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Keanu Reeves’ excellent adventure with Dogstar at BottleRock Napa 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

Keanu Reeves had a big day at BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday.First off, the A-list celebrity’s band Dogstar — which also features former Los Gatos resident Bret Domrose on vocals and guitar as well as Robert Mailhouse on drums — performed its first show in over 20 years for a huge crowd of curious festival-goers at the big Verizon Stage.Then Reeves, who plays bass in the alt-rock act, and fellow bandmates took to the Williams Sonoma Culinary Stage for a cooking demonstration with famed chef Roy Choi and host Liam “Foodie Chap” Mayclem that ended up turning into a burrito tossing party that featured San Francisco 49er George Kittle.Yeah, more on that later.Of course, many of the attendees might not have even released that the “John Wick” star was part of a band, given that Dogstar’s heyday came back in the mid-’90s with the release of the EP “Quattro Formaggi” and opening act stints for both David Bowie and Bon Jov...

Man dies after drowning in Lake Del Valle south of Livermore

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

A man’s body was recovered from the waters of Lake Del Valle south of Livermore on Saturday night – five-and-a-half hours after he jumped in the water to retrieve an oar off his family’s boat.The man began to struggle immediately after jumping overboard, according to a statement by the East Bay Regional Park District’s public safety division. Minutes later, officers were summoned to the scene, and divers began to search for the man in a cove across the lake from the East Beach.Police were flagged down by the man’s family at 3:51 p.m. Saturday afternoon, park authorities said. At 9:21 p.m., divers from the Alameda County Sheriff Office’s dive unit located the man’s body.The man has not been publicly identified.

Among California Republican likely voters, new poll shows Donald Trump tops Ron DeSantis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

In California, 44% of Republicans likely to vote in next year’s March presidential primary support Donald Trump, according to a new poll from the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.Just 26% backed Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who only three months ago edged out the former president 37% to 29%.While support for DeSantis, who after months of speculation formally started his campaign last week with a botched Twitter announcement, has plummeted, the governor and Trump are the two candidates to beat. No other Republican got more than 4% support, according to the poll. The poll was conducted online in English and Spanish between May 17-22, and has a sampling error of approximately +/-2 percentage points.In the San Francisco Bay Area, support for Trump among likely Republican voters rose to 51%, the third highest figure in the state after Orange and Los Angeles counties.The swell of support for the former president comes despite multiple investigations in the last few month...

Man found in Livermore lake identified by authorities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

(KRON) -- The body of a man who drowned attempting to retrieve an oar in Lake Del Valle Saturday afternoon has been recovered, according to the East Bay Regional Parks Police Department. The man was identified as Daniel Cullison, 26, of San Jose by the Alameda County Coroner's Office. Santa Rosa cemetery employee arrested after shooting on Saturday morning Police said officers were flagged down by Cullison's family, who went into the water in search of an oar that fell out of his family's boat around 3:51 p.m. The family reported he started searching in a cove across the lake from East Beach, just outside of the guarded area. Witnesses at the scene told police that a man jumped into the water and immediately began to struggle before his head dipped underwater. Police were summoned several minutes later. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container ob...

Sakura-Ren performs Japanese traditional Awa-Odori dance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

(KRON) -- Kaori Suzuki joined KRON4 anchor Stephanie Lin to discuss the performance and rich history of Japanese traditional dance. Awa-Odori is one of “Bon-Odori”, traditionally mourning death and celebrating the spirit of ancestors every summer.  Awa-Odori was developed into a “dancing festival” about 400 years ago in Tokushima (country of “Awa”). Today, it is one of the largest festivals in the world, and over 1.3 million tourists head to Tokushima to watch and dance together. Everyone is welcome to join in to Awa-Odori in their own way, regardless of age or gender. The greatest part of Awa-Odori is its main philosophy that "everybody is welcome to dance and have fun together."

