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From Tony Bennett to Lady Gaga, Marin’s Harold Jones reflects on a career as ‘the singer’s drummer’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent JournalWoodacre drummer Harold Jones has performed with stars like Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga and Sarah Vaughan. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent JournalA photo of drummer Harold Jones playing with Tony Bennett at his home in Woodacre. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent JournalA photo at drummer Harold Jones’ home in Woodacre shows Jones playing at the John F. Kennedy White House, circa 1962. Tucked below is a photo of Jones, third from right, meeting then-Prince Charles. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal“It means you don’t step on any words. You know how to swing and support, and you do not overshadow the singer,” says Harold Jones of being a “singer’s drummer.” (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Show Caption of ExpandBehind a curtain in Harold Jones’ Woodacre home is what he calls his “hall of ...

Mathews: In 2049, Texas surpasses California as most-important state

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

Austin, 2049Today, state officials celebrated new federal data confirming that Texas is America’s greatest and most important state.The U.S. Census Bureau released estimates showing that the Lone Star State, with more than 40.3 million people, had surpassed California, stuck at 40 million people for 30 years.As Texans boasted about their new status — “We are the greatest civilization of the greatest country on earth,” declared 79-year-old U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, now in his seventh term — Golden State leaders issued well-practiced denials.“Population isn’t a true measure of greatness,” protested California Gov. Meghan Markle. “California is still the land of the grandest dreams, of the most embarrassing celebrities, of $10 million two-bedroom starter homes.”But longtime observers of the Golden State shrugged at Texas’ triumph.Some noted that, as early as 2023, estimates from demographers predicted that Texas would surpass California in population by 2050.In retrospect, 2023 w...

Who was alleged Cook’s Corner gunman and ex-Ventura cop John Patrick Snowling?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

John Patrick Snowling’s wife, Marie, once called him “very, very controlling.”One of Marie Snowling’s closest friends remembered him as a “crazy husband.”At various times, John Snowling was a veteran cop reaching out to the homeless, a union boss accused of dirty tricks and a private investigator. On Wednesday night, prosecutors say, Snowling, 59, became a killer in a melee that left three victims dead and six others injured, including his estranged wife. Marie Snowling was shot once in the lower jaw and was recuperating from her injuries Thursday at UCI Medical Center.John Snowling himself was fatally shot in a gun battle with Orange County Sheriff’s deputies outside the well-known biker bar and family restaurant Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon, during $8 Spaghetti Night.Court records show the Snowlings separated in November 2020 after nearly 22 years of marriage. She filed for divorce in December 2022. The couple have two adult children.Tristan teGroen, John Snowling’s attorney in...

Cook’s Corner mass shooting gunman entered with two legal guns, went to get two more

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

When John Patrick Snowling walked into Cook’s Corner on Wednesday, Aug. 23, he was armed with two handguns and used one of them to shoot his estranged wife, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said Thursday at a news conference.Snowling, who was killed in an exchange with sheriff’s deputies outside the Trabuco Canyon landmark, went to his truck after the initial shootings to get two more guns: a handgun and a shotgun, Barnes said in his description of events.The sheriff said that all four of Snowling’s guns were purchased legally.“He did acquire all of the guns legally,” Barnes said.For related news, see: Cook’s Corner mass shooter, a ‘crazy’ ex-cop, reportedly was targeting wifeSnowling was a sergeant in the Ventura Police Department before he retired in 2014. Barnes said two or three of the handguns were purchased “while he was a peace officer.”Barnes listed the weapons – and when they were purchased – that Snowling brought to the scene:• A .380 pistol, 2014; (Barnes clarified that i...

In a matter of minutes, a rocking night at Cook’s Corner is shattered

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

M Street, a high-energy rock and dance band, was two songs into its set list Wednesday night at  Cook’s Corner bar and restaurant when, without a sound, 59-year-old John Patrick Snowling, holding two handguns, pointed one of them at his estranged wife, Marie Snowling, and shot her in the jaw.It was around 7:04 p.m., and customers inside the Santiago Canyon Road hangout began making 911 calls. Band members ducked behind speakers and other people hid, including one man who phoned his girlfriend. Deputies were dispatched and a minute later  Orange County Fire Authority paramedics rolled.It would not be long before the deputies killed John Snowling. In between, three people would be slain and six others wounded.For related news, see: Who was alleged Cook’s Corner gunman and ex-Ventura cop John Patrick Snowling?Witness statements, dispatch records and other information from law enforcement and fire authorities suggest a timeline of the tragedy.After the gunman, a retired Ventura Police D...

