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Review: Beach Boys deliver Fourth of July ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’ at Hollywood Bowl

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

Is there anything more quintessential SoCal than the Beach Boys at the Hollywood Bowl?It’s indeed the perfect pairing of two of Los Angeles’ most notable music icons — which is why fans were so excited when it was announced that the heroes from Hawthorne would be playing three nights, July 2-4, at the 101-year-old venue.The run adds to the lengthy history between the two entities, dating back to the first time the group played the Bowl, in 1963. Head Beach Boy Mike Love dubbed the 60-year stretch nothing short of a “miracle” during the band’s highly enjoyable concert on Monday night (July 3).Following the Bowl run, the group heads north to perform at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga on July 6, mountainwinery.com. It also performs July 5 at Vina Robles in Paso Robles and July 7 at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, ticketmaster.com.The band was at the Bowl as part of this year’s July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular — one of Los...

Two females shot in East Oakland

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

OAKLAND — Two females were shot Monday night in East Oakland, authorities said.One victim was a 24-year-old woman; authorities were trying to confirm the others person’s age, but initial reports said she was a teen.Both were shot in the upper torso and were in stable condition Tuesday, authorities said. Police did not immediately say if the victims knew each other.The shooting happened about 8:50 p.m. Monday near the intersection of High and Suter streets, south of Interstate 580. It activated a gunshot detection system.The victims got their own transportation to a hospital. Police recovered numerous shell casings at the scene.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Alameda County: Man shot dead by law enforcement following a pursuit Crime and Public Safety | Alameda County, foster care provider to pay $3.5 million for toddler’s fatal methamphetamine overdose Crime and Public Safety | Man in critical condition after bein...

Sinkhole repaired on Highway 1 near Limekiln State Park in Monterey County

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

(BCN) -- While State Highway 1 remains closed after rock slides caused by this winter's heavy rains, crews have repaired a sinkhole on the highway several miles south of the ongoing closure.Caltrans officials said the sinkhole appeared Sunday one mile south of Nacimiento-Fergusson Road. In response, Caltrans moved the southern end of the closure five miles south to Pacific Valley.(Map courtesy of CalTrans)This stretch of the highway closed by repairs on the sinkhole will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, when the closure will return to the stretch from two miles north of Plaskett about miles to the north to Lucia.Caltrans did not provide an estimate on its website when the highway will fully reopen.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Estas son las actividades del Día de la Independencia en el National Mall

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

¿Te diriges al National Mall el Día de la Independencia? Si planeas disfrutar de los fuegos artificiales, los conciertos y eventos, aquí tienes una guía con todo lo que necesitas saber para pasar un gran 4 de Julio.Cada año, miles de personas se dirigen al centro de DC para disfrutar no solo de los fuegos artificiales, sino también del Smithsonian Folklife Festival, el National Independence Parade, el Capitol Fourth Concert y numerosas fiestas en azoteas por toda la ciudad.Los asistentes deben estar preparados para temperaturas cálidas y posiblemente tormentoso. La Autoridad en el Tiempo pronostica máximas en los 90 y un par de tormentas eléctricas emergentes. Aquí está el pronóstico completo.Asegúrese de hidratarse y descansar a la sombra. El Servicio de Parques Nacionales (NPS, en inglés) sugiere llevar agua y bocadillos, además de pasar tiempo en espacios con aire acondicionado (muchos de los museos Smithsonian están abiertos el 4 de julio). Eventos del 4 de julio en el National ...

CNBC: el 68% de estadounidenses trabajan en vacaciones; 3 consejos para que este sea relajante y no estresante

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

Este verano, es posible que los trabajadores sientan más calor por el exceso de uso de sus portátiles que por el sol de la playa. El invierno trajo ráfagas de despidos que dejaron a las empresas de todas las industrias con menos mano de obra. Mientras tanto, la inflación récord ha pesado sobre las billeteras de los consumidores. Con personal de empresa más pequeño, los empleados se han encontrado con cargas de trabajo más pesadas. El resultado: el 68% de los estadounidenses informan que trabajan en vacaciones, según una encuesta de mayo de la plataforma de aprendizaje en línea Elvtr. El estudio encuestó a 1,800 trabajadores estadounidenses y 500 de Canadá. CNBC: hacerse rico ya no es el “sueño americano”. Así es cómo la gente define el éxito, según encuesta Pasajeros de montaña rusa quedan atrapados boca abajo durante horas en festival Y eso es si se toman unas vacaciones. Con un poder adquisitivo más reducido, los consumidores h...

