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Spotted owl threatened by rival bird in California. Feds have bloody plan to save them
Federal officials are planning to hire hunters with shotguns to exterminate tens of thousands of cat-sized barred owls in California and the Pacific Northwest as the birds "invade" from the east. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says barred owls represent an invasive threat to their cousins, northern spotted owls, which the Endangered Species Act protects. Without action, officials said, the 7,000 or so spotted owls left could soon become essentially extinct. ...
California legislators ask Gov. Newsom to delay 'ill-conceived' all-electric truck mandate
Legislative Republicans are calling on Gov. Gavin Newson to delay his Advanced Clean Fleets Mandate that requires big rigs in California to be all-electric by 2045. District Assemblyman Tom Lackey’s legislative letter to the governor was sent after eastbound Interstate 80 was closed for 16 hours when a fully electric Tesla Semi truck...
Cruise will dispatch some of its trouble-ridden robotaxis to join Uber’s ride-hailing service
Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers. The alliance is the latest change in direction for Cruise since its California license to provide driverless rides was suspended...
Santa Monica Animal Shelter hosts Clear the Shelter day with reduced fees
This Saturday, the Santa Monica Animal Shelter is hosting its annual Clear the Shelter Day, moreover the adoption rates have been lowered to just $20, so pop down to 1640 9th Street between the hours of 8-5pm and help transform the lives of all those little love bundles and might even you find your four-legged soul mate.
Santa Monica Residents Eagerly Await the Reopening of Barnes & Noble
When Barnes & Noble flings open its doors on the Third Street Promenade next Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., among those present will be local icon, Jerry Peace Activist Rubin—that’s his legal name—who has sold colorful bumper stickers on the Promenade since 1997. Barnes & Noble is launching...
San Diegans Push For Reparations For Black Californians
In January, Black lawmakers in Sacramento released the nation’s first statewide reparations package, a slew of bills intended to compensate the descendants of enslaved Black people, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Though nascent, the policies — each now progressing through the Legislature at different stages — heralds California’s multi-year...
L.A. woman allegedly pretended to be Russian police while trying to kidnap young child
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (TCN) -- A 40-year-old woman was arrested this week for allegedly claiming she was a Russian police officer while attempting to kidnap a young girl who was helping out a neighbor. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 2:30 p.m., officers received...
A Totally Classic ‘90s Movie Is Climbing Peacock’s Most-Watched Charts
As if you needed more of a reason to step back into the ‘90s, Peacock is now the streaming home to one of the best movies to come from the vibrantly weird and wonderful decade. Take a walk down memory lane and through the halls of Bronson Alcott High School alongside the rest of the streamer’s subscribers who have made Clueless the #4 movie on the platform’s Top 10. Starring Alicia Silverstone (Batman & Robin) in one of her first star-making hits and introducing Paul Rudd (Marvel’s Ant-Man film series) to the world, the Amy Heckerling penned and directed feature is a timeless classic that should immediately find its way into your queue.
Iconic West Hollywood punk-rock hot dog joint set to close its doors, reopen in new location
A West Hollywood staple that has been enjoyed by punk rockers for decades and was frequented by the members of the Beastie Boys will shutter its doors at the end of the month — though a new location is on its way. Oki-Dog, which serves a unique style of hot dog wrapped in a tortilla […]
Local Athlete Brings Home Olympic Gold
Agoura High School graduate and long-jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall won a gold medal at the 2024 Olympics. She jumped 7.10 meters, farther than a reigning Olympic champ and the rest of the field. This is her first Olympic medal. Davis-Woodhal is an energetic social sensation known for wearing a cowboy hat. She is married to Paralympian Hunter Woodhall.
Michael Madsen and Now-Estranged Wife Break Silence After Home Bust-Up Arrest: 'He's Definitely Not Guilty of Domestic Violence'
Kill Bill star Michael Madsen and his estranged wife DeAnna have broken their silence following his recent arrest for misdemeanor domestic battery. DeAnna said Michael had been "struggling with his own personal issues" leading up to law enforcement being called to their Malibu home over the weekend, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Michael, 66, was taken into custody on August 18 after police were called to his home over a "family disturbance" involving DeAnna, 64. Police said the Reservoir Dogs star "pushed" DeAnna and locked her out of the home. When officers arrived at the house, DeAnna was safe with security and...
Comedian Buddy Hackett’s Former Beverly Hills Home Hits the Market for $18 Million
Before late actor and comedian Buddy Hackett settled into his longtime home across from the Los Angeles Country Club, the legendary funnyman lived at this Beverly Hills estate just a few doors down the street. Hackett, who died in 2003 at the age of 78 at his beach house in Malibu, is best remembered for his roles in The Music Man and It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Ronda Rousey Pins a Buyer for Her $1 Million Vacation Home in SoCal The Spanish-style compound at 718 Walden Drive sprawls over an almost half-acre lot in an area of town known as the Beverly Hills...
Women’s Soccer Opens Season at the Outrigger Kickoff
Pepperdine Women’s Soccer opened the season at the Outrigger Kickoff in Hawai’i on Aug. 15. Over the last decade, Women’s Soccer has gone 6-1-3 in season openers, previously tying Georgetown to open the 2023 Season. This season, the Waves opened with a loss to Utah State 0-4.
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