Ocean Beach Pier temporarily closes for maintenance
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
SAN DIEGO -- The Ocean Beach Pier is closed on Monday for maintenance to the structure, the City of San Diego announced in a tweet.Crews will be working to repair the pier's pump station, which was damaged during the winter storms, throughout the week. However, the pier is expected to reopen to visitors on Tuesday as the maintenance continues.The pier was reopened at the beginning of July after a nearly six-month closure due to the powerful storms' battering of the structure. City officials closed the pier to visitors out of an abundance of caution until an assessment could be conducted.According to the city, only minor surface-level damage had been identified by a consultant during the inspection, specifically along on the pier's railings, buildings and sewer pumps. 1 found dead after East County structure fire The pump station is what crews are now working on repairing. When public access is restored later this week, the pier's restrooms will remain closed until maintenance is ...Princess Diana’s iconic sheep sweater could fetch at least $50,000 at auction
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
LONDON (AP) — A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana is expected to sell for more than $50,000 at auction.The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep amid a pattern of white ones headlines Sotheby’s online Fashion Icons sale in September.The 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer was photographed in the garment at a polo match in June 1981, soon after her engagement to Prince Charles, who was then heir to the British throne.Diana was already becoming a style icon —- and one of the world’s most photographed women — and the moment gave a big boost to designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne, who made the sweater for their small knitwear label Warm & Wonderful.A few weeks later, Muir and Osborne received an official letter from Buckingham Palace explaining that Diana had damaged the sweater and asking whether it could be repaired or replaced. The original was returned, showing damage to a sleeve the designers thought might have be...Authorities in Oregon say the deaths of four women over three months are linked
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The deaths of four women whose bodies were found over the course of three months in or near Portland, Oregon, are linked, and at least one person of interest has been identified, authorities said Monday.The Multnomah County District Attorney’s office in Portland, Oregon, says no charges have been filed against anyone but that the community is not currently in any danger. Local media reported that a man is in custody.The women’s bodies were found in Portland and in nearby cities of Gresham and Milwaukie starting in February, with the last one found in May. Authorities said the state medical examiner has not determined the cause or manner of death for any of the women.Authorities did not use the word “serial killer” in announcing the connection between the deaths. “Investigators and prosecutors from multiple law enforcement agencies have been working collaboratively … and they have determined that there are links between four cases: Kristin Smith, Charity Perr...Biden campaign staffs up with former White House aide Cedric Richmond and fundraising leaders
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) — After having just four official staffers on the payroll last quarter, President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign on Monday announced that former White House aide and congressman Cedric Richmond is joining as co-chair and that two veteran Democratic fundraisers are signing on to lead outreach to donors.Richmond, who served as a senior adviser to Biden in the White House and director of the office of public engagement, has been a key political confidant to the president and is set to reprise that role on his campaign. Biden’s team also announced that Rufus Gifford and Chris Korge will serve as finance chairs of Biden’s campaign and victory fund, respectively. Gifford has been chief of protocol at the Department of State and served as ambassador to Denmark in the Obama administration. He had previously served as finance director for Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign and for the Democratic National Committee. Korge is the finance chairman for...Dionne Warwick, Amanda Marshall among performers at the Canadian National Exhibition
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
TORONTO — Dionne Warwick and Amanda Marshall are among the musicians set to stop by the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto this summer.The bandshell stage at Exhibition Place is the only Canadian stop currently scheduled on Warwick’s tour, which is taking her around the United States.The 82-year-old is set to headline on Aug. 19, while Canadian pop star Marshall will take the stage on Aug. 23 and is expected to perform new music.Jann Arden, Winnipeg folk singer William Prince and Canadian-country chart topper Brett Kissel are also scheduled to make appearances.On Aug. 25, Kardinal Offishall, Choclair and Haviah Mighty will perform together to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip hop.The CNE runs from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4, and concerts are included in the price of admission.This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2023.The Canadian Press<!– Photo: 20230717140740-64b58b3b7b3568c43e6354c4jpeg.jpg, Caption: Dionne Warwick and Amanda Marshall are ...Maine timeline would allow online, mobile sports wagering to begin in November
