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Construction began this week at the Lila Keiser Park parking lot in Morro Bay. It’s a roughly $260,000 project that will see the parking lot repaved with asphalt and given striping, plus ADA accessibility improvements. The park will remain open during construction, although parking lot access may be affected. The anticipated completion date is June 25, 2024. Ramsey Asphalt Construction Corp. was awarded the contract for the project by the City of Morro Bay. Read more on the City of Morro Bay’s website.

Since Paso Robles passed a weed abatement ordinance in 2018, there have been significantly fewer wildfires in the region. Paso Robles Fire and Emergency Services Fire Marshal Battalion Chief Paul Patti said the reduction in wildfires can be attributed to the city’s weed abatement program. The fires have significantly declined in the last few years, and we attribute that to the ordinance that’s in place,” he said. “How active we are and proactive in the community to keep the weeds down to a minimum.” Chief Patti said weeds play a large role in wildfire prevention because of their ability to catch fire quickly and at higher temperatures. We call them light, flashy fuels because they burn fast and they burn hot,” Patti said. “When they burn to a certain extent and they utilize all their fuel, then the fire typically dies down or goes out.” He says thats why its so critical that community members abide by their citys weed abatement protocols. Atascadero resident Duke Coates follows the protocols strictly, maintaining his own lawn on a weekly basis. I abate my yard once a week

(NEXSTAR) — It’s been 69 years since Tom Ripley, Patricia Highsmith’s famed psychopathic con artist, made his debut in the first of Highsmith’s crime novels centered on the character. In that time, Ripley’s been adapted for radio and for both the small and silver screens — becoming a beloved literary figure in spite of his misdeeds. Now, a new generation is preparing to meet the talented Mr. Ripley, as Netflix’s eight-episode limited series “Ripley” hits streaming April 4. Beyoncé’ reveals this music legend contributed to ‘Jolene’ on ‘Cowboy Carter’ album Here’s what to know about “Ripley.” The latest iteration of glamorous grifter Ripley is the brainchild of Oscar-winning director and writer Steven Zaillian (“Schindler’s List,” HBO’s “The Night Of”), who began working on the project (originally intended for Showtime) in 2019. Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley in Netflix’s “Ripley” (Courtesy of Netflix) Though Ripley has appeared in several film adaptations, Netflix’s series marks the character’s first proper TV outing. Of the decision to create a show rather than another film, Zaillian previously told Vanity Fair that the space of several episodes “allowed me to be

Firefighters quickly extinguished an intense attic fire at a home in the Vermont Knolls area of South Los Angeles Wednesday evening. The fire was reported at 9:49 p.m. Wednesday, and firefighters responded to the 800 block of West 76th Street near Hoover Street, where they found the blaze at the rear of the home, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. Crews deployed hose lines to the rear of the home to extinguish the flames where two bedrooms were also on fire, Prange said. It took 32 firefighters 19 minutes to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

Police are investigating the theft of close to $30 million from a Sylmar money storage facility in one of the largest heists in Los Angeles history, the LAPD confirmed to City News Service Wednesday. “The money was stolen on Easter Sunday from an unspecified location in the Sylmar area,” Officer David Cuellar told CNS. He added that the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI were working on a joint investigation of the burglary, and that police would have no further information at this time. The Los Angeles Times, citing sources familiar with the investigation, said the burglars broke through the building’s roof and gained access to the vault without triggering the facility’s alarm system. The newspaper said the business did not know about the crime until employees opened the vault on Monday.

Angelenos are used to seeing fees for gratuity and even healthcare on the restaurant bill, but a downtown Los Angeles rooftop eatery is now charging a fee for security.   Considered an essential experience in rooftop dining, diners at Perch, which is on the 15th floor of the Pershing Square Building at Hill and 5th streets, may soon notice the 4.5% surcharge on their receipt.  “In L.A. it’s like the gratuity law, so all these extra fees on DoorDash, it’s kind of normal,” Simone Dill, who dined at Perch, told KTLA’s Samantha Cortese.   What’s a little less normal, though, is that the security fee is not about protection from people outside the restaurant, rather it’s protection from other patrons.   “Us paying their security fee is crazy, if you think about it,” Earnest Traylor said.   “Are we actually paying for food or are we paying the bills to keep the business running?” Dill added.   Perch receipt showing a 4.5% surcharge for security. (Reddit) Security posted on the ground floor of the building where Perch is located. (KTLA) Perch restaurant in downtown Los

