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Impulsive president in ‘POTUS’ is purely fictional — honest

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

Imagine a President of the United States who’s a loose cannon, an impulsive creature of pure id barely held back from the brink of disaster by the various women tasked with keeping him out of trouble.That hypothetical scenario might not be quite as hard to imagine as it once was. And yet the titular figure at the center of “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” is left to the imagination, unseen and unnamed. Scrambling to do damage control during a diplomatic debacle are the President’s chief of staff, press secretary, first lady, sister, secretary and lover, plus a journalist caught in the middle of the shenanigans.After its acclaimed premiere last year on Broadway (where its original stars included Vanessa Williams and Rachel Dratch), playwright Selina Fillinger’s madcap political farce is now kicking off Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s new season.“It’s hysterical, it’s fast, it’s funny, and I think the message really hits y...

Highway 101 in Redwood City set for weekend closures in each direction

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – A stretch of Highway 101 is set to undergo two separate closures starting later this month as crews work to replace a bridge in Redwood City, according to Caltrans.The shutdowns were ordered to enable the replacement of the Cordilleras Creek Bridge, which runs between the Whipple Avenue and Brittan Avenue exits. Caltrans said the bridge is at the end of its service life.The initial closure will last between Sept. 29 and Oct. 2 and will only affect the southbound lanes of 101. It’ll begin at 10 p.m. Friday and end at 5 a.m. Monday. Drivers will be detoured at the Britton Avenue exit, and can return to the highway on the Whipple Avenue on-ramp.Related ArticlesTransportation | From the Roadshow archives: When Sunol Grade replaced Bay Bridge as worst traffic jam in Bay Area Transportation | From the archives: A look back at the highlights and low points of Roadshow’s first 20 years Transportation | Motorcyclist who di...

Oakley seeks applicants for affordable housing advisory committee

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

Applications are being taken now for residents interested in becoming part of Oakley City Council’s newly formed Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee.The city of Oakley is seeking two residents from The Oaks and a member of its management team with decision-making authority for appointment to the committee, which the Oakley City Council formed earlier this month after a number of habitability issues came to light at the apartment complex.The Affordable Housing Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee will also include Mayor Aaron Meadows and Councilmember Shannon Shaw. The Committee’s purpose is to review and discuss resident issues at the apartment complex and advise the City Council on those issues, according to staff.Related ArticlesHousing | Agrihood: Combined affordable senior housing, urban farm welcomes residents in Santa Clara Housing | Realtors forecast rising California home sales, prices in 2024 Housing | How California lawmakers greenl...

Single-family house in Palo Alto sells for $2 million

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

3411 Park Boulevard – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 3400 block of Park Boulevard in Palo Alto was sold on Aug. 24, 2023. The $1,950,000 purchase price works out to $1,593 per square foot. The house, built in 1977, has an interior space of 1,224 square feet. This single-story home has three bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. In addition, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In July 2022, a 1,295-square-foot home on Park Boulevard in Palo Alto sold for $1,965,000, a price per square foot of $1,517. The home has 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom.On Matadero Avenue, Palo Alto, in November 2022, a 1,068-square-foot home was sold for $4,050,000, a price per square foot of $3,792. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,871-square-foot home on the 3600 block of Park Boulevard in Palo Alto sold in July 2022, for $2,900,000, a price per square foot of $1,010. Th...

Oakland’s Angus Cloud died from an accidental overdose involving fentanyl, coroner says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

The Alameda County Coroner’s Office said Thursday that Oakland actor Angus Cloud died July 31 from a lethal combination of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and other substances, in what’s been ruled an accidental overdose.According to the coroner’s office, the 25-year-old “Euphoria” star suffered “acute intoxication” from the combination of drugs, which also included benzodiazepine.This conclusion lines up with the assertion of Cloud’s mother, Lisa Cloud, who disputed early reports that he could have died by suicide. “He did not intend to end his life,” she said in a Facebook post, shared six days after her son’s death in the family’s Oakland home.Following Cloud’s death, the family acknowledged that he had “intensely struggled” with the May 18 death of his father, Conor Hickey, from an aggressive form of cancer. The family also said the up-and-coming TV and film actor had been open about his mental health str...

