Новости за 18.03.2017

Bay Area political events: environmental talks, forums, protests Rallies and protest events are a part of political life in the Bay Area. Forum: A Jewish Community Forum to discuss the political climate and how it affects the Bay Area Jewish community, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay, 1835 Ellis St., San Francisco. Author series: A conversation with Aya de Leon, a local poet, author and performance artist; and Kate Raphael, author and producer of the KPFA-FM... Читать дальше...

A roller coaster week in D.C. made for perfect comedic fodder for Bill Maher on his HBO series “Real Time” Friday night, but talk of President Trump’s proposed budget cuts got giggles, groans and growls from his audience. Maher was fired up about Trump’s proposed budget that would cut funding for humanitarian services, climate change research and arts programs, to name just a few casualties. “They’ve taken all the money from scientist and teachers and human rights workers, Meals on Wheels, Muppets... Читать дальше...

Kevon Looney has been assigned to the Warriors’ Development League affiliate in Santa Cruz. Even with Kevin Durant sidelined the past two-plus weeks by a left knee injury, Looney has topped the 10-minute mark only once in the Warriors’ past 11 games. Stuck on the depth chart behind Durant, Draymond Green, David West, James Michael McAdoo and, lately, Matt Barnes, the UCLA alum has been relegated mostly to mop-up duty. In last Saturday’s 107-85 loss to San Antonio, when Kerr was sitting Andre Iguodala... Читать дальше...

Officers Frantz Chauvet and Anastasiya Mishchenko and detectives Kevin Conway and Michael Black worked to rescue it. The New York Police Department's Transit Bureau posted video on Twitter of the officers carrying the bird along the platform, and later releasing the duck in a park from a police-tape-wrapped box.

On Friday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that Juan Salgado will take over from Cheryl Hyman. Hyman announced last year she would step down after the college system's faculty gave her a vote of no-confidence.

Drees, 70, was sitting on the bed of his small Tenderloin hotel room at Mason and Eddy streets on Friday when the Meals on Wheels deliveryman came by with the weekend’s haul. The program, Mulvaney said, is “not showing any results” and the government “can’t spend money on programs just because they sound good.” In a worst-case scenario, the San Francisco program could lose up to $3 million of its $14 million annual funding through federal cuts, Meals on Wheels spokesman Karl Robillard said. “It’s going to get really ugly ... Читать дальше...

More dispatchers have been assigned to field 911 calls and technological glitches have been fixed, which should smooth operations, a city spokeswoman said Friday. City Manager T.C. Broadnax said it appeared the problem was fixed in January, but it later returned and may have contributed to a delayed response to emergency situations in which two people recently died in separate incidents, including a 6-month-old boy whose baby sitter was on hold for a half-hour after the child fell from a bed. Callers... Читать дальше...

Philip P. Choy, a retired architect who was the dean of Asian American historians, died Wednesday in a San Francisco hospital at age 90. Mr. Choy, who also was a teacher, an author and an advocate for civil rights, had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Mr. Choy and Him Mark Lai, another historian, taught the first ethnic studies course in Asian American history at San Francisco State University in 1969. [...] it had never been taught in the U.S., but the course has since become a model for similar college programs. Читать дальше...

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The president of Wright State University has resigned just months before his planned retirement because of the university's budget crisis. Hopkins cited the university's "substantial undertaking to bring our budget into alignment with our revenues," in an email to faculty, staff and students.

(AP) — Melissa Channell scored with 16.2 seconds left, Ann-Renee Desbiens had her 55th career shutout and Wisconsin beat Boston College 1-0 on Friday night to advance to championship game of the Frozen Four. Channell's slap shot, off the assist from Annie Pankowski, beat Katie Burt for Channell's third goal of the season and the 11th of her career.

Matchups for the 2017 PIAA girls basketball tournament Matchups for the 2017 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association girls' basketball tournament, including all of the quarterfinal-round games. Saturday's quarterfinals have sites and times listed, while Sunday's do not. First number is district and place, second is season record. Cardinal O'Hara 53, Upper Dublin 26 Central York 42, Central Bucks West 41 Central Bucks East 57, Easton 51 Central Bucks South 45, Parkland 27 Mount Lebanon 62... Читать дальше...

Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan said the company could need several more months to resolve customer damage tied to its massive sales practices scandal, such as figuring out if people had trouble getting approved for other loans because of the fake accounts bank employees opened. Wells Fargo has seen a sharp drop in new account openings and bank traffic since admitting in September that employees pressured to meet ambitious sales goals opened up to 2 million accounts without customers’ permission. While Wells has changed its sales practices... Читать дальше...

Workers streaming NCAA day games Tensions were high and hearts were heavy in a conference room last week as attorney Rich Ruohonen sat by a family’s side during a mediation session in a multimillion-dollar wrongful death case. With so many people not able to sit in front of their flat screens for the day games during the first two days of action, being able to stream games and access content on laptops, smart phones and tablets has become a major endeavor for Turner Sports and CBS. Mark Johnson... Читать дальше...

