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A friend of Aleck Wilson recently dined with the architect and noted how his dining companion fixated on the restaurant’s various angles and finishes. “You’re cursed,” he told Wilson, who runs an architectural firm bearing his name. Wilson, who founded his firm in 1998 and is a certified green building professional with licenses in California, Nevada and Hawaii, knew he couldn’t offer a rebuttal. Raised in Cole Valley, Wilson obviously grew up around architecture, but it wasn’t until after graduating... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Tech giants Google and LinkedIn may be rivals online, but they're collaborating in the real world on a Silicon Valley land swap. The Silicon Valley Business Journal reports the deal involves 1 million square feet of existing buildings and 2.4 million square feet for development.

Homes are always in high demand here, and 5 Barner Lane — a five-bedroom contemporary with an acre of pristine landscaping — will be no exception. [...] the residence enjoys superlative indoor-outdoor living, a refined kitchen, designer lighting, spa bathrooms, environmentally conscious inclusions and no shortage of digital age infrastructure. “It’s sheer luxury, stylish living and tranquil relaxation in a prime location,” said Shana Rhode-Lynch of Pacific Union Real Estate, who is listing the... Читать дальше...

Jennifer Elizabeth Meehan, 39, of Sandy Springs, South Carolina, pleaded guilty Tuesday during a federal court hearing in Huntsville to submitting false invoices for equipment and furnishings for the new Gamma Phi Beta sorority house in Tuscaloosa, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney in Birmingham. The sorority's massive house, which opened last year, was constructed during a more than $200 million building boom for Greek-letter social groups at Alabama, which boasts the nation's largest fraternity and sorority community. Читать дальше...

The title of the worthy but overly earnest miniseries almost seems anachronistic: “The A Word” suggests a reluctance to say “autism” aloud. For the family at the center of the six-part British import premiering Wednesday, July 13, on Sundance TV, that’s not only true, but potentially destructive. Alison’s brother Eddie (Greg McHugh) works in the small brewery owned by their father, Maurice (Christopher Eccleston), a widower. Nicola’s observation is met with various levels of denial from other family members... Читать дальше...

Photo: / Special to the Chronicle Image 1of/6 CaptionClose Image 1 of 6 Shawn Walker Smith and his son Denzel eat lunch outside of FuseBOX in West Oakland. Shawn Walker Smith and his son Denzel eat lunch outside of FuseBOX in West Oakland. Photo: / Special to the Chronicle Image 2 of 6 Somen noodles, a special of the day at FuseBOX, is served with pickled snap peas, carrots, mushrooms and topped with beets. Somen noodles, a special of the day at FuseBOX, is served with pickled snap peas, carrots, mushrooms and topped with beets. Читать дальше...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The University of Iowa plans to lay off a former top athletic department administrator who is suing the school after her earlier reassignment to a job unrelated to sports. Meyer's attorney, Jill Zwagerman, is seeking to block the termination from taking effect and says the move is further retaliation for Meyer's complaints about wage discrimination and gender bias in the department.

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will honor artist Christian Marclay with its 2016 Contemporary Vision Award. Marclay is best known for his 24-hour film montage “The Clock,” which was shown in 2013 at SFMOMA in the final weeks before the museum’s three-year hiatus for renovation. An artist with an international reputation, Marclay has participated in exhibitions at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Venice Biennale, Centre Pompidou Paris and Kunsthaus Zurich, among other venues.

(AP) — Kentucky's Republican governor says he did not order officials to remove the name of former first lady Jane Beshear from the Capitol Education Center. Beshear launched a nonprofit group to oppose Bevin's health care policies while Bevin has accused Beshear of corruption and launched an internal investigation.

Wake Forest finished at No. 68 in the final standings for the Director's Cup, awarded annually to the top overall athletic department. Both golf programs and the men's soccer team also made it to postseason play. The school continued its building boom, finishing its $21 million, 80,000-square-foot indoor practice facility as the first phase of a $58 million sports performance center and opening a $4.5 million headquarters for the golf teams. A project to renovate its baseball stadium and build... Читать дальше...

The veggies created a light aromatic broth that steamed the fish gently to delicate perfection. In a city with more must-try restaurants than I could ever hope to visit, repeat visits mean something. 4 fillets of Dover sole, or other white fish, such as cod or flounder, about 1 pound Pierce the fingerling potatoes two or three times each with a fork and place in a glass microwave-safe dish with cover. Fill with enough water to cover about one-fourth the way up the potatoes (about ½ cup water) and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Читать дальше...

