Новости за 25.08.2015

Twice a week, The Chronicle features a home on the market that caught our eye for its architecture, history or character. Bask in sunshine from one of several decks or unwind in the spacious public rooms of this stylish Contemporary built by Berkeley architecture firm Burks-Toma. Four bedrooms and several bonus rooms — including a mezzanine loft above the living room — provide ample space for privacy, reading, entertaining or getting some work done. Cherry cabinets, professional-grade appliances... Читать дальше...

HONG KONG — China’s central bank on Tuesday cut its benchmark interest rate and freed banks to lend more, the latest signs of the government’s growing distress over slumping stocks and slowing economic growth. “Currently, global economic trends are opaque and confusing, and market volatility is quite large, and this has had some impact on the Chinese economy,” Li said, according to a report on Chinese television news. “Currently, there are persisting downward pressures on the country’s economic growth,” the central bank... Читать дальше...

Shuggie Otis pulled a disappearing act shortly after the 1974 release of his album “Inspiration Information,” leaving music buffs guessing about the fate of the man who made the long-lost psychedelic soul classic (and the son of bandleader Johnny Otis). Some 30 years later, a reissue on Luaka Bop — the record label run by David Byrne — brought the man who wrote “Strawberry Letter 23” (a hit for the Brothers Johnson) back into the spotlight. [...] Otis is ready for his third shot at fame — touring with his son Eric on guitar ... Читать дальше...

[...] he is the only one of the 14 individuals and companies named as defendants to appear in court to face criminal smuggling, conspiracy and money laundering charges. Federal prosecutors accuse Canadadrugs.com, its CEO Kristjan Thorkelson and its affiliated companies and associates of selling $78 million in prescription drugs, primarily cancer treatment drugs, to U.S. doctors. The subsidiary, River East Supplies, falsified customs labels to undervalue the packages' contents in an attempt to avoid scrutiny of the shipments... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Two giant southeast Asian pythons that were rescued by a long-time snake collector and were turned over to state game wardens are headed to a sanctuary. The larger of the two reticulated pythons picked up Tuesday by experts from the Massachusetts-based Rainforest Reptile Shows with help from three Vermont game wardens was a female between 17 and 18 feet long, weighing about 220 pounds. Vermont Game Warden Chad Barrett, who handles exotic wildlife, said the two pythons were probably the biggest... Читать дальше...

San Francisco doesn't have a homeless problem any more than a cancer patient losing their hair would tell a doctor they have a baldness problem. It's not about where people live. It's about why people live that way.

Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Country star Carrie Underwood made an effort to avoid writing an entire album of “mommy songs” after welcoming her first child earlier this year. The “Before He Cheats” hitmaker gave birth to Isaiah, by her hockey player husband Mike Fisher, in February, and for the past few months, she’s been working on another important project – her fifth studio album. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Underwood revealed she was focused on staying the same artist she was before becoming a mum... Читать дальше...

Over the past 25 years, Southern California’s Killer Shrimp has gained a following with its signature dish — a secret family recipe for shrimp dressed in a spicy sauce that’s made with a proprietary spice blend, simmered for ten hours and served with plenty of sliced French bread for sopping. This past Saturday (August 22nd), the seafood chain opened its first San Francisco outpost in the former Taps Social House and Kitchen space, at Broadway and Polk in Russian Hill, which shuttered earlier this summer. Читать дальше...

Dedicated to delivering new arrangements that showcase the band’s formidable array of talent, Igoe has found avid audiences wherever the group ends up finding a home. After several months of weekly gigs, the Conspiracy is wrapping up its 2015 Yoshi’s residency with a blast of Steely Dan, featuring the Dan’s longtime guitarist Drew Zingg. With a set list that includes “Aja,” “Bodhisattva,” “Josie,” “My Old School,” “Peg” and “Babylon Sisters,” Igoe stays true to the music’s polished rock roots while... Читать дальше...

napa13_winetrainPassengers dining on the Napa Valley Wine Train in 2013 (Photo: Sam Wolson/The Chronicle) Update, 5:30pm: The Chronicle’s Evan Sernoffsky The Napa Wine Train has issued an apology, but the book club is dismissing it as spin. ** In April, the target was Memories Pizza, the Indiana restaurant whose owners announced they would not cater same-sex weddings.  In July, the target was the Minnesota dentist who illegally killed Cecil the Lion. Related Links Black women ‘humiliated’ after getting kicked off Napa Valley Wine Train And now... Читать дальше...

Painted Palms may have left San Francisco for the greener music-industry pastures of New York, but the duo is giving a nod to their former home by having the release party for their sophomore LP, “Horizons,” at Rickshaw Stop. Trip-psych rockers — and cousins — Reese Donohue and Chris Prudhomme took a formula explored on spellbinding tracks like “Spinning Signs” and flipped it to evolve into a more pure electro sound. The show, presented by Different Fur recording studio, also features San Jose art rapper Antwon as an evening bonus act.