“What Ireland provides for us is much more epic visuals,” AMC actor says of the show moving production locations The new location affords the AMC martial arts fantasy drama the luxury of telling bigger stories, especially as its characters headed off into different directions at the end of the first season. “Sunny’s outside of the Badlands, he got taken outside in the last episode by the River King, so now he’s trying to get back in to get to his family,” star Daniel Wu told reporters of his character’s whereabouts on set in January. Читать дальше...

A jury ruled Friday that San Francisco must award a former deputy city attorney more than $2 million in damages in a lawsuit that said she was fired for exposing a long-running illegal payment scheme between municipal officials and plumbing companies. A unanimous jury decision in San Francisco Superior Court found the city violated statutes under both the California Whistleblower Protection Act and False Claims Act in the firing of Joanne Hoeper. The 12 jurors looked at the same thing I saw back in 2012... Читать дальше...

Madame Gao is one of the primary baddies facing Danny Rand (Finn Jones) in “Iron Fist,” and while she never trades blows with him — aside from one blow that’s similar to how she served up Daredevil — she does face off with him in several battles of wits. Every Marvel Comics Live-Action TV Show Ranked, from 'The Incredible Hulk' to 'Iron Fist' (Photos) [...] in the 2007 comic arc “The Immortal Iron Fist,” it’s revealed there are actually seven such cities, which exist in a different dimension and only appear on Earth periodically. Читать дальше...

Sharks’ uneven play raises questions about March grind [...] against the Predators and Blues — two teams with a more urgent need for points than the Sharks — the hosts were clearly outworked. The Sharks appear destined to win the Pacific Division and have gone 11-4-5 since the All-Star break, so it’s not time to panic. [...] the 25th-ranked power play has converted only two in the past eight games and defenseman Brent Burns is without a goal for a season-worst 11 games. After Saturday’s showdown with the Ducks... Читать дальше...

[...] while the brick exterior is connected to a Liberty gas station and resembles a well-fortified bunker, the authentic Thai fare served in a charming dining room is drawing locals and adventuresome foodies from throughout the region. The restaurant is part of a wave of gas stations and convenience stores capitalizing on a growing demand for fresh, healthful and convenient road food. Encouraged by the changing tastes of consumers and the potential for profit, a metamorphosis has taken place in at least 1,500 locations nationwide... Читать дальше...

From ‘Twin Peaks’ to ‘Star Trek': Last-Minute Tweaks That Changed TV Shows Forever The Vulcan salute is a typical greeting between “Star Trek” fans or even just geeks, but what most don’t realize is that it was created by Leonard Nimoy. White walked into an audition with a pair of oversized glasses and got cast as Urkel, but only for a few small appearances. The fun of a live show is that you can’t correct any mistakes, so when an actor cracks a smile on camera, it’s there for all time. Any of the moments ... Читать дальше...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, EE.UU. (AP) — Un hombre de Michigan publicó su obituario y agendó su ceremonia luctuosa después de desistir de su tratamiento contra el cáncer. Mucho antes de que tuviera cáncer, siempre decía, 'ni me hagan un funeral. Bob Eleveld es un abogado de Grand Rapids que también ha estado involucrado en la política como presidente local del Partido Republicano, candidato a representante estatal y como miembro de la Comisión de la ciudad de East Grand Rapids.

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Top executives have surrendered more than $90 million in compensation, fired employees at all levels and vowed to clean house. [...] the top executives — particularly the current chief executive officer and his predecessor, who retired under pressure in October — still took home lavish sums last year, according to a regulatory filing last week. The San Francisco company’s former CEO, John Stumpf, realized pretax earnings of more than $83 million by exercising vested stock options, amassed during his 34 years at the bank... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Oversight Committee says an intruder on the White House grounds was able to "look through" a White House window and "rattle the door handle" before being apprehended last week. The Secret Service said in a statement that the intruder breached a 5-foot outer perimeter fence and scaled an 8-foot vehicle gate to gain entry.

A handful of homeless families will soon move into tiny, government-constructed modular units in the backyards of willing homeowners. Under the pilot program taking effect this summer, the homeowners will take over the heated, fully plumbed tiny houses in five years and can use them for rental income. [...] you'd be a better tenant because you'd appreciate it, said Becca Love. Housing officials are still ironing out many details, but they will buy the first four modular units with $365,000 in government money and a charitable donation. Читать дальше...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand authorities say they're unable to investigate an incident involving a U.S. Embassy staffer based in Wellington after the U.S. government elected to shield him by invoking diplomatic immunity. The following day, police asked New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to seek a waiver of immunity from the U.S. so they could investigate the incident, according to the ministry.