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SUBSCRIBER ONLY Authorities say Franklin Enrique Sarceno Orla skipped bail and may be responsible for at least 20 attacks; investigation suggests he drugged victims Authorities say Franklin Enrique Sarceno Orla skipped bail and may be responsible for at least 20 attacks; an investigation suggests he drugged victims. Originally Published: November 20, 2024 at 9:30 AM PST
Stray Kids are bringing their world tour to the Bay Area. These K-Pop superstars are set to perform May 28 at Oracle Park in San Francisco. The Stray Kids concert at the home of the San Francisco Giants is part of the group’s dominATE World Tour, which currently includes stops in Asia, Latin America, North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. It’s the band’s third world tour, following the massive success of 2022-23’s Maniac, which consisted of 42 shows in 18 cities. Stray Kids tickets go on sale to the general public at 3 p.m. (local time) Nov. 22, ticketmaster.com. There is also a Stray Kids concert ticket presale that begins at 11 a.m. (local time) Nov. 22, StrayKidsWorldTour.com. Tour dates: STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR 2025 DATES: Sat Jan 18 – Hong Kong – AsiaWorld-Arena Sun Jan 19 – Hong Kong – AsiaWorld-Arena Fri Mar 28 – Santiago, CL – Estadio Bicentenario La Florida – NEW DATE Tue Apr 1 – Rio de Janeiro, BR – Estádio Nilton Santos – NEW DATE Sat Apr 5 – São Paulo, BRl – Estádio MorumBIS – NEW DATE Wed
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — A day after New York prosecutors said they will fight efforts to dismiss Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, the president-elect’s lawyers urged a judge to ignore them and dispose of the case before he takes office in January. Echoing their arguments since Trump’s win, his lawyers said in a letter Wednesday to Judge Juan M. Merchan that continuing with the case will interfere with Trump’s preparations for returning to the White House and impede his ability to run the country. The lawyers, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, said they will file paperwork formalizing their dismissal request and asked Merchan for a deadline of Dec. 20, after Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team is expected to disclose the next steps it intends to take in two federal cases against Trump. Blanche and Bove urged Merchan to heed the will of the voters who returned Trump to office rather than the word of prosecutors, who are often referred to in court proceedings and filings as representing the “People of the State of New York.” “On November 5, 2024
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Dead body discovered off of exit on I-880 The grim discovery was made near the N. 7th Street exit The CHP received the first reports about the body about 5:30 a.m. Originally Published: November 20, 2024 at 6:45 AM PST
Breaking News Restaurants, Food and Drink | Map: Tracking the storm in the Bay Area Things To Do Restaurants, Food and Drink News News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. SUBSCRIBER ONLY Restaurants, Food and Drink | Beer pairings for your holiday feasts Whether you’re serving turkey, goose, duck or ham, these beers make great flavor combos. This holiday season, pair your feast with beer set to enhance the flavor profiles of each dish. (Courtesy Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Jay R. Brooks | Correspondent PUBLISHED: November 20, 2024 at 6:35 AM PST With Thanksgiving and the holiday feasting season on the horizon, it’s time to pick up the perfect beer pairings for your seasonal feast. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Quick Cook: Make these Tahini-Roasted Sweet Potatoes for Thanksgiving Tahini-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Pomegranate and Yogurt makes a terrific fall dish — and an unexpected delight on a Thanksgiving table where marshmallow-topped yams have ruled for so long. (Courtesy Laura McLively) Back away from the marshmallows and yams. This take on roasted sweet potatoes — with tahini, feta, pomegranate and yogurt — will delight everyone.
After a five-week Solano County Superior Court trial and three days of deliberations, a jury on Tuesday found the Quintanilla siblings guilty of respective charges related to the Oct. 30, 2021, gunshot slaying of a 19-year-old woman in Fairfield. Seated at the defense table in Department 11, Jessica Yesenia Quintanilla, 24, of Pittsburg, held her head in her hands, her long black hair hiding her face, as the court clerk pronounced that she was guilty of the first-degree murder of Leilani Marie Beauchamp of Carmel. Her defense attorney, William Alan Welch of San Francisco, also began to hold his head in his hands as the court clerk continued to enumerate several enhancements the jury of seven women and five men found to be true: that Jessica Quintanilla used a gun, fired it and did the shooting. Welch asked for a polling of the jury, and the verdict was unanimous. Turning to her brother, Marco Antonio Quintanilla, 30, also of Pittsburg, the court clerk indicated the jury found him guilty of being an accessory after the fact and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a
Do you need to hire a contractor for your home improvement project or emergency home repair? In California, all home improvement projects over $500 require a contractor licensed by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB). Looking up contractors in your area and whether any contractor under consideration is licensed is as easy as going to the Contractors State License Board’s website, cslb.ca.gov, and using their convenient search tools. You will also be able to determine on the website whether the contractor has workers’ compensation insurance for any employees they may have working at your home. It’s a good rule of thumb to get at least three bids for your project. The lowest bid is not always going to be the best choice especially if it is far below the other two bids. When choosing between bids, compare line by line the scope of work each contractor is saying they will perform for the estimated price. Lastly, ask lots of question and check references, if available. More information at marincountyda.org or 415-473-6495 Originally Published: November 20, 2024 at 6:18 AM PST
TODAY’S WORD — BAYADERE BAYADERE: BYE-uh-deer: A fabric with horizontal stripes in strongly contrasted colors. Average mark 27 words Time limit 40 minutes Can you find 35 or more words in BAYADERE? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — LINTER: lent lien lier line liner lint lite liter litre inert inlet inter niter tern tier tile tiler tine tire trine rein relit rent rile rite To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last! RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed. Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.
