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What to watch: Dictator becomes vampire in terrific ‘El Conde’

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

What makes the horror genre unique from other cinematic genres is how strangely diverse the offerings can be. Want proof? Let’s take a look at a number of new releases pushing the genre into bold, different and sometimes satirical directions.And should all that scary business be too much for you, there’s also a sweet romantic drama that’s suitable for the YA crowd and romance fans.Here’s our roundup.“El Conde”: What sounds like a novel and quirky notion — turning Chilean tyrant Augusto Pinochet into a vampire who’s undergoing an existential crisis — avoids simple gimmickry to deliver a successful and gory horror movie as well as a damning indictment of the corrupt leader and his greedy, blood-lusting wife and adult children’s rule. The result is one of Pablo Larraín’s most cohesive, most engrossing and adventurous films yet. That’s saying a lot for the filmmaker who also retooled Princess Diana’s royal life and turned into a tortuous and claustrophobic nightm...

Sale closed in Oakland: $1.9 million for a five-bedroom home

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

959 Longridge Road – Google Street ViewThe spacious historic property located in the 900 block of Longridge Road in Oakland was sold on July 7, 2023. The $1,875,000 purchase price works out to $821 per square foot. The house, built in 1926, has an interior space of 2,285 square feet. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its five bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the house is equipped with a garage.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:On Paramount Road, Oakland, in November 2022, a 2,962-square-foot home was sold for $2,250,000, a price per square foot of $760. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,383-square-foot home on the 900 block of Larkspur Road in Oakland sold in November 2022, for $2,525,000, a price per square foot of $1,060. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 2,509-square-foot home on Longridge Road in Oakland sold for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $678. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathroo...

Lawsuit contends Constitution bars Trump from running again

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

By Nicholas Riccardi | Associated PressDENVER — A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause in the U.S. Constitution aimed at candidates who have supported an “insurrection.”The lawsuit, citing the 14th Amendment, is likely the initial step in a legal challenge that seems destined for the U.S. Supreme Court. The complaint was filed on behalf of six Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters by the group Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington.It will jolt an already unsettled 2024 primary campaign that features the leading Republican candidate facing four separate criminal cases.Liberal groups have demanded that states’ top election officials bar Trump under the clause that prohibits those who “engaged in an insurrection or rebellion” against the Constitution from holding higher off...

The monster that feeds and eats away at Lake Tahoe

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

By Kimberley Lovato | CNNOn a busy late July weekday at the beach in Incline Village, Nevada, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, swimmers dip in and out of the frigid sapphire water while a kids’ summer camp wraps up for the day. The 20-something counselor belts out an order to his mini squadron.“First one to pick up all their trash and put it in the bins wins!”The children giggle and scurry across the coarse sand, scooping up sandwich bags and other lunchbox remnants. Within minutes, all that remains are indents from their tiny feet.The scene is a far cry from what happened on July 4 at Zephyr Shoals, another popular Lake Tahoe beach 16 miles south, where holiday revelers left more than 6,000 pounds of trash, plastic, clothing, toys, and other miscellaneous junk.RELATED: Fourth of July trash at Lake Tahoe beaches to be cleaned up by robotsVideos of the litter-fest went viral on social media and made international news, sparking outrage and calls for change by everyone from residents...

Dermatologists warn about how to spot the skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

Florida dermatologists say the skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett is becoming more common in the Sunshine State and urge residents to look out for a few unique features.While rare, the aggressive skin cancer pops up most often in skin areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp or neck. People who are fair-skinned, older than 50, and exposed regularly to the sun are at higher risk of developing Merkel cell carcinoma. The key to survival is finding out early, and acting quickly.People diagnosed and treated for this form of skin cancer while it is still localized have a five-year survival rate of 75%, but once it spreads to a distant organ, the survival rate plunges to only 24%.What to look forIn Delray Beach, dermatologist Steven Hacker says he has many patients he is treating or following that have Merkel cell carcinoma.“It looks like a very non-specific bump that is flesh-colored or reddish blue and can be the size of an eraser tip on a pencil,” he said. “It needs to be bi...

