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Pixar’s ‘Soul,’ ‘Turning Red’ and ‘Luca’ coming to theaters for limited-time after Disney+ debuts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

Disney Pixar’s “Soul,” “Turning Red,” and “Luca” are set to make their theatrical debut in 2024.The movies originally had streaming-only releases on Disney+, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Pixar said they want “moviegoers to experience the three films the way they were meant to be seen,” according to multiple reports. Pixar Fest returns to Disneyland with new parade and returning fireworks show The Oscar-winning animated movie “Soul” will hit theaters on Jan. 12, “Turning Red” will make its debut on Feb. 9 and “Luca” will be released on March 22. Tickets go on sale on Jan. 2 at theaters nationwide.The movies will also be accompanied by short films “Burrow,” “Kitbull” and “For the Birds,” respectively. Disneyland brings back Southern California resident ticket offer for 2024 The films will also remain on Disney+ during their theatrical releases.This move by Walt Disney Co. is similar to that of NBCUniversal and HBO Max, who also released movies to the company’s str...

George Thorogood (Gently) Destroys the Grammy Museum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

George Thorogood (Gently) Destroys the Grammy Museum: We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — these Grammy Museum events are superb. The Q&A’s are always informative, the moderators informed and well-prepared, and when there is a short performance afterwards, they’re always a blast.George Thorogood & the Destroyers were there on Thursday, and it was a predictably entertaining evening. Thorogood himself is an animated talker — a compelling and likable storyteller who takes every opportunity to involve the invested crowd in every twist and turn of his bio snippets.He wasn’t the only one there; the stage was packed with Destroyers. They didn’t get much of a word in, such is Thorogood’s “Chatty Kathy” personality. But they were on hand to add color when necessary, and it was good to see them in this environment.So we heard Thorogood talk about the band’s early days, and the fact that to this day he hat...

This Bay Area city ranks as the most fun city in all of California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

California specializes in fun.It has the great beaches, the wonderful restaurants, the magnificent mountains, so many fun festivals and, well, the Beach Boys, the band that gave the world the smash hit “Fun, Fun, Fun” back in 1964. And the fun runs from Crescent City to Chula Vista and everywhere in between.Yet, there can only be one epicenter of fun in California — a city where more fun can be had than any other spot in the Golden State.And a recent study shows that San Francisco is the most fun city in all of California.The City by the Bay is the only California spot that landed in the top 10 of WalletHub’s study about the most fun cities in the U.S.San Francisco landed at No. 5 on the overall list, just behind Las Vegas (No. 1), Orlando (No. 2), Miami (No. 3) and Atlanta (No. 4).The other top fun cities in California are:2. San Diego (No. 16 overall)3. Los Angeles (No. 20 overall)4. Sacramento (No. 34 overall)5. Oakland (No. 76 overall)In judging which spo...

Single-family residence sells in Palo Alto for $3.8 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

1844 Mark Twain Street – Google Street ViewA 1,381-square-foot house built in 1948 has changed hands. The property located in the 1800 block of Mark Twain Street in Palo Alto was sold on Nov. 16, 2023, for $3,800,000, or $2,752 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace adds character to the home. Additionally, the house includes a two-car garage, offering generous space for vehicles and storage requirements.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:In May 2023, a 3,141-square-foot home on Seale Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $5,475,000, a price per square foot of $1,743. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,070-square-foot home on the 1800 block of Guinda Street in Palo Alto sold in March 2023, for $3,799,000, a price per square foot of $1,835. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Tennyson Avenue, Palo Alto, in June 2023, a 2,846-square-foot home was sold for $5,300,000, a price per square f...

Review: ‘Spelling Bee’ at TheatreWorks is just d-i-v-i-n-e

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

Spelling as a competitive bloodsport lives in its own stratosphere. The ability to memorize and spell the most obscure words is certified after a few critical questions — “What’s the country of origin,” or, “Are there any alternate definitions,” and the granddaddy inquiry of them all — “Can you use it in a sentence?”Once the juggernaut of sporting life, ESPN, got hold of the competition, it turned brainiac, memorization hounds into legends, heroes in their communities, boons for the local news rag and worthy of all the savings bonds their ink-stained, dictionary-wielding hands could muster.“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ” now being presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, is a wild and wacky tribute to the underdog. There are no deified quarterbacks amongst these denizens of dork, just quirky kings and queens who are revered because words like syzygy and capybara vault them into stinger stardom.What makes the wonderfully joyous production of the small...

