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Dogtown St. Patrick's Day parade map and events

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Dogtown is the place to be on St. Patrick's Day in St. Louis. Since 1984 the parade has been a St. Louis tradition. The parade is on Friday, but the festivities start Thursday.Thursday eventsThere is a special mass at 4 p.m. in honor of St. Patrick Thursday at 5:30 pm at St. James the Greater church. At 5:30 p.m. the "First Keg" is tapped at a Guinness sponsored event in the church hall on Tamm Avenue. Dancing and corned beef and cabbage dinners will be served.Friday eventsDogtown parade mapThe Irish Festival starts at 9 a.m. and is divided into three zones. One is for families, another is called the "Party" zone, and there is also an Irish Cultural zone. Read more about the details of each zone below.The parade starts at the intersection of Tamm and Oakland at 11 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m. It runs down Tamm past St. James the Greater Church to Manchester Ave. Learn who is in the parade and what order they will be marching here.For more information about the events...

Opinion: Putin’s aggressions dash hopes for a world without nuclear weapons

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

When President Vladimir Putin suspended Russia’s participation in the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, he was defiantly marking the first anniversary of his country’s war in Ukraine. The treaty, known as NewSTART, was the last remaining nuclear arms control pact between Moscow and Washington, D.C., which hold 90 % of the world’s nuclear arms together.Preceding Putin’s announcement and referring to the Ukraine conflict, he said that the U.S. and NATO wanted “to inflict a strategic defeat on us,” and get to our nuclear facilities. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called Russia’s decision “deeply unfortunate and irresponsible” and added that on arms control, the U.S. would engage with Russia at any time, “irrespective of anything else going on in the world or in our relationship.”This is what had happened in the past – continuing engagement and negotiations between the two superpowers, even during the height of the Cold War.Putin’s suspension, however, is not withdrawal, and his ...

Video of Casa Bonita’s working fountain fuels reopening excitement

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

Casa Bonita has yet to announce a specific reopening date in May, but fans recently got a hint that progress at the beloved restaurant is moving in a promising direction.Earlier this week, 9 News captured aerial footage of Lakewood’s pink palace, now owned by “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, showing the venue’s iconic fountain full of water. Fans may recall that the fountain was razed last June amid concerns about its structural foundation.RELATED: The 10 most-anticipated restaurant openings for Denver in 2023, from Casa Bonita to In-N-OutThe footage is fueling excitement for the reopening that’s been building now for years, especially since Stone and Parker purchased the local landmark in September 2021. The following December, they hired James Beard Award-nominated chef Dana Rodriguez to helm the kitchen.The anticipation is so great that more than 10,000 people have RSVPed to a hypothetical event on Facebook called “The Great Wait in Line Event” expressing their h...

USC to open a new campus in Washington D.C.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

The University of Southern California announced the opening of its new Capital Campus in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. The new campus will extend the university’s “deep academic and research expertise, innovation and talent on the East Coast,” a news release said.“Washington, D.C., is the natural place for us to establish a thriving hub. It is a nexus for the arts, public policy organizations, research agencies and foundations,” USC President Carol Folt said in a statement.The new 60,000-square-foot campus, located at 1771 N St. NW, will also become the new home for the Washington, D.C.-based USC Office of Research Advancement, which has helped faculty researchers receive funding for research projects since 2006, a news release said.A look inside USC's new Washington D.C.- based campus. (Alan Karchmer)The outdoor terrace with panoramic views at USC's new campus. (Alan Karchmer)USC announced the opening of its new Washington D.C.- based campus on Wednesday. (Alan Karchmer)The new prop...

5 destination-worthy Mexican restaurants in Richmond, San Jose, Oakland and beyond

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

Hungering for world-class Mexican food? We’ve got you covered. We’re digging into our 50 Best Bay Area Restaurants list for places that really wowed our critics, with an eye toward fulfilling our cravings for quesabirria, carnitas, margaritas and more.Here are five Mexican restaurants – from the humble to the elevated, plus one kitchen that does throwback-recipe Wednesdays – that are totally worth the journey.Acopio, San JoseTaqueria Lorena held down an East San Jose corner for decades, until a fire shuttered the family business founded by Jose and Carmen Vidrios. That’s when daughter Lorena, the namesake, started putting a second-generation plan into motion with brother Carlos: They would open a modern, evolutionary Mexican restaurant, the sort of place that Lorena said San Jose hadn’t seen before. The plan by the siblings, both chefs, came to fruition earlier this year with Acopio – the name means a reunion or gathering – on the East Side.With executive chef Marshall R...

