A viral TikTok and ‘hobbyist geoguesser’ exposed an unsanitary Bay Area eatery. Now it’s temporarily closed

A Bay Area pho restaurant was temporarily shut down after a viral TikTok captured an employee throwing frozen meat on the dirty ground. Investigators also found other issues.
رهبر ارکستر سمفونیک تهران پانیذ فریوسفی

ارکستر سمفونیک تهران به رهبری پانیذ فریوسفی پنجشنبه ۲۲ آبان «دیار سیمرغ» را در تالار وحدت روی صحنه برد. این اولین بار است که یک زن در یک اجرای عمومی در جایگاه رهبری ارکستر سمفونیک تهران قرار
Suspect in car chase crash that killed an Alhambra police officer and a passenger arrested

The suspect in a car chase crash that killed an Alhambra police officer and a female passenger has been arrested on suspicion of second degree murder.
D.A. moves to drop charges against Torrance officers in fatal shooting of Black man

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman moved to dismiss a manslaughter indictment against two Torrance police officers who shot and killed Christopher Deandre Mitchell in 2018. Mitchell, a car theft suspect, was holding an air rifle
L.A. County sheriff’s employee microwaved blood evidence in his own DUI case, D.A. says

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s custodian was charged with tampering with evidence from his DUI arrest, according to officials. He has since left the department.
Family Says Iran Detains US Citizen Over Son’s Activism

A US-Iranian dual citizen has been detained in Iran and is facing multiple security-related charges, according to her son, who says authorities are using his mother to pressure him.
Funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney held in Washington, D.C.

Current and former political leaders from both sides of the aisle gathered at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday for the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney, whose decades in public life made him one of the
Saudi Crown Prince’s US Trip Fuels Iran Mediation Speculation

This edition of the Farda Briefing looks at speculation about the Saudis facilitating talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program.
Amazon Prime begins sending out refunds after $2.5 billion settlement

Amazon has begun distributing refunds connected to its $2.5 billion settlement with federal regulators, with automatic payments rolling out to eligible Prime members starting November 12 and continuing through December 24. The payout follows accusations from the
Hundreds of Joshua trees were scorched during the shutdown

A firefighter with the National Park Service says a fire wiped out more than a thousand Joshua trees amid the government shutdown. Restoration could be limited by a depleted staff, they said.