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7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, June 2-4

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita star as competitors in a high-stakes inheritance contest in “Drops of God.” Apple TV+You think we’re going to take it easy after the long Memorial Day weekend? Fughetaboutit — we have a bunch of new ways to have fun this weekend, from great live and streaming shows to some killer wine country adventures.As with everything these days, be sure to double check websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.1 WATCH: A strange and brilliant new seriesA new Apple TV+ series finds two people locked in a high-stakes contest for control of the world’s most valuable wine collection. It tops our roundup of new shows and movies you should totally watch this weekend.2 PLAY & SIP: Check out the new winery exper...

Beach traffic turns Highway 17 into a mess again: Roadshow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

Q: Someone needs to get the southbound entrance to Highway 17 closed on weekends! Drivers, stay on 17! Getting off at Camden or Lark is not going to save you any time! Really!!!Cheryl Kole, Monte SerenoA: This is a problem every summer as beach-bound traffic clogs Highway 17. Some drivers try to beat the backup by driving through Los Gatos but this does not save time. The best solution for beach-bound traffic is to leave early in the morning to get ahead of the crowd.Q: Extending the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor into downtown San Francisco already sounds difficult. I’d love to see if and how it plays out, being an avid train fan, and knowing that the Caltrain is far from empty in the morning and evening.I think the terminal being closer to Union Square would be a massive benefit from getting off the train and being faced with the options of walking or getting an Uber. However, I wonder what that could even look like, with all the buildings, infrastructure and skyscrapers in the...

San Jose animal shelter looking for homes for hundreds of dogs, cats and other pets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

The San Jose Animal Care and Services Center is seeing record-high numbers of animals coming to the shelter, with more than 900 dogs, cats and other pets calling the shelter home as of late May.Jay Terrado, the Deputy Director of the center, said what’s happening in San Jose is part of a broader national crisis taking place in shelters across the country of more pets arriving and staying longer. With so many animals at the shelter, the center is pleading with the community to help out, and warning that their ability to help new animals is limited because of their strapped capacity.A kitten is spoon fed at the Animal Care and Services Center on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. The center is experiencing record-high numbers of pets entering the shelter and staying longer. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) As of late May, there were around 250 dogs and puppies, roughly 600 cats and kittens, and several dozen other pets, such as rabbits, at the shelter. To manage the...

Fatal Fremont crash raises new questions about boulder ‘minefield’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

A turnout on a frontage road in Fremont once described as a haven for truckers and people living in RVs is now a “minefield” of boulders that may have contributed to a fatal crash this month.The move to install the rocks along Kato Road, controversial at the time, was an example of what is known as “hostile architecture”—a type of design that creates barriers to restrict behavior— that pushed the homeless population living there elsewhere into the county.But in trying to solve one safety issue by putting the boulders in the turnout, did the city create a larger problem?Tractor trailers, cars and recreational vehicles are parked along Kato Road in Fremont, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. In 2020, the city of Fremont installed boulders along Kato Road to stop vehicles from parking on the roadside. A motorist died after hitting the boulders on May 12, 2023. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group) Kelly Abreu, a longtime Fremont resident and member of the Mission Peak Conservancy, a loca...

List: Who voted against the debt ceiling bill in the House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

A 314-117 vote Wednesday in the House of Representatives sent to the Senate a  debt ceiling and budget cuts package. It is expected to pass there by week’s end.Below are the representatives who voted against it.RepublicansAlabama: Barry Moore, Dale StrongArizona: Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, Paul Gosar, Debbie LeskoColorado: Ken BuckFlorida: Vern Buchanan, Kat Cammack, Byron Donalds, Matt Gaetz, Anna Paulina Luna, Brian Mast, Cory Mills, Bill Posey, Greg Steube, Mike WaltzGeorgia: Andrew Clyde, Mike Collins, Richard McCormick, Gary PalmerIdaho: Russ FulcherIllinois: Mike Bost, Darin LaHood, Mary MillerIndiana: Victoria SpartzKansas: Tracy MannLouisiana: Clay HigginsMaryland: Andy HarrisMinnesota: Brad Finstad, Michelle FischbachMississippi: Michael GuestMissouri: Mark Alford, Eric BurlisonMontana: Matt Rosendale, Ryan ZinkeNew Jersey: Jeff Van DrewNew York: George SantosNorth Carolina: Dan BishopOklahoma: Josh Brecheen, Kevin HernPennsylvania: Scott PerrySouth Carolina: Russel Fry, ...

