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Taylor Swift fans take Ticketmaster to court in Los Angeles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

Taylor Swift fans gathered outside a downtown Los Angeles federal courtroom Monday morning to rally ahead of a hearing on the Ticketmaster debacle involving the pop star's Eras Tour. Fans are suing Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, claiming they violated consumer protection and antitrust laws.Laura Watson, a Swiftie who traveled from Florida to join the rally, shared her frustrations with trying to buy tickets."(It's) always a disaster. It's not ever easy," she told KTLA. "It should be way easier than what it is."Dallas lawyer Griffin McMillin says he began gauging interest in a class action lawsuit by posting to social media, and the results snowballed from just a couple of plaintiffs to hundreds. "(There were) people who wanted ADA tickets that couldn't get them and they were selling them to people who won't even know they were taking away ADA tickets. It's such a simple fix and they don't care. And if we don't care who will?" McMillion told KTLA 5's Annie Rose Ram...

Man accused of sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl at Orange County library

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

A 53-year-old man from Los Angeles was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl at an Orange County Public Library, authorities announced on Sunday.  The assault occurred on the evening of Mar. 21 at the Heritage Park Regional Branch library, located 14361 Yale Avenue, in Irvine, according to an Irvine Police Department news release. Police said the suspect, identified as Christopher Eduard, approached the 9-year-old victim, who was at the library with her mother, while she was in the children’s section. “He engaged the victim by asking her to help him film a video,” the release stated. “Eduard gave the victim his cell phone and held cue cards for her to read aloud. During the incident, Eduard exposed himself and assaulted the 9-year-old.”  Detectives accessed surveillance video in the area and were able to locate a vehicle associated with the 53-year-old. After additional follow-up, detectives were able to identify Eduard and arrest him near ...

Cal focusing men’s basketball coaching search on Stanford alum Mark Madsen, per reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

In the fall, Stanford hired a Cal alum for its football coach opening. Now, in the spring, it appears Cal is preparing to bring in a Stanford alum for its men’s basketball job.Former Stanford star and current Utah Valley coach Mark Madsen is the top candidate for the Cal job, according to multiple reports.Madsen, 47, has been the head coach at Utah Valley for four years and has led the Wolverines to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) semifinals, where they’ll face UAB on Tuesday in Las Vegas.Born in Walnut Creek, Madsen went to high school at San Ramon Valley in Danville before going across the Bay to Stanford. In his four years on the Farm, Madsen averaged 10.9 points and 7.9 rebounds a game and twice earned First Team All-Pac-10 honors.Related ArticlesCollege Sports | Cal fires Mark Fox after four years as men’s hoops head coach College Sports | Cal knocked out of Pac-12 tournament by Washington State again College Sports | ...

John Mayer adds Chase Center, 2nd Kia Forum date to acoustic tour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

John Mayer is adding more shows to his first-ever solo acoustic tour.Those fall dates include two more gigs in the Golden State — Nov. 7 at Chase Center in San Francisco and Nov. 10 at the Kia Forum in the Los Angeles area.Tickets for those two shows go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. March 31. There is also a presale that runs 9 a.m. March 29 to 10 p.m. March 30. See johnmayer.com for details.Mayer is also set to perform April 10 at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento as well as another Kia Forum show on April 14.Mayer is known for such hits as “New Light,” “Gravity,” “Love on the Weekend,” “Heartbreak Warfare,” “Daughters,” “Waiting on the World to Change,” “Last Train Home” and “Your Body Is a Wonderland.”He’s also known for his work with the Grateful Dead offshoot Dead & Company, which kicks off its farewell tour with a two-night stand at the Kia Forum on May 14-15. The tour concludes with a three-night run, July 14-16, at Oracle Park in San Francisco.FALL ...

Madonna adds 3rd San Francisco concert, new Sacramento date to tour

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

Madonna has added eight shows to her already massive Celebration Tour.And two of those gigs happen to be in Northern California.The pop music icon is adding a third show at Chase Center in San Francisco, set for Jan. 15, following her two-night stand at the venue Oct. 4-5. She’s also now set to perform at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Jan. 13.Tickets for the new San Francisco and Sacramento dates go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. March 31, madonna.com.There is also a Citi card presale that runs 12 noon March 28 through 6 p.m. March 30, www.citientertainment.com.The Celebration Tour kicks off July 15 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.Here is the tour schedule.Sat Jul 15        Vancouver, BC                        Rogers ArenaTue Jul 18       Seattle, WA                            Climate Pledge ArenaWed Jul 19      Seattle, WA                           Climate Pledge ArenaSat Jul 22        Phoenix, AZ                Footprint CenterTue Jul 25       Denver, CO       ...

