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Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg pays visit to San Diego grocery store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Shoppers at a San Diego grocery store got a special surprise last weekend when actor Mark Wahlberg paid them a visit to promote his tequila brand.The Hollywood star stopped by the Northgate Market in Southcrest at 1410 43rd Street on Saturday, Sept. 8, taking pictures and signing bottles of his liquor, Flecha Azul Tequila. His appearance was part of a statewide tour of local grocery stores.In a video shared to TikTok, shocked shoppers and Northgate Market employees can be seen circling around the express lane check-out to meet Wahlberg during the casual meet-and-greet. The video can be found in the player below. Wahlberg moved into the tequila business in January 2022 with a purchase of a partial ownership stake in Flecha Azul. According to reports at the time, investing in the then two-year-old brand was a no brainer.In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, Wahlberg said he and the founders had "so many things in common … everything that they’ve done i...

KAABOO expected to return to Del Mar Fairgrounds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

DEL MAR, Calif. -- KAABOO is making a comeback. The beloved music festival -- featuring top tier bands like the Foo Fighters, Dave Mathews and Mumford & Sons -- is now being resurrected after a three-year hiatus. The festival was sold to the Padres and scheduled to move downtown in 2019, but after lawsuits and COVID, the entire festival was not looking good. Now, a new group of investors and promoters have been able to square away the rights and are hoping to be able to bring back the three-day festival. The Del Mar Fair board has now approved a one-year deal with four options. Navy agrees to vacate Pacific Highway offices after Port of San Diego votes to terminate lease Tristan Hallman, a spokesperson for the Del Mar Fairgrounds, said the Padres gave them the blessing to move forward, as their affiliation with the team is no more.In the past, 85,000 people attended the event, and the big question remains who will be playing the next show and how many people will show up to b...

Suspect wanted in double hit-and-run crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County Crime Stoppers on Tuesday released photos of a vehicle suspected of striking two people in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood last month, leaving one of the pedestrians seriously injured.The hit-and-run crash occurred on Aug. 26 around 3:36 a.m. as the two pedestrians left a business in the 4800 block of University Avenue, the local organization said in a news release. While they were walking in the alley between 4000 Estrella Avenue and 4000 48th Street, a vehicle driving northbound in the alley struck the two men and left the scene, according to officials. One of the pedestrians, a 39-year-old, suffered a serious injury. Board of Supervisors unanimously pass county child-care pilot program The suspect vehicle is described as a four-door silver/gray 2006 or newer Toyota Corolla with a sunroof driven by a man in his mid 20s with an average build and height. San Diego County Crime Stoppers released this photo of a vehicle suspected of being involved in a ...

'Jetcar' aims to make waves in San Diego

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Get ready to take a spin in a new type of watercraft that is making waves.With the appearance of a sports car and the power of a jet ski, the Jetcar is expected to be available for use soon in the San Diego area, according to the company.FOX 5's Heather Lake was in the San Diego Bay on Tuesday test-riding the Jetcar with a representative from the personal watercraft dealer. VIDEO: Dolphins swim through bioluminescent waters in Orange County The Jetcar, which is Coast Guard approved, allows riders to cruise the water in style and comfort. It seats two and has an acceleration speed of 60 mph.Drivers must be 18 years and older with a valid driving license. For those who want to experience the Jetcar, the test drive location will be at 2801 W Coast Hwy in Newport Beach. You must book 48 hours in advance and be a potential buyer. The duration of the ride will be for 60 minutes, with one of Jetcar's representatives accompanying you.

Delayed by plane troubles, Trudeau finally returns to Canada from India

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally touched down in Canada after technical issues with a government aircraft delayed his departure from India by two days.Trudeau and the Canadian delegation that attended the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi was set to depart for Ottawa on Sunday, but the plane was grounded over an issue discovered during pre-flight checks.The CC-150 Polaris plane, part of a fleet that was commissioned in the early 1990s, has been plagued with problems in recent years and is set to be replaced later this fall.After the issue was discovered, the Royal Canadian Air Force sent a technician to India with replacement parts.It also sent a backup plane in case it was needed, but the technician was able to fix the issue on the original plane.The prime minister does not fly on commercial flights for security reasons.The Liberal caucus is holding a three-day retreat in London, Ont., with smaller groups of MPs meeting on Tuesday.The wider national caucus is...

