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In Alicante there is a city invaded by chickens. So you have prepared a plan of 26,000 euros to get rid of them

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In the middle of Alicante coast, Torrevieja is known for its beaches, heritage And above all The pink lagoonincreasingly crowded by visitors in search of sunsets Instagrameable of which to presume in networks. However, over the last days this town of 94,800 neighbors He has monopolized headlines for another very different reason: his chickens. Or rather, a curious Gallinacea invasion that has already forced his City Council to take action. Librating from it will not be cheap. An invasion of chickens? Exact. And it’s nothing new. In Torrevieja they have already A few years Seeing how chickens, roosters and chickens bell around the city, walking through parks, gardens, roundabouts, sidewalks and – –The Consistory is resigned– “Any other” bar see place that offers them shelter and food. Recently the municipal technicians began to tell them and they left that in the municipality there are around 700 birds In these circumstances, what is not bad if one takes into account that in Torrevieja they live 94,800 people. A problem with feathers. Seeing chickens walking through the parks and streets of Torrevieja or waking up with the song of the roosters in the city may sound bucolic, but the City Council warns that the gallinaceous invasion is a problem. And not less precisely. “It is a great risk for both animals and people themselves,” ditch. Click on the image to go to Tweet. “These birds today are temporarily forced to inhabit a hostile atmosphere towards them, shared with vehicles and people,” add from the City Council. “When moving and wandering along public roads, parks, green areas and roads in search of food, they suppose a danger to themselves, pedestrians and vehicles, being able to suffer or trigger accidents.” “Made a nursery”. There are more. Recently the sixth interviewed a neighbor From the town that complained about the footprint that chickens, roosters and chickens leave in Torrevieja, a well visible and not especially positive. “It is very unpleasant, everything is made,” regretted. Another of the residents confirmed that “there are many” birds and it is not strange to see them “in the midst of all cars.” In A statement On the subject, the City Council itself admits that the situation has come out of mother and the “wild or careless” birds occupy public places. On two different occasions it comes to speak directly of an “uncontrolled” increase and argues the need to take measures to “avoid possible damage and conflicts” with the neighbors. The figure: almost 30,000 euros. Faced with such a scenario, the town hall has decided to cut for the healthy and launch a campaign to capture and remove the gallináceas who have settled in Torrevieja. For that purpose it has just launched A public tender in which he is looking for companies interested in taking care of the campaign. The bidding base budget offered is 26,296 euros, VAT included. Taking into account that it aspires to ‘hunt’ up to 700 birds, that leaves an average of more than 30 euros for each chicken and caught. And what will they do with them? The city council is very clear. Speak at all times of “LIVE COLLECT” and then “move” to the chickens. Where to? So that? The municipal statement does not specify it, although the mayor He explained The sixth that the idea would consist of capturing birds with food and networks, “without causing any damage.” The same chain clarifies that the City Council plans that the captured specimens end up in a school farm. What the Councilor for Animal Welfare of Torrevieja, Concha Sala, has done is insist that society is increasingly sensitized “given the need to guarantee animal protection in general.” The contract offered by the City Council not only contemplates the capture and transfer of the 700 chickens loose by the town. It also includes monitoring and control work during the entire time that the service lasts, which will last about 12 months. With previous experience. It is not the first time that Torrevieja is forced to take measures to stop the “uncontrolled” population of gallináceas who camp in their parks. A few years ago, In 2022already planned a similar campaign to remove 500 roosters and chickens from the streets, roundabouts and parks of the municipality. The idea was then the same: act in a dozen points of the town and move the birds to farms schools and sanctuaries, without harming them. All to solve a peculiar poultry invasion that the City Council blames “Circumstances” that does not come to specify in its statement. What are they? There are those who point out that the expansion of the chickens is related to their sale in the markets of the municipality and who says that the birds arrived in Torrevieja for an initiative of the City Council itself. Whatever the exact cause, something is clear: birds seem to feel especially comfortable there. Images | Henrique S. Ruzzon (Unsplash) and Jesús Dehesa (Flickr) In Xataka | Half the Canary Islands created an artificial beach to attract tourism. Without knowing it, he set up a sanctuary for angel sharks