Girl walking home near UC Berkeley family housing complex chased by man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

ALBANY — UC Berkeley police were looking Monday for a man who they said chased a child in University Village on Sunday night.According to a police advisory, a 9-year-old girl had just finished playing with friends and was walking home in the area of Gooding Way and Ohlone Avenue about 7:30 p.m. Police said that as the child was doing so, an older male started to chase her.The child also ran and was able to get away, police said.The area is near Cal’s student housing complex.According to police, the suspect left the area in an older black, two-door car. Police did not identify the make or the model of it.Police encouraged anyone with information to call 510-642-6760 and encouraged people to walk with others at all times.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Amid FBI investigation, East Bay police refuse to release use of force records, including a controversial neck hold that has since been widely banned Crime and Public Safety | Stockton ma...

Bay Area Passover: Chef-approved matzo ball soup, charoset bars and Passover Panzanella

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

Israeli-born chef Aliza Grayevsky Somekh is known for her seders. Ever since moving from Jerusalem to the Bay Area in 2012, the Oakland-based chef has been organizing and cooking the Passover meal for the greater community through her food and catering business, Bishulim SF.She’d often welcome up to 85 friends and strangers — Jews and non-Jews alike — with matzo ball soup and lead them in a retelling of the Exodus story that was inclusive and relevant. During the pandemic, those Passover meals were stuffed into boxes and delivered to guests who met on Zoom. Needless to say, Somekh has been eager to return to in-person seders.“Last year wasn’t the right time, because people weren’t excited to sit together yet,” says Somekh, who is teaming up with Oakland’s Mica Talmor for a first-time community seder at Talmor’s restaurant, Pomella, on April 6. “Now, they are ready. And working with Mica is a no-brainer. (Pomella) is the rig...

Another storm poised to hit the Bay Area Tuesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The leading front of another big storm is set to arrive in the Bay Area Monday night before the brunt of the storm hits Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The incoming storm will bring strong south-southwest gusts Monday night that could reach speeds of 30-45 mph.The strongest winds are expected along the coastline and at higher terrain, the NWS said. The National Weather Service warned that the winds could easily topple trees because the very wet winter has left soils saturated. A wind advisory for Monday night into Tuesday has been expanded to include the North Bay hills, East Bay hills and eastern Santa Clara hills. Peak gusts could hit 40-55 mph, according to the NWS.Monday will stay dry for the most part with heavy rain arriving early Tuesday morning along with strong winds, according to KRON4 Meteorologist John Shrable. Tuesday's storm arrives with much of the Bay Area still reeling from recent storms that have brought down hund...

3 children killed in 'active shooter' incident at Nashville school; shooter dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Three children were killed in an "active shooter" situation at a school in the Nashville neighborhood of Green Hills on Monday morning.The Nashville Fire Department said the incident happened at The Covenant School, a private Christian school with an enrollment of about 200 students from preschool to sixth grade. The fire department said medics were treating "multiple patients," and the total number of people injured was not immediately clear. Three children who were brought to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt died from their injuries, the hospital confirmed to Nexstar's WKRN. The ages of the children killed were not immediately released. Nashville police reported that officers "engaged" the shooter, who is dead. It was not clear whether the shooter died by suicide or was shot by police.ATF Nashville also said they they were responding to the scene to assist police. A reunification area was established at Woodmont Baptist Church for pare...

Oakland Police Officers Association says city is 'stonewalling' it regarding cyber breach information

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Police Officers Association said the city is "stonewalling" it regarding information on the cyber security breach Oakland experienced in February, which led to city employees' personal data being compromised, according to a news released from OPOA. The association said it has tried to contact city officials about the matter several times but has not received a response.“Oakland city leaders talk about accountability, yet there has been zero accountability and a deafening silence for the safety and financial security of the city’s valued employees.” OPOA president Barry Donelan said. “This city is truly broken when city employees learn more about the release of their confidential information from the media than their employer, whose incompetence and sloppy security allows these data breaches to occur.”  3 children killed in ‘active shooter’ incident at Nashville school; shooter dead OPOA said it first wrote a letter to the city administration dated March 6 see...