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Dead & Company by the Numbers: Tallying up the amazing totals from final tour

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

Dead & Company completed its final tour on Sunday, as it wrapped up the last of three sold-out concerts at Oracle Park in San Francisco.In case you need a recap, here is a review of Night 1 and here is our review of Night 2 of the San Francisco run.Now, however, it’s time to look at some of the astounding numbers that the band put up during the final tour (as well as during its career).Number of fans at final tour:The band drew more than 840,000 fans to see this last tour.Tour gross:The Dead & Company tour grossed nearly $115 million during this final run.Unique songs played;The group played an amazing number of different songs during the tour — 112 in total.Number of career tours:This was the band’s 10th tour since debuting in 2015.Number of career shows:The group played 235 shows during its eight-year career.Number of fans at those shows:Gulp! The total is more than 4 million.Unique songs played during those shows:The band played 145 unique songs during i...

San Jose: Two arrested after clothing store robbery and police chase crash

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

SAN JOSE — A man and woman were arrested Monday evening after a violent episode that involved a store robbery with a fake gun, the assault of a police officer, and a brief chase that ended in a multi-car wreck in East San Jose, authorities said.The sequence began to unfold at 5:43 p.m., when San Jose police officers were called to a clothing store in the 3000 block of Story Road after a store clerk reported that someone brandished a gun inside the business, and stole merchandise, according to a police news release.Relying on a description given at the store, police say officers spotted a suspicious car about a mile away near Clayton Road and Harvest Drive, and conducted a traffic stop. During that stop, neither the woman driving the car nor the male passenger followed the officers’ orders, police said; the man got out of the car and attacked one officer with a box cutter, according to authorities.The officer who was attacked was not seriously injured, police said. Afterw...

Single family residence sells in Palo Alto for $3.3 million

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

3504 South Court – Google Street ViewA house located in the 3500 block of South Court in Palo Alto has new owners. The 1,305-square-foot property, built in 1949, was sold on July 5, 2023, for $3,328,000, or $2,550 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the house provides a one-car garage, ensuring secure parking and storage. Situated on a spacious 6,250-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space along with the added bonus of a pool.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:On Waverley Street, Palo Alto, in October 2022, a 5,292-square-foot home was sold for $5,250,000, a price per square foot of $992. The home has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms.In June 2023, a 2,167-square-foot home on East Meadow Drive in Palo Alto sold for $2,600,000, a price per square foot of $1,200. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,399-square-foot home on the first bl...

Opinion: I’m 18 and addicted to ‘The Office’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.My name is Cuitlahuac, I am 18 years old, and I have an addiction. My addiction is not a common one, I am not ashamed of it, and I am prepared to make my confession.I have watched the American television show, “The Office” nine times.You read that right: 201 episodes, the equivalent of about three days or 74 hours of viewing time, nine times. Put together without sleeping, that would be  nearly a month (27.8 days) of watching “The Office.”For some diehard fans, a measly nine renditions of one of the best television sitcoms of all time may sound like rookie numbers, but to the average Jim, nine times is quite the feat.For those of you leaving your house for the first time in the 21st century from under what must be the world’s largest...

Person shot in Union City

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

UNION CITY — A person was shot here Tuesday morning, police said.Police said the victim suffered injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. They did not release any other information about the victim.The person was shot about 11:07 a.m. Tuesday in the area of 12th and G streets. They were found by responding officers  and transported to a hospital.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Fatal shooting victim in Oakland is identified Crime and Public Safety | Husband was driving in suspected DUI crash that killed wife on East Bay freeway, CHP says Crime and Public Safety | Why the independent Oakland Police Commission may be coming apart at the seams Crime and Public Safety | Alameda DA to charge Bay Area prosecutor, her biggest political critic, with interfering in fatal police shooting case Crime and Public Safety | Two charged in violent attempt to recruit East Bay teen into Norteño gan...

