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Marin theater fully booked as Barbie fever hits Bay Area

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- Barbie and Oppenheimer have movie theaters sold out across the Bay Area.The two movies -- despite their wildly different themes -- are creating quite a buzz. In fact, a family-owned theater in Tiburon is fully booked for the next three days for Barbie showings.Every showing of Barbie has been packed with people dressed up in pink. New Jollibee location set to open in East Bay The owners of Cinelounge at 40 Main St. say the Barbie buzz has been great for business. They haven't seen this level of excitement since they bought it.From Barbie-themed cocktails​ to Barbie swag, Cinelounge in Tiburon is decked out in pink. The theater is sold out three nights in a row for the movie's opening week.Oppenheimer will be playing there next week."The buzz between Barbie and Oppenheimer and the buzz to come back to the movie theater is really that sense of excitement that we haven't had since pre-pandemic days," said Cinelounge owner Christian Meoli.Movie theaters ...

SF restaurant named among most 'legendary' in the world

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One of the 150 most "legendary" restaurants in the world resides in San Francisco, according to a list made by TasteAtlas. The list ranked restaurants all around the world, from Germany to Indonesia to Kenya. Tadich Grill came in at No. 128. New Jollibee location set to open in East Bay The restaurant, located at 240 California Street in the city's Financial District, calls itself the oldest, continuously run restaurant in California. It first opened as a coffee stand in San Francisco in 1849. The menu features now classics such as filet mignon and pot roast, as well as specials like seafood cioppino. An open banner hangs outside the Tadich Grill, California's oldest restaurant, in San Francisco, on June 4, 2021. California, the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, is now turning a page on the pandemic. Most of California's coronavirus restrictions will disappear Tuesday, June 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)Tadich Grill is one o...

Rookie France shuts down A’s and Tucker delivers go-ahead two-run double as Astros win 3-1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rookie J.P. France struck out five while pitching into the eighth inning for the first time this season to win his third straight decision, Kyle Tucker hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1 on Thursday night.Alex Bregman homered in the ninth to help secure the win for France (5-3). The right-hander has a 2.05 ERA over the first eight road starts of his career, which is lowest in the majors by a starting pitcher with a minimum of 40 innings. France walked one and allowed one run on six hits for the Astros, starting the final series of a nine-game trip. Houston’s rally started with a pair of two-out singles by Mauricio Dubón and Jeremy Peña off A’s starter Hogan Harris (2-4), who struck out six over six innings without walking a batter.Tucker came through to extend his road hitting streak to 17 games, dating to June 11. Bryan Abreu struck out two in a scoreless eighth, then Ryan Pressly pitc...

Today in History: July 21, guilty verdict in Scopes “Monkey Trial”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

Today in History Today is Friday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2023. There are 163 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (The conviction was later overturned.) On this date: In 1861, during the Civil War, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Virginia, resulting in a Confederate victory. In 1944, American forces landed on Guam during World War II, capturing it from the Japanese some three weeks later. In 1954, the Geneva Conference concluded with accords dividing Vietnam into northern and southern entities. In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin blasted off from the moon aboard the ascent stage of the lunar module for docking with the command module. In 1972, the Irish Republican Army carried out 22 bombings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, killing nine peopl...

Barracuda Championship Par Scores

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

ThursdayAt Old GreenwoodTruckee, Calif.Purse: $3.8 millionYardage: 7,480; Par: 71First RoundSeung-Yul Noh, South Korea30-32—62-9Alexander Levy, France33-30—63-8Beau Hossler, United States31-33—64-7Ryan Gerard, United States33-31—64-7Patrick Rodgers, United States32-32—64-7Maximilian Kieffer, Germany31-34—65-6Carson Young, United States32-33—65-6Brent Grant, United States31-34—65-6Nathan Kimsey, England34-31—65-6Martin Laird, Scotland32-33—65-6Kyle Westmoreland, United States32-33—65-6James Hahn, United States34-32—66-5James Morrison, England35-31—66-5Wesley Bryan, United States34-32—66-5Chesson Hadley, United States32-34—66-5Troy Merritt, United States32-34—66-5Vincent Norrman, Sweden33-33—66-5Carl Yuan, China32-35—67-4Julien Guerrier, France32-35—67-4Charles Porter, United States35-32—67-4Marcus Armitage, England31-36—67-4Sean Crocker, United States32-35—67-4Joel Dahmen, United States31-36—67-4J.J. Spaun, United States34-33—67-4Ryan Brehm, United States35-32—67-4Kevin Chappell, Uni...

