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Martinez: Deputies find multi-pound meth shipment in car equipped with DEA tracking device, feds say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

MARTINEZ — Two Concord men have been arrested and charged in federal court with transporting seven pounds of methamphetamine allegedly found during a traffic stop here earlier this month, court records show.Heriberto Gomez-Gutierrez and Salvador Gomez-Gutierrez were each charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, a federal offense that carries up to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release. Both men were released on $25,000 bonds after a May 26 court appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore, court records show.According to the criminal complaint, the Drug Enforcement Administration had been investigating both men for suspected drug trafficking and secretly installed a tracking device on their Toyota Camry. Authorities say the car would frequently make brief trips to Vallejo and Martinez, which agent believed looked suspicious.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Arson, domestic violence probes underway af...

Santa Clara County sheriff says inmate attacked deputies with jail-made knife

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

SAN JOSE — An inmate attacked two correctional deputies Sunday evening at Santa Clara County Main Jail with a knife, sending the deputies to the hospital with moderate injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.The sheriff’s office said the man exited his cell in the 6B wing at 7:22 p.m. Sunday and assaulted the two deputies with a “jail-made knife,” kicking off the “shocking and unprovoked” attack. The ensuing physical struggle went to the ground, where the two deputies restrained the man with help from other deputies.The two deputies were transported to a hospital, where they were treated for lacerations and punctures to their hands and shoulders. The sheriff’s office described the injuries as moderate; both deputies were later released from the hospital.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | One dead, another injured after San Jose homeless encampment shooting Crime and Public Safety | San Jose police seek h...

Bear charges bakery worker, then binges on 60 cupcakes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

An Connecticut bakery said that its employees were safe but the cupcakes were not when a bear confronted an employee of the sweet shop and chowed down on 60 of its cupcakes.Taste by Spellbound, a retail coffee and bakery shop that serves a variety of cupcakes, with flavors ranging from berry spring floral — not to be confused with bear spring floral — and oreo milkshake, has shops in Avon, South Windsor and West Hartford.The opening of the bakery’s South Windsor shop was delayed on Wednesday morning after the bear charged a worker at the Avon bakery, destroying 60 cupcakes and a bunch of coconut cake.Owner Miriam Taylor said that the shop has a loading garage in the back of the Avon shop. An employee named Maureen was loading the transit van when she looked up and saw a bear.“All the sudden we hear her screaming bloody murder and then yelling ‘There’s a bear in the garage!,’” Taylor told the Courant.The employee ran for her life to get away from the bear, Taylor said.“She ran ...

New music: Mike Gordon, Lauren Daigle, Michael Blake release albums

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

Here are three new albums worth spinning this week:“Flying Games,” Mike GordonThe fabulous Phish bassist releases his sixth solo album, which runs like an antelope through 13 tracks that blend folk and funk, disco and dancehall, new wave and new ideas. It only rarely sounds reminiscent of Gordon’s famed Vermont quartet — aka, the greatest jam band on the planet — but it does contain plenty of the adventurous spirit and sense of humor that Phish is well known for. “Flying Games” features contributions from drummer John Kimock, keyboardist Robert Walter, percussionist Craig Myers and guitarist/pedal-steel player Scott Murawski, among others.“Lauren Daigle,” Lauren DaigleThe amazing pop vocalist is back with her long-awaited fourth full-length studio album, a self-titled outing that follows the platinum-selling success of 2018’s “Look Up Child.” The eponymous affair is just jampacked with great songs, including the...

Attorney of accused Bob Lee killer withdraws from case

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

(KRON) -- The man accused of stabbing and killing Cash App founder Bob Lee was back in a San Francisco courtroom on Tuesday morning, and his attorney filed a motion to withdraw from the case. One dead in encampment shooting near Hwy-87 in San Jose Nima Momeni, 38, of Emeryville is currently being held without the option for bail on one count of murder. Momeni's attorney, Paula Canny, filed a motion to withdraw for a conflict of interest, and she says she is legally barred from sharing what that conflict is. Attorney Paula Canny talks with members of the media as she arrives for the arraignment of her Nima Momeni on May 18 (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Momeni also waived his 10-day right to a speedy preliminary trial on Tuesday. His arraignment previously faced delays when Canny requested additional time to review Lee's autopsy and the police reports. Canny faced criticism for her comments to reporters when it was revealed that Lee was on several "party drugs" at the time...

Suspect in April SF Tenderloin homicide arrested

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A suspect in a homicide that occurred in broad daylight in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood last month has been arrested, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The incident occurred on April 1, at around 1 p.m. when officers from the SFPD Tenderloin Station responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of Golden Gate Avenue. One dead in shooting near Hwy-87 in San Jose Arriving at the scene, officers found a 52-year-old man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Officers rendered aid and summoned medics to the scene. The victim was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Despite efforts from medical personnel, the victim succumbed to his injuries, police said.SFPD Homicide Detail investigators responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Through the course of the investigation, 23-year-old Anthony Timmons was identified as the suspect. Probable cause to arrest Timmons was developed, police said.Tenderl...

AP WNBA Power Poll

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 12-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through May 29, all points based on 12 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 12th-place vote and high and low place on ballots:WLPtsPvHighLow1. Las Vegas (12)401441112. Connecticut311262233. New York211214244. Chicago311055355. Washington221033366. Dallas21836577. Los Angeles12677698. Phoenix125787109. Atlanta1250971010. Indiana12441281011. Seattle022011111212. Minnesota0416101112Source

Coastal Carolina baseball coach Gilmore will retire after 2024

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Gary Gilmore, who led the Chanticleers to the 2016 College World Series title, said he’ll retire after the 2024 season and expects to turn the program over to longtime assistant Kevin Schnall.Gilmore has led the Coastal Carolina baseball program for the past 28 years. His team is seeded 10th nationally in the NCAA Tournament and will host a four-team regional starting Friday.Gilmore, 65, has been treated for pancreatic cancer the past three years. He said his cancer, which has spread to his liver, is manageable and he feels strong enough to continue coaching through next season.Schnall has coached at Coastal Carolina for 20 years in two different stints, the last starting in 2016 when the team won its national championship. The Chants (39-19) open NCAA play against Rider (35-19), which won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament title.___More AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports and https://twitter.com/AP...

Bob Myers departing as Warriors president, GM after 4 NBA titles, 11 seasons

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bob Myers is departing as president and general manager of the Golden State Warriors after building a championship team that captured four titles in an eight-year span and reached five straight NBA Finals from 2015-19.One of the most successful GMs over the past decade in any sport, Myers’ contract was set to expire in late June and there has been speculation for months about his future, given the sides had yet to reach agreement on an extension or a new deal. A team spokesman confirmed the departure Wednesday.The 48-year-old Myers grew up in suburban Danville, played basketball at UCLA and learned key skills on the other side of the business when he became an agent before switching careers and emerging as a top NBA executive with a personable nature who regularly attended practices to chat with players, coach Steve Kerr and his assistants.Kerr has loved working alongside Myers in a collaborative way, something that can be unusual in professional sports between ...

Elizabeth Holmes in prison custody to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:38 GMT

BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at the Texas prison where she will spend the next 11 years serving her sentence for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.Holmes entered the minimum-security, federal women’s prison camp located in Bryan, Texas, on Tuesday. The arrival comes more than a year after a jury convicted Holmes on four felony counts of fraud and conspiracy in January 2022. She was sentenced to prison time in November.As she begins her sentence, Holmes will be leaving behind two young children — a son born in July 2021 and a 3-month old daughter.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is scheduled to move to her new home — a federal prison where she has been sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley.The federal judge who sentenced ...