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You at least $10k more to live as you did in 2021, analysis finds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – An economic analysis by a group of Congressional Republicans may have you feeling nostalgic for January 2021. There's not much to miss about many Americans being out of a job or under stay-at-home orders because of the pandemic, but inflation hadn't yet exploded. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Since then, the cost of just about everything—from groceries to gas to housing—has skyrocketed. Members of Congress' Joint Economic Committee created an inflation tracker that shows the impact on average households in every state. While a Democrat chairs the joint committee, the committee's Republican members put out the report and data.The report uses January 2021 as a benchmark "because it was the last time inflation was within recent historical norms." Now, the report claims, most American households need an additional $10,000 or more to afford the same goods and quality of life they had less than three years ago. Red Lo...

One killed in shooting near Denver’s Cheesman Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

One person was killed in a shooting in the 800 block of North Gaylord Street near Cheesman Park, according to the Denver Police Department.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Pedestrian killed in Federal Boulevard crash in Denver Crime and Public Safety | Denver police release body camera footage of man who died after arrest Crime and Public Safety | Man killed by Denver police in Commons Park had AK-47, more than 400 rounds of ammunition Crime and Public Safety | Denver strip club to close for two weeks after admitting prostitution Crime and Public Safety | Downtown Denver to see road closures, RTD service changes for Parade of Lights, Israel conference Denver police responded to the shooting on Thursday, according to a DPD post at 6:46 p.m. on X. One man was found at the scene, and Denver police reported he had died as of 12:47 p.m. Friday.The shooting is being investigated as a homicide, and inv...

Boy, 12, killed near Santa Clarita was accidentally shot, LASD says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

The 12-year-old boy who was fatally shot in the Santa Clarita area last month was killed by an accidental discharge after the victim and another child were playing with a gun.Willians Lemus Ayala — his first name has also been identified as Willian or William in some reports — was found shot to death near the intersection of Sand Canyon and Placerita Canyon in Tujunga Canyons on Nov. 6.On Friday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department revealed that the shooting occurred as two "juveniles were manipulating a firearm when it unintentionally discharged, causing grave injury to the victim."Police have identified the other child, but their identity is being withheld due to their age.The case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for review, the LASD said.Anyone with information is asked to call the LASD Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.To d...

Warm temps in the forecast for next week

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES - Late fall in Southern California will feel more like spring or summer as temperatures top 80 degrees in some parts of the region next week.“Daytime high temps will climb a few degrees each day over the next several days,” said KTLA weather anchor Kirk Hawkins.Weekend highs will be in the low to mid-70s in the Los Angeles basin, San Fernando Valley and Orange County, with slightly cooler temperatures forecast for the Inland Empire and high desert areas. SoCal coastal community bracing for El Niño A "Chamber of Commerce Day" is on tap for Sunday, the National Weather Service said.For next Tuesday and Wednesday, meteorologists forecast highs in the upper 70s and low 80s for L.A., the San Fernando Valley, O.C. and the I.E.Overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 50s.7-day forecast for Los Angeles. Dec. 1, 2023 (KTLA)No precipitation is in the forecast.

Where To Get Into Full Swing Of The Holidays

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

Mytheresa and Flamingo Estate have teamed up to open Holiday House, the brands’ new 1,500-square-foot candy-adorned house in Highland Park. The luxurious, immersive and interactive space recreates the Flamingo Estate’s interiors room by room, featuring products available on Mytheresa made entirely out of gingerbread. The space also features a dream fashion closet with a thoughtfully curated selection of fashion and home accessories, shoppable with a QR code, as well as a European-style corner bakery whipping up custom cookies. All net proceeds from the cookies will go to charity and it’s the closest you may ever get to the mysterious Los Angeles landmark.Holiday cookies at Mytheresa and Flamingo Estate Holiday House ( BFA.com/Jojo Korsh)LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE takes the stage through Dec. 30 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in celebration of the holiday film’s 20th anniversary. The Wallis bartenders are serving up two Love Actually-inspired cocktails bef...

