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Robert Vargas is still working hard on his massive mural honoring late Dodgers pitcher and Los Angeles legend Fernando Valenzuela, and he is not eating or sleeping until it’s done.  Vargas spoke with KTLA 5’s Carlos Herrera Saturday morning in front of the mural, located on First Street near the 101 Freeway in Boyle Heights, and told him that, despite the energy he appears to have, he indeed has not eaten or slept since beginning his work.  “I’m 48 hours in, and I have another 24 to go,” Vargas said. “But that’s what it takes to do this mural justice and to say thank you with love to Fernando.”  Dodgers star says Fat Joe to blame for Yankees’ World Series loss Drone footage obtained by KTLA shows the intricacies of the mural, which is painted on the side of an apartment building and depicts Valenzuela winding up to pitch.  A mural dedicated to late Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pictured on Nov. 2, 2024. (KTLA) A mural dedicated to late Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela pictured on Nov. 2, 2024. (KTLA) Muralist Robert Vargas speaks to KTLA

A father and son are facing charges following a shooting Friday that police say injured two people in Santa Maria, leaving one of them fighting for their life. Santa Maria police say officers responded to reports of gunfire at around 12:46 a.m. at a fast-food restaurant along the 400 block of Betteravia Road. Officers say they learned there was an altercation that took place prior to the shooting of two teens. According to police, a 17-year-old boy sustained non-life-threatening injuries while an 18-year-old man is said to be in critical condition. Both were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police say the vehicle believed to have been used during the shooting was found abandoned in Santa Maria and was seized as evidence. Detectives say they identified Casey Jose Pacheco Hernandez, 41, of Santa Maria and his son, Casey Hernandez Junior, 19, from Oceano, as the suspects. Search warrants were later served at the mens home. Police say the elder Hernandez was taken into custody at around 1:30 p.m. and Hernandez Junior was arrested at around 6:30 p.m. Both men were booked into the Santa

Atascadero 0 San Luis Obispo 35 Even though the last two years have proved fruitful in league outcomes for the Greyhounds, it was the Tigers this year that showed consistently dominant performances. After two Jace Gomes rushing touchdowns on the first two drives, it was apparent the SLO had control of the game. They win the Sunset League title; their first league title since 2019 as they finish the regular season 9-1. Meanwhile, Atascadero finishes their schedule at 5-5. Lompoc 20 Paso Robles 18 The Braves came ready to tumble on Bearcat territory, handing Paso their fifth loss in a row. Jacob Manzo and his offensive weapons featuring Jacob White, Marcus Garcia, and Marcus Bailon did enough in the first half despite failing to put up points in the second half to secure the win. Lompoc finishes 4-5 overall and third in Mountain League standings. Paso Robles will sit out of CIF contention with a 2-7 overall record, and 0-3 in league play. Sierra Vista 14 Coast Union 21 (8-man) Both Valley Christian Academy in Santa Maria and Coast Union in Cambria are the two

November 2, 2024 / 1:13 PM EDT / AP TGI Fridays closing 36 “underperforming” restaurants across U.S. TGI Fridays closing 36 “underperforming” restaurants across U.S. 00:24 Restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, saying it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year. The Dallas-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a Texas federal court. TGI Fridays Executive Chairman Rohit Manocha in a statement said the “primary driver of our financial challenges resulted from COVID-19 and our capital structure.” Sit-down chain restaurants have more broadly faced challenges in recent years as diners choose to get food delivered or visit upscale fast food chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack . A U.S. bankruptcy judge in September approved a reorganization plan for seafood chain Red Lobster after years of mounting losses and dwindling customers. Founded in 1965, the popularity of TGI Fridays peaked in 2008 with 601 restaurants in the U.S. and a $2 billion business, according to Kevin Schimpf, director of industry research at Technomic. Its sales in

