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Police arrested a naked man in the crawl space underneath the El Sereno, California, home of a 93-year-old woman Friday morning. The unsettling incident took place after the woman and her family had reported hearing strange noises for weeks. Family members at the home called the police immediately, and when officers arrived, they found a naked man in the crawl space. The crawl space itself is only about 2 feet high and stretches under the entire home with three entryways. The family says they’ll be securing the crawl space to prevent this from happening ever againBetancourt was arrested for trespassing, the LAPD said.

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It all started with a summer project when he was 12 and "super into the game Minecraft," Guo tells CNBC Make It. He recently moved from Southern California to Bali, Indonesia, where he splits a villa with friends and spends his free time surfing. The expense is well worth it for high-quality food, Guo says: "One of the best parts about Bali is how clean and healthy the food is. "Most of my expenses go towards food, but if I do spend money, it's typically towards gifts for family or my girlfriend." As far as what he doesn't spend on, "I absolutely refuse to spend money on things that depreciate in value," like luxury goods, Guo says.

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☆ ‘They hit the jackpot’: How so-called ‘burglary tourists’ use visa waivers to target luxury US homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Josh Campbell | Jason Kravarik | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“She bought some beautiful antique jewelry, museum-quality jewelry.”Orange County, California, prosecutors allege a group of thieves hid in the hillside adjoining the Starr’s home, watched them leave with visiting relatives, and made their move. “They came over our fence, they broke through a window in the upper bedroom and came through that window,” Jeff Starr told CNN. When the suspects arrive – most often from South America, prosecutors say – they join sophisticated burglary rings that prey on luxury homes. They have WiFi jammers to stop the alarm company from being notified.”Some of the burglary suspects have used ghillie suits, like the one seen here, to camouflage their movements. Ventura County, California, alone attributed 175 residential burglaries to “transnational theft groups” between 2019 and mid-2023.

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☆ Marriage is hard, but these 3 couples share what makes their decades-long relationships so successful
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf one wanted to be cynical about the length of today’s romantic relationships, it wouldn’t be hard. At first glance, they’re all quite different: Rita Smith and Theodore Smith, Sr. are devout Christians in New Orleans, Louisiana who speak openly about their sex life on TikTok . Yet for all their differences, the couples all share some core commonalities that make their relationships so successful. “It gets you stimulated, and when you do go home, the next thing you know you want to take your bath and be sexual again,” Rita Smith, 62, said. “I like to have this pink piece around my neck, it just makes me feel more sexy,” Rita Smith said.

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Consumers started spending more on high-quality spirits during the pandemic shutdowns, which spurred a rise in premium beverage products, said Erlinda A. Doherty, an agave spirits expert and consultant. Both are proprietary spirits under Mexican laws, which are recognized in U.S. trade agreements. While he didn’t comment specifically on California’s foray into agave spirits, he said he believes Mexico can respond to the growing demand. The state legislature enacted a law last year requiring “California agave spirits” be made solely with plants grown in the state and without additives. He said those making agave spirits have a deep appreciation for Mexican tequila.

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☆ Britney Spears: Wellness check to singer's home over video showing her dancing with knives
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Officials were called to the southern California home of Britney Spears on Wednesday to conduct a wellness check after the singer posted a video on social media depicting her dancing with knives. Someone close to Spears called authorities “genuinely concerned about her wellbeing,” Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Captain Dean Worthy told CNN. The sergeant arrived at the Spears home, Worthy said, and was contacted over an entrance intercom by a member of Spears’ security team. In January, Spears was the subject of another wellness check, when she said “prank phone calls” prompted police to visit her home. Jason Karol from the Ventura County Sheriff’s office confirmed that the department had “received some calls from concerned fans” after Spears deleted her Instagram account.

