UPDATE 2-BMW’s $1 billion plant surfs Mexican investment wave – Reuters

Reuters(Adds economy minister’s comments on 3 Series, upcoming announcement, paragraphs 8-9). By Alexandra Alper. MEXICO CITY, July 3 (Reuters) – Luxury car maker BMW revealed a $1 billion Mexican plant investment on Thursday, becoming the latest major …Three’s Company: BMW Sets Up Shop In MexicoForbesBMW To Build $1B Luxury Car Factory In Northern Mexico, Production … Read more

LA’s first cannabis farmer’s market to open Friday – Los Angeles Times

LA’s first cannabis farmer’s market to open FridayLos Angeles TimesLos Angeles‘ first-ever cannabis farmer’s market will open for business Friday, where up to 50 pot vendors will sell their wares to card-carrying patients. Organizers of the California Heritage Market plan to showcase high-quality cannabis vendors and … …read more Source: Los Angeles News By Google

Food faceoff: Giada at the Cromwell vs. Giada’s Italian Cucina in Anthem – Las Vegas Sun

Las Vegas SunAny confusion of having two restaurants with Giada in the name in Las Vegas is likely to now be resolved as Daniel Convertino, owner of Giada’s Italian Cucina in Anthem, says that he’s ready for a resolution with Food Network celebrity chef Giada De …Las Vegas: Giada De Laurentiis Opens Namesake RestaurantThe Daily … Read more

Susan Wise leaving Long Beach Harbor Commission – Long Beach Press-Telegram

Susan Wise leaving Long Beach Harbor CommissionLong Beach Press-TelegramLONG BEACH >> The board that governs the Port of Long Beach will soon be down one commissioner. Long Beach Harbor … She added that she would be available for special meetings after July 14 or until there’s a new commissioner. Wise, who declined … …read more … Read more

SF Giants embarrass themselves in another loss, 2-8 homestand – SFGate (blog)

SFGate (blog)On June 5, the world was the Giants‘ oyster. They flew home after a satisfying series win at Cincinnati with an 8½-game lead in the National League West and a schedule to die for – 20 of their next 25 games at home. The Giants could have stepped on Los …Cardinals-Giants RunsSan Francisco Chronicle … Read more

An Early Look at the Top Wide Receivers in the 2015 NFL Draft – Bleacher Report

Bleacher ReportOver the past few weeks, we’ve been breaking down the top draft-eligible prospects at each position in the 2015 NFL draft. This week, it’s time for the wide receivers. The 2014 class received a lot of hype for the depth and playmakers at the position …Ex-Mizzou WR Dorial Green-Beckham headed to OklahomaNFL.comDorial Green-Beckham enrolling … Read more

‘Midnight Rider’ filmmakers charged with involuntary manslaughter in Sarah … – Boston Herald

Boston HeraldThis 2005 photo provided Wednesday, April 9, 2014 by the Jones family is of Sarah Jones, left, on the day of her high school prom with her sister Rebecca. Sarah Jones, a 27-year-old camera assistant, was killed Feb. 20 by a freight train while filming a movie …Three indicted in train track death of … Read more

Temuera Morrison back as Boba Fett in Star Wars? – New Zealand Herald (blog)

New Zealand Herald (blog)The Boba Fett-centric Star Wars 7 spin-off film expected in 2016 appears to have found its lead in the form of Temuera Morrison, who previously portrayed the bounty hunter’s father in Attack of the Clones. Morrison is listed as playing Fett on the IMDb …Boba Fett movie casts Temuera Morrison as bounty … Read more

2014 Saints Drew Brees, Champ Bailey among 20 best NFL players in the 2000s – The Advocate (blog)

The Advocate (blog)Brees made the list mostly because he led the Saints to their first NFC Championship Game in 2006 and then their lone Super Bowl in 2009, fewer than five years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans. He also recorded only the second 5,000-yard …Projecting the Ceiling, Floor for the Saints in 2014Bleacher Report … Read more

Paul Mazursky dead at 84: Writer/director’s movies captured their eras on film – New York Daily News

New York Daily NewsMazursky, who was nominated for five Academy Awards, made films that reflected their times in other ways, too. Outsiders and souls in transition often peopled his work. Always a great leveler and egalitarian, both his high and low characters could wind …Paul Mazursky, academy award nominated screenwriter, passes away at 84 …kjrh.comPaul … Read more

Veteran dies waiting for ambulance in VA hospital – Centre Daily Times

Centre Daily TimesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital cafeteria — 500 yards from the emergency room — died after waiting 30 minutes for an ambulance, officials confirmed Thursday. It took a half an hour for the …Albuquerque VA Hospital Scandal: Veteran Dies After 30-Minute Ambulance WaitInternational Business Times … Read more

As Seen on TV Hawaii closing its Honolulu store this month – Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

As Seen on TV Hawaii closing its Honolulu store this monthPacific Business News (Honolulu)As Seen On TV Hawaii, the novelty store that sells everything from edible bacon bowl makers to “miracle touch” wax hair removal kits, is closing after more than 12 years at Ward Warehouse in Honolulu. The store’s manager, Shari Saiki, said the … Read more

Spurs’ championship trophy jet sets around the world – mySanAntonio.com

mySanAntonio.comThe San Antonio Spurs pose with the trophies toward the end of the Championship Celebration at the Alamodome, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The Spurs beat the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals on Sunday to claim the title. The celebration started with a river …Sports Reporter at The Canberra TimesSydney Morning HeraldPatty Mills, Spurs free … Read more

