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New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire
New Mexico is standing in for California in a new film as Jamie Lee Curtis’ production company and others tell the story of a bus driver and a school teacher who rescued students during the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history. The 2018 blaze killed 85 people and nearly erased the community of Paradise in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Some residents have returned to help make something new, while others are still haunted by their memories.Curtis was among those marking the five-year anniversary in November when she posted on social media about the people of Paradise having...
Movie armorer appeals conviction in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
A movie weapons armorer is appealing her conviction for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” according to court documents released Tuesday.A defense attorney filed the shortly worded appeal notice as Hannah Gutierrez-Reed serves an 18-month sentence at a New Mexico penitentiary for women. Her attorneys have 30 days to submit detailed arguments.Prosecutors blame Gutierrez-Reed for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the set of “Rust,” where it was expressly prohibited, and for failing to follow basic gun-safety protocols. A jury convicted her in state court in...
Southern New Mexico cannabis farmers face federal seizures, risking northern sales
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (CBS4) — Some cannabis farmers in New Mexico told KFOX14 they encountered new challenges when it comes to transporting their product to northern parts of the state. This comes as U.S. Customs and Border Protection continues to seize cannabis at checkpoints, under federal law. The seizures...
‘Pulse’ series filming in Albuquerque
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Film Office (NMFO) has announced the filming of a new Netflix series. “Pulse” will be filming in and around Albuquerque through August. According to the film office, the show will star Will Fitzgerald (“The Fall of the House of...
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