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The Best Bridal Boutique In LA Grace Loves Lace

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

With Engagement season upon us,brides searching for that perfect blend of bohemian beauty and soft elegance have already fallen in love with Australian designer Grace Loves Lace. Located on Abbot Kinney Blvd the flagship store stays true to the brand’s roots of the beautiful beaches of Burleigh Heads, Australia in Venice beach with the cool California Coastal vibe. The architectural open and airy space boasts lofty ceilings, glamorous lighting and luxe furnishings making it the perfect setting for your bridal fitting experience.Upon your arrival, a flute of bubbly awaits, and you and your guests are ushered into your private bridal suite, where you’ll craft cherished memories with your closest family and friends. The inviting, contemporary salon, with its lovely boho accents, creates the perfect showcase for Grace’s delicate collection of lace and sand-washed silk gowns. The dresses are handmade on a loom in the Australian studio, using century-old techniques to produce ...

The Legal Tapestry of IMEI Unlocking: A Comprehensive Guide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

IntroductionThe digital communication landscape is fraught with complex legal issues that govern the use and ownership of mobile devices. A pivotal aspect of this landscape is IMEI unlocking, a process that has been subject to legal scrutiny and regulation. Understanding the intricate legalities surrounding IMEI unlocking is crucial for consumers, carriers, and legal professionals alike. This article endeavors to untangle the complexities of the laws that frame IMEI unlocking, providing a clear, authoritative overview of where the legal boundaries lie in this essential mobile device practice.Understanding IMEI UnlockingIMEI unlocking has transformed from a niche concern to a widespread consumer demand. As of 2024, industry statistics indicate a steady increase in the number of unlocked phones. Data from a recent survey reveal that approximately 70% of consumers prefer to purchase unlocked phones for the flexibility they offer. This preference underscores the relevance of understandi...

BART suspends service between SF and Oakland after person enters trackway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – BART service was stopped Wednesday night between San Francisco and Oakland after a person entered the tracks near the Embarcadero Station in San Francisco, the transit agency said.“We currently have BART police on the scene at Embarcadero working to make contact and to clear the trackway,” BART spokesperson Anna Duckworth said in a recorded message around 5:25 p.m.“But we have had to truncate service between Embarcadero and 19th Street Station in Oakland due to this incident,” she said.Duckworth said the transit agency has requested mutual aid in the form of bus bridges.Check back for updates.

Astronaut Mary Cleave dies; she was the first woman to fly on space shuttle after Challenger disaster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

By Jackie Wattles | CNNMary Cleave, the NASA astronaut who in 1989 became the first woman to fly on a space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster, has died at the age of 76, the space agency announced on Wednesday.NASA astronaut Mary Cleave, seen here in 1985, has died at 76. On her first mission, flying on ​t​he Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1985, ​s​he became the 10th woman ever to travel into space.​ In 1989, she became the first woman to fly on a space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster. (NASA)NASA did not give a cause of death.“I’m sad we’ve lost trail blazer Dr. Mary Cleave, shuttle astronaut, veteran of two spaceflights, and first woman to lead the Science Mission Directorate as associate administrator,” said NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana in a statement. “Mary was a force of nature with a passion for science, exploration, and caring for our home planet. She will be missed.”Cleave — who died Monday, according to the statement — was a native of Gre...

Urban Bush Women get to the roots of hair and Black identity in new work

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

The emotionally fraught status of Black women’s hair isn’t exactly news. Over the past two decades there have been at least half a dozen documentaries and numerous books exploring the ways in which Western beauty standards impose on the self-image of Black women, like Chris Rock’s 2009 documentary “Good Hair” as well as “The Hair Tales,” a new docuseries by “Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross and journalist Michaela Angela Davis.Urban Bush Women, the Brooklyn-based dance theater troupe, have been untangling this particular follicular phenomenon since 2001’s “HairStories,” a work created by the company’s founder (and 2021 MacArthur Fellow) Jawole Willa Jo Zollar.While Urban Bush Women has traveled numerous times to the Bay Area, this weekend marks the troupe’s first appearance here in more than a decade. The company is coming to Zellerbach Playhouse Dec. 1-3 to perform “Hair & Other Stories.” The performance, presented by Cal Performances, is the Bay Area premiere of a parti...

