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SUBSCRIBER ONLY Wish You Were Here: Exploring Barcelona with friends In Spain, Barcelona’s enormous Park Güell offers expansive city views and architectural elements designed by renowned Catalan architect, Antoni Gaudí. (Getty Images) Travel tips for anyone planning a visit to Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia. Originally Published: November 4, 2024 at 6:30 AM PST
SUBSCRIBER ONLY The 5 most adorable small towns in Northern California The historic downtown in the Victorian Village of Ferndale is on the National Register of Historic Places. (Getty Images) WorldAtlas recently ranked the “most adorable” small towns in Northern California, a list that includes coastal charmers, wine country towns and a Gold Rush-era burg.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Jerusalem crickets are native to the Western U.S. and parts of Mexico.(Getty Images) And, a reader wonders, what is this huge spider? Originally Published: November 4, 2024 at 6:30 AM PST
SUBSCRIBER ONLY The installation outside City Hall originated at the Nevada festival more than 20 years ago. SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: People ride scooters through “Sonic Runway” in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The installation will be here through 2027. A team created the installation led by artists Rob Jensen and Warren Trezevant and designer Stockhausen, it has 25 arches, stretching 432 feet. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) The installation outside City Hall originated at the Nevada countercultural event more than 20 years ago. Its creators, who are based in Oakland, aimed to visualize the speed of sound. Originally Published: November 4, 2024 at 6:30 AM PST
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Limón opens new location in Redwood City The new Redwood City restaurant serves up Peruvian fare in elegant digs. The three Castillo brothers — Antonio, Martin and Eduardo Castillo — and their mother, Luz, started Limón back in San Francisco in 2002. (Courtesy Dietrich Krous) The new Redwood City restaurant serves up Peruvian fare in elegant digs. Originally Published: November 4, 2024 at 6:30 AM PST
Nov. 4, 2024 Updated 9:45 AM PT A boat carrying six people including a child overturned off Redondo Beach on Sunday, killing one man on board, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Redondo Beach Harbor Patrol received a distress call just after 1 p.m. reporting a boat had overturned and the people on board were in the water clinging to it. Harbor Patrol deputies and lifeguards rushed to the boat and pulled five people, including one child and the boat’s captain, out of the water, authorities said. All five were taken to the hospital in stable condition. But a sixth person, described only as a male adult, was reported missing and later found inside the overturned vessel by a rescue diver. Attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. No information on the victim’s identity was immediately available. According to Los Angeles County Fire lifeguard Capt. Pono Barnes, the vessel was a MacGregor 26, a hybrid sail-motorboat that was popular in the ’90s. The boat overturned amid a small craft advisory that had been issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday through the weekend
“The Streetcar Project,” a bare-bones production of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” passed through town last week. First stop was an airplane hangar in East L.A., followed by a warehouse in Venice. I caught the show in Venice on Friday, after a traffic nightmare prevented me from seeing it earlier in the week in Frogtown. The production, co-created by Lucy Owen, who plays Blanche DuBois, and director Nick Westrate, employed a four-person cast. There were no props or scenery (except for a few folding chairs and some basic lighting). The costumes seemed pulled from the actors’ closets. A few sound effects (a rattling streetcar, raucous alley cats) and some period music fleshed out the surrounding world. The focus was on Williams’ words. At times, the actors spoke their lines from obscure corners of the cavernous playing area. I found myself at times closing my eyes and listening attentively, as though to a radio drama. The production, built to be performed in alternative spaces, sought to get us to hear the play anew. Most of the time, of course, the actors were front and center.