The official folks in the yellow windbreakers scrambled into the right field pavilion — high and deep into the pavilion, following the arc of the ball. Shohei Ohtani had his first home run as a Dodger, and Team Yellow Windbreaker was on a mission to secure the milestone ball. After eight games on two continents without a home run, the $700-million man — the one who led the American League in home runs last year — hit his first home run Wednesday, in the seventh inning, in his 37th at-bat this season. Not to say Los Angeles had been anxious or anything, but Miguel Rojas had hit his second home run of the season earlier in the game. The home runs — the 430-foot one from the designated slugger, and the one from the light-hitting shortstop — highlighted the Dodgers’ 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Team Yellow Windbreaker delivered the fan who caught Ohtani’s home run to Ohtani himself, who happily swapped a bat, a ball, two caps and a few moments of conversation with the fan for what he called “a very

Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run as a Dodger on Wednesday night against the Giants at Dodger Stadium. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 1 The Times is tracking every Shohei Ohtani home run this season. Ohtani broke out of a minor slump to deliver his first homer, measuring 430 feet, at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night against the Giants. Take a closer look at his first homer as a Dodger: Get our high school sports newsletter Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Iliana Limón Romero is the Los Angeles Times assistant managing editor for Sports. The El Paso native joined The Times in March 2021. She previously was the sports editor at the Orlando Sentinel, where she contributed to the paper’s Pulitzer finalist coverage of the Pulse nightclub shooting. Limón Romero is chair of the Assn. for Women in Sports Media and co-chair of the National Assn. Hispanic Journalists Sports Task

Two lucky Southern Californians are the state’s newest winners after numbers for the $1.13 billion Powerball jackpot were drawn Wednesday night. The winning numbers were 11, 38, 41, 62, 65. The Powerball number was 15 and the PowerPlay was 3X. Two tickets matched five numbers and will take home $1,622,808. The winning tickets were sold at an Albertsons in San Dimas and Oxnard Shores Bottle Shop in Oxnard. Since the tickets were missing the Powerball numbers, the main jackpot will increase to an estimated $1.23 billion for Saturday night’s drawing. Twelve other lucky Californians hit four numbers plus the Powerball and will take home $19,682. Wednesday night’s jackpot was the eighth-largest in U.S. lottery history. The odds of winning the top Powerball prize is 1 in 292.2 million. The jackpot has been growing for over three months when the last player won the jackpot on Jan. 1. Southern California winner of $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot revealed Since then, there have been 39 consecutive drawings without anyone matching all six numbers. Southern California is home to several historic Powerball winners including the winner of last summer’s $1.08

Where the deadly storm system will hit next – CBS News Watch CBS News A storm system that brought tornadoes and flooding to the Midwest is still on the move. The Weather Channel meteorologist Alex Wilson takes a look at where it will go next. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

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By Kris Van Cleave April 4, 2024 / 12:32 AM EDT / CBS News Senator Tammy Duckworth is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to take a closer look at how it responds to what she says is a pattern by Boeing of failing to disclose flight deck features of the 737 Max to pilots, according to a letter to be sent Thursday and obtained exclusively by CBS News. Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois and chair of the Senate’s Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation Subcommittee, is calling on FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker to investigate why Alaska Airlines pilots were unaware the plane’s cockpit door was designed to automatically open during a rapid depressurization — which is exactly what occurred on flight AS1282 when a door panel on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out mid-flight in early January. “Boeing’s failure to disclose this feature is chilling given its history of concealing 737 MAX information from pilots,” Duckworth writes. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters following a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on January 17 that the flight crew should have been told about the feature.

A firefighter inspects a vehicle that went over the side of a canyon in Malibu on Wednesday. (KTLA-TV) One person was killed Wednesday after a car careened off the road in the Malibu hills, authorities said. The deadly crash occurred about 5:30 p.m. on Malibu Canyon Road near Adamson Flat, less than two miles north of Pacific Coast Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash shut down traffic in both directions of Malibu Canyon Road, a two-lane stretch that cuts through the Santa Monica Mountains, uniting Calabasas with Malibu and Pacific Coast Highway. The road curves along the hills and can be treacherous, with steep drop-offs into the canyon below. The passage has been the site of multiple fatal crashes over the years. Aerial footage Wednesday night from KTLA-TV showed a gray-silver vehicle had tumbled more than 100 feet off the cliffside into the brush and rocky ravine below. Firefighters were traversing the canyon to reach the vehicle. It’s unclear what led to the crash, which is under investigation by the CHP. The L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner responded to the scene; the identity

