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San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Glen and Duane Kuiper have a new gig: Private shows after Giants games
There's a bit of off-Broadway to the Gotham Club's latest entertainment at Oracle Park, a members-only occasion after the San Francisco Giants' Friday-night home games. But it's been a smash hit so far, as the Kuiper brothers talk baseball with a bunch of old friends. For Duane Kuiper, it's a special bit of family connection. For Glen Kuiper, it's a lifeline. 'Duane and I have never done something like this before,' Glen said by telephone this week, 'and it's a whole lot of fun. So far, we've had Will Clark, Dennis Eckersley, Dave Dravecky, Mike Krukow and Dave Flemming come join us.' (Ron Wotus will be among next Friday night's guests after the Giants-Braves game.) To say the least, Glen could use a bit of levity. His broadcasting career was abruptly terminated on May 6, 2023, when he was suspended by NBC Sports Bay Area for using a racial slur — an utterance he claims was purely accidental — during an Oakland A's telecast from Kansas City. Since then, he has concealed his outrage behind the gratitude of getting a chance — any chance at all — to get back on the air. He has appeared on Marty Lurie's KNBR pregame show, as well as Lurie's weekly Zoom calls inside the baseball community. This year, Duane approached Steve Revetria, who oversees Giants Enterprises and the Gotham Club, with the pair-of-brothers proposal. 'He thought it was a great idea,' Duane said by telephone from Miami, where the Giants opened a three-game series Friday night. 'I really appreciate the Gotham Club for allowing us to do this. We had to check all the boxes, making sure the Giants were OK with it, and (CEO) Larry Baer was like, absolutely. Go for it.' The Gotham Club shows are a private affair, without video or audio available to the public. Duane walks up to the club (adjoining McCovey Cove) some 20 minutes after his Giants' call is done, and the shows last about 40 minutes before 'a full dining room. I mean, it's packed,' Glen said. 'Who knows where it's leading? I think my best chance to keep working and call games again is with the Giants, someday. But I could be completely off-base there. It's just nice being back, not having to worry about what people are thinking about me. That seems to be a thing of the past, you know? 'What counts for me most is working with Duane,' he said. 'A lot of people sort of cast me aside over this thing, and he's been the good older brother, very protective. That means so much.' There are no shortcuts to a comeback for a broadcaster in Glen's position. 'The whole point is to get him to the ballpark, get him involved, make him as relevant as you can,' Duane said. 'He's getting back in the game at the proper pace, and people are digging it. I'm really happy the way it's going.' So what's the show called? 'Give my son, Cole, credit for that,' Duane said. ''Friday Night Kuips.''
Wall Street Journal
14-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
California Billionaires Pay $48.5 Million for Oceanfront Villa in Palm Beach
A 1930s home on the ocean in Palm Beach, Fla., has sold for $48.5 million, just shy of the $54.9 million asking price. The buyers are Southern California-based billionaires Duane and Kelly J. Roberts, who are food and real-estate entrepreneurs. The seller is Edward Mulé, co-founder and CEO of Silver Point Capital, a Greenwich, Conn.-based investment firm. Mulé bought the house for $15.01 million in 2019, property records show, and put it on the market in February.
The Herald Scotland
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Scottish Greens activist slams Glasgow Pride sponsorships
She told The Herald: 'Since the last Pride Parade, the demands have been exactly the same. 'Pride has always been and will always be a protest. Glasgow Pride itself should not be partnering with companies that are not only complicit in genocide and war, but are not showing support for the LGBT community.' Thousands of Glaswegians have taken to the streets in recent years, with an estimated 50,000 attending Pride in 2023. This year's celebration is earmarked for July 19. Iris Duane ran for Parliament last year. (Image: Scottish Greens) However, activists have hit out at previous sponsors of the festivities, which include JP Morgan, a leading investor in Israeli arms company Elbit Systems, as well as drugs company Merck, which also has close ties to Israeli companies. SSE, Easy Jet, Netflix UK, and Sky have also partnered with the organisers in past years. Hundreds of people have signed an open letter calling on Glasgow Pride to reject partnerships with businesses that do not adhere to the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Duane told The Herald: 'We're not just something that you can slap a flag on or put in a parade. This is an active part of supporting the community, especially in these trying times. 'People of colour, especially within our community, deserve to feel safe. So we cannot allow for companies that are oppressing their families to be part of the Pride Parade.' Read more from Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco: Pope Leo welcome to visit Scotland — but should go to COP30 first, says charity Is there a place for religion in the assisted dying debate? 'Cynical vandalism of a questionable legality': Aberdeen Uni cuts slammed 'Absolutely marvelous': My walk across the Renfrew-Yoker Bridge Last year's parade saw the creation of the 'No Pride in Genocide' splinter group, which Duane says was 'substantially larger' than the main event. The bloc has been criticised by Glasgow Pride as an attempt to 'segregate' the LGTBQ community. However, members say they are showing solidarity with gay, lesbian, and trans people from Palestine, and resisting 'pinkwashing' by the Israeli government. According to activists, 'pinkwashing' is "when a state or organisation appeals to LGBTQ+ rights in order to deflect attention from its harmful practices.' Iris said: 'Last year proved that there were many members of our community that were self-excluding themselves from Pride because of the ties that it has." She added: 'However, when we come together in a grassroots movement away from business interests, we are united and incredibly proud to do that together. 'I think we've proven as a community before that we stand united. Ultimately the point of Pride is to be proud, is to make ourselves heard, and make sure that we are alive. 'We will not be complicit in trying to stop any other people from existing. All I'm asking for is a smidge of solidarity.' Thousands take part in the march each year. (Image: JEFF J MITCHELL) In a statement posted to Instagram last week, Glasgow Pride slammed the open letter — and said they had yet to announce sponsorships for the event. Organisers wrote: 'With the event in 78 days, our focus is on a safe march and festival. This is our only comment on demands attempting to segregate the LGBTQIA+ community. 'Pride is about LGBTQIA+ equality and inclusion which is now crucial due to direct attacks. 'It's not about other legitimate causes (Gaza, climate), which have separate Glasgow processions. Using Pride for these dilutes the focus on LGBTQIA+ rights and pinkwashes other issues. 'The UK Supreme Court ruling and other organisation's decisions in relation to this are harming Trans+ rights in Glasgow, in Scotland, and right across the UK.'