Photo by Alo Ceballos/FilmMagic Actors Dave Franco and Alison Brie are engaged to marry. The “Community” actress wore a large sparkler on her ring finger at a screening of her movie “Sleeping With Other People” at The London West Hollywood hotel in Los Angeles on Monday night, and her representative confirmed the engagement to E! Online. “Neighbors” actor Franco, the younger brother of James Franco, has reportedly been dating Brie since 2012.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Carnegie Mellon University student who hoped to sell enough malicious software to infect 450,000 Google Android smartphones pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal law meant to prevent hacking of phones and computers. Infected phones could be remotely controlled by others and used to spy and secretly take pictures without the phone owner's knowledge, as well as to record calls, intercept text messages and otherwise steal information the owners downloaded on the devices. Culbertson developed the "binder" ... Читать дальше...

Photo by Michael Stewart/GC Images Actor David Boreanaz is recovering from a health scare he suffered earlier this summer, subsequently delaying his return to the set of his TV series “Bones.” The former “Angel” star was scheduled to start filming the 11th season of the forensic drama weeks ago, but due to a reported bad reaction to an antibiotic, Boreanaz was forced to sit out of the first days of shooting. As the actor continued to rest, show producers agreed to accommodate his absence by writing a storyline in which his character... Читать дальше...

Why for salads? Because tender wafers of carrot and ribbons of cucumber and flakes of radish are so much more pleasing and delicious than the hunks and chunks our usual knife hacking produces. [...] for dressing addicts such as me, lots of slices offer up more surface area for vinaigrette to cling to. First in, raw garlic. [...] add the greens and tomatoes, then shave in carrots, bell peppers, celery, cucumber, fennel, or any other firm vegetable. Homemade croutons are fantastic, but for ease... Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — TuneIn, the app that gives users free access to thousands of live radio stations around the world, is launching an $8-a-month premium subscription service that throws in ad-free listening, audiobooks and live play-by-play coverage of Major League Baseball and soccer from the Premier League and the Bundesliga. The package is meant to emulate the kind of mix one gets from satellite radio giant Sirius XM: premium sports, talk shows and commercial-free music. Launching a paid tier... Читать дальше...

Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Dr. Dre’s alleged assault victims have questioned the timing of his public apology to “the women I’ve hurt” as it was published around the release of N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton.” Journalist Dee Barnes blasted the movie, about the hip-hop mogul’s 1980s rap group, for failing to mention his assault on her in a nightclub in 1991 over an interview she published. Earlier this month, the producer, real name Andre Young, released a public apology via the New York Times to all the women he hurt... Читать дальше...

Assuming for a moment that the Cardinals win the division, the Cubs and Pirates would meet in the wild-card play-in and the survivor would face the Cardinals in the Division Series, because the division winner with the best record faces the wild card in that round. In one proposal making the rounds, Major League Baseball should do away with divisions and simply choose the five teams with the best record in each league for the postseason. The NL playoff picture would look a lot different this year under that format. Читать дальше...

Here's what's happening in the Bay Area, as curated by KALW news:

Photo by Al Pereira/WireImage One Direction star Niall Horan has confirmed reports the group is planning to take a year off, but he’s assuring fans he and his bandmates have no plans to split up. Millions of devotees of the “Story of My Life” hitmakers were left devastated after a report in British newspaper The Sun suggested Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson are planning an extended hiatus, starting in March. Representatives for the boy band refused to back up the story, but on Monday... Читать дальше...

The Keystone Photo: Hardy Wilson As reported this past May, after over 30 years The Mosser Hotel shuttered its adjoining restaurant Annabelle’s Bar & Bistro to refresh and re-brand. Related Links A new name and concept were announced in early July, and now The Keystone is set to open its doors this Thursday, August 27th. Hours will be: 11:30 a.m.–midnight daily. The restaurant will also offer two happy hours Monday-Friday, one from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and one from 10 p.m.-midnight. Here’s a look at executive chef Zack Freitas’ (Game... Читать дальше...

U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday, erasing some of Monday’s brutal loss, after the Chinese government announced steps to stimulate its slowing economy. The Dow Jones industrial average soared more than 300 points in the first minutes of trading and held its gains through mid-morning. After the Chinese markets closed, the nation’s government announced stimulus measures including an interest rate cut and reducing the cash that banks must keep in reserve, which should make them more eager to lend money. Читать дальше...

Selena Gomez gets starbuck coffee in Soho on August 19, 2015 in New York, New York. (Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty) Pop star Selena Gomez has opened up about ditching her purity ring, revealing she stopped wearing the chastity jewelry shortly after she began dating Justin Bieber. “The Heart Wants What It Wants” hitmaker first wore the symbol of abstinence when she dated fellow Disney star Nick Jonas, who also wore a similar ring along with his bandmate brothers. But eagle-eyed fans noticed she... Читать дальше...

(AP) — It was a frightening and dangerous scene: A Louisiana state trooper lay bleeding on the ground as a man rifled through his pockets and tried to take the immobile officer's handgun from his holster. Kevin Daigle, 54, is accused of shooting Vincent on Sunday evening after Vincent found Daigle's truck in a ditch and stopped to offer assistance. LeDoux said it wasn't until he saw the trooper's name tag that he realized he knew the officer because he was good friends with the officer's brother, also in law enforcement. Читать дальше...