November 2, 2024 / 12:56 PM EDT / AP Officials monitoring new COVID-19 variant Officials monitoring new COVID-19 variant 02:46 A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board. Southwest District Health appears to be the first in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccinations are an essential function of a public health department. While policymakers in Texas banned health departments from promoting COVID vaccines and Florida’s surgeon general bucked medical consensus to recommend against the vaccine, governmental bodies across the country haven’t blocked the vaccines outright. “I’m not aware of anything else like this,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of government and public affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials. She said health departments have stopped offering the vaccine because of cost or low demand, but not based on “a judgment of the medical product itself.” The six-county district along the Idaho-Oregon border includes three counties in the Boise metropolitan area. Demand for COVID vaccines in the health district has declined —

November 2, 2024 / 12:39 PM EDT / AP The FBI is investigating the death of a Black man in Alabama, who was found hanging in an abandoned house, following a request from a local sheriff amid fears among community members who accuse local law enforcement of longstanding, unchecked misconduct. Sheriff’s deputies found Dennoriss Richardson, 39, in September in a rural part of Colbert County, miles away from his home in Sheffield, a city of approximately 10,000 people near the Tennessee River. The Colbert County Sheriff’s Office ruled Richardson’s death a suicide. But Richardson’s wife, Leigh Richardson, has said that is not true, explaining her husband did not leave a note and had no connection to the house where he was found. This undated photo provided by Leigh Richardson shows Dennoriss Richardson, who died in late Sept. 2024. (Leigh Richardson via AP) AP Instead, the 40-year-old fears her husband’s death was related to a lawsuit he filed against the local police department in February. Dennoriss Richardson, who coached kids in baseball and football, had alleged he was assaulted, denied medical attention, sprayed with tear gas

526 more voting centers are opening across Los Angeles County Saturday as the presidential election nears.  More than 100 early voting centers countywide already opened on Oct. 26. The locations aren’t just for in-person voting; residents can also drop off their vote-by-mail ballots at any voting center.  One man who was voting early on Saturday at the L.A. County Registrar’s Office in Norwalk told KTLA that the “very serious” political climate is going to lead to changes.  “I think it’s a very serious situation…things are going to change, either for better or worse,” Paul Willis said. “So, I’m trying to put in that positive vote.”  A ballot box seen outside the L.A. County Registrar’s Office in Norwalk on Nov. 2, 2024. (KTLA) Voting centers are open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. They will be open for longer on Election Day (Nov. 5) from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.  1 dead after multi-car crash in High Desert on Halloween Click here for more information on early voting, and click here to find a list of voting center locations in L.A. County. On the campaign

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection Saturday, saying it is looking for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year. The Dallas-based company’s Chapter 11 filing in a Texas federal court accelerates a gradual decline for an iconic chain that was once near the center of American pop culture but has seen its customer base dwindle as tastes changed. The company has boasted that its bartenders trained Tom Cruise for his role in the 1988 film “Cocktail.” Its serving staff’s button-filled uniforms, meant to evoke a fun atmosphere, were later parodied in the 1999 satire “Office Space,” starring Jennifer Aniston. Rohit Manocha, executive chairman of TGI Fridays, said in a statement that the “primary driver of our financial challenges resulted from COVID-19 and our capital structure.” Sit-down chain restaurants more broadly have faced challenges in recent years as diners choose to get food delivered or visit upscale fast-food chains like Chipotle and Shake Shack. In September a U.S. bankruptcy judge approved a reorganization plan for the seafood chain Red Lobster after years

Saturday Sessions: Hippo Campus performs “Everything At Once” – CBS News Watch CBS News The four members of indie rock band Hippo Campus met while attending a Minnesota performing arts high school, and hit it big with the release of their first EP after graduating. Since then, they’ve just gotten bigger and better, selling out shows around the world and putting out multiple studio albums, including their newest release, “Flood,” which was hailed as their best work yet. From “Flood,” here is Hippo Campus with “Everything At Once.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Restoration allows for new look at the life of Marie Antoinette – CBS News Watch CBS News After years of restoration work, visitors to the home of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France, can get a new look into the private life of the controversial figure. Michelle Miller reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