San Francisco is the epicenter of tech and one website covers it all. “TechCrunch really is about giving people a front row to the future of technology,” said editor-in-chief Connie Loizos. Connie Loizos This year’s TechCrunch Disrupt had over 10,000 attendees from 35 countries and one hot topic. “AI is basically the internet. It’s mobile. It undergirds everything. And people are just trying to understand what’s happening because it’s impacting things so rapidly,” said Loizos. People come to get inspired, network, learn and build the next big thing. I scoured an entire floor filled with startups, like MabLab. “MabLab was inspired after my co-founder and I lost a close friend to a drug overdose a little over two years ago,” said Vienna Sparks, a young co-founder of the company. The Harvard startup is developing $5 test strips that detect spiked drinks and laced drugs. “We test for the five most likely lacing agents to cause an overdose, namely fentanyl, xalazine, methamphetamine, methadone, and metodiacepine, what is commonly known as roofies.” Results show within 3 minutes. MabLab is targeting university health centers and pharmacies. “This issue’s
Officials are considering Power Safety Shutoffs for more than 170,000 customers Monday morning as gusty Santa Ana winds blow through Southern California, increasing concerns for wildfires. “Strong and locally damaging Santa Ana winds are expected this week, through Monday, and again Wednesday and Thursday,” the National Weather Service stated in its forecast. Northeast wind gusts could reach 80 mph in some mountain locations and up to 55 mph through the coasts and valleys, according to the Weather Service. Officials urged motorists to be on the lookout for downed trees and power lines, and warned of strong crosswinds for high-profile vehicles. Santa Ana winds will blow through Southern California on Nov. 4, 2024. (National Weather Service) The dangerous conditions have Southern California Edison considering thousands of power safety shutoffs. “We will consider public safety power shutoffs as a tool of last resort to protect the public from that increased risk of wildfire,” SCE spokesperson Gabriela Ornelas said. As of 5:45 a.m., no shutoffs were reported but the following areas remained under consideration: Los Angeles County: 35,713 customers Orange County: 8,154 customers Riverside County: 38,174 customers San
Trump talks economy, immigration and unfounded election doubts – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump mixed messages about the economy and immigration with unfounded doubts about the election in Pennsylvania as his campaign makes its final pitches to voters ahead of Election Day. Trump will rally in North Carolina and Pennsylvania on Monday, before holding his final campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the same spot where he finished his 2016 and 2020 campaigns. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
The races that could decide control of Congress – CBS News Watch CBS News The margins in the House and the Senate between Republicans and Democrats are razor-thin with a few key races likely to decide the balance of power for Congress. CBS News correspondent Jarred Hill has a look at those contests. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Analysis of presidential race as campaigns make last pitches to voters – CBS News Watch CBS News “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell and chief political analyst John Dickerson break down what to know about the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump as the campaigns make their final pitches to voters. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Harris, Trump focus on battleground Georgia as polls show statistical tie in presidential race – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump made his final stop in Georgia on Sunday night, while Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz made separate stops in the Peach State over the weekend. President Biden flipped the battleground state in 2020, winning it by fewer than 12,000 votes. The CBS News battleground tracker shows the 2024 race is tied there between the two candidates. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Come next year, you will be allowed to save a little more in your 401(k) on a tax-deferred basis than you can this year, unless you’re in your early 60s, in which case for the first time, you’ll be allowed to save a lot more. The new contribution limit for 401(k)s and other workplace retirement plans in 2025 will be $23,500, up from $23,000 currently, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday. The IRS did not, however, increase the limit on catch-up contributions – that’s the extra amount of money people 50 and older can contribute annually in tax-advantaged plans like 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 457 plans and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan. The catch-up contribution limit will remain the same at $7,500. Taken together, though, that means anyone in their 50s next year can save up to $31,000 for their retirement nest egg, and those savings will not be subject to income tax in 2025. But if you will be age 60, 61, 62, or 63, thanks to a provision in the retirement law Secure 2.0, your catch-up contribution limit will be even higher for the
Election officials across the country are trying to prepare for what’s out of their control. When millions of Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, some voters might encounter minor issues including equipment malfunctions or delays. Election officials say that they are prepared for those inevitable challenges, which can come up every election year — but that they struggle with the torrent of misinformation that could follow, where bad actors or election skeptics will sometimes use minor issues to amplify unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud. People stand in line during the last day of early voting, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. AP Photo/Mike Stewart A preview of that problem played out last week in Kentucky when a voter shared a video online of what officials called a “user error” on an electronic ballot-marking machine that created the false impression the device was switching votes from Donald Trump to Kamala Harris. Election officials said the machine produces a paper ballot, which the user then has multiple opportunities to confirm before their vote is scanned — and that the voter who posted the video
