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New sculpture adds to history of Japantown’s Heinlenville Park

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

There’s a new landmark in San Jose’s Japantown neighborhood in the form of an 18-foot-high stainless steel sculpture called “Sheltering Wing.” The gleaming metal artwork was installed July 21 at Heinlenville Park, which is still under construction.Artist Roger White Stoller of Stoller Studio in Portola Valley said the piece is about Asian positivity and is also a nod to John Heinlen, the businessman who leased property to Chinese immigrants who were burned out of the previous Chinatown in downtown San Jose in the 1880s. Heinlenville, which was on the site of today’s Japantown, was a hub of Chinese cultural activities in the city for the next five decades, centered around the Ng Shing Gung temple.Stoller consulted with historian Connie Young Yu, San Jose Taiko co-founder PJ Hirabayashi and others from the city’s Asian community about what imagery should be contained in the metal-lace artwork. “Sheltering Wing” was completed a couple of ...

Suspected wrong-way, DUI driver dies in crash on I-280 in Los Altos Hills

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

(BCN/KRON) -- A wrong-way driver is suspected of driving under the influence and causing a crash that left two people dead in Los Altos Hills early Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol confirmed to KRON4. Around 1 a.m., a driver in a Honda Civic was heading in the wrong direction on southbound Interstate 280 near the El Monte Road off ramp when they collided head on with a Toyota Avalon. There were two people inside of the Honda, and they both suffered fatal injuries and were declared dead at the scene. The driver and passenger of the Toyota suffered major injuries in the crash. Both occupants in the Toyota are in their 40s and were taken to a local hospital for treatment. The roadway was cleared and reopened just before 6 a.m., CHP said.

Jamaica 1, Panama 0

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

Jamaica01—1Panama00—0First Half_None.Second Half_1, Jamaica, Swaby, (Carter), 56th minute.Goalies_Jamaica, Rebecca Spencer, Sydney Schneider, Liya Brooks; Panama, Yenith Bailey, Sasha Fabregas, Farissa Cordoba.Yellow Cards_Cedeno, Panama, 13th; Salazar, Panama, 18th; Blackwood, Jamaica, 31st.Referee_Kateryna Monzul. Assistant Referees_Maryna Striletska, Paulina Baranowska, Juan Martinez Munuera. 4th Official_Akhona Zennith Makalima.___Source

Boutier takes 4-shot lead into final round of Évian Championship

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Céline Boutier carded a 4-under 67 in the third round of the Évian Championship on Saturday to increase her lead to four shots going into the final day.The 29-year-old Boutier aims to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in 2013.“I didn’t start that good to be honest. I missed the first three greens but got a good break on 2 and was able to chip in. Then I just had really good chances on the two par-fives, seven and nine, and was able to take advantage of that,” said Boutier, who had a bogey on the 12th hole in a round of five birdies.“I was just trying to focus on making, hitting a good shot, and if I happen to have a birdie opportunity, I hit a solid putt. It was definitely positive and felt pretty good to start very good on the front.”Boutier’s closest challenger is Japan’s Nasa Hataoka, who posted a 68 on Saturday after rounds of 70 and 67.“Hopefully I will get more birdies tomorrow. It was good iron ...

Barbie es un éxito y todo tipo de negocios se están subiendo al carro

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

(CNN) — Durante sus primeros días en los cines, “Barbie” recaudó US$ 337 millones a nivel mundial en taquilla, el fin de semana de estreno más grande de 2023 hasta el momento. Pero incluso antes de que llegaran los números, “Barbie” fue un éxito comercial.La película había estado generando entusiasmo durante meses, gracias a un elenco repleto de estrellas, un director amado, una estética deslumbrante y una variedad aparentemente interminable de productos con el tema de Barbie.En junio, el estratega de marca Moshe Isaacian comenzó a realizar un seguimiento de las asociaciones oficiales en Twitter. Un desplazamiento a través de su hilo muestra, entre otras cosas: una consola de juegos, un par de zapatos, un hotel, una casa, un comercial de seguros, una vela, alfombras, esmalte de uñas, patines, un carro de juguete, una lonchera, ropa para perros, un cepillo de dientes y varios otros artículos estampados con el logotipo de Barbie, inundados de rosa fuerte.Isaacian ha ...

