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Essentique Founder Mandana Navi on Passion to Discover the Essence of Our Own Natural Beauty

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

Natural beauty is what comes from within ourselves. It is our body’s natural response to the care it has been given and the effort we put in to make our body look and feel good. Mandana Navi, the founder of Essentique personal care boutique, provides a platform for people to come closer to their natural selves, experiencing world-class skin and hair care like never before, and attaining natural beauty that is unique to every individual.Mandana grew up learning the tips and tricks of accentuating her beauty with natural resources, like discovering apple leaves and chamomile to lighten hair color. Her background as a biologist combined with her passion for natural beauty care put her on a path to formulate boutique quality natural beauty products grounded in current scientific research.To help people discover their essence and their own natural beauty, Mandana has set up her beautiful boutique in Palo Alto, CA. Her boutique is designed in such a way that just visiting is an experience...

UC Berkeley hosting one of the most distinctive filmmakers you’ll ever see

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

You don’t hurriedly approach an Apichatpong Weerasethakul film, or watch one thinking you’ll catch up on text messages and voicemails.To truly appreciate what’s unfolding, you need to slow down and surrender to the sensory, dream-like experience that the unique, award-winning filmmaker forms with such care. Tune out the mad dash of everydayness and commit yourself to Weerasethakul’s static scenes and long, telling takes in which the sights and sounds of nature and even city life sometimes provide more context than the dialogue.So what a treat it is for Bay Area movie lovers that a curated sampling of films and shorts from the heralded Thai independent director has been made available by the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. You also have a chance to hear him elaborate on how he approaches his unique and evocative craft.The 52-year-old filmmaker journeys to the East Bay for a series of conversations and workshops April 6-11. It’s part of BAMPFA’s months-...

Dominion wants Fox stars, executives to take stand at trial

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

By Oliver Darcy and Marshall Cohen | CNNDominion Voting Systems said in a court filing Monday that it wants to put some of Fox News‘ top executives and most well-known hosts on the witness stand when its $1.6 billion defamation case against the right-wing network goes to trial.Among the network personnel that the voting technology company wants to call witnesses are Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott; Fox News President Jay Wallace; hosts Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo, Laura Ingraham, and Bret Baier; and former executive Bill Sammon and politics editor Chris Stirewalt.Dominion also said it wishes to call to the stand Abby Grossberg, the Fox News producer who filed lawsuits against the network last week that alleged network lawyers coerced her into providing misleading testimony.Dominion’s potential witness list, which is not final and will surely face legal challenges from Fox’s lawyers, is part of the routine process of haggling over witnesses ...

Tesla lawyer asks San Francisco jury to cut $137 million award in race discrimination case

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

By Malathi Nayak | BloombergTesla Inc.’s lawyer asked the jury in a damages trial over racism at a California plant to focus on how much money the victim of the abuse should get and not on changing the world.The five-day trial that started Monday is a redo for Owen Diaz, a former contractor who complained of racial taunts and threats at the electric car-maker’s plant in Fremont, California. Two years ago Diaz won a $137 million verdict, one of the largest jury awards in US history in a discrimination lawsuit by an individual. After the judge decided the amount was too high and offered Diaz $15 million, he instead chose a retrial over damages with a new jury.“What this case is not about is whether we think everything that happened at the Fremont factory of Tesla was defensible or right. It was not. There’s no excuse,” company attorney Alex Spiro told jurors in federal court in San Francisco. “This case is also not about harassment generally or the problems of this country or the hist...

Diego, a shy African crow, is missing from the Oakland Zoo. Here’s how you can help

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

On a stormy day last week, Diego the crow made his great escape.A dash for freedom by the African bird from the Oakland Zoo has triggered a hunt in the East Bay, with zookeepers asking residents to scan the skies for any sign of the smart but shy animal.“There are lots of dangers in the wild that he doesn’t have to worry about here at the zoo,” said supervising zookeeper Madison Brandon. “We’d like to get him back, so that he’s safe and sound again.”The valuable bird escaped after a eucalyptus tree crashed through the mesh wiring of his hillside aviary in the zoo’s African Savannah area during last Tuesday’s fierce winds and rain. A Pied Crow, he is native to Sub-Saharan Africa and looks like he’s wearing a cutaway tuxedo, with a large collar of white feathers from his shoulders to lower breast. Five other birds also fled, but they proved easier to catch.Three Superb Starlings — small and brightly colored creatur...

