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Black-led development group seeks to buy the A’s share of Oakland Coliseum

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

OAKLAND — A Black-led, local development group has formally offered to buy out the A’s partial ownership share of the Coliseum, proposing to take one of Oakland’s most notable pieces of real estate off the team’s hands in order to revitalize the property.In an offer letter, the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG) describes its interest in “expediting the future redevelopment” of the 155-acre Coliseum complex, which includes the baseball stadium and the Oakland Arena, plus the vast parking space in between.AASEG sent the letter earlier this week to the A’s, as well as to numerous city and Alameda County officials. It did not name a price, but offered instead to engage in negotiations with the franchise over the terms of a potential buyout, noting the team’s intentions of constructing a new Las Vegas ballpark by 2028.Amid public overtures by Mayor Sheng Thao to keep the A’s in town for as long as possible, this ...

Hayward police shoot, kill man allegedly armed with BB gun

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

(KRON) -- A person is dead after being shot by Hayward police Wednesday night, the police department has confirmed. At the time of the shooting, the man was armed with a BB gun, according to the Hayward Police Department's acting chief.The shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. off of City Center Drive.A witness had reported that a man pointed a firearm at two females in a vehicle. Three officers responded and the man allegedly pointed the firearm in the direction of the officers. Two of the officers opened fire on the man, according to Acting Police Chief Bryan Matthews. Second suspect apprehended in July Vallejo homicide case The man died and his identity has not been released. The officers were not injured, and found a BB gun at the scene that matched one described by the witness, Matthews said. "Any loss of life is tragic and last night's incident is no exception," Matthews said at a news conference Thursday. The Alameda County District Attorney's Office, Hayward PD and an in...

Third suspect arrested in Skyline High School shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

(KRON) -- A third person was arrested in connection to Tuesday's shooting at Skyline High School, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) said Thursday in a press release. OPD arrested a third minor on Wednesday and recovered a second firearm.The other two suspects -- both minors -- were arrested on the day of the shooting, KRON4 reported. The shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. while Skyline High School students were in class, but no one was hurt.All three juvenile suspects were charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office for their involvement in the shooting.

Second suspect apprehended in July Vallejo homicide case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

(BCN) -- The second of two suspects in a July homicide in Vallejo was arrested Wednesday, police said. Armando Menendez, 19, was taken into custody in the 1000 block of Grant Street in Vallejo with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service, Vallejo police said. On the morning of July 17, officers responded to a distress call regarding a shooting in the 200 block of Mini Drive. Police discovered two gunshot victims, a man and a woman. The man, identified as 18-year-old Zoltan Kent Jr., died from his injuries while the woman survived. Person dies after being shot by Hayward police After an investigation, police obtained arrest warrants for suspects Gerald Collins, 23, and Menendez. Collins was taken into custody in Vacaville with the help of a SWAT team, U.S. Marshals and Vacaville police on Aug. 20. Both Collins and Menendez have been booked into the Solano County Jail on suspicion of homicide and are being detained on an order of no bail. Copyright © 2023 ...

This is Giants manager Gabe Kapler's favorite burger spot in SF

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- There are hundreds of burger spots across San Francisco and the Bay Area. Whether it's a locally-owned shop or a large chain, there's going to be debate on what is the best burger here. If you're a San Francisco Giants fan, perhaps you want to know which burger spot is manager Gabe Kapler's favorite. The skipper says the best burger in the city is ABV, according to a post on his Instagram page. 3 SF pizza spots named top 50 best in US, according to new ranking ABV is located in the Mission District at 3174 16th St. The Southern California native adds ABV isn't just the best burger in San Francisco but also in the Bay Area. In his Instagram post, Kapler ordered the "ABV Burger," which runs for $17. Unfortunately, eating this burger will likely not get you to Kapler's 6-foot-2 and roughly 200-pound frame with a 555-pound deadlift. Even with Kapler's dedication to fitness and a clean diet, the former 12-year MLB outfielder will eat burgers and other "cheat me...

Former FTX exec pleads guilty to making millions in illegal campaign contributions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A former top executive at the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty Thursday to making tens of millions of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to U.S. politicians and engaging in a criminal conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transfer business.Ryan Salame, the former co-chief executive of FTX Digital Markets, is the fourth high-ranking official at the company or its affiliates to plead guilty to criminal charges.Under a deal with prosecutors, he agreed to forfeit up to $1.55 billion in assets. He could also be called as a witness to testify at the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was arrested last year in the Bahamas and extradited to the U.S. to face charges that he committed a host of crimes while running the popular digital currency trading platform. Square outage results in multiple service disruptions Salame, 30, entered his plea before a judge in Manhattan, admitting to the court that he illegally used millions of ...

Gen Z Candidate Launches Campaign That Ignores His Generation’s Priorities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

A Texas congressional candidate who launched his campaign on Wednesday with an appeal to be the next Gen Z member of Congress quickly brought in $130,000 — and also deleted the “issues” page of his website.Isaiah Martin is running in Texas’s 18th Congressional District, a safe blue seat that covers much of Houston. In his campaign launch, the 25-year-old denounced Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans for leading an “attack on democracy” and voting rights.“What we’re seeing right here in Texas is just a snapshot of what’s going on all across the nation when extremists with no vision try to hold onto power with division,” Martin said.Portions of Martin’s platform — as well as what he left out of it — indicate that he may be out of step with voters of his generation, who, by virtue of their concerns with human rights and the climate crisis, as well as their own personal identities, are vessels for political change.In the “First Bills to Co-Sponsor” section of his website, M...

Witness alerted police to physical altercation between Julio Urías and woman outside MLS stadium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested after someone saw a physical altercation between a man and a woman outside a Major League Soccer stadium and contacted police, according to the arrest report released Thursday.The report by the Department of Public Safety provided details on Urías’ arrest late Sunday on South Hoover Street outside BMO Stadium in Exposition Park, south of downtown Los Angeles.The report said DPS officers were patrolling outside the stadium after the soccer match in which Lionel Messi played in front of numerous celebrities. They were contacted by someone, whose name was not publicly identified, regarding a physical altercation a man and a woman.The report said DPS officers talked to the individuals involved and determined a physical altercation occurred. The investigation resulted in Urías’ arrest on suspicion of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.Urías posted $50,000 bail and was released early Monday. He is due in court ...

Howard Co. is first in Maryland to give paramedics ability to do blood transfusions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

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Neymar says not 100% fit for Brazil, compares Saudi league to French

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:28:39 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil striker Neymar said he is not fully fit to play in the two opening rounds of World Cup qualifying due to the right ankle injury that has sidelined him since February.Neymar left Paris Saint-Germain for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal but hasn’t yet played for his new club. He said in a press conference Thursday that the Saudi Pro League could be as good as France’s Ligue 1 — if not better.Brazil will play its first match in World Cup qualifying on Friday in the Amazon city of Belem against Bolivia. Then the Selecao will travel to face Peru on Tuesday. Neymar said he has come for international duty in similar form in the past and still played.“I feel well, happy, but obviously I am not 100% fit. But my head is well, my body is well,” the 31-year-old Neymar said. “I was going to play the latest match (of Al Hilal), but I was hit during training and the coach chose to leave me out, so I could come to Brazil.”Neymar’s most-recent match for B...