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Oakland’s Burdell offers elevated soul food and a love letter to grandma

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

It’s inspiring to eat at a place that clearly means so much to a chef on deep, personal levels.Oakland’s new Burdell is a fine dining, soul food restaurant from Geoff Davis, a veteran of True Laurel, James Syhabout’s The Dock and the Michelin-starred Cyrus. Davis has planned this moment for a long time, perhaps fretfully, as he wondered in a 2020 blog post: “Can Black food be served in a fully-funded, beautiful restaurant space, with great service and with great ingredients and beverages? Will it be celebrated nationally? What compromises will it take to achieve this?”It’s too early to answer the national-celebrity question, but the good news is Burdell has made a confident, thought-provoking debut. The basic idea is that the chef is reinterpreting the food of his grandparents – the name’s from his grandmother, Burdell Demby – in dishes like roasted pork neck, greens with berbere and Cathead Sourdough Biscuits with cider-honey butter. But there are othe...

Pumpkinpalooza: We tasted, rated 14 of Trader Joe’s autumnal specialties

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

Except for Half Moon Bay, no one does pumpkin season like Trader Joe’s. The autumnal array of products, which seems to have arrived earlier than ever, includes a sizable number of returning bestsellers and a few new options. We bought two grocery bags’ worth of snacks and treats and put them to the test. Here are the results:THE CLEAR FAVORITESPumpkin Cranberry Crisps ($3.99) and Pumpkin Cream Cheese ($2.49): This duo scored the highest in our informal tasting. The crackers, which are a seasonal variation on Trader Joe’s Raisin Rosemary Crisps and Fig & Olive Crisps, are a sophisticated snack, and would be terrific for a Thanksgiving appetizer tray. “Crisp, munchable, good texture” — with a nice pop from the cranberry — summed up the views. We served them with the seasonal cream cheese, but as one taster noted, “They could pair well with a soft cheese like a mascarpone or a goat.” All our tasters thought the cream cheese was ...

Charlotte Sena’s alleged kidnapper caught after his predawn visit to her family’s home, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

By MICHAEL HILL and LISA BAUMANN | Associated PressMOREAU, N.Y. (AP) — The suspect in the kidnapping of a 9-year-old girl who vanished during a family camping trip in upstate New York was caught after he left a ransom note at her family’s home, police said.This photo provided by her family on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, shows Charlotte Sena, 9, who vanished during a camping trip in upstate New York. (Family photo via AP) Charlotte Sena was “safe and in good health” Monday after a massive two-day search ended with her rescue and the arrest of a person suspected in her abduction, police said. The man, who lived in a neighboring town, was identified as Craig Nelson Ross Jr., 47.Charlotte disappeared while riding her bike Saturday at Moreau Lake State Park, north of Albany.Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday night during a news conference that investigators were able to identify a fingerprint from a ransom note allegedly left by the suspect. “What happened was extraordinary,” she said.Sh...

Pac-12 football: Utah enters October with no Rising, no offense and no clear path to a three-peat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

The two-time defending Pac-12 champions are staggering, hobbling, aching and limping into the heart of their schedule.They also have a slew of injuries.Utah’s pursuit of a third consecutive conference title faces long odds after … one loss?Yes, after one loss.Because it’s the way the Utes lost, not to mention who they have lost, that signals the red alert.They have scored two offensive touchdowns in the past two games — a victory over UCLA followed by a loss at Oregon State — and are averaging 16 points per game against FBS competition.This, in a conference with four of the best offenses in the land.The Utes (4-1, 1-0) have been without starting quarterback Cam Rising for five games while they wait for his surgically repaired knee to receive clearance from doctors. His primary replacement, Nate Johnson, was effective early in the season but not in conference play.This, in a conference oozing elite quarterbacks.The Utes are idle this week, leaving open t...

Free and cheap tacos on National Taco Day 2023, Wednesday, Oct. 4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

National Taco Day falls on Wednesday, Oct. 4, this year, but it still brings Taco Tuesday-style deals with it. Among them this year is Taco Bell’s push for its “Tuesday Drops,” offers for its rewards members.Several other deals are aimed at loyalty members and app users as well. Here is a sampling of what’s out there.Del Taco: This Lake Forest-based chain has declared Oct. 1-28 Tacoberfest with four weeks of deals for Del Yeah! Rewards members, according to a news release. Among them is a bundle of five Snack Tacos for $3 on Wednesdays, beginning Oct. 4. deltaco.com/tacoberfestEl Pollo Loco: Loco Rewards members who buy any two tacos on Oct. 4 can get an extra taco for free on that day, according to a news release. And people who buy a $30 eGift Card on the chain’s website through Oct. 4 can get a free Chicken Tacos al Carbon Fire Grilled Combo. elpolloloco.comEl Torito: All locations of the full-service restaurant will be offering a free Street Taco Trio plate with the purchase of...

