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Mush Love Crew Presents: Dia De Los Muertos at RampArt skatepark starting today at 2 p.m. What does that mean? It means a 12-hour (!) party full of deep grooves provided by a long lineup of psytrance artists, with names like Melting Vision and Luzid Trip. This mini fest comes with big visuals and vendors galore ($15).
Updated on: November 2, 2024 / 8:10 AM EDT / CBS/AP Over 200 dead after floods in Spain Over 200 dead after floods in Spain, search for bodies continues 01:56 Spain is sending 5,000 more soldiers and 5,000 more police to the eastern region of Valencia after deadly floods this week that killed more than 200 people, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced Saturday. So far, 205 bodies have been recovered — 202 in Valencia, two in neighboring Castilla La Mancha and one in Andalusia, in the south — in Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in living memory. People’s belongings sit in the mud after floods in Massanassa, just outside of Valencia, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Alberto Saiz / AP Rescuers were still searching for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings on Saturday, four days after the monstrous flash floods that swept away everything in their path in the east of Spain. An unknown number of people remain missing. Thousands of volunteers are helping to clean up the thick mud that is covering everything in streets, houses and businesses in the hardest-hit towns. At present
Inside the high-stakes race for a Montana Senate seat – CBS News Watch CBS News It’s not just the presidency that will be decided on Election Day. Voters will also decide which party controls the Senate. Right now, Democrats hold a one-seat edge, but the party is defending 23 seats. The seat most at-risk is that of Montana Democrat Jon Tester, who is facing a stiff challenge from Republican Tim Sheehy. Here’s what to know about the race. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Ed O’Keefe, Scott MacFarlane on the state of the race – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe and CBS News Congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane have covered some of the biggest stories of this election cycle. Now, with just three days before Election Day, both give their opinions on the state of the race. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Harris and Trump campaign in battleground states in election’s final stretch – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both campaigning in battleground states as the 2024 presidential election approaches. Both will head south today, with Harris holding events in Georgia and North Carolina and Trump holding events in Virginia and North Carolina. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
A Carlsbad church has asked for the return of two $950 donations it made weeks ago to each of two school board candidates, despite federal rules that forbid tax-exempt organizations like churches from financially supporting or speaking in support of any candidates for public office. The Mission Church Pastor David Menard had also urged his congregation during a sermon last month to donate to the two Carlsbad Unified candidates, Jen Belnap and Laura Siaosi. When The San Diego Union-Tribune asked about the donations in light of the Internal Revenue Service’s tax-exempt rules, Menard said in an email Thursday that they had been made in error and that the church asked for their return. “To support our community, we recently contributed to the campaigns of two Carlsbad school board candidates. Upon doing so we realized we had stepped out of the IRS guidelines for a 501(c)(3),” he said. Belnap said in an email Friday that she learned Thursday that the church’s donation was illegal and that her treasurer then returned it. Siaosi said the church’s donation was “a nice gesture of support” but that she too returned
For decades, a small RV park on private land in North County has been an oasis for people struggling to make rent, providing affordable spaces on month-to-month leases that have allowed many families, couples and individuals to stay put year after year. But residents, nearly 70 people including 28 children, learned in late September that they must vacate their spots by Dec. 1 as Vista’s Green Oak Ranch comes under new management. While the recreational vehicles they live in can be moved, their owners say they cannot find new parks charging anywhere close to the $1,000 monthly rent they’re currently paying, and social programs they say have thus far been unable to offer other housing options. The situation is urgent because the 110-acre property’s owners have agreed to lease and eventually sell Green Oak Ranch to Solutions for Change, a Vista-based nonprofit that works with families experiencing homelessness. A letter dated Aug. 15 from Green Oak president Dorinda de Jong to Green Oak Ranch Ministries, a private nonprofit that currently operates multiple programs on the site, directs the organization to vacate the property and make
If something goes awry at the vote center in Calavera Community Park in Carlsbad, Gwen Holm will first consult her 104-page poll worker manual. If that doesn’t help, she will call the poll worker hotline. And if the matter is more urgent and safety is compromised, then she will call 911. Poll workers are trained to handle all sorts of scenarios, from voters’ questions about how to cast their ballot to more contentious situations, such as when people illegally campaign too close to a vote center. “We’re all kind of on the alert,” said Holm, 68, who lives in Oceanside. More than 200 vote centers will be open Saturday across San Diego County for the final four days of the presidential election, and local election officials and law enforcement are assuring jittery voters and poll workers of how they are keeping them safe. Nationwide, concerns have risen dramatically since the 2020 election. There has been an increase in threats against election officials, fueled largely by false claims from former President Donald Trump about his 2020 election loss. Holm and her team, along with county officials and
Any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East, already teetering over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip and Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon, into a wider regional conflict.