Man arrested in serial flower shop burglaries, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

(BCN) -- A man was arrested early Saturday at a San Mateo florist shop where a burglar shattered the glass front door and took two cash registers -- just about like at another shop the night before, police said. Homeless man arrested after assault on Santa Rosa hiking trail Andre Murphy, 51, of Oakland was taken into custody about 3 a.m. at Ah Sam Floral Co. when officers on patrol were alerted by a burglar alarm, police said. The burglar had shot out the front glass door with a BB gun and left two cash registers on the sidewalk, police said. The scene was less than 800 feet from San Mateo Florist & Gift, where someone shattered the glass door and made off with a cash register Thursday night, police said. KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height:...

BuildSubmarines.com to be featured on RFK Racing cars after multiyear partnership

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — RFK Racing on Sunday announced a multiyear partnership with BlueForge Alliance, the nonprofit integrator for the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Industrial Base program. BuildSubmarines.com will be featured as a primary partner for 10 races across RFK’s two NASCAR Cup Series teams this year and for 18 races per season beginning in 2024.BuildSubmarines.com will make its debut on co-owner and driver Brad Keselowski’s No. 6 Ford at the Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16. It will debut on Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Ford on Labor Day weekend at Darlington.“I’m proud to support a cause of such vital significance to our country with this new partnership,” Keselowski said. “The synergies between a NASCAR team and our military’s needs to stay on track fast are countless. We hope to inspire the workforce of the next generation across the country when they see RFK race and hear our message.”The partnership will showcase the wide array of desirable careers across...

Lo que hay que saber sobre la dismorfia corporal, la enfermedad que padece Megan Fox

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

(CNN) — La actriz Megan Fox, estrella de la portada del número 2023 de Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, considerada desde hace tiempo un símbolo sexual, declaró que forma parte de los entre 5 y 10 millones de personas afectadas por dismorfia corporal en Estados Unidos.“Nunca me veo como me ven los demás. Nunca hubo un momento en mi vida en el que amara mi cuerpo, nunca jamás”, dijo Fox en una entrevista en video con Sports Illustrated. “Cuando era pequeña, era una obsesión que tenía tipo: ‘Pero yo debería verme así’. Y por qué tuve conciencia de mi cuerpo tan joven, no estoy segura”.Megan Fox asiste a la fiesta de presentación del número 2023 de Sports Illustrated Swimsuit en Hollywood, Florida, el 19 de mayo. (Crédito: Alberto Tamargo/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit)La discrepancia entre cómo una persona se percibe a sí misma y cómo la ven los demás es un síntoma característico de la dismorfia corporal. También conocido como trasto...

Palace and Forest draw 1-1 as Awoniyi caps strong end to season with another goal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi capped his strong end to the season with a sixth goal in four games in a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace in the final round of the Premier League on Sunday.His 31st-minute goal was canceled out by Will Hughes in the 66th in what could be Palace interim manager Roy Hodgson’s last game in charge.Hodgson had already succeeded in his main task of keeping Palace up, and the team finished the season in 11th place. Forest was also safe entering the game and finished in 16th place.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Player disqualified at smaller event for smashing racket on ump’s chair loses at French Open

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:29:21 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Four days after getting disqualified from a smaller tournament for smashing his racket against the umpire’s chair during a match, Swedish tennis player Mikael Ymer was back in competition at the French Open on Sunday, bowing out in the first round.Ymer’s exit this time was far more conventional and far less dramatic: Quite simply, he was outplayed over three sets by No. 17 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy and lost 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 on Court 7 at Roland Garros.Was it tough for the 56th-ranked Ymer to set aside what happened at the Lyon Open on Wednesday, when he was defaulted from the contest against French teenager Arthur Fils for an outburst late in the first set?“It’s a Grand Slam, so I have to stay present. Stay in the moment,” Ymer said in a brief interview with The Associated Press. “I cannot do anything about the past.”Ymer, who is 24 and owns a victory over current No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, was angered while playing Fils that the chair umpire would not check a l...