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Popular attraction at Disney California Adventure set to temporarily close for refurbishment

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

Guests visiting the “Happiest Place on Earth” won’t be able to enjoy one of Disney California Adventure's more popular attractions for part of the summer. Beginning on July 17, Toy Story Midway Mania will close for a month-long refurbishment, according to the Disneyland calendar. On the classic Toy Story Midway Mania! in Pixar Pier, Disneyland Resort guests will don 3-D glasses and join Woody and friends in a virtual gallery of exciting carnival games based on the hit animated film series. (Gene Duncan/Disneyland)The interactive 4-D attraction is one of the most popular rides at DCA, with guests waiting, at times, over three hours to experience it, according to Thrill Data.The ride is expected to re-open on Aug. 18.However, it's not all bad news since other attractions, like Soarin’ Around the World and Alice in Wonderland, are expected to reopen soon after their extensive refurbishments. Disneyland announces new general sale ticket date for Oogie Boogie Bash Soarin’ Around the Wo...

One Dead, Miriam Badillo Arrested after DUI Crash on 35th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

Man Fatally Struck in Pedestrian Accident near Grand AvenuePHOENIX, AZ (July 10, 2023) – Late Wednesday night, one victim was killed and Miriam Badillo was arrested after a DUI crash on 35th Avenue.Police responded to the scene around 10:20 p.m., just under the Indian School Road overpass on July 5th.Investigators say the 36-year-old female driver of a vehicle struck three male pedestrians. Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced one pedestrian dead at the scene.Meanwhile, paramedics transported the other two to a nearby hospital for further treatment.Following preliminary duties, officers determined that the female driver was impaired and taken into custody with DUI-related charges. Authorities later identified her as 36-year-old Miriam Badillo.Officers charged her with manslaughter and aggravated assault.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased victim. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.Let the experienced lawyers at...

Madonna, Jamie Foxx and Heather Locklear put on public displays of health and recovery

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

It’s probably a weird coincidence but Madonna, Jamie Foxx and Heather Locklear each holed up in public places over the weekend, perhaps expecting they’d be photographed looking healthy, mobile and lucid.To varying degrees, these three icons of American music, movies and TV probably feel pressure to counteract reports and gossip that they’ve been debilitated by dire medical issues, infections or relapses into addictive, out-of-control behavior.Starting with Madonna, the “Vogue” singer was photographed on Sunday walking around her Upper East Side neighborhood in New York and chatting with a friend, according to the Daily Mail and a video posted by TikToker Lauren Conlin. Only 11 days earlier, the 64-year-old pop legend was reportedly found unconscious in her home, due to a serous bacterial infection, supposedly revived with the drug Narcan for unknown reasons, and rushed to a hospital, where she was intubated and spent several days in the ICU.madonna out ...

The tastiest places to stay: 20 hotels around the world with Michelin star restaurants

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

By Chris Dwyer | CNNFor gastronomes on vacation, few places feature cuisine more high end than Michelin-starred restaurants in the world’s finest hotels and resorts.From Bangkok to Piedmont and Hanoi to Tokyo, these ridiculously lovely hotels let you indulge in the finest culinary arts, enjoy world class wines and then stagger back to the comfort of your room.Here are 20 of the finest tables around the world, some of the dishes you can expect to enjoy, and the rooms in which to lay your head after an epic feast. Just bear in mind that menus change with the seasons – and culinary inspiration – so the dishes mentioned here may not necessarily be available on your visit.The Restaurant, Dolder Grand: Zurich, SwitzerlandThe Dolder Grand sits in the hills above Zurich and has attracted the likes of Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein and the Rolling Stones as past guests. Filled with a collection of contemporary art, it’s a home away from home for Swiss high society and well heeled interna...

Fight or flight: Florida losing some LGBTQ residents to blue states, but not all

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

People may be moving to Florida in droves, but Troy Liggett and his husband are dreaming of fleeing.The Sunshine State they’ve called home since 2016 isn’t so sunny anymore, the Fort Lauderdale attorney says. Liggett, an Indiana native, and husband Marco Hernandez, a nurse from Texas, moved to South Florida knowing they’d find a warm welcome from the gay-friendly community.Now, seven years later, the state government has them not feeling so welcome, Liggett says. And they’re not the only ones.A lesbian couple he knows has already picked up and moved to Cleveland, mainly to escape from the “crazy, oppressive laws” embraced by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is currently on the campaign trail seeking higher office as president of the free world.It was DeSantis, a darling of the far right, who coined the phrase “Florida is where woke goes to die.” DeSantis has riled the LGBTQ community with his so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law and what some consider a politically-motivated attack on drag queens, t...

