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Viral video shows Good Samaritans rescue CHP officer under attack

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

Cellphone video captured the moment three Good Samaritans jumped out of their vehicles to help a California Highway Patrol officer who was being attacked by a man on the side of a busy freeway onramp. The incident occurred on May 19 at around 5 p.m., at the Main Street northbound entrance to the 5 Freeway in Santa Ana.  CHP officers had been called to the area on reports of a man yelling at drivers and trying to take down a freeway sign. Officials said the officer was planning to let the man go with a warning when he suddenly attacked.  “Many of these situations, they end up becoming dangerous at a moment’s notice,” CHP Officer Anselmo Templado told KTLA. Just steps from the freeway onramp, the officer is seen on video getting tackled by the man. Moments later, the three Good Samaritans can be seen rushing to the officer’s aid.  Cellphone video captured the moment three Good Samaritans rushed to the aid of a CHP who was being attacked by a 33-year-old man ne...

Woman killed by hit-and-run driver while jogging in Tarzana

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

A woman out jogging was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Tarzana Tuesday night.The woman, whose name has not been released, was running in the 4200 block of Reseda Boulevard at about 10:40 p.m. and tried to cross the street when she was struck, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.The Land Rover that hit her was heading south and fled the scene and is still outstanding, police said.The woman's husband arrived at the scene after she failed to return home, and police informed him of what happened.Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.

L.A. Metro report finds hundreds of homeless sleeping at stations overnight

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

Just after midnight at Los Angeles Union Station is when the building is cleared out and the Metro station shuts down for the night. Dozens of homeless people spill onto surrounding streets, clasping their belongings.  Behind the station on North Vignes Street, Amanda hunkers down on a corner with a friend, using some of their bags as a seat.  “I have to survive like this,” she said. “There’s nowhere for me to go right now.”  Overnight, everyone must get off the Metro trains so they can be cleaned and serviced. It’s a period known as the “end of line” policy.  Last month, Metro counted just how many homeless were seeking shelter overnight in their transit system. The report found an average of 555 unhoused people each night at stations when the end of line policy is enforced.  Union Station is among three stations within the city of Los Angeles that the Metro has designated as hotspots for homelessness between midnight and 3 a.m. According to the transit sys...

Woman shot, killed by neighbor in South Los Angeles: LAPD

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

A woman is dead and her neighbor is under arrest after a shooting in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles Tuesday night.The shooting in the 8700 block of South Vermont Avenue occurred around 9:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Officers found a 31-year-old woman with multiple gunshot wounds, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.Her neighbor, a man in his 40s, was taken into custody early Wednesday morning, though the events leading up to the shooting have not yet been made public."Well take him back to our station and try to determine what actually happened," said Officer Adrian Gonzalez.Alberto Mendez contributed to this report.

See 'Vanderpump Rules' star Ariana Madix work the Raising Cane's Drive-Thru in El Segundo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

Fans of "Vanderpump Rules" can hang out with Ariana Madix ahead of Part 1 of the reality series' highly anticipated reunion.The Bravolebrity will be working the Raising Cane's Drive-Thru in El Segundo starting at 9 a.m. on May 24. West Hollywood restaurant Pump of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ to reportedly close "Come see her serve looks, Chicken Fingers & maybe even some piping hot (in our case, Iced) tea," the fast food chain tweeted. Ariana Madix of ‘Vanderpump Rules’ breaks silence on Tom Sandoval’s infidelity The address to the location is 2160 E El Segundo Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245.Madix's appearance comes a week after the "Vanderpump Rules" Season 10 finale, which hit a series high for the Bravo show. The episode showed the aftermath of the affair between Madix's longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval with her best friend Raquel Leviss. ‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Raquel Leviss files restraining order against Scheana Shay: Report The finale garnered 4.1 million viewers on Bravo, on-dem...

