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The California Department of Transportation completed a $1.3 million beautification project and took efforts to address illegal dumping in northern Los Angeles County, officials announced Tuesday. Caltrans installed fencing along stretches of Interstate 5, Interstate 210, and the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in San Fernando Valley and Pasadena to deter illegal dumping, improve litter collection and remove graffiti. The clean-up was made possible through Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Clean California initiative — a $1.2 billion, multiyear clean-up effort to remove trash, create jobs and help beautify public spaces. “I’m very pleased that this project benefits the traveling public and several underserved communities by enhancing neighborhood connectivity and aesthetics, Caltrans District 7 Director Gloria Roberts said in a statement. “This includes improving the visual quality of the communities, preventing unsafe freeway access, and reducing litter and graffiti.” Caltrans fenced off and cleaned up eight locations, including: — In Sylmar, along northbound I-5 at Hubbard Street and near the I-210 interchange; — In Arleta, along I-5 on the southbound side of Paxton Street; — In Pacoima, along the 118 Freeway from eastbound Dronfield Avenue to Foothill Boulevard; —

The third annual Anime Riverside 2024, which celebrates the culture of anime and manga, will take place June 1-2 at the Riverside Convention Center. The event includes more than 250 vendors, free activities, a lineup of over 25 celebrity guests and more, according to the Discover Riverside Convention and Visitors Bureau. Pre-registration will open May 31 from noon to 8 p.m. Two kids under age 12 get in free with the purchase of one adult ticket. Anime Riverside 2024 will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 1 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 2. More information regarding Anime Riverside 2024 is available at animeriverside.com.

Kathryn Scanlan’s knowledge that she would be a writer arose in the haze of childhood, like the appreciation for animals that grounds so many of the L.A. author’s stories. Her most recent success in literature, though, seems to have taken even her by surprise: Scanlan has been awarded the Windham-Campbell Prize, a $175,000 grant for achievements in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. The award, whose winners were announced Tuesday, is one of the most generous in the literary world; recipients have been given a total of $18 million or so since 2013 to aid their work unbounded by financial constraints. The prize, which is administered annually through Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, is bestowed completely anonymously. Writers cannot apply for the award. Rather, they are nominated and selected by secret juries. This year’s winners also include Deirdre Madden for fiction, Christina Sharpe and Hanif Abdurraqib for nonfiction, Christopher Chen and Sonya Kelly for drama, and M. NourbeSe Philip and Jen Hadfield for poetry. “I’m never going to find out who nominated me for this. Or — wow — the names of any

The moment was begging for a thunderous swing. So was the 91-mph fastball that St. Louis Cardinals reliever Giovanny Gallegos had grooved down the middle of the plate. Last Saturday night, in what could have been his first signature moment as a member of the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani tried to oblige. He saw where the pitch was headed, with the bases loaded and two outs in the 10th inning. He tapped his front toe and uncorked his bat, feeling the ball explode off the barrel with a vicious left-handed swing. “I thought I hit it well,” Ohtani said through acting interpreter Will Ireton afterward. “He got a pitch that was about 91 [mph] and in his nitro zone,” added manager Dave Roberts. But, instead of looking up to see a walk-off base hit or game-winning grand slam, Ohtani grimaced at what was only a shallow game-ending pop out, frustratedly jogging back to the dugout at the end of the team’s only defeat so far in this week’s homestand “It ended up being a pop fly,” Ohtani said. “[It had] something to do with my timing

Angie Harmon says she and her daughters are “traumatized beyond measure” after a man delivering groceries from Instacart shot and killed her dog Oliver over the weekend. The “Law & Order” and “Rizzoli & Isles” alum said she was in her North Carolina home with her children during the incident and is devastated by the loss. “He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN shot our dog. Our ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then knew he wasn’t being recorded,” Harmon wrote Monday on Instagram. The TV star also said the man — who she says was shopping for her under the identity of a woman named Merle — admitted to shooting her “precious” pet but police let him go because “he claimed self-defense.” “He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn,” she wrote. “He shot our dog with my daughters & myself at home & just kept saying, ‘yeah, I shot your dog. Yeah I did.’ We are completely traumatized & beyond devastated at the loss of our beloved

Joe Flaherty, the two-time Emmy-winning actor best known for his work in comedies including Canadian sketch comedy show “SCTV,” died on Monday after a brief illness. He was 82. Flaherty’s daughter, Gudrun, confirmed his death on Tuesday to the Associated Press . The comedian, actor and writer was also known for his role as Lindsay and Sam’s beloved dad, Harold Weir, on “Freaks and Geeks.” He also played a heckler to Adam Sandler’s titular character in “Happy Gilmore.” Flaherty’s most lasting contribution to comedy, though, was through his work with the Second City. Flaherty began his comedy career at Second City’s Chicago location, where he wrote and performed in multiple revues over seven years. In those performances, he starred alongside Brian Doyle-Murray, Harold Ramis and John Belushi. Flaherty later moved to Toronto to help develop a new Second City location. While he was in Canada, Flaherty also starred in and wrote for “SCTV,” working with comedic legends John Candy, Catherine O’Hara and Martin Short. He was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards for his writing on the show, winning twice in 1982 and 1983. His

