Latest news with #DaLuz
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Lake Murray, Miramar access restored in budget passed by city council
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Weekday recreational access to two of San Diego's reservoirs — Lake Murray and Lake Miramar — was restored by the city council as part of its revision to Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed cuts to close a more than $250 million budget deficit. The reinstatement of the funding for boating and other activities at the reservoirs came after blowback from thousands of San Diegans in the form of petitions and public statements of concern over the suggested budget cuts. In earlier versions of the budget, the lakes would only be open on the weekends, saving about $400,000 per year for the city. San Diego approved its controversial trash fee: What's next? Ahead of the city council's vote to restore this funding, kayaker Steve DaLuz, who has been a central voice in the push for maintaining daily lake access, expressed fear in a conversation with FOX 5/KUSI about the impact of potential closures. 'I don't know what I'd do if they take this away from us,' he said. DaLuz, who is Type 1 diabetic, experienced a medical emergency three years ago after severe food poisoning on a fishing trip that landed him in a coma. Complications also led to an episode of cardiac arrest and the complete loss of his vision. Now, DaLuz and his two friends, Matt Hanna and Joe Zaso, kayak at Lake Miramar every week. For him, it is a form of therapy that has been an instrumental part of his road to recovery. 'I've lost probably the most important sense, which is sight. Now I come out here and smell and I hear the kayak going through the water. I focus in on the birds flying all around me, kids laughing,' said DaLuz. 'If I continue talking, I'm probably going to tear up,' he continued. 'That's how much it means to me.' It also means the world to his friends. 'For Steve, it's water therapy. For me, it's the same thing,' said Zaso. In a statement Tuesday night, Councilmember Raul Campillo celebrated the restoration of full lake access, specifically at Lake Murray, which is in his council district. 'The full restoration of Lake Murray access is a win for the thousands of San Diegans who made their voices heard loud and clear: we would not stand for this,' he said. 'This victory for District 7 and for lake users across the city is a testament to what's possible when we stand up together for what's right.' However, it is unclear whether this victory may end up being short-lived. Rachel Liang, director of communications for Gloria, expressed discontentment with the version of the budget the city council passed in a statement on behalf of the mayor's office issued Tuesday night. 'Last month, Mayor Gloria presented the City Council with a proposed budget that was responsible, strategic, and balanced,' the statement read. 'Today, the Council added tens of millions of dollars in new spending and changes, many of which raised concerns from both the Independent Budget Analyst and the City Attorney's Office.' Concerns grow over early plans to build in South Park canyon She further emphasized the mayor has a say over the final version of the budget, as he can veto individual line-items that may have been approved by the city council before signing it into law. However, the city council can override the veto with a two-thirds vote. 'Over the next several days, the Mayor and his team will closely review the Council's amendments to ensure the final budget meets the level of fiscal responsibility this moment demands, especially given the current economic uncertainty and global instability,' the statement added. The mayor now has five days to exercise his line-item veto authority to make final revisions or sign the budget into law. A final version of the budget must be signed by June 15. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Carême stars trained under 'tough' gourmet chef for two months to perfect 'intimate' drama
Apple TV+ is back with a bang as they're set to drop a new period drama series later this week The stars of Carême underwent a rigorous two-month culinary training to prepare for Apple TV+'s new gripping gastro drama. Set in 19th Century Paris, French actor Benjamin Voisin portrays Antonin Carême, a rebellious cooking prodigy who finds himself cooking for Napoleon Bonaparte (played by Frank Molinaro). Once he steps into the opulent kitchen of Tuileries Palace, he forms an alliance with accomplished chef Agathe (Alice Da Luz) and quickly carves out a reputation for himself, becoming one of the world's first celebrity chefs due to his unruly approach to cooking. In a chat with Express Online, when asked about the most challenging part of the series, Voisin admitted: "For me it was cooking! "I spent two months in a school of cuisine, the Ferrandi School, it's a hospitality school where you learn about all the trades", reports the Express. Voisin and Da Luz not only had to master the art of cooking, but they also trained under one of the school's top chefs to learn how to manage a bustling and noisy kitchen. "I worked separately with a chef and he introduced me to his team," the actor added. "I was able to learn the body language, all the antics of cooking and then I could see how he ran his team, sometimes with an iron fist, but also sometimes very benevolent. "That was really exciting. That's what I really had to learn and re-train and see Carême's legacy through this 60-year-old chef, and see that Carême himself, throughout the series, learns to become a chef himself and learns how to go from A to B." Voisin didn't embark on his culinary adventure solo; Da Luz was right there with him, honing her kitchen prowess to match - and even outshine - her esteemed partner. "It was really incredible to spend so much time in such prestigious kitchens," she enthused. "We would go very early in the morning, take lessons, and then we would go back in the evening and serve dishes with the students who were studying in Ferrandi." During those two months, Da Luz insisted, "there was no difference between us and the students", as they underwent training just as rigorous as that of Ferrandi's aspiring restaurateurs. "We were just like any other student in that school, we had to do things seriously," she asserted. Da Luz also shed light on the importance of mastering more than just ingredient prep and cooking, emphasising skills like kitchen communication and ensuring each station runs without a hitch. "What was interesting was also to be able to actually work on this choreography," she continued. "This dance that goes on in the kitchen when everything is a rush and this is something we tried to work on with Benjamin. "We had to work on non-verbal communication, how to manage stress in a kitchen and all these unsaid, untold messages. [It was] very intimate." For all you food lovers and history enthusiasts out there - don't miss out on Carême this streaming season.
