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Queen Elizabeth faced assassination threat during 1983 San Francisco visit, FBI reveals

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

About a month before Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visited the Bay Area and Yosemite National Park in 1983 — dining with President Ronald Reagan and Joe Montana and enjoying a serenade from Tony Bennett — a San Francisco police officer received an ominous call from a man he met at a favorite Irish pub.As the officer told the FBI, the man told him he wanted to avenge his daughter who “had been killed in Northern Ireland by a rubber bullet,” according to newly released FBI documents.In the call, dated Feb. 4, 1983, the man described how he would harm the British monarch during her California visit, the BBC and New York Times said, citing the FBI documents. The man said he would do this “either by dropping some object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the Royal Yacht Britannia when it sails underneath, or (he) would attempt to kill Queen Elizabeth when she visited Yosemite National Park,” the BBC reported.Responding to the threat, the Secret Ser...

Suspect charged in Oakland crash-related shooting death

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

OAKLAND — Charges including murder have been filed against a man suspected of fatally shooting another man whose vehicle the suspect’s brother had crashed into Sunday morning in East Oakland, according to authorities and court documents.Michael Guerra, 22, is accused in the killing of 45-year-old Misael Sanchez-Villegas, who was fatally shot about 3:22 a.m. Sunday outside his home in the 10000 block of C Street.The two men did not know each other; Guerra has denied shooting Sanchez-Villegas, authorities said.Guerra is also charged with possession of a machine gun and carrying a loaded firearm on one’s person in a city.Authorities said that before the shooting, Guerra’s brother’s vehicle had struck some parked vehicles on C Street, including one belonging to Sanchez-Villegas. Guerra was in another vehicle following his brother, who police identified as Bryan Guerra, 27; he is still being sought.Both brothers, who each had guns, exited their vehicles foll...

Iconic rock act, legendary guitarist help kick off BottleRock in grand style

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

Downtown Napa was rockin’ on BottleRock eve, as the Smashing Pumpkins and Mike Campbell’s Dirty Knobs helped kick off the festival with winning “afterdark” shows on Thursday (March 25).The Smashing Pumpkins’ gig was the hottest ticket of the entire festival — which continues through Sunday — offering the chance to see one of the biggest rock bands of the ’90s perform not in some sports arena, but in the intimate 650-capacity Jam Cellars Ballroom at the Napa Valley Opera House.Not surprisingly, a capacity crowd turned out to see vocalist-guitarist Billy Corgan and company — guitarist James Iha, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, guitarist-keyboardist Jeff Schroeder, bassist Jack Bates and vocalist-instrumentalist Katie Cole — perform such fan favorites as “Tonight, Tonight,” “Today,” “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” and “1979.”The group opened the roughly 2-hour show with a powerful versio...

Feds arrest double homicide suspect in Aryan Brotherhood RICO case

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

FRESNO — Federal authorities have arrested a new suspect in a Los Angeles County double homicide that prosecutors contend was carried out by aspiring members of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang.Evan “Soldier” Perkins, 38, was arrested May 24 and booked into the Fresno County Jail, where he faces charges of participating in a racketeering conspiracy involving the notorious prison gang. In an indictment unsealed Thursday, Perkins is charged with assisting Brandon “Bam Bam” Bannick in carrying out a March 2022 double homicide allegedly ordered by Aryan Brotherhood member Francis Clement.The victims of the double homicide are not named in the indictment, but the date corresponds with the killings of two men gunned down in a Los Angeles County City.At around 10 p.m. on March 8, 2022, Ronnie Paul Ennis Jr., 47, and James Yagle, 44, were killed on the 200 block of Ridgeway Street in Pomona, authorities say. They were the only double homicide victims on that d...

Supreme Court rules in favor of 94-year-old woman who got nothing when county took her condo and sold it

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

By MARK SHERMAN | Associated PressWASHINGTON  — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday gave a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax bill.The justices ruled that Hennepin County, Minnesota violated the constitutional rights of the woman, Geraldine Tyler, by taking her property without paying “just compensation.”“The County had the power to sell Tyler’s home to recover the unpaid property taxes. But it could not use the toehold of the tax debt to confiscate more property than was due,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court.Tyler, who now lives in an apartment building for older people, owed $2,300 in unpaid taxes, plus interest and penalties totaling $15,000, when the county took title to the one-bedroom apartment in 2015. The county said she did nothing to hold onto her one-time residence. The apartment sold the next year.Minnesota is among roughly a dozen s...

