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Betty Peabody to be Mrs. San Diego 2015The San Diego Union-TribuneEach year, a Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Mr. and Mrs. San Diego, is selected by a committee of San Diego Rotary Club past presidents from countywide nominees. Peabody, who will be inducted Sept. 24, is the sixth woman and the first honoree whose spouse earlier … Read more
Everyone benefits from strong community collegesContra Costa TimesI was particularly moved by my meeting with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, in which we both shared a commitment to help students not only get into college but to succeed once there. That kind of total commitment is present with U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee … …read more From:: … Read more
Justin Bieber look-alike found dead at Los Angeles motel6abc.comTobias Strebel, 35, was last seen in the 1700 block of North Orange Grove in West Hollywood on Monday, Aug. 18, 2015. Wednesday, August 26, 2015 08:22PM. LOS ANGELES –. Reality star and self-proclaimed Justin Bieber look-alike Tobias Strebel was …Justin Bieber look-alike found dead at Motel … Read more
Jaguars TV ratings dip for second preseason game against the GiantsFlorida Times-Union (blog)The Jaguars will be hoping their TV ratings for Friday night’s game against the Detroit Lions bounce back from a disappointing showing last Saturday night when they played the New York Giants. The ratings took a dip to 16.2 (percentage of TV sets … Read more
Three Tar Heels selected for Oracle/ITA MastersNews & ObserverThree Tar Heel tennis players have been selected to play in the inaugural Oracle/ITA Masters tournament, set for Sept. 18-20 at the Malibu, Calif. Racquet Club. Hayley Carter is part of the women’s singles field and Ronnie Schneider is part of the men …and more …read more … Read more
Oakland Raiders excited about upgraded facilitiesKRON4.comThis Aug. 25, 2015, photo, provided by The Oakland Raiders, shows the Oakland Raiders Performance Center in Alameda, Calif. The team has brand new practice fields to go along with an 18,500-square-foot building that features four times as much …Roy Helu among those back at Raiders practiceESPN (blog) Raiders Wednesday … Read more
Three-Sport Legend Grover Klemmer Passes AwayCal AthleticsOAKLAND — Grover Klemmer, a three-sport star who set multiple world records during a Cal career that earned him a spot in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame, died Sunday at the age of 94. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988, Klemmer’s standing as …and more …read … Read more
Denver a lucrative market for real estate agentsThe Denver PostMetro Denver’s hot housing market has made it one of the best places in the country to work as a real estate agent, according to a new ranking from SmartAsset, a personal finance website. SmartAsset looked at median annual pay for agents, the rate of … … Read more
The Teamsters Take on Tech Shuttle UnionsSF WeeklyWhen the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s controversial pilot program to allow Google buses (and Yahoo buses and Apple buses and Facebook buses) to use Muni stops for a small fee went before the SFMTA board in January 2014, neither … …read more From:: SF Board Of Supervisors … Read more
Shooting Murders Played Out On Live TV, Social MediaCBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Vester Flanagan is not the first gunman to use social media to spread his message of hate, but he is the first to record a murder and then post the video on line. He also live tweeted as police moved in. Flanagan … Read more
Rapper Ky Harris works to establish Lancaster hip–hop sceneLancasterOnlineIn addition to developing his own career, Harris wants to see Lancaster’s hip–hop scene grow and flourish. One way Harris plans to achieve that is through a musical collective called “The Homeless Kids.” Members will be young, musical people who have … …read more From:: Hip Hop … Read more
For Charger fans, hope flickers in OaklandThe San Diego Union-TribuneOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has only recently filled key administration positions. This delayed the process considerably. However, Schaaf has assembled an ace team that includes Gov. Jerry Brown’s former planning director (when Brown was Oakland’s …Kephart: Even odds for new Raiders stadium Coliseum City developmentContra Costa … Read more
Houston medical community remembers Dr. “Red” DukeKPRC HoustonQuite an honor to share the name of someone whose legacy graces the skies of Houston with the air ambulance service, Life Flight, and will live on in medicine forever. “I’m hoping that for the rest of the community when they see the red helicopter …Remembering the legacy … Read more
Asshole College Football Coach Comes Up With New Way To Screw Over His PlayersDeadspinEarlier this year, NCAA member institutions voted to redefine athletic scholarships so that they covered not only the cost of tuition, room and board, books, and fees, but also incidental expenses. Essentially, it gives players a bit of pocket money …Virginia Tech … Read more
Donald Trump vs. Jorge Ramos, reduxMiami HeraldYelling out questions is far from unusual in news conferences, especially in Miami, where Ramos lives and where a bilingual press corps routinely jostles to get in a question. Ramos, who on Wednesday called the immigration issue “personal,” began …Donald Trump swears off Oreos . . . again, tosses … Read more
Killer’s ultimate selfie on social mediaLocal 10Rage, narcissism, a gun and social media combined for a particularly excruciating display of horror Wednesday morning. After murdering two former colleagues during a live TV news stand-up, the Roanoke killer uploaded a horrifying message to his Twitter …Social media gives us a front-row seat for the Roanoke shootings, … Read more
Take your gaming to the next level with a wireless Turtle Beach headset on …BGRHave you ever wanted to take your gaming to the next level? Well if you play Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto V, or any title with a large multi player game, you know that communication is key. Amazon has just … Read more
