Home

Friends United: LA genre-defyers grouptherapy dive deep on new album

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

Friends United: When Los Angeles-based genre defying troupe grouptherapy (all one word, all lower case), composed of Jadagrace, SWIM and TJOnline, released new album I Was Mature for My Age, but I Was Still a Child on June 27, it marked another significant milestone on their ever-accelerating road to success.According to a press release accompanying news of the album’s release, the trio “have been close friends and peers for over 15 years and united during tumultuous periods of their young lives. They found solace and friendship with one another while navigating the all too often murky terrain of the entertainment realm. Individually they are vast and distinct and collectively they beautifully amplify the talents of one another, resulting in an art that surpasses the confines of genre and exists unlike anything else out right now.”That camaraderie, that unified spirit, finds its way into their music, highlighted by the new video for “HOT!” Hip-hop, electronic music, pop and R&B ...

San Francisco homicides: Woman knocked down, man shot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

The fatal shoving of a pedestrian is one of two homicides this week in San Francisco’s Bret Harte neighborhood, between the Bayview district and Candlestick Point.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Bay Area homicides 2023: Map and details • The pedestrian, a 63-year-old woman, was reportedly shoved from behind by a female attacker around 6:40 p.m. Monday near Egbert Avenue and Third Street.The victim fell and hit her head. She was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries on Wednesday, police said.• A man was fatally shot shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday near Jamestown Avenue and Ingalls Street. He died at a hospital.No arrest has been made in either case, and no suspect information has been released.In addition to the homicides, a 23-year-old woman was wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday night in Visitacion Valley. She was sitting in a vehicle in the 1900 block of Sunnydale Avenue when she was struck by a shot from a passing car, police said...

7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, July 7-9

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

Got your weekend plans? We have some cool ideas, from great movies to rumbling dinosaurs to awesome pizza.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 SEE & HEAR: Date with a dinosaurThere are a lot of great shows to see this weekend and beyond, including a live show full of lumbering “Jurassic World” dinosaurs.Four-Cheese pizza with Genoa salami, roasted mushrooms, bacon, and more is served at SOH Pizza in San Jose. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 2 DEVOUR: Dig into delicious pizzaIt’s too bad Einstein’s not still around to answer the only question that matters in this universe: Is it physically possible to have too much pizza? In his absence, we’ll assume the answer is n...

California once tried ‘weave’ signs to ease merging problems: Roadshow

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

Q: I haven’t driven in the vicinity of the interchange from southbound Interstate 280 to southbound 880 since it was re-engineered, so I don’t remember the exact placement of a sign saying “Weave.” Do your Caltrans contacts know the history of that sign’s usage around the state?“Weave” seems like very pragmatic guidance if you accept that accommodating some access onto a freeway must ultimately be a cooperative maneuver.I always read a “weave” sign as an instruction to alternate. Even if it wasn’t clear to all drivers exactly what Caltrans meant by it, it served as a subtle reminder about the social contract that, hopefully, extends to manners on the road.Gary Garnier, Eden Prairie, MNA: The signs were put up back in the 1970s at the 880-101 interchange in San Jose. The interchange was a really tight and full cloverleaf.Traffic engineer M.E. Hardin came up with the idea to have the “weave” signs to get people’s attention an...

Fire crews contain brush fire in Castro Valley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

(KRON) -- The Alameda County Fire Department put out a small brush fire in Castro Valley Wednesday night. 2-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Vallejo The fire started around 10:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Carter Lane. It took around an hour for crews to contain the fire, the department said. Photo: Alameda County Fire DepartmentKRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

McDonald's workers strike in San Jose over alleged discrimination

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

(KRON)-- McDonald's works went on strike Wednesday in San Jose to raise an alarm on a civil rights complaint filed by one of their coworkers against their manager. 2-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Vallejo The complaint alleges a pattern of sexual harassment and discrimination based on nationality. The manager is accused of making lewd comments to customers, discussing sexual activities, mimicking sexual acts at work and making derogatory comments about Hondurans.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }This is the second time the manager has faced allegations of sexual harassment.

Port of Oakland to receive $1.2 billion grant

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

(KRON) -- The Port of Oakland will be awarded a $1.2 billion grant on Thursday to boost up its infrastructure and zero-emission goals. Shooting reported near elementary school in Pacific Heights The grant will allow the port to increase its capacity to move goods throughout the State of California's global trade gateways while lessening the environmental impacts on neighboring communities. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }In addition, an estimated 20,000 jobs will be created.

San Francisco to repave 500 blocks over the next year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

(KRON) -- Mayor London Breed has announced a plan to repave 500 blocks in San Francisco. This is all part of a plan to improve road conditions over the next year. Many of the projects will be microsurfacing, which is placing a thin, protective coat on areas with water damage or potholes. 2 killed, 14 shot in violent July 4th in Hayward The duration of each project will depend on the condition of the road and other factors such as the weather. The city has not finalized which roads will be repaved. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The roads currently under construction are Golden Gate Avenue, Junipero Serra Boulevard, Mariposa Street, Bryant Street, Shafter Avenue and Vallejo Street.

M&Ms maker Mars buys healthy meal company Kevin’s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

Kevin's Natural Foods products are sold in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the U.K.(Courtesy Kevin's Natural Foods) Kevin's Natural Foods products are sold in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the U.K.(Courtesy Kevin's Natural Foods) McLean, Virginia-based Mars, Inc. will acquire Kevin’s Natural Foods and its line of sous-vide meals, sides and sauces for an undisclosed sum.Reuters reported the value of the acquisition is $800 million, citing sources familiar with the transaction.Kevin’s Natural Foods was founded in 2019 by Kevin McCray, who had battled a severe autoimmune condition for years, but found relief after discovering a paleo-friendly diet. Its entrees and paleo, keto and gluten-free sauces are sold at 17,000 ret...

An already full-tilt movie franchise turns it up a notch in ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:31 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — There are, as a rule, only so many places you can go as an action movie after leaving Tom Cruise clinging to the side of an Airbus A400M and flinging him out a cargo plane at 25,000 feet.But in the kinetic, headlong world of “Mission: Impossible,” the pressure to keep upping the ante — like the films’ always-running star — never stops.“Every time we finish a movie, the first thing Tom says to me is: We can do better,” says Christopher McQuarrie.McQuarrie, the writer-director of 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and the 2018 franchise high point, “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” was working with Cruise on “Top Gun: Maverick ” (which McQuarrie wrote) when they started talking about their ambitions for the next iteration of “Mission: Impossible.”Their plan was to make not one but two sequels: Back-to-back blockbusters that would feature even bigger stunts — Cruise envisioned a motorcycle jump-slash-skydive — and a massive train sequence that McQuarrie pined to...