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SF drag legend Heklina dies at 55

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

By Thomas Hughes | Bay City NewsThe San Francisco nightlife community and others reacted to the sudden death of longtime drag performer Heklina, 55, whose death in London, England was first reported on social media late Monday.Heklina, whose legal name was Stefan Grygelko, according to state court documents, was performing for several weeks at London’s Soho Theatre with friend Peaches Christ, also known as Joshua Grannell.London’s Metropolitan Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 9:47 a.m. local time Monday to a residence at Soho Square for a report of an unresponsive person, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a police spokesperson.The death is being treated as “unexpected” and is under investigation. An autopsy has not yet been completed to determine the cause of death as of Wednesday.“I am shocked and horrified to bring this news to you,” Grannell wrote on his Facebook and Twitter accounts Monday.“I am livi...

Los Gatos: Michelin-starred Manresa’s wine collection going up on the auction block

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

David Kinch’s three-Michelin-starred Manresa may have closed, but oenophiles now have a chance to purchase fine and rare wines from the stellar collection of the Los Gatos restaurant.Heritage Auctions of Beverly Hills is presenting the Manresa Cellar auction. Online bidding, already under way, will culminate in a live auction April 21.“The list was meticulously curated over the course of the 20-year run of the restaurant by chef David Kinch and master sommelier Jim Rollston,” said Ty Methfessel, Consignment Director of Fine & Rare Wines at Heritage, in Wednesday’s announcement. “The restaurant’s two-decade run allowed an accumulation of many vintages of some iconic and rare wines from importers and producers that had long relationships with the restaurant.”Kinch closed Manresa after a Dec. 31 dinner finale. When he announced his planned departure from his world-famous restaurant — one of only six in California to hold three of the coveted Michelin stars —...

Judge: Dominion can force Murdochs to testify at trial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

By Marshall Cohen | CNNDominion Voting Systems can force Fox Corporation executives Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify on the witness stand at this month’s scheduled defamation trial, a Delaware judge said Wednesday.Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis said at a hearing that if Dominion subpoenas the Murdochs to testify in-person, he would not quash those subpoenas, and the Murdochs would need to show up to the courthouse. Dominion has sued Fox News for defamation, and says it was defamed by the right-wing network when Fox hosts and guests claimed in 2020 that its voting systems illegally rigged the election.“They are relevant to the case… if Dominion wants to bring them live, they need to issue a trial subpoena, and I would not quash it,” Davis said. He added that that “it would be my discretion that they come” to testify in-person at the trial, which is scheduled to begin later this month in Wilmington, Delaware.“Both parties have m...

2 suspects arrested in Concord, linked to organized retail theft across Bay Area: police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) -- Two suspects were arrested Tuesday in connection to organized retail thefts across the Bay Area, the Concord Police Department (CPD) announced in a Facebook post. Teen shot in Antioch carjacking; suspects at large The arrests were made after a Flock camera notified a CPD investigator about the suspect vehicle being in Concord, police said. The car was linked to an organized retail theft that resulted in merchandise totaling thousands of dollars being stolen from multiple local stores. Police did not specify which stores in Concord and the Bay Area were victims of the thefts. A photo posted by Concord (below) police shows some of the items that were stolen in this alleged organized retail theft. Some of the items stolen include socks, beanies and Champion brand sweatshirts.Concord Police DepartmentKRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-containe...

Teen shot in Antioch carjacking; suspects at large

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) -- A teenager was shot in what police are calling a carjacking on Tuesday night, according to the Antioch Police Department. Cash App founder dies in SOMA stabbing Officers arrived on scene after APD received calls reporting a shooting on the 5100 block of Carriage Way. They found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his leg, police said. Officers provided medical aid to the victim before he was treated by paramedics and taken to a local hospital. He is expected to survive his injury. Police learned multiple suspects were attempting to steal motorcycles out of a driveway when the victim came out of the house. Police say that's when the suspects opened fire. KRON On is streaming 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%; }One motorcycle was stole...

