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For $250K you can live under a bridge in Alhambra; inside the home that has the internet talking

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

Getting into the housing market in Southern California can be both daunting and confusing. If sticker shock doesn't scare you off, finding a property that fits your lifestyle can be even hard to come by.With Los Angeles and the surrounding communities experiencing some of the highest housing prices in the nation, many first-time buyers are looking for something affordable that won't be a money-sink. And if it offers a little bit of charm? Even better. A recently listed property in the San Gabriel Valley appears to check all those boxes — if you're willing to squint a little.The 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom home in Alhambra has captured the attention of prospective buyers across the Los Angeles region and beyond. The realtor tasked with selling the property is hoping to strike the balance between affordable starter home and fixer-upper, but the property is truly unlike anything you've ever seen before.The home is located at 1340 E. Main St., but good luck finding it on Google Street View. T...

Southern California swimmers beware: Great white sharks are everywhere

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

California State University Long Beach’s Shark Lab has documented just how close and how often juvenile white sharks are approaching swimmers and surfers off the Southern California coast.Researchers used drones to document the activity across 26 Southern California beaches for two years. They often found young Great white sharks coming very close to people without them even noticing.The good news: In all the interactions they documented, researchers didn’t find any shark bites.A shark swims near unsuspecting boarders in this undated photo. (Patrick Rex)The sharks are currently flocking to Carpinteria in Santa Barbara County and Del Mar in San Diego County, where 20 interactions a day were documented, researchers said.In some cases, a shark came within 60 feet of a swimmer or surfer.In the past, Santa Monica Bay and Dana Point have been hot spots, proving that they change year to year.“We expect these current hot spots will go cold and someplace else will go hot,” Chris Lowe, direct...

Baby Groot animatronic could soon make its debut at Avenger Campus

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

Baby Groot, from the Guardians of the Galaxy movie franchise, could soon be making his debut at Avenger Campus at Disney California Adventure.Walt Disney Imagineering, Walt Disney Co’s creative team, first teased the animatronic on its YouTube channel in 2021. The videos give fans a glimpse into how the animatronic was made. Disneyland announces dates for popular Halloween party Oogie Boogie Bash Currently, theme park officials are testing the new animatronic out with small groups, according to Mice Chat. Participants will be invited to dance with Groot as part of a special Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Dance Off show.During the show, Groot is expected to interact with Star Lord. The animatronic can talk and react to the character as well, according to the report. The Disneyland Resort confirmed the report to Scott Gustin, a member of the digital team at Nexstar Media Group Inc., the parent company of KTLA. Disneyland guests take one last ride on Splash Mountain Currently, gue...

Discussing Celebrity Equity Partnerships with AMIBA Consulting President Mo Mostashari

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

We recently sat down with President and Co-Founder of AMIBA Consulting, Mo Mostashari, to discuss how he is changing the way brands leverage celebrity partnerships. Mo has had an impressive career, including spending a decade at the talent agency powerhouse, ICM Partners. During his time with ICM he focused on endorsement and appearance deals for celebrities and influencers such as Megan Fox, David Duchovny, Ian Somerhalder, Lucy Hale, Katie Holmes, Pete Davidson, and many others. Now, he has developed a unique strategy at AMIBA Consulting partnering startups and established brands with actors, musicians, influencers, and athletes to help promote their products and services with an emphasis on brand growth.Mo has built impressive relationships with celebrities and brands alike giving him an edge in the industry. Sitting on the boards of FLORENCE BY MILLS by Millie Bobby Brown and TBH (To Be Honest) by Noah Schnapp and also having done the partnerships deals for Kerry Washington and ...

Entrepreneur Sergey Kosenko and AB Money App Creator Sasha Belair: A Power Couple Taking the World by Storm

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

Renowned entrepreneur Sergey Kosenko, with his vast media influence and innovative ventures, is making headlines once again alongside his partner Sasha Belair. The dynamic duo has announced their exciting news at the Cannes Film Festival, where Sasha proudly showcased her baby bump, igniting a wave of delight among fans. As they eagerly await the arrival of their first child, the power couple continues to thrive in their respective fields.Sasha Belair, not only Sergey’s partner but also an accomplished entrepreneur and singer, has made waves with her groundbreaking meditation app, AB Money. With over 250,000 users and millions in revenue, Sasha’s app has transformed the lives of many, offering meditations and techniques for emotional well-being.Meanwhile, Sergey Kosenko, the well-known entrepreneur and investor, manages multiple thriving companies. Apart from his influential role in the media sector, he recently co-founded the luxury real estate agency Habibi Real Estate...