Malaga risks being a victim of his own tourist success. So your City Council already warns: it is reaching the limit

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There are times when one figure says more than a thousand words, and in the case of Malaga tourism it seems to be fulfilled: last summer the hotels of the city welcomed some 418,000 travelerswell above 132,700 scored during the same months of 2005. And that is only what the INE records in its Hotel survey. What does that boom suppose for the municipality? Recently (in A report not thought to transcend the media) the City Council valued it with words of an unusual rotundity. He even suggests his concern. Black on white. Thus, frankly and without hairs on the tongue, it is how the City of Malaga has pronounced on the city’s tourist boom in A report Posted a few weeks ago. It is not frequent that this kind of documents, technical, usually arid and that they are part of the ‘internal cuisine’ of the local bureaucracy, become news. If he has done it, it is because of his tone. Malaga, “saturated”. That tourism has reached such a level of massification in Malaga that it begins to generate tensions is no novelty. In summer thousands of neighbors They went out To protest the saturation of the city, a problem that has aroused interest of the foreign press and Boarding the debate political. What is not as usual is that the Consistory exposes a scenario as stark as the Technical Report which he elaborated at the end of 2024. In it the local administration admits That Malaga “is experiencing unprecedented tourist saturation levels”, especially in the historic center, and warns: “This phenomenon causes certain areas to exceed its load capacity, negatively affecting both residents and visitors.” As if that were not enough, the document recalls that the massification of certain specific areas “congestion”, reduces the quality of life of residents and visitors themselves and affects the local economy. The other tourism invoice. “Tourism pressure can cause the expulsion of native business and added value, being replaced by souvenir stores and other shops oriented exclusively to tourists,” Add the text. “The increase in tourists promotes the appearance of illegal or low quality accommodations, affecting both the safety of visitors and the image of the city.” The document is included in The documentation of a public tender with which the City Council seeks precisely to “de -stationalize” the tourism of Malaga. And since it was signed, at the end of November 2024, it has caught the attention of both Andalusian media as of rest of Spain. Such has been its scope that the mayor of the city, Francisco de la Torre (PP), has had to clarify its content. Saturated, but only sometimes. A few days ago the councilor wanted to remove iron from the document from his own City Council clarifying that, In his opiniontourist saturation is just a specific problem, of “certain moments and days.” “Perhaps we must specify at certain times because it is not a permanent issue,” he says about the tower before remembering that the town hall already works to create “new centralities” in Malaga. In fact one of the targets of the tender that has unleashed the controversy seeks precisely that: activate alternative routes tourist that help Distribute the load of visitors, venting the center. Why is it important? For several reasons. The first is that there is an alarming idea that flies The report: The possibility that Malaga dies of tourist success. And Spain has already proven that this is not so difficult. Recently one of the most popular travel guides among the Angloplants He advised Its users visit Mallorca, Barcelona and the Canary Islands in 2025 precisely because of their massification. In the Malaga document, it is warned that saturation harms the locals, but also visitors, and can degrade “the experience” they have in the city. New yes, new no. Another reason is that the municipal report does nothing but confirm a problem, that of the Touristthat in Malaga has already generated several neighborhood protests, more expensive housing and obliged to the mayor a move token While the opposition claims a Hard response. In fact, the report that the Consistory has just published is not the first to warn of the risks of massification. In 2005 the OMAU Observatory already prevented “tensions” that could derive from “numerous tourist visits.” Since then the flow of travelers He has shot. Images | Jorge Fraganillo (Flickr) and Robert Lender (Flickr) In Xataka | Malaga receives British tourists with a manual. The city is filled with advertising remembering that they should go with clothes

