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Meet the chef behind Danville’s hot new seafood restaurant

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

Earlier this month, downtown Danville welcomed its newest seafood restaurant: Tides, a new high-end, ocean-inspired eatery.The elegant new restaurant is, in large part, the brainchild of executive chef and general manager Marikah Woodson, whose culinary journey began years ago in Pleasanton. The oldest of five kids, she learned to cook at home. When she went off to college — she played basketball at San Jose State — she frequently cooked up big batches of pasta to feed friends and classmates.“Everyone loved my cooking — it was a lot of fun,” she recalls.After college, she remembers seeing an ad for Le Cordon Bleu and being instantly inspired. “I had this epiphany,” she says. “I called my mom and said, ‘I really think I want to be a chef.'”An externship at Livermore’s Wente Vineyards led to a stint as sous chef, before she teamed up with chef Matt Greco to open Salt Craft in Pleasanton. Since then, she’s worked a...

Bay Area music superstar’s festival canceled at Shoreline for 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

Bay Area music fans will have to wait a bit longer to groove with H.E.R.The Grammy-and-Oscar-winning superstar’s multiday music festival, originally set for Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View Sept. 16-17, has been canceled.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lights On Festival will not take place this year,” a festival representative said in a statement.No information or details were given about the “unforeseen circumstances.”Also, there is no mention of the cancelation on H.E.R.’s X (the social media platform formerly known as Twitter) page. Nothing appears to be mentioned on the star’s website either.H.E.R. — who hails from Vallejo — was set to headline a bill that also included Jazmine Sullivan, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Don Toliver, Alina Baraz, Smino, Syd and more.This was going to be the first time the Lights On was going to be held at Shoreline. It was previously held at Toyota Pavilion at Concord.Related ArticlesMusic | ...

Rudy Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia election charges; bond set at $150,000

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

By Kate Brumback | Associated PressATLANTA — Rudy Giuliani turned himself in at a jail in Atlanta on Wednesday on charges related to efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.The former New York mayor was indicted last week along with Trump and 17 others. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said they participated in a wide-ranging conspiracy to subvert the will of the voters after the Republican president lost to Democrat Joe Biden in November 2020. Bond was set at $150,000, second only to Trump’s $200,000.Giuliani, 79, is accused of spearheading Trump’s efforts to compel state lawmakers in Georgia and other closely contested states to ignore the will of voters and illegally appoint electoral college electors favorable to Trump.Georgia was one of several key states Trump lost by slim margins, prompting the Republican and his allies to proclaim, without evidence, that the election was rigged in favor of his Democ...

49ers’ Sam Darnold wins No. 2 quarterback job, Trey Lance could be on move

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

SANTA CLARA — With Sam Darnold reportedly locking down the 49ers’ No. 2 quarterback job, the team is exploring options on what to do with Trey Lance, a league source said Wednesday.A day earlier, coach Kyle Shanahan said he would consider rotating both Darnold and Lance as the backup to Brock Purdy, who has made a remarkable recovery from March elbow surgery to retain the starting role he flourished in last season.Rather than retain Lance as the No. 3 quarterback, the 49ers appear willing to part with him after just four starts in two seasons, after they moved up to draft him No. 3 overall in 2021.Lance was not on the field to begin Wednesday’s practice.News of Darnold securing the No. 2 job was first reported by NFL Network, about an hour before practice. Friday marks the 49ers’ final preseason game, a 7 p.m. kickoff against the Los Angeles Chargers at Levi’s Stadium.Darnold has 56 career starts over five seasons with the Jets and Panthers, with 61 tou...

