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7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, July 7-9

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Got your weekend plans? We have some cool ideas, from great movies to rumbling dinosaurs to awesome pizza.As with everything these days, be sure to double check websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.1 SEE & HEAR: Date with a dinosaurThere are a lot of great shows to see this weekend and beyond, including a live show full of lumbering “Jurassic World” dinosaurs.Four-Cheese pizza with Genoa salami, roasted mushrooms, bacon, and more is served at SOH Pizza in San Jose. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) 2 DEVOUR: Dig into delicious pizzaIt’s too bad Einstein’s not still around to answer the only question that matters in this universe: Is it physically possible to have too much pizza? In his absence, we’ll assume the answer is n...

California once tried ‘weave’ signs to ease merging problems: Roadshow

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Q: I haven’t driven in the vicinity of the interchange from southbound Interstate 280 to southbound 880 since it was re-engineered, so I don’t remember the exact placement of a sign saying “Weave.” Do your Caltrans contacts know the history of that sign’s usage around the state?“Weave” seems like very pragmatic guidance if you accept that accommodating some access onto a freeway must ultimately be a cooperative maneuver.I always read a “weave” sign as an instruction to alternate. Even if it wasn’t clear to all drivers exactly what Caltrans meant by it, it served as a subtle reminder about the social contract that, hopefully, extends to manners on the road.Gary Garnier, Eden Prairie, MNA: The signs were put up back in the 1970s at the 880-101 interchange in San Jose. The interchange was a really tight and full cloverleaf.Traffic engineer M.E. Hardin came up with the idea to have the “weave” signs to get people’s attention an...

Fire crews contain brush fire in Castro Valley

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

(KRON) -- The Alameda County Fire Department put out a small brush fire in Castro Valley Wednesday night. 2-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Vallejo The fire started around 10:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of Carter Lane. It took around an hour for crews to contain the fire, the department said. Photo: Alameda County Fire DepartmentKRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

McDonald's workers strike in San Jose over alleged discrimination

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

(KRON)-- McDonald's works went on strike Wednesday in San Jose to raise an alarm on a civil rights complaint filed by one of their coworkers against their manager. 2-year-old girl dies after being hit by car in Vallejo The complaint alleges a pattern of sexual harassment and discrimination based on nationality. The manager is accused of making lewd comments to customers, discussing sexual activities, mimicking sexual acts at work and making derogatory comments about Hondurans.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }This is the second time the manager has faced allegations of sexual harassment.

Port of Oakland to receive $1.2 billion grant

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

(KRON) -- The Port of Oakland will be awarded a $1.2 billion grant on Thursday to boost up its infrastructure and zero-emission goals. Shooting reported near elementary school in Pacific Heights The grant will allow the port to increase its capacity to move goods throughout the State of California's global trade gateways while lessening the environmental impacts on neighboring communities. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }In addition, an estimated 20,000 jobs will be created.

San Francisco to repave 500 blocks over the next year

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

(KRON) -- Mayor London Breed has announced a plan to repave 500 blocks in San Francisco. This is all part of a plan to improve road conditions over the next year. Many of the projects will be microsurfacing, which is placing a thin, protective coat on areas with water damage or potholes. 2 killed, 14 shot in violent July 4th in Hayward The duration of each project will depend on the condition of the road and other factors such as the weather. The city has not finalized which roads will be repaved. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The roads currently under construction are Golden Gate Avenue, Junipero Serra Boulevard, Mariposa Street, Bryant Street, Shafter Avenue and Vallejo Street.

M&Ms maker Mars buys healthy meal company Kevin’s

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

Kevin's Natural Foods products are sold in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the U.K.(Courtesy Kevin's Natural Foods) Kevin's Natural Foods products are sold in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the U.K.(Courtesy Kevin's Natural Foods) McLean, Virginia-based Mars, Inc. will acquire Kevin’s Natural Foods and its line of sous-vide meals, sides and sauces for an undisclosed sum.Reuters reported the value of the acquisition is $800 million, citing sources familiar with the transaction.Kevin’s Natural Foods was founded in 2019 by Kevin McCray, who had battled a severe autoimmune condition for years, but found relief after discovering a paleo-friendly diet. Its entrees and paleo, keto and gluten-free sauces are sold at 17,000 ret...

An already full-tilt movie franchise turns it up a notch in ‘Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — There are, as a rule, only so many places you can go as an action movie after leaving Tom Cruise clinging to the side of an Airbus A400M and flinging him out a cargo plane at 25,000 feet.But in the kinetic, headlong world of “Mission: Impossible,” the pressure to keep upping the ante — like the films’ always-running star — never stops.“Every time we finish a movie, the first thing Tom says to me is: We can do better,” says Christopher McQuarrie.McQuarrie, the writer-director of 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation” and the 2018 franchise high point, “Mission: Impossible – Fallout,” was working with Cruise on “Top Gun: Maverick ” (which McQuarrie wrote) when they started talking about their ambitions for the next iteration of “Mission: Impossible.”Their plan was to make not one but two sequels: Back-to-back blockbusters that would feature even bigger stunts — Cruise envisioned a motorcycle jump-slash-skydive — and a massive train sequence that McQuarrie pined to...

Slokavia defender Milan Skriniar, Spain striker Asensio join PSG on a five-year deal

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain added some firepower to its squad with the arrival Thursday of Marco Asensio and bolstered its defense by signing Milan Skriniar on a five-year deal.PSG announced its first two recruits of the summer a day after unveiling new coach Luis Enrique.Asensio joined on a three-year deal through June 2026, PSG said. The left-footed striker won three Spanish league titles and three Champions Leagues with Real Madrid. He previously worked with Enrique when the Spanish manager was in charge of the national squad.“It’s a privilege to be part of this great club,” said Asensio, who like Skriniar joined on a free transfer “I’m looking forward to joining my new teammates and working with them to achieve some great goals.”PSG has reportedly been very active on the transfer market in recent weeks and is expected to announce further signings. Luis Enrique has pledged to build a competitive team in a bid to challenge for the Champions League title. Out of contract with ...

Trump valet Walt Nauta to be arraigned in classified documents case after earlier delays

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:00:03 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump’s valet faced arraignment Thursday, accused of helping the former president hide classified documents from federal authorities.Walt Nauta smiled at reporters but didn’t say anything as he arrived for the proceedings.Nauta was charged alongside Trump in June in a 38-count indictment alleging the mishandling of classified documents. He was being arraigned before a federal magistrate in Miami, where a not guilty plea was expected. That was to have happened twice before, but he has struggled to retain a lawyer licensed in Florida and one appearance was postponed because of his travel troubles.Ahead of his arraignment, Nauta hired Sasha Dadan, a criminal defense attorney and former public defender whose main law office is in Fort Pierce, where the judge who would be handling the trial is based, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of the court appearance.Trump pleaded not guilty during his June 13 arraign...