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Chappell Roan: Pop’s outrageous reigning diva brings her ‘Rise and Fall’ tour to Berkeley

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

Chappell Roan is pop’s newest “it-girl,” climbing the charts with hit songs like “Pink Pony Club” and “Casual,” and turning the music industry on its head with a unique blend of genres encompassing everything from dance ballads to disco and country.Nothing about her is conventional — not her songs, and not her shows. Instead of using traditional opening acts, Roan brings local drag performers to her stage. Instead of regular concert attire, she asks that her audiences dress in accordance to themed nights like “Slumber Party” or “Angels vs. Devils.” At every turn, Roan surprises and subverts.She’s taking the world by storm, but the skies have been brewing for a long time now. As a teenager, Roan began uploading videos of her songs to YouTube, and in 2017, she was signed by Atlantic Records. Shortly after, she moved from her hometown in Springfield, Missouri to Los Angeles in efforts to focus on her music career.While still with Atlanta Records, Roan rele...

Harry and Meghan’s biographer takes aim at ‘power-hungry’ William, ‘unpopular’ Charles

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have publicly retreated from attacking the British royal family after apparently realizing that the British and American public have become tired of hearing them “whinge,” as the English say. But the California-based Duke and Duchess of Sussex still have their proxies putting forth the idea that they were badly mistreated by the monarchy and that only their star power could have helped an antiquated institution stay relevant in the 21st century.One of those proxies has long been biographer Omid Scobie. Described as the Sussexes’ “mouthpiece,” and even as Meghan’s “lapdog,” the royal author has ramped up promotion for what he promises is a scathing new book about the royal family, which will offer an “explosive” and “penetrative investigation into the current state of the British monarchy,” The Telegraph reported.The description for Scobie’s “Endgame” brands Charle...

San Jose retail center could be replaced by affordable housing project

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

SAN JOSE — An affordable housing development with well over 100 units is being eyed on a San Jose site now occupied by a small retail strip center, a fresh example of a fast-shifting real estate landscape in the Bay Area.The proposed development would be located at 1190 Hillsdale Avenue in San Jose, the site of a retail center next to Almaden Expressway.The proposed development would consist of 160 apartments, according to a proposal on file with the San Jose Planning Department.The residences in the project are described as “affordable multifamily units,” according to very preliminary plans on file at City Hall.As prospects for office buildings and retail centers become murkier in a wobbly economy, real estate firms have increasingly turned to housing as a more fundamentally solid development option.It wasn’t immediately clear which real estate development company had proposed the project.  An architectural firm filed the proposal.What is clear, according to...

One person in critical condition after Berkeley shooting that involved an officer

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

(KRON) – Berkeley police are investigating a shooting that involves an officer. The shooting occurred in the area of 7th and Grayson Street around 5:26 a.m. on Monday. One person was transported to Highland Hospital and is in critical condition.This is a developing story. 

Jury selection for David DePape's trial begins today

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

(KRON) – The jury selection for the man accused of breaking into Nancy Pelosi’s Pacific Heights home last October will begin Monday. The trial is set to start later this week. Nancy Pelosi was in Washington, D.C. at the time, however, DePape is accused of attacking her husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer fracturing his skill. DePape was arrested at the Pelosi residence.  Three Vallejo burglary suspects arrested David DePape’s attorney asked that his trial be moved out of San Francisco in fear he would not get a fair trial, however, that was denied. Depape faces criminal trials in both the state and federal courts. Depape has pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering and attempted murder charges in both state and federal courts.If convicted in state court, DePape will serve 13 years to life in prison.DePape is a Canadian citizen who may face deportation from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement if convicted. 

