Rock, pickaxe used to shatter window of Los Angeles business

Police are searching for a suspect who used a rock to shatter a window in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday morning. The incident was captured on surveillance video just after 1 a.m. Monday at the Corner Grille Korean Fusion restaurant on Ventura Boulevard near Topanga Canyon. The video shows a rock being thrown at the business, partially shattering the window. A shattered glass is seen outside the Corner Grille Korean Fusion restaurant in Woodland Hills on Dec. 2, 2024. (KNN) The suspect then used a pickaxe to try and break the glass further. Despite the damage, nothing was reported stolen from the business. No description of the suspect was available.

Driver abandons dog after slamming into wall in Los Angeles neighborhood

A small dog was left behind by a motorist who slammed into a wall and then ran away in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles early Monday morning. The crash was reported shortly before 1 a.m. in the 11300 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard near Brand Boulevard. Area residents heard the crash and came running out to find the four-door pickup truck had crashed through the wall before stopping in a backyard. A dog is found after a pickup truck slammed into a wall in Mission Hills on Dec. 2, 2024. (KNN) The driver had fled the area but an abandoned chihuahua was found inside the truck. Neighbors covered the dog with a blanket until police officers arrived at the scene. No description of the hit-and-run driver was available. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incident.

Editorial: Palm Springs brutally displaced hundreds. They’re finally getting a measure of justice

They were children when their families’ Palm Springs homes were bulldozed and burned as part of the systematic destruction of a community. Now they’re in their 60s or older, and their loss is finally being acknowledged. The mostly Black and Latino families affected had found a haven on a 1-square-mile tract of land known as Section 14. Located adjacent to downtown Palm Springs, the land is owned by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, but the federal government had forbidden them to lease it long-term. Instead, from the 1930s into the 1960s, the tribe rented parcels to people with few housing options, particularly Black and Latino residents who worked in the city as housekeepers, carpenters, gardeners and more but were prevented from living in most of Palm Springs by discriminatory housing practices. Utilities were meager in Section 14, and residents often built their own modest homes. Though they didn’t own the land underneath, they created a community. Until it was ripped out from under them. What the city characterized as “slum clearance” in the 1950s and ’60s forced residents to flee their homes on

How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot’

LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before. Oxford defines brain rot as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging.” The word of the year is intended to be “a word or expression that reflects a defining theme from the past 12 months.” “Brain rot” was chosen by a combination of public vote and language analysis by Oxford lexicographers. It beat five other finalists: demure, slop, dynamic pricing, romantasy and lore. While it may seem a modern phenomenon, the first recorded use of “brain rot” was by Henry David Thoreau in his 1854 ode to the natural world, “Walden.” Oxford Languages President Casper Grathwohl said that in its modern sense, “’brain rot’ speaks to one of the perceived dangers of virtual life, and

Throughout Assembly campaign, La Mesa council member solicited donations to charity that employs him, records show

Throughout the year-plus that La Mesa City Councilmember Colin Parent was running for a seat in the California Assembly, he was also soliciting donations to the nonprofit that employs him. According to records at the La Mesa City Clerk’s Office, Parent disclosed hundreds of thousands of dollars in what are called behested payments — donations that individuals and companies make to charities at the request, or behest, of elected officials. The funds were directed to Circulate San Diego, a nonprofit research and advocacy firm committed to promoting public transit, bike lanes and other mobility causes. Parent is the chief executive officer of the tax-exempt organization. The La Mesa council member successfully sought more than $235,000 in donations to Circulate since the beginning of last year, records show. Many of the donations came from real estate interests and government agencies that serve La Mesa. Parent, who lost the Nov. 5 race for the 79th Assembly District to LaShae Sharp-Collins, said he was careful to abide by all of the rules regulating behested payments. “The California Fair Political Practices Commission has published clear and unambiguous guidance that

With tranquil campgrounds and waterfront cabins, Santee Lakes again earns national recognition

The Outdoor Hospitality Industry has once again named Santee Lakes Recreation Preserve the “Large Park of the Year” in the parks and campgrounds category and also awarded the facility its “Plan-It Green Park of the Year” award. The 190‐acre park was recognized for its amenities, its guests’ experiences and its conservation efforts. On the day before Thanksgiving, the park’s campground was more than 90% filled with families taking advantage of the school break and continuing a tradition of enjoying the holiday with a cookout by the lake. But even on its busiest days — the park attracts 160,000 visitors each year — the grounds are tranquil and largely still, with the sound of geese occasionally echoing across the water. “You’d be amazed at how quiet it gets,” said Santee Lakes Parks & Recreation Director Cory Kading. The park has 290 spots for RVs and 10 for tents and 10 cabins, including three on the water where people can fish from their porch. The camping sites are larger than in most parks, and the 2,000 trees of 53 varieties on the property add to the feeling

President Biden issues sweeping parson for son Hunter Biden

President Biden has issued a pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, that applies to all crimes he may have committed from January 1, 2014, through December 1, 2024. The president had repeatedly said he wouldn’t pardon his son, who had been facing prison time in two separate federal cases. CBS News’ Willie James Inman, Katrina Kaufman and Rebecca Roiphe have the latest.