Every year L.A. empties out for two back-to-back weekends when more than 100,000 festival-goers head to the low desert for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. While last year’s lineup was an unapologetic celebration of Latin music with Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis, Rosalía and more, this year’s festival, which takes place at Indio’s Empire Polo Club April 12-14 and April 19-21, places an emphasis on L.A.’s homegrown talent, including headliners Tyler the Creator and Doja Cat, and legacy bands Sublime and No Doubt. The just-announced food and beverage program takes the same inspiration, with several L.A. concepts popping up at the festival for the first time. Chef David Kuo launched his globally inspired Fatty Mart in Sawtelle in May and will be bringing his neighborhood market to the festival with grab-and-go items as well as made-to-order dishes such as orange chicken, a Philly cheesesteak with Taiwanese flavors and dan dan chili fries. Other newcomers to the festival include Pies and Lows by Food Network chef and personality Aaron May, with pizzas inspired by this year’s music lineup; DogHaus, with hot dogs, fried chicken, burgers and

Autopia, a gas-powered attraction located within Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, is getting electrified, the Los Angeles Times reported. “As the industry moves toward alternative fuel sources, we have developed a roadmap to electrify this attraction and are evaluating technology that will enable us to convert from gas engines in the next few years,” Jessica Good, a Disneyland Resort spokesperson, said in an email to the publication. Disneyland’s Hungry Bear Restaurant to remain open while Critter Country is closed Disney didn’t confirm whether the cars would be transformed into electric vehicles or hybrids or a timeline for when the project would be completed. The classic attraction, popular among young guests who get to experience driving for the first time, is as old as Disneyland itself, opening with the theme park in 1955. Changes have come to the famed attraction; for example, it was renamed the Fantasyland Autopia and later the “Rescue Rangers Raceway” during the earlier days of Disneyland, but this is the first time Disney announced plans to move away from gas-powered vehicles. Disney concept art, audio-animatronics available for bidding during upcoming auction The news of the

The FBI is looking for a man caught on security footage near the site of an attack on an electrical substation in Torrance last year, and a reward of up to $25,000 is available for helping track him down. The Aug. 20, 2023, attack involved shooting a transformer at the Southern California Edison substation at 21760 Madrona Ave. and turning off circuit breakers, the FBI said in a news release. The FBI provided this image of the suspect in a Aug. 20, 2023, attack on a Torrance electrical substation. “No one was injured during the incident, but property was significantly damaged,” the FBI said. Tampering with electrical equipment can result in felony charges, officials added. The man spotted nearby was wearing a tan overcoat with a hood, black pants and boots. If you have information about the suspect or any possible coconspirators, you are asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or visit tips.fbi.gov. Information can be provided anonymously.

A man is expected to survive after being shot in Burbank Tuesday morning. Officers responded to a shots fired call in the 300 block of Elmwood Avenue just before 3:30 a.m., the Burbank Police Department confirmed. They located a man at the scene who was suffering from a gunshot wound, a Police Department spokesperson said. Police responded to a shooting report in Burbank on April 2, 2024. (KTLA) The unidentified victim was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No information about a suspect or suspects was available. Video: Abducted teen may have been surrendering when shot Police at the scene were investigating.

World Updated on: April 2, 2024 / 1:59 PM EDT / CBS/AFP A fire that raged from the basement of a 16-story building in central Istanbul killed at least 29 people Tuesday, with flames and thick smoke billowing for hours despite a massive emergency response. Rescue efforts had ended by early evening, the city governor’s office said, and eight people were arrested over the blaze that began in a basement where builders had been renovating a nightclub. The fire in the Gayreteppe neighborhood of the city’s Besiktas district began at 12:47 local time and was put out by late afternoon, the office of regional governor Davut Gul said. An AFP reporter saw three exhausted firefighters sat on the ground with smoke-blackened faces and equipment as they recovered from the effort. As well as the 29 killed, one hurt person was still being treated in hospital, Gul’s office said. Fire brigade and ambulance teams arrive at the Besiktas district of Istanbul after a fire broke out during renovations in the night club in the basement of a 16-story building on April 2,2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.  Sercan

Latin American immigrants leading U.S. business growth, Wall Street Journal report finds – CBS News Watch CBS News Latin American immigrants are starting businesses at more than twice the rate of the U.S. population as a whole, a new report from The Wall Street Journal found. Robert Fairlie, an economist who analyzed the census data in The Wall Street Journal’s reporting, joined CBS News to discuss the findings. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Endeavor, the owner of Hollywood talent agency WME, said Tuesday that it will be taken private by its largest investor, private equity firm Silver Lake, three years after the Beverly Hills-based entertainment giant made its stock market debut. Under the deal, Silver Lake will acquire all outstanding shares of Endeavor that it does not own. Endeavor stockholders will get $27.50 per share in cash, a 55% premium from the closing price of $17.72 before Endeavor announced its plan to consider strategic alternatives. The company said it is being acquired at an equity value of $13 billion. “We believe this transaction will maximize value for all of Endeavor’s public stockholders and are excited to continue to unlock and invest in the growth opportunities ahead as a private company,” said Endeavor Chief Executive Ari Emanuel in a statement. Endeavor-backed TKO, the publicly traded venture that owns UFC and WWE, is not party to the transaction, the company said. Silver Lake says that when consolidating all of TKO’s value into Endeavor, the combined total enterprise value is $25 billion. Over the years, Endeavor has grown to be a