The City Council plan after underground A-5

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Madrid and jams They are practically synonyms. Applications like Google Maps either Waze They show us real -time information about traffic, although they have obvious limitations when showing real -time deviations or traffic cameras. The Madrid City Council has launched a web application which allows to consult in real time information about traffic, without the need for installation. It is accessible from the computer, PC, tablet or any device with an installed browser. The application interface is enough (and little modernized, everything is said). Currently, in its previous phase, it is completely focused on the A5. This will allow users of the southern zone to know in real time the situation of this busy area. The visualizer allows to show cartographic information both in 2D and 3D, with the main addition of traffic cameras, something that is not possible to consult in third party applications discharged from apps. Real -time information about the city cameras installed by the DGT. The application is launched to reinforce the information to the citizen after the incidents caused by the works of the Soterramiento of the A5, as well as the construction of the future Paseo Verde del Southwest. “This application also has a series of functionalities to give all the necessary information to the user, including information on real -time traffic and access to DGT traffic cameras in the area affected by the works, the Main recommended alternative itineraries graphically. Being a website, it can be consulted quickly from the mobile by direct access. The interface is specially designed to function in this type of devices, and although it is not especially fast, it is a practical tool. Image | Moockups Studio and Xataka In Xataka | New York lived a hell of stuck cars, collapsed streets and unpunctual buses. They have solved it in two weeks

Thousands of Spaniards live in a city and are registered in another. The BOE reminds them that they risk something: fines

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Maybe you know someone who is in that situation. Or maybe you are (or have you been) yourself. One day you move to another city for whatever reason (work, love, family or simply because you feel like discharge In his register. You are still registered in your previous municipality because your parents may live there or you have a house. After all there is nothing wrong with it, right? LAW AND BOE They remind us That is not quite like that. Moreover, remain registered in a different town to that in which you live can lead to a fine of 150 euros. Tell me where you live … And I will tell you in which town hall you must be registered. Throughout the last weeks it is likely that You have seen Some information On the subject, articles In those talk about the obligation that each of us have of being registered in the municipality in which we currently reside (and not another, such as our parents or where we had our last work) and warns the fines it can lead to Failure to comply with that duty. Actually both one thing and another, the obligation of the registration and the sanctions to breach it, have little again. Start from rules dating from 80s and 90. Although it is true that the BOE reminds us with a certain periodicity. For example, he did In October 2024in a decree of the government on procedures in consular offices. Also The INE or the municipalities themselves They emphasize it. And what does legislation say? He Royal Decree 1690/1986It is clear about it. In article 56, remember that all people who change residence within Spain must request the decline in the City Council and discharge as a resident in the new town to which they move. In the case of minors that demand falls on parents or guardians. The Law 4/1996 On local regime bases it is also resounding. “Every person living in Spain is obliged to register in the register of the municipality in which he regularly resides,” he collects in his article 15. And if there were doubts about what to do in the case of people who alternate residence, the regulations of the late 90s Precise: “Whoever lives in several municipalities must register only in which he lives for a longer time.” Clear and precise. After registering in the register of his new town, that person will officially become “neighbor of the municipality” in the eyes of the administration. Notices for clueless. To be aware of the obligation, it is not necessary to dust off the regulations of the late last century. The State itself is dedicated to remembering it. And through different ways. The clearest is the BOE, which cites that duty of citizens in some of their publications. Just four months ago the Ministry of Presidency did for example in the development of A decree on consular records, in which the law of the 80s recalls and that “every person living in Spain” must be recorded in the register of the municipality in which “usually” resides. Town Halls. The BOE is not the only one to update our obligations. The INE dedicates A broad article to the subject, in which they also include issues as whether or not to notify the removals within the same municipality, and the municipalities themselves are responsible for commenting on their official websites. In A section entitled ‘Most frequent questions about how to register in the register ‘the Madrid town hall is didactic. “Can I be registered in a place other than the one who resides? Every person living in Spain is obliged to register in the register of the municipality where he usually resides (…) on the other hand, the usual domicile in the municipality is one of the data that with a mandatory nature they must appear in the register. The City Council requires. And yes, the ‘no’ in capital letters is his. Vigo’s also remembers that demand On its official website. And what happens if I do not? That you expose yourself to a sanction. One that can actually reach 150 euros, although that will depend on the characteristics of each case. He Royal Decree 1690/1986 collects (article 87) that “the refusal to complete the patron registration sheets, the lack of signature of these, the omissions or falsehoods” can lead the mayor to apply sanctions adjusting to article 59 of the Decree 781/1986. In general, anyone who breaches their obligations with registration. And what does that article contemplate? Simple. It details the fork of sanctions that each town hall can impose on those who fail to comply with its obligations with the register. The document He still speaks of pesetas, but the change to euros is simple. In the case of the consistories of between 5,000 and 20,000 inhabitants, it foresees penalties of up to 30 euros; in those between 20,001 and 50,000 the sanction rises to 60 euros; Those who have between 50,001 and 500,000 residents can raise the fine to 90 euros; And the largest, those cities that exceed half a million neighbors, the punishment for not complying with legal obligations rises to 150. A key document. It may seem exaggerated, but the register is more than a simple administrative record or a tool for demographic studies. The Ministry of Presidency in Another Royal Decreein which he underlined the “great importance” of local censuses. In fact, it is essential to opt “with all guarantees” to certain public services or votes in the City Council in which each one resides. Having more or less population also directly affects the consistories in such relevant aspects as resources and expenses. INEAF Precise In addition, not being properly registered can respond to more than a mistake. The entity recalls the “illicit region”, with a fraudulent character, with which it seeks to have access to certain financial aid, municipal services (a school, for example) or tax benefits. Precisely to avoid it, the regulations … Read more

