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Pair who shot at each other, killing Brentwood teen, are convicted of manslaughter, not murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

DUBLIN — In a case where two East Bay men fired guns at each other, but killed a 19-year-old woman, jurors returned the exact same verdict against both men Wednesday morning.Willie Samuels, 28, and Fernando Sevilla, 42, both escaped murder convictions, but jurors found them guilty of voluntary manslaughter and gun enhancements in the death of Brentwood resident Madalyn Sandoval. The trial stemmed from a shooting at 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2020, near San Antonio Park in Oakland.The jury deliberated for several days, and the verdict came two days after one juror privately voiced concerns about how deliberations were going to the judge. As speculation rose about the potential for a mistrial, jurors announced Wednesday they had agreed on a manslaughter verdict.The verdict presents another crossroads for the Alameda County District Attorney’s office. During the trial, new DA Pamela Price issued a directive telling her prosecutors to generally avoid filing enhancements — pa...

Plans to build a massive, floating pool on the San Francisco Bay get legislative boost

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

The Bay Area is one step closer to getting its first public floating pool, though challenges remain for the waterfront development just south of the Bay Bridge.Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, proposed legislation Wednesday authorizing construction of a heated, Olympic-sized pool that would float on the San Francisco Bay, surrounded by retail space, offices and housing.Because the site of the proposed project — Piers 30-32 — is owned by the state, a developer can’t build there without special legislative approval. But even if Wiener’s Senate Bill 273 bill passes, the project still must get a green light from the city, the state and several other agencies.Wiener described the proposed project as a “powerful vision for the waterfront.”“I’m proud to introduce this new legislation and partner with the Port of San Francisco to make our waterfront stronger, safer, more sustainable, and more vibrant,” he said in a news releas...

Warriors’ Andre Iguodala to have wrist surgery next week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

LOS ANGELES — The hits keep coming for the Warriors.Already playing without Andrew Wiggins (family matter) and Gary Payton II (abdominal injury), Golden State will now be down its trusty elder statesman for the foreseeable future.Andre Iguodala is scheduled to have surgery on his broken left wrist next week, the team announced Wednesday afternoon.Iguodala, 39, broke his wrist during Monday’s win over the Phoenix Suns at Chase Center, the team said. He was seen icing his hand in the locker room and had been ruled out ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.While the Warriors couldn’t provide a timeline for Iguodala’s return, his surgery will likely sideline him for the remainder of the regular season and could keep him out into the postseason.The Warriors have no time to sulk the unfortunate news and will need to move on without him. They’re fifth in the Western Conference standings that’s so compacted that only four games ...

Single family residence sells for $1.6 million in Palo Alto

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

3344 Saint Michael Drive – Google Street ViewA house located in the 3300 block of Saint Michael Drive in Palo Alto has a new owner. The 1,679-square-foot property, built in 1955, was sold on Jan. 17, 2023. The $1,585,000 purchase price works out to $944 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two baths, a garage, and one parking space. It sits on a 6,060-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 1,868-square-foot home on the 3300 block of Cowper Street in Palo Alto sold in November 2022, for $3,505,000, a price per square foot of $1,876. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Saint Michael Drive, Palo Alto, in September 2022, a 1,367-square-foot home was sold for $3,500,000, a price per square foot of $2,560. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In October 2022, a 1,754-square-foot home on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto sold for $3,750,000, a price per square foot of $2,138. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathroo...

Letters: Lake Merritt | Food trucks | Late trains | Wasting money | Deserved time | Housing solutions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.Lake Merrittneeds a bailout, tooConsidering the impact of our downtown lake on Oakland, Lake Merritt is too big to fail. By that, I mean that thousands of people, uncountable numbers of wildlife, hundreds of businesses and the real estate value of thousands of mortgages would all suffer if Lake Merritt goes under, and succumbs to rotten algae, dead fish and odors associated with foul water.This could happen. A warming global climate and developing El Niño could bring late summer temperatures to levels conducive to harmful algal blooms, leading to zero oxygen again and more dead fish. Nutrient levels are already there, and tidal flows remain lower than historic. Add urban runoff, and the fact that most storm drains and inlets are unfiltered, and you can have quite a mess.The Lake’s water quality account is overdrawn. We bail out banks, automobile companies and insurance companies: one wonders why not a la...

Union City police ask for help locating ‘person of interest’ in homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

UNION CITY — Police are asking the public for help locating a person of interest in a homicide investigation that started with the discovery of a body next to the railroad tracks.The person of interest, identified as Brandon Kong, is wanted for questioning in the death of a man whose body was discovered Monday morning. Kong is described as a White man with black hair and brown eyes, 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 230 pounds. Police didn’t release his age.The victim was discovered at around 11 a.m. Monday, unconscious, near the train tracks off the 33300 block of Central Avenue. He later died from his injuries. Police haven’t disclosed the nature of the injuries and say they’re still working to identify him.Anyone with information can contact the Union City Police Department at 510-471-1365, leave a voicemail at 510-675-5207, or email [email protected].

Suspect arrested after armed robberies of day laborers in San Rafael

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KRON) -- A man has been arrested in connection to several armed robberies of day laborers across the Bay Area, according to the San Rafael Police Department. Stanford employee arrested after allegedly making two false claims of rape on campus Edward Joseph Martinez, 37, of El Sobrante was arrested in Orinda on a traffic warrant. He will be extradited to San Rafael on two charges of armed robbery. On Feb. 22, two people looking for work near Bellam Boulevard and Anderson Drive were robbed by a suspect at gunpoint after he told them he was hiring them for work, according to SRPD. Martinez drove both victims to a remote area before using a gun to rob them of their belongings, police say. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News SIGN UP NOW ...

Bolivian referees get suspended after 132-minute match

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s soccer federation suspended six match officials after they added 42 minutes in a professional national league match.Palmaflor beat Blooming 3-2 on Monday in a match that was later revised by the country’s refereeing commission. The 132-minute clash took place under heavy rains in the city of Chapare, in the South American country’s heartland.Referee Julio Gutierrez added the time due to a prolonged video review of Palmaflor’s second goal and a brawl that followed two red cards for the visitors.The commission made the decision to suspend the officials late on Tuesday.Blooming said on Twitter that the match officials put its players under heavy risk of injury due to “excessive added time.”Palmaflor’s top sports executive is Bolivia’s former President Evo Morales, who said on social media his team had won the match despite “suspicious officials.”Morales governed Bolivia between 2006-2019. The club rose to the country’s top flight division this year. ___...

JOYY: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — SINGAPORE (AP) — JOYY Inc. (YY) on Wednesday reported a loss of $377.5 million in its fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Singapore-based company said it had a loss of $5.38. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and amortization costs, came to 65 cents per share.The social media company posted revenue of $604.9 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $128.9 million, or $1.59 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.41 billion.For the current quarter ending in March, JOYY said it expects revenue in the range of $552 million to $570 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on YY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/YYSource

Park-Ohio: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:56 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — CLEVELAND (AP) — Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (PKOH) on Wednesday reported a loss of $23.9 million in its fourth quarter.On a per-share basis, the Cleveland-based company said it had a loss of $1.98. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 9 cents per share.The industrial supply-chain logistics company posted revenue of $381.6 million in the period.For the year, the company reported a loss of $14.2 million, or $1.16 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.49 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PKOH at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PKOHSource