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Two men killed, another wounded in two Oakland shootings Monday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

OAKLAND — The city of Oakland experienced its 75th and 76th homicides of 2023 within about six hours of each other Monday night, according to authorities.The first of the two shootings occurred just before 5 p.m. at a residence in the 2300 block of International Boulevard in East Oakland. One man was pronounced dead at the residence, and a 20-year-old man was taken to a hospital for a gunshot wound to his lower leg.Authorities did not immediately release the name of the man killed pending confirmation and notification of his next of kin.The motive for this shooting is under investigation and no arrests had been announced as of Tuesday morning.At about 9:50 p.m., a 39-year-old Oakland man was found shot in a vehicle that crashed in the area of 37th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Police said investigators were still attempting to determine where the shooting occurred. No motive was determined and no suspects were identified.Related ArticlesC...

Colorado dentist accused of killing wife by poisoning her protein shakes with cyanide set to enter plea

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

James Toliver Craig, 45. (Photo provided by Aurora Police Department) By JESSE BEDYAN, Associated Press/Report for AmericaAn Aurora dentist accused of killing his wife by lacing her protein shakes with poison is set to enter a plea in court to a first-degree murder charge on Tuesday.Police said James Craig, who began an affair before his wife’s March 18 death, had searched online for answers to questions such as “is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?” and “how to make murder look like a heart attack.” In the following days, Craig’s wife, Angela Craig, then Googled symptoms she was having including vertigo, shaking and cold lips, said District Attorney John Kellner at a July preliminary hearing.Angela Craig, a mother of six who was married to her husband for 23 years, died of poisoning from cyanide and tetrahydrozoline, the latter a substance found in over-the-counter eye drops, according to the Arapahoe County coroner Kelly Lear.At the preliminary hearing, James Craig’s attorney...

Los Gatos students shot with gel bb gun while walking home from school

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

Aug. 21VANDALISM: 11:43 a.m. on Wissahickon Avenue. Someone drew inappropriate images on a vehicle, which caused scratches. The suspect was a previous friend of the vehicle owner who admitted to drawing the images.SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 6:34 p.m. on Roberts Road. A man left flowers at someone’s apartment.Aug. 22BATTERY: 5:10 p.m. at Los Gatos Boulevard and Placer Oaks Road. Children were walking home from Fisher Middle School when someone drove by and shot at them with gel bb gun, causing bruises.Aug. 23BURGLARY: 6:33 a.m. on Frank Avenue. A 2013 Specialized road bike and a 2022 Ibis road bike were both taken from a garage. The value of both bikes is $25,000-$30,000.SUSPICIOUS PERSON: 2:29 p.m. at Los Gatos-Saratoga Road and Los Gatos Boulevard. A woman saw a transient male riding an electric bike She found it suspicious due to her never seeing a transient male riding an electric bike before.Aug. 24VANDALISM: 8:40 p.m. on West Main Street. Someone poured red paint in the entryway of a s...

Meet the coach who’s the heartbeat of 49ers’ practice and a guru of career resurrections

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

SANTA CLARA — When the 49ers’ offseason program concludes to start summer break, coach Kyle Shanahan urges his players to stay ready during their 40 days away before training camp. Don’t get out of shape. Show up with a clear head, prepared to hit the ground running.As for the coaches, not so much. Shanahan loves to get away and as he puts it, “do the things we don’t want the players to do.”Try as he might, that’s a difficult sell to Kris Kocurek, the 49ers’ manic defensive line coach. He remembers sleepless nights before football games and track meets at Caldwell High in Texas, anticipating his next pass rush move or a personal best in the shot put.Kocurek is 44 now, and some of the rough edges have softened through real life experience. Yet the anticipation for competition remains as Kocurek awaits the chance to get in the trenches with his guys.“It’s mid-summer and we’re on a break and I can’t sleep at night ...

12-year-old Hayward boy missing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

(KRON) -- A 12-year-old boy who was last seen on Friday at his Hayward home is now missing, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.Randy Yanez was last seen in the 19000 block of Camden Avenue around 3:30 p.m. He has brown eyes and brown hair. According to police, he is described to have an "Edgar" style haircut.Randy is 5-foot-4 and weighs around 190 pounds. He was last seen wearing black sweatpants and a black sweatshirt. Man accused of killing boy, 6, hides during first court appearance Police say Randy may have headed to the San Francisco area. He is familiar with public transportation and had his cell phone with him at the time he was last seen. Anyone who has information about Randy’s whereabouts is asked to call the Alameda County Sheriff's Office at 510-667-7721.

