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Beyond Fest Beckons with Weird and Wonderful Screenings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

Beyond Fest is promoted as a “genre” festival, but over the years, it has become, fittingly, beyond any niche or genre. Weird, dark, ominous, campy, creepy… all these words work just as well to describe the collection of horror, Sci-Fi, B-movies, fantasy and unique cinema (mainstream and underground) the festival showcases.The American Cinematheque and NEON-backed event is the highest-attended film event of its kind in the U.S. and its line-ups –both on screen and off– are the reason, with discussions, panels and more. From the opening night premiere of Gareth Edwards’ The Creator to a celebration of Roger Corman and the controversial “ultimate” cut of Caligula, to appearances by legends Michael Mann and James Cameron, the fest has been showcasing impressive line-ups, and this year’s have been bigger than ever.Beyond Fest kicked off on September 26 and continues through October 10, and it still has several new and classic offerings to come. True Romance, The ...

Source: 49ers add to defensive front by trading for Randy Gregory

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ relentless pursuit of a premier defensive front prompted them Friday to trade for pass rusher Randy Gregory, a league source confirmed.Gregory fell out of favor with the Denver Broncos, who were on the verge of releasing him earlier this week. Instead, the 49ers swooped in to acquire him and a 2024 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick, ESPN reported.The deal comes just two days before the 49ers (4-0) host the Dallas Cowboys, who were Gregory’s initial team from 2015-21 before he left in free agency last year for the Broncos’ higher bid.As part of the five-year, $69.5 million contract he signed with the Broncos, he’s owed a $14 million base salary this season, of which the 49ers will have to pay a prorated portion of nearly $10 million.The 49ers entered Friday with $40 million in salary cap space, having recently restructured the contracts of Trent Williams, George Kittle and Arik Armstead.Gregory, 30,...

The nine most expensive homes reported sold in Palo Alto in the week of Sep. 18

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

A house that sold for $4.1 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past week.In total, nine residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $3.1 million. The average price per square foot was $1,798.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Sep. 18 even if the property may have been sold earlier.9. $1.7 million, condominium in the 800 block of Altaire WalkA sale has been finalized for the condominium in the 800 block of Altaire Walk in Palo Alto. The price was $1,718,000 and the new owners took over the condominium in September. The condo was built in 2011 and the living area totals 1,461 square feet. The price per square foot ended up at $1,176. The condominium features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.Altaire Walk8. $2.4 million, single-family house in the 400 block of Carolina LaneThe 1,277 square-foot single-f...

Fairfield High student arrested for having Glock with extended magazine on campus

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

(KRON) – A male student was arrested for possessing a weapon on campus on Wednesday, Oct. 4 by Fairfield School Resource Officers, police said.According to the Fairfield Police Department, a member of the Fairfield High administration informed police that while searching for a missing phone, a student was found in possession of a loaded firearm.  Alameda PD arrest suspect connected to bank robbery A loaded Glock pistol with an extended magazine was recovered by officers, police said. The student was taken into custody and transported to the Solano County Juvenile Hall Detention Facility, where he was booked on several weapons-related charges. 

Racist vandalism on homecoming floats being investigated by San Ramon PD

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

(KRON) – The San Ramon Police Department has begun investigating racially charged vandalism after California High School’s homecoming floats were graffitied with racial slurs. Last Friday, prior to California High School’s homecoming, three out of four floats were vandalized with graffiti that included swastikas, words and phrases, and the n-word.  SF Fleet Week 2023: schedule, events, what you need to know “It’s disappointing that someone, potentially a student or adult, whoever it was, tried to divide and tried to hurt us,” Principal Demetrius Ball commented to the student-run newspaper, The Californian. Students, parent volunteers, and Cal High’s custodial team assisted in covering the vandalism to ensure the parade continued. “Our students and parents came together and made it happen in such a short amount of time,” said Ball, “I would like to celebrate that perseverance, that Grizzly spirit, like, hey, [the parade] is something that we are passionate about...

Workers raise red flags over tiny homes for homeless in VTA yard

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

(KRON) -- Some union leaders and workers are demanding that San Jose officials develop a safety plan before the city constructs tiny homes in the Cerone Valley Transportation Authority Yard for hundreds of homeless residents.The VTA Board of Directors approved the construction of 200 tiny homes for emergency interim housing on Thursday evening. The project has triggered safety and security concerns for VTA workers and surrounding neighbors."With no safety management plan being offered or funded by Mayor Matt Mahan and the lack of safety oversight by the City the San Jose, we are deeply concerned about the potential impacts of cramming hundreds of currently unhoused residents onto the Cerone VTA Yard," said Jean Cohen, executive officer for the South Bay Labor Council. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is pushing hard to rapidly complete tiny homes projects. Mahan recently wrote on his website, "This is a 'Housing First' approach. Some say we don’t have enough money to build suffi...

Biden says a meeting with Chinese President Xi in San Francisco is a possibility

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he could potentially meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.“There has been no such meeting set up, but it is a possibility," Biden told reporters when asked about the prospects of a face-to-face meeting with the Chinese leader.Biden and Xi have not spoken since their meeting last November of the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. White House officials have previously made clear that they hoped the two leaders would soon hold talks, and administration officials have been working to get the Chinese to agree to a meeting.Relations between the world's two largest economies have faced no shortage of strain over the last year.The Biden administration shot down a Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental U.S. earlier this year. The Chinese government hacked the emails of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. The U.S. go...

André Tourigny is leading the Coyotes into Phase 2 of their rebuilding project

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Bill Armstrong’s first move as the Arizona Coyotes’ general manager was to do nothing.Wanting to take a calculated look at the moribund franchise, Armstrong sat back and watched for an entire season before deciding on a course of action. His plan: a nearly complete overhaul.To pull off his rebuild, Armstrong needed a coach who could connect with and develop young players. André Tourigny was the perfect fit.“The one thing about him was that he was firm with his players, he motivated his players, but didn’t leave a scar,” Armstrong said. “I felt like we needed that type of coach because we were in the process of gutting everything, keeping what we liked then added in young players. You need to bring them in properly and I felt like he could do that.”The Coyotes have been a curiosity across the league as the franchise has gone through a string of owners, including four years of being operated by the NHL, regularly missed the playoffs and strug...

Guaidó dice a CNN que no le teme a la orden de arresto en Venezuela: Es una “herramienta” de manipulación de Maduro

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

(CNN) — El líder opositor venezolano Juan Guaidó le dijo a CNN este viernes que no teme que lo deporten a su país de origen, luego de que el Gobierno de Maduro anunciara una orden de arresto en su contra.Este jueves, el fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, emitió una orden de aprehensión contra Guaidó, y dijo que también solicitaría una alerta roja a la Interpol para deportar al opositor a su país.El anuncio del fiscal ocurrió pocas horas después de que el Gobierno de Biden revelara que comenzaría a deportar a Venezuela a los migrantes de ese país que ingresaron de manera ilegal a Estados Unidos, lo que representa un cambio significativo de política.Hasta ahora, EE.UU. consideraba que Venezuela era “insegura” para los migrantes que retornaban debido a la situación política, pero esa postura se revirtió a medida que más migrantes —muchos de ellos venezolanos— han cruzado a Estados Unidos en cantidades récord este año.En una entrevista en cámara, Guaidó l...

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Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:57 GMT

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