Follow live as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump enter the final weekend of the campaign in the 2024 election, as polls remain tight.
Dia de los Muertos — Day of the Dead — traditionally falls on Nov. 1.
SACRAMENTO — Rep. John Duarte (R-Modesto) and former Assemblymember Adam Gray (D-Merced) made their last pitch to voters in the 13th Congressional District Thursday night during a one-hour televised debate on Sacramento’s KTXL Fox 40.
As the number of unsolicited campaign ads flooding local phones and mailboxes reaches a crescendo, you know it’s almost Election Day.
Legacy Health Endowment and Hello Alpha, which launched a free tele-health program in June for people living in southern Stanislaus County or northern Merced County, has added mental health care to their menu of available services.
A new exhibit of works by Fresno-based photographer Steve Dzerigian, who has been capturing images in our region for over 40 years, is now at the Carnegie Arts Center’s Lobby Gallery.
Book Review Letters By Oliver SacksKnopf: 752 pages, $40If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. There are those who can write, and those who can’t not write. Oliver Sacks fell into the latter category. A neurologist by trade, Sacks was insatiably curious and wrote ceaselessly and joyfully about anything that caught his interest, which was just about everything. Readers get a new glimpse into his mind this year, nearly a decade after his death, thanks to a handsome new collection of the doctor’s letters compiled and annotated by his longtime editor, Kate Edgar. (Knopf) To read these letters is to be reminded of the deeply felt humanism and ebullience that Sacks brought to his prose: They include condolences, replies to fans and long scientific musings that read like dry runs for his books. There isn’t a shred of cynicism or pessimism to be found here, only delight in sharing ideas and enthusiasms with friends, family, colleagues and fans. Sacks did his level best to respond to every letter that found him
The Uplift: Trooper the dog – CBS News Watch CBS News An abandoned dog, left behind ahead of Hurricane Milton, is rescued by a trooper and given a second chance at life. Ukrainian ballet dancers use their strength and grace on and off the stage. Plus, a school custodian receives a big honor from the community. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
By Annabelle Allen November 2, 2024 / 7:00 AM EDT / CBS News Sneak peek: Fatal First Date Sneak peek: Fatal First Date 03:36 Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were shot during their first date. Only Smith survived. A look at how he defied the odds to make a remarkable recovery. The scene of the crime The exterior of Chris Smith’s Farmersville, Illinois, home. Illinois State Police On the night before Thanksgiving 2021, Smith went on a first date with a woman named Leslie Reeves. The morning after, first responders found Smith in his Farmersville, Illinois, home with a bullet lodged in his brain. Reeves was dead. Shooting victim in a coma Chris Smith was placed in a medically induced coma after brain surgery. Chris Smith EMTs rushed Smith to a hospital where he underwent brain surgery and was placed in a medically induced coma. A bullet lodged in his brain An X-ray shows a bullet fragment in Chris Smith’s brain. Chris Smith Fragments of the bullet remained in Smith’s brain. His doctors say that to retrieve the bullet could risk causing further damage. Family
Beyond the close public relationship between former President Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is what sources have described as frequent exchanges delving deeply into political and governing strategy.
TODAY’S WORD — MERCIFUL MERCIFUL: MER-sih-ful: Full of compassion or leniency. Average mark 38 words Time limit 45 minutes Can you find 45 or more words in MERCIFUL? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — EMPHASIS: mash mashes mass mesa mesh mess messiah mishap miss misshape pass passe passim phase pima hasp heap hemp hiss ahem amiss aphis apish apse apsis ashes same sash seam semi sepia sham shame shape shies shim ship smash spam spasm spies impasse To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last! RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed. Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.
Dear Eric: My partner and I just bought a house together and are settling in nicely. He and his ex were married for 10 years, and she was mentally and emotionally abusive toward him. It took a lot of strength for him to leave. They do not have children, pets or any property together. It should have been a clean break; however, she still contacts him. Recently, she sent him a card in the mail. In it was a housewarming gift, a $1,000 gift card. Two weeks later, she sent him a letter stating how much she still loved him, misses him and wishes he would let her into his life and that she’s changed. He’s not falling for it. He’s aware she is being manipulative but he’s also not confronting her on the issue of letting go either. Instead, he’s choosing to ignore it and believes any response would fuel her behavior even more. I trust my partner, and I know there’s no funny business happening. I also feel this isn’t healthy for anyone. He’s mentioned in the past how he feels obligated to
