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The Beloved Belle Vie Returns To The West Side And Chef Tony Nguyen to Crustacean – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

Vincent Samarco’s beloved West Side French bistro Belle Vie, which closed as a result of the pandemic, is taking up residence at Marissa Hermer’s Draycott in Pacific Palisades through the New Year. Spirited owner Samarco will serve up a selection of his menu hits, pour his favorite wines and can be spotted dancing around the dining room to his own curated French playlists. Expect baked raclette, steak entrecote, beef tartare, cassoulet, Angel’s eggs, warm goat cheese salad, a selection of quiches for brunch and plenty of joie de vivre.Vincent Samarco and Marissa Hermer (Courtesy The Draycott) And speaking of comebacks, chef  Tony Nguyen has returned to Crustacean Beverly Hills as the newly installed Culinary Director and managing partner after his 2021 departure. He will oversee culinary operations for all the restaurants and will be leading future restaurant openings.With former Yamashiro sushi chef Eijiro Nagano at his side, Nguyen will kick off the New Year in the sumptuous ...

SJSU completes $73 million deal to house students in downtown San Jose hotel tower

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose State University and developer Throckmorton Partners have struck a landmark $73 million deal to house hundreds of SJSU students in one of the towers of downtown’s Signia Hotel, officials announced Thursday.Throckmorton Partners is buying the southern tower of the double-highrise Signia Hotel in downtown San Jose and will lease the building to SJSU in a transaction that could dramatically improve the vibrancy of the city’s urban core.The Bay Area real estate firm paid slightly more than $73 million to buy the southern tower, according to a grant deed in Santa Clara County.“Our students are the heart of all that we do at San Jose State University,” said SJSU President Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson. “This new housing option will expand our campus footprint and add student vibrancy to the downtown corridor.”Student room in Spartan Village on the Paseo, a San Jose State University student housing complex in the south tower of th...

A’s owner John Fisher speaks: ‘We did everything we could’ to stay in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

Finally, John Fisher is making public remarks.The Oakland A’s owner addressed the media shortly after the MLB owners voted to approve the A’s move to Las Vegas at the owners’ meetings in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday morning.“I understand that it is an incredibly difficult day for Oakland fans,” he told reporters. “And I just want to say we made every effort and did everything we could to try to find a solution there and it was only in the last couple years we began to turn our attention to another market.”Fisher also released a statement and sent a letter to some fans.His statement:“I want to express my gratitude to the owners and commissioner for their thoughtful deliberation and positive votes in favor of our relocation to Las Vegas.“Today marks a significant moment for our franchise, and it’s met with mixed emotions – sadness for this change and excitement for our future. I know this is a hard day for our fans in Oakland. We made sincere efforts to keep our tea...

Analysis: Is the Warriors’ poor shooting an outlier or a trend?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

In the first 12 games of the season, the Golden State Warriors have shown what makes them contenders, and what might keep them from contending.They won five of their first seven on the road, easily performing better away from home than last season. They did it with grit, poise and otherworldly performances by Stephen Curry. They’ve also won with the bench either maintaining leads or spearheading comebacks in the non-Curry minutes.They’ve also shown why they aren’t fully solidified as contenders thus far. In their six losses, the Warriors’ lack of size has been a painful highlight but not the most concerning. It’s in their struggles to score.Golden State is now 6-6 and in the middle of a four-game losing streak. In three of these games, they shot under 40 percent from the field. Granted, it’s early in the season and it’s a small sample size but I’m wondering if this is more of a slump and it’s just an outlier, or if it is the result of how they are being defended. There’s a case to b...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Palo Alto the week of Nov. 6

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

A house that sold for $6.2 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past week.In total, 12 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $3.1 million, $1,950 per square foot.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 6 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $2.3 million, condominium in the 4200 block of Rickeys WayThe sale of the condominium in the 4200 block of Rickeys Way, Palo Alto, has been finalized. The price was $2,300,000, and the new owners took over the condominium in November. The condominium was built in 2008 and has a living area of 1,913 square feet. The price per square foot was $1,202. The condominium features three bedrooms and three bathrooms.9. $2.6 million, single-family home in the 700 block of Kendall Ave.The sale of the single family residence in the 700 block of Kendall Ave....