Will The Volunteer State Veto Delta-8? — New Developments In Tennessee’s Delta-8 Legislation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

Tennessee is the latest state to contemplate banning delta-8 THC. Although local leaders haven’t decided how to regulate delta-8, two bills are now working their way through Nashville. One of these bills would effectively ban delta-8 in Tennessee. However, a competing bill could clear up delta-8 restrictions without getting rid of it.Anyone involved in Tennessee’s hemp market must pay close attention to how legislators vote on these proposed changes. If one of these proposals passes, it will impact the Volunteer State’s delta-8 market.Could Tennessee Ban Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC?As mentioned in the intro, TN legislators are now reviewing two bills that directly target the delta-8 industry.Of these bills, HB 1927 is far more restrictive. Under this proposed law, all products with over 0.3 percent THC would be illegal — regardless of whether it’s delta-8 or delta-9 THC. HB 1927 also allows police to arrest anyone who owns or sells delta-8 products with criminal...

XIE-ing is Believing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

XIE-ing is Believing: L.A.-based house music creative XIE became interested in learning how to produce quickly after she started songwriting.“Growing up I was in Symphony, played piano and was really studious so I knew I could do it,” she says. “The learning curve was steep, but it finally gave me the complete tool kit to have full creative control over my vision. DJing came after production in the past 5 years when I became truly obsessed with and immersed in edm and the dance music scene. The transition into DJing felt so natural to me and to feel the crowd’s energy and be able to perform my music in this way felt absolutely amazing.”Today, she describes her sound as club bangers sprinkled with her vocals, “all spanning under the house umbrella from tech house, to UK house and techno. I love making records that each have a unique vibe and create a world of their own.”XIE thinks electronic music, particularly house, is in an amazing place right n...

Was Tom Hanks showing an angry side on the Cannes red carpet?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

No, Tom Hanks wasn’t pulling an Alec Baldwin on the Cannes red carpet Tuesday night, or abandoning his reputation as one of the nicest movie stars in Hollywood.Hanks’ wife, Rita Wilson, has come forward to offer an explanation for images circulating online, which appear to show her usually genial husband looking uncharacteristically frustrated as the couple arrived at the film festival Tuesday night for the premiere of his new movie, “Asteroid City.” The images show a brief moment of Hanks looking aggrieved and gesturing forcibly, leaving some journalists and people online wondering if he’s berating a worker at the film festival or having “a rant.”In a response to a report about Hanks’ “terse interaction” with the other man, Wilson said in an Instagram Story: “This is called ‘I can’t hear you. People are screaming. What did you say? Where are we supposed to go? But that doesn’t sell stories. We had a...

Checking out the library wines at Santa Cruz Mountains Grand Tasting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

Getting a whiff of nicely aged cabs and pinots is a lot like wandering the stacks of the Boston Public Library, breathing in the scent of history and wondering what it would be like to meet the authors. At the Santa Cruz Mountains Grand Tasting, attendees could meet the winemakers who crafted these well-aged treasures.The Grand Tasting, held on a blustery day in April at Saratoga’s Mountain Winery literally blew people away, on both the atmospheric and vinous levels. About 150 VIP guests got to feast on a charcuterie board assembled by Chef Ross Hanson of Oak & Rye, and a great spread by Kirsten Ponza, formerly executive chef at Chaminade. VIPs also had the opportunity to dive into library wines, which can be profoundly satisfying or profound disappointments. We experienced both.Taking the crown was the 1999 Silver Mountain Chardonnay, which winemaker Jerold O’Brien bravely opened with a corkscrew while Bill Cooper of Saratoga’s Cooper Garrod waved his ah-so and suggested he mig...

Will Elon Musk move Twitter’s headquarters out of San Francisco?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO  — Twitter might not keep its headquarters in San Francisco forever, its owner Elon Musk signaled Tuesday.Speaking virtually at the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit in London, Musk gave a noncommittal answer to an interviewer’s question about whether the company will stay in the California city.RELATED: Tesla will base engineering HQ in Palo Alto at former H-P siteSan Francisco officials announced last week they are investigating Twitter after six former employees alleged that Musk’s team broke laws by turning the company’s headquarters into a “Twitter Hotel.” The idea was to create sleeping quarters for workers who were pushed to stay up late working on the social media platform after Musk fired or laid off nearly 80% of Twitter’s employee base.The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said it will be conducting an investigation into the new allegations.The former Twitter employees allege that Musk’s team ordered numerous changes to the company’s hea...