Half of all the frozen semen produced by Spanish men comes out in a single city: Granada

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Neither Madrid, nor Barcelona; Neither Valencia, nor Seville: the place in Spain where more semen is donated the most It is Granada. And it is by far margin: of the 56,700 donations of male gametes between 2018 and 2023, 23,096 were made in this province. Practically half. Is something that was already knownbut Ana Requena It has just updated the data And it’s really surprising. Because if the question is “What is happening in that city?” The answer is not only curious … it is very interesting. Granada, national semen champion. It is true that obtaining reliable data is complicated. Above all, because (although clinics and hospitals are obliged to turn their data in assisted human reproduction information system) we have not managed to have a centralized record. However, in this case the reliability is the least: we talk about such a brutal difference that we can give it for good. Granada is the queen of the semen of Spain and is something completely recognized in the sector. But … why? The person responsible for this has names and surnames: Ceifer Biobanco, a private semen bank that was founded in the city almost 30 years ago and is a national reference. In fact, he works with about 500 reproductive centers in the country. That is key. Because, as explained at Eldiario.es Juan José Espinósthe president of the Spanish Fertility Society (SEF), having an authorized center to collect semen is not easy: “In the same way that most assisted reproduction centers collect ovules, there are few authorized for semen of donors.” “There are more donors where more promotion is made and concentrated in places where there are specialized banks,” Espinós explained. So it is not because the Grenadians are extremely fond of this? Yes and no. As Juan Pablo Ramírez explained a few years agomanaging director of the company, although Donor’s profile has been changing over the years (and older men, workers and parents have been incorporated), “students continue to assume 80% of the total donations.” That is one of Ceifer’s keys: that Granada is the student city per hintomasia. A city of about 250,000 inhabitants that has a university of 80,000 students (and that is only a part of its training offer). But, without a doubt, it is a management success. After all, Ceifer also has venues in Seville and Córdoba, others of the two leading cities in donations. And it is not easy either. As they explainedonly 10% of those who are interested end up being accepted. To the age requirements (less than 50 years), we must add a personalized interview with a psychologist and a whole battery of medical tests that discard hereditary diseases and ensure the quality of the semen. So yes, Granada is at the top. And it seems that it will continue to be a long time. After all, the two cities that follow it from afar are also feuded by Ceifer. Who was going to tell us that the geopolitics of the semen was going to talk about the importance of having long -standing institutions attached to the field? Image | Jorge Fernández Salas | Manuel Medina In Xataka | Reproductive Wars: When will we stop needing women to have children?

