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Los Gatos Gala honors local restaurants, wineries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

It was a festive occasion and a big turnout for the annual Los Gatos Gala March 9 at Testarossa Winery saluting the restaurants and wineries of our town. Among those feted was David Kinch, who is retiring from his Michelin-starred Manresa restaurant. Kinch is credited for putting Los Gatos on the gourmet foodie map. He says he will take a break, then focus on more casual fare at his Bywater Restaurant and Manresa Bakery. Bywater, at 532 N. Santa Cruz Ave., features Creole and Cajun plates plus raw bar fare. Manresa Bread originated in the restaurant, and now offers gourmet breads and pastries at its own site at 40 N. Santa Cruz Ave.Los Gatos Poet Laureate Jen Siraganian invites poets and would-be poets to submit their work for the second annual Los Gatos Poetry Contest. “I’m collaborating with the Los Gatos Library to host a poetry contest for children, teens and adults who live, work or attend school in Los Gatos,” Siraganian says. “Last year, I judged over 90 submissions, and this...

Which California metro had the 4th-fastest job growth in US?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artful interpretation and data.Buzz: Jobs in Napa grew 6.9% in the year ending in January, the nation’s fourth-fastest hiring pace.Source: My trusty spreadsheet looked at metro employment data at the start of 2023 for 389 metropolitan areas.ToplineNapa bosses added 4,700 workers in the year to 72,900. Napa’s unemployment rate was 3.9%, down 0.9 points in the year.Only two Texas metros – Midland (11.4% job growth) and Odessa (7.8%) – and Manhattan, Kansas (7.3%) had faster hiring paces in January.Metros adding the most jobs over 12 months included New York (375,200), Dallas (234,100), Los Angeles-Orange County (218,400), Houston (152,900) and Chicago (122,400).DetailsCalifornia bosses added 594,500 workers statewide in the 12 months ending in January, up 3.5% to a near-record 17.77 million. Only Texas (668,000) added more workers nationwide.The cool...

Colorado dentist searched “how to make poison,” bought arsenic and cyanide before wife’s death, affidavit says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

An apparent selfie posted to James and Angela Craig’s joint Facebook profile. (Photo via Facebook) An Aurora dentist bought arsenic and cyanide days before his wife was poisoned to death, searched online about how to poison someone and was having an affair, police alleged in his arrest affidavit.James Craig, 45, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder Sunday, hours after his wife, Angela Craig, 43, was taken off life support and died. Investigators believe James Craig put poison in protein shakes he made for his wife, according to the affidavit.Aurora police Division Chief Mark Hildebrand called Angela Craig’s death “a heinous, complex and calculated murder” in a statement released following her husband’s arrest.Weeks before Angela died, James Craig used a communal computer at his workplace to conduct numerous searches about poison, investigators alleged in the 52-page affidavit.The searches on YouTube and Google included: “how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a hu...

Bed Bath & Beyond is closing hundreds of stores. But they won’t be empty for long

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

By Nathaniel Meyersohn | CNNBed Bath & Beyond is stripping down its big blue signs, clearing out aisles of linens and closing 400 stores as it tries to stave off bankruptcy.Already, chains including TJ Maxx, HomeGoods and Ross have scooped up the vacant stores. Burlington, Five Below, Nordstrom Rack and budget gym Planet Fitness may also fill up the spaces, say retail landlords and real estate analysts.Bed Bath & Beyond’s real estate is a precious, scarce resource for retailers, gyms and anyone else who needs ample space. There’s been little new retail development since the 2008 financial crisis and the rise of online shopping, and vacancy rates are at historic lows.“E-commerce scared a lot of people off from building retail,” said Brandon Isner, the head of retail research at CBRE, a commercial real estate firm. “A lot of great real estate is going to come available into a market where there’s been no vacancies. It will not take long for ...

Saratoga crime report for the week of March 24

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

MARCH 6Check Forgery: Between Nov. 30 and Jan. 3, someone altered and forged three checks for a total loss of about $5,100. The victims, who live in Saratoga, closed the account and were reimbursed by the bank.Theft by False Pretenses: Between Dec. 15 and Feb. 17, someone telephoned Saratoga residents, posing as representatives with different fraud departments and ultimately convinced the victims to provide money via gift cards for a total loss of about $3,000.Vehicle Tampering, Grand Theft: Between March 3 and March 6, someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 13000 block of McCulloch Avenue and stole a catalytic converter for a total loss estimated at $3,000.Petty Theft: Between March 3 and March 6, someone entered a bathroom at Blue Hills Elementary School on De Sanka Avenue, likely through an unsecured door, and stole toilet paper for a total loss estimated at $20.Vehicle Tampering, Grand Theft: At 3:10 a.m., someone tampered with a vehicle parked in the 13000 block of Berwi...