Fatal collision near Santa Rosa Veterans Building

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) – Police in Santa Rosa are investigating a fatal crash that occurred near the city’s Veterans Building Tuesday evening.On Wednesday just before 7 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle collision at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building and located a red Toyota Tundra which had crashed into the fences of the building and a residence. A deceased male in the driver’s seat was located by police, SRPD said.  4-year-old girl injured in Oakland shooting An investigation determined the collision occurred the night before at around 11 p.m. when the Toyota was driving northbound on Brookwood Avenue and veered west into the parking lot where it collided with the Veterans Building and residential backyard fences, police said. The residence was determined to be vacant. Staff from the Veterans Building called Santa Rosa police Wednesday morning once they arrived to work to report the incident, police said.The driver has been identified as Mario Garcia-Villavicencio, 37,...

Macy’s y Costco lanzan una advertencia sobre la economía de Estados Unidos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

Nueva York (CNN) — Macy’s, Costco y otras grandes cadenas dicen que los compradores se están retrayendo en sus tiendas y cambiando lo que compran. Eso podría ser una bandera roja para la economía de Estados Unidos.Macy’s recortó este jueves su previsión anual de beneficios y ventas después de que la demanda de los clientes se ralentizara en marzo.“Planeamos el año asumiendo que la salud económica del consumidor se vería desafiada, pero a partir de finales de marzo, las tendencias de la demanda se debilitaron aún más en nuestras categorías discrecionales”, dijo el CEO de Macy’s, Jeff Gennette, en un comunicado.Las ventas en las mismas tiendas de Macy’s se hundieron un 8,7% el trimestre pasado, mientras que los grandes almacenes de gama alta Bloomingdale’s cayeron un 3,9%.¿Cómo llegó Estados Unidos a su nivel actual de endeudamiento? La mirada de un especialistaLas acciones de Macy’s cayeron alrededor de un 6% en las operaciones pr...

Frederick Co. sheriff seeks separate trial in Maryland machine gun conspiracy case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

Frederick County, Maryland, Sheriff Charles "Chuck" Jenkins. (Courtesy Frederick County Sheriff's Office) Frederick County, Maryland, Sheriff Charles "Chuck" Jenkins. (Courtesy Frederick County Sheriff's Office) Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins wants to be tried separately from the Maryland gun dealer he’s accused of conspiring with.Charles Austin “Chuck” Jenkins, 66, was indicted by a federal grand jury in April on charges of conspiracy and making false statements when he helped gun shop owner Robert Justin Krop, 36, obtain machine guns to rent to the public.Jenkins’ attorneys filed a motion Wednesday, asking he be tried separately from Krop, whose business is called The Machine Gun ...

Stock market today: Wall Street slips in early going; Dollar General sinks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping in early trading as reports on the U.S. economy painted a mixed outlook and some of Wall Street’s euphoria around artificial intelligence cools. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% early Thursday after eking out a third straight winning month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 150 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. One positive for the market came late Wednesday when the House approved a deal to prevent a default on the U.S. government’s debt. Dollar General dropped 14% after reporting weaker profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Wall Street moved modestly higher early Thursday after the United States House of Representatives approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis. Futures for the Dow Jones industrials are flat before the bell and the S&P 500 rose 0.2%.The hard-fought compromise pleased few, but law...

Britain’s Prince William, Kate arrive at Jordan’s royal palace for wedding of Jordanian crown prince

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:52:32 GMT

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Britain’s Prince William, Kate arrive at Jordan’s royal palace for wedding of Jordanian crown prince.Source