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Review: ‘Mrs. Christie’ solves no mysteries but is a great show

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

Parsing Agatha Christie’s existence in her home country of England 100 years ago is an obsession for those who buy tickets to the annual Festival in her honor, an event for glimmering tea sippers displaying earnest pinky-up energy.For an extra fee, one can opt into the deluxe “Murder on the Orient Express Package,” in which folks consumed with the prolific detective writer can snap snaps and instantly Instagram with the deliciously crafted, mustachioed confections of Hercule Poirot. Christie’s greatness, and an infinite amount of peas, are on full display here, the denizens of docents flexing their Christie bona fides incessantly.Yet there is one taboo topic amongst even those who can recite “The Mousetrap” at warp speed — the famed writer’s 11-day disappearance in 1926. In “Mrs. Christie,” now playing in Mountain View, one of these superfans is the gumshoe-obsessed Lucy, consumed with all things Christie. Her presence at the author’s hallowed grounds attempts to c...

School crossing guard in Pleasanton hospitalized after being hit by car

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

PLEASANTON — A school crossing guard suffered head injuries and was hospitalized early Thursday, police said.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Stranger is missing after pulling child from river after crash near Tracy Crashes and Disasters | These Bay Area cities ranked the worst for drivers in the U.S. Crashes and Disasters | Cable-car accident in San Francisco sends 6 to hospital Crashes and Disasters | Another leak at Martinez refinery brings hazardous materials team Crashes and Disasters | At least 16 migrants killed in bus crash in Mexico In a statement, police said witnesses told police that a midsize SUV hit the crossing guard assigned to the intersection of Vineyard Avenue and Adams Way about 7:50 a.m. The intersection is near Valley View Elementary School.Officers gave the crossing guard aid at the scene before an ambulance transported him to a hospital, where he was in stable conditi...

GOP opposition hardens against Scalise, speaker bid in peril

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

By Jeremy Herb, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Haley Talbot | CNNMajority Leader Steve Scalise is scrambling to salvage his House speaker bid in the face of an entrenched opposition inside his party that’s left the chamber paralyzed and without a path forward to electing a speaker.House Republicans met behind closed-doors for more than two hours Thursday, where Scalise urged his detractors to explain their opposition to him in front of the conference. After the meeting ended, Scalise planned to huddle with those opposed to him in his office, along with the leaders of the various Republican conferences.But the opposition to Scalise as the next speaker only grew Thursday, with roughly 20 Republicans publicly opposing him. Scalise needs a majority of the House to be elected speaker, meaning he can only afford to lose four votes.The deadlock is leading to intensifying frustration as the House GOP looks no closer to coalescing around a speaker candidate. Several Republicans described Thur...

Kurtenbach: 10 thoughts on the Warriors, 49ers, Sharks, and baseball’s horribly structured playoffs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

I don’t tweet anymore. I’ve been clean of that evil for nearly a year now. Frankly, I’m not sure anyone has cared or noticed that @dieter has been dormant.It’s been an excellent decision for my mental health, but a year in, it’s still challenging to re-wire my brain after so many years of pushing out seemingly any thought I had.I still have these not-quite-fleeting, not-yet-a-column ideas. So I returned to my notebook, sorted through the muck, and picked out my Kur-ten-bach best. (See what I did there? Please keep reading.)If you want to read Niners and NFL stuff — and only Niners and NFL stuff — just look for the footballs. Same with Warriors, baseball, and hockey. You know what sports balls look like.Here we go: • Sports bring families together. In my family’s case, the baseball playoffs have opened up a massive dialogue between members nationwide.But no matter where Kurtenbachs reside in our great country, we all agree: these baseball playoffs ...

New Google visitor center just the place for Silicon Valley tourists

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

If you’ve ever had friends and family visit from out of town, you may have had to let them down easy when asked to “see Silicon Valley.” You would drive around to tech campuses where they could see signs for places like eBay, Adobe, Nvidia or Netflix. It ain’t like Hollywood, where at least there was a Universal Studios tour.And that’s one reason to be thankful for the opening this week of the new Google Visitor Experience, housed in the unique Gradient Canopy offices at the Mountain View company’s campus. There’s a plaza filled with Burning Man Project art, a 2,600-square foot gathering space called the Huddle that’s like the best-designed living room in the house of your dreams (which can be booked by community groups for meetings) and a Google store that has everything from Pixel watches to Google 25th anniversary bucket hats.Got an aunt visiting from Phoenix? No problem. Take here there for art, tech and food, all in one impressive...

Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga questionable, others out for game against Lakers

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Kuminga’s lingering thumb injury has him questionable to play in the Warriors’ next preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.Kuminga injured his left thumb by hitting it on the backboard during the Warriors’ practice on Monday. Though the injury isn’t considered serious, he has been spotted with his thumb wrapped in tape after each of the Warriors’ last three practices.Kuminga, 21, went through drills in Thursday’s practice, but didn’t participate in anything live, head coach Steve Kerr said. Team trainers and coaches will determine his status during shootaround in Los Angeles on Friday morning prior to the 7 p.m. game. Kuminga came out hot in Golden State’s first preseason game against the Lakers with 24 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes.Cory Joseph, 32, participated in his first practice on Wednesday having missed the first week-and-a-half of practices with a lower back lumbar strai...

Dior store in downtown SF broken into by thieves, closed for next few days

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Christian Dior store in downtown San Francisco was broken into Thursday morning, the company confirmed to KRON4. The store will be closed until Sunday. The amount of items stolen is unknown at this time. Dior is located in Union Square at 185 Post St. Over $17K of merchandise from Lululemon, Victoria’s Secret recovered in suspected SF fencing operation KRON4 has reached out to the San Francisco Police Department for more information. We are waiting to hear back. This break-in comes after a summer of numerous stores closing in downtown San Francisco. This past summer, Nordstrom and Old Navy were examples of retail giants in Union Square shutting their doors for good. Some retailers, including Nordstrom, cite public safety as a reason for their decision to leave downtown SF. Most recently, Express on Geary Street announced it is closing this month.This story will be updated as KRON4 learns more. Check back for updates.

Police activity in SF's Tenderloin neighborhood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- There is police activity at Golden Gate Avenue and Leavenworth Street, according to the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management. Emergency crews are on the scene, and people are being advised to avoid the area. Dior store in downtown SF broken into by thieves, closed for next few days Traffic delays are expected, and the SF Dept. of Emergency Management recommends considering alternative routes and allowing for additional travel times.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Richmond man sentenced to 17 years in prison for fraudulent business scheme

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

(BCN) -- A Richmond man convicted of dozens of felony charges related to a fraudulent business scheme was sentenced to 17 years in prison Wednesday.Attila Colar, 51, was convicted by a U.S. District Court jury in June of 44 felonies, including conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. San Francisco man, 31, identified as driver who rammed vehicle into Chinese consulate Colar is the former CEO of All Hands on Deck, a Richmond-based company that said it provided a residential reentry program for probationers, parolees, homeless people and people with mild mental illnesses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.The jury found that Colar carried out multiple schemes, including defrauding organizations that placed residents at his company's transitional housing facilities and defrauding several lenders that were participating in the Paycheck Protection Program, federal prosecutors said in a news release Thursday."In the wake of a national crisis, the governme...

Teen reported missing in Hayward safely located

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:51:38 GMT

(KRON) -- The Alameda County Sheriff's Office has safely located a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing in Hayward, authorities said.The teen was last seen on Oct. 6 before being located Oct. 12, according to the sheriff's office.