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State Sen. Josh Becker names Lutticken’s Deli & After 5 Restaurant Small Business of the Year
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On Friday, May 3, State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, recognized Lutticken’s Deli & After 5 Restaurant as Senate District 13’s 2024 Small Business of the Year. As Becker presented a framed placard to the Menlo Park deli owner Bob Lutticken, he...
'Essentially a gas station,' fishy feast draws sea lions to Pier 39 in numbers not seen in 15 years
Some 1,100 to 1,200 sea lions have been counted flopping on and around the docks at San Francisco's Pier 39 in recent days — the highest number recorded in 15 years.
Pablo Cruise in Menlo Park
Yacht rock. The bass tickling the bottoms of feet. The wah-wah pedal. The goes-down-like-a-piña-colada synths. The smooth drumming and falsetto vocals invoking the ’70s—when the vocals were tight, and the pants were tighter. Any child of the ’70s worth their salt sang these songs at top volume from the way back of the station wagon. Things may be different now, “… but it’s all right once you get past the pain … so keep your heart open ’cause love will find a way.” In other words, the band and the groove are still here. The pants may be looser, but the groove is still tight.
A ‘Latina Takeover’ for Bay Area Hip-Hop
The prominence of women in hip-hop in 2024 can’t go unnoticed. From Megan Thee Stallion, Sexy Redd, Latto and Ice Spice to Rapsody, Doechii, Tierra Whack and Flo Milli, more talented women than ever are carrying the torch. Even so, the playing field is still stacked against MCs, DJs and dancers who are women, says the Bay Area’s Megan Correa.
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