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How Margaret Cho walks the line between comedy and outrage

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

Margaret Cho isn’t the only comedy legend to hail from the Bay, but she might be the angriest.She grew up in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, and began her comedy career doing sets at a local club across from the bookstore her family owned on Polk and California streets.After a few years in stand-up, Cho got her big break as the star of “All-American Girl,” a 1994 ABC sitcom based on her comedy routine. While the show was canceled after a short run, and some disruptions to her career ensued, Cho is a fighter who refuses to stay down for long.After 40 years as a performer, the five-time Grammy- and Emmy- nominated comedian and actor has been hailed as one of the “9 best female comedians of all-time” by Vogue Magazine. She’s known for her topical, biting and unapologetic comedy style, as well as for being a fierce icon of both queer and Asian American representation.She’s bringing her “Live and Livid” comedy tour to h...

Bob Myers resigning as Warriors’ president, GM: report

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – Bob Myers’ time with the Warriors is coming to an end.Myers, the architect of the Warriors’ four championship teams and two-time NBA Executive of the Year, will be stepping down from his role as the team’s president of basketball operations and general manager, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Tuesday morning.Myers’ contract is set to expire at the end of next month, though a decision on his future was expected to be made Tuesday as he’s scheduled to meet with reporters at 1 p.m.The Warriors might look outside the organization but it seems more likely they promote an internal candidate. Mike Dunleavy Jr., who subbed in for Myers on several occasions throughout the years, seems like a likely successor. Dunleavy currently serves as the vice president of basketball operations.Related ArticlesGolden State Warriors | Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame: 49ers’ Patrick Willis adds another honor on path to Canton Golden State Warriors | Important...

San Jose: 5 restaurants — French Vietnamese, Mexican, Cambodian and more — taking over key downtown spots

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

Five restaurants — three relocation businesses and two brand-new ones — are taking over prime downtown San Jose spots along or near San Fernando Street.A prominent space at First and San Fernando streets will soon be home to Elyse, the upscale French Vietnamese restaurant that has been looking for a new site as redevelopment looms for its current Second Street spot. Elyse is taking over the former location of another upscale restaurant, Nemea, the Greek taverna that opened in 2013 but had been closed during the pandemic.Next door will be Angkor Chef, the first brick-and-mortar restaurant for chef Channy Laux, a native of Cambodia. The founder of Angkor Cambodian Food, a maker of sauces, marinades and seasonings, she will now be offering a full menu of tastes of her homeland.Zig-zag rebound advances in downtown San Jose after COVID woes A few doors down, in the former Pizza Flora space, will be Angelou’s Mexican Grill, another relocation prompted by housing development. The popu...

Man building white supremacist community in Colorado mountains, had automatic weapons, FBI says

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

A 41-year-old man facing a weapons charge in federal court is being held without bond after a judge ruled that he’s a flight risk and a community threat.Chad Edward Keith, who is charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, allegedly had ten firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition at his Colorado Springs home, according to a criminal complaint against him.The complaint, filed by an FBI investigator assigned to a Joint Terrorism Task Force, claims that Keith is a white supremacist and a Nazi with plans of operating a “white private community” school for teenagers, on a 2.6-acre property he owns near Cotopaxi that would include “hard core weapons training” and an “anti-Semitic curriculum.”In 2003, Keith pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possessing an unregistered firearm — a destructive device. He was sentenced to 48 months in prison.The current complaint is based, in part, on information from a paid FBI informant who met Keith in May 2022.Among the...

5 Napa, Sonoma, Bay Area wineries worth an all-day visit

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

There was a time when winery visits consisted of sipping a flight in a crowded tasting room, then scurrying off to the next three or four wineries for a repeat experience. But these days, many wineries offer an entire array of temptations – from bocce courts and cabanas to food trucks, jeep tours, cave experiences and more – all designed to pair nicely with that bubbly, crisp sauv blanc or hearty zin, and encourage people to relax and spend the entire day at one winery.More and more vineyards now invite families to visit, touting their kid and dog-friendly grounds, complete with ice cream, wood-fired pizza and chicken feeding activities.Whether it’s doing vinyasa in the vines, sipping chardonnay atop the dusty seat of an all-terrain vehicle or riding horseback on secluded mountain trails, these experiences can all be found at wineries in Napa Valley, Sonoma, Livermore and the Santa Cruz Mountains.Bricoleur VineyardsTucked away on the outskirts of suburban Windsor, this winery is a s...

