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#community-fundraising

Vandals broke into a Catholic school in Long Beach overnight Monday, stealing church items, damaging statues and tossing the tabernacle to the ground, according to police and school officials. Holy Innocents School posted on Facebook that the school's church hall was broken into and destroyed. "Statues were smashed. Our sound system was ripped out. Sacred and valuable items were thrown about and damaged - as if the goal was destruction itself," according to the post.

"It was just collective exhaustion," said Paul Neary, a shop employee.

This winter, they present the Alt Awards, a lineup of films from last year that are influential, innovative, and (in their opinion) the all-around best of 2025. Some of the selections overlap with anticipated Oscar darlings (One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value), while others are less mainstream (Fuck My Son!, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You). Categories include most brutal, cover-your-eyes gore (The Ugly Stepsister), most tense family dinner scene (Father Mother Sister Brother),

We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico, has passed away, they said in a joint statement. Nico was a happy, friendly, and sporty young boy with the most kind and generous spirit. He was always full of life and that's how we'll remember him. We would like to sincerely thank the first responders and the teams at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick for everything they did to care for Nico.

According to Forgash, the fire broke out around 5 a.m. on the third floor of the building. Dynaco, located on the first floor, escaped direct flames but was heavily affected by smoke and flooding from firefighting efforts, he said. In the days since the fire, Forgash said the outpouring of support from neighbors, regulars and strangers alike has been overwhelming.

"He calls my dad weird," Prasad's daughter, Andrea, told KXTV in December. "He says it in a very rude, aggressive way... like he wants to hurt my dad."

"I vividly remember what it's like as a kid backpacking around the world to need a shower, to need a place to wash your clothes," Steves told a crowd who gathered on Wednesday to celebrate the purchase over cake and with words fait accompli written in red icing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.

The cafe side of the shop was smashed by a speeding car on Thanksgiving night. The driver was identified as Karl Horst Klemmer, a 90-year-old resident of Los Gatos. The collision ended in a misdemeanor arrest. Klemmer was transported to the hospital in serious condition before dying on Dec. 7 from complications of multiple injuries to include pelvic fracture, according to the Santa Clara County Coroner's Office.

A Meals on Wheels service in Wexford has been saved form closure after the HSE confirmed the service would receive funding for 2026.

BAWCOMVILLE, La. - A grinch in a biker vest waving from a motorized recliner. A Christmas tree bedecked with red Solo cups and Miller Lite and gas cans. Toilet paper streaming from a leaf blower and Santa throwing bystanders ramen noodles from a trailer-mounted privy. From Georgia to Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky (where they're called Hillbilly), 'tis the season for redneck Christmas parades.

With a single Facebook post, a small mountain in upstate New York received national attention and captured the hearts of the entire ski industry. Hickory Hill has endured hardships brought on by climate change and financial stress that are all too common to small ski areas. After announcing the inability to afford their insurance for the 2023/24 season, skiers, both local and scattered throughout the country, responded in droves allowing the mountain to open for the first time in 10 years.

Local News The community has raised over $240,000 for Hadley Boucher's medical expenses. The city of Leominster held a Christmas parade for a first grader with inoperable brain cancer on Sunday. Hadley Boucher, 6, of Lunenberg, was diagnosed with the inoperable tumor on her brain stem in April, according to a GoFundMe page created for her family. Residents were asked to decorate their cars, dress up, and drive past the Boucher's house for "Haddie's Holly Jolly Christmas Parade," an event organizer posted on Facebook.

After the catastrophic damage brought by Hurricane Melissa, Grand Market 2025 will be a relief effort mobilizing aid for on-the-ground efforts to Western Jamaica, it added. We'll have donation barrels as part of our relief drive available at the event. Feel free to bring non-perishable food for the emergency drive or help us clear out our Amazon Relief Registry on-site, Braata Productions added. Every seat filled helps send aid to recovering families, and all proceeds will directly fund relief efforts.

Mr Finch said he was "having food and watching cartoons" with his 10-year-old daughter when he was alerted to the fire, which he said overwhelmed the building in "less than 15 minutes". He tried to battle the blaze, which had started accidentally in a storage area at the back of the shop, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB).

The morning sun was warm, and the air buzzed with excitement and laughter. Children who had rarely strayed beyond their rural village in Bugiri, Uganda, were now getting off buses, eyes wide at the expectation of giraffes and elephants. Many of these kids had never even heard of a zoo before, let alone seen one. Yet here they were, grinning ear to ear after breakfast, ready to celebrate a quirky Bitcoin holiday.

The volunteer-run gift shop has gone through a refresh over the last year. They are inviting guests to explore the updated space, which includes new signage, seasonal decor and expanded product offerings. The open house will also feature live music, refreshments and giveaways. The anniversary festivities will start on Oct. 22 with a special Holiday Sneak Peek from 9-11 a.m.

During the months after the Aug. 8, 2023 fire, support poured in from neighbors. A GoFundMe raised over $63,000 to rebuild the store. Progress Hardware also received a $10,000 grant for fire disaster relief from San Francisco's Office of Small Businesses, and $9,750 from District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar's office. Locals watched in anticipation as construction workers fixed up the storefront at 724 Irving St. In the past few months, the plywood was removed. The store looks ready.

"This really was about all of us coming together and (doing) some good out in our community to live out our lives of faith in a different way than we had before,"

There's something comforting about brunch: It's the meal you have when you have a little extra time to spend enjoying some quality time with friends and family, or are just treating yourself to a little much-needed me-time. It's no secret that some brunch-time staples are challenging, and if you're still trying to master eggs Benedict, it's the perfect reason to head out to a local spot.

We took a leap of faith and wanted to invest even more into the community after coming out of COVID,

Whoever stole 25 Yamaha JR1 wood grain acoustic guitars and five Kala Brand Music Co. ukuleles from the school got away undetected, according to Dublin Police. School officials discovered the missing equipment during an inventory check on Aug. 8. The total loss is $2,750, police said. At this time, there are no leads as to who may have been responsible for the theft, Dublin Police spokesman Miguel Campos said.

"It's a privilege to watch artists, fairgoers, and volunteers come together to create such a vibrant community in the redwoods," said Bev Abbott, Executive Director. "Each artist brings not only their work but also their passion, making the fair a place where connections are built year after year."

My daughter will be missed deeply. That was my baby. There is an empty hole in my chest. I don't know how to move on.

Fireworks are illegal in the Bay Area, except for safe and sane fireworks, which are a category of fireworks that stay close to the ground.