Transgender teen implores Supreme Court to strike Tennessee gender-affirming care ban

The transgender Tennessee teenager behind a historic hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court this week doesn’t want to show her face on television but is eager to speak about a case she says has the potential to make thousands of American kids feel “seen” for who they are. “The court has definitely ruled in ways that would make me think that they don’t exactly value bodily autonomy, but I have heard that they’ve been a little bit better about trans cases than people would think,” said 16-year-old LW in an exclusive interview with ABC News alongside her parents Samantha and Brian Williams. The court on Wednesday will hear the Williams family’s challenge to Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming medical treatments for minors, including puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapies that have dramatically improved LW’s quality of life. While the medications have been used safely to treat minors of all genders for years, they are now prohibited in Tennessee when used to treat trans kids struggling with gender dysphoria, the distress experienced when one’s gender assigned at birth is different from one’s sense of identity. “It’s not

Supreme Court weighs FDA block on kid-friendly flavored vapes

With e-cigarettes and flavored vapes booming in popularity, the Supreme Court on Monday will examine whether the Food and Drug Administration unlawfully blocked the marketing and sale of more than a million new sweet and candy-flavored nicotine products in recent years. The case comes as kid-friendly flavors, such as fruit, candy, mint, menthol and desserts, which are not approved by the FDA and are on the market illegally, have been fueling an explosion in retail sales of e-cigarettes. While vaping among youth is declining, more than 1.6 million children use the products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly 90% of them consume illicit flavored brands. A high school student uses a vaping device near a school campus in Cambridge, Mass., April 11, 2018. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File Two manufacturers of flavored nicotine-laced e-liquids such as “Jimmy the Juice Man Peachy Strawberry” and “Iced Pineapple Express” sued the FDA after their product applications were rejected, alleging regulators imposed unclear and unreasonable requirements to win approval. Triton Distribution and Vapetasia acknowledged that their products may appeal to youth but insisted that a “growing

Washington DC, President-elect Trump react to Biden pardoning son Hunter in shock decision

WASHINGTON — Reactions started coming through shortly after the announcement on Sunday evening that President Joe Biden had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for his tax evasion and federal gun charges. A reversal for the president, the pardon came about two weeks before his son was scheduled for sentencing in both cases: on Dec. 12 on the gun-related charges in Delaware, and on Dec. 16 on the tax charges in California. Hunter Biden first released a statement directly after the pardon was issued, saying in part, “I will never take the clemency I have been given today for granted and will devote the life I have rebuilt to helping those who are still sick and suffering.” Shortly afterward, his sister, Ashley Biden, posted to her stories on Instagram: “Thank you, Dad! What they have tried to do to my brother is cruel + politically motivated. Period. Proud Sister + Daughter!” However, there was a less receptive response from Washington, D.C. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, Republican of Kentucky, said President Biden “lied from start to finish” about the circumstances surrounding his son’s case. In

Elton John, John Legend, Auliʻi Cravalho tap into Disney magic for holiday special 

‘The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular’ his hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro and airs Sunday on ABC  By Gina Sirico Monday, December 2, 2024 11:12AM Elton John, John Legend, Auliʻi Cravalho and more bring that Disney magic home in “The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular,” airing Sunday at 8p|7c on ABC.  “The Wonderful World of Disney Holiday Spectacular” is in its 9th year and it promises to be a memorable one! Helming the festivities are Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro. “I think they’re gonna expect a great show. I think it’s gonna be a little different. I’m joining Julianne this year for my very first time,” Ribeiro told On The Red Carpet. “Being here with Alfonso just feels like we’re back home in the ballroom, just like a bigger, grander ballroom. You know, Cinderella’s ballroom,” laughed Hough. “We’re gonna go on a journey and we’ve got the amazing Kristen Bell to kind of take us on this journey and we’re gonna really bring all the parks to life,” Ribeiro said. “And then of course what we can expect like usual are

Former My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar dead at 44

Updated on: December 2, 2024 / 6:39 AM EST / CBS/AP Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, “The Black Parade,” has died, according to the band. He was 44. “The band asks for your patience and understanding as they process the news of Bob’s passing,” a spokesperson for My Chemcial Romance said in a statement Sunday The statement did not include any additional details. Bryar replaced drummer Matt Pelissier in 2004, but in 2006 he suffered third-degree burns in an accident while on the set of a music video in 2006, the BBC reported. Bryar went on to face multiple complications from the injuries, and was hospitalized for a staph infection. In 2010, the band posted a statement that Bryar had left, calling it a “painful decision,” the BBC reported. Bob Bryar of My Chemical Romance performs at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in San Antonio, Texas as part of the Projekt Revolution tour on Aug. 3, 2007. Photo by Gary Miller/FilmMagic via Getty Bryar moved on from the music business and later auctioned off

