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New York Times
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Three Easy Dishes to Make for a Crowd This Summer
When the chef Scott Clark is cooking for a big bunch of friends, his goal is always to deliver a dish that's 'more than delicious,' he says. 'It should also show off.' For Clark, 39 — who owns Dad's Luncheonette, a diner in a historic train car in Half Moon Bay, Calif. — that might mean trying a new technique (making custard with Earl Grey tea, for instance) or plating with a little pageantry, like dolloping yogurt on a slice of cake before finishing it with a sprinkle of citrus zest. - A Danish jewelry designer's long midsummer lunch. - In the Caribbean, a couple's laid-back birthday party with their young son. - A group of trans artists and activists' Filipino feast on Fire Island. - In a Georgian vineyard, a meal inspired by a painting. - A guide to sharing a vacation rental (and remaining friends with your housemates). - Chefs' favorite recipes for large groups. - An easy, crowd-pleasing cocktail to make in big batches. For our Summer Entertaining Issue, we asked Clark and two other Bay Area chefs to share foolproof but impressive recipes that can be scaled up, prepped ahead or pulled together in a flash — ideal dishes, in other words, for feeding a crowd on vacation. For the chef Nite Yun, 42, who runs the Cambodian restaurant Lunette in San Francisco's Ferry Building, no big group meal is complete without a generous portion of quick-cooking greens. They 'pair with almost anything,' she says. When cooking for his friends, Geoff Davis, 37, the chef and owner of the soul food restaurant Burdell in Oakland, serves family-style platters that highlight summer produce, like blackened fish with sweet corn grits and tomato vinaigrette. And Clark prefers his summer spreads capped off by something cold, celebratory and indulgent, like his nostalgic icebox pie flecked with tea leaves. The rest of the menu, he says, 'depends on how much I like the people.' Geoff Davis's Blackened Cod With Sweet Corn Grits This recipe is adapted from a fish and grits dish that appeared on the opening menu at Burdell. The grits can be made up to a day in advance and reheated, and because the fish is blackened, it's nearly impossible to overcook. 'You're burning it on purpose,' says Davis. 'It's pretty easy to pull off and you look like a rock star.' For best results, Davis recommends waiting until Sungold tomatoes and sweet corn are at their peak in your region. Look for apricot-orange tomatoes and ears of corn with bright green husks and plump kernels. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CTV News
23-06-2025
- CTV News
Ottawa police investigating evening shooting in Barrhaven
An Ottawa Police vehicle is seen behind police tape. (CTV News Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service's Guns and Gangs Unit is investigating an evening shooting in Barrhaven's Half Moon Bay neighbourhood. Police say 9-1-1 received a call at approximately 8:30 p.m. Sunday reporting shots fired in the 900 block of Nokomis Place. No injuries were reported. Video posted on social media showed several police cruisers on Nokomis Place, with police tape blocking the road Sunday evening. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service's Guns and Gangs Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5050.
San Francisco Chronicle
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
7 picture books to beat summer boredom
Before modern parenting culture made incessant scheduling the norm, kids used to spend their summers being unproductive — and occasionally bored. But even those who believe in boredom want to offer their child entertainment that's good for them. Reading is the perfect solution — except kids today seldom read for fun. We can blame screens and schedules, but surprisingly, it may also be the books. Too many children's books try to teach something: a lesson, a moral, a behavior. Those are all well and good, but children need more opportunities to read for pleasure. Summer is the ideal time for that freedom. If you need help kick-starting your child's love of reading, try a picture book. Picture books are a form rather than a genre, and work best as shared performances between adults and children. Reading them fosters connections, sparks curiosity and encourages deep thinking. So, next time boredom hits, grab a picture book. What If We… By Eugenia Yoh and Vivienne Chang (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 40 pages; $18.99; ages 4-8) Summer boredom is a familiar feeling to children, so they'll immediately relate to Max, when on day two, he's already in agony. With 'nothing' to do, he wonders, 'What if I…was at the park?' Off he goes — along with his eager-to-play-together little sister, Mimi — but the satisfying feeling is swiftly surpassed by his longing for something new. As Max's imaginings grow more surreal (jumping in giant jello, riding a koi fish), Mimi becomes increasingly frustrated with being ignored, until finally, she speaks up, 'What if WE?' Her sweet, inclusive suggestions help Max realize that the solution to his boredom was in front of him all along. A cleverly crafted, visually stunning book by two Bay Area rising stars. Let's Be Bees By Shawn Harris (Neal Porter Books; 40 pages; $18.99; ages 4-8) What does every noise on Earth sound like all at once? Find out in this playfully profound picture book by Half Moon Bay author-illustrator Shawn Harris. Richly drawn in crayons, this exuberant read-aloud is a poetic meta-story that engages readers on multiple levels. The father and child are reading the same book we're reading, what they become, we become; they become each other, we become them. Together, we are the book, as we wildly embody life on this planet: buzzing, rustling, roaring — and inevitably — laughing. Stange and satisfying, it's a transformative experience that kids will want to relive again and again. Every Monday Mabel Even if summer is mostly boring, for a certain type of kid, there is at least one exciting event guaranteed to happen every week: garbage day! Every Monday, Mabel wakes up with giddy anticipation, eager to see 'The best thing in the world!' She drags a chair down the hallway; past her older sister, mother and father — all of whom have varying opinions about Mabel's interest — out the door, and waits patiently for the trash-tastic spectacle to begin. It turns out, Mabel's transportation admiration isn't so strange after all. All around town, there are other kids, like her, watching with glee. With punchy text and vibrant art, it's an enthusiastic tribute to a child's passion. Fireworks Written by Matthew Burgess and illustrated by Cátia Chien (HarperCollins Publishers; 44 pages; $19.99; ages 4-8) On a hot July day in the city, two young sisters head outside to beat the heat. The sun-baked, steamy sidewalks are filled with people, sweaty and sticky. As the girls travel around town, they find a leaking fire hydrant and splash in sweet relief, indulge in squishy drippy watermelon