At least 1 dead as relentless storms wallop Northeast

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

By Kathy McCormack | Associated PressRescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. One person was killed in New York as she was trying to leave her home.Mike Cannon of Vermont Urban Search and Rescue said crews from North Carolina, Michigan and Connecticut were among those helping to get to towns that have been unreachable since torrents of rain belted the state overnight.Cannon said the hardest hit area are along the mountainous areas of the Green Mountains in the state’s southern and central counties. The towns of Londonderry and Weston were inaccessible, and rescuers were heading there to do welfare checks. A state park in Plymouth was being evacuated, and water levels at several dams were being monitored.The slow-moving storm reached New England in the morning after hitting parts of New York and Connecticut on Sunday.The National Weather Service in Burlington, ...

California water district secretly hired company tied to general manager’s co-defendant in bribery case

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

Central Basin Municipal Water District hired a company secretly run by employees of a construction firm that allegedly funneled $400,000 in bribes to the district’s general manager when he served as superintendent of a nearby school district, according to recently released court records.Now, Central Basin’s board members are weighing whether to terminate General Manager Alex Rojas or temporarily relieve him from duty in response to revelations that the water district paid roughly $790,000 to a company called Capstone Partners Group, which was owned by an employee of the man Rojas allegedly assisted in an embezzlement scheme in exchange for the bribes.The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged Alex Rojas and Luis Rojas — the two men are not related — in August 2022 on 18 counts, including money laundering, bribery, perjury and embezzlement. Luis Rojas runs the Del Terra Group, a Pasadena-based construction management firm with clients throughout the state.Prosecutors a...

Madonna's Chase Center shows officially postponed, new dates TBD

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

(KRON) -- Two of Madonna's shows scheduled at Chase Center in October have officially been postponed, according to an announcement from a spokesperson at the venue. Family contracts COVID on board Ruby Princess cruise, medical records show Madonna was scheduled to perform at the Chase Center on October 4 and 5, but the first leg of "The Celebration Tour" has been postponed due to the pop icon's recent health concerns. Live Nation said that rescheduled dates would be announced as soon as possible. (Photo by Michael Campanella/Getty Images)At this time, Madonna's third show scheduled on Jan. 15, 2024 has not been impacted. Madonna shared an update about the postponement on her social media pages. "My focus now is my health and getting stronger and I can assure you, I'll be back with you as soon as I can!" she wrote. She shared that the shows will now begin in Europe in October, if all goes according to plan. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bo...

Person experiences medical emergency on BART tracks, creates transit delays

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Firefighters were on the scene of an incident at the Civic Center BART Station involving a person experiencing a medical emergency on the track Monday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Initial SFFD reports incorrectly indicated that the incident was a fire that had been extinguished. Hayward city website down after weekend cyber attack The incident has been resolved, according to SFFD. The victim was taken to the hospital.Delays are expected, according to SFFD. Muni service was temporarily blocked in both directions between 7th and 8th streets but has since resumed SF Muni said. BART delays at the Civic Center station due to police activity were also reported.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 10...

K-9 officer helps out in Livermore drug and weapons bust

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:59:18 GMT

(KRON) -- A K-9 officer with the Livermore Police Department assisted officers in a drugs and weapons bust on Saturday, according to Livermore PD on Twitter. Livermore PD officers made a traffic stop around 11 p.m. Saturday night, pulling over a black Honda Accord for vehicle code violations.The driver, 20-year-old Darnell Bazile-Chambers of Stockton, was driving without a license, police said. Illegal drugs were also reportedly visible inside the car. Suspect in 2022 San Jose homicide arrested While officers were searching the car, the suspect took off on foot and ignored the officer's commands to stop. Bazile-Chambers ran north across Airway Boulevard, jumped through a barbed wire fence and went through a canal, police said.With the assistance of Livermore PD K-9 Max, officers found the suspect hiding at 12:40 p.m. in a man-made hole along the creek near I-580. A short-barrel assault rifle without a serial number was found in the trunk of the car.Bazile-Chambers was arrested on ...