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From Oceanside to Valle de Guadalupe: This private jet wine-tasting day trip is luxury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- For those looking to level up their weekend getaways, there's a private jet wine-tasting experience waiting to transport you from Oceanside to Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico.The increasingly popular tourist destination south of the border is Mexico's premier wine region, producing 90% of all of the country's wine, according to the Discover Baja Travel Club.Some have called Valle de Guadalupe "the Napa Valley of Mexico" and San Diegans can now visit the area in lavish style. 4 castles within driving distance of San Diego North County's Mission Pacific Hotel, a luxury beachfront lodge that was voted the #1 hotel in San Diego in the Condé Nast Traveler 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards, is living up to splendor by offering what's called the Ultimate Valle Experience. Travelers will take to the skies after being transported from the Oceanside hotel to a private plane in Carlsbad. From there, a smooth landing in Ensenada, Mexico where guests will be picked up...

8 dead in South Africa shooting at men’s hostel near Durban

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Gunmen burst into a room at a men’s hostel near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing eight people and leaving two others injured, police said Sunday, in the latest mass shooting in the country.Seven men were declared dead immediately after the shooting in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday in the Umlazi township. An eighth man died on Sunday, police said.Two others are hospitalized with injuries, and they include a man who jumped out of the window of the hostel room to escape the gunfire. Police said that 12 men were in the room drinking alcohol when numerous gunmen broke in, shot at them and then fled.Two of the men in the room were unhurt.South Africa is among the 10 countries with the highest homicide rates in the world and there has been a spate of mass shootings in recent years. At least two mass shootings were reported earlier this year.A child was among 10 family members who were killed at a house in April. Eight were shot dead at...

Suburban man taken into custody after K9 bites him in arm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

BEACH PARK, Ill. -- A K9 took a Mundelein man into custody after biting him in the arm during a pursuit in Beach Park overnight. According to police, 31-year-old Ricardo Perez will face two counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm without a FOID or CCL card. Police responded to reports of a fight at a Beach Park motel in the 3900 block of North Sheridan Road. When officers arrived on the second floor of the motel and knocked on the room where the fight was taking place, Perez jumped out a second-floor window and fled on foot while armed with a pistol. 19 people shot, 3 dead in overnight violence on the South Side Canine Dax arrived on scene and recovered Perez's pistol discarded in a bush. He then tracked Perez hiding behind a bush.Ricardo Perez, 31,Police stated that Perez wound not surrender so Canine Dax bit him. Perez was transported to a local hospital for the dog bite and a leg injury he suffered after jumping from the motel window. He was discharged from the ho...

These are the most and least educated states, based on Census data

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

(Stacker) - Each year, around 50 million young Americans attend public elementary and secondary schools, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, making the country's educational system one of the farthest-reaching and most impactful government services. And while the debate over alternatives like charter schools rages on, one thing is undebatable: The future of the country lies in our youth, and our system's ability to provide an education that will enable them to create productive and meaningful lives for themselves.Because education is handled at the state level—from curricula and budgets to graduation requirements—a standard American education is somewhat hard to define. Formal academic education is one of the ways children and young adults obtain the information needed to seek individual enrichment. Moreover, the social interaction inherent in public educational settings helps young people develop the traits and skills needed to thrive in diverse social ...

How a simple shipping error poisoned most of Michigan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

ST. LOUIS, Mich. (WOOD) — In many ways, St. Louis, Michigan, is your typical small town. Main Street is one of the city’s primary throughways. The “downtown” shopping district spans just a few blocks. St. Louis doesn’t have a Walmart to call its own. That requires a quick drive over to the nearby city of Alma. But St. Louis has its own claims to fame. The town of approximately 6,800 people prides itself on being the “Middle of the Mitten” — measured to be the geographic center of the state of Michigan. Signs throughout the city boast about that fact.A cynic could call it the middle of nowhere, but that isn’t necessarily true. At one time, St. Louis wasn’t just the “middle” of Michigan, it was also the center of a statewide controversy.Just a couple of short blocks from Main Street, there is a giant swath of open land, about 54 acres in all. It’s surrounded by chainlink fence, with construction equipment and power stations lining the paths. The warning signs are faded by the sun. The...