Rose Zhang leaves dominant amateur golf career at Stanford — topping even Tiger Woods — to turn pro

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

Rose Zhang dominated amateur golf like no other female in the modern game. Now the Stanford star is ready to take on the best.Zhang announced Friday she is turning pro, ending an amateur career in which the 20-year-old sophomore set the Stanford record with 12 wins — one more than Tiger Woods — in only 20 tournaments.She won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, followed that with her second straight NCAA titles and was No. 1 in the amateur world ranking for 141 weeks, another record.“Wow … it’s finally happening,” Zhang announced on Instagram. “The endless love, support and inspiration from so many people brought me to this point of my golf career.”She will have no shortage of opportunities — the remaining four majors, including the U.S. Women’s Open and the Women’s British Open — have given her special exemptions.The Women’s Open is at Pebble Beach, the most iconic of U.S. Open venues, for the first time. While no longer an amateur, Zhang is the first player to get a special...

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $2.3 million for a three-bedroom home

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

2410 Ross Road – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 2400 block of Ross Road in Palo Alto was sold on May 1, 2023 for $2,272,500, or $1,607 per square foot. The house, built in 1947, has an interior space of 1,414 square feet. The property features three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a garage, as well as a pool in the backyard and one parking space. The unit sits on a 6,954-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:On Oregon Avenue, Palo Alto, in December 2022, a 1,160-square-foot home was sold for $2,112,500, a price per square foot of $1,821. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,576-square-foot home on the 2500 block of Ross Road in Palo Alto sold in November 2022, for $3,160,000, a price per square foot of $2,005. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In July 2022, a 1,868-square-foot home on Warren Way in Palo Alto sold for $3,160,000, a price per square foot of $1,692. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

First look at proposed A's baseball ballpark on Las Vegas Strip

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Athletics have released the first images showing what a professional baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip might look like. This is would be the A's new home if the team relocates to Las Vegas from Oakland.The images show the ballpark on the site of the Tropicana Las Vegas Resort Casino.A's Vegas Ballpark Rendering. (Image: The Athletics)"The state-of-the-art venue will be a hub for sports, entertainment, and community engagement, hosting A’s games along with a diverse range of events, concerts, and community gatherings," according to an A's news release. "The design pays homage to the rich history of the Athletics as well as the unique spirit of Las Vegas. The plan will feature innovative architecture, sustainability and environmental consciousness, and modern amenities that focus on the peak of excellence in fan experience." Gov. Lombardo, Nevada lawmakers at odds regarding budget, funding for A’s deal "From the minute we stepped onto the Tropicana site...

Old Navy closing down SF Market Street location

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Old Navy officials announced today that the retailer's location on Market Street will close down after their lease expires on July 1. "We are already working to identify new locations in downtown San Francisco that will better serve the needs of the business and our customers," a Gap Inc. spokesperson told KRON4. 4 of wealthiest US counties are in Bay Area: study The Market Street location first opened in the 1990s. In February 2021, Gap Inc., Old Navy's parent company, announced several new flagship stores for Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta at its headquarters on Folsom Street. Old Navy also has several other locations in the Bay Area in San Francisco, Daly City, Colma and Emeryville.  This news comes amid a retail exodus from the city, including stores like Whole Foods, Nordstrom, Saks Off Fifth and other large companies as well as several smaller local businesses. Many cite concerns about public safety, dirty streets and inflation a...

Would-be Oakland carjacking victim disarms assailant

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 15:11:39 GMT

(KRON) -- Oakland police said the city has endured a spike in carjackings and armed robberies carried out by violent thieves this May. On Thursday afternoon, one would-be carjacking victim was able to disarm the assailant, and a gun-wielding bystander stepped in as backup. The incident happened at 5:15 p.m. on East 23rd Street. A thief was armed with a "blunt object" and attempted to steal the victim's car, police said. Oakland Police Department Officer Darryl Rodgers wrote, "The victim was able to fend off the individual and disarm them, causing the individual to flee." A bystander stepped in to defend the victim and confront the assailant, police said. The bystander "engaged in a verbal altercation with the individual who attempted the carjacking. The altercation escalated." The bystander fired a gun at the assailant, and both people left the scene before police officers arrived. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the OPD Robbery Section at 510-238-332...