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Legendary Bay Area band set to perform two big Christmas concerts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

Tower of Power is bringing its Holidays and Hits 2023 Tour to the Bay Area.The East Bay funk masters perform Dec. 15 at the Fox Theater in Oakland and Dec. 16 at the Heritage Theatre in Campbell. Showtimes are 8 p.m. and tickets are $60.50-$100.50 for Fox show and $86-$244 for Heritage gig. See towerofpower.com for tickets.The shows support the group’s newly released seven-song EP, “It’s Christmas.” The outing features a half-dozen Christmas classics — such as “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Silver Bells” and “O Holy Night” — as well as the original composition “It’s Christmas (A Long Way from Home).”“It’s Christmas” is a CD exclusive, so don’t try and listen to it on your favorite streaming site. Fans can order it via the band’s website (towerofpower.com) or pick it up in person at one of the group’s shows.Besides celebrating the Christmas season, the band is also marking 55 year...

52 sea turtles flown from New England to Florida for rehab

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

Associated PressCLEARWATER, Fla. — Fifty-two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles suffering from “cold stun” are rehabbing at four facilities in Florida after a flight on a private jet from the New England Aquarium in Massachusetts.The turtles arrived in Tampa on Tuesday, and 16 were sent to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, officials said in a news release. All of the turtles were experiencing a condition known as cold stun from the frigid New England waters.The other turtles were taken to Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, The Florida Aquarium in Tampa and Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Jupiter.“This is a regular occurrence each winter and we’ve participated in the continued care of these turtles since 2016,” said Shelly Marquardt, a veterinarian for the Clearwater facility. “We know that their time in rehabilitation here makes a difference for the future of this endangered species, and we are proud to be able to contribute to their conservati...

2 dead as atmospheric river inundates Pacific Northwest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

By Claire Rush | Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. — Authorities in Oregon were investigating the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in creeks this week as an atmospheric river brought heavy rain, flooding and unseasonably warm temperatures to the Pacific Northwest.The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five people from flooded areas on Tuesday and the conditions also closed rail links, schools and roads in some areas and shattered daily rainfall and temperature records in Washington state. Amtrak said that no passenger trains will be running between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, until Thursday because of a landslide.Nicole Langer was on her front porch in Grays River in southwestern Washington on Tuesday when she heard a neighbor yelling for someone to call 911. Her neighbor had tried to drive through high waters on a flooded road and had to be rescued from the roof of her car by the Coast Guard, video taken by Langer showed.“I was scared for her,” she said. “We didn...

Single family residence sells for $2.6 million in Alameda

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

1321 Saint Charles Street – Google Street ViewA spacious historic house located in the 1300 block of Saint Charles Street in Alameda has new owners. The 2,925-square-foot property, built in 1905, was sold on Oct. 13, 2023. The $2,570,000 purchase price works out to $879 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and two baths. Additionally, the home includes a garage.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:A 2,408-square-foot home on the 1200 block of Sherman Street in Alameda sold in June 2023, for $1,912,500, a price per square foot of $794. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Saint Charles Street, Alameda, in April 2023, a 1,901-square-foot home was sold for $1,950,000, a price per square foot of $1,026. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In May 2023, a 1,114-square-foot home on Ninth Street in Alameda sold for $1,140,000, a price per square foot of $1,023. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom. 

Yorgos Lanthimos at his unearthly best with ‘Poor Things,’ starring Emma Stone

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

Buckle up, movie fans: You’re in for one wild ride this week.Just consider what awaits you: Emma Stone turns into a twitchy Frankenstein-like creature with a hardy sexual appetite; a flock of evil gargantuan parakeets terrorize in Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated fable; and a mysterious, life-altering event turns mild-mannered deer into menacing creatures that freak out Julia Roberts.Here’s our roundup, but a word of advice. It’s best to keep a mind wide open while viewing.“Poor Things”: Yorgos Lanthimos will never be accused of coasting on his laurels and playing it safe. The Greek filmmaker all but gobsmacked audiences with “The Lobster,” “The Favorite” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” and he relishes coloring way outside of conventional narrative lines. And frankly contemporary modern cinema is better for it. His latest is true to form, and is as warped, brilliant and brazenly deluded as the legendary creator that it creatively tips its hat to — Baron von Frankenstein. Ma...

