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Etienne Charles brings his ‘Creole Soul’ revolution back to Bay Area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

For Trinidadian trumpeter and percussionist Etienne Charles, rhythm doesn’t just organize a tune. It reveals historical origins and tracks sojourns both forced and voluntary.Returning to the Tenderloin jazz spot Black Cat with his pan-Caribbean band Creole Soul for a three-night run May 18-20 (followed by a May 21 afternoon concert at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay), Charles continues to explore music arising from four centuries of African displacements and subsequent migrations.The concerts mark the 10th anniversary of his landmark album “Creole Soul,” which introduced a body of music with a radically encompassing Caribbean rhythmic palette. He’s been expanding the conceptual framework ever since, and the Bay Area run is designed “to show the evolution since ‘Creole Soul’ came out,” he said.“There’s been a significant tilt to Caribbean dance music, rocksteady and reggae, since we’re digging around in the diaspora and looking at the 75th anniversary of Wi...

The restaurant chain that officially owns ‘Taco Tuesday’ fights challenge from Taco Bell

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Declaring a mission to liberate “Taco Tuesday” for all, Taco Bell is asking U.S. regulators to force the Taco John’s chain to abandon its longstanding claim to the trademark.Too many businesses and others refer to “Taco Tuesday” for Taco John’s to be able to have exclusive rights to the phrase, Taco Bell asserted in a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing on May 16.It’s the latest development in a long-running beef. The Patent and Trademark Office approved the Taco John’s “Taco Tuesday” trademark in 1989.“Taco Bell believes ‘Taco Tuesday’ is critical to everyone’s Tuesday. To deprive anyone of saying ‘Taco Tuesday’ — be it Taco Bell or anyone who provides tacos to the world — is like depriving the world of sunshine itself,” the Taco Bell filing reads.A key question is whether “Taco Tuesday” over the years has succumbed to “genericide,”...

Good Samaritan Hospital fine-tunes plans for San Jose campus revamp

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

A three-story medical office building totaling 46,000 square feet, located at 2512 Samaritan Court in San Jose, part of the Good Samaritan Hospital campus redevelopment and expansion, concept. (RBB Architects)SAN JOSE — New medical office buildings are slated to replace several older structures as part of the proposed revamp and redevelopment of the Good Samaritan Hospital campus in San Jose, city documents show.Two big medical office buildings will sprout after construction crews bulldoze numerous low-slung office sites as part of one segment of the Good Sam campus project at 2505 Samaritan Drive, according to the planning files.Separately, a smaller medical office will rise at the site of an existing office building at 2512 Samaritan Court, the development proposal states.Each of the two big office buildings will total 156,800 square feet and will both be six stories, the planning documents show. That would produce a combined square footage of 313,600 square feet at the...

Peninsula Restaurant Week runs May 19-27, with dozens of meal deals

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

Peninsula Restaurant Week runs from this Friday, May 19, through Saturday, May 27, with businesses all up and down the Peninsula enticing food lovers with the opportunity to save money while discovering new places and revisiting old favorites.About 90 restaurants are participating, according to the website, with more likely to join. Not all restaurants have posted their specials; keep checking back for updates.Among the highlights we found:Yama Sushi (Belmont): Sushi Boat with 32 assorted rolls, sashimi and nigiri for $49.99 and a Bento Box Dinner for for two, served with soup and salad, for $36.99.Hobee’s (Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Redwood Shores): Dulce de Leche French Toast for $10 — a discount of nearly 50% — any day until 10 a.m.Ristorante Carpaccio (Menlo Park): A $25 deal with salad, minestrone and house-made gnocchi with Bolognese or vodka sauce.CreoLa Bistro (San Carlos): Four courses for $55, with options such as Oyster Brochette, St. Charles C...

