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Guests Evacuated From ‘Incredibles’-Themed Incredicoaster In Sweltering Heat At Disney’s California Adventure
As temperatures rose into the 80s, Disney California Adventure employees evacuated 20 passengers on a ride at the park in Anaheim on Sunday.Six Flags & Cedar Fair Complete Merger In $8 Billion Deal, Creating Amusement Park Giant That Includes Knott’s & Magic Mountain – Updated The Incredibles-themed Incredicoaster broke down on its track about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Orange County Register. Passengers were given umbrellas and water to help them beat the heat while they waited to be freed from the 120-foot-tall attraction. Disneyland employees wore safety harnesses as they helped guests get off the ride, the Register reported. The evacuation took about 30 minutes, which is normal for such an event.Disney Drops Appeal Of Its Ron DeSantis Lawsuit Following New Theme Park Development Agreement One woman posted about her experience, saying she wanted to get on the ride again, but her group was too scared to do so. City News Service contributed to this report.Disney's $1.9B DisneylandForward Plan Gets Final Approval From Anaheim City Council; Major Changes Set For Walt's Original Park
Former HGTV Star Goes Viral With Son as He’s Drafted Into the NHL
When 18-year-old Beckett Sennecke heard his name called as the number three pick in the NHL Draft on June 28, 2024, the shock on his face and the words out of his mouth went viral in an instant, amusing sports fans across social media. But as he turned to his parents, longtime HGTV fans got their own shock, realizing Sennecke’s mom is Candice Olson, one of the network’s most popular former hosts.
4 people strike gold with lottery scratchers in Southern California
Four lucky Southern California residents recently scratched their way to small fortunes with California Lottery Scratcher games, lottery officials announced. The biggest winner was Jose Garfias, who won $7 million from an Xtreme Crosswords Scratcher ticket sold at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton. Douglas Colton won $5 million on a Year of Fortune Scratcher, which […]
LAPD and SMPD Unravel Family-Run Retail Theft Operation in Southern California
The LAPD, in collaboration with the SMPD, has dismantled a family-run retail theft crew operating in Southern California. The operation resulted in the recovery of two firearms and a substantial amount of stolen merchandise. The suspects, Caleed Jamari Mouton, Eelayia Christine Walker, and Mekhai Taveon Ray, were apprehended. In a...
Millikan Coach Tino Nunez Takes Over LBCC Women’s Soccer
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Don’t get nervous yet, Millikan girls’ soccer fans, Tino Nunez isn’t leaving his job as Rams head coach. However, he’s now also the Long Beach City College women’s soccer coach after being hired last week.
Budget would require districts to post plans to educate kids in emergencies
Starting next March, California school districts will be required to post a plan on their websites outlining how they will provide instruction to students within 10 school days of an emergency that keeps children from attending classes.
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships
(The Center Square) - The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism fellowships” after backfilling the state’s general fund. The bill’ author also likened tech companies that are responsible for the lion’s share of state tax revenue to companies dumping pollutants into the environment. SB 1327, introduced by State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, imposes a 7.25% tax on revenue from selling user data or providing user access to...
988 mental health crisis line celebrates 2nd anniversary
The country’s new 988 mental health response system turns two years old this month and a new report praised California’s implementation while calling for more investment. The report from the nonprofit mental health advocacy organization Inseparable showed California needs a total of about 400 mobile response teams, which dispatch a mental health professional and often a peer counselor, instead of police.
Maine’s First Research Satellite Primed for California Launch
(TNS) — Barring weather or technical hiccups, Maine's first research satellite will be launched into space aboard a private rocket early Tuesday to collect climate data for Maine students studying urban heat islands, phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms. MESAT-1 is one of eight nano-satellites hitching a space-bound ride aboard...
New fire safety designations for some Tri-Counties communities could mean lower insurance rates
It sounds like government jargon about fire safety. But, a state designation could save tens of thousands of people in the Tri-Counties money on their fire insurance. The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection just completed a review of wildfire risk planning in cities and counties around the state. Some jurisdictions which met top safety criteria have been designated as Fire Risk Reduction Communities.
A Famous Chain Now Makes An Unexpected Closure in California
A famous chain now makes an unexpected closure in California after serving its community for 75 years, sources report. Caspers Hot Dogs is a small franchised hot dog stand in the California Bay Area that has been around since 1949. Its Hayward location, now multiple decades old, will be closing...
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