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Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to win the best-selling book last week and have the biggest opening week of 2024. Swift’s “Eras Tour Book” sold 814,000 copies over Thanksgiving weekend, according to Circana. Circana tracks about 85% of the print market, but ‘Eras’ numbers are more accurate. Swift sold the book exclusively through Target, which launched a tie-up with “Eras” on Black Friday. Sales soared even as Swift ignored Amazon.com and other retailers, and some fans complained online that the book contained typos and other errors. . Representatives for Target and Swift did not immediately respond…

A week after Christmas ornaments were stolen from a Long Beach photography studio at 2:30 a.m., the thieves returned to return the stolen items to the business. In an exclusive interview with NBCLA, Michael Farmer, owner of f/8 Studios, said, “I intended to issue an immediate apology.” “She explained to me that after seeing this on the news, everyone hated her. She said her daughter was beaten at school because of it.” Farmer spoke to NBCLA and local news outlets after vintage Santa and snowman molds were stolen from in front of his studio off Orange Avenue in the California…

The principal of a San Bernardino school for juvenile detainees has received a prestigious award for his work. Tim recognizes the impact corrections has on individuals and recognizes non-probation professionals who have made exceptional contributions to corrections, with Monica Hatcher, director of the Central Valley Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center and ARISE Secure Youth Treatment Facility. – Awarded the Fitzharris Award. , communities and care systems; With a career in the justice system spanning more than 20 years, Hatcher is “dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk youth through innovative programs,” according to California Probation Officers (CPOC). “Ta”. “Monica’s leadership…

Partial lane closures will occur on Highway 101 in Encino, Highway 405 in Sepulveda Pass, and Highway 710 in Long Beach for public construction Wednesday through Friday night. :rotating_light: Closed at night :rotating_light:This week, overnight road closures will be in place on Route 101 in Encino, Interstate 405 in Sepulveda Pass, and Interstate 710 in Long Beach from Tuesday, Dec. 3, to Friday, Dec. 6. See below for details:point_down: pic.twitter.com/5yg7ObWjUm— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) December 3, 2024 Highway 101 in Encino Southbound right two lanes closed from Reseda Boulevard to Havenhurst Avenue Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Southbound…

City officials announced Wednesday they will conduct a performance audit of the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services to identify solutions to long-standing problems. The audit is expected to determine whether the city is providing humane care to the animals. Whether the program maximizes the department’s ability to save animals. and whether the site has the capacity to manage current demand. The Administrator’s Audit Services Department conducts audits with the assistance of consultants specializing in animal shelter operations and veterinary medicine. “Our audit aims to provide LA Animal Services, the public and policy makers with a detailed understanding of LAAS’…

Harpoon Henry’s, a beloved addition to the Port of Dana Point since 1975, will close at the end of January 2025, port management announced Tuesday. Robert Mardian Jr., owner and founder of the upscale seafood restaurant and event venue, informed employees of the decision on Nov. 29. The closure comes as the Port of Dana Point prepares for the third phase of a major redevelopment project. The project is expected to begin in summer 2025 and be completed by fall 2026. “We know how much this facility means to the community, and we invite everyone to come celebrate their final…

The British indie rock band, who just embarked on a US tour, announced they were robbed at gunpoint outside a Starbucks in California on Tuesday. London-based six-piece alternative rock band Sport Team stopped for coffee when someone reported their van being vandalized, according to their latest Instagram post. According to the post, One of the band members said he went outside to confront the robber, but the robber only “pulled out a gun.” The band wrote that they were “robbed at gunpoint 10 minutes into their US tour.” (The sports team performed in San Francisco on December 2nd, embarking on…

MIDDTOWN, Manhattan (WPIX) – The CEO of United Healthcare was killed in a shooting in New York City Wednesday morning, officials confirmed to Nexstar’s WPIX. Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest just before 7 a.m. near a hotel on 54th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, officials said. A video posted to the Citizen showed police tape on streets in Midtown as police arrived on the scene. Thompson was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The shooting is being investigated as a possible targeted attack, officials said. 60-year-old man suffers skull fracture, broken jaw after…

A shooting at a Butte County school Wednesday afternoon left a suspected gunman dead and two students injured, according to the sheriff’s office. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing at Feather River Seventh-day Adventist School in Palermo. Deputies responded to a report of a shooting on campus and found the suspected shooter dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. It was not immediately known if the suspected shooter had ties to the campus community. Two students were shot and taken to the hospital, but their condition was not immediately known, the sheriff’s office said.…

UCLA Police are reminding students to be extra careful about how they travel on campus, as electric bikes and battery-powered scooters have been stolen from UCLA students in large numbers over the past few months. UCLA police told NBC Los Angeles on Wednesday that there have been at least 64 scooter thefts in the past 60 days. However, theft of e-bikes and e-scooters is nothing new, with UCLA police making more than 20 arrests in 2024 alone for vehicle thefts related to rechargeable light vehicles. Police said they were able to catch some of the thieves by using GPS tracking…