Eric Gentry makes a early impression at LB for USC
dailynews.com...LOS ANGELES -- USC linebacker Eric Gentry has yet to speak with the media this fall camp, but his teammates and coaches can't say enough about him. The sophomore transferred from Arizona State to USC back in the spring and has been transitioning seamlessly and learning quickly.... ...Davis, another sophomore, as well as redshirt senior Tuasivi Nomura and junior Chris Thompson Jr. can all help Gentry pick up on USC's systems. Ralen Goforth is near the top of the group in terms of production and experience with 105 tackles in 29 career games....
'Once-in-a-lifetime event': 25 DJs unite for a San Francisco abortion rights fundraiser
sfgate.com > local > article...Wade, 25 DJs described by the organizers as "femme-centric" will perform this Friday at 1015 Folsom, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the National Network of Abortion Funds and Planned Parenthood.... ...The show is headlined by veteran Los Angeles-based DJ Heidi Lawden, whose long-running show on Dublab radio is known as a melting pot of classic and trending house, techno and disco. She has donated her fee for the event....
$20,000 Prototype Trash Can May Not Be Tough Enough for San Francisco Streets
nbcbayarea.com > news > local...The trash cans -- some of which come with a $20,000 price tag -- are part of a pilot program to find a new solution for keeping San Francisco streets clean. "I wasn't sure what it was," said Kevin Arriola, who saw the prototype trash can. "It's not ideal.... ..."If you can field test a garbage can in San Francisco, you can field test a garbage can anywhere," said Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Public Works spokesperson. Gordon said part of the test is to see how the models stand up to real life on the streets....
Six Flags CEO Calls Theme Park a "Cheap Day Care for Teens," Says Prices Are Going Up
nbclosangeles.com > news > local...Six Flags CEO Calls Theme Park a "Cheap Day Care for Teens," Says Prices Are Going Up.... ...CEO Salim Bassoul cited the elimination of free tickets and products that brought little profit as a few reasons for the decline. But he also spoke of a shifting strategy....
Manhattan Beach Open: Beach volleyball's best descend upon sport's mecca
dailynews.com...Bourne and Crabb were joined by April Ross and Alix Klineman, last year's women's chamoions.... ...The list of previous winners at Manhattan Beach is a who's who of beach volleyball legends, including Olympic gold medalists Kerri Walsh Jennings, Misty May-Treanor, Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers....
SF Bay Area firefighter loses 3 children in Tesla crash
sfgate.com > bayarea > article...Steve Biakanja's children -- his 14-year-old twin daughters Leigh and Lucy, and his 12-year-old son Ben -- and his ex-wife, 53-year-old Lisa Biakanja, were returning home after a day at Casa de Fruta, KSBW reported.... ...In the GoFundMe, the San Jose Fire Department's Station 16 wrote, "Captain Biakanja's daughter, Leigh (14), was a Sea Cadet who enjoyed learning about science and playing softball. Her twin sister Lucy, loved animals, raising chickens and doves as a hobby....
Man convicted in slayings of Reseda, San Bernardino women in 1980s
dailynews.com...A downtown Los Angeles jury deliberated for about three hours before convicting Horace Van Vaultz Jr. of first-degree murder for the July 16, 1981, strangulation of Selena Keough, a 21-year-old mother who was killed in San Bernardino County and dumped under bushes in Montclair, and the June... ...The deputy district attorney noted that DNA evidence was not available for testing when Vaultz was acquitted of the 1986 killing of 25-year-old Janna Rowe in Ventura County, noting that he cannot be retried for that crime but the jury can use it as "pattern evidence."....
SFO airport workers protest over wages and job security, threaten to strike
sfgate.com > travel > articleSouth African musician alleges he was racially profiled at Napa restaurant
sfgate.com > food > article...After visiting Napa Valley restaurant Goose & Gander for dinner last weekend, South African musician Jonathan Butler alleged that the restaurant racially profiled him.... ..."He showed so much lack of respect for me and all of us that ate at the restaurant. I don't think he"ll do that to a white person, but he did it to me." Butler was in town for a few performances at Charles Krug Winery in St....
Master plan for new Roseville sports complex approved by city council
fox40.com > news > local-news...ROSEVILLE, Calif. (KTXL) -- The master plan for a new sports complex was approved by the Roseville City Council on Wednesday night. Groundbreaking for the $35.5 million project has a target date of spring 2023 and construction may span over an 18-month period, depending on the weather.... ...The city recently purchased 20 acres south of the project site on Phillip Road, Brookstone Drive and Durango Way. That land will increase the complex to 51 acres....