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Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Legitimize sideshows,don’t punish themRe: “Sideshows spin heated debate” (Page A1, July 5).Regarding dangerous sideshows: Why doesn’t someone allow the sideshow participants to legitimatize their hobby? Use the Coliseum as a venue to hold indoor, legal, safe sideshows and charge admission.That would make the streets safer, put money in their pockets, and it could be a lot of fun each weekend year-round.Derek CarneyOaklandHolmes benefitsfrom White privilegeRe: “Elizabeth Holmes’ sentence reduced by almost 2 years” (Page C7, July 12).If you’re looking for a good illustration of “White privilege,” just take a look at the article in the East Bay Times on Wednesday about Elizabeth Holmes very mysteriously getting her sentence reduced by nearly two years after just six weeks behind bars.Do her race (White) and socioeconomics (billionaire) have anythin...

Duran Duran to play benefit concert at extremely intimate Bay Area venue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

Duran Duran fans have the chance to see the multiplatinum-selling band perform in an extremely intimate small-venue setting next month in the Bay Area.The band — which headlined the SAP Center in San Jose and had a primetime slot at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival back in May — performs at the 500-capacity Guild Theatre in Menlo Park on Aug. 19.The group announced the news via its social media channels on Thursday.“Duran Duran will play a benefit concert for The Cancer Awareness Trust following news that friend and former bandmate Andy Taylor had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in 2018,” the band tweeted.Given the band’s immense popularity and the limited size of the venue, demand for these ducats could be quite intense.Related ArticlesMusic | Review: Duran Duran kicks off North American tour in epic fashion at BottleRock Music | Duran Duran’s John Taylor talks about band’s deep connection with fans...

Kushner, Hicks testified before election interference grand jury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

By Kaitlan Collins and Katelyn Polantz | CNNJared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, testified before the grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of the then-president and others, a source familiar with the testimony confirmed to CNN.Former Trump aide Hope Hicks also went before the grand jury, according to two sources familiar, testifying in early June.Some of the questions being asked in the grand jury were about whether Donald Trump was told he had lost the election, according to one of the sources familiar.Kushner’s and Hicks’ appearances before the grand jury are notable because both were members of the former president’s inner circle. Any indictment from the sprawling probe into the aftermath of the election, efforts to overturn the result or the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol will likely rely, at least in part, on what individuals – from low-level aides to former Vice President Mike Pence – testified to under oath behind closed ...

Delonzo Logwood gets 12 years for manslaughter after making plea bargain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Delonzo Logwood was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for one count of voluntary manslaughter after entering a plea bargain, according to the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. The plea bargain was accepted by Judge Mark McCannon and approved by the DA's office, the Alameda County Probation Department and Logwood's attorneys.Logwood will serve 12 years for the murder of Eric Ford after entering a no contest plea to an agreed upon deal for voluntary manslaughter and a firearm enhancement, which carried an additional year. Majority of people arrested for drugs in SF not from the city, according to mayor Previous charges against Logwood for the murders of Richard Carter and Zaire Washington were dismissed for insufficient evidence, according to the DA."This plea bargain is supported by the facts, the evidence and the law and it is consistent with our responsibility to see that justice is done," said DA Pamela Price. "I was elected to make difficult bur fair deci...

Teens run away from group home, crash stolen car in Palo Alto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Officers said they arrested a 15-year-old girl and her three teenaged passengers after the girl crashed a stolen car into a patrol vehicle and led police on a chase in Palo Alto.The girl crashed the stolen Kia Rio twice, according to the Palo Alto Police Department."The investigation revealed that all four occupants were juveniles who had run away from a group home in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 8. The vehicle they were in had been reportedstolen out of Nye County, Nevada," PAPD wrote. The incident began at 2:06 a.m. Thursday when a patrol officer attempted to pull the Kia over on Ross Road and Nathan Way. "As the officer was positioning the patrol car behind the vehicle, its driver immediately attempted to make a U-turn to escape, colliding with the front of the patrol car," PAPD wrote. The officer chased the fleeing vehicle until it crashed into a traffic light pole on Alma Street. Airbags deployed in the wrecked Kia and the four teenagers were taken into custody. The 15-...

