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Sock hop concert to benefit PEBCCContra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Rock ‘n rollers, shake out your poodle skirts and dust off your blue suede shoes. It’s time for the “Big Bop Doo-Wop Sock Hop,” a swinging 1950s-style evening of drinks, dance and dinner that benefits the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Blizzard hammers downstate Illinois, northwest IndianaChicago TribuneIn Chicago, a very distinct border running southwest to northeast through Midway Airport meant the difference between an inch or so of wet snow that melted on roads northwest of the line and blizzard conditions that got much worse farther south and east.and more …read more From:: Chicago News … Read more
Food and fur babies: What to know about dog patios in Las VegasLas Vegas Weekly (blog)Good news for crazy dog people: Your best friends are now allowed on some Las Vegas Valley patios. But wait—weren’t they always? Paul Klouse, environmental health manager at the Southern Nevada Health District, helps to clear things up. “Dog-friendly … … Read more
Longtime local chef Marc Sgrizzi’s new Italian restaurant eclipses expectationsLas Vegas Weekly (blog)Marc’s World Cuisine. Mezzo. Parma. Novecento. Chef and restaurateur Marc Sgrizzi has moved all over the western half of the Las Vegas Valley in the 15-plus years he’s been cooking food and doing business here. His local body of work has been marked … Read more
Rams’ immediate to-do list includes getting players settled in LALos Angeles TimesLos Angeles Rams players are finally about to see their new hometown. Coach Jeff Fisher said Wednesday that he was looking forward to a March 4 team meeting in Southern California, where he and Rams administrators will provide players with information …and more …read … Read more
Startup Spotlight: CPEsuite is a peer-to-peer marketplace for continuing professional educationGeekWireCPEsuite co-founders Gary Knopp, Evan Hiner, and Jassen Bowman. Early last year, Evan Hiner, Gary Knopp, and Jassen Bowman connected at a Startup Weekend event over the shared goal of building a valuable company. They decided to innovate in the … …read more From:: Startup … Read more
Laying out 2016 MVP Cases for NBA’s Top CandidatesBleacher ReportThis year’s NBA MVP race would be an epic affair if not for the infinite pre-eminence being displayed by a certain superstar who shall temporarily remain nameless. But while the chase for the Maurice Podoloff Trophy appears lopsided, it doesn’t always … …read more From:: NBA … Read more
Former state Sen. Leland Yee, ex-SF school board chief sentencedSFGateYee, a child psychologist by training, was first elected to the San Francisco Board of Education in 1988 and served as its president during the second of his two terms, when Jackson was also on the board. Yee won election to the Board of Supervisors …Leland … Read more
Arizona Cardinals’ offseason starts with NFL combineazcentral.comINDIANAPOLIS – The scouting combine is the starter’s gun for the NFL’s offseason, and unlike last year, the Cardinals weren’t explosive coming out of the blocks. A year ago, they made news here by announcing that receiver Larry Fitzgerald had agreed to …NFL Combine records: There’s a $1 million … Read more
Kanye West calls for summit with Grammy Awards bossMusic NewsKanye West has demanded a meeting with Grammys boss Neil Portnoy in an effort to “fix” the awards show. The outspoken rapper unleashed a new series of tweets on Wednesday (24Feb16) and took aim at the Grammys, naming a number of artists he felt …Grammy Awards … Read more
UPDATE: Bomb Scare at Beverly Hills Police Headquarters After Suspicious Package FoundPatch.comA suspicious package was discovered Wednesday afternoon at the Beverly Hills Police Department and the bomb squad was called in to check it out, a watch commander said. The package was discovered at 12:15 p.m. in front the department headquarters … …read more From:: … Read more
Amanda Lepore is breast in show at Milan Fashion WeekNew York PostAt fashion shows, celebrity attendees like to play dress up for the cameras — or at least wear clothes. Not New York’s most famous party girl, Amanda Lepore. On Wednesday, the first day of Milan Fashion Week, the celebrated trans performer made a …and … Read more
Making campers’ musical dreams come trueSFGateEach year it showcases local and internationally known performing artists, children from Oakland public elementary schools, archival footage of Dr. King, and the presentation of the Oakland Citizen Humanitarian Award by Mayor Libby Schaaf. Jam Camp … …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News
2016 NFL Combine: Five Takeaways from day oneCBSSports.comHe was limited at the Senior Bowl and unfortunately, he will be limited at the NFL combine. Williams plans to bench press, but will wait until his pro day on March 16 to do the agility drills. That date will be exactly seven months removed from the …NFL … Read more
Main suspect arrested in Cleveland apartment hallway homicidecleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – The main suspect in an early Wednesday homicide on Cleveland’s East Side has been arrested. An arrest warrant was issued for Richard Amey, 33, Wednesday afternoon, and he was taken into custody Wednesday evening at a home …Cleveland homicide suspect Richard Amey arrested by U.S. … Read more
Will Santiago Casilla finish the season as the Giants‘ closer?McCovey ChroniclesBack when Santiago Casilla was Jairo Garcia, he was an Internet sensation among baseball nerds. It seems quaint now, but people were enamored of his 14.9 strikeouts per nine innings between Class-A and Triple-A. Nowadays, we have relievers doing that …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Manchester City beat Dynamo Kiev with goals from Aguero, Toure, SilvaESPN FCManchester City produced one of their best performances of the season to seize the advantage in their Champions League last-16 tie with a superb 3-1 win at Dynamo Kiev. First-half goals from Sergio Aguero and David Silva put City in control at the …How … Read more
Cal Softball Enters Third Week Of Tournament PlayCal AthleticsThe Cal softball team stays on the road for its third tournament in a row as it heads to the Palm Springs area to compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The Bears will play four games during the weekend, beginning with a North Carolina State … … Read more