Kansas City Chiefs seeks to join dynasties that achieved three titles in a row in NFL

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are in the prelude to a historical feat: become the first team of the modern era of the NFL in achieving a consecutive tricampeonato. After winning the Super Bowls LVII and LVIII, the Chiefs point to the unpublished achievement in a league where no one has succeeded since the days of the Green Bay Packers of Vince Lombardi in the seasons from 1965 to 1967. Three pedat in the United States Achieving a tricampeonato is not only uncommon in the NFL, but also in the other major sports leagues in the United States. The last time a team got it in any sport was more than 20 years ago, when Los Angeles Lakers, led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, dominated the NBA between 2000 and 2002. In the NFL, only two teams have achieved three consecutive titles. The Packers did it first between 1929 and 1931, when the champion was decided by the best record of the regular season. Decades later, in the Era of the Super Bowl, the Packers de Lombardi won the championship in 1965 and then the first two Super Bowls, heating their legacy as a legendary team. Since then, no team has managed to replicate that feat in a league characterized by parity and constant talent replacement. Legendary teams with tricampeonates The challenge of the Chiefs is not only to overcome the history of the NFL, but to join an exclusive list of teams that have reached the glory three consecutive years in American sports: Oakland Athletics (MLB, 1972-74): Led by Reggie Jackson, dominated baseball with a team full of talent and personality. Montreal Canadiens (NHL, 1976-79): They won four consecutive Stanley glasses in an era dominated by discipline and talent under the direction of Scotty Bowman. New York Islanders (NHL, 1980-83): with a solid defensive structure and a powerful offensive, they achieved an impressive streak in the 1980s. Chicago Bulls (NBA, 1991-93 and 1996-98): Michael Jordan took the Bulls to two tricampeonates in one of the most dominant dynasties in the history of sport. New York Yankees (MLB, 1998-2000): In the modern era of free agency, the Yankees cemented their place as one of the most successful baseball franchises. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA, 2000-02): Phil Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant marked the beginning of the 21st century with their domain in the NBA. Continue reading: – Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrate the victory of the Chiefs with a passionate kiss – Chiefs return to the Super Bowl for Revancha against Eagles – Jerry Jones states that hiring Schottenheimer as Dallas coach is a risk (Tagstotranslate) Kansas City Chiefs

The small city that Mexico is raising to receive the thousands of deportees waiting from the US.

