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Hard Rock Hotel to open in downtown Long Beach, the city's first new hotel in 30 years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

A Hard Rock Hotel is coming to Long Beach, the first full-service hotel to be built in the city within the last 30 years, Hard Rock International and Long Beach city officials announced Tuesday.Construction is set to begin next summer, and the hotel is expected to open in spring 2027. This is the first Hard Rock Hotel property to open in Southern California in almost a decade, according to a press release.The hotel will be located "in the heart of downtown Long Beach, adjacent to the convention center," a news release said. Long Beach confirms first case of mosquito-borne St. Louis Encephalitis since 1984 The hotel will stand 31 stories high, have 429 rooms and suites and include multiple amenities such as an outdoor pool, fitness studio, two restaurants and the Rock Shop merchandise store.The new property will also have a “unique speakeasy” complete with a 250-seat concert hall and the West Coast’s tallest open outdoor bar, which will have 360-degree views of the Southern Califo...

1 Killed in Fiery Car Crash on Scottsdale Road [Tempe, AZ]

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Fiery Two-Vehicle Accident on Loop 202TEMPE, AZ (November 14, 2023) – One unidentified person died Friday morning in a fiery auto collision on Scottsdale Road and Loop 202. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m., on the eastbound lanes of the highway on November 3rd.Officers say a camp-trailer being towed by a pickup-truck and another car collided. However, further circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. In addition, first responders located both vehicles on fire.Paramedics declared one occupant dead, due to the extent of injuries sustained. Police have not yet released their identity. The roadway was also blocked during investigative and clearing operations.Sincere sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased. Thoughts are with them during this very difficult time.Losing a loved one in a car accident can have devastating effects on the emotional and financial well-being of those left behind. Let the wrongful death att...

Photos: Fire-resistant Oakland hills mansion with a pool made from a container listed for $5 million

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

A newly renovated mansion in the Oakland hills complete with an eco-conscious pool and a restored Airstream is for sale for $4.995 million.Fire-resistant Oakland hills mansion listed for $5 million (CircleVisions/Aerial Canvas). Fire-resistant Oakland hills mansion listed for $5 million (CircleVisions/Aerial Canvas). The four-bedroom, six-bath, 4,318-square-foot rustic-style home blends in natural elements of wood beams and stones, as well as fire-resistant materials.Fire-resistant Oakland hills mansion listed for $5 million (CircleVisions/Aerial Canvas). Fire-resistant Oakland hills mansion listed for $5 million (CircleVisions/Aerial Canvas). The property boasts generous amenities and sustainability. Features include a dual-person home office, bocce ball court, outdoor kitchen and a spa. A  20,000 Kwh solar system, Tesla Powerwalls and a pool made from a reusable shipping container are among the environmentally-conscious elements. A refurbished vintage Airstream...

Oakland man guilty of 2018 mother-daughter double murder in Antioch

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

MARTINEZ — A Contra Costa County jury has convicted a man of murdering an Antioch mother and daughter after a relationship split in 2018, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Driver dies from injuries suffered in shooting on Richmond Parkway Crime and Public Safety | Son of Hollywood exec accused of killing wife and her parents hired worker who found body parts in trash Crime and Public Safety | Person arrested in Fremont shooting that left one dead, one wounded Crime and Public Safety | Man arrested in fatal shooting outside East Bay restaurant Crime and Public Safety | A gruesome discovery, 3 family members still missing and the son of a Hollywood agent arrested. Here’s what to know The verdict in Superior Court on 40-year-old Dontay Williams, of Oakland, came on Nov. 9, DA spokesperson Ted Asregadoo said in a statement. W...

Stanford Theatre bringing back a beloved holiday tradition this year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

It’s time once again to find Zuzu’s petals, say “Merry Christmas!” to the Emporium and scratch our heads over how scatterbrained Uncle Billy kept a job for so long. For the first time since December 2019, Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” is returning to the Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto for Christmas Eve.The two Dec. 24 screenings — at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. — will cap a month of holiday favorites (and Deanna Durbin movies) with a lineup that includes “Show Boat” (Nov. 25-26); “It Started With Eve” (Dec. 2-3); “White Christmas” (Dec. 9-10); “The Bishop’s Wife” (Dec. 14-15); “Meet Me in St. Louis” paired with “Miracle on 34th Street” (Dec. 16-17); and a double-feature of “The Shop Around the Corner” and “The Wizard of Oz” (Dec. 21-23).And all that leads up to the return of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the 1946 ...