Alec Baldwin considered plea deal, along with a reality TV show, as criminal charges still loom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

As much as Alec Baldwin has insisted he was not responsible for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, he considered taking a plea last month in the two-year-old case, which has led to critics branding him a “killer” and has put his long-heralded film and TV career in jeopardy.NBC News, citing two sources, reported Wednesday that Baldwin and special prosecutors in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, had discussed his taking a plea deal in the October 2021 shooting on the set of the Western film “Rust.” It’s not known what charges Baldwin considered as part of a plea deal, according to NBC News.But the talks ended when special prosecutors announced last month that “additional facts have come to light,” which they believe shows that Baldwin has “criminal culpability” in Hutchins’ death. Prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis also said that they would convene a special grand jury to consider whether to recharge Ba...

Oakland A’s fans won’t surrender after MLB owners’ relocation vote

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

A’s fans awoke Thursday morning to the news that MLB owners had unanimously approved the team owner’s request to move out of Oakland.There was sadness. More outrage directed at John Fisher. But no surprise.And definitely no surrender.“If you know anything about A’s fans, they are powerful and creative,” said Bryan Johansen, one of the founders of the “Last Dive Bar” A’s fan club. “There’s a lot of stuff that is going to go into the pot, and it’s simmering.“They messed with the wrong fan base.”In a social media post, the Oakland 68s fan group said, “We take our representation of the Oakland A’s fanbase very seriously and right now it’s hard to be diplomatic, especially when MLB and the A’s are turning their backs on one of the most diverse cities in America … We will challenge this relocation and seek to disrupt it in any way possible.”The results of the 30-0 decision came on the final day of the winter owners meetings in Arlington, Texas.For many, it was just part of being an ...

70 protesters cited after Bay Bridge shut down Thursday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- All westbound lanes across the full span of the Bay Bridge have reopened after protesters shut down Interstate 80 traffic heading to San Francisco during the Thursday morning commute. The protesters stopped their cars on the bridge, east of Treasure Island, and threw their keys into the Bay before chaining themselves together and to the bridge, according to California Highway Patrol. APEC updates: Protesters block Bay Bridge, Biden calls Xi ‘dictator’ Around 70 protesters on the bridge were cited and released in a joint effort by CHP, the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Sheriff's Office, according to SFSO. Approximately 250 officers responded to the scene, CHP said.During a news conference, the CHP said 15 vehicles were towed from the bridge as of 9:45 a.m., and the CHP estimated another 5 to 15 more vehicles would be towed.Protest organizers called for an immediate ceasefire and to end U.S. military aid to Israel, according to a press...

Thousands of Starbucks workers go on a one-day strike, one of busiest days of year for the chain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks locations walked off the job Thursday in what organizers said was the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company’s stores.The Workers United union chose Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day to stage the walkout since it’s usually one of the busiest days of the year. Starbucks expects to give away thousands of reusable cups Thursday to customers who order holiday drinks.The union said it was expecting more than 5,000 workers to take part in its “Red Cup Rebellion.” Workers were expected to picket for part of the day and visit non-union stores the rest of the day, the union said. Around 30 stores also staged walkouts on Wednesday.Juniper Schweitzer, who has worked for Starbucks for 16 years, said she loves the company and its ideals but believes it’s not living up to them. “They have promised the world to us and they have not delivered,” said Schweitzer, who was picketing outside her Chicago store ...

Jaguars looking for first 3-game winning streak against rival Titans since 2005-06 seasons

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:36:06 GMT

TENNESSEE (3-6) at JACKSONVILLE (6-3)Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBSOPENING LINE: Jaguars by 7, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Tennessee 4-5; Jacksonville 6-3.SERIES RECORD: Titans lead 33-23.LAST MEETING: Jaguars beat Titans 20-16 on Jan. 7, 2023, in Jacksonville.LAST WEEK: Titans lost at Buccaneers 20-6; Jaguars lost to 49ers 34-3.TITANS: OVERALL (27), RUSH (16), PASS (T26), SCORING (26).TITANS DEFENSE: OVERALL (19), RUSH (16), PASS (17), SCORING (10).JAGUARS OFFENSE: OVERALL (19), RUSH (15), PASS (17), SCORING (T14).JAGUARS DEFENSE: OVERALL (23), RUSH (5), PASS (30), SCORING (26).TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Titans minus-3; Jaguars plus-1.TITANS PLAYER TO WATCH: Three-time All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins already has become rookie QB Will Levis’ favorite option. Levis threw to Hopkins nine times last week, yet they only connected three times for 27 yards. That’s a big drop from Levis’ debut when he threw three TDs to Hopkins, who has had at least 60 yards receiving in two of his...