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Concern heightened over fire danger in Oakland hillsContra Costa Times“The recent fires in Dimond Canyon are a reminder of how vulnerable our (Oakland hills) environment,” said District 4 Councilmember Libby Schaaf. Schaaf organized a July 3 meeting to discuss the investigation of the recent fires and to educate the … …read more Source: Libby Schaaf … Read more
Beverly Hills News – Cultural Heritage Commission Votes to Recommends …The Beverly Hills CourierIn a highly controversial move, the Cultural Heritage Commission has voted to recommend the so-called “Howard Hughes Crash House” for landmark designation. The nomination will come before the Beverly Hills City Council to be voted on. Chair Richard … …read more Source: … Read more
Concern heightened over fire danger in Oakland hillsInside Bay Area“The recent fires in Dimond Canyon are a reminder of how vulnerable our (Oakland hills) environment,” said District 4 Councilmember Libby Schaaf. Schaaf organized a July 3 meeting to discuss the investigation of the recent fires and to educate the … …read more Source: Libby Schaaf … Read more
Sonic Flashback: The Kinks at the Las Vegas Convention Center Rotunda (May …Las Vegas WeeklyThe Convention Center Rotunda was perhaps most famous for The Beatles’ stop there in 1964, the second on their whirlwind initial U.S. tour. We had enjoyed our first show there just after moving to Las Vegas in 1979, when Journey performed … Read more
Florida Supreme Court won’t hear Stand Your Ground caseSacramento BeeMIAMI — The Florida Supreme Court won’t take up the case of an Opa-locka man who claimed self-defense in shooting and killing two unarmed men during a fight outside a Northwest Miami-Dade restaurant. Prosecutors had asked the high court to review a …Fred Grimm: SYG law … Read more
SDCC 2014: GBJR Toys Brings Tick With Spoon And MoreBam! Smack! Pow!sdcc–2014-limited-edition-tick-w-tshirt_ At least it is for the exclusive Tick action figure that GBJR Toys is bringing to its booth (#5611, by the way) at San Diego Comic-Con. The limited edition figure comes with a silver spoon and a stop sign, and … …read more … Read more
Bam! Smack! Pow!Rocket Raccoon 1 Jeff Smith Variant SDCC Exclusive It very well might be if it’s the version of it you’re looking at here, with a special variant cover by Jeff Smith. The renowned artist and writer serves up Rocket and Groot for a San Diego Comic-Con …SDCC 2014: Magic the Gathering NERF Garruk’s … Read more
MyNews3 Las Vegas KSNVLAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Department of Planning began accepting land use and licensing applications for medical marijuana establishments on Tuesday, July 8. The application cycle will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. Applications must be …Where will local medical marijuana joints go?Reno Gazette JournalVegas accepting medical marijuana license … Read more
49ers.comThe San Francisco 49ers will host three practices at Levi’s® Stadium during Training Camp presented by SAP and a limited number of fans will have the opportunity to attend one of the sessions. The practices will be held on Monday, August 4th (Noon to 4 …Previewing the food options at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, … Read more
SFGate (blog)A car plowed through the front of a restaurant near Union Square Wednesday, injuring the driver, police said. The blue Lexus was traveling east on Bush Street between Mason and Taylor streets just before noon when it rammed into the front of City …Driver Plows Into Nob Hill Chinese RestaurantCBS LocalLexus Driver Crashes Into … Read more
Chicagomag.comOpen now: Here is a list of facts about TMIP (8734 W. 400 N, Michigan City, 219-814-4930), Brandon Baltzley’s new restaurant: It’s in Indiana. It’s a ten-seat Native American inspired restaurant on a farm. Just about everything on the multicourse … …read more Source: Chicago Restaurant News From Google News
Creative Loafing AtlantaI first came across the idea for a pub crawl using only public transportation through your article on the Creative Loafing website. I’m getting married in a little bit, and the MARTA pub crawl idea popped back in my head as I was trying to come up with … …read more Source: Creative … Read more
