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Spring and summer arts and fun: Theater scene runs from ‘Hamlet’ to ‘Hamilton’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

From “Hamilton” to “Hamlet,” the coming months have numerous options for live theater and musicals. The lineup includes both touring productions (“Jagged Little Pill,” “Tootsie”) and homegrown shows (“Glensheen,” “Shane”).Here’s a look at what’s on tap.‘Hamilton’Opens April 4: Since its Off-Broadway debut in 2015, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hip-hop musical “Hamilton” had enjoyed massive commercial and critical success. It tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton with a cast of nonwhite actors. It received a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations and won 11, including best musical. It also received the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A filmed version of the Broadway production is available for streaming on Disney+. Through May 6: Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; $349-$119; hennepintheatretrust.org.‘Hamlet’Opens April 8: The Guthrie has quite a ...

1 killed, 3 wounded in West Hills shopping center shootout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

One person was killed and three others were hospitalized after a shootout in a busy West Hills shopping center on Saturday afternoon.Officers responded to the shopping plaza near Fallbrook Avenue and Vanowen Street around 3:45 p.m. on reports of gunfire exchanged involving multiple people.A 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 35-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were hospitalized in serious or critical condition, the Los Angeles Police Department saidPolice said the shootout was the result of a drug deal gone wrong.Citizen video showed a large police and emergency response in the parking lot as shoppers looked on.Adam Strickland, an eyewitness, said he was heading out of a movie theater when the shooting happened.“I heard a couple of pops and it didn’t even occur to me that they were gunshots until I saw people running down the parking lot,” said Strickland. “(A) guy who got shot just slowly fell to the ground and the people who were with him st...

This is where California residents can find the cheapest homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

Prospective buyers in California may have trouble landing their forever homes in cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco due to expensive home prices. For those with a little flexibility on location, a March study from Go Banking Rates revealed which California had more affordable home values. The study, which details the cheapest places to buy a home in each state, found five California cities with an average home value of less than $350,000, significantly cheaper than the $1.1 million average home price in Los Angeles, based on data from Realtor.com. What can California politicians do to combat expensive home prices? California cities with the cheapest home prices include:Oildale (Kern County): Average home price: $248,001Porterville (Tulare County): Average home price: $278,057Delano (Kern County): Average home price: $278,057Tulare (Tulare County): Average home price: $310,699Calexico (Imperial County): Average home price: $315,277Researchers analyzed Zillow and the U.S. Cens...

Angels’ Anthony Rendon 'can't comment' on fan altercation in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

Anthony Rendon wasn’t very talkative Saturday, two days after video surfaced of the Los Angeles Angels All-Star appearing to take a swipe at an Oakland fan after a 2-1 opening day loss to the Athletics. “I’m sorry. I can’t comment,” the third baseman told a throng of reporters Saturday at the end of a news conference on the field at the Oakland Coliseum that lasted fewer than five minutes. MLB said Friday it was looking into the incident. MLB investigating video showing Angels’ Anthony Rendon grabbing fan by the shirt Rendon went hitless and struck out twice in three at-bats on Thursday. He left the Angels dugout and was on his way to the tunnel leading to the clubhouse when he stopped and apparently confronted a fan sitting near the railing. Rendon accused the fan of calling him a slur. The man denied it, and Rendon cussed at the fan and took a swipe at him with his left hand before walking away. Someone nearby caught the incident on video and posted it on social media.“This happ...

1 dead, 1 wounded in Van Nuys shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

Two men were shot, one of them fatally, by a late-night visitor to a Van Nuys home early Saturday morning, according to officials. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a man approached a home in the 15100 block of Gilmore Street at about 1:40 a.m. and knocked on the door of a home containing two Armenian men.When one man inside the house opened the door, the visitor spoke to that man and another inside the home in Armenian, then opened fire, striking both men, police said. One victim, believed to be about 50 years old, was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The other victim, 44, was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.The shooter, who is also Armenian, remains at large, police said. His identity and age remain unknown, though he was last seen wearing a dark sweatshirt and black baseball cap.Police believe the suspect had to climb over a large wrought iron fence/gate surrounding the home in order to break in.Two sisters who live across the s...

