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These are the top-rated water parks in Southern California

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

As Southern California braces for another sweltering heat wave, many people are looking to beat the heat at their local water park.There's no shortage of fun water park offerings in Southern California, but if you only have the time or budget for one, this list is for you.Here are the top five water parks in Southern California, according to reviews and ratings from Tripadvisor and Yelp.Knott's Soak City - Buena ParkFirst up is Knott's Soak City, renowned for its impressive selection of water slides, expansive wave pools and enjoyable family attractions. This waterpark in Orange County offers visitors an adrenaline rush from the park's various flumes, as well as the chance to cool off in the parks vibrant and all-ages water play areas.Some of its most well-known attractions include Pacific Spin, Old Man Falls and Malibu Run. It's also home to the massive wave pool, Surf Lagoon.Soak City opens every day at 10 a.m. and typically closes at 6 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and 7 p.m. on Sa...

The Home Edit Besties Talk ‘Summer of Fun Tour’

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

There’s a thin line between maximalist collector and hoarder, and those of us who love our stuff and have a lot of it (even if it drives us crazy sometimes), are always seeking visually appealing ways to bring order to our lives. From E!’s Clean House to Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up, we can’t get enough of organizational TV shows, and Emmy-nominated Organizing with The Home Edit on Netflix, which became a go-to during and post-pandemic, remains one of our favorites to watch and re-watch for inspiration.The Home Edit’s Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin have turned their professional organizing business into a multi-tiered global empire with best selling books, their own line at Walmart and The Container Store, a popular podcast (called “Best Friend Energy”) and millions of followers on social media. The TV show was particularly enticing as it provided a peek into the homes of the pair’s famous friends and clients– they can be messy packrats just like us real folk!The pair ...

Palo Alto, San Mateo: Last 2 local Fish Market restaurants will close permanently

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

The Fish Market era is coming to a close in the Bay Area.Almost 50 years after opening California’s first Fish Market restaurant in Palo Alto, then expanding throughout the South Bay and Peninsula, the company will shutter that original location and the San Mateo one, as well as its fishery operations based in South San Francisco.The reason? Redevelopment is in the works for both properties, according to group’s president.“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of our Palo Alto and San Mateo locations,” Dwight Colton, president of The Fish Market, said in a statement issued Tuesday evening. “For nearly five decades, we have remained committed to our founders’ mission of providing the highest-quality, freshest, expertly prepared seafood in a friendly atmosphere.“However, with redevelopment imminent for both of the properties we currently lease, we have chosen to preserve the memory of our founders – and the memories created by millions of guests over ...

Nassar attack happened in his cell, away from cameras

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

By Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo | Associated PressInvestigators probing disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar’s stabbing Sunday at a federal penitentiary in Florida are lacking a key piece of evidence: video of the assault.Nassar was attacked inside his cell, a blind spot for prison surveillance cameras that only record common areas and corridors, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. In federal prison parlance, because of the lack of video, it is known as an “unwitnessed event.”It’s the second time Nassar, the former U.S. women’s gymnastics team doctor, has been assaulted in federal custody while he’s serving decades in prison for sexually abusing athletes and possessing explicit images of children.The attack, which left Nassar hospitalized in stable condition with injuries including a collapsed lung, underscored persistent problems at the federal Bureau of Prisons.Despite the Biden administration’s vow ...

Woman shoved to death on San Francisco sidewalk identified

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- An Asian woman who was shoved to death on a San Francisco sidewalk has been identified. Yan Fang Wu, 63, of San Francisco, was found in grave condition on a sidewalk on 3rd Street near Egbert Avenue in the Bayview District neighborhood, according to police and the Wind Newspaper. The San Francisco Police Department said an unidentified female assailant pushed Wu at 6:40 p.m. on July 3. "Officers spoke with witnesses who said that the victim was walking on the sidewalk when she was approached from behind by an unknown female suspect who pushed the victim, causing her to fall to the ground, and hit her head," Officer Niccole Pacchetti wrote. Two days after the unprovoked attack, Wu died at a hospital from her injuries, Pacchetti stated. Wu's husband told the Wind Newspaper that his wife worked in a restaurant in the Sunset District, and she commuted to work on a bus. To make sure that his wife made it home safely, the husband walked daily with Wu to and from th...

