February 6, 2026
February 6, 2026
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park announced today that a long-standing nuisance involving an illegally parked recreational vehicle (RV) on Lincoln Boulevard in Venice has finally been resolved. In an Instagram post shared earlier today, Councilwoman Park, who represents Council District 11 including Venice, highlighted the RV that had been blocking traffic for months. Accompanying photos showed the vehicle in question and presumably its removal. Park wrote. "In...
February 6, 2026 -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has strongly denied allegations that she intervened to soften or alter key sections of an official after-action report on the devastating January 2025 Palisades Fire, which claimed multiple lives and destroyed thousands of structures across the Westside. A Los Angeles Times investigation published February 4 cited sources familiar with the mayor's office who claimed Bass flagged early drafts of the report as potentially...
The Catalina Island Conservancy's plan to remove all mule deer from Santa Catalina Island has moved forward with state approval, marking a significant - and highly controversial - step in the nonprofit's long-term effort to restore the island's native ecosystem. In late January 2026, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) approved the Conservancy's Restoration Management Permit (RMP), a comprehensive document that authorizes the complete eradication of the...
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Fairfield, California — February 5, 2026 — Anheuser-Busch, the nation's largest beer producer, is set to permanently close its longstanding brewery in Fairfield later this month, marking the end of nearly 50 years of operations at the site and affecting approximately 238 local employees. The facility at 3101 Busch Drive, which opened in 1976, will cease production between February 9 and February 22, 2026, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)...
A tragic vehicle collision in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood claimed the lives of three people and injured at least six others on Thursday, February 5, 2026, when a car driven by an elderly woman crashed into the 99 Ranch Market, a popular Asian grocery store. The incident occurred shortly after noon, around 12:11 p.m., at the store's location in the 1300 block of Westwood Boulevard near Rochester Avenue. According to authorities, the driver-described in reports as a...
Flossie, a remarkable British tortoiseshell cat, has officially turned 30 years old, cementing her status as the world's oldest living cat according to Guinness World Records.Born on December 29, 1995, Flossie celebrated her milestone birthday late last year, reaching an astonishing age that equates to roughly 140–160 years in human terms, depending on the conversion method used. The Guinness World Records organization first verified and recognized her as the oldest living...
Survey: Small business profitability forecasts dropping nearly 50% year over year Since the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have been tackling a growing number of challenges outside their control. Prices keep climbing, consumer appetites keep changing, and the labor market is evolving rapidly, thanks in part to artificial intelligence. To understand how small business owners (SBOs) are feeling during a difficult time for small businesses across the country, Bluevine...
The side hustle tipping point: When a gig becomes a real business, and what happens if you wait too long to formalize The nine-to-five is no longer the sole financial engine for millions of Americans. As living costs climb and job security feels less certain, side hustles have shifted from optional extras to essential income streams. Even professionals with full-time roles are selling products online, consulting after hours, or building creator platforms to close the gap. And...
How to align CRM and email marketing for better customer relationships Customer relationship management and email marketing operations are more deeply interconnected than you may expect. When these systems work in isolation, businesses miss critical opportunities to engage customers meaningfully. Proper alignment between CRM and email marketing transforms how organizations nurture relationships, manage data, and execute campaigns. Here’s Nutshell’s guide to creating that...
This heart health test spots risks better than cholesterol You’ve likely heard plenty about LDL (“bad”) and HDL (“good”) cholesterol. But there’s another heart-health marker worth knowing: ApoB. This lesser-known blood test can offer a more accurate picture of whether the fats circulating in your bloodstream are likely to turn into artery-clogging plaque—and raise your risk of heart disease. “ApoB may be a better marker for heart disease risk since it reflects...