Chicago TribuneAlmost exactly a year ago, the Chicago Cubs went before the Commission on Chicago Landmarks seeking consent for a controversial video scoreboard and advertising signs in the Wrigley Field outfield that would dramatically alter the look of the historic …Source: Cubs Agree To Mayor’s Requests On Wrigley RenovationsCBS LocalCubs agree to Rahm’s conditions for … Read more
The Weekly Interview: Giada De LaurentiisLas Vegas Weekly (blog)Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis waves from the red carpet as she arrives during the VIP grand opening of Giada, the first Giada De Laurentiis restaurant, on Monday, June 2, 2014, in the Cromwell. … I grew up in LA, and so I spent a lot of … Read more
East Oakland school’s teachers bring back worldly lessonsContra Costa TimesNessa Mahmoudi, left, and Charity Johnston, teachers at Melrose Leadership Academy, pose for a photograph on campus, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in Oakland, Calif. The women are going to spend three weeks in Cuba this summer, learning about Cuban … and more …read more Source: East … Read more
Fitch Affirms Port of Oakland, CA Senior & Intermediate Lien Revs; Outlook StableMarketWatchConcentration risk from Southwest’s dominant presence is somewhat offset by Oakland International Airport’s high origin and destination (O&D) traffic profile, at approximately 86% of 4.97 million enplaned passengers. Competitive pressure on the … …read more Source: Oakland News By Google
Niners NationThe San Francisco 49ers announced a tour program for the new stadium. For $25 ($20 for seniors, military, kids 5-12, SBL holders), you can get a guided tour of Levi’s Stadium. For $35 ($25 for seniors, military, kids 5-12, SBL holders), you get the …49ers to Hold Three Training Camp Practices at Levi’s® Stadium49ers.comPreviewing … Read more
New Jersey Mega-Mall Could be Chris Christie’s Next BridgegateRacked NationalSince news broke this month that Dubai is hellbent on building the biggest mall our planet has ever known, now’s a good time to check in on the progress at America’s own fabulously crazy mall development, New Jersey’s American Dream Meadowlands. …read more Source: Chris Christie … Read more
49ers Legends Gear Up for Flag Football Game49ers.com (blog)It was the scene of some of the greatest triumphs and some of the sadness that the 49ers had over those years. During our Super Bowl reign and our reign in the 80s, we couldn’t play at a better place.” DeBartolo is eager for his nephew, 49ers … Read more
Tyson Ross Selected to 2014 MLB All-Star GameCal AthleticsBERKELEY – San Diego Padre right-hander Tyson Ross, a standout pitcher at Cal from 2006-08, joins an elite group of Golden Bears as he will become only the sixth Cal baseball player in school history to compete in the Major League All-Star Game when … …read more … Read more
WSU to Host 2015 NCAA Women’s Basketball RegionalWashington State AthleticsPULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University and the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena have been selected to host one of four regional sites for the 2015 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, the NCAA announced Wednesday, July 9.Spokane to host 2015 NCAA Women’s RegionalKXLY SpokaneSWAC Names New … Read more
Oakland Tribune editorial: Oakland City Council should sign the A’s Coliseum …Tri-Valley HeraldOakland City Council members should end their public posturing and sign the deal extending the A’s lease at the Coliseum. It’s possible that, by holding out, the city might extract a little more from the baseball team’s tight-fisted co-owner Lew Wolff … …read … Read more
New food truck market coming to Uptown OaklandBerkeleysideAside from the Fox Theatre, the area also boasts the Paramount Theatre, The New Parish and The Uptown Nightclub. “Off the Grid will strive to bring Oakland music to Uptown, embracing its rich musical history through … Off The Grid says other local … …read more Source: Oakland … Read more
