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Werewolves of Brooklyn

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

Shooter Jennings honors songwriting legend Warren Zevon with a 21-song salute.There are covers, there are tributes, and there are homages. But when Shooter Jennings took the stage with his crackerjack Werewolves of Los Angeles lineup, the frontman hollered out the evening’s raison d’être: “Let’s celebrate this motherfucker!”In 21 songs performed one day post-Halloween, the 44-year-old progeny of Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter did just that. The sold-out crowd at Brooklyn Made cheered as the band, with Jennings on piano, dove joyously into the marching beat of Warren Zevon’s 1978 gem “Lawyers, Guns and Money.” Past-middle-aged white guys — think gray hair, glasses, and T-shirts extolling NRBQ and Billy Joe Shaver — shouted along with every word, fists raised.Nashville-born Jennings was in his early 20s when Zevon died, on September 7, 2003; the young musician/burgeoning producer had never seen Zevon perform, nor had he met him. But as this show, as well as the email interview I did...

Bay Area high school football playoffs: Friday’s scores, Saturday’s schedule

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

Central Coast SectionOpen/Division INo. 8 Salinas (7-3) at No. 1 Serra (10-0), Saturday, 1 p.m.No. 7 Wilcox 52,  No. 2 St. Francis 28No. 3 St. Ignatius 21, No. 6 Valley Christian 17No. 4 Los Gatos 28, No. 5 Archbishop Riordan 14Note: The first-round winners in the top half of the bracket will play for the Open Division championship in Week 2 of the playoffs. The loser of the Open Division championship will play the winner of the bottom half of the bracket for the Division I championship in Week 3 of the playoffs.Division IINo. 6 Monterey (7-3) at No. 3 Sacred Heart Prep (6-4), Saturday, 1 p.m.No. 2 Soquel 35, No. 7 Carmel 14No. 5 Menlo 30,  No. 4 Live Oak 28No. 8 Christopher 32, No. 1 Archbishop Mitty 28Division IIINo. 6 Scotts Valley 33, No. 3 Aragon 21No. 7 Alisal 20, No. 2 Capuchino 17No. 4 Palma 38, No. 5 Hollister 10No. 1 Menlo-Atherton 49, No. 8 Hillsdale 37Division IVNo. 3 Branham 41, No. 6 Greenfield 14No. 2 Mountain View 49, No. 7 Burlingame 21No. 5 Leigh 21,  No. 4 North S...

Man robbed at gunpoint in Tiburon after using ATM

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

TIBURON, Calif. (KRON) -- An investigation is underway Friday night after a Tiburon man was robbed at gunpoint. Police say the man was followed home after withdrawing money from an ATM.Investigators say the suspects were later arrested, but this is a warning about being aware when withdrawing money. Dog killed, pedestrian injured after San Mateo hit-and-run Police say two suspects targeted a man at a Bank of America ATM at Strawberry Village in Mill Valley and followed him to his Tiburon apartment near Janet Way and Andrew Drive."I can't believe that they would do that, but I do believe that they would do that, but it's kind of sad for the person that it happened to. Scary to say the least," one Mill Valley resident said. People who use the ATM frequently say they have never felt unsafe when withdrawing money. However, after hearing about the robbery, they're on alert."I think these kinds of things are becoming more common and it's not exclusive to a certain city or neighborhood....

Fix-it tickets replaced with vouchers under new Petaluma program

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

PETALUMA, Calif. (KRON) -- Drivers in Petaluma who are burdened with the choice between paying for a mechanical violation or buying groceries could now have those repairs made for free. The Petaluma Police Department is the first in Northern California to take part in the Lights On! initiative.Here's how the voucher program works. If you spend any time behind the wheel on the road, at some point you will inevitably look in the rearview mirror and see an officer trailing with their patrol lights on and come to find out you have a tail or headlight out. APEC traffic, wet storms, protests: San Franciscans brace for rough week Often, the encounter ends with a costly citation to get the malfunction fixed."We're always trying to find ways to improve our trust and confidence with the citizens and our community members," explained Petaluma PD Lieutenant Matthew Parnow.Now in Petaluma, police officers can offer an alternative to a ticket."This is our voucher booklet," explained Parnow.This...

4 arrested in Union City after Oakland armed carjacking

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

(KRON) -- Four armed carjacking suspects were arrested Friday after they were chased through Oakland, the Oakland Police Department said. The arrest happened in Union City. OPD said officers saw the carjacking happen in the area of East 12th Street and 49th Avenue. OPD's helicopter followed the car throughout Oakland for about an hour until it was pulled over on the 2200 block of Mann Avenue in Union City. The Union City and Hayward police departments assisted with the arrest. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call (510) 238-3426. 

