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L.A. Works To Recover From Tropical Storm Hilary

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

While the city of Los Angeles managed to avoid the center of Tropical Storm Hilary, its impacts lead to recovery efforts from flooding, mudslides and downed power lines.Hurricane Hilary made its way through Southern California as a tropical storm, bringing continuous rain and strong winds with it.By Sunday morning, the storm’s path shifted slightly east, causing its center to avoid the city of L.A, although much of the southland still felt the storm.Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gave continuous updates throughout the weekend, alerting residents of available city resources as she activated Level 3 of the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Bass also declared a state of emergency before the storm’s arrival, opening up city resources to immediately respond to issues connected to the storm.The mayor’s office said it has been working on more than 1,700 calls for pothole repairs, mudflows, and fallen trees and powerlines.“I want to thank the city family, city employees for working ar...

Strays is Adult Comedy, Doggie Style

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

Dog movies are usually heart-warming and delightful, but Strays is a dramatically different breed. This outlandishly vulgar satire is about as far from Marley and Me as Kansas is from Oz, with more F-bombs than any comedy you’ll see for a while. In the hands of Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx, the genre has (literally) been unleashed, as the film follows crass pups wandering the streets, seemingly without a care in the world.Most dog movies begin with a pet getting lost and trying to find their owner, which leads to all sorts of ‘aw’-inducing moments along the way. As they gallop through golden fields, reminisce about their lives and make friends with local strays, you get a fuzzy feeling thinking about your own pets waiting for you at home. If you don’t have a pet, these movies might make you ponder the idea of buying one. Not Strays. Director Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) follows the furry friend formula expertly with a big exception– the Border Terrier prot...

Where does San Jose State fit in conference realignment? In a secure place, for now

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

As two of the Bay Area’s major college football schools scramble for a home following the collapse of the Pac-12, the third sits back in reasonable comfort, watching the chaos unfold.Will San Jose State be OK once the last domino falls from this round of conference realignment?“Absolutely,” athletic director Jeff Konya said.There’s a scenario in which the Spartans are confronted by a dire future. But that moment is several chess moves away and may not ever materialize. Conference realignment is nothing if not fluid, vulnerable to forces unseen and unexpected.“If this were a question in 2014-16, during the acclimation period into the Mountain West,” Konya added, “I wouldn’t feel as strongly.”Since those lean years, the Spartans have made impressive strides on multiple fronts.The football program has two recent bowl appearances (2020 and 2022) under coach Brent Brennan. Men’s basketball just won 20 games under Tim Miles. The baseball and women’s soccer pr...

North Carolina soccer coach says he “wants Cal and Stanford to die on the vine,” blasts ACC for considering them

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

As Stanford and Cal continue to hope they can land in the Atlantic Coast Conference as the college sports realignment saga continues, one prominent ACC coach is blasting the potential move.Legendary North Carolina women’s soccer coach Anson Dorrance does not want to add the two San Francisco Bay Area schools to the East Coast conference — and wasn’t shy about letting his feelings be known, either.“I want Cal and Stanford to die on the vine,” Dorrance said in an interview with WRAL, a television station in Raleigh.The ACC has reportedly met to consider adding the Cardinal and the Bears, but at least four schools are reportedly not in favor of the expansion move. A potential meeting that was scheduled late on Monday night was subsequently canceled on Tuesday morning.The moves being made in college athletics are mostly centered around football, but would impact other sports, too. That includes women’s soccer, where Dorrance has been the coach of North Carolina since 1979 and Stanford h...

Los Altos: A Cal-Med favorite will move into restaurant space vacated by chef Traci Des Jardins

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

The Peninsula’s only food hall, State Street Market in Los Altos, has lined up a new tenant for its premier restaurant space.Cetrella — a Peninsula and coastal standout for seafood and housemade pasta — will relocate just a few blocks to take over the spot that was abruptly vacated by celebrity chef Traci Des Jardins’ El Alto restaurant after six months in business.Cetrella will not only fill the largest space at 170 State St., but it will also anchor the food hall across the courtyard that’s been rebooted in recent months with several additions, including Orenchi Ramen, Konjoe Burger, the Good Salad and Penny Ice Creamery.“We are thrilled to welcome Cetrella,” managing director Robert Hindman said Tuesday, adding that he’s known the Cetrella team and their cuisine for years. “I feel they’re a perfect fit for the State Street location.”Restaurateur M’hamed Bahet called the State Street space “optimal”...