The Taliban are outlawing women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

FILE- Beauticians put makeup on customers at Ms. Sadat's Beauty Salon in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, April 25, 2021. A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry said Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the Taliban are banning women's beauty salons. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)(AP/Rahmat Gul) FILE- Beauticians put makeup on customers at Ms. Sadat's Beauty Salon in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, April 25, 2021. A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry said Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the Taliban are banning women's beauty salons. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)(AP/Rahmat Gul) ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are banning women’s beauty salons in Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Tuesday.It’s the latest cu...

Shooting after local festival leaves 3 dead and 8 injured in Texas, police say

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Authorities in Texas say three people were killed and eight people were injured when gunfire erupted following a local festival. The shooting in Fort Worth happened at about 11:47 p.m. Monday in the Como neighborhood on the city’s southwest side, just hours after the end of the neighborhood’s annual ComoFest.Police said shots were fired into a crowd of hundreds of people. Responding officers found multiple victims in a parking lot, including one pronounced dead at the scene. Other victims were transported to local hospitals by ambulance or private vehicles. One of the 11 victims is a juvenile, police said. No arrests had been made as of Tuesday morning. It was also unclear how many people may have opened fire.ComoFest is the Independence Day celebration for Fort Worth’s Como neighborhood, a historically Black community. In 2021, a shooting at the celebration wounded eight. In Philadelphia on Monday right, a heavily armed gunman in a bulletproof vest opened ...

Sorteo de octavos de la Copa Libertadores 2023: equipos, horario y cómo seguir en vivo

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Copa Libertadores 2023 sigue su curso y este miércoles se conocerá cuáles serán los partidos que iniciarán las fases eliminatorias de la presente edición de la competencia.El pasado 29 de junio se jugaron los últimos encuentros de la fase de grupos de la copa y, con ello, quedaron definidos los equipos que disputarán los octavos de final (la primera de las fases eliminatorias del torneo).Para definir los cruces de octavos de final, se llevará a cabo un sorteo en la ciudad de Luque, Paraguay, sede de la Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (Conmebol).La FIFA postergó el proceso de presentación de candidaturas para la Copa Mundial de Fútbol 2030El sorteo se realizará este miércoles 5 de julio. Para que no te lo pierdas, aquí te damos todos los detalles.¿Qué equipos estarán en el sorteo de octavos de final de la Copa Libertadores 2023?En total, los equipos clasificados para los octavos de final de la Libertadores son 16: ocho de estos clubes corresponden quiene...

The Glorious Sons to kick off new tour in September

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

Kingston based Rock and Roll Band The Glorious Sons have announced a new tour starting in September, with one of their key concert dates taking place in their hometown.The band is slated to start its tour on September 6th in Pittsburgh and will have a total of 57 shows. The tour begins in the US at locations such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and then picks up in Canada on November 10th in Victoria.Canadian tour locations include Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Sudbury, Ottawa, Montreal, Moncton, Halifax, and will conclude in Kingston at the Leon’s Centre on New Year’s Eve. The band will be supported by the Blue Stones, Velveteers (TBA), and other special guests.Leading up to the tour, the band is promoting its upcoming album by releasing new singles, such as “Lightning Bolt,” which was released on June 30th.Their new album, dubbed “Glory,” is expected to be released this fall.The band’s previous albums, ‘The U...

Townhome complex burned in 2-alarm fire in Aurora

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:53:25 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A townhome complex in Aurora caught fire Monday night, with a resident and officer sent to the hospital.The fire was in the 17000 block of Rice Circle around 10 p.m., Aurora Fire Rescue said. Several units and multiple floors of the homes were on fire. Two homes destroyed, firefighter burned in 2-alarm firework fire As of 10:39 p.m., crews said the fire had crossed over into other units and flames were beyond the structure. That's when the fire department said the structure was unstable and they switched their efforts to the exterior.At 11 p.m., fires were "flaring up in various locations around the structure" and crews were not able to complete searches of the homes yet because of the condition of the buildings.At around 11:30 p.m., Aurora Fire Rescue said the fire was under control, and one person was taken in an ambulance to the hospital for a leg injury. Additionally, at least one Aurora Police Officer was treated at an emergency room for smoke inhalation inju...