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The Hollywood Burlesque Festival is Back

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

Marking a decade of dazzling entertainment delights, the Hollywood Burlesque Festival returns to elevate and celebrate the art of strip tease-driven performance. The event, which used to take place every other year (COVID put the kabosh on the 2021 edition) will now be an annual affair, so they’re going big for the comeback.Over 70 performers from across the country are scheduled to appear over the weekend, showcasing the breadth of burlesque– from thematic dance to comical cabaret. In addition to nightly shows, there’s a red-carpet photo op-packed pre-party Friday night, an afterparty on Saturday, and brunch on Sunday, plus classes and workshops from the biggest stage stars.The event is perfectly timed for Women’s History Month, especially in 2023, when conservatives continually seek to stifle female sexual expression (and body autonomy). As we’ve written before, burlesque is about empowering women to honor themselves and their sensuality. It’s about spotlighting all forms of...

Santa Cruz high schooler dies during midnight swim

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — A young woman who was found dead near a Santa Cruz beach after a midnight swim has been identified as a Pacific Collegiate School senior.The county coroner’s office on Wednesday confirmed the identification of Indianna “Indie” May Clark, 18, of Soquel.According to the Santa Cruz Police Department, emergency responders were called out for a water rescue at 12:02 a.m. Sunday at Its Beach, near Lighthouse Point. An 18-year-old man had emerged from the water shortly before, telling witnesses that he and Clark had gone for a swim and that he was unable to find her.Shortly after arriving, emergency responders saw a body in the water. Despite rescue efforts, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Santa Cruz Deputy Police Chief Jon Bush.Results of an autopsy and toxicology tests were pending, Bush said, but investigators believed the death to be “an unfortunate and tragic accident,” he said. Pacific Collegiate Head of School Maria Reitano iss...

Elite Sharks prospect arriving in San Jose today, but one big question remains

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

SAN JOSE – Defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin, one of the key players the Sharks acquired from the New Jersey Devils as part of last month’s Timo Meier trade, was set to arrive in the Bay Area from Russia on Thursday, although it remained unclear when he would play his first game with his new organization.Mukhamadullin, 21, was one of New Jersey’s three first-round draft choices in 2020 and just completed his season with Salavat Yulayev-Ufa of the KHL. He was eager to come to California and meet people inside his new organization, a team official said.The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Mukhamadullin had 25 points in 67 regular season games for Salavat Yulayev, which is coached by former Sharks player Viktor Kozlov. The team lost in the KHL’s conference quarterfinals as Mukhamadullin had a goal and an assist in the six-game playoff series.Sharks coach David Quinn said earlier this week he’s looking forward to meeting Mukhamadullin, already considered one of the Sharks’ top overall prospects.“I’ve ...

SF Giants: Cole Waites takes step forward, Mitch Haniger looking unlikely for Opening Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

PEORIA, Ariz. — With Opening Day two weeks away, it is looking less and less likely that the Giants’ highest-priced free-agent addition will be ready for the season. However, what could be the final piece of their bullpen is progressing toward possibly being good to go.Mitch Haniger, who was shut down last week with an oblique strain, will require another week or 10 days before the Giants evaluate his ability to return to baseball activity, manager Gabe Kapler said Thursday. A Bay Area native, Haniger signed a three-year, $43.5 million contract this offseason to join his childhood club, but with his status still uncertain as the opener draws near, it is increasingly likely his Giants debut will have to wait.“He’s responded really well to the rehab process. I just don’t think we’ve had enough answers yet,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “We’re just going to gradually build him up. I don’t think there’s any rush to get him ready.”Haniger, 32, was limited to 57...

Single family residence sells in Palo Alto for $3.2 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

39 Tulip Lane – Google Street ViewThe property located in the first block of Tulip Lane in Palo Alto was sold on March 2, 2023 for $3,200,000, or $2,066 per square foot. The house, built in 1949, has an interior space of 1,549 square feet. The property features three bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and two parking spaces. The backyard also has a pool. The unit sits on a 6,050-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:In September 2022, a 1,610-square-foot home on Wildwood Lane in Palo Alto sold for $2,350,000, a price per square foot of $1,460. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,468-square-foot home on the 2000 block of Channing Avenue in Palo Alto sold in January 2023, for $3,100,000, a price per square foot of $1,256. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Channing Avenue, Palo Alto, in July 2022, a 1,424-square-foot home was sold for $3,370,000, a price per square foot of $2,367. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Home Depot leases big logistics and industrial complex in San Jose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

