Four people were killed and another eight injured after a gunman opened fire and set ablaze a Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan on Sunday. The suspected gunman, Thomas Jacob Sanford, was killed by police at the scene.
Enjoy: 75+ original artworks Appetizers Wine Champagne Meet & Greets with the Artists Lively music In-Person and Online Auction Schedule: Noon-4pm Open House 4-8pm - Auction Party This event is the Muindi Foundation's signature art auction fundraiser, showcasing the best in contemporary art. Join us at the San Jose Clubhouse on Saturday, November 1 or participate in our online silent auction. All proceeds support the Muindi Foundation's LearnNow educational programs.
The Bad Art Gallery is presented by Bad Art Club in partnership with The Faight Collective. It's a one night only group art exhibition and silent auction fundraiser that celebrates our shared humanity and reinforces our sense of belonging to the world. 100% of proceeds will be donated to Heal Palestine. Heal Palestine is a nonpolitical, nonreligious U.S.-registered nonprofit providing urgent and long-term aid to Palestinian children and families.
As summer winds down, the folks at Bikepacking Roots are looking forward to and planning future adventures. They are also raising funds to help continue their mission of growing the bikepacking community, creating and maintaining bikepacking routes, and advocating for public land access and protection. You can show your support by giving during the Bikepacking Roots fall fundraising campaign, and have a chance to win a range of awesome prizes in the fall prize giveaway.
The fundraiser with the long title and the long list of noted Santa Clara County chefs will return Sunday, Sept. 21. Star Chefs and the Wines and Spirits They Love features gourmet small plates paired with wines, spirits (or brews) all to benefit Momentum for Health, a nonprofit provider of behavioral health services for more than 4,500 local residents annually.
Big Bear Lake will have a big weekend with a three-day fundraiser put on by the owner of In-N-Out Burger coinciding with the first two days of Oktoberfest. In-N-Out Burger's Tough Mudder Challenge opens on Friday, Sept. 5 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 7 at the Bear Mountain ski resort. Oktoberfest starts Saturday, Sept. 6 at the nearby Big Bear Convention Center and runs weekends through Nov. 8. The German-themed beer festival is the big thing between summer and winter activities at Big Bear Lake.
Big news of the week: We're incredibly sad to hear that one of our old hangs, Edinburgh Castle, has closed. As bard Broke-Ass Stuart puts it, "If you were in your 20s or 30s in San Francisco at any point from the late 90s to the early 2010s, and somebody could've called you a "hipster," then you most likely spent some wonderful nights at Edinburgh Castle." Pour one out for the Castle, as the saying goes.
"It was just kind of a day of good trouble on the island to make sure that JD Vance doesn't know a second of peace," Amanda McGonigle, the protest's organizer and creator of @catsonacouch, told Jezebel.
Zair Murzakov, a married father from Brooklyn, died when his tractor-trailer plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge early Friday morning, falling over 170 feet into the river.
"We extend our sincere sympathy to Bradley's family, who are also mourning the death of his grandmother," Alvarez said. "Bradley was a beloved member of the Ingalls School community who will be sorely missed."
