Choral Christmas music from the Baroque and beyond The fine chorus Pacific Edge Voices covers a broad range of repertoire, from early music to the present day (that’s one of the reasons it changed its name from the too-limiting Pacific Mozart Ensemble). Veterans War Memorial Green Room, 401 Van Ness Ave., S.F. $25-$35.
Just last month, Apple launched a battery replacement program for some Chinese iPhone 6s users who experienced unexpected shutdowns. This Tuesday, the tech giant published a press release explaining what caused the battery issue by citing a manufacturing problem.
In the summer of 1983, I travelled to Paris with nothing but a knapsack and a small carry-on satchel—not even a laptop computer, which hadn’t been invented yet—and managed to see about a hundred movies in less than three months, thanks to the copious offerings at the Cinémathèque Française and the city’s many boldly programmed theatres. But a day or two after I arrived I called my one friend of a friend there, a young Parisian woman who’d been a foreign-exchange student in my home town. She drove over to get me at my hotel, with an apology. Читать дальше...
Will Smith once realized that his car was out of gas at the worst moment possible – he was far away from home and he had no money or credit cards on him! The 48-year-old actor revealed during an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (December 5) that moments like these are when he [...]
The young centre-back has been catching the eye of the Gunners, though he still has three years left on his current contract
A 28-year-old woman is facing child pornography charges after authorities found more than 100 sexually explicit image in her cell phone.
Imagine an app that can recognize the face of any person in the world. Blippar, the visual search engine, is well on its way there. The company unveiled a new feature on Tuesday that recognizes faces of famous people, and will soon let you add your own to a searchable database. It’s meant for those […]
When asked what he thinks about Donald Trump, Taiwanese politician Freddy Lim responded with a laugh. “I am not a fan,” he said, particularly when it comes to the incoming US President’s comments on women and ethnic minorities. It’s not that surprising, given that Lim, lead singer in a popular heavy metal band, is one […]
When Richard Spencer arrived at Texas A&M on Tuesday, bringing his message of white supremacy, he did so against the wishes of university officials and students. Several hundred angry protesters demonstrated on campus and a university-sponsored event was scheduled to counter his presence. The town of College Station can thank one of its residents, Aggie […]
Vice President elect Mike Pence repeatedly refused to answer any questions asked by CNN's Jake Tapper involving Gen. Michael Flynn's son in connection to promoting the Pizzagate fake story and the very real consequences that it caused.
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The University of Nebraska system could cut as much as $13 million from its budget in a mid-year course correction.
William “Bill” Van Maren, of La Crosse died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility in La Crosse. A complete obituary will follow. Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Wooduff Chapel, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Billie Lee McCauley, 75, died Monday Dec. 5, 2016, in her home near Westby. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at noon Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cashton, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation from…
BLACK RIVER FALLS — Duane “Dewey” Morris Hanson, 78, of Black River Falls passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Grand View Care Center in Blair.
SPARTA — Arlin R. Meyer, 96, of Sparta died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home, Sparta.
WAUMANDEE, Wis. — Peggy Soppa, 62, of Waumandee died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse. Arrangements are pending with Edison Funeral Home, Independence.
OSSEO, Wis. — Wilmer Dahl, 91, of Osseo died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at Strum Area Health and Rehabilitation in Strum, Wis. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church, with visitation from noon to 2…
HOUSTON, Minn. — Leonard J. Tostenson, 81, of Houston died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at his home. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston. Visitation from 3 to 8 p.m.…
Edward J. La Seure, 90, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2016.
Derrick “Whitey” Whitehead Sr., 78, of La Crosse died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. A complete obituary will follow. Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and Crematory, Woodruff Chapel, La Crosse, is assisting the family.
CALEDONIA, Minn. — Gerald W. Backman, 79, of Caledonia died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, both…
Duane Flora, 88, formerly of Tomah, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at Alten Haus in Neenah, Wis. Arrangements are pending and will be announced when they become available. Torkelson Funeral Home of Tomah is assisting the family with arrangements.
LA CROSSE/WEST SALEM -- Marie E. Barnes, 92, of La Crosse, formerly of West Salem went to her heavenly home Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, surrounded by her family at Hearten House, La Crosse.