Jailed ex-Dallas neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch sued over botched procedure …Dallas Morning News (blog)Duntsch left a surgical sponge in Glidewell’s body, which got infected, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in Dallas on Aug. 21. Duntsch used an “unacceptable surgical technique” that resulted in damage to Glidewell’s artery that supplies blood …and more …read more … Read more
BARC set to be the currency for TV ratings in country, joins hands with TAM IndiaEconomic TimesMUMBAI: In a move that could be defined as a milestone for the entire broadcast industry in India, the country finally gets a single currency for measuring television ratings. Television rating company BARC India formed by the broadcasters, advertisers … Read more
Customer Claims Live Cockroaches Found In Sushi Package At San Francisco Lucky …CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Lucky Supermarket is investigating after a customer claims they found live cockroaches inside a package of sushi at a San Francisco location. The customer purchased the sushi at the Lucky Supermarket at 1750 Fulton Street in … … Read more
The Force is strong with Target’s new ‘Star Wars‘ adZap2it.comTarget put a new commercial to promote the Sept. 4 release of new “Star Wars” merchandise — appropriately titled Force Friday — to tug on fans’ nostalgia. The two-minute-long ad is filled with footage of children and adults opening “Star Wars” toys, … …read more From:: … Read more
2 Las Vegas men convicted of sex traffickingLas Vegas Review-JournalTwo Las Vegas men have been convicted of sex trafficking in federal court, according to the Department of Justice. Sha-Ron Haines, 20, was convicted Tuesday of one count each of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a child, sex trafficking of a … …read more From:: … Read more
Knights optimistic as they kick off women’s soccer seasonPortland TribuneThe 2014 season for the best ever for Warner Pacific women’s soccer. The Knights finished 8-10-2 (4-4-1 in the Cascade Collegiate Conference). They were fifth in the CCC and posted a 2-0 playoff win over College of Idaho — the first postseason victory …and more …read … Read more
How ‘Star Wars‘ Will Blow Up The Record Books With A $615M+ Global OpeningDeadlineWhen Disney revives the long slumbering Star Wars franchise on December 18, The Force Awakens will take the global tentpole opening to a history-making high. How high? Many are already predicting a record $615M worldwide opening, and they have …This New Ad … Read more
Cal Athletics Helps New Students Get Comfortable For First Night On CampusCal AthleticsEvery year, in the middle of August, thousands of incoming freshmen and transfer students join their new campus. Like most other colleges, UC Berkeley holds an annual “Get Your Bearings”- a three-week transition period where new students are welcomed … …read more From:: … Read more
YouTube Gaming is a great reminder of everything YouTube already doesThe VergeYouTube is already a big player in live video. YouTube is already a big player in gaming. As of today, Google is promoting the intersection of the two with YouTube Gaming, a dedicated site and separate app that’s supposed to directly compete with …Watch … Read more
Actress Jennifer Esposito shops for Hamptons cottageNew York PostGorgeous actress Jennifer Esposito (who also owns gluten-free bakery Jennifer’s Way in the East Village) is in talks to buy a charming house in East Hampton Springs, the famed artist colony where Jackson Pollock, Kurt Vonnegut and John Steinbeck once … …read more From:: Actress News By … Read more
Hillcrest senior hopes to be next Hornet to play college footballSpringfield News-LeaderGarrett McGuire wants to play college football, but he’d like to make some winning high school memories first. “It would mean the world to me,” McGuire said. “It would be fantastic to go out on a great note.” Hillcrest coach John Beckham repeatedly …and … Read more
Review team releases recommendations for Denver’s child-welfare systemThe Denver PostA response team formed after the death of a 23-month-old boy released its first round of improvements to Denver’s child-welfare system on Wednesday. In July, Mayor Michael Hancock ordered the creation of the Child Safety Net Impact Team following the …Denver Mayor announces changes aimed at … Read more
Fall in Love With Autumn’s Best Fashion Trends (and the Most Adorable Dogs Ever!)E! OnlineWe’re officially making the dogs days of fall a thing. Sure, the season of summer Fridays and bikinis is coming to an end, but honestly, we’re looking forward to the brisk, autumn temps and cuddling up with our favorite four-legged friends…in … Read more
Longitude Oakland Bar On 14th Street – Video Longitude is an Oakland Bar located at 347 14th Street. It replaces Disco Volante and has a new, tropical flavor. Check it out! via IFTTThttp://youtu.be/GdBfBlhWawM
SXSW 2016: Vote For Our Olympics PanelThe Post Game (blog)SXSW 2016: Vote For Our Olympics Panel. Wednesday, August 26, 2015 6:38 pm. Written by: ThePostGame Staff. ThePostGame is partnering with the U.S. Olympic Committee to host a panel at South By Southwest in March. It will serve as a preview to the … …read more … Read more
Eric Reid, Antoine Bethea Interceptions Highlight 49ers Defense in First …49ers.comBoth sides traded positive plays throughout practice: The 49ers pass rush got constant pressure while the Broncos were able to find some receivers downfield on occasion. That said, San Francisco’s defense got the upper hand as three interceptions …49ers-Broncos practice 1: SF ends with a … Read more
No Grammy trip for Saskatchewan music producerSaskatoon StarPhoenixThe Grammy Awards prove to be elusive to the majority of members of the music industry, and that includes Kelly Parker of Turtle Island Music. The Saskatoon record label that specializes in Aboriginal music caught the attention of The Recording Academy …and more …read more From:: Grammy Awards … Read more
Dallas police: 22-year-old in dirty pickup tried to pull over a real officer …Dallas Morning News (blog)You should never, ever impersonate a police officer … especially when trying to pull over an actual police officer. Oh — and you’re holding some weed. But Dallas police say that’s just what happened at 4 this morning along … Read more