source Sotheby’s International Realty Ellen DeGeneres is ready to part ways with one of her homes: a Santa Barbara area mansion that’s up for sale for $45 million. According to Sotheby’s International Realty, who are listing the property, DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi simply don’t have the time to use the mansion. The couple has bought and flipped several high-priced homes in Southern California, but this one is in Montecito, a neighboring town of Santa Barbara. “Between ‘The Ellen Show,’ Ellen’s new home collection and a new business that Portia is starting, they can’t make it to Santa Barbara as often as they would like,” a spokesperson at Sotheby’s told Business Insider in an email. The house, which is featured in DeGeneres’ 2015 book “Home” and is known as “The Villa,” was designed in the 1930s by architect Wallace Frost. Frost originally … [Read more...] about Ellen DeGeneres is selling her Santa Barbara mansion for $45 million — take a look inside
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Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran invested $400,000 in this avocado-only restaurant
Alexandra Appolonia, provided by Published 11:41 am, Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Avocados are all the rage. So much so that there's now an avocado-only restaurant in Brooklyn, New York. It looks as if healthy just got a little fancier. Following is a transcript of the video. Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran of "Shark Tank" have invested $400,000 in an avocado-only restaurant. Avocaderia is located in Brooklyn, New York. The opening of the restaurant quickly went viral. It goes through hundreds of organic avocados from Mexico each day. Alessandro: So we decided to open Avocaderia because we realized that it was really hard to find healthy food that was actually not boring that was actually very tasty. And avocados are the perfect ingredient for that type of food because avocados are very healthy they have a lot of nutrients and it is also a nutrient booster when added to other ingredients. But at the same time, it is a fatty fruit and that makes it very tasty, very satisfying to … [Read more...] about Mark Cuban and Barbara Corcoran invested $400,000 in this avocado-only restaurant
Barbara Levy Gradet, former director of Baltimore County’s Department of Social Services, dies
Barbara Levy Gradet, former director of Baltimore County’s Department of Social Services and a pillar of the area’s Jewish community, died of a stroke May 8 while on vacation with her husband in New Mexico. She was 69.“The news of Barbara’s passing has our community in shock and in a state of sadness,” said Marc Terrill, president of The Associated Jewish Federation of Baltimore.“She had a huge heart,” said Karen Nettler, who worked with Mrs. Gradet for several years. “She would try to figure out any which way to help someone.”“She was really an extraordinary human being, and I was very fortunate to have found her,” said her husband, Howard Gradet, 71. “She never stopped reminding me of that.”Born Barbara Levy to Joyce, a secretary, and Morris “Chick” Levy, a business owner, Mrs. Gradet grew up in Park Heights. Her passion for service developed from an early age, going along with her grandmother … [Read more...] about Barbara Levy Gradet, former director of Baltimore County’s Department of Social Services, dies
Santa Barbara DA charges suspected Golden State Killer with four more murders
By Annie Ma Updated 4:02 pm, Thursday, May 10, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', target_type: … [Read more...] about Santa Barbara DA charges suspected Golden State Killer with four more murders
Dame Barbara Windsor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
Actress Dame Barbara Windsor has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, her husband has said. Dame Barbara, 80, was diagnosed four years ago but her husband Scott Mitchell revealed the details publicly in an interview published on Thursday in The Sun.Dame Barbara is taking medication to manage her condition.However, her memory loss and confusion have grown worse in recent weeks, her husband said.In the unpaid interview, Mr Mitchell told the newspaper: "Firstly, I hope speaking out will help other families dealing with loved ones who have this cruel disease."Secondly, I want the public to know because they are naturally very drawn to Barbara and she loves talking to them."So rather than me living in fear she might get confused or upset, they'll know that if her behaviour seems strange, it's due to Alzheimer's and accept it for what it is."Recalling the moment when the couple were told of Dame Barbara's diagnosis, Mr Mitchell said: "She began crying then held it back, stretched … [Read more...] about Dame Barbara Windsor diagnosed with Alzheimer’s