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Pride and Joy for Carly Rae Jepsen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

Pride and Joy for Carly Rae Jepsen: Few things are certain in life, besides death and taxes. But we can pretty much guarantee that pop artists, and strong female artists at that, will receive a massively enthusiastic reception when they perform at any Pride event.On June 9 and June 10, LA Pride in the Park will be headlined by Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion. Before that though, on June 3 and June 4, OUTLOUD @ WeHo Pride will see ‘80s icon Grace Jones and contemporary pop star Carly Rae Jepsen tread the boards. Again, that’s just the headliners. There’s a ton of awesome music before those four mega stars. But LA can take, ahem, pride in the magnificent talent that it has assembled for this vital cause.It’s been about six months since Jepsen released her latest album, The Loneliest Time, a sweetly heartfelt body of work that saw her explore some lockdown-induced feelings.“It’s been such a wild ride since then,” Jepsen says. “I don’t feel like I’ve really stopped. But it’s been a...

Find Your Skincare Routine – An Expert Guide To Flawless Skin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

Searching for a great skincare routine? We’ve got you covered Welcome to the first of a three part series on skin.Photo by Hadis Safari on UnsplashSkin is our largest organ and taking good care of it with a great skincare routine will contribute to your overall health. Though finding a skincare routine that makes a difference can be like finding a needle in a haystack. I started at age twelve with my first real skincare product and always had a passion for both skincare and makeup. I took it as far as getting my Esthetician’s license in both Massachusetts, from The Catherine Hinds Institute, and also in California from Royale College of Beauty, and have been enjoying my work for over twenty years. Working in world class spas with luxury brands has taught me everything I know. These days I spend my time helping clients come up with a new skincare regimen that is packed with results, without spending a fortune. To get started you will need to determine your skin type; is y...

From Rico Nasty to Hard-Ons — the New LA Weekly Playlist is Live

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

From Rico Nasty to Hard-Ons: The 159th LA Weekly playlist, reviewing the musicians that we’ve been writing about all week, is live now. There’s electronic music from Victor Calderone, video game music from Winifred Phillips and Chase Bethea, hip-hop from grouptherapy and Rico Nasty, pop from Ariana Grande, punk from the Hard-Ons and the Saints, metal from Sepultura and Anthrax, and so much more. Find us on Spotify here,or on Soundcloud here.Don’t forget to “Like” the playlists and “Follow” the profiles.Winifred Phillips (Winnie Waldron)From Rico Nasty to Hard-OnsAlso this week:In our gamer music print story, composer Winifred Phillips said, “Composing for video games is really about thinking outside the box. Instead of composing a linear piece of music that has a specified beginning, middle and end, you’re creating music in component parts that can be disassembled on the fly by the game engine and then reassembled into lots of different configurations depending upon what the player’...

Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham sells La Quinta mansion for $6.6 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

The entry courtyard. (Photo by Chris Miller)The lounging half of the great room. (Photo by Chris Miller)The kitchen. (Photo by Chris Miller)A glass wall divides the formal dining room from the wine room. (Photo by Chris Miller)The primary suite. (Photo by Chris Miller)Show Caption of ExpandLindsey Buckingham has sold his La Quinta golf retreat for $6.6 million.The 73-year-old singer, best known as the lead guitarist and co-vocalist of Fleetwood Mac, got the price he sought when his custom residence in the luxury community of the Hideway hit the market in April. That amounts to 77% more than the $3.73 million he and his wife, Kristen, paid in August 2020, records show.“The seller is happy, and the buyers are very excited,” said Valery Neuman of Compass, who handled both ends of the deal. “The whole family is in love with the home!”Completed in 2014, the house spans 5,456 square feet on a lot just shy of a half-acre and overlooks the 5th hole of the course designed by Pete Dye. It has...

John Wayne’s former Rancho Pavoreal sells for $11.25 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

A sprawling Riverside County ranch once owned by Western film star John Wayne has sold for $11.25 million, down 6% from the initial ask.Located in Hemet, the 2,000-acre Rancho Pavoreal has a three-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot stucco home dating to 1950, an even older barn and impressive views of the surrounding valley and Palomar Mountain.The property was listed at $12 million when it hit the market in January, although it had been on and off for years. In 2018, it was listed for $8 million and marketed as a potential pot farm.Rancho Pavoreal sits halfway between San Diego and Palm Springs and is a 20-minute drive to Temecula Wine Country. It’s fenced and cross-fenced with room for horses and cattle.Three wells, horse trails and a three-car garage add to the highlights.Tatiana Novick held the listing. Lori Cutka of Big Block Realty represented the buyer of the property, which closed on May 27.The Oscar-winning actor nicknamed “The Duke” and a partner owned the ranch from 1938 to 1948,...

The scandalous history of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s new Marie Antoinette-inspired California mansion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have finally settled on a uniquely extravagant Beverly Hills mansion that will become their permanent home together — and it only took “nearly two years of house hunting and at least five aborted escrows,” as Dirt reported.Set on a 5-acre promontory overlooking Beverly Hills, the 12-bedroom, 24-bath residence, known as the “Wallingford Estate,” features a palatial design that was originally inspired by Marie Antoinette’s chateau Le Petit Trianon, Dirt and the Daily Mail said. More intriguing: The 38,000-square-foot compound boasts a colorful ownership history that includes a convicted Ponzi schemer and a disgraced Saudi prince who was arrested on the premises for alleged sexual assault.Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez buy $60 Million mansion in Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/ARo5RW9Q5L— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) June 1, 2023At one point, the developer who owned the mega-mansion in 2018 tried to sell it for $135 mill...

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Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

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All lanes open on Bay Bridge after police activity west of Treasure Island

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- All lanes are back open on the Bay Bridge following a severe traffic alert on the westbound deck due to police activity Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The activity was west of Treasure Island Road and the right lanes on the bridge were blocked. 3 dead, 2 injured after crime spree in San Jose, Milpitas; suspect arrested Motorists were advised to expect delays and to use alternate routes if possible. Residual delays are still expected.The activity was first reported around 8:35 a.m. No other details were immediately available.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Tobacco store loses $90K in goods, cash after robbery in SF's Richmond District

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Businesses in San Francisco’s Richmond District are on alert after a burglary occurred at a tobacco shop early Wednesday morning, causing concern among other business owners in the area.Around 2:45 a.m., at least seven people from two cars were caught on surveillance video breaking into a tobacco store on Geary Boulevard. The masked suspects took more than $70,000 in merchandise and a safe containing $20,000 in cash, the owner said. Bay Bridge traffic disrupted due to police activity west of Treasure Island “It’s very painful to do business in this city right now,” said David Heller, Greater Geary Merchants president. He owns a beauty supply store just blocks away from the tobacco store. Heller said small businesses along the commercial corridor are struggling because of crime and wants more police presence in the Richmond District. “We really need leadership and that’s what is causing this problem,” said Heller.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-...

Haitian businessman gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:55:42 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami sentenced a Haitian-Chilean businessman Friday to life in prison for his role in helping a group of Colombian mercenaries obtain weapons to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.Rodolphe Jaar, who has dual Haitian and Chilean citizenship, had pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States, and to providing material support resulting in death. Federal Judge José E. Martínez handed down the sentence at a hearing in federal court in downtown Miami. Jaar received the maximum sentence he faced despite pleading guilty and pledging to cooperate with investigators in hopes of receiving a lighter sentence.The businessman, who was an informant for the U.S. government and had been convicted of drug trafficking a decade ago, is one of 11 people arrested and charged in the United States for the murder of Moïse, and the only one to plead guilty. The other 10 are scheduled for a jury trial in July, ...