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☆ ‘Wrestlers’ Is Greg Whiteley’s Latest Underdog Tale
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Chris Vognar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Greg Whiteley was 19 he ventured from his hometown, Bellevue, Wash., to spread the word of the Mormon Church on Navajo reservations in the Southwest. At first he would come in hot, as the kids say, eager to knock on doors and proselytize. “Frequently the thing I’d ask was, ‘Do you have time to hear a message about Jesus Christ today?’” he recalled during a video interview earlier this month from his Southern California home. “I was amazed at how quickly people would disclose the most vulnerable things at a doorstep within 90 seconds of meeting them,” Whiteley said. He didn’t realize it at the time, but he was preparing himself for a successful career as a documentary filmmaker.

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☆ I visited 4 Subway locations and saw firsthand what challenges its new owners will face. I found stale bread, bad tuna, and outdated, dirty restaurants.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We visited four Subway in Southern California to figure out how Roark can fix the brand. So I visited four Subway stores near my Southern California home. It is one of hundreds of Subway stores that have been remodeled over the years. In 2021, The New York Times conducted its lab test and published a report stating that it found no tuna DNA in Subway tuna sandwiches. I ordered the tuna sandwich at a Subway in Santa Ana, California, an aging stand-alone store in a former adobe-style Taco Bell building.

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Josh Green insisted Friday that the years-long undertaking of rebuilding Maui’s historic Lahaina community will prioritize residents’ desires over those of property developers. The western Maui community – once a lively economic and cultural hub – has been decimated by the wildfires that began tearing through the island on August 8. Sarah Salmonese sits where her apartment once stood in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday, August 11. Matthew Thayer/The Maui News/AP In pictures: The deadly Maui wildfires Prev NextSports teams pitch in to helpWith the stark task ahead of rebuilding leveled communities, some sports teams are contributing to ongoing relief efforts. Proceeds from the game on October 29 in Champaign, Illinois, will be donated to the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund, which provides financial resources towards Maui’s recovery, according to the schools.

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☆ I'm a Zillennial who built a five-bedroom house with my parents and I don't know why more 30-year-olds aren't doing it
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In May 2020, my parents and I decided to purchase an empty lot and build a home for the three of us. According to Zillow, the average value of a San Diego home in May 2020 was about $650,000. We wanted something outside of San Diego but still a short drive away from the city. We're a middle-class family, so we built a standard two-story, five-bedroom Southern California home, situated about 20 miles outside of San Diego, for between $250,000 and $600,000. There were many hard arguments between my parents and I since we're all financially locked into this house.

☆ Ex-YouTube star Jenna Marbles' husband, Julien Solomita, says their home was broken into
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Morgan Sung | Morgan Sung Is A Trends Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

YouTuber Julien Solomita said he and wife Jenna Marbles' Southern California home was broken into on Monday. “[A] woman, that we don’t know, entered our home unannounced,” Solomita wrote in his Instagram story. i called the police and she was apprehended and arrested.”The couple and their dogs are safe, Solomita wrote. Solomita and Marbles, whose real name last name is Mourey, did not immediately respond to a request for a comment. Marbles continues to trend online whenever Solomita, who still creates content on YouTube and Twitch, includes her in his posts.

☆ Aaron Carter, Singer and Performer, Dies at Age 34
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Ginger Adams Otis | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Aaron Carter, singer and rapper who got his start as an opening act for his big brother before forging a career of his own, was found dead Saturday, according to the Associated Press. He was 34 years old. The AP reported that authorities found Mr. Carter, the younger brother of former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter, in his southern California home.

Find out what your state provides for first-time homebuyers:Programs in the NortheastConnecticutThe Connecticut Housing Finance Authority gives loans for down payment assistance. Programs in the SoutheastAlabamaThe Alabama Housing Finance Association has down payment assistance programs for low-to-moderate income earners, and a tax credit program that can be combined with down payment assistance. If you're buying a home in Louisville, you might qualify for a down payment assistance loan from the local government. WashingtonThe Washington State Housing Finance Commission has several down payment assistance programs that will loan you up to $10,000. The lender is also the one who will approve and process any applications for down payment assistance, closing cost assistance, or tax credits.

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