Temperatures could reach 100 degrees in some Bay Area cities over the weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

(KRON) -- Make sure your air conditioner is working, because it is going to get hot in the Bay Area this weekend. The National Weather Service says some parts of the region could see temperatures greater than 100 degrees on Saturday and Sunday. "This weekend, the heat is on," said KRON4 Meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez. "Ten-to-20 degrees above normal with a little relief on Monday." Highway 92 to remain closed through evening commute due to HazMat spill The NWS predicts that San Francisco will not reach triple digits on either Saturday or Sunday. In the South Bay, the NWS says that San Jose has a 2% chance of getting to 100 degrees on Sunday.Further inland, sky-high temperatures are more likely. The NWS says Concord and Livermore have better than a 50% chance of cracking 100 degrees on both weekend days. On Thursday, those areas were already flirting with triple-digit heat. Concord and Livermore reached 92 and 93 degrees, respectively. Temperatures in San Francisco were 63 degrees...

Car crash shuts down Santa Clara road for hours; pedestrian injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KRON) -- A traffic collision has caused a road to close Thursday afternoon, the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) said on Twitter. The northbound lanes of Lafayette Street at Great America Way will be closed for approximately five to six hours.A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle, according to SCPD. The driver remained at the scene after the crash.The location of the crash is approximately one mile north of Levi's Stadium. SCPD first tweeted about the crash at 2:16 p.m.Video from the scene can be viewed in the media player above. The condition of the victim is unknown at this time. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }This story will be updated.

EEUU: es “temporal” la suspensión del monitoreo de cultivos de coca en Colombia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC – Estados Unidos explicó que la suspensión de la recolección de datos sobre los cultivos de coca en Colombia es algo “temporal”, al tiempo que aseguró que continuará monitoreando estas plantaciones en coordinación con el gobierno colombiano.El periódico El Tiempo publicó que Washington había suspendido el monitoreo satelital de los cultivos en Colombia utilizado durante décadas, una noticia de la que se hizo eco el miércoles el presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, asegurando que “las cosas cambian”.Un portavoz del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos contó a EFE que la medida es “temporal” y que el gobierno “evalúa constantemente la efectividad de las políticas antinarcóticas y hace cambios según sea necesario”.De todos modos, subrayó que EEUU “continúa trabajando con el gobierno de Colombia para monitorear los campos ilícitos de coca”.La Oficina de Política Nacional para el control de Drogas de la...

Absuelven a un hombre de agresión sexual argumentando que manoseo a una menor duró apenas 10 segundos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

(CNN) — La decisión de una corte de Italia a favor del conserje de una escuela que manoseó a una alumna porque el acto duró menos de 10 segundos desató indignación en el país.En su fallo, los jueces de la quinta sección penal del Tribunal de Roma informaron que absolvían al acusado, un hombre de 66 años según la cadena estatal italiana RAI, de agresión sexual porque todo duró “entre cinco y diez segundos”.En su testimonio, la joven, que entonces tenía 17 años, según la RAI, dijo que el acto ocurrió en abril de 2022 cuando subía las escaleras del colegio con una amiga.Testificó que se subió los pantalones y sintió una mano metida dentro de ellos, bajo su ropa interior, tocándole las nalgas, según la sentencia, emitida el 6 de julio.“Amor, sabes que estaba bromeando”, le dijo el conserje, según el testimonio de la adolescente mencionado en la sentencia.Ella soñaba con defender Japón, pero fue víctima de agresiones sexuales en el Ejército. Esta es su histo...

Dana Open Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:36:51 GMT

ThursdayAt Highland Meadows Golf ClubSylvania, OhioPurse: $1.8 millionYardage: 6,642; Par: 71First RoundJaravee Boonchant31-33—64Linn Grant30-34—64Ariya Jutanugarn31-34—65Emily Pedersen32-33—65Aditi Ashok31-35—66Matilda Castren33-33—66Linnea Johansson34-32—66Xiyu Lin32-34—66Linnea Strom29-37—66Kelly Tan32-34—66Bailey Tardy32-34—66Xiaowen Yin33-33—66Rose Zhang32-34—66Celine Borge31-36—67Allisen Corpuz33-34—67Maria Fassi32-35—67Soo Bin Joo33-34—67Sei Young Kim33-34—67A Lim Kim33-34—67Lydia Ko33-34—67Minjee Lee32-35—67Yu Liu32-35—67Pornanong Phatlum32-35—67Sarah Schmelzel33-34—67Samantha Wagner32-35—67Laura Wearn33-34—67Gemma Dryburgh33-35—68Mia Hammond32-36—68Mina Harigae32-36—68Esther Henseleit35-33—68Frida Kinhult34-34—68Ilhee Lee33-35—68Polly Mack31-37—68Alexa Pano34-34—68Annie Park33-35—68Patty Tavatanakit33-35—68Arpichaya Yubol32-36—68Weiwei Zhang34-34—68Brittany Altomare35-34—69Peiyun Chien34-35—69Cydney Clanton33-36—69Paula Creamer34-35—69Lindy Duncan31-38—69Dana Fall32-37—69Ha...