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5 places to cool off in L.A. County during the coming heat wave

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

With the summer's first heat wave in the forecast, many Los Angeles County residents will be looking for ways to cool off and beat the intense heat.In addition to the beaches, the county has many public swimming pool locations to help shield residents from the summer sun.Here is a roundup of public swimming pools in Southern California:Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa MonicaThis five-acre beach house is open and completely free to the public. In addition to the pool, guests can enjoy a splash pad area, and a playground area, and will have access to Santa Monica State Beach.Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in PasadenaThe aquatics center offers pools for both recreational and competitive swimming. Guests can also take advantage of water fitness classes or sign up for swimming lessons.The center is open Monday – Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 pm, Saturdays from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Santa Monica Swim Center in Santa MonicaThe Santa Monica swim center is ...

One Killed, Six Others Injured in Ten-Vehicle Collision on 10 Freeway [Upland, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

Multi-Vehicle Pile-Up Near Euclid Avenue Left Several CasualtiesUPLAND, CA (June 27, 2023) – Sunday night, a ten-vehicle collision on 10 Freeway left one person dead and six other people with injuries.The crash occurred around 8:39 p.m. just west of Euclid Avenue, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Department.Initially, four or five cars collided in the westbound part of the freeway, causing one of those cars to flip onto the eastbound lanes.The first responders declared the occupant of the flipped car dead at the scene. However, their identity has not been disclosed to the public, pending notification from the next of kin.Additionally, firefighters extricated several people from their vehicles. It was unclear how many people were hospitalized, although, six people were confirmed to be injured.In the end, officials closed down both sides of 10 Freeway as crews clear out the scene. No further details regarding the ten-vehicle collision have been released to the public....

Photos: Replica of the White House in Hillsborough listed for $38.9M

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

A replica of the White House, known as the “Western White House,” in Hillsborough is for sale for $38.9 million.Replica of the White House in Hillsborough listed (Brian Kitts). Replica of the White House in Hillsborough listed (Brian Kitts). The property was commissioned by George Randolph Hearst, eldest son of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, and designed by famed architect Julia Morgan in 1930. Morgan was California’s first female architect and also designed the Hearst Castle.Replica of the White House in Hillsborough listed (Brian Kitts). The similarly iconic home has since been meticulously restored to its former glory and updated to modern standards.Replica of the White House in Hillsborough listed (Brian Kitts). Replica of the White House in Hillsborough listed (Brian Kitts). The 24,350-square-foot Colonial-style home has a whopping 11 bedrooms and 12 baths. There are a number of gathering spaces including the “East Room” with a fireplace and the ...

Soap opera star Nicolas Coster dies at 89; had long-running roles on ‘Santa Barbara’ and ‘Another World’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

By Alli Rosenbloom | CNNNicolas Coster, a veteran actor known for his work on the daytime dramas “Santa Barbara” and “Another World,” died Monday, his daughter announced in a Facebook post.He was 89.“It’s with great sadness that I am posting this to my father’s book page,” Dinneen Coster wrote. “Nicolas Coster passed on this evening in a hospital in Florida. Please remember him as a great artist. He was an actor’s actor! I will always be inspired by him and know how lucky I am to have such a great father!! Rest In Peace.”In a statement to CNN, Coster’s agent Chrystal Ayers said he died of complications from a long-term battle with cancer.A veteran actor with more than 100 film and television credits, Coster’s film, television and theater career spans decades. Among many other titles, Coster worked extensively on various long-running daytime soap operas.Coster was best known for his role as Robert Delaney on NBC’s television series “Somerset,” joining the cast in 1970 and continuing ...

‘Stabbed’ man was actually blasted with pressure washer, Folsom police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

Wounds that left a man covered in blood after a dispute at a Folsom shopping center were determined to have been made by a pressure washer, police said.The man was initially thought to have been stabbed.The fight between two men took place around 6 a.m. Monday outside a hotel near the Folsom Premium Outlet Mall.One man had been hired to clean the outside of a building with the pressure washer, of the type that blasts water through a long wand. The other man reportedly got in a dispute with him and tried to take the washer away, police said — and the cleaning employee then apparently let loose on him with the forceful spray.“I can confirm it was not a stabbing,” Folsom police Officer Matt Stone told TV station KOVR. “The pressure washer, because of the pressure coming from it, looks like it created puncture-type wounds.”A pressure washer used for medium-duty professional jobs emits water at about 2,000 pounds per square inch. That is about the same force...

