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Sheila Oliver, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor, dies at 71

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

By Mike Catalni | Associated PressTRENTON, N.J. — Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who rose to become one of New Jersey’s most prominent Black leaders and passionately advocated for revitalizing cities and against gun violence, died Tuesday after a sudden illness. She was 71.No cause of death was given, according to a statement from her family issued by Gov. Phil Murphy’s office. Oliver was serving as acting governor while Murphy and his family are on vacation in Italy. His office said she had been hospitalized Monday.Murphy said he and his family are distraught at the news. Naming Oliver as his lieutenant governor was, he said, “the best decision I ever made.”She was the first Black woman to hold statewide elected office in New Jersey, winning the vote alongside Murphy in 2017 and again in 2021. She was a well-known figure in state government, and made history in 2010 by becoming the first Black woman to lead the state Assembly.In contrast to her predecessor, who rarely appeared alongside G...

Condominium sells in Palo Alto for $2.3 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

315 Homer Avenue – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 300 block of Homer Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on July 7, 2023. The $2,341,000 purchase price works out to $1,538 per square foot. The condominium, built in 2004, has an interior space of 1,522 square feet. The layout of this condo includes two bedrooms and two baths. The substantial lot measures 1,184 square feet and features a pool.Additional units that have recently been purchased close by include:On Channing Avenue, Palo Alto, in December 2022, a 1,781-square-foot unit was sold for $3,375,000, a price per square foot of $1,895. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 2,140-square-foot unit on Channing Avenue in Palo Alto sold for $3,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,636. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,350-square-foot unit on the 700 block of Ramona Street in Palo Alto sold in May 2023, for $2,175,000, a price per square foot of $1,611. The unit has 2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

49ers QB Roll Call: Purdy’s strong encore, Lance’s viral video

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Here is Tuesday’s practice report from 49ers training camp on their four-quarterback stable:BROCK PURDYPracticing back-to-back days seems to agree with his surgically repaired throwing elbow. Keep in mind he is only four practices into a massive comeback. He looked sharp, controlled and Purdy-esque. He completed 8-of-11 passes, finishing with red-zone touchdown strikes to Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings. He also connected earlier in practice with Brandon Aiyuk twice, Samuel twice more, and George Kittle, so he obviously is tapping into first-team talent since seizing every single first-team rep upon his camp debut in practices last Thursday.“Just watching him on film in playoffs and watching now, it looks like he’s throwing the ball the same. It’s good for him and his confidence,” cornerback Isaiah Oliver said. “It takes an extra step or two coming back from injury. I’ve talked to him about it. As long as he’s confident and it doesn’t hurt, he’s going to be...

Robbers flee with puppies, shoot teen planning to sell French Bulldogs in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

OAKLAND — What was supposed to be the sale of some French Bulldog puppies in East Oakland Monday night left a 17-year-old Stockton boy shot and two men with him robbed of the dogs and personal items, authorities said.The violence happened about 10:50 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of Hunter Avenue in the Brookfield Village  neighborhood.According to initial reports, the boy and two 20-year-old men, all Stockton residents, told police they were dog breeders and had arranged to sell two French Bulldogs — each worth $3,200 — to a woman they had done business with before, authorities said.When they got there they were meeting with the purported buyer when two masked men armed with guns approached them.The robbers took the dogs and other items from the trio. As the suspects were running to a getaway vehicle, one of them began shooting at the victims, wounding the boy at least twice, authorities said. He was in stable condition at a hospital.The woman was gone by the time police arriv...

Former President Trump will head to Orange County in September

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

Former President Donald Trump will head to Anaheim in late September as part of the California Republican Party’s fall convention.Trump is scheduled to address convention attendees during a lunch on Friday, Sept. 29, the state party announced Tuesday.“We are thrilled to welcome President Trump back to the CAGOP convention stage for the first time since our 2016 convention,” CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson said in a statement. “As California Republicans prepare to play a major role in deciding who our party’s 2024 presidential nominee will be, I look forward to President Trump speaking with our delegates about his plans to move our country forward.”Other than Trump, no other guests have been publicly disclosed, but the party said more speakers would be announced “in the days and weeks to come.”The fall convention is slated to take place at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1.While Trump’s visit is par...