Betty Cody, a legend in Maine Country Music, dies – WCSH-TV

WCSH-TVLEWISTON, Maine (AP) – Country music singer and Maine Country Music Hall of Fame member Betty Cody has died. The Portland Press Herald reports Cody died in her Lewiston home on Tuesday. She was 92. Her son Denny Breau confirmed her death.Acclaimed Maine country singer Betty Cody dies at 92Press HeraldLegendary country singer Betty Cody … Read more

Lollapalooza Creator Perry Farrell, Maestro Dobel Tequila’s Lollapalooza Music Festival VIP Trip Contest

LOLLAPALOOZA CREATOR PERRY FARRELL and MAESTRO DOBEL TEQUILA OFFER CHANCE TO WIN VIP TRIP TO LOLLAPALOOZA MUSIC FESTIVAL, CHICAGO! Lollapalooza creator and front man for the legendary rock band Jane’s Addiction Perry Farrell has teamed-up with Maestro Dobel Tequila to offer music fans the chance to win a rockin’ VIP experience for two to Lollapalooza … Read more

Plane returns to Seattle with chanting passenger – The Seattle Times

Plane returns to Seattle with chanting passengerThe Seattle Times… with chanting passenger. Officials say a man who was loudly chanting on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Hawaii made the other passengers uncomfortable and prompted the crew to return and drop him off with law enforcement at Sea-Tac Airport. and more …read more Source: … Read more

Family kicked out of Atlanta restaurant because of 4-year-old’s T-shirt – KSHB

Family kicked out of Atlanta restaurant because of 4-year-old’s T-shirtKSHB(WXIA) – A 4-year-old boy was asked to leave a restaurant at Atlanta’s Phipps Plaza because his shirt violated the dress code. Lewis Roberts thought the outfit he picked out – which included a green Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sleeveless shirt … …read more Source: Atanta … Read more

Doing a little scouting with Cleveland Indians’ Class A Lake County Captains … – The Plain Dealer

Doing a little scouting with Cleveland Indians’ Class A Lake County Captains …The Plain DealerDoing a little scouting with Cleveland Indians’ Class A Lake County Captains — Terry Pluto. classic park from outfield.jpg. Classic Park in Eastlake, home of the Lake County Captains. They are averaging 2,781 fans per game this season. (Lake County … … Read more

California firm puts huge Honolulu warehouse complex up for sale – Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

California firm puts huge Honolulu warehouse complex up for salePacific Business News (Honolulu)A California real estate investment firm is looking to sell its 261,038-square-foot warehouse distribution complex on about 11 acres of industrial land in the Honolulu neighborhood of Kalihi for an undisclosed amount, Pacific Business News has learned. …read more Source: Honolulu News Feed … Read more

Warriors Announce 2014 Summer League Roster & TV Schedule – Warriors.com

Warriors.comThe Golden State Warriors announced today the team’s roster for the 2014 Samsung NBA Summer League, which will mark the debut of new Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr, who was named to his post on May 19. The Warriors, who went undefeated (7-0) …Warriors announce summer-league rosterSFGate (blog)NBA Outlook: Will Steve Kerr Help Golden State … Read more

Pets and Wildlife Calendar: July 5 and beyond – San Jose Mercury News

Pets and Wildlife Calendar: July 5 and beyondSan Jose Mercury NewsPet Adopt-a-thon: The Oakland waterfront will welcome more than 350 adoptable animals looking for permanent homes as well as canine demonstrations, pet vendors, $10 microchip implants for dogs and activities for kids. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 19 … …read more Source: Oakland California Public Library … Read more

Who to root for: South Florida’s ex-pat fans must decide – MiamiHerald.com

Who to root for: South Florida’s ex-pat fans must decideMiamiHerald.comMost of the Brazilians in Florida are concentrated in Miami-Dade, Broward — especially in the Lighthouse Point/Pompano area — and Palm Beach and Orlando, said Deputy Counsul Fernando Arruda. Brazil has been touted as a World Cup favorite, but it’s … …read more Source: Miami News … Read more

Rooftop owners agree not to sue Cubs if only 2 signs – Chicago Tribune

Chicago TribuneThe rooftop owners surrounding Wrigley Field have agreed not to sue the Chicago Cubs if the team sticks to last year’s plan to install a video scoreboard and one advertising sign in the outfield, two owners said. The rooftop owners reached out to the …Report: Rooftop owners won’t sue Chicago Cubs if team installs … Read more

‘Special diet option’ restaurant sets up shop in Sausalito – SFGate (blog)

SFGate (blog)A new French restaurant just opened Tuesday in Sausalito named Bio. It’s an offshoot of the San Francisco cafe of the same name. Yet if the name conjures up unfortunate relationships to biological hazards, the menu is designed to be good for us … …read more Source: San Francisco Restaurant News From Google News

Worker-Owners Cheer Creation of $1.2 Million Co-op Development Fund in NYC – In These Times

Worker-Owners Cheer Creation of $1.2 Million Co-op Development Fund in NYCIn These TimesOther hotbeds of co-op development include Richmond, California, where the city has hired its own cooperative developer and is launching a loan fund under the leadership of Green Party Mayor Gayle McLaughlin. In Cleveland, Ohio, the city’s economic … …read more Source: Richmond, … Read more