Elvis Costello is taking Bay Area, SoCal fans on a Summer Holiday

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

Elvis Costello has announced dates for the We’re All Going on a Summer Holiday tour.The 23-date trek includes stops at the intimate Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco on June 13 and the iconic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on June 16. The tour also reaches the Ventura Theatre on June 14.Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. March 31, ElvisCostello.com.Costello will be accompanied for these shows by his Imposters band, featuring Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher — with ample assistance from acclaimed Texas guitarist Charlie Sexton on this tour.Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets are also on the bill.We’re All Going on a Summer Holiday Tour datesWed Jun 07 – Vancouver, BC – Queen Elizabeth TheatreFri Jun 09 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle WinerySat Jun 10 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes AmphitheaterSun Jun 11 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Casino RenoTue Jun 13 – San Francisco, CA – Golden Gate TheatreWed Jun 14 – Ventura, CA – Ventura TheatreFri...

CHP: 100 mph wrong-way Bay Bridge driver with children in car arrested in San Leandro after high-speed chase

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

SAN LEANDRO — A 33-year-old woman suspected of driving 100 mph the wrong way on the Bay Bridge with two children in her vehicle was arrested Tuesday morning after a pursuit to a relative’s home in San Leandro that also reached speeds of 100 mph, the California Highway Patrol said.The woman, whose name was not immediately released, and the two children, ages 6 and 8, were taken to a hospital as a precaution for evaluation. The woman was arrested on a variety of charges and was expected to be booked at Santa Rita Jail after being released from the hospital.The CHP said an officer working to provide safety for a construction zone crew in the Yerba Buena Tunnel saw a Honda sedan about 3:55 a.m. Tuesday driving westbound in the eastbound lanes of the bridge at about 100 mph.The officer activated the emergency lights and siren on his patrol vehicle and tried to stop the Honda. When it tried to pass him, the officer rammed the Honda, causing it to turn around in the right direc...

Missing lawyer: Clues include blood in office bathroom, large cart wheeled to parking lot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

A Florida plastic surgeon accused of murder paused to take a phone conference in the middle of what was allegedly a carefully orchestrated plot at the victim’s workplace, according to a timeline released by prosecutors.Tomasz Kosowski, 44, pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder. Steven Cozzi, last seen on March 21 at his law office in Largo, is presumed dead.Investigators have blood, video and other evidence linking Kosowski to the disappearance, Pinellas County prosecutors said in court documents.Cozzi, 41, was a lawyer for Blanchard Law, which is representing Kosowki’s former employer and co-workers in a lawsuit he filed against them.Last Tuesday, both Cozzi and Kosowski were scheduled to call in to a hearing concerning the case at 10:30 a.m. But Cozzi’s co-workers say he disappeared before then; he apparently went to take a bathroom break, leaving his wallet, keys and phone at his desk and an uncompleted email on his computer screen.Documents filed by ...

Woman arrested for driving wrong way on Bay Bridge at 100 mph with 2 kids in car

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A woman who was traveling the wrong way on the Bay Bridge at 100 mph with two children in the car has been taken into custody, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, a CHP San Francisco officer saw a Honda Sedan traveling westbound on the eastbound lanes of the bridge at 100 mph. Arrest made in January San Francisco homicide There was a construction zone established on the eastbound side of the bridge from 1st Street to Treasure Island and an officer positioned within the closure west of Treasure Island responded to intercept the wrong-way vehicle at the Treasure Island tunnel, the CHP said.The car attempted to pass the officer, who tried to disable the speeding vehicle by ramming it, as there was more eastbound traffic approaching. The vehicle then turned around and began heading east on the eastbound lanes of the bridge toward Oakland.The officer again attempted to stop the vehicle by using a tip maneuver. It didn't work, ...

Military members file claims for fuel in Hawaii Navy water

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:14:36 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — A Navy sailor, an Army colonel and an Army major are the first active-duty military members taking the initial step toward suing the U.S. government over jet fuel that contaminated drinking water in Hawaii. Navy Ensign Koda Freeman, Army Col. Jessica Whaley, and Army Maj. Amanda Feindt filed pre-litigation claim forms with the Navy late Monday, which will allow them to later file a federal lawsuit in Honolulu, their attorneys said. In 2021, jet fuel spilled from a drain line at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, flowed into a drinking water well and then into the Navy’s water system serving 93,000 people in and around Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Nearly 6,000 sought medical attention, complaining of ailments such as nausea, headaches and sores. The military put about 4,000 families in hotels for several months. The Hawaii Department of Health ordered the Navy to shutter the facility after the spill, which also contaminated the ground beneath the tanks and th...