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Local business 'Cloud Cookie' blows up on TikTok, sees orders from across nation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

CHICAGO — A small-time cookie shop just outside of Wrigleyville would have never expected to take off the way it did with just a post of a TikTok.Cloud Cookie, located on North Clark Street, has received more shipping orders in the past week than they have in the past seven to eight months, the owner says.“We’re stretched a little thin right now, but we’re handling it.  We’re not rushing anything. We’re keeping the quality which is what’s important to me and always has been,” Morin said.Anne Marie Morin, the owner of Cloud Cookie, says the shop took off in quarantine, just getting off the ground, amid a global scare and is now grateful for the abundance of love.Her dedicated staff is working night and day to cater to their now national reach.“The orders are coming in, I’ll look at my phone, my email and every ten minutes, we’re getting more shipping orders.” Weekend Break: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Old St. Pat’s Church She has also gone live from the kitchen, a recent...

Want to own a piece of the Golden Gate Bridge? Here's how much it'll cost

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Want to own a piece of the Golden Gate Bridge? If you do, you're in luck because you can own two large trusses or pieces, according to Facebook Marketplace.But you'll need to pay a pretty penny for it. Both pieces of the iconic San Francisco Bay Area landmark are selling for $12,000. ‘Princess Diaries’ mansion in San Francisco listed for nearly $9M One bridge truss is 37 feet, and the other is 17 feet long. The seller is located in Penngrove, California, a census-designated place just north of Petaluma. The pieces were obtained from when the Golden Gate Bridge went through its four-phase seismic retrofit, according to Facebook Marketplace. The project was intended to strengthen the bridge against major earthquakes and disasters.The first three phases were completed between 2002 and 2014, according to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District. Construction for the fourth and final phase of the seismic retrofit project is expected to begin ...

SXSW Film & TV Festival 2023 premieres with Chris Pine, Elizabeth Olsen, Eva Longoria and more!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Chris Pine, Eva Longoria, Elizabeth Olsen were just some of the stars we spotted on the red carpet for the first weekend of South by Southwest Film & TV Festival.Day 1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesThe first film to premiere on opening night of the festival is Dungeons & Dragons. "A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people," the film's description reads. The film stars Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Daisy Head and Sophia Lillis. Chris Pine at the 2023 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas. (KXAN/Ricky Garcia) Regé-Jean Page at the 2023 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival in Austin, Texas. (KXAN/Ricky Garcia) AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 10: (L-R) Sophia Lillis, Michelle Rodriguez, Chris Pine, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith and Daisy Head attend the World Premiere screening of Paramoun...

Local businessman visits legendary Vikings coach Bud Grant two days before death, takes final photo of him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

On Thursday afternoon, Twin Cities real estate agent and businessman Buddy Becker visited legendary Vikings coach Bud Grant at his home in Bloomington for what he had expected to be a routine meeting.Becker, who shares a home in Blaine with former Vikings star quarterback Tommy Kramer and is involved in setting up many functions involving former players, had been talking to the elderly Grant and his live-in partner Pat Smith, about whether Grant might be better served moving into a one-level residence rather than being at his multi-level home.“The last couple of weeks, we had been talking,’’ Becker said Saturday. “On Thursday, I talked to him and he said, ‘I appreciate everything that you are doing, but this is my home.’ He said, ‘I want to die here.’ He said, “I’ve lived a good life, and my kids are all taken care of and my grandkids are all taken care. I made sure of all of that.”’On Saturday morning, Grant died at his home at the age of 95. Becker said that on Thursday, despite w...

Timberwolves need Anthony Edwards to show patience against switching defenses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

Anthony Edwards has displayed the ability to adapt and react as defenses flash various looks in attempts to befuddle, or at least slow, him all season. Now, the Timberwolves guard has the next scheme he must master — switching.Minnesota’s past two opponents, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, have switched nearly every ball screen. Previously, opponents were often blitzing Edwards off of screens, sending two bodies at him. Edwards adjusted nicely, getting off the ball the moment the second defender came.That allowed his teammates to play offense essentially in a 4-on-3 situation and led to quality possessions.But with the switching, there is no easy key that triggers an automatic pass. Edwards is instead usually lined up against a slightly-lesser but still capable defender standing in front of him after the switch. The third-year guard seems to be interpreting that look as a signal to attack.He’s doing so early in shot clocks off Minnesota’s initial action, usually against...