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Image source, Reuters Article information Author, Will Grant Author’s title, BBC News, correspondent in Mexico January 27, 2025, 13:44 GMT Updated 1 hour In the shadow of a huge crucifix, the workers and construction workers of Ciudad Juárez, a Mexican border city, are building a small city. A city of tents. In the old fairgrounds, under an altar built for a Mass of Pope Francis in 2016, the Mexican government prepares for the thousands of deportees who expect to arrive from the United States in the coming weeks. Ciudad Juárez is one of the eight border towns along the 3,000 kilometers of border in which the country is preparing for the expected expulsion wave. Men with boots and baseball caps rise to the top of a vast metal structure to cover it with a thick white canvas, raising a rudimentary shelter to temporarily house men and women exactly the same the same. It is likely that eventual workers, domestic employees, cooking personnel and agricultural pawns are soon among those sent to the south, once the President Donald Trump calls “the greatest deportation in the history of the United States. “ Image source, Getty images Photo foot, In Ciudad Juárez, Mexican authorities are building a huge center to house deportees. Not only roof and food In addition to nature protection, deportees will receive food, medical care and help to obtain Mexican identity documents, within the framework of a deporteed support program that the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum calls “Mexico hugs you”. “Mexico will do everything you need to attend to its compatriots and allocate what is necessary to receive those who are repatriated,” said the Mexican Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, the day of Trump’s possession. For her part, President Sheinbaum has stressed that her government will first meet the humanitarian needs of those who return, stating that they will be able to benefit from the social programs and pensions of her government, and that they can work immediately. He urged Mexicans to “keep calm and cold head” about relations with President Trump and his administration, from deportations to the threat of tariffs. “With Mexico, I think we are doing very well,” said President Trump in a video speech against Davos’s World Economic Forum last week. President Sheinbaum has said that the key is in the dialogue and keeping communication channels open. However, it recognizes the potential tension that the Emergency Declaration on the US border by President Trump could assume for Mexico. It is estimated that 5 million undocumented Mexicans currently live in the US and the perspective of a massive return could quickly saturate and overflow border cities such as Juarez and Tijuana. Image source, Getty images Photo foot, Mexico is ready to receive the thousands of deportees that Trump expects to expel from the US in the coming weeks. A difficult task It is an issue that worries José María García Lara, director of the Hostel for Immigrants Juventud 2000 of Tijuana. While teaching me the facilities, which are almost at the limit of their capacity, ensures that there are very few places where you can host more families. “If necessary, perhaps we can put some people in the kitchen or in the library,” he explains. But he admits that there will come a time when there is no longer space, and donations of food, medical material, blankets and hygiene products do not supply. “We are being beaten on two fronts. First, the arrival of Mexicans and other migrants fleeing violence,” says Garcia. “But we will also have the mass deportations. We do not know how many people will cross the border needing our help. Together, these two things could create a big problem,” he warns. In addition, another key part of Trump’s executive orders includes a policy called “staying in Mexico”, under which immigrants waiting for dates to make their asylum cases in an Imigration Court of the United States would have to remain in Mexico before those appointments. Image source, Getty images Photo foot, Mexico has also reinforced security on its side of the border to try to stop illegal crosses. When “staying in Mexico” was previously in force, during Trump’s first term and under the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico, Mexican border cities fought to get ahead. Human rights groups also repeatedly denounced the risks to which migrants were exposed when they were forced to wait in dangerous cities where crime related to drug cartels abounds. This time, Sheinbaum has made it clear that Mexico does not agree with the plan and will not accept any US non -Mexican asylum seeker while waiting for her audiences. It is clear that “staying in Mexico” only works if Mexico is willing to fulfill it. Until now, it has drawn a line. President Trump has deployed about 2,500 soldiers on the southern border of the US, which will be responsible for carrying out part of the logistics of his offensive. In Tijuana, meanwhile, Mexican soldiers help prepare for consequences. The authorities have prepared an event center called flamingos with 1,800 beds for the returnees, with troops that bring supplies, install a kitchen and showers. Image source, Getty images Photo foot, In his early days in the White House, Trump has issued a series of orders that seek to launch the largest deportation of undocumented history. While President Trump signed executive orders last Monday, a minibus crossed the doors of the Chaparral border crossing, between San Diego and Tijuana, transporting a handful of deportees. A few journalists had gathered to try to speak with the first deportees of the Trump era. However, it was a routine deportation, which probably had been preparing for weeks and had nothing to do with the documents Trump was signing before a crowd cooling in Washington DC However, symbolically, while the minibus passed at full speed ahead of the media waiting before a refuge managed by the Government, these will be the first of many. Mexico will … Read more

Businesswoman in Altadena: ‘The store continues, but my entire city has disappeared’