8 killed in mass shooting at strip mall in cartel stronghold

Updated on: December 2, 2024 / 6:22 AM EST / CBS/AP 10 bodies found in Mexico amid cartel violence 10 bodies found in Acapulco, Mexico, amid cartel violence 04:06 Eight people are dead and two others are wounded after gunmen pulled up to a roadside stand in north-central Mexico and opened fire on customers and bystanders, authorities reported Sunday. Prosecutors in the  cartel-ravaged state of Guanajuato said the shooting occurred late Saturday in a busy commercial area with food and refreshment stands in the town of Apaseo el Grande. Eight men died just outside the stand, which was selling a traditional type of milk-based fudge. Another man and a woman were wounded in the attack, but there was no immediate report on their condition. Officials said two firefighters died in the shooting and local media reported that a paramedic was one of those killed in the shooting. The state ambulance and paramedic agency said an emergency medical technician had died late Saturday, but did not confirm whether he was one of those killed in the attack. Video posted on social media showed men’s bodies with

Thousands of California students are homeless. Here’s how one young woman made sure you’d never notice her

Had you sat by Alizé Satberry a few years ago at Kearny High School or Herbert Hoover High School or one of several charters she attended, you might have noticed that her dresses were a few years out of style. Maybe you flagged that she never seemed to come on a field trip. But the fact that she, her mom and three siblings were bouncing from hotel to hotel and shelter to shelter? That probably slipped by. And she could just as easily have missed if you were in the same boat. The thing is, it’s a crowded boat. When Satberry and her family first got to San Diego in 2016, there were about 16,500 students countywide who lacked a steady roof, according to the California Department of Education. By last academic year the total had risen to more than 17,800, including children who’ve temporarily doubled up in houses with other families. The problem has become so pervasive that Barrio Logan’s Monarch School, which only serves unhoused families, has started to train educators at other organizations about how to spot and care for families on

Man holding rifle that was fake dies in California police shooting

A man who was reported to be holding a rifle that turned out to be fake died after police shot him in Downtown Santa Ana on Sunday night, Dec. 1. Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to the area of Broadway and 2nd Street following reports that a man was armed with and loading a rifle, according to the Santa Ana Police Department. When they arrived, two officers shot the man, who was in his 30s, in a parking lot, police said. Police didn’t immediately specify how many times they fired. The rifle the man was reported to be carrying turned out to be fake, said Officer Natalie Garcia, a spokesperson for the Police Department. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No officers or bystanders reported injuries following the shooting. The investigation is ongoing. Originally Published: December 2, 2024 at 3:29 AM PST

Word Game: Dec. 2, 2024

TODAY’S WORD — QUERYING QUERYING: KWER-ee-ing: Questioning. Average mark 13 words Time limit 30 minutes Can you find 18 or more words in QUERYING? The list will be published tomorrow. SATURDAY’S WORD — KITTIWAKES: kite kitties kittiwake kiwi ikat take task taste teak teat test tikka tweak twist twit waist wait wake waste watt weak weskit west wise askew east sake saki sate seat sika site skat skate skew skit stake state steak stet stew swat sweat 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.

Asking Eric: Our 6-week separation has been so nice. Now she wants to hang out.

Dear Eric: I am friends with a person I dated for a short while. We’re in our 50s. The only reason I still see her is that she doesn’t have any other friends. She is also a sole parent to a difficult teen who also has no friends and has no desire to make any (she tells me this). I do not enjoy her company, although she is a good person. It’s not as though I have a stellar social life myself, but I really do not want to hang out with her anymore. I do it because if I don’t she will have no one, but it is getting harder to do. I also think that she hopes that we will eventually become romantic partners again but I have no interest in that with her and have been clear about that. Also, I feel I can’t date anyone else because she will be hurt (she has told me that). I do care about her welfare. I think I need to limit how often we meet. It used to be weekly but because of vacations

L.A. County left a baby in the care of her 11-year-brother. Now, she’s dead

The soft-spoken 18-year-old had run out of food for his three younger siblings. He told the Canoga Park High School counselor that his mother was disappearing for days at a time, leaving him and his siblings, ages 11, 3 and 1, with hardly anything to eat. He filled his stomach with water to stave off the hunger. The senior, Alvondo Williams Jr., was sent home May 6 with a cooler filled with bread, milk, sandwich meat and cereal. The counselor then called the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services hotline to report possible neglect in a home with “more condiments than food.” Over the next two days, an LAPD officer and then a DCFS social worker toured the family’s Canoga Park apartment. Both took the full refrigerator — stocked with food the school had just provided — as a sign the children had enough to eat, according to DCFS records obtained by The Times. Despite receiving several reports this spring about a family with an absent mother and gnawing hunger, the DCFS never opened a case — even after another school counselor