The Chronicle receives a deluge of email every day, but one message sent to the news desk on a Saturday evening in April was particularly memorable. “There is a suitcase full of human s— on the corner of Isis and 13th,” the email read. “Last night, I had to threaten violence to a man smoking crystal meth on my front porch. This morning, my 2-year-old son and I watched a rat rummage through the trash in our gutter. “Things have been getting worse and worse on my block since 2010, and the city does NOTHING to fix it,” the angry email continued. I replied, saying I’d be happy to talk to the man who sent the message and giving him my phone number. I expected to hear from a crank, but that wasn’t who was on the other end of the line when the phone rang. A pleasant, soft-spoken man said he was the one who’d e-mailed “about a suitcase full of poop.” “That’s a good way to start a conversation,” he added with a … [Read more...] about Poop. Needles. Rats. Homeless camp pushes SF neighborhood to the edge
What you should know about 4th of July travel
National holiday is on a Wednesday this year Chris McGinnis Published 2:09 pm, Thursday, June 21, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Jim Glab Image 1of/5 CaptionClose Image 1 of 5 AAA expects a record number of July Fourth travelers this year. (Image: Jim Glab) AAA expects a record number of July Fourth travelers this year. (Image: Jim Glab) Photo: Jim Glab Image 2 of 5 Source: AAA Source: AAA Photo: AAA Image 3 of 5 TSA will be on the lookout for containers of powdered substances. (Image: Jim Glab) TSA will be on the lookout for containers of … [Read more...] about What you should know about 4th of July travel
Indie group The RPMs on summer tour
PUBLISHED: 12:00 24 June 2018 Sarah Robinson The RPMs. Picture: Debbie Ellis Debbie Ellis Brighton quintet The RPMs will perform in Bristol this summer. The group, who released their debut EP in 2016, say their sound has moved in a more ambitious direction since they expanded to add Ollie Summers on lead guitar. Their records have been produced by Gethin Pearson, who has worked with the likes of Charli XCX. The band said: “We’ve skipped off down the rabbit hole more and more lately with our sound evolving into tunes that you can dance to, and drink to.” The RPMs are touring extensively throughout 2018 to support their third indie pop song Let Things Happen, which carries a message to start again. The RPMs will perform at The Mothers Ruin, in St Nicholas Street, on July 6, hosted by indie night This Feeling. It will start at 7.30pm, and tickets, priced £6.60, are available from www.mothersruinbristol.weebly.com … [Read more...] about Indie group The RPMs on summer tour
What time is Love Island on tonight, who’s in the cast line-up and is Caroline Flack hosting?
LOVE Island was the unmissable TV show of the last summer, with around 2.5 million of us tuning in every night to see how the couples were getting on. With the 2018 series now in full swing, with drama left, right and centre - here is the full lowdown on the hottest show on telly. When is Love Island series four on ITV2? Love Island series four kicked off on June 4 at 9pm and airs every day of the week except for Saturday. The show airs over eight weeks. If you miss an episode you can catch up on ITV Hub. Tonight's episode goes up against Poldark on BBC One, Reporting Trump's First Year: The Fourth Estate, Poland v Colombia on ITV and The Handmaid's Tale on Channel 4. Who's in the cast? From beauty queens to businessmen and a bloke with a very large…brain, this year’s fresh crop of stars are going to feel very at home on Love Island. The 11 wannabes were chosen out of 80,000 applicants, with Caroline Flack describing the lot as the hottest line up she's ever seen. Without … [Read more...] about What time is Love Island on tonight, who’s in the cast line-up and is Caroline Flack hosting?
When is The Handmaid’s Tale on Channel 4 tonight, who’s in the cast with Elisabeth Moss and what’s it about?
THE Handmaid's Tale was one of the surprise TV hits of 2017 and has returned to Channel 4. Here's everything you need to know about series two of the dystopian drama. When is The Handmaid's Tale season two on Channel 4? The Handmaid's Tale season two continues tonight at 9pm on Channel 4. Once broadcast it will then be available to watch online with Channel 4 on demand. The drama by Bruce Miller will have 13 episodes - a longer run compared series one which had 10 episodes. Season two aired in the US on Hulu from April 25, 2018. What is The Handmaid's Tale about? The show is based on the 1985 book of the same name by Margaret Atwood. Season one followed the story of Offred, a handmaid in a dystopian future where a Christian fundamentalist government has taken over the US. As civil war rages and fertility is all but eradicated due to contamination, Offred is adapting to the new life of hierarchy and social classes where woman are deemed lesser. Among the changes, women are taken away … [Read more...] about When is The Handmaid’s Tale on Channel 4 tonight, who’s in the cast with Elisabeth Moss and what’s it about?
