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Regina Spektor’s Summer in the City

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

Regina Spektor’s Summer in the City: In the broadest sense, both Regina Spektor and Aimee Mann are often described as singer/songwriters. Those words, when put together, are usually considered a genre but they’re not really. There are a lot of singers who write songs but aren’t considered singer/songwriters. It’s all a bit of a nonsense.That said, both Mann and Spektor are fabulous. And they put on very different shows. Mann has a full band, and in general she keeps the between-song banter to a minimum. Spektor is on the stage alone, switching between the piano, keyboard, and, at a couple of points, nothing but the mike stand. It’s the differences that make both sets wonderful.Aimee Mann‘s debut solo album, Whatever, was released 30 years ago, in 1993. For a decade before that of course, she fronted Boston new wave band ‘Til Tuesday, scoring a hit with “Voices Carry.” There’s none of that for Mann nowadays, and there’...

AP top-25 rankings: My ballot, the preseason poll and solid Pac-12 representation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

The Pac-12 placed five teams in the AP preseason poll on Monday, equalling the Big Ten’s total and falling one short of matching the SEC’s contingent.In advance of the most anticipated Pac-12 season in a decade — and the final year in the conference for eight schools — two teams cracked the AP top 10: USC will start the season in the No. 6 position, with Washington slotted No. 10.Three more are ranked in the teens: No. 14 Utah, No. 15 Oregon and No. 18 Oregon State.UCLA was in the ‘others receiving votes’ category.The Pac-12 placed five teams in the AP preseason poll as recently as 2021, when a calamitous non-conference performance resulted in scant poll representation throughout the fall.The ballot below was submitted to the Associated Press late last month. My in-season ballot will be published each week.Also considered (alphabetically): Appalachian State, Fresno State, Iowa, Kentucky, Miami, Mississippi, Pittsburgh, SMU, South Carolina, Texas T...

Man running across Oakland freeway dies after being hit by vehicle

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

OAKLAND — A man who apparently was running across Interstate 880 suffered fatal injuries Sunday night when he was hit by a vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said.The man’s name was not immediately released.The fatal collision happened about 11:13 p.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of I-880, north of 29th Avenue.The man was apparently trying to run across the freeway from the south shoulder when he was struck by a car in the number two lane and ended up in the lane closest to the center divider, the CHP said.CHP Officer Adib Zeid said CHP officers provided first aid to the injured man at the scene before he was taken by ambulance to a hospital. The CHP was notified by the hospital at 12:12 a.m. Monday that the man had died, Zeid said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | 1 dead, 2 injured when car going 100 mph slams into Southern California garage, police say Crashes and Disasters | Motorcyclist declared dead after collision in Martinez...

‘Publicity stunt!’: Oprah Winfrey slammed for trying to bring CBS crew into Maui evacuation center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

People on social media have accused Oprah Winfrey of being “really gross” and trying to stage a “photo op” after she unsuccessfully sought to get a CBS film crew into a Maui evacuation center Sunday where she presumably hoped to be filmed talking to survivors of the deadly wildfires that swept though Lahaina last week.The media mogul, who owns some 1,000 acres on Maui and reportedly lives on the island part-time, may have been hoping for a repeat on-camera opportunity from last week. On Thursday she was filmed by a BBC crew at the War Memorial Complex in Wailuku, which is being used as a shelter for evacuees, the New York Times reported. She was seen distributing “basic necessities,” including towels, water and personal hygiene products to evacuees.Winfrey tried to return to the shelter on Sunday with her own camera crew from CBS. Initial reports Sunday said both she and the crew were denied entry because media were restricted, the Honolulu Star-A...