Burglars targeting boats on Oakland estuary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Oakland's property crime problem is spilling onto the waterfront with burglars now targeting boats on the estuary.In some instances, thieves will travel in small boats and pry open dock boxes in the middle of the night. According to marina residents, they have taken engines or sometimes small boats or dinghies. Craig Jacobsen, Outboard Motor Shop president, says he and many of the marina residents believe the people committing these crimes live in encampments along the estuary or on stolen boats."We know 100 percent who is doing it and where they are and all of that. We had one of them arrested last week with some of our stolen products. Two days later he's back out on his boat again,” Jacobsen said. Berkeley to resume housing development at People’s Park Jacobsen says Oakland police have told him they can't do much."They sent me an email back a little while ago saying they're just so tied up with violent crime that all their officers are on violent ...

Berkeley to resume housing development at People's Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- The California State Assembly has approved a bill that allows the City of Berkeley to continue its housing construction at People's Park. This bill approval amends the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 which prevented construction on projects that did not study a potential for noise pollution generated from future residents after they move into the area.According to the State Assembly, UC Berkeley currently provides housing for only 23 percent of its students, which is the lowest rate in the University of California system. Officer fired for shooting and killing Sean Monterrosa has termination overturned The new building would house more than 1,100 students in a 148-unit apartment building. The construction will also allow the university to build a separate unit that will house over 60 homeless people who currently sleep at the park.“This is a victory for affordable housing and that means it’s a victory in our ongoing efforts to tack...

Best Buy and the reluctant shopper. Sales fall as Americans pull back on spending

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Sales and profits at Best Buy slid in the second quarter as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain continues to wrestle with a pullback in spending after Americans splurged during the pandemic.The decline in sales was smaller than what Wall Street had anticipated, however, and profits were better than expected, sending shares higher in early trading. The U.S. job market has remained resilient, but Americans are facing higher prices and more expensive credit with the Federal Reserve hiking benchmark interest rates to combat inflation. It’s more expensive to take out loans for appliances, cars and houses, or to use a credit card. As a result, consumers have become reluctant to spend unless there is a sale. They’re being more selective with what they will buy and, in many cases, trading down to buy cheaper stuff.Retailers including Best Buy are also now bracing for the impact from the ending of the student loan moratorium, which had provided one-tim...

LPGA Tour goes to Portland, Europe has final Ryder Cup qualifying in Switzerland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

LPGA TOURPORTLAND CLASSICSite: Portland, Oregon.Course: Columbia Edgewater CC. Yardage: 6,467. Par: 72.Prize money: $1.5 million. Winner’s share: $225,000.Television: Thursday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. (Golf Channel).Defending champion: Andrea Lee.Race to CME Globe leader: Celine Boutier.Last week: Megan Khang won the CPKC Women’s Open in Canada.Notes: Andrea Lee is defending her first LPGA title right after qualifying for her first Solheim Cup team. … The tournament began 40 years ago with JoAnne Carner as the inaugural champion. … The field features 10 of the 12 players on the U.S. Solheim Cup team, missing only Angel Yin and Cheyenne Knight, both captain’s picks. … Paula Creamer received one of the sponsor exemptions. … Lexi Thompson is in the field. She is outside the top 150 in the Race to CME Globe and is not likely to keep her full LPGA card for next year at this rate. Thompson has made only two cuts this year. … Megan Khang became the n...

US Ryder Cup team adds familiar picks with Fowler and Thomas. It also gets a LIV player with Koepka

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:08 GMT

U.S. captain Zach Johnson filled out his Ryder Cup team with familiar faces in Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler, along with LIV Golf player Brooks Koepka, as the Americans try to end three decades of losing on European soil.Johnson also went with Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa and Sam Burns, who will make his Ryder Cup debut in Rome having not won a match in a home Presidents Cup last fall.Among those Johnson left out were Cameron Young, who finished at No. 9 in the Ryder Cup standings, and Keegan Bradley, who won twice this season and finished 11th in the standings.Thomas was getting the most attention because he was No. 15 in the standings, has gone 15 months without winning and failed to finish among the top 70 who reached the FedEx Cup playoffs this month.Thomas, however, is considered the emotional spark for the U.S. team. He has a 6-2-1 record in two Ryder Cups and pairs well with Spieth, the three-time major champion who has played in every Ryder Cup since 2014.The matches are...