After “pirate” crime wave, boaters fear sweep of Oakland estuary will leave them with nowhere to go

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

In recent weeks, abandoned vessels in the Oakland estuary — a calm, narrow waterway separating Oakland and Alameda — have been tagged by Oakland’s Marine Patrol unit and given a 30-day removal notice as part of a long-delayed, full-scale clean-up.The state of the estuary, primarily a place for recreational water sports, came under scrutiny after dozens of small boats and dinghies were taken from yacht clubs in Alameda, often stripped for their parts and sunk, during a three-week span in August. The boating community pointed the blame at a group of “anchor-outs,” a catch-all term for those living rent free in waterways, who also live in the estuary.The boating community demanded police stop the crime spree and rid the estuary of people living on boats illegally. That process, after months of preparations, how begun. According to Marine Patrol Officer Kaleo Albino, the Oakland Police department started contacting the dozen or so people living on boats in Novemb...

Parent sues after Denver school won’t allow this flag in his kids’ classroom

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

A parent has sued Denver Public Schools, saying its policy concerning the display of Pride flags discriminates against his heterosexual third-graders.Nathan Feldman on Nov. 10 filed the federal suit in the U.S. District of Colorado that states the district’s policy supporting LGBTQ+ students is “not inclusive of all students” — specifically, not of his 8-year-old twins, who are described as “heterosexual, Caucasian, and/or binary/’cisgender.’”The lawsuit follows Feldman’s unsuccessful attempts to have what he described as a “straight pride” flag displayed in his children’s classrooms at the K-8 Slavens School.Feldman first raised his concerns in fall of 2022, after he attended a school event and saw “Progress Pride” flags — the rainbow flag with additional chevrons of color representing greater inclusivity.According to the lawsuit, he asked teachers to display in his children’s classrooms a flag he described as a “straight pride”...

Sale closed in Los Gatos: $2.3 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

232 Mary Alice Drive – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 200 block of Mary Alice Drive in Los Gatos was sold on Nov. 9, 2023 for $2,300,000, or $1,372 per square foot. The house, built in 1965, has an interior space of 1,676 square feet. This single-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and two baths. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the house is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Jo Drive, Los Gatos, in May 2023, a 1,598-square-foot home was sold for $2,111,000, a price per square foot of $1,321. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,332-square-foot home on the 300 block of Penn Way in Los Gatos sold in August 2023, for $2,225,000, a price per square foot of $1,670. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 1,357-square-foot home on National Avenue in Los Gatos sold for $1,700,000, a price per square fo...

South San Francisco: Man convicted of exposing himself to strangers and police officers

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — A jury has convicted a 51-year-old man on five misdemeanors, including drug and indecent exposure-related crimes, after he masturbated in front of a passerby and multiple South San Francisco police officers, according to prosecutors.Leonardo Salvador Magnampo was arrested around 1:41 a.m. April 9, 2022, when a person saw him sitting on the edge of a community hot tub at an apartment complex on the 100 block of McLellan Drive. Prosecutors said the person was walking their dog when they locked eyes with Magnampo, who was touching himself inappropriately.When officers arrived, they too witnessed Magnampo engaging in that behavior and saw him reach for what appeared to be lubricant. The action was captured on a body-worn camera, prosecutors said. Officers found methamphetamine in his possession when they conducted a search, and concluded that he was under the influence of the drug at that time.Leonardo Salvador Magnampo (51) found guilty of indecent exposure, lewd ...

Chicago and other northern US cities scramble to house migrants with coldest weather just ahead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:42:00 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is scrambling to house hundreds of asylum-seekers who are still sheltering on sidewalks, at police stations and at the city’s busiest airport as the cold weather sets in and with winter just around the corner.The country’s third-largest city announced a partnership with religious leaders this week to house 400 of the migrants in churches. But with nighttime temperatures dropping below freezing and chillier conditions still ahead, more than 1,000 were still living at police stations or at O’Hare International Airport as of Friday, according to the city dashboard.“As winter fast approaches, our need for greater collaboration and coordination grows. And that is why we are mobilizing Chicago’s faith community and our partners in the philanthropic community to meet this moment,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said at a news conference announcing the partnership.More than 23,000 asylum-seekers have been bused to Chicago from Texas since the start of the yea...