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Bert I. Gordon made terrible movies for 60 years. He’s an inspiration.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

Christopher Borrelli | Chicago TribuneCHICAGO — Bert I. Gordon, who died earlier this spring at 100, was the absolute worst filmmaker who ever lived. Or so some might argue. You’ve heard Ed Wood was the worst. Or Roger Corman. Or maybe Michael Bay. But Gordon was not lousy for one or two decades. He was a terrible filmmaker for about 60 years, and when he got around to writing his memoir in 2010 (“The Amazing Colossal Worlds of Mr. B.I.G.: An Autobiographical Journey”), it was the absolute worst book ever written by a filmmaker. To borrow from the lurid posters for his movies, his talent, such as it was, screamed: Amazing! Towering! Beyond Description! Just not in a good way. You could say I’m unkind. But there’s poetry to this life: Bert I. Gordon was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, seven years after Orson Welles was born in Kenosha. That’s the universe pranking us.Or God laughing.“Empire Of The Ants,” by actor and filmmaker Bert I. Gordon. Poster art with Joan Collins, 197...

Two-alarm fire near San Leandro High injures one, displaces six people in three residences

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

SAN LEANDRO — A two-alarm fire ripped through three townhouses near San Leandro High School early Monday, hospitalizing one person and displacing six others, fire officials said.The blaze broke out about 5 a.m. on Cheshire Court, according to a statement from Alameda County Fire spokesperson Deputy Chief of Operations Ryan Nishimoto.The hospitalized person did not have a serious injury, according to Nishimoto.Three townhouses were damaged in the blaze. The home of origin had three residents, and Nishimoto said all three needed to find new housing.Two people to the townhouse on the left side were displaced, as was one person to the townhouse on the right, Nishimoto said. The Red Cross assisted all six with their housing needs, he said.Fire crews controlled the blaze in less than an hour. They did not determine a cause for the blaze and were working to determine its origin.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Oakland’s fire chief retires after nearly two-year...

The 10 most expensive homes reported sold in Palo Alto in the week of April 24

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

A house in Palo Alto that sold for $5.9 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Palo Alto in the past week.In total, 11 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $3.2 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $1,855.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of April 24 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.6 million, single-family house in the 1000 block of Maddux DriveThe sale of the single family residence in the 1000 block of Maddux Drive in Palo Alto has been finalized. The price was $1,627,500, and the new owners took over the house in February. The house was built in 1952 and has a living area of 1,004 square feet. The price per square foot was $1,621. The house features 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms.Maddux Drive9. $1.9 million, single-family home in the 3900 block of Middlefield RoadThe 1,097 square-foot detached house ...

While the Army reveals new details about the gunman who killed 8 people at a Texas mall, a military vet demands more gun control

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

The gunman behind the second-deadliest US mass shooting of the year was terminated from the Army due to health concerns and may have been driven by right-wing extremism, sources told CNN.Authorities say Mauricio Garcia used an AR-15-style weapon to kill eight people Saturday at Allen Premium Oulets, a bustling mall in the affluent Dallas suburb of Allen.Garcia entered the Army in June 2008 but was terminated after three months and did not complete basic training, Army spokesperson Heather Hagan said Monday.A US defense official said Garcia was separated because of a mental health condition after receiving a mental health evaluation.Under Army regulations at the time, a commander could approve the separation of a service member for physical or mental health conditions that interfere with an assignment or performance of duty.Garcia was killed at the scene of the massacre by an Allen police officer who was on a nearby call. The gunman was wearing an insignia that authorities believe ma...

New UK Casino Sites Online (2023 Update): Ranked by Launch Date, Latest Games & Bonuses

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

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Masseuse arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting client

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

(KRON) -- A massage therapist in Palo Alto was arrested Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a client, Palo Alto police said. The masseuse worked at La Belle Day Spa and Salon on El Camino Real.Police said the victim, a woman in her 20s, came into the police station to report the crime on April 17. She told police she had been assaulted during a massage appointment. She did not sustain any physical injury.Prosecutors charged the masseuse, 58-year-old Cesar Eduardo Castro Moreno, with one count of felony forcible oral copulation. Gilroy police arrested him on May 4 at his home in Gilroy. Moreno was booked into the Santa Clara County jail.Police said they are unaware of any other victims.Anyone with information on this case should contact the Palo Alto Police Department at 650-329-2413 or [email protected].

Suspects seen behaving suspiciously on security cam arrested in Sonoma County for meth, stolen gun

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people were arrested on weapons and drug charges early Monday morning after they were seen behaving suspiciously on security camera footage, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said. Dispatchers with the department got a call from a business owner in the 3900 block of Santa Rosa Avenue just after midnight. From the security cameras, two people could be seen climbing under vehicles parked outside. Arriving at the scene, deputies found two people, later identified as Joseph McBeth and Krista Kresge, both from the East Bay. T-Mobile closes flagship Union Square store Police say the two told them they'd come to Sonoma County to visit a casino and were looking at cars and RVs on Santa Rosa Avenue when deputies came across them. Kresge was on probation in Alameda County, deputies learned. The terms of her probation allowed for warrantless search and seizure.Up the road, in a car registered to McBeth, deputies saw a methamphetamine pipe and a handgun in plain view. A further...

Cinco de Mayo crowd control tactics in San Jose were 'racist,' fear-driven, politicians say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

(KRON) -- Crowd control enforcement decisions made by Caltrans and police on Cinco de Mayo in San Jose are being blasted by state political leaders as "racist" and fear-driven. San Jose residents who went out to celebrate the Mexican holiday were blocked or turned around from the city's downtown area because of extensive highway closures. "Normal traffic controls are one thing – but shutting down major highway access on the pretense of fear of multicultural celebrations of Cinco de Mayo is racist targeting, and blatantly unconstitutional as it violates First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly," State Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) and Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) wrote in a joint statement Monday. The San Jose Police Department said it takes a "zero-tolerance" approach every Cinco de Mayo because San Jose "has historically drawn large crowds from outside the city, many of whom did not celebrate lawfully." Police arrested 115 people over the weekend and responded to ...

Another dead gray whale washes up on a Bay Area beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

(KRON) -- A dead gray whale washed ashore recently at a beach in Marin County, KRON4 has learned. The dead whale was first reported floating in the water off Point Bonita Lighthouse on Friday morning, according to a representative from California Academy of Sciences. Eventually, the whale washed ashore at Agate Beach in Bolinas. T-Mobile closes flagship Union Square store The incident marked the third time this year that a dead whale has washed up in the San Francisco Bay Area, during what Cal Academy officials are calling an "Unusual Mortality Event" for the species. Cal Academy is working with the Marine Mammal Center to mount a response to the dead whale, depending on tidal patterns and accessibility, the Cal Academy rep told KRON4.Since 2019, there has been an uptick in gray whale strandings along the West Coast from Mexico up to Alaska, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That year, there were 34 gray whale strandings along the California coast. ...

Alma Street in Palo Alto reopened after being closed by injury crash

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:32:37 GMT

(KRON) -- Alma Street in Palo Alto has reopened after being closed in both directions due to an injury crash, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. Earlier, officers with Palo Alto PD and the Palo Alto Fire Department were investigating the crash and Alma is closed between Seale Avenue and Rinconada Avenue, police said. T-Mobile closes flagship Union Square store Drivers were advised to take alternate routes to avoid delays and to expect temporary traffic increases in surrounding neighborhoods.