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Three Bay Area Norteños, including justice reform activist, sentenced for gang-related murders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has handed down decades-long prison terms against three members of a Norteño subset, ending a case that revealed the double life of a young man who billed himself as a beacon for positive change as he plotted and carried out gang killings.Fernando Madrigal, 25, was sentenced Thursday to 33 years in prison for involvement in two murders, including a 15-year-old boy shot for nothing more than perceived gang membership, and a relative of Madrigal’s by marriage whose body was dumped in the Oakland hills. Madrigal, a justice reform advocate until his arrest in August 2020, hugged the 15-year-old boy’s mother at an anti-violence rally just weeks after killing him, an act prosecutors highlighted as an example of Madrigal’s ability to simply move on after committing heinous acts.Two others, Alvaro “G-Boy” Reina-Cordero, and Oscar “Cutty” Guadron-Diaz, 24, were sentenced to 26 and 21 years respectively for involv...

Court upholds most of Trump gag order in election subversion case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

By Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand and Paulu Reid | CNNAn appeals court has largely upheld the gag order against former President Donald Trump in the federal election subversion case, saying he can be barred from talking about witnesses as well as prosecutors, the court staff and their family members.But the court said the gag order does not apply to comments made about special counsel Jack Smith, a change from the original gag order.It is the second time in recent weeks appeals courts have found reason to limit what Trump could say publicly if it could amount to harassment; he has also been barred from attacking a court staff in New York as he and his company are in a civil fraud damages trial.It is still possible for Trump to seek further appeals, even at the Supreme Court, on the gag order in the 2020 election federal criminal case. Separately, he has attempted to use various appeals to delay the March trial, with no success yet.Friday’s lengthy opinion came from all three judges...

Gang in ski masks target Keanu Reeves in latest celebrity home burglary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

It seems shocking to read that Keanu Reeves, with access to the best security a rich movie star can buy, would still find his home being invaded by burglars.But early Thursday, the “John Wick” star became the latest celebrity whose Los Angeles-area home has been hit by a gang of burglars. Every few months over the past six or seven years, some celebrity is in the news because their home has been broken into, with thieves making off with up to millions in jewels, artwork, clothing and other luxury goods.Reeves was not home when masked burglars broke into his Hollywood Hills property and fled with a firearm, TMZ reported. The Los Angeles Police Department first responded to an anonymous call about a possible trespasser at the “Matrix” star’s property around 7 p.m. Wednesday, but found no one there, law enforcement sources told TMZ.Officers headed back to Reeves’ home some five hours later when an alarm started blaring at 1 a.m. Thursday, TMZ reported. This time, poli...

Have SF Giants come up short in Ohtani sweepstakes? Conflicting reports that a deal is in place

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

The top-secret pursuit of the most coveted free agent in baseball history may — or may not — have reached its conclusion according to a series of conflicting reports Friday morning.If J.P. Hoornstra of Dodgers Nation and formerly the Southern California News Group, a partner of the Bay Area News Group, is to be believed, then the San Francisco Giants have come up short once again in their attempt to attract the game’s top talent on the open market.Shohei Ohtani's choice is in. This is not a drill.: https://t.co/7xWU2Rv6fp— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) December 8, 2023Hoornstra cited anonymous sources Friday morning saying that Shohei Ohtani had made his decision and that the two-way megastar from Japan will expand his global audience, eschewing the Giants and the front-runners in Los Angeles for the Toronto Blue Jays. Multiple other reports, including ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez and Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of SportsNet, quickly pushed back and...

Traffic stop led to arrest for gun violation in Santa Rosa

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

(KRON) – The Santa Rosa Police Department arrested a 21-year-old Santa Rosa resident for possession of an unregistered gun after a traffic stop on Dec. 6.  SRPD Special Enforcement Team officers conducted a traffic stop on a Mercedes sedan with heavily tinted front windows at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The driver yielded to the Santa Rosa Valley Oak Park apartments. San Francisco man who pushed elderly woman off Muni bus arrested, police say The driver was identified as 20-year-old Santa Rosa resident Pablo Zaldivar-Aguilar. The passenger was identified as 21-year-old Santa Rosa resident Jorge Lozano-Casillas. According to police, both Zaldivar-Aguilar and Lozano-Casillas consented to a pat search of their persons for weapons. Police said they did not find weapons from the pat search, however; there was probable cause for the vehicle. The officers located a loaded Glock 43 9mm handgun under the front passenger seat.According to the police investigation, the firearm had...