Barracuda Championship Scores

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

ThursdayAt Old GreenwoodTruckee, Calif.Purse: $3.8 millionYardage: 7,480; Par: 71First RoundSeung-Yul Noh, South Korea30-32—62Alexander Levy, France33-30—63Beau Hossler, United States31-33—64Ryan Gerard, United States33-31—64Patrick Rodgers, United States32-32—64Maximilian Kieffer, Germany31-34—65Carson Young, United States32-33—65Brent Grant, United States31-34—65Nathan Kimsey, England34-31—65Martin Laird, Scotland32-33—65Kyle Westmoreland, United States32-33—65James Hahn, United States34-32—66James Morrison, England35-31—66Wesley Bryan, United States34-32—66Chesson Hadley, United States32-34—66Troy Merritt, United States32-34—66Vincent Norrman, Sweden33-33—66Carl Yuan, China32-35—67Julien Guerrier, France32-35—67Charles Porter, United States35-32—67Marcus Armitage, England31-36—67Sean Crocker, United States32-35—67Joel Dahmen, United States31-36—67J.J. Spaun, United States34-33—67Ryan Brehm, United States35-32—67Kevin Chappell, United States34-33—67Henrik Norlander, Sweden34-33—67...

Off-duty Adams County deputy arrested for assault after fight outside of a Walmart

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- An Adam's County Sheriff's deputy was booked Wednesday on pending assault charges related to a fight outside of a Thornton Walmart. Ezekiel Spotts, 50, is a 17-year veteran of the sheriff's office and was off-duty at the time of the incident.Erika Smith, her mom Linda Hurley and her 3-month-old daughter were all walking out of the Walmart on East 128th Avenue when they said Spotts cut them off at the entrance. They exchanged words and then things got physical. The women said during the entire altercation Spotts said he was a cop. "Not in my lifetime did I think I would be choked out to that point, especially from somebody who claims to be an officer," Smith said. Accused teen had been in contact with hate preacher charged with terrorism After the fight at the entrance, the women fled to their car, hoping the situation would deescalate, but they said Spotts followed. They said he grabbed the hatch of their car, and believe he was trying to get their licen...

Gary Phillips: With his future uncertain, all eyes are on Shohei Ohtani

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

ANAHEIM — With the Yankees in town and trade rumors swirling around Shohei Ohtani, Japanese reporters were hard at work in Anaheim earlier this week.For much of the group, Ohtani — not his Angels — is the beat. That means covering and writing about every little thing he does. That can be more challenging on some days than others, as there are only so many ways to describe Ohtani’s greatness without sounding stale. And even the two-way sensation has quiet games, which can leave Japanese reporters without much to say while racing against inconvenient deadlines in their home country.But the impending free agent’s future has dominated the baseball landscape recently, and the Yankees series provided several storylines. Even though the pinstripers seem like an unlikely landing spot for Ohtani for several reasons, Japanese reporters still made it a point to question visiting Yankees writers about the theoretically possible pairing.On Monday, this Yankees beat ...

First day of Comic-Con wraps up with parties

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Comic-Con is back! The annual convention kicked off in the Gaslamp Quarter Thursday. The sold-out four-day event will see 50,000 to 60,000 people a day and about 200,000 for the weekend. For Ruth Clawson and Salomon Rojas, Comic-Con is a tradition. “I’ve been to Comic-Con for over 25 years," Clawson said. "I really love going upstairs and hearing all the panels." Don’t have a Comic-Con badge? Check out these events that don’t require one The San Diego Convention Center is one part of this massive event. Movie studios and production companies transformed businesses in the Gaslamp into interactive experiences for all to enjoy, whether you have a pass or not. Convention Center doors closed at 7 p.m. Thursday, but that was not the end of day 1.Thousands filled the streets and lined up for the many after parties and celebrations, including the sixth annual fandom party at the Hard Rock Hotel. There was music, food and costumes.A combination that continues to bring people b...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as investors weigh weakness in the tech sector

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:49 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after the latest rally on Wall Street fizzled, with big declines for Tesla, Netflix and other big tech-oriented stocks.Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok advanced while Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney declined. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also climbed. Taiwan’s Taiex 0.8% fell after TSMC, the world’s biggest manufacturer of computer chips, said it expects its sales to fall 10% this year as demand wanes. It also said it would not meet a 2024 target for starting production at a factory under construction in Arizona. TSMC’s shares fell 3.1%.Japan reported consumer inflation edged higher in June, from 3.2% to 3.3%, but mainly due to increases in electricity rates. Price increases excluding energy and volatile food costs fell. That eases pressure on the central bank to adjust the ultra-lax monetary policy that it has kept in place for over a decade to counter sluggish economic growth. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost ...