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Aug
29
2021
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By Troy Warren
Los Angeles: Gunman dead, 2 wounded after random attack at California beach pier

Los Angeles: Gunman dead, 2 wounded after random attack at California beach pier

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By Richard Winton, Matthew Ormseth and Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com  Gunshot victims, including a teenage boy, expected to survive A man killed by Redondo Beach police Wednesday night randomly targeted people on the pier in a hail of gunfire, authorities said a day after the shootings. Police officers from across the South Bay region of L.A. raced to the Redondo Beach Pier about 8:20 p.m. local time after a flood of 911 calls reported an active shooter firing at people in the shopping and dining hot spot.     Once there, they found a teenage boy…
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Aug
28
2021
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Los Angeles: Condo’s $13M Sale Sets Local Record

Los Angeles: Condo’s $13M Sale Sets Local Record

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BY DEGEN PENER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #RealEstate The Pendry Residences West Hollywood — which feature private pools and dedicated elevators — offers a luxury-to-the-max take on Southern California indoor-outdoor living. At the beginning of the pandemic, the appeal of residential towers plummeted as people sought extra personal space. Cut to summer 2021, and condo sales are on the rise in L.A., led by the recent sale of a two-bedroom, 2,681-square-foot unit — with an outdoor terrace that’s bigger than the condo’s interior — at the new Pendry Residences West Hollywood for $13 million. At $4,848 a square foot, that’s a new…
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Aug
22
2021
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By Troy Warren
Glendale: Boost for business or ‘huge hit’? Westgate businesses look ahead after Glendale cuts ties with Coyotes

Glendale: Boost for business or ‘huge hit’? Westgate businesses look ahead after Glendale cuts ties with Coyotes

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Joshua Bowling | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for GlendaleNewsAndTalk.Com   Glendale says it won't renew the lease of one of its most high-profile tenants. Now, the Arizona Coyotes' neighbors will have to wait and see if business takes a hit in the team's absence. Glendale on Thursday announced it was cutting ties with the NHL team after the upcoming season, which starts in October. The plan is to put millions into renovations at Gila River Arena and pack it year-round with "more impactful" events. City Manager Kevin Phelps touted the decision as a savvy financial move for the city, the entertainment district and…
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Aug
20
2021
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By Troy Warren
Thousand Oaks: Britney Spears under investigation over alleged battery of staff

Thousand Oaks: Britney Spears under investigation over alleged battery of staff

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for ThousandOaksNewsAndTalk.Com #Celebrity #Music THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Britney Spears is under investigation over misdemeanor battery after a staff member at her home alleged the singer struck her, authorities said Thursday. Deputies responded to Spears' home in Southern California after the staff member reported the Monday night dispute, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said. No one was injured. Reports taken by deputies will be handed over to prosecutors for consideration, the sheriff's office said, giving no further details. Spears’ attorney Matthew Rosengart said in an email that the investigation is “overblown sensational tabloid fodder — nothing more…
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Aug
19
2021
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Atlanta: New Airbnb hosts in Atlanta made more than $8 million in first half of 2021

Atlanta: New Airbnb hosts in Atlanta made more than $8 million in first half of 2021

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By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com If you’re considering listing your extra space as a haven for pandemic travelers, you live in the right city to succeed Do you have an extra room or guest house? You might want to consider putting it to work. Airbnb reported Wednesday that new hosts with only one listing earned millions in the first six months of 2021. Nationwide, Airbnb said in a press release, 60% of these new hosts were women who collectively made more than $83 million. Senior citizens — people 60 years or older — earned more than…
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Aug
19
2021
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Austin: Angry parent rips mask off teacher’s face, superintendent says

Austin: Angry parent rips mask off teacher’s face, superintendent says

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AustinNewsAndTalk.Com A teacher in a Texas school district was physically assaulted Monday when a parent ripped off her face mask, news outlets reported. “A parent physically assaulted a teacher by ripping a mask off her face, others yelling at a teacher to take off her mask because they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered,” Eanes Independent School District Superintendent Tom Leonard wrote in a statement Tuesday. “This type of behavior will not be tolerated in Eanes ISD. Our staff are on the front lines of this pandemic;…
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Aug
19
2021
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Chicago: Hundreds arrive for funeral of slain Chicago police officer

Chicago: Hundreds arrive for funeral of slain Chicago police officer

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By Don Babwin, The Associated Press Troy Warren for ChicagoNewsAndTalk.Com Hundreds of police officers from across Illinois and beyond have gathered for a funeral Mass to remember a Chicago police officer who was fatally shot earlier this month Scores of police officers stood to attention as the casket containing the body of a Chicago police officer fatally shot this month was carried into a South Side church for her funeral Thursday morning. A sea of officers in their dress blue uniforms formed outside St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel as mourners — including Mayor Lori Lightfoot, former Mayor Richard M. Daley,…
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Aug
15
2021
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Los Angeles: From Gardens to Dining, L.A.’s “Largest Residential Rooftop Park” Elevates the Outside Experience

Los Angeles: From Gardens to Dining, L.A.’s “Largest Residential Rooftop Park” Elevates the Outside Experience

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BY HADLEY MEARES | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #Lifestyle Santa Monica’s four-structure The Park project features an acre of landscaped outdoor space for its apartment dwellers, from eight stories above. Rarely can apartment renters tell house dwellers, “My yard is bigger than yours.” But The Park, the new mixed-use residence at 500 Broadway in Santa Monica, aims to change that in the most luxe way. Its standout feature is a 1-acre rooftop park overlooking the Pacific Ocean. “Residents are increasingly prioritizing properties that feature outdoor amenities, and we believe Angelenos will be drawn to our accessible open space in a private residential…
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Aug
15
2021
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New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor Announces Parameters for Indoor Activities

New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor Announces Parameters for Indoor Activities

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RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com #Travel   You can still party in one of America’s ultimate party towns – with restrictions. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that, effective Monday, August 16, vaccines or proof of a negative COVID-19 test will be required to enter indoor venues in The Big Easy, including bars, restaurants, gyms and music halls. Like many areas across the country, New Orleans’ COVID cases are on the rise. "We have to make sure that we keep our businesses open. That is a priority. We have to keep our children in school. This is a…
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Aug
13
2021
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Atlanta: As diners return to restaurants, many workers stay away

Atlanta: As diners return to restaurants, many workers stay away

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By Christopher Quinn, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Danielle Cuff was among the estimated 160,000 Georgia restaurant workers forced out of jobs weeks after the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020. The 31-year-old pastry chef found a greener pasture at the bucolic Decimal Place Farm in Clayton County, turning goat milk into cheese. Her escape from frenetic 12- to 14-hour workdays let her reflect on something she had forgotten — a normal pace of life, having weekends and holidays off, and knocking off after eight hours of work. She “politely declines” baking job offers, and like nearly 40%…
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