Warriors: Kerr buys into Spanish soccer club part-owned by Steve Nash

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has joined former NBA great Steve Nash as a minority owner of Spanish first-division soccer club Mallorca.Tuesday’s announcement came a few months after Mallorca restructured its ownership, with club president Andy Kohlberg acquiring the shares of former Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver to become majority owner.“I’m a friend of Andy Kohlberg and we were talking this summer,” Kerr said. “He told me about the change in ownership, and offered me the chance to be part of the new investment group. I’m really looking forward to it, I was in Mallorca last summer to watch a match, supporting the team and becoming a fan. It’s a very exciting opportunity.”Kerr will be the coach of the U.S. team at the basketball World Cup that begins Friday in the Philippines.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Is Steph Curry the best point guard ever? He says yes. Golden State Warriors | Warriors sched...

Peninsula: Caltrain hits, kills person while approaching Belmont station

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

BELMONT — A person died Monday night after they were struck by a Caltrain approaching Belmont station, according to the commuter rail line.The collision was reported at 11:10 p.m. The struck individual was still breathing after the northbound train came to a stop and emergency personnel arrived at the scene, but the death was confirmed by 11:37 p.m.There were 13 passengers aboard the train when the collision occurred. No other injuries were reported.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | VTA has one of the best transit recoveries in the nation, but ridership is still down from pre-pandemic numbers Crashes and Disasters | Caltrain to suspend services from Millbrae to San Francisco during Outside Lands Crashes and Disasters | Caltrain strikes, kills person near Whipple Avenue Crashes and Disasters | Caltrain fatally strikes person in San Francisco Crashes and Disasters | Letters: COVID closures | Population st...

Bodies of 18 people, believed to be migrants, found as Greek wildfires rage

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

By Costas Kantouris and Elena Becatoros | Associated PressALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece — Firefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern Greece where wildfires have raged for days.The discovery near the city of Alexandroupolis came as hundreds of firefighters battled dozens of wildfires across the country amid gale-force winds. On Monday, two people died and two firefighters were injured in separate fires in northern and central Greece.With their hot, dry summers, southern European countries are particularly prone to wildfires. Another major blaze has been burning across Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands for a week, although no injuries or damage to homes was reported.European Union officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires in Europe, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017.In Greece, pol...

49ers’ Kyle Shanahan addresses Nick Bosa’s holdout as it nears one-month mark

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Still no Nick Bosa? Correct, and still no panic from 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan.“No, it’s going pretty much exactly how I expected it to go,” Shanahan said Tuesday, before the penultimate practice of a Bosa-less training camp.If Shanahan had such a strong feeling Bosa’s contract stalemate would drag on this close to the regular-season opener (Sept. 10 in Pittsburgh), then when does he feel a deal will be reached?“Hopefully sooner than later,” Shanahan said without a hint of anger.Bosa has been on the roster’s reserve list since not reporting to camp July 25. Shanahan said he hasn’t kept in touch with him since then, and Bosa has stayed out of the public eye while presumably training on his own in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he works out in the offseasons.Bosa did post an Instagram picture earlier Tuesday from a skyscraper amid New York City, perhaps signaling that business is picking up between his agent, Brian Ayrault an...

Sale closed in Los Gatos: $2.5 million for a six-bedroom home

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:04:59 GMT

A spacious house located in the 100 block of Belwood gtwy. in Los Gatos has new owners. The 2,448-square-foot property, built in 1967, was sold on Aug. 8, 2023, for $2,500,000, or $1,021 per square foot. This two-story home offers a capacious living environment with its six bedrooms and three baths. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. In addition, the house is equipped with an attached two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently. The property’s backyard showcases both a spa and a pool.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:In March 2023, a 2,448-square-foot home on Belhaven Drive in Los Gatos sold for $2,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,164. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Bacigalupi Drive, Los Gatos, in April 2023, a 1,748-square-foot home was sold for $2,268,000, a price per square foot of $1,297. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,972-square-foot home on the 100 block of Belcrest Dri...