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Review: ‘5 Nights at Freddy’s’ is scary — if you like good movies

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

Just in time for Halloween comes “Five Nights at Freddy’s,” a video game adaptation with the potential treat of demented Chuck E. Cheese-like animatronic creatures running amok. But the trick turns out to be on us.The movie — built from developer Scott Cawthon’s video game about anthropomorphic robots killing people — poorly fits into this vehicle and the problems start with the creatures themselves.Yes, they have unsettling bright eyes and teeth. But, c’mon, one wears a bow tie, like a guest on PBS. They’re more threadbare than eerie. Yes, they stomp around like The Terminator but one is a chubby chicken with the slogan “Let’s Eat.” They look about as scary as overgrown Care Bears with a drinking problem. One is, we’re not kidding, a cupcake.Caught between PG and R, as well as lost at the crossroads of inadvertent comedy and horror, the PG-13 “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has to go down as one of the poorest ...

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.4 million for a condominium

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

315 Homer Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,546-square-foot condominium built in 2004 has changed hands. The property located in the 300 block of Homer Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on Oct. 11, 2023, for $2,400,000, or $1,552 per square foot. This condominium has two bedrooms and two baths.Additional units that have recently changed hands close by include:A 1,781-square-foot unit on the 300 block of Channing Avenue in Palo Alto sold in December 2022, for $3,375,000, a price per square foot of $1,895. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Channing Avenue, Palo Alto, in September 2023, a 2,100-square-foot unit was sold for $3,925,000, a price per square foot of $1,869. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In October 2023, a 1,378-square-foot unit on Channing Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $2,950,000, a price per square foot of $2,141. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Warriors vs. Kings preview: Draymond Green will miss out on Domantas Sabonis rematch

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green will sit out for the Warriors’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday night, missing the first game of a budding rivalry between the two Northern California teams. His absence denies fans a chance to see Green and Kings big Domantas Sabonis face off for the first time since Green told the world why he “lost respect” for Sabonis during last year’s playoff matchup.Green, recovering from a left ankle sprain, also missed Opening Night as he works back into game shape. Head coach Steve Kerr was hopeful Green could be back for the Warriors’ upcoming back-to-back against the Houston Rockets or New Orleans Pelicans. But they will be without Green as they navigate the first part of a tricky portion of the schedule in which they play seven of their next eight games on the road.Green’s absence weakens the Warriors’ defensively against dribble-handoff maestro Domantas Sabonis and leaves them without a voice to h...

Santa Clara County’s biggest commercial property taxpayer is a tech titan: new report

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

SAN JOSE — Tech companies dominate the list of Santa Clara County’s 10 largest commercial property taxpayers, a compilation that reads like a who’s who of the nation’s tech sector.Google was the largest commercial property taxpayer in Santa Clara County, a new report from the county Assessor’s Office shows.Other notable tech companies on the list include Apple, Apple unit Campus Holdings, Cisco, Applied Materials, Intel and LinkedIn. Non-tech companies Pacific Gas and Electric and Westfield Malls also made the top 10.Here’s how the 10-largest owners of commercial property stacked up, including the total assessed value of their property holdings in Santa Clara County:— Google, $9.54 billion— Campus Holdings, an Apple unit, $5 billion— Apple, $2.88 billion— Pacific Gas & Electric, $2.99 billion— Planetary Ventures (owned by Alphabet, which also owns Google), $1.56 billion— Cisco Technology, $1.56 billion—...

Gilroy to host inaugural arts and wellness festival for Dia de los Muertos

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

Gilroy on Saturday will host the inaugural La Ofrenda Festival, a Dia de los Muertos and wellness fair.The event will run from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and feature live music, artists, food trucks, and the traditional altars of Dia de los Muertos — each built by local community members and organizations and displayed since October 6 throughout the city. In total, over 80 booths of vendors and community organizations will take over downtown Gilroy for the evening.“This is gonna be one of those festivals that really represents the heart of the community,” said Gilroy City Councilmember Zach Hilton, a co-organizer of the event. “We’ve never had a place for all of this to come together… I honestly think this is gonna be one of the most authentically creative spaces we’ve ever seen in Gilroy.”Beyond typical festival fare, the event will also offer wellness education opportunities, ranging from a community bike ride from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., a bike course, and free health screenings provided b...

