San Jose officials have canceled this year’s Independence Day fireworks celebration at Almaden Lake Park, marking the first interruption of the popular event in a decade. The decision comes after serious safety concerns were raised following incidents during last year’s celebration, which drew more than 30,000 visitors to the neighborhood. For longtime resident Cathie Bacosa, the cancellation is a relief. Last July 4, she awoke around midnight to a fire raging in her b

The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly reprimanded the Karnataka government over its failure to ensure the release of actor Kamal Haasan's film Thug Life, which was pulled from cinemas amid threats by pro-Kannada groups. The film, originally scheduled to release in the state on June 5, became entangled in controversy after Haasan made a comment suggesting the Kannada language "was born out of Tamil" a statement that enraged several local