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Another landslide at San Clemente's Casa Romantica suspends rail service again

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

Rail service has once again been halted after land under the historic Casa Romantica in San Clemente continued to slide Monday morning.The slide occurred sometime between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., San Clemente Mayor Chris Duncan told KTLA. There was significant movement on the slope and boulders and rocks remained on the tracks in the 10 a.m. hour, the mayor added.Train service has been interrupted as a result and tracks near the San Clemente Pier are closed. More land slid down the cliffside of Casa Romantica in San Clemente on June 5, 2023. (KTLA) Workers survey the land under Casa Romantica following another landslide on June 5, 2023. (KTLA)Debris made it down to the train tracks, again halting rail service in the area on June 5, 2023. (KTLA)The hillside had previously collapsed in late April, causing the landmark, located at 415 Avenida Granada, to close. Hillside collapses under historic building in San Clemente; rail travel halted The house, which sits on a bluff just north of the ...

Cheez-It-themed rest stop opens in California for limited-time

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

As summer vacation season nears and many Californians are planning to hit the road, Cheez-It is inviting road travelers to visit its unique rest stop experience in Joshua Tree.Located at a famous gas station and souvenir shop along Twentynine Palms Highway, the company has transformed the location into "the biggest, cheesiest roadside attraction to ever grace America's beloved highways and byways," officials said. Taco Bell opens its newest cantina restaurant in Hollywood The rest stop is located about 128 miles away from Los Angeles and about 168 miles from San Diego.For one week, from Monday to Sunday, those who visit the location can fuel up with the "world’s first and only Cheez-It Pump” designed to pump Cheez-It bags into a vehicle.Guests can also buy Cheez-It-related memorabilia and hard-to-find Cheez-It flavors at the connected shop.The Cheez-It inspired rests stop will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until June 11."We know many Cheez-It fans love to travel and they n...

Arnold Schwarzenegger offers Chris Hemsworth some one-liner help

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

Netflix has a slew of major action projects set to premiere this summer and one of them is "Extraction 2," starring Chris Hemsworth. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was recently named the streamer's new Chief Action Officer, has some tips for the "Thor" actor. In Netflix's latest promotional video, the two actors catch up in the company's elevator. Schwarzenegger, famous for his one-liners in action films, revealed he has some ideas up his sleeve for Hemsworth. "Like, you could hit the guy with a giant clock and you say 'Your time is up," the former California governor said. "Or you could punch a guy, knock his teeth out then say 'You were overdue for an extraction.' You have to admit that one is cool, huh?"Hemsworth politely takes the tips but ruins the moment when the "Terminator" star mentions a helicopter scene, to which the actor poorly attempts to mimic Schwarzenegger's iconic line "Get to the choppa" from 1987's "Predator."An unamused Schwarzenegger gives him the side-eye, and the...

Edgar Carabes Dead, Bicyclist Hospitalized after Fatal Collision on East Desert Inn Road [Las Vegas, NV]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

26-Year-Old Man Fatally Struck in Bicycle vs Motorcycle Accident near South Mojave RoadLAS VEGAS, NV (June 5, 2023) – Monday evening, Edgar Carabes was killed and cyclist was hurt in a motorcycle collision on East Desert Inn Road.Police responded to the scene around 10:40 p.m., near South Mojave Road.According to reports, the rider of a Honda motorcycle was speeding west on Desert Inn Road and struck a bicyclist as they were attempting to cross.Medics arrived and transported both men to Sunrise Hospital where the motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries. Officers identified the deceased man as 26-year-old Carabes.Meanwhile, the bicyclist remained hospitalized in critical condition. Although, authorities have not yet released his name or place of residency.At this time, an active investigation is still currently underway. Once available, more details will be provided.The team at Sweet James sends out their sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Edgar Carabes. Thoughts ar...

Pac-12 basketball: USC remains the frontrunner in our revised projections for 2023-24, but there’s movement below

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

In what might be viewed as a gigantic upset given the sinking multi-year trajectory, the Pac-12’s outlook for the 2023-24 season improved substantially during the barrage of offseason roster maneuverings.The top of the conference looks far stronger than it did six weeks ago, when NBA Draft decisions and transfer portal moves were in their infancy.At this point, it’s far easier to envision at least four teams contending for the regular-season title and advancing to the 2024 NCAA Tournament.While additional roster moves are inevitable over the coming weeks, they will likely be sporadic. Rotations are approaching final form.Our revised projections for the conference race …1. USCThe Trojans solidified their frontrunner status with a stellar spring in which DJ Rodman joined the program from Washington State and five-star recruit Bronny James offered a hard commitment. Add that duo to a rotation featuring all-conference returnee Boogie Ellis and guard Isaiah Collier, the...