T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach sidestepped his other alleged affairs at ABC in podcast launch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

During the launch of their new podcast Tuesday, loved-up former “GMA:3” co-hosts  T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach may have left out an important part of the story about their removal from their “dream jobs” at ABC News last year.Soon after the Daily Mail revealed in November 2022 that the married anchors were involved in a secret romance, reports began to emerge that Holmes allegedly had extramarital affairs with three other female colleagues at ABC after he began working at the network in 2014.These women all held subordinate positions at the network, according to reports, a situation that should have created serious workplace concerns for ABC in the post-#MeToo era. Two of Holmes’ alleged lovers at ABC women were in their 20s, as New York magazine reported. One, according to the Daily Mail, was a 24-year-old intern who began having sex with him in 2015, including in his office. At the time, the 37-year-old Holmes had been married to his wife, Marilee Fiebi...

Protesters demanding cease-fire march on Golden Gate Bridge

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A group of protesters marched on the Golden Gate Bridge Wednesday morning to call for a cease-fire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Video from the bridge showed the protesters sticking to the sidewalk, unlike the protest last month on the Bay Bridge, which blocked traffic for several hours. Another San Francisco restaurant abruptly closes At the Golden Gate Bridge observation area, protesters also managed to hoist a Palestinian flag beneath the American flag. A small group of the marchers appeared to be congregating at the base of that flag pole. "Hundreds" of people took part in the protest, according to a news release from the group behind the protest. The group, however, appears to be relatively small, a few dozen protesters, compared to recent protests that have seen hundreds, and even thousands of participants.The protest group was comprised of "faith leaders, Bay Area residents, and concerned people of faith," according to the news release...

OUSD teachers plan to hold pro-Palestine teach-in, district disapproves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

(KRON) -- Teachers with the Oakland Unified School District teachers will hold a Teach for Palestine teach-in on Wednesday afternoon discussing the Israel-Hamas war for kindergarten to high school senior students.  The school district has asked teachers not to take sides in the matter and has not sanctioned the event. It is unclear how many teachers will participate in the teach-in. Teachers who will participate in the teach-in have been put on notice by the school district.  Protesters demanding cease-fire march on Golden Gate Bridge The Oakland School District released a statement regarding the classes, “It is the job of educators to teach students how to think critically not to teach them what to think. We are reminding all educators of their responsibility to adhere to the principles of education and to keep their personal beliefs out of the classroom.”In October, the Oakland Education Association posted a statement of support for Palestine on social media. Howe...

$4 check from Steve Jobs to RadioShack up for auction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

(KRON) -- A $4 check to RadioShack from late Apple Computer founder Steve Jobs is up for auction and has drawn a bid of over $33,000 as of Wednesday morning. The check, which was written on July 23, 1976, was written out for $4.01 and signed by Jobs himself.The check from Apple Computer Company appears to be on a standard Wells Fargo Bank issued check. Jobs, who launched Apple together with Steve Wozniak just a few months before the check was written, signed it "Steven Jobs." SF homicide victim identified as 27-year-old tech worker The check uses Apple's first official address at 770 Welch Road, Ste. 154 in Palo Alto. That address, according to the auction house, was for an answering service and mail drop location that the company used when it was still operating out of Jobs' family garage.The check is "in very fine condition," according to the auction house. Bidding for the check closes at 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy out with appendicitis, expects to be on sideline against Eagles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:10 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is away from the team to undergo surgery for appendicitis but expects to be on the sideline Sunday night for a highly anticipated rematch with Philadelphia.The team said McCarthy was hospitalized after experiencing abdominal pain Wednesday morning. He was expected to have surgery in the afternoon and be released later in the day.Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, a former head coach in Atlanta, addressed reporters during McCarthy’s regularly scheduled news conference Wednesday. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer was expected to handle those duties Thursday.McCarthy, who turned 60 last month, is in his fourth season as coach of the Cowboys but first as the play-caller. Quinn didn’t want to address a contingency plan for play-calling since he was expecting McCarthy to be available for the game.The Cowboys (9-3) trail the defending NFC champion Eagles (10-2) by a game in the NFC East. Dallas takes a 14-game home ...