and shimmy to the sound of salsa music. When the sky grows dark, they head to the top of a skyscraper, and wait excitedly until — POP! POP! POP! — a dazzling show of fireworks dances high above their heads, and into their dreams, on this special summer night. The tantalizing text and images will captivate young and old alike. The Gathering Table Written by Antwan Eady and illustrated by London Ladd This story effortlessly recounts a Southern family's tradition of gathering around the table, portraying their funny and poignant moments, while touching on larger themes of love, hope, pride and freedom. Eady's prose is poetically spare but emotionally rich ('The air, it cools. The leaves, they change.'), and Ladd's illustrations, like the summer sky in late afternoon, are warm and expansive. They visually articulate the story's layered narratives, and help remind us that to gather is to create stories, whether we're around a table or a book. Lone Wolf on Vacation Written by Kiah Thomas and illustrated by K-Fai Steele (Neal Porter Books; 48 pages; $16.99; ages 6-9) A common theme in stories is change. A character is faced with something difficult and either they or their situation is transformed by the end of the story. But we, especially children, know that the tidy ending is a fallacy. That's what makes the 'Lone Wolf' books so refreshing. Wolf is a grumpy loner with no friends, and that's exactly how he likes it. Throughout the series, he is constantly pushed by society to be happy and social, but his reaction doesn't change. 'Grrrr' is all he ever says. In the latest book, Wolf goes on a solo vacation, eager to smell fresh air and see new sights. The issue is, he's not alone; there are annoying tourists at every turn. Exhausted and overstimulated, Wolf realizes there is no place like home, and that a staycation in solitude is exactly what he needs. Sarcastically written with a stand-out cast of hilariously illustrated characters, it's perfect for beginner readers, but also fun to read together.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fear of ongoing ICE raids impacting coastal farming communities
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - Along the San Mateo County coast, it's the time of year when attention turns toward luring vacationers and sightseers. But many migrants who work the nearby farm fields said they're leery because the current political climate makes it difficult for them to feel safe. "We're all hardworking Latinos working in these fields. And it's very sad for the children, for example, who may have been born in this country and their parents may not be documented," said Felix Torres, standing in a field not far from Highway-1 in Half Moon Bay. The Trump administration's continued nationwide crackdown on undocumented migrants has led to arrests and uncertainty. In Half Moon Bay, city officials said their non-profit social improvement partners have reported that fewer people in the past few months have accessed social services out of fear they could be targeted by ICE agents. "Folks who normally attend some of our non-profit partners' emergency services as far as food, childcare, housing assistance, there's been a decline in attendance, because there's fear because of ICE or other immigration-related topics going to the different non-profits," said Julissa Acosta, a management analyst for the city's community services department. Added Sandra Sension, "We are very aware of what's going on in our country right now." She is a farmworker program director with ALAS in Half Moon Bay. She said they're doing outreach five days a week in an attempt to keep the farming community calm and increase awareness of what is and isn't legal. "We've been hosting several know your rights trainings within our community, distributing the know your rights cards. Here at ALAS we have opened up a fund to be able to bring on a full-time immigration attorney and paralegal," she said. President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled an easing of strict immigration enforcement for farm and hotel workers. "We can't take farmers and take all their people and send them back because they maybe don't have what they're supposed to have, maybe not," Mr. Trump said. For Felix Torres, who came into the country under amnesty during President Ronald Reagan's second term in office and is now living under President Trump's second term, there is hope the ICE raids and the mood of the country will make a shift for the better. "What we are asking right now of the current president is to touch his heart, feel for our community that is hurting and put an end to these ICE raids and separation of these hard-working families," Torres said. The president said there will be a policy statement addressing this in the next few days. Jesse Gary is a reporter based in the station's South Bay Bureau. Follow him on the Instagram platform, @jessegontv and on Facebook, @JesseKTVU.
CBS News
13-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Bay Area farmworkers hope for action as President Trump promises ICE reform
HALF MOON BAY — In a post to Truth Social on Thursday, President Trump promised farmworkers that changes are coming to how ICE operations are conducted. Mr. Trump acknowledged in the post that people within the farming industry have stated that his administration's "aggressive policy on immigration" has led to the industry losing longtime workers, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace." "This is not good. We must protect our Farmers, but get the CRIMINALS OUT OF THE USA. Changes are coming!" Mr. Trump said. It's the first sign of hope for the immigrant community that has lived in fear since the raids began. Sandra Sencion is a farmworker program director with ALAS. It stands for Ayudandos Latinos a Soñar, which means helping Latinos to dream. The last few months, though, have been a nightmare for the immigrant community in Half Moon Bay. "These ICE raids are happening all around us and the fear that that could happen to us, regardless of whether you're documented or not," Sencion said. The farmworkers in Half Moon Bay worked through the pandemic and a mass shooting that killed seven people in 2023. They now worry about their families being torn apart. Sencion says they've had to do more outreach as more and more people need mental health and legal support. "We have a wait list for our mental health line and we are increasing our presence within our local farms and housing sites," she said. Some of the farms in Half Moon Bay are locking their gates so federal agents can't freely walk on their properties to take workers away. Sencion says the same is being done at the ALAS house to make sure people feel comfortable reaching out for help. She said many farmworkers have told her they just want to work to provide for their families. Now, they wait to see if Mr. Trump will make any changes to his immigration policy. "It's a message of hope to some extent to hear our president say something that is promising, but again, we're hoping that there's action behind that," Sencion said.