San Jose to declare homelessness a crisis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

(BCN) -- On Monday morning, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, alongside Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei and Councilmember Omar Torres, will officially declare homelessness in San Jose a crisis.They will bring forward measures that, if passed, will allow the city to streamline procurement, suspend local land use and zoning requirements and bypass other steps that otherwise slow down the ability to provide interim housing and safe sleeping sites.The 11:15 a.m. event will be at the corner of Lelong and Willow streets in San Jose and will be live streamed on the mayor's social media.The shelter crisis memo will be coming before the Rules and Open Government Committee, on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m.The ordinance is specifically tailored to cut red tape surrounding the creation of low barrier solutions to homelessness and better align city processes to match recently passed state legislation for permanent affordable housing.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Pedro Sánchez acepta la petición del rey de España para intentar formar Gobierno: ¿cuándo sería la investidura y qué necesita para lograrlo?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

(CNN Español) — Tras el fracaso del intento de investidura del líder del Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, el presidente del Gobierno español en funciones, Pedro Sánchez, dijo este martes que aceptó la solicitud del rey de España de formar Gobierno y agregó que buscará una mayoría izquierdista en el Parlamento, que podría durar toda la legislatura de cuatro años.“Acepto, con ilusión y responsabilidad, el encargo de SM el Rey como candidato a ser investido presidente del Gobierno”, dijo Sánchez en su cuenta de X, antes Twitter. “Trabajaré para formar lo antes posible un Gobierno de coalición entre @PSOE y @sumar con suficientes apoyos parlamentarios para dar estabilidad al país y continuar impulsando políticas progresistas y de convivencia en el marco de la Constitución. Queremos seguir avanzando, queremos evitar retrocesos”, añadió.Acepto, con ilusión y responsabilidad, el encargo de SM el Rey como candidato a ser investido presidente del Gobierno....

Column: Team USA always comes home with some drama. Just never the Ryder Cup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — The Americans always seem to come home from the Ryder Cup with plenty of drama.Just never the trophy.Maybe they need another task force to figure out a way to tip their caps — whoever is wearing one, anyway — and congratulate Team Europe for a superior performance, and then wait for their next chance to end three decades of losing on the road.But there was Phil Mickelson in 2014 at Gleneagles, using Tom Watson as leverage to give players more control over who gets to be captain. It led to a task force that has accomplished little else besides making the U.S. team feel like a social club.Then it was Patrick Reed in 2018 in Paris, getting on the phone with The New York Times after Europe had won convincingly. He blamed Jordan Spieth for breaking up their partnership, Jim Furyk for benching him twice and the entire U.S. team for putting ego over the Ryder Cup.And now it’s the father of Xander Schauffele, who watches golf with a monocular and spea...

AUTO RACING: Blaney joins Byron in NASCAR’s round of 8; Verstappen can clinch F1 title in Qatar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

All Times EasternNASCAR CUP SERIESBank of America ROVAL 400Site: Concord, North Carolina.Schedule: Saturday, practice, noon, and qualifying, 1 p.m.; Sunday, race, 2 p.m. (NBC).Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway road course.Race distance: 109 laps, 252.88 miles.Last year: Christopher Bell won after starting eighth.Last race: Ryan Blaney used a crossover move to nudge ahead of Kevin Harvick with two laps remaining and won at Talladega by 0.012 seconds to advance into the round of eight of NASCAR’s playoffs.Fast facts: Blaney, who has two wins but just five top-five finishes this season, joined William Byron as drivers locked into the next playoff round. … Harvick was later disqualified after failing postrace inspection. He remains winless this season, which will end with his retirement. … Harvick’s DQ gave second place to Byron with Denny Hamlin third. … The field of 12 drivers will be pared to eight following Sunday’s race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Sp...

The UN food agency says that 1 in 5 children who arrive in South Sudan from Sudan are malnourished

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:26 GMT

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — At least one in five children arriving in South Sudan from Sudan are malnourished and more than 90% of arrivals haven’t eaten in days, the U.N. food agency said Tuesday.The World Food Program said that nearly 300,000 people have arrived in South Sudan in the last five months — the majority of whom are South Sudanese. South Sudan plunged into civil war in 2013, forcing thousands of its citizens to flee to neighboring countries, including Sudan.“We are seeing families leave one disaster for another as they flee danger in Sudan only to find despair in South Sudan,” says Mary-Ellen McGroarty, WFP’s country director in South Sudan.Sudan plunged into chaos in mid-April when long-simmering tensions between the military, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Force paramilitary, or RSF, commanded by Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, escalated into open warfare.The WFP is appealing for additional funding of more than $120 million to meet humanitarian needs at t...