Sonoma County brush fire burns vegetation near Cloverdale

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

(KRON) -- A brush fire near Cloverdale on Tuesday afternoon has burned eight acres, according to CalFire. The fire broke out earlier in the day northwest of Cloverdale near the 3300 block of Highway 128. Dog’s life saved with Narcan in Marin County Initially, the blaze was just one to two acres and moved uphill with a wind on it, CalFire said. Timelapse photos of the scene showed the fire grow in size as more smoke gradually began to emit from it.Photos: CalFireAerial units including air tankers were brought in to fight the fire with a total of three tankers and three helicopters engaged in battling the blaze.Units have reportedly made good progress on the fire, which has been tagged as the #HogFire.There have been no reports of damages or injuries in relation to the fire.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Dog's life saved with Narcan in Marin County

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

(KRON) -- In a first for the Marin Humane Society, an animal services officer in Marin County saved a dog’s life using Narcan. The dog’s owner called 911 when the animal collapsed in a mall parking lot after discovering that their prescription medication bottle had been chewed through minutes before.At the Marin Humane Society, they get a variety of emergency calls from small pets locked inside hot cars, to larger animals running loose. Bay Area native found dead in Yosemite after 7-day search But on July 1, Animals Services Officer Chelsea Myers had a first. A dog owner called 911 from a mall parking lot in Corte Madera.“He had a clear airway. He was alert, he just couldn’t stand, and his gums were pale, which that could mean a lot of things,” said Myers.The registered vet tech has seen these symptoms before—eventually discovering that the dog had eaten the owner’s prescription medication—a type of opioid. Once Officer Myers was able to get a vet from an emergency animal shelter ...

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Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

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Messi llega con su familia al sur de Florida para su debut con el Inter Miami

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

MIAMI – Lionel Messi llegó este martes a Miami para iniciar su aventura en la MLS con la camiseta del Inter Miami.El astro argentino, tal como reflejó un vIdeo de la cadena ESPN, aterrizó en el Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, justo al norte de Miami, junto a su esposa y sus tres hijos.Está previsto que Messi, tras firmar su contrato con el Inter Miami, sea presentado en un gran evento este domingo 16 de julio en el estadio DRV PNK Stadium a partir de las 8 pm horas locales. Beckham reacciona, en español, al impresionante mural de bienvenida para Messi a tamaño gigante “Tata” Martino: Messi y Busquets vendrán a competir “El evento contará con entretenimiento, discursos sobre el campo y más. Se anunciarán más detalles más cerca de la fecha del evento”, apuntó el Inter Miami en un comunicado la semana pasada.Se espera que en este evento también sea presentado el español Sergio Busquets, que fue compañero del ast...

El recluso de Pensilvania que escapó de la cárcel bajó por una cuerda de sábanas, según documentos. Creen que sigue en el área

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:01:03 GMT

(CNN) — Es probable que Michael Burham, el recluso que escapó de una cárcel del noroeste de Pensilvania, continúe en el área y esté recibiendo ayuda mientras evade a 200 agentes de seguridad que le siguen el rastro, señaló George Bivens, teniente coronel de la policía estatal, este martes en una conferencia de prensa.Burham supuestamente trepó el jueves pasado un equipo de ejercicios para salir por un tejado y bajó con una cuerda de sábanas, revelaron documentos judiciales con nuevos detalles sobre el día en que escapó de prisión.Las imágenes de vigilancia muestran a Burham y a otros reclusos entrando y saliendo de su celda, dice la denuncia que presentó la ciudad de Warren este viernes.El martes continuaba la búsqueda para dar con el paradero de Burham, a quien las autoridades describieron como “armado y peligroso”, y con habilidades de supervivencia y experiencia militar. Según informaron, se escapó el jueves pasado de la prisión del condado de Warren, donde esta...