Former San Jose Mayor to file for Congress

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

(BCN) -- Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Friday will officially file his nomination papers to run for a seat in Congress.       Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Ho, ho, ho! Gift Ideas for stargazers In 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

OK, so you have someone on your holiday gift list that loves the stars. What to do, what to do… Don’t despair, here’s my annual WTOP “Gift Ideas For Stargazers.”Internet shopping and quick shipping can get that star-minded someone their gift fairly quickly with very little hassle — even if that someone is yourself.Monthly Magazine SubscriptionAs a first step for someone new to astronomy, I recommend getting them a magazine subscription to either (or both)  Astronomy or Sky and Telescope (S&T). An added bonus is that when the magazine arrives each month it will be a reminder of you to that special stargazer. Astronomy and S&T also provide a digital version bundled with the print subscription, which comes in handy.  These monthly magazines and their respective websites are chockfull of observing advice, astronomical equipment, pictures, book reviews, astronomy related ads, news and even monthly observing guides/star charts.For full disclosure I am an S&T ...

Ministerio Público de Guatemala hace nueva petición para retirarle la inmunidad al presidente electo Bernardo Arévalo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

(CNN Español) –– El Ministerio Público de Guatemala anunció este viernes que volvió a solicitar que se le retire la inmunidad al presidente electo Bernardo Arévalo por presunto lavado de dinero y el supuesto uso de documentos falsos para constituir su partido, el Movimiento Semilla.CNN contactó a la dirigencia del partido Movimiento Semilla. Un portavoz dijo que “en el transcurso del día les convocaremos a una conferencia de prensa”, en respuesta a las nuevas acusaciones del Ministerio Público.Por su parte, la OEA emitió un comunicado en el que condenó “el intento de golpe de Estado por parte del Ministerio Público de Guatemala”. Y añadió que estas acciones “constituyen una alteración del orden constitucional del país, un quebrantamiento del Estado de Derecho y una violación de los Derechos Humanos de la población de su país”.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Data Doctors: How to guest-proof your computer and Wi-Fi over the holidays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

Q: What’s the safest way to let guests use my computer and Wi-Fi?A: The holiday season often means guests will be visiting or staying with you, so it’s important to consider security and privacy issues regarding your home network.Depending on the situation, your guests may ask to connect to your Wi-Fi or to use your computer to access some of their personal accounts, both of which present security concerns.A careless user of your Wi-Fi can open a pathway for computers and smart devices on your network to be compromised.Guest Wi-FiUnless you have an ancient wireless router, there should be an option to turn on what is known as a “guest” network, which creates a separate connection for your visitors.This will allow your guests to connect to the Internet, but none of the devices on your personal network, such as printers, network storage devices, security cameras, or shared folders on your computers.To do this, you’ll need to access the admin interface for your router, whic...

¿Qué pasó con el cuerpo de Osama bin Laden?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:40 GMT

Cuando el cerebro de los ataques terroristas del 11 de septiembre del 2001 en Estados Unidos, Osama bin Laden, fue ultimado de varios tiros en la cabeza tras una emboscada en su residencia en Abbottabad, Pakistán, en el 2011, el mundo respiró aliviado.Pero a más de 12 años de su muerte, muchos se preguntan qué pasó con su cuerpo y por qué no se difundieron fotos del cadáver.El líder de la red terrorista al-Qaeda fue el hombre más buscado del mundo tras los ataques que dejaron más de 3,000 muertos en EEUU. El calvario del doctor que delató a Osama bin Laden A 10 años de la muerte de Osama bin Laden: la clave estaba en el mensajero Pero en la madrugada del 2 de mayo del 2011, un equipo elite de las fuerzas de EEUU emboscó al saudita de 54 años en su vivienda y lo mató de varios tiros en el tercer piso de la casona que habitaba junto a miembros de su familia y varios guardaespaldas.Tras la confirmación de que el cuerpo era del terror...