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3 scams that could ruin your Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the busiest shopping days of the year, and with the increase in shoppers comes the increased chance for shopping scams. Several ways scammers dupe consumers are through the use of fake stores, gift cards and shipping notifications, local law enforcement officials said. According to the Glendale Police Department, one tactic scammers employ is the use of fake stores to advertise great deals on social media. “When you click on the link it takes you to a lookalike website of a major brand,” Glendale police said. “However, the gifts you order will never arrive.” To avoid these types of scams, law enforcement officials recommend checking the spelling of the URL, as fake sites often have one letter that is off.  L.A. shoppers heading out early to snag Black Friday deals Fake gift cards are another common type of scam. “Scammers like to watch sites that sell gift cards,” law enforcement officials said. “They look for oppor...

Bacon could get more expensive in 2024

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

A shakeup on the pork shelves at your grocery store is coming as pig farmers prepare for the January 1 implementation of a California animal welfare law mandating larger space requirements for pigs, cows, and chickens.In Illinois, where the state's pork industry is the fourth largest in the country, it's a nearly $14 billion part of the state's economy, according to Illinois Pork Producers Association.Fourth-generation pig farmer Cheryl Walsh owns one of the state's more than 2,100 pig farms which will be impacted by the new law. California bacon law takes effect "Right now, the hardest part of my job is not knowing what the future holds for me and my family business," said Walsh, owner of Cowser's Family Sow Farm in BradfordThe Farm Animal Confinement Initiative, better known as California Proposition 12, requires sows to have at least 24 square feet of space with the ability to move and turn around. Most pregnant sows are kept in gestation stalls measuring two feet wide by seven...

Cookbooks: Seven tasty stocking stuffers for the holidays

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

Netflix: The Official Cookbook offers Netflix-inspired food and drinks to create the best menu to devour along with the latest season of your favorite show. Pair your Netflix home menu of shows, movies, docuseries and stand-up comedy specials with the perfect snacks, main courses, desserts and drinks. Each chapter, from TUDUM to Watch Parties, offers recipes based on popular Netflix shows and films that make the perfect additions to Grace & Frankie, Squid Game and Heartstopper binges.  Prepare a themed meal to enhance your Witcher viewing experience or make sweet Inspirations based on Nailed It! Prepare to Watch It Again and cook it again. Recipes include crispy “Glass Onion” rings, a Stranger Things tuna casserole and a Narcos michelada chili cocktail.Perhaps the most intelligent and least picky eater on the planet is the 2-year-old media sensation behind Cooking for Levi, who is melting hearts across the country. In his weekly Instagram and TikTok videos, chef dad Jack Zhang a...

From Sexyy Red to Green Day — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

From Sexyy Red to Green Day: The 184th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Enrico Sangiuliano, hip-hop from Sexyy Red, Ice T and Kidd Kenn, pop from Avril Lavigne, punk from Geza X and Devo, and so much more.Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Enrico Sangiuliano (Daniil Lavrovski)From Sexyy Red to Green DayAlso this week:In “Not Another DJ,” Italian electronic artist Enrico Sangiuliano told us that, “Our genre is now at its peak of popularity, raising from the underground to conquer huge worldwide crowds. The current generation of talents are defining this present era where rules are not clear yet. For many years our genre has been mostly unified and steady around a particular trend of evolution or flavor, while at the moment it’s going literally everywhere. Fast, slow, melodic, stripped, commercial, anti-comm...

Stanford must beat Notre Dame to avoid embarrassing distinction

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

STANFORD — Stanford’s season finale Saturday against No. 17 Notre Dame will be a chance to retain the Legends Trophy and go into the offseason on a high note. It will also be one last opportunity to avoid being the only FBS team to go winless at home this season.“We haven’t won a single game at home this year,” quarterback Ashton Daniels said. “That’s extremely frustrating for us, so we’re going to have a lot of the motivation and fire.”The Cardinal (3-8) has lost all six games at Stanford Stadium under first-year coach Troy Taylor. Part of that is due to the schedule. Stanford has hosted No. 4 Washington, No. 6 Oregon and No. 16 Arizona, and UCLA was ranked 25th when it came to The Farm.But Stanford also lost its home opener to Sacramento State, an FCS team that is 4-4 in the Big Sky Conference. It fell to 0-6 at home last when it lost to Cal. Oddly, the Cardinal has a winning road record (3-2).“You want to win them all, but obviously being at home is ...