CIF survey shows high school football participation on the rise

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

The California Interscholastic Federation announced Tuesday that football participation increased by over 4,000 students from the 2021-22 to the 2022-23 school years. In a release by the CIF, 11-player football, the state’s most popular high school sport, went from 84,626 players across California in ’21-22 to 89,178 last school year, an increase of 5.4 percent. Eight-player football also saw a slight uptick from 2,232 to 2,611.This was the first time participation in the sport has increased since 2015, as the number of players statewide steadily declined from 103,725 to 84,626 over that span.Overall, 763,867 student-athletes played high school sports in California last year, an increase of 1.4 percent over the previous year, according to the survey of 1,609 schools.“It’s encouraging to see steady participation after a challenging past few years,” CIF Executive Director Ron Nocetti said in a press release on Tuesday. “As we move forward, the CIF looks to continue to expa...

Four-alarm Hayes Valley fire damages building, displaces 8 people

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

(KRON) -- A four-alarm fire was reported in the Hayes Valley area of San Francisco on Tuesday morning, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. Man dies after fire starts near I-980 in Oakland The building was under construction, and the flames reached all floors. A total of four buildings nearby were evacuated for safety during the blaze. Five buildings are being examined for damages as well. A neighbor nearby said her windows burst from the heat of the flames. At least a dozen fire trucks responded to the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time. So far, eight people have been displaced by this fire, but that number could grow by a small amount in the coming hours. By 7:30 a.m., the flames had been extinguished and water that had been doused on fire was visible throughout the structure. SFFD Chief Jeanine Nicholson provided an update after the flames were put out. “Four residential buildings, two on Hickory and two on Oak that were impacted with some with a lit...

Bay rescue in progress off Embarcadero near Pier 7

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A bay rescue is in progress near Pier 7 in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The location given by SFFD was 450 Embarcadero, which is close to the Pier 32 Cafe and Restaurant.People are being advised to avoid the area.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Stratos Night Club shooting suspect arrested in Redwood City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- One person is in custody in connection to a shooting near a San Francisco nightclub that left three people injured earlier this year, the San Francisco Police Department said. The shooting occurred on June 10 at 11:54 p.m. near the Stratos Night Club in Ingleside.Officers responded to the 300 block of Ocean Avenue on a report of a shooting. At the scene, they located two men and one woman -- all suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Aid was rendered, medics were summoned, and the victims were transported to the hospital and treated. Nima Momeni faces preliminary hearing day two in San Francisco An investigation into the shooting was taken up by the SFPD Night Investigations Unit with assistance from the Community Violence Response Team. A suspect was identified -- 42-year-old Salvador Rodriguez of San Francisco. Search and arrest warrants were obtained for Rodriguez and his home.On Thursday, July 27, investigators took him into custody on the 400 block of...

Super Bowl winner Bruce Collie’s daughter is among 4 killed in Wisconsin aircraft crashes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:37:11 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Devyn Reiley, the daughter of two-time Super Bowl winner Bruce Collie, was one of four people who died in two separate crashes related to a Wisconsin aircraft convention over the weekend, event organizers say.Reiley, 30, was a co-founder of the Texas Warbird Museum and was flying in a World War II-era T-6 Texan, which went down in Lake Winnebago on Saturday morning. The crash also killed Zach Colliemoreno, 20, organizers said Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard reported Saturday evening that divers had recovered two bodies from the crash.She was visiting the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture show in Oshkosh, which is one of the largest gatherings of aircraft builders and aviation enthusiasts worldwide. The convention brings more than 10,000 aircraft and 600,000 people to Wittman Regional Airport, making the airport’s control tower the busiest in the world for a week each summer.Later Saturday, a helicopter and a gyrocopter collided in midair over a runway ...