Oakland A’s fans raise $27,000-worth of shirts for reverse boycott

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

Oakland Coliseum denizens are planning a reverse boycott on June 13 to tell the world that Oakland A’s fans won’t go down silently amid plans to move the team to Las Vegas from its home of 55 years. The boycott seeks to fill up as many seats as possible at the old stadium for an otherwise nondescript Tuesday night game against the Tampa Bay Rays.To get butts in seats, a group of fans called the Oakland 68s collaborated with local clothing company Oaklandish to produce and give out to attendees thousands of green shirts that read “SELL” in white across the chest. The Oakland 68s paid out of their own pockets to make the shirts and put a link on their website and social media for fans and any supporters to donate to their cause.As of Monday, the Oakland 68s reached $27,000 worth of donations with each shirt going for $5 a pop. The shirts will be given out for free to anyone who shows up to a reverse boycott tailgate in the Coliseum parking lot. The hope is to m...

Steve Kerr, Draymond Green on Bob Myers’ decision to leave Warriors: ‘We’re going to miss him’

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

It hasn’t quite been a week since Bob Myers announced he would be leaving the Warriors at the end of this month, but coach Steve Kerr said there’s already a “really hollow feeling” throughout the organization knowing that the architect of four championship-winning teams won’t be around for much longer.“There’s an incredible friendship there, an incredible sense of gratitude that I have for Bob for everything that we’ve shared and been through together,” Kerr said on the most recent episode of the “Draymond Green Show” podcast. “I’m going to miss him, and we’re going to miss him. He’s just a huge part of everything.”Speaking publicly on Myers’ departure for the first time since news broke last Tuesday, Kerr and Draymond Green lauded the two-time Executive of the Year and reflected how he impacted their careers.Green, whom Myers drafted No. 35 overall in 2012, started the segment by s...

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher to plead guilty

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

By Laura Ly and Sara Smart | CNNThe mother of a 6-year-old boy who brought a gun to school and shot his first-grade teacher in January in Newport News, Virginia, will plead guilty to new federal felony charges as part of a deal with prosecutors, her attorney said Monday.Deja Taylor, the 26-year-old mother, was charged with unlawful use of a controlled substance while possessing a firearm and with making a false statement while purchasing the firearm, specifically a semiautomatic handgun, the federal complaint states.Her attorney, James Ellenson, said Taylor’s guilty plea was an “agreed procedure which eliminated the need for the government to take the case to a grand jury.”“Our action follows very constructive negotiations we had with federal authorities. The terms of the agreement, which we believe to be fair to all parties, will be disclosed when we enter the guilty plea,” Ellenson said.In addition to the federal charges, Taylor has been indicted on state charges of felony child n...

Woman and two children found dead in Fremont, police investigating

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman and two children were found dead in a residence in Fremont at 1 p.m. on Monday, the Fremont Police Department said. Officers with Fremont PD and Fremont Fire responded to a residence in the 40000 block of Inglewood Commons on a report of an "ascertain a problem" call. Newsom calls DeSantis ‘small, pathetic man,’ implies kidnapping charges over migrant stunt Arriving on the scene, officers found a deceased woman and two deceased children. Detectives were called to the scene and immediately began investigating, police said.There will be a heavy police presence in the area for the next several hours, police said. At this time, there are no known threats to the community. Police declined to release any additional details due to the sensitive nature of the investigation.Police are asking residents in the area to check their surveillance cameras for possible information that may be of value to the investigation.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

San Jose police complaints up three years in a row

Published Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:32:13 GMT

(BCN) -- In the years since George Floyd's murder, San Jose has aimed to reform its police department, yet the number of complaints against officers has increased for the third year running, according to a new report. One out of every three of San Jose's nearly 1,100 police officers received some type of complaint in 2022, a slight increase over 2021. The city's Office of the Independent Police Auditor released its annual report this week for 2022, containing statistics regarding complaints and investigations into officer conduct. It also makes recommendations to the department to improve policing in the city, which the police chief will respond to at a City Council meeting on Tuesday. More trouble for downtown SF as owner of Hilton, Parc 55 cease payments on hotel properties The San Jose Police Department employed 1,087 officers last year, and 362 of them received at least one complaint from a member of the public, or about 33%, the report said. An additional 55 complaints ag...