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Saratoga concerts highlight music of ’60s, Leonard Cohen

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

Flashback to the ’60sImmanuel Lutheran Church is hosting a night of ’60s music with Paul Wesling and friends on March 25. The family-friendly concert will feature songs from artists like John Denver, the Kingston Trio, the Everly Brothers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez, Simon and Garfunkel and the Carpenters.Showtime is 7 p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall, 14103 Saratoga Ave. Seating is free but limited. Reservations are requested for planning purposes to ilc2303.eventbrite.com.‘House of Cohen’ at MontalvoAfter recording and touring with Leonard Cohen for over 10 years on multiple world tours, musician and poet Perla Batalla launched her solo career with Cohen’s encouragement. Cohen’s passing in 2016 inspired Batalla to share some of the lesser-known songs of Canada’s poet laureate to a younger public and dispel the too-common mischaracterization of Cohen as “The Godfather of Gloom.” Batalla says the man ...

What Quinn says he wants fixed, and will the Sharks make history (in a bad way)?

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

SAN JOSE – Just add it to the list of things the San Jose Sharks need to address, at least in the eyes of coach David Quinn.Midway through the second period on Saturday’s game, Sharks winger Evgeny Svechnikov got into something of a jousting match with Minnesota goalie Marc-Andre Fleury in front of the Wild net. Forward Marcus Foligno came to the area and shoved Svechnikov out of the way before he cross-checked him in the arm.Late in the second period, Foligno also took a decent-sized run at defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov in the Sharks’ zone, pasting him against the end boards. Foligno finished with four hits, including one on William Eklund.Asked after the game, a 5-2 Sharks loss, if he feels other teams have sometimes taken liberties against his team this season, and if it is something that needs to be corrected, Quinn said, “Yes, 100 percent.”Can that come from within, or do the Sharks have to go outside the organization to find that kind of player?“Probably both,” Quinn said.Svechni...

Two Saratoga High School students selected for National Youth Orchestra

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

The 2023 National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America selected two Saratoga High School students to join the exclusive group of young musicians.Senior Shannon Ma, who plays violin, and junior Tejas Tirthapura, who plays viola, will join the 100-student orchestra, the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District announced.“It is a tremendous honor to have even one member from a school or geographic region; two is pretty unusual,” said Michael Boitz, music teacher at Saratoga High School. “Shannon and Tejas are remarkable students.”The 2023 National Youth Orchestra kicks off with a two-week residency at Purchase College, State University of New York just outside New York City, before heading out on a tour across North America and performing at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in San Diego.Students will work with 2023 conductor Sir Andrew Davis, conductor laureate of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and the BBC Sy...

Residents evacuated, dog rescued from apartment complex fire

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

MILL VALLEY, Calif. (KRON) – Multiple residents were evacuated and one dog was rescued after an apartment complex fire broke out Friday night in Mill Valley, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. Two-alarm fire at San Jose’s History Park At around 9:55 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire in the 400 block of Maple Street. Firefighters noticed a large amount of smoke and active flames coming from the apartment complex building when they arrived, police said.Photo: Marin County Sheriff's OfficePhoto: Marin County Sheriff's OfficeDeputies began to evacuate the building and were able to get all residents out safely. A dog was trapped on the balcony of one apartment unit which was on fire at the time, MCSO said.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: ...

Two-alarm fire at San Jose's History Park

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- Firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire early Sunday morning, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Evacuation center set up at fairgrounds in Watsonville due to storm Shortly before 4 a.m., a structure fire broke out at History Park. The intersection of Phelan Avenue and Senter Road is closed to traffic, fire officials said.Photo: San Jose Fire Department Photo: San Jose Fire Department Photo: San Jose Fire Department 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%; }Firefighters are advising drivers not to drive over any fire hoses. This is a developing story. Stick with KRON for updates.