Michigan AG charges 16 fake Trump electors

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

By Zachary Cohen, Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Jessica Schneider | CNNSixteen fake electors who signed certificates falsely claiming President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election have been charged with crimes, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday.This is the first time any of the fake electors have been charged with a crime related to the scheme.The charged individuals are Kathy Berden, a Republican National Committeewoman from Michigan; William (Hank) Choate; Amy Facchinello; Clifford Frost; Stanley Grot; John Haggard; Mary-Ann Henry; Timothy King; Michele Lundgren, Meshawn Maddock, the former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party; James Renner; Mayra Rodriguez; Rose Rook; Marian Sheridan; Ken Thompson; and Kent Vanderwood.All 16 individuals were charged with multiple felonies “for their role in the alleged false electors scheme following the 2020 U.S. presidential election,” Nessel’s office announced. The counts include one count of conspira...

San Jose PD reveals what triggered police chase Monday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

(KRON) -- A San Jose police chase that ended with a major collision on Capitol Expressway was initially trigger Monday when an officer was attacked with a box cutter, investigators said. Two suspects were arrested in the incident, the San Jose Police Department said. Officers responded around 5:43 p.m. Monday to the 3000 block of Story Road on a report of someone brandishing a gun at a store clerk.The suspect left the store with stolen merchandise prior to the police arriving. Officers located a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle's description, police said. A man and a woman were inside. Driver arrested for doing donuts in Hayward, gun, drugs seized Police initiated a traffic stop near the intersection of Clayton Road and Harvest Drive. The suspect refused to comply during the traffic stop. He got out of the vehicle and assaulted the officer with the box cutter, causing non-life threatening injuries.The suspect then got back in the vehicle driven by the woman and they took off. ...

Taylor Swift inspires 'Swiftie Clara' name change

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

(KRON) -- When Taylor Swift steps on stage at Levi's Stadium in front of thousands of fans this July, she won't just be a pop music superstar. She will also be the mayor of Santa Clara. On July 28 and 29, Swift's tour will light up Levi's Stadium and the city will be renamed "Swiftie Clara" in her honor.A proclamation written Tuesday by Santa Clara Mayor Lisa Gillmor states, "By virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor, and on behalf of the Santa Clara City Council, (I) do hereby proclaim Taylor Swift as honorary Mayor for the period of Friday, July 28, 2023 to Saturday July 29, 2023, and the name of the City shall be changed for ceremonial purposes only to Swiftie Clara." Taylor Swift performs onstage on the first night of her "Eras Tour" in Arlington, Texas, on March 31, 2023. (Photo by SUZANNE CORDEIRO/AFP via Getty Images)The proclamation will become official at Tuesday's city council meeting, according to the council's agenda. Swift has graced the city throughout her music...

Man injured in Tenderloin shooting Tuesday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person was shot and a suspect or suspects remain at large following an apparent shooting in San Francisco's Tenderloin District, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Officers responded shortly before 1 p.m. to Golden Gate and Leavenworth regarding a shooting. San Jose roofing company owner caught in insurance fraud scheme A man suffering from a gunshot wound was located at the scene, police said. Aid was rendered and medics were summoned to the scene. The victim was transported to the hospital and his current condition is not known.People are being advised to avoid the area, expect traffic delays, and consider alternate routes.Police provided no details regarding possible suspects. Tuesday's shooting happened in the same vicinity as a shooting Monday night.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container ...

Pennsylvania prosecutor asks the state to take over the probe into a homicide suspect’s jail escape

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 02:28:02 GMT

WARREN, Pa. (AP) — A county prosecutor in Pennsylvania said Tuesday that he has asked the state attorney general’s office to take over the investigation surrounding a homicide suspect’s escape because of the possibility that jail staff might be charged with criminal negligence.Warren County District Attorney Rob Greene said reports from the Warren city police investigation included information that “could possibly implicate” inmates and staff at the county jail as well as others in the July 6 escape of Michael Burham, 34. He was recaptured Saturday after a barking dog alerted a couple to his presence on their property.Greene said he has seen nothing to indicate staff members participated or were complicit in the escape in which authorities say Burham climbed on exercise equipment, went through a window and scaled down a rope fashioned from jail bedding. But Green said staff could face criminal charges “if they were negligent in their duties to make sure Burham or other i...