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Don’t “bully,” judge tells jurors in San Jose State athletic trainer’s sexual assault case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

A day after the jurors deciding the fate of San Jose’s State former athletic trainer accused of sexually assaulting female athletes hit a “rough patch” and ended deliberations early, the federal judge in the case admonished them Thursday to “not to bully or antagonize other jurors.”U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman also acknowledged to the eight women and four men who filed back into the courtroom that “the jury room is very small” and offered them an empty courtroom. But even that appeared to divide at least a couple of jurors, with the foreman nodding his head vigorously for more space and another juror saying they didn’t need it.The judge’s latest instructions came at the start of the fourth day of deliberations in the trial over whether Scott Shaw touched former athletes under their sports bras and underwear inappropriately, or whether doing so was medically legitimate treatment.The dust up provided a rare glimpse into secret jury deliberations in a case that rocked San Jo...

Lizzo seems to be living out her own Bad Day version of her ‘Pink’ Barbie song

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

Did Lizzo wake up Tuesday morning with “irrepressible thoughts of death?” Was the singer also beset by feelings of “panic” and of being “scared?”These are some the lyrics of the “Bad Day” version of “Pink,” Lizzo’s otherwise catchy, upbeat song for the movie “Barbie.” The song accompanies Barbie as she wakes up in her “own pink world” and starts yet another “great day.” But on one particular day, Barbie realizes that her perfect life is no longer so perfect, and her existential crisis begins.Lizzo released the “Bad Day” version of “Pink” over the weekend, and it could provide accompaniment for any dread she felt just before her own life took a sudden and shocking turn on Tuesday. That’s when three former backup singers filed a lawsuit against her, alleging that she subjected them to a hostile workplace, sexual harassment, weight-shaming and other indign...

Four-bedroom home sells in San Jose for $2 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

6884 Hampton Drive – Google Street ViewA 2,266-square-foot house built in 1968 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 6800 block of Hampton Drive in San Jose was sold on July 5, 2023, for $2,000,000, or $883 per square foot. This single-story house boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the home includes a two-car garage, ensuring ample room for parking and storage. The property occupies a sizable 9,000-square-foot lot which provides abundant outdoor space, including a pool.Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:In June 2023, a 2,278-square-foot home on Elwood Road in San Jose sold for $2,080,000, a price per square foot of $913. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Elwood Road, San Jose, in February 2023, a 2,680-square-foot home was sold for $1,650,000, a price per square foot of $616. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,534-square-foot home on the 12...

More California Highway Patrol officers headed to Oakland in renewed bid to combat crime

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

The California Highway Patrol will once again beef up its patrols across certain areas of Oakland as part of a renewed push to crack down on crime across the city, Mayor Sheng Thao’s administration announced Thursday.The agency will be targeting “high-injury corridors” and focusing on reckless driving, stolen cars, sideshows and highway shootings, Thao’s announcement said. The goal of this partnership between the mayor’s office and Gov. Gavin Newsom is to allow Oakland police more time to respond to — and solve more cases of — violent crime.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Weeks after beating murder charge, East Bay man arrested for allegedly trafficking girl in Pinole Crime and Public Safety | New wave of antisemitic flyers on East Bay trail adds to hate-crime ‘heat map’ Crime and Public Safety | Fremont: Active shooter training to take place at California School for the Deaf ...

Person tests positive for West Nile virus in Santa Clara County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

Santa Clara County public health officials announced on Thursday the county’s first human case of West Nile virus for the season, confirmed in a person who was reported to be resting at home after a hospitalization.The person, only identified as an adult due to medical privacy laws, contracted the mosquito-borne disease in another county within California, but their diagnosis was reported in Santa Clara County due to their residence.On Monday, the Santa Clara County Vector Control District announced that West Nile Virus-positive mosquitos were found in parts of San Jose and Milpitas. That list expanded to include Sunnyvale and Santa Clara on Tuesday. The district announced plans to spray potentially infected areas with Zenivex, an insecticide that targets and kills adult mosquitoes.Residents do not need to relocate during the operations, the district said, adding that mosquito treatments pose minimal risk when applied by a licensed professional. But those wishing to take extra...

2 North Bay residents arrested in nationwide human trafficking bust

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

(KRON) -- Two residents of the North Bay were arrested as part of Operation Cross Country, a nationwide operation targeting suspects willing to pay juveniles for sex and victims of child sex trafficking. The San Rafael Police Department said the arrests had been made in cooperation with the Marin County Sheriff's Office, Novato Police Department, Central Marin Police Authority, Marin County District Attorney's Office and the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center.In the North Bay, two men were arrested during the operation, San Rafael PD said, and one adult sex worker was provided with resources. Alleged Lake Tahoe foot fondler identified, arrested in NorCal The suspects arrested requested via phone calls and text messages to engage in sex acts with minors in exchange for money. One of the men arrested arrived at a location after agreeing to meet with a minor for sex. Another arrived after agreeing to meet with an adult for sex.The first man, Simeon Ramirez-Lopez, 25, of...

Emeryville police seek person of interest in May slaying

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

(BCN) -- Emeryville police on Thursday asked for the public's help in locating a person of interest in an investigation into a slaying in May. Oakland resident Ryan Belser, 40, is a person of interest in a slaying that occurred May 26 at 41st Street and San Pablo Avenue. Hundreds of boxes of hazardous chemicals found at San Pablo home Anyone with information on Belser's whereabouts is asked to please call Emeryville police at (510) 596-3700. Police will provide anonymity to anyone who provides information that helps officers locate Belser. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

San Jose flooring company owner failed to pay $1 million in overtime

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

(KRON) -- The owner of a San Jose flooring company was sentenced to county jail and ordered to pay over $580,000 in restitution for fraud. Martin Helda, 35, failed to pay his employee $1 million in owed overtime, as well as lowballed his payroll to avoid paying insurance premiums, Santa Clara County prosecutors said. Helda, who owns the company All Bay Floor, pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud. He was convicted of committing wage theft, workers compensation premium fraud, and Employment Development Department fraud. District Attorney Jeff Rosen said Thursday, "Whatever you think you might be saving in the short term will cost you a lot more than money in the long term. Fraud doesn’t pay."Last week a judge sentenced Helda to serve four months in county jail and 200 hours of community service.The investigation began after an insurance audit revealed that Helda’s payroll did not match the number of people he had working for him. The DA's Workers’ Exploitation Task Force, the Depar...

Review: ‘Heartstopper’ returns on Netflix for believable coming-of-age romance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley reviews 'Heartstopper' (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Double strikes by the Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild currently have new Hollywood productions on hold, but thankfully for viewers, a few beloved series return for your enjoyment this week.On Wednesday, “Reservation Dogs” returned for its third and final season on both cable (FX) and streaming ...

US challenges world to tell Russia to stop using Ukrainian grain as `blackmail’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:47 GMT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken challenged all countries Thursday to tell Russia to stop using the Black Sea and Ukraine’s grain as “blackmail” and stop treating the world’s hungry and vulnerable people as leverage in its “unconscionable war.”America’s top diplomat lashed out at Russia at a U.N. Security Council meeting for ignoring the world’s appeals and pulling out of the year-old deal that allowed Ukraine to ship more than 32 tons of grain from Black Sea ports to needy countries. “And what has Russia’s response been to the world’s distress and outrage? Bombing Ukrainian granaries, mining port entrances, threatening to attack any vessel in the Black Sea,” he said.Blinken was chairing the signature event of the United States’ council presidency this month on conflict as a key driver of hunger and famine. He announced that the United States, which has provided more than $17.5 billion since January 2021 to address famine and food insecurity, will g...