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Review: Most underrated ’80s new wave act wows during Bay Area show

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

ABC is the most underrated ’80s new wave pop band of all.Yet, that certainly didn’t appear to be the case on on Monday night (May 22) at Bimbo’s 365 Club, as hundreds of fans packed the snazzy San Francisco club to capacity to energetically cheer on vocalist Martin Fry and company and joyfully relive some of the decade’s very best pop songs.“It feels like 1983 in here tonight,” Fry remarked to the crowd. “I am having a flashback ”And what a tremendous flashback it was, as Fry — the group’s only remaining original member — showcased his still-pristine vocals on 16 songs during roughly 75 minutes of stage time.Actually, this particular flashback is part of a much bigger one going on in the Bay Area, as a number of the other acts that played the big SoCal ’80s Cruel World festival last weekend — including Love and Rockets, Human League, Echo and the Bunnymen, Modern English and Gary Numan — also have sc...

Study: Santa Clara County edges out Orange County in share of Vietnamese restaurants

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

Vietnamese food fans take note: Santa Clara County now has the highest share of Vietnamese restaurants in the nation, edging out Orange County, according to a new study on Asian cuisine in America by the Pew Research Center.The study tabulated the number of open Asian restaurants in the U.S. in March 2023. Vietnamese restaurants made up 6 percent of all restaurants in Santa Clara County vs. 5 percent in Orange County. Santa Clara County has the second highest population of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam (120,000) behind Orange County (180,000).Little Saigon in San Jose has long been a must for delicious, authentic Vietnamese food, but popular, tasty outlets are growing in surrounding areas such as Santa Clara and Sunnyvale.The study also found what many Bay Area foodies have long known: the region dominates the country in Asian restaurant offerings.The percentage of restaurants in each county that serve Asian food. (Pew Research Center) Of the eight counties in the U.S. where at...

California's Newsom faces tough question: Who would replace Feinstein?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant?Despite calls from within her own party to resign, Feinstein, who turns 90 next month and is the oldest member of Congress, has given no indication that she is considering stepping down. Her frail appearance, confused interactions with reporters in Washington and the growing list of health challenges disclosed by her office continue to fan questions about her fitness for the job — now and into the future. ‘Hard time understanding’: Ex-A’s announcer Kuiper responds to firing Should a vacancy occur, a range of names, from obscure to famous — including Oprah Winfrey — have been floated in California circles as possible replacements. Newsom, who is mentioned as a possible future presidential contender, would also have to deal with political complexities, ...

'Fuel starvation' is possible cause of plane crash that killed 2 off Half Moon Bay

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Investigators are looking into the possibility that fuel issues may have caused a small plane to crash into the Pacific Ocean, killing two people on board.The Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter was equipped with an additional fuel system that would have allowed it to go further than it could with its original fuel tanks, said Sarah Sulick, a spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board. Santa Cruz second fastest growing city in 2022, Census data shows “According to reports, they were having problems with their fuel, so investigators want to look at the issue of ‘fuel starvation,’ which would mean there was a problem with ferry tanks supplying enough fuel to the main tanks,” she said.The small plane crashed around 2:15 p.m. Saturday about 40 miles (64 km) off the coast of Half Moon Bay, California. The turboprop aircraft was en route from Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County north of San Francisco, to Honolulu, Hawaii, federal authorities have said.Th...

UK police face questions over road deaths of 2 teens that sparked Cardiff riot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Several dozen youths pelted police with objects and set cars and trash bins ablaze in Cardiff in local unrest that erupted after two teenagers died in a road crash, officials said Tuesday.Police said they were supporting the bereaved families and arresting the rioters — but faced questions about whether officers’ actions contributed to the fatal crash. Two teenage boys, ages 15 and 16, died in a crash involving an electronic bicycle in the Ely district of the Welsh capital on Monday evening, police said.The South Wales force said “large-scale disorder” broke out after officers were called to the scene.Chief Superintendent Martyn Stone said the force had received video footage showing a police van following an e-bike in the area minutes before the crash. But he said there were no police vehicles on the street when the crash occurred.He said the force had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which investigates deaths in which police may be ...

