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At their best, Luc Besson’s films occupy a different plane. His action-thrillers “The Professional” and “Lucy” may be set in our world, but the veteran French director seems to place them in a parallel realm, one powered by the loopy, escapist pleasures of movies themselves. Maybe that’s why, when he has ventured into more overt fantasy terrain like “The Fifth Element,” it has never been a perfect fit. For Besson, the ordinary is suffused with sufficient strangeness. But none of his previous efforts have exuded such a strong fairy-tale quality as “Dogman,” a strange, sincere paean to a brokenhearted outsider who may also be a sociopath. Part musical, part character study and part crime saga, this fatally uneven drama, about a damaged soul who finds comfort only in his canine companions, brings together Besson’s most extreme tendencies without the inspired feverishness. If not for Caleb Landry Jones in the title role, it wouldn’t work at all. Jones, who won an acting prize at Cannes in 2021 for portraying a burgeoning killer in “Nitram,” has made a habit of playing fragile men whose inevitable unraveling could

Joining other Southern California municipalities, Orange has announced plans to add dozens of license plate readers and video cameras to its streets in an effort to catch criminals traveling through the city. The move represents a significant step forward for Orange, which is “a little bit behind the curve” in crime-fighting technology, Police Chief Dan Adams told the City Council this week. The cameras will give police information on vehicles entering and exiting Orange, which can then be shared with other law enforcement agencies in neighboring cities to catch suspects on the move. “The City of Orange is home to many retail establishments that are targets for organized retail theft, as well as other crimes, as perpetrators can quickly and easily access freeways in any direction and escape apprehension,” said a City Council staff report. The license plate readers and video cameras “will provide greater deterrence, coverage, and more detailed information for law enforcement to solve cases,” the report said. Orange is only the latest Southern California city to add the crime-fighting devices to its streets. Costa Mesa added 15 more license plate readers to

An elected member of a Ventura County water board has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of stealing water for his Oxnard farm. Daniel Naumann, 66, admitted to one count of grand theft of water, Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said in a Friday news release. Daniel Naumann is seen in a photo posted to Facebook by the United Conservation Water District on Dec. 11, 2020. As part of his plea agreement, five other felony charges will be dropped, the Ventura County Star reports. Naumann, a Camarillo resident who is owner and operator of Naumann Family Farms, was an elected board member of the United Water Conservation District and an alternate board member of the Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency. “United and Fox Canyon manage and preserve groundwater resources for agricultural uses in Ventura County,” the VCDA’s Office said. “Both entities establish water allocations and charge agricultural user fees to pump groundwater. ” Despite those roles, Naumann took nearly $30,000 in water between 2019 and 2021 using “diversion bypasses [that] were installed on two commercial water pumps that irrigated Naumann’s crops,” the release stated. “The

Starting Monday, April 1, fast food restaurants in California will be required to pay their workers at least $20 an hour when Assembly Bill 1228 finally takes effect. The polarizing law, which has been praised by advocates for low-income workers and blasted by the restaurant industry, is expected to lead to menu price increases at many popular chains, including McDonald’s and Chipotle. The quick-service restaurant industry employs at least 500,000 Californians, but how many of them qualify for the raise? The California Department of Industrial Relations has published a Frequently Asked Questions website about AB 1228 with the hope of clearing up any confusion. Among the more pressing questions are: what is considered a “fast food restaurant,” and which employees are covered by the new law? According to the state’s website, it must be a “limited-service restaurant … that offers limited or no table service, where customers order food or beverage items and pay for them before they are consumed.” Also, the food must be intended for “immediate consumption.” Los Angeles, CA – September 28:Gov. Gavin Newsom visits SEIU Local 721 in Los Angeles to

MoneyWatch Updated on: March 29, 2024 / 7:11 PM EDT / CBS/AP How accurate are pet DNA tests? How accurate are pet DNA tests? 02:30 American Airlines is relaxing part of its pet policy to let owners bring their animal companion and a full-size carry-on bag into the cabin. Until this week, people who carried a pet into the cabin, which involves paying a $150 fee, could only have one other small item that fit under the seat. Anything bigger, like a carry-on bag with wheels, needed to be checked for a $35 fee. Or they could put the pet in the cargo hold. Now American is letting passengers bring a pet in the cabin and also bring either a regular carry-on bag or a personal item — just not both bags. The old policy struck some pet owners as unfair, since they were already paying a pet fee. Passengers must still pay a fee, but their pet no longer counts as a carry-on. An American spokeswoman confirmed that the rules change took effect Thursday. She couldn’t explain the reason because the airline’s corporate offices

Alabama’s dramatic victory over UNC and other Sweet 16 NCAA highlights – CBS News Watch CBS News The Alabama Crimson Tide knocked out the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA’s men’s basketball tournament. CBS Sports college basketball studio host Adam Zucker has the highlights and a look at what’s next. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

CBS Evening News By Laura Geller , Stephen Stock , John Kelly , Josh Peña March 29, 2024 / 6:35 PM EDT / CBS News In the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge , which plunged into the Patapsco River in Maryland after the cargo ship Dali slammed into one of its support columns, CBS News has learned a majority of bridges in the U.S. lack any form of impact protection. Accidents like the one that destroyed the 47-year-old Baltimore bridge aren’t new. A similar collision in 1980 at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay killed 35 people. After that incident, codes changed and all bridges built after 1991 were required to have increased protection.  Structures called fenders and dolphins — which absorb impact, similar to the bumper on a car — are some of the methods used to keep bridges safe. A car at the edge of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge across Tampa Bay, Florida, after the freighter Summit Venture struck the bridge during a thunderstorm and tore away a large part of the span on May 9, 1980.