Election Day is around the corner, and along with an “I Voted” sticker, some companies are offering perks from a discounted ride to the polls to a free sweet treat. While it’s illegal to reward people for voting or paying people to register to vote (as evidenced by the backlash against Elon Musk’s controversial $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states), these perks are promotions and discounts. Election Day, which falls on Tuesday Nov. 5, is not a federal holiday. However, some states celebrate it as a public holiday, so your local government offices may be closed. More than 2,000 companies are part of the “Time to Vote” initiative, which agrees to ensure their employees are able to vote with their work schedules. While less than half of US states require employers to give workers paid time off to vote, some companies are offering freebies to those who take the time to cast their ballot. Make sure to check local restaurants, bars and businesses for any Election Day promotions they may have. Here are some offers available nationwide: Rideshare Election Day deals On
Election day is almost here, and the end of this tumultuous campaign season cannot come soon enough. But it may not come Tuesday night. Given that the race for president is expected to be close, it’s quite possible that Americans will have to wait days to learn whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Trump will be the next commander in chief. Vote counting may take a while, and — despite what bad-faith actors might suggest — that’s OK. A healthy democracy can afford to be meticulous in counting every vote and patient in waiting for accurate results. In 2020, Trump cynically and dangerously claimed that legitimate delays to count a record number of mailed ballots were evidence of fraud and asserted that Democrats were “trying to steal the election.” Trump’s lies were debunked and rejected by judges in numerous court cases, but his misinformation campaign persuaded thousands of people to show up to his “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, 2021, and storm the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying the election results. This year, election officials (both Republicans
A big rig overturned on the 10 Freeway leaving eastbound lanes blocked through the Baldwin Park area of the San Gabriel Valley early Monday morning. The crash was reported shortly before 3 a.m. after the semi overturned near Frazier Street just past the 605 Freeway. It was unclear what caused the big rig to crash but a SigAlert was issued while crews worked to clear the eastbound lanes. An overturned big rig blocks the eastbound 10 Freeway in Baldwin Park on Nov. 4, 2024. (KNN) Video showed a white four-door sedan was badly damaged after crashing into the big rig’s trailer. The extent of any injuries to the big rig driver or anyone in the sedan was unclear. The freeway was expected to remain closed until at least 5:30 a.m. Check back for updates on this developing story.
Updated on: November 4, 2024 / 8:14 AM EST / CBS/AFP New owners renovating a house in eastern France made the shock discovery of a human skeleton that are likely that of a former owner who vanished 15 years ago, prosecutors said Monday. “A corpse reduced to a skeleton was found on Saturday afternoon” in Erstroff, just across the border from German city Saarbruecken, said Olivier Glady, prosecutor in nearby town Sarreguemines. The remains were found “in a difficult-to-access spot under the roof whose entrance was almost hidden,” Glady told AFP Monday. The new owners were renovating the home after buying it in 2023 following the death of the former owner’s widow. “While looking for the source of rainwater leaking into the roof structure, one of the owners entered the cubbyhole almost without realizing, and found the skeletal remains inside,” Glady said. The body “is very likely” that of the former owner, who disappeared in 2009 when he was aged 81, he added. This file photo shows public prosecutor of Sarreguemines, Olivier Glady, addressing the media in Sarreguemines, France, on August 7, 2023. JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP
Big changes like lower speed limits and rebuilt intersections are coming to neighborhoods across San Diego as city officials ramp up efforts to boost safety and prevent crashes that kill pedestrians and cyclists. City officials plan to begin reducing speed limits next year in pedestrian-heavy business districts and areas designated as safety corridors because they are used by many walkers, cyclists or vulnerable people like seniors. The city is also planning hundreds of new roundabouts, refuge islands, flashing beacons, countdown timers, widened crosswalks and pedestrian-friendly “delayed green” stoplights. A new “quick build” team will be tasked with installing safety and traffic-calming features at intersections in the immediate aftermath of any future deaths or major crashes there. And city officials will launch a new analysis of fatal crashes to identify traits common to the intersections where they happen and to determine what kinds of changes can be made. The new efforts come as city officials have been forced to concede they won’t meet the main goal of their current citywide Vision Zero campaign, which they launched in 2015 to reduce traffic fatalities to zero within a
San Diego County will pay nearly $5 million to the mother of a young man who died almost six years ago in a San Diego jail. Michael Wilson already suffered from congestive heart failure when he was booked into the downtown Central Jail on Feb. 5, 2019, but he never was given the prescription medications he relied on to stay alive. He died nine days later at 32 years old. “Without medication, his lungs would fill with fluids, causing a medical emergency,” his mother’s lawsuit said. The lawsuit was filed by Phyllis Jackson in federal court a year after Wilson’s death. It was settled on Oct. 23, less than three weeks before the trial was scheduled to start. Eugene Iredale, one of the attorneys representing Wilson’s mother, said the case stretched on far longer than it should have. “We were willing to resolve the case, had we been able to, much earlier,” Iredale said. “Had we done that at an earlier time, it would have been for a lower figure.” The settlement comes four months after the county agreed to pay $15 million to the
