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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it called a preemptive strike to avert a large Hezbollah rocket and missile attack. The militant group said it fired hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of a top commander last month. Both sides halted the heavy exchange of fire by mid-morning, signaling no immediate further escalation. It came as Egypt hosted high-level talks aimed at a cease-fire in the 10-month-old Israel-Hamas war in Gaza that diplomats hope will ease regional tensions. Israel and Hezbollah said they aimed only at military targets. Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, said its attack had been delayed to give cease-fire talks a chance and the target was an Israeli military intelligence base close to Tel Aviv. Hezbollah, like Hamas, is backed by Iran. Israel’s military said one soldier with the navy was killed and two others were wounded either by an interceptor for incoming fire, or by shrapnel from one. Two Hezbollah fighters and a militant from an allied group were killed, the groups said. Hezbollah called its attack on Israeli

On Saturday and Sunday, Ramona Park in Grover Beach will be home to the annual Stone Soup Music Festival. 17 events and artists will be taking the stage throughout the weekend. Hosted by the Clark Center for the Performing Arts, the festival has drawn in locals with free music and activities for over 30 years. Development Director at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts Bronwyn Keith says that the most important part of the event is the inclusion that it offers. “The main point of this festival is diversity. Our bands reflect that. There’s something for everyone. We have some bluegrass, we have some rock’n’roll, we have 80’s we have reggae,” Keith said. “We just have. That’s our main point.” If you missed the festival today, there is still a fully-packed day ahead. The festivities start off Sunday at 11 a.m. with a Mardi-Paws dog parade, followed by lots of local artists performing until 6 p.m. A full lineup of performances can be found here.

Cancer survivors and their loved ones joined together in Orcutt Saturday for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event. The event served as a way for people affected by the disease to connect, and also as a fundraiser for cancer research. Lisa Bodrogi, a 14-year cancer survivor, said that the fundraiser and the people involved are especially important following her cancer diagnosis. “Some people think, ‘Oh, cancer’s been around so long, it’s not that big of a deal.’ But when you’re on the journey, you really realize all that’s involved to keep yourself alive,” Bodrogi said. Organizers say that the event usually raises about $10,000 a year. The next Relay for Life event will be held at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on May 17, 2025.

Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker is calling for the city to provide more police officers and other safety resources after another 7-Eleven was ransacked by a large group of thieves who got away. The latest in a series of similar crimes occurred at about 1:40 a.m. Saturday, when police received several calls about a possible street takeover and a disturbance inside a 7-Eleven in the area of Gaffey and First streets, a watch commander at the LAPD’s Harbor station told City News Service. When officers arrived at the scene they reported that the convenience store had been ransacked and several items had been stolen. The suspects had already fled before officers’ arrived, according to the watch commander. Police had no suspect information. Spokeswoman Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department told CNS that paramedics were dispatched at 1:38 a.m. to the 700 block of West First Street regarding a shooting, but were canceled by the LAPD. ABC7 reported that about 30-50 people trashed the store, knocking over shelves and stealing approximately $40,000 in merchandise, including cigarettes and thousands of dollars worth of lottery

A14.5-mile segment of the 19-mile, $7.1 billion Metro Southeast Gateway Line is now eligible for federal funding, Los Angeles County officials announced. Federal officials have given final approval Friday to environmental review documents for what will be a massive extension of the local transit system meant to serve residents of the county who have traditionally had fewer rail options, officials said. The Federal Transit Administration on Friday issued its Record of Decision for the first segment of the line, signing off on documents the Metro Board certified in April. “This line is going to serve one of the regions that has historically been left behind whenever we’ve expanded our Metro system,” County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn said Saturday. Hahn represents the region that will be served by the line. “We made it clear to our federal partners that these communities needed and deserved this critical investment, and they’ve delivered. Now let’s get to work,” she added. Utility work on the project is expected to begin by the end of this year. When completed, the full 19-mile Southeast Gateway Line will serve 1.4

Nature: Walden Pond in Massachusetts – CBS News Watch CBS News We leave you this Sunday at Walden Pond, site of Henry David Thoreau’s literary sojourn, in Concord, Mass. Videographer: Gary Cohen. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Mario Correa August 25, 2024 / 10:26 AM EDT / CBS News “N/A” playwright Mario Correa on erasing labels “N/A” playwright Mario Correa on erasing labels 02:39 I’ve never met anyone who didn’t already have a hard and fast opinion about Nancy Pelosi or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. So when I set out to write a play inspired by the tumultuous relationship between the first woman Speaker of the House and the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, I knew my characters would remain nameless: “N” and “A.” Ana Villafañe and Holland Taylor in the play “N/A,” as characters inspired by  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi.  “N/A”; photo by Daniel Rader In our incredibly polarized nation, even someone’s name can cause us to shut down, to close off. Pelosi. AOC. Trump. Still with me? There is power in a name. But there is power in putting a name – a label – aside. My first job was in politics, as an aide for a Congresswoman named Connie Morella. She was, and is, a Republican. She is also a liberal. Yeah, that used to be a thing. 

“N/A” playwright Mario Correa on erasing labels – CBS News Watch CBS News An Off-Broadway play, “N/A,” features characters based on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who remain nameless. The play’s author, Mario Correa, talks about the hope that one day names and labels will no longer magnify loyalties and divide audiences. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

When the federal government closed Castle Air Force Base in Merced County in the 1990s, the dilapidated buildings and vast expanse of aging tarmac left behind seemed more like a liability than an opportunity. But by 2018, the old runways that once carried B-52 bombers had found a new and unexpected customer: Google, which was testing its experimental self-driving vehicles there, far from the prying eyes of Silicon Valley. At the urging of then-state Assemblyman Adam Gray, California gave Merced County $6.5 million that year to expand the self-driving testing program at the old base. A few years later, Gray invested there, too. In 2022, a company in which Gray is a minority owner bought four apartment buildings on the former base from Merced County, according to a Times review of business filings, property records and Gray’s financial disclosures. Gray’s link to the real estate deal has not been previously reported. The sale closed for $600,000 in August 2022, records show, and the property is now valued at more than $2.5 million. Gray’s representatives said that the investment shows his interest in providing affordable housing

An investigation is underway to determine whether two fatal late-night shootings in Carson are related.  According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched to two separate locations – the 100 block of East 234th Street and the 100 block of West 234th Street near Main Street – just after 11:30 p.m. Saturday.  Upon arriving at the scene, first responders found two men who had sustained gunshot wounds. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. Doctor shot, killed outside Woodland Hills clinic, LAPD searching for suspect No identifying information surrounding the victims was released.  The area remains blocked off as of 6 a.m. Sunday while authorities continue their investigation.  It was not immediately known if the two shootings were connected.  It is also unclear if any suspects have been taken into custody.