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Michelin Guide will begin awarding fine-dining stars in Colorado

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

The ultimate stamp of excellence in the restaurant industry is coming to Colorado.The company behind the Michelin Guide announced today that Colorado is now just the sixth Michelin Guide destination in the United States and the eighth in North America. The other regions that have sparked Michelin’s interest are New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, California, Miami/Orlando/Tampa, Toronto and Vancouver.“Colorado has a rich culinary community that includes both established, notable chefs and innovative up-and-comers. Their restaurant teams are committed to using a wide range of high-quality ingredients, sourced locally and sustainably, with farm-to-table dining being a particular highlight,” according to Michelin’s statement. “Colorado’s mountainous terrain has influenced its culinary landscape, with many restaurants offering dishes inspired by the state’s outdoor lifestyle. Colorado’s gastronomy is influenced by German, Hispanic and Native American cultur...

Road-rage brawl in Granada Hills caught on camera

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

Cellphone video captured the moment fists started flying in an apparent road-rage incident along a busy thoroughfare in Granada Hills on Tuesday.  Alessandra Forte and her daughters were in their car when they came up to the intersection at Chatsworth Street and Genesta Avenue at around 3:30 p.m. Video shows a white Dodge pickup truck, along with a motorcycle laying in the road and blocking the middle lanes, but it was the fight between the drivers that halted traffic.  “I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is really happening, it’s happening,’” Forte told KTLA. “We got a little scared because you don’t know what these people are going to pull out. Are they going to pull out a gun and start shooting? What do we do?”  Gabriella, one of Forte’s daughters, started recording the fight on her phone, while her other daughter, Giulia called the police on hers.  It’s unclear exactly what triggered the incident, but Forte and her daughters say the driver of the pickup truck confronte...

Burglary suspect fatally shot by deputies in Orange County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

A burglary suspect was shot and killed by deputies in the Midway City neighborhood of Orange County early Wednesday, authorities said.Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a home in the 1400 block of Van Buren Street around 5 a.m. for a call about a person allegedly breaking into a house and vandalizing property.“A deputy-involved shooting occurred and subject is deceased at scene,” sheriff’s officials said in a tweet without elaborating.No further information about the suspect or the shooting have been released.

Female stabbed to death in Hyde Park neighborhood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

A female was fatally stabbed in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday night. Investigators believe the stabbing occurred around 8:20 p.m. in the 5700 block of 7th Avenue. Responding officers discovered a female had been stabbed multiple times inside a home, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed. The unidentified victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A 55-year-old man was taken into custody following the incident. No motive for the stabbing was given and the relationship between the suspected killer and the victim is unknown.

Kirsten Powell returns as Monte Sereno’s city attorney after 4 years

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

Kirsten Powell returned to her role as Monte Sereno’s city attorney this month after a four-year break.She previously held the job from 2004 to 2019, also working as the city attorney for Scotts Valley and as counsel for West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority and West Valley Clean Water Authority.Powell said she had three kids in school and resigned from her role in Monte Sereno to spend more time with her family.“There was a lot going on, and it was a lot to handle. I wanted to be able to spend some more time with my family. I now have two in college and one who’s going to be a senior. They need me less, and I have some time,” Powell said. “It’s sort of a good time in my life to go back and work with the city.”Mayor Bryan Mekechuk said Powell will replace the Oakland-based firm Burk, Williams & Sorensen LLP, which worked for the small city of 3,500 residents for the past few years.“I always enjoyed working for the city,” Powell said. “With the exception of the...

First dip in California rents in 2 years comes as vacancies hit 2-year high

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: California renters are finally getting a break: a 24-month streak of rising rents is over and the number of empty units has hit a two-year high.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at rent and vacancy data for May, compiled by ApartmentList. The stats track trends statewide and in 15 heavily populated counties, using yardsticks that combine rental units of various sizes.ToplineIf you didn’t realize the crazed pandemic rental market had ended, this report is a noteworthy mile marker.Rents statewide averaged $1,946 in May – that’s a drop of 0.7% over the past year. And rents have dipped in 13 of the 15 counties tracked over the past 12 months.Yes, this is a meager statewide price decline – but the last time rents were dropping on a year-over-year basis was April 2021.Plus, ponder the speed and depth of this revers...

California college professors test out AI in the classroom, even as cheating debate continues

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

By  ROCKY WALKER | CalMattersThis spring, as debates were raging on college campuses about the proper role of generative AI in higher education, Diablo Valley College adjunct professor Frako Loden created an assignment to see how students in her American Cinema class interacted with ChatGPT.For their final opinion piece of the semester, they were to pick a discussion question about the 1950’s movie “A Place in the Sun,” insert it into ChatGPT as a prompt, and then grade the response themselves. The AI got key details of the plot wrong in some cases, Loden said.In the film, for example, protagonist George takes his girlfriend to a lake and she falls in and accidentally drowns, but ChatGPT says that he purposely killed her there. “That may be a subtle point, but it really does figure at the end when you evaluate his character,” said Loden, “ChatGPT kind of runs rough over that and suggests that he was planning it from the start and that he’s an evil dude.”Loden’s assignment illustrate...

Asking Oakland A’s fans: What would you say to John Fisher if you had the chance?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

OAKLAND – More than one vulgar chant was hurled in Oakland A’s owner John Fisher’s direction by upset fans during a ‘reverse boycott’ at the Coliseum on Tuesday night.What would A’s fans really say to Fisher if they had a chance to talk with him face-to-face?Well, they wouldn’t use the quite same harsh language, it seems.But they would also get their point across in no uncertain terms, and urge him to do right by Oakland A’s fans.“I think if I was looking at John Fisher in the eye I’d say, ‘Please, sell it to someone that genuinely cares about our community,’” Oakland 68s member Jorge Leon said before Tuesday’s game between the A’s and Tampa Bay Rays. “Sell this team. You’re going to make a profit. Nothing wrong with that money. You have the San Jose Earthquakes.“Right now, if you took this team away, the name Fisher is going to be ruined, and I don’t think his mom Doris wants that. I would say just sell it now and just be done with it...

San Francisco homicide: Man shot near Turk & Market

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

A man was fatally shot early Tuesday in the Tenderloin neighborhood, San Francisco police said.The shooting was reported at 1:38 a.m. in the first block of Turk Street, near Market Street. Paramedics treated the man at the scene and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The victim was identified as Nile Steward, 32.No arrest had been made as of Tuesday, and no suspect information was announced.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Trial begins for teen accused of causing father’s death by dousing him with drain cleaner Crime and Public Safety | East San Jose: At least one dead after car fire on Interstate 680 Crime and Public Safety | ‘Swingers’ or predators? Judge to decide if case against California doctor can go to trial Crime and Public Safety | Marin teen arrested for alleged battery on church elder Crime and Public Safety | Bomb squad safely removes grenade brought to Santa Cruz Polic...

Discover the Top 8 Strains From Herbies USA Express

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:51:40 GMT

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