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Bay Area arts: 10 shows and festivals to catch this weekend

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

From a new “Romeo and Juliet” in San Jose to a family-friendly opera in Walnut Creek to a play about a wolf boy in Berkeley, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.Here is a partial roundup.Classical picks: ‘R&J’; S.F. Opera gala; ‘3 Feathers’Opera companies are launching the 23-24 season in style: “Romeo and Juliet” at Opera San Jose, a gala concert at San Francisco Opera, and a fairy tale work at Solo Opera highlight the calendar for this weekend. Here’s a look.“Romeo and Juliet”: Charles Gounod’s romantic take on Shakespeare’s tragedy of star-crossed lovers opens Opera San Jose’s fall season in a new production by company general director Shawna Lucey. Tenor Joshua Sanders is Romeo, and sopranos Melissa Sondhi and Jasmine Habersham alternate as Juliet. The cast also features baritone Efrain Solís as Mercutio and tenor Alex Boyer as Tybalt. Joseph Marcheso conducts.Details: Saturday through Sept. 24; Calif...

Will Trump win all of California’s delegates in the primary? Here’s what polling suggests

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

California Republicans’ support for former President Donald Trump appears to be growing, according to a new poll — and that’s a particularly positive sign for his campaign given how the state will assign its bevy of delegates this year.Trump is the preferred candidate for 55% of likely Republican voters surveyed in late August by the Berkeley Institute of Government Studies — taken after he was indicted in Georgia for alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.That’s an 11% increase from Berkeley IGS’s May survey — and would trigger the California Republican Party’s new rule allotting all of its 169 delegates to whichever candidate can secure a majority (50% plus 1) of the statewide vote in the upcoming primary election.In comparison, 16% of likely Republican voters picked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, 7% former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and 4% tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.A February Berekely IGS poll found 37% of registered Republican voters preferred DeSantis whil...

Trump claims to know how Meghan Markle wrongly ‘dealt with’ Queen Elizabeth II

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

The world may never know if Queen Elizabeth II reciprocated the warm feelings and admiration Donald Trump had for her, but the former president is convinced that he got to know the late monarch well enough during his 2019 state visit to have an opinion on the relationship she had with Meghan Markle, her grandson’s American wife.“I didn’t like the way she dealt with the queen,” Trump said about the Duchess of Sussex in an interview Wednesday morning with syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt, the Daily Mail reported. “I became very friendly with the Queen. She was an incredible woman.”Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, pose with their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor during a photocall in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle on May 8, 2019 in Windsor, England. The Duchess of Sussex gave birth at 05:26 on Monday 06 May, 2019. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images) In making these remark...

Traffic concerns prompt Brentwood board to kick Seeno housing proposal back to staff

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

It all came down to traffic. After almost five hours of discussion on a longtime plan to erect nearly 300 homes in northwest Brentwood, the Planning Commission punted the proposal back to staff to consider possible solutions to avoid a potential traffic mess.At issue was a second exit from the proposed Albert Seeno III Bridle Gate development in northwestern Brentwood that would have routed vehicles into and out of the upscale Brentwood Hills and Shadow Lakes neighborhoods, areas that are already congested with parents driving their children to and from nearby schools.“We need to make sure that we approve plans that are beneficial to the people that are already here,” Commissioner Rod Flohr said on Tuesday. “…The hazards for the Shadow Lakes Community and the Brentwood Hills community have been very clearly stated and I think everybody here has had a chance to hear them.”With Planning Commissioner Anita Roberts absent, the remaining four commissioners unanimously voted to cont...

San Francisco 49ers hit a local note with the music at Levi’s Stadium

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

Stadium music is as much a part of the game-going atmosphere as what happens on the gridiron and in the stands. At Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium, the 49ers differentiate the musical experience by embracing songs by Bay Area artists — and a certain, distinctive local sound effect.It’s the call of a foghorn, a throwback to the team’s days in foggy San Francisco. You’ll hear the iconic sound three times before kickoff — and again every time George Kittle or another Niner lands in the end zone with the ball.“It doesn’t matter where you are in the building,” says Laura Johnson, the 49ers’ senior director of game presentation and live events. “When you hear the foghorn sound, you’ll know there has been a scoring play here at the stadium.”That sound is quickly followed by Vallejo rapper E-40’s 2006 hyphy classic, “Tell Me When to Go,” complete with the “Yay Area” intro, to celebrate the touchdown.“It’s fun. It’s hip,” Johnson says. “Anyb...

