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Description: A freshly completed modern farmhouse merges clean lines and natural light with traditional finishes. Corrugated metal roofing pairs with board-and-batten siding on the an eye-catching exterior of the three-bedroom home. Dual sets of accordion-style glass walls off the great room, open to a backyard with pool, spa, outdoor kitchen and a remodeled one-bedroom guest house. The open kitchen is anchored by a marble-topped island that complements the white oak floors, stainless steel... Читать дальше...

In his magnificent “Quatre chants pour franchir le seuil” (“Four Songs for Crossing the Threshold”), the French composer Gérard Grisey undertook a sweeping reckoning with the specter of death, setting a strange litany of texts to music that is unsettling and profound. To learn that it was Grisey’s final composition — completed shortly before, and premiered soon after, his sudden death at 52 in 1998 from an aneurysm — feels like a horrifying and tasteless joke. [...] Wednesday’s performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music... Читать дальше...

First female chancellor inaugurated at UMass Lowell More than 1,000 people attended the ceremony for Moloney, who is a graduate of the school and worked there for three decades before being named chancellor this year.

The recent fire in Lake County demonstrated just how quickly disaster can ignite on our dry California landscape. Here in the densely populated Bay Area, we’re no less vulnerable.

(AP) — Government investigators squarely blamed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for a 3 million-gallon wastewater spill from a Colorado gold mine, saying an EPA cleanup crew rushed its work and failed to consider the complex engineering involved, triggering the very blowout it hoped to avoid. The spill that fouled rivers in three states would have been avoided had the EPA team checked on water levels inside the Gold King Mine before digging into a collapsed and leaking mine entrance... Читать дальше...

“American Hustle” actors Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, and Jeremy Renner speak on a panel at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on December 7, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Jeremy Renner is not a fan of Bradley Cooper’s suggestion actors should help negotiate better wages for their female co-stars, insisting “that’s not my job.” Renner makes it clear he is all for equal pay between the sexes in Hollywood, but while his “American Hustle” castmate Cooper has offered to help... Читать дальше...

Tech employees work from home to avoid 49ers-Seahawks traffic Citrix has about 900 employees who work in its Silicon Valley headquarters along Tasman Drive, just down the street from where more than 68,000 football fans will gather for the nationally televised 49ers-Seattle Seahawks game that kicks off at 5:25 p.m. [...] in an e-mail that “on the PR team, 100 percent of us are working remotely (home or coffee shop) today.” Tonight’s game poses extra headaches because it starts during the regular... Читать дальше...

Stretching 70 miles through central Washington, Yakima Valley is the state’s first designated wine region and home to more than 80 wineries, several breweries, distilleries and a cidery using the fruits of the valley in their libations. Despite the boom in artisanal producers and growth in wine tourism, the region is still all about agriculture and remains a farming community at heart. Most of the wineries are family-run boutique operations — many with farming roots — and don’t distribute out of state... Читать дальше...

A Booking.com manager responded that he couldn’t guarantee twin beds and that it “depends on availability.” There was no mention of “availability” in the booking information. Booking.com has offered to request a cancellation without penalty. If Booking.com promised you twin beds, then it should have delivered twin beds. [...] did it? I visited the site to make a dummy reservation at Adagio Paris Bercy Village. When you click on the studio, it clearly says: Please note that the double bed in... Читать дальше...

The opening-night film for the 2015 Napa Valley Film Festival, appropriately enough, will be the world premiere of Somm: Jason Wise’s follow-up to 2013’s acclaimed “Somm” looks into the lives of some of the world’s most accomplished sommeliers and winemakers, while delving into the ways history has shaped the wine available today. The five-day festival will screen 125 new independent films and host 150 wineries and 30 chefs along with the actors and filmmakers — all the better to staff food demonstrations and wine tastings. Читать дальше...

After two weeks of traveling across Japan, constantly finding myself being sucked into the art-viewing travel cycle of observing, snapping a few photos, maybe uploading some to Instagram, then moving on to the next exhibit, I came to Kanazawa searching for something new. [...] I seemed to be in the right place to discover Japan’s traditional crafts and modern mind-bending forms of art unlike anywhere else. While Japan’s big cities like Kyoto and Tokyo draw tourists in droves for tea ceremonies... Читать дальше...

Around 6:40 a.m., the victim, who was not identified, was struck near the intersection El Monte Avenue and Marich Way, police said. The driver of the vehicle, who was also not identified, was cooperating with the investigation into the crash. Police said that neither alcohol nor drugs played a role in the crash, but the exact cause remained under investigation.

User-friendly in a Swiss Army knife kind of way, their modest dimensions usually ensure they don't guzzle fuel, they're more nimble and fun to drive, and they're easier to park. On Tuesday, Consumer Reports announced the results of its annual auto reliability survey and Audi came in No. 3, right behind Lexus and Toyota. While many updates for 2016 are minor - the grille, bumper, LED accents, headlights, and taillights - the now-standard front and rear parking sensors and rearview camera go a long... Читать дальше...

Small cruise ship great for Greek islands [...] the tomb of Agamemnon, and the gondola ride up to Santorini — beautiful view. September has beautiful weather, but the occasional rain shower. Meeting people from all over the United States and taking memorable photos was our souvenir. Staying at the five-star Royal Olympic Hotel for three nights after the cruise was fabulous. The panoramic view from our balcony included the Acropolis and Parthenon.

PAUL SMITHS, N.Y. (AP) — A small college in northern New York won't get a $20 million donation from a billionaire's wife after deciding not to appeal a court decision that barred the school from changing its name in exchange for the money. Paul Smith's College officials said Thursday that pursuing the donation tied to a name change — which drew a firestorm of protest from alumni — would be "counterproductive."

A look at some of the claims in a House hearing where lawmakers quizzed Clinton, secretary of state during the Benghazi episode and now a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate: On communications between U.S. personnel in Libya and the State Department in Washington, about security needs at the Benghazi compound before the attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. The independent review Clinton convened after the attacks deeply faulted State Department officials in... Читать дальше...

The Warriors stack up handsomely, because they’re the most secure and complete team heading into the season. : For the sake of the NBA, pure entertainment value and the players themselves, let’s see 82 games of perfect health for Kevin Durant, right, and Russell Westbrook. What a mind-boggling thought, and a real blessing for new head coach Billy Donovan to go with big men Enes Kanter and Serge Ibaka. Any kind of major setback puts Durant’s impending free agency on the front burner. Picked up mercurial guard Ty Lawson to join James Harden... Читать дальше...

Last season, two teams — Boston and Brooklyn — reached the playoffs with sub-.500 records and a third was break-even at 41-41 (Milwaukee). Had they been in the Western Conference, all three would have missed the playoffs. The story won’t likely change much this season, with one clear-cut favorite, a handful of challengers and a few more that are at least a couple years away from being taken seriously. [...] is the ongoing malaise in the East, which creates a profound imbalance that brings playoff seedings into question each year. Читать дальше...

Coaches and organizations try to deny there are such things as windows of opportunity, but they definitely exist in sports. Moments when a team is ready to win a championship, maybe multiple championships. Judging by Bay Area sports teams, it’s very difficult to keep that darn thing open. The longest window of winning in the Bay Area was opened by the alliance between Joe Montana, Bill Walsh and owner Eddie DeBartolo, who forced open a window onto a dynasty that lasted 14 years, propped open... Читать дальше...