NHL’s schedule-makers do Sharks no favors to start next season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

The San Jose Sharks will open the 2023-24 regular season on Oct. 12 at home against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights — and their early schedule doesn’t much easier from there.The Sharks will continue a homestand against the Colorado Avalanche on Oct. 14, the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 17, and the Boston Bruins on Oct. 19. Those three teams, plus the Golden Knights, all won their respective divisions this past year and all finished within the top seven in the league’s overall standings.The Sharks’ grueling opening month then continues with a five-game, nine-day road trip with stops in Nashville, Florida, Tampa Bay, Carolina, and Washington.The Sharks got off to a 0-5-0 start this past season and were never able to climb above a .500 points percentage. They’ll likely need to get off to a better start this season if they have any hope of ending a four-year playoff drought.Related ArticlesSan Jose Sharks | Erik Karlsson wi...

Three-bedroom home in Oakland sells for $1.9 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

458 Hudson Street – Google Street ViewA 1,460-square-foot house built in 1910 has changed hands. The historic property located in the 400 block of Hudson Street in Oakland was sold on May 22, 2023, for $1,885,000, or $1,291 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms and three bathrooms. It sits on a 4,000-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:In February 2023, a 2,605-square-foot home on Lawton Avenue in Oakland sold for $2,825,000, a price per square foot of $1,084. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Shafter Avenue, Oakland, in December 2022, a 1,281-square-foot home was sold for $1,375,000, a price per square foot of $1,073. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom.A 1,633-square-foot home on the 5200 block of Miles Avenue in Oakland sold in November 2022, for $1,530,000, a price per square foot of $937. The home has 3 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. 

Cal/OSHA fines two farms where Half Moon Bay shooter killed seven people

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

HALF MOON BAY — State officials fined two farms where a mass shooter killed seven people in January, citing the companies’ failures to provide employees with active shooter training that could’ve saved their lives.Cal/OSHA cited California Terra Garden, Inc. and Concord Farms Inc. for a combined 41 violations, nine of them defined as “serious,” for failing to have a plan or procedures to immediately notify employees of an active shooter threat and for not addressing previous incidents of workplace violence, according to a Monday press release.California Terra Garden — where the mass shooting began — was hit with 22 violations and $113,800 in penalties while Concord Farms Inc. — where the shooter ended his killing spree — was fined $51,770 for 19 violations.Both employers, state regulators say, failed to establish workplace safety plans that evaluated the threat of workplace violence and train workers in a language they can unders...

San Jose: Retired prosecutor named acting police auditor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

SAN JOSE — Retired longtime prosecutor Karyn Sinunu-Towery has been appointed to serve as acting Independent Police Auditor for San Jose following the sudden departure of the previous auditor, the city announced Tuesday.Sinunu-Towery, who retired as a Santa Clara County Assistant District Attorney in 2013, steps in for Shivaun Nurre, who had worked in the IPA’s office for nearly two decades in various roles before being appointed to head the agency in 2018. Nurre was renewed for a four-year term in 2021, which means there are about two more years left in the current term.Nurre’s intent to retire as IPA was never widely announced, and no news release was issued by the city after it was reviewed by the City Council in closed session earlier this month. The council unanimously approved Sinun-Towery’s appointment in closed session Tuesday, according to the city.In a statement, Mayor Matt Mahan said Sinunu-Towery “will bring stability and continuity” t...

Jam-packed Merola Opera season features new take on Britten classic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

The Merola Opera Program returns this summer with four events in store: an opening recital, a Schwabacher Summer Concert , the Merola Grand Finale, and — as the season’s centerpiece — a new production of Benjamin Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia.”Britten’s 1946 opera is one of the English composer’s enduring works – one that, according to San Francisco Opera Center artistic director Carrie-Ann Matheson, still speaks to contemporary issues.“When we choose the repertoire that we present at Merola, we’re guided by the overarching question: ‘What can our artists learn from this?” Matheson noted, adding that Britten’s unique compositional style “offers the program’s artists considerable opportunities for growth and discovery. Performed July 13 and 15 at Herbst Theatre, the new production will be conducted by Judith Yan; Jan Ebinger is the director.Set in Rome in 509 B.C., “The Rape of Lucretia” introduces Tarquinius, son of the Roman king, who is heading Rome’s war again...