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April showers may bring flowers, but here’s what a great meal kit brings: healthy, seasonal and affordable weeknight dinners. Some of the best meal kits like Green Chef can be a great way to save time and money during these busy spring and summer weeks thanks to convenient, nutritious meals delivered straight to your door. The meal delivery industry has seen steady growth in recent years, and we know why, being meal-kit subscribers ourselves. If you also love meal kits, you’re on track to help that market grow by more than five percent per year, surpassing the $7 billion dollar mark by 2028. If you’re on the fence about signing up for one of these services, there’s no better time than the present. Cut down on time spent laboring in the kitchen and put your health first by making the switch to meal kits for 2024. With a meal kit delivery service , you simply make your selections online and wait for a box of fresh, pre-packaged ingredients to arrive at your door. No more time-consuming trips to the grocery store. No more Sundays spent racking your

Luis Valentino, superintendent of the Coachella Valley Unified School District, resigned Wednesday effective June 30, according to multiple media reports. Valentino offered his resignation Wednesday evening at a special meeting of the district’s Board of Education, and board members accepted on a 5-2 vote, the Desert Sun reported. Trustees Valerie Garcia and Trinidad Arrendondo noted no, and Valentino was not in attendance, the newspaper added. “Serving the students, staff, and community of the Coachella Valley Unified School District alongside a fantastic team of educators has been one of the greatest honors of my career,” Valentino said in a news release, according to the Desert Sun. “I have the greatest respect and admiration for the dedicated staff, outstanding students, and supportive parents and community.” No reason was given for Valentino’s decision. Effort to reach the superintendent and other CVUSD District officials were not immediately successful. Valentino has held the post since 2021, and his contract was set to run through June 2025.

A person was killed Wednesday when a vehicle overturned near Pepperdine University in Malibu and fell 150 feet. The California Highway Patrol reported that the fatal crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. at Malibu Canyon Road and Pacific Coast Highway, where a vehicle was resting on its side. It was unclear what caused the accident, and northbound Malibu Canyon Road was closed Wednesday evening between PCH and Piuma Road while the crash was investigated. No further information about the victim was immediately available.

Louisville guard Skyy Clark drives past Maryland Baltimore County guard Dion Brown on Nov. 6. Clark announced he is transferring to UCLA. (Timothy D. Easley / Associated Press) April 3, 2024 7:34 PM PT Mick Cronin’s first offseason acquisition could find a spot alongside Dylan Andrews in UCLA’s starting backcourt. The Bruins snagged Louisville’s leading scorer Wednesday after sophomore combo guard Skyy Clark announced on the social platform X that he was headed back to his hometown. “Home is where the heart is!!” Clark, a native of Los Angeles, wrote atop a photo illustration showing him dribbling a basketball outside Pauley Pavilion and below the Hollywood sign and the words “I’m coming home.” A gifted shooter who could also help Andrews with ballhandling duties, Clark made 35.3% of his three-pointers last season while averaging 13.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists. After starring for Heritage Christian in Northridge as a sophomore and spending his final two high school seasons in Tennessee and Florida, Clark spent his freshman college season at Illinois. He started 12 of the Illini’s first 13 games before leaving the team for

By Jordan Freiman April 3, 2024 / 11:02 PM EDT / CBS News Just over a week after a winning ticket was sold for a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot , an estimated $1.09 billion is at stake in the Powerball drawing. The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing are 11, 38, 41, 62, 65 and Powerball 15. It was not immediately clear if any winning tickets had been sold. A jackpot winner would have the option to have their winnings doled out in annual payments over 29 years or take a single lump sum payment. The estimated cash value of the lump sum for Wednesday’s drawing was $527.3 million before taxes. The last Powerball jackpot win came on New Year’s Day, when a single winning ticket in Michigan claimed an $842.2 million jackpot.  Players win the jackpot by matching all five white balls and the red Powerball. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are around 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball, but smaller prizes are available. The chances of winning any prize, the smallest of which is $4, are 1 in 24.87.

By Kris Van Cleave Updated on: April 3, 2024 / 11:03 PM EDT / CBS News The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into a Southwest flight that veered off course while on approach to land at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and may have buzzed the air traffic control tower with as little as 67 feet of clearance, CBS News has learned.  The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, when pilots of Southwest Flight 147 aborted their first approach because of bad weather. While on final approach of their second landing attempt, an air traffic controller is heard urgently telling the pilots of the Boeing 737 to “go around” and climb to 2,000 feet.  “Go around! Go around!” Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 2,000. Climb and maintain 2,000. 2,000,” the air traffic controller said, according to a feed from liveatc.net. The plane had apparently drifted to the east and was no longer lined up with the runway. Preliminary flight tracking data from Flightradar24 put the airliner at an altitude of 300 feet when it began to climb. The FAA said it’s investigating

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