California’s Luxury, Pests, and Price Hikes | Venice Beach News

California’s elite are ditching style for steel—armored vehicles are flying off shelves as luxury security surges. Meanwhile, a beloved Bay Area food spot battles a bizarre pest invasion, and the city’s most notorious ice cream thief has finally been nabbed. Disneyland quietly hiked prices on hundreds of items—some by over 20%—reminding us even magic isn’t immune to inflation. Elsewhere, a restaurant’s “AI slop” menu sparked outrage, a fugitive was caught posing as a biotech exec, and a major AI data center project was scrapped after community pushback. For a little joy, Wingstop’s giving away free wings, and Olive Garden’s handing out pasta passes on Instagram. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/33c8946a3667aef4