A 4.8 earthquake had just jostled Bill Frisell’s home in Brooklyn, but the temblor wasn’t strong enough to rattle the guitarist’s preternatural calm. With an epicenter about 50 miles east in New Jersey, the shaker was an uncommon enough occurrence in the region to inspire a good deal of post-earthquake anxiety in New York. But […]
7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, April 19-21
Congratulations! We’ll just assume if you’re reading this, you survived Tax Day and are ready to celebrate with a weekend full of fun and deliciousness. If so, you have come to the right place; we have all kinds of cool ideas. As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute […]
Oakland police kill homicide suspect after coming to aid of Sacramento police
OAKLAND — Oakland police officers assisting Sacramento police early Thursday shot and killed a homicide suspect, police said. The shooting happened in the 1000 block of 16th Street after officers responded there just before 9:30 p.m., according to a statement from Oakland police. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Cop who killed 14-year-old girl […]
Brian Cox confesses that he’ll probably move out of America if Donald Trump wins
An incomplete list of things and people hated by Brian Cox: woke culture, Millennials, residents of Los Angeles, all of America outside of Brooklyn, Method actors, Jeremy Strong, Meghan Markle, ambitious women, billionaires, the Windsors and Edward Norton. Brian Cox is a crotchety old man. That is his brand. Too bad he’ll be forever loved […]
Real Madrid ‘studied Arsenal tactics’ to help eliminate Manchester City from Champions League
Real Madrid have reached the Champions League semi final after beating Manchester City on penalties (Getty) Real Madrid’s coaching staff used Arsenal’s blueprint to help eliminate Manchester City from the Champions League on Wednesday evening. After a 3-3 draw in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu last week, Madrid produced a solid defensive display […]
My doctor husband is in love with his medical student — but I get it
Molly’s husband is having an emotional affair with his medical student, just like Derek and Meredith from Greys Anatomy (Picture: Greys Anatomy/Getty) Your choice, it’s simple, her or me. And I’m sure she’s really great. But Derek, I love you. In a really, big really big pretend to like your taste in music, let you […]
After 15 years, has Walnut Creek landed on a $77 million vision for Heather Farm Park’s aquatic center that everyone actually likes?
WALNUT CREEK — A $77 million vision to revamp the aging but bustling pools and community center at Heather Farm Park has finally come into focus. And if all goes according to plan, there will still be enough room for tens of thousands of swimmers — of all ages and abilities — to enjoy the […]
Redwood City moves to close Broadway to vehicles permanently
Redwood City is one step closer to closing Broadway in downtown to vehicles permanently. Although the City Council unanimously voted to push the final vote until May 6, the delay was only to hear additional public comments on establishing the permanent pedestrian mall downtown between Jefferson Avenue and Main Street. “The city has found during […]
The last thing Oakland wants to deal with is layoffs — but they might be coming
As budget woes percolate in Oakland, the city’s unions are gearing up to defend against the worst-case scenario: layoffs. City officials are going to great lengths to avoid mentioning them, but they have also not yet ruled out the possibility of cutting staff to combat a projected $177 million operating deficit by the end of […]
Only one North American airport makes list of world’s best
By Lilit Marcus | CNN Ali versus Frazier. The Red Sox versus the Yankees. Doha versus Singapore. For the last decade, Singapore’s Changi International Airport and Doha’s Hamad International Airport have been going back and forth, battling over the title of ‘world’s best’. Every year, UK-based airline and airport review and ranking site Skytrax surveys […]
Amid the fentanyl epidemic, California bill aims to create more drug-free homeless housing
SAN JOSE, CA – AUGUST 23: An exterior view of Second Street Studios, a supportive housing development, on Aug. 23, 2019, in San Jose, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) But given the deadly reality of fentanyl, more officials and advocates — citing reports of Gwendolyn Bryant died of a fentanyl overdose when she was […]
These are the most surprising myths about female pleasure – and why they aren’t true
There’s sexual misinformation everywhere (Picture: Getty Images) When it comes to sex, there’s misinformation everywhere, but no area is as deeply misunderstood as female pleasure. From the commonly believed sex myth that sex shouldn’t be painful for women if they’re attracted to their partner, to the notion that most women are able to orgasm from […]