Why Johnny Manziel Needs To Be Smarter About Making His Transition To NFLThe Post Game (blog)Leigh Steinberg has represented many of the most successful athletes and coaches in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, boxing and golf, including the first overall pick in the NFL draft an unprecedented eight times, among more than 60 first-round … and … Read more
BLABBERMOUTH.NETQUEEN has returned to North America for a 24-date arena tour with “American Idol” finalist Adam Lambert once again fronting the band. Fan-filmed video footage of the tour’s second Las Vegas concert, which took place Sunday night (July 6) at The Joint …Adam Lambert Finds Somebody To Love With Queen!PopdustDiscount Queen Tickets Reign on BuyAnySeat.comVirtual-Strategy … Read more
Dread CentralSony Bringing More Toho Godzilla Collection Titles to Blu-ray Along with the Mothra Trilogy When Sony released a slew of Heisei and Millennium series Godzilla movies as double feature Blu-rays this May, there were several noticeably absent titles.Godzilla 2014 Sequel Release Date Confirmed! Who Would Fight The ‘King Of …KDramaStarsMore Godzilla Blu-rays coming in … Read more
Chicago TribuneA trial to determine whether a restaurant in Millennium Park gets to keep its contract turned Wednesday to testimony from a former Chicago Park District official whose sexual relationship with the eventual winner of the lucrative deal has Mayor Rahm …More memory lapses from a Park Grill witnessChicago Sun-TimesJudge hearing lawsuit on restaurant’s contract … Read more
Piedmont, Montclair letters: At Thornhill Elementary, lawbreaking parents set …San Jose Mercury NewsOakland. Montera teacher’s firing was retaliatory. The July 4 article, “Fight goes on to rehire teacher,” provides two lessons: (1) Oakland Unified School District’s “leadership” is morally bankrupt, and (2) school districts can and do fire teachers … and more …read more Source: … Read more
SXSW driver accused of killing 4 people a no-show in court hearingKilleen Daily HeraldAUSTIN — Rashad Charjuan Owens did not appear in court Tuesday for a brief status hearing in Austin. The Killeen resident is charged with one count of capital murder, four counts of felony murder and 24 counts of aggravated assault after police … Read more
Creative Loafing TampaThis foodie intellectual — who penned acclaimed books on food and nutrition like In Defense of Food and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and once said his guilty pleasure is gas station-stocked Cracker Jacks — knows what he’s talking about. But is the tenet … …read more Source: Creative Loafing Omnivore Atlanta News From Google … Read more
Armed robbery at Miami Popeye’s restaurantLocal 10Miami-Dade Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened at a Popeye’s Restaurant in Miami, 1695 Northwest 103rd St. Around 7 p.m. June 26th, an armed robber entered through the restaurant’s drive-thru window and ordered employees to … …read more Source: Miami Restaurant News From Google News
Dine LA restaurant week: Where to get the best bang for your buckLos Angeles TimesDine LA, the two-week Los Angeles restaurant tasting event, is happening July 14 to 27. Eateries around the city are offering special, prix-fixe menus designed to give diners a taste at a discounted price. Those in the know use Dine LA … Read more
California governor signs bill making state’s marriage law gender-neutralJURIST[JURIST] California Governor Jerry Brown [official website] on Monday signed into law [press release] a bill that will change the language in California’s marriage code [text] to accommodate same-sex couples. The bill [SB 1306], introduced by … …read more Source: California Gov Jerry Brown News From Google … Read more
Rant SportsThis is the NBA franchise that has been iconic forever. Their ownership–Jack Kent Cooke and Jerry Buss–evinced stability, passion for winning and a magic touch. Their executive team, symbolized by Jerry West, was astute in talent evaluation and … …read more Source: Leigh Steinberg News From Google
New York TimesPresident Obama, who ended the military’s policy of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” has pledged to sign an executive order barring discrimination against gay men and women by companies contracted by the government. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times. and more …read more Source: New York News By Google