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Wager’s Action off Cartagena, 28 May 1708 by Samuel Scott (1772), a painting showing the moment the San José was blown up. Credit: National Maritime Museum The San José was a galleon ship owned by King Philip V of Spain (1683–1746) in the 18th century. It sailed from Portobelo in present-day Panama to Cartagena in Colombia in 1708. The ship was…

Barbie’s living the dream and cruising along the West Coast, with plans to stop in the Bay Area this month. The Barbie Dreamhouse Living Tour, a truck that provides a selfie and shopping experience, will roll into San Jose this weekend (the day before the Oscars; crossing pink-nailed fingers!) followed by Walnut Creek and Pleasanton later this month. It’s a pink merch extravaganza. The truck will sell Barbie-themed apparel, accessories and home decor ranging from hats, hoodies and necklaces to dinner plates, glassware and…

Cinequest serves up world premieres (66 of ‘em!) in an impressive 217-film program that’s poised to make major cinematic waves in Silicon Valley March 6- 17. In addition to a vast collection of shorts, documentaries and first-run features there’s the annual onstage presentation of the fest’s Maverick Spirit Award. This time that honor gets bestowed upon actor Matthew Modine. The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival also celebrates the joy of silent filmmaking with screenings of 1920’s “The Mark of Zorro” (7 p.m. March…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Dark Horse Comics | Tagged: Billi 99, José Villarrubia., Sarah Byam, Tim SaleClover Press is publishing the first hardcover edition of Tim Sale’s first full-length comic, Billi 99, now coloured by José Villarrubia.Article Summary Clover Press releases Tim Sale's first comic Billi 99 in hardcover, now in color by José Villarrubia. The Kickstarter-funded edition features extras, including pin-ups by renowned comic artists. Sarah Byam and Tim Sale's vision…

California’s coast bore the brunt of an atmospheric river, a heavy corridor of moisture in the air that came to ground in the form of some diluvian rains. Atmospheric rivers are becoming somewhat routine on the West Coast, as moisture from the tropical Pacific turns into a “Pineapple Express,” rolling in from the west and wreaking havoc across California.Heavy winds and rain are causing widespread damage on the California coast, inundating roads and causing mudslides. According to the National Weather Service, more than…

As he exited the federal courthouse elevator on the way to his sentencing hearing, Jose Huizar was relaxed enough to joke with his lawyers. The ex-Los Angeles city councilmember would soon find out how much prison time he would serve after pleading guilty last year to racketeering and tax evasion.Walking down the hall in black glasses and a blue suit and toting a brown satchel, he spotted me. I’ve written columns trashing him for not only disgracing his position but for embarrassing Latinos. He could have scowled,…

Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, awaiting sentencing in a sprawling criminal case, asked a judge for leniency on Thursday, saying “I lost everything.”In a letter to U.S. District Court Judge John F. Walter, Huizar apologized to his family, his former constituents and the city, saying he has paid a huge price — losing his reputation and his ability to provide for his family, harming his children’s future and their mental health.“My whole life has been turned upside down and I regret ever having departed…

Celeste Glazer, left, walks with her daughter Bridget, right, 15, in Capitola, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Glazer was nearly swept into the ocean Thursday in Capitola, but her gymnast daughter Bridget saved her.  (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)  It was Celeste Glazer’s athletic daughter Bridget who saved her from a potential watery grave in Capitola this week, but it was 21st-century technology that saved the San Jose biotechnology executive’s phone. Glazer and seven family members had evacuated Thursday morning…

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 13-year prison sentence for former Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar for his role in an expansive bribery scheme, according to court documents filed Thursday.After a years-long federal investigation, Huizar pleaded guilty in January to charges of racketeering and tax evasion, admitting that he extorted at least $1.5 million from real estate developers.Huizar is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 26 by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter.Ahead of the sentencing, the government filed…

A portrait of Swedish singer-songwriter José González, who is also part of the beat combo Junip, this low-key documentary plays like a cross between a home movie aimed at González superfans, a showreel demonstrating visual effects techniques and a video lookbook for a Scandinavian lifestyle brand specialising in leisurewear and throw rugs. In practice, that means this narratively unstructured piece splices together footage of González hanging out, reading or exercising as the camera pans slowly around the Swedish…