Openda scores quickfire hat trick as Lens routs Clermont 4-0

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

CLERMONT, France (AP) — Lois Openda scored a hat trick in a four-minute span to help Lens move into third place in the French league with a 4-0 win over mid-table Clermont on Sunday. Lens trails second-place Marseille by a point and is 3 points clear of Monaco.Openda had not scored in his 11 previous games in all competitions, but he rediscovered his touch by slipping the ball through the legs of goalkeeper Mory Diaw in the 31st minute from a tight angle. Hungry for more, Openda closed down Clermont midfielder Maxime Gonalons, who lost possession to Adrien Thomasson in the 34th. A selfless Thomasson set up Openda, who doubled the lead with a low strike. The Belgian striker smelled blood again in the 35th, intercepting a poor back pass from Mateusz Wieteska to round Diaw and slot into an empty net for his 12th league goal this season. Lens substitute Alexis Claude-Maurice sealed the win in the 76th with a goal set up by Openda. It could have been a different story if Lens centerback ...

Energy fills UFC Apex in Vegas for Dana White’s Power Slap 1

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two-time World Series champion Shane Victorino has been intrigued by the sport of slap fighting since becoming enamored with one of the sport’s best strikers, Koa Viernes, known to his fans as “Da Crazy Hawaiian.”That was long before his good friend and UFC president Dana White created the Power Slap League. Both Victorino and Viernes were among an energetic crowd at the UFC Apex on Saturday night to watch Power Slap 1, where four first champions were crowned.“I think this is amazing,” Victorino said of competitors standing rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face.When the open-handed blow is delivered, some fighters barely move, while others stumble backward or fall to the floor. Some are knocked out.Also in the audience were injured Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Logan Thompson and Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby. They were joined by NFL free agents and “Bussin With the Boys” podcast hosts ...

Real Madrid to take action against Barcelona over payments

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid will side against Barcelona in the legal proceedings that the rival is facing over its payments of millions of euros over several years to a company that belonged to the vice president of Spain’s soccer refereeing committee, Madrid said Sunday after an urgent board meeting.The decision came two days after prosecutors formally accused Barcelona of alleged corruption in sports, fraudulent management and falsification of mercantile documentation. An investigating judge will decide whether the accusations should lead to charges.“Real Madrid wishes to express its utmost concern regarding the gravity of the facts and reiterates its confidence in the legal system,” Madrid said in a statement after the board meeting. “The club has agreed that, in defense of its legitimate rights, it will appear at the trial when the judge opens it up to the affected parties.”It was the first time Madrid officially weighed in on the matter. Other clubs had already expressed their co...

Iran’s top diplomat claims prisoner swap near with US

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat claimed Sunday that a prisoner swap was near with the U.S., though he offered no evidence to support his assertion. American officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment about his remarks.Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has made similar comments in the past about possible deals with the U.S. on frozen assets abroad and other issues that never came to fruition. Some of those remarks have appeared aimed at shoring up domestic support amid the mass protests challenging Iran’s theocracy and supporting the country’s troubled rial currency.However, in an interview Sunday with Iranian state television, Amirabdollahian claimed that Iran had “reached an agreement in recent days regarding the exchange of prisoners between Iran and the United States.”“If everything goes well on the American’s side, I think we will see the exchange of prisoners in the short term,” he added. He alleged a do...

Woman shot after road rage incident with stolen vehicle, Aurora PD says

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:04:20 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A woman was shot and seriously injured Sunday morning in what the Aurora Police Department believed was a road rage incident involving a stolen vehicle.APD said the woman was shot near Smoky Hill Road and Chambers Road just before 6 a.m. and taken to the hospital.The suspect vehicle, a red Kia SUV, was stolen.According to police, the stolen SUV was involved in a crash with the woman just before the shooting. When the suspect tried to leave, the woman chased them. Why isn’t Colorado on permanent daylight saving time? She told police that four men got out of the vehicle and ran away. When she started running after them, one of them turned and shot her.Police told FOX31 that woman is expected to survive. No suspects have been identified, APD said. FOX31 will provide updates as they become available.