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Letters: Shop local. This is why.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

The case for small businessesAdvocates for shopping locally use the common plea of “support small businesses,” but why should we risk our hard-earned dollars experimenting with a new product or service primarily because the proprietor is local?Well, the foremost reason is it’s in your best economic interest: Small businesses create a “Local Multiplier Effect” returning more than three times as much per dollar to the local community than a chain competitor, according to the American Independent Business Alliance. Money spent at a small business is invested back into your community by creating new jobs, opening new businesses, and contributing to the local tax base, ultimately benefiting the local economy.Second, a small business’s story becomes a part of your community’s broader story and is something you can participate in. Small businesses identified a missing component to your community, designed a solution, and invested their livelihood to execute the idea and offer their product...

Albany church giving out winter coats, turkey dinners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Victory Outreach Center is serving something more than just turkey this Thanksgiving. On Thursday, the church outreach center is giving out winter coats alongside every meal. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! From noon to 2 p.m., volunteers will offer a selection of winter coats along with to-go turkey dinners. Victory Outreach Center is located at 118 Quail St.The outreach center is a new part of Victory Church's Albany footprint. The center opened this month following the closure of a 25-year stint running a similar operation near First and Quail streets.

Denver weather: Thanksgiving snow possible, hazardous conditions expected in evening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

Denverites planning to spend Thanksgiving day eating turkey and all the fixings may want to continue any festivities indoors into the evening and avoid driving.Thursday’s weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies during the day with a high of 41 degrees and a 40% chance of snow after 4 p.m. with wind gusts as high as 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service.Snow accumulation of about a half inch is possible, but the chance of snow in the evening goes up to 100%. The temperature is expected to dip to about 18 degrees, with wind gusts as high as 16 mph and snow accumulation of about 1 to 2 inches.The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory from 8 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Saturday, warning of snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches and wind gusts as high as 35 mph for portions of central, east central and northeast Colorado.The advisory cautions that roads are expected to be “slick and hazardous,” mostly affecting Friday morning and ev...

These local grocery stores are open on Thanksgiving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

Need some last-minute ingredients for your Thanksgiving dinner? The "Today" show rounded up a list of grocery stores and their holiday hours, and there's good news for Southern California.Many of the local supermarket chains are open on Turkey Day, at least for limited hours.Vons, Ralphs, Whole Foods and Sprouts should all be open, especially Thursday morning.However, if you're looking to stock up at Costco, Target or Trader Joe's, you're likely out of luck. They're closed for the holiday.That's unfortunate for anyone looking to purchase what Finance Buzz found to be the cheapest pre-made Thanksgiving meal, which costs $6.25 per person at Target.Interestingly, the most expensive pre-made meal is also unavailable. Costco's meal costs $24.88 per person.

Jessica and her KTLA family get together for her 5th Annual Friendsgiving Celebration 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

It's one of her favorite traditions of the year.  Jessica and her KTLA 5 Morning News family got together for a Friendsgiving celebration.  Jessica was especially excited for this year's gathering because Michelin-starred Chef Curtis Stone hosted everyone at his restaurant, Gwen, for a gourmet Thanksgiving feast! Gwen is open for Christmas Eve dinner and they're hosting a fun celebration for New Year's Eve.  For more information on their holiday offerings, you can go to gwenla.com or follow them on Instagram. Jessica gets in the kitchen with Annie Rose Ramos and her mom Cici to make a Thanksgiving snack  Mark, Frank and Sam share their Thanksgiving memories  Chef Curtis Stone and the KTLA5 Morning News Early Team Make a Thanksgiving Dessert Chef Curtis Stone gives Jessica a sneak peek of his Friendsgiving feast  Chef...

How to watch Thanksgiving football games on cable and streaming services

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

Football won’t be taking a day off for the holiday, with three games slated to take place on Thanksgiving Day.While you are waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to be done, enjoy some leisure time on the couch and catch a Week 12 matchup. Viral Chargers superfan receives line of novelty bobbleheads These teams will be playing on Turkey Day, and this is how fans can tune in: Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, 9:30 a.m. on FoxWashington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1:30 p.m. on CBSSan Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks, 5:20 p.m. on NBCHow to catch the gameWhile most cable packages include Fox, CBS and NBC, for cable cutters, it’s easy to watch NFL games on various streaming services.The Packers vs. Lions game can be watched on Sling TV, the Commanders vs. Cowboys game can be viewed on Paramount+ and the 49ers vs Seahawks game can be watched on Peacock. Padres give Mike Shildt another chance to manage 2 years after his Cardinals exit Football fans who don’t have cable or any of t...

Thanksgiving travel continues for many in SoCal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

Thanksgiving is here, and there are still plenty of people trying to get to their celebrations.Millions are taking to the skies and roads for the holiday.About 4.6 million people are expected to drive more than 50 miles for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, and that number of travelers can really slow down everyone's journey. Crush of Thanksgiving traffic underway in SoCal On Wednesday, a crash backed up the 5 Freeway for about 30 miles.Another 2.5 million are expected to visit LAX during the 10-day Thanksgiving travel period.

Winter roadway closures at national parks in California's Sierra Nevada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

Snowfall from recent storms throughout the Sierra Nevada has caused the National Park Service to announce road closures at three national parks in California.Yosemite, Lassen Volcanic and Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks are the three California national parks located in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. What to do at California’s national parks in the winter Yosemite National ParkThe National Park Service announced on Tuesday that Tioga Pass along State Route 120 will be closed on the eastbound side as part of the seasonal winter closure. Tioga Pass begins east of Mono Pass Trailhead and ends at the junction of Hwy 120 and U.S. 395. Yosemite, the United States’ first state park The closure began at 3 p.m. on Tuesday and extends east of Crane Flat Road inside of the national park. Caltrans District 10 said there is no estimated time of reopening, but it typically occurs in late May or early June. All other entrances along Highway 120 from the west, Highway 140 and ...

Book Picks: Visual Storytelling for a Season of Reflection

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

The end of the year is not just for holidays and gifting—it’s also a season of reflection, recollection, and resolution. With that in mind, here are our book picks among eclectic titles on art, photography, film-making, architecture, urban design, absurdist pedagogy, extreme on-set BTS, obsessive pen-pals, fantasy illustration, Indigenous identities, and the inner and activist lives of artists—all perfect for smartening up your own bookshelves or those of someone you love.Sofia Coppola: Archive (MACK)Sofia Coppola: Archive (MACK). Though not technically a memoir, the substantial book exploring Coppola’s filmography in extensive, intimate contemporaneous documentation, ephemera, work process materials, script notes, etc. effectively functions as one. The rich visual narrative and associated conversations touch on aspects of the auteur’s creative process across all of her films, from The Virgin Suicides (1999) to Lost in Translation (2003) and her forthcoming feature about Priscilla P...

Shooting at Oakland homeless encampment sends man to hospital

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:14 GMT

OAKLAND — A 24-year-old man suffered a bullet wound to the leg early Thursday after being shot at a homeless encampment not far from Lake Merritt, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Driver in fatal hit-and-run that killed woman on Highway 4 arrested Crime and Public Safety | Discovery Bay: Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run on Highway 4 Crime and Public Safety | Former Antioch police chief among candidates for Oakland’s top cop job Crime and Public Safety | Upon further review, police say East Bay Amazon driver was not kidnapped Crime and Public Safety | Oakland police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of 28-year-old man The man was in stable condition at a hospital, according to police.Authorities said they were dispatched to the shooting about 1:20 a.m. at a homeless camp in Peralta Park in the 90 block of East 10th Street. The camp is next to the Kaiser Convention Center an...