SAN JOSE — Home Depot has leased a big logistics and warehouse building in San Jose, a deal that hints at ongoing demand for industrial real estate in Silicon Valley despite widening economic uncertainties.The hardware retail giant has signed a lease deal for a building at 1953 Concourse Drive in San Jose, according to documents filed on March 13 with the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office.The building that Home Depot leased totals 126,700 square feet, according to a marketing brochure circulated by the Newark commercial real estate broker Joe Kelly. Kelly has been seeking tenants for the building.In 2020, Overton Moore Properties, a big real estate firm, paid $13.5 million for the property, which is now known as Concourse Logistics Center.At the time of the purchase, an old industrial building totaling 110,100 square feet occupied the seven-acre site. Overton Moore bulldozed the building and replaced it with a modern logistics and warehouse complex.“We are delig...

Road-rage incident between two vehicles in Antioch ends in shooting, wounds to occupant of third car

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

ANTIOCH — Police were looking for tips as they searched for a person who fired a gun during a road-rage dispute and injured a person in another car nearby.In a statement, Antioch police spokesperson Officer Ashley Crandell said the person who was shot was expected to recover. That person was not the target of the road rage, she said.The shooting happened about 7:50 p.m. Tuesday on Lone Tree Way, where the road crosses state Highway 4 on the border of Brentwood. Officers found a victim with a gunshot wound, and an ambulance took that person to a hospital.Police said they were looking for the occupants in the vehicles involved in the road rage. They asked anyone who may have been in the area where it happened to contact them at 925-779-6926. Witnesses who wish to remain anonymous can send tips to 274637 using the key word ANTIOCH.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | ​Alexis Gabe’s family confirms discovery of new remains, hopes more evidence will be reveale...

SF man shot by suspect on motorcycle in critical condition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man was in critical condition Wednesday evening after he was shot while driving on the southern edge of San Francisco's Mission District, police said Thursday. The shooting was reported at 5:38 p.m. in the 1500 block of Florida Street near Cesar Chavez Street. Police: Bay Area driver in deadly hit-and-run had history of DUI The suspect was driving a motorcycle, according to police. No arrest has been made. The victim was taken to a hospital, police said. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Three Bay Area cities among metros that saw biggest drop in median home sale prices: Redfin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- While the Bay Area is notorious for its sky-high housing costs, three Bay Area cities are actually among the top five U.S. metro areas that saw the biggest drop in year-over-year median home sale prices last week, according to a new report from Redfin. Out of 24 of the 50 most populous U.S. metro areas where median sales prices fell, San Jose was tops of the list with a -17.2% YoY decline. Coming in at number three was San Francisco with an -11% YoY decline. Oakland was fourth with -10.9 YoY decline. Rounding out the top five were Austin at number two, -13%, and Sacramento in fifth, -8.6%. Is the Bay Area still in drought? Here's what meteorologists say Overall, Redfin says mortgage rates across the nation have declined from a four-month high that they reached last week. Daily average mortgage rates fell 7% to about 6.5% over the weekend, following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Home prices in the U.S. also fell, dropping 1.8% YoY during the four week...

South Carolina’s star quintet ready for one last NCAA run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:10:12 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s “Freshies” are ready for one last dance.The Gamecocks’ incomparable quintet of players — led by All-American Aliyah Boston and leading scorer Zia Cooke — arrived to enormous promise in 2019-20 and have more than lived up to those expectations with three regular-season Southeastern Conference titles, three league tournament crowns, two Final Fours and last year’s national championship.“I think we’ve build such a great bond, ‘The Freshies’ group,” Boston said Thursday. “To be on the last go-round with them, it’s just, like, super fun.”Undefeated South Carolina (32-0) will start defending its NCAA crown Friday against No. 16 seed Norfolk State (26-6). Eighth-seeded South Florida (26-6) plays No. 9 seed Marquette (21-10) to open the day in Columbia. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley lured four of the country’s top 11 players in 2019, even coming off a down year — for her, anyway — finishing second in the SEC and getting knocked out in the Swee...