Dear Eric: I have a sister who, from the time we were younger, has hated me. Every chance she had she would work diligently to turn our parents against me – make up lies, complain that I embarrassed her and so on. Our parents started their family late in life, so they were older and, as they put it, did not have the energy to correct her. Now that we are older, she continues. We can get along for a week or two and then she gaslights. The latest accusation was that I never paid her for dinners that she made when we came to visit. She had barbecue! I transported our parents to her town and back so they could visit. She invited us! I offered to bring food; she did not want anything. It’s not about the payment – everyone is financially stable. It’s a means to be mean. After this happens, I react, block her and then we do not speak for months. I am not sure if I should just be done completely, or what? I have offered in the past
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m 32 years old, and I still don’t have my driver’s license. This has always been a sensitive issue for me, and while I know it’s unusual at my age, I just don’t feel comfortable driving. My family has been patient over the years, helping me get around whenever I need it, but lately, they’ve been vocal about their frustrations. They keep pushing me to get my license and learn to drive, saying it’s time for me to be more independent. The truth is, I’m really scared of learning how to drive. The idea of being behind the wheel makes me anxious, and I worry about the possibility of getting into an accident or making a mistake that could put myself and others in danger. I feel like no one really understands this fear; they just think I’m being difficult or lazy. Every time they bring it up, it adds to my anxiety and makes me want to avoid the whole topic altogether. I don’t want to be a burden on my family, and I know driving would make life easier for everyone
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I host an annual holiday dinner for a group of neighbors, one of whom has asked in the past if he could bring a guest. My wife, on our behalf, has always said yes. Unfortunately, the guest is usually the neighbor’s on-again/off-again boyfriend, who is best described as obnoxious. During dinner, our neighbor frequently smirks condescendingly at his plus-one and winks at the rest of us. Ugh. This neighbor accepted the invitation to dinner this year. My wife says the polite thing for her to do is to anticipate his request by telling him he can bring a guest. I say we should keep quiet to see if he asks. Do the rules of etiquette come down on my wife’s side? GENTLE READER: They do not — until the boyfriend becomes the husband, a neighbor or both. Waiting for the neighbor to ask for a second invitation is both sensible and permissible. Should the boyfriend indeed be promoted, Miss Manners hopes it will at least lessen the likelihood of the now-husband mistreating you or one of your other guests:
ANTIOCH – Authorities on Tuesday recovered a gun but found no victim while investigating a shooting in Antioch, police said. The shooting – the fourth in two days – was reported just after 1:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Sycamore Drive, Antioch police Lt. John Fortner said in a news release. Officers arrived to find several bullet casings and a “discarded pistol on the ground.” No victims had been identified or come forward as of Tuesday evening, Fortner said. An investigation is underway into the shooting. Fortner said officers have been assigned to patrol the area and coverage times will be increased. Earlier in the day, a man was gunned down in the 30 block of East 6th Street. And on Monday, a 27-year-old man was injured in a shooting in the 1000 block of Sycamore Drive. The Sycamore Drive shooting followed reports of gunfire near the intersection of Spanos Street and Mahogany Way. The intended targets – a 35-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man – were not struck. Police said the two shootings were connected. No arrests were announced in any of the
SUBSCRIBER ONLY St. Patrick-St.Vincent falls to Hilmar in Division IV NorCal title game. San Francisco Waldorf loses to St. Vincent de Paul. Foothill High volleyball players and coach Dusty Collins celebrate their CIF State NorCal Division 1 Regional Championship win against Redwood High at Foothill High School in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) NorCal girls volleyball roundup: Archbishop Mitty, Foothill, San Ramon Valley, Monta Vista advance to state title matches Originally Published: November 19, 2024 at 10:30 PM PST
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Behind a dominant performance from Makenna Crosson, Archbishop Mitty overwhelmed St. Francis in the 2024 NorCal Open Division championship game Archbishop Mitty celebrates their 25-11, 25-18, 25-19 win over St. Francis for the CIF NorCal Open Division championship game at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Behind a dominant performance from Makenna Crosson, Archbishop Mitty overwhelmed St. Francis in the 2024 NorCal Open Division championship game Originally Published: November 19, 2024 at 9:57 PM PST
The San Jose City Council will let District 3 residents hold a special election and have a say in choosing their next representative following the resignation of disgraced Councilmember Omar Torres. With no possibility of certifying the results until at least the summer, the council will also make an interim appointment after the election filing deadline to ensure that anyone who runs for office does not have an advantage as the incumbent. “I think that there’s really no substitute for the kind of vetting that you get in an open and competitive election where people have to go out and knock on those doors, attend all those neighborhood meetings and subject themselves to the questions and feedback of the residents of the district who really should be choosing who represents them,” San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said. Torres submitted his resignation effective Nov. 27, following his arrest this month on three felony counts of child molestation involving sodomy and oral copulation by force and lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under the age of 14. The charges against the soon-to-be former District 3 representative