James Bond, make room for the Oppenheimer Martini

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

J. Robert Oppenheimer wasn’t just a renowned physicist. He was a fine party host who often held gatherings at his Los Alamos, New Mexico, home for his colleagues, as moviegoers are learning at “Oppenheimer” screenings.And though the scientists’ atomic-bomb mission was dubbed the Manhattan Project, his drink of choice was the martini.Cocktail lovers who paid close attention during a party scene may have noticed Oppenheimer (as played by actor Cillian Murphy) mixing one for a guest. He takes a glass and dips the rim … Wait, what is that? Salt? Sugar? This hard-charging, chain-smoking scientist isn’t making a Lemon Drop, is he?Turns out he had his own concoction — a strong one. The Oppenheimer Martini is gin with just a splash of dry vermouth, with a rim that’s been dipped in a mixture of honey and lime juice.The Lexington House version of the Oppenheimer Martini, with the honey-lime mixture for the rim. (Bay Area News Group). Becaus...

Books for Cooks: ‘Fire & Slice’ turns your kitchen into a pizza palace

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

If you’re like us, you’ve been eyeing those slick home pizza ovens — some free-standing, some grill kits — that seem to be everywhere these days. The idea of going from dough to blistered-crust pizza in 60 or 90 seconds is so mouthwatering, we’re not even asking ourselves the obvious questions: How many pizzas would we make if we had a specialty oven? And is the answer — “a million pizzas!” — a good idea?If you need inspiration for all those pies, page through “Fire & Slice: Deliciously Simple Recipes for Your Home Pizza Oven,” which was published by Ryland Peters & Small last year.“Fire & Slice: Deliciously Simple Recipes for Your Home Pizza Oven,” published by Ryland Peters & Small. The cookbook offers up recipes for pizza dough and focaccia, specialty toppings and all sorts of sauces, in case you get tired of the classic red stuff. Roasted red bell pepper, sundried tomatoes, garlic ...

Google will activate downtown San Jose village sites ahead of project

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

SAN JOSE — Google is planning several “Creekside Socials” at sites within the tech titan’s mixed-use transit village in a push to create vibrant activity in downtown San Jose and the project site.The search giant also believes that the series of Google social events on the western edges of San Jose’s urban core will serve as a reminder that the company is pushing ahead with its Downtown West transit village.To make the events a reality, Google has teamed up with real estate investment firm Jamestown, the creator of the Creekside Socials. Jamestown believes the social events it is devising can be the start of a creative placemaking program at the Downtown West site.Google has begun a reassessment of the timeline for Downtown West and paused much of the work on the new neighborhood.The upcoming Creekside Socials demonstrate, however, that the tech titan remains committed to the creation of the Downtown West transit village as well as to San Jose as the co...

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Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

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Large fight breaks out near Golden Gate Park Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

(KRON) -- Two security companies reportedly got into a fight shortly after 11 p.m. on Sunday, according to an account from a witness at the scene.The incident occurred in the vicinity of the Outside Lands music festival, a block away from where a woman's body was earlier found at Golden Gate Park. Three people were seen lying on the ground before being placed into an ambulance. The cause of the alleged fight and how many were potentially injured remains unclear. Video above shows a strong police presence at the scene.KRON4 has reached out to the San Francisco Police Department and Outside Lands for further information.This is developing news. Stick with KRON4 for updates.

Overnight sideshow in Vallejo causes chaos in the streets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:38 GMT

VALLEJO, Calif. (KRON) -- A sideshow on Sonoma Boulevard in Vallejo went on for more than 20 minutes before police arrived early Sunday morning.Sideshow attendees shut down an intersection just blocks from Interstate 80 to watch cars spin their wheels and perform donuts.   Human remains found during search for Katherine Schneider "I've seen several at this one intersection," said the M&M Liquors manager. The manager says they often have to close up their shop when sideshows happen. He wasn’t working on Sunday but had to pay someone to clean up the street afterwards. The sideshow lasted about 25 minutes before police arrived. Last month, Vallejo City Council unanimously voted to declare a state of emergency because of the city’s police shortage. At the time, they only had 34 patrol officers and were struggling to fill positions even going so far as to disband their traffic unit.The city council will be having a closed session meeting regarding police staffin...