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Angelenos can enjoy their own espresso at a Sabrina Carpenter-inspired pop-up in West Hollywood this weekend. Verve Coffee Roasters, located at 8925 Melrose Avenue, has been transformed into Short n’ Sweet Café. The pop-up event, which also took place in Chicago and New York, was inspired by Carpenter’s latest album, Short and Sweet. Here’s what attendees can expect: The drink lineup includes drinks such as Common Sense Chai, Heartbreak Jamaica, and Dumb & Poetic Latte. Carpenter goods such as mugs, hoodies, and T-shirts will also be on sale. Like other pop-ups, the cafe will be decorated with blue decorations. Photo…

Iron Mike didn’t have enough in his tank. The 58-year-old boxing legend returned to the ring Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, losing a unanimous decision to Jake Paul. The judges scored the bout 80-72, 79-73, and 79-73 in favor of Paul. The highly anticipated heavyweight bout lasted eight rounds but failed to live up to expectations. According to Compubox, Tyson landed only 18 of his 97 total punches, while Paul landed 78 of his 278 punches. At the venue, which was expected to draw more than 70,000 people, boos began to fall towards the end of the…

Most of the questions surrounding the bizarre ‘missing actress’ scandal have been answered, with the former ‘Gossip Girl’ star’s family admitting their search was in vain. Chanel Banks, known for her role on the teen drama and “Blue Bloods,” was reported missing from her Playa Vista home on November 8th by her family. She showed up in Texas a few days later, police said. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Banks said she left for Texas to be baptized by her favorite pastor and to “get away” from the family who had reported her missing, something her husband told KTLA earlier…

Most of the questions surrounding the bizarre scandal involving the “missing” actress have been answered, with the family of the woman best known for appearing on “Gossip Girl” admitting their search was in vain. Chanel Banks, known for her role on the teen drama and “Blue Bloods,” was reported missing from her Playa Vista home on November 8th by her family. She showed up in Texas a few days later, police said. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Banks said she left for Texas to be baptized by her favorite pastor and to “get away” from the family who had reported…

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office is asking residents to monitor and report suspected price gouging in the wake of wildfires that have burned nearly 20,000 acres and killed hundreds of people. “Exploiting victims of devastating mountain fires for financial gain is illegal and unacceptable,” said District Attorney Eric Nasarenko. “We encourage anyone who suspects price gouging to report it to our office immediately so we can begin an investigation and investigation.” California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency last week to provide state resources to support recovery efforts. During a state of emergency, California law prohibits sellers…

A guard was attacked by an inmate at a California prison on Thursday night, which authorities are investigating as attempted murder. The attack occurred at Mule Creek State Prison in Amador County around 6:25 p.m. Inmate Kevin Alvarado, 30, allegedly turned and assaulted a correctional officer while being taken from the shower to his cell, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. Officials added that an inmate-made weapon was recovered at the scene. Prison officials secured the scene and treated the injured guard, who was taken to an outside medical facility and released later that night. CDCR officials placed…

Studio Ghibli fans rejoice: 80 original Studio Ghibli animations have been added to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ collection, already the world’s largest film-related collection with more than 52 million items from across the history of cinema. Ponyo, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, is a family-friendly film inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. One of the animation studio’s most popular films, 2008’s Ponyo (subsequently released in the U.S. by Walt Disney Pictures in 2009), features not only characters but also backgrounds drawn frame by frame. It was notable for its focus on hand-drawn animation. Rather than using animation…

Within hours, the wildfire quickly raced across the Santa Susana Mountains and into nearby foothills, forcing mass evacuations and demanding intense firefights with crews showered with red-hot embers. Ta.Despite the immediate response of hundreds of firefighters from across the region, the wind-driven fire spread in an unpredictable and dangerous manner, destroying homes, tearing through orchards, and spreading fires across Camarillo, Moorpark, and Santa Paula. It threatened thousands of people living in the area.But the authorities made an early decision and it paid off. By prioritizing life-saving missions over property protection, no one died in the devastating wildfires. Only a few…

Firefighters found multiple lithium-ion batteries used to power scooters in the basement of a two-story house fire that injured four people, including one in critical condition, in Koreatown Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to the modern four-plex in the 400 block of South Gramercy Place around 8:30 a.m. The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes, but firefighters quickly found four patients, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a news bulletin. “One patient was pulled from the basement in critical condition and transported to a local hospital,” the fire department said in a statement. Several scooter batteries were…

A construction accident Thursday at an Orange County high school left one worker dead and another injured, authorities said. Two workers were injured at the Villa Park High School construction site around 10:21 a.m., the Orange County Fire Department said in a social media post. According to multiple media outlets, the accident occurred when the bleachers in an auditorium that was undergoing renovations collapsed.After Orange County sheriff’s deputies and firefighter paramedics responded, one employee was admitted to a local trauma center and another was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said. Officials did not disclose the circumstances of the…