November 4, 2025
November 4, 2025
LOS ANGELES (November 3, 2025) – Perched like skeletal sentinels amid the glittering skyline of downtown Los Angeles, the three unfinished towers of Oceanwide Plaza have become an unlikely monument to urban decay, street art rebellion, and bureaucratic limbo. Dubbed "Tagger Towers" by locals and social media alike, the complex – once envisioned as a $1 billion beacon of luxury living – now stands as a vibrant, if illicit, canvas for graffiti artists, drawing...
SAN FRANCISCO (November 3, 2025) – In the heart of the Mission District, where the hum of late-night taquerias mingles with the buzz of autonomous vehicles, a quiet tragedy unfolded last week that has left a neighborhood in collective grief. KitKat, the nine-year-old gray tabby cat known affectionately as the "Mayor of 16th Street," was fatally struck by a Waymo self-driving taxi on October 27, igniting fresh outrage over the expansion of robotaxis in San Francisco and...
Istvan Csak // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Nov. 03, 2025 CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of November 3. U.S. by the numbers - Gas current price: $3.04 - Week change: -$0.02 (-0.5%) - Year change: -$0.07 (-2.2%) - Historical expensive gas price: $5.02 (6/14/22) - Diesel current price: $3.68 - Week change: +$0.02 (+0.5%) - Year change: +$0.12 (+3.4%) -...
Understanding the 2025 auto insurance landscape: What drivers need to know For the modern driver, auto insurance can seem frustratingly complex. It can feel like premiums are always on the rise and the insurance market seems perpetually unpredictable, making planning estimated costs challenging. The steep increases in rates experienced in recent years seem to finally be stabilizing. A new factor on the horizon, though, threatens to have its own unpredictable impact on...
Midterms and AI: How students are avoiding AI detection Midterms are just around the corner, and many students are looking to get ahead by using AI for papers, quizzes, and discussion assignments, Pangram reports. But as schools and universities get better at catching cheaters using AI on assignments, students are getting smarter at avoiding getting caught. Is AI Editing Cheating? Students may edit an AI-generated essay in an effort to fool AI detectors, introducing grammar...
5 essential features of expense management software Managing employee expenses can be a headache for finance leaders. From tracking receipts to ensuring policy compliance, manual processes are time-consuming and prone to errors. Mismanaged expenses can lead to overspending, financial discrepancies, and endless frustration. This is where expense management software comes in. The best tools automate and streamline expense tracking, giving you real-time visibility and control...
How big of a raise can you expect in 2026? Everyone wants a pay raise, but what can you realistically expect to get heading into 2026? The short answer is, “it depends.” However, if you’re looking for clues, a great place to start is exploring projected merit increase budgets for the year ahead. New research from Pave, a compensation intelligence platform that collects real-time pay and workforce data from thousands of companies, indicates employers are gearing up to...
Bitcoin adoption rates by state: Where cryptocurrency is most popular Over 2.78 million Americans reported actively participating in cryptocurrencies according to the latest IRS data, with estimates asserting Bitcoin prevalence for roughly 75% of all users. The ascent in Bitcoin’s value over the years — among other currencies — has undoubtedly made fortunes for many investors. But the IRS did not start tracking general cryptocurrency involvement in earnest until 2020,...
When sharing is not caring: Flu season and indoor air quality Flu season is here—and while most people focus on wearing masks and hand washing, there’s a powerful flu-fighting tool hiding in plain sight: the air inside your home. Indoor air quality (IAQ) directly affects how easily flu viruses spread. If the air in your home or office is stale, dry, and poorly filtered, you could be giving germs the perfect environment to thrive, Shipley Energy reports. How Flu Viruses...
October 27 Please state your preference - Is it more compassionate NOT to enforce our park RULES and posted HOURS, and allow transient addicts to get high and sleep on the 3rd Street Promenade? OR, direct these transient addicts to the front door steps of Santa Monica City Manager Oliver Chi, Council Members Jesse Zwick. Caroline Torosis and city-appointed DTSM Board Members Gleam Davis and Richard...