Over daylong standoff with man accused of shooting at deputies in San Gabriel Valley continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

A standoff involving a man who allegedly fired shots at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies has reached over 24 hours in length after it continued into Saturday evening with no resolution, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon at a home in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. Friday when they came under fire, officials said.Deputies returned fire and set up a perimeter around the home. Several neighboring homes were evacuated.Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. when they came under fire, officials said. March 10, 2023 (Key News)Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16900 block of Wing Lane in Valinda around 2:30 p.m. when they came under fire, officials said. The Sheriff’s Department said a female victim was transported to a local hospital with an undisclosed injury that was not a gunshot wound.Cri...

1 hospitalized in Redondo Beach mall shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

One person was hospitalized after a Redondo Beach mall shooting on Saturday afternoon.The victim was identified only as a male by Redondo Beach police.Officers responded to reports of shots fired inside the South Bay Galleria mall around 2:19 p.m.When police arrived, they found the victim had been shot in the foot. The shooting happened near the east side entrance doors, authorities said.One hospitalized after Redondo Beach mall shooting on March 11, 2023. (Dexter Hall)One hospitalized after Redondo Beach mall shooting on March 11, 2023. (Dexter Hall)One hospitalized after Redondo Beach mall shooting on March 11, 2023. (Dexter Hall)Police say two suspects fled the scene in a vehicle. Only one suspect is believed to be the shooter, authorities said.It's unclear what initially prompted the shooting, officers said.The incident remains under investigation.

Antioch: Man shot at apartment complex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

A man was shot Saturday morning at an Antioch apartment complex and suffered serious injuries, police said.The Antioch Police Department received several calls at 11:24 a.m. that an adult male suffered one gunshot wound at Twin Creek Apartments on the 1100 block of James Donlan Boulevard. He was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. Officers later learned the victim’s car was stolen by the suspect after the shooting.Police are asking residents of Twin Creek Apartments to check their security cameras around 11:24 a.m. for anything “unusual or suspicious.”Anyone with information can contact Detective Gragg at (925) 481-8494 or email [email protected]. Tips can also be sent anonymously by texting ANTIOCH to 274637.

CIF state basketball championships: Results from this weekend’s games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

CIF state basketball championshipsAt Golden 1 Center in SacramentoBoysOpen DivisionSaturday’s state finalSt. Joseph-Santa Maria (28-6) vs. Harvard-Westlake (32-2) at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 8 p.m.Division IFriday’s state finalNotre Dame-Sherman Oaks 67, Granada 58Division IISaturday’s state finalSan Joaquin Memorial (25-9) vs. Pacific Christian/Orange County (27-9) at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 4 p.m.Division IIIFriday’s state finalOakland 59, Buena-Ventura 43Division IVSaturday’s state finalValencia 89, Half Moon Bay 59Division VFriday’s state finalLynwood 89, Sierra 58GirlsOpen DivisionSaturday’s state finalArchbishop Mitty (28-2) vs. Etiwanda (31-3) at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, 6 p.m.Division IFriday’s state finalOakland Tech 75, Santiago-Corona 52Division IISaturday’s state finalCentral-Fresno 52, Bonita Vista 41Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | CIF state basketball championships: What’s up with those Lakers-style uniforms? High School Sp...

Kerr: Warriors ‘hope’ Andrew Wiggins can return before end of season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:52 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO —  Andrew Wiggins has missed 11 games following his absence from the Warriors’ game against Milwaukee on Saturday due to personal reasons.There’s no timetable for Wiggins’ return, though head coach Steve Kerr said it’s the team’s “hope” that he will return sometime before the regular season ends.“There’s nothing to report on,” Kerr said before the game. “We’re giving him space, as we’ve talked about, as he deals with something that’s way more important than the game. If he’s able to come back then that would be great. If not, that’s the case. Whatever happens, we handle it accordingly.”Few details have been made public surrounding Wiggins’ extended absence except that he’s dealing with a family matter. The 28-year-old hasn’t played since a strong 29-point game against the Washington Wizards on Feb. 13, shortly before the All-Star break.Several m...