Bay Area arts: 9 great shows to see this weekend and beyond

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

There are lots of great shows to see this weekend in the Bay Area. Here’s a partial rundown.Classical picks: S.F. Girls Chorus & Chanticleer, Jon NakamatsuThe San Francisco Girls Chorus team up with Chanticleer while two revered pianists present two very different concerts. This week’s classical events span eras and styles.One show, two choruses: “Neighbor Tones” is the title of this month’s program by the San Francisco Girls Chorus, who will join with the 12-man vocal group Chanticleer in a program of new and recent works, including the premiere of “Years of Light,” a new composition by Chanticleer’s 2022-23 composer in residence, Ayanna Woods. Details: 7:30 March 17 at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco; 7 p.m. March 18 at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley; 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mission Santa Clara; $21-$63; www.sfgirlschorus.org.Women’s work with Cahill:  Award winning pianist Sarah Cahill continues her epic exploration of music by women composers in her Berkeley progr...

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse forces startups to navigate a disrupted financial world

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

Lizette Chapman, Hannah Miller and Priya Anand(Bloomberg) — Startups from Silicon Valley to London, Tel Aviv and tech hubs across Africa depended on Silicon Valley Bank as a one-stop shop for everything, from holding their fortunes to personal mortgages. Now, the bank’s failure has forced them to navigate a new world of banking just as the financial markets tip into chaos.Even if the bank continues under a new name, investors and tech firms alike see a future that is significantly more difficult. Deals ranging from venture debt financing to funding rounds are likely to be impacted by recent days’ upheaval. And just as startups are trying to move their money around and searching for new, safer banks, the entire financial sector is in turmoil with Credit Suisse Group AG plunging to the lowest level on record and dragging other major institutions down with it.Race Capital general partner Edith Yeung said that venture capital transactions will likely be delayed or even scrapped amid the...

San Jose: Woman found dead, husband arrested on suspicion of murder

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

SAN JOSE — Police arrested a man Tuesday after officers found his wife dead in a home in East San Jose, marking the city’s fifth homicide of 2023.Authorities said they were called to the home just before 7 a.m. Tuesday on a report of a dead woman at a residence on the 1300 block of Foxdale Loop. Officers found the woman not conscious and not breathing; she was pronounced dead at the scene.Police did not release any details about why they treated the death as a homicide. The woman’s identity was being withheld by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Oakland: Man recovering from gunshot wounds shot dead in his long term care facility bed Crime and Public Safety | Alleged Concord MS-13 member convicted of murdering teen at local high school Crime and Public Safety | One dead in shooting at homeless camp near Oakland Coliseum Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man sho...

San Jose: Student stabbed at Sunrise Middle School

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

SAN JOSE — A student was stabbed Wednesday afternoon at a middle school near San Jose High School, authorities said.The stabbing was reported about 12:07 p.m. Wednesday at Sunrise Middle School, a charter school at 1149 E. Julian Street. San Jose High School is located just across the street.The 15-year-old student who was stabbed was expected to survive, police said in a tweet Wednesday afternoon. Authorities did not specify where the student was stabbed or how many times.Another student was taken into custody as a suspect in the stabbing, police said.Units are currently investigating a stabbing incident at Sunrise Middle School. One 15 year old student with a non-life threatening injury. Suspect, also a student, in custody. Updates as they become available. TOC: 12:07 PM pic.twitter.com/mtwWFO5Oh8— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) March 15, 2023This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Stanford employee arrested after allegedly lying about two rapes on campus

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:19:46 GMT

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KRON) -- A Stanford University employee has been arrested after allegedly lying to police about being raped on the school's campus last year, according to a statement from the County of Santa Clara Office of the District Attorney. Stabbing reported at San Jose middle school Jennifer Gries, 25, of Santa Clara was arrested on Wednesday, and will be arraigned at a later date. Gries has been charged with felony perjury, and she could face jail time if convicted. On August 9, 2022, Gries reportedly told county sexual assault forensic exam nurses at Valley Medical Center that a Black man attacked her inside of a campus garage. Though she did not want to involve law enforcement, she signed the consent form acknowledging that the nurse was a mandated reporter who must inform law enforcement of the incident. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News ...