Pope Francis to be buried at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
Just a few days after becoming Pope, Pope Francis revealed his wish for burial in his death. In March 2013, Pope Francis was elected during a Conclave by the Catholic Church Cardinal following Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign amid health concerns. “It was his belief that he might not have lived that long,” Neomi […]
Santa Maria investment adviser pleads guilty to stealing more than $2M from elderly clients – KSBY News
On Tuesday, Santa Maria's investment advisor pleaded guilty to fraudulent senior clients at the company from millions of dollars, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Julie Dollar, 52, runs a Santa Maria-based investment advisory business called Viviv Financial Management Inc. (VFM). Prosecutors say they stole around $2.25 million from their clients between November 2016 […]
Brush Fire Erupts North of Santa Clarita, Evacuations Ordered
The wildfire broke out on Wednesday near Castaic Lake, just north of Southern California's Santa Clarita (a Los Angeles suburb behind the San Fernando Valley). The Hughes Fire has progressed rapidly since it first started, spreading more than 500 acres in about an hour due to the high winds and dry weather the region was […]
Southern Calif. faces renewed fire threat as Santa Ana winds increase this week
LOS ANGELES – Another moderate to strong wind system in Santa Ana is expected to develop across Southern California during the first half of the week, raising wildfire danger in areas still dealing with a significant firestorm nearly two weeks ago. is increasing. Many communities from Santa Barbara through Los Angeles County to San Diego […]
LA fires pose ‘extreme risk’ as Santa Ana winds worsen today
Fire-ravaged Southern California faces “extreme fire danger” Tuesday as powerful Santa Ana winds hit again – forecasters warned winds could reach 70 mph (110 km/h) . As firefighters work to extinguish portions of the Eaton and Palisades fires, gusty winds are expected to pick up again, threatening to intensify current fires or start new wildfires. […]
What causes the Santa Ana winds — and how it fuels the Palisades wildfire?
The ferocious wildfires that have turned the Los Angeles area into a raging inferno are being fanned by “hurricane-force” Santa Ana winds that have already prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and are rapidly destroying homes. Santa Ana winds, common in Southern California during the cold season, are behind some of the […]
2nd fire breaks out in Pasadena amid strong Santa Ana winds
As firefighters battled a fast-moving forest fire in the Pacific Palisades, a second inferno broke out in nearby Pasadena. Two fires have forced more than 30,000 people from their homes. Fighters are battling the Eaton Fire, which is currently burning an estimated 200 acres in the Pasadena area. Eaton firefighters are evacuating as the fire […]
CEO’s Tesla mistakes train tracks for road in Santa Monica
The CEO of a tech startup was left “literally shaking” when his self-driving Tesla veered onto the streetcar tracks in Santa Monica, just as the train began plowing into the EV, footage shows. shown. Jesse Liu, who founded Rabbit, a hardware company that utilizes AI, said: Alarming video posted to X Thursday, claiming he had […]
Dow plunges more than 600 as Santa Claus rally fizzles
Wall Street's major stock indexes opened sharply lower on Monday, their lowest in more than a week. That's as sparse trading volume and concerns about rising U.S. Treasury yields cloud the traditionally strong year-end stock rally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 650 points, or 1.52%, to $42,340.69 shortly after the opening bell, […]
Dow tumbles as year-end Santa Claus rally fails to ignite
Wall Street's Christmas holiday cheer came to an abrupt end on Friday, with all three major indexes falling in a widespread sell-off that hit even the tech and growth stocks that had driven the market higher through much of the shortened trading week. Finished the transaction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 333.59 points, or […]