Napa Valley: Do a brunch and wine pairing at one of Napa’s newest tasting rooms

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

Wine pairings in Napa aren’t hard to come by. With more than 450 wineries in the region,  you’ll find a tasting room just about anywhere you go. But a breakfast wine pairing? Now, that’s a rarity.Winemaker Gabrielle O’Connell from O’Connell Family Wines, which includes the Gabrielle Collection and Pietro Family Cellars labels, first began offering breakfast pairings at her now-shuttered tasting room in downtown Napa. Now she’s doing brunch pairings at Feast it Forward, a winery collective space next to Napa’s Oxbow Public Market.“I thought (the pairings) would be fun,” O’Connell says. “It’s something different.”The pairings ($75) offer vinophiles the chance to get a brunch-y start to their day in Napa with a menu that highlights fresh, organic fare from the winery’s estate garden and local farmers markets. Four wines are served with seasonal tartines offering combinations such as Pietro Family Cellars chardonnay and avocado toast, topped with caramelize...

Review: ‘Diablo IV’ has the bones to be a never-ending story

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

No one ever finishes a video game anymore. The way projects are made and planned out, players can never be really done with an adventure. Games, especially those made by Blizzard, are entities that change and evolve over time. You don’t complete Blizzard games, you live with them for however long the content interests you or your wallet allows.That’s what fans will face with “Diablo IV.” It’s an enormous game that takes the franchise’s signature hack-and-slash dungeon dives and envisions them in an open world. The Sanctuary that players step into is expansive and traveling through it is seamless as players explore the continent through the campaign’s six chapters.THE STORY SO FAR …In a way, this entry is almost like a reboot. It starts 50 years after the explosive finale of “Diablo III,” and in a way, it serves as a clean slate telling a new chapter, one in which the title villain takes back seat to the new big bad — ...

Frontier Airlines hits turbulence, ranked last in U.S. amid rancor around flights

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

Denver-based Frontier Airlines has hit more turbulence for troubles that, despite relatively low fares, have shaken relations with travelers.A new analysis of the nation’s 10 major airlines ranked Frontier last, citing high rates of “bumping” passengers involuntarily off flights, customer complaints, and fees for bags and changed flights. This seventh-annual report found that all airlines deteriorated in their performance with overall complaints increasing in 2022 by 87%. But Frontier’s reported data from 2022 showed that company gate agents denied boarding for more than 6,000 passengers against their wishes, an average of more than 16 every day and roughly 1 out of every 3,752 travelers, according to the report by “The Points Guy,” a travel information website. And Frontier led also in the rate of complaints with 22.6 for every 100,000 travelers in 2022 — more than twice the number of complaints reported by Spirit, the second-to-last carrier in that category.Atlanta-based Delta Air...

Bob Myers reportedly stepping down as Warriors GM

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Golden State Warriors General Manager Bob Myers is stepping down from his position, according to a report from ESPN. Myers, a two-time executive of the year, has been with the Warriors for 12 years and helped guide the team to four NBA Championships. Astros mock A’s attendance in now-deleted tweet "It's just time," Myers reportedly told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.Myers is expected to hold a news conference at 1 p.m. on Tuesday to officially announce his decision.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

BART sees high arrest numbers with increased police presence

Published Fri, 29 Nov 2024 13:11:43 GMT

(BCN/KRON)-- BART officials said early Tuesday that a larger police presence has led to two of its highest monthly arrest totals since the pandemic began. One dead in encampment shooting near Hwy-87 in San Jose On March 20, BART doubled the number of sworn officers riding on trains in the core of the system, agency officials said. BART recorded 258 arrests in March and 266 in April systemwide, according to an announcement from the transit agency early Tuesday. The agency listed several arrests as examples of the success of increased policing, including the April arrest of a 25-year-old who allegedly stomped on a woman's head several times. Last month, a 43-year-old man was arrested after he punched a victim over the $5 she was using to pay her train fare. Back in March, a 29-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a person on a train, leaving the victim with visible facial injuries.KRON On is streaming now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; ...