Past and present San Jose leaders mourn death of downtown visionary Frank Taylor

SAN  JOSE — Frank Taylor’s name may be absent from its buildings, but his “mammoth influence” is tattooed across downtown and northern San Jose as leaders past and present mourned his passing Monday. Taylor, 87, was the former longtime head of the San Jose Redevelopment Agency for two decades and is considered by city and … Read more

Winter storm warning affecting the Greater Lake Tahoe Area until Thursday night – up to 2 inches of snow – The Mercury News

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning at 1:49 p.m. on Tuesday valid from 11 p.m. until Thursday, Mar. 13 at 11 p.m. for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area. According to the NWS Reno NV, “For areas along the Sierra crest: snow accumulations up to 2 inches to 3 feet with locally up … Read more

Review: “A Lesson Before Dying” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

Each sculpture in “A Lesson Before Dying” challenges the viewer to interrogate the objects’ layered meanings and their role in constructing racial narratives. Photo: Dana Anderson An open hand, wooden block letters, a cowbell, a suspended head. While these might have any number of connotations, each has a particularly nefarious one in Kevin Demery’s solo … Read more

Art Market Insights: More Transactions But Fewer Record-Setting Sales

Georgina Hilton on the rostrum during Christie’s 2024 sale of the Rosa de la Cruz Collection. Courtesy of Christie’s While the art market is undergoing a significant readjustment to return to pre-pandemic levels, it has notably expanded its base. There are now fewer frenzied races to multi-digit record prices and more transactions in the $10,000-and-under … Read more