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Former nightclub mogul cashes in on Chippendales good looks as Hollywood’s new action-adventure leading man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

Looking back, Niko Foster realizes he’s been an entertainer all his life. He just didn’t recognize it until he was in his 20s, after he studied business at Indiana University. That’s when he left the Midwest for New York City, where he joined Chippendales.He worked seven years with the entertainment group in New York and did three world tours. Then Chippendales moved out to Las Vegas, where he finished up his stint with them. That’s when he put his college business knowledge to good use.“I started running nightclubs all around the country and built up to where I had 54 of them. Again, entertaining people,” Foster says. “And so when I sold all of my nightclubs, I then said, ‘What do I do now? I want to entertain everybody, I’m gonna get into the film business.”Foster built a film studio and became an actor, writer, and producer. And he’s produced 29 films, written two, and acted in 11 movies. One of these films has recently been featured at the Cannes Film Festival.“I play the lead i...

A ‘tsunami’ of eviction cases is hitting Alameda County. These elected officials are calling for a slowdown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

Amid a spike in evictions as cases pile up following the end of a nearly three-year moratorium, a group of progressive elected officials from across Alameda County gathered Wednesday in front of the Hayward Hall of Justice to call on the county’s superior court to slow the flood of people being pushed from their homes.“Decrease the number of cases that we’re seeing here on a daily basis,” said Oakland City Council Member Carroll Fife. “It’s a factory, and we need to stop it.”Since the end of Alameda County’s eviction moratorium in April, cases have skyrocketed. The court has seen more than 400 cases every month since May — a number it did not surpass in any month in 2019, before COVID-19 eviction protections were put in place.Alameda was the last county with a pandemic moratorium still in place — and other Bay Area counties also saw evictions spike as protections wound down starting in 2021. Oakland and Berkeley each had their ow...

15 ways to celebrate Veterans Day 2023 in the Bay Area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

Looking for local ways to honor the military veterans of the United States Armed Forces this Veterans Day? Check out this lineup of Bay Area Veterans Day events including ceremonies, parades, concerts and museum exhibitions.One Vet, One Voice Veterans Gala: 6 to 10 p.m. Nov. 9, War Memorial Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco. This gala honors the brave men and women who have served our country with a community awards event featuring live entertainment, dinner, auction and a raffle. $50-$100. bit.ly/OVOVveteransVeterans Day at Charles M. Schulz Museum: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 10, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Schulz Museum will be honoring Veterans Day with a plaque dedication ceremony, a performance by the Maria Carillo High School Jazz Choir, special speakers, film screenings and military planes flying overhead. Free admission. bit.ly/SchulzVeteransDayWinters Tavern Veterans Day Festival: 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. Nov. 10, 1522 Francisco Blvd., Pacifica. Honor Veterans Day...

Two-alarm fire damages store in San Leandro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

SAN LEANDRO — A two-alarm blaze heavily damaged a 7-Eleven store Wednesday afternoon at, authorities said.No injuries had been reported as of 1:45 p.m. The blaze was under control ariund 2 p.m.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Oakland: Person badly burned after fire breaks out in tent Crashes and Disasters | Veteran Oakland firefighter named new chief of city’s fire department Crashes and Disasters | Vacant Oakland warehouse damaged in previous fire gutted by new blaze The fire erupted about 12:20 p.m. at the store at East 14th Street and 136th Avenue, the Alameda County Fire Department said.People inside the store were able to get out on their own.Akshey Gaba, a clerk at the store, said someone came into the store and said there was a fire outside and when the manager went outside to investigate he could see the fire burning. The clerk said he and others inside then ran out and could also see flames starting to engul...

Mother of Oakland Zoo wolf pack euthanized after tumor found

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

(KRON) -- The mother of the Oakland Zoo's gray wolf pack was humanely euthanized Wednesday after a tumor was found in her abdomen, the zoo announced in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Zoo veterinarians discovered a large mass during a routine examination of the animal, which was named "Siskiyou."Following a CT scan, the zoo's vet team determined that the tumor was untreatable. Because of the apparent pain and suffering the tumor was causing her, the zoo made the decision to euthanize her. Wolfdog that was on the loose in Sebastopol found and returned home Following the euthanasia, the zoo's Animal Care Team brought Siskiyou's body back home "to give the pack time to understand her passing."Siskiyou came to Oakland Zoo in December 2017 from a conservation center in Montana, zoo officials said. At the Oakland Zoo California Trail, Siskiyou was introduced to a male gray wolf named Sequoia.Photos: Oakland ZooShe gave birth to four pups in 2019 and "the pack has enjoyed their sprawling ...

Man found dead with gunshot wound in Pittsburg home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

(KRON) -- A man was found dead from a gunshot wound in a Pittsburg home on Tuesday, the Pittsburg Police Department said. PPD responded to the 900 block of Carpino Avenue for the report of a man who had been shot. After entering the residence, police found the 42-year-old victim with a gunshot wound. Officers provided medical aid, but the man was pronounced dead. 2nd teen arrested in connection to SJ hit-and-run that killed pregnant woman and baby Pittsburg police detectives are "actively following several leads," police said. Police believe the suspect knew the victim, and there is no threat to the public. Police are not releasing the victim's name because the investigation is "very active. The homicide was the City of Pittsburg's fifth of 2023. Anyone with information is asked to call (925) 252-4875.

The Hunt: Impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on terrorism

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

On this week’s edition of “The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green,” Green talked with WTOP anchor Dimitri Sotis about Hamas’ tunnels, its collaboration with other terror organizations and the future of terrorism. toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP National Security correspondent J.J. Green on the latest on the Israel-Hamas war $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); if( typeof gtag === "function" ){ gtag('event', 'post_audio', { 'play': audio_filenam...

It’s Greenbelt: Maryland site picked for new FBI headquarters

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

FILE - The J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, home to the FBI headquarters, is seen Friday, June 9, 2023, in Washington. The General Services Administration announced changes in criteria for choosing a location for a new FBI headquarters on Friday, July 14, boosting two potential places in Maryland, which has been competing with Virginia for the bureau's new home. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)(AP/Alex Brandon) FILE - The J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, home to the FBI headquarters, is seen Friday, June 9, 2023, in Washington. The General Services Administration announced changes in criteria for choosing a location for a new FBI headquarters on Friday, July 14, boosting two potential places in Maryland, which has been competing with Virginia for the bureau's new home. (AP...

Colorado funeral home stockpiled bodies for 4 years, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owner of a Colorado funeral home and his wife were arrested Wednesday in Oklahoma on charges linked to the discovery of 190 sets of decaying remains at one of their facilities, including some that apparently had been languishing there for four years.Investigators entered the Return to Nature Funeral Home building in the Rocky Mountain town of Penrose in early October to find “abhorrent” conditions with dozens of stacked bodies, according to a federal affidavit that’s under seal in Colorado but available in Oklahoma. Some bodies had 2019 death dates, according to the document.“Law enforcement now knows the cremains each family was given could not have been their loved one,” reads the documents alleging funeral home owners Jon and Carie Hallford had fled Colorado to avoid prosecution.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The owner of a Colorado funeral home and his wife were arrested Wednesday...

Associated Capital: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Associated Capital Group Inc. (AC) on Wednesday reported a loss of $16,000 in its third quarter.The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company said it had a loss of less than 1 cent on a per-share basis.The asset manager posted revenue of $2.2 million in the period.Associated Capital shares have fallen 21% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $33.35, a decline of 18% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ACSource