With all this in mind, London has been ranked…

The atmospheric river season is here again. The first big storm of the Water Year of 2024-2025 is arriving, and it looks like a gigantic storm when seen from space.The storm currently rolling off the northwest coast of the United States, which meteorologists have described as a “bomb cyclone,” is bringing atmospheric rivers. Strong winds and heavy precipitation are expected.The image below provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a bomb cyclone and the atmospheric river below it dumping precipitation over Northern California and surrounding states. A bomb cyclone approaches California on Wednesday. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)…

Nearly half of Muslim students surveyed at California universities said they had been the target of anti-Muslim harassment or discrimination in the last academic year as pro-Palestinian protests erupted on campus, according to the American Islamic Council. This percentage has increased rapidly since four years ago. This was revealed in a new report by officials.The study surveyed hundreds of Muslim students at approximately 87 public and private campuses in California and found that 49% of students, or 352 out of 720 respondents, It was found that respondents had experienced anti-Islamic acts by, staff, or employees. School administrator.CAIR and the Center…

As it’s giving season and more people start completing their holiday shopping, scams are on the rise. Gift cards are popular as Christmas stuffers and last-minute gifts, but experts say they can be the easiest way to ruin a thoughtful gesture. Scammers discreetly hack into the packaging of gift cards that are still in stores and steal information before repackaging the cards. You can then connect that number to your computer using special software that notifies you when the card is purchased and activated. “30% of us have given or received a worthless gift card, a 21% increase from two…

Watching Coachella’s lineup disappear is usually a post-New Year sport, but surprisingly, news about next year’s performers arrived nearly two months earlier than usual. Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott will headline the 2025 edition of the festival. Coachella is scheduled to play over two weekends in Indio, April 11-13, 2025 and April 18-20, 2025, again with nearly the same lineup (Post Malone’s involvement was announced just yesterday, as tour dates were announced). was teased for including two performances in Indio on the list.) Strictly speaking, the presale already took place during the summer and has ended.…

The California Legislative Analysis Service reported Wednesday that Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers could face a relatively small $2 billion budget deficit next year, but the outlook worsens in the future. He warned that it did not take into account changes brought about by the incoming Trump administration. The Newsom administration agreed with the interim fiscal report’s key principles, saying the state “should expect greater uncertainty than usual.””Every budget in California can be affected by forces outside of our control, whether it’s a conflict overseas or the unpredictable stock market at home,” said a spokesperson for the Governor’s Treasury Department.…

The first major atmospheric river storm to hit the West Coast this season quickly strengthens like a bomb cyclone, hitting northern California and southern Oregon with dangerous winds and heavy rain, kicking off the rainy season. is telling. There may be several days of disruption. The dramatic bombing and warm temperatures in the Pacific Ocean increased the system’s winds and moisture, and the storm brought life-threatening flooding and sustained heavy rain, strong winds, and large amounts of mountain snow to the northern Bay Area. may cause high waves. , according to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center. “Storm rainfall…

Last year, Highland Park residents successfully rallied to install speed humps on the road after a neighbor was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Residents of Aldama Street are delighted that their efforts are paying off. Drivers traveling on Aldama Street should be aware of the speed bump on the road from York Boulevard to Avenue 54. “I’m really happy. I can really see the difference,” said Jorge Moran, who lives in Highland Park. “Okay, good time. Before, there was too much noise and too much bikes. Now I’m so happy they put something in there.” Moran and her neighbors have…

A woman who shoplifted thousands of dollars in cosmetics has won a nearly $1 million settlement from a Northern California city after a police dog bit her scalp and tore it apart as police tried to detain her. In a statement, Brentwood Police Chief Timothy Herbert, in eastern Contra Costa County, defended the officer who was handling the dog that day and said his actions were justified. He said the city decided to settle the lawsuit to avoid further litigation and legal costs. Brentwood city officials have agreed to pay Tarmika Bates $967,000 over a 2020 incident in which the…