SF Giants place Patrick Bailey on concussion list, recall long lost catcher Joey Bart

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

The Giants planned to lean on rookie catcher Patrick Bailey down the stretch, but they’ll now be without him for at least the next week.Bailey, 24, was placed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion he suffered in Tuesday night’s loss to the Cubs. Joey Bart, stuck at Triple-A Sacramento for the past four months, rushed from Las Vegas, where the River Cats were playing, to Chicago and started Wednesday afternoon’s series finale.The Cubs’ six-run seventh inning Tuesday night was the Giants’ downfall in their fifth straight loss. And it also cost them their starting catcher.Bailey began feeling light-headed after a play at the plate in the seventh, Kapler told reporters in Chicago. Jeimer Candelario was on third base when Nick Madrigal bounced a high-hopper to Casey Schmitt at third. Schmitt’s throw was low, and as Candelario slid across the plate to score the go-ahead run, his knee appeared to knock Bailey’s head back.Bailey was lifted...

FEMA names 6 Bay Area communities as ‘Disaster Resilience Zones’

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

By Leslie Kaufman | BloombergRikers Island in the Bronx, New York, made the list due to its extreme vulnerability to flooding. Lincoln, Wyoming, was selected because of its high avalanche risk. And the danger of both earthquakes and drought propelled part of Alameda, California, to federal attention.The three places are among 483 census tracts nationwide that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated Wednesday as Community Disaster Resilience Zones, giving them prioritized access to federal funding to strengthen their defenses against climate impacts and other hazards.  In all, the designated tracts cover about 2 million people living in rural, urban and suburban areas.“These designations will help ensure that the most at-risk communities are able to build resilience against natural hazards and extreme weather events, which are becoming increasingly intense and frequent due to climate change,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said in a written statement.Each of the...

Overturned tanker truck spills asphalt across westbound I-780, injuries reported

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

(KRON) -- An overturned tanker truck collision resulting in injuries occurred on I-780 near 2nd Street in Benicia Wednesday morning. The truck has spilled asphalt across the westbound lanes, according to a Sig Alert. The truck overturned around 9:35 a.m. and was hauling 6,000 gallons of hot asphalt. All lanes are currently blocked.Caltrans has been notified and is on the scene.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Quarantine in effect for portions of Santa Clara County due to oriental fruit flies

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

(KRON) -- A portion of Santa Clara County is now under quarantine after eight oriental fruit flies were found in Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, according to the California Secretary of Agriculture.The map below shows areas where the quarantine is in effect, which includes all of Santa Clara and portions of Cupertino, Milpitas, San Jose and Sunnyvale. These areas are expected to remain under quarantine until June of next year. Map courtesy of the California Department of Food and Agriculture The California Department of Food and Agriculture is also expected to treat the area where the flies were trapped through March of next year. Bait will be applied on street trees, utility poles and other surfaces. According to CDFA, the bait, which contains a natural compound, will be applied 8 to 10 feet off the ground, making it safe for both people and pets. San Jose women charged after infested langsat fruit seized Residents who live within the quarantined area are advised to not move any homeg...

Endangered California condor shot, $5,000 reward offered

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:57:21 GMT

(KRON) -- After an endangered California condor was fatally shot in San Benito County, federal wildlife officials announced a $5,000 reward on Wednesday to catch the person responsible. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the condor was found on private property along Lone Tree Road in Hollister in July of 2022. USFWS's Wildlife Forensics Laboratory conducted a necropsy and determined the cause of death to be trauma from a gunshot wound.  Anyone with information regarding the shooting of this condor is asked to contact the Service’s Office of Law Enforcement in Sacramento at 916-569-8478, or email Special Agent Victoria Van Duzer at [email protected]. "The Service is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting of this condor," the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stated. California condors were listed as endangered in 1967. In the 1980s, California condor numbers reached a low of only 23 wi...