Music Company Orchestra holding Summer Pops concerts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Music Company Orchestra has announced they will be performing two Summer Pops concerts in the area. The shows are scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 17 and June 25. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Capital Region-based orchestra is conducted and directed by Gerald Lanoue. The Summer Pops performances will be a showcase of famous movie themes, popular show tunes, and patriotic favorites. The first concert on June 17 will take place at Round Lake Auditorium, located at 2 Wesley Avenue in Round Lake. This show will feature a special guest artist playing the venue's historic Davis Ferris Tracker pipe organ, and tickets are available online. City of Schenectady announces upcoming road closure The second performance on June 25 will be held at Freedom Park, located at 5 Schonowee Avenue in Scotia. This concert will be free and open to the public.

Several cars crash, including APD cruiser, at Aurora intersection amid RTD equipment issues

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

AURORA — Issues with RTD rail crossing equipment have caused several traffic signals to malfunction in Aurora for the past several days.The issues impacting the intersection of 30th Avenue and Peoria Street may have contributed to multiple crashes, including a crash involving an Aurora police vehicle Thursday morning.“I’ve witnessed three accidents so far … in the last three days,” an employee at a nearby business with a view of the intersection told Denver7.The employee provided Denver7 with surveillance footage showing two vehicles colliding with each other Saturday afternoon.Every traffic signal in the intersection flashes, and as a Denver7 crew witnessed, not every driver abides by the four-way stop that’s initiated with such traffic conditions.Read the full story at Denver7.com.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Suspect killed, security guard wounded in shootout in South L.A. 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

A suspect was killed after exchanging gunfire with two security guards in the South Central area of Los Angeles Sunday morning, police said.The shootout occurred around 7 a.m. near the intersection of Los Angeles Street and Washington Boulevard. One security guard was rushed to a local hospital after being shot in the leg. A suspect was killed after exchanging gunfire with two security guards in the South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles. (KTLA)The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. A second suspect, described only as a woman, was arrested, LAPD said.It remains unclear what led up to the shooting and police did not immediately say who the security guards were working for.

LASD asks for public’s help in finding missing Placer County woman 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating at risk missing person Amanda Colleen Clarke. Clarke is a 40-year-old white woman who resides in Placer County. She is described as 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing 125 pounds and having blond hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen in the the 2200 block of West 6th Street near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles on May 21 at 6 a.m. Amanda Colleen Clarke as seen in a June 2022 photo. (LASD)Clarke has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and there is concern for her well-being, LASD said. Anyone with information on Clarke’s location is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org 

The 2023 Kia Sportage PHEV X-Line Prestige AWD SUV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:49 GMT

The Bottom Line: What is a Sportage? A Sportage is a compact crossover SUV built in the Gwangju assembly plant in Korea, and sold worldwide by Kia. The performance, power and reliability of the 2023 Kia Sportage is on par with similar SUV’s like the Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue and the Toyota RAV4.The compact crossover class has 17 SUV’s for sale with names that we all know, and they are: the Mazda CX-5, Subaru Forester, Jeep Wrangler, Toyota RAV-4, Ford Escape, Hyundai Tucson, Nissan Rogue, Chevy Equinox, GMC Terrain, Volkswagen Tiguan, Honda CR-V, Jeep Cherokee, Ford Bronco, Ford Bronco Sport, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Buick Encore, and the Kia Sportage. That’s a lot models to sort thru when you want to buy a new compact sized SUV, so let’s try to narrow the list down a bit.To start with, the redesigned 2023 Sportage is one of the roomiest compact SUV’s in this class. The base engine, a 4 cylinder mated to an 8 speed automatic, returns 25 mpg. The hybrid version is t...