Will return to “Jeopardy!” in July
The Castillo family continues to wow with their Limon Rotisserie concept
March 26, 2012 Leave a Comment
Slowly roasted, Peruvian-style cuisine
Crass and talented teens win Slam Dance Audience Award for Bindlestiffs
Jan. 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
Punchlines and laughs galore in this offbeat coming of age story.
The Blast Interview: “The Unit” from MTV’s Jersey Shore
Jan. 28, 2012 1 Comment
He discusses Snooki and new found fame.
Endearing time-travel comedy impresses at Sundance
Jan. 26, 2012 2 Comments
Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly discuss Safety Not Guaranteed with Blast.
Reporting live from the Sundance Film Festival
Jan. 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
Check in during the festival for interviews and updates
Gordon Ramsay to open steakhouse in Las Vegas
Jan. 17, 2012 1 Comment
LAS VEGAS — World-renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay, will be opening his first Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steakhouse, in the Paris Las Vegas Resort in Spring 2012. The restaurant, which will be replacing Les Artistes Steakhouse, will add to Ramsay’s string of restaurants around the globe. Ramsay, who has hosted television, shows such as “Hells [...]
Solyndra requests approval for $500,000 in bonuses despite bankruptcy filing
Jan. 17, 2012 Leave a Comment
FREMONT, Calif. — After filing for bankruptcy on Sept. 6, the California solar panel manufacturer Solyndra LCC is now asking a Delaware judge to approve approximately $500,000 in employee bonuses. The Huffington Post reported the potential bonuses would be distributed to nine equipment engineers, six general business and finance employees, four facilities workers and two [...]
UC puts a ban on campus smoking
Jan. 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
DAVIS, Calif. — As announced by University of California President Mark Yudof earlier this week, a smoking ban on all UC campuses is scheduled to take effect beginning in 2014. The ban will include cigarettes as well as all other tobacco products and will restrict smoking in all areas including outdoor spaces, parking lots and [...]
Inmate firefighter thought to have died of natural causes
Jan. 13, 2012 Leave a Comment
SAN LUIS OBISBO, Calif. — Just over a week ago, on Wednesday January 4, a California inmate firefighter, Crisanto Leo Lionell, died a natural and unforeseeable death at the age of 54 during his daily training exercises. Although the autopsy results give out little to no information as to his actual cause of death, the [...]
Man robbed and beaten in possible anti-gay attack
Jan. 12, 2012 1 Comment
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A man was attacked and robbed early Wednesday morning near San Francisco State University after being taunted with homophobic slurs. According to police officer Albie Esparza, the 20-year-old victim was walking near the university when three men in a 70’s Oldsmobile pulled up next to him. They began yelling anti-gay offenses, [...]
San Francisco Sheriff-elect being investigated for domestic violence
Jan. 7, 2012 Leave a Comment
SAN FRANCISCO — Sheriff-elect, Ross Mirkarimi is being investigated for domestic abuse. Ivory Madison, neighbor of Mirkarimi and his wife Eliana Lopez, reported to police that Lopez was a victim on New Years Eve. According to the San Francisco Examiner, Madison had apparently videotaped the bruise on Lopez’s arm with a Panasonic video camera and [...]
Occupy Oakland attempts to take over City Hall
Jan. 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
OAKLAND, Calif. — Occupy Oakland protesters determinedly tried to enter City Hall on Thursday in an attempt to take over the mayor’s and city administrator’s offices; the intrusion follows the arrests of a dozen protesters Wednesday night. Their attempts to bang on the doors and chants to “Shut down City Hall!” were met with demands [...]
Criminals to heroes: California penal system trains inmates to be firefighters
Jan. 4, 2012 2 Comments
Fire camps teach the incarcerated real life skills and gives them a new lease on life.
Haight-Ashbury three-alarm fire injures 1
Jan. 3, 2012 Leave a Comment
SAN FRANCISCO — The cause of a three-alarm fire on Masonic Ave. in San Francisco is still unknown as police continue to investigate. NBC Bay Area reports that police are treating the fire as a crime scene until they determine the fire’s cause, as the initial emergency call reporting the blaze was made by a [...]
Suspect charged in veteran shooting
Dec. 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Ruben Ray Jurardo, 19, is being charged for the attempted murder of war veteran and Purple Heart recipient Christopher Sullivan, 22. Sullivan was shot at a house party and is currently paralyzed from the neck down. The altercation occurred during Sullivan’s welcome home party on Friday. The Associated Press reports Sullivan’s [...]
Oakland to investigate police violence at Occupy protests
Dec. 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
OAKLAND, Calif. — Mayor Jean Quan announced on Wednesday that an independent investigation into police conduct during the raid on Occupy Oakland in late October. Thomas Frazier, former San Jose Deputy Police Commissioner, is slated to lead the probe. The investigation will focus on police tactics and alleged brutality that led to the arrest and [...]