‘Megaship’ returning to Port of Oakland ThursdayKTVU San FranciscoWhen it departs Oakland on Friday afternoon, the Benjamin Franklin will make its way to Seattle before returning to Asia, port officials said. Early this afternoon a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employee was examining an envelope at our …Giant Cargo Ship ‘Benjamin Franklin’ Making Return … Read more
Draft hopeful Peyton Barber motivated by ‘homeless’ momESPNAmong the underclassmen to declare for this year’s NFL draft, former Auburn running back Peyton Barber is one of the more unexpected entrants. His motivation to go pro was equally surprising. Barber, who rushed for 1,017 yards and 13 touchdowns as a …Peyton Barber Says He Left Auburn … Read more
NFL seeks local help for next year’s Super BowlChron.comWith 347 days to go until Houston’s hosting of Super Bowl LI, the NFL on Wednesday reached out to local small businesses for help running the world’s biggest sporting event. NFL Business Connect, a partnership between the Houston Super Bowl Host …and more …read more From:: Super … Read more
Dissent led to poor showingThe HinduPrior to the announcement of the election, leaders of the Shivamogga District Congress Committee (SDCC) had promised the ticket to Ms. Vijaykumar, and she had even started campaigning. At the last minute, the party offered the ticket to Saraswathi …and more …read more From:: Comic Con SDCC News
NFL Free Agency: 5 Realistic Free Agents the San Francisco 49ers Should Target in 2016Niner NoiseAugust 24, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers nose tackle Ian Williams (93) during the third quarter against the San Diego Chargers at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers defeated the Chargers 21-7. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports …and … Read more
Soccer: The Americas look to reassert their influence within FIFASalt Lake TribuneStruggling for money and reeling from successive scandals, two groups of newly appointed leaders of American football have travelled to Switzerland in the hope of reviving their once important influence on the sport’s governing body, FIFA. To achieve …The Americas Look to Reassert Their … Read more
Heat Game Day: Golden State Warriors at Miami HeatSun Sentinel (blog)A look at the starting lineups and inactives, as well as referees and a pregame note of note for Wednesday’s 7:30 p.m. game between the Heat and Warriors at AmericanAirlines Arena (TV: Fox Sports Sun. Radio: 790-AM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM-Spanish). Starting … …read more From:: Golden … Read more
Canceled Star Wars Game Would Have Starred Luke’s SonIGNBy Steven Strom We now have a rough idea of what the canceled Star Wars Episode VII game might have looked like. The almost-a-game’s existence was first revealed within the pages of Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts. Besides telling stories about …What We Know About Star … Read more
Titans could take Tunsil No. 1 in NFL DraftThe Sun HeraldJon Robinson has been very busy since being hired as Tennessee’s new general manager. He’s had to study the Titans’ current players, prep for the start of free agency and the NFL Combine holding the No. 1 pick overall in the April draft. Mark Humphrey … Read more
Plies Addresses Young Thug’s “I’ll Slap The Sh*t Out Him” CommentAllHipHop (blog)Plies sat down with some folks over at Complex magazine and weighed in on his beef with Young Thug that brewed through social media. When asked how he felt about Thugger’s comment that he would “slap the sh*t out of him,” Plies responded in … Read more
GDC 2016: What we want to see from Sony, Microsoft, Oculus and AMDTechRadarThe Games Developers Conference – shortened by nearly everyone to “GDC” – is a show unlike any other. While E3 focuses on spectacle and showmanship and PAX puts the spotlight on fans who keep the industry going strong, GDC is about the technical … Read more
Friend: Dalton concerned about gun control after mass shootingsWOODTV.com(WOOD) — A longtime, close friend of the Kalamazoo spree shooting suspect said Jason Dalton is a staunch Second Amendment supporter who feared that recent mass shootings could lead to gun control. “He was a gun enthusiast. He’s always been …Man Arrested In Kalamazoo Mass Shootings Had … Read more
Touted prospect Aaron Blair on cusp of Atlanta Braves rotationFOXSports.comRight-hander Aaron Blair is pushing for a spot in the Atlanta Braves’ rotation after coming over from the Diamondbacks in the Shelby Miller trade. When will the highly regarded prospect get his chance? Reinhold Matay / USA TODAY Sports. By Zach Dillard … …read more From:: … Read more
The Yaya Touré enigma: Fans divided over contribution of Manchester City’s midfield maestroTelegraph.co.ukMany compliments paid to the Ivoirian on the night of the victory in Kiev were of the back-handed variety, with the prevailing view being that Yaya had been somewhat anonymous until his late, show-stealing moment. Only minutes before his wonder-strike, …Manchester City Defeat … Read more
2016 Will Be “A Personal Year” for Mick FanningKITV HonoluluPro surfer Mick Fanning announced that he’ll be participating in select events in 2016, taking some time off after the Rip Curl Pro at Bells “just to regroup and re-stoke the fire.” 2015 was a “roller coaster” year for the three-time world champ which …and more … Read more
White House Says Obama Would Veto Bill to Curb Lawsuit AbuseTheBlaze.comPresident Barack Obama’s advisers want him to veto legislation that would make it more difficult for trial attorneys to add additional defendants to a lawsuit for the purposes of “forum shopping,” according to the White House Office of Management and …and more …read more From:: … Read more
Lorde’s tribute to David Bowie, Brit Awards 2016: ‘heartbreaking’Telegraph.co.ukNineteen-year-old New Zealand songstress Lorde delivered a sombre version of one of David Bowie’s greatest songs, Life On Mars, backed by musicians who played with Bowie for decades. With Mike Garson on piano, Gail Anne Dorsey on bass, Gerry …‘Just… beautiful’ – Bowie’s son thanks Lorde for … Read more