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
From the Archives: May 3 in the Pioneer
May 3—May 3, 2015 — Local anglers Duane and John Peterson, along with their business, Northland Fishing Tackle, have been inducted into Minnesota's Fishing Hall of Fame. The company, which opened in the 70s, is now one of the country's leading tackle producers and has markets throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. May 3, 2000 — The communities of Solway, Shevlin and Leonard are exploring innovative wastewater treatment systems that, if implemented, could serve as a statewide cooperative model for other rural communities. Shevlin currently has only onsite wastewater systems and a municipal wastewater system has been proposed. May 3, 1975 — "Godspell," a contemporary musical adaptation of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, is set to open at the Bemidji High School auditorium. The play offers an unusual challenge to the imagination and the ingenuity of the cast, since its structure allows for improvisation and original ideas. May 3, 1925 — The Bemidji Elks will be visited by the oldest living charter member of the organization this week. "Dad" John F. Norris is the sole surviving member of the original 15 members who founded the Elks in 1868. He is 80 years old and has visited nearly every lodge of Elks in the country.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Magical' estate offers 360-degree mountain, river and vineyard views east of Sacramento
Inside Look is a Sacramento Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. Imagine waking up every morning to the sun rising over the Sierra Nevada and the American River, and then unwinding with the sun going down over your own private vineyard and the rolling hills. 'It's absolutely the most magical place I've seen from the Sierra views, the sunrise, (to) the sunsets over the vineyard,' listing agent Andrea Duane of REAL Broker said about an extraordinary estate in the foothills above Sacramento. The home at 2195 Dias Dr. — which sits on nearly 99 acres with unobstructed views in every direction — is on the market for $2.25 million. The estate is the highest priced residential listing in the city of Placerville. If it sells near the asking price, it would be one of the highest sales ever for the town of 11,000 people located 40 miles east of Sacramento. Placerville has only seen five residential MLS sales ever above the $2 million mark, according to Ryan Lundquist, a Sacramento appraiser and housing market expert. The gated home, which has a four-acre hillside vineyard, lies only 3.5 miles from downtown Placerville. Sitting on the top of a ridge, the residence looks down upon Chili Bar, one of California's most popular whitewater stretches, and the old historic flume in the distance. Elenridge Vineyard, the name of the acreage where the estate grows Roussanne, Mourvedre and Viognier grapes, is maintained by a vineyard management company, Duane said. The sales price includes a 50-by-35-foot workshop with vineyard equipment. There are two more acres available for planting grapes, too. 'If you didn't want to take care of vineyard yourself, if you're not a hobby wine maker, you can just have it maintained solely by the vineyard management,' she said. The Spanish villa-style house displays wonderful architecture and custom details, such as colorful imported Spanish tiles, 12-foot vaulted wood-beamed ceilings, oversized windows and sturdy 2x6 frame construction. The open living space flows across 3,800 square feet with four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. 'My favorite room in the house is probably the living room, with the wood-beam ceilings anchored by that fireplace and gorgeous picture windows out to the Sierra and the river,' Duane said. She also pointed out her appreciation for the colorful, imported tiles adorning the risers going up the stairway to the second floor and the steps to the living room. 'As you're going up the staircases, you have all of these unique pieces of tile that have been collected over the years from the '50s and '60s that are thoughtfully inlaid throughout the house (and) bathrooms,' she said. The sellers are the original owners and the only family to have lived in the home, which was built in 1990. The house has an upstairs, primary bedroom and deck that look east toward the expansive mountain range. The ensuite bathroom has a luxurious 6-foot Jacuzzi-type tub. The chef's kitchen is an open concept design and leads into a formal dining room with panoramic windows. The listing suggests the property could be used to host wedding receptions, 'creative retreats,' or exclusive events 'amidst this dreamlike backdrop.' Gold Rush ranch for sale boasts mountain views and hidden treasure in Northern California See Sacramento home's beautiful indoor basketball court, one of many stunning features Sacramento-area home hits market for $1.3M. It features striking views of Folsom Lake