BART service stopped between SF and East Bay

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- There are major delays on BART Wednesday due to a person in the Transbay Tube, BART said on social media. BART service is impacted in the SFO, Millbrae, Daly City and East Bay directions. The red, yellow, blue and green lines are affected. Trains headed to the East Bay are being turned back at the Embarcadero station. Transbay commuters are being advised to get across the bay on a ferry or bus. BART first posted about the delay just after 5 p.m. BART police are at the scene inspecting the tube.Blue line trains are running between Dublin and MacArthur, BART said. The red and green lines are not running. Those traveling within the East Bay are asked to use the orange line. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Flaring reported at Martinez Refinery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Flaring has been reported Wednesday evening at the Martinez Refinery, the Martinez Refining Company announced in a Facebook post. The refinery says all appropriate agencies have been notified. Martinez Refinery announced the flaring in a Facebook post at 4:53 p.m. Company officials did not give a timeline for when the flaring will be resolved. Citizen App video shows flames coming out of the refinery. Watch the video in the media player above. Student stabbed at Santa Rosa high school, taken to hospital Earlier this week, two Martinez residents filed a lawsuit against the Martinez Refining Company. The lawsuit alleges the refinery has created a "public nuisance" by releasing chemicals into the surrounding neighborhood. On Monday, flaring was reported at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond due to a "loss of power to a portion of the facility." Contra Costa County officials were informed of the flaring at 3:45 p.m. The flaring had stopped at 8:59 p.m.Bay City News contribute...

¿Cuándo aparecerá en el cielo la “Luna Fría”, la última luna llena de 2023?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

La decimotercera y última luna llena de 2023 surcará los cielos a finales de diciembre y, aunque no caerá en Navidad, estará muy cerca de la festividad.Según la NASA, la última luna llena del año aparecerá en el cielo la noche del martes 26 de diciembre.Esa luna, conocida como “Luna Fría” o “Luna de Larga Noche”, lleva, por supuesto, el nombre de las gélidas temperaturas que comienzan a afectar la mayor parte del hemisferio norte cuando comienza el invierno el 21 de diciembre.La “Luna de Noche Larga” se refiere a la duración de las noches en el mes de diciembre, con casi 15 horas de oscuridad por noche durante la mayor parte del mes.El momento de la luna llena en diciembre es especialmente fortuito debido a la lluvia de meteoritos Gemínidas, que alcanzará su punto máximo el 14 de diciembre. Dado que la luna llegará muy temprano en su ciclo de 28 días, debería haber mucha oscuridad para los meteoros que, en el pico de la lluvia, aparecerán en el cielo a razón de hasta 120 de ellos po...

76ers’ Joel Embiid scratched late in New Orleans because of an illness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Joel Embiid was a late scratch from the lineup for Philadelphia’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night because of an illness.The 76ers’ leading scorer hadn’t scored fewer than 30 points in any of his previous five games and is averaging 32 points this season.The star 7-foot center’s absence came as the 76ers sought a third straight victory against a Pelicans squad looking to stem a two-game slide.Embiid was replaced in the starting lineup by the 6-foot-8 Marcus Morris, a 12-year veteran who has been averaging 4.0 points in about 10 minutes per game.New Orleans, meanwhile, is getting a key player back. Guard CJ McCollum returned from a 12-game absence caused by a partially collapsed lung.McCollum, who has averaged 21.7 points in six games this season, was in the starting lineup. However, Pelicans coach Willie Green said he’d be on minute restrictions. ___AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBASource

Senado de México rechaza la terna de López Obrador para la Suprema Corte: el presidente deberá enviar otra

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:42:51 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El Senado de México rechazó este miércoles la terna de candidatas que el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador propuso para un asiento en la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN).En dos rondas de votación, ninguna de las tres aspirantes alcanzó la mayoría calificada que requería para ser nombrada ministra: los votos de dos terceras partes de los senadores presentes.Andrés Manuel López Obrador busca asegurarse otro voto favorable en la Suprema CorteEn la primera ronda, Bertha Alcalde tuvo 58 votos, Lenia Batres tuvo cinco y María Ríos tuvo dos, además de que hubo tres votos nulos y 44 en contra de las candidatas. En la segunda ronda, Alcalde alcanzó 68, Batres dos y Ríos tres; se registraron 40 en contra.Los votos a favor de las aspirantes fueron del bloque encabezado por el oficialista partido Morena, mientras que todas las fuerzas de oposición se pronunciaron en contra bajo el argumento de que las propuestas son cercanas al presidente y que el hecho de que...