California dining chain sued after closing all 7 restaurants, laying off  300 workers

A beloved upscale dining chain may have closed, but they still have a hefty tab to pay. Three months before abruptly pulling the plug on a 32-year-old Bay Area restaurant empire, the operators behind longtime French dining chain sold off millions in future tabs to a cash advance firm. Now their lenders are suing to claw back the loan. Lender Samson MCA demands $1.876 million in unpaid balances alongside roughly $500,000 in legal fees, according to a suit against Left Bank’s parent company, Vine Hospitality, filed in the Eerie County Supreme Court, first reported by SFGate. Vine reportedly struck a…

Ancient shark ‘graveyard’ uncovered in Egyptian desert

Scientists have uncovered an ancient shark “graveyard” in the middle of the Egyptian desert.Fossilized teeth from seven shark species dating back millions of years were discovered in the Abu-Tartur Plateau ‪—‬ located in Egypt’s Western Desert ‪—‬ between 2020 and 2022, offering new insight into the desert’s watery past. The…

A one-time treatment can lower dementia, heart failure and stroke risk

Could one treatment protect against some of the most feared consequences of aging? A vaccine that every adult over 50 should be getting to protect against a common virus may have another benefit: protecting the brain and heart from degeneration and deadly complications. One study from Brown University showed the…

California manufacturing giants takes jobs out of state in expansion move

One of California’s largest manufacturers is shifting dozens of jobs out of the Golden State to a new facility in neighboring Nevada. Haas Automation, which makes large-scale machines and tools, will relocate 73 jobs to Nevada, the company said in a notification letter to California. Haas will soon have a…

Nearly 25K pounds of frozen buffalo chicken recalled over inspection lapse

Nearly 25,000 pounds of frozen buffalo chicken products that were produced without the benefit of inspection are being recalled, the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday. Boston-based Shanghai Ravioli Corporation is recalling about 24,900 pounds of frozen, not-ready-to-eat buffalo chicken products. The recalled items include…

Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults

A Florida appeals court ruled Wednesday that the state’s ban on concealed carry by adults ages 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment, finding that young adults are entitled to the same constitutional protections as law-abiding adults over the age of 20. In a sweeping opinion, the court said 18-year-olds can…

Trae Young set to decline player option with Wizards to become free agent

Trae Young staying in Washington for too long isn’t a sure thing. The former Hawks guard has declined his $48.97 million player option to become a free agent, according to Andscape’s Marc Spears. It cannot be officially announced until Monday. Washington is still seen as the leader to sign the…

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