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EXOTIKON Gets its Tiki Con On

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

Fans of tiki culture, Exotica music, pin-up and mid-century modern aesthetics will be happy to know that L.A. now has its own festival of tropical frolic and fun in EXOTIKON. With the inaugural event, Peekaboo Gallery’s Jordan Reichekis hopes to provide a  “theme park of escapism” throwing the event at Wisdome LA, the Downtown, multi-domed art park this weekend.Each dome will offer different amusements including live music (Mambo Diabolico, Tikiyaki Orchestra, The  Hula Girls and more); DJs; burlesque and cosplay fashion shows; symposiums, rum tastings, and a vendor village with vintage art, furniture and clothing. There will also be meet n’ greets with Shag, and Polynesian Pop auction featuring rarities from the Yma Sumac estate. Sumac, of course, was queen of Exotica– the mid-50s genre incorporating exotic rhythms, especially of the South Seas.Of course, Tiki Oasis in San Diego (coming Aug.2-5) has had these types of amusements covered for decades, but for this scene, which is all...

Former San Jose Sharks goalie among Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

Henrik Lundqvist is the headliner of the Hockey Hall of Fame’s goaltender-heavy class of 2023, which also includes Stanley Cup champions Tom Barrasso and former San Jose Shark Mike Vernon.Selection committee chairman Mike Gartner announced the seven-person class Wednesday. Former NHL forward Pierre Turgeon and Canadian women’s hockey star Caroline Oullette were the other players, while Cup-winning coach Ken Hitchcock and late executive Pierre Lacroix were picked to be inducted in the builder category.Vernon spent parts of three of his 19 seasons in the NHL with the Sharks, and helped lead the team to the playoffs in each of his first two seasons. He won more than 300 games in all, and was a two-time Stanley Cup winner (with the Flames in 1989 and the Red Wings in 1997). Vernon joined the Sharks in 1997-98 and, at the age of 34, won 30 games and helped the team return to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. It was the start of a 16-season run that saw the franchise reach...

Marleau to rejoin Sharks organization, but team is cryptic about details

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

SAN JOSE — Patrick Marleau will be returning to the San Jose Sharks in some capacity but the organization was somewhat cryptic Wednesday about what role the 43-year-old might have with the team.The Sharks sent out a tweet with a slow-moving camera shot inside a locker room showing some of the jerseys Marleau had worn in San Jose. The shot then ends with a suit jacket and a white collar shirt hanging from one of the lockers, with a No. 12 pin on one of the lapels, suggesting Marleau will be joining the Sharks’ front office.The Sharks sent out the tweet exactly 26 years after they selected Marleau second overall in the 1997 NHL Draft, one spot behind Joe Thornton, who was taken first by the Boston Bruins.Known as “Mr. Shark,” Marleau is the franchise’s all-time leader in several statistical categories, including games played, (1,607), goals (522), and points (1,111). He is also second in assists (589) behind Thornton (804).Marleau played with the Sharks from 1997 to 2017, and ag...

Bay Area arts: 7 great Bay Area shows to see this week and beyond

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

There is a lot to see, hear and do this weekend in the Bay Area, from adorable Disney dogs and cats to the Kronos Quartet’s annual festival of new music.Here’s a partial roundup.Disney canines, kitties get the spotlight“Animals have personalities like people,” Walt Disney once observed, “and must be studied.” That philosophy was reflected in his approach to animation; he initiated a training program in 1930 allowing studio artists to better understand the anatomy and motion of animals. And it’s certainly reflected in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ storied output, which has delivered some of the most popular and iconic critters ever to grace the big or small screen.Now the Walt Disney Museum in San Francisco is set to host a traveling exhibit featuring some of Disney’s most beloved four-legged furry creations. “Disney Cats & Dogs,” developed in 2021, includes some 300 original studio sketches, paintings, animation drawings, posters,...