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Adriana Molina, owner of the Sidecca store, bought clothes to donate to the victims of the fires in Altadena. Despite having to evacuate herself and her family, the businesswoman drove from Long Beach to Pasadena to deliver the items to people who were also being evacuated due to the Eaton Fire. Molina’s home and business are located on the shores of Altadena and fortunately ended up intact. However, he had a feeling of guilt about all the destruction around him and knowing that he knows many people who lost their homes, including his brother Hector. “The store is still there, but my entire city is gone,” Molina said. “7,000 houses have disappeared and those are also my clients.” The Latina businesswoman launched a GoFundMe campaign, not for herself or her business, but to provide support to families who have lost their homes, many of them her clients. The future of Sidecca is unknown at the moment, but the entrepreneur says that for now she will focus on supporting families in Altadena. “I know a lot of families, maybe 89 at my children’s school, who lost everything,” says Molina, who grew up in Altadena in a close-knit community. Her parents, originally from Jalisco, still live in Altadena and like her, they feel lucky because their home was not destroyed by the fires. Adriana Molina (c) with two of her employees whom she is trying to support in these difficult times.Credit: Courtesy of Molina | Courtesy His brother Hector and his family who lost their home moved into a trailer that Molina has right outside his home, while they look for another place to live. “He went to his house and brought a bicycle, two chairs, a see-saw and two flower pots and they said: we’ll take this because this is what we have,” Molina said of his brother. Hector’s family put their things right outside the trailer so they could feel like they were home. He has a group chat with his neighbors and says they all plan to rebuild their homes. Molina started working with Sidecca 20 years ago when it was previously a chain of stores. But 13 years ago, when the company filed for bankruptcy, the Latina businesswoman bought the name and has owned it ever since. The entrepreneur opened the store in Altadena in 2020 and the store was full of cardigans, stickers, dresses and more. Molina saw the store for the first time almost two weeks after the fire, and saw its closed sign on the door with ashes over it. The premises around his were completely destroyed, with only rubble inside them. She still doesn’t understand how her business was left almost intact. In a post that the entrepreneur shared on Instagram where she announced that her business was safe, customers and community members expressed happiness and love for Sidecca. Many of them said that as soon as the store opens again, they will be there. The entrepreneur emphasizes that she still needs more time to decide if she would like to open her business again after having difficulties with the pandemic, a lawsuit and now the Eaton fire. Recently, Molina launched a fundraising event to support its employees as they are unable to work; So for now he is selling t-shirts, bags and keychains among other things with the Altadena name, a design that was very popular in his store. Additionally, he is looking for other small businesses or vendors affected by the fire so he can sell their items on the Sidecca website and give them more customers and support. The loss of the community where he grew up has impacted Molina, but he maintains that he will continue to do everything he can to support. She stresses that the support seen so far has been important, but she would like to see more support in the long term. “In a few months, I hope that the support that is being given now will continue,” Molina said. “All the donations and fundraising for the families that are displaced… because it will be more difficult in the future.”

‘The Brutalist’ is only broadcast in 70 mm in three Spanish cinemas. Two of them are in an unlikely city: Zaragoza

