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Ubuntu Brings A Plant-Based Taste of Africa To WeHo – Here’s What’s Popping Up

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

Overthrow Hospitality, Ravi DeRossi’s mission-driven hospitality group has opened Ubuntu, a plant-based restaurant inspired by West African ingredients and helmed by chef Shenarri “Greens” Freeman. Located in what used to be the Avant Garden space in West Hollywood and updated with a few design changes, DeRossi and Shenarri constructed a modern vegan menu that features plant-based twists on traditional African classics. Dishes include jackfruit yassa with nokoss, white rice and coconut, curry jollof arancini with tomato and chickpea miso, seitan suya with red onions and tomato confit, and a charred okra salad with pigeon peas, red kidney beans in a passion fruit vinaigrette – all using locally sourced produce and seasonal ingredients from Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana and across West Africa. Shenarri’s vegan soul food restaurant Cadence in New York has garnered critical acclaim since its opening in 2021. Also a welcome sight, many of the original Avant Garden staff have returned to the in...

Choreographers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber Explore Togetherness

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

For dancers and choreographers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, life has become a long and lovely pas de deux. After their overlapping years with legendary Batsheva Dance Company, they’ve pursued a multitude of independent performance and production projects — like the stunning dance film Aviva, a host of innovative movement works with dance and music companies around the world, and a beautiful young daughter. The pair, both in their own work and in their collaborations, is known for their uniquely expressive language of movements, which range from the bright and angular to the jaunty and syncopated, natural and stylized, intensely emotional, muscular, sensual, witty, graceful, moody, seemingly spontaneous, and always unexpected.Missing Mountain, Choreographed by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber, Rehearsal Photos by Josh S. Rose for L.A. Dance Project, 2023They’ve been closely associated with internationally acclaimed, intentionally accessible company L.A. Dance Project (LADP) as...

Road rage leads to deaths of Tesla driver and police dog at San Diego campus

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

What started as a road rage incident ended with an exchange of gunfire that killed one of the drivers and a police dog on a San Diego college campus.K-9 Sir, fatally wounded on duty Aug. 2, 2023, in San Diego. (San Diego Police Department) The 33-year-old man was fatally shot by a police officer around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, said the San Diego County sheriff’s office, which is investigating the death.Before he collapsed, the man fired a handgun, fatally wounding a police dog named Sir.The incident began in a neighborhood about half a mile from San Diego Mesa College: A resident there reported that he had been driving to his home when he ended up behind a Tesla sedan that was being driven erratically. As he pulled out to pass the Tesla, he heard a gunshot.The Tesla followed him to his home, and more shots were reportedly fired by a person who stepped out of the car. One bullet went into a house; nobody inside was injured, the sheriff’s report said.When San Diego police...

Larry Magid: Time to think about back-to-school devices and policies

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

Even though it’s only early August, many families are on the verge of sending their kids back to school. That’s a major change from when I was a kid, when families didn’t even have to think about getting ready for school until after Labor Day. So, if you haven’t yet done so, this is a good time to think about school-related tech devices as well as tech policies for your family and your community.DevicesBefore you spend anything on new tech, check with your school or district to see what they offer and what they recommend. Some schools issue devices to students such as Chromebooks, tablets or even laptops. School provided devices  are typically referred to as “one-to-one” or “1:1” programs and are often motivated by the desire to provide a level playing field so that all students have the devices they need to support learning.  According to FutureSource Consulting, the percentage of schools undertaking 1:1 device programs in the United States increased from 61% in 2...

Hundreds of boxes of hazardous chemicals found at San Pablo home

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

(KRON) -- Some San Pablo residents are being ordered to evacuate due to a hazardous materials incident on Wednesday. The evacuation order is for the area between Giant Road, Miner Avenue, 11th Street, and Palmer Avenue. People in this area are being told to leave immediately. An evacuation center is being set up at the Contra Costa Community College Gym at 2600 Mission Bell Drive parking lot 6. The city says only to bring essential items that can be carried. Pets must be in a carrier or on a leash. The city asks that residents only call to report a life-threatening emergency. If you cannot leave your home without help, call 911.According to Captain Chris Toler with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, neighbors said the homeowner passed away a few months ago. The homeowner’s brother was in the process of cleaning up the property when he discovered hazardous chemicals. According to neighbors, the homeowner was a professor and chemist.Various types of hazardous chemi...