‘Blanket training’: Duggar family documentary shows harsh way babies taught obedience

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

It’s hard to know which is the worst thing that reality TV parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are shown doing to their 19 children in the explosive four-part documentary, “Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets,” which premiered on Amazon Prime over the weekend.Was it the Duggars’ choice to impose a rigid and controlling form of Christian fundamentalism on their children, particularly on their daughters? Was it the couple’s decision to essentially cover up their oldest son’s admitted molestation of multiple girls, including his own sisters, when he was teenager? Or was it their alleged exploitation of their children’s private lives, with their TLC show, “19 Kids and Counting,” in order to be become rich, famous and influential in conservative circles?There’s so much to choose from when it comes to the outwardly happy and wholesome Duggar family and Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s loyalty to the ultraconservative Chr...

The search for a new Gerber baby has begun

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

Ebony Williams | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionDo you have the cutest baby in the world? If so, they could be the next Gerber baby.Back in 1928, Gerber held a contest to find an image to represent the brand and promote the then-new idea of specialized baby food. The winning illustration, by artist Dorothy Hope Smith, has appeared on Gerber products ever since.Sine 2010, Gerber has held an annual photo submission contest to select a new Gerber Baby for the coming year. This year, Gerber invites parents to share their own childhood photos too in order to honor their “Gerber Baby Days.”“This year’s program honors the full-circle journey from baby to parent in a fun way, uniquely connecting parents with their little ones,” said Angela Madlangbayan, vice president of marketing at Gerber, in the release. “Each year we are blown away by all the submissions and look forward to supporting parents and caregivers who are nurturing this next generation.”The judges will base their search...

Journalists strike to demand change at biggest US chain

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

By Alexandra Olson | Associated PressNEW YORK — Journalists at two dozen local newspapers across the U.S. walked off the job Monday to demand an end to painful cost-cutting measures and a change of leadership at Gannett, the country’s biggest newspaper chain.The strike involves hundreds of journalists at newspapers in at least seven states, including the Arizona Republic, the Austin American-Statesman, the Bergen Record, the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, and the Palm Beach Post, according to the NewsGuild, which represents workers at more than 50 Gannett newsrooms. Gannett has said there would be no disruption to its news coverage during the strike, which will last for two days at two of the newspapers and one day for the rest.The walkouts coincided with Gannett’s annual shareholder meeting, during which the company’s board was duly elected despite the NewsGuild-CWA union urging shareholders to withhold their votes from CEO and board chairman Mike Reed as an ...

SpaceX launch sends space plant babies, ‘blue jet’ lightning research to space station

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

After a series of weather delays, SpaceX managed to send up a resupply mission to the International Space Station just before noon Monday.A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-A at 11:47 a.m. on the CRS-28 mission with a cargo Dragon spacecraft carrying nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies and science experiments.Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/alTnpRy2Bu— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 5, 2023The first-stage booster made its fifth flight with SpaceX once again recovering it downrange on its droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic. The cargo Dragon is making its fourth trip to space, and is expected to dock early Tuesday morning with the ISS.A big chunk of the weight flying in Dragon comes from the last pair of six new ISS Roll Out Solar Arrays, or iROSAs, that will be installed during a pair of spacewalks later this month. The $103 million replacements for the station’s existing arrays that have been used since 2000 will supply 30% more power and help e...

Live 105 is back and this is the first song that the radio station played

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:13 GMT

Live 105 made its highly anticipated return to the Bay Area airwaves on Monday, taking back the 105.3 FM spot on the dial after a six-year absence.The station went live at 10:53 a.m., of course, putting at end to the relatively short-lived adults hits station Dave FM that had been at at that spot on since 2021.“The time is 10:53 and we have some news,” a voice announced to those who tuned in to hear the switch over. “The one and only Live 105 is back.”Related ArticlesMusic | Cindy Blackman Santana visits SFJAZZ Center, Blue Note Napa Music | Live 105 returns to the airwaves on Monday, while Dave FM goes bye-bye Music | Review: The funniest man in rock ‘n’ roll delights Bay Area crowd Music | Rufus Wainwright gives himself the most amazing present for 50th birthday Music | New music: Mike Gordon, Lauren Daigle, Michael Blake release albums And the station marked its ret...