Love Island stars banned from watching England World Cup games and aren’t even told the scores
LOVE Island stars have been banned from watching the England World Cup games – and won’t even find out if we’ve won. The Islanders are holed up in the villa for two months, during which time they are not allowed any contact with the outside world, meaning they will miss the whole football tournament. An insider close to the show told The Sun Online: “It might be the most exciting sporting event of the year but rules are rules. “Some of the Islanders will no doubt be fuming to miss the matches but that’s the price they have to go to pay to find love.” They added: “They won’t even get told the scores off camera, so will have to wait until they leave to see how England get on.” Not watching the footy is likely to be particularly hard for Josh Denzel, who is a sport’s reporter and was expected to have covered the World Cup if not on the show. Click here to play our Love Island games - and win a £10,000 holiday for you … [Read more...] about Love Island stars banned from watching England World Cup games and aren’t even told the scores
What time does Reporting Trump’s First Year: The Fourth Estate start on BBC Two and what’s the series about?
REPORTING Trump's First Year: The Fourth Estate will shed new light on how New York Times journalists report on Donald Trump's presidency. Here's everything you need to know about the documentary and the paper which regularly angers The Donald... When does Reporting Trump's First Year: The Fourth Estate start on BBC Two? Reporting Trump's First Year: The Fourth Estate will air on Sunday, June 24, 2018, from 9pm-10.15pm on BBC Two. The series is comprised of four hour-and-a-quarter episodes which air at the same time each week. The documentary is directed and produced by US filmmaker Liz Garbus who also created Love, Marilyn and the 2015 feature length biopic What Happened Miss Simone? The programme will be available to watch online with the BBCiPlayer shortly after broadcast. What is Reporting Trump's First Year: The Fourth Estate about? The documentary follows the inner working of the New York Times as the paper reports on the first year of Donald Trump's presidency. In the … [Read more...] about What time does Reporting Trump’s First Year: The Fourth Estate start on BBC Two and what’s the series about?
What was the Poldark scything scene and is Aidan Turner stripping off again for season four?
POLDARK fans are gearing up for season four - but the big question is will actor Aidan Turner strip again? We have all you need to know about the now famous scything scene - plus find out if he'll get his kit off again... What was the Poldark scything scene? In August 2016 Aidan Turner set viewers pulses racing when he went shirtless for that now VERY famous scything scene. The scene was aired in episode three of season one. In the scene, Poldark (Aidan) can be seen scything on the Cornish Coast. Sycthing is a form of reaping crops, and Aidan showed off his toned torso and impressive six pack as he ripped through the long grass. This particular scene caused a frenzy, with Aidan later revealing to BBC Breakfast that he wanted to "sex up" scything. Does Aidan Turner strip off again in series four of Poldark? There will be MORE shirtless scenes in Poldark season four. In the opening scene of the new series Poldark hunk Aidan shows off his body again. In a brand new picture from the show, … [Read more...] about What was the Poldark scything scene and is Aidan Turner stripping off again for season four?
Victoria wants to make son Romeo, 15, the ‘David Beckham of the tennis world’
VICTORIA Beckham is keen for her tennis mad son Romeo to follow in husband David's footsteps, according to a new report. Posh has just applied to have an artificial grass court built in the grounds of her Oxfordshire mansion. According to the Mail On Sunday, she's "determined" to make the 15-year-old "the David Beckham of the tennis world." The court is expected to cost £30,000 and has been designed by award winning landscape architect Marcus Barnet with plans submitted last month. A source told the newspaper: 'The Oxfordshire property has always been David's pet project, Victoria has shown very little interest and been quite resistant about having it at all in the past. "But now she sees it as a great place for Romeo to spend the summer holiday playing tennis. She wants him practising as much as possible and will hire in coaches to train him. "David is on board with the plan to make Romeo a star, but it is Victoria who is the driving force." When he's in London, Romeo … [Read more...] about Victoria wants to make son Romeo, 15, the ‘David Beckham of the tennis world’
Poldark theme song – what iss the tune composed by Anne Dudley and what is Demelza’s song?
POLDARK is one of Britain's best loved period dramas - and the music is just as iconic. Here's everything you need to know about the show's orchestral theme tune as we look forward to the fourth series... What is the Poldark theme song? The Poldark theme song is an orchestral arrangement composed by Anne Dudley which entered the classical charts at number two. Anne says on her website: "The music needed to underscore the sweeping Cornish landscapes and passionate love story. "Featuring the solo violin, it is based (loosely) on the modality found in Cornish folk music. "Orchestrated for violin, harp, piano and string orchestra with occasional electronic elements, this is a dream job!" What is Demelza's song from Poldark? Demeza's song is a tune called The Wild Red Rose which Demelza, (Eleanor Tomlinson) sings to express her love for her husband Ross Poldark (Aidan Turner). The lyrics are... I'd a pluck a finger on a thorn I'd a hold a finger to my tongue HAY THERE! Meet Seamus: the … [Read more...] about Poldark theme song – what iss the tune composed by Anne Dudley and what is Demelza’s song?