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East Palo Alto man gets 4 years for Fremont home invasion robbery that turned deadly

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

OAKLAND — An East Palo Alto man was sentenced June 7 to four years in state prison after pleading no contest to participating in a home invasion robbery where one of his cohorts was shot and killed someone in the home.Gerardo Landa-Sandoval, 22, had been charged with murder under the provocative act theory, which says that a participant in a crime can be held liable when the victim kills one of the responsible parties in self-defense. But the murder count was dropped as part of the plea agreement, and Landa-Sandoval’s attorney argued the facts simply didn’t justify a murder charge.The hectic and chaotic robbery occurred on March 10, 2021, when Landa-Sandoval, 19-year-old Carlos Eduardo Contreras-Reyna, 22-year-old Lajon Harris, and a fourth person whose identity is unknown went to the Mosaic Apartments in Fremont to rob a specific unit, according to police. There were six people in the home, at least one of whom was armed. Details only get more unclear from there.A...

Bay Area man gets probation for robbing San Francisco banks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Area man who allegedly robbed two banks within a week was sentenced to probation for three years, court records show.Mark David Anderson, 59, pleaded guilty last December to one count of bank robbery, a federal offense. He was sentenced in mid-May by U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson, court records show.Anderson’s attorney wrote in court papers that he has a mental illness stemming from a traumatic brain injury after being struck in the head with a pipe during a robbery in New York City. The lawyer wrote that Anderson was originally charged by the San Francisco District Attorney and was undergoing a mental health diversion program that was upended when federal prosecutors took over the case.Federal prosecutors charged Anderson in April 2021 with robbing two banks. In November 2020, Anderson allegedly placed a steak knife on the counter of a Wells Fargo in San Francisco before departing with $605, according to the criminal complaint. Two days later,...

Asian American student claims affirmative action prevented his admissions, but California law doesn't allow that

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

(KRON) -- An Asian American student claims that affirmative action is to blame for his recent rejections from top tier colleges and universities across the United States. However, the law which impacts admissions of at least one of those colleges prevents racial preference when considering students. Local leaders speak out after Mission District mass shooting Jon Wang, 18, of Florida told Fox News that he applied to MIT, CalTech, Princeton, Harvard, Carnegie-Mellon and University of California, Berkeley, but was rejected by each of them. Wang's parents are both Chinese immigrants, and he argues that his Asian American heritage worked against him in his application process, thanks to affirmative action policies. However, one of the colleges that Wang was denied by has published reports which show it may not be the case.Wang is one of the plaintiffs that has filed suit against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina over affirmative action, and the cases are expecte...

Stern Grove Festival returns to San Francisco this upcoming weekend

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The Stern Grove Music Festival returns for its 86th season this summer. Molly Fremgen, the festival's marketing director spoke with KRON4's Stephanie Lin to share more about the free festival. For more information on the Stern Grove Festival click here.

Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon kicks off in San Francisco

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon is back Sunday with two-thousand athletes from around the world taking part in what is pegged as one of the most challenging multi-sporting events in the world. Three injured in shooting by nightclub in San Francisco There are three parts to the triathlon which start with a 1.5-mile swim from Alcatraz to the San Francisco Bay. The race continues with an 18-mile bike ride out to the Great Highway and through Golden Gate Park ending with an eight mile run though the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and to the finish line at Marina Green.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }The race started at 7:15 a.m. and medals are expected to be awarded around noon. The public is advised to e...

Counsell missing Brewers’ game Sunday to attend son’s high school graduation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers manager Craig Counsell missed Sunday’s game against the Oakland Athletics to attend his son’s high school graduation.Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy managed in Counsell’s place. Murphy had a 42-54 record as the San Diego Padres’ interim manager for the final 96 games of the 2015 season after Bud Black was fired.The game counbted toward Counsell’s managerial record.Jack Counsell, who will play baseball at the University of Michigan next year, was graduating from Whitefish Bay (Wisconsin) High School. His older brother, Brady, already is playing Big Ten baseball for Minnesota.(backslash)Milwaukee was trying to avoid getting swept by the Athletics, who have the worst record in the major leagues but had won four straight games. The Athletics hadn’t won as many as five straight within the same season since September 2021.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Novak Djokovic gana su título 23 de Grand Slam al vencer a Casper Ruud en el Abierto de Francia

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

PARÍS — Novak Djokovic ganó este domingo su título número 23 de Grand Slam, su récord masculino, al vencer 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 a Casper Ruud en la final del Abierto de Francia.Djokovic, un serbio de 36 años, rompió un empate con su rival Rafael Nadal por la mayor cantidad de trofeos individuales importantes en la historia del tenis masculino, que data del siglo XIX.Nadal, 14 veces campeón de Roland Garros, se perdió el torneo de este año porque está lesionado. Djokovic consigue su décimo título del Abierto de Australia y 22 de Grand Slam Djokovic se pierde el Abierto de EEUU: insiste en no vacunarse contra el COVID-19 Esta victoria se suma a los títulos del Abierto de Francia obtenidos por Djokovic en 2016 y 2021, lo que lo convierte en el único hombre con al menos tres de cada evento importante. Desde que recogió su primer trofeo Slam en el Abierto de Australia de 2008, ha acumulado un total de 10 allí, siete en Wimbledon y tres en...

NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports celebrate finishing 24 Hours of Le Mans

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

LE MANS, France (AP) — They started lining up the champagne glasses inside the Hendrick Motorsports garage with 30 minutes remaining in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.The No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro wasn’t going to win the most prestigious endurance race in the world — the specialized “Garage 56” entry wasn’t eligible for any class victories — but simply completing a full 24 hours was good enough to declare NASCAR’s massive effort to return to Le Mans for the first time since 1976 a smashing success.“How’s it feel to take the checkered flag at Le Mans?” team owner Rick Hendrick radioed seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson as he completed the 285th lap for the Camaro around the Circuit de la Sarthe.“Awesome,” Johnson replied.Anticipation had built all week for the car dubbed “Le Monster,” in part because it was so different than the rest in the 62-car field, its V8 engine had a distinct rumble that drowned out the competition, and because few had any expectations fo...

Dale Whitnell holds nerve to win Scandinavian Mixed

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Dale Whitnell held his nerve to win the Scandinavian Mixed event on Sunday for his first career win on the European tour.The 34-year-old English player, whose sole appearance at a major was 11 years ago, shot a 2-under 70 in the final round to finish at 21-under 267 overall — three shots clear of American Sean Crocker in second place.Whitnell set the tone for the men and women’s tournament at Ullna Golf with a closing 96-yard hole-out eagle in the opening round and he maintained that momentum with a second-round 61 for a six-shot lead at the halfway stage.Crocker finished with a 7-under 65 to cut that lead to two with two to play, but Whitnell birdied the 17th to ease the pressure and see out the win.Yannik Paul of Germany and Anne Van Dam of the Netherlands — widely considered one of the biggest hitters on the Ladies European Tour — tied for third at 15 under, followed by Richie Ramsay, Gabriella Cowley, Paul Waring and Søren Kjeldsen on 14 under.The co-san...

Novak Djokovic wins his men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:47:42 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic wins his men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in the French Open final.Source