‘Big Red Chair’ reconnects Willow Glen artist with loved ones

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

‘Big Red Chair’ reconnects Willow Glen artist with loved ones Willow Glen artist and retired San Jose City College art professor Eve Page Mathias got her inspiration for a series of portraits from an overstuffed red chair in her living room that her dog Luna enjoyed sitting on while she looked out the window.When Luna passed away and the chair got old, Mathias moved it into her art studio as a reminder of friends she cherished.The red chair eventually became a symbol, she says, of where she was during the pandemic. COVID gave her time to reflect on herself and to look forward to seeing absent friends and colleagues.“Now, when I ask someone to sit in the red chair,” says Mathias, “it connects the dots between those missing moments when I was separated from my friends and loved ones.”The resulting 19 portraits will be exhibited as “The Big Red Chair Project” May 6-Aug. 13 at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. Each acrylic painting is done in bold colors on a 5-foot-by-4-foot canvas.“What (Mathias) offers are vibrant, painterly portraits of...

Los Gatos launches online form for litter, downed trees

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

Los Gatos launches online form for litter, downed trees Art VistasLos Gatos’ rising young artists will be in the spotlight on Friday, May 19. As part of the nonprofit Art Vistas’ series of showcases, Alta Vista Elementary students will have their artwork from this year on display. Art Vistas partnered with the Union School District to provide art instruction to students from kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information and showtimes—and to view the 2021 virtual art gallery—visit https://www.artvistas.org/art-show-info.html.Parks and public works concernsNotice something awry on your walk through town or a local park? A new online form allows residents to submit their concerns and observations about parks or public works—things like potholes, litter or blighted trees. To log a concern, residents must log in  to www.LosGatosCA.gov/PPW.Library surveyWhether you’ve never set foot in the Los Gatos Public Library or you spend every weekend lost in the stacks, the town wants your feedback. The library has launched a survey that allow...

Four people stabbed, one in critical condition after fight in San Jose

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

Four people stabbed, one in critical condition after fight in San Jose SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) – Three people are left with non-life-threatening injuries and one person is left with life-threatening injuries following a fight that broke out early Sunday morning, according to the San Jose Police Department. CHP officer injured in motorcycle crash with fellow officer in SF Just after 2:30 a.m., officers responded to the scene of stabbing in the area of South Almaden Drive and Post Street. A man was transported to the hospital in critical condition, SJPD said.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }A fight had occurred earlier which led to three additional victims transporting themselves to local hospitals for non-life-threatening stab wounds. This incident is currently under investigation. 

Adam Yates wins Tour de Romandie; Gaviria gets stage victory

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

Adam Yates wins Tour de Romandie; Gaviria gets stage victory GENEVA (AP) — Adam Yates retained his yellow jersey to complete victory Sunday in the six-day Tour de Romandie for his biggest win in more than two years. Yates’ solo ride in the mountains Saturday to win the queen stage had created a 19-second lead over Matteo Jorgenson of the United States. The English rider maintained that gap by finishing safely in the pack of a sprint that decided the final stage.The stage win Sunday went to Fernando Gaviria who raced several bike lengths clear of the chasing pack on the lakeside finish in Geneva. “We controlled the race perfectly today,” said Yates, who races for the same UAE team as two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar. “It’s been a perfect week for us, we had two stage wins.”The Romandie race through the French-speaking region of Switzerland is a traditional warmup for the Tour de France though it was skipped this year by the expected main contenders in July. The 30-year-old Yates, who has a best Tour de France result of fourth place...

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Results

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Results SundayAt Baku City CircuitBaku, Azerbaijan.Lap length: 6.00 kilometers(Start position in parentheses)1. (3) Sergio Perez, Mexico, Red Bull Racing, 51 laps, 1:32:42.436, 25 points.2. (2) Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Racing, 51, +2.137 seconds, 18.3. (1) Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 51, +21.217, 15.4. (6) Fernando Alonso, Spain, Aston Martin, 51, +22.024, 12.5. (4) Carlos Sainz Jr, Spain, Ferrari, 51, +45.491, 10.6. (5) Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, Mercedes, 51, +46.145, 8.7. (9) Lance Stroll, Canada, Aston Martin, 51, +51.617, 6.8. (11) George Russell, Great Britain, Mercedes, 51, +1:14.240, 5.9. (7) Lando Norris, British Indian Ocean Territory, McLaren, 51, +1:20.376, 2.10. (8) Yuki Tsunoda, Japan, Alphatauri, 51, +1:23.862, 1.11. (10) Oscar Piastri, Australia, McLaren, 51, +1:26.501.12. (12) Alexander Albon, Thailand, Williams, 51, +1:28.623.13. (16) Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, Haas, 51, +1:29.729.14. (17) Pierre Gasly, France, Alpine, 51, +1:31.332.15. (19) Esteban O...