Capitals beat Devils for fifth win in seven games

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Beck Malenstyn scored 15 seconds apart in the first period, and Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals as the Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Friday night.Tom Wilson had two assists and Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves as Washington won for the fifth time in seven games 5-1-1.Timo Meier and Dawson Mercer scored for New Jersey, which lost for the third time in four games. Vitek Vanecek gave up two goals on five shots before he was replaced by Akira Schmid midway through the first period. Schmid finished with 18 saves.SABRES 3, WILD 2BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jeff Skinner and JJ Peterka each had a goal and an assist, and Buffalo beat Minnesota.Henri Jokiharju also scored as the Sabres won for the fourth time in six games (4-1-1). Devon Levi made 31 saves. Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek scored for the Wild, and Filip Gustavsson stopped 22 shots. Minnesota has lost six of eight (2-5-1).PANTHERS 5, HURRICANES 2SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — M...

Sanheim leads Flyers past Ducks 6-3 despite hat trick from rookie Leo Carlsson

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Travis Sanheim had a goal and two assists as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-3 on Friday night despite rookie Leo Carlsson’s first career hat trick.Carlsson, the second overall pick in June’s NHL draft, became the youngest player in Anaheim’s 30-year history to have a hat trick at 18 years, 319 days. The forward has six goals and seven points in nine games. He completed his hat trick on a power-play goal with 1:28 remaining.Cam Atkinson had a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, which had dropped two straight and five of six. Owen Tippett helped put the game away with two third-period goals, including an empty-netter.Sean Couturier and Louie Belpedio also scored for the Flyers. Samuel Errson stopped 35 shots, and Joel Farabee added two assists.Carter Hart was originally slated to be back in net for the Flyers, but was declared out after Friday afternoon’s gameday skate due to illness.Lukas Dostal made 30 saves for the D...

SMU rolls past North Texas 45-21, moves to 6-0 in AAC

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Jaylan Knighton ran for 129 yards and a touchdown and LJ Johnson Jr. picked up 106 yards rushing and a touchdown as Southern Methodist cruised to its sixth straight American Athletic Conference victory, rolling past North Texas 45-21 on Friday night. The Mustangs (8-2, 6-0) entered the game in a three-way tie with No. 23 Tulane and first-year AAC member Texas-San Antonio, each at 5-0 in conference. The Green Wave — the defending AAC champion — plays host to Tulsa and UTSA plays host to Rice on Saturday. Preston Stone threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes to stake SMU to a 14-7 lead after a quarter and the Mustangs held a 17-14 lead at the half, but their strong running game took control in the second half.Chandler Rogers threw 19-yards to Trey Cleveland for a first-quarter touchdown for North Texas. Oscar Adaway III scored on a 7-yard run in the second to keep the Mean Green close, but did not find the end zone again until Rogers hit Blair Conwright for a 29-y...

LeBron James scores 32 points, Lakers rally to beat Suns 122-119 to snap 3-game skid

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — LeBron James scored 32 points, D’Angelo Russell had 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Phoenix Suns 122-119 on Friday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament.James had a stellar performance, once again defying age in his 21st season, shooting 11 of 17 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3s. He added 11 rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes.Kevin Durant led the Suns with 38 points and Bradley Beal added 24 — 20 in the first half. Devin Booker missed his fourth straight game because of a strained right calf.Austin Reaves made a layup with 9:25 remaining — part of a 14-0 run — to give the Lakers their first lead of the second half at 97-96. Reaves added a couple mid-range jumpers in the fourth to help Los Angeles stay ahead.Cam Reddish had 17 points, including a corner 3 on a pass from James that put the Lakers up 118-113 with 1:10 remaining. Los Angeles grabbed three offensive rebounds on the position before Reddish made t...

Isaac Jones has 18 points, 13 rebounds as Washington St. beats Prairie View 83-65

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:49:42 GMT

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Isaac Jones scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Oscar Cluff scored 17 points on near-perfect shooting and Washington State beat Prairie View A&M 83-65 Friday night. Cluff, who finished with five rebounds, four assists and two blocks, made 5 of 5 from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line. Myles Rice had 15 points and five assists for Washington State (2-0) and Andrej Jakimovski added 14 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Cluff made a layup with 16:22 left in the first half that gave Washington State the lead for good and sparked a 12-0 run that made it 17-6 less than three minutes later. Myles made a layup that trimmed the deficit to eight points with 10:30 to go in the half, but Jabe Mullins hit a 3-pointer to ignite a 9-0 spurt by the Cougars, who took a 43-30 lead into intermission and led by double figures throughout the second half. Charles Smith IV lead Prairie View A&M (1-2) with 22 points, Chris Felix Jr. scored 14 and Nick Gaz...