Robert De Niro’s girlfriend accused his longtime assistant of being in love with him, as legal drama heats up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

Just two months after Robert De Niro made headlines when he become a father for the seventh time at age 79, the veteran actor has found himself at the center of another story centered on his personal life.Unfortunately, this new story isn’t very pleasant. It’s an update on the messy and protracted legal battle that’s focused on the acrimonious departure of De Niro’s former longtime assistant after she ran afoul of his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, according to a report in the Puck newsletter.At one point, Chen, the mother of De Niro’s new baby, Gia, speculated that the assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, was in love with the “Raging Bull” actor, Puck writer Eriq Gardner reported, citing a recent 158-page summary judgment ruling. Chen regarded Robinson “as a territorial figure who didn’t play nice with others,” court fillings show.Chen also told another employee at De Niro’s Canal Productions that Robinson took actions again...

Sale closed in Alameda: $2.2 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

1318 Clinton Avenue – Google Street ViewA 2,580-square-foot house built in 1912 has changed hands. The spacious historic property located in the 1300 block of Clinton Avenue in Alameda was sold on May 24, 2023. The $2,200,000 purchase price works out to $853 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 6,930-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:In April 2023, a 1,901-square-foot home on Saint Charles Street in Alameda sold for $1,950,000, a price per square foot of $1,026. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Sunset Road, Alameda, in March 2023, a 1,393-square-foot home was sold for $1,525,000, a price per square foot of $1,095. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,441-square-foot home on the 500 block of Tarryton isle. in Alameda sold in April 2023, for $1,650,000, a price per square foot of $676. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 ...

Palo Alto: Police investigate strong-arm robbery at shopping center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

PALO ALTO – Police were investigating a strong-arm robbery involving a woman in her 50s Tuesday afternoon at the Town & Country Village shopping center.The woman was placing shopping bags in her vehicle about 3:45 p.m. at the center, located at 855 El Camino Real, when she felt a tugging on the cross-body purse she was wearing, police said in a news release Wednesday. She turned around to face the suspect, who demanded her wallet; she handed it over and the person fled on foot southbound through the parking lot, police said.The victim was not hurt. She reported the incident to authorities approximately an hour later from her home.The victim described the suspect as a Hispanic man in his mid-20s, standing 6 feet tall and weighing about 200 pounds. The suspect was cleanshaven and last seen wearing a black beanie, black sweatshirt, and black pants.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Oakland police officer Phong Tran bound for trial on charges of bribing witness, pe...

It looks like empty California desert, but it’s the breakaway nation of Slowjamastan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

The infrastructure of Slowjamastan, on the right side of the road, includes a mailbox and, in the background, the kiosk of the border crossing.A San Diego man who achieved his life goal of visiting every country in the world has moved onto his next project: He has created his own country in the California desert.Randy Williams in his office. (Republic of Slowjamastan Ministry of Communications) Randy Williams, a late-night radio DJ, is now the sultan of Slowjamastan, an 11.07-acre “micronation” west of the Salton Sea.The idea came while Williams was closing in on his goal of visiting all 193 recognized nations in the world. (He notched the last one, Turkmenistan, just last month.)He had visited his share of very small nations around the world, and, in August 2021, he toured the Republic of Molossia, an 11.3-acre micronation in Nevada that declared independence from the United States of America in 1998. During a personal tour by His Excellency President Kevin Baugh, Williams lea...

Oakland Embarcadero shooting is active scene, according to police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

(KRON) -- A shooting that occurred along the Oakland Embarcadero Wednesday morning is being investigated by the Oakland Police Department. The shooting was on the 200 block of Embarcadero at 8 a.m., police said. When officers arrived at the scene, they located a victim with at least one gunshot wound. What new laws are going into effect in California in July? The scene remains active, police said.Wednesday's shooting follows a violent holiday weekend in Oakland, in which four people were victims of homicide.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Rescue of man and two dogs that fell off cliff at Fort Funston underway

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:11:24 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A cliff rescue is underway at San Francisco's Fort Funston Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. A man and two dogs have gone off the cliff, according to SFFD. ‘They are doing it wrong’: Ron DeSantis visits SF, slams city in campaign ad The man has been rescued successfully, according to an update from SFFD. Crews are going back down the cliff to rescue the two dogs.No immediate details were available on whether the man or the dogs were injured. People are being advised to avoid the area.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.