Jaguars and pass rusher Josh Allen have a starting point for pending contract negotiations

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars and pass rusher Josh Allen have a starting point for contract negotiations.With Montez Sweat signing a four-year, $98 million extension with the Chicago Bears last week, that deal should provide a baseline — maybe even a blueprint — for Allen and the Jaguars moving forward.Allen ranks fifth in the NFL with nine sacks through eight games, putting up career numbers in a contract year. He’s been one of the many bright spots for the streaking Jaguars (6-2) through the first half of the season.Although some would argue that making Allen one of the NFL’s highest-paid edge rushers is risky considering he had 17 sacks over his previous three seasons, Jacksonville can’t afford to let him go.Not only has Allen been the team’s top defender in back-to-back years, signing draft picks to second contracts has been one of the small-market franchise’s biggest front-office failures over the past decade.Only 10 of the 76 draft picks betwee...

Gen-Zers are getting career advice from TikTok. There are pitfalls

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

TikTok has given birth to a growing number of creators with various backgrounds giving all sorts of career advice, and younger adults are listening.A Resume Builder survey of Gen-Z and millennial TikTok users found half of them get career advice from the platform, and 1 in 5 have made decisions based on advice from TikTok creators.The trend began during the pandemic.“Because TikTok came to its height during the pandemic, it created this unique camaraderie that we haven’t seen in a long time and that spilled over into careers,” said Julia Toothacre, Resume Builder’s resume and career strategist.She added that “because there was so much happening during the pandemic with careers, and life and balancing and new opportunities, and we saw people saying ‘oh, that’s good advice. Maybe I should try that.'”Younger adults tend to be less skeptical of online content. Toothacre said TikTok creators seem more genuine to many users.What kind of career advice?&#...

Father of July 4th parade shooting suspect pleads guilty to misdemeanors linked to son’s gun license

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors Monday in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license.Robert Crimo Jr. entered the plea as his trial was about to start in Lake County court, in Waukegan, Illinois. He was immediately sentenced by Judge George Strickland to 60 days in jail, starting next week, and 100 hours of community service.Crimo Jr. had been charged with seven felony counts of reckless conduct — one for each person his son, Robert Crimo III, is accused of killing in Highland Park on Independence Day last year. In 2019, at age 19, Crimo III was too young to apply for his own gun license, but he could apply with the sponsorship of a parent or guardian. His father sponsored his application, even though just months earlier a relative reported to police that Crimo III had a collection of knives and had threatened to “kill everyone.”State’s Attorney...

Northern Virginia cybersecurity company, founded by retired four-star general, files for bankruptcy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

McLean, Virginia-based IronNet, which ceased operations in September and furloughed employees, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization after failing to secure new funding.The company has roughly 100 employees.IronNet secured $10 million in debtor-in-possession financing with ITC Global Advisors on Oct. 10.“Against a backdrop of intense restructuring in an uncertain capital raising environment, we remain intent on stabilizing IronNet and serving our customers. With the DIP financing provided by ITC, we believe we are better positioned to act in the interests of our stakeholders through the restructuring,” said Lina Zecho, IronNet CEO, who was appointed to the chief executive role in July.In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in September, the company said securing additional funding would allow it to rehire some furloughed employees and resume operations.IronNet was founded in 2014 by retired four-star Army General, and former National Security Agency ...

LeBron James, back in Miami with the Lakers, reflects on his 4 Heat seasons

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:21:52 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James couldn’t help but notice the new floor in Miami on Monday, the one with the word “Culture” splashed across midcourt and with team president Pat Riley’s long mantra painted in each of the lanes.James and the Los Angeles Lakers were the first opponent to hit the new court, with them making their annual visit to Miami for a Monday night contest. The court is part of the team’s primary marketing scheme for 2023-24, with plans calling for the Heat to use the new floor and the uniforms with ‘Culture’ across the front several times throughout the season.James took a trip down memory lane Monday, when asked about the court and reflecting on his four seasons with Miami — a span that led to four NBA Finals trips, along with the first two of his four NBA titles. Back then, ‘culture’ was a Heat philosophy and buzzword; it wasn’t splashed on shirts until years later.“We didn’t really talk about it too much,” James said. “It was just, you come in,...