States and cities eye stronger protections for gig economy workers

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

Caitlin Dewey | (TNS) Stateline.orgJoshua Wood remembers days during the COVID-19 lockdown when New York City’s streets were practically empty, save for workers like him.That experience convinced the 25-year-old Brooklynite — who makes deliveries for both Uber Eats and a package delivery service — that the gig economy needed some urgent changes.Roughly 1 in 6 American adults have engaged in gig work for platforms such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash, according to a 2021 report by the Pew Research Center. But while those jobs promise flexibility and a low barrier to entry, they often pay less on an hourly basis than the prevailing minimum wage and lack basic protections such as overtime, sick pay and unemployment insurance.“There was a sense among workers, coming off the pandemic, that something really needed to be done,” said Wood, a member of the labor group Los Deliveristas Unidos, which fights for gig worker benefits in New York City. “So much of the city is dependent on the work that...

Stabbing of SF city worker was an anti-LGBTQ hate crime, DA says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A man who allegedly stabbed a San Francisco city employee in the Tenderloin last week was charged on multiple counts, including premeditated attempted murder and an anti-LGBTQ hate crime special enhancement, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Thursday.The suspect, 27-year-old Oscar Chapman of San Francisco, allegedly stabbed a male city employee who was working at the Windsor Hotel in the Tenderloin on Sept. 13. Around 11:07 a.m., the San Francisco Police Department responded to the single room occupancy hotel on Eddy Street on a report of a stabbing, the DA’s office said. Witnesses told police arriving at the scene that Chapman had fled and directed officers to his location.Shortly after, San Francisco police found Chapman along with a knife that was allegedly used in the stabbing and apprehended him, according to the DA’s office.Chapman was arraigned on Sept. 20 for the charges of willful, deliberate and premeditated attempted murder; ...

From product recalls to pop music: Federal agency drops album of safety-themed songs

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has a new album out: We're Safety Now Haven't We. (Courtesy CPSC) U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has a new album out: We're Safety Now Haven't We. (Courtesy CPSC) It won’t break any sales records for a just-released album, but a new, seven-song album geared toward teens and young adults is getting some attention — in large part, because it comes from a federal agency.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — the independent federal regulatory agency that announces product recalls — has just released an album of songs about wearing helmets, fireworks safety and the importance of smoke detectors, among other topics.The free, downloadable album is called R...

Virginia Tech heads to Marshall, looking to avoid 1-3 start, but QB Grant Wells is questionable

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

Virginia Tech (1-2) at Marshall (2-0), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2)Line: Marshall by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.Series Record: Virginia Tech leads 11-2.WHAT’S AT STAKE?Virginia Tech hopes to avoid another letdown heading into Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Hokies are off to their worst start since 2010, when they opened 0-2 but rallied to finish 11-3. Virginia Tech has finished with a losing record in three straight seasons and four of the past five. Marshall, one of only three remaining unbeaten teams left in the Sun Belt Conference, opens league play next Saturday and still has a tough nonconference test at North Carolina State in two weeks.KEY MATCHUPMarshall RB Rasheen Ali against Virginia Tech’s defense. The Hokies are giving up 212 rushing yards per game, which is seventh worst among Bowl Subdivision teams. Ali, who ran for 1,400 in 2021 and missed most of last season with a knee injury, has five touchdowns in two games and is 10th in the nation with an ave...

3 South Africa navy personnel die after swept off a submarine deck. 4 soldiers killed in road crash

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:35:28 GMT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three South African navy personnel died and a senior officer was in critical condition after seven crew members of a submarine were swept off its deck by big waves as a helicopter was attempting to transfer supplies, the Department of Defence said Thursday.Wednesday’s accident happened as an Air Force Lynx helicopter was attempting what’s known as a vertical replenishment of supplies to the SAS Manthatisi submarine on the ocean surface off the coast of Cape Town, the department said.Also on Wednesday, four soldiers died and an additional two were critically injured in a separate road crash near the city of Upington. Those deaths happened when two SAMIL 50 army trucks, one towing the other, rolled because of a burst tire. The soldiers were thrown out and one of the trucks landed on them, the department said in a separate announcement.The two deadly accidents happened approximately three hours apart. It’s rare for there to be multiple deaths in Sou...