President, first lady to attend memorial service for Rosalynn Carter

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

By Betsy Klein | CNNPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Atlanta next week for a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter.Vice President Kamala Harris and the second gentleman will also attend the Tuesday service.A number of ceremonies are slated to take place next week to celebrate the life of Carter, the wife of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 96.According to the Carter Center, members of the public will be able to pay their respects as the former first lady lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum on Monday, while the tribute service will be held for invited guests Tuesday at Glenn Memorial Church at Emory University. A funeral service will take place Wednesday for family and invited friends at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, according to the schedule shared by the Carter Center.Related ArticlesNational News | Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dead at 96...

7 holiday decorating tips: Get a better look in less time

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

I have this vision of how holiday decorating is supposed to be, probably because I’ve watched too many Hallmark movies: Nat King Cole crooning carols in the background, as everyone takes joyful turns hanging ornaments and stockings.In reality, the kids are in their rooms plugged into their devices, a fight has ensued over tangled strands of half-dead Christmas lights and chaos reigns.Holidays so often seem better in the abstract.After decades of feeling like the decorating process is too much work and too little fun, I decided there had to be a better way. I’ve figured out a few shortcuts that result in getting the decorating done faster with a better look and less cursing. I also spoke with Orlando organizer Kim Krogh, who validated my ideas and offered more of her own.The mulled results boil down to three practices: Limit your décor. Coordinate colors for cohesion. Use logic when storing. Here are seven ways to help you do just that:1. Edit and purge holiday décor yearly. Ye...

Israeli military says freed hostages have returned to Israel after 7 weeks of captivity in Gaza

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

By NAJIB JOBAIN, JOSEF FEDERMAN and JACK JEFFERY (Associated Press)RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says the hostages released by Hamas as part of a cease-fire deal have returned to Israel.In a statement Friday, military officials said the hostages underwent an initial medical check inside Israeli territory. They were to be accompanied by Israeli soldiers to hospitals to be reunited with their families.Qatar said a total of 24 hostages were freed, including 13 Israelis.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages who had been held captive in Gaza for weeks, including 13 Israelis, 10 people from Thailand and a Filipino citizen, according to Qatar and other officials, in the first stage in a swap for Palestinians prisoners in Israel under a four-day cease-fire deal.The hostages, women and children, were undergoing medical checks before they were to be transferred to Israel. They are to be ta...

Caltrain to suspend service between San Jose Diridon and Tamien for work

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

(BCN) -- Caltrain will suspend some service beginning Monday between its San Jose Diridon and Tamien stations to accommodate electrification work.From Monday to Friday, the last southbound train 146 will terminate at San Jose Diridon, Caltrain said in a statement. Several streets downtown to close Friday for lighting of Old Oak Tree On Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3, the first northbound train 221 will depart from San Jose Diridon. On Saturday, Dec. 2, the last southbound train 284 will terminate at San Jose Diridon.Free Valley Transportation Authority buses will be provided between the stations.An overhead system will power new electric trains, replacing diesel engines.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Chiefs head into Raiders game hoping offense catches up to their defense

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:40:12 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — No deficit has seemed too large for Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ quick-strike offense during a four-season run that includes two Super Bowl titles.Now, Kansas City is in position to defend its championship — because of its defense.The Chiefs (7-3) enter Sunday’s game against the host Las Vegas Raiders ranking in the top four in total, scoring and pass defense. They must hope that kind of defensive effort isn’t wasted by an offense that’s oddly still trying to find itself.The Chiefs have been shut out in the second half of their last three games and scored 53 points total after the break this season, both of those the worst in the league. At fault are myriad issues: penalties, blown assignments, execution, dropped passes and poor play-calling, all of which have put tremendous pressure on the defense.“We have a lot of hope in Pat Mahomes and Andy Reid and this offense,” defensive tackle Chris Jones said. “They’ve scored a lot of points. We’v...