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‘The Brutalist’, one of the premieres of the yearreaches Spanish screens with its 10 Oscar nominationsbut it does so in a very special way: from a week before, in Zaragoza, where it is also being seen in 70 mm format. An unusual decision that is usually reserved for large capitals, but in this case it has given an unusual privilege to the city. Early release. To start, the winner of three Golden Globes It was seen a week earlier in Zaragoza: it premiered on Friday, January 17, while it hits theaters in the rest of Spain on the 23rd of the same month. Furthermore, he did it that Friday with a special pass: at the Palafox Cinemas, with Luis Alberto de Cuenca, Eduardo Torres-Dulce and Inocencio Arias, members of the radio program ‘Cowboys de Medianoche’, directed by Luis Herrero, and who maintained a discussion with the spectators at the end of the screening. Only three in Spain. But not only that: the film is shot in VistaVision, a widescreen format owned by Paramount and not used since the 1961 classic western ‘The Impenetrable Face’. This means that the best format to be enjoyed is 70 mm, and that only three cinemas are equipped to project in Spain: Phenomena and two cinemas in Zaragoza, Palafox and Aragonia. Nolan went first. The format is, therefore, ideal for watching ‘The Brutalist’, a film with a very careful image, since the 70 mm. They offer up to three times the resolution than 4K (reaching a digital equivalent of 12K), and stand out for their excellent brightness and sharpness. It is not the first time that Zaragoza, along with Barcelona, ​​has become an icon of screenings in traditional formats: Christopher Nolan films such as ‘Interstellar’ or ‘Oppenheimer’ have also been seen almost “how he would like it“. “Almost” because the format Nolan plus ultra It is the 70 mm IMAX, and for this there are no cinemas in Spain. But the 70 mm. Analogues are a good approach for which Zaragoza is prepared. The man from Zaragoza. Behind these cinemas is Francisco J. Puig, owner with his Zarafilms group of a third theater in the Aragonese capital, the Cervantes cinemas. At the Palafox they started their projections in 70 mm. in the complicated times of the pandemic, as told by ‘The Herald‘, precisely with a screening of Nolan, ‘Tenet’. A bet that, over time, has ended up configuring the city as a center of film pilgrimage from other parts of Spain. Medium-sized cities also exist. The case of this exceptionality in the Zaragoza exhibition puts the problem of the quality movie theaters outside big cities. However, the drop in collections After the pandemic (which is being noticed worldwide, but in countries like Spain it has had a special impact) it has especially affected cinemas in medium-sized cities or, of course, in rural areas. Often, entrepreneurs like Puig and his resistance to abandoning the traditional film business are a small-scale reflection of the drama of exhibition in Spain, which in 2024 was especially affected by a very little collections. In Xataka | The IMAX technology used in ‘Oppenheimer’ is overwhelming. But it depends on a 20-year-old Palm Pilot

Man City signs Brazilian defender Vitor Reis for $36 million

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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City signed a second defender in two days by confirming on Tuesday the acquisition of Vitor Reis, a 19-year-old Brazilian. Reis arrives from Palmeiras after a payment of 35 million euros (36 million dollars). Abdukodir Khusanov, Uzbek defender for Lens in France, signed with City on Monday for four and a half years. The length of Reis’s contract was not provided. “When there was a knock on the door and it was Manchester City, I knew there was nowhere else to go,” Reis was quoted as saying by the club. “I think it will be the biggest challenge of my life, but any player who wants to play elite football has to come here.” “Everyone has seen the incredible achievements of the last few seasons. “I want to leave my mark as we look for more titles,” he added. The champions of the last four Premier League seasons have been very active in the January transfer market after an alarming poor run of form before Christmas. City is fifth in the standings, 12 points behind leader Liverpool. Those led by Pep Guardiola are also suffering to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League. Another player in their sights is Omar Marmoush, Egyptian striker for Eintracht Frankfurt. According to press reports, the operation could cost 75 million euros (77 million dollars). Reis played in the 2023 U17 World Cup with Brazil and played 22 games in the Palmeiras first team. “Vitor Reis is one of the most promising young defenders in the world and we are delighted to have been able to bring him here,” said City director of football Txiki Begiristain. “He is excellent with the ball and outstanding in the air. “He has all the necessary qualities to be one of the best.” The signings of Reis and Khusanov, also a centre-back, come after injuries to several City defenders, including Ruben Dias, John Stones and Nathan Ake. The most important injury has been the one suffered by Spanish midfielder Rodri Hernández. The Ballon d’Or winner will miss the rest of the season after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his right knee. Guardiola recently admitted that his squad was not deep enough to cope with the schedule. Traditionally, City have preferred to close big signings for the summer months, but Guardiola has chosen to bring in reinforcements now. City will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday, with both teams in danger of being eliminated.

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