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At Rockefeller Center, the outdoor 11-ton Norway Spruce will once again dazzle with tens of thousands of LED lights in honor of the Christmas season. New York City has been putting up Christmas and holiday decorations for the past few weeks, but nothing symbolizes the beginning and spirit of the season more than the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. This year’s tree is from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and is the first tree to come from that state since 1959. The tree is a Norway spruce that is 74 feet tall, 43 feet wide, and weighs 11 tons. The top is decorated…

A longtime Beverly Hills teacher has filed a lawsuit against the school district, claiming she was fired for anti-Trump posts on Facebook. Joanie Garratt, who has been a teacher in the Beverly Hills Unified School District for more than 30 years and most recently served as a long-term substitute for Associated Press U.S. History, was arrested on Nov. 13, well before her scheduled final day on Dec. 5. I was fired on the day. Garratt’s attorney said in a news release. After a Nov. 6 rally in support of President-elect Donald Trump at Beverly Hills High School, Garratt wrote on…

SACRAMENTO — As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House and abortion rights advocates warn of an uncertain future, California lawmakers are promoting the state as a “refuge” for reproductive rights. We are hurrying to submit a bill that reaffirms the role of the government.Abortion remains legal in California, which has the highest reproductive rights in the nation. Unlike some states, there is no waiting period or counseling required before the procedure, and minors can obtain abortions without parental involvement. In 2022, voters solidified access to abortion in state constitutions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned federal…

California Lottery officials say the deadline to claim the $197 million Mega Millions ticket is this Saturday. The ticket, with all six numbers matching, was purchased on Dec. 8 at a Chevron gas station in Encino. The winning numbers were 21, 26, 53, 66, 70, and 13. Lottery officials said two jackpot tickets with all six numbers matching were sold at the same location on the same day, with a total prize pool of $395 million. One winning ticket was won over the summer, so now all that remains is the winner of the second ticket. The California Lottery in…

Faced with the possibility of losing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding, the Los Angeles City Council reversed course Tuesday, allowing a helicopter company to lease Van Nuys Airport for up to 25 years, despite protests from nearby residents. .Airport officials, the city attorney and Mayor Karen Bass warned that the city risks losing funding from the Federal Aviation Administration if the lease is denied. “We’re screwed [approve the lease] It would jeopardize hundreds of millions of federal funds for critical projects in Los Angeles and all of our airports,” Bass said in a statement before the vote.…

While some Riverside County neighbors continue to wonder when their Amazon packages will arrive at their homes, one small business owner said Wednesday that the e-commerce giant’s delivery suspension has disrupted the particularly busy season. said their lives during the holiday season have been seriously affected. Randy Parker, owner of Mr. Happy’s Mercantile, a novelty gift shop in Anza, said he is one of many people in the area chasing after Amazon delivery drivers. Amazon stopped delivering products to homes and stores in Anza for about a month, telling customers to pick up their items at fire stations or post…

Sally A. Juarez has lived in a rent-stabilized unit on Tolland Way in Eagle Rock for 49 years. It is one of several buildings that could be demolished to make way for a 141-unit affordable housing complex. More than 40 neighbors will lose their current homes, including Juarez, who is retired from LAUSD, one of her daughters, an elderly care worker and at least two cancer survivors. “I worked hard, so I didn’t want to retire with a lot of money just to feel comfortable and secure,” the 71-year-old mother, grandmother and great-grandmother explained. A spokesperson for JZA Architecture told…

The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Wednesday to strengthen protections for undocumented immigrants by officially making L.A. a sanctuary city. The vote reaffirms the council’s unanimous decision last month. After President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in November, officials in California and other Democratic-led states are gearing up to make good on promises he and his administration will crack down on illegal immigration. President Trump has even called for using the military to enact mass deportations. Officials vote on ordinance officially making Los Angeles a ‘sanctuary city’ But in Los Angeles, these deportees have no local support. “We will…

The British band, which begins its West Coast tour in San Francisco this week, crashed onto the road after gunmen commandeered the band’s tour van at a Vallejo gas station.However, as consummate professionals, the group said it would continue touring.”We were robbed at gunpoint 10 minutes into our US tour,” the band’s sports team wrote in an Instagram post. “A man came running in saying there were men crashing into his van. When he went outside to stop it, he found masked men ransacking the van.”The post-bank band plans to release a new album in February and will tour later…

Renovations underway at a lake in Santa Ana recently revealed an unusual discovery that has park visitors perplexed. City workers were draining water from the smaller of Centennial Park’s two lakes when they discovered three submerged vehicles at the bottom of the lake. The water body had been closed for renovations since August, according to a post on Santa Ana’s Instagram account. Park visitors often said that when the water level receded in early November, the tops of the cars were revealed. Isik James said he fishes at the lake two to three times a week. “I was stuck in…