Another storm hits Bay Area: Flood Advisory in effect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

(KRON) -- The latest in a series of atmospheric rivers is approaching the Bay Area is projected to bring high winds and significant rainfall to the region impacting both the morning and evening commutes. For the Bay Area, the biggest impacts will be slick and flooded roads during the and very strong winds through the afternoon resulting in potential downed trees and power outages. After 14 atmospheric rivers, how full are California’s reservoirs? Follow along for the latest Bay Area storm updates:Tuesday, March 21 8 a.m. -- Several roads closed due to wet weatherThe California Highway Patrol reported several road closures resulting from wet weather conditions throughout the Bay Area.CA-82 (El Camino Real), between Trousdale Drive to Peninsula Avenue in Burlingame. Various locations are closed in both directions due to downed trees and wires.CA-82 southbound at Howard Avenue in Belmont. Right lane closed, due to emergency roadwork.CA-84 westbound between Portola Road to Fox Hill Ro...

Column: Memories abound from 20-plus years of Match Play

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The end of the World Golf Championships was a matter of time, especially with the arrival next year of smaller fields and enormous prize money for the elite players.What stings is losing the Match Play.The tournament began in 1999 at La Costa in California. If that seems like a long time ago, consider that Tiger Woods had only one major when he beat six-time major champion Nick Faldo in the opening round. “I’m not going to feel sorry for him. He’s had his chances to win tournaments,” Woods said. He was 23 and already ruthless.The final version takes place this week at Austin Country Club. It has moved to five other courses and the format has switched from single elimination to group play. What hasn’t changed are memories that have left a mark on the most fickle event in golf.___Gene Sarazen was 97 and watching from his home in Florida when Jeff Maggert won the inaugural event in 38 holes. It reminded Sarazen of his 1923 PGA Championship win ove...

Video shows Va. deputies pile on top of man who died in police custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

Watch Video: New surveillance video in case of Irvo Otieno, who died in police custodyThere is now surveillance video in the case of Irvo Otieno, a mentally ill man who suffocated to death while in police custody.The silent video shows Otieno, who is handcuffed and in leg irons, being escorted into the admission room of the Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, at 4:19 p.m. on March 6. The 28-year-old is led to a chair and approximately eight minutes later, at least two officers are shown holding Otieno on the ground, reacting when he moves.The officers then seem to lose their grip on him and he is rolled across the floor. Four minutes later, more officers and hospital staff arrive to restrain him. Shortly after that, at least nine people are seen piling on top of Otieno to hold him down, while other hospital staff look on.The video shows he was held down for 11 minutes.“My son was treated like a dog. Worse than a dog. My son was tortured,” said Otieno&#...

‘Winnie the Pooh’ film pulled from Hong Kong cinemas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Public screenings of a slasher film that features Winnie the Pooh were scrapped abruptly in Hong Kong on Tuesday, sparking discussions over increasing censorship in the city. Film distributor VII Pillars Entertainment announced on Facebook that the release of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” on Thursday had been canceled with “great regret” in Hong Kong and neighboring Macao. It did not elaborate nor immediately respond to a request for comment. For many residents, the Winnie the Pooh character is a playful taunt of China’s President Xi Jinping, and Chinese censors in the past had briefly banned social media searches for the bear in the country. In 2018, film “Christopher Robin” also featuring Winnie the Pooh was reportedly denied a release in China. The film’s pull in Hong Kong has prompted concern on social media over the territory’s shrinking freedoms. The movie was initially set to be shown in about 30 cinemas in Hong Kong, VII Pillars Entertainmen...

Putin hosts Xi in the Kremlin with imperial palace pageantry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:32:10 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and China showcased their “no-limit friendship” on Tuesday during a pomp-laden Kremlin ceremony intended to further cement ties amid the fighting in Ukraine.After hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping over a seven-course private dinner for 4½ hours the previous night, Russian President Vladimir Putin greeted him in the old imperial palace for talks involving top officials from both countries.Xi walked slowly up the opulent red-carpeted staircase of the Grand Kremlin Palace as guards in 19th century-style parade uniforms snapped at attention.Putin was waiting to greet the Chinese leader in St. George’s hall where walls are covered by white-marble plaques with gold engravings of the names of military units and soldiers awarded with the order of St. George, a top military award established by Catherine the Great.In a tightly choreographed ceremony filled with imperial grandeur, the two leaders entered the huge chandeliered room from opposite sides and shook hands...