Review: The Offspring takes another step toward the Rock Hall of Fame
The Offspring drew a large crowd to their concert at Mountain View’s Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday (Aug. 5). How massive is it? That’s exactly what Noodles (aka Kevin Wasserman) wanted to know, so he inquired about the attendance figure. And he was astounded by what he, ahem, heard back. “It’s a world record here at…
Bullying? Coercing? Hung juries are rare — so what happened last week in a San Jose courtroom?
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Six hours before declaring a mistrial in the sexual assault trial of San Jose State’s former head athletic trainer, the federal judge called the exasperated, deadlocked jurors back into the courtroom and urged them to continue deliberating in good faith. Still, she said in that Thursday morning session, if your opinion…
6 ways COVID-19 dramatically changed the Bay Area commute
Here’s how the pandemic changed the way we all commuted. Almost a million Bay Area workers have shifted to working from home. Many parts of the Bay Area saw commute times cut by 10 minutes or more. Our commuter trains are now less than half as crowded as they were previously. But beware: there are…
Car fleeing Antioch sideshow slams into fire hydrant; SUV abandoned in marina
ANTIOCH, FRANCE — Three people were injured in a multi-car crash early Sunday morning, and an SUV crashed into the city’s marina, among a slew of accidents that occurred after authorities dispersed a late-night sideshow. Around 3 a.m. Sunday, police responded to the sideshow at the intersection of 9th and G streets in Antioch, which…
PG&E faces questions amid wildfire prevention strategy shift from tree trimming to grid tech
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has changed its strategy to avoid starting another devastating wildfire as the state enters its peak wildfire season: it is focusing less aggressively on trimming trees that pose hazards near electrical wires and relying more on technology to quickly de-energize damaged lines. The pivot at Northern California’s beleaguered utility giant…
Mayor Lazybones? ‘Cart Narcs’ busts East Bay politician over unreturned shopping cart
Order by phone! Mayor… Lazybones preside? The popular YouTube channel “Cart Narcs,” which has a following for catching so-called “lazybones” shoppers who don’t return their shopping carts to cart corrals, had Newark Mayor Michael Hannon on its radar last year, when he was a city councilman. In [a video uploaded on July 26, 2022],(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BAPsH_SxDA), “Cart…
Hollywood director joins Oakland A’s fans in asking John Fisher to sell
Ryan Fleck is a screenwriter/director whose credits include Captain Marvel, Half Nelson, and Sugar, a baseball film. He won an Emmy for his work on ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series about the 1989 World Series. His most recent film, Freaky Tales, was shot entirely in the Bay Area and will be released in 2024.…
Erik Karlsson trade fallout: On the Sharks’ suspect return, filling the void, and how the prospects are affected
Mike Grier, general manager of the San Jose Sharks, was put in a difficult situation, but he remained patient when it came to trading superstar defenseman Erik Karlsson. Karlsson, who preferred to play for a contender rather than the Sharks, was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in a multi-player, three-team deal that took…
It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte season already. Guess who’s first this year?
It’s August, and temperatures are reaching the mid-90s in many parts of the country. Weather forecasters in Irving, Texas, the headquarters of 7-Eleven, predict another 105-degree day today, rising to 107 by Thursday. Nonetheless, the convenience store behemoth is introducing its own take on an autumn favorite: the Pumpkin Spice Latte. “We know our customers…