Relax With A CBD Bath

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

View the original article about How To Relax With A CBD Bath at Real Tested CBD.Who doesn’t enjoy a relaxing hot bath? A bath can be a great way to relax at the end of a long day, and there could be a way to up the relaxation even more. CBD bath bombs are one of the latest trends to take off in the CBD industry, and they could be the perfect addition to your next bath.Bath bombs provide a unique way to use CBD, combining the therapeutic benefits of a hot bath with the potential health benefits of cannabidiol. So, are you ready to add a CBD bath bomb to your next soak? Read on for everything you need to know about CBD bath bombs.What Is CBD?CBD, or cannabidiol, is one of many naturally occurring compounds in hemp and cannabis plants. CBD is not considered psychoactive like another well-known cannabinoid called THC.There are over 100 naturally occurring cannabinoids in hemp and cannabis plants, and CBD is a major cannabinoid. Because of this CBD can be found abundantly and can be easi...

Sunnyvale school board trustee Roy Rocklin dies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

The Fremont Union High School District is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its five-member board of trustees. The vacancy was created by the death of trustee Roy Rocklin.Rocklin, a Sunnyvale resident, died on Sunday, March 19, from Merkel Cell Carcinoma, a rare and virulent form of skin cancer.After designing and developing instruments used in analytical chemistry for 25 years, Rocklin switched careers and taught chemistry and physics for 10 years at Lynbrook High School. He was elected as a board trustee in 2016.Lynbrook is one of five high schools in the district, which serves approximately 10,000 students from Cupertino, Los Altos, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale. The district’s Adult School serves an additional 1,000 students at a variety of venues.Any registered voter residing within district boundaries is eligible to serve as a trustee, excepting school district employees. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and be citizens of California. The prov...

Campbell Eggstravaganza has 23k Easter eggs waiting to be found

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

Easter EggstravaganzaHunting for Easter eggs is just one part of the April 8 Eggstravaganza hosted by The Kiwanis Club of Campbell and web-based real estate firm HomeInSiliconValley.com. But given that 23,000 eggs will be hidden on the soccer field at the Campbell Community Center, 1 W. Campbell Ave., it’s a big part.The event kicks off at 9 a.m. with pictures with the Easter Bunny, Easter Bunny face painting, kids games, a crafts table and six bounce houses. Entertainment features dance demos by a girls baton troupe and music with DJ Stevie Pop. Coffee, doughnuts and breakfast burritos will be available.Egg seekers should listen for the song “Who Let the Dogs Out” to be played over the loudspeakers at 10:45 a.m., signaling the start of the hunt.Easter paradeFollowing the Eggstravaganza on April 8, celebrants can walk downtown with a designated parade bunny and grab a spot on the sidewalk along East Campbell Avenue for the 22nd annual Bunnies and Bonnets Parade. This Easter parade f...

What’s on the menu for Oakland A’s fans? How about the Hegenberger Hottie?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

Oakland A’s fans lucked out last season.No, not when it came to the stadium drama. They were whipsawed between two sites, with a third — Las Vegas — dangling over their devoted green-and-gold-capped heads.And not when it came to the team. The A’s traded all-stars (and crowd favorites) Matt Olson, Matt Chapman and Chris Bassitt.But when it came to innovative food sold at the Oakland Coliseum stands, fans blessedly escaped some ghastly sounding combinations. You see, Aramark Sports & Entertainment, the concessionaire for nine MLB stadiums, had developed a “Dare to Pair” menu for the 2022 season.Just how daring was Aramark? Toronto Blue Jays fans got Pickle Poutine, cheese curds topped with fried pickle straws, peanut butter gravy, bacon bits, dill and scallions (the very definition of a hot mess). For Kansas City Royals fans, it was the BBQ Reese’s Sandwich, a barbecue-sauced pulled pork (so far, so good) to which Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were added...

Saratoga-based small business owner rents office space in parents’ home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:08 GMT

What started as a side hustle selling greeting cards nearly a decade ago has turned into a fulltime career for Kirstie Wang – one that’s allowed the Saratoga High School graduate to stay really close to home.Wang, a Sunnyvale resident, is running her online store from office space in the the front half of her parents’ Saratoga home. She started A Jar of Pickles after quitting her corporate job in February 2022 and now sells everything from stickers, pens and stamps to plushies, clothing and tote bags.The move is saving her thousands of dollars every month. Bay Area retail and office space rent can be pricey – and hard to find – making it a barrier for many small business owners.Wang started storing inventory and packaging orders in her childhood home in Saratoga last month after she outgrew her own garage space. Her parents, Johnson and Jennifer Lee, also built an attic space for extra inventory storage.“To clear the space they sold our childhood piano, which is a really...