Chronicle staff report Updated 4:23 pm PDT, Friday, May 3, 2019 Boy Scouts leadership open an American flag to explain how a retired flag will eventually be disposed of during a ceremony by a fire at a camporee on March 2 in Chappell Hill, Texas. Boy Scouts leadership open an American flag to explain how a retired flag will eventually be disposed of during a ceremony by a fire at a camporee on March 2 in Chappell Hill, Texas. Photo: Marie D. De Jesus / Houston Chronicle Photo: Marie D. De Jesus / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Boy Scouts leadership open an American flag to explain how a retired flag will eventually be disposed of during a ceremony by a fire at a camporee on March 2 in Chappell Hill, Texas. Boy Scouts leadership open an American flag … [Read more...] about Bay Area political events: Redwood trees, Green New Deal
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These are metro Detroit’s 10 most epic rebrands
JC Reindl Detroit Free Press Published 1:29 PM EST Feb 11, 2019 Just as personalities can change over time, so can the brand identities of businesses, consumer products, even entire neighborhoods and cities. These rebranding efforts are typically aimed at making the business or product more attractive to upscale and monied demographics. They sometimes also happen in response to criticism that earlier names or marketing were offensive to certain groups of people. Rebrandings have a mixed record of success. For instance, the area of Detroit now called Midtown has undergone far more revitalization in recent years than when it was widely known as the "Cass Corridor." But the transformation of Pontiac Mall into Summit Place didn't prevent the mall from dying a few decades later. Last week it was announced that Summit Place will be completely bulldozed this spring. Below are 10 of the more memorable instances of rebranding to … [Read more...] about These are metro Detroit’s 10 most epic rebrands
5 San Antonio sandwiches to eat right now: breakfast edition
By Mike Sutter Updated 10:52 am CST, Monday, November 26, 2018 Great breakfast sandwich options in San Antonio include the croissant bechamel at CommonWealth Coffee & Bakery. Scroll through the story for more options, and click through this slideshow for more photos from each of this month’s five sandwich places. less Great breakfast sandwich options in San Antonio include the croissant bechamel at CommonWealth Coffee & Bakery. Scroll through the story for more options, and click through this slideshow for more photos ... more Photo: Mike Sutter /Staff Photo: Mike Sutter /Staff Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 Great breakfast sandwich options in San Antonio include the croissant bechamel at CommonWealth Coffee & Bakery. Scroll through the story for … [Read more...] about 5 San Antonio sandwiches to eat right now: breakfast edition
14 of San Antonio’s best cups of hot chocolate
By Madalyn Mendoza, mySanAntonio.com Published 2:46 pm CST, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Hot chocolate is the sweeter side of the coffee-shop experience. Follow Express-News Taste writer Mike Sutter's annotated slideshow for 15 good cups of hot chocolate in San Antonio.??? Hot chocolate is the sweeter side of the coffee-shop experience. Follow Express-News Taste writer Mike Sutter's annotated slideshow for 15 good cups of hot chocolate in San Antonio.??? Photo: Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News Photo: Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News Image 1 of / 19 Caption Close Image 1 of 19 Hot chocolate is the sweeter side of the coffee-shop experience. Follow Express-News Taste writer Mike Sutter's annotated slideshow for 15 good cups of hot chocolate … [Read more...] about 14 of San Antonio’s best cups of hot chocolate
Blaze Bernstein murder: Was an Ivy League student slain in the name of hate?
Produced by Jaime Stolz and Gayane Gayane Keshishyan Mendez "Not again." Yes again. "Not again." This week in Thousand Oaks, California, a madman's bullets left at least a dozen dead. In America this has become a devastating ritual. Two weeks ago it was Pittsburgh. Before that Parkland, Charleston and Las Vegas. Some victims, linked by faith or the color of their skin. Others, simply in the wrong place at the worst possible time. "48 Hours" correspondent Tracy Smith has the story about one young man targeted by hate. Meet Blaze Bernstein. He was 19 years old. Word spread across Orange County. Blaze Bernstein, brilliant, kind-hearted, Jewish and gay, had come home from college for the holidays and vanished. Jeanne Pepper Bernstein: He wanted to spend time with us. He's not gonna just disappear like that. Tracy Smith: But your thought was? Gideon Bernstein: Well it was just so highly unusual. Jeanne Pepper Bernstein: Where had he been? Who had he gone with? We didn't know. Where is … [Read more...] about Blaze Bernstein murder: Was an Ivy League student slain in the name of hate?