Port workers in Canada’s British Columbia reject contract offer leaving ports hamstrung by dispute

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Port workers in British Columbia have rejected a mediated contract offer meant to end a labor dispute that stopped goods from moving in and out of harbors, including at Canada’s busiest port in Vancouver.In a letter posted on the union’s website late Friday, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada President Rob Ashton said workers in the province are now calling on their employers to “come to the table” and negotiate directly, instead of doing so through the BC Maritime Employers Association.The vote to reject the contract raises the prospect of back-to-work legislation to end the uncertainty at more than 30 port terminals and other sites.The four-year agreement between the union and maritime employers went to a vote of about 7,400 workers on Thursday and Friday, after union leaders presented the deal to local chapters on Tuesday.The deal worked out with federal mediators had put a temporary halt to a 13-day strike that had commenced Jul...

Lo que Ucrania debe hacer para ganar en su avance hacia el sur, y lo que Rusia tiene en reserva

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

(CNN) — El ejército ucraniano está redoblando sus esfuerzos para romper las gruesas defensas rusas en su contraofensiva en el sur, que ha tenido problemas para ganar impulso desde que se lanzó a principios de junio.Los funcionarios ucranianos han dicho poco sobre qué nuevas unidades se están comprometiendo con la ofensiva, pero el ejército claramente ha agregado unidades recientemente acuñadas equipadas con blindaje occidental en al menos un segmento importante del frente sur.Los desafíos que enfrentan los ucranianos tal vez tengan menos que ver con el número y más con las capacidades, el entrenamiento y la coordinación, factores que son críticos cuando una fuerza atacante se enfrenta a tal variedad de defensas.Los militares ucranianos disparan un pequeño sistema de lanzamiento de cohetes múltiples Partyzan hacia las tropas rusas cerca de la línea del frente. (Stringer/Reuters)Fragmentos de video geolocalizados muestran que blindados occidentales, como los vehículos de combate...

Today in Sports – Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

July 301870 — Monmouth Park opens with a five-day meet.1930 — Host Uruguay beats Argentina 4-2 for soccer’s first World Cup in Montevideo.1932 — The 10th modern Olympic Games open in Los Angeles.1961 — Jerry Barber edges Don January by one stroke in a playoff to win the PGA title at Olympia Fields in Illinois.1966 — England beats West Germany 4-2 at London’s Wembley Stadium to capture soccer’s World Cup.1968 — Washington’s Ron Hansen pulls off an unassisted triple play in a 10-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians.1971 — In the NFL Chicago All-Star Game, the Baltimore Colts beat the All-Stars 24-17.1976 — Bruce Jenner sets the world record in the Olympic decathlon with 8,618 points, breaking Nikolai Avilov’s mark by 164 points.1980 — Houston pitcher J.R. Richard suffers a stroke during a workout at the Astrodome.1984 — Michael Gross of West Germany sets a world record in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:47.44 at a meet in Munich.1996 — The American softball team wins the gold meda...

Sports on TV for Sunday, July 30

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

Sunday, July 30AUTO RACING8:55 a.m.ESPN — Formula 1: The MSC Cruises Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium9 a.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MXGP, Hyvinkaa, Finland11:30 a.m.CBSSN — ABB FIA Formula E: The Hankook London E-Prix, Round 16, London2:30 p.m.FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. (Taped)3 p.m.CNBC — FIM Superbike World Championship: Round 8, Nové Mesto, Czech RepublicUSA — NASCAR Cup Series: The Cook Out 400, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va.4 p.m.FOX — NHRA: The DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, Calif.11 p.m.CBSSN — FIM Motocross: The MX2, Hyvinkaa, Finland (Taped)BIG3 BASKETBALL1 p.m.CBS — Week 6: Trilogy vs. 3’s Company, Triplets vs. Killer 3’s, Power vs. Enemies, 3 Headed Monsters vs. Ghost Ballers, Ball Hogs vs. Bivouac, Aliens vs. Tri-State, BostonCYCLING12 p.m.CNBC — UCI: The Tour de France Femmes, Final Stage, 14 miles – Individual Time Trial, Pau, France (Taped)FISHING8 a.m.FS1 — Bassmaster Elite Series: The...

Two climbers rescued after falling nearly 60 feet

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:22:10 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two climbers were rescued Friday night after falling nearly 60 feet in White River National Forest in Pitkin County.Around 9:15 p.m., Pitkin County Sheriff's Deputies received a call about a woman yelling for help near Weller Campground, a small campground on Independence Pass.The cry for help was coming from the Weller Slap climbing area adjacent to the campground. Expect delays on the I-70 mountain corridor next week Two climbers had fallen and sustained substantial injuries.Mountain Rescue Aspen responded and ultimately deployed a team of over 20 members to rescue the climbers.The team and medics made contact with the climbers at around 11:19 p.m.Flight for Life Colorado was called to transport one of the climbers at around 12:20 a.m., while the second climber was able to be transported by ambulance.