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Walnut Creek’s Center Rep stage company has first new director in 3 years

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

Center Repertory Company, Walnut Creek’s longtime professional theater troupe, announced Wednesday it has selected a new artistic director with a reputation for championing diversity and LGBTQ+ issues on and off the stage.Matt M. Morrow, who most recently had been executive artistic director at San Diego’s Diversionary Theatre, the third oldest LGBTQIA+ theatre in the nation, will start part-time at Center Rep later this month, working with acting artistic director Markus Potter. He’ll assume full-time duties at Center Rep, which operates out of the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, in August.“We are thrilled to welcome Matt as the next artistic leader of Center Rep and a member of the Lesher Center leadership team,” said Carolyn Jackson, general manager of the Lesher Center and managing director of CenterRep. “Matt brings a fresh vision for balancing much-loved traditional works alongside new voices, a wealth of experience in fundraising and organizational lea...

Warriors clear Atkinson to interview for Bucks’ head coaching job: report

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

A month after being in the coaching candidate pool to turn around a downtrodden franchise, Kenny Atkinson is among the targets for a team on the other end of the winning spectrum.The Warriors’ assistant is in the running for the Milwaukee Bucks’ top job, according to a report Wednesday from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.Atkinson, who has spent the last two seasons on Steve Kerr’s staff, was listed among the candidates for the Houston Rockets’ vacancy before ex-Celtics coach Ime Udoka was named to the job late last month.The Bucks fired coach Mike Budenholzer this month, just two years after he helped lead the team to a title. Milwaukee, the NBA’s top regular-season team, crashed out of the playoffs in the first round, losing in five games to the eighth-seeded Heat. Atkinson was an assistant on Budenholzer’s staff in Atlanta from 2013-2016.If Atkinson were to be hired, he would inherit championship expectations in Milwaukee along with a roster fe...

Feinstein returns to Senate in a wheelchair, offers new details of lingering illness

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

In a hopeful sign for Democrats, Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate in a wheelchair Wednesday after a months-long absence from a lingering bout of shingles and said in a statement she’s still suffering from side effects that impair her vision and balance, and that her doctors have advised her to work a reduced schedule.Feinstein, the Senate’s oldest sitting member at 89, said in her first statement since her Tuesday flight back to the Capitol that she’s “prepared to resume my duties in the Senate” and is “grateful for all the well-wishers over the past couple of months and for the excellent care that I received from my medical team in San Francisco.”Feinstein’s prolonged absence raised anxiety among Democrats, where her vote in the narrowly split Senate is key to moving her party’s agenda. Some progressive Democrats like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ro Khanna of Santa Clara have publicly called on her ...

Soldier who killed BLM protester in Texas gets 25 years

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

By Jim Vertuno | Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas — A U.S. Army sergeant plans to appeal his 25-year prison sentence for fatally shooting an armed man during a Black Lives Matter protest in Texas, and will cooperate with efforts by the state’s Republican governor to issue a pardon, his attorney said Wednesday.Daniel Perry, 36, was convicted of murder in April for killing 28-year-old Garrett Foster during the downtown Austin protest in July 2020.“After three long years we’re finally getting justice for Garrett,” the victim’s mother, Sheila Foster, told the court after sentencing Wednesday.“Mr. Perry, I pray to God that one day, he will get rid of all this hate that is in your heart,” she said.Perry attorney Clinton Broden said in a statement that his client would appeal. He called Perry’s conviction the product of “political prosecution” and said the defense team would “fully cooperate in the pardon process.”Perry&#...