Man killed in Fremont shooting on Wednesday evening

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

FREMONT — A man was fatally shot Wednesday evening in the city’s central district, authorities said.His name has not yet been released.The man was shot about 5:10 p.m. Wednesday in the 3100 block of Walnut Avenue. Despite efforts by paramedics, he died at the scene.A motive for the killing has not been determined yet and no suspects have been identified or arrested, police said.The killing is the city’s fourth homicide of the year.Police are asking business owners and residents living near the homicide scene to review video surveillance and notify detectives of any information that could help in the investigation.Anyone with information about the killing is asked to contact Detective Jacob Blass at [email protected] or at 510-790-6963. Anonymous tips may be sent by texting “Tip FremontPD” followed by a short message to 888-777 or online at https://www.fremontpolice.gov/i-want-to/submit-a-nonurgent-tip.Check back for updates to this developing story.

What 49ers QB Brock Purdy’s return to practice means for Bengals game

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy went through his normal routine as Thursday’s practice began, signaling that the 49ers’ quarterback is back on track to start Sunday against the Bengals, unless post-concussion symptoms resurface.Purdy still must get cleared from the NFL concussion protocol by an independent neurologist, otherwise, Sam Darnold would start in his place.The 49ers, who’ve lost two in a row after a 5-0 start, kept Purdy out of Wednesday’s official practice, but he was healthy enough to partake in an earlier walk-through session. Purdy reported effects from a potential concussion while on the flight home from Monday night’s 22-17 loss at Minnesota.#49ers Brock Purdy practicing, not fully cleared but progressing through NFL concussion protocol pic.twitter.com/BpRCvt8sZ9— Cam Inman (@CamInman) October 26, 2023Here is how the 49ers’ practice began at just after 1 p.m. Thursday: Purdy jogged over with Darnold and No. 3 quarterback Bran...

Oakland could have new police chief by end of year, mayor says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland will likely have a new police chief by the end of the year, according to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. The mayor said the timeline for appointing a new chief was "back on track," while speaking to KRON4's Justine Waldman.The mayor said the police commission has been working to make its recommendations to fill the position. According to the Oakland city charter, the police commission must recommend its final three candidates so the mayor can appoint one. Suspect in 1979 South Bay cold case homicide identified Last month, Mayor Thao told KRON4 that she'd given the commission a deadline to send her the three candidates' names by the end of the year, or she'd call for a state of emergency and hire a chief herself.On Thursday, the mayor was upbeat about the commission making that deadline."I'm very optimistic that I will receive the three names that they will recommend to me so that I can make a decision around the police chief," Mayor Thao said. "I'm excited for those ef...

Fremont police looking for shooter who killed man Wednesday evening

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

(BCN) -- Fremont police are looking for a person who shot and killed a man Wednesday. Officers received a call at about 5:10 p.m. of a person down in the 3100 block of Walnut Avenue, police said Thursday. Police and firefighters responded and found a man suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Despite paramedics' attempts at saving the victim's life, he died at the scene. Investigators found a shell casing within the immediate area and are investigating the death as a homicide. A suspect hadn't been identified by early Thursday afternoon. Pregnant woman, baby killed in San Jose hit-and-run crash Police said the Alameda County coroner's office was working to contact the victim's next of kin before releasing his name. The man was Fremont's fourth homicide victim in 2023.Police ask anyone with information about the homicide to contact Detective Jacob Blass at [email protected] or (510) 790-6963. People can also leave anonymous tips via text message at 888777 with the ...

Santa Rosa student arrested after threatening classmates in library

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 12:34:03 GMT

(KRON) -- Students at a Santa Rosa High School were ordered to shelter in place Thursday morning after one student threatened others in the library, police said."Officers were dispatched to Piner High School for reports of a student brandishing a knife on campus. A 15-year-old student had been in an argument with several other students and threatened them with a knife. The 15-year-old (boy) then left the library and left the campus after the altercation," the Santa Rosa Police Department wrote.The boy later returned to Piner High School's campus and was detained by police officers. Investigators said they confirmed that the student had brought a knife on campus Tuesday and it was confiscated at the time. Police did not find a second knife on Thursday. Students who witnessed Thursday's library incident told police that it appeared the boy had a second knife in his pocket. "The students feared he was going to come after them with it," police said.Police arrested the 15-year-old boy on...