NFL expects kickoff return reduction with trial of fair catch rule inside 25

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety.League owners voted Tuesday for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule that will give the receiving team the ball at its own 25 with a fair catch of a kickoff anywhere behind that yard line. The proposal passed despite an expression of distaste for it from coaches and players across the league. They argued the rule change will create uglier plays with squib and corner kicks that are impossible for fair catches. “I’ve been in this for a long time. I’ve seen these type of health and safety discussions,” said Atlanta Falcons chief executive officer Rich McKay, who is chairman of the competition committee. “We tend to get ourselves to the right place, but it’s never that comfortable.”The NFL said its statistical models predict the return rate for kickoffs in 2023, under the new rule, will drop from 38% to 31% and that the rate of concussions on the sport...

Estudiante resulta herido de bala cerca de su escuela al noreste de DC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

Un joven de 18 años recibió un disparo y resultó herido cerca de su escuela secundaria en el noreste de DC el lunes, solo días después de que otro adolescente fuera asesinado a tiros cerca de su escuela.El adolescente baleado el lunes recibió un disparo en el brazo cerca de la Escuela Preparatoria Universitaria KIPP DC, en la cuadra 1400 de Brentwood Parkway NE, informó la policía. Fue llevado a un hospital con lesiones que no se esperaba que pusieran en peligro su vida.Se podía ver a los oficiales con un K-9 buscando evidencia.La escuela se cerró alrededor de la 1:40 p.m. después de que los administradores se enteraron de que un estudiante había recibido un disparo afuera, según informó la administración en una carta a enviada a los padres. “Todos los demás estudiantes y el personal están a salvo y la escena es segura”, reza la misiva.La escuela permanece cerrada el martes.No se dio a conocer información sobre un sospechoso. La policía dijo que estaban buscando un SUV gris que fue ...

Rumores de NBA: LeBron James estaría considerando retirarse tras derrota de los Lakers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

La superestrella de Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James, ha expresado en múltiples ocasiones que desea jugar en la NBA con su hijo, Bronny, quien probablemente ingresará a la liga para la temporada 2024-25. Pero LeBron podría estar cambiando de opinión. Después de que los Lakers fueran barridos en las finales de la Conferencia Oeste por los Denver Nuggets el lunes en Crypto.com Arena, Chris Haynes de TNT y Bleacher Report informó, citando fuentes de la liga, que James “no está seguro” de si jugará la próxima temporada y el retiro está bajo consideración. Mira el momento en el que Kareem Abdul-Jabbar le pasa el balón a LeBron James tras batir su récord Oficialmente el Rey: LeBron James es el máximo anotador en la historia de la NBA El informe de Haynes se produjo poco tiempo después de que James hablara con los periodistas después del Juego 4 y admitiera que tiene que pensar si quiere continuar con su carrera como jugador...

Colorado cities are some of the most expensive to raise children

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- There may be a good reason why Coloradans are having fewer and fewer kids. Raising one in any major metro area in state the will cost at least $20,000 a year and nearly $30,000 in some cases. Colorado cities rank among the most expensive in the nation in which to raise a child, according to a cost analysis by financial adviser SmartAsset. The analysis includes childcare, food, transportation, housing costs and medical care, among other items. Costs were taken from the MIT Living Wage Calculator. Denver ranks in top 10 places people looking to leave Among the nearly 400 metro areas analyzed, five Colorado cities are in the top 50 most expensive cities. Boulder ranks 11th in the nation, with an annual cost of raising a child at $29,486. CityAnnual cost of raising a childRank among U.S. metrosBoulder$29,48611Denver-Aurora-Lakewood$26,83823Fort Collins$25,18532Colorado Springs$24,45640Greeley$24,40643Grand Junction$23,21267Pueblo$21,283136Famously expensive areas hav...

Man shot roommate in Louisville for eating last Hot Pocket, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:08 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A man was shot over the weekend in Louisville, and police say it was over a Hot Pocket.The Louisville Metro Police Department arrested 64-year-old Clifton Williams on Sunday after they said he shot his roommate following an argument in the Wyandotte neighborhood.Police said that Williams’ roommate had eaten the last Hot Pocket, so he started throwing tiles at him.Arrest slips say that the roommate tried to leave, but Williams went inside and got a gun. The man was then shot in the buttocks as he was trying to leave, according to police.The victim traveled a few blocks to get help and was taken to UofL Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Williams is being charged with assault, has been ordered not to have contact with the victim. His bond was set at $7,500.