Death Valley marijuana grow: 10,000 plants and deadly pesticide

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

Ten thousand marijuana plants and a highly toxic pesticide were found at an illegal growing site in Death Valley, park officials said.The site was discovered last month during a flyover of Jail Canyon, at the park’s lightly traveled west edge, a National Park Service release said.The growers, realizing they had been discovered, abandoned the site. The plants were eradicated, and 35 cubic yards of trash was removed, park officials said.Among the pesticides and other chemicals found at the site was carbofuran, which can kill humans and other large mammals as well as birds and fish.More than 20 illegal marijuana growing sites have been found in Death Valley National Park in the past decade, the officials said — including a 40-acre site found two years ago at Jail Canyon.The canyon, 5 miles west of Telescope Peak, can be reached only by footpaths and a rugged route used by off-road vehicles.People visiting remote areas of the park are advised to inform rangers of “unus...

Pride flag that was ripped down at Palo Alto church being investigated as hate crime

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

(KRON) -- An incident in which a pride flag was ripped down from the exterior of a Palo Alto church is being investigated as a hate crime, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. Police received a call just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday on a report of vandalism at the First Lutheran Church at 600 Homer Avenue. The report was called in by a church employee, police said. Zip codes donating the most money to Donald Trump in California Officers investigated and determined that at some point between May 7 and May 11, an unknown party had ripped a pride flag and its mounting bracket off the front of the church and left it on the ground. The church wall was also damaged.There is no suspect information at this time, according to police. Nor is there any known connection between this case and previous cases.Anyone with any information related to this case is asked to contact the Palo Alto PD 24-hour dispatch center at (650) 329-2413.

Grand jury indicts Bryan Kohberger in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary hearing that was set for late June.Bryan Kohberger was arrested late last year and charged with burglary and four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 13, 2022, killings of Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at a rental home near the University of Idaho campus. At the time, Kohberger was a graduate student studying criminology at nearby Washington State University, and the killings left the close-knit communities of Moscow, Idaho, and Pullman, Washington, reeling.A preliminary hearing — where prosecutors must show a judge that there is enough evidence to justify moving forward with felony charges — was scheduled to begin June 26. But on Tuesday, a grand jury indicted Kohberger on the same charges, effectively rerouting the case directly to...

Zip codes donating the most money to Donald Trump in California

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

In November of last year, former President Donald Trump announced his plans to run for president again in 2024. Despite potential complications presented by his indictment over falsifying business records in March and a jury finding him liable for defamation and sexual abuse in civil court in May, Trump has not announced any changes to his re-election bid; in fact, the Trump campaign announced an influx of donations after his grand jury indictment, signaling continued support from his base. Alameda County DA Price requests $300K for onboarding expenses, blames previous administration for lack of support However, Trump's broader appeal in the context of the 2024 presidential race remains unclear. The 2022 midterm elections put his political influence, both within the Republican party and among the voting public, to the test. Trump endorsed more than two dozen Republican candidates. While the GOP expected a "red wave" to deliver overwhelming control of both houses of Congress, the r...

Shooting near Fruitvale BART Station injures 1 in leg, chest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

A person was shot in the chest and leg Tuesday afternoon in East Oakland, police said Wednesday. The shooting occurred just after 4:45 p.m. in the 3300 block of East 12th Street near the Fruitvale BART station. Alameda County DA Price requests $300K for onboarding expenses, blames previous administration for lack of support Officers responded and located the victim. Firefighters and paramedics also responded and provided aid before they took the person to a hospital. Police did not know the condition of the victim Wednesday morning. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Police Department's felony assault unit at (510) 238-3426. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Renowned chef returns to DC in partnership with Salamander Washington

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:12:57 GMT

 Salamander Washington D.C. hotel in Southwest. (Courtesy Salamander Washington DC)Kwame Onwuachi, a former chef at the Kith/Kin restaurant at The Wharf, is returning to D.C. in a partnership with the Salamander Collection, and its Salamander Washington D.C. hotel in Southwest.Salamander Resorts & Spa took over the location of the former Mandarin Oriental Hotel, and a new restaurant is among several changes it plans to make. The original high-end resort is located in Middleburg, Virginia, and is owned by businesswoman Sheila Johnson.Onwuachi currently owns Tatiana in New York City and has written several books, including the bestselling cookbook “My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef.”In 2019, he was named Rising Star Chef of the Year by the James Beard Foundation.“The time is right to return to D.C., and I can’t think of a more appropriate location to open a new restaurant that speaks to the character and lineage of D.C. than at this storied S...