Williams, Harrison, Maye are top prospects in 2024 NFL draft

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

Williams, Harrison, Maye are top prospects in 2024 NFL draft The 2024 NFL draft class could quickly transform losers into winners.With a full season of college football still to be played, two future franchise quarterbacks are already being penciled into the top of draft boards: Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams of Southern California and North Carolina’s Drake Maye.Conventional wisdom is that both would grade out higher than Alabama’s Bryce Young, who went No. 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers last Thursday night in Kansas City, Missouri.Things can change, of course, but barring injuries the top prospects in 2024 should include two QBs, a wider receiver with Hall of Fame bloodlines, a couple of foundational left tackles and several Alabama defensive players.A way-too-early look at how the 2024 draft could play out:1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers after trade with Cardinals (via Houston): CALEB WILLIAMS, QB, USCThe Texans’ big move in this draft, trading up to No. 3 to take OLB Will Anderson Jr., gives Arizona two first-round pic...

Mets, Braves rained out for 2nd straight day, play 2 Monday

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

Mets, Braves rained out for 2nd straight day, play 2 Monday NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were rained out for the second straight day on Sunday.The game was postponed about 3 1/2 hours before the scheduled first pitch at 1:40 p.m. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader Monday starting at 1:10 p.m., originally scheduled as a single game.Saturday’s rainout was rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader at Citi Field on Aug. 12.The teams’ series opener Friday night was shortened by rain to five innings.The slumping Mets have lost five of six. The Braves have won seven of the past eight meetings between the teams dating to last year, including a pivotal three-game sweep in Atlanta near the end of last season that sent them to their fifth straight division title.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Man United sale: Fans stage latest protests against Glazers

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

Man United sale: Fans stage latest protests against Glazers MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Days after a third round of bidding for Manchester United, the Premier League club’s supporters stepped up efforts to drive out American owners, the Glazer family. A protest was held outside United’s Old Trafford stadium ahead of Sunday’s game against Aston Villa. Fans were urged to wait until 18 minutes after kickoff to take their seats, to represent the 18 years that the Glazers have been in control of the storied soccer team. A large group held up a banner that read “Full Sale Only” amid fears the owners may yet retain a majority or minority stake, despite inviting offers for their shares after announcing plans to “explore strategic alternatives” in November. On Friday, Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe submitted their latest bids for the club. It is estimated the price for United could reach around $6 billion if a full sale goes through. Supporters, however, have grown increasingly co...

“Podría estar en cualquier parte”: continúa la búsqueda del hombre de Texas sospechoso de matar a sus vecinos tras pedirle que dejara de disparar su rifle afuera

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

“Podría estar en cualquier parte”: continúa la búsqueda del hombre de Texas sospechoso de matar a sus vecinos tras pedirle que dejara de disparar su rifle afuera (CNN) — El FBI colabora en la búsqueda del atacante acusado de disparar y matar a cinco personas -entre ellas un niño- en una casa de Cleveland (Texas) después de que sus vecinos le pidieran que dejara de disparar su rifle afuera, informaron las autoridades.“Lo consideramos armado y peligroso”, dijo el agente especial del FBI a cargo de Houston, James Smith. “Está ahí fuera y es una amenaza para la comunidad”.Los vecinos le pidieron a un hombre que dejara de disparar un rifle afuera. Luego abrió fuego contra ellos y mató a 5 personas, dice un sheriff de TexasFrancisco Oropeza, de 38 años, presuntamente abrió fuego contra sus vecinos la noche de este viernes después de que le pidieran que dejara de disparar un rifle en su patio porque un bebé intentaba dormir, dijo este sábado el sheriff del condado de San Jacinto, Greg Capers.Después de declinar su petición, el sospechoso en algún momento fue visto en las imágenes de una cámara de timbre acercándose a l...

This Denver restaurant will close after 50 years in business

Published Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

This Denver restaurant will close after 50 years in business DENVER (KDVR) -- Piccolo Italian and Mexican restaurant has been open for over five decades. However, on Sunday, the restaurant will close for good.Piccolo announced in a message last month that the restaurant's last day would be April 30. Blake Street Tavern closing after 20 years in Denver Here is a goodbye note Piccolo posted on its website:From our first day in business we have been committed to providing great food and great service at a great price. Throughout those years so many of you have become dear friends, loved ones, and supporters of Piccolo. It’s because of you we have been able to hold to that commitment and achieve our dream of being a neighborhood staple. There will never be enough words to thank you for that.It is with heavy hearts we have made the impossibly difficult decision to let Piccolo go. The years of great memories made will remain forever, but our time in southeast Denver has come to an end. This decision is not made hastily. Our staff’s wellbeing and ...