Cybersecurity incident affects services at The Weather Network

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

The parent company of The Weather Network says it was affected by a cybersecurity incident that took down some of its data systems.Pelmorex Corp. says in a statement that the incident was connected to a third-party software provider.The system outage appears to have started Tuesday morning. The company says the weather data systems of both The Weather Network and its French-language equivalent MétéoMédia were affected.Pelmorex says it is working to fully restore services as soon as possible.The company says it has contacted cybersecurity experts about the incident and an investigation is underway.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2023.The Canadian Press

Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the state will intervene in an ongoing federal court case that’s barred San Francisco from cleaning up homeless encampments until more shelter beds are available, saying the judge has gone too far and is preventing the state from solving a critical problem. “I hope this goes to the Supreme Court,” Newsom said. “And that’s a hell of a statement coming from a progressive Democrat.”Newsom made his remarks during an interview with news outlet Politico in Sacramento. He previously blasted U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle but had not disclosed his administration’s plan to file an amicus brief supporting the city’s efforts to overturn the ruling.Ryu granted the injunction in December after homeless advocates argued the city had been violating the law by clearing homeless encampments without offering shelter and improperly throwing out peoples’ belongin...

Essential workers to come back as Hay River, N.W.T., eyes Sunday for public’s return

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — The 3,500 residents of Hay River, N.W.T., could be returning home on Sunday if all goes well.Essential workers are being allowed to return starting Wednesday at 9 a.m.The town says wildfire containment efforts reduced the risk enough to allow it to activate the first phase of its re-entry plan.Residents will be able to come home as part of the plan’s second phase, after essential workers have completed their preparations.An evacuation order was issued for Hay River, as well as the nearby hamlet of Enterprise and K’atl’odeeche First Nation, on Aug. 13.Hay River’s town council is set to meet on Friday to assess if the fire risk level will allow the re-entry plan to continue.“We welcome back our essential services into the community and thank you for reopening our community ahead of the general public,” Mayor Kandis Jameson said in a statement. “The amazing work of all the fire crews and support people have allowed Hay River to st...

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least 1 missile toward sea

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern seas.The launch on Wednesday came as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was traveling in Russia for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin while there are international concerns about a potential arms deal that could fuel Moscow’s war efforts in Ukraine.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately say how far the weapon flew. Japan’s Coast Guard, citing Tokyo’s Defense Ministry, said the missile likely has landed but still urged vessels around the Japanese coasts to watch out for falling objects. Kim has been using the international distraction caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine to ramp up the North’s weapons development, a process that has included more than 100 missile launches since the start of 2022.According to U.S. officials, Putin could use his meeting with Kim to secure more supplies of North Korean artillery and other ammunit...

Newest addition to 'antique row:' One of Chicago's smallest small businesses 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:29:50 GMT

CHICAGO — During the COVID-19 pandemic, as people spent more time at home, vintage shopping became all the rage. Across the country people tried to furnish their homes with hard-to-find items that couldn’t be purchased at big box stores.Between West Lakeview and Roscoe Village, West Belmont Avenue in Chicago has become the city’s antique avenue. It’s a collection of vintage shops, where the displays dance and time stands still.House 15, located at 1828 Belmont, is the smallest storefront on the stretch. It is is named for the birth date shared by its owners, mother and daughter Laurie and Sloan Jones.“We are House 15 because my mom and I were both born on June 15. We are Gemini twins as we say,” Sloan Jones said."We took this little building, and we literally turned it into a house,” Sloan Jones said.It’s a women owned business in which mom Laurie is using her 15 years of experience as an interior designer taking her talent from an Etsy blog – to bricks and mortar. More from Mike ...