Rider dies after being ejected from motorcycle on Hwy-1

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

(KRON) -- A motorcyclist from Oregon died after being struck by a truck on Highway 1 on Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. 4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California Police say that just after 6 a.m., the motorcyclist from Miranda, Oregon was on a Harley Davidson heading south on Hwy-1 towards the Naval Facility at Point Sur. At the same time, a 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 truck turned left toward northbound Hwy-1. The two collided, and the rider was ejected off the motorcycle. He was declared dead at the scene. The Monterey County Coroner's Office will release the identity of the rider after his next of kin have been notified. The driver of the GMC truck has been identified as Benjamin F. Scileppui of Eagle Point, Oregon. Authorities said DUI is not suspected at this time. CHP Monterey will be leading the investigation. "The California Highway Patrol wants to remind motorcyclists to minimize their risks by riding responsibly; always wearing a helm...

Civil rights investigation opened into US Park Police killing of 17-year-old boy

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

One day after D.C. and U.S. Park Police released a video of the Park Police killing of a 17-year-old boy, the Justice Department is opening a civil rights investigation into the shooting.On the morning of March 18, D.C. police responded to a call for service to find Dalaneo Martin sleeping in a stolen car. Less than an hour later, he was killed by a U.S. Park Police officer who was inside the car.Family members and supporters of Delaneo Martin’s mother Terra, pictured seated, gather at a press conference with her attorney Andrew O. Clarke to call for the release of the shooting officer’s name. (WTOP/Megan Cloherty)The U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C. is leading the civil rights investigation into the circumstances around Martin’s killing along with the FBI Washington Field Office. It said in a statement, “That investigation — which we are committed to conducting diligently and thoroughly — is ongoing.”More DC NewsMore Local NewsMeanwhile, Martin...

Blas scores winner as holder Nantes reaches French Cup final

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Nantes is on course to retain its French Cup trophy after beating Lyon 1-0 at home in the semifinals on Wednesday.Midfielder Ludovic Blas settled a tight match with a superb goal in the 57th minute, moving into space to control a high ball on his chest and then spinning to hit a fierce volley past goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.Nantes coach Antoine Kombouaré played seven years for the club as a rugged defender, and last year helped it win the French Cup to end the club’s barren run of 21 years without silverware.Nantes is aiming to win the competition for the fifth time, and to defend the title for the second time after triumphing in 1999 and 2000. Kombouaré’s side will meet the winner of Thursday’s semifinal between second-tier Annecy and top-flight Toulouse.Lyon last won the competition in 2012, but confidence was boosted in coach Laurent Blanc’s team following Sunday’s win at league leader Paris Saint-Germain.However, Lyon’s attack was kept quiet an...

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams to join faculty at Howard University

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Stacey Abrams will join the faculty at Howard University in Washington, D.C., the next step in her reemergence after the Democrat lost her second bid to be governor of Georgia last year to Republican Brian Kemp.Howard, one of the nation’s top historically Black colleges, said it was appointing Abrams as the Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics beginning in September. “Stacey Abrams has proven herself an essential voice and eager participant in protecting American democracy -– not just for certain populations, but for everyone with the fundamental right to make their voices heard,” Howard President Wayne A. I. Frederick said in a statement.The 49-year-old political activist and lawyer won’t be a traditional full-time faculty member, the university says, but she will lecture, invite guest speakers, and host symposiums. Howard says she will work across multiple academic departments to focus on “real-world solutions” to p...

Connecticut woman shot by officer gets $1.1M settlement

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:52:16 GMT

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman who was seriously injured when a police officer opened fire on her and her boyfriend as they sat in a car unarmed has settled a lawsuit over the shooting for about $1.1 million.Stephanie Washington was struck four times when Hamden officer Devin Eaton fired 13 bullets at the stopped car in New Haven on April 16, 2019, according to her lawsuit and a prosecutor’s investigation that found the shooting unjustified. She suffered multiple injuries, including spine and hip area fractures, a graze wound to her forehead and enduring trauma, the lawsuit said.The shooting sparked several protests. Eaton, who resigned from the force last year, was charged with felony assault, pleaded no contest and was sentenced to probation and community service — punishment that also drew criticism from Washington and her supporters for being too lenient.Eaton and the town of Hamden, two of several defendants in the federal court lawsuit, did not admit liability ...