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JLL announced today arranging three leases at Blackhawk Plaza, an approximately 250,000 square-foot open-air retail center in Danville, CA, serving the well-heeled suburbs east of San Francisco along the I-680 corridor. The new tenants include Combat Sports Academy taking approximately 26,600 square feet of space, Apple Cinemas taking 26,200 square feet, and health-wellness business Osteostrong taking 1,530 square feet. All three are poised to open in 2024.

Blackhawk Plaza, acquired in 2020 by Newport Beach, CA-based Ramanujan Group, is located adjacent to the Blackhawk Country Club and is close to other exclusive housing communities amid rolling hills and scenic vistas surrounding nearby Mount Diablo. It offers a gathering place for dining, shopping, special events and entertainment including the renowned Smithsonian-affiliated Blackhawk Automotive and Cultural Museum.

JLL represented the landlord in the three transactions, and represented Combat Sports Academy with their lease as well. Other recent entertainment and services tenants to lease at Blackhawk Plaza include Gameday VR, Starbunni Arcade and Posh Nail Bar.

“Apple Cinemas, Combat Sports Academy and Osteostrong are great complements to the existing retail mix at Blackhawk Plaza, which includes a strong grocer-anchor, Draeger’s, and more than 40 other shops and businesses,” said JLL’s Jeff Badstubner, Managing Director, Retail Advisory.

Apple Cinemas’ Danville space will be its first California location, expanding from successful properties in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and upstate New York. The growing first-run and blockbuster-movie purveyor is expected to echo some of the features of Apple Cinemas’ properties on the East Coast that include luxury seating, advanced 4k projection screen with Dolby ATMOS sound and the ability to “order pub-style food right from your seat.”

Combat Sports Academy offers training and fitness in Krav Maga, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, wrestling and CrossFit for men and women, as well as age-appropriate programs for kids.

Blackhawk Plaza combines village-style Mediterranean architecture within an aquatic landscaped interior with welcoming, terraced vistas that attract both tourists and neighborhood residents.

Badstubner and Justin Choi, Senior Associate, Retail Advisory, are JLL’s leasing representatives managing marketing efforts on behalf of Blackhawk Plaza.

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2007 Cal High graduate Ashley Nguyen DeWitt was nominated for a Children and Family Emmy Award for her work on "Ada Twist, Scientist."

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|Updated Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 4:50 pm PT

DANVILLE, CA — Ashley Nguyen DeWitt, who graduated California High School in 2007, was nominated for a Children and Family Emmy Award for Voice Directing for an Animated Series for her work on the Netflix series “Ada Twist, Scientist.” The series is based on a 2016 children’s picture book about young girl scientists, inspired by mathematician Ada Lovelace and physicist Marie Curie. The 2021 Netflix series was co-produced by Higher Ground Production, Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company.

The show was awarded a 2022 Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children and a 2022 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards for Outstanding Preschool Animated Series.

Ashley Nguyen DeWitt said that her time at Cal High helped prepare her for her arts career. “I was a choir and drama kid all throughout my time at Cal,” she said in a statement. “My senior year, I was the female lead in the Spring musical, "Seussical" which helped me learn how to build a cartoony, comedic character. I also did the morning announcements, so speaking on mic really led me to loving voice over. Once I got through college, I realized that I was good at communicating and directing actors and it all came together after that.”

DeWitt graduated from CSU Northridge in 2011 with a BA in Theatre. She has worked in commercials, animation, and the casting/talent relations department at DreamWorks TV. She then became an animation casting and voice director for studios including Netflix, Warner Bros, Disney, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon. Her credits include “Tiny Toons Looniversity,” “Jessica’s Big Little World,” and the “Steven Universe” Anti-Racism Initiative.

She has also provided voices for “Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures,” singing vocals for “Tall Girl 2,” and the vocals for King Arthur Baking Company’s “The Power of Baking.”

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“I am so beyond proud to have been nominated for an Emmy for my first animated series as voice director,” DeWitt wrote on Instagram. “Working on ‘Ada Twist’ was such a dream way to debut, and I can’t wait for what the future holds.”

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DANVILLE, CA — The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory which is expected to be in effect Sunday morning from midnight until 10 a.m. for much of the Bay Area, including the East Bay Interior Valleys and East Bay Hills.

The National Weather Service is also predicting sub-freezing wind chill temperatures from Sunday into early Monday. Officials recommend that residents limit their time outdoors, as serious medical conditions including hypothermia and frostbite can develop with prolonged cold weather exposure.

In Danville, low temps were expected to drop to 37 degrees overnight Friday, 32 overnight Saturday and 33 overnight Sunday.

For those who need information on warming shelters in Contra Costa County, dial 211 from a phone and press option 3 to connect with CORE mobile outreach.

According to the National Weather Service, frost and freeze conditions can kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, and create hazardous conditions for livestock and those without adequate heating or shelter.

"People who do not have adequate heating should take steps to find shelter from the cold," the weather service said. "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing."

Danville Seven-Day Forecast

Friday NightIncreasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

SaturdayRain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. High near 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday NightA 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

SundayWidespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Sunday NightPatchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

MondayMostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 38.

TuesdayA chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Tuesday NightA chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

WednesdayA chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday NightA chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

ThursdayA chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday NightA chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

FridayA chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

DANVILLE, CA — When Angelo Dalo was looking to open a new Sicilian restaurant, he wanted somewhere you could sit outside. Somewhere like Sicily, where he was born.

“In Danville the days are long and hot,” he said. “In Sicily it’s quite hot, and the food is just made to go with that weather, and we love the weather. I’ve always wanted a small space with lots of patio space, and that’s exactly what that location gives me.”

The weather hasn’t been exactly Sicilian in Danville recently, but when it is, it will be the perfect time to head to Isola Osteria at 100 Railroad Avenue, the former site of Sliver Pizza. The downtown site can seat about 70 people outside, and 40 people inside. It features two outdoor patios, one with an outdoor bar and TVs, and the other enclosed by an awning and heaters.

In this spacious alfresco setting enhanced by live music from different local bands, guests can enjoy Sicilian specialties like Spiedini di Pesce Spada (swordfish stuffed with garlic, onions, and other ingredients), or citrusy cocktails like the Sicilian Mule (vodka, limoncello, blood orange juice, or ginger beer.)

All the recipes come from Dalo’s mother, his “biggest influence.” In fact, she has come to Danville to train the chefs, and will attend the restaurant’s grand opening on Friday.

Dalo was born in Palermo and moved to Brooklyn, then San Francisco, where his parents started the popular Caffe Sport in North Beach. He and his family then ran Trattoria La Siciliana in Berkeley for 23 years, before it closed in 2020 and merged with Agrodolce, his other restaurant.

“What Americans know as Italian food is usually Roman or Tuscan,” Dalo explained. “So we have this niche that we fill very nicely in Berkeley, soon in Danville, and in San Francisco. We’ve always been known as the guys who do Sicilian stuff.”

To celebrate the official opening on Friday, Dalo is hosting a Sicilian-style block party full of small bites of food and free wine.

“We want it to be a little cultural epicenter there,” he said.

The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday. Happy Hour lasts 4-5:30, and dinner lasts 5-9. Lunch and brunch are opening in March. For menus, reservations, and more information, visit isolaosteria.com, call 925-269-6998, or email [email protected].

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