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News, Sports, Tech, Politics, Pop-Culture by Zennie Abraham & Zennie62Media, Inc team
San Diego Officer Wounded By Police FirearmKPBSA San Diego policewoman wounded last spring in an exchange of gunfire with a fleeing suspect was struck by a round discharged by a fellow officer, SDPD Chief Shelley Zimmerman confirmed Wednesday. Officer Heather Seddon suffered a bullet wound to …Officer’s shooting was ‘friendly fire’The San Diego Union-Tribune Police: […]
Seattle Seahawks’ safety Kam Chancellor: ‘I think it was that time’The Seattle TimesSeattle Seahawks’ strong safety Kam Chancellor said he is putting business aside to join his teammates, who he said welcomed him with open arms when he ended his 54-day holdout on Wednesday. “I’m just happy to be back playing football, happy to be […]
El Cerrito promotes week of dining locallySan Jose Mercury News“We definitely want to put El Cerrito restaurants on the map,” said Melanie Mintz, the city’s development director. She acknowledged that El Cerrito has a reputation of being short of dining and entertainment options compared with some nearby cities …and more …read more From:: Oakland Restaurant […]
Illinois Gaming Board rejects video licenses for strip mallChicago Tribune“All three of these locations relate to what have been called video gaming malls, mini-casinos, casino malls, and back-door casinos,” Gaming Board Chairman Donald Tracy said ahead of the vote. “I view gaming malls as back-door casinos, as I said at the …Illinois Gaming Board rejects […]
Nando De Colo: ‘I haven’t forgotten about the NBA‘FOXSports.comNando De Colo is a skilled wing player who played just two NBA seasons, most recently for the Toronto Raptors back in 2014. Like many international players, De Colo has found a higher level of comfort playing overseas, but would still consider an NBA …and more …read […]
Strip Scribbles: Steve Wynn’s plans for Sinatra’s 100th; Jose Andres; Rick MoonenLas Vegas SunThe Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which promotes tourism here, has agreed to spend $4 million to host the showdown. Las Vegas was one of 16 final sites under consideration, and the Commission on Presidential Debates gave the go-ahead … …read […]
Uber announces expansion into Oakland with the purchase of “Uptown Station …San Jose Mercury News media centerDuring a press conference at Oakland City Hall, Mayor Libby Schaaf and Uber’s Global Head of People and Places Renee Atwood announced the purchase of “Uptown Station”, the old Sears Building on 20th Street and Broadway, to house over […]
Cubs Game Day: All about numbersChicago TribuneManager Joe Maddon claims he doesn’t know what the magic number is for the Chicago Cubs to clinch their first National League playoff berth since 2008. And he’d rather concentrate Wednesday night on beating the Milwaukee Brewers. “I don’t even know …Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon: AC/DC Messed Up […]
Papal “selfies” sprout up on social mediaCBS NewsWASHINGTON – Pope Francis is the leader of an ancient church, but he’s learned to use the most modern communications to spread his message. He has 23 million followers on Twitter in nine languages — he’s among the most re-tweeted leaders in the world …and more …read more […]
Candidate with city contract asks Miami Beach to find new vendorMiami HeraldIn the race for the Group 5 seat on Miami Beach’s City Commission, candidate and current city vendor Ricky Arriola wants the city to find a new firm to handle customer service calls to the building department so he can avoid a conflict of […]
Chicago-area exhumations help ID SF cold case homicide victimKRON4.comHer DNA did not match any of Gacy’s victims, but investigators uploaded it to a federal DNA database, and this May they received notice of a match with an unidentified homicide victim in San Francisco. The victim in that case was found dead of multiple …Chicago-area serial […]
Seattle Hip–Hop Is Older Than MacklemoreKUOW News and InformationThis week MOHAI opened a new show called The Legacy of Seattle Hip–Hop. The exhibit is not just about the history here, it’s also about how Seattle hip–hop fits into the larger culture. For Daudi Abe, author of the upcoming book “Emerald Street: A … …read more […]
Widow: ‘I lost everything’; cop killer gets life plus 115 years in prisonChicago TribuneWearing a blue and white dress, the widow of slain Chicago police Officer Thor Soderberg walked to the front of a packed Cook County courtroom Wednesday and poured out some of the pain from her vast loss. “I lost everything,” Jennifer Loudon […]
Anheuser-Busch To Acquire Popular Los Angeles Craft BreweryCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (AP) — Anheuser-Busch has announced that it’s acquiring a popular Los Angeles craft brewery. St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, best known for making Budweiser, said Wednesday that it will acquire Golden Road Brewing, founded in 2011.Anheuser-Busch InBev to Buy Los Angeles Craft Brewer Golden RoadWall Street Journal […]
Pitbull to extend his run on the Las Vegas Strip?Las Vegas SunHis “Time of Our Lives” show is described by Caesars Entertainment officials as a “limited Las Vegas engagement” at Axis, where Britney Spears performs “Britney: Piece of Me” and where Jennifer Lopez’s “All I Have” and Lionel Richie’s “All the Hits … …read more […]
Vizcaya seeks ideas for new use of old Miami science museum siteMiami HeraldWhen industrialist James Deering built his ornate Villa Vizcaya on the edge of the wilderness on Biscayne Bay nearly a century ago, he did not confine his sprawling vision to the palatial house and its lavish gardens. Across the road — today’s South […]
Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City | MLS Match PreviewMLSsoccer.comA key match in the Western Conference playoff hunt is ahead at midweek when the Houston Dynamo play host to Sporting Kansas City at BBVA Compass Stadium. The Dynamo return home off a second consecutive defeat, falling 2-0 at Philadelphia Union …MLS Snapshot: Houston Dynamo 1-0 […]