Man arrested with multiple weapons, Chucky mask in Hayward

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was recently arrested for possessing multiple weapons after fleeing from a police officer, according to the Hayward Police Department. A Hayward police officer attempted a traffic stop on a car with an equipment violation. The driver fled from the officer, driving through a red light before turning onto the next street. The officer did not attempt to pursue the car once he saw where the driver was headed. Instead, the officer waited until the car parked a short distance away, police said. Man shot in the leg confronting catalytic converter thieves in Sunnyvale The driver, a man, was detained once other officers joined in on the second traffic stop. A records check on the driver found him to be on probation and therefore able to be searched by police. Officers located machetes, a club with metal spikes, large fix blade knives, a CO2 arrow gun, a lock picking set, ammunition and nearly two pounds of unsealed marijuana. Among the burglary and robbery tools, a mask de...

New York golfer charged with animal cruelty after goose killed with golf club

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A golfer was arrested and accused of beating a goose to death with a golf club at a New York course in a misguided attempt to put it out of its misery, a county official said Wednesday.Witnesses say the man decided to kill the Canada goose after it was struck with a golf ball last week at the Putnam County Golf Course in Mahopac, said Ken Ross, chief of the county’s Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He said a veterinarian who examined the animal’s remains said it would’ve likely survived the ball strike and was probably just dazed.Officers from the SPCA’s law enforcement division and the state Department of Environmental Conservation police responded to the call from the golf course on Friday, Ross said.Witnesses told officers that “one of the golfers allegedly went over to the goose and made comments that he was going to put it out of its misery” after the ball smacked into the bird, Ross said.The man beat the goose in a way t...

South Korea says North Korea has launched a long-range rocket

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has launched a long-range rocket.Source

Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as pressure eases from the bond market

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying toward its best day since June on Wednesday as pressure that’s built up on stocks from the bond market relaxed a bit. The S&P 500 was 1.1% higher in late trading, trimming its loss for what’s been a dismal August so far. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 173 points, or 0.5%, at 34,462 with a little less than an hour remaining in trading. The Nasdaq composite jumped 1.7%. Big Tech stocks and others that benefit from easier interest rates led the way. They got some relief as the 10-year Treasury yield eased back further from its highest level since 2007 after a report suggested the U.S. economy may be cooling.A 2.2% gain for Apple’s stock and 1.7% climb for Microsoft shares were two of the strongest forces pushing the S&P 500 upward.Nvidia, another one of the market’s most influential stocks, rose 2.8% ahead of its latest profit report, scheduled to come out after the market closes for the day. It’s a ...

Deep-sea ‘hot tubs’ help octopus moms hatch their eggs faster

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most octopuses lead solitary lives. So scientists were startled to find thousands of octopus huddled together, protecting their eggs at the bottom of the ocean off the central California coast.Now researchers may have solved the mystery of why these pearl octopus congregate: Heat seeping up from the base of an extinct underwater volcano helps their eggs hatch faster.“There are clear advantages of basically sitting in this natural hot tub,” said Janet Voight, an octopus biologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and co-author of the study, which was published Wednesday in Science Advances. The researchers calculated that the heated nest location more than halved the time it took for eggs laid there to hatch — reducing the risk of being munched by snails, shrimp and other predators. The nesting site, which the scientists dubbed an “octopus garden,” was first discovered in 2018 by researchers from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and other i...

The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is set to kick off in Milwaukee. Follow live updates

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:01 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 Republican presidential debate, which kicks off at 9 p.m. ET. The field’s early front-runner, Donald Trump, is skipping the event in favor of an interview with Tucker Carlson instead.WHAT TO KNOW— Trump won’t be at the GOP’s first presidential debate. But his presence will be felt — Who’s in, who’s out, who’s boycotting: The 8 candidates expected on stage — Want to tune in for the debate? Here’s how to watch — Trump’s decision to back out tests Fox News’ ability to pivot again — The GOP presidential debate puts the spotlight on swing-state WisconsinCARLSON INTERVIEW WITH TRUMP TO AIR SHORTLY BEFORE DEBATEFormer Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s interview with Donald Trump will air at 8:55 p.m. Eastern time, just minutes before the first Republican presidential debate begins.Carlson says his interview with Trump will be posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The interview with the ear...