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Costs continue rising for Los Angeles' acquisition of Mayfair Hotel for homeless housing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

On Friday, the Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote on the possible acquisition of the 294-room Mayfair Hotel in Westlake, a building that would be used for homeless housing.Despite officials' good intentions, the road to this decision has been paved with eye-popping price tags, and on Wednesday, leaders learned of yet one more.As it turns out, while the city was required to pay the current owners $11.5 million for repairs after residents caused damage to the building and furniture, the deal did not require the owners to actually perform those repairs, as reported in the Los Angeles Times.“We are buying the hotel in its ‘as is’ condition, meaning ... in its damaged state,” Melody McCormick, assistant general manager for the General Services Department, told City Council members on Wednesday. Bass’ plan to buy Westlake hotel for homeless housing receives blowback ahead of City Council vote This comes in addition to L.A. spending $83 million on the structure — $60 million to...

Indulge and Unwind: Glen Ivy Day Spa – A Haven for Mommies Needing Relaxation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

Motherhood is a beautiful journey filled with love and joy, but it also comes with its fair share of challenges and demands. Every mom deserves a break from the daily hustle and bustle to recharge and rejuvenate. Glen Ivy Day Spa, nestled in the heart of tranquility, offers a haven of relaxation where mommies can escape the chaos and immerse themselves in a world of soothing therapies and serenity.Soothing Hot Springs:Glen Ivy Day Spa is renowned for its natural hot springs, which are rich in minerals known for their therapeutic benefits. Imagine soaking in warm, mineral-rich waters that relax your muscles and calm your mind. The hot springs’ healing properties are a perfect remedy for stressed-out mommies.Variety of Pampering Treatments:From massages to facials, Glen Ivy offers a wide range of luxurious treatments tailored to every mommy’s needs. Indulge in a deep tissue massage to release tension, or enjoy a rejuvenating facial that leaves your skin glowing. These trea...

Bay Area adds jobs in July — but pace of job gains slows drastically

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

The Bay Area added jobs during July — but the pace at which the region gained employment slowed significantly from recent months, government officials reported Friday.The nine-county region gained 3,900 jobs in July, an improvement that was fueled primarily by robust upswing in the East Bay and the South Bay, according to the new report posted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.The East Bay added 2,900 jobs while the South Bay gained 2,100 positions. The San Francisco-San Mateo region, however, lost 2,000 jobs. All of the numbers were adjusted for seasonal volatility.Related ArticlesEconomy | ‘How can we survive?’: Labor talks worry deaf-school teachers in Fremont Economy | Tech companies, bank chop hundreds of Bay Area jobs in fresh layoffs Economy | Are they students or employees? Stanford joins surge in graduate student unions across the country Economy | ‘Hazardous by design’? After pandemic boom, A...

‘It won’t go back to normal’: What this year’s heat waves mean for life in the coming years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

One of the biggest stories of 2023 is the heat; relentless record-setting heat across much of the United States and the world.Canada has broken all-time wildfire records. Phoenix reached 110 degrees or higher every day in July for the first time. Ocean waters off south Florida hit 101 degrees this summer, the temperature in hot tubs. And heat waves have sent the mercury over 115 degrees from the Bay Area to Southern California in recent years, straining the power grid.Scientists say El Niño conditions, coupled with climate change, are making heat waves more severe. That has major implications for public health, outdoor workers, and even America’s food supply. Palo Alto native Jeff Goodell examines the topic in his recently released book: “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet,” a New York Times best-seller.This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity and length.Q:  What’s your response to folks who say “Well, i...

Kurtenbach: Four things 49ers need to show me in their second preseason game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

I’m not going to tell you that NFL preseason games matter, but I’m also not going to pretend there’s nothing to watch, either.There’s undoubtedly a lot to take in — and not all of it is good.So let’s get down to brass tacks — he’s what I need to see in the preseason home opener Saturday against the Broncos:1. Jake Moody making a field goalSan Francisco 49ers’ Jake Moody takes part in an NFL football rookie minicamp session in Santa Clara, Calif., Friday, May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) A.P. PhotoRelated ArticlesSan Francisco 49ers | 49ers training camp: Brock Purdy hits ‘huge’ milestone. Will he play Saturday vs. Denver? San Francisco 49ers | Steve Young on the 49ers’ QBs and the expectations hanging over them San Francisco 49ers | What 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas learned from a lost season in 2022 San Francisco 49ers | 49ers’ QB chronicles: Purdy&#...