Bay Area Home Report 49 Chatham pt. – Google Street View A 2,310-square-foot house built in 1984 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Chatham pt. in Alameda was sold on Aug. 7, 2024. The $1,780,000 purchase price works out to $771 per square foot. This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three baths. Outside, the home presents roofing composed of wood shake roofing / shingles materials. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home includes a garage. The property occupies a lot of 5,284 square feet. Additional houses have recently been sold nearby: On Coleport Landing, Alameda, in July 2024, a 1,694-square-foot home was sold for $1,505,000, a price per square foot of $888. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. A 1,756-square-foot home on the first block of Avondale Landing in Alameda sold in December 2023, for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $911. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. In July 2023, a 2,774-square-foot home on Steuben Bay in Alameda sold for $2,175,000
The top-five teams remained unchanged in the latest College Football Playoff rankings with undefeated Oregon on top followed by Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Indiana — four Big Ten teams and an SEC interloper. But there were significant changes below, with Brigham Young as the prime mover. The Cougars plunged eight spots, to No. 14, following their first defeat of the season, a four-point loss to unranked Kansas. Notably, one-loss BYU is now a spot behind one-loss SMU even though the Cougars won the head-to-head meeting in Dallas early in the season. The development could have enormous consequences for the Big 12 — and for Boise State. The Broncos moved up one spot, to No. 12, placing them in position to gain an opening round bye at the Big 12’s expense. The five highest-ranked conference champions receive automatic bids to the 12-team CFP, with the top-four conference winners awarded opening-round byes. If their relative position holds through the conference championships, the Broncos would finish ahead of the Big 12’s four ranked teams: No. 14 BYU, No. 16 Colorado, No. 21 Arizona State and No.
Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version of his country’s nuclear doctrine that lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal. The new version has been in the works for months. It lets him use nuclear weapons in response to even a conventional attack by a nonnuclear nation that is backed by a nuclear power. That possibly could include the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine to hit Russian territory, which Moscow says happened Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized such strikes could potentially trigger a nuclear response under the revised document. The 4-year-old document has a bland, bureaucratic title — “Basic Principles of State Policy on Nuclear Deterrence” — but its contents are chilling, especially with its newest revisions. Better known as Russia’s nuclear doctrine, the revamped version that was signed Tuesday by President Vladimir Putin spells out the circumstances that allow him to use Moscow’s atomic arsenal, the world’s largest. This new version lowers the bar, giving him that option in response to even a conventional attack backed by a nuclear power. That possibly could include
The Bay Area loves Coldplay. That’s been true for decades, with Coldplay regularly drawing capacity crowds to its many gigs around these parts over the years. And that fact has been underscored once again by the tens of thousands of ticket-buyers who have snatched up all the ducats to Coldplay’s two giant shows, May 31 and June 1, at Stanford Stadium. Yes, both shows — which are part of the band’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour — are currently listed as being entirely sold out on the band’s website, coldplay.com. The fact that this will be Coldplay’s first-ever appearances at Stanford Stadium shouldn’t surprise anyone. After all, the facility — which is the home of Stanford football — is hardly known as a concert venue. Indeed, to the best of our knowledge, Coldplay will be the first major rock band to ever perform at this version of Stanford Stadium (which built in 2005). The facility did, however, host an electronic dance music event with Zedd in 2017. .
By Yuri Kageyama | Associated Press TOKYO — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated the “Peanuts” comic strip and penned the lyrics for the theme song of the animation series “Astro Boy,” died Nov. 13, his son Kensaku Tanikawa said Tuesday. He said his father died at a Tokyo hospital due to old age. Shuntaro Tanikawa stunned the literary world with his 1952 debut “Two Billion Light Years of Solitude,” a bold look at the cosmic in daily life, sensual, vivid but simple in its use of everyday language. Written before Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” it became a bestseller. Tanikawa’s “Kotoba Asobi Uta,” or “Word Play Songs,” is a rhythmical experiment in juxtaposing words that sound similar, such as “kappa,” a mythical animal and “rappa,” a horn, that makes for a joyful singsong compilation, filled with alliterations and onomatopoeia. “For me, the Japanese language is the ground. Like a plant, I place my roots, drink in the nutrients of the Japanese