Breaking down the top Pac-12 football assistant coaches and coordinators of 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker on Tuesday was honored as the 2023 Broyles Award winner, given to the nation’s top assistant coach or coordinator.The news was expected. Iowa fielded an offense straight out of the Stone Age but went 10-3 because Parker’s unit held opponents to 13 points per game.The group of five finalists included one Pac-12 coach, Oregon offensive playcaller Will Stein. But there was plenty of stellar coaching across the conference footprint this season.Here’s the Hotline’s ranking of the top staff members.(Note: Several head coaches serve as playcallers. They were not included.)1. Oregon State offensive line coach Jim Michalczik: Over the years, Michalczik repeatedly has turned two- and three-star prospects into all-conference performers at the heart of OSU’s superb running game. A longtime Pac-12 assistant — he first joined the conference in 1999 — Michalczik has been, for our money, the finest assistant (or coordi...

SF Giants need ‘star power,’ according to new manager Bob Melvin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Growing up on the Peninsula, Bob Melvin watched the twilight of Willie Mays and Willie McCovey’s careers with the Giants. He played against Barry Bonds, then managed against him and Buster Posey.“San Francisco’s a star-power town,” the Giants’ new manager said Tuesday during his mandatory media session at the MLB Winter Meetings. “So I think we need some players, one, two or whatever, that the fans really identify with. Whether it was the Willie Mays days, the Barry Bonds days (or) Buster Posey, star power is important to San Francisco.”Few would know better than Melvin, whose duties now are recruiting the next high-profile player to the Bay Area.There’s no shortage of candidates in a top-heavy free-agent market, and the Giants are believed to be in on many of the top players. They are in a holding pattern as they await decisions from Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, their top two priorities, but have been conne...

SF homicide victim identified as 27-year-old tech worker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A woman who was found dead in a Presidio Heights apartment last week has been identified as Kimberly Wong, a 27-year-old San Francisco tech worker. Wong was found dead during a well-being check at an apartment on the 3200 block of Clay Street. DVC coach accused of assaulting women on bus converted into ‘dungeon’ in court today Her identity was confirmed by the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Wong was an employee at Plaid, where she worked as a product designer, according to her LinkedIn profile.The financial services company provided a statement on her passing, saying:“We are devastated at the news of Kim’s passing. She was smart, talented, positive, and a valued member of our team who made an impact on everyone who worked with her. Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to her family and her friends.”Prior to Plaid, Wong worked for several years at Splunk, where she started as an intern and became a user experience designer. A comp...

Blinken anuncia una nueva política de restricción de visados dirigida a extremistas israelíes y palestinos en la Ribera Occidental

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

(CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, anunció este martes una nueva política para impedir que colonos israelíes extremistas responsables de la violencia en la Ribera Occidental entren en Estados Unidos.“Hoy, el Departamento de Estado aplica una nueva política de restricción de visados dirigida a las personas que se cree que han participado en el menoscabo de la paz, la seguridad o la estabilidad en la Ribera Occidental, incluso mediante la comisión de actos de violencia o la adopción de otras medidas que restringen indebidamente el acceso de los civiles a los servicios esenciales y las necesidades básicas”, dijo Blinken en un comunicado. “Los familiares directos de estas personas también pueden estar sujetos a estas restricciones”, añadió.El Departamento de Estado podrá aplicar la política tanto a israelíes como a palestinos responsables de atentados en Ribera Occidental, dijo Blinken.Blinken no nombró a ninguna persona que pudiera ...

The Angels will not trade 3-time AL MVP Mike Trout, general manager confirms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:52 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels will not trade three-time AL MVP Mike Trout, general manager Perry Minasian confirmed at MLB’s winter meetings on Tuesday.Minasian responded to the annual questions about Trout’s future with the underachieving Angels by providing the same answer he has given in past years — and the same answer given by owner Arte Moreno’s previous general managers.“Mike Trout will not be getting traded, 100%,” Minasian told MLB.com and other outlets.Trout is under contract through 2030, and he makes $35.45 million annually with a full no-trade clause. But even after he missed significant portions of the past three seasons due to injuries, his future in Anaheim remains an annual topic of debate due to his formidable talent and the Angels’ annual failures to achieve any team success.The 32-year-old Trout has participated in one playoff series and has never won a postseason game in a 13-year career spent entirely with the Halos. Los...