Tesla didn’t fix autopilot after grisly fatal crash, engineers say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

Malathi Nayak and Sean O’Kane | BloombergTesla Inc. failed to fix limitations in its Autopilot system following a gruesome Florida crash that killed a driver in 2016, company engineers said in a family’s lawsuit over a very similar 2019 fatal collision that’s headed to a jury trial.The electric-car maker didn’t make any changes to its driver-assistance technology to account for crossing traffic in the nearly three years between two high-profile accidents that killed Tesla drivers whose cars slammed into the side of trucks, according to newly revealed testimony from multiple engineers.After years of touting autonomous driving as the way of the future, Tesla and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk are under legal pressure from consumers, investors, regulators and federal prosecutors who are questioning whether the company has over-hyped its progress toward self-driving vehicles during the last eight years.Tesla also is in the cross-hairs of multiple investigations by the National Highwa...

Hurricane Hilary grows to Category 4 as it approaches California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing "significant and rare impacts," including flooding."All eyes are on the Pacific as Hurricane Hilary strengthened today to a Category 4 storm," said KRON4 Meteorologist Kyla Grogan. "This system is expected to undergo rapid intensification and strengthen to a major hurricane over the next 24 hours."  The U.S. National Hurricane Center said a tropical storm watch has been issued for Southern California, for the first time ever. Bears are climbing Half Dome in Yosemite National Park "Hurricane Hilary will threaten the coastal communities of the Baja California Peninsula as it comes ashore, likely as a CAT2 or CAT3 system," Grogan added. Graphic: Kyla GroganHilary had sustained winds near 145 mph early Friday, and was expected to strengthen a bit more before starting to weaken. It ne...

Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

CeCe Moore, an actress and director-turned-genetic genealogist, stood behind a lectern at New Jersey’s Ramapo College in late July. Propelled onto the national stage by the popular PBS show “Finding Your Roots,” Moore was delivering the keynote address for the inaugural conference of forensic genetic genealogists at Ramapo, one of only two institutions of higher education in the U.S. that offer instruction in the field. It was a new era, Moore told the audience, a turning point for solving crime, and they were in on the ground floor. “We’ve created this tool that can accomplish so much,” she said.Genealogists like Moore hunt for relatives and build family trees just as traditional genealogists do, but with a twist: They work with law enforcement agencies and use commercial DNA databases to search for people who can help them identify unknown human remains or perpetrators who left DNA at a crime scene.The field exploded in 2018 after the arrest of Joseph James DeAngelo as the notorio...

DC man arrested in string of sexual assaults 1 day after release in ongoing case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

A D.C. man is suspected of committing a string of sexual assaults against three separate strangers in the Golden Triangle area just one day after being released in a pending misdemeanor case also involving sexual abuse.The U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a release that 31-year-old Christopher Sharp has been charged with assault with intent to commit first degree sexual abuse, kidnapping and misdemeanor sexual abuse in the most recent offenses, which all took place in the span of 15 minutes.Court documents said that on Tuesday, Sharp was leaving the George Washington University Hospital at approximately 9:40 a.m. when he encountered an person near the exit. Sharp is accused of hitting that person on the buttocks. He walked past another person around 9:50 a.m. in the 2100 block of K Street in Northwest and is accused of grabbing that person’s buttocks.At approximately 9:55 a.m. near the intersection of 19th and Eye streets in Northwest, Sharp is alleged to have approached a...

Se acaba el tiempo: faltan solo días para solicitar el reclamo de dinero contra Facebook

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:02 GMT

Se está acabando el tiempo para que los usuarios de Facebook elegibles presenten un reclamo en un nuevo acuerdo a nivel nacional que involucra al gigante de las redes sociales y su empresa matriz Meta. La fecha límite para presentar el acuerdo de demanda colectiva de $725 millones está a solo unos días de distancia. Se llegó a un acuerdo con la empresa matriz de Facebook, Meta Platforms Inc., luego de una demanda, en la que se alegaba que Facebook puso los datos de los usuarios a disposición de terceros sin su permiso y afirmó que la plataforma no supervisó ni exigió el acceso de terceros a los datos que recibieron. Eso incluye la recopilación de datos por parte de la ya desaparecida firma de consultoría política Cambridge Analytica, que luego se usó para publicidad política en la plataforma. Facebook pagará $40 millones a sus usuarios: ¿Cómo reclamar tu dinero paso a paso? ¿Hasta cuándo? Se acaba el tiempo para pedir tu dinero en la millona...