Weekend festivals: Seafood, art, wine, car shows lead the Sept. 9-10 offerings

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

The Bay Area’s late summer festival season is in full swing, with art, wine and food festivals across the Bay Area and Santa Cruz and two car shows in San Jose (one Saturday, one Sunday). Here are some highlights for Sept. 9-10:Pittsburg Seafood and Music Festival: Eat gumbo, jambalaya, chowder, crawfish, calamari and more while listening to live music on three stages, including Pete Escovedo on Sunday. Also jetski races live cooking demos, a carnival, wine and beer pavilions. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in Old Town Pittsburg. General admission, $20, free for kids under 12. Free shuttle. Details: www.pittsburgseafoodandmusicfestival.comMountain View Art & Wine Festival: This 51st festival will feature artisan booths, food and wine, entertainment, a collaborative paint temple, Gabby’s Dollhouse and other children’s activities and a Pigskin Lounge for football viewing. Free admission. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday along Castro Str...

Overturned tanker truck spills asphalt across westbound I-780

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

(KRON) - A tanker truck that overturned on I-780 near 2nd Street in Benicia has spilled asphalt across the westbound lanes, according to a Sig Alert. The truck overturned around 9:35 a.m. and was hauling 6,000 gallons of hot asphalt.Caltrans has been notified and is on the scene.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Oakland Roots to play in Hayward for another season to focus on new stadium near Coliseum

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland Roots soccer team will play another season with California State University East Bay as their home venue next year, the club announced Wednesday. The Roots were forced to relocate to Pioneer Stadium at Cal State East Bay earlier this year when their former home venue, Laney College, laid new turf that didn't meet United States Soccer Federation standards.Continuing to play home games in Hayward next season will allow the club to focus energy on building its own stadium in Oakland. Currently, the club has a bid to build a soccer stadium adjacent to the Oakland Coliseum at the Malibu Lot. A’s fan campaign to keep team in Oakland moves from T-shirts to billboards The Oakland City Council Community and Economic Development meeting next Tuesday, Sept. 12 is planning to discuss the Roots bid, according to the club's website. After that, it would proceed to the full city council.The club is currently seeking an Exclusive Negotiation Arrangement with the City of Oak...

Hacked Documents Reveal Russia’s Contracts for Cuban Mercenaries in Ukraine

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

Russia is coordinating the recruitment of over a hundred Cuban mercenaries for its war effort in Ukraine, according to hacked documents obtained by The Intercept.Activist hackers known as the “Cyber Resistance” and allied to the Ukrainian government recently infiltrated the personal email account of a Russian officer in the Western Military District who was involved in the recruitment of Cubans. The stolen data offers rare and previously unseen insight into how Russia operates its pipeline of foreign mercenaries into the Ukraine conflict.Within the cache of hacked documents are approximately 122 passport scans and images of Cuban nationals, all fighting-aged males, along with a series of Spanish-language enlistment contracts in with a section of the Russian Armed Forces headquartered in the city of Tula, where a military school and airborne soldiers are known to be located. The contracts are templates, not fully executed agreements, but they sketch the incentives Russia appears to b...

Ucrania: bombazos rusos en un mercado dejan un baño de sangre

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:50:10 GMT

KIEV, Ucrania – Un bombardeo ruso el miércoles mató al menos a 16 personas e hirió a varias decenas en un mercado en la ciudad de Kostiantynivka, en el este de Ucrania, dijeron funcionarios ucranianos.El ataque se produjo mientras el secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Anthony Blinken, realizaba una visita a Kiev para anunciar nueva ayuda por valor de $1,000 millones.Periodistas de The Associated Press en el lugar del ataque en Kostiantynivka vieron cadáveres tapados en el suelo y a los socorristas apagando incendios en los puestos del mercado, con autos quemados en las cercanías. Zelenskyy destituye al ministro de Defensa de Ucrania Oleksii Reznikov ¿Qué pasará con los mercenarios del Grupo Wagner tras la muerte de su líder? El primer ministro Denys Shmyhal dijo que murieron al menos 16 personas. Unas 28 resultaron heridas, dijo el ministro del Interior, Ihor Klymenko.Los socorristas extinguieron el incendio que dañó un...