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If you’re used to two hours of free parking in downtown Paso Robles, your time is almost up. Right now, visitors to downtown Paso Robles can park for free for the first two hours. After that, its $2 per hour. The idea behind free parking for two hours was to be a convenience for customers,” said business owner and Paso Robles resident Robert Fash. “The average stay downtown is probably within the two-hour gap.” But beginning in early 2024, parking will be $1 per hour from minute one. Parking signage and kiosk operation will also be improved for clarity. The city council voted 3-2 to make the changes. Mayor John Hamon said the goal is to make the parking program pay for itself. Now that we have removed the free parking and we are at a dollar an hour from minute one, we will see revenue go into the black, pay off the debt, keep spaces available, with an opportunity to possibly gain additional dollars to reinvest back into this area of parking,” Hamon said. For some locals, parking a few blocks away to avoid

For the coming weeks, the historic Danish village of Solvang has transformed into a winter wonderland. It is all part of the citys annual Julefest celebration, and we caught up with organizers, businesses and visitors for an inside look at what to expect. It is so much fun! The first thing we have of course is all the lights and the decorations, said Susan Lee, Solvang Visitor Center manager. While crews were putting the finishing touches on the holiday displays at Solvang Park on Monday, Ian Arguelles and his family were taking in the Danish culture. Just walking around, taking in all the sights, the Scandinavian or more specifically, Danish, architecture, Arguelles said. Just seeing the Danish flavor in this little part of California. Arguelles says during his familys vacation in Solvang, he has explored the town, checked out local businesses and sat in on the nightly Julefest light show. Last night I saw a little light show! Just a crowd of people jamming out, dancing. It was kind of nice to see, even before the Christmas holiday has started, people are still in that

Fountain Valley police Monday asked for the public’s help to catch a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a motorcyclist. The collision occurred about 4:50 p.m. Nov. 18 at Ward Street and Calle Independcia, police said. A white SUV going north on Ward Street in the left lane switched lanes, cutting off the motorcyclist, who veered right and slammed into a parked vehicle, police said. The SUV then ran over the motorcyclist, police said. The victim — a 27-year-old man from Orange — was expected to survive his injuries, police said. Police suspect the vehicle was a 2001-2007 white Toyota Highlander. Anyone who may have information helpful to detectives was asked to call 714-593-4481.

One by one, longtime City Section basketball observers have already concluded this season’s collection of teams is the weakest in years, if not ever. King/Drew coach Lloyd Webster is asking for patience. “We’re still recovering from COVID,” he said Monday after his team’s 66-51 win over Sylmar in an opening game of the Maranatha tournament. “We still have kids lacking basketball fundamentals. They play 80 games of travel ball and 28 of real basketball.” King/Drew (1-1) will probably end up as a City Section Open Division title contender, as it usually does, but it has lots of young players. Freshman Semaj Howard scored 14 points against the Spartans. Sophomore Jayshawn Kibble had 20 points. For Sylmar, freshman Joseph Dickson scored 22 points. King/Drew put together a powerful surge late in the game to pull away. Webster is confident his team will be much better by February and March. He just needs practice and game time to get his players to believe in each other. His 6-foot-4 sophomore son, Josahn, is a starter, and it’s an interesting dynamic. “I’m trying to spend more time being dad

PHILADELPHIA —  LeBron James sat on the end of the Lakers’ bench in Philadelphia, a city he hasn’t won a game in since 2017 and watched the numbers on the scoreboard turn. On a night where he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most combined minutes played in the NBA’s regular season and playoffs, the 21-year veteran experienced a new low. Never had his team ever lost this badly — the 76ers beating the Lakers 138-94 — a 44-point margin of defeat to establish a career worst. “What needs to change in order for that not to happen again?” he said, repeating a reporter’s question. “Um, a lot.” Asked for specifics, James declined to provide any. “A lot,” he repeated. Following a good win Saturday in Cleveland, the Lakers seemed unraveled after getting blown out in Philadelphia, with James being uncharacteristically brief and Anthony Davis predicting an intense film session Tuesday. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press) “There’s an opportunity for us to talk about it. And look at it. This is what we can’t have,” Davis said. “But you have to quickly flush it because we have

A 58-year-old Sherman Oaks man was sentenced to nearly seven and a half years in federal prison Monday for scamming fellow members of a San Fernando Orthodox Jewish Israeli community out of more than $7 million through an investment company he and his brother operated out of their parents’ home, authorities announced.   Sassi Mizrahi was found guilty on five counts of wire fraud and, along with the 87 months of prison time, was ordered to pay some $4.47 million in restitution.   His brother, 51-year-old Encino resident Motty Mizrahi, pleaded guilty in January of this year to six counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.   From June 2012 to March 2019, the Mizrahi brothers fraudulently raised millions of dollars from at least 40 investors in their community, promising them “guaranteed” returns of 2% and 3% a month and annual rates between 30% and 102%, according to a news release from the United States Department of Justice, Central District of California.   The brothers also assured their victims that their money could be withdrawn on an on-demand basis after an

Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were responding to a Hacienda Heights neighborhood after reports of a large sinkhole forming due to a possible water main break Monday, authorities confirmed to KTLA.   Calls about the sinkhole, located in the area of East Edgeridge and East Tamarix drives, came into the fire department at around 6:25 p.m.   L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA) L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA) L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA) L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA) L.A. County first responders on the scene of a water main burst in Hacienda Heights on Nov. 27, 2023. (KTLA) Video of the scene captured by Sky5 showed a heavy flow of water and mud in the 2300 block of Avocado Terrace with at least

(Photo illustration by Diana Ramirez / De Los; Photos by Associated Press) Renowned New York City reporter and co-founder of New York’s Young Lords Party Pablo Guzmán has died at age 73. Guzmán suffered a heart attack Sunday, according to CBS New York. Born in Spanish Harlem and raised in the South Bronx, Guzmán graduated from Bronx High School of Science and attended the State University of New York at Old Westbury. During his college years, he became a co-founder of the Young Lords Party in New York. Inspired by the Black Panthers, the group was a Puerto Rican revolution party fighting for neighborhood empowerment and the self-determination of Latinos. In addition to acting as one of the group’s main spokesmen, Guzmán was also the minister of information. In that role, he produced and hosted a weekly radio show for the Young Lords, edited their weekly newsletter Palante and helped the organization grow in various other cities. Toward the end of the Vietnam War, Guzmán refused to report for the draft as an act of protest. He was subsequently imprisoned for nine months on a

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