Mountain lions spotted in North Bay

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

(KRON) -- There were several sightings of a mountain lion in Petaluma and Cotati early Thursday morning.In Petaluma, a mountain lion was spotted in the parking lot of Kohl's and Home 2 Suites Hotel on North McDowell Boulevard, according to the Petaluma Police Department. According to reports, many people saw the mountain lion within a close distance as it traveled between the hotel and nearby stores around 12:15 a.m. Evacuation order issued in San Pablo due to hazmat incident Animal control and PPD attempted to locate the mountain lion but were unsuccessful. A Nixle alert was sent out around the time of the sighting, police said.Residents in Cotati also spotted a mountain Thursday morning along Myrtle Avenue, according to police. The police department sent out a Nixle alert around 6 a.m. informing residents the animal was traveling towards Rohnert Park's L Section.The public is advised to be aware of their surroundings as it is possible that the mountains lion may return to the a...

Oakland airport finishes new security exit project

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

(KRON) -- The Oakland International Airport recently completed its $11 million security project.The project, located in Terminal 2, will prevent passenger backflow from non-secure areas, preventing security breaches. Passengers who exit Terminal 2 will now pass through motion sensors and two sets of automatic doors before entering the public baggage claim area. Oakland police seeing uptick in ATM robberies “I’d like to thank our passengers for their patience over the past few months as our OAK team and contractors have been hard at work on the Terminal 2 Security Exit Project,” says Craig Simon, Interim Director of Aviation at the Port of Oakland. “We are proud to unveil this finished product that will provide additional non-intrusive security measures while incorporating attractive design elements that welcome arriving passengers to our vibrant community.”It took six months for the project to be completed.

Protesters against Eritrea’s government set fire to booths at cultural festival in Sweden

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — An Eritrea -themed cultural festival in Sweden took a turbulent turn Thursday when about a thousand anti-Eritrean government protesters set fire to booths, tore down outsdoor shelters and threw rocks, according to Swedish media.Swedish police said there was no immediate reports of any injuries. But Swedish newspapers said several people were hurt in connection with what the publications described as a riot.The Expressen newspaper said at least nine police buses were at the site of the Festival Eritrea Scandinavia, an annual event that has been held since the 1990s at Järvafältet, a nature reserve in northern Stockholm. The festival opened Thursday and was scheduled to run through Sunday.Sweden is home to tens of thousands of people with Eritrean roots. The festival devoted to the cultural heritage of Eritrea has been criticized for allegedly serving as a promotional tool and source of money for for the African nation’s government, according to Swedish media.Hu...

Germany’s exit at the Women’s World Cup caps wild finale to the group stage as upsets continue

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

SYDNEY (AP) — In a wild finale to the group stage of the Women’s World Cup, two-time champion Germany was eliminated on Thursday and the second lowest-ranked team in the tournament, Morocco, advanced to the knockout stage. Colombia also advanced as Group H winner to round off a slew of upsets in the opening weeks of the competition being held in Australia and New Zealand. A day earlier, Jamaica eliminated another favorite, Brazil, to advance to the round of 16, while South Africa is also through to the next stage after its stoppage-time winner against Italy. But Germany’s early exit after a 1-1 draw with South Korea stands out as the biggest shock in a tournament full of surprises. “I can’t explain what happened today. … The disappointment is huge, I can’t put it into words,” Germany midfielder Lena Oberdorf said. Ranked No. 2 by FIFA, the runner-up at last year’s European Championship was one of the favorites to win the World Cup. And after opening the tourn...

Drexel men’s basketball player Terrence Butler found dead in his apartment

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:08:04 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Drexel men’s basketball player Terrence Butler was found dead in his on-campus apartment on Wednesday, the school said. No other details were provided.Butler, a rising junior from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was a reserve on the team and appeared in eight games in two seasons with the Dragons.“On behalf of the entire Drexel community, we extend our deepest sympathy to Terrence’s family, friends and teammates,” university President John Fry in a statement. “In addition to being a student-athlete, Terrence was involved in numerous activities and organizations at Drexel and was a friend to many throughout the University community.”The 6-foot-7 forward was named to the Coastal Athletic Association Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll last season. He dealt with injuries the last two seasons.Butler is survived by his parents and two sisters, who both played college basketball.___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/h...