After Rusanowsky, could next Hall call for a Shark come later this year?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks radio play-by-play voice Dan Rusanowsky returned home Tuesday, one day after he was officially enshrined into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto as the recipient of this year’s Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, hockey broadcasting’s highest honor.Now the question is which individual synonymous with the Sharks will be the next to get a Hall call. Turns out, Mr. Shark, Patrick Marleau, is eligible for election this summer.Certainly, Marleau’s resume will be worthy of consideration.Including playoffs, Marleau has 566 regular season goals, 23rd-most all-time, and is 52nd with 1,197 points. He was selected as an NHL All-Star three times and won Olympic gold medals with Team Canada in 2010 and 2014. Most notably, Marleau, now 44, is the NHL’s all-team leader in regular season games played with 1,779.Every retired player who scored more NHL regular-season goals than Marleau is in the Hall. All but three players who have more points than Marleau – Jeremy Roenick (1,21...

Accountants have ‘doubt’ that Trump’s Truth Social will survive

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

By Matt Egan | CNNFormer President Donald Trump’s social media venture Truth Social is burning cash and piling up losses so rapidly that accountants warn it might not survive unless it soon completes a long-delayed merger, according to corporate filings.Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which is chaired by the former president, has lost $31.6 million since the company launched in early 2021, SEC filings released Monday show.Truth Social launched in early 2022 as an alternative to Twitter, which is now known as X and is owned by billionaire Elon Musk. At the time, Trump had been banned from what was then Twitter for breaking the platform’s rules on promoting violence during the January 6 riot. His account has since been reinstated.But Trump’s social media platform has struggled to gain popularity, with its 861,000 monthly active users on iOS and Android as of October amounting to barely 1% of those on X, according to Similarweb.With cash levels dwindling, Trump Media’s manag...

McCarthy denies accusation of elbowing Tennessee Rep. in the kidney

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona | CNNGOP Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back Tuesday morning while Burchett was talking to a reporter, the latest sign of how tense the dynamics are in the House GOP conference.Burchett, who was one of the eight Republicans who voted to oust McCarthy, has been heavily critical of the former speaker and the alleged altercation is the latest sign of the pressure cooker dynamics in the House GOP right now.Burchett criticized McCarthy for being a “bully” as he described his altercation with the former House GOP leader where he says McCarthy elbowed him in the kidneys while he was talking to a reporter this morning in the hallway outside the GOP conference meeting.“I got elbowed in the back and it kind of caught me off guard because it was a clean shot to the kidneys. And I turned back (and) there, there was Kevin, and for a minute I was kind of what the heck just happened and then chase...

A’s relocation: Teachers union to file lawsuit that could stop public funds for Vegas stadium

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

In another effort to stop $380 million in public funding for a new baseball stadium in Las Vegas, a Nevada teachers union announced new plans for legal action on Tuesday.It is not expected to stop MLB owners from voting to approve the Oakland A’s relocation on Thursday, when the owners will meet in Arlington, Texas, and expect to approve the relocation in a unanimous vote, according to The Athletic.But the new lawsuit could call into question the viability of Fisher’s plan to move the club into a ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip. Without public funding, or with a delay in public funding, Fisher may be forced to find an alternative location.The teachers’ lawsuit will challenge the language of the bill signed into law by Gov. Joe Lombardo in June, when the state legislature approved the public spending package.Dawn Etcheverry, an elementary music teacher and the president of the union’s “Schools Over Stadiums” political arm, said in a statement that the bill “violates at least five sec...

SF, Seattle mayors urge congress to support increased funding to combat fentanyl

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:57:48 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, and 35 other U.S. mayors sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass President Joe Biden’s supplemental funding request, which includes critical resources to address the fentanyl and synthetic opioid crisis on Tuesday. "President Biden's funding request gets at the heart of what we need --more funding for treatment to help those struggling with addiction and to prevent overdoses, and support for public safety and enforcement efforts to hold those accountable who are profiting off this deadly drug. This crisis requires partnerships at all levels of government, and I'm grateful for President Biden's call for more support,” said Mayor London Breed. Biden in San Francisco for APEC: Timeline of president’s visit President Biden’s supplemental funding request includes the following:$1.5 billion in grant funding to localities through the Department of Health and Human Services State ...