Ubiquiti: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Ubiquiti Inc. (UI) on Friday reported earnings of $103.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of $1.72. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, came to $1.73 per share.The computer networking company posted revenue of $491.1 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $407.6 million, or $6.74 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.94 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on UI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/UISource

Former Premier League referee says he purposely chose not to correct a mistake on video review

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — A former Premier League referee has said he failed to correct a mistake while on video-review duty for a match last season to spare the on-field official “any more grief.”Mike Dean was a video assistant referee for the feisty London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge in August 2022.Tottenham defender Cristian Romero appeared to pull Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella to the ground by his hair and Dean decided not to tell on-field referee Anthony Taylor, someone he considers a friend, to review the incident.From a corner that followed the incident, Harry Kane scored for Tottenham in the sixth minute of stoppage time and the game finished 2-2.Speaking on the Up Front podcast, Dean said he should have told Taylor to review the incident.“I said to Anthony afterwards, ‘I just didn’t want to send you to the screen after what has gone on in the game,'” Dean said. “I didn’t want to send him up because he is a mate as well as a referee and I think I didn’...

El condado de Maui publica una lista de casi 400 personas que siguen en paradero desconocido tras los devastadores incendios forestales

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

(CNN) — Las autoridades del condado de Maui, Hawai, publicaron una lista de casi 400 personas que siguen en paradero desconocido tras los devastadores incendios que asolaron la isla este mes.La “lista validada” contiene 388 nombres y ha sido elaborada por el FBI, según un comunicado de prensa emitido este jueves por el condado. La lista se publicó en un esfuerzo por ayudar a identificar a cualquier persona de la lista que haya sido localizada, según las autoridades.La lista supone un descenso con respecto a las más de 1.000 personas que se creía que estaban en paradero desconocido.“El número de personas en paradero desconocido, que ha oscilado entre 800 y 1.200, va a disminuir hoy de forma muy significativa, ya que el FBI trabaja con todas las demás agencias para evitar duplicaciones sobre las personas que han sido dadas por desaparecidas”, dijo el gobernador de Hawai, Josh Green, en un mensaje en las redes sociales a primera hora de este jueves.Documen...

Heineken vende su negocio en Rusia por US$ 1 y completa su salida

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

(CNN) — Heineken anunció su salida de Rusia tras la venta de su negocio en el país por un simbólico 1 euro (1 dólar).El fabricante holandés de cerveza dijo en un comunicado este viernes que había recibido las aprobaciones necesarias para vender sus operaciones a Arnest Group, un fabricante ruso, completando así un proceso de retirada que inició en marzo de 2022.El CEO de Heineken, Dolf van den Brink, dijo que “los recientes acontecimientos demuestran los importantes desafíos a los que se enfrentan las grandes empresas fabricantes para salir de Rusia”.“Aunque ha llevado mucho más tiempo del que esperábamos, esta transacción asegura el sustento de nuestros empleados y nos permite salir del país de forma responsable”, añadió.Exclusiva CNN | “Vergonzoso y poco ético”: acusan a Heineken, Unilever y Mondelez, fabricante de Oreo, de incumplir promesa de abandonar RusiaAsí es la nueva planta de Heineken en México 2:31La cervecera espera incurrir en ...

Owner of Turkey’s low-cost Pegasus Airlines, wife, seriously hurt in boat crash off Greek island

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:40:08 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Ali Sabanci, the chairman of the company that owns Turkey’s low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, was injured in a boat accident while vacationing in Greece, the company said Friday. His wife, businesswoman Vuslat Dogan Sabanci, was also injured.A statement from Esas Holding did not provide details on their conditions but media reports said the two were seriously hurt.The accident occurred late Thursday off the Aegean island of Leros, when an inflatable speedboat taking the couple to shore from their yacht crashed into rocks, the private DHA news agency and other media reported.The two were evacuated to the nearby Turkish resort of Bodrum for treatment, from where Ali Sabanci, 54, was later airlifted to a hospital in Istanbul, DHA said.Ali Sabanci is a member of one of Turkey’s wealthiest families. He, however, left the family conglomerate and founded Esas Holding together with his father and sister.The group acquired Pegasus Airlines in 2005, building it into Tur...