November 2, 2024 / 11:50 AM EDT / AP Russian, North Korean diplomats meet Russian, North Korean diplomats meet as troops move toward Ukraine 04:30 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield. Zelenskyy raised the prospect of a preemptive Ukrainian strike on camps where the North Korean troops are being trained and said Kyiv knows their location. But he said Ukraine can’t do it without permission from allies to use Western-made long-range weapons to hit targets deep inside Russia. “But instead … America is watching, Britain is watching, Germany is watching. Everyone is just waiting for the North Korean military to start attacking Ukrainians as well,” Zelenskyy said in a post late Friday on the Telegram messaging app. The Biden administration said Thursday that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia’s Kursk region near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days. On Saturday, Ukraine’s military intelligence said that more than 7,000 North Koreans equipped with Russian gear

A woman has tentatively settled her personal injury suit against a McDonald’s franchise owner after she allegedly suffered injuries while being handed a cup of hot coffee with an unfastened lid in the drive-through lane of a restaurant south of downtown in 2022. An attorney for Erika Nicole Turner filed court papers Thursday with Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kerry Bensinger notifying him of a “conditional” resolution of her case against Sanchez Family Corp. IV with the expectation a request for dismissal will be filed by Dec. 30. No terms were revealed. In her case, brought Feb. 29, Turner says she bought the coffee at the McDonald’s restaurant in the 200 block of West Washington Boulevard on March 4, 2022. The cup’s lid was not sufficiently secured on the cup when an employee handed it to her, the suit alleges. The complaint further alleges that management had the obligation to operate the restaurant in a manner safe to customers and that their alleged failure to do so in Turner’s case has left her with both economic damages as well as pain and suffering. In their

If this weekend feels a little longer than usual, you’re right — thanks to the Sunday morning end of Daylight Saving Time. At 2 a.m. Sunday, California and most other states will “fall back” one hour as the state returns to Pacific Standard Time. As usual, fire officials urged residents to use the clock changing ritual as a reminder to replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, as well as emergency flashlights. Residents were also urged to ensure the devices have not passed an expiration date, and to clear dust from slots or sensors. Smoke alarms have a life span of about 10 years and have the date stamped on the back, fire officials said. Fire officials recommend a smoke alarm with good batteries in all sleeping areas, one outside each bedroom and on each level of a home. Alarms should be mounted high on walls, four inches to a foot away from the ceiling, or on ceilings, at least four inches from the nearest wall. On pitched ceilings, they should be installed at least four inches from the highest point. Smoke detectors should

As a devoted Republican who runs a cattle ranch and proudly talks about owning a gun, Shasta County Supervisor Mary Rickert is an unlikely progressive icon. But that is exactly what the 72-year-old devout Catholic and grandmother has become to some in this northern California county — which has been convulsed by conspiracy theories about voter fraud and other extremist ideologies over the last three years. Rickert is still a staunch conservative. But she has also emerged as an often lonely voice on the Board of Supervisors against a far-right insurgency that has roiled her county. (Shasta County) After an ultra-conservative majority took over in 2022, the board voted to dump Dominion voting machines in favor of hand-counting ballots. The supervisors passed a measure to allow concealed weapons in local government buildings in defiance of state law. And they explored hiring a California secessionist leader as the county’s chief executive. Rickert, whose personal style tends toward feathered blonde hair and flowy scarves, argued against much of what they did. On Tuesday, voters in her district, which stretches from Redding into the waterfalls and mountain peaks

He’s called “The Klaw” for a reason.  In the true spirit of Halloween, the Los Angeles Clippers had some players dig into a large bowl of candy corn to see just how many pieces they could pick up in one go.  As it turns out, grabbing candy corn is another thing Kawhi Leonard is exceptionally good at. The two-time NBA Finals MVP scooped up 154 individual pieces at once, which was the most on the team.  “I won?” he asked the camera, and upon confirming his victory, began clapping and even cracked a rare smile. “There it goes…big hands.”  The Los Angeles Clippers had some players dig into a large bowl of candy corn to see just how many pieces they could pick up in one go. (IG/@laclippers) The Los Angeles Clippers had some players dig into a large bowl of candy corn to see just how many pieces they could pick up in one go. (IG/@laclippers) The Los Angeles Clippers had some players dig into a large bowl of candy corn to see just how many pieces they could pick up in one go. (IG/@laclippers) And while