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Temporary licenses for sports betting in Maine could be issued by November, allowing the long-awaited launch of mobile and online wagering, officials said Monday.The Maine Gambling Control Unit has submitted proposed rules governing sports betting to the attorney general’s office for review, and the state will be poised to act upon anticipated adoption in November, said Shannon Moss, spokesperson for the Maine Department of Public Safety.“Temporary or initial licenses will be issued on the day of adoption to allow licensees to go live and offer wagers on sports according to law and rule,” she said in a statement.The law adopted by state lawmakers went into effect nearly a year ago, but the director of the Gambling Control Unit said it was important to move slowly.Mobile and online wagering is expected to account for 85% of the sports betting market in Maine, providing a conduit for revenue for Native American tribes who were given control of the onl...Cubs will pay tribute to Lin Brehmer in August
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
CHICAGO — The Cubs have become the latest to honor the memory of popular Chicago radio host Lin Brehmer. On Monday, the club announced that they will host a tribute to Brehmer at Wrigley Field on Saturday, August 19. "Lin's Binge" will take place on what would have been his 69th birthday and will feature a few events inside and outside of the ballpark. Brehmer died at the age of 68 on January 22 after a battle with prostate cancer. How Lin Brehmer paid tribute to WGN's broadcasting of the Cubs On August 19 the Cubs will have a special "culinary experience" at Gallagher Way featuring some of the late WXRT host's favorite restaurants and chefs before and during the first hour of the team's game with the Royals. Paul Kahan, Beverly Kim, Tony Mantuano, Matthias Merges, and Tony Priolo are among the chefs confirmed for the event. Food vouchers for that event are $10, with proceeds benefitting two organizations Brehmer supported: Intonation and Nourishing Hope. Those organizations wil...$900,000 Lotto ticket purchased in Chicago suburb
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
ELGIN, Ill. (WMBD) -- Someone who bought a Lucky Day Lotto Ticket in Illinois has a ticket worth $900,000.According to an Illinois Lottery news release, the winning ticket was bought at a 7-Eleven in Elgin, Ill. The winning numbers drawn Sunday were: 11-13-14-23-26.Close to 24,000 other prizes were won during the drawing, ranging from $1 to $200.The Lotto jackpot is currently $19.5 million, which is the largest of the year, and the second largest in the last five years. Powerball jackpot rolls to $900M The third-largest Powerball jackpot will also be up for grabs Monday. The $900 Million jackpot will be the seventh-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.More information is available here.White Sox draft pick George Wolkow aims to bring World Series home to Chicago
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - George Wolkow has always been the biggest kid in school."If you look at photos of me in elementary school, I would always be a head above everybody. I graduated middle school probably around 6'4", 6'5"."Now a hulking 6'7", 239 pounds, the 17-year-old out of Downers Grove North is ready to play with guys more his own size – after the White Sox selected him in the 7th round of the MLB draft."I knew there always a chance because I saw they were taking some college guys, so maybe they had a chance to save some money. I finally got that call and it was a dream come true.""There were two notes in the makeup that were really important," explained White Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Mike Shirley. "We do a makeup profile on the player that the area scout is required to dive into about the dynamic of who the kid is. Two words - kind and confident. Kind and confident were big words in terms of his profile because comprehensional learning curve means you're kind or...Memo lays out possible timeline for new AFD ladder trucks, not in proposed budget
Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:44:41 GMT
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for July 17, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Austin City Council directed the interim city manager to look into purchasing and staffing new ladder trucks for the Austin Fire Department, a memo from Fire Chief Joel Baker shows the city hasn't committed to those trucks in this year's proposed budget. "It's my understanding that one ladder truck probably results in at least 16 new firefighters, well that's not a one-time expenditure," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said. "There's a lot of budgeting in this where you'll see one-time payments and while the ladder truck is something if we had all the money that we wanted to have [it] would be something I would be supportive of, when you're trying to balance the budget those kinds of considerations are made." Memo: Expansion of Austin’s wildfire division on hold due to lack of resources The memo said in 2020 a ladder truck was purchased, but funding for staff was later removed fro...Latest news
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