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Just Broke Another Huge Global Box Office …Cinema BlendJust when you thought the summer movie season was over, it’s back for one last moment in the sun. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation was already a huge hit in the U.S., and it’s opened in the number one position in basically […]
China Will be World’s Largest Movie Box Office Market by 2018ClassicaliteIn three years’ time, according to an article in Hollywood Reporter online, China is expected to take over as the world’s largest film market. Already this year, the Chinese box office has pulled in $4.71 billion dollars (30 billion yuan), surpassing …and more …read more […]
Pico Cassette is bringing cartridge-based gaming to mobile phonesVG247The Pico Cassette is a tiny little cartridge (it looks a little smaller than the old Game Boy Advance cartridges) that plugs into your phone and loads games onto it through the Pico Cassette app. Initially, Pico Cassette games will mostly be old NES …and more …read […]
San Diego’s Best Burgers: Part 3NBC 7 San DiegoAs local carnivores know, there are some pretty incredible burgers to be had in San Diego. Back for a third helping, this latest burger guide from Yelp fires up the tasty topic again (read part 1 here and part 2 here), highlighting local burger joints …and more […]
Colin Kaepernick: Not fun being down by 20-plus pointsESPN (blog)SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Yes, Colin Kaepernick got his passing groove on late in the San Francisco 49ers‘ 43-18 loss Sunday at the Pittsburgh Steelers. No, he did not have much fun in finding that rhythm with first-year 49ers receiver Torrey Smith. “I …Jim Tomsula Gives […]
USNS Mercy returns to San Diego Sundayfox5sandiego.comSAN DIEGO — The hospital ship USNS Mercy is scheduled to return to San Diego Sunday from a four-month deployment in support of Pacific Partnership 2015, the Navy announced Wednesday. Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 will also come home with …and more …read more From:: San Diego News By […]
Board of Supervisors Says Petty Nuisances Shouldn’t be Grounds for EvictionSF Weekly (blog)As the Chronicle reports, the Board of Supervisors passed legislation yesterday making it harder for landlords and property owners to cite tenants for petty nuisances such as hanging laundry. Supervisor Jane Kim, who introduced the legislation, said …Adding Roommates Made Easier, Evictions Made […]
CityDig: How Los Angeles Annexed the Port on a ShoestringLA Magazine (blog)This beautiful map of territory annexed to the city of Los Angeles exhibits the highly inventive “shoestring addition” that resulted from the Free Harbor Fight of the 1890s. While the annexations here date back to 1859, the story of the harbor in San … […]
Pope Francis celebrates mass in Washington D.C.fox8.comWASHINGTON, D.C. —- Pope Francis immediately dove into the whirlpool of U.S. politics on Wednesday, using his first direct address to the nation to weigh in on deeply divisive issues including climate change, Cuba, and traditional marriage as he was …Thousands cheer Pope Francis during Washington, DC paradeCBS News […]
An Odyssey In BerkeleyCal AthleticsBERKELEY – Traveling from Athens to Berkeley isn’t necessarily the type of story historians of Greek culture would consider epic, but for Cal men’s water polo player Odysseas Masmanidis, what lies ahead might someday be worthy of a tome all its own … …read more From:: California Golden Bears News By […]
Pope Francis gets political in Washington debutCNNWashington (CNN) Pope Francis immediately dove into the whirlpool of U.S. politics on Wednesday, using his first direct address to the nation to weigh in on deeply divisive issues including climate change, Cuba, and traditional marriage as he was …and more …read more From:: Washington DC News From Google […]
Uber Oakland HQ At Old Sears Building – Video Uber Oakland HQ At Old Sears Building Uber will establish its new Oakland headquarters at the old Sears building. It’s the first major nationally known company to move to Downtown Oakland and set up shop in its own structure since American President Lines in 1993. Yes, […]
Meet BUDDY Robot At Tech Crunch Disrupt #TCDisrupt – Video If you are or were at Tech Crunch Disrupt then you may have seen this cute little Wall-E type robot moving around the floor. It’s called BUDDY and it’s said to be the first companion robot. You can find out more at bluefrogrobotics.com. via IFTTThttp://youtu.be/XmvIn-CWXyM […]
Doug Of Rudy’s Can’t Fail Talks Uber Oakland – Video Doug is the manager of Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe at 18th and Telegraph Avenue in Downtown Oakland’s Uptown District. In this video he shares his view on the news that über will locate its new headquarters in Oakland at the old Sears Building at Broadway […]
Haines brothers plan entertainment patio at new Pavilions restaurantSacramento Bee (blog)Sacramento restaurateurs Matt and Fred Haines are embarking on what might be their most ambitious project: a 3,600-square-foot eatery, called The Grove, with an equally large patio area at the Pavilions Shopping Center on Fair Oaks Boulevard.and more …read more From:: Entertainment News From Google […]
Greek Deputy Minister Resigns Over Outcry on Social–Media PostsWall Street JournalATHENS—Greece’s newly elected government ran into its first pothole on Wednesday, as its deputy transport minister was forced to resign over outcry about social–media posts he allegedly wrote. In one of the shortest terms in a Greek cabinet in recent …and more …read more From:: […]
Marvel Phase One Retrospective Looks Back on the First Years of the MCUScreenCrushIt may seem hard to believe, but Marvel has now completed two phases of films, ending Phase Two with Ant-Man before entering Phase Three next summer with Captain America: Civil War. The new MCU kicked off back in 2008 with Iron Man and […]
Oakland: Man wounded in shooting Wednesday afternoonContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Officers are looking for the person who wounded a man in a North Oakland shooting Wednesday afternoon, a police spokeswoman said. Officers responded at 1:07 p.m. to reports of gunfire in the intersection of 60th and Marshall streets, Officer …and more …read more From:: Oakland […]