A three-vehicle crash in the High Desert claimed one life on Halloween, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.  According to an SBSD media bulletin, deputies responded to the intersection of U.S. Highway 395 and Auburn Avenue in Adelanto on Thursday at 1:38 p.m. on reports of a multi-car collision.  Two of the vehicles involved – a white Chevrolet Blazer and a blue Volkswagen Golf – were found to have been involved in a separate collision that caused the Blazer to collide head-on with a semi-truck.  “Through the investigation, deputies learned the driver of a white Chevrolet Blazer merged into the southbound lanes of Highway 395, sideswiping a blue Volkswagen Golf who was traveling southbound,” SBSD stated. “Both vehicles crossed into the northbound lanes…the Blazer then collided head-on with a semi-truck.”  Suspect in custody after LAPD officers shot during robbery in South Los Angeles The driver of the Chevrolet was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity was not released pending notification of next of kin.  Both the driver of the semi-truck and the driver of the Volkswagen were uninjured, authorities added.  Anyone with information

Eye on America: AI medical breakthroughs, and a Disney Imagineer receives a major honor – CBS News Watch CBS News In Massachusetts, we learn how artificial intelligence is making medicine more accurate and improving patients’ lives. And in California, we meet an acclaimed Disney Imagineer and lifelong inventor who has over 100 patents to his name. Watch these stories and more on “Eye on America” with host Michelle Miller. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Saturday Sessions: Hippo Campus performs “Paranoid” – CBS News Watch CBS News The four members of indie rock band Hippo Campus met while attending a Minnesota performing arts high school, and hit it big with the release of their first EP after graduating. Since then, they’ve just gotten bigger and better, selling out shows around the world and putting out multiple studio albums, including their newest release, “Flood,” which was hailed as their best work yet. From “Flood,” here is Hippo Campus with “Paranoid.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A three-vehicle crash in the High Desert claimed one life on Halloween, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said.  According to an SBSD media bulletin, deputies responded to the intersection of U.S. Highway 395 and Auburn Avenue in Adelanto on Thursday at 1:38 p.m. on reports of a multi-car collision.  Two of the vehicles involved – a white Chevrolet Blazer and a blue Volkswagen Golf – were found to have been involved in a separate collision that caused the Blazer to collide with head-on a semi-truck.  “Through the investigation, deputies learned the driver of a white Chevrolet Blazer merged into the southbound lanes of Highway 395, sideswiping a blue Volkswagen Golf who was traveling southbound,” SBSD stated. “Both vehicles crossed into the northbound lanes…the Blazer then collided head-on with a semi-truck.”  Suspect in custody after LAPD officers shot during robbery in South Los Angeles The driver of the Chevrolet was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity was not released pending notification of next of kin.  Both the driver of the semi-truck and the driver of the Volkswagen were uninjured, authorities added.  Anyone with information

A suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that left two police officers injured in South L.A., according to authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers responded to reports of a robbery near 92nd Street and Central Avenue just after 9 p.m. Friday. When law enforcement arrived on the scene and encountered a suspect, an officer-involved shooting took place. Police did not disclose what specifically led to the shooting. Sky5 was overhead at 10 p.m. and reported seeing ambulances called for two officers. LAPD said one officer was transported for a possible gunshot wound somewhere on the right side of their body. The second officer was transported for a possible gunshot wound or graze wound to the hand. KTLA’s Gil Leyvas reported seeing the officer with the hand wound taken out on his own power, and the other officer was taken out on a gurney – but both officers were conscious and speaking to paramedics. Two Los Angeles police officers were hospitalized after shots were fired during a robbery in South Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2024. (KTLA) An ambulance rushes

National Ballet of Ukraine completes first U.S. tour in decades – CBS News Watch CBS News The National Ballet of Ukraine wrapped up a tour of the U.S. this week — its first since the fall of the Soviet Union more than 30 years ago. Several dancers spoke to CBS News about the power of performance and how they’re keeping their nation’s culture alive amid the war with Russia. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On