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City Lights opens season with new play in old downtown digs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

While City Lights Theater Company is “aggressively looking” for a new space to stage its shows, the move won’t be happening before the start of its 41st season in September.“It’s time for us to move, but we’re going to move when it feels right for us,” executive artistic director Lisa Mallette told a group of supporters assembled for the May 31 season announcement at the 386 Lounge, around the corner from City Lights’ current theater in downtown San Jose.“We’re looking for something like what we have, but bigger,” Mallette said. “We’re looking in downtown first, but if we can’t find anything, we’ll look elsewhere.”City Lights will open its 2023-24 season with the world premiere of “Toxic” by Kit Wilder, an actor, director and fight choreographer who’s currently serving as City Lights’ grant writer. The play focuses on the survivors of a school shooting, who meet five years after the incident to debate gun control.“It’s about learning to listen,” Mallette said of the show, which runs...

County honors Milpitas Memorial Day ceremony

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

Memorial Day honorMilpitas city leaders were honored by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors at the city’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony, held May 29 at the Milpitas Veterans Plaza. A commendation presented by District 3 Supervisor Otto Lee, who represents Milpitas on the county board, reads,  the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara recognizes and commends the City of Milpitas for helping its residents to pay homage to the importance of Memorial Day, a day to remember the sacrifice and bravery of our heroes.”‘Find Your Voice’ at libraryThe Santa Clara County Library District invites patrons to “Find Your Voice” during the district’s free summer reading program.Throughout the months of June and July, district libraries will be hosting a lineup of programs for children, teens and adults featuring performers, arts and crafts, book clubs and speakers. The program is designed for patrons to discover different ways to express themselves.“According to the Californ...

One killed, one wounded in Oakland shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

OAKLAND — A man was killed and a woman critically wounded in a shooting Sunday morning at an East Oakland gas station, authorities said.No other information about the victims has been released, including whether they knew each other.The shooting was reported about 5:30 a.m. Sunday at a gas station at 66th Avenue and San Leandro Street a short distance from the ColiseumThe man was found shot outside at the rear of the station. He was pronounced dead there.The woman was taken to a hospital by another person and was in critical condition, authorities said.At least one structure and some vehicles were hit by the gunfire, but no other injuries were reported.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Police identify suspect sought in Oakland 4-year-old’s shooting Crime and Public Safety | East bay driver dies following traffic stop and chase Crime and Public Safety | Man shot in West Oakland Crime and Public Safety | Suspecte...

Sunnyvale Community Players launches Studio Series for directors of color

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

Players’ 55th seasonMurderous barbers and magical nannies are part of the Sunnyvale Community Players’ 55th season, announced last week.The season opens in September with Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” followed by Sondheim’s “Sweeney Todd” in October. In February 2024, the Players are set to stage Disney’s “Mary Poppins” as the company’s junior show. The regular season closes in April with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar.”In January the Players are staging the first show in the company’s new Studio Series, which will give new and aspiring directors of color the opportunity to direct for the first time under the mentorship of seasoned directors.  The series’ inaugural play is “The Last Five Years,” a modern musical that chronicles the five-year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up from the groom’s point of view and from break-up to meeting from the bride’s.Season tickets are available at https://www.sunnyvaleplayers.org.Public Safety awardsThe Sunnyvale Departme...

San Jose police investigating Sunday morning stabbing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – San Jose police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Sunday morning. New details, arrest information released in knife altercation on San Mateo High School campus At 3:45 a.m., units responded to the 1300 block of Shawn Drive and located a male suffering from at least one stab wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to a tweet by the police 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%; }This is a developing story. Stick with us for updates.

Man arrested for DUI, possession of firearms in San Carlos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

SAN CARLOS, Calif. (KRON) – Officers arrested a man who was driving under the influence and in possession of two firearms Saturday morning, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 7 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of Industrial Road after a report was made of a vehicle blocking the exit of a business. Officers arrived and located Andrew Cuestas, who was inside his white Chevrolet Express van, police said. New details, arrest information released in knife altercation on San Mateo High School campus Cuestas displayed signs of being under the influence and he admitted to SCPD of being in possession of a rifle in his vehicle. Officers located an unloaded rifle, a loaded handgun and several high-capacity magazines, police 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 { pos...

Verstappen wins Spanish GP from pole for 40th career victory

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

MONTMELO, Spain (AP) — Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday to strengthen his hold on the Formula One championship.The two-time defending champion was never challenged on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after beating Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari to the first turn.Lewis Hamilton crossed the finish line second in his Mercedes to equal his best finish of the season. Fellow Mercedes driver George Russell completed the podium.Verstappen has won five of seven races this season.His 40th career win, including his third in Barcelona, leaves Verstappen one win behind the late Ayrton Senna’s total of 41. He also seems well on course to matching Senna’s three world titles.Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez, who finished fourth, has won the other two races.The Dutchman grew his lead over Pérez to 55 points.___More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportSource

MATCHDAY: Stuttgart takes 3-goal lead into 2nd leg of Bundesliga playoff at Hamburg

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Monday:GERMANYStuttgart has a handy 3-0 lead from the first leg of its Bundesliga promotion-relegation playoff against Hamburger SV but the second leg is being played in Hamburg’s 57,000-capacity stadium in front of a passionate crowd. If Stuttgart can hold off an unlikely Hamburg comeback, it will secure top-division status for a fourth successive season. Hamburg played every season since the Bundesliga’s foundation until relegation to the second division in 2018 and hasn’t been back since.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square, 24 detained in Hong Kong on anniversary of 1989 protests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead and discussions and commemorations forbidden within the country. In Hong Kong, which had been the last Chinese-controlled territory to hold commemorations, eight people, including activists and artists, were detained on the eve of the anniversary of the crackdown, a move that underscored the city’s shrinking room for freedom of expression. Another 16 or more people were detained around Victoria Park on Sunday. The large public space with its lawns and sports grounds used to be the scene of an annual candlelight gathering to remember the hundreds or thousands killed when army tanks and infantry descended on central Beijing on the night of June 3 and into the morning of June 4, 1989. Discussion of the seven weeks of student-led protests that attracted workers and artists and th...

China tightens access to Tiananmen Square on anniversary of crackdown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:37 GMT

China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.Additional security was seen around the square, which has long been surrounded with security checks, according to media reports.In Hong Kong, police arrested four people while conducting stop and search operations near Victoria Park on Sunday, as people commemorated the 34th anniversary of the crackdown. Police said they had arrested the four for “breaching public peace,” according to reports. Victoria Park, a famous site of yearly vigils, saw a barrage of armored vehicles and police deployed, according to the reports. Pro-Beijing groups held a food carnival in part of the park, while sealing off other areas with barricades.Hong Kong was once the center of the largest vigils marking the anniversary of Tiananmen Square, when Chinese troops violently suppressed pro-democracy demonstrators and killed 300. But fol...