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Authorities continue to search for two people believed to have been in a car that veered off the side of a mountain road in Ventura County and plunged 1,000 feet down a cliff at 2 a.m. Sunday.The white Cadillac Escalade crashed on Deer Creek Road northwest of Malibu, about two miles from the junction with the Pacific Coast Highway, said Officer Ryan Ayala, a California Highway Patrol spokesman. A day and a half after the crash, one of the passengers reported the other two passengers missing.Ayala said searches of the vehicle and the surrounding area on Monday and Tuesday yielded…

As far as year-end lists go, we’re always on the lookout for rankings that remind us of our own trends over the past 12 months. Case in point: Spotify Wrapped is a marketing campaign released annually since 2016 that summarizes users’ annual listening habits on the music streaming platform and also allows them to share their personal rankings via social media. It’s always fun to post about the songs and artists you listen to the most, but it’s also exciting to be able to compare your music tastes to the music tastes of an entire city. To that end, Spotify…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles Police Department’s new chief says the department will work with consulates in Mexico and other Central American countries to draft a plan to protect immigrants ahead of the Trump administration’s mass deportation plan. He said he is doing so. In an interview with The Associated Press, Jim McDonnell said his tenure as police chief will be marked by high levels of community engagement, noting that society as a whole must participate in the criminal justice system to create a safe place to live. he added. McDonnell, a veteran police officer and former sheriff,…

A Los Angeles County pet store was left in ruins after a customer accidentally drove his pickup truck into the building, scattering staff and feathers. Just before 10 a.m., officers with the El Monte Police Department responded to a report of a crash and structural damage at Wes’ Pets and Feeds, 4424 North Peck Road, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Video from the scene obtained by KTLA shows a white Ford F-150 fully inside the building. The building was cordoned off with yellow police tape and red-tagged by city officials, meaning it is currently unsafe to enter. The Los Angeles County…

Two students were shot and the suspected gunman was killed in a shooting at a school in Palermo, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said. Just before 2 p.m., the agency said deputies were involved in an “active incident involving gunfire” at Feather River Adventist School, run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The school is located 16 miles south of Oroville and approximately 90 miles north of Sacramento. The school, which serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade, has been in its current location since 1965 and had nearly 35 students, according to its 2022 update, according to the school’s website.…

NEW YORK (NewsNation) — Authorities searching for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday morning said at a news conference earlier in the day that the deadly attack was “premeditated.” Officials said Thompson, 50, was shot just before 7 a.m. in front of the Hilton Hotel on 54th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said the suspect was waiting for Thompson to arrive at the hotel for an investor meeting. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called it a “premeditated, premeditated, targeted attack” at a press conference Wednesday.…

A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $197.5 million is set to expire this weekend, according to the California Lottery. Lottery players are being urged to check the ticket, which was one of two winners of the December 2023 Mega Millions jackpot sold at the very same Chevron gas station in Encino. The winning numbers for the December 8, 2023 drawing were 21, 26, 53, 66, 70 and Mega Ball 13. One of the tickets had already been redeemed, but the other one expires Saturday, so the California Lottery has no way to contact the winner unless he or she comes…

Federal health officials have concluded an investigation into an E. coli outbreak in multiple states linked to contaminated sliced ​​onions previously used in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers. The outbreak, first identified in October, has sickened 104 people in 14 states, resulting in 34 hospitalizations and one death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration linked the outbreak to yellow onions distributed by Taylor Farms, which immediately issued a voluntary recall of the onions. McDonald’s followed suit, removing the recalled product from restaurants in the affected states before finding an alternative source of chopped onions…

Raising Cane’s restaurant may replace historic Los Angeles coffee shop Norm’s, but the fast-casual chain won’t stake a claim to take over the cultural landmark. said. Raising Canes planned to file a lawsuit Thursday against the LA Conservation Society over how it plans to preserve the structure if it succeeds in taking over operations. However, it submitted a letter to the Cultural Heritage Commission saying it no longer intends to do so. “We have heard the community’s concerns and are in the process of discussing the future of the site with Norms,” Raising Canes said in a short letter. The…

When Descanso Gardens first turned on Enchanted Forest in 2016, it quickly set the standard for whimsical but not-too-Christmas overlays that have become commonplace at LA-area botanical gardens. Even with only minor adjustments made each year, I believe the curious exhibit will always be outstanding among its kind. But this year’s Enchanted includes some pretty big new elements, and I think it’s the most appealing in the La Cañada tradition. It’s a model train set that’s all lit up to match the seasons. Admittedly, I’m a mild rail fan, so I spent nearly 20 fun minutes exploring briefly before venturing…