(AP) — ConAgra Foods is providing additional details about its plans to spin off its frozen potatoes business. ConAgra filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday describing Lamb Weston's operations in detail, and it named the top executives who will lead the company after the split.

Known officially as the chief mouser at the prime minister's residence at No. 10 Downing Street, Larry will not be joining outgoing chief David Cameron and his family when they move out Wednesday. The tomcat was a sentimental topic of conversation in Cameron's final appearance in Parliament as prime minister. Cameron said he wanted to use the prime minister's question time session to end a rumor that he was not fond of the cat, which was brought to Downing Street from an animal shelter five years ago.

Poe said in a statement that he intends to beat cancer, have a full recovery and continue to represent the people of Texas. Poe says he plans to spend time in Texas during the Congressional recess and focus on his health.

A planned announcement Wednesday by Mayor Richard Berry of selection of buses that will be used follows a competitive bidding process. Berry told the Albuquerque Journal (http://goo.gl/IjoN4B ) that the planned purchases of 60-foot-long electric buses will give the city's transit system a chance to earn a top environmental rating and save the city money.

Diggs, who plays both the Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson, will leave the Broadway show July 15, joining the recently departed creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo. Cervantes, whose Broadway credits include "If/Then" and "American Idiot," will play Alexander Hamilton this fall when the Chicago production opens. "Hamilton," which won 11 Tony Awards last month, has been praised by politicians and rap stars, influenced the debate over the nation's currency and burst through the Broadway bubble like none other.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls woman has been sentenced to about two months in jail for stealing money from clients of a nonprofit that serves people with disabilities. Two other LifeScape workers face charges for alleged abuse of clients.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. military in Africa said Wednesday it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn city, while South Sudanese trying to flee the country by road reported attacks, killings and robberies by armed men. Some tried to reach neighboring Uganda by road, but an Associated Press reporter spoke to people who had been wounded in attacks by armed men as they tried to flee. The U.N. refugee agency... Читать дальше...

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The Department of Antiquities in Cyprus says work crews have accidentally uncovered a rare, Roman-era mosaic floor depicting the labors of Hercules along a street in the coastal town of Larnaca.

The lead super PAC backing Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has begun a $35 million-effort targeting Spanish-speaking voters in Colorado, Nevada and Florida. An online ad from Priorities USA features video clips of Trump calling Hispanics drug dealers and criminals and leading his supporters in the chant: Build that wall! Bernie Sanders says he agrees with the harsh remarks that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has made about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The Vermont... Читать дальше...

Police say the woman matched the description of a robbery suspect and was shot after refusing to drop a large knife as she moved toward an officer.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Latest on legal maneuvering in the state and federal trials of Dylann Roof, who is charged in the Charleston church shootings (all times local): Roof faces a possible death sentence in both state and federal courts. The 22-year-old defendant faces the death penalty in both state and federal court in the June 2015 shooting deaths of nine black parishioners at the Emanuel AME church.

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The lawyer for the suspected sole survivor of the group that attacked Paris in November asked a court Wednesday to halt the 24-hour video surveillance of his client in solitary confinement, saying there is neither a legal nor medical basis for peeking into every moment of his life. Glimpses of Abdeslam at Fleury-Merogis prison from footage published in a French newspaper after a recent visit by lawmaker Thierry Solere fed Berton's anger over the surveillance. [...] he... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A federal appeals court has denied a Virginia school board's request to allow it to prevent a transgender teen from using the boys' bathroom when he returns to school this September. Judge Paul Niemeyer wrote in a dissenting opinion that allowing Grimm to use the boy's bathroom will deny male students "bodily privacy while using the facilities."

The 82-year-old Akihito in recent years has referred to his old age and admitted to making small mistakes at ceremonies, and the Imperial Household Agency has suggested reducing his duties, while giving more responsibility to Crown Prince Naruhito. Despite his age, the emperor has maintained a busy schedule and attended ceremonies, greeted foreign dignitaries and traveled overseas and around Japan, such as visiting towns to comfort residents following deadly earthquakes. According to the traditional count... Читать дальше...