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Eyewitness Newsmakers: Up close encounters with SoCal wildlife
Within sight of the gleaming downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers, mountain lions, bears and other apex predators are roaming the foothills and mountains. That wildlife is also showing up more frequently in Southern California neighborhoods.We discussed the excitement and concerns about this during a recent episode of Eyewitness Newsmakers.Robert Martinez is a wildlife photographer who has trail cameras set up in the mountains and foothills along I-210 in the San Gabriel Valley. He places his motion-activated cameras far into the forest where they won't be vandalized and in locations animals frequent.The devices record during the day and at night, showing how...
Police seek missing Southern California teen last seen riding bike to family member’s home
Authorities are asking for help to find a missing 15-year-old who was last seen Tuesday evening in Monterey Park. Alison Jillian Chao left her home in the 200 block of North Ynez Avenue Tuesday at about 5:30 p.m., police said. She was on the way to visit a family member in nearby San Gabriel, but never arrived at the home.
Jackpot! $54 million Superlotto Plus ticket sold in Northern California
A lucky lottery player in Northern California is holding a Superlotto Plus ticket worth $54 million after matching all six numbers in Saturday night's draw, according to the California Lottery. The jackpot winning ticket was sold at the 7-Eleven store on Cottonwood Street in Woodland, about 15 miles outside of...
SMC Barrett Gallery to Host Opening Reception Aug. 3 for “Still Blowin’ – 42 Years of Glass at SMC” Exhibition
Image caption: A close-up photograph of heating blown glass to a working temperature — over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit — will be on display as part of “Still Blowin’ – 42 Years of Glass at SMC. Photo: Terri Bromberg. The Santa Monica College (SMC) Pete &...
News Binge: All of last week’s stories in one place
On July 9, the Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved the pilot program for a Santa Monica Bitcoin Office, spearheaded by Vice Mayor Lana Negrete in collaboration with The Proof of Workforce Foundation. The initiative aims to educate the public about Bitcoin and support the city’s economic recovery. On...
12 PAL Youth Awarded $38,000 In Scholarships At Chris Carrey PAL Education Fund Celebration
The Police Activities League (PAL) hosted its annual Chris Carrey PAL Education Scholarship Fund recognition ceremony on the evening of Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at St. Monica’s Grand Pavilion in Santa Monica. Santa Monica PAL youth, including 12 juniors and seniors, were honored with personal recognition and individual scholarship...
Renowned CSU Long Beach Shark Lab invites more than 2,000 visitors for hands-on learning experience
Despite plenty of research, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding sharks. And that's where the Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach comes in.The lab celebrated their annual Sharks at the Beach event Saturday and invited the public in to learn more about their groundbreaking research."When we started this program, we knew outreach was critical and why not? Getting people on campus has been so important, and we get to showcase everything without dragging it all over the country," said Chris Lowe, a marine biology professor and director of the Shark Lab.Click here to learn about supporting the CSULB...
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at The Bank Of America Performing Arts Center
The Sound of Music debuted on Broadway November 16, 1959 as a musical loosely based on “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers,” a memoir written a decade earlier by the real-life Maria von Trapp. Since then, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic has been the darling of stage...
J. Lo and Ben's $68M Mansion Is Most Popular, Followed by the $17M Home of a 'Below Deck' Guest
Amid rumors of a split, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have decided to part ways with the Beverly Hills, CA, megamansion they purchased just last year. Listed for $68 million, the 38,000-square-foot compound known as Crestview Manor is the week's most popular home on Realtor.com®. The recently rebuilt and...
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