Schedule change coming later this month for KRON4 Morning News

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The KRON4 Morning News is moving to a new time later this month. Starting on Monday, May 22, the Bay Area's morning news show will broadcast later in the day, airing from 5 a.m. until 11 a.m., Monday through Friday."As viewing habits evolve, it's important that KRON4 continues to keep our community informed," said News Director Josh Palefsky. "The change in time will allow us to provide our viewers continued coverage of important local news, weather and traffic updates into the late morning."The new time is a change from the existing schedule, during which the show ran from 4 a.m. until 10 a.m. You can watch the KRON4 Morning news with James Fletcher, Darya Folsom, John Shrable and Reyna Harvey weekdays on KRON4, streaming on KRON4.com, the KRON4 Mobile App and on the KRONon SmartTV App (available on AppleTV, Roku and FireTV). KRON4 is also coming to HuluTV on July 31 and to YoutubeTV on June 30.

Alleged robbery suspects lead CHP on chase from Vallejo

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

(KRON) -- The California Highway Patrol is involved in a car chase that began in Vallejo, the CHP confirmed to KRON4. The Vallejo Police Department requested help from the CHP and the Oakland Police Department. Oakland PD is currently at the scene with the vehicle.The vehicle is believed to be driven by two suspects involved in a robbery.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Disney posts higher second-quarter earnings, revenue thanks to strong theme parks business

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The Walt Disney Co. to higher profits and revenue in its fiscal second quarter.The entertainment giant, which is in the midst of a “ strategic reorganization,” has been working on trimming about 7,000 jobs as part of a targeted $5.5 billion cost savings across the company.Bob Iger, who returned in November to take over the CEO post from Bob Chapek, has been working over the past six months to turn around Disney’s streaming business while simultaneously making sure that the financial might coming from its theme parks doesn’t waver.He’s also had to contend with trying to protect Disney World’s theme park district from a takeover by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Disney sued DeSantis in late April, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call “ Don’t Say Gay.” Disney’s legal filing is the latest salvo in a more t...

Brazilian clubs suspend 5 players amid match-fixing probe

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Five soccer players were suspended by their top-flight Brazilian clubs on Wednesday as part of a sprawling match-fixing investigation.Athletico said on its social media channels that 20-year-old left-back Pedrinho and 22-year-old midfielder Bryan Garcia had been suspended “preemptively” until the end of the investigation by prosecutors in the state of Goias.Cruzeiro, Fluminense and America made the same decisions about 29-year-old midfielder Richard, 23-year-old defender Vitor Mendes, and 37-year-old right-back Nino Paraiba, respectively.None of players have responded to a request for comment from The Associated Press. They also haven’t commented on social media.Brazilian media raised concerns about the performances of all five players in matches from the 2022 season, and added they could be targets of the “Maximum Penalty” probe that began in February.Prosecutors did not confirm to the AP that these four players are under investigation but reported in a...

Organogenesis: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

CANTON, Mass. (AP) — CANTON, Mass. (AP) — Organogenesis Holdings Inc. (ORGO) on Wednesday reported a loss of $3 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Canton, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents.The regenerative medicine company posted revenue of $107.6 million in the period.Organogenesis expects full-year revenue in the range of $454 million to $466 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ORGO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ORGOSource

Enright, 11th Hour Racing sail into Newport ahead of Ocean Race fleet

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:13:27 GMT

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island native Charlie Enright sailed the 11th Hour Racing team to victory in Leg 4 of the around-the-world Ocean Race, arriving in his home port of Newport on Wednesday about a half-hour in front of Team Malizia.Race officials reported that Enright was welcomed to port by the bellowing of ship’s horns.“In theory, almost all legs are worth the same points, but some legs mean more than others,” Enright said while en route to Newport. “There’s an anticipation mounting, and everyone has visions of what sailing into Newport will be like.”11th Hour Racing moved into second place in the overall standings with 18 points, one behind the Team Holcim-PRB boat that dismasted shortly after leaving Itajai, Brazil, on April 23 and shipped its boat to Newport, earning zero points on the leg. Team Malizia is tied for second after finishing 31 minutes, 